My Johannesburg skills are for hire!

Along with private requests, I’ve worked on several projects ranging from investigative research on historical people and places for Stanford University, to immovable heritage research and photography for the City of Joburg, to map and timeline checks for Ted Botha’s recent ‘Hollywood in the Veld’ and his earlier ‘Daisy de Melker’ book, which lead to a small feature on Mandy Wiener’s crime documentary on the History Channel.

I’m currently busy with location scouting with historical detailing for an upcoming Netflix film. 

Please contact me at marc@johannesburg1912.com 

Architecture and built environment research

Historical research of Johannesburg based people, places, and social history (not full genealogical work, although I can sometimes provide some missing details)

Investigative research including physical archive searches (Museum Africa, JHB library, National Archives)

Fiction and non-fiction fact checking, sourcing, and light editing

Film, photography, and venue location scouting

I charge a reasonable hourly rate + expenses for small jobs, or alternatively, a project based fee depending on the scope of the work.