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November 23, 2013, 08:06:43 PM
A Look Inside A South African Shanty Town? Well, Not Quite
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Posted: 11/20/2013 2:25 pm EST  |  Updated: 11/20/2013 2:25 pm EST


At first glance, these photos of a shanty town appear to offer a glimpse into the lives of millions of South Africa's poor. But that's not the case.

The shacks pictured below are part of a luxury hotel offering tourists the experience of sleeping inside a metal hut for a mere $85 (R 850).



One of the shacks at Shanty Town on Nov. 15, 2013, in Bloemfontein, South Africa. (Charl Devenish/Foto24/Gallo Images/Getty Images)
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November 23, 2013, 08:11:02 PM
Bloomberg notes shantytowns have grown across South Africa as the nation's affordable housing program has failed to keep up with population growth. With nearly a quarter of the workforce unemployed, millions of South Africans live in makeshift shacks.

And while many have criticized its initiative as highly insensitive and inappropriate, the Emoya Luxury Hotel & Spa boasts:

Now you can experience staying in a Shanty within the safe environment of a private game reserve. This is the only Shanty Town in the world equipped with under-floor heating and wireless internet access!
...than to speak out and remove all doubt." - Abraham Lincoln

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November 23, 2013, 08:12:18 PM

A communal fire pit at Shanty Town on November 15, 2013, in Bloemfontein, South Africa. (Charl Devenish/Foto24/Gallo Images/Getty Images)
...than to speak out and remove all doubt." - Abraham Lincoln

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November 23, 2013, 08:14:39 PM

The shebeen, titled 'Shebeen' at Shanty Town on November 15, 2013, in Bloemfontein, South Africa. (Charl Devenish/Foto24/Gallo Images/Getty Images)
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November 23, 2013, 08:32:40 PM

Decor inside one of the shacks at Shanty Town on November 15, 2013, in Bloemfontein, South Africa. (Charl Devenish/Foto24/Gallo Images/Getty Images)
...than to speak out and remove all doubt." - Abraham Lincoln

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November 23, 2013, 08:35:24 PM

Shanty Town on November 15, 2013, in Bloemfontein, South Africa. (Charl Devenish/Foto24/Gallo Images/Getty Images)
...than to speak out and remove all doubt." - Abraham Lincoln

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November 23, 2013, 08:36:52 PM

The front door of one of the shacks at Shanty Town on November 15, 2013, in Bloemfontein, South Africa. (Charl Devenish/Foto24/Gallo Images/Getty Images)
...than to speak out and remove all doubt." - Abraham Lincoln

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November 23, 2013, 08:38:03 PM

One of the shacks at Shanty Town on November 15, 2013, in Bloemfontein, South Africa. (Charl Devenish/Foto24/Gallo Images/Getty Images)
...than to speak out and remove all doubt." - Abraham Lincoln

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November 23, 2013, 08:39:23 PM

A light inside one of the shacks at Shanty Town on November 15, 2013, in Bloemfontein, South Africa. (Charl Devenish/Foto24/Gallo Images/Getty Images)
...than to speak out and remove all doubt." - Abraham Lincoln

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November 23, 2013, 08:40:28 PM

The basin inside one of the shacks at Shanty Town on November 15, 2013, in Bloemfontein, South Africa. (Charl Devenish/Foto24/Gallo Images/Getty Images)
...than to speak out and remove all doubt." - Abraham Lincoln

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November 23, 2013, 08:41:27 PM

Inside one of the shacks at Shanty Town on November 15, 2013, in Bloemfontein, South Africa. (Charl Devenish/Foto24/Gallo Images/Getty Images)
...than to speak out and remove all doubt." - Abraham Lincoln

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November 23, 2013, 08:42:36 PM

Inside one of the shacks at Shanty Town on November 15, 2013, in Bloemfontein, South Africa.(Charl Devenish/Foto24/Gallo Images/Getty Images)
...than to speak out and remove all doubt." - Abraham Lincoln

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November 23, 2013, 08:43:38 PM

Shanty Town on November 15, 2013, in Bloemfontein, South Africa. (Charl Devenish/Foto24/Gallo Images/Getty Images)
...than to speak out and remove all doubt." - Abraham Lincoln

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