The refurbishment of the Krugersdorp Museum is making significant progress.
In November 2021, the municipality conducted an oversight of the building and found it collapsing with much of the foundation deteriorating and even some of the pieces of history being damaged. It was then approved by the municipality to be refurbished.
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The Krugersdorp News visited the site in March to see the progress. Upon visiting the site last week, every brick has been laid and it is now just a matter of time before residents can finally witness the opening.
With the establishment of the museum in 1887, all of the town’s history was kept in the building that was once the old magistrate’s court and now houses a vast archive of Krugersdorp’s culture and history. It also contains a children’s museum behind the building that housed the court clerks. Artefacts, memorabilia, papers, and old photographs from Krugersdorp’s rich history dating back to the late 1800s will be kept in a new and renovated building on Commissioner Street in the CBD.
According to Mogale City ward councillor Mark Trump, the municipality intends to open the museum to the public in September.
“We held the final inspections on July 12 with the contractors to ensure that the building is safe to be occupied and used. A public steering committee was formed by Ward 20 to ensure that plans were put in place well and everything ran smoothly. The committee would meet regularly to report on the progress being made,” Trump said.
Pitso Morake, an on-site community liaison officer, added that the members of the committee were appointed by contractors.
“The committee consisted of members of the public and people with a deep knowledge of construction. Regular reports were conducted and would be forwarded to the ward councillor and Mogale City. This was to keep things transparent and protect public funds.
“With regards to the material and equipment used to make renovations possible, much of it was brought from local construction companies to support local businesses and strengthen Mogale City’s economy,” he said.
