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Title: Shrines near Bakoven suffer damage from floods, Cape Town
Subject: Religion, Islam, Worship, Weather, ,
Description: Cape Town's Muslim community nearly lost part of its "protective holy circle" of shrines in the floods last week and calls have been made to give urgent attention to protecting these historic burial sites against vandals and natural disasters. Damage to several tombs near Bakoven during last weekend's floods has renewed fears among the Muslim community that the circle could be broken if nothing is done to stop the deterioration of the shrine.
Identifier: islandora:15495

Title: Woman crouches against rock to protect herself from the elements, Cape Town
Subject: Poverty, Homeless persons, ,
Description: Nawandle Ngongo crouches against a rock in Nyanga. All she has left to protect her from the elements is a blanket.
Identifier: islandora:15605

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