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The Heritage Portal We publish regular articles, book reviews & notices to get South Africans interested & excited about their history.

We also maintain South Africa's blue plaque database and curate a directory of organisations operating in the heritage sector.

The fate of one Dutch noble line in the Cape Colony https://www.theheritageportal.co.za/article/fate-one-dutch-noble-lin...
15/06/2025

The fate of one Dutch noble line in the Cape Colony

https://www.theheritageportal.co.za/article/fate-one-dutch-noble-line-cape-colony

When political upheaval and economic crisis stripped Dutch nobles of their traditional privileges in the 1840s, Arnold Frans Jacob baron Sloet van Lindenhorst made the decision to emigrate to the Cape Colony at age 32. His descendants would become the last surviving branch of the Sloet van Lindenhorst noble line.

Early Shipwrecks Off the Eastern Coasthttps://www.theheritageportal.co.za/article/early-shipwrecks-eastern-coastBetween ...
12/06/2025

Early Shipwrecks Off the Eastern Coast

https://www.theheritageportal.co.za/article/early-shipwrecks-eastern-coast

Between 1552 and 1713, nine Portuguese and Dutch ships were wrecked along South Africa's eastern coast. The survivors of these shipwrecks faced extended overland journeys to reach established ports, with some choosing to remain and integrate with local communities. These maritime incidents occurred during the early period of European navigation around the Cape and resulted in some of the first documented extended contact between Europeans and indigenous South African communities. The survivors' experiences and decisions influenced local populations and contributed to the region's demographic and cultural development, though these events receive limited attention in standard historical accounts. In this detailed examination, Jukie Joubert traces the individual stories of each wreck site.

Did you know a jewellery heist in Cape Town helped shape South African contract law? 💎https://www.theheritageportal.co.z...
07/06/2025

Did you know a jewellery heist in Cape Town helped shape South African contract law? 💎

https://www.theheritageportal.co.za/article/how-jewellery-theft-shaped-south-african-contract-law

When thieves broke into City Jewellers over a century ago, it sparked a legal battle that still influences how we understand advertising and contracts today. American Swiss offered a £500 reward for information leading to the arrest - but two people came forward, and neither got paid!

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