KASI LIFE

Source: thenewage.co.za

“life still happens on the street”. Whether it’s in the middle of the night or at the dawn of a new day the streets are always a buzz with activity. Vendors on street corners selling ama kip kip or a group of friends sitting by the curb watching life pass by.Kasi is the place to be. Entertainment is galor non stop of it. One famous Kasi that I can mention is Tembisa, well the kasi has about everything one can ever look for. the food that everybody loves so much "kota ka ice".

Most people turn to think that kasi is a place where criminals are and mostly where people do not survive, well that's all a myth.One common street constant is where locals gather to cut their hair. Men and women of all ages can get their grooming done at a relatively low cost. Now interestingly enough if you grow up living in a place where cutting your hair costs no more than R30 it becomes a little difficult to justify the premium prices offered by suburban salons. At some point it becomes a matter of principle that leads you to end up heading back into the hood to get your cut.

Here we know everybody and most of the times we help each other. the communities work together. its said that "Motho ke motho ka batho"- a person is a person by the people.Life happens here.
The other impact of life on the street is the mentality that is created that you have to hustle to make it, wherever and however opportunity shows itself. Hustling has become a core value for many. Perhaps it is motivated by coming from little or needing to find creative ways to make ends meet. Kasi entrepreneurs are an inspiration for many as they have risen above whatever circumstances and have made things happen.