The Eastern Star

The Eastern Star

The Eastern Star gets its name from a newspaper that was established in Grahamstown in 1871. The newspaper and its proprietors followed the gold rush to Johannesburg in 1887 and the paper was renamed The Star – still a popular daily.


The building, its restoration and collections were donated to Amazwi by the then owners of The Star, The Argus Group. The Eastern Star houses exhibits of 19th century printing equipment, including a
120-year old Wharfdale printing press, and an exhibition that examines the history of the press in South Africa.

Visit

Address:

4 Anglo-African Street Makhanda

Open by appointment only