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Eric van Rooy has lived in Wupperthal most of his life. (All photos by Ashraf Hendricks)
BEAUTIFUL TOWNS SOUTH AFRICA

The Western Cape’s Wupperthal is so safe that you can sleep on your stoep

But jobs are scarce in this small Cederberg mission town

  • Liezl Human
3 min read
Ready-made solution: The Shackbuilder team constructs a house in Wesbank as an architecture student from Norway (left) documents the process. Photos: David Harrison
ARCHITECTURE

The Shackbuilder group teaches, and learns, from Norwegian architects

‘People are really noticing the work we do for the community,’ says a former unemployed youngster, now project leader at growing construction enterprise, Marvin Blauw

  • Eunice Masson
4 min read