Art of trash: Feting South Africa's overlooked waste pickers

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Art of trash: Feting South Africa's overlooked waste pickers

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Published: November 06, 2021 18:46 AFP

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SAFRICA-ENVIRONMENT-RECYCLING-ART — Thapelo, a reclaimer, pulls a trolley full of waste after a graffiti artist has sprayed it as part of an initiative to make their graffiti art mobile and make reclaimers more visible and identifiable in Johannesburg. Image Credit: AFP

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SAFRICA-ENVIRONMENT-RECYCLING-ART — Thapelo, a reclaimer, pulls a trolley full of waste after a graffiti artist has sprayed it as part of an initiative to make their graffiti art mobile and make reclaimers more visible and identifiable in Johannesburg. Image Credit: AFP

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SAFRICA-ENVIRONMENT-RECYCLING-ART — Thapelo, a reclaimer, pulls a trolley full of waste after a graffiti artist has sprayed it as part of an initiative to make their graffiti art mobile and make reclaimers more visible and identifiable in Johannesburg. Image Credit: AFP

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SAFRICA-ENVIRONMENT-RECYCLING-ART — Thapelo, a reclaimer, pulls a trolley full of waste after a graffiti artist has sprayed it as part of an initiative to make their graffiti art mobile and make reclaimers more visible and identifiable in Johannesburg. Image Credit: AFP

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SAFRICA-ENVIRONMENT-RECYCLING-ART — Thapelo, a reclaimer, pulls a trolley full of waste after a graffiti artist has sprayed it as part of an initiative to make their graffiti art mobile and make reclaimers more visible and identifiable in Johannesburg. Image Credit: AFP

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SAFRICA-ENVIRONMENT-RECYCLING-ART — Thapelo, a reclaimer, pulls a trolley full of waste after a graffiti artist has sprayed it as part of an initiative to make their graffiti art mobile and make reclaimers more visible and identifiable in Johannesburg. Image Credit: AFP

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SAFRICA-ENVIRONMENT-RECYCLING-ART — Thapelo, a reclaimer, pulls a trolley full of waste after a graffiti artist has sprayed it as part of an initiative to make their graffiti art mobile and make reclaimers more visible and identifiable in Johannesburg. Image Credit: AFP

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SAFRICA-ENVIRONMENT-RECYCLING-ART — Thapelo, a reclaimer, pulls a trolley full of waste after a graffiti artist has sprayed it as part of an initiative to make their graffiti art mobile and make reclaimers more visible and identifiable in Johannesburg. Image Credit: AFP

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SAFRICA-ENVIRONMENT-RECYCLING-ART — Thapelo, a reclaimer, pulls a trolley full of waste after a graffiti artist has sprayed it as part of an initiative to make their graffiti art mobile and make reclaimers more visible and identifiable in Johannesburg. Image Credit: AFP

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