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Lindokuhle Sobekwa

A young boy in a Johannesburg, South Africa, township finds beauty in the wildflowers along a barbed wire fence. "Nature is a complicated term when it comes to Johannesburg," says photographer Lindokuhle Sobekwa, explaining that people in the townships often don't have enough room for gardens. "Growing up, there were always some flowers that grew near a dumping site that we used to pick and play with."

Friends and family sit outside on a Saturday night to keep warm in Thokoza, a township near Johannesburg, South Africa, April 11, 2020.

Thokoza, South Africa: Even during the pandemic lockdown, "this view is literally the only truly quiet place you'll find in the township," says photographer Lindokuhle Sobekwa. "It is also where my father is laid to rest."

Thokoza, South Africa: "We have been having a lot of power cuts," says photographer Lindokuhle Sobekwa, "which has made it difficult for most people to social distance without electricity." These municipal workers are repairing a faulty cable.

Johannesburg, South Africa: "Nature is a complicated term when it comes to Johannesburg," says photographer Lindokuhle Sobekwa. People in the townships often don't have enough room for gardens, he explains. "Growing up, there were always some flowers that grew near a dumping site that we used to pick and play with."