Quarantine in Thokoza

2020

Quarantine as seen from the townships.
Following the quarantine measures and school closure in South Africa, Of Soul and Joy, a learning platform for photography located in the township of Thokoza, in the South-East of Johannesburg, paused its activities. In order to stay in touch with the young photographers and to pursue their artistic training, project manager Jabulani Dhlamini asked them to realise a home-based photographic series to reflect on their experience and feeling visually of the sanitary crisis.

Each week, new work is featured by OSJ students and showcased on their social media channels – including Facebook and Instagram. ‘Under COVID-19 constraints, we are proud to witness our students dedication and perseverance in recording their experiences during these difficult times.