Bo Kaap is home to Cape Town’s Muslim population and the oldest mosque in the country. The neighbourhood is one of the few areas of Cape Town to resist forced removals under apartheid and was traditionally home to descendants of slaves from other African countries, as well as India, Indones...
Bo-Kaap– Not far from the city center is Bo-Kaap, a colorful Muslim neighborhood. This area, previously the home of Cape Town’s enslaved population, is known to be quite Instagram-friendly (you’ve likely seen it on IG already!). Each home is painted a different color and you can t...
At the request of the members of the sizeable Muslim community who were living in the Cape Colony, the Ottoman government sent Abu Bakr Effendi to Cape Town to teach as well as preach Islam and help settle religious matters among Muslims. 同時為應生活在開普殖民地的穆斯林社區成員的要求,奧斯...
Bo Kaap has become one of the top destinations in Cape Town. But please remember that it is also people’s homes. Visit respectfully, of course. Where is Bo Kaap? The colourful streets run along the lower side of Signal Hill right next to Cape Town’s CBD (Central Business District) or...
A small town had grown up along the banks. A wooden bridge spanned the calm waters. They left Rwanda and crossed the frontier to try their luck. All the trucks were coming from the Congo, creaking over the mossy planks. They were laden with people. A week ago the leader of M83, one...
Cape Town - Multiculturalism, Segregation, Apartheid: The city council consists of two elected councillors from each of 17 wards. The mayor has largely ceremonial duties, and an executive committee of council members is directly responsible for the admin
Cape Town - Multicultural, Diverse, Vibrant: More than half of the residents of the city and metropolitan area are Coloured (the former official term for people of mixed race), about one-fourth are white, about one-fifth are Black, and the remainder are
This Home of Ours: Ayesha Kazim’s photographic time capsule of Cape Town’s Bo-Kaap region It’s colourful houses have made it a popular tourist destination, but Ayesha spotlights the community who have called Bo-Kaap their home for generations. Words Olivia Hingley — Date 30 July 2024 Wo...
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One Terry Jones in the Class of 69 is news on its own. When you have TWO members of a high school class from a small town in the Midwest become famous / infamous, it’s extraordinary. Unusual IS the definition of news. I call it the “Hey, Maude” effect, as in “Hey, Maude, ...