High on the Mpumalanga escarpment lies the historic mountain village of Kaapsehoop, where drifting mist softens the outlines of old corrugated-iron homes and sandy roads reminiscent of Pilgrim’s Rest. Though time and weather have altered the town, Kaapsehoop still carries the quiet dignity of its gold-rush past.
‘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.
In 1931 the United Hebrew Institute of Brakpan commissioned H W Spicer to design a synagogue. The appealing and solid basilica design in red brick, symbolised the tradition and faith of the congregation. The Synagogue was extended in 1955. The building provided sanctuary for those of the African diaspora who were victims of the xenophobic riots of 2019.
