‘I had no way out’: project gives new lease on life to homeless people

The project has helped hundreds in Cape Town over the past two years, either by reuniting them with family or finding them jobs

04 May 2023 - 22:36

After deserting her family home in Bishop Lavis eight years ago to live on the streets of Cape Town, Chantal Sampson-Mazantsana was so dependent on tik there was no escaping its icy grip let alone finding a job. ..

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