With the recent demolition of the Blue Waters Manor House in Somerset West, the town has lost more than an attractive old house. It has lost a tangible connection with its architectural and social history. While development and urban densification are both necessary and inevitable, the Blue Waters case raises important questions about how heritage
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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
On 8 December 1900, Major-General Ralph Clements camped below the Nooitgedacht cliffs with a force of 1500 British soldiers and ten artillery pieces. Before dawn on 13 December, 2500 Boers under Generals De la Rey, Smuts and Beyers attacked, Beyers from the top of the Magaliesberg and De la Rey from the base. 300 British soldiers defending the summit were quickly overwhelmed.