Tag Archives: Fietas
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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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Fietas: A community starving for survival
Posted on November 10, 2015 by Reuven Blignaut in Family & Tradition.by Reuven Blignault Just a stone’s throw away from affluent suburbs such as Parktown and Auckland Park in Johannesburg is a “poor white” suburb called Fietas. Over 40 years ago, the government forcibly removed many families to make way for a low-cost residential white suburb. These days Fietas is associated with poverty, drugs, prostitution and […]
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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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