The Mdantsane Way: March 2010

WELCOME TO THE MDANTSANE WAY MAGAZINE

Mdantsane is a unique, vibrating, eclectic, African place. Follow us on a pilgrimage to Mdantsane to discover the street culture, fashion, food, people, music, homes, taverns, humor, businesses, history and what's hot in the second biggest township in South-Africa, located close to the city of East London in the Province of the Eastern Cape. Join us on this journey while we capture the spirit of this amazing place for you in the here and in the now. We are going to introduce you to many individuals, artists, musicians, groups and associations.

They are the HEROES OF DAILY LIFE. They are the people who create, innovate and improve their life and their stories deserve to be told. This is a place for only good and positive stories of humanity, that will send out a message of courage, endurance and strength to the world through their pictures and words.

Saturday, March 20, 2010

THE CLOTHES LADIES

are never short of work.

Monday, March 1, 2010

Take My Picture

55% of the community members are unemployed, about 25 % are workers and 20% are depending on either a disability grant, child support grant or old age grant made available by the government.

DANCING TO GOSPEL

ABOUT

The Mdantsane Way Online Magazine is the side project of South African based Photographer and Designer Chocolat Negro. Mdantsane is the second biggest township in South- Africa, a township that is not very well known and documented and that stands in the shade of it's more famous sisters Soweto and Khayelitsha. Our Magazine is a site that showcases passionate and talented men and women of all descriptions. For years we have collected stories and pictures and this is a work of passion. Please share and enjoy the stories featuring the township and the people of Mdantsane with the rest of the world.. If you like to hear more we invite you to listen to our series of short documentary movies on YouTube, The Mdantsane Tales. And hey, there is a book as well. THE MDANTSANE WAY is available on Amazon.com and several other selling points as a hardcover, on CD, as well as an e-book version. Take care and be kind to each other!.

Music

Concerning the music licensing and download links please click on the picture and read our disclaimer. We do not host download links.The music is generally out-of-print or otherwise difficult to obtain on the open market. It is posted here out of love and respect for the music and the artists! Either we have made sure that the tracks are in the public domain or we have obtained the official license for a song. If you love the songs you are strongly encouraged to support the original artist.

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Saturday, March 20, 2010

THE CLOTHES LADIES

Monday, March 1, 2010

Take My Picture

DANCING TO GOSPEL

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