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A rural somebody
Since 1960 the government has moved more than 3.5 million people off their land. The government said these people were living on ‘white’...


When the bulldozer came
For 70 years, the Bakwena people lived happiIy together. They Iived at Magopa near Ventersdorp in the Western Transvaal. They bought the...


The forgotten soldier
ONE Private Fanyana ‘Mack’ Mlambo is an old man. He owns nothing. All he has in life is a small mud hut -and plenty of time. He is proud...


Matchboxes for sale
THE GOOD NEWS AND THE BAD NEWS Last month the government decided to sell 500 thousand houses in the townships all over South Africa....


Kwa-Vezinyawo: No place to hide your feet
When they knocked down the old Brakpan location, the people moved to a new township called Tsakane. But only people who were born and...


The story of Schreiner Baduza
A leader of the people Schreiner Baduza is 73 years old. He lives in Soweto. Schreiner Baduza was a leader of the people of Alexandra...
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