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6 years

Only in India 😂😂😂😂

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I will never understand how Skype cocked up a two decade lead in video calling technology

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4 years

Can we please talk about what a terrible cake Black-forest is?

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Bojo looks like he scored the last goal before break ended and now can't find his blazer

The Presidency 🇿🇦

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2 years

🇿🇦 His Excellency President @CyrilRamaphosa in a bilateral meeting with Prime Minister of the United Kingdom HE @BorisJohnson , on the margins of the #G7 Leaders’ Summit in Schloss Elmau, Bavaria, Federal Republic of Germany. #BetterAfricaBetterWorld 🌍

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3 years

Rich dad, poor dad

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3 years

You’re on a first date with someone, and they tell you the name of their favorite book. You immediately leave. What’s the book?

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6 years

Electricity

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6 years

Who is not in South Africa this weekend?

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1 year

South Africa is really that kid who peaked in high school and is living off past glory ever since.

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3 years

Has Piers Morgan blamed Meghan yet?

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3 years

Steenhuisen is pathetic man

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6 years

Had dinner with a foreign friend this week. He made a very prescient remark regarding SA politics. “SAis a place with lots of transparency, but limited accountability”

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1 year

Why did you choose the dumbest people in SA to interview?

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1 year

Don’t miss the 3rd instalment of our trilogy of South African leaders ⁦ @jsteenhuisen ⁩, head of the Democratic Alliance Thursday on BBC News at 0330gmt, 0930gmt & 2130gmt

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6 years

Look what Beyoncé did

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6 years

South Africa's economy emerges from first recession in decade

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4 years

Remarkable how SA's opposition parties are struggling for relevance. The work of governance is more than theatrics and soundbytes.

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1 year

Enjoying this Live to lead series on Netflix

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3 years

Should the UK return stolen artefacts and jewels?

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3 years

Should the UK strip Harry and Meghan of their citizenship?

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5 years

Bok win and parade, Sho Madjozi meeting John Cena, KFC proposal. Sometimes we have feel good weeks in South Africa, hey? And don't @ me with Eskom what what.

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1 year

Unfortunately SA has become a useful idiot in this great power competition. It is completely overstating its level of clout and influence, without deriving any real strategic benefit. Positioning is either ideological, naïve, malicious or (prob) a combination of the above.

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8 months

If Dezemba was a person 🤣

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8 months

🕺 @NtandoTrevor #RWC2023 #RWC2023Final #Springboks

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EFF struggling to remain relevant post-ANC conference so resorts to perpetual political grandstanding. That's what happens when you're all about political theater and soundbyte policies.

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5 months

My Uber driver today, upon learning I was from 🇿🇦, smiled and said thank you for what my country had done for humanity.

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6 years

Commissions of inquiry

Isima

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6 years

What's your country known for?

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4 years

What a cover!

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5 years

Voting ANC because of Ramaphosa is all well and good, but what happens if he gets hit by a bus or eats a polonium sandwich? DD at the wheel - no thanks!

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7 years

Historic day for Zimbabwe. Historic day for Africa. Africa's face-lift generation beware - there is no longer any room for complacency. The road ahead will be bumpy and chaotic for Zimbabwe - but it now has an opportunity to chart a new course. #zimbabwe #mugaberesigns

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4 months

It’s the Hadedas

World Index

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4 months

Average wake-up time: 🇿🇦 South Africa - 6:24 AM 🇨🇴 Colombia - 6:31 AM 🇨🇷 Costa Rica - 6:38 AM 🇮🇩 Indonesia - 6:55 AM 🇯🇵 Japan - 7:09 AM 🇲🇽 Mexico - 7:09 AM 🇦🇺 Australia - 7:13 AM 🇺🇸 United States - 7:20 AM 🇸🇪 Sweden - 7:21 AM 🇩🇪 Germany - 7:25 AM 🇵🇭 Philippines - 7:28 AM 🇧🇷

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8 months

Gwijo squad warming up for tonight 🇿🇦

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3 years

Some exciting news. I'll be teaching my new MBA elective, 'Africa in 2050 - Betting on ourselves' at @GIBS_SA this year!

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4 years

Cultural differences between the UK and SA clearly evident in response to corona virus. SA response - memes, jokes and general tomfoolery. "Voetsek corona" UK response - "We shan't go out at all. Let's keep a low profile and take the necessary precautions. Health and safety!"

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1 year

SA is literally playing Russian Roulette. Actions have consequences.

