On its 36th birthday, UDF’s birthplace declared WC heritage site On this day in 1983, thousands of people gathered at the Rocklands Community Hall for the official launch of the historic UDF. Allan Boesak, Mohammed Valli Moosa and Cameron Dugmore with Western Cape MEC for Cultural Affairs and Sport Anroux Marais. Picture Supplied. CAPE TOWN - The birthplace of the United Democratic Front (UDF) is officially being declared a Western Cape heritage site.