On Saturday, 22 October 2022, the Durbanville Heritage Society hosted a very inspiring event. Owen Nel, a retired headmaster and science teacher from East London presented a talk at the Durbanville Library Hall during which he told the audience about a group of cyclists known as Grandads’ Army, who went on a cycling tour from …
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On Saturday 24 September 2022, the Durbanville Heritage Society met at Rust and Vrede for a very stimulating morning during which Janine De Waal shared some of her research findings about the former owners and subsequent uses, plans and additions to the building. Ms De Waal published these findings as part of her Masters studies. …
On Heritage Day we will be having a talk/guided tour of Rust en Vrede. There will be two presenters/guides. Janine de Waal will talk about the history of the place and Nigel Amschwand will talk about the actual building. After the tour, lunch at the Yoco Eatery at Rust and Vrede.