Cold reality – many of us are closer to living on the street than we think

Inus Gouws at his shelter on the corner of Strand & Buitengracht Street in the Cape Town, 17 July 2024. Inus & others in encampments around the CBD will be forced to move at the end of the month when a City of Cape Town eviction court order takes effect. (Photo: David Harrison)

Tamsin Metelerkamp – 17 July 2024

Last week, I bought a new bed. It is, hands down, one of the best purchases I’ve made as an adult. Even more so when you consider that up until then, I was still sleeping on the second-hand single bed I bought off one of my honours-year classmates. My first night in this new bed was one of the most comfortable I can remember…

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