Comments on: Hidden Joburg: The Home of Edoardo Villa

By: 2summers

2summers — Thu, 03 Oct 2024 10:19:44 +0000

In reply to PENNY CLEMSON. Thanks Penny!

By: PENNY CLEMSON

PENNY CLEMSON — Thu, 03 Oct 2024 06:52:22 +0000

One of my favourite Heritage tours, made special by the kindness of the host and hostess. A beautiful house with extraordinary touches and many memories. Thank you, JH and 2summers for your article.

By: Leonardo

Leonardo — Wed, 02 Oct 2024 05:11:46 +0000

In reply to typhooncandid3cb15afce1. Im not sure about Koffiefontein, but as far as I know, Villa was interned at Zonderwater after his capture in North Africa. He came from the same town in Italy as my grandad, and when he was released after the war, my grandfather, who had already settled in SA, offered him a job.

By: 2summers

2summers — Tue, 01 Oct 2024 14:12:39 +0000

In reply to typhooncandid3cb15afce1. That’s interesting! Everyone I’ve spoken to said he was at Zonderwater, including out hosts on the tour. I’ll ask around.

By: typhooncandid3cb15afce1

typhooncandid3cb15afce1 — Tue, 01 Oct 2024 13:56:01 +0000

In reply to Leonardo Lupini. Edoardo Villa was an intern at Koffiefontein not a prisoner of war. He was interned with my father. There is (or was a few years ago) a statue designed by him at the entrance to the town. I visited there about 9 years ago. Does anyone have evidence he was at Zonderwater? Maybe someone has the history wrong?

By: 2summers

2summers — Mon, 30 Sep 2024 14:06:51 +0000

In reply to Brian Hern. Thank you!

By: Brian Hern

Brian Hern — Mon, 30 Sep 2024 14:05:57 +0000

Now this is what Johannesburg ‘s history is about, really superb

By: Yumna Mahomed

Yumna Mahomed — Mon, 30 Sep 2024 11:27:48 +0000

In reply to AutumnAshbough. A reminder of when I was growing up in Durban my late mom rented a few houses that we lived in. Very different to what people are happy to live in today. I'd love the life we led very content and proud of who we were and what we had.

By: 2summers

2summers — Mon, 30 Sep 2024 05:00:59 +0000

In reply to Leonardo Lupini. That’s so cool! Thanks for sharing.

By: Leonardo Lupini

Leonardo Lupini — Mon, 30 Sep 2024 04:10:53 +0000

Mr Villa worked for my late grandfather after his release from Zonderwater concentration camp near Pretoria after the war. They both came from the same town in Italy. I still recall many of Villa’s early works at my grandfather’s yards in Wynberg up until the early 90s, which is not far from Villa’s house in Kew.

By: Sasha

Sasha — Sun, 29 Sep 2024 21:09:43 +0000

Please carry on.

By: 2summers

2summers — Sun, 29 Sep 2024 16:43:24 +0000

In reply to Carol. It is!