Many times, graffiti is seen as an act of vandalism, especially in the eyes of the police and concerned community members.
While graffiti on private property is illegal, some urban areas have been specifically sanctioned to display legal graffiti many would consider art.
There is no doubt that graffiti is something that is deeply embedded in urban youth culture.
The Northcliff Melville Times spoke to students at the University of the Witwatersrand in Braamfontein, to see if the youth feel this is the case and why graffiti is important.