Photo gallery: Atteridgeville community conversation on violence and xenophobia

"Our president," sings the crowd, rallying support for both President Jacob Zuma and former president, Mr Nelson Mandela

Phineas Mdlalose (second from right) is a traditional healer and chairperson of the Atteridgeville Civic Organisation

Prince Dube, a Zimbabwean who had to leave his Atteridgeville home during the violence, is now living in the Atteridgeville community again

Abdul Hassam relocated his shop after facing violence in 2008. He is now actively trying to unite the Atteridgeville community in peace

A crowd gathers to watch the activities taking place in Atteridgeville on Mandela Day

Spectators at the Atteridgeville Mandela Day celebration

Spectators at the Atteridgeville Mandela Day celebration

Spectators at the Atteridgeville Mandela Day celebration

Spectators at the Atteridgeville Mandela Day celebration

Spectators at the Atteridgeville Mandela Day celebration

Spectators at the Atteridgeville Mandela Day celebration

Spectators at the Atteridgeville Mandela Day celebration

Local women prepare the day’s feast

Local women prepare the day’s feast

Local women prepare the day’s feast

Local women prepare the day’s feast

Local women prepare the day’s feast

Local women prepare the day’s feast

Local women prepare the day’s feast

Local women prepare the day’s feast

Performers warm up for the day’s celebration

People attending the Mandela Day celebration in Atteridgeville

People attending the Mandela Day celebration in Atteridgeville

Speakers at the Mandela Day celebration in Atteridgeville

Speakers at the Mandela Day celebration in Atteridgeville

Local children gather to see the day’s celebrations

Speakers at the Mandela Day celebration in Atteridgeville

Local children gather to see the day’s celebrations

A local performance group in action

A local performance group in action

A local performance group in action

A crowd gathers to watch the performance

A crowd gathers to watch the performance

Community representatives at the Mandela Day celebration

A band performs at the Mandela Day celebration

A local shop owner in Atteridgeville

A local shop owner in Atteridgeville

Traditional dancers entertain the crowd at the Mandela Day celebration in Atteridgeville

Traditional dancers entertain the crowd at the Mandela Day celebration in Atteridgeville

Traditional dancers entertain the crowd at the Mandela Day celebration in Atteridgeville

Traditional dancers entertain the crowd at the Mandela Day celebration in Atteridgeville

Traditional dancers entertain the crowd at the Mandela Day celebration in Atteridgeville

Traditional dancers entertain the crowd at the Mandela Day celebration in Atteridgeville

Traditional dancers entertain the crowd at the Mandela Day celebration in Atteridgeville

Traditional dancers entertain the crowd at the Mandela Day celebration in Atteridgeville

Traditional dancers entertain the crowd at the Mandela Day celebration in Atteridgeville

Traditional dancers entertain the crowd at the Mandela Day celebration in Atteridgeville

Traditional dancers entertain the crowd at the Mandela Day celebration in Atteridgeville

Traditional dancers entertain the crowd at the Mandela Day celebration in Atteridgeville

Traditional dancers entertain the crowd at the Mandela Day celebration in Atteridgeville