by Lizette | Oct 10, 2019 | news
Follow Us:Sunday, 13 October 2019 Fort Klapperkop Heritage Site and Fort Schanskop on the Voortrekkermonument site The Zuid-Afrikaansche Republiek, with its rich goldfields and its pursuit of independence from British imperialism, declared war on the British...
by Lizette | Oct 9, 2019 | news
Follow Us: Many buildings and infrastructural projects and also commonly used building materials and components in South Africa have a Dutch origin. Cape Dutch architecture is a well-known and studied shared heritage. The legacy of Dutch born and educated building...
by Lizette | Feb 13, 2019 | news
Follow Us:Make a contribution to the RESEARCH TRUST and promote important research about and conservation of our Afrikaans and Afrikaner Cultural Heritage funded by this trust since 2005. Did you know that the RESEARCH TRUST is a Public Benefit Organization? Your...
by Lizette | Feb 12, 2019 | Archive, news
Follow Us:Petra Luus (HF Archivist) is in the process of organising the Voortrekker Monument (VTM) archival collection. Sorting started with the Central Monuments Council (1931 – 1968). Sections already completed include: establishment of the Council, general...
by Lizette | Feb 12, 2019 | news
Follow Us:Francois Langerman and Riana Mulder paid an inspection visit to the Louis Tregardt Memorial Garden in Maputo on 28 January. The memorial was unveiled in 1968 and commemorates this nineteenth century Voortrekker leader and his party. It has been under HF...
by Lizette | Jan 17, 2019 | Archive, news
Follow Us: NEW PUBLICATIONS FROM THE HERITAGE FOUNDATION AVAILABLE NOW! The Heritage Foundation published two new books in 2018, which are now available at our bookshop, Die Afrikaanse Winkel. All funds generated through the sale of these books go towards the HF’s...
by Lizette | Dec 17, 2018 | news
Follow Us:On 16 December the HF was involved with the Voortrekker Monument’s Covenant Church Service. Thousands of people attended this event. The statue of a woman that was saved from a junkyard by the HF in 2018 – and enjoyed much attention on Facebook...
by Lizette | Dec 14, 2018 | Archive, news
Follow Us: HF receives valuable resources about Schoemansdal and Thulamela Sidney Mears Miller recently wrote two very unique books about the history of Schoemansdal and Thulamela. He donated the original research for his books, A Frontier Town: Schoemansdal or...
by Lizette | Oct 2, 2018 | news
Follow Us:The Heritage Foundation has recently attained the services of the very capable specialist in various aspects of museum and exhibition design, production ans installation. Balthi du Plessis is a museology expert with 30 years’ experience in management,...
by Lizette | Aug 8, 2018 | news
Follow Us:The 2017 Simon van der Stel Certificate of Merit award winner, Rina Wiid, was recently honoured at a ceremony held at Doornbult farm outside Hopetown. The award is one of three presented annually by the Heritage Association of South Africa (HASA). Rina and...
