by Tessa Chelouche M.D It all started with an outrageous tweet by an outrageous individual. How more outrageous can it get than the leader of the Black First Land First (BLF) Andile Mngxitama tweeting: “For those claiming the legacy of the holocaust is ONLY negative, think about the lampshades and Jewish soap.” WOW! I do […]
South African Architects Changing the Face of Israel The passing in July 2017 of Gilbert Herbert, Professor Emeritus and former Dean of the Faculty of Architecture and Town Planning at Haifa’s prestigious Technion, brought home the contribution of South Africans to transforming Israel’s architectural landscape. In 1997, I interviewed Prof. Herbert following a ceremony at the […]
by Prof. Hary Brand Gilbert Herbert was born in Johannesburg on 22 June 1924, the third son of Benjamin and Sophia Herbert. Educated at Parktown Boys High School, he matriculated with distinction in English, Science, Mathematics and Art. He studied Architecture at the University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg from 1942-46, being a frequent prize-winner […]