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News From St Francis Today – 24 August 2022

MyPR: News From St Francis Today – 24 August 2022:

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St Francis Today, 24th August 2022. A brief synopsis of local and global news, including events and happenings in the greater St Francis area in the Eastern Cape

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Estate Agents & Letting Agents require a valid Fidelity Fund Certificate (FFC)

Wild and woolly conditions for Day 1 of the 2022 SA Longboard Championships 

Golden Oldie Santa Shoebox Project – Please help Rotary St Francis 

Photo Of The Day – Elephant on the move

Puzzle Page – massive jigsaw is up.

Early State Capture whistle-blower and people’s hero Vytjie Mentor dies. 

NSRI explains decision to leave the body of dead sailor on board sunken yacht

Devastated family pay tribute to Babita Deokaran while murderers remain free. 

Pfizer gives damning evidence against Pfizer vaccines.

Dirty Sprite: The DIY high that keeps SA pupils numb 

Davids on Boks doubling down on Dweba starting: He gained experience.

Elon Musk subpoenas former Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey in takeover dispute.

The Bachelor SA star Lee Thompson is in rehab 

Archie’s bedroom caught fire during SA tour, says Meghan, Duchess of Sussex

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Sophiatown: The Lost “Paris of the Transvaal”

Sophiatown’s golden age was the 1940s and 50s. It was a dense, vibrant, and often dangerous neighborhood, characterized by “backyard” rooms, shebeens (illegal speakeasies), and a sophisticated social scene. It was the birthplace of Kwaito’s ancestors and the legendary “Marabi” music—a blend of traditional African rhythms and American ragtime. The streets were home to the most iconic figures of African literature and music: Miriam Makeba found her voice here; Hugh Masekela received his first trumpet from a local priest; and the writers of Drum magazine, like Can Themba and Bloke Modisane, used the neighborhood as their muse. They dressed in Fedora hats and double-breasted suits, channeling the style of Hollywood gangsters and Harlem intellectuals, creating a world that was cosmopolitain, intellectual, and radically multi-racial.

However, the “Bohemia” of Sophiatown was an existential threat to the National Party’s vision of total racial separation. The government viewed it as a “black spot” in a white area. In 1955, the state launched Western Areas Removal Scheme. On the morning of February 9th, 2,000 heavily armed police officers moved in, forcing families into trucks at gunpoint. They were relocated to the newly established matchbox houses of the South Western Townships (Soweto), 20 kilometers away. The resistance was led by figures like Trevor Huddleston, the Anglican priest whose church, St. Joseph’s, still stands today. Despite the slogan “Ons dak nie, ons pola hier” (We are not moving, we are staying here), the bulldozers were relentless.