St Joseph’s Marist College visit to the South African Naval Museum Article: Petty Officer Precious Mohlala Photos: Petty Officer Precious Mohlala and Leading Seaman Conrad Du Plooy The South African [...]
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SAS PROTEA – 50 YEARS
SAS PROTEA - 50 YEARS: A CONCISE HISTORY Commander Leon Steyn, Historian: SA Navy Museum On 23 May 2022, the South African Navy celebrated a remarkable achievement when its hydrographic survey vessel [...]
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SAS ISAAC DYOBHA’S LAST VOYAGE
HIGHLIGHTS OF A LONG CAREER Commander Leon Steyn, Historian, SA Naval Museum On 21 April 2022 the offshore patrol vessel SAS Isaac Dyobha entered Simon’s Town for the last time, to b [...]
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The South African Navy: A very brief history
THE SOUTH AFRICAN NAVY, 1922-2022: A very brief history by ANDRÉ WESSELS (Senior Professor (Emeritus) and Research Fellow, Department of History, University of the Free State, Bloemfontein) Photos: [...]
Read MoreHOLIDAY TIMES AT THE MUSEUM
HOLIDAY TIMES AT THE SA NAVAL MUSEUM Commander Leon Steyn, Officer-in-Charge SA Naval Museum 2021 has been a year of recovery for most museums around the world. The Covid-19 pandemic hit the museum in [...]
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When the past meets the present in Gqeberha
The Officer-in-Charge of the South African Naval Museum recently had the opportunity to visit Naval Station Port Elizabeth (NSPE) in Gqeberha in order to make an assessment of heritage items at the un [...]
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JWOP FIELD TRIP TO SIMON’S TOWN
The most senior warrant officers’ course in the SANDF, the Joint Warrant Officers’ Programme (JWOP) based at the Warrant Officers Academy, Military Base Wonderboom had the opportunity to visit histori [...]
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SAMA NATIONAL CONFERENCE 2021
SAMA NATIONAL CONFERENCE 2021: The SA Naval Museum is an institutional member of the SA Museums Association. SAMA is committed to supporting and developing an inclusive museum and heritage sector in S [...]
Read MoreMUSEUM OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
The South African Naval Museum in Simon's Town is OPEN to the public, seven days a week from 09:30 - 15:30. Entry to the museum is free of charge, although a donation can be made towards our Museum Fu [...]
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MUSEUM ENTERS THE AGE OF THE QR CODE
NAVAL MUSEUM ENTERS THE AGE OF THE QR CODE Cdr Leon Steyn, Curator SA Naval Museum What is a QR code? QR or a Quick Response code works in the same way as a barcode at a supermarket. It is a machine- [...]
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