a photography project with 190 of the youth of Alexandra. It resulted in a book, alexandra: our view of ekasi. In June/July 2008 the grassroots photographic project Shooting Jozi inspired by the Academy award-winning documentary Born into Brothels took place in Alexandra with local community members. In May 2008 a series of xenophobic attacks that took place throughout South Africa started in Alexandra Township. Foreigners including Zimbabweans, Mozambicans, Congolese, and even some South Africans from the north living there were attacked. Sports The Vodacom League soccer (football) team Alexandra United plays there. Notable residents Notable residents of Alexandra included: Nelson Mandela Kgalema Petrus Motlanthe Zanele Mbeki (wife of former President Thabo Mbeki) Mark Mathabane (tennis player and author of the autobiography Kaffir Boy). Samora Machel (former Mozambiquan president) Alfred Nzo (South African Minister of Foreign Affairs, 1994–1999) Joe Modise (South African Minister of Defence, 1994–1999) Hugh Masekela (musician and trumpeter) Wally Serote (poet) Thami Mnyele (artist/activist) Simon Mahlathini Nkabinde (groaner/lead singer in Mahlathini and the Mahotella Queens, 1938–1999) Irvin Khoza (sports administrator) Lesetja Kganyago Paul Mashatile Nkululeko Flabba Habedi (rapper) L-Tido (Rapper) Josiah De Disciple (Record producer & DJ) Obed Bapela Hastings Banda (former president of Malawi) References External links Alex Tourism official website Townships in Gauteng Populated places established in 1912 Johannesburg Region E 1912 establishments in South Africa