I did this tour on my 3rd day in Cape Town and I haven't been able to stop thinking about it since. If you are coming to South Africa, you have to see THIS part of it. The people we met at the various organizations within the townships are simply the most beautiful people I have and will probably ever... More

James Fernie takes you in to meet the people in the communities - people who want to make a difference - on each day you get to meet people from different initiatives that range from dance schools to keep the kids off the streets in the afternoon, through to a wonderful project where they use a combination of music and... More

A great experience. Uthando empowers community based organizations and it's great to know that the language of care and support is universal. James has a wealth of knowledge on South Africa and it was helpful to learn more about 'the country's history.

James Fernie and his Uthando organization give a dignified and substantive platform to the real and vibrant people within the townships of Cape Town. It was the highlight of our trip. Furthermore, their business model is predicated on empowering the communities, rather than remunerating poverty.

My parents were recently visiting from the U.S. and kept asking me if they could get out to see the Townships. They felt that it wouldn't be right for them to come all the way to South Africa and not be exposed to how the majority of people live here. That made total sense to me, but I was worried... More

Uthando tours, which aim to give tourists authentic experiences of life within the townships of Cape Town, really opened our eyes to the life within these sprawling 'communities'. This is, of course, the other side of Cape Town, one that you’re very much isolated from if you only stay within the confines of the city proper. Which is still very... More

The tour with Uthando taught us more about South African history than any guidebook. Charlene was our tour guide and is passionate about Uthando. We visited 2 'educare' centres (nursery schools) - in Khayelitsha and Gugulethu, the community garden project (Abalimi Bezekhaya) and the Thokozani brothers youth choir. It was humbling to see how much is achieved with so little,... More

What a great team has James gathered around him! wow. Thank you for your help - for making Cape Towns Townships so accessible and special to me and so helpful to our project! Very professional and well organized work without missing the emotional and real touch! Keep up the great work! Thank you again! Und please people support this organization... More

We took an extended township tour to get a better feel of the life for many in South Africa. We found Uthando through a friend of ours that grew up upon South Africa and new of the good work being down by Uthando. We visited several of the community programs that Uthando helps fund and even got an impromptu singing... More