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Gugulethu, Cape Flats

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Liziwe's Guest House in GugulethuGugulethu, Cape Flats:
The energetic community of Gugs, better known as Gugulethu, lies virtually on top of Cape Town’s International airport, about 20 kilometres outside of Cape Town - one of the oldest black townships in South Africa and arguably one of the fastest developing.

Gugulethu has been described as a combination of vibrant life, poverty, disease and violence and has its roots in the migrant labour system of the apartheid era, when the number of migrant workers from the Transkei became too great for the township of Langa to contain.

Originally called Nyanga West in 1958, people were allocated rooms in hostels designed in zones, where up to three men had to share a tiny room, and poverty and overcrowding were a characteristic, one that has changed very little since the end of apartheid. However, today Gugs is a combination of what remains of the former hostels, tin shacks, which many people built for themselves to create privacy, and brick and mortar houses, owned by the wealthier in Gugulethu. It also has running water and electricity.

There is a lively sense of community, even though people share toilets and facilities, and restaurants and B&Bs are indicative of the strong influence of tourism. Gugs was the first to have an information technology centre, which provides top class training in multimedia and youth development. There are also sport fields, community centres and schools but the best way to experience Gugs is to go and see for yourself, on an arranged township tour.
Overnight at Gugulethu Accommodation or find a guest house in Gugulethu.

Guguletu Seven Memorial: Built to commemorate the death of seven young black activists from the Cape township Gugulethu (meaning our pride) on 3 March 1986, the Gugulethu Seven Memorial consists of seven solid and powerful granite statue-like constructions, sculpted by the South African ... more » Guguletu Seven Memorial

A Guided Walking Tour of Gugulethu: Take a forty minute guided walk through the shanties, to experience the everday life of Gugulethu. Interact with the local community; Visit Mzoli’s place (Shisa Nyama) - a local braai hotspot; Catch a local taxi (iphela) around Gugulethu and Nyanga; Visit a Sangoma, the traditional healer of the township.

Liziwe's Guest House: Liziwe Ngcokoto is the owner of Liziwe's Guest House. Before the establishment of the house she bought the plot, lived in a shack on the plot for five years in Guguletu and then decided to build a house. Together with her husband, they worked towards building their home and ... about » Liziwe's Guest House
CULTURAL HOME STAY TOUR Cape Town Tours

We would like you to personally experience this unique political set up by staying two days in a guest house in a “black, coloured and white” area. This is also a golden opportunity to experience the diversified cultural entertainment and cuisine of Cape Town. At the same time, you will also visit the ... about » Cultural Homestay Tour

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