Drum Magazine social history photographs, South Africa edition 1017

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AuthorDrum Social Histories
Copyright© The Drum Archive
CreditBob Gosani / Drum Social Histories / Bailey's African History Archive / african.pictures
DescriptionWhat will Happen In The Western Areas – Sophiatown residents show mixed feelings about the move. The first sixty families in Sophiatown, Johannesburg, have been given orders to leave their houses, and have been offered accommodation in the new location in Meadowlands. "You are hereby required in terms of the Native Resettlement Act 1954 to vacate the premises in which you are residing ..." The first date given is February 12th.
CityJohannesburg
State / ProvinceGauteng
CountrySouth Africa
FilenameAPN36388.jpg
File TypeJPG
File Size8 MB
Dimensions4500 × 2995 px
Date Created2 February 1955
Date Uploaded9 October 2025

Drum Magazine social history photographs, South Africa edition 1017

What will Happen In The Western Areas – Sophiatown residents show mixed feelings about the move. The first sixty families in Sophiatown, Johannesburg, have been given orders to leave their houses, and have been offered accommodation in the new location in Meadowlands. "You are hereby required in terms of the Native Resettlement Act 1954 to vacate the premises in which you are residing ..." The first date given is February 12th.
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