Thandolwethu Ponoyi
Based in George, Thandolwethu uses his lens to amplify the voices and stories that often go unheard. For him, each photo is both art and activism — a way to inspire reflection, empathy, and change.
Welcome to eKasi
This is Thembalethu, it means “our trust”. This is the place where untold stories and hidden talents reside. It is not always a safe town, yet for those born and raised here, it is home. A place that lives the true meaning of “umntu ngumntu ngabantu” — a person is a person through others.
Here, you are accepted for who you are, not for what you can or cannot do. These images were taken during the day, when the streets fall quiet. Not because life has paused, but because people are out hustling, searching for ways to put food on the table and care for their families. When month-end arrives, the spirit shifts.
