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Ndivhuwo Mukwevho
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Lilita Gcwabe
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by Agnes Erzse, University of the Witwatersrand It is almost impossible nowadays to listen to the radio, watch TV or scroll through social media without being exposed to an advertisement telling us that all we need for a little happiness and love is a sugary drink or a fast-food snack.
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