[xoxoxoBruce]

In Pretoria, the nation's administrative and de facto capital city, some are taking an odd and illegal step to compete with their follow downtrodden man: beggars are renting babies and using them as props in order to garner sympathy and, they hope, more (and larger) donations.

The baby-rental process is not, however, initiated by parents looking to make a buck. (Thankfully?) Rather, corrupt day care centers are behind the deed, loaning out the children to vagabonds -- unbeknownst to the parents.

Good grief.

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