Articles for Masixole Feni
No water, no toilets, no electricity in Qandu-qandu
Thousands in Khayelitsha informal settlement hope and wait for basic services
Text by Mary-Anne Gontsana. Photos by Masixole Feni.
Photo Essay | 1 July 2019
Community clean up turns waste into arts and crafts
Clean My Space initiative in Khayelitsha has ballooned to 180 members
Text by Mary-Anne Gontsana. Photos by Masixole Feni.
Photo Essay | 7 June 2019
“I am left with this blanket and winter is coming”
Strand land occupiers who are staying in community halls say they have nowhere to go
Text by Velani Ludidi. Photos by Masixole Feni.
Photo Essay | 14 May 2019
Cape Town’s roadside chicken sellers
“What I love about this business is that it is outside. I’m not enclosed in a building.”
Photo Essay | 18 April 2019
Cape Town’s iconic murals
The city has beautiful public art depicting the life and ideals of its residents
Text by Steve Kretzmann. Photos by Masixole Feni.
Photo Essay | 14 March 2019
Waiting and hoping the whole day for work
“Sometimes in a week I get maybe one job. If I am lucky I get two jobs and I make R150 per job.”
Photo Essay | 26 February 2019
Mfuleni schools shut down as unplaced learners protest
Education department says enrolments in Western Cape have increased by more than 18,000
By Vincent Lali, Masixole Feni and GroundUp Staff
News | 4 February 2019
In photos: Bonteheuwel schools show their athletics skills
Usually in the news because of its gang crime, these photos show a happier, more hopeful side of this neighbourhood
Photo Essay | 25 January 2019
Mfuleni’s marvellous pets
While dogs are the most popular pet, some very curious creatures have formed lasting friendships with the township’s residents
Photo Essay | 22 January 2019