During the apartheid years in South Africa, hostels and compounds were built to house migrant labourers. One such hostel compound was Lwandle, some 40 kilometres outside Cape Town.
During the apartheid years in South Africa, hostels and compounds were built to house migrant labour. One such hostel was Lwandle, 40 kilometres outside Cape Town. Officially opened in May 2000, the purpose of the Lwandle Migrant Labour Museum was to serve as a reminder of the system of migrant labour, single-sex hostels and the control of black workers. This book explores the museum's establishment.