Umkhumbane – The Ulwazi Programme

Umlando waseCato Manor

ICato Manor esendaweni engamakhilomitha ayisihlanu ukusuka enkabeni yeTheku indawo ecebile ngamagugu amasiko nezepolitiki, yaqanjwa ngemeya yokuqala yeTheku, uGeorge Christopher Cato. Izakhamizi zokuqala zaseCato Manor, izingadi ezimakethe zaseNdiya, uCato athengisela kuzo umhlaba, kamuva zaqashisa imindenini yase-Afrika yayinqatshelwa ukuba nomhlaba. Isiko eliqhakazile, le-Afro-Indian elavela kule ndawo eyabiwe laba uphawu lwendawo. Izakhamizi zakhona ezingamaZulu zazazi inqwaba yemijondolo, amashibhini … Read more

Cato Manor History

Contents 1 History of Cato Manor2 1949 Race Riots3 1959 Beerhall Riots4 Today5 Reference History of Cato ManorSituated about five kilometres from the centre of Durban, modern day Cato Manor is an area rich in cultural and political heritage.It was named after Durban’s first mayor, George Christopher Cato. Cato Manor’s first residents, the Indian market … Read more

Umkhumbane Heritage Centre

Years in the making, the Umkhumbane Heritage Cultural and Heritage Museum is finally nearing completion. Umkhumbane (or Cato Manor as it’s also known) is an area with a dark history of forced removals, poverty and crime. Designed and executed by Choromanski Architects, it’s hoped that the complex, which in line with the Municipality’s green strategy is environmentally efficient, will not … Read more

Umkhumbane Flea Market

What are you doing this weekend?

Durbanites and tourists are invited to come and connect at the Umkhumbane Flea Market – the City’s exciting new grassroots trading spot, where the traditional meets the contemporary. The market promises to be vibey with a variety of things to do and see in safe and pleasant surroundings.

The market is named after the Umkhumbane River which flows past the well-located site on the corner of Bellair and Booth Roads next to the Sasol Garage. It’s a short drive from the University along Francois Road or past the Pavilion from the Westville side.