TruemorsA quick snap of a little lad somewhere in the middle of the slum. Alexandra, Johannesburg.
Life in the slum
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Title: Life in the slum
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Created: Wed, 01/21/2009 - 10:54am
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at 11:01 on January 21st, 2009
This photo was taken in Alexandra, which is a township in Johannesburg, South Africa. It is one of the poorest and most overcrowded areas of the city, with most of it's residents having little or no access to running water and sanitation. It was built during the apartheid era for about 17,000 people, however the current estimate stands at about 450,000 people living in the same area. The infrastructure, as it stands, can therefore not cope.
The future looks bright however, as the Alexandra Renewal Project has the aim of completely redeveloping the township, and providing a decent standard of living to its long-suffering inhabitants. The project is tasked with re-housing everyone in humane conditions, providing new and safe schools, hospitals, infrastructure etc.