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Word: mahlalela (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1988-1988
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...look. Some feature do-it-yourself extensions; others are brand new, built on cleared lots or over old foundations. This home-ownership drive has produced profitable spin-offs for black businesses, ranging from contractors and suppliers of building materials to dealers in instant lawns and burglar-alarm systems. Moses Mahlalela, 41, a design engineer with offices in one of the new Soweto shopping centers, can hardly keep up with demand. "I'm so busy I haven't had time to build a place of my own," he says, pointing to the dozen or so blueprints on his drawing boards...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: South Africa The New Black Middle Class | 2/29/1988 | See Source »

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