Far from the action: the World Cup's dark secret

The view over Blikkiesdorp's 1,400 units, which are constructed with corrugated tin so thin that it can be cut using a pair of childrens' scissors
Photograph: Gareth Kingdon

Youths playing football. In the background are empty structures used by gangs for drugs and prostitution
Photograph: Gareth Kingdon

People queue at a food handout station. Many residents rely on this to survive
Photograph: Gareth Kingdon

Children at Blikkiesdorp
Photograph: Gareth Kingdon

A family struggle to survive
Photograph: Gareth Kingdon

Chocolate sits in her burnt-out shack. The authorities have refused to give her another one
Photograph: Gareth Kingdon

A young child plays outside in the dust and stones of Blikkiesdorp's communal area. Many parents are fearful, as there have been abductions and raping of small children in the area
Photograph: Gareth Kingdon

A local youth smoking Dagga, a locally grown form of cannabis. Many of the youth drop out of education and get involved in local gangs where dagga, crystal meth and heroin are regularly used
Photograph: Gareth Kingdon