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Years ago when I still Lived in Johannesburg, 702 talk radio had a show where they discussed car guards / street corner beggars etc.
One of their reporters did some tests - offering beggars R500 to work at their house for a couple of days work - painting or building - all of them refused. One particular beggar, that had been standing in the same spot outside Cresta center for years, laughed at the offer claiming he usually made more than that on a daily basis, and saying that if he moved he would lose his "begging spot" to someone else!
He told the reporter it was a great place to be, with all of the well off housewives coming out of the center, feeling guilty and often giving him at least R50 - obviously to make themselves feel better!!
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