Heritage is not only what happened. It is what remains and what does not."Neither Eastern nor Western, not Asian, not African, classified non-White in the old South Africa but not deemed previously disadvantaged in the new, we live in perpetual bifurcation." (Darryl Accone)These words capture a condition that has persisted for three centuries. At
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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
The monument to the mining industry by sculptor David McGregor pays tribute to Johannesburg's mining origins. The group of gold miners represents a typical underground team of 1936. They face west towards Langlaagte where the Main Reef was discovered in 1886. The artwork symbolises the contribution of the mining industry to the wealth and prosperity of South Africa.
