MITCHELLS PLAIN HISTORY

[@skollittie]

Moved into MP in 1979, lived at 54 Koornhoop road, lovable and blessed memories....❤

[@garfieldwalker4892]

My inlaws stay on corner of Elsinberg street Westridge.Where do you live now?

[@CatMommaJ]

Today is Tania Parenzee's 39th death anniversary and also Bradley Parenzee's birthday. She died on his birthday, do you still remember that tragic day?

[@skollittie]

​@@CatMommaJI will never forget that day. We were playing cricket when salie came running out the bush in tears. We were digging and digging and such a sad day indeed.

[@CatMommaJ]

@@skollittie Ja all I remember she was wearing that red tracksuit...gosh my dad came home like 8pm, tears in his eyes, and said, "she's gone". I can still see his face today 🥺 I asked him, "is Tania okay, is she alive?" And he just shook his head and said, "no child. She's gone". We all cried that night.

[@CatMommaJ]

@@skollittie Yes Anwar Salie.

[@TheFearlessDave]

I lived in Westridge from 1979 to 1983-ish. It was clean, safe and I could walk to Ridgeville primary school... I left Cape Town and decided to take a trip down memory lane in 2017. I felt saddened at how it looked. Though I have happy memories, I also have sad ones... I remember one day in Sub A, a Kaspar filled with smiling caucasian troops shot teargas into the schoolgrounds and using us as target practise for their well aimed shots. I recall thinking we must be evil for these people to hate us that much, but I couldn't figure out what we did to be classed as evil. I feared them. Today, I'm 48. And my best bud is one of those who once oppressed us. We chatted about it a few times... He told me that he feared us - it was drilled into him. We can't change the past. But we can rebuild together.

[@barric589]

Thanks for your comment. Much appreciated. There are still many who choose not live anywhere else, especially the elderly, because they hold onto the good memories and still appreciate the familiar surroundings.

[@khaleel96]

Damn everything was so new we moved to Mitchells Plain in 1979 Westridge Civic Centre, can still remember how it look back then Westridge Library was a hangout place kids & teenagers alike the Westridge cinema my Father took me to watch a Bruce Lee movie the big walks with the primary schools did the big walks through the area after the big walks location was permanently at the beach from Sunrise beach to Strandfontein.

[@faizelebrahim9314]

Dumping ground for "Coloureds"

[@Skyl3r07]

Memories.... The days of our lives

[@yusufkarriem246]

Bringing back memories, visuals & sound, thanks

[@barric589]

TO THINK HOW NICE THE AREA ACTUALLY LOOKED THAT TIME!

[@merc0805]

@@barric589 Thank u so much👏👏❤❤Lovely video💗💗...........im tearing up😭😭........wonderful trip down memory lane 😭😭❤❤👏👏👌👌

[@barric589]

@@merc0805 Glad to hear! Thanks! Also check out my other socially relevant videos on this channel.

[@clintbeyers8978]

well done for putting this together, please don't stop

[@raymondpitcher7106]

My two uncles moved into Bridle and Saddle close respectively. Fond memories

[@barric589]

ALSO WATCH THE OTHER SOCIALLY RELEVANT VIDEOS ON MY CHANNEL

[@CatMommaJ]

Oh my God La Province, a road away from where I grew up 😢😢 Koornhoop Road my road😢😢 Christ The Redeemer 😢😢😢😢 I am so sad.

[@skollittie]

Hi, I lived in Koornhoop road too. The best years growing up in the cul-de-sac.

[@skollittie]

Whats the bet you lived opposite the Adonis family?

[@CatMommaJ]

@@skollittie yes lol

[@CatMommaJ]

@@skollittie it's me Jill. Vanessa and Mel's sister. My mom actually moved out last month after 47 years 😔

[@CatMommaJ]

Seldom on KZbin but searched beginningnof the Plain and saw this. Hope you well. Please take care.

[@CJR4601]

Is there any footage of the other areas being built?

[@beverleyscott5803]

I wish i was born then rly....😭

[@Dr.DaveRobbo2407]

I wrote a song about District Six: kzbin.info/www/bejne/g3mxmoyXhaahmqs Enjoy!

[@martinmuller7127]

die plek waar die sleg bruines bly , water slamse , gansters , hot-nots from the whites.... wat weet die mense van bou , hulle plek vrot van sleg wees , so sad

[@skollittie]

Sleg bruines bly en water slamse? Please enlighten me, I am all ears!!!!

[@martinmuller7127]

kan djy ook engels praat...jy's nog in die donker, hoe oud is jy dan, vra net jou ouers hulle is die probleem dat die plek so lyk soos nou

[@skollittie]

@@martinmuller7127 I am intrigued by your intelligence and knowledge, yet you have not clarified what you meant by that statement! So, I suppose it is null, void and weak. Have a good day........

[@martinmuller7127]

shame you sound like the a stupid kalit... ai tog kyk net hoe lyk djulle tieners en jong volwasses... hulle kan net brag op skuld, kind maak en by ma bly, die pa's is so sleg hulle hoer net weekends.

[@martinmuller7127]

jy is n pervert@@skollittie hoekom is julle kalits so oor naai, wil net mekaar seer maak en kind maak maar fokkel goed doen...so sad