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FOR RENT: Jo’burg’s Housing Hostages - Part 2

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Every year thousands of migrants come to Johannesburg, the city of gold to escape political turmoil or find a fortune of their dreams. But along the way, many get caught up in a web of exploitation, and circumstance turns them into economic hostages.

Is there a way out?

What role do these migrants play in growing the city’s economy or aggravating Johannesburg’s housing deficit?

ABN's Suzanne Beukes investigates.





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