We are priviledged to focus on Ocean
View, although we also work in nearby Masiphumelele.
- Population: 30,000
- Ethnic background: Khoi-San
group and white
- Language: Afrikaans and English
- HIV infection rate: 8-13%
- Number of churches: over 200
- Challenges: huge unemployment,
widespread drug use, alcoholism, gossip, gangs,
prostitution and violence.
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on Ocean View
- Population: 25,000 –
35,000
- Ethnic background: Eastern
Cape, other parts of South Africa, Somalia, Zimbabwe
and other neighbouring countries
- Language: Xhosa
- HIV infection rate: 20-40%
(as a result, there are many orphaned children
and many who have to support families on their
own)
- Housing: 9 out of 10 homes
are shacks
The Dark Side of Cape Town: Cape
Town is ranked #5 for the world's most dangerous
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