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YEOVILLE STUDIO_housing// arpl 2000 wits school of architecture & planning YEOVILLE STUDIO_housing// arpl 2000 wits school of architecture & planning 4 YEOVILLE THENANDNOW INTRODUCTION ANDMETHODOLOGY URBAN (HIS)STORIES METHODOLOEGY DEMONSTRED. AND WRITTENTRANSCRIPOFINTERVIEWSTHEJOURNEYARE SUCH ASPHOTOGRAPHS,AERIALMAPS,TIMELINES,PORTRAITS VILLE INTHECONTEXTOFJOHANNESBURGISPROVIDED.DATA VILLE. AFTERTHOUROUGHRESEARCHABRIEFHISTORYOFYEO- LIVED. THEIRJOURNEYSWEREMAPPEDINTOANDWITHINYEO- PERSONAL HISTORIESOFTHEPEOPLEANDPLACESTHEY’VE BASED INYEOVILLE,THEGROUPSETOUTDOCUMENTING INTRODUCTION YEOVILLE THENANDNOW AND THERIRSOCIALANDHISTORICALSIGNIFICANCE. TIONS. THEREWASALSOANEMPHASISPLACEDONBUILDINGS JOURNEY PATHASWELLANINTERESTINGLINEOFINTERAC- AS ONEPERSONBEGANTOLEADUSTHENEXTCREATINGA INFORMATION. WEFOUNDTHISMETHODEXTREMELYSUCCESFUL AND THEREFOREWEREABLETOCOLLECTMOREVASTDEEP FORT LEVELGAININGMORECONFIDENCEINTHEINTERVIEWEES MEANS OFGROUPINTERVIEWSWEWEREABLETOSETACOM- THE JOURNEYANDRELATIONSHIPSWITHINYEOVILLE.BY THROUGH THEPROJECTSHOWINGADEFINEDMOVEMENTOF A CLEARANDPRECISEMETHODOFNETWORKINGFLOWS 5

YEOVILLE STUDIO_housing// arpl 2000 wits school of architecture & planning YEOVILLE STUDIO_housing// arpl 2000 wits school of architecture & planning 6 into physicalstructures andef virtual andvisual understandingsandrealities canbetransformed ture. Therefore, asarchitectsandplannerswe needtoconsiderhow Yeoville, thepast andpresentmustbeofpurpose toaprogressivefu- understand the demandsoflivingaYeovillelifestyle. Understanding spaces theyoccupy orinhabitandtheirexperiences thatwemust tant todevelop inadesignconcept.Itisthrough thesepeople,the It istheinteractionthatpeople makeinthis‘Network’thatisimpor- sibility andpurpose. two examplesofvisualnetworking servedifferentfunctionsinacces- ‘wall scheme’locatedoutside ShopriteandinHotelYeoville.These It connectspeopleby‘apartness’. Similarsystemsareseeninthe net ascommunicationmediums formahistoricalandsocialnetwork. Other formsofvirtualnetworking areseeninthelibraryandinter- as aseparateentitywithinSouth Africa. nections thatpeoplefear.This forcedassociationdetachesYeoville facilities, andstreets).Inthisway spacesforceconnections,thecon- families backhome,forcedto be‘partof’bysharedspaces(living, to thenetwork.Tolocalsthey aredetached,separatedfromtheir see afuture.Itisconvenience,howtimeandplaceattached them a startingpointandformanywishfulpeopleitisnotwherethey fore- detachment. Yeovilleismerelyabasepointformany.Itnot always Amongst thecollectivenessofvirtualwebthereisstillan obvious three factors. important inmappingthejourneysofthesepeopletomerge these merge andbecomeacoherententitythatwereferto.Itistherefore is anuncleardefi as crimeandcorruption,yetitisnotthespaceorbuildings. There doubt andfear.Asanobjectiveoutsider,weseeYeoville,the space are therootofcrimeandcorruptioninYeovillereason for control oftheirrightfulspaces;itistheauthoritiesthattheybelieve in mostofthem.Thefearlosspowertoauthorityandthe lossof Entering themindsofpeoplewemetfoundaconsistent fear we wereabletoaccesstheweboflivelihoodsinYeoville. communicating withindividualsuniqueininterestanddemographic strand ofthemanythatcreatesafunctioningnetworkYeoville. By motion. Asinglethreadrunningthroughoneperson’sjourney isone by connectingperson,spaceandmapthroughacontinuous single outsiders. We,asagroupdevelopedsystemofcreating network in accordance.Yeovilleisaframeworkofconsideredlocals and are thepeoplethatwerefertoas“they”andsimilarlywho “we” lege, convenienceandnecessity.Itisalinkofthe“they”factor. Who The networkiscreatedbysocialhierarchy,economicstatus, privi- al shareswithanother,whetheritisageographicalorpersonallink. other? Theseanswerscoincidewithinthenetworkthateachindividu- matrix; howdowecommunicate,surviveamongsteach understand thelinksandconnectionsthatformpartofhuman the placeincohesionwithphysicalandpersonalnow.Wemust move throughitoneneedstorecognizethehistoryandcultureof In ordertounderstandandanalyseaspacethepeoplethat YEOVILLE NETWORKING nition ofpeople,placeandtimeastheaspects fi cient solutionstosocialhousing. 7

