 
Johannesburg, South Africa.
June 2011.
An MSF outreach worker in Chambers slum building looking for patients to go downstairs to the mobile clinic.
These slum buildings are overcrowded, warren-like spaces, which lack proper waste and sewage management, often have unsanitary or inaccessible water, and little or no electricity.
Current South African strategies focus on forced evictions targeting migrant residents of Johannesburg slum buildings, and mass deportations of undocumented migrants from the country.
Johannesburg, South Africa.
June 2011.
Elephant house slum building.
Thomas Kanuwera is from Zimbabwe, he arrived South Africa in 2005, he lives now at the Central Methodist Church with about 800 other Zimbabwean immigrants.
Because of political differences, in 2010 Thomas was dragged outside of his house with hands and legs tied and was tortured, he was also covered in diesel and papers all over his back and then burned.
He stayed in hospital for 6 months.
Johannesburg, South Africa.
June 2011.
Elephant house slum building.
A kid next to the fire.
Johannesburg, South Africa.
June 2011.
Melimlia (right) is from Mozambique, living at Delvers slum building.
These slum buildings are overcrowded, warren-like spaces, which lack proper waste and sewage management, often have unsanitary or inaccessible water, and little or no electricity.
Current South African strategies focus on forced evictions targeting migrant residents of Johannesburg slum buildings, and mass deportations of undocumented migrants from the country.
Johannesburg, South Africa.
June 2011.
A Zimbabwean immigrant on the roof top of Chambers slum building washing himself.
These slum buildings are overcrowded, warren-like spaces, which lack proper waste and sewage management, often have unsanitary or inaccessible water, and little or no electricity.
Current South African strategies focus on forced evictions targeting migrant residents of Johannesburg slum buildings, and mass deportations of undocumented migrants from the country.
Johannesburg, South Africa.
June 2011.
A blind Zimbabwean immigrant walking trough Chambers slum building.
These slum buildings are overcrowded, warren-like spaces, which lack proper waste and sewage management, often have unsanitary or inaccessible water, and little or no electricity.
Current South African strategies focus on forced evictions targeting migrant residents of Johannesburg slum buildings, and mass deportations of undocumented migrants from the country.
Johannesburg, South Africa.
June 2011.
A blind Zimbabwean immigrant collecting water for her and her three children at City Hive Slum Building.
These slum buildings are overcrowded, warren-like spaces, which lack proper waste and sewage management, often have unsanitary or inaccessible water, and little or no electricity.
Current South African strategies focus on forced evictions targeting migrant residents of Johannesburg slum buildings, and mass deportations of undocumented migrants from the country.
Johannesburg, South Africa.
June 2011.
Central Methodist Church.
View of the Central Methodist Church where about 800 Zimbabwean immigrants are sleeping at night. More than 4000 people seek refuge inside and around the Church.
Johannesburg, South Africa.
June 2011.
A Zimbabwean immigrant at Chambers slum building.
Current South African strategies focus on forced evictions targeting migrant residents of Johannesburg slum buildings, and mass deportations of undocumented migrants from the countr
Johannesburg, South Africa.
June 2011.
Ntokozo Mbhele, 21 years old, from Petermaresberg, South Africa. Got tested for TB at the MSF (medicins sans frontiers) outreach mobile clinic (screening).
She's got two children that she has left back home. She is not working but has been looking for work. "Living at Delvers slum building is a place just to sleep but not ideal to live in".
These slum buildings are overcrowded, warren-like spaces, which lack proper waste and sewage management, often have unsanitary or inaccessible water, and little or no electricity.
Johannesburg, South Africa.
June 2011.
Immigrants from Lesotho playing traditional music at Dark City slum building.
Current South African strategies focus on forced evictions targeting migrant residents of Johannesburg slum buildings, and mass deportations of undocumented migrants from the country.
Johannesburg, South Africa.
June 2011.
Khanyisile is from Eshowe, South Africa, she is HIIV positive and has tuberculosis, she is on ARV´s and lives with her son at Dark City slum building.
These slum buildings are overcrowded, warren-like spaces, which lack proper waste and sewage management, often have unsanitary or inaccessible water, and little or no electricity.
Johannesburg, South Africa.
June 2011.
Nickolson is from Zimbabwe, he is HIV positive and unemployed, he lives at Delvers slum Building.
These slum buildings are overcrowded, warren-like spaces, which lack proper waste and sewage management, often have unsanitary or inaccessible water, and little or no electricity.
Johannesburg, South Africa.
June 2011.
A Zimbabwean immigrant walking out Dark City slum building.
