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Prior to its establishment as a community within Cape Town the area was inhabited by the Goringhaiqua Khoikhoi clan. In 1510 it was the scene of the Battle of Salt River between the Portuguese and the Goringhaiqua. Once a booming part of Cape Town because of its close proximity to the CBD, Salt River was the industrial heart of Cape Town.
The municipality of Wynberg was merged into the City of Cape Town following a local referendum on the issue on 11 June 1927. [3]: 541 The merger that was prompted by complaints from community members in outlying areas of the municipality, such as Diep River and Plumstead, that their areas were being neglected and that much needed urban upgrades to roads, sanitation, and the provision of ...
Since the 1990s the neighbourhood has become known as a centre for street prostitution in Cape Town particularly along Main Road, Kenilworth Road [10] and Harfield Road. [ 11 ] As of 2022 the area has a wide range of restaurants and drinking establishments located along Main Road and 2nd Avenue many of which merge into nearby Harfield Village .
Strand was established as a holiday and fishing resort in 1714. [4] Before being known as Strand, the settlement was known as Mostert's Bay. In 1970, during the Apartheid era, all black, coloured and Asian people were forcefully removed when the town was classified as a white-only resort.
Long Street is a major street located in the City Bowl section of Cape Town, South Africa. It is famous as a bohemian hang out and the street is lined with many book stores, various ethnic restaurants and bars. Restaurants include African restaurants such as Zula, and Indian restaurants such as Masala Dosa.
The Cape Town Holocaust & Genocide Centre began as Africa's first Holocaust centre founded in 1999. It has sister Centres in Johannesburg ( Johannesburg Holocaust and Genocide Centre ) and Durban ( Durban Holocaust Centre ), and together they form part of the association, the South African Holocaust & Genocide Foundation ( SAHGF ). [2]