Those who have never set foot in a township will develop a new and educated view about the enormous part townships play in South African society, as Vanya Gastrow unpicks a sub-strata of systems that work parallel to local laws. Her book transports the reader to the heart of the townships that evoke fear in many of us, appalled and horrified by the levels of poverty and crime, often preferring to look away.
Some have forgotten, others not old enough to know, but Steve Biko was sceptical about black assimilation into society. He
