A charter not honoured in its hometown
Kliptown is famous as the birthplace of the Freedom Charter, but 70 years later few of the ringing clauses in it have taken root in the township
29 June 2025 - 00:00
A group of boys, barely in their teens, are chasing each other along the railway line in Kliptown, laughing all the way. Running after a mate at full speed, one boy trips over the tracks and falls on crushed stone. The others burst out laughing. In no time, he is back on his feet, chasing those making fun of him...
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