March 2016 – Hermanus History Society

March 29, 2016

Murderers, Miscreant and Mutineers: Early Cape Characters.

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 […]

March 29, 2016

Chairperson’s Annual Report: 1 January to 31 December 2015

Scope of Report The Chairperson’s Report reflects the period from 1 January to 31 December 2015. This brings the Society into line with the Constitution which prescribes an operating year as a calendar year, with an AGM before 31 March the following year. Aims and area of focus Greater Hermanus […]

March 29, 2016

Remembering SJ du Toit on her Birthday

Friends, family members and colleagues of the late SJ du Toit gathered at The Book Cottage on her birthday, 15 March, for an evening of remembrance. In her tribute to this well-loved author and member of the local community, Angela Heslop praised SJ du Toit’s enormous contribution to the preservation […]

March 4, 2016

History from Crime: What the Criminal Records can tell us about Cape Society in the Early Colonial Period

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 […]