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Health department recalls ANC centenary condomsThe Free State health department has recalled over a million condoms distributed for the ANC's centenary celebrations over quality concerns. Five things: FB illnesses and outer-space cleaningThe M&G's Faranaaz Parker rounds up five quirky things you may have missed over the last week. Hit by Aids, Africa welcomes pope's condom messageThe pope's suggestion that condoms could be used in limited situations has grabbed the attention of Africa which has a soaring number of Catholics. Fear of Aids comes second to fear of GodThe pope says it would be acceptable for a male prostitute to use a condom, but African Catholics do not necessarily agree. Sales of condoms rise as South Korea celebrates Cup winSales of condoms jumped five-fold in South Korea as fans celebrated after the nation's football players rose to the occasion against Greece. Sex and soccer in the cityThe South African government has announced that it will distribute one billion condoms during the tournament. A billion. That's nine zeros! Catholics, condoms and confusionAccording to student Ayogu, "he is the Holy Father, and our spiritual leader, his words carry a lot of weight in all aspects of your life. Pope's condom comments spark clash in ParisClashes broke out outside Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris as anti-Aids activists staged protests over the pope's claims on comments on condom use. Pope heads to Africa, stands firm against condomsPope Benedict XVI headed to Aids-ravaged Africa on Tuesday standing firm against the use of condoms, saying they were not a solution to combatting the Antarctic base gets 16 500 condoms before darknessOne of the last shipments to a United States research base in Antarctica before the onset of winter darkness was a year's supply of condoms, a New Zealand newspaper reported on Monday. |
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