As South Africa marks National Archives Week from 5–9 May 2025, we are invited to reflect on the theme “Digital Footprints: Archives and Records Management in the Digital Era.” This year’s theme highlights how digital platforms and technologies have transformed the way we preserve, access, and engage with our shared heritage. It also reminds us […]
The Antarctic Legacy of South Africa (ALSA) is delighted to announce the appointment of Dana Jellin as our new Assistant Digital Archivist. Dana brings her knowledge, skills and enthusiasm to her role, where she will be responsible for maintaining, updating, and assessing ALSA’s digital repository—a cornerstone of our mission to preserve South Africa’s rich Antarctic […]
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4 January 1948 – Lieutenant-Commander John Fairbairn clambers ashore on Prince Edward Island and claims it for South Africa. Following the occupation of Marion Island on 29 December 1947, Lieutenant-Commander John Fairbairn, Captain of the frigate H.M.S.A.S. Transvaal, is landed by “crayfish dinghy” after being towed by the ship’s motorboat into Cave Bay on Prince […]
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