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"The Woolsack," a house formerly located within the Groote Schuur estate where Rudyard Kipling used to stay when visiting Cape Town. "The Woolsack" is a house that was previously part of the estate during Rhodes' lifetime. It was transferred to the University of Cape Town in 1980 where it is now
The building was constructed in 1700 by the Dutch East India Company as a residence for important visitors to the Cape, lies between the South African National Parliament buildings and the President's Council in Company's Gardens, Cape Town. It has been used as an official residence by almost all the governors of the Cape – Dutch, Batavian ...
When the Union of South Africa was formed in 1910, the electoral qualifications in use in each pre-existing colony were kept in place. The Cape Colony had implemented a "colour-blind" franchise known as the Cape Qualified Franchise, which included all adult literate men owning more than £75 worth of property (controversially raised from £25 in 1892), and this initially remained in effect ...
From 1932 on, it was named the Martin Melck House, earning the distinction of a national monument in 1936, and it was used by cultural groups in the city. Around 1975, and antique shop operated there. Shortly after 2000, it was home to a museum of gold art, a souvenir shop, a restaurant, and a goldsmith's studio.
Genadendal Residence [χəˈnɑːdəndal] is the official Cape Town residence of the president of South Africa, [2] situated on the Groote Schuur estate in Rondebosch.It has been the official residence since 1994 when Nelson Mandela took up residence here rather than the main Groote Schuur manor house. [3]
Koopmans-de Wet House (locally / ˈ k ʊər p m ʌ n z d ə ˈ v ɛ t / KOORP-munz də VET) [1] is a former residence and current museum in Strand Street, Cape Town, South Africa.The house became part of the South African Museum in 1913 and was opened to the public on 10 March 1914.
Community House situated in Salt River, Cape Town is a unique and historic site of living heritage. It has always been known as a site of activism from around the mid-1980s which has shaped and continues to shape the socio-political landscape of its extended communities.
1 Thibault Square, formally known as the LG Building and originally known as the "BP Centre", is a 126.5-metre (415 ft) modernist skyscraper on the European-style Thibault Square at the end of St George's Mall, Cape Town, South Africa. [2] [5] [6] Work on the building began in 1969 and was completed in 1972.