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South African refugee’s hopes for a new life in the US ends in tragedy

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By Citizen Reporter

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11 September 2026

06:14 am

Carin Cilliers, a South African refugee in the US who took her own life.

Carin Cilliers, a South African refugee in the US who took her own life. Picture: Supplied

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