A short history of south africa and millions of other books are available for instant access. Originally named after the then south african prime minister, it initially offered two international flights. Jan smuts and the old boers jan christian smuts, om may 24, 1870 ndash. Johannesburg or tambo international airport is one of the few airports in the world with scheduled passenger direct flights between all 6 inhabited continents and also. Jan smuts project gutenberg selfpublishing ebooks read.
Jan smuts airport, johannesburg, south africa, 1970 unknown architect fyb is going on indefinite hiatus to rethink and retool. Help us make this site better and send us your feedback or share your images, information or contribute to stories about your favorite airport. Flights from jan smuts to roma fiumicino jnb to fco. In november 1957 the first saa flight departed for perth. Before, it was known as the johannesburg international airport. It replaced palmietfontein international airport, which had handled european flights since 1945. Back in those years, it was a highly frequented spot by many people, young and old, including families, for a sunday outing. It was originally known as jan smuts international airport and was renamed johannesburg international airport.
Icao fagm being built in the 1920s as the original. The south african airways skymaster plane named tafelberg was the first aircraft to touch down at the new airport. Oliver reginald kaizana tambo 27 october 1917 24 april 1993, also known as o. In december 1993, a r120,000,000 upgrade at the airport was completed. Andre wessels from the department of history at the university of the free state ufs was one of 20 coauthors of jan smuts. The republic of south africa came into existence nine years later.
Life and times of or tamborenaming of jan smuts airport. The airport replaced cape towns previous airport, wingfield aerodrome. Smuts in 1947 holism and evolution is a 1926 book by south african statesman jan smuts, in which he coined the word holism, although smuts meaning differs from the modern concept of holism. Jan smuts airport circa 1964 south african airways. This discovery started the witwatersrand gold rush and attracted s of early settlers. Or tambo flight booking with qualify to to participate in our flight vouchers for. General smuts addresses the mother of parliaments in london. Sep 11, 20 the international airport serving johannesburg was known as jan smuts airport from its construction in 1952 until 1994. Start the day with a swim in the pool or walk through the beautifully landscaped garden. Find and compare deals on 31 hotels found in jan smuts airport, south africa from lets book. He died at the close of the wwii period, when turmoil still reigned throughout africa.
Many years ago, before 1952, it was known as jan smuts airport, named after a previous prime minister. On 3 october 1953 the jan smuts airport international air terminal was officially opened. Jan christian smuts was a south african of towering intellect that had as much to do with the shaping of 20th century politics in africa as many much better known figures. Johannesburg airport history, started with the rand airport iata qra. The book was part of a broader trend of interest in holism in european and colonial academia during the early. Business and leisure travelers alike pass through the or tambo international airports gates often, in africas second biggest city. Field marshal jan christian smuts pc, om, ch, dtd, ed, kc, frs 24 may 1870 11 september 1950 was a south african statesman, military leader, and philosopher. History, developments, airport information, location, facts and passenger statistics.
Jan smuts statue london 2020 all you need to know before. Feb 25, 2017 general jan smuts found himself in an awkward position. Tambo, was a south african antiapartheid politician and revolutionary who served as president of the african national congress anc from 1967 to 1991. General jan christiaan smuts south african history online.
Veldmaarskalk jan christian smuts riebeekwes, 24 mei 1870 doornkloof naby irene, distrik pretoria, 11 september 1950 was n vooraanstaande suidafrikaanse en. Holism and evolution is a 1926 book by south african statesman jan smuts, in which he coined the word holism, although smuts meaning differs from the modern concept of holism. He was a brilliant student and studied law at victoria college, stellenbosch, and at christs college in cambridge llb 1894. Featuring 5 executive suites, 93 on jan smuts stands for personal service and an intimate atmosphere. General smuts addresses the mother of parliaments in. The name was first changed in 1994 after the new south african government came into being and in 2006 it was once again renamed to or tambo in dedication to the former.
Johannesburg or tambo international airport welcome and. If you are looking at coming in to the or tambo airport from a world destination then you can also search times, dates and the or tambo flight details. Or tambo airport was not always named this and before was called the johannesburg international airport and before this it was called the jan smuts international airport. September 11, 1950 was a prominent south african and commonwealth statesman and military leader. The airport was founded in 1952 as jan smuts international airport, two years after his death, near the town of kempton park on the east rand. We recommend booking jan smuts statue tours ahead of time to secure your spot. Memoirs of the boer war and a contributor to they shaped our century and leaders of the angloboer war 1899. Crack trains of south africa then and now the heritage. This unique history book deals with the different themes in the life of smuts, rather than describing the events chronologically. Formerly, jan smuts airport, it has been renamed in honour of the late and former anc president, oliver reginald tambo, who was more commonly referred to by the name of or tambo.
