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Beauty of the Khayelitsha Wetlands Park

Beauty of the Khayelitsha Wetlands Park
This particular spot at the Khayelitsha Wetlands Park is surrounded by well-kept lawns, seemingly perfect for picnics. A little way away I could make out the faint laughter of kids playing on the jungle gyms, but here it was quite and serene - a lovely place to sit in the cool sunshine.

The Barn in Khayelitsha

The Barn in Khayelitsha
In my previous posts I showed a few photos taken from the viewing deck at Khayelitsha's Lookout Hill. This is a photo taken inside The Barn at the visitor's centre.

According to this article, "The Barn Khayelitsha is an incubator for entrepreneurs with a focus on tech and innovation, as well as empowering women in business and youth in tech.".

It isn't a huge facility, but it does have one or two large rooms with rows of computers, as well as a section with desks and meeting tables where entrepreneurs can come sit with their laptops and work on their projects. They offer free wifi, and even have a small kitchen for making tea and coffee.

I was surprised, and delighted, to find The Barn in such an impoverished community. Good on you CiTi!

Khayelitsha Girls

Khayelitsha Girls
It's too small to read in this photo, but the badge on her top reads Pathfinder. I have no facts to back this (so correct me if I'm wrong) but the Pathfinders are probably similar to the Scouts of old, except possibly without the dubious heritage.

These three girls were super happy for me to take their photo. :)