An activist in one township worries cholera may spread because people can’t afford the soap needed to stay safe.
In this Health Beat episode we take you to Bophelong, a township south of Johannesburg, and show you what dirty water does to people's health.
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An activist in one township worries cholera may spread because people can’t afford the soap needed to stay safe.
In this Health Beat episode we take you to Bophelong, a township south of Johannesburg, and show you what dirty water does to people's health.
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