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| Matron, Dudu Zwane, sits with her iintombi (maidens) and explains the importance of virginity in Zulu culture in Ezakheni, on the outskirts of Ladysmith, South Africa ©Leonardo Angelucci (AFP) |
Thubelihle Dlodlo would
not have made it to university in South Africa this year as her family could
not afford the fees, but virginity brought her a lifeline.
