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SA’s cancer story: From the intensity of the rugby field to a Golden Arrow bus ride home on which one does not cry

Posted in: Healthcare system, Latest, NCDs, Provinces, Western Cape

Two women, two breast cancer journeys. In the first article of a new Daily Maverick and Spotlight special series on cancer in South Africa, Biénne Huisman speaks with rugby referee Aimee Barrett-Theron and cancer warrior Joyce Witbooi, who helps women navigate Cape Town’s public health system.

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SA’s cancer story: From the intensity of the rugby field to a Golden Arrow bus ride home on which one does not cry

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