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Recovering journalist. Future diplomat. Food and wine lover. Makes fun of people who wear sunglasses at night or while eating.

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Joined November 2011
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@BongaDlulane
Mvelase
1 year
Angie: “Haibo Ntombi your name was called and you were no where to be found”. Lindiwe “Ndoyikile wethu, ndisafuna ubayiminister”..
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4 months
CNN, BBC and Sky are not showing the ICJ hearings.
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2 years
I got the job. 😍
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5 months
It’s disgusting we cannot order Bolt or Uber at the Gautrain station because of entitled thugs.
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2 years
I remember when T*bo T*ouch and G*reth Cl*ff went to parliament to "fight" for high data costs. Only to come back with sponsorship deals from telecommunication companies and forgot all about that. Lma0
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1 year
Abelungu break the law and only lose their jobs. Media houses don't even put the pictures of the culprit on the front page story.
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1 year
Spar CEO to step down as law firm reports widespread fraud, BEE loan fronting
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@BongaDlulane
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6 years
I just officially came out to my Mother. She answered like this “I’ve known. It’s your life. I love you”... 😢
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@BongaDlulane
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2 years
Today for me is 1st day @ a new job. 1st day @ new city. 1st day of a new month. So many firsts and I'm happy at this huge milestone in my career and life.
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@BongaDlulane
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4 years
NEWS IN: The Hawks have announced the arrest of self proclaimed Prophet Shepherd #Bushiri and his wife Mary. This is in connection to a R102 million rand fraud and money laundering case.
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1 year
I still cannot believe that @TheGautrain and Department of Transport have allowed wayward and irrelevant cab drivers intimidate Gautrain passengers from ordering and chase away Uber and Bolt drivers from the safe zone at their stations. Disgusting
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@BongaDlulane
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3 months
There’s a Minister of Electricity Minister of Energy Minister of Public Enterprises Yet we’re on stage 6 of Loadshedding. Tinswalo sisi!
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@BongaDlulane
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2 years
What's annoying about this is some of you don't even question why S*mizi needed à whole TV show and his famous friends to portray Mohale in a bad light. Like à clever abuser, he's using his power and access to discredit the crédibility of someone he hurt. This is common.
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@BongaDlulane
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3 years
Primedia has fired DJ Fresh and Euphonik with immediate effect.
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@BongaDlulane
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6 years
Dear Visitors SA is closed until further notice. We’re dealing g with a presidential recall(no sure too what it means) water is scarce and 60 eggs cost over R120. Give us some time to process Don’t call us. We will call you. Regards Isiphithiphithi country
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8 years
🔥🔥🔥" @kevinportillo32 : 6"5 225.. Legs crammed in every car #BigGuyTwitter "
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@BongaDlulane
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4 years
Ticket says 54 minutes to wait so 🤷🏿
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You can’t actually be serious. It’s been 40 mins @FNBSA 😡😡😡
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3 years
Rasta's reimagining of #KingZwelithini . I am impressed.
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4 years
I was 15 when I found out Sol Kerzner was a real. Otherwise I knew him as Mama’s way of telling me she doesn’t have money when I asked. “Ndingu Sol Kerzner Bonga?”
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@BongaDlulane
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1 year
@dr_nxledi The sleeping lady? 😂😂
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@BongaDlulane
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1 year
Black Coffee behaves like any other powerful abuser. Pretends his being sincere kodwa he is assembling his army misogynists and bigots to thrash his ex wife. Classic from the man “I performed in Israel to feed my family”.
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2 years
Pravin, Cele and the rest don't get it. People are tired. Of speeches. Excuses. Struggle credentials. Promises. They want action. Not more inaction that has kept them in power delivering nothing.
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3 years
It's been a privilege to cover #KingGoodwillZwelithini . I don't know how to describe the atmosphere here. The discipline, the committment to culture. The respect. The Zulu culture is beautiful. I'm in awe and tired.
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2 years
Audrey Pieterse says hijackings and armed robberies at filling are on the rise and best to not stay in the car when filling up. Go inside and pay there and wait for the attendant to finish, then go inside and drive. Avoid staying in the car for long with the keys.
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@BongaDlulane
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1 year
SA men are abusers. Its not an accusation, a rumour or a myth. It is a fact. It's wild& scary that most of you choose to believe women lie about being abused when GBV stats in this country debunk this. You hate women so much you'd rather vilify them& protect their abusers.
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@BongaDlulane
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7 years
#AntiZumaMarches #ZumaMustFall #CT aerial shots courtesy Faizel Walls
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@BongaDlulane
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2 months
When a party that has been in power for 30 years, has won 6 national elections fails to deliver on their own policies, believe them. They don’t deserve another chance. They deserve to be voted out.
