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Saturday 13 July, 14:00
Our guest speaker was Professor Mike Bruton. He was born and educated in South Africa, where he obtained his PhD degree from Rhodes University.
Friday 26 July
Visit to the CPUT Library in Wellington
Adapted and condensed from an article by Alta Griffiths
Saturday 10 August, 14:00
Battle of Blaauwberg 8th January 1806
Our guest speaker was Mr Dave Honour. Dave is a professional field guide with the Field Guides Association of SA (FGASA) and a registered Tourist Guide with Western Cape Tourism
Saturday 21 September, 14:30
Joint Heritage Day meeting with Cape Town Family History Society

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Saturday 13 April, 14:00
Our speaker was Ms Eleanor Damon, who graduated from Stellenbosch University with a Master of Education degree in 1995.
Saterdag 11 Mei, 14:00
Ons spreker was die beroemde argivaris en genealoog, Dr Francois Verster & Long Service Awards
Saturday 15 June, 14:00
Bring and Brag exhibition
Some of our members proudly exhibited a variety of artifacts and documentation relating to their family history and related genealogy.

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19 January 2019 - Branch AGM
9 February 2019 - Guest Speaker Dr Helen Robinson a leading re-searcher of old Cape Town suburbs, a noted historian and family re-searcher.
9 March 2019 - Guest Speaker Mr Ebrahim Rhoda, a noted scholar and genealogist, whose theme was the Wentzel family who were prominent among the pioneering Muslim community of the Strand.
16 March 2019 - The National GSSA Annual General Meeting held in Howick - feedback.
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