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A beacon of hope in the fight against HIV

21 October 2026 by CapeTownNewsReader

South Africa has made giant strides in the fight against HIV – and the Desmond Tutu HIV Centre has been an integral part of it…

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The Forced Removal of District Six (1966): On February 11, 1966, the apartheid regime declared District Six—a vibrant, multi-racial neighborhood near the city center—a “whites-only” area under the Group Areas Act. Over 60,000 residents were forcibly relocated to the barren Cape Flats, and their homes were bulldozed. The destruction of District Six became an international cause célèbre, featuring in global documentaries, literature, and news reports detailing the cruelty of forced segregation.

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