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A school girl hangs in mid air as if flying as she jumps on one of the three trampolines at the Alexandra Trampoline Club after school in the impoverished township in Johannesburg, South Africa, 06 September 2017. Despite being one of the poorest urban areas in the country, the Alexandra Township or “Alex” today is a vibrant and colorful township with a lively atmosphere. Alex was once the home of late Nelson Mandela, when he was studying at the University of South Africa.
Children play soccer in the streets between shacks, with open sewers running nearby, as others spend their leisure time on an open field of dirt. Meanwhile, other children have found entertainment as they gather to play on trampolines. The new activity can be seen in Alex as twisting bodies, from the Alexandra Township Trampoline Club, jump on huge trampolines set between two blocks of flats. Hudson Nxumalo, the coach of the Alexandra Trampoline Club, has produced some stars already like regional champion Phaphama Nxumalo (13). Six gymnasts of the Alexandra Trampoline Club have been selected to represent South Africa at the 2014 Indo Pacific Championships. (Photo by Kim Ludbrook/EPA/EFE)
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