Coverage dated September 18, 2026

This circus in South Africa lifts poor young performers into the spotlight

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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, moment…

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    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, moment…

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