Down jobless street: Alex residents share struggles of finding employment
11 August 2019 - 00:00
Fifth Avenue, Alexandra, is abuzz late on Thursday morning. A group of young people congregate on the side of the road with two boxes of wine. There is nothing else to do. Across the street, a vendor prepares a fire to braai chicken feet...
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