Wag 'n Bietjie benches Remember the Past

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See this video of a talk by Reagan Rubain, an Ocean View mosaic artist, on the significance of the Wag 'n Bietjie benches that were unveiled in Kommetjie last year at an event hosted by the KRRA Social Fabric team, in association with the District Six oral history documentary team, Simon’s Town Museum, and Fish Hoek Museum.

The memorial benches were part of the Heritage Day Picnic and Commemoration where the community remembered and shared stories of their past. Rubain is passionate about public and community art. He made the mosaics for the two benches for the Wag 'n Bietjie project started by the Phoenix Committee comprising of people who were forcibly removed from Simon’s Town.

Rubain also made the mosaics of many of the Simon’s Town Wag ’n Bietjie benches (which can be seen in Jubilee Square). Chip Snaddon, a Kommetjie artist, created the inset pictures for our benches. Find out more about Reagan's art on Instagram here.

Wag ’n Bietjie means stop and wait for a little while — inviting us to pause and reflect on the past, and remember the families who were forcibly removed from Kommetjie and Witsands.

Special thanks also to the District Six Oral History Project who conducted short interviews with members of the Daniels and Allen families. 

🖼 Thanks to the Simon's Town and District Six museums for their involvement in the project.

❤️ Thank you to the KRRA Social Fabric Group ❤️