YEOVILLE STUDIO_housing// arpl 2000 wits school of architecture & planning YEOVILLE STUDIO_housing// arpl 2000 wits school of architecture & planning 8 know. Therefore, wearealllinkedtogether. We couldalready knoweachotherbysomeone youorwe numerous networks toeveryoneelseonthisplanet. other, directlyor indirectly.Everysingleoneof usislinkedby somewhere some place.Weareallconnected toeach and discoverthat wearealllinkedtosomeone somehow these many‘invisiblechains’that havebeencreated he /shealreadyknows.Inwhich, webegintounravel through someoneelsethatwe gettoknowsomeonewho longer andlargereventually throughthispersonor with someonethatwebeginto buildonthischain.Itgets create, unconsciouslyornot.It formseverytimeweinteract There isthisbond,chainreaction thatwecontinuously someone byatrailofsix people’ ‘Every singlepersononthis planetisboundto WE AREALLLINKEDTOGETHER 9

YEOVILLE STUDIO_housing// arpl 2000 wits school of architecture & planning YEOVILLE STUDIO_housing// arpl 2000 wits school of architecture & planning 10 Sandringham andSydenham. the jewishpopulationinYeoville movedtoMelville, In the90’swhiteSouthAfricans andthemajorityof mostly partsof Africa. Lead totheincrease ofmigrantsfrom 2000s - THE GENERALHISTORYOFDEVELOPMENT YEOVILLE BELLEVUE. The GoldReef Melvi Jo h l le annesburg CBD YEOVILLE 85% white to90%black. and ademographic shiftinthepopulation: went from Political conflict resultsin‘urbanmanagement’ decline 1990-1994 Sydenhem Sandringham people. became aliberalareaforsocialintegrationof 1980’s timeofpoliticalturmoil–RockeyStreet students. a hubforrisingmusicians,artists,activistsand Late 1970’ssmallclubsweresetupandbecame 1970: predominantlyJewishcharacter With hiswhitecomrades Street flat,Yeoville. 1960’s: MandelatookrefugeintheWebb it wasuponaridgeoverlookingthedustycity. A‘sanitariumfortherich’:airwaspurer,as and wasnamedafterhim. Yeo Sherwell(whowasfromYeovilintheUK) Yeoville wasproclaimedasuburbbyThomas 1880 Gold rushleadtothediscoveryof 1876 11

