The Mdantsane Way

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, January 22, 2011

MEMORIES OF THE 2010 WORLD CUP

The world cup in 2010 organized by South - Africa was a full success. The preparations for this event has brought the people of the Rainbow Nation closer together.Still many memories can be seen.

Friday, January 21, 2011

Working Girl

Portrait Of A Sunday Hat

Sunday, January 16, 2011

WHAT DEATH ENTAILS

An advertisement for a funeral parlor, offering many services, painted on the cement wall of a bus stop shelter.

Death is a lucrative business in South-Africa due to the high HIV infection rate in the country and many secondary diseases that are closely linked to it like Tuberculosis.

Mdantsane Scenery

Color is everywhere

Friday, January 14, 2011

SHARING

Sharing and Nation-Building

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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