The stench from uncollected garbage is overwhelming. The sight of idle youth and children playing with a skipping rope can be a welcome departure from the reality of abject poverty in Alexandra ...
It is a particular problem in the township of Alexandra, which was at the centre of xenophobic riots in 2008. Some immigrants there have told the BBC they now live in fear. "When they came here ...
As a result people from across South Africa and neighbouring countries flock to the township to use it as a base to earn a living. Two controversial groups - the Alexandra Dudula Movement and ...