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5 years

Some personal news: I'm delighted and deeply humbled to have been selected as a 2019 Tutu Fellow. Thank you for this remarkable opportunity @TutuFellows . Hopefully I can use it to make a positive impact on the African continent. 🙏🏽

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6 years

Heard a quality Indian aunty chirp this weekend "Even Justin Bieber got married before you" 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

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3 years

“Just got the news in that the Covid vaccine coming in from India is available in Mild, Medium or Hot.” 😂😂😂😂😂

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5 years

Top level banter 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽

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6 years

Shout out to SARS in Rissik street today. Friendly, efficient service and even a bit of banter. I noticed that Ramaphosa's pic had replaced JZ on the wall and asked when it happened-the lady helping me said I should rather concentrate on who on the wall would be replaced next! :)

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5 years

Where’s the “quotas are killing the game” brigade now?

SuperSport 🏆

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5 years

The trophy lift you've waited ten years for South Africa 🏆🎆🇿🇦 #RugbyChampionship

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2 months

In a world where you can be a Rassie Erasmus, don’t be a John Steenhuisen

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5 months

His ability to talk so much shit with a straight face is actually impressive

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5 months

Fikile mbalula said Andre De Ruyter brought load shedding to South Africa.😭😭😭.

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3 years

This wins the internet today 🤣🤣🤣

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6 years

Some good news - I officially have a Masters degree! MSc Finance (Economic Policy) from @SOAS ! Working and studying is not joke, but glad its all worked out in the end!

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3 years

Signs you are in your mid-30s: -Body corporate issues are a legitimate topic of conversation -If you don't stretch, you injure yourself -10 pm kick-offs are simply not worth it

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6 years

Jesus. Can South Africans stop being so hysterical all the time. About everything! What next? Ramageddon?

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6 years

The slide from Ramaphoria to Ramaphobia is complete

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1 year

South Africans will just randomly call you before 8 am for work without blinking. Let me defrost brah!

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7 years

SA private sector needs to catch a wake up. Unequal societies are both unstable and unsustainable. Inclusive growth IS the business case. Ignore at your peril.

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4 years

We are so fucked

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4 years

"I've never been to Switzerland. My husband has never been to Switzerland. We went to Geneva and New York..." ...

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The rules are always different for Africa. We are being asked to: -democratise and industrialise simultaneously -do so in a context of premature deindustrialisation -but growth must be green, not brown -oh, and just btw, we won’t let you have vaccines either Tsek man!

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I just got this message from a student and it’s completely made my day. This is why I love what I do. 😊😊😊

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Trust South Africans to bring the vibes 🇿🇦

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3 years

2021 is the year of comebacks. Bennifer. CR7. The Taliban. What next?

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4 years

Now it all makes sense 🤣

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5 years

Today I was taught abt the modern 'holiday bonus' Employees who a) did not respond to emails/take calls on hols are rewarded w/ a 5K bonus by their employers. The idea/value behind it: to teach you 1) to handover properly 2) trust your teammates c) learn to chill Love this!

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2 years

Watched the tinder swindler with my 12 year old niece last night. She ays "I've never been on a date and even I can see the red flags" 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

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4 years

The moralistic head prefect schtick is nauseating Just read the news FFS

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4 years

Is #Clicks apologising good enough? @ShahanR reckons there must be accountability, especially when it comes to #racism . He also calls out some people who are only focusing on the protests and not the hurt caused by the advert. #ShutDownClicks #eNCA #Dstv403

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As a nerdy kid obsessed with current affairs, financial markets + global politics, it was always a dream of mine to study at the @LSEnews . For various reasons it never materialised, but I'm delighted to now have the opportunity to teach two seminars @AfricaAtLSE

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Exactly 10 years ago I was nervously interviewing for my first job in investment banking. The decade since then has surpassed my wildest dreams+expectations. So grateful for the opportunities, platforms + learnings I've been blessed with. Still need to pinch myself sometimes 🙏🏽🙏🏽

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5 years

When Yuvraj hit him for 6 consecutive sixes in 2007

Wisden

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5 years

Your favourite Stuart Broad spell is ____________________?

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2 years

An Indian PM for the UK on Diwali Day Who scripted this?

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Voted 🇿🇦 What a lovely experience. Well done @IECSouthAfrica

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3 years

So this just happened! #captainmycaptain 🇿🇦 🇿🇦 🇿🇦

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4 years

Can't believe Madagascar is really pushing Herbalife 2.0 as the cure for corona.

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3 years

Say "naan bread" or "chai tea" one more time....

England's Barmy Army 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🎺

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3 years

Caption this 👇 #ENGvIND

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4 years

@samirasawlani why is it trying so hard to be something it's not? Cream, chocolate and cherries? Pick a struggle!

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6 years

As for the "quotas" are killing SA rugby brigade. Shut up and sit down. ,Welcome to the future.

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3 years

Centre Court Wimbledon Bucket list ✅

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4 months

Nobody has a clue. Everyone is winging it.

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4 months

As you got older what did you realise?

