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From addiction and homelessness to the stage

Julia Jaki
June 7, 2024

Meet Jacobus Claassen. In his teenage years the South African hit rock bottom. He was homeless and addicted to substances such as Mandrax and crystal meth. With the help of an outreach-program Jacobus joined Zip Zap Circus School in Cape Town. This was the turning point in his life.

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