Ernest Cole archive: House of Bondage

On a Saturday afternoon in the heart of Johannesburg five tsotsis mug a white men. While others watch warily, and pretend to be passersby, fifth men surprises victim from rear with forearm across throat. As men sags to street, second tsotsi helps empty his pockets. Attack was over in seconds. Gangs got away with victim's weekly pay envelope. Women in background is scurrying out of harm's way