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Kallenbach

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About Kallenbach

A panel below the plaque reads: ÒThis plaque was made possible by a donation from the Lithuanian Embassy to South AfricaÓ.

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Top of Kallenbach Drive, corner Steepways Lane, Linksfield.
November 2021

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KALLENBACH Herman Kallenbach (1871-1945) pioneer Johannesburg architect and friend of M.K. Gandhi, developed Linksfield and Linksfield Ridge in the 1930s, realising the potential of the view-site stands on a prime ridge. He cut Kallenbach Drive and Kallenbach pass out of the natural koppie rock, using dynamite to make roads. A skilled stonemason, he built thuis dry stone retaining wall with the help of African workmen. Steps fashioned into the mountainside led to the homes in New Mountain Road.

Photo courtesy: Kabelo Mokoena (Sunday Times)

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