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Joseph Maramba
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South Africa is a haven for Transgender men and women but it seldom turns out the way they imagine.

Johannesburg, South Africa Investigative Reporting 15 Sep 2023

Transgender women who have escaped the scrutiny and problems associated with their orientation find themselves in South Africa hoping to create a new life for themselves. Still they fight for acceptance and recognition and find it hard to get a name change that could allow the to gain meaningful employment. In the end, many have resorted to the sex trade just so they can pay the bills.
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