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South Africa: On the Brink of Hunger - 'I Sell Sex and Chicken Feet to Feed My Children'

Published by AllAfrica By editor@health-e.org.za (Health-e) · 29 July 2026 at 10:35
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South Africa: On the Brink of Hunger - 'I Sell Sex and Chicken Feet to Feed My Children'
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[Health-e] In the first part of our Hungry For Change series, Health-e News shares the story of a Johannesburg mother who turned to sex work to feed her three young children. Her youngest was hospitalised with malnutrition earlier this year.

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