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@BongaDlulane
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4 months
South Africa will unite shem over a common purpose. It’s an admirable trait I hope we never lose
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4 years
Can people stop asking blacks people to stop complaining and blaming their problems on the whites? They colonized us. They apartheided us. They’re to blame. You want us to invest in ourselves? With what two cents? Hayimani Futsek.
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5 years
What Khune and Zodwa Wabantu are doing is predatory behaviour. It might be legal but it’s deeply problematic. NO!
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1 year
Madonsela: "You are Mr Mpofu what you have done is shocking. You've taken what President Zuma said about me, about my looks and brought it into this committee.That is shocking and unprofessional sir".
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@BongaDlulane
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5 years
My biggest 2018 lesson. I lost work, best friends, disappeared into despair for a while. But I found a therapist, found new employment, a new city and am making new connections. This year hasn’t been perfect. But it hasn’t been imperfect either. 😊
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@BongaDlulane
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4 years
Abelungu really think that winning trophy’s and rallying behind a sports team is what will unite us. Not them stop being racist, not dismantling systematic oppression in all sectors. Not calling each other out for their messy behaviors. But rugby? 🤣🤣🤣
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@BongaDlulane
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5 years
CASTER HAS WON. WOW A NEW RECORD. A QUEEEEEEEEEEEEN
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@BongaDlulane
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6 years
Candy Crush has the Finance Minister busy #PresidentElection pic @gerbjan
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4 years
The same President right now being blamed for not “lifting” restrictions enough will be blamed again when he does lift it abruptly and infections rise, hospitals are overburdened and deaths increase. By the same people.
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4 years
MEC for Education Panyaza Lesufi is self isolating after two of his staff members tested positive for the virus.
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1 year
Madonsela in her closing "I was shocked that I was asked here if I am a advocate, I was shocked if I was born here. The only thing I was not asked was if I am a woman and I should prove it, thank you".
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@BongaDlulane
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5 months
Why is it so hard for big media to call Oscar Pistorious a murderer. They do it for Thabo Bester and others. What's the problem?
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@BongaDlulane
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10 months
You guys want this man to be such a profound activist but he isn't. Its embarrasing now.
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@BongaDlulane
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4 years
eNCA Anchors Xoli Mugambi and Jane Dutton have apologized to President Cyril Ramaphosa and minister Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma for their commentary yesterday.
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@BongaDlulane
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4 years
We’re journalists. We report the news. We’re not perfect. There’s errors, there’s mistakes. But I assure you the majority of us don’t wake up thinking “How will i misinform the public today”. Please.
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@BongaDlulane
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4 years
The ‘middle class’ will always reveal how much they also can’t stand the poor when their comforts are threatened.
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@BongaDlulane
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3 years
The Jacques Pauws matter is serious very. Publishing false information, using a known news website to go after those who "wronged you". Making accusations against police, waiter and restaurant manager. As a journalist, making false allegations while drunk is serious.
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@BongaDlulane
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9 years
Black people don't inherit trust funds from their parents. They inherit debt, inequality, family responsibility, marginalisation. Struggles
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@BongaDlulane
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4 years
I’m her and she’s me. #LockdownSA 🤣🤣🤣
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@BongaDlulane
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4 years
Thanks for the love. The support. You’ve all been amazing. I’ll fight the depression.
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@BongaDlulane
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1 year
When they say 'foreigners" they mean black African nationals. Not those rich tourists in Waterfront and Sandton City. 🙄
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The SAPS says foreigners should carry their passports with them all the time.
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@BongaDlulane
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4 years
JUST IN: After two terrific years at @ewnupdates as a reporter. This was my last week .Thanks to one of the newsrooms who has made my time there an unforgettable one and for helping me grow. I’m a better broadcaster because EWN took a chance on me. Until next time. Bye.
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7 years
#LundiTyamaraFuneral Gospel Queen Rebecca Malope movingly says "Bye Bye My Son, bye Lundi". What a performance
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@BongaDlulane
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4 years
Since I came out as gay, my mother has been nothing but supportive. She says daily “Bonga are you okay,are you happy?” “Uphi umkhwenyana? Wonwabile?”
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@BongaDlulane
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4 years
Got in an Uber last week. I had just been on a date with someone I liked. When the Uber was idling close by, we hugged and we kissed. Driver saw. First thing he said when I got I was “so you’re one of them?” Took me a minute to comprehend. Kept quiet until I reached home.
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3 years
#JacobZuma A seven car VIP presidential motorcade just left premises of former Presidents Jacob