I’ve written my suicide letter many times: South Africa’s starving kids speak out
Matriculant Edward Olifant has to run the household, cook, clean and take care of his teenage brother while his mom works on a farm 800km away.
For Olifant, 19, going back to school was a relief, mainly because it meant cooked meals for him and his 14-year-old brother...
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