YEOVILLE STUDIO_housing// arpl 2000 wits school of architecture & planning YEOVILLE STUDIO_housing// arpl 2000 wits school of architecture & planning 12 Of Tandoo. out spotcalledTheHouse often goestoalocalhang ternet cafe,hetoldus We metRastainthein- CONTENTS page page page page page page Rasta... a groupinterview, withTau, planet, thisiswhere weheld nects Yeovilleto theentire cafe, thisinternetcafecon- is oppositetoaninternet Fellow’s illegalstreetstall, page Market. which isintheYeoville throw awayfromEllie’s migrant. Hisstallisastones hawker, andanillegalim- Fellow isanillegalstreet page page selling cosmeticproducts mother Elliewhohasastall clothes totomatoes),viahis up toselleverythingfrom area wherevendorsareset Yeoville Market,(aformal library isconnectedtothe Jericho, whowemetinthe regularly. Library whousethepool and JosephintheYeoville ming Pools,wemetJericho frequent theYeovilleSwim- Like Sharonwhousedto page page commentary tion andjustsocial/political adverts, rentinginforma- take theformofpersonal on themarketwalls.These ville isthescribbledgraffi nect thecommunityofYeo- Other informalwhichcon- advertising wall. will fi Shoprite, thisiswhereyou admits tostayingopposite in theYeovilleLibrary,he way. WealsometZamani the residenceinaformal Hotel Yeovilleconnectsall nd aninformalrental page ti 13

YEOVILLE STUDIO_housing//TUDIO h i // arpl 2000 wits school of architecture & planning YEOVILLE STUDIO_housing// arpl 2000 wits school of architecture & planning 14 The churchprovideshope,belongingandasafehaven. income whiostknowingtheirchilderenareplacedinasafeenvironment. school, housingtheyoungyouthandallowingforelders to generate The churchconductsSundayservicesandalsohasahallas well asanursery a placeofhopeandbelonging. on Godtobringthemthoughtheirharshipsandthereforeseethechurchas the churchwasaveryvitalpartofcommunity.Manypeoplerely Whilst conductingmanyinterviewsinandaroundYeovilleitwasclearthat nity. munity asitisaplaceofcomfortandmentalsafetysaidbythecommu- Today thechurchisnotonlyahomeofnurseryschoolbuthousescom- Now the LadyChapel. memory ofRevGallagheranaltarwaspresentedandtobeplacedin in 1911thechurchwasgivenastandasgift,allowingthemtoextend. illness anddiedonthe24November1912. fi steps forwardwithinthechurchsuchasrectorywasbuiltin1911and in Doorfontein.thevery munity. ThenameofthechurchwasadaptedfromStAugenstine’s St Aidenschurchhasalwaysbeenadearpieceofarchitecturetoitscom- Then St Aiden’sChurch rst Parishmagazinewaspublishedin1909.Later1912hesufferedashort fi rst Vicar,Rev.A.HGallagherbroughtaboutmany 15

YEOVILLE STUDIO_housing// arpl 2000 wits school of architecture & planning YEOVILLE STUDIO_housing// arpl 2000 wits school of architecture & planning 16 people inYeovilleandwithinSouth Africa. with hisfriendSteve.Heenjoys socialisingwiththediverse Street). Heoftengoestravelling toKemptonparkpreach supermarket (Shopriteonthecorner ofRaleighandBedford He doesnottravelalotwithinYeoville, excepttothelocal ruption inthepolicingandhome affairsdepartments. resources” and“advancedtechnology”. Hecritisizesthecor- He believesSouthAfricaisa“nice” countrywith“natural ern CapeandMpumalangato preachtochildreninschool. works asaminsiterandtravelstootherprovinces,liketheEast- South Africain2003asthepoliticalclimatewasunsuitable.He on thecornerofYeoandKenmereinYeoville.Hecameto An EthiopeanmanlivingwithpregnantwifeinEltrudaCourt, Now TESFOULE DEMISSIE 17

