In the article below, Jaco Mattheyse explores the history behind a well-known Krugersdorp landmark: the old Police Station on Commissioner Street. He begins by unpacking the social and political landscape of the town in the 1890s.
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I presented this story at the Valentine's Day Johannesburg Heritage Foundation celebration on the lawns of Northwards and thought Heritage Portal readers would also enjoy this South African story of love, endurance and resilience against the backdrop of the Second World War. It was one of seven presented at this event.
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Imashi Enkulu Yabasebenzi BamaZulu
Ukufulathelwa Kwempi
Ngomhlaka 6 October 1899 abasebenzi abangamaZulu abayinkulungwane eziyisithupa basuka kulesi sisinda lapho bebeqoqene khona ngobusuku bangayizolo, ukuba bahambe baye emakhaya Kwa-Zulu naseNatali.
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