"A defining strength of OCTH is its dedication to reclaiming and reframing Cape Town’s complex and diverse heritage narratives. Through exhibitions, digital platforms, public art interventions, and community-driven projects, OCTH actively works to broaden access to heritage spaces and challenge exclusionary practices. Their initiatives restore visibility to underrepresented communities and foster cultural pride, shared ownership, and dignity, while contributing meaningfully to a more inclusive cultural landscape."

- Waseefa Dhansay, Heritage, Cultural Landscape and Built Environment Professional

"Spier Arts trust is an art organisation dedicated to facilitating successful art careers through exhibitions, events, and artists career development opportunities, we value partners who work with integrity and care. OCTH coordinated an exhibition within one of our programmes, managing every aspect with care and precision; from curation and installation to the opening, activation events, and finally deinstallation. Their ability to manage complex exhibition processes while remaining responsive and collaborative made them a pleasure to work with."

- Tammy Job, SPIER Arts Trust Enterprise Services Manager

”The collaboration was seamless, energising, and filled with purpose. Their professionalism, passion, and community-centred approach made the pop exhibition not only successful, but deeply meaningful for everyone who took part. Beyond the event itself, this collaboration strengthened relationships with local creatives, sparked new conversations, and expanded opportunities for continued cultural programming at RLabs House & Gallery.”

- Chenique Jacobs, Project Lead, RLabs House & Gallery

"OCTH has consistently demonstrated the capacity to deliver projects of lasting cultural significance, underpinned by thoughtful research, ethical collaboration, and a clear long-term vision. Any funder investing in Our Cape Town Heritage would be supporting an organisation that contributes meaningfully to the cultural and heritage landscape of Cape Town and beyond."

- Cayley Samuels, Marketing and Events Officer, Desmond and Leah Tutu Legacy Foundation

"I have collaborated with the organisation at intervals over the last 18 months in my capacity as an author and speaker. At all times I have been impressed by their professionalism and dedication to "reclaim the narrative of Cape Town's diverse culture by providing access to art through inclusivity" as stated in their vision. I believe that the importance of the platform that they provide for artists is extremely valuable. It contributes to improving dialogue and understanding on a personal level as well as within communities, around issues that need to be urgently addressed in a country that is still struggling to throw off the yoke of oppression."

- Dr. Nadia Kamies, Author and research associate at University of Pretoria

"One of the greatest and most enduring outcomes of working with OCTH has been the expansion of a vital network. Through them, we connected with a community of fellow artists, writers, historians, and researchers, all dedicated to the work of cultural preservation. This network is a living resource and a supportive ecosystem that continues to inspire collaboration and new projects. It shows that OCTH builds more than exhibitions; it builds a community.."

- Ni-Shaat Bardien, Visual Artist

"There’s a real generosity in how the team shares their knowledge. They take the time to teach and explain, creating space for learning in a time when arts education feels scarce. That willingness to connect and educate is something special, and it shows how deeply they care about our heritage and the people it belongs to."

- Lauren De Doncker, Social Media Manager for Sisonke Gallery

"I have found that working with Our Cape Town Heritage to be an absolute pleasure as far as professionalism, fastidiousness, dedication and enthusiasm is concerned. It is rare, in my experience, to find a much needed organization such as OCTH that is dedicated in illuminating an essential element in the creative sector that is outside the “fashion politic” of age discrimination and market orientated “art”. OCTH fulfills a space in the cultural landscape which is not so much necessary, but imperative to the cultural work of giving a voice to artists who are not represented by the popular art “scene”."

- Gary Frier, Mixed Media Artist

"Their interactions with schools were respectful and collaborative, and they took the time to engage meaningfully with learners’ stories. This initiative did not just foster literacy and storytelling; it also encouraged empathy, curiosity, and self-pride—values we hold dear at Apex High School. I wholeheartedly support the work of Our Cape Town Heritage and recommend them to any organisation or school seeking to enrich young minds through heritage, writing, and reflection."

- Mrs. R. van der Westhuizen, Principal, APEX High School

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