From the moment he collected us he tried to involve us by trying to speak their native tongue, gave a brief history of Langa and current economic and social issues they have. Siviwe was our guide, he is a very knowledgeable and a proud person. I've went on numerous tours all over the world some are not worth it, this was breathtaking. So please continue to support ventures like this and buy some of the goods on offer when you visit (we bought a lovely salt and pepper set), you wont be disappointed. ![]() Thando even showed us his own home which was nice for us to see as it enabled us to know more about him as a person and felt much more personal and meaningful. I think it was more than I was uncomfortable knowing that some people in the world have so much when some have to survive on so little that made me uncomfortable, not the place itself. I think its something everyone should see, and although I felt a little uncomfortable intruding on peoples lives and entering their homes, no-one actually made me feel this way and Thando was happy to answer all our questions. When we entered the poorer areas though and saw how so many people were living it was quite a shock to the system. It was interesting to see that there are areas just like any other town where there is obviously good incomes and people still choose to live in the township. We started off at the visitor centre where we saw pottery being made and other crafts and then headed out on our bikes for a look round the different areas of the township. ![]() We chose to do a cycle tour through Langa and our tour guide was the lovely Thando. If you are visiting Cape Town you really must make time to see one of the townships.
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