Former homeless waste picker struts UJ stage as he obtains master’s degree

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19 October 2023 – 21:58

A former homeless man who spent at least three years sleeping under a tree on Rivonia Road in Johannesburg north on Thursday came full circle when he walked the stage of the University of Johannesburg (UJ) as a master’s graduate in history. ..

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