These Photos Show the Divide Between the Rich and Poor

Masi, South Africa

Unequal Scenes / Johnny Miller

The Lakes is an affluent area in Cape Town, South Africa that’s surrounded by an electrified fence surrounded by South Africa’s wetlands. The one thing that makes this gated community slightly different from others in South Africa is the fact that the community of Masiphumelele is extremely close. ‘Masi’ is home to 40,000 people who mostly live in tin shacks and suffer from unemployment.

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