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Why Lanele Xaba's world is built on sand

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Liz Fish in Cape Town, South Africa
January 30, 2026

Using nothing but sand, Lanele Xaba creates dreamlike structures and fantastical figures on the beaches of Cape Town. Let's get to know the man who built a new life from nothing.

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