Over the past month or so, the Johannesburg Heritage Foundation and Friends of JAG (JHF/FOJ) have noted a number of social media posts and press statements from the Johannesburg Development Agency (JDA) and the City of Joburg (COJ) regarding the relocation of artworks from the Johannesburg Art Gallery (JAG). In the interests of clarity, JHF/FOJ […]
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For more than a year, the Johannesburg Heritage Foundation and Friends Of JAG (JHF/FOJ) have been actively engaging with the City of Johannesburg (COJ), including its relevant departments and agencies, regarding the deteriorating condition of the Johannesburg Art Gallery (JAG) – both in terms of the condition of the art collection and the building itself.
JHF-FOJ Joint Statement Regarding JAG Restoration Read More »
The Heritage Association of South Africa (HASA) is holding its 24th annual symposium in Middelburg, Mpumalanga, from the 13th to the 16th of October. It’s going to be a fascinating and enlightening three days, and all interested parties are invited to attend. See below for an outline of the programme as well as a registration
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Here is the catalogue for our much anticipated silent auction. Bidding opens 13th September @ 08:00 and closes 21st September @ 20.00. Viewing of lots is available at the JHF Big Book, Photographic and Print Sale @ Holy Family College, 40 Oxford Road, Parktown, on Saturday 13 September 2025 and Sunday 14 September 2025. All
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For months now, the JHF has been monitoring the dire situation at the Metro Centre (also known as the Civic Centre) in Braamfontein. The entire facility, used to house thousands of municipal workers, has been closed since a transformer fire in September 2023. This sudden shuttering of a vital resource has had several severe knock-on
Joburg Metro Centre Crisis – Precious Plans Archive at Risk Read More »
The following collectables will be on a silent auction – ending at 18:00 on the 24th May 2025. These items will be on display at the JHF’s Big Book, Photographic and Print Sale, taking place at Holy Family College, on Saturday the 17th and Sunday 18th May. All proceeds go towards funding the JHF’s many
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Dennis Adams died on Monday, 21st April 2025. A true heritage stalwart, friend and comrade of many years. In 1986, Den worked on the ‘Johannesburg 100’ committee selecting the 100 items which reflected the City’s rise from gold diggings to modern metropolis. He also took many of the photographs used in The Star’s Care Campaign,
DENNIS ADAMS – Obituary by Flo Bird Read More »
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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