YEOVILLE STUDIO_housing// arpl 2000 wits school of architecture & planning YEOVILLE STUDIO_housing// arpl 2000 wits school of architecture & planning 18 toilet andbathroom. open andclosed kitchens.Theapartmentshave aseparated in EltrudaCourt varybetweentwoandthree bedrooms and tenants (accessible viamainstairsandelevator). Apartments The Buildingincludesanunderground parkinggarageforit’s station onthecornerofYeoStreet andKenmereRoad. elevator accessible),islocated oppositetheYeovillepolice Eltruda Court,afourstoreyapartment building(walk-upand Eltruda Court ray ofSweetPeas andgreenhedges. Eltruda Courthad awell-keptfrontgarden street: Mama’sandBlackSteer. OK Bazaars,thevariousclubsand restaurantalongthemain many placesincludingtheYeoville SwimmingPool,Library, attraction, RockeyStreet.Thisincluded walkingdistanceto The Building’slocalityisoneblock awayfromYeoville’smain Then fl owered byanar- road. is itscloselocality totheYeovillePoliceStation acrossthe ing intoslum-like dwellingsseenaroundYeoville andBellevue Much ofthebuilding’s successinpreventingitself fromdeclin- a cleanenvironment. twenty fourhour securitygaurdwhokeepthe buildingasafe fi George workedasagardener andcleanerforthebuilding site andmanagestheday-to-day functionsofthebuilding. and hasstillkeptunderemployment George,whostayson teen yearsago.Thebuildingis managedbyaprivateagency The buildingisstillmaintainedand looksmuchlikeithad Now fteen yearsearlier.Employedinthe buildingisacleanerand fi f- 19

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YEOVILLE STUDIO_housing// arpl 2000 wits school of architecture & planning YEOVILLE STUDIO_housing// arpl 2000 wits school of architecture & planning 22 Carltonville Randfontein Krugersdorp Kloof Constantia Northgate Meadowlands Vereeniging Rosebank Meyerton Park Strijdom South Gate Johannesburg Aerton Woodmeed CBD Sunninghill City Deep Sandton Yeoville Map showingTesfoule’s journeywithin Centurion Alexandra Wynberg Bruma Edenvale Park Kempton Brakpan Nigel Tembisa Springs Africa andhiscountry oforigin Map showingTesfoule’s journeywithin 23

YEOVILLE STUDIO_housing// arpl 2000 wits school of architecture & planning YEOVILLE STUDIO_housing// arpl 2000 wits school of architecture & planning 24 currently stayinginSandtonwith herhusbandandson. From YeovilleshemovedtoWindsor, thenGlenhazelandisnow Colleseum onEloffStreet. The ‘hip’placestobewere Hilbrowandaclubcalled semi-detached. safe area,unliketoday.Thehouses beingclosetogetherand knew everybody.Sheremembers Johanneburgasbeinga town wherelocalshop-owners knewyoubyname.Everybody Black SteeronRockeyStreet.Yoevillewas aclose-knit,friendly and vibrantnightlifealongRocketStreet.Sheoftenate at in Yoeville.Theshopsandcinemasformedpartofthetrendy came throughYoeville.Sheenjoyedtheconvenienceofliving by buswithinYoeville,thiswasconvenientasmostroutes in JohannesburgCBDnearthemagistratescourt.Shetravelled Originally fromBrakpan,shethenmovedtoYeovile.Sheworked A Jewishwomanwholivedwithhermotherfrom1979-1985. Then SHARON 25

YEOVILLE STUDIO_housing// arpl 2000 wits school of architecture & planning YEOVILLE STUDIO_housing// arpl 2000 wits school of architecture & planning 26 network. afternoon andisanimportant landmarkinthedaytimesocial building asitprovidesswimming classesforchildrenduringthe workers inmosaic. atwork wasdonebyalocalartist, whoemployedandskilled entrance andmulti-tonedblue mosaicfacade,the The buildinghasadistinctivedomed Now of traf of KenmereandRaleighStreets.Itrecievesaconstantstream The YeovilleSwimmingPoolislocatedonthebusystreetconer Then Yeoville SwimmingPool fi c andpeopleallday.Itisanimportantcommunity 27

