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The first-ever dictionary of South Africa’s Kaaps language has launched – why it matters

It’s been in existence since the 1500s but the Kaaps language, synonymous with Cape Town in South Africa, has never had a dictionary until now

  • Adam Haupt
6 min read
Reminiscences: Fruit hawkers plied their trade on the streets of District Six in 1972. (Photo: Jan Greshoff. Copyright: Kathy Abbott, Martin Adrian & Robert Greshoff)
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District Six: Unearthing memories committed to the grave

Through a combination of architectural photographs and autobiographical stories, a new book constructs memories of this historic neighbourhood

  • Janine Lange
5 min read