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Tunnel, no lights: South Africa’s crumbling infrastructure

The Intelligence from The Economist

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Voices of Aikenfield

This chapter explores a writer's reflections on the lives of rural people in the fictional village of Aikenfield, highlighting the rich traditions and harsh realities of countryside life in the 1960s. It intertwines themes of history, faith, and the writer's role in interpreting their landscape amidst the challenges of a rapidly changing world.

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