Another day, another crisis courtesy of the City of Joburg
Daily Maverick | 03.05.2026 22:23
In mid-2023 I was standing in the parking area of Northwards (Herbert Baker’s imposing mansion perched on the edge of Parktown Ridge) and looking down into the expectant face of Flo Bird – the diminutive but indomitable founder of the Johannesburg Heritage Foundation (JHF). She was about to turn 80 and had just asked me if I would take over from her as the new chair of the JHF. Although Flo’s shoes would be hard to fill, I said yes. After all, how hard could it be?
