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Jenny's Hot Takes : Episode 44 " "The Blinded City" by Matthew Wilhelm-Solomon

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After spending a decade looking at the housing crisis in the Joburg CBD, author Matthew Wilhelm-Solomon says he was particularly struck by the daily struggles women face while trying to raise their children.

His non-fiction book "The Blinded City" is up for this year's Sunday Times Literary Awards in partnership with Exclusive Books.

HOT1027's Jenny Crwys-Williams has more ...
23 Oct 2023 English South Africa Entertainment News · Documentary

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