We got stuck in a heap of traffic on our way into to Tembisa. Apparently another Taxi Van accident. One thing we’ve learned here is that while the van taxi’s ( Matatu’s ) only cost 6.5 Rand and they will take you anywhere you want, they are also the most dangerous forms of transportation here. We’ve already heard of multiple accidents involving Matatu’s and fatalities. Needless to say, we will not be taking one of those anywhere.

After the traffic cleared we headed in to town to shoot another interview. On the way we encountered a musical street festival happening along our route. So we did what any documentary crew would have done. We got out and started shooting it. It was a combination of luck and a beautiful sunset that were both in our favor for getting some great content. I ran right up into the mix and started shooting as if I was apart of the dancing. It was a lot of fun and intense! Stu managed the flip and got some cute kids getting their pictures taken by Pucks.

We also saw some goats eating some trash. This is one of the ways the trash disappears. Not by fancy Trash truck, not by people hauling it away, sometimes by fire, but also by GOATS! Insane, sad, and fascinating all at the same time.

After the festival cleared we kept moving and caught up with Tumelo, another one of our subjects and shot an interview with him in his very small living space. There was enough room for a bed, a TV, and a small closet for his clothes. That was his house. Smaller than any studio apartment back home in chicago. No kitchen, no bathroom (that was outside), no living room, no garage, no rumpus room. It was a bedroom. Plain and simple. I managed to light this interview with a 500w tota light with a chimera, and a battery powered camera light sitting on his TV off screen for an edge. When I asked him about his space he didn’t seem upset by it all. His space was nicer and cleaner than most we’ve seen so far.