In the article below, Jaco Mattheyse explores the history behind a well-known Krugersdorp landmark: the old Police Station on Commissioner Street. He begins by unpacking the social and political landscape of the town in the 1890s.
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I presented this story at the Valentine's Day Johannesburg Heritage Foundation celebration on the lawns of Northwards and thought Heritage Portal readers would also enjoy this South African story of love, endurance and resilience against the backdrop of the Second World War. It was one of seven presented at this event.
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Opened in 1956, this was the first school in Dobsonville for learners forcibly removed from Roodepoort West Location, known as Juliwe. The school has produced great achievers including author Zakes Mda and Dr K.O.P. Matseke. The first principal Mr Ramasodi, his staff and successors did much to develop young minds, even under the oppressive conditions of apartheid.