Good Morning Angels: Martin Bester chats to dr. Marcel Niemandt

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Cataract surgery is quick and mostly successful, but costly - up to R27 000 per eye in private facilities, while lists in State Hospitals are up to three years long. Good Morning Angels invited submissions from needy eye patients and many of them were assisted after a successful screening process.

17 Oct 2018 2AM English South Africa News Commentary · Entertainment News

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"Anything and everything is possible": Cheslin Kolbe opens up about overcoming the odds

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