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YEOVILLE STUDIO_housing// arpl 2000 wits school of architecture & planning YEOVILLE STUDIO_housing// arpl 2000 wits school of architecture & planning 30 Carltonville Randfontein Krugersdorp Orange Farm Soweto Dobsonville Protea Glen Roodepoort Lenasia Kloof Constantia Diepkloof Northgate Meadowlands Vereeniging Northcliff Kya Sand Rosebank Meyerton Diepsloot Park Strijdom South Gate Parktown Fourways Johannesburg Aerton Randburg Woodmeed CBD Sunninghill City Deep Sandton Yeoville Centurion Alexandra Wynberg Bruma Midrand Edenvale Germiston Brakpan Nigel Tembisa Springs 31

YEOVILLE STUDIO_housing// arpl 2000 wits school of architecture & planning YEOVILLE STUDIO_housing// arpl 2000 wits school of architecture & planning 32 special occasions,suchasbirthdays. move throughthestreets.They enjoyMcdonalds’burgerson doctor. Jerichoisfascinatedby thepolicecarsthatregularly cho wantstobeapoliceman when heisolderandJosepha market andtherefatherswork sellingcarsandclothing.Jeri- the cornerofKenmereandRaleigh.Theirmothersworkat on RaleighStreetaswelltheYeovilleSwimmingPool, Gerico ayongersistercalledJennifer.Theywalktothelibrary siblings. Josephhasayoungerbrother,calledChris(3)and 7 yearoldfriendsbothlivinginYeovillewiththeirparentsand Now JERICHO ANDJOSEPH 33

YEOVILLE STUDIO_housing// arpl 2000 wits school of architecture & planning YEOVILLE STUDIO_housing// arpl 2000 wits school of architecture & planning 34 n h irr steol oncint h ol. and thelibraryisonlyconnection totheworld. watching television.He He lovesusingtheYeovilleLibrary andpreferstoreadover go fartovisitfamilyandfriends. modest andcloseenoughtoYeoville” thathedoesn’thaveto in Houghton-“Itisanicesuburb, understatedunlikeSandton, unique andrichdiversity.Hewould liketoonedayownahouse the formofxenophobia.Heloves livinginYeovillebecauseofits to bea“safehaven”wherethere isminimaldiscriminationin occupy BereaandtheYoeville -Bellevuearea.He its isover-populatedbythenumber offoreignerswhodensely degree andnowworksinretail. HisopiniononYoevilleisthat business andcommercethrough UNISAbutnever better employmentandeconomicoppertunities.Hestudied communal kitchenandbathroom.HebelievesthatJoburghas a Zamani cametoYeovillein2009fromKwazuluNatal.Helives in Now ZAMANI NDLOVU fl at oppositeShopritewithhissisterandnephew.Hesharesa fi nds theresourcesinYeovillelimited fi nds Yeoville fi nse his nished 35

YEOVILLE STUDIO_housing// arpl 2000 wits school of architecture & planning YEOVILLE STUDIO_housing// arpl 2000 wits school of architecture & planning 36 of thecivicnode ofthesuburbYeovilleBellevue. public library.Thus, allowingthetolibrarybecome part Power substation, nowhousesthebrandnew Yeoville to theoldtram shed, whichlaterfunctionedas theCity Dating backto 1924,51–53RaleighStreetwas home THE YEOVILLEPUBLIC LIBRARY 37

YEOVILLE STUDIO_housing// arpl 2000 wits school of architecture & planning YEOVILLE STUDIO_housing// arpl 2000 wits school of architecture & planning 38 tors, especially its children. some threatto the safetyoflibrary’svisi- adjoining taverns at‘TimeSquare’thatposes However, much concernismadeofthe up thecivicnode. from allothercommunityfacillities, thatmake the comunitytobeinshortwalking distances The positionofthenewlibrary now allows Key: Key: 10. 9. 8. 7. 6. 5. 4. 3. 2. 1.

