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SHE SHALL GO TO THE BALL!

SHE looked gorgeous in her form-fitting, one-shoulder maroon and rose gold gown, her hair tumbling over one shoulder, a handsome young guy on her arm, and a bright-red Ford Mustang ready to take her to the dance most school-kids look forward to: the matric farewell.

But until recently, Sanet Basson didn’t even dare to dream she’d have the confidence to go to the dance.

A lump the size of a tennis ball protruded from her neck and going out anywhere was an ordeal for the 18-year-old – let alone stepping out on the biggest night of her school career.

Sanet, who lives in the Abraham Kriel Children’s

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