an agency of the Department of Arts and Culture PAGE 3 is an isiXhosa word, meaning ‘hearth’, Iziko traditionally and symbolically the social centre of the home; a place associated with warmth, kinship and ancestral spirits. Here food is prepared and shared, stories are told and knowledge passed from one generation to the next. Similarly, the museums that make up Iziko are spaces for cultural interaction. We are proud to ignite connections between our shared history, our heritage, and each other. South African Museum and Planetarium South African National Gallery Maritime Centre, including the museum ship, SAS Somerset Slave Lodge Museum William Fehr Collection (at the Castle of Good Hope) Michaelis Collection (at the Old Town House) Rust en Vreugd Museum Bertram House Museum Koopmans-de Wet House Museum Groot Constantia Museum Bo-Kaap Museum ANNUAL REPORT 2012 | 2013 Registered name: Iziko Museums of South Africa Published by Iziko Museums of South Africa RP110/2013 Physical address: 25 Queen Victoria Street ISBN: 978-0-620-56591-2 Cape Town, 8001 The report is also available on the Iziko website at Postal address: PO Box 61, http://www.iziko.org.za/static/page/annual-repor Cape Town, 8000 Acknowledgements Telephone number: +27 (0)21 481 3800 The managers and staff of all the departments of Iziko are thanked for their contributions. Fax number: +27 (0)21 481 3994 Email address:
[email protected] Designed by Flame Design Website address: www.iziko.org.za Printed by Tandym Print, Cape Town External auditors: Auditor-General of South Africa Cover image: Swatches of shweshwe material, part of the The isishweshwe story: material women? exhibition, Bankers: Standard Bank Iziko Slave Lodge.