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Kenilworth, Cape Town
Kenilworth is a suburb in Cape Town, South Africa situated in the Southern Suburbs region of the city. Etymology The earliest recorded reference to the Kenilworth area was as "''Weltevreden''" (Dutch for "well-satisfied") in the 1700s. The name ''Kenilworth'' was adopted in the late 1800s. The origin of the modern name of the suburb is unclear but it was possibly named after the famous 19th century novel 'Kenilworth' by Sir Walter Scott. Alternatively it might have been named after the village of the same name in England. Geography Kenilworth is bordered by Wynberg to the south, Claremont to the north, and Kenwyn to the east. Kenilworth railway station is on the main line from Cape Town to Simon's Town. Main Road (which runs from Central Cape Town through to Simon's Town) runs through Kenilworth, and the suburb can also be accessed from the M5 freeway. The neighbourhood is informally divided into the wealthier Upper Kenilworth area on the western side of the railway t ...
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Kenilworth Racecourse Conservation Area
Kenilworth Racecourse Conservation Area is a nature reserve, situated in the centre of Kenilworth Racecourse, in Cape Town, South Africa. Due to its location, it has been left undisturbed for more than 100 years, making it now the best preserved patch of “ Cape Flats Sand Fynbos” in the world. The reserve contains indigenous fynbos and wetlands – both permanent and seasonal. Among the hundreds of plant species that can be found here, at least 20 are threatened with extinction. There are also endemic species, and two plants ('' Erica verticillata'' and '' Erica turgida'') are listed as extinct in the wild, but have recently been re-introduced here. The reserve is home to the critically endangered Micro Frog ('' Microbatrachella capensis'') along with other small but healthy populations of mammals, reptiles, amphibians and birds. Invasive alien vegetation is a severe problem, especially Port Jackson willow (''Acacia saligna ''Acacia saligna'', commonly known by various ...
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Asian South African
Indian South Africans are South Africans who descend from indentured labourers and free migrants who arrived from British India during the late 1800s and early 1900s. The majority live in and around the city of Durban, making it one of the largest ethnically Indian-populated cities outside of India. As a consequence of the policies of apartheid, ''Indian'' (synonymous with ''Asian)'' is regarded as a race group in South Africa. Racial identity During the colonial era, Indians were accorded the same subordinate status in South African society as Blacks were by the white minority, which held the vast majority of political power. During the period of apartheid from 1948 to 1994, Indian South Africans were legally classified as being a separate racial group. During the most intense period of segregation and apartheid, "Indian", "Coloured" and " Malay" group identities controlled numerous aspects of daily life, including where a classified person was permitted to live and stu ...
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