ARTICLES

The coastal village of Pringle Bay, situated at approximately 34°22′ South and 18°49′ East, is defined by the dominant presence of Hangklip Mountain. Located roughly 30 nautical miles across the water from Cape Point, this landmark has functioned as a central reference point for human activity spanning hundreds of millennia.

 

BOOK REVIEWS

This substantial and enthusiast-driven volume offers a wide-ranging survey of cycling as a sport in South Africa, written unmistakably by insiders for fellow devotees. Cycling has not attracted a large body of historical writing, and where it has, popular narratives—most notoriously those surrounding Lance Armstrong—have tended to dominate.

 

BLUE PLAQUES

Built in 1934, designed by J.D. McCullum, this house was bought before completion by Abel Hossy, a mining engineer and his wife, Rosie. It was home to them and their three children and later, their daughter Frances and her husband Norbert lived there until 2011. Apart from the alterations to the original porch and verandah in 1970, the house has remained unaltered.