In June, the homes of hundreds of Nomzamo informal settlement residents, who were living on SANRAL-owned land, were demolished. The evictions resulted in violent clashes between residents and police. Lulama Ndevu, 33, her partner Soyiso Jackman, and their children, including their three-week-old son Nkosana, are the first family to move into the newly built corrugated iron homes in Nomzamo. The couple, who have two older children aged three and eighteen months, moved into their new 8 metre by 6 metre home in July. Ndevu nearly gave birth inside the community hall where hundreds of destitute residents are still being housed. Ndevu says she was nine-months pregnant at the time when she was kicked and assaulted by police during the violent clash. As a result, she couldn't walk until she gave birth on 7 July.
Masixole Feni and Barbara Maregele
News | 6 August 2014
In June, the homes of hundreds of Nomzamo informal settlement residents, who were living on SANRAL-owned land, were demolished. The evictions resulted in violent clashes between residents and police. Lulama Ndevu, 33, her partner Soyiso Jackman, and their children, including their three-week-old son Nkosana, are the first family to move into the newly built corrugated iron homes in Nomzamo. The couple, who have two older children aged three and eighteen months, moved into their new 8 metre by 6 metre home in July. Ndevu nearly gave birth inside the community hall where hundreds of destitute residents are still being housed. Ndevu says she was nine-months pregnant at the time when she was kicked and assaulted by police during the violent clash. As a result, she couldn't walk until she gave birth on 7 July.
Masixole Feni and Barbara Maregele
News | 6 August 2014
Rubble dumping on the fringe of Siqalo informal settlement has forced hundreds of shackdwellers to evacuate their homes. Those on the fringe of the settlement have experienced large boulders hitting their shacks. The mound from the dumping, which has shot up since the beginning of the year, has prevented winter rains from draining - leaving dozens of households flooded and abandoned. Yet, the owner of the plot adjacent to Siqalo who allows the dumping to go ahead unchecked, claims that the mound is a necessary safety barrier between his land and the settlement.
Masixole Feni
News | 5 August 2014
Rubble dumping on the fringe of Siqalo informal settlement has forced hundreds of shackdwellers to evacuate their homes. Those on the fringe of the settlement have experienced large boulders hitting their shacks. The mound from the dumping, which has shot up since the beginning of the year, has prevented winter rains from draining - leaving dozens of households flooded and abandoned. Yet, the owner of the plot adjacent to Siqalo who allows the dumping to go ahead unchecked, claims that the mound is a necessary safety barrier between his land and the settlement.
Masixole Feni
News | 5 August 2014
For many Cape Town residents, getting clean water is a daily effort. And in some parts of the city, polluted canals run alongside people's houses.
Masixole Feni
News | 3 June 2014
For many Cape Town residents, getting clean water is a daily effort. And in some parts of the city, polluted canals run alongside people's houses.
Masixole Feni
News | 3 June 2014
Masixole Feni is a young photographer from Mfuleni. His photos capture the difficulties of township life.
Masixole Feni
News | 15 May 2014
Masixole Feni is a young photographer from Mfuleni. His photos capture the difficulties of township life.
Masixole Feni
News | 15 May 2014