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‘A girl born in South Africa has a better change of being raped than learning to read’

The first goal of the 2010 World Cup is unlikely to be scored within 23 seconds of the 4pm kick-off in the opening match at Johannesburg’s Soccer City stadium on June 11 next year.

But a South African girl will be raped inside those 23 seconds. And 23 seconds later another will be raped. And 23 seconds later. And 23 seconds later ...