honor: You were no longer from the
township—you were from the hood.
Being from Alex gave you way more
street cred than living in Highlands
North. So when Bongani said, “Let’s
go to the hood,” I was curious about
what he meant. I wanted to find out
more.
—When Bongani took me to Alex we
entered as most people do, from the
Sandton side. You ride through one
of the richest neighborhoods in
Johannesburg, past palatial
mansions and huge money. Then
you go through the industrial belt