The City of Cape Town has given the green light for Keizergracht street in District Six to be renamed as the iconic Hanover Street. It follows a public participation process, in which up to 1 200 residents and interested parties submitted comments. The call for the renaming was initiated by[…]
The previous Minister of Rural Development and Land Reform, Maite Nkoana-Mashabane has formally received a personal costs order from the Land Claims Court due to her failure to take appropriate action in addressing the issue of restitution in District Six. Acting judge president of the Land Claims Court, Yasmin Meer[…]
In a landmark ruling by the Land Claims Court, it was found that the former Minister of Rural Development and Land Reform, Maite Nkoana-Mashabane, was “grossly unreasonable” in executing her duties relating to the restitution process in District Six. Professor Ruth Hall, however, adds that the reasons behind the constant[…]
By Tauhierah Salie There were sounds of rejoice outside the Western cape High Court on Friday morning, as former Rural Development and Land Reform minister Maite Nkoana-Mashabane was ordered to pay a personal cost order. This after the District Six land Claimants sought to prove Mashabane had failed in her[…]
By Anees Teladia A talented group of students completing their honours degrees in architecture at the University of Cape Town (UCT) has participated in the “Cape Town Spatial Justice Laboratory: Writing/Righting the City Otherwise” project, using their skills to reconceptualise the famous District Six. District Six is an area synonymous[…]
The City of Cape Town wants residents and interested parties to share their views on a request to give Keizersgracht in District Six back its historical name of Hanover Street. From 1968, more than 60-thousand people were forcibly removed to the Cape Flats, over 25 kilometres away, after the apartheid[…]
The District Six Museum launched a campaign on 18 June last year to restore the name “District Six” in the area now known and referred to as Zonnebloem. The museum has stated that they are acting on behalf of the community and have not faced any significant opposition from residents,[…]
Following an uproar about religious tolerance on social media since the weekend, the City of Cape Town has confirmed it will be moving to review by-laws , after a complaint deemed the athaan a “noise nuisance”. The historic Zeenatul Islam Masjid in District Six issued a statement on Saturday, following[…]
A single noise complaint centering around the Muslim call to prayer, which has been made from Zeenatul Islam Masjid in District Six for the past 100 years, will be investigated after the holy month of Ramadaan. Mayoral committee member for community services and health Zahid Badroodien on Monday said it[…]
There’s been an outpouring of support for the Zeenatul Islam masjid’s right to carry out the call to prayer with many praising the religious vibrance of the Cape Town community. On social media, many Capetonians have expressed their disappointment and anger, after a complaint was lodged with the City of[…]
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