'No one has received any help': Foreign nationals flagged as most needy in Pretoria

Some bought their own chairs and crates to sit on while they endured the snaking queues to the stalls.

While many food parcel drives have been characterised by chaos in the past, volunteers ensured all those in the queues had their thumbs marked with ink to avoid repetition in collection. South African National Zakah Fund , Pepkor, the Tshwane Muslim community, Valtrans, Foodline, Advance Cash & Carry, KitKat and others.

Really, like I said before, I've very little trust on our journalism. I'll wait for confirmation but it's almost unthinkable.

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