Alexandra Township, Sandton, Johannesburg, South Africa 18 June 2010: Residents of an illegally occupied derelict factory in Marlboro industrial area on the outskirts of Alexandra Township outside the Chico's Ice Cream factory that was gutted by fire in the eraly hours of Saturday morning. Some residents say a jealous boyfriend set fire to the factory which housed many jerrymade rooms from wood and cardboard. The impoverished residents usually used paraffin to cook with or used illegally connected electricity in the firetrap. Alexandra township is an overcrowded ghetto one kilometer from Africas economic hub - Sandton. Photo Ahmed Jallanzo/TwentyTen
Authors
- Credit Notice
- Ahmed Jallanzo / Twenty Ten / african.pictures
- Date published
- 17-06-2010
- External ID 1
- APN310378
- Original Filename
- APN310378.jpg
- Published in
- South Africa
- Subject
- Alexandra Township, Sandton, Johannesburg, South Africa 18 June 2010: Residents of an illegally occupied derelict factor
