Cutting Edge | Trapped by Poverty

Six years after De Villiershof became a refuge for some people during the COVID-19 lockdown, the building remains home to people battling poverty, unemployment and homelessness.

While some say they were brought there during the lockdown, others found their way there in search of shelter.

Today, residents live amid poor sanitation, stagnant water and unsafe conditions, with children growing up in an environment no child should have to call home. 

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