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So what happened about Rietfontein?
So what happened about Rietfontein and the proposed development? For readers who have no idea what this is about, I suggest you first go do some reading: **Update 08/2018** It appeared that the whole development was put on hold indefinitely following … Continue reading
Posted in Cemetery, East Rand, Heritage, Johannesburg, Personal, Photowalks, South Africa
Tagged Anthrax, development, Dr Mehliss, hospital, Linksfield, Rietfontein, Sizwe
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Rietfontein just wont go away.
Last year I was fortunate enough to do a lot of grave hunting in the Rietfontein area, and blogged about it on a number of occasions. For those that are not aware of it, this small piece of Johannesburg is … Continue reading
Posted in Cemetery, East Rand, Heritage, Johannesburg, Personal, Retrospective, South Africa
Tagged Anthrax, development, Edenvale, infectious diseases, Linksfield, Sizwe, smallpox
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