The site selected for the post office occupies a corner plot fronting both Kruger and Ockerse Streets, just off Commissioner Street, the main thoroughfare through Krugersdorp. Originally, this site formed part of a block of stands reserved by the ZAR Government for official use. (An exception was made for the corner of Commissioner and Kruger Streets, which was allocated to Mr.
BOOK REVIEWS
‘Geomotional’ is a remarkable and beautifully illustrated exploration of – as the sub-title says – ‘Geometric art, past and present’. The book, which has us journey through images, words, poetry and song, and gives account of a ‘performance-installation’, is compiled by Mary Elizabeth Lange, who is prolific in her writings on Indigenous art and story, and various intersections with heritage.
BLUE PLAQUES
Opening on 20 May 1902, the fortune of this branch initially followed those of the mines on the nearby gold mines. During the First World War (1914-1918) lady clerks were employed for the first time as some men had enlisted for active service. Standard Bank purchased the site in 1917 and in 1940 the current building, designed by architects Stucke, Harrison and Smail and built by R. Forbes and Co., was completed.