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Amanda Nkosi, 35 a single mother of 2 in her kitch...

Amanda Nkosi, 35 a single mother of 2 in her kitchen at her in Mataffin in Nelspruit, South Africa. On her way back from work she was shot in the leg by the police, during a protest against the children having to be taught in unventilated prefab school. She was in hospital for nearly 6 months and lost her job because of this. She is currently unemployed and disabled and struggles to support her family. She has made a claim against the police but nothing has come of this. She said it is hard to be happy about the world cup and having the stadium in Mataffin as it has only brought her misery in Mpumalanga, South Africa.
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Nikki Rixon

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Nikki Rixon / Twenty Ten / african.pictures
Date published
24-06-2010
External ID 1
APN314261
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South Africa
Subject
Amanda Nkosi, a 35-year-old single mother of two, in her kitchen at her home in Mataffin in Nelspruit, South Africa. She

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