Bo-Kaap residents are giving their full support to the deputy principal of Vista high school, who has come under fire for the use of anti-Zionism posters at the school. Mr Ismail Esau is facing a disciplinary hearing, which community members feel is a means to curtail his right to freedom[…]
Preparations are underway for the official re-naming ceremony of the Bo-Kaap. The event comes after Minister of Arts and Culture, Nathi Mthethwa, approved the application from the Bo-Kaap Civic and Ratepayers’ Association (BKCRA) to officially adopt the name “Bo-Kaap” and change the borders of the area. The area had previously[…]
Earlier this week, during a training session organized by the Cape Town Minstrel Carnival Association (CTMCA) in Bo- Kaap’s Wale Street, one individual was killed in what was alleged to have been gang related. While the police investigation gets underway, organizers of the annual event have distanced themselves from reports[…]
The Boorhanol Islam movement in Bo-Kaap is hosting two Muharram events this weekend, to commemorate the blessed and joyous occasion of the new Islamic year 1438. The first is an outdoor talk on Saturday evening at the Boorhaanol centre. Tomorrow, the organization will host a youth walk in the area[…]
As attempts to alter the landscape of the Bo-Kaap area continues, a recent development within the area has residents concerned for their physical well-being. In recent months, residents have witnessed an increase in air pollution emitting from a newly established gold refinery in Jordaan Street. This week, the Bokaap Civic[…]
Tributes have poured in for well-known Cape Town filmmaker Zulfah Otto Sallies who passed away on Friday due to complications from a stroke that she suffered last month. The Bo-Kaap native, probably best-known for her book Diekie van die Bo-Kaap, has had a huge impact on the Cape Town film[…]
Acclaimed Bokaap filmmaker, writer and playwright Zulfah Otto Sallies passed away on Friday. The 55 year old died after suffering complications as a result of a stroke last month. Otto-Sallies is the writer of the much loved theatre production and famous book now in its 29th print run, ‘Diekie Vannie Bo[…]
While Muslims have managed to preserve the history of Islam within the Cape, the alleged desecration of the Tana Baru cemetery by illegal occupants has raised further concern. According to the Tana Baru Trust, a family who has resided intermittently on the land for the past 32 years, refuses to[…]
The City of Cape Town’s plan to construct a 19-storey apartment building in Bo-Kaap has recently been met with opposition by residents who feel that the building will be in stark contrast to the 2-storey homes that make-up the heritage site. This prompted concerned residents to campaign against the development[…]
An elderly Bo-Kaap resident fought the fierce Cape Town weather conditions in her dilapidated home in Bo-Kaap for 50 years. The struggle for 79 year old, Latiefa Fagodien is now over after the City of Cape Town offered to renovate her home and assist her in the process for complete[…]
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