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GUGU LOURIE: Ghetto heroes, driven by digital fixes
14 December 2022 - 19:47
On Wednesday I was in Diepsloot, which roughly translates from Afrikaans, as “deep ditch”. The densely populated township is situated north of Johannesburg. “Sloot”, as the locals call it, is close to Steyn City, the prestigious residential area in Johannesburg north.
Apart from rows upon rows of modest houses and dusty streets, there isn’t much at Sloot, but the place is vibrant. I could hear laughter and loud music in contrast to the evident poverty...
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