Thank you so much Xolani Maseko and Fred for a wonderful visit to the townships of the Cape Town area. Uthando is doing amazing work with non-profit, grassroots organizations, and it is an inspiration to visit with the kind, thoughtful and motivated individuals who are doing such important work in their own communities. It was an absolute privilege to be... More

Our tour with Uthando and James gave us real insight into the day to day lives of many who live in South Africa. It was a wonderful way to spend a day learning about the recent history of this magnificent country. On an otherwise very more touristy trip to this part of Africa, our day learning about the Uthando projects... More

I personally feel it's important to get to know the history of an area that I'm visiting as well as the current issues. I wanted to visit a township, but I didn't want to feel like a lurker. I wanted to visit in a more genuine way where we could learn of the issues and interact. Upon reading reviews on... More

My half day tour with James of three Uthando projects was a highlight of my trip to South Africa. This was arranged for me by my travel agents in NYC who wholeheartedly support the work of Uthando. And I agree, it is one of the best ways to get out of the Cape Town tourist bubble and see how a... More

An opportunity to visit townships and you could never see without a guide. I thought the programme was slick and the tour guide had excellent knowledge. I loved the chance to meet the organisers of the craft project, agriculture project and music project. To visit Cape Town and not do this is a missed opportunity. I hope to remain involved... More

When visiting many countries of the world we are often confronted by the unhappy realism of the local's poverty while we are enjoying ourselves holidaying. Many of us wonder how these people live their daily lives but have no way of asking without being intrusive. Tours like Uthando facilitate this interaction by bring holiday makers briefly into the lives of... More

When I planned our trip to South Africa, I wanted my children to witness the townships without feeling voyeuristic and I am glad I found Uthando. Visiting James' wonderful projects gave us a beautiful insight on how men and women work with their community at heart. The whole trip was very interesting and we really enjoyed learning more about life... More

James and Xolani were passionate and compassionate with their explanation of the history and up to date information on South Africa and Cape Town. We visited some wonderful projects and made us realise how complex life is here. If only more people were aware if the hardships of others I am sure it would go a long way to help... More

I found this tour to be incredibly informative - James really knows his South African history/politics. I found parts of the tour a little awkward though (and it may just have been our group's specific time pressure) specifically with regards to the interactions with the locals. There wasn't much time to make 'real' connections with the people that we met.... More