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The central bus terminus in Cape Town marks the daily rhythm of thousands of workers moving between the city and the townships. This series documents the quiet hours before and after the peak.

Commuters pass through the central bus terminus during the early morning rush. Cape Town, South Africa, 2014.

The central bus terminus in Cape Town marks the daily rhythm of thousands of workers moving between the city and the townships. This series documents the quiet hours before and after the peak.

Handspring Puppet Company workshop in Cape Tow

A puppeteer works on a figure at the Handspring Puppet Company workshop. Cape Town, South Africa, 2014.

Men playing a game of Dominos in the street, Woodstock 2014.

Men playing a game of Dominos in the street, Woodstock 2014.

Men gather around a worn table in the street to play dominoes, their hands moving through dappled shade. Woodstock, Cape Town, South Africa, 2014.

Guests depart carrying gifts on a wet street outside a family home. Johannesburg, South Africa, 2017.

Wedding in Johannesburg, South Africa

Guests depart carrying gifts on a wet street outside a family home. Johannesburg, South Africa, 2017.

Overlooking one of Western Cape’s temporary housing projects, Blikkiesdorp, 2010.

Overlooking Blikkiesdorp, 2010

Overlooking one of Western Cape’s temporary housing projects, Blikkiesdorp – Afrikaans for “Tin Can Town” – built ahead of the 2010 FIFA World Cup to relocate informal settlement residents from areas designated for tourist development. What was promised as temporary became permanent for thousands of families. Photographed from the perimeter, 2010.

Rugby at Newlands watching the Stormers

Newlands Stadium, Cape Town. Stormers match, year I have forgotten but the photograph remembers it. I was in the crowd, not behind it. That choice is the photograph. The try line is in the background, the arms are in front, and somewhere in between is the reason I brought a camera instead of just watching. I left Cape Town in

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