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9/2/018/0264-Nomination of the Bo-Kaap Serial Declaration, Cape Town as NHS

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Bo-Kaap contains the largest concentration of pre-1850 architecture in the country and is the oldest surviving residential neighbourhood in Cape Town. The unique townscape comprises a range of architectural styles inclusive of Cape Dutch (14760 – c1815), Georgian (Cape English c1810 – 1860), Victorian (c1860 – 1900) and Edwardian (c1900 – 1930) . The character of the streetscapes is enhanced by the location of the area on the slopes of Signal Hill, and thus enjoying the views towards Table Mountain, the city bowl and the harbour. Bo-Kaap is an integral part of the historical contribution to the establishment of Islam at the Cape with some of the most respected founders of the Muslim community are buried at the Tana Baru Karamat located within Bo-Kaap. Much like other pre- apartheid cosmopolitan neighbourhoods such as, District 6 and Sophiatown, Bo – Kaap was a multi-cultural area. (SAHistory Online 2018)

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Bo-Kaap was declared a “Malay Group Area” under the Group Areas Act in 1957 and was one of a few pockets of land within the city bowl area that was not declared a so-called white area during the apartheid regime. The residents of Bo-Kaap were typically descendants of slaves “imported” to the Cape by the Dutch during the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries reigning from, but not limited to Africa, India, Sri Lanka, Malaysia and Asia. Referred to as “Cape Malays”, most of the slaves brought to this region were Muslims and thus brought Islam to the Cape. The slave trade is probably one of the main reasons why the people of Bo-Kaap are so unique with regards to tradition and culture. The early Muslim slaves in Cape Town included famous scholars and religious leaders as well as many were skilled craftsmen and artisans and have played a major role in the language and culture of Cape Town and South Africa.

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Friday, March 20, 2020 - 10:16

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15037

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  1. PDF icon GDRC Declaration Submission -Bo-Kaap .pdf
 
 

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