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Africa’s Wealthiest City Says 1 Million People Need Food Aid

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Crowds receive food parcels at the Zenzele Counselling Project in Finetown, May 7.Photographer: Waldo Swiegers/Bloomberg

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By Prinesha Naidoo

May 8, 2020 at 8:11 AM UTC

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Almost one million people in Johannesburg, South Africa’s commercial hub, are in need of food aid due to movement restrictions imposed to curb the coronavirus pandemic, according to its mayor.