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![[Johannesburg] Petronella Makhanya is caring for two of her own grandchildren as well as two children left behind when another granny died last year. [Date picture taken: 09/06/2006]](https://assets.thenewhumanitarian.org/s3fs-public/styles/responsive_large_2x/public/images/2006980.jpg.webp?itok=O5ZYUsUo "Petronella Makhanya is caring for two of her own grandchildren as well as two children left behind when another granny died last year")
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