A night out with the ladies
Wednesday, June 25, 2008
We pull off by the bars. A few metres away by the street stand some women. I would have thought they were waiting for a Combi. My aide tells me to move closer to them and see what happens. I challenge him to do it first fearing he may be throwing a hoax at me.
As he approaches, at least two of the women almost meet him half way. Another woman stands alone at a street corner. I go over to her and she tells me it is P20 per hour. My aide was told the same thing.
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