Upcoming Events

Jul 19, 2024
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SHA visit to the recreated farm of the last century, Soetmelksvlei, at Babylonstoring.

SHA have organised a visit to the recreated farm of the last century, Soetmelksvlei, at Babylonstoring. The entrance fee has been waived.

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Jun 20, 2024
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Jun 20, 2024

Our Long Walk to Economic Freedom”

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.

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May 21, 2024
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Swellendam Heritage Association AGM 21st May

On 12 May SHA will be holding its AGM at 18.00 in the Drostdy Schuur there will be the customary agenda, a book launch, awards, and soup and wine

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Apr 18, 2024
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"The Life of Brian" aka The Gupta Leaks

Brian was the crucial link between the whistleblowers who had around 300,000 emails that appeared to hold evidence of how the Gupta family had run a network of state capture in our country

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Nov 24, 2023
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SHA end of year celebration

The annual celebration evening will this year be held at the Swellendam Golf Club

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Oct 6, 2023
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Oct 8, 2023

SHA visit to PRINCE ALBERT

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.

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Sep 20, 2023
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"The History Horsetery of the Boer War " Professor Sandra Swart

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

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Aug 22, 2023
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August Talk "An Adventure of a Lifetime to Antarctica on a 111-Year-Old Tall Ship" Tielman Roos

Tielman will share his adventure to Antarctica, on board the Tall Ship, Europa, which will be illustrated with amazing images of the unspoiled beauty

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