Police Station Station Police Feature Derelict Water Tennis CourtsTennis Garden Community Park Movement Movement Park Recreation Centre Yeoville Park Rides Rides Park Swimming Pool Pool Swimming Time Square Square Time New Library Library New Yeoville Project.’ interactive artproject’ space:the‘Hotel the impressivenew‘community websiteand new informationtechnologysection and The biggestdrawcardtothelibrary willbe ed readingspaces withinthelibrary. media alsoavailable. Nottomention,dedicat- supply ofbooks, ithasquitearangeofother Even thoughthe libraryisstillquitelimitedinits female occupants. which onlyhadonetoiletforboth maleand ties thateliminatethetroubles oftheoldlibrary, Not onlythat,itis quietness ofthelibrary,asone visitorexpresses. children dailystillneverseems to exceedthestill The noiselevelbyhordesofschool coming and ventilationwithinthespaces. civic node).alsoprovidingamplenaturallight the oldlibrary(situatedafewblockoutside more thandoubletheamountofpeople The newbuildingiswellabletoaccomodate fi tted withseveraltoiletfacilli- 39

YEOVILLE STUDIO_housing// arpl 2000 wits school of architecture & planning YEOVILLE STUDIO_housing// arpl 2000 wits school of architecture & planning 40 that itdoesgood forthecommunity,butthey donothavetimetoexplore inside. by withoutever enteringtheplace.However, someofthosepass-byershave agreed revealed thatalthough therearenumerousvisitors, manypeopleinthearea simplypass lit, hasanimpressive designofthevariousallocated spaces.Aquicksurvey conducted Personal observations and members belowtheceiling,by thestudyareaontopleveloflibrary. These suchequipmenthavebeen impressivelywelldisplayedonthebuildings’structural - anundergroundsumpandrail track-thisbeingkeptforpossiblefutureusebythelibrary. the heritagestatusofbuilding. Nottomention,thediscoveryof‘unforeseenstructures’ Refurbishment totheoriginaldesign oftheoldtramshedwasstrictlyadheredto,dueto fi ndings revealthatthelibraryiswell ventilatedandnaturally 41

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YEOVILLE STUDIO_housing// arpl 2000 wits school of architecture & planning YEOVILLE STUDIO_housing// arpl 2000 wits school of architecture & planning 46 had herstallfor1year.EnjoysYeoville, thepeoplearenice other families.Shemakesherliving bysellingatthemarket, She staysinafl Ellie CametoJoburgfromCongo 5yearsagotolookforlife. market. Ellie sellsgeneralsuppliesfromherstallinthemiddleof Now ELLIE at with her3childrenandhusband 47

YEOVILLE STUDIO_housing// arpl 2000 wits school of architecture & planning YEOVILLE STUDIO_housing// arpl 2000 wits school of architecture & planning 48 people whobought theircookedfoodcansit andeat. at thestall.There arealsobencheswithumbrellas where who sellhotfood, withenoughspacetocook thefood munity usethemarket.Thereare spacesforthetraders market asmoreandofthe Yeoville/Bellevuecom- After manyyearspeoplebecame happywithusingthe their clientele. pay foraspacetoselltheirgoods, andtheyloseouton where theywere.Movingtothe marketmeanthavingto Many dislikedthisideaasthey weremakinggoodmoney hawkers moveoffthepavements andintothemarket. When themarketwasopened itwasrequestedthatall paying R2.75rentadayfortheir stalls. and hawkers.Todaythemarket isthrivingwithtraders, taxi rank,anopenpieceoflandthatwasusedbytaxis Opened in1999,theMarkettookplaceofYeoville Now Taxi Rank Yeoville Marketand 49

