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Bo-Kaap residents demand that govt stop greedy developers and gentrification

By Wardah Wilkinson With a mass street iftaar planned for Friday evening, Bo-Kaap residents have vowed to continue their demonstrations until the government addresses their plight. Scores of Bo-Kaap residents, mainly youth, took to the streets every night this week to draw attention to the problems facing the community. Residents closed off Wale Street between Buitengracht and Rose streets with burning tyres. They are calling on the City of Cape […]

today25 May 2018

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‘We need to be taken seriously’, say Bokaap youth

Bokaap youth say their decision to embark on a protest in the area is a cry for help from those in government, who keep turning a blind eye to the socio-economic challenges in the area. On Monday, some 30 people took to the street in front of the Hilton Hotel on the boundary of the area burning tyres and blocking the busy Wale and Buitengracht Street intersection, in a bid […]

today22 May 2018

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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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Malay Quarter officially renamed Bo-Kaap

Cape Town’s most colourful and diverse community has lost its slave name and is now officially named Bo-Kaap.  After a lengthy process to officially change the name from its former Schotschekloof, community members have successfully cemented the heritage of the ‘Malay Quarter’. Last week, community members were elated when the Minister of Arts and Culture, Nathi Mthethwa approved the application of the Bo-Kaap Civic and Ratepayers’ Association (BKCRA) to rename […]

today18 October 2016

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