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20 March 2002

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High TB rates in Cape Town suburbs point to huge inequities

While it  is still unclear what all the factors  are driving the high TB rates in Cape Town, it is certain that inequitable access to good housing, employment, education and as a consequence, nutritious  food play a major role. Comparisons between two nearby suburbs, the more affluent Bothasig and mostly poverty stricken Uitsig,  highlight the stark inequities when  mapping the TB  rates and comparing it with indicators such as housing, overcrowding and unemployment.    
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TB becomes part of Uitsig family’s lives

Carol Snyman (32) wipes the tears from her cheeks. "They swear at you, they call you horrible names. It hurts me very much when they speak about us like this. These are my children and I love them." Snyman'€™s family is the perfect example of why Tuberculosis is so rampant in this part of the country and even more specifically in Uitsig, a suburb typical of the poorest working class areas of Cape Town.
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Parliament hears about child abuse

After four days of hearing evidence and going through written submissions from community organisations, NGOs, research institutions and government departments last week on child sexual abuse, a preliminary report on the hearings was discussed in the National Assembly yesterday. In this audio report, the chairperson of the parliamentary task group on child sexual exploitation, Cas Saloojee explains some of their findings.
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Making memories last
Living with AIDS Programme 71

What memories would a mother wish to leave her children should she know she won't live to see them grow up? The work of care-givers in the home-based care programme at the South Coast Hospice in Port Shepstone includes finding ways to help parents leave behind messages for their children and then to support those children in their bereavement. In this audio report, the deputy director of the South Coast hospice Mabuyi Mnguni explains some of the work of their children's team.
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Living with AIDS Programme 71

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