


Mini-Exhibition and book launch: ‘HURRY, HURRY ALBERT’
‘Hurry, hurry Albert’ is the nickname affectionately given to the late Albert Johanneson, footballer of note. South African by birth, he became the first black football superstar in the modern English game when he played for Leeds United in the 1960s. The comic book...
SUPPORT OUR CAMPAIGN: Declare District Six a National Heritage Site
#D6HeritageSite #D6NationalHeritageSite Why a National Heritage Site? After the dramatic announcement on 11 February 1966 of the declaration of District Six as a white group area, a number of protest organisations and committees grew, which included the District Six...
Panel Discussion: The Politics, culture and pedagogy of representation
USAKOS – Photographs Beyond Ruins: The old location albums, 1920’s-1960 The panel discussion will interrogate some of the often contentious issues confronting photographers and researchers who work with communities facing despair of one kind or another. It is...
USAKOS – Photographs Beyond Ruins: The old location albums, 1920’s-1960
This exhibition is a mobile version of the one housed at the Usakos Municipal Building, Namibia. It will open on Tuesday, 16 February at the District Six Museum Homecoming Centre, followed by a walk-about and panel discussion on Saturday, 20thFebruary (The politics,...
Stories of activism, exile and leadership
Johnson Mlambo, a former Robben Island political prisoner who was buried alive by prison warders, will share stories of his life as an activist with his rare combination of humour, gravitas and humility.