The multinational naval exercise WILL FOR PEACE, hosted by the South African Navy in Simon’s Town, brought the navies of China, Russia, Iran and the United Arab Emirates to Cape waters in January 2026.
BOOK REVIEWS
Michael Stevenson’s Samuel Daniell: A Life of an Artist in Southern Africa and Ceylon, 1799–1811 stands as a work of rare distinction: sumptuous in production, meticulous in scholarship, and deeply rewarding in intellectual substance.
BLUE PLAQUES
Officially opened by the State secretary, Leyds on Paul Kruger’s birthday of 10/10/1895. This was the main station on the South-Eastern line and used until the new station was opened in 1961. The building was declared a national monument in 1975 and operated as the old Transport Museum by the Rupert Foundation until 2004. The foundation stone dates way back to heritage day, 24 September 1894.