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YEOVILLE STUDIO_housing// arpl 2000 wits school of architecture & planning YEOVILLE STUDIO_housing// arpl 2000 wits school of architecture & planning 54 Centre and thewallsin therefurbished library. is visibleonpublic wallssuchasthewalloutside theShoprite virtual communications. Aculturalcommunications timeline This isdonethrough advertising,artisticexpression and A communication networklinksthepopulation ofYeoville. NETWORKING WITHWALLS intoxicated withvibrancyand heritage. is mergedwiththetexturesand coloursofaspace wall formingasenseofpermanence. Thecollage the pastfi communication networkofYeoville .Postersfrom This wallconsistsofavisualtimeline ofthemusicand TANDOOR HISTORY COLLAGE experiences andmemoriesofYeoville. residents. Thewallformsapersonalnetworkof of peoplemovingthroughYeovilleaswellits The wallrepresentstheheritageandhistories HOTEL YEOVILLEANDLIBRARY fty yearsareplasteredasacollageonthe several languagesandcommunicationmeans. depicts thediversityincommunitywithuseof available rentalspace,andthingsforsale.Thewall different happeningsinthecommunityaswell between thelocalswheretheycanadvertise The wallisanindirectcommunicationchannel SHOPRITE WALL shift abouttheboundariesofYeoville. virtual fl physical movementinandoutofYeoville,buta nature ofnetworkcommunications.Itisnota These spacesindividuallyshowtheprogressive Internet CaféandLibrary ow ofknowledge,culturesandpeoplethat 55

YEOVILLE STUDIO_housing// arpl 2000 wits school of architecture & planning YEOVILLE STUDIO_housing// arpl 2000 wits school of architecture & planning 56 from theinternetcafeandeating papinlocalrestuarants. He enjoys“booze”atMamgo, ashebeenacrossthestreet aids educationinSouthafrica. critisizes thecorruptionofpolice ,unemployement,and wife atarestuarant.Heistolerant ofhiscircumstancesand children. HeworksatanInternet CafeinYeovilleandhis Zimbabwe andSouthAfrica,heliveswithhiswifetwo 2002, nowstayinginEdenvale.Hehasfamilyboth An immigrantfromZimbabwe,livinginSouthafrica NOW TAU lost itslustre. him. Hesaysthatyeoville’sonce safeandtrendyimagehas conditions inYeovilleareadrop inthesatndardoflivingfor depths toreturnitsformerglory. Healsomentionsthatthe the Titanic.Buthebelievesthat Zimbabweisrisingfromthe wanting toattendcollege. He comparedZimbabweto and waskickedoutofhis home inZimbabwefornot “hanging withmyboysandhussling).AlexhashisAlevels visiting Yeoville.Heisunemployedandspendshisdays An immigrantfromZimbabwe,stayinginCrestabutenjoys NOW ALEX 57

YEOVILLE STUDIO_housing// arpl 2000 wits school of architecture & planning YEOVILLE STUDIO_housing// arpl 2000 wits school of architecture & planning 58 parents arefromMpumalanga andheoftentravelsthere. use theinternettoworkonhisentrepeneurialenterprises.His comes totheinternetcafeinYeovillemeetfriendsand A NamibianimmigrantlivinginEdenvalewithhisbrother.He NOW TERRANCE friends fromtheNorthernsuburbs tomeetandgoout. a livelyentertainmentscene. He comestoYeovillewithhis people fromdifferentcountries andcultures.Yeovillehas “nice” place;itismulticultural andshowslittlebiastowards internet atthecafeasitischeap.HesaysthatYeovillea stays inLyndhurst.HecomestoYoevilledailyusethe A ZimbabweanmanoriginallylivinginYeoville,whonow NOW FARAI the majorshiftfromwhitetoblack thereafter. various homeswithinYeovilleBellevue. Healsoexperienced ing theapartheidrégime,somoved aroundalot:stayingin ter livesinEastgate,notfarfrom here.Hehadlivedheredur- much” andhasnofamilystaying withhiminBellevue;hissis- in St.GeorgesStreetfor14years. Hetellsme,“Therentistoo but mostpeopleseemtoregard BellevuepartofYeoville), ness inYeoville.HelivesYeoville (actuallyinBellevue, This alsodeterredhisvisionof opening upacateringbusi- due to College inBraamfontein,sothat hecouldgooverseas.But, rica bybus,inorder,tostudybusiness accountingatBirnam he stoppedasbusinesswasnotgood.HecametoSouthAf- painting, wirework,carvingamongotherskills.But,saysthat Rasta isoriginallyfromZimbabwe.Heanartist;hedoes NOW RASTA fi nancial restraintshenevercompletedhis studies. Tandoor, onRockeyStreet. the previousnight.Hefrequents avibrantnightclubcalled his shopfrom06:00-10:00depending onhowlatehewasup an internetcafeandinfrontof Mamgo,ashabeen.Heopens He isastreetvendorsellingcigarettes andsweetsopposite Yeoville whereFellowinitiallystayed withhim. to return.HisbrotherstaysinSowetho butoriginallycameto Zimbabwe becauseofthepoliticalsituation,butwouldlike in SouthAfricafor2yearsandYeoville6months.Heleft An illegalimmigrantfromZimbabwe(“Iborderjumped),living NOW FELLOW 59

