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World Service,23 May 2016,5 mins
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Trending: Blessers’ - South Africa’s Sugar Daddy Problem
The EssentialAvailable for over a year
In South Africa a 'blesser' is a man who showers gifts and money on women in exchange for a relationship or sex. An online backlash against these sugar daddies has been trending this week. Even the health minister has spoken out because of fears the blesser phenomenon is contributing to high rates of HIV among young women. (Photo: Wine and roses. Credit: iStock)
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