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You see, they say they are fighting for freedom, yet they are no different from the tribal chief and his followers. They commit atrocities as well.

— Zakes Mda Ways of Dying (1995)

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By the time he has finished, every inch of the walls is covered with bright pictures – a wallpaper of sheer luxury.

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It is strange how things don’t change in these shanty towns or squatter camps or informal settlements or whatever you choose to call them.

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Hymns flow into one another in unplanned but pleasant segues.

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