Hidden beneath the grounds of the Presidential Estate lies a remarkable chapter of Arcadia’s history. Archaeological excavations uncovered a refuse midden that led researchers to the long-lost site of the Meintjieskop Refugee Camp, offering a rare glimpse into life during the final years of the Anglo-Boer War. The article first appeared in the July
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Johannesburg from the Riverbanks: Navigating the Jukskei is an ambitious and timely contribution to Johannesburg studies. Bringing together twenty-one chapters by twenty-six contributors, the volume emerged largely from the 2023 Riparian Urbanism project and seeks to reposition the Jukskei River
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This building began in 1911 as a bonded liquor warehouse for William McBain. Later the front offices were used by the construction company of D.F. Corlett, master-builder and Mayor of Johannesburg from 1931-'32. Arts on Main was redeveloped by Propertuity in 2009 as a pioneering arts centre, combining five consolidated warehouses, and designed by Architects Daffonchio and Associates. It was from here that Maboneng spread.