The street drug wreaking havoc in South African townships
Simunye (South Africa) (AFP) - More than two decades after the end of apartheid, South Africa's youth hoped to be reaping the benefits of the country's fresh start, but a potent drug is taking a heavy toll on the most vulnerable.
Like all mothers, Caroline had big dreams for her eldest son, naming him Tshepo for hope.
"He was my hope," she said, choking back tears. "But now I don't know."
For three years, 19-year-old Tshepo has been hooked on nyaope, a drug that is smoked like a rolled joint.
Inside is an addictive mixture made from marijuana and heroine that has spread like wildfire through South Africa's impoverished townships over the past decade.
Despite being born after the fall of white-minority rule in 1994, black teens like Tshepo have little opportunity in democratic South Africa.
Youths in Africa's most developed economy...
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