Deon-maas

Joburg. It’s the hottest day of the year so far. The air’s as suffocating as a fat man’s hand pressed full against the face. Joubert Park, that inner-city cesspool, is littered with sun-beaten unfortunates, as if they were dumped there from a height, perhaps from the belly of a great big army transport helicopter through swung-open doors, writes Lev David.