Question

Explain what the Sophiatown forced removals were

Answer 1

Answer:

Sophiatown was originally a farm outside Johannesburg, Transvaal (now Gauteng). It was bought by Hermann Tobiansky, who named it after his wife, Sophia. Subsequently, the area became a Whites only area. When a sewage dump was built next to the area, White people did not want to live there anymore, and they moved. Later, Blacks and Coloureds were given permission to settle there by the owner, Hermann Tobiansky. When World War I started, many Black people moved to cities in search for jobs.