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Friday 14 March – NO MEETING TUESDAY 18 MARCH at 10:00 in the Catholic Church Hall Celebrating the 150th Anniversary of the first Gilbert and Sullivan performance Part 2 by Letitia Snyman We continue the story of Gilbert and Sullivan – their huge successes and popularity, the growing tension between […]

13 March 2025 at 17:30  Sandbaai Hall AGENDA GUEST SPEAKER: Prof Johannes Froneman emeritus professor of journalism. Title: Why and how the media changed during the past century — and how it changed our lives  Compact CV Prof Froneman grew up in Durban, studied at Stellenbosch and became a journalist […]

On Monday 7 October, Dr Cornelia de Kock from Stellenbosch gave  highly informative  and interesting presentation to the Overberg U3A History Group on the life and work of Dr Con de Villiers (1894-1978), music lover, internationally famous scientist in the field of zoology, and arguably the most important writer on […]

Ravenscroft Road, which runs alongside the Mediclinic, has had a faded name for months. This prompted Angela heslopfrom the Hermanus History Society to reach out to Overstrand Municipality to request repairs. TD Ravenscroft was a significant and well-known photographer who lived in Hermanus.