On my way to the beautiful Bo-Kaap for the official renaming ceremony - the doekmal. Very exciting! Our people are the history writers. The museum dates back to the 1760s and is the oldest house in ...

Ismail Lagardien is a writer, columnist and political economist with extensive exposure and experience in global political economic affairs. He was educated at the London School of Economics, and ...

Lagardien suggests that what is happening in places like historic Bo-Kaap, is exactly what happened during apartheid - the removal of certain groups of people for the benefit of white people.

Soar over Bo-Kaap, Cape Town’s historic neighborhood perched on the slopes of Signal Hill. This breathtaking drone footage captures the vibrant, rainbow-colored houses, cobblestone streets ...

Bo-Kaap residents cheered outside the Western Cape High Court on Thursday as their fight to stop developments in the area was temporarily postponed – meaning construction company Blok could not start ...

Construction of a hotel on a vacant plot next to the Auwal Masjid in Bo-Kaap in Cape Town is to go ahead. Picture: GroundUp/Matthew Hirsch Construction of a hotel on a vacant plot in the Bo-Kaap ...

The planning tribunal initially approved the hotel, at six storeys, last year. Bo-Kaap residents appealed, and arguments for and against the development were heard in January by the City’s ...

The Bo-Kaap Museum In Cape Town lies the Bo-Kaap Museum, a vibrant tribute to the Cape Malay community whose heritage has shaped the cultural landscape of the area. Here, visitors can immerse ...

Construction of a hotel on a vacant plot in the Bo-Kaap in Cape Town is to go ahead, but it will be three storeys lower than the original plan. Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis has confirmed the decision ...

Last year, before embarking on a rail journey in Africa, I spent three days in Cape Town - and that was the biggest mistake. The city has so much to offer, I really should have set aside a week ...