JENNIFER PLATT | Mining for answers about a city on stilts as I quake in my boots
The recent earthquake in Johannesburg saw me return to ‘Wake Up, This is Joburg’. It offers considerate and careful perspectives of the city
14 June 2023 - 21:44
Sometimes I think reading is bad for you. I said this to my sister on Sunday evening after the earthquake in Johannesburg. I’m not sure how tired you are of hearing where and what someone was doing during the incident, but here’s my story...
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