Castles made of cardboard: SA's homeless state of disaster

05 March 2023 - 00:00

 

PICTURES BY RUVAN BOSHOFF

The roughly 400 homeless pensioners in Tshwane could probably all be housed in one building, says Pretoria University professor Stephan de Beer. “If we end homelessness for specific populations in South Africa, it will give people a sense of confidence that we can do this...

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