YEOVILLE STUDIO_housing// arpl 2000 wits school of architecture & planning YEOVILLE STUDIO_housing// arpl 2000 wits school of architecture & planning 60 a hazard,toolofdistruptionwiththelioudmusicanddrunken participants. The publicaswellasthehistoricalsignifi historical timelineofahistorymusic,cultureandpolitics. A historicalmementoisplasteredalongthewallsofclubformingavisual, comfortable haven. and themasterfulsteelsculpturesexhibitsanescapespace,acrafty,artistic, of thepaintedwalls,woodencolumnsheavywithdecorativebeerlids societal conformities,ragingwithcolourandtexture.Theintricatelyruralfeel Tandoor ,anartisticinstallationofaculturallydiversesocietynotboundby something tohappen. building. Thebuildingisaspectacleforonlookersawkwardlyanticipating club. Reggaevibesmergedwithsmoke The HouseofTandoorisagailypainted,Rastafarian-styleopen-airrooftop Now Bob MarleyandHughMasikela. slavery”. AfricansfromNigeriatoEthipiawouldcomeandenjoythesoundsof prevailing apartheidlaws-for50yearsclubsliberatedpeoplefrom“mental zones wherebothblackandwhites,atelistenedtomusicinde was the‘bohemianculturalcentreofSouthAfrica”.Meetinghubswereliberal changing thefaceoffYoevillewithliberalandactivethinking.RockyStreet 1970’s Yeovillewasahotspotforlocalmusicians,artistsandpoliticalactivists, Then THE HOUSEOFTANDOOR cance isabusedastheclubbecomes fl ow fromtheintoxicated, dimlylit fi ance of ance 61

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YEOVILLE STUDIO_housing// arpl 2000 wits school of architecture & planning YEOVILLE STUDIO_housing// arpl 2000 wits school of architecture & planning 66 Carltonville Randfontein Krugersdorp Orange Farm Soweto Dobsonville Protea Glen Roodepoort Lenasia Kloof Constantia Diepkloof Northgate Meadowlands Vereeniging Northcliff Kya Sand Rosebank Meyerton Diepsloot Park Strijdom South Gate Parktown Fourways Johannesburg Aerton Randburg Woodmeed CBD Sunninghill City Deep Sandton Yeoville within Gauteng Map showingInternet group’sjourneys Centurion Alexandra Wynberg Bruma Midrand Edenvale Germiston Brakpan Nigel Tembisa Springs within Africaand theircountryoforigin Map showingInternet group’sjourneys 67

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Hunter Street

Rockey Street

Kenmere Road

Bedford Road

Yoe Street

C ave ndish Road

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Muller Street Frances Street

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YEOVILLE STUDIO_housing// arpl 2000 wits school of architecture & planning YEOVILLE STUDIO_housing// arpl 2000 wits school of architecture & planning 74 Selected photosredrawnbyresearchgroup Selection takenfromresearchgroup INFORMATION PHOTOS MAPS BIBLIOGRAPHY Ursula Morton,“TheBeatingofTheWings”,WITSUniversity http://www.hotelyeoville.co.za, 3rdApril2010 http://www.yeoville.org.za/backintheday, 4thApril2010 13b Urban RegenerationinYeoville,WITSUniversity,13aand Archive: IsmailFarouk,2007,TheNetworkApproachto Courtesy ofBrettHirson : : :

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