By Richard Poplak
The contested location of Bekkersdal has become something of a shorthand for South Africa’s democratic-era failures. But what makes Bekkersdal special? Why has it become so emblematic? And when everyone is performing for the cameras, what is true, what is false, and what do we learn from the fray? RICHARD POPLAK drinks at Joe’s Tavern in order to find out why ANC officials get stoned when they visit – and not in a good way.
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