Answer to Question #193790 in English for Thato Makidi

Question

Describe the tone of the poem Johannesburg by lesego rampolokeng

Answer 1

The tone of the poem is sad as the author describes the predicament and sufferings of black South Africans in urban centres during the Apartheid era. The persona brings into perspective the ills of Apartheid where Africans were used abusively to construct amenities such as roads to provide comfort for white South Africans.