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Please be aware that no content and application creation or changes to information on this version of SAHRIS will be retained.
To make applications or utilise SAHRIS for the creation of information, please use the new site:
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Changes to SAHRIS!
The South African Heritage Resources Information System (SAHRIS) has undergone a generational upgrade and restructure. These changes to the site include, but are not limited to:
- A new & modernised look and layout
- Improved site usage flows with respect to applications and content creation
- Improved site performance and stability
Launch for the new version of SAHRIS occurred on Monday the 30th of October 2023.
The new site can be found here:
SAHRIS | SAHRIS
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Trafalgar High School was opened in 1912 as the first state high school for people of colour. The school was established due to the efforts of Dr Abdurahman, President of the African People’s Organisation and Harold Cressy, the first person of colour to obtain a BA degree from the University of Cape Town. Harold Cressy was the school’s first principal. The school and building is synonymous with the fight against apartheid. The teaching staff were politically aware activists who formed part of organisations such as the Teachers’ League of South Africa, the New Era Fellowship, the Non-European Unity Movement. Alumni of the school include Dullah Omar; Abdullah Ebrahim (Dollar Brand); James La Guma; Judge Siraaj Desai; Helen Kies; Ben Kies; Rahima Moosa; Cissie Gool; among others.
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