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Quest for justice on and off the field for Babalwa

BABALWA Latsha, South Africa’s first woman rugby player to turn professional, could have been as adept in the courtroom as she is on the playing field.

The mission for the prop from Khayelitsha, Cape Town, is the same – justice for all.

“The most important thing to me is that I follow my heart and my purpose and that has led me to the game of rugby. Of course, not neglecting law as well because it is also my passion. At some stage, the two were intertwined,

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