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Beggars

Richmond’s poor fest beggars belief
Article
/ 31 October 2013

Richmond’s poor fest beggars belief

The Boekbedonnerd festival has just finished in Richmond, Northern Cape. I return home to Johannesburg with a heavy heart.

By Boris Gorelik
Survey shows white beggars earn between R50 and R500 a day
Article
/ 5 February 2013

Survey shows white beggars earn between R50 and R500 a day

According to a survey done by trade union Solidarity, white beggars in South Africa earn between R50 and R500 a day.

By Sapa
Blind beggars search for a better life in Jo’burg’s darkest corners
Article
/ 30 September 2011

Blind beggars search for a better life in Jo’burg’s darkest corners

<b>Niren Tolsi</b> meets a community of Zimbabweans who eke out a living on Johannesburg’s mean streets.

By Niren Tolsi
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Article
/ 1 September 2009

‘Beggar courts’ debut on Delhi streets

Delhi authorities launched their first mobile courts on Tuesday, which will begin convicting beggars as part of a strategy to clean up the city.

By Staff Reporter

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