Youth initiative
In July 2022 ARRA was contacted by two young men who lived in the Arcadia flats. Orabile Muzi had grown up in Arcadia and...
Category: Spring 2022
Dear OPERRA members
Ward Committee Since the election in November 2021, no ward committee has been established. A draft by-law on ward committees was circulated for public...
Municpal Instruments in Law for Cultural Heritage Protection
The NHRA requires municipalities to provide for the protection of heritage (areas) through their zoning schemes or by-laws, hence, municipalities may use these instruments...
Church Square gives way to the Union Buildings
An architect’s observations of our ‘urban-scape’ from a bird’s eye perspective. – Anna Steyn in discussion with Trevor Lloyd Evans, well known Pretoria architect...
Why heritage matters
Two recent heritage related matters have highlighted the need for residents of Arcadia to be vigilant andreport dubious acts as soon as possible to...
Arcadia as a heritage and cultural site
By Claus Schutte* Cultural Significance Arcadia played an important part during the establishment of early Pretoria. 1853: MW Pretorius purchases the farms Elands Poort...