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A place of one’s own: The construction site for phase three of District Six’s redevelopment. About 60?000 people were forcibly removed from 1968 onwards and most buildings were razed. (David Harrison)
CAPE TOWN

District Six to get its name back

After becoming the ‘whites-only’ neighbourhood of Zonnebloem, another symbol of those forcefully removed from there is being reclaimed

  • Lester Kiewit
4 min read
BLOEMFONTEIN

Threat of court action over Potch name change

Any attempt by the South African National Geographical Names Council to consider the name-change request to change Potchefstroom to Tlokwe will result in court action, Action…

  • Staff Reporter
1 min read