Masiphumelele

Masiphumelele means “We will succeed” in Xhosa. In the early 1980’s a group of 400-500 black people started an informal settlement in the bushes close to where Masiphumelele is today. Today more than 26,000 people live in Masiphumelele. Zintle Magazi is a young woman and activist born and bred in Masiphumelele. Her quest to explore the notion of home and identity within this space resulted in a storytelling project to recapture the beauty of Masi. Through Struggles We Rise is an ode to Masi and brings together young and old voices in an exploration of Masiphumelele’s identity.