A documentary by UP researcher, Dr Siona O'Connell which looks at the effects and memories of the forced removals in Cape Town's Harfield Village as a consequence of apartheid's Group Areas Act.
Yes, when I look back I remember the happy times I had living in 2nd Ave. We had a biscope (house cinema) right opposite our house (double storey). I would cry every weekend because i didnt had money for bioscope. Shaboodien, the owner of the shop and biscope called me one day and let me in. I later became one of the usher's and eventually one of the projector operators. Garry and Aubrey were the other boys, if you"re still alive, give me a thumps-up!!! i was born there and the sweet memories will stay with me.
We lived at no. 5 Cambridge Street (De Sani Family)....My grandpa moved into this house sometime between 1910 and 1915. My dad was born in this house in 1930. I was born in 1968 (the baby in the family) with 7 siblings. What a beautiful community we had, until we were forcibly removed in 1983. Who can forget Shaboo...especially Saturdays for bioscope? I remember, after paying for the bioscope, Riana would sign her name on our wrisk, as a valid 'ticket' to enter. I remenber Ronnie used to be the 'usher'. Not to mention the bioscope in the yard area...made of zink. What fond memories.
I agree with the black lady, its only the Cape Malay version of the District Six story that's always heard. Distric Six was packed with black people and the indigenous of the Cape (Khoi and San). I am wondering if this is another deliberate tactic by the shadow government to divide us.
