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Waste-picker in Johannesburg

Waste-picker in Johannesburg

Luyanda Hlatshwayo sorts waste in the informal settlement of Bekezela, Johannesburg.
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Date taken
14 April 2020
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Yeshiel Panchia
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Yeshiel Panchia/GroundUp
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Bekezela,  Johannesburg,  Recycling,  waste-pickers

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