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"I'm coming back to Cape Town. In a way, it's amputated like I am. It's Cape Town with a hole in it."
District Six, Cape Town
c. 1991

Duration: 00:21:06

People: Albie Sachs

Primary Language(s): English

Description: Upon returning to Cape Town from exile, long-time activist Albie Sachs comments to reporters about the effect of the forced removals from District Six. (Sachs lost his arm from a car bomb in Mozambique that was placed by South African agents in 1988.)

Part 1 of 2.

Other parts of this video:

Albie Sachs: Return of an Exile (2)

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"I'm coming back to Cape Town. In a way, it's amputated like I am. It's Cape Town with a hole in it." 00:21:06
Description: Upon returning to Cape Town from exile, long-time activist Albie Sachs comments to reporters about the effect of the forced removals from District Six. (Sachs lost his arm from a car bomb in Mozambique that was placed by South African agents in 1988.)