Khayelitsha is a semi- informal settlement or “township� officially developed on the outskirts of Cape Town, South Africa in 1983. Directly translated from Xhosa, the name means “our new home� and today Khayelitsha is home to an estimated 1.5 million people. It covers an area of around 47m and is the second largest township in the country.

Khayelitsha is a true mixture of old and new, affluent and poor, and the housing is a combination of informal shacks, “matchbox� houses and the more recent RDP low-cost housing. The people of Khayelitsha are friendly and welcoming and today there are many Township Tour operators, guesthouses, B&Bs and even a community radio station.