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A Cape Town Church Brings Alive the Apartheid Struggle of District Six


A church which once served District Six, a multiracial Cape Town suburb whose residents were expelled under apartheid, now hosts a museum in which visitors can see how people lived and learn how their homes were bulldozed.




 

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Videos Of The Museum


Home Is Where The Heart Is


Noor Ebrahim, a tour guide at the museum, tells of the day on which South Africa's apartheid government expelled him from his home in District Six - simply because of the colour of his skin.

(To read a transcript of Noor's story, click on the YouTube logo, then click on '(more info)' in the box to the right of the YouTube video.)


Signs Of The Time


Noor Ebrahim recalls his experiences of the apartheid policy.

(To read transcript, click on the YouTube logo, then click on '(more info)' in the box to the right of the YouTube video.)


The Memory Cloth


Noor Ebrahim explains how victims of the forced removals from District Six can now tell their stories.

(To read transcript click on the YouTube logo.)


Finding The Heart of The District Six


Using a map on the floor of the museum, Noor Ebrahim shows us where he used to live.

(To read transcript click on the YouTube logo.)


 

Feature compiled by an allAfrica team comprising Faatimah Hendricks (writer), Asanda Jezile (videographer), Zimkhitha Mbunge (photographer) and Verna Rainers (production).

This feature was packaged by students from the Cape Peninsula University of Technology (CPUT) during their internship at AllAfrica.



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