We have now secured the weekend of the 6, 7, and 8 October as THE date. The itinerary is still in the planning phase but looks a bit like this at present.
Horses were imported to South Africa from many different countries to participate in this war. The ask of these willing creatures was huge. Sandra's talk will give us a unique view of this war from a
Tielman will share his adventure to Antarctica, on board the Tall Ship, Europa, which will be illustrated with amazing images of the unspoiled beauty
A talk by Dr Gerhard Pool on the Herero Rebellion in 1904 in German South West Africa
The Old Caepse Wagenpad - the road the travellers took from Cape town to the Eastern Interior
Dr Dan Sleigh is a long time friend of Swellendam and will talk about local history
The new conservation management plan for the Drostdy museum complex
Status update regarding the publishing of the book "The History of Swellendam"