Lavender Hill | |
|---|---|
  Lavender Hill Location in Greater Cape Town | |
| Coordinates:34°4′14″S18°29′11″E / 34.07056°S 18.48639°E /-34.07056; 18.48639 | |
| Country |  South Africa |
| Province | Western Cape |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.63 km2 (0.63 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 32,598 |
| Racial makeup (2011) | |
| • Black African | 3.17% |
| • Coloured | 95.44% |
| • Indian/Asian | 0.77% |
| • White | 0.09% |
| • Other | 0.53% |
| First languages (2011) | |
| • English | 23.90% |
| • Afrikaans | 74.05% |
| • Other | 0.39% |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
Lavender Hill is a suburb on theCape Flats inCape Town,South Africa,[1] known for its challenging socio-economic conditions and high levels of violence.[2] It's a community with a history marked byapartheid-era forced removals and persistent gang activity.[3][4] Despite these difficulties, Lavender Hill is also home to initiatives focused on community development, arts and culture, and providing safe spaces for young people.[5] Created in the early 1970s, it was designed as a dumping ground for "coloured" people removed from areas designated as "white" under theGroup Areas Act, includingDistrict Six. This history of displacement and social challenges continues to shape the community today.[6]
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