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In the slums of whites in South Africa, all the same thing as in the slums for blacks - the dirt, poverty, disease, and not a drop of hope for a better life. Arriving at the 2010 FIFA World Cup, of course, will not see these scenes, which are in every city, in every country, but which is in South Africa, it seems too much.
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1. The 57-year-old Andre Kotze sits with its neighbors among the tents and wagons in which they live. City Krugersdorp was founded Marthinus Wessel Pretorius. (© Finbarr O'Reilly / Reuters)





2. Cigarettes and dirt - their constant companions, exactly live in the slums of white Krugersdorp. In these slums live more than 400 poor white landowners. Many of them were victims of the financial crisis. About 10% of 4, 5 million white South African population lives below the poverty line. (© Finbarr O'Reilly / Reuters)



3. There is no computer: children play with the big tire in a poor quarter. Krugersdorp is located in the northwest of South Africa, about 25 km from Johannesburg. (© Finbarr O'Reilly / Reuters)



4. Here, everything spontaneously - even cooking. Leone Smith preparing dinner on the improvised kitchen. On the bed in the background, her son sleeps with a friend. Such scenes from the slums of South Africa Visitors who came to the 2010 FIFA World Cup, which kicks off on June 11, of course, will not see. (© Finbarr O "Reilly / Reuters)



5. At the point of reception of scrap metal: Slum dwellers car repairs in the hope that it will last at least another couple of years. (© Finbarr O'Reilly / Reuters)



6. Apple from the tree: the family smokes. Prospects for the children from the slums are worse than the children of ordinary families. Unemployment - one of the major problems in South Africa. Officially, the unemployment rate is 28%. (© Finbarr O'Reilly / Reuters)



7. The 23-year-old Durant Donovon carries the coffin of her child during the memorial service. The child's mother - 20-year-old Anna Snyders - comforting friend. The child was born prematurely and died a few hours after birth. UNICEF is working in South Africa on the reduction of child mortality. In 2000, the United Nations agreed on how to achieve, by 2015, the eight goals of education and development. (© Finbarr O'Reilly / Reuters)



8. Gossip and gossip facilitate everyday life: friends discussing the latest news through the window hizhinki. This photo has prepared a Canadian photographer Finbarr O'Reilly. He specializes in South Africa. (© Finbarr O'Reilly / Reuters)



9. The girls come home from school. Money was only enough for school uniforms, shoes on, alas, no more. On the side of the road lies the trash - a typical pattern for the local dwellers. (© Finbarr O'Reilly / Reuters)



10. Kitchen in such huts - a place of gathering the whole family, shop and class. 12-year-old Rudolf doing homework while his cousin something nags. (© Finbarr O'Reilly / Reuters)



11. Life in the slums often takes place on the street. Vernon Nel cuts 14-year-old Reynard. (© Finbarr O'Reilly / Reuters)



12. The girls come home from school. Money was only enough for school uniforms, shoes on, alas, no more. On the side of the road lies the trash - a typical pattern for the local dwellers. (© Finbarr O'Reilly / Reuters)



13. Carts are needed not only for the products - but also for the transportation of children. (© Finbarr O'Reilly / Reuters)



14. The girl paused while returning home to talk with a neighbor. (© Finbarr O'Reilly / Reuters)



15. Lucas Gous scolds guy for what he dug up the hose. (© Finbarr O'Reilly / Reuters)



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