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South Africa: Gogo's Football team Alex Township

14 images Created 26 May 2010

As world cup fever gripped South Africa it was not just men and children who were playing football. A group of Gogo's, (Zulu for grandmothers) got together twice a week to train and play in Alexandra township in Johannesburg. As well as being a source of exercise the training is a welcome get together for many of the women who are now raising their grandchildren as a result of the HIV / Aids pandemic. The training session is run with the help of local NGO Ratang Bana (Future for children. ) Alexander Township. Johannesburg, South Africa.

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  • Football practice with the Gogo's ( Zulu for granny) football team during the South Africa's 2010 World Cup. Alexandra township. Johannesburg. As well as being a source of exercise the team acts as a community hub for many of the Gogo's. Many of whom are raising orphaned children as a result of the HIV/aids epidemic.
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  • Its not just children and men who enjoy playing football. A group of gogo's, Zulu for Grandmothers get together twice a week to train and play in Alexandra township in Johannesburg..As well as being a source of exercise it helps to build a community where grandmothers are raising orphaned children as a result of the HIV/aids epidemic.
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  • Its not just children and men who enjoy playing football. A group of gogo's, Zulu for Grandmothers get together twice a week to train and play in Alexandra township in Johannesburg..As well as being a source of exercise it helps to build a community where grandmothers are raising orphaned children as a result of the HIV/aids epidemic.
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  • Its not just children and men who enjoy playing football. A group of gogo's, Zulu for Grandmothers get together twice a week to train and play in Alexandra township in Johannesburg..As well as being a source of exercise it helps to build a community where grandmothers are raising orphaned children as a result of the HIV/aids epidemic.
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  • Its not just children and men who enjoy playing football. A group of gogo's, Zulu for Grandmothers get together twice a week to train and play in Alexandra township in Johannesburg..As well as being a source of exercise it helps to build a community where grandmothers are raising orphaned children as a result of the HIV/aids epidemic.
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  • Its not just children and men who enjoy playing football. A group of gogo's, Zulu for Grandmothers get together twice a week to train and play in Alexandra township in Johannesburg..As well as being a source of exercise it helps to build a community where grandmothers are raising orphaned children as a result of the HIV/aids epidemic.
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  • Its not just children and men who enjoy playing football. A group of gogo's, Zulu for Grandmothers get together twice a week to train and play in Alexandra township in Johannesburg..As well as being a source of exercise it helps to build a community where grandmothers are raising orphaned children as a result of the HIV/aids epidemic.
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  • Its not just children and men who enjoy playing football. A group of gogo's, Zulu for Grandmothers get together twice a week to train and play in Alexandra township in Johannesburg..As well as being a source of exercise it helps to build a community where grandmothers are raising orphaned children as a result of the HIV/aids epidemic.
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  • Its not just children and men who enjoy playing football. A group of gogo's, Zulu for Grandmothers get together twice a week to train and play in Alexandra township in Johannesburg..As well as being a source of exercise it helps to build a community where grandmothers are raising orphaned children as a result of the HIV/aids epidemic.
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  • Its not just children and men who enjoy playing football. A group of gogo's, Zulu for Grandmothers get together twice a week to train and play in Alexandra township in Johannesburg..As well as being a source of exercise it helps to build a community where grandmothers are raising orphaned children as a result of the HIV/aids epidemic.
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  • Its not just children and men who enjoy playing football. A group of gogo's, Zulu for Grandmothers get together twice a week to train and play in Alexandra township in Johannesburg..As well as being a source of exercise it helps to build a community where grandmothers are raising orphaned children as a result of the HIV/aids epidemic.
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  • Its not just children and men who enjoy playing football. A group of gogo's, Zulu for Grandmothers get together twice a week to train and play in Alexandra township in Johannesburg..As well as being a source of exercise it helps to build a community where grandmothers are raising orphaned children as a result of the HIV/aids epidemic.
    Gogo014.jpg
  • Its not just children and men who enjoy playing football. A group of gogo's, Zulu for Grandmothers get together twice a week to train and play in Alexandra township in Johannesburg..As well as being a source of exercise it helps to build a community where grandmothers are raising orphaned children as a result of the HIV/aids epidemic.
    Gogo002.jpg
  • Its not just children and men who enjoy playing football. A group of gogo's, Zulu for Grandmothers get together twice a week to train and play in Alexandra township in Johannesburg..As well as being a source of exercise it helps to build a community where grandmothers are raising orphaned children as a result of the HIV/aids epidemic.
    Gogo001.jpg
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