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Look up, South Africa: Wounded, yes, but still breathing

Marius Oosthuizen · Daily Maverick

Published 4 Oct 2026, 8:37 pm·4 d ago·1 min read

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South Africa is battered by violence, corruption and division. Yet beneath the grief, a stubborn spirit still breathes — refusing to surrender hope and its future.

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