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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 12 — The Slow Creep East: How the Dutch Found the Helderberg

Thirty-five free burghers. One hundred and eighty slaves. One hundred and thirty-four VOC officials. Fifteen …read more

STORY 11 — The Year Everything Changed

On 6 April 1652, three Dutch ships, Drommedaris, Reijger and Goede Hoop, dropped anchor in …read more

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