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HISTORY:
Cape Town's Sixth Municipal District was created in 1867. It was a very lively part of
town composed of former slaves, immigrants, and various other members of the working class. In 1901 the government forcibly removed all black citizens from the district. This was only the beginning of a long dark history of forced removals that were later to be enforced by the government of South Africa under the policy of
apartheid (apartness).
In 1965 the apartheid government declared District Six to be a whites-only area under the Group Areas Act. Over the next 15 years 60,000 mainly coloured citizens were forcibly evicted and relocated to the Cape Flats.
The museum consists of a number of exhibits containing photos, paintings, newspaper articles and various other items that help illustrate the history of District Six and serves as memorial to those who suffered under the inhumane injustices of the
apartheid regime.
ADDRESS:
25A Buitenkant Street, Gardens, Cape Town
TEL:
(021) 466-7200
HOURS:
Mon: 09:00 to 15:00
Tues- Sat: 09:00-16:00 Nearby Towns:Zonnebloem, Devil's Peak Estate, Gardens Cape Town, Higgovale, Vredehoek, De Waterkant, Oranjezicht, Cape Town Central, Cape Town City Bowl, Highlands Estate, V&A Waterfront, Tamboerskloof, Green Point, Elliot Basin, Woodstock Nearby Points Of Interest:Brass Band Pops, Cape Town Military Tattoo, Castle of Good Hope, South African National Gallery, South African Jewish Museum, Greenmarket Square-Cape Town-South Africa, South African Museum, Cape Town Holocaust Centre, Daddy Bloom Flower Show, Cape Town Marathon, Rooftop Rocks, Minstrel Carnival, Cape Town International Ballet Competition, Designer Festive Market, Cape Town, Cape Town International Jazz Festival |
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