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This Circus in South Africa Lifts Poor Young Performers Into the Spotlight – WTOP News

The program gives young performers training and stage experience as youth unemployment among 18 to 34-year-olds reached about 45%, Statistics South Africa said.

JOHANNEBURG (AP) — Clutching an aerial hoop on a Johannesburg circus stage, a young performer pauses for a split second before launching into the air and gliding, drawing cheers from the crowd below. For 29-year-old Brian Ngobese, who grew up in South Africa’s impoverished Alexandra township, moments like this mean more than applause. The circus...

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The Hamilton Spectator broke the news in Hamilton, Canada on Friday, September 18, 2026.
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