Poverty in ZA
Poverty in ZA By Gavin Glassman In 2017, my family took a trip to South Africa. My mom is from Cape Town, which was our destination. We were having a great time. We visited all kinds of beautiful places, such as Kirstenbosch National Botanical Gardens. Several days into our trip, we started to see the upsetting side of society, and when we went through the Langa township, it raised the question; is Apartheid really over? First, we had to get past the walls surrounding the shantytown. These walls were painted with inspiring messages, which show the toughness of the residents, who deserve all the praise in the world. Not only do they deserve such recognition, but they also deserve much better conditions than those in which they are forced to live. But once we got past that wall, every step taken came with a new realization of the world in which we live. First, it was the small metal shacks, which served as housing. Not one of the shacks was much larger than a full bathroom. Yet these peo...