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29/10/2026

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[ 28/10/2026 ] Where Travellers Slept & the Last Rounds: from Ox Wagon to Disco Balls History of the Helderberg
[ 27/10/2026 ] A Bicycle, a Dog and the Freedom of the Open Road History of the Helderberg
[ 26/10/2026 ] Die Kalfies: A Thing Made in 1833 History of the Helderberg
[ 24/10/2026 ] The Voice in the Shower: Manuel Escórcio and Helderberg College History of the Helderberg
[ 22/10/2026 ] The Poet of the Sea: Ingrid Jonker and Gordon’s Bay History of the Helderberg

STORY 24 — December 1, 1834: The Day That Was Not Quite Freedom

Featured image: Enlisted slaves On 1 December 1834, slavery was formally abolished in the Cape …read more

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