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Cultural Writer | Cartoons & Cereal
Bantu Biko Street
Joined September 2010
🧵For a split second in South Africa we had a budding Neo-Soul era in the early 2000s, the brilliant artist and vocal powerhouse Pebbles Qunta comes to mind, niyamkhumbula? A thread that celebrates the magical music she gave us All My Life (2005)
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unpopular opinion: unless we’re married (or engaged at the earliest), i’m not living with you.
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Ghana has officially secured ownership of Kente, the vibrant, handwoven fabric that embodies centuries of pride and identity. The move gives Kente cloth Geographical Indication (GI) status, Ghana’s first, ensuring only authentic weavers from towns like Bonwire, Agotime Kpetoe,
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It's only fair for us hip-hop fans to continue sharing videos and vlogs about our beloved .@BacktothecitySA . Yes, .@lupefiasco ensured we had fun! Shoutout to the brands, BTTC team, artists, fans, and everyone! 18k fans for the culture.
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ULJFEST2025 lineup is here! 🎷🎈 20+ phenomenal artists over 2-days in the most vibrant city. An ode to an inspiring decade of resistance and cultural revolution. Lu Manyano lwe jazz Olu! Ke yona Manyano! Day and weekend passes are live via —> https://t.co/yFGCMcO7Nx.
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Adopt every strategy to survive, failure is hard to explain. ~ Dr. Mustapha Histo.
Your lecturer once said?
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History.
Tell me one subject you never failed in school, even if you didn't study. Let's have it 👀👇
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Kill your husband make ur life better If u kill ur husband..u no go suffer.... U get plenty freedom if u be nobody wife Widows cot go give u money to enjoy your life ☺️
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Don't think I've become angrier, than when I reverse called, cause no one was there to pick me up after cricket and I could hear uDays playing in the background 😭 yes, ibingoPast 5 😭
A toll-free number hated to see me coming when these were still a thing. Especially that LoveLife line. I used to call them every month asking for the Uncut magazine. Those packs with the keychain, wristbands, and the mag to be a teenager in the 2000s 🫶
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Literally was writing a tweet about how I have delayed onset reactions to so many people who have wronged me in ways that are just inexcusable. It’s so liberating to not give them any way to worm their way back in. I love it 🥰
There is power in having nowhere to “go back” to. Burning all bridges to the old world, leaving no choice but to immerse yourself in the endless possibilities ahead
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You shouldn't be feeling sorry for anyone but yourself you probably have one of the saddest stories in SA 7 broken homes
I feel sorry for Black Coffee, but let this be a lesson to everyone who wants to get married. Coffee paid amalobolo, which the court interpreted as the official start date of their customary marriage. The court invalidated the pre-nup they signed later & stated that Enhle Mbali
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Once again instead of having constructive discussions regarding being faithful spouses to their partners & getting proper knowledge regarding estate and wealth building, the boy child is coming up with all the nonsensical ideas of how to “protect” their imaginary wealth😭😭✋🏾
Gents get your prenups in order.
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#They literally can ruin any living creature’s day. That bird is mad as hell.
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These boxes had you wanting to call Childline at any minor altercation at home. 😭
A toll-free number hated to see me coming when these were still a thing. Especially that LoveLife line. I used to call them every month asking for the Uncut magazine. Those packs with the keychain, wristbands, and the mag to be a teenager in the 2000s 🫶
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I was a 10111 menace.
A toll-free number hated to see me coming when these were still a thing. Especially that LoveLife line. I used to call them every month asking for the Uncut magazine. Those packs with the keychain, wristbands, and the mag to be a teenager in the 2000s 🫶
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My granny had one in her street, and when it would ring, the person who got to it first would answer and call over the neighbor who the call was for.
A toll-free number hated to see me coming when these were still a thing. Especially that LoveLife line. I used to call them every month asking for the Uncut magazine. Those packs with the keychain, wristbands, and the mag to be a teenager in the 2000s 🫶
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we used to hang around these in my village and take msgs for the whole village. we used to be a society yazi.
A toll-free number hated to see me coming when these were still a thing. Especially that LoveLife line. I used to call them every month asking for the Uncut magazine. Those packs with the keychain, wristbands, and the mag to be a teenager in the 2000s 🫶
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These were very useful when Microsoft had to send you a product key. No cellphones so having one of these installed close to where you live was a flex cos they literally became your landline.
A toll-free number hated to see me coming when these were still a thing. Especially that LoveLife line. I used to call them every month asking for the Uncut magazine. Those packs with the keychain, wristbands, and the mag to be a teenager in the 2000s 🫶
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