Sagging trousers/shorts: Fashion statement or crisis of values?

FROM the streets of Accra (Ghana), Lagos (Nigeria), Harare (Zimbabwe), Nairobi (Kenya) to Johannesburg (South Africa), sagging trousers have become a familiar feature of youth fashion.

For the youth, the style represents identity, freedom and global cultural connections.

For the older generations, it reflects declining standards of discipline, respect and dignity.

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