South Africa: 60 Years Since District Six Declared Whites-Only Area

South Africa: 60 Years Since District Six Declared Whites-Only Area

Many families are still waiting for restitution

60 years since District Six declared whites-only area

Many families are still waiting for restitution

District Six: Restitution project moves forward 60 years after forced removals

District Six moved a step closer to new housing this week as the City of Cape Town and national government reviewed progress on the long-running restitution project. Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis met with Land Reform Minister Mzwanele Nyhontso on Wednesday, 11 February. The date marked 60 years since the apartheid government declared District Six a whites-only area under the National Party government’s Group Areas Act. The Act triggered mass forced r…

Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis receives update on District Six Project

Cape Town: Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis met with National Minister of Land Reform and Rural Development – Mzwanele Nyhontso, at District Six and received an update from project teams on the restitution project. As, February 11 also marks 60 years since the apartheid government’s whites-only area declaration that would lead to forced removals.  Lewis stated that he was encouraged by Minister Nyhonto’s update that the next phase of housing for the ver…

Cape Town Mayor and Land Reform Minister meet on District Six restitution

Cape Town Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis has met with National Minister of Land Reform and Rural Development, Mzwanele Nyhontso, at District Six this week. This marked a significant moment in the ongoing restitution process as the next phase of housing development moves closer to construction. Cape Town Mayor, Land Reform Minister meet on District Six restitution as next housing phase moves closer The meeting, held on Wednesday 11 February, coincided …