South African Squatters Fight for Library

A library of donated books in a Johannesburg squatter camp has been closed, prompting an angry response from residents:

A library donated to the Joe Slovo squatter camp in Johannesburg was closed last month because a residents\’ committee was not informed about its opening. This week supporters of the library threatened legal action against the committee if it did not allow residents access to the facility. . . \”We need the library, especially these children,\” said Japie Mashadi, pointing at dirty children playing between the shacks. . .

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