U3A Newsletter No 42

PLEASE NOTE 2 CHANGES BELOW:

[1] TUESDAY 13 OCTOBER - PROF COETZEES’ TALK IS REPLACED BY

     GERT CLAASSEN - The history of Ukraine

[2] HOME GROUP - MODERN NOVELS - ON THE 3rd WEDNESDAYOF

    EACH MONTH

A NEW OCTOBER LECTURE LIST IS AT THE END OT THIS LETTER

TUESDAY 13 OCTOBER  at 10 am in the Catholic Church Hall

The History of Ukraine

by Gert Claassen

The presentation will cover the early history of the Slavic migration into the Dnieper River region, the founding of the powerful Kyivan Rus state, the rise of the Duchy of Muscovy and the Russian Empire, the battle for Ukrainian independence and culminating in the current conflict. It will include some perspectives on the Russian invasion into Ukraine.  

FRIDAY 16 OCTOBER  at 10 am in the Catholic Church Hall

The Steinhoff Saga

by James Brent Styan

Drawing on the full forensic report and multiple interviews with key insiders speaking for the first time, Styan uncovers new details about Jooste’s secret lives, the way he ran his company and the silences that allowed the deception to grow.

PLEASE FIND THE CORRECTED OCTOBER LECTURE LIST BELOW THIS LETTER 

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                    OCTOBER  2026