Footsteps Along the Tracks project uncovers largely forgotten cultural heritage

The University of Pretoria (UP) and the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands present the Footsteps Along the Tracks project, which uncovers the largely forgotten cultural heritage represented by the Netherlands South African Railways Company (NZASM).

Nicholas J Clarke, Karel Bakker, Roger Fisher & Siphiwe Simalane

August 2, 2017


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