townships in south africa during apartheid

This could have led to a faster spread of disease within these communities that were overflowing with individuals. The homes are also within a very close proximity to each other.

As shown by the image, there are no electrical wires (no electricity), no pavement on the streets (dirt roads), and the homes in general appear to have been assembled with scrap metal and other materials that were easily accessible. The living conditions in townships were sub-par. This image correctly displays that there was no electricity in townships during the apartheid era. It depicts what was a typical street in a township.

Specifically, it was taken in Sophiatown, which was in the surrounding area of Johannesburg.

This photograph was taken during the apartheid era South Africa in one of the townships designated for non-whites (published in Open the Jail Doors- We Want to Enter: The Defiance Campaign Against Apartheid Laws, by Stuart A. Individuals in any of the non-white classifications (through the Population Registration Act of 1950) were forced to live in townships, or areas reserved for non-whites on the outskirts of major cities.

Townships in south africa during apartheid