work as this ‘gold rush’ boosted the economy thereby making it the ideal place for job opportunities. Since 1886, the city of Johannesburg has grown both physically and in population size. People from rural areas are constantly coming to Johannesburg seeking jobs, but this has only lead to overpopulation, which has lead to crime, illegal activities, urban decay and many other urban problems. Johannesburg’s past, especially the Apartheid, has created what this city is today. Born in 1995, I am referred