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Mama Panther, Queen: Pearl Thusi's a force to be reckoned with

Pearl Thusi, nicknamed Mamma Panther, is now playing Queen Sono in a Netflix series, a high point in a career that still fills her with wonder

01 March 2020 - 00:00 By Leonie Wagner

Two khaki-clad security guards remain impassive at their posts in the Houghton Hotel as a boisterous laugh bursts through the door of the Waterfall penthouse...

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