These slum buildings are overcrowded, warren-like spaces, which lack proper waste and sewage management, often have unsanitary or inaccessible water, and little or no electricity.
Current South African strategies focus on forced evictions targeting migrant residents of Johannesburg slum buildings, and mass deportations of undocumented migrants from the country.
Johannesburg, South Africa.
June 2011.
Immigrants from Lesotho and Zimbabwe playing traditional music and passing joints outside Dark City slum building.
These slum buildings are overcrowded, warren-like spaces, which lack proper waste and sewage management, often have unsanitary or inaccessible water, and little or no electricity.
Current South African strategies focus on forced evictions targeting migrant residents of Johannesburg slum buildings, and mass deportations of undocumented migrants from the country.
Johannesburg, South Africa.
June 2011.
CBD (central business district)
Wisdom is 41 years old and is blind. He stays in Faraday, he arrived by bus from Zimbabwe coming to look for a job, he wishes to study computer and music, but he does not have access to this.
In south Africa it is survival of the fittest. He is ambitious, he's parents have already passed away. He makes a living out of begging in the streets asking for help from the passers by.
Johannesburg, South Africa.
June 2011.
Zimbabwean immigrants washing clothes outside Delvers slum Building.
These slum buildings are overcrowded, warren-like spaces, which lack proper waste and sewage management, often have unsanitary or inaccessible water, and little or no electricity.
Johannesburg, South Africa.
June 2011.
A Zimbabwean immigrant collecting water to sell at Dark City slum building.
These slum buildings are overcrowded, warren-like spaces, which lack proper waste and sewage management, often have unsanitary or inaccessible water, and little or no electricity.
Current South African strategies focus on forced evictions targeting migrant residents of Johannesburg slum buildings, and mass deportations of undocumented migrants from the country.
Johannesburg, South Africa.
June 2011.
A young Zimbabwean immigrant hanging clothes at the roof top of Elis Park Chambers slum building.
Vulnerable migrants have no choice but to leave their place of origin in a desperate search of a way to live and assist their families from afar. What they find in South Africa is exploitation, discrimination, poverty, destitution, and in the past, xenophobic outbreaks of extreme violence.
Johannesburg, South Africa.
June 2011.
A sick woman lying on the floor in a city outskirt slum.
Johannesburg, South Africa.
June 2011.
A young woman and her son washing clothes in a city outskirt slum.
Johannesburg, South Africa.
June 2011.
Newtown.
Vusi Mdluli is a 41 years old lawyer, he was working as a prosecutor in Zimbabwe before 2003. He claims to have assisted many asylum seekers from Zimbabwe to countries like Canada, Australia, etc.. He makes his living out of collecting plastic bottles that he sells afterwards to the recyclers. He lives in the Central Methodist Church (CMC) with other 800 inhabitants. Vusi is HIV positive and has two children which are not with him. Normally he makes about 20 rands (2 Euro) a day to live.
Johannesburg, South Africa.
June 2011.
Newtown.
Vusi Mdluli is a 41 years old lawyer, he was working as a prosecutor in Zimbabwe before 2003. He claims to have assisted many asylum seekers from Zimbabwe to countries like Canada, Australia, etc.. He makes his living out of collecting plastic bottles that he sells afterwards to the recyclers. He lives in the Central Methodist Church (CMC) with other 800 inhabitants. Vusi is HIV positive and has two children which are not with him. Normally he makes about 20 rands (2 Euro) a day to live.
Johannesburg, South Africa.
June 2011.
Central Business District.
Vusi at the MSF clinic.
Vusi Mdluli is a 41 years old lawyer, he was working as a prosecutor in Zimbabwe before 2003. He claims to have assisted many asylum seekers from Zimbabwe to countries like Canada, Australia, etc.. He makes his living out of collecting plastic bottles that he sells afterwards to the recyclers. He lives in the Central Methodist Church (CMC) with other 800 inhabitants. Vusi is HIV positive and has two children which are not with him. Normally he makes about 20 rands (2 Euro) a day to live.
Johannesburg, South Africa.
June 2011.
Many migrants primary priorities are for daily survival.
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June 2011.
An MSF outreach worker in Chambers slum building looking for patients to go downstairs to the mobile clinic.
These slum buildings are overcrowded, warren-like spaces, which lack proper waste and sewage management, often have unsanitary or inaccessible water, and little or no electricity.
Current South African strategies focus on forced evictions targeting migrant residents of Johannesburg slum buildings, and mass deportations of undocumented migrants from the country. © pep bonet / NOOR |
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