We don't eat lunch. Once we have breakfast, our next meal is supper,' she said.
Mafa is seven months pregnant with her fifth child and is not receiving any grant from the state."I lost my ID in 2007. When I applied for a new one home affairs informed me that I was married to a man I did not know. I have been trying to resolve this issue for years. It was only last year that I finally got a new ID. This has had a devastating impact on my chances to get social grants for my children," Mafa said.
He then went to ask for spinach from a neighbour who sells it in the neighbourhood and had a decent meal.
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