Chancellor House in the CBD is the location of the law offices of Nelson Mandela and Oliver Tambo, who first established their legal practice here in 1952. The location of these offices was carefully chosen – directly across Fox Street from the Chief Magistrate’s office in the Magistrates Court – and was intended to affront […]
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The JHF has been alerted to the dilapidated condition of Nelson Mandela’s Houghton residence, where the great statesman passed away in 2013. Unfortunately, since 2020, the house has been caught up in a dispute between the trustees of Mandela’s estate and family members. Consequently, it has been left unoccupied and no maintenance has been done
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Check out this excellent insert on the closure of the Johannesburg Central Library, featuring our very own Flo Bird. Produced by Nadiva Schraibman for ‘Fokus’, first broadcast on SABC2, 23 Feb 2024. Insert begins at the 07.20 mark (interview with Flo begins at 09.00). And see below for more interviews with Flo about the library
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Here’s a great interview with the Friends of Johannesburg Cemeteries (FOJC) team regarding the restoration of the vandalised ash walls at Braamfontein Cemetery. The interview was first broadcast as part of ‘Klank Koerant’ on Pretoria FM. If you would like to contribute to the FOJC’s restoration fund, please send an email to mail@joburgheritage.org.za or cemeteries@joburgheritage.org.za.
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For the past six months, the Friends of Johannesburg Cemeteries (FOJC) has been hard at work restoring the vandalised ash walls in Braamfontein Cemetery. A dedicated team of volunteers and builders have done sterling work so far, but now funds are running out and we need your financial support to complete the work! For more
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Here is our latest open letter on the closure of the Johannesburg Central Library. You can find our original public statement here. See below for previous updates and links to media… Additional links:
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Photos of the Johannesburg Central Library in better days, courtesy of www.2summers.net Media Statement from City of Johannesburg – 22 November 2023
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Heritage Applications are required for any structure older than 60 years as these are automatically a protected heritage resource and may not be altered without prior permission of the Provincial Heritage Resource Agency Gauteng (PHRAG). Most Johannesburg townships/suburbs date back to before 1960, so it is becoming an increasingly common requirement for homeowners and developers
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Flo Bird – esteemed founder of the Parktown and Westcliff Heritage Trust (which became the Johannesburg Heritage Foundation in 2012) – recently celebrated her 80th birthday! To honour the occasion, a wonderful tea was held at Northwards where old friends, family and colleagues came together to acknowledge the remarkable contribution made by our irresistible, indomitable,
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The Heritage Association of South Africa (HASA) is holding its annual symposium on the 12, 13 and 14 October 2023. This year’s event will be held at Kedar Heritage Lodge (located about 26km out of Rustenburg) and is hosted by the Magaliesberg Association for Culture and Heritage. The programme is packed with interesting speakers and
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