Many townships are rapidly developing, but they are also notorious for issues including cramped living spaces, inadequate sewage and garbage disposal, crime, gangs and violence, lack of education, and poverty.
An estimated 26% of the population lives in townships, but the divide is even more prominent in urban places like Cape Town, where nearly 60% of the population lives in informal settlements. They forced hundreds of thousands of Africans, Indians, and Coloureds to relocate to townships to make room for white-only areas. Townships are informal settlements designed under the apartheid government to segregate South Africans.
If you have traveled to a developing country, you have probably seen tours that visit favelas, slums, or in South Africa’s case, townships. But, we also have a responsibility as global citizens to travel ethically and only participate in socially responsible tourism. We get the opportunity to learn about the history of places around the globe, participate in local events, and experience traditions and cultural practices first-hand. Click “globe” for more languages.Īs travelers, one of the most exciting aspects of visiting another country is experiencing a new culture.
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