The Untold Story of Garden Village | Kendre Allies | Abrasive Conversations #33

Kendre Allies, also known as the Urban Cowboy, is a person who saves and rehabilitates horses in Cape Town. His stables are located at the Ouden Molen Eco Village in Pinelands. However, his work may soon come to an end. The Western Cape Provincial Government has recently decided to redevelop the Ouden Molen area, which is not a new phenomenon. The forced removals and displacement of people along the Liesbeeck and Swart Rivers date back to the beginning of Dutch colonialism in Cape Town, and it has not stopped since then. It appears that the Western Cape Government aims to link the redevelopment of the Ouden Molen area with the problematic development of Amazon along the Liesbeeck River. In this episode, Kendre talks about the work he is doing and explains what he and others stand to lose if the Western Cape Government's plans go ahead.
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About Jacob Cloete and Abrasive Media
Jacob Cloete attended the University of the Western Cape (UWC), graduating with his PhD in Political Science. His work feeds into a growing global scholarship on the politics of belonging, which is also reflected in South Africa’s xenophobic response and Europe’s anti-immigration and anti-refugee policies. He founded Abrasive Media in 2018. Abrasive Media aims to work with emerging filmmakers, organisations, businesses and communities. #oudemolen #ecovillage #capetown #horses

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Thank you Petra.

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