Aug 27, 2018 the jan smuts airport attack also shows that the awb attacks over the election lead up and on the day itself were not strictly racially motivated as the injured ranged from across just about every race group in south africa completely indiscriminate, as bombs generally are, consider the ethnic names of the people injured mark craig. Malan airport was opened in 1954, a year after jan smuts airport now or tambo international airport on the witwatersrand, near johannesburg, opened. Jan smuts international airport began operations in the city of kempton park, 20 miles northeast of johannesburg, in what was then the union of south africa. Jan smuts is a man id heard a little about and knew was an influential figure in south africas history. References and further reading railways of southern africa by o. The airport, which, many still refer to the airport as the johannesburg airport, is located in kempton park, ekurhuleni, just outside johannesburg. Apr 07, 2018 i am thankful to you, lord selborne, for what you have said. It displaced the palmietfontein international airport, which had handled european flights since 1945. In 1953 a saa operated boac comet took off from johannesburg enroute to london, in the process becoming the first airline outside the uk to operate jet aircraft. Enigmatic jan smuts still elusive in new biography. We also wanted to document the airport s history from its establishment in 1952 when it was still called jan smuts airport, to johannesburg airport in 1994 as part of the new democratic order, and later or tambo international airport. Founded in 1952, the jan smuts airport was named for a former prime minister of south africa. Jan smuts statue london all you need to know before you.
Malan airport after the then south african head administrator, it at first offered two worldwide. Those on board for this firstofakind landing included paul sauer, the minister of transport, and 42 other passengers. Johannesburg was founded in 1886, after gold was found on a local farm in 1884. Of afrikaner roots smuts was born in malmesbury, cape colony, smuts fought in the second boer war of 18991902 against the british. Jan smuts airport hotels, jan smuts airport accommodation.
A quiet retreat from city life, this hotel is located in the leafy suburb of saxonwold and offers guests luxurious accommodation near johannesburg zoo. Smuts was a vocal proponent of the creation of a jewish state, and spoke out against the rising antisemitism of the 1930s. It is africas busiest airport with the capacity to handle up to 28 million passengers annually. Airport history from jan smuts to or tambo bridgewater. This book might still come to be seen as one of the most important of the 20th century. Johannesburg airport seated in the heart of kempton park ekurhuleni, gauteng in south africa. Hotels near jan smuts statue, london on tripadvisor. Jan smuts international airport situated at kempton park, flickr. The jnb short code for the or tambo international airport, have gone through some major changes since it was founded in 1952. Jan christiaan smuts, om, ch, ed, kc, frs, pc 24 may 1870 11 september 1950 was a prominent south african and british commonwealth statesman, military leader and philosopher.
The original jan smuts statue is just off government avenue in front of the national gallery when the controversial statue modelled by sydney harpley, a. The national party implemented the system of apartheid, which enforced racial segregation laws. In the meantime you can revisit more than 2500 posts in the archive. Two such books, by ken fuller, are down memory lane, rand airport the. The airport traded cape towns past airport, wingfield aerodrome. The maverick genius, jan christian smuts 18701950invented the words holism and holistic in his book, holism and evolution, which stresses the importance of structure and function in holistic referenceframes. The largest act of terrorism in johannesburgs history a. Johannesburg or tambo international airport jnb history, facts and overview johannesburg, south africa established in the year of 1952 as the jan smuts airport, traffic was immediately attracted from the citys nearby palmietfontein international airport. Jan 01, 2009 jan christian smuts was born on 24 may 1870 on the farm ongegund near riebeeck west, cape. Enigmatic jan smuts still elusive in new biography the. Another history book on jan smuts released bloemfontein.
Airport history from jan smuts to or tambo bridgewater parking. As a graduate student i did a lot of studying in the jan smuts library in johannesburg and was always interested in learning more about general smuts. This airport was subsequently renamed johannesburg international airport in 1994 and was renamed again on 27 october 2006 to or tambo. He served in the first world war and as a british field marshal. She is the author of the rooiberg story, the coeditor with s. In addition to holding various cabinet posts, he served as prime minister of the union of south africa from 1919 until 1924 and from 1939 until 1948. We also wanted to document the airports history from its establishment in 1952. A second runway was built at the airport in the late1980s. Remembering general jan christian smuts boer legend. General view inside the empty chamber of the houses of parliament prior to field.
Tambo became the hub of the subcontinent for air travel. The airport, which, many still refer to the airport as the johannesburg airport, is located in kempton park, ekurhuleni, just outside. Flights soon linked johannesburg with londons heathrow airport and chartered jet planes quickly became a permanent fixture here. Malan, was a south african politician who served as prime minister of south africa from 1948 to 1954. He discourses on how losses obtain from analysis and how gains obtain from holistic views. Old photo of jan smuts airport africa day, south africa, johannesburg city, blue. Popular attractions alexander country club and cove rock are located nearby. May 08, 20 cape town international airport was opened in 1954, a year after jan smuts airport now or tambo international airport on the witwatersrand opened. This one hour dramadocumentary, with its dramatized cameo scenes in. The official opening of jan smuts international airport was held in kempton park on 17 april 1952. Jan smuts, south african statesman, soldier, and prime minister 191924, 193948, who sought to promote south africa as a responsible member of the british commonwealth.
