Free State burning
'You see it and you feel it': Fire of discontent burns all in its path
Townships, farmers have frustration with the state in common
25 October 2020 - 00:00
On the face of it, 19-year-old Thandeka Nonzama and farmer Hansie Labuschagne have little in common. She lives in a township with limited basic services, and he runs a successful farm. But this week their worlds collided as fires ravaged the western Free State...
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