by Lennie | Apr 30, 2024 | People, Places
Deeply imbedded in their Christian beliefs, the Voortrekkers, or immigrants as they called themselves, wanted to have their own church building as soon as they started settling in Potchefstroom. The building of the Nederduitsch Hervormde Church of Potchefstroom in...
by Lennie | Sep 21, 2021 | Forgotten Heroes, People, Street names
A man who became emotional about a pipe organ, a doctor concerned about the human consumption of patent medicine (including wolf poison) and the owner of one of the first shops of Potchefstroom all gave their names to these street names. Paul Schutte Street...
by Lennie | Jul 12, 2021 | Events, Forgotten Heroes, People, Places, Street names
A dominee with strange advice on how to alleviate loneliness, a music professor who died after a car accident, a doctor who died of the Spanish Flu and another music teacher all lend their names to streets in this category. Maherry Street (South) J Maherry, an...
by Lennie | Nov 4, 2020 | Events, People, Places
Potchefstroom lost its third heritage building in four months when the smithy at the President Pretorius Museum collapsed at 10:00 on Thursday 29 October. The building was approximately 175 years old. The building formed part of the President Pretorius Museum complex...
