Anton Fransch could best be described as a mystery. He was a sweet, kind and gentle boy who loved life and was deeply loved by everyone who knew him. He was also a hardened guerrilla soldier who sacrificed his life at the age of 20, by single-handedly taking on a small army of apartheid soldiers.
Anton’s story begins in the Cape Flats suburb of Bonteheuwel, where he was born and raised. The second youngest of 7 siblings, Anton was described as a naughty but sweet kid who would help out wherever he could.
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This article sketches from a media perspective a glimpse into the life of Helen Kies, a leading member of the Unity Movement.
Paying Homage to James Phillips
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Additional Date: September 20, 2019
On 20 August 2019, the 36th anniversary of the founding of the United Democratic Front (UDF), the Rocklands Community Hall, located in Mitchell’s Plain,Cape Town, was declared a provincial heritage site. The newly instated heritage site, legally known as Erf 11553, also encompasses the Memorial Square, the library and the Community Healthcare Centre.
The Rocklands Community Hall is significant as the birthplace of the UDF. On 20 August 1983, over 4000 people gathered inside the hall where various speakers took to the stage. Allan Boesak was the keynote speaker. Under the slogan, ‘UDF unites, apartheid divides’, the UDF and the speakers emphasised the importance of unity among various political, religious, cultural and grassroots organisations against apartheid. The date for the UDF’s launch was chosen in response to the Tricameral Parliament which was to be established in the same month by the apartheid government. The Tricameral Parliament allowed for limited parliamentary representation for Coloureds and Indians, whilst still excluding Blacks.
The induction of the Rocklands Community Hall as a provincial heritage site was attended by various role-players in the UDF’s history, namely, Allan Boesak, Mohammed Valli Moosa and Cameron Dugmore. Keynote speaker for the event, Provincial Minister of Cultural Affairs and Sport Anroux Marias, emphasised the hall as an important heritage asset which deserves the concerted efforts to conserve and protect. Dr Mxolisi Dlamuka, Head of Heritage Western Cape (HWC), stated that HWC was in discussions with the South African Heritage Resources Agency (SAHRA) to have Erf 11553 declared a national heritage site.
In Johannesburg when you speak about ‘going to the races’ you’re usually referring to spending a day watching horses race at the Turffontein race track, one of the oldest horse racing venues in South Africa, built in 1887.
A wide variety of cuisine is available at the track from fast food to more formal restaurants.
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Sandile Dikeni
Born:
1966
in Victoria West, Northern Cape
Died:
November 9, 2019
in Cape Town, Western Cape
Sandile Dikeni was born in Victoria West, Northern Cape in 1966. He began writing poetry while in detention for his anti-apartheid activism in the 1980s. He became sought after for his performances and rose to prominence in the Western Cape as a major voice against oppression. Dikeni attended the University of the Western Cape (UWC), obtained a diploma in journalism through Peninsula Technikon. He was arts editor of the Cape Times, editor of Die Suid-Afrikaan and political editor of This Day South Africa.