Guga S’thebe Culture

Portrait of a Place – Monwabisi Sobitshi at Langa Township

Actor Monwabisi Sobitshi at Langa Township, Cape Town, South Africa. Copyright © 2022 Terence Carter / Grantourismo. All Rights Reserved.

I just had to make this portrait of Monwabisi Sobitshi, an extraordinary actor and artist we met when we visited Guga S’thebe Culture, Arts and Empowerment Centre at the township of Langa, Cape Town. When Monwabisi is not teaching drama to school kids and high-school drop-outs, he’s recycling soft drink cans into funky crafts. Monwabisi spontaneously … Read more

Touring Cape Town’s Townships and Learning the Meaning of Ubuntu

Langa Township, Cape Town, South Africa. Touring Cape Town's townships. Copyright © 2022 Terence Carter / Grantourismo. All Rights Reserved. Cape Town's townships.

Doing a tour of Cape Town’s townships to learn about the history of segregation and apartheid in South Africa in an immersive, sensitive and respectful way was high on our list of things to do in Cape Town. During our Cape Malay cooking class, Faldela had taught us the meaning of Ubuntu – being open … Read more