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Young South Africans in a trendy street of Melville Johannesburg. Left is Ncobile Nzimisa and Mbali Khuzwayo. Photo Antony Kaminju
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Part of 150 new initiates of the Ndebele people in Mpumalanga , South Africa on 27th July 2006.The young men aged between 18 to 34 were in the bush for two months healing and learning as how assume the responsibilities of being a man.On this day they have come out to be presented to the community and be presented with beads by the chief after which they went back to their homes to assume responsibilty in the community. The event takes place every four years but will have to be postponed in 2010 because of the world cup coming to South Africa.Photo Antony Kaminju/ Reuters

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Virginity Test

A teenage girl waits in the line for her turn to undergo a virginity test on sunday 18 February in Pietmaritzburtg town about 480 kilometers from Johnnesburg.There were 200 girls aged between 6 and 31 years who underwent the process and declared as virgins.Although human rights activists have been condemming this Zulu culture as demeaning and incorrect the women elders who carry it out have vowed that it must continue.They argue that it prevents the spread of HIV and also gives self esteem to those who are declared as virgins.Photo Antony Kaminju
A young boy with his mother covers his eyes as he passes infront of naked girls undergoing a virginity test on sunday 18 February in Pietmaritzburtg town about 480 kilometers from Johnnesburg.There were 200 girls aged between 6 and 31 years who underwent the process and declared as virgins.Although human rights activists have been condemming this Zulu culture as demeaning and incorrect the women elders who carry it out have vowed that it must continue.They argue that it prevents the spread of HIV and also gives self esteem to those who are declared as virgins.Photo Antony Kaminju
Teenage girls go back home after undergoing a virginity test on sunday 18 February in Pietmaritzburtg town about 480 kilometers from Johnnesburg.There were 200 girls aged between 6 and 31 years who underwent the process and declared as virgins.Although human rights activists have been condemming this Zulu culture as demeaning and incorrect the women elders who carry it out have vowed that it must continue.They argue that it prevents the spread of HIV and also gives self esteem to those who are declared as virgins.Photo Antony Kaminju
Teenage girls dance traditional songs after undergoing a virginity test on sunday 18 February in Pietmaritzburtg town about 480 kilometers from Johnnesburg.There were 200 girls aged between 6 and 31 years who underwent the process and declared as virgins.Although human rights activists have been condemming this Zulu culture as demeaning and incorrect the women elders who carry it out have vowed that it must continue.They argue that it prevents the spread of HIV and also gives self esteem to those who are declared as virgins.Photo Antony Kaminju
Teenage girls wait in the line for their turn to undergo a virginity test on sunday 18 February in Pietmaritzburtg town about 480 kilometers from Johnnesburg.There were 200 girls aged between 6 and 31 years who underwent the process and declared as virgins.Although human rights activists have been condemming this Zulu culture as demeaning and incorrect the women elders who carry it out have vowed that it must continue.They argue that it prevents the spread of HIV and also gives self esteem to those who are declared as virgins.Photo Antony Kaminju
Teenage girls traditional songs after undergoing a virginity test on sunday 18 February in Pietmaritzburtg town about 480 kilometers from Johnnesburg.There were 200 girls aged between 6 and 31 years who underwent the process and declared as virgins.Although human rights activists have been condemming this Zulu culture as demeaning and incorrect the women elders who carry it out have vowed that it must continue.They argue that it prevents the spread of HIV and also gives self esteem to those who are declared as virgins.Photo Antony Kaminju

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Yvonne Chaka Chaka(R) and Ntsiki Mazwai entertain jazz lovers at this years Standard Bank Joy of Jazz in Newtown, Johnesburg 29 August.The annual event attracts many International artitst as well as Jazz lovers. Photo Antony Kaminju
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Standard Bank Joy of Jazz festival in Newtown, Johannesburg, 29 August 2008.
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