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Bo-Kaap Residents Protest Against Tourist Bus Congestion

By Vusuthando Percyvil Dube Residents of Bo-Kaap, led by the Bo-Kaap Civic and Ratepayers Association, staged a protest on Wednesday to highlight concerns regarding the growing congestion caused by tourist buses in the neighborhood. Chairperson of the association Osman Shabodien, underscored the rapid increase in traffic from the influx of these buses, which he argued is disrupting the community’s day-to-day life. The protest is particularly focused on the impact of […]

today20 November 2024

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Bokaap community backs Vista principal

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 of expression and his strong anti-Zionist activism. The matter reared its head when learners from Herzlia high, a Jewish school […]

today15 September 2017

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Preparations underway for Bo-Kaap ‘doekmal’

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 been divided into three areas, named Schotsche-kloof, Stad-zicht and Schoone Kloof, all of which had Dutch origins. The event kicks […]

today15 December 2016

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Bo-Kaap murder victim not a Minstrel: CTMA

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 that the victims is a member of a minstrel troop, instead confirming that he was in fact a spectator and […]

today25 November 2016

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Muharram march in Bokaap

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 in line with the traditional “Tiene Muharram” march historically performed by madaris in Bo-Kaap. The event commences at 10am. “It’s […]

today8 October 2016

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