Always There: Table Mountain and the people of District Six

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“If you were born in District Six, you realised that you were born on the slopes of Devils Peak, and Table Mountain with all its majestic splendour was our backyard…” (Irwin Combrinck, ex-District Six resident)
Linda Fortune knows first-hand about the pain inflicted by apartheid forced removals in the 1960s. Her reflective oral life history project comprises interviews with ex-residents of District Six, and presents a litany of loss - both of community and the deep emotional bonds that she and others shared with Table Mountain.
Junaid West is one of a few young people who have subsequently moved back into the new District Six. Aware of gangsterism and drugs as a potential threat to this new community, he and his friends start to explore the history of District Six and discover the immense value that Table Mountain had for the original residents. With the mountain once again in their backyard, can the broken ties be restored to serve the District Six youth as a place of spiritual guidance and recreational value?

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27 сен 2016

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@sharkybrown6226 4 года назад

Thank you for this wonderful presentation. District Six was the place of my birth. The people and the mountain were a part of my growing years. Forever in my heart.

@carlor6086

This topic needs more attention!!

@mysticrose6848 3 года назад

This story is absolutely heartbreaking and my heart goes out to all the people affected by the Governments greed and manipulations💖🙏🏼

@niroshpather5892 2 года назад

I grew up in South Africa in the 1980s, our history lessons never taught us about areas like District 6 and the forced removal of the locals. Everything I learned about the Group Areas Act was from my family. My grand parents also lost their home in Mayville KZN because of segregation. They had to rebuild another home away from the city. Now that I live in Australia I am yearning to learn about the history of South Africa which was never spoken about when I lived there.

@YelloduckSearch Год назад

As long as there's a Table Mountain, there will be a District Six.

@user-qb7md2hl5k 2 года назад

I believe that DISTRICT SIX is going to be redeveloped by the current democratic government and those families that were removed from district six will be given priority to move back . I really hope this this is going to happen soon as this will go ahead someway to redress the past If it happens . Additionally the houses that are constructed to a high standard so that the occupants can experience a real sense of pride in their homes .🙏🏼

@carlor6086

Where is the ‘amazing’ DA?! What have they done about this?! We are only good enough when it comes to numbers!

@mhendricks5872 5 лет назад

WHEN ARE THE REST MOVING BACK? ? 😕😕😕HOEKOM SOO LANK WAG??😡😡😡😡😡

@steveowen2789 5 лет назад

District 6 was a slum. The buildings were falling down big time. Nobody’s moved in there since they knocked it down. Because it was dangerous to live there.