JOHANNESBURG -- In Newtown, where railways and trading companies once thrived, an old problem was confronted with a new twist.
If you happened to be walking past Newtown Park, where you could get a clear view of the towering spectacle known as the Nelson Mandela Bridge, the soccer game being played on a dusty field probably didn't look like anything special.
Until you saw the players' jerseys.
In bold, black letters, they all read: HIV Positive.
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