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The town that lost its soul
This is a story about a mining town where very few people feel good about themselves and the lives they lead. It’s worst among the whites who feel trapped without upward mobility and with limited opportunity — a characteristic of most mining towns. It is a very patriarchal, church-going community. Speak to anyone and they…
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Unravelling the mystery of Mokopane — Andy’s story
I’ve never struggled to understand a town quite as much as I’ve struggled to understand Mokopane, a town which somehow seems to have lost its soul — until I met Andy Goetsch, a born-and-bred resident and president of the local chamber of commerce. When he told his family’s story, everything came together. “You must understand…