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"Double-ups" not packing for home

Johannesburg: Zimbabwe's political agreement is yet to reverse the flow of migrants looking for a better life in South Africa; smuggling people in and food out remains a thriving business, with long-distance drivers competing for a slice of the action.

Pick-up trucks are being marketed as the preferred mode of transport for undocumented migrants, referred to as "double-ups," the euphemism for the high fares food parcel couriers charge to bring "illegals" into South Africa from Zimbabwe.

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[22 Sep 2008 11:46]

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