Eyethu was a prime entertainment venue in the 1970s and 80s when black people were restricted from white cinemas in the Joburg CBD, where the only cinemas were at the time. It now, however, stands empty and derelict with little to no activity inside it.
The Gauteng government said that the demolition of the Eyethu Cinema in Soweto has not been approved. This comes after reports that it would be replaced by a shopping mall emerged.
The approval by Heritage Western Cape to demolish the building at 6 Kloof Road, Sea Point, has angered heritage and ratepayer organisations, vowing to appeal the decision and stop the demolition.
The Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) is proposing the creation of a new memorial honouring black South Africans who lost their lives in the First World War (1914-1918).
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