At night, quiet and darkness shroud much of Khayelitsha, a township outside of Cape Town. But along a roughly 400-metre stretch of Spine Road, a major thoroughfare, blue-and-yellow lights glow from bare wooden structures that vibrate with the electronic beats of the wildly popular South African genre amapiano.
South Africa's townships are a legacy of apartheid-era segregation policies, but a new generation of black professionals is fueling a burgeoning nightlife
In Khayelitsha (it means ‘New Home’), one of the largest townships in South Africa, ambitious people are creating opportunities for themselves and for their community. The result is something you need to see for yourself.
Historically seen as a destination of choice among foreign tourists, the city must now focus on local tourism to fill the gap created by Covid-19-related travel bans.