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Homeless Forced From South African Streets Ahead Of World Cup

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First Posted: 05/28/10 06:12 AM ET Updated: 05/25/11 05:00 PM ET

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Thousands of homeless people are being forced off the streets of South Africa to hide the scale of poverty there from World Cup fans.

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Thousands of homeless people are being forced off the streets of South Africa to hide the scale of poverty there from World Cup fans.
Thousands of homeless people are being forced off the streets of South Africa to hide the scale of poverty there from World Cup fans.
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atlanta ed
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02:51 PM on 03/29/2010
South Africa is another failed state.
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SilentSolidarity
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09:08 PM on 03/28/2010
"Thousands of homeless people are being forced off the streets of South Africa to hide the scale of poverty there from World Cup fans."

Duh! Did the US never hosted as World Cup or the Olympics? Germany did that in 2006, China did that in 2008, Vancouver did it in 2010. I seriously cannot imagine one country that would tolerate that poor people beg foreign tourists for money or even rob them.

But when South Africa is doing it, it is ev.il ev.il.
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lisalovesamelie
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02:21 PM on 03/28/2010
Hmmm, District 11?
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