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Bulelwa Benya
Age: 25
Home: Khayelitsha township, South Africa
Like most mothers, Bulelwa Benya wants a brighter future for her daughter, Vivi. Unable to find work in one of the largest townships in South Africa, Bulelwa has turned her hand to learning a predominantly male trade – carpentry. She hopes to build her own house one day and earn an income selling furniture.
Filed in: Africa, Trade

South African townships

During apartheid, millions of non-white people were evicted from their homes and banished to controlled townships, like Khayelitsha
Khayelitsha township is about 26 km from Cape Town and has a population of at least 500,000
South Africa’s under-five mortality rate is 59 per 1,000 live births, but the rate for Africans (63) is four times higher than that of whites (15)
Zenzele Training Centre, based in Khayelitsha, offers vocational training skills like sewing, welding, ceramics and carpentry

Filed in: Africa, Trade

South Africa

South Africa
population: 46.9 million
population living on under $2 a day: 34.1%
population without access to sewage system: 33%