Established in 1959 and is the largest and oldest non-governmental (NGO) organisation involved in heritage conservation.
As one of the oldest established towns in South Africa, it important to look not just at the history of Swellendam itself, but how it came to be. *As published in Treasures of Swellendam, 2018 Version.
We aim to encourage the public to preserve our cultural and natural heritage; to stimulate pride and personal interest in conservation by encouraging group projects and voluntary efforts to conserve and improve the environment; to set the work of the SHA on a sound economic basis by raising funds and using such funds for conservation projects and the stimulation of others to conserve and preserve our cultural and natural heritage; to co-operate with all relevant authorities and organisations in pursuit of the aims and objectives of the SHA.
Your committee is pleased to let you know that our speaker for this month is the award-winning architect, Jaco Booysens, a specialist in buildings built with clay
On Heritage Day (24 September) members of SHA took a trip to de Hoop particularly to see the new exhibition on
SHA have organised a visit to the recreated farm of the last century, Soetmelksvlei, at Babylonstoring. The entrance fee has been waived.
Your committee are proud to announce they have convinced Professor Johan Fourie of Stellenbosch University to come and address us on Thursday evening at 18h00 for 18h30 in the Drostdy Schuur.
Schooled at Grey College in Bloemfontein.
Studied agriculture post matric at Grootfontein Agricultural College.
Has lived and worked in Johannesburg, Port Elizabeth, De Aar, East London, Durban. Retired to Pumula on the South Coast of Natal in 2004.
Semigrated from KwaZulu-Natal to the Western Cape to Swellendam in 2013.
Member of the service organisation Lions International’s club in Swellendam
Member of the Swellendam Heritage Association. 2014.
Chairman of the association 2016 to present.
Hobbies are DIY and Reading South African history.
Born 1947.Matriculated ; Paul Ross Gymnasium (1965) Army Gymnasium (1966)
UP: BSc Agriculture, MSc Agriculture.
Farmed: Kliphoogte & Voorhuis 1974-2015.
Boards of Directors: Soill – 1996-2011
SSK- 1984-2012
Committees:
Retired : researching history of Swellendam over a broad spectrum.
Born 1946, North London.School – Sacred Heart convent, Whetstone.
Southampton University: Art. Literature & Education
Variously taught in schools, environmental centres, museums & brought up our children in:
Kitwe- Zambia, Bedford- UK, Cornwall-UK, Johannesburg-SA & Chicago-USA.
Moved to Swellendam in 1998.
Part of the team who created & administered ‘Swellendam Alive’ 2000-2004
Council member & Trustee of Heritage Association of South Africa (formally Simon van der Stel Foundation). 2009 -
Swellendam Trust / Swellendam Heritage Association 2000 –
Secretary, editor – newsletter, chairman & vice-chairman.
Born 1952 in York , UK.
Education
Sudbury Boys Grammar School.
UMIST (Manchester) 1974 BSc (Hons) Chemistry
Business Management programmes at UCT (Cape Town),
Harvard & Kellogg’s Business Schools in the USA.
Work Experience
1974-77 Research Chemist at Courtaulds, Coventry,UK
1977-90 Saiccor (KZN) Later Sappi Saiccor. Various roles ,
1990-94 Mill GM of the Sappi Usutu pulp mill in Swaziland
1994-2012 Sappi Saiccor as head of the Technical Dept
2012-13 Consultant for Sappi Saiccor
Fully retired end of 2013 moved to Swellendam, 2020.
•Born of 1820 settler ancestry
•Schooled in Rhodesia
•1971 Graduated BSc UED
KZN University
•1971-1977 Taught Epworth High School
• 1980 Created Co-ordinated Interiors Hillcrest/ Kloof
•2017 Moved to Swellendam
• Community involvement:
Swellendam Winter School
Friends of the Drostdy Museum.
Swellendam Garden Club.
Born: 1974 Benoni
Matriculated: Hoërskool Brandwag
University of Pretoria: BArch (1993-1997)
Professional Architect: Tanja Kruger Argitekte
Member of SACAP: 6522
Member of Pretoria Institute for Architecture: KR1042
Moved to Swellendam 2017
Short courses: University Museum,Stellenbosch University
2019: Heritage Conservation
2021: Architectural Styles
Committees:
Nederduitsch Hervormde Kerk Sustersvereniging Swellendam:Secretary 2019 – present
Board of Trustees Drostdy Museum: Premier’s representative onthe governing body of the Drostdy Museum 2020 – present
Swellendam Heritage Association Committee Member 2024
Hobbies: Art, Architecture, The history of Swellendam and the overberg region.