South Africa's grannies are boxing, reading and driving change
In Alexandra township and beyond, goGOGOgo's grandmothers — gogos — box weekly in GOGObox classes, run free mini-libraries in 11 South African languages, and earn income sewing shopping totes. From Alex to Paris, where the initiative won recognition, the grandmothers are being celebrated as serious agents of change, not marginalised elders.
The upbeat factorThe grandmothers are running the show — with gloves on.