Tholakele Buthelezi wasn’t always so hopeful. Unemployed with two fatherless children and no parents to support her, she considered killing herself when she was diagnosed with HIV and tuberculosis last December. But after learning about the power of meditation from a Buddhist friend, the 34-year-old from Eshowe in KwaZulu-Natal has regained her will to live.
Breast cancer is the second leading cause of cancer death for women in South Africa, with one in 31 women suffering from this disease. The second National Cleavage Day (April 8) is being held to raise funds for the Cancer Association of South Africa through a series of promotional events planned across the country. Misconceptions about breast cancer prevent women from getting frequent mammograms.