The Women of Crossroads: South Africa's Anti-Apartheid Housing Struggle

This episode chronicles the remarkable resistance of women in Cape Town's Crossroads settlement during the 1970s and 1980s against forced removals under apartheid. We examine how these women developed innovative strategies to protect their community, including night watches, communication networks, and creative forms of protest. The narrative explores their successful defense against multiple demolition attempts, the formation of women's committees, and their role in challenging both racial segregation and patriarchal structures. The episode highlights how their resistance became a symbol of anti-apartheid struggle and community organizing. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.