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SA is a nation of whiners – it’s about time we were problem solvers

04 July 2019 - 05:56 By jonathan jansen
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He certainly isn't anybody's fool, and South Africans would do well to heed Tyler Perry's advice.
He certainly isn't anybody's fool, and South Africans would do well to heed Tyler Perry's advice.
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In recent times I have become concerned about this “protest nation”, as one book title calls us. We are habitual complainers.

We've lost the imagination to generate ideas and transform our lives - instead we tear down statues and burn tyres

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