{"id":156184,"date":"2025-04-30T13:40:57","date_gmt":"2025-04-30T11:40:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/districtmailhelderberg\/?p=156184"},"modified":"2025-04-30T13:41:00","modified_gmt":"2025-04-30T11:41:00","slug":"u3a-talk-by-strand-chronicler","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/districtmailhelderberg\/u3a-talk-by-strand-chronicler\/","title":{"rendered":"U3A talk by Strand chronicler"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Join the University of the Third Age (U3A) Helderberg for its monthly meeting on Wednesday 7 May at the Helderberg Dutch Reformed church, where lifelong Strand resident, writer and architect Danie Pienaar will journey through the rich history and unique identity of the town.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>His family moved to Strand in 1955, so their roots there are intractable, and he was among the first Grade 1 students at the newly-established Lochnerhof Primary School, and later in the first Grade 8 class of the new Strand High School building. Pienaar&#8217;s diverse professional background, spanning town planning, architecture, business and journalism, provides a unique lens on Strand&#8217;s story.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>His book, History of the Strand in South Africa, captures the essence of the coastal town. Together, Pienaar and wife Susan, his high-school sweetheart, with whom he has two daughters, share a love for hiking (including the Camino in Spain). He is a practising architect of 40 years standing and has a pilot&#8217;s licence. Buy Pienaar&#8217;s book for R340. <br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Members of U3A are welcome to the talk free of charge; visitors pay R20 at the door. 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