MALAIKA MAHLATSI | Youth despair often contributes to rampant crime in townships

Substance abuse, addiction turn young people into ‘zombies’

20 July 2022 - 08:42

By Malaika Mahlatsi

The youth of Soweto is sinking into substance abuse and addiction. When you drive around the streets, you will observe very young people unkempt and looking like zombies.

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