Most of the 89 men at the shelter are being treated for heroin addiction for the first time. AFP/File/Phill Magakoe
Authorities eventually took him to a church-run shelter in Pretoria’s northern Akasia suburb set up at the start of the lockdown for homeless substance users. “The lockdown gave access to many people who would not have done it before,” said COSUP head Jannie Hugo. “I am actually glad COVID-19 happened,” he told AFP, diligently washing his hands before taking his place in line.A health professional sprays disinfectant on a homeless man’s hands before he queues for a dose of methadone. AFP/File/Phill Magakoe
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