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David Miller smashed a career-best 142 off 93 balls to lead the Proteas past Australia on Pink Day, wearing his mother Jenny’s name to honour her breast cancer victory. | Backpagepix
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David Miller career-best 142 for Proteas an emotional Pink Day triumph

David Miller smashed a career-best 142 off 93 balls to lead the Proteas past Australia on Pink Day, wearing his mother Jenny’s name to honour her breast cancer victory.

  • Michael Sherman
3 min read
Globally, cancer claims about 2.3 million women prematurely every year, and researchers estimate that nearly seven in ten of these deaths could have been prevented or treated in time, says the writer.
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Breast and cervical cancer: the serial killers of South African women

Breast cancer is a leading cause of death among women in sub-Saharan Africa, with many diagnosed too late for effective treatment.

  • Professor Mariza Vorster
7 min read