Diverse and Dynamic - exploring the delights of Brixton
Sat, 18 Jun
|Johannesburg
Time & Location
18 Jun 2022, 14:00
Johannesburg, Kingston Frost tennis courts, cnr Chiswick St. & Putney Rd
About the event
JHF & GIfA are inviting you to join us on a
Diverse and Dynamic - exploring the delights of Brixton
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Description:
In the 1890s, Brixton and neighbouring Auckland Park were home to infamous slaughter houses, which were “without exception dirty and in bad condition and…a perfect disgrace”. So it must have been a relief when, in 1902, the suburb was surveyed for residential development and Brixton became a bustling, working class neighbourhood.
In the 1980s, Brixton was among the first suburbs in the city to throw off Apartheid segregation. Today, Brixton is one of Joburg’s most diverse communities and best kept secrets, populated by a mix of recent immigrants, students, and families who have lived here for generations. Church bells mix with the call to prayer, and the playground at Kingston Frost Park is often filled with children and parents chatting in multiple languages.