Tyres screeching, engines revving, Nalo Jivhuho aka “Dankie Darli” expertly spins her car in a parking lot. “For me, it's a way of me expressing myself,” says the avid spinner who is a rarity in this mostly male dominated sport. First appearing in Soweto during apartheid and initially associated with gangsterism, spinning is now becoming more mainstream. At events like Wheelz N Smoke in Johannesburg, first-time spectators like Rethapile Thage, are surprised at the passion for these mechanical rodeos. “For some people it's just their hobby but it's an actual culture I’m learning today,” he says. IMAGES AND SOUNDBITES ARRANGED IN SEQUENCES