Category Archives: Culture & Community
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A community within and without
Posted on November 12, 2015 by Rafieka Williams in Culture & Community.by Rafieka Williams The Cape Malay population of Mayfair may be small, but they carry in their heritage a strong sense of community in everything they do. The bond they share is defined not by geographical location, but by a past with distinct traditions of culture and faith. Who are they, where do they hail […]
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The Elder of Little Mogadishu
Posted on November 10, 2015 by Sinikiwe Mqadi in Culture & Community.by Sinikiwe Mqadi In a part of Johannesburg, that feels like a part of Somalia, one man and his family are searching for a better life. This is the story of Ebrahim Mohammed Ali, one of thousands of Somali immigrants trying to make it in the City of Gold. On the corner of Albertina Sisulu […]
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Fashion woven into the fabric of Fordsburg
Posted on November 9, 2015 by Valerie Robinson in Culture & Community.by Valerie Robinson The neighbourhood of Fordsburg, west of the Johannesburg city centre, is a place of history and a wide diversity of cultures. But is there such a thing as a unique “Fordsburg Style”? Aneesa Omar leans against the counter in her store in Fordsburg. A beautiful, bright head scarf frames her face, complementing […]
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The majestic joys of old Fordsburg
Posted on November 9, 2015 by Katleho Sekhotho in Culture & Community.By Katleho Sekhotho Once it was the crown jewel of movie culture in Fordsburg. Today it has been born again as an icon of a different kind. This is the story of the Majestic, the old, former movie house that becomes a lively, rousing church on Sundays. The young women walk in and out of […]
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When times are hard, friends are few
Posted on November 5, 2015 by Samantha E Camara in Culture & Community.by Samantha Camara Fietas, a working-class community, lies almost forgotten on the outskirts of Fordsburg. At the bottom of the neglected neighbourhood is 14th Street, a once bustling market street now home to the Fietas homeless community. These homeless people have learnt to make their own way, in the area where faith-based relief organisations reach out […]
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