Ian Hamilton Roberts Scott, a fearless figure in South African motor racing, was born on May 10, 1900, in Johannesburg, Transvaal. His passion for speed and machinery ignited at a young age, as he spent hours tinkering with his motorcycle, coaxing out every last bit of performance.
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Joline Young’s new book, “An uncomfortable paradise” takes us on a journey, part personal, part historical, and a South African history that few know of – early colonial life in Simons Town.
BLUE PLAQUES
This site has been a base for planning different struggles against apartheid. It remained under surveillance by the Security Branch during and after June 1976. It was here that Seth Mazibuko, the youngest member of the Student Action Committee, was arrested in July 1976, aged just sixteen. He was held in solitary confinement for 11 months in Number Four at The Fort Prison, in Braamfontein.