Early morning in Alexandra. The sky here is just as blue and the morning just as crisp as in Sandton. The hair salon is already open, yards are being cleaned and cars are being fixed. Here you can get a hearty breakfast of a russian, polony & chips for just R17,50. Despite the difficult circumstances and numerous challenges, people here are carving out a life for themselves.

I believe that here in Alexandra (est. 1912) there are children who will turn out to be the leaders, the movers and shakers making a difference in South Africa... just like the Archbishop of Cape Town, Dr. Thabo Makgoba who grew up and went to school in Alexandra and who is also the President and Patron of South Africa Day.