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We Lived off the Land: Stories of Simon's Town

The Simonites, as they like to be called, remember a different way of life, picking fruit from their neighbour’s trees, foraging for berries in the mountain and scavenging for limpets amongst the rocks on the beaches they called their own. Guest: Sakiena Meyer, Elizabeth Petersen, Patricia Langford, Vivienne Cloete, Nancy…

5 May 2023 10 min

The Story of St Stephen’s Church

No amount of distance could keep her away. 43 years after being forcibly removed from District Six to Mitchell’s Plain, community historian, Rosaline Issacs, speaks about her connection and love of St Stephen’s Church, Bree Street, Cape Town. Guest: Rosaline Isaacs Featuring: Ayanda Mpono Story, narration & sound design: Lisa…

21 Apr 2023 7 min

The Bioscopes of District Six

This podcast looks at the famous bioscopes of District Six, from the Avalon Bioscope to the National Bioscope. We will hear directly from the patrons of these bioscopes, who each in their own way, shared a bit about the quirks and character of their favourite bioscopes. We have the Avalon…

17 Apr 2023 14 min

My Beloved Bruce Street

In this podcast, Clifford Schoonraad takes us on a journey through his beloved Bruce Street and all the families who lived there during his time. What do you remember of the smaller streets of District Six? Guest: Clifford Schoonraad Story and narration: Lisa Hendricks Featuring: Ayanda Mpono Sound Engineer: Ivor…

17 Apr 2023 5 min

A Story of Defiance

This podcast revolves around John Ernstzen, a ‘deep trade unionist from the university of the workers’ who spent many of his early years in District Six and in Warwick Street, Woodstock. In the 1980s, John played a major role in unifying the Cape Town Municipal Worker’s Association and its national…

14 Apr 2023 17 min

A Story About Love

This podcast is a story about love, it is a story of secrecy and acts of defiance in the face of great adversity. In this podcast, we will hear the story of Maureen Gallon and her husband Gino who, despite the Immorality Act and the Mixed Marriages Act of 1949,…

14 Apr 2023 8 min

Welcome Home

The apartheid government’s Group Areas Act of 1950 displaced communities from one area to another throughout South Africa. This podcast explores what these new communities were like, how people rebuilt a sense of community and how their new house, their new neighbours and this new community became home. What was…

14 Apr 2023 12 min

Our Last Days

This podcast deals with the experiences of people who, under the apartheid government, were forcibly removed from their homes and communities because of the colour of their skin. We will hear first-hand accounts of what it was like to be separated from your family, your friends, and your community and…

14 Apr 2023 15 min

A Long-awaited Return

A 27-year journey. Years of waiting did not deter Abdullah Edwards from realising his life-long dream. Sitting in his new home, he talks about his return to his beloved District Six. Guest: Abdullah Edwards Featuring: Matthew Nissen Story, narration & sound design: Lisa Hendricks Sound editing: Dean Jates Music by…

14 Apr 2023 8 min

Welcome to the District Six Museum

I’m Lisa Hendricks, a member of the oral history team at the District Six Museum. Towards the end of 2021, I had the opportunity to take part in podcasting courses at the Human Rights Media Centre. Welcome to District Six Museum is the culmination of these podcast courses and my…

14 Apr 2023 7 min