Pretoria Then & Now – 1954 vs 2014

Following on from our Durban, Cape Town and Johannesburg Then and Now videos we have now created a Pretoria Then and Now.

Do you think Pretoria has changed much in the last 60 years? Watch this video and let us know what you think:

Voortrekker Monument

Vortrekker Monument

Declared a National Heritage Site in 2011, The Vortrekker Monument commemorates the Voortrekkers who left The Cape Colony between 1835 and 1854. The structure still stands strong.

View From Across Church Square

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Church Square, the centre of Pretoria, is home to many historic buildings including the Palace of Justice, the Old Capitol Theatre, the Tudor Chambers, the Ou Raadsaal and the General Post Office.

The Union Building

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The official seat of the South African Government and the office of current president, Jacob Zuma.

View from The Union Buildings

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The Union Buildings and the South African Flags (Past and Present)

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 The old and new South African flags fly at the Union Buildings. 

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