Andries Hendrik Potgieterhuis - Pretoria

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Aka: Andries Hendrik Potgieter-kinderhuis

Built: (purchased in 1947) : 1961³

Architect: Van Wyk³ (Tinktinkie Preschool)

Building contractor: Weeshuis-bouers

Location: 51 Malherbe St, Capital Park, Pretoria.

Tinktinkie preschool. Photo c.1971

Gedurende 1947 is `n gebou te Pretoria (51 Malherbe St, Capital Park) aangekoop en is 'n tak van die inrigting daar begin. Die Pretoria-inrigting het die naam gekry van die Andries Hendrik Potgieterhuis.

By 1973 the orphanage cared for 75 children. Thereafter many were transfered to the Jack van Belkum-kinderhuis in Krugersdorp.

The house was purchased and operated by the NHSV (Nederduitsch Hervormde Sustersvereniging) during 1984. In 1947, pre-school and primary school children were admitted to the house. Children from the community were also cared for there on a daily basis.

During 1961, Mrs Marié Oosthuizen started the Tinktinkie Preschool next to the AH Potgieter Building.

Heart-shaped logo of Tinktinkie Preschool designed by artist Elly Holm (1911-2000).

"Vir jare is die behoefte aan `n eie aparte gebou, volgens die eis behoeftes van 'n kleuterskool beplan, sterk gevoel, en uiteindelik kon ons met die beplanning aangaan op 'n deel van die Weeshuisegronde wat apart omhein is. Met die argitek Van Wyk, en ons eie Weeshuisbouers is `n gebou opgerig waarop ons met reg trots kan wees, en op 5 September 1961 kon ons die openingsfunksie hou. Met die groter ruimte wat die nuwe skool gebied het — plek vir 60 kleuters — kon aan `n langgevoelde behoefte voldoen word om ook 'buitekinders' op te neem."³

The board of directors held control, but the Educational Committee consisted of ministers' wives. This practice, however, came to an end in 1987, and the children were transferred to the children's home in Middelburg. The home were closed during 1996-1997. The NHSV is, however, still involved in the activities of the DPS (Diakonale Pleegsorgstelsel) houses.²

Locality map

Sources
  1. Herbst, A.B. van N. (1973) Die Nederduitsch Hervormde weeshuis - vyftig jaar oud. Die Hervormer, Jan 1973.
  2. Fourie, K. (2024) Kinderversorging 100 jaar.
  3. Grobler, B. (1971) Kleuters van ons Weeshuis. Die Hervormer, Jan 1971.

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