Last week a coalition of heritage organisations, architects, civic groups and concerned citizens gathered outside Johannesburg's Civic Centre to protest a crisis that should concern every resident of the city. Our focus in this protest was to Save the Plans archive of the city of Johannesburg left mouldering in the basement of the now abandoned Metro
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It is appropriate to begin with a declaration of interest: I contributed a chapter on Prynnsberg and supported the publication of this book. That proximity, however, also allows for a fuller appreciation of both its achievements and its limitations. Jackie Kalley, publishing under her Otterley Press
Blue Plaques
Also known as the AME Church in Alexandra, this congregation began in 1916, and the present building dates from 1933. The African Methodist Episcopal Church was established in the United States in 1816 as the first independent Protestant denomination founded by African-American people, championing African leadership, values and cultural expression.
