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Oprah's Africa academy graduates first group
School for underprivileged South African girls was set up five years ago.
Last Modified: 14 Jan 2012 23:33

An academy for South African girls set up by former US talk show host Oprah Winfrey has graduated its first class.

Winfery, who attended the celebrations, set up the school for disadvantaged students in Johannesburg 5 years ago.

But as Al Jazeera Tania Page reports, they are the lucky few in a country plagued by inequality.
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