Walk honours 30 years of landmarks

• Published date: 16 February 2024
• Author: Tamlynne Thompson and Lizahn Bowers
• Publication title: Sentinel News

The walk marks the day, on February 11, 1966, that District Six was declared a white area by the apartheid government, signalling the start of forced removals that would see thousands relocated across the Cape Flats

The museum also used the occasion to mark 30 years of its existence during South Africa’s 30th year of democracy, as well as to announce the appointment of Zeenat Patel-Kaskar as the new executive director of the museum.

District Six Museum is a living memorial for destroyed communities and a meeting place for those who identify with its history.

On this day every year, the museum commemorates the destruction and recommits to the process of restitution together with the community.

District Six Museum deputy chairperson Nomvula Dlamini said it was important that the commemoration didn’t go unnoticed.

“This day is a reminder of our history and our past as people who have been dispossessed and lived through oppression,” she said.

“This should be a reminder that this thing that destroys livelihoods and communities and...