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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On 4 February 1920, Sir Pierre van Ryneveld and Sir Quintin Brand set out from London to South Africa to pioneer the first trans-Africa flight. The Mediterranean crossing took 11 hours and 40 minutes in a Vickers Vimy (the Silver Queen). Their first forced landing was in Wadi Halfa in present-day Sudan. The plane was unusable and a second Vimy (the Silver Queen II) was delivered 11 days later. The duo took off from Cairo.