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SA friend just moved to London. We gave him a quick crash course of the tube stations that will show you flames 🔥 Marylebone - you don’t say Mary Southwark - don’t pronounce the W Holborn - L is silent Islington - you say the s Grosvenor - we’ll let him butcher this one 😂

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Trying to explain the concept of a ‘portfolio of careers’ and working remotely to my aunts and uncles. Just as I think I’m getting through to them, one uncle responds with “so you freelance?” 🤣🤣🤣

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Taught my first @GIBS_SA MBA elective over the weekend and couldn't have asked for a better class. They were fun, thoughtful, engaged and brought 🔥 and humour to the debates yesterday. After 3 days, I'm exhausted but also energised by what I've seen. The future is bright.

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3 years

If the DA won elections, they’d be in national government Start there

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“If the DA was in national government, lives would have been saved.” My @BDliveSA column today:

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5 years

Nobody gives a shit

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5 years

| EFF threatens to name 40 more ANC MPs who wanted Zuma ousted

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1 year

What is the point of a private banker if they always refer you to the app FFS!

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5 years

If Faf doesn’t kick it away

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5 years

Scenes when Siya Kolisi lifts the Webb Ellis trophy.

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6 years

Nigeria displaying about as much urgency as Godwin Emefiele during an FX liquidity crisis. SMH

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3 years

By some strange turn of luck I managed to get a ticket to Old a Trafford today. Manchester United vs. Liverpool. Live. Pinch me now!

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7 years

So basically if you live in a DA run metro you won't have water. Amazing how they've escaped criticism for this nonsense. Imagine this was the ANC.

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11 months

When Yuvraj Singh hit him for 6 consecutive sixes

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What's your favourite memory of Stuart Broad's career?

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Joburg is an underrated city

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4 years

Folded a fitted sheet

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5 years

Remember that time SA had a finance minister who a) went to the World Bank/IMF meetings dressed like he was attending Joburg fashion week and b) quoted Kendrick Lamar to reassure us. Ya, we’ve come a long way

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2 years

Just got asked by a random guy in the park if I‘d take a pic for him. I said “of course”. He then whispers, “actually can you do a video for me, I’m going to propose but she doesn’t know yet” He proposed on the snow w/ the Mosque in the background. All warm and fuzzies 🥰🥰🥰

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They’re lucky they’re not blocked

𝐒𝐡𝐚𝐮𝐧.

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8 months

South Africans only get excited when the Springboks are playing but when it’s Bafana Bafana, they bluetick them. 😭

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Spoke to someone who deliberately sets aside "thinking weeks". The logic? This is the stuff that adds real value, not directing "communication traffic" with "digital pacifiers". Clear you diary to read, walk, relax and ideate so that you can see the wood for the trees

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2 years

40 degree weather and a Prime Minister of Indian descent were two things I never expected when I moved to London 😂😂

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1 year

So it’s actually raining on the King’s parade? 🤣

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1 year

Disappointment for royal fans as rain and storms predicted for the coronation weekend

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2 years

Loadshedding in the UK Bathong!

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BREAKING: The UK is planning for several days over the winter when cold weather may combine with gas shortages, leading to organized blackouts for industry and even households

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Thank you @LSEPfAL @AfricaAtLSE for the honour of allowing me to deliver the graduation speech at your ceremony last week. As a political economist, speaking at The London School of Economics is the holy grail of my profession - this will go down as one of my career hilights.

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❤️ ❤️ ❤️ 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽

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How to beat SA? Bat first

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6 years

South Africans love framing things in binaries. It’s always Good vs evil, heroes vs villains, saviors vs victims, regardless of the complexity of the issue at hand. This either or approach is both superficial and counterproductive.

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When you get an A on the group project but didn’t contribute.

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Woke up to the news of our very own Tyla winning the Best African Music Performance for her song ‘Water’ at the #Grammys . She is the youngest African to win such a prestigious award, adding herself to list of eminent South African artists and musicians who have made an indelible

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Liquid poetry

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4 years

This is by far the more logical option. What took us so long?

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4 years

A mall in Thailand 🇹🇭 has replaced push buttons with foot pedals in its elevators. Innovative virus response! 👍

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1 thing I love abt SA is the basic humanity of ppl. In the UK,when u make a booking/ask ppl how they r,they act like ur a telemarketer. V transactional. In SA,from cashiers to gym staff ppl take time to greet/engage. Trivial? Maybe, but the impact is huge

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4 years

Rudy Giuliani is the Tony Yengeni of US politics

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2 years

This is ridiculous The only thing I'd be able to say is "Die hond blaf" and "My vakansie"

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8 months

“South Africa lived by refusing to die. By shifting shapes, by adapting and learning, by taking every edge and giving every last drop of water in their bodies. By never forgetting who they were or why they were here” Sensational writing @jonathanliew