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Declaration of Erf 11553 - Rocklands
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ShortDescription:
By virtue of the powers vested in Heritage Western Cape. a Provincial Heritage Resources Authority for the province of the Western Cape, in terms of Section 27(2) of the National Heritage Resources Act. Act No. 25 of 1999. archaeological nod palaeonlological sites. unmarked burials, the landscape and natural features of cultural significance and structures situated on or at Erf 11553, Including the Rocklands Community Hall, the Library, the Memorial Square and the Community health Care Center thereon, situated on the corner of Lancaster Road and Parker Street, Rocklands. Mitchell's Plain and as reflected in the below schedule. are hereby formally protected under Section 27 of the National Heritage Resources Act 25 of 1999, bearing in mind the provisions of Sections 34, 35 and 36 of the Act
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In terms of section 27 of the National Heritage Resources Act, No. 25 of 1999, Heritage Western Cape hereby declares Err 11553, Including the Rocklands Community Hall, the Library, the Memorial Square and the Community Health Care Centre thereon, situated on the comer of Lancaster Road and Parker Street, Rocklands, Mitchell's Plain, fully described in the schedule, as a Provincial Heritage Site.
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The demarcation of the Provincial Heritage Site is as follows:
Err 11553, Including the Rocklands Community Hall, the Library, the Memorial Square and the Community Health Care Centre thereon, situated on the corner of Lancaster Road and Parker Street, Rocklands, Mitchell's Plain, as described in SG Diagram No. 47/81.
Significance:
Mitchell's Plain was established in the 19705 as a township to respond to the housing shortages of the coloured community. 115 design was also part of the apartheid's race-based spatial planning and Group Areas Act. As forced removals intensified in Cape Town, Mitchell's Plain became a home for communities that were displaced from District Six.
Erf 11553, including the Rocklands Community Hall which was built during the early 19805, provided a convenient space for mass resistance and large scale political gatherings that were organised by the anti-apartheid organisations. The historical meeting of 20 August 1983 which led to the establishment of the United Democratic Front (UDF) was held at this location. UDF became the largest sociopolitical movement that united South Africans from diverse backgrounds to fight against apartheid. The site has Significant political, as well as social significance.
