Category: History & Heritage

The Dog Who Defined a Nation’s Narrative Jock of the Bushveld is one of South Africa’s most enduring literary legends, born from the rugged landscape of the 1880s Transvaal during the height of the gold rush. Against a backdrop of dusty roads, ox-wagons and the bustling goldfields of Barberton, Sir Percy Fitzpatrick tells the story […]

Unearthing the 1,500-Year-Old Faces of the Iron Age 1. The Faces in the Dirt Dating back to approximately 500 A.D., these artifacts are known as the Lydenburg Heads. Deep in the iron-rich red soil of Mpumalanga, South Africa, history has a way of rising to the surface. It often begins with a heavy rain, the […]

The Fascinating History of Fort Mary and the Viljoen Street Powder Magazine The history of Fort Mary is closely tied to the historical powder magazine located on Viljoen Street. Many of the stones used in constructing the powder magazine feature engravings of names belonging to soldiers of the 94th Regiment, once stationed at Fort Mary. […]