The Church and Forced Migration/Removal: The Elandskloof Case

Eugene Andre Fortein

doi:10.25159/2412-4265/15892

Authors

Eugene Andre Fortein University of the Free State https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5592-5145

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.25159/2412-4265/15892

Keywords:

Elandskloof, Group Areas Act, Forced Migration

Abstract

The article focuses on the forced removal of the Elandskloof mission station through the implementation of the Group Areas Act. The study delves into the ramifications of the Group Areas Act through the lens of whiteness. The main argument of the study is that the Group Areas Act permanently disintegrated societies. Primarily, attention is drawn to the fact that forced removals started with the Dutch’s permanent settlement with the Khoi’s removal. Additionally, the Group Areas Act and its consequences are discussed. Furthermore, the consequences of the Group Areas Act on the Elandskloof mission station are discussed.

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