Community of vagrants in upmarket Menlyn shares stories of love and survival
The pavement in front of a block of flats is home to occupants who find themselves there for various reasons, including a woman who fell in love with a homeless man
28 January 2025 - 04:30
Opposite an apartment block and behind the upmarket parts of a street in Pretoria East, where the large Menlyn Shopping Centre is located, is a small community that lives with no ablution services, no shelter, and uses the surrounding areas and bushes to relieve themselves...
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