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Talking to strangers, Mzansi style
While I appreciate the casual manner in which South Africans interact with each other, sometimes I wish we could sprinkle a pinch of Wambaugh dust
28 January 2024 - 00:01
Even if you’ve never been to the Land of the Free and the Home of the Brave, you’ve read enough American literature and watched enough TV series to know that sacrosanct rule: no religious talk or politics at the dinner table or during happy hour at the Moose & Witch. Back here in Mzansi, we go to shebeens and braais specifically to get into heated debates about who is the Son of Man's best friend south of the Limpopo: Shembe or Lekganyane. ..
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