by Lennie | Apr 5, 2024 | People, Places, Street names
If Potchefstroom was a medieval town in Europe, the Tudor-style residence in Calderbank Lane near the Dam would be its manor house or castle. Built in 1942 by a well-known businessmen of Potchefstroom, Mr Hugh Calderbank, this Tudor-style house, right next to the...
by Lennie | Aug 14, 2023 | Forgotten Heroes, People, Technology
Marrying a man whose first passion is cars, I was immersed in the history of motor vehicles since we met. Hence, the history of the automotive businesses in Potchefstroom interested me. My husband, Hans, and one of his fellow car-enthusiasts, Dr Dennis du Toit,...
by Lennie | Sep 17, 2022 | Forgotten Heroes, People, Places
Die meeste bekende mense is om een rede bekend. Hulle is óf ’n getroue administrateur, óf ’n uitstekende joernalis, óf ’n talentvolle sanger, óf ’n goeie rugbyondersteuner. Hans van Zyl was dit alles en nog meer. Ek het hom leer ken in die jare toe die helderheid van...
by Lennie | Apr 19, 2022 | Events, Places
Today Potchefstroom is undeniably one of the sporting hubs of the country. Due to the internationally regarded High Performance Institute at the North-West University Potchefstroom Campus, international athletes are flocking to train here, mostly during the summer...
