Family history and genealogy
April 3, 2026
In the late 1800s, Charles and Tilly TANNENBAUM settled in Roodepoort. They had seven children and ran a general store, Tannenbaum Bros., selling sweets and furniture. The family lived in the house at the back of the shop. They bought Read more…
December 8, 2025
Vic’s Viking Garage In 1957, Trek Airways introduced Skymaster aircraft, and three of its Viking aircraft became redundant: ZS-DKH (c/n 121), ZS-DKI (c/n 124), named Louis Trichardt, and ZS-DNU (c/n 118), named Piet Retief. A subsidiary company, registered as Protea Read more…
June 14, 2025
The first Woolworths store opened its doors to the public on 30 October 1931 in what was the dining room of the recently closed-down Royal Hotel in Plein Street, Cape Town. The store was co-founded by Max Sonnenberg and his Read more…