Words tagged “cape town” (8)
The term Cape Flats refers to a flat, sandy stretch of land which is located on the outskirts of the city of Cape Town. It has been accurately described as the "dumping ground of apartheid" and it is here that people of colour (non-whites in "old South Africa" language) were relocated to in terms of the infamous Group Areas Act.
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I am from the Cape Flats where we hear gunshots every night.
Gugulethu is a township in Western Cape, South Africa and is around 20km from Cape Town. Its name is a contraction of igugu lethu, which is Xhosa for our pride / our hope.
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When i visit Cape Town, I make sure I go to Gugulethu.
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I thought I knew Afrikaans until I went to the Cape Flats and heard what they call Kaaps/Afrikaaps.
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Masambe siye eKhaltsha, mfowethu.
Khayelitsha is a township in Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa, on the Cape Flats. The name is Xhosa for New Home. It is reputed to be one of the largest and fastest-growing townships in South Africa.
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I was born and bred in Khayelitsha.
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