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A hunt for Swiss missionaries' graves reveals more than just pictures

History: 16 December 2023

A short email received two weeks ago prompted the search for graves. Perhaps the relatively slow weekend, with little happening, contributed to the decision to explore the final resting place of two missionaries, René Cuénod and his wife, Marguerite.

 

Yassin calls it quits after 62 years behind the counter

History: 07 April 2022 By Anton van Zyl

In a town such as Louis Trichardt, what you buy is often not as important as whom you buy it from. You do not drive to a store to buy a product, only to be treated like a number. Residents prefer to shop at the place where everybody knows your name (to quote a popular theme song). A shop where the owner and staff treat you as a valued customer and friend.

‘n Bybel vol herinneringe

History: 15 March 2020 By Anton van Zyl

‘n Ou Statenbijbel het die afgelope week teruggekeer na Louis Trichardt. Dié spesifieke Bybel was na alle waarskynlikheid teenwoordig toe die N.G. & H Kerk se eerste “gemeentevergadering” op 24 Maart 1906 gehou is en sou waarskynlik ook byderhand gewees het toe die eerste kerkgeboutjie in 1909 in gebruik geneem is.

The horror of the 1918 flu

History: 07 March 2020 By Anton van Zyl

Initially, the assumption had been that W.P. van Breda had died in the First World War.

Local Standard Bank celebrates 100 years

History: 13 December 2019 By Anton van Zyl

A little more than 100 years ago, on 3 September 1919, the doors of Standard Bank’s branch opened in Louis Trichardt. Although it was not the first bank in town, it was the first fully commercial bank to explore business opportunities north of the then Pietersburg.

Die (boerseun)-sendeling van die Soutpansberg

History: 16 June 2019 By Anton van Zyl

Verlede week is die geboortedag van een van die Soutpansberg se merkwaardigste figure herdenk. Hy is iemand wat later jare beskryf is as ‘n “stuk brandhout uit die vuur geruk”; ‘n persoon wat ‘n onuitwisbare merk op sendingwerk in Afrika gelaat het.

Die misterie van die graf van Douw Gerbrand Grobler

History: 28 April 2019 By Anton van Zyl

Aan die suidekant van Louis Trichardt, half verskuil in ‘n boord makadamiaboompies, lê een van die streek se oudste boeregrafte. Dit is die graf van Douw Gerbrand Grobler, wat op 28 Januarie 1864 gesterf het.

Die vlieghelde van die Soutpansberg (Deel 2)

History: 04 March 2019 By Anton van Zyl

Stories vanuit die verlede is soms soos ‘n skaars versamelstuk wat jy ontdek. Dit is waardevol, nie in terme van geld nie, maar in herinneringe wat bewaar moet word vir ‘n volgende geslag. Soms moet die verhaal egter “gerestoureer” word. Die gapings moet ingevul word en die konteks moet nagevors word. Soos ‘n ou meubelstuk moet dit herstel word voor dit weer politoer kry en uitgestal word.

 
 

The Streets of Our Names

 

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