but some have criticised dlala nje's tours.something akin to poverty porn. the fact of the matter is, people live in silos in south africa and people don't necessarily know how the rest of south africa lives or indeed how inner—city johannesburg operates with so many different african migrants, cultures and identities. this is a chance to actually realise what is happening on the ground in your own city, in the city of god. the city eventually provided a safe place for the people who lived in the building, to pretty much go... this building has been through hell and back. and to me, ponte signifies, in many ways, the story of a democratic south africa, in terms of trying to find your identity since 1994. it is something that was built for the few. and it has been repurposed now and is finding its feet as something for the many. and if you are planning on coming here any time soon, here are some top tips from the travel show. if you are keen to find out more about nelson mandela's story, there is an app you can download called m

dlala nje, the social enterprise that operates the tour, is run by a former resident. and a half years of my life in ponte. i moved here in 2012 after doing a story on, what is this infamous landmark on the johannesburg skyline? ponte opened its doors in 1975. it was built for the top 1% of society. there were saunas, wine cellars. this actually was the first floor of a 3—storey apartment. wherever this building finds itself, it has always been very cosmopolitan. during apartheid the government didn't want black people to partake in certain sectors of the economy and imported a lot of skills. so what you had was a lot of german engineers mixing with portuguese artisans, anybody like immigrants, expats, coming here and just making a life for themselves. very, very diverse. what it resulted in was a lot of racial mixing as well. the foreign residents brought with them more liberal values and less regard for the apartheid laws. according to nicholas, the government reacted by cutting of services to the building. as many white residents left for the suburbs, ponte‘s fortun