Tag Archives: Foreigners in South Africa

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  The last barber of Fordsburg

  Posted on November 10, 2015 by Tanisha Heiberg in Work & Play.

  by Tanisha Heiberg There are many hair salons in Fordsburg that are all competing for customers, but with the increase in foreign-owned businesses and the changes seen in Fordsburg all the old barbershops have closed, except for one. Every day Chhagan Cgopal takes the familiar 30-minute journey from his bus stop at the heart of […]

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  Safety in Islamic numbers?

  Posted on November 5, 2015 by Anlerie De Wet in History & Future.

  by Anlerie de Wet According to crime statistics, the Fordsburg and Mayfair areas are two of the safest foreign-inhabited areas in Johannesburg. The Muslims in the area, which is increasing yearly, believe it is because of their peaceful nature. Can this be true? Mayfair and Fordsburg have become places where refugees, asylum seekers and immigrants from […]

  Post Tagged with Calisto's Portuguese restaurant, Fordsburg, Foreigners in South Africa, Group Areas Act, Mayfair, Peaceful Muslims, Safety in Islamic numbers?, SOmali Community Board of South Africa, South African National Zakah Fund
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