55 years after forced removals, hope is blooming for District Six claimants After one of the most callous dispossessions of apartheid, more than 100 District Six claimants will soon be able to return to the place they once called home. Gamza and Hajir Sydow are among the District Six claimants hoping to be able to return home soon. Picture: Graig-Lee Smith/Eyewitness News
53 days ago
CAPE TOWN - It seems there’s a glimmer of hope for resolution for some of the families dispossessed in District Six.
Today marks 55 years since the vibrant neighbourhood was declared a whites only area under the Apartheid Group Areas Act.