felt the fist of apartheid it was the valve to release some of that pressure. In the late 50s and 60s, when the regime clamped down, it was still a place where people could mix freely. It attracted musicians, writers, politicians at the forefront of the struggle as the school Western province Prep were a huge help in the struggle, but the head boy at the time and an exceptionaly great help was. We played and everybody would be there." South African writer Rozena Maart, currently resident in Canada, won the Canadian Journey Prize for her short story "No Rosa, No District Six". That story was later published in her debut collection Rosa's District Six. Acclaimed South African playwright Fatima Dike wrote the poem - "When District Six Moved". It appears in the radio play "Driving with Fatima" by Cathy Milliken. The production was by Deutschlandfunk, Cologne in 2017, Redaction was by Sabine Küchler. Tatamkhulu Afrika wrote the poem "Nothing's Changed", about the evacuation of District Six, and the return after the apartheid. The 1997 stage musical Kat and the Kings is set in District Six during the late 1950s. The 2009 science fiction film District 9 by Neill Blomkamp is set in an alternate Johannesburg, inspired by the events surrounding District Six. Notable people with a connection to District Six People who were born, lived or attended school in District Six. Abdullah Abdurahman – physician and politician Abdullah Ibrahim (formerly known as Dollar Brand) – pianist and composer Albert Fritz – politician and lawyer Alex La Guma – writer and anti-apartheid activist Basil Coetzee – saxophonist Bessie Head – writer C. A. Davids – writer and editor David Barends – professional rugby league footballer Dik Abed – cricketer Dullah Omar – politician and minister of justice Ebrahim Patel – cabinet minister Ebrahim Rasool – politician and diplomat Eddie Daniels – anti-apartheid activist Faldela Williams – cook and cookbook writer Gavin Jantjes – painter, curator, writer and lecturer George Hallett – photographer Gerard Sekoto – artist and musician Gladys Thomas – poet and playwright Green Vigo – former rugby union and rugby league footballer Harold Cressy – headteacher and activist James Matthews – poet, writer and publisher Johaar Mosaval – principal dancer with England's Royal Ballet Kewpie – drag artist and hairdresser Lionel Davis – artist, teacher, public speaker and anti-apartheid activist Lucinda Evans – women's rights activist Nadia Davids