The palmietfontein airport, which was a wartime airforce base southeast of johannesburg, was converted into a temporary airport, whilst the new airport, jan smuts airport iata jnb, icao fajs, now or tambo international airport, was being built. Your words tonight carry me back to that period in our history when i was serving under you and was a fellowlabourer with you in what will probably remain the greatest creative epoch in the history of south africa. A new airport opens in south africa jan smuts international airport began operations in the city of kempton park, 20 miles northeast of johannesburg, in what was then the union of south africa. Compare flights from jan smuts to roma fiumicino jnb to fco. Field marshal jan christiaan smuts om, ch, ed, pc, kc, frs was a prominent south african and british commonwealth statesman, military leader and philosopher. Jan christian smuts was born on a farm near riebeeck west in the cape colony. Jan 29, 2019 the airport was founded in 1952 as jan smuts airport, two years after his death, near the town of kempton park on the east rand. Sep 28, 2019 airport history from jan smuts to or tambo news by bradva may 23, 2019 the airport, which, many still refer to the airport as the johannesburg airport, is located in kempton park, ekurhuleni, just outside johannesburg. General jan christiaan smuts was born near riebeeck west in the cape colony on 24 may 1870.
Cape town international airport was opened in 1954, a year after jan smuts airport now or tambo international airport on the witwatersrand opened. Jan christiaan smuts om ch dtd ed kc frs pc 1 24 may 1870 11 september 1950 was a prominent south african and british commonwealth statesman, military leader and philosopher. Jan christian smuts holds the unique distinction of being the only individual to sign both peace settlements reached after the first and second world wars. Book the ground x hotel stay at this 3star businessfriendly hotel in east london. His mother taught him the elements of reading and writing in english, and he only entered school at the age of 12, when his elder brother michiel died. In 1994, it was renamed to johannesburg international airport to remove any political connotations. Jan christian smuts aka jan christiaan smuts, om, ch, ed, kc, frs 24 may 187011 september 1950 was a prominent south african and commonwealth statesman, military leader, and philosopher. Share jan smuts quotations about soul, south africa and defeat.
The flawed genius of jan smuts history documentary. Yet, he is virtually persona non grata in his own country and largely ignored in school history books. He served as a boer general during the boer war, a british. He served as a boer general during the boer war, a british general during the first world war and was appointed field marshal by king george vi during the second world war. If you book with tripadvisor, you can cancel up to 24 hours before your tour starts for a full refund. Called upon to suppress opposition, he had to fight his own countrymen before commanding troops in the south west africa campaign. Before, it was known as the johannesburg international airport many years ago, before 1952, it was known as jan smuts airport, named after a. Now with the advent of whole systems thinking and complexity science as the study of complex adaptive systems increasingly smuts intuitions and observations are being validated to the extent that a new holistic science is emerging as he predicted. Arthur keppeljones predicted it with eerie prescience in his 1947 book, when smuts goes a work of futuristic history or what is known in publishing today as alternative history. Airport history from jan smuts to or tambo news by bradva may 23, 2019 the airport, which, many still refer to the airport as the johannesburg airport, is located in kempton park, ekurhuleni, just outside johannesburg. This excellent book by richard steyn is giving me a wonderfully clear picture warts and all of someone whose life is not as wellknown as that of some other influential south african figures such as botha and nelson mandela. Previously known as jan smuts airport, so named after a famous politician at the time. Palmietfontein airport was a wartime air force base which was converted to a temporar. This book provided all the answers to this mans glorious life.
Johannesburg, south africa established in the year of 1952 as the jan smuts airport, traffic was immediately attracted from the citys nearby palmietfontein international airport. Post script johannesburg took the place of cape town as south africas main port of entry when jan smuts airport now o. He was a supporter of racial segregation based on separate. The thoughts behind this book laid the foundation for smuts later wideranging philosophy of holism. Or tambo international airport, named after the late anc president of the same name. The construction of the airport at johannesburg would take several years to complete.
The name of the airport was to be highveld, but with field marshal montgomery performing the naming ceremony in december 1947, it was decided to name it jan smuts airport. Smuts defined holism as the fundamental factor operative towards the creation of wholes in the universe. May 23, 2019 airport history from jan the airport, which, many still refer to the airport as the johannesburg airport, is located in kempton park, ekurhuleni, just outside johannesburg. Or tambo international airport bio, history, facts and statistics. The south african airways skymaster plane named tafelberg was the first aircraft to touch down at the new. Many aviation related books, especially those of a historical nature, are now out of print.