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World Service,1 min

Busting myths about South African townships

The Conversation

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Cape Town tour guide Laura Ndukwana finds that tourists who come to the townships with her are expecting everyone to live in a shack. She says that while the average family lives on around 30 US dollars a month, visitors should also open their minds to the growing black middle class in these areas. Image: Laura Ndukwana Credit: n/a

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