Joburg Mother's Daily Life as a Waste Picker Documented

IN PICTURES: While the city sleeps, this Joburg mother’s daily grind as a waste picker begins

Before much of Johannesburg wakes, Ernestine Molhobotji is on the streets, pulling her trolley from one collection point to another. Moving through the city’s buildings, streets and bins, she searches for bottles, plastic and other recyclable materials that provide her with an income.

By Felix Dlangamandla and Reitumetse Pilane