Durban Holocaust & Genocide Centre

Durban Holocaust & Genocide Centre Dedicated to creating a more caring & just society in which human rights & diversity are respected. And it too shall pass!
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The Durban Holocaust & Genocide Centre is first and foremost a place of remembrance for the 6 million Jews who died in the Holocaust and all other victims of Na**sm, but we also engage in public outreach programmes about the Holocaust, human rights abuses and contemporary genocides. Opened in March 2009, the DHGC recently relocated to much larger and more sophisticated premises in 2011, and the mo

re expansive exhibition, media and seminar spaces facilitated our ever-growing educational program. In 2019, the DHGC saw over 4 500 learners participate in our three and a half hour workshops and we are continuously running educator seminars where teachers form across the province are trained in how to teach the subject of the Holocaust, a key part of the National Curriculum, to various grades. We look forward to resuming our on-campus workshops as soon as this pandemic is over.

Last week, we had the honour of hosting the Three Centres Conference, facilitated by the Durban Holocaust and Genocide C...
09/06/2026

Last week, we had the honour of hosting the Three Centres Conference, facilitated by the Durban Holocaust and Genocide Centre (DHGC). Representatives from the and Holocaust and Genocide Centres joined us, along with guest speaker Aaron Peterer from the Anne Frank House Muesuem , who presented on their global outreach work. The event fostered valuable exchanges of ideas, insights, and innovative practices that advance our shared mission of promoting human rights education in society.

Please note our temporary closure.
21/05/2026

Please note our temporary closure.

19/05/2026

The power of memory
Creator: St Charles Grade 9 learner
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“Today was really informative. I learned that hatred can only go as far as you allow it to.”A Grade 9 learner from Hilto...
13/05/2026

“Today was really informative. I learned that hatred can only go as far as you allow it to.”

A Grade 9 learner from Hilton College reflects.

07/05/2026

The importance of Holocaust Education

“Even in hell, hope can flower” - Edith Eger
28/04/2026

“Even in hell, hope can flower” - Edith Eger

We are saddened by the passing of Dr Edith Eger (1927–2026), Holocaust survivor, psychologist, and global advocate for h...
28/04/2026

We are saddened by the passing of Dr Edith Eger (1927–2026), Holocaust survivor, psychologist, and global advocate for healing and resilience.

Surviving Auschwitz as a teenager, she turned unimaginable trauma into a lifelong mission of hope, helping others heal and reclaim their lives through her work and writing, including ‘The Choice’.

Her legacy lives on in Holocaust memory, trauma healing, and the countless lives she transformed.

May her memory be a blessing.

Last week, we hosted a two-day workshop for Grade 9 learners from Our Lady of Fatima.This is what a learner had to say a...
28/04/2026

Last week, we hosted a two-day workshop for Grade 9 learners from Our Lady of Fatima.

This is what a learner had to say about the programme: “I am inspired to stand for what is right, to be aware of propaganda, and to always be kind.”

We commemorate 32 years of democracy since the 1994 South African democractic election.As an educational institution, we...
28/04/2026

We commemorate 32 years of democracy since the 1994 South African democractic election.
As an educational institution, we remain committed to advancing knowledge of democracy and human rights. 🇿🇦

We started the term by hosting a 3-day workshop for Grade 7 learners from Hillcrest Primary School. This is what one lea...
16/04/2026

We started the term by hosting a 3-day workshop for Grade 7 learners from Hillcrest Primary School. This is what one learner had to say about the program:
“The most important lesson I learnt today is to never lose hope.”

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44 K. E. Masinga Road
Durban
4001

Opening Hours

Monday 08:30 - 16:00
Tuesday 08:30 - 16:00
Wednesday 08:30 - 16:00
Thursday 08:30 - 16:00
Friday 08:30 - 14:00
Sunday 09:00 - 16:00

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0313686833

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