Before you book to stay at a hotel far from the airport, do check whether they offer a shuttle service. This unique history book deals with the different themes in the life of smuts, rather than describing the events. Another history book on jan smuts released bloemfontein. Cape town international airport was opened in 1954, a year after jan smuts airport now or tambo international airport on the witwatersrand opened. 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. Enter your mobile number or email address below and well send you a link to download the free kindle app. Jan smuts is a man id heard a little about and knew was an influential figure in south africas history. 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. 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. Icao fagm being built in the 1920s as the original. The international airport serving johannesburg was known as jan smuts airport from its construction in 1952 until 1994.
A second runway was built at the airport in the late1980s. Many hotels offer shuttle services, but you need to book them in advance. 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. The jnb short code for the or tambo international airport, have gone through some major changes since it was founded in 1952. References and further reading railways of southern africa by o. He died at the close of the wwii period, when turmoil still reigned throughout africa. 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. Airport history from jan smuts to or tambo bridgewater parking.
Various scenes taken at jan smuts airport johannesburg during december 1970. 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. Originally named after the then south african prime minister, it initially offered two international flights. Johannesburg or tambo international airport welcome. Then you can start reading kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer no kindle device required.
Crack trains of south africa then and now the heritage. He believed that the compartmentalization of science into separate disciplines created both limitations to knowledge and understanding, and the ability to deal with some of the worlds most intractable problems. Enigmatic jan smuts still elusive in new biography. Jan smuts airport was built on the farm witkoppies. Book flights online checkin arrivals departures airline contact airlines. See more ideas about south africa, kempton park and africa. Apart from being the biggest airport, this is also the busiest one in africa.
Jan christiaan smuts om, ch, ed, pc, kc, frs 24 may 1870 11 september 1950 was a prominent south african and british commonwealth statesman, military leader and philosopher. Departure and arrivals hall, jan smuts airport, c1955. R tambo international airport johannesburg airport. 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. Flights soon linked johannesburg with londons heathrow airport and chartered jet planes quickly became a permanent fixture here. All you need to know about the 7 best airports in south africa.
Jan christian smuts, om, ch, ed, kc, frs was a prominent south african and commonwealth statesman, military leader, and philosopher. He was a supporter of racial segregation based on separate. General smuts addresses the mother of parliaments in. Malan airport after the then south african head administrator, it at first offered two worldwide. Johannesburg airport seated in the heart of kempton park ekurhuleni, gauteng in south africa. Post script johannesburg took the place of cape town as south africas main port of entry when jan smuts airport now o. This one hour dramadocumentary, with its dramatized cameo scenes in. It was smuts expressed conviction that a time would come when a true holistic and integrative approach to science would emerge. Two such books, by ken fuller, are down memory lane, rand airport the early. Upon restoration, the library books were returned and arranged in their original order on the shelves. Oliver reginald kaizana tambo 27 october 1917 24 april 1993, also known as o. It is africas busiest airport with the capacity to handle up to 28 million passengers annually. The thoughts behind this book laid the foundation for smuts later wideranging philosophy of holism.
Established in the year of 1952 as the jan smuts airport, traffic was immediately attracted from the citys nearby palmietfontein international airport. This included 40 staff members and three junkers fs, one dh60 gypsy moth, one dh80a puss moth and a leased junkers f and junkers a50. Smuts also wrote an unpublished book on american poet walt whitman, called walt whitman. 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. 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. On march 1967, south african airways flight 406, also known as rietbok, set off from jan smuts airport in johannesburg but had to return shortly after takeoff due to a faulty front nosewheel. As prime minister, jan smuts could not accept blacks as political equals seeking rights of citizenship. Please excuse the quality but it was a wind up standard 8 movie camera with no zoom lens or exposure settings.
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. Old photo of jan smuts airport africa day, south africa, johannesburg city, blue. 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. Icao fagm being built in the 1920 s as the original airport to serve johannesburg s growing air traffic needs, was unable to accommodate larger planes being used on a new service to britain in the 1940 s, resulting in plans being made to move, and build a new airport. Airport history from jan smuts to or tambo bridgewater. Although smuts had originally advocated racial segregation and. Many aviation related books, especially those of a historical nature, are now out of print. I think it is somewhat sad that a canadian teenager will know more about jan smuts and what he achieved in world terms, than a south african adult. The airport, which, many still refer to the airport as the johannesburg airport, is located in kempton park, ekurhuleni, just outside. 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. Several airline carriers that provide flights to o. 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.
The south african government took over the assets and liabilities of union airways on 1 february 1934. In the year 1994, it was renamed as johannesburg international airport. Two such books, by ken fuller, are down memory lane, rand airport the. Or tambo international airport, named after the late anc president of the same name.
He discourses on how losses obtain from analysis and how gains obtain from holistic views. It seemed a bad omen preceded a plane crash more than 50 years ago. Viscounts at jan smuts airport nostalgic pictures airport photos inner world viscount british airways poor quality postcard of the busy apron at jan smuts o. 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 smuts airport 1971 south african airways, south africa, africa day. Airways museum societys endeavours to collect the history of civil aviation in. It replaced palmietfontein international airport, which had handled european flights since 1945. The history of or tambo international airport johannesburg airport history, started with the rand airport iata qra.
Smuts defined holism as the fundamental factor operative towards the creation of wholes in the universe. In december 1993, a r120,000,000 upgrade at the airport was completed. The flawed genius of jan smuts history documentary. Share jan smuts quotations about soul, south africa and defeat. Johannesburg airport history, started with the rand airport iata qra. The farmstead of general jan smuts on the outskirts of pretoria. 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.
Opinion south africas racist founding father was also a. Smuts was a vocal proponent of the creation of a jewish state, and spoke out against the rising antisemitism of the 1930s. This airport is situated in johannesburg, south africa. Former home of south african statesman rumored to be. Life and times of or tamborenaming of jan smuts airport. Yet, he is virtually persona non grata in his own country and largely ignored in school history books. Open library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published. Tambo became the hub of the subcontinent for air travel. Previously known as jan smuts airport, so named after a famous politician at the time. General view inside the empty chamber of the houses of parliament prior to field marshal general smuts making a.
The airport traded cape towns past airport, wingfield aerodrome. These name changes were at first to remove politically motivated, incorrectly spelt or offensive names such as those named after apartheid leaders from the south african landscape. However, since 2000 these name changes have targeted places of mostly afrikaans but also english. In addition to various cabinet appointments, he served as prime minister of the union of south africa.
It was originally known as jan smuts international airport and was renamed johannesburg international airport. Since 1994, many places in south africa which have been renamed for political, ethnic or even economic reasons. A biography and millions of other books are available for amazon kindle. Previously the airport was known as jan smuts international airport and it was named after former prime minister of south africa. 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. Malan airport was opened in 1954, a year after jan smuts airport now or tambo international airport on the witwatersrand, near johannesburg, opened. The construction of the airport at johannesburg would take several years to complete.