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JHF Statement on re-tenanting of municipal heritage properties

The Johannesburg Heritage Foundation (JHF) has noted with concern several instances whereby the authorities are refusing to renew the leases of reliable and long-standing tenants who have been beneficially occupying and maintaining municipally-owned heritage properties. In the current economic and social environment, ‘good’ tenants are hard to find and we recommend that the authorities should […]

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Heritage Association of South Africa Symposium 2022

Hosted by the Magaliesburg Association for Culture and Heritage at Hartebeespoort Dam Save the date 13,14 & 15 October 2022 12 Stimulating talks by top Heritage Speakers. Excursions to 5 Heritage sites in the Magaliesburg with talks by experts. Blue Plaque unveiling ceremonies. Pre-centenary of historic Hartebeespoort Dam (1923 – 1925) Roll of honour page-turning

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Newsletter No. 31 – February 2022

Hello everyone and welcome to 2022. With Covid numbers down and most things opening our landscape has brightened considerably. We are looking forward to taking school tours once again. They’ll be donning their pinafores and learning to write with dip pens, and he who blots his paper first will wear the dunce’s cap! Museum Africa is opening again

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