THE 8,8CM FLAK 37
By: David Rilley-Harris - Curator, DITSONG: National Museum of Military History The Flak 88 on display at the DITSONG: National Museum of Military History (DNMMH). On display at the DITSONG: National Museum of Military History (DNMMH) you will find one example of an
CUBBY HOLES AND WINDY CORNERS: SOUTH AFRICAN INFANTRY BRIGADES – THE SOMME, JULY 1916
By: A. Veldman - Curator, DITSONG: National Museum of Military History Official photograph of the Somme offensive, July to November 1916. The Battle of the Somme, a battle of the First World War (1914-1918) started on Saturday, the 1st of July 1916.
DITSONG Takes a Child to Work – 48hrs on SABC 3
Catch Motsane Getrude Seabela on SABC 3 this Wednesday 28 June 2023 at 16:00. She will be taking a child into the world of Anthropology at DITSONG: National Museum of Cultural History. The show will be repeated on Sunday 2 July
OBITUARY: BOB BRAIN
(7 May 1931 - 6 June 2023) By: Lazarus Kgasi & Teresa Kearney, DITSONG: National Museum of Natural History As a measure of the many achievements in his life there have been numerous tributes to Dr Charles Kimberlin [Bob] Brain before and
CHURCHILL MARK IV INFANTRY TANK
By: Michael Tobolo, Junior Curator, DITSONG: National Museum of Military History SA Introduction The Churchill Mark IV (A22) tank was a British infantry tank used in the Second World War. The history of the IV Churchill dates to around 1939. Its development was based on
GEOFFREY LONG AND HIS SERIES OF DRAWINGS ‘WITH THE PARTISANS’ – ITALY 1944
By: Allan Sinclair - DITSONG: National Museum of Military History Introduction Geoffrey Long was one of eight South African war artists officially appointed by the Union Defence Forces during the Second World War (1939 – 1945). Unlike the others, he was daring
BOLT’S FARM EXHIBITION: WHERE KIDS LEARN WHILST HAVING FUN
By: Lazarus Kgasi, Junior Curator and Tebogo Pitso, education officer: DITSONG: National Museum of Natural History The DITSONG: National Museum of Natural History (DNMNH) is a renowned science research institution as well as one of the best tourist destinations in Tshwane.
ADOLF HITLER’S PRIVATE ARMY
By: Mpho Khalo, Junior Curator, DITSONG: National Museum of Military History The power of one man Figure 1. Adolf Hitler: (Photo: Source Internet). Adolf Hitler who turned Germany into a military powerhouse, became the leader of a fledgling political organisation called the National
Sammy Marks Museum Ghost Tour
DITSONG SAMMY MARKS MUSEUM in collaboration with the UPSIDE DOWN ADVENTURES presents a Ghost Tour of the Sammy Marks Museum on Friday 10 June 2023. Bring your own picnic basket and relax in the garden from 18:00. Tour starts at 19:00.
YOUTH MONTH 2023
2023 marks the 47th anniversary of the June 16 Soweto and other related uprisings. The Soweto uprising ended tragically with hundreds of young people brutally killed. This tragedy became a rallying point that inspired a nation and a people to