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After the AGM, members were riveted by the talk given by author Professor Nigel from the Department of History at UCT. He has written about the impact of colonialism on the Khoisan societies of Southern Africa and the nature of early Dutch and British colonialism. At the meeting he spoke […]

Professor Nigel Penn is an Associate Professor in the Department of Historical Studies at the University of Cape Town. He has written about the impact of colonialism on the Khoisan societies of Southern Africa and the nature of early Dutch and British colonialism. He uses the techniques of microhistory and […]

The boat club is based in the new harbour, was established in 1993 and promotes sustainable boat based fishing. The membership consists of experienced anglers and boat owners.  Walter Mapham, the chairperson knew that many of his members had personal history stories to share. A small number of club members […]

The sea around Hermanus once teemed with southern right whales. Their history is a tale of near disaster, but a happy ending. For millions of years, whales were peacefully making their annual journey from Antarctica to the shores of Africa to mate and give birth to the next generation of […]