Escape from Jozi

I have finally departed Johannesburg for Capetown. The transportation nightmare of Jozi is not to be underestimated. Two days ago, I took a Brit with me to Pretoria (a simple 45 minute drive). We took the local transport, in typical Hurwitz style. It involved two kombis to get there and four kombis to get back. A kombi is like a collectivo in Sur America, essentially a van where they pack people in and drive off when full. To get to Pretoria it took us about an hour; to get home it took us two and a half hours! We just barely made it back for the Spain v. Portugal match. It really brings into perspective how hard and time consuming it can be for the poor to get to and from work in the city.