#thiscityworksforafew

[commonwealthy]

Some time ago, this elderly gentleman — I can't remember the man's name — was in charge of the community garden in Blikkiesdorp, Delft, Cape Town. Blikkiesdorp is Afrikaans for "Tin Can Town", although more officially it is known as Symphony Way Temporary Relocation Area; the nickname is more representative of the reality, with its rows-upon-rows of tin-like, makeshift housing units. I took this photo in 2013 in support of an NGO campaign, and I have not been back since. From what I hear (crime, police brutality, general disregard of human rights) nothing has improved.

[tokolosstencils]

This is the view of BM Section shack settlement from the N2 Freeway. #tokolosstencils #ThisCityWorksForAFew #Khayelitsha #TRA (at N2 Freeway between Spine Rd and Mew Way (Khayelitsha))

[tokolosstencils]

This new piece from Tokolos is counter propaganda against the City’s well-used but entirely inaccurate slogan ‘this city works for you’.

Piece is visible from N2 Freeway at Langa heading away from the CBD. (at Joe Slovo Sack Settlement, Langa)