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Werner Voigt Becomes First Black Curator of Kirstenbosch Garden

4/15/2026

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Werner Voigt is the seventh curator of the Kirstenbosch National Botanic Garden in Cape Town, becoming the first Black person to hold the position.
The 1,300-acre garden overlooks Table Mountain and remains a top visitor attraction.
Raised in Cape Flats during apartheid, Voigt recalled visiting at age 18 and calling the garden a 'utopian green world' with aspirations to work there.
The garden symbolizes South Africa's biodiversity and history.

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Story summary

Werner Voigt is the seventh curator of the Kirstenbosch National Botanic Garden in Cape Town, becoming the first Black person to hold the position.
The 1,300-acre garden overlooks Table Mountain and remains a top visitor attraction.
Raised in Cape Flats during apartheid, Voigt recalled visiting at age 18 and calling the garden a 'utopian green world' with aspirations to work there.
The garden symbolizes South Africa's biodiversity and history.