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Working for a living . . . and the dying

(November 30th, 2006)

So many people are dying of HIV/AIDS in South Africa that funerals are a constant. Hundreds every weekend. For South African women, preparations have turned into a second full-time job. Gretchen Wilson reports.

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Research is discounting myths about orphans

(November 10th, 2006)

NEWCASTLE, 10 November 2006 (IRIN) – A few years ago Prof Timothy Quinlan was hearing horror stories about delinquency and abandonment among AIDS orphans that would spell trouble for their future social acceptance.

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Managing a Home Comes Naturally

(November 24th, 2005)

Abigail Sibanda, a 29-year-old domestic worker in Johannesburg, says managing a home comes naturally. “I spend my day cleaning – sweeping, washing, doing the dishes, ironing,” she told MyWage.co.za. “Since I grew up doing the work, it’s easy to me.” On the three days a week that she works, Sibanda catches a 7 a.m. bus [...]

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