The urban palimpsest: Part 1, wiping the slate
By: David A. Smith
The best thing to happen to the informal settlers of Cape Town’s Joe Slovo township began with a spark:
March 9, 2009
On 9th March 2009, a fire razed 500 shacks to the ground, and left 1,500 homeless.
(Unless otherwise captioned, all photos are from iKhayalami and cover the March 9-11 rebuilding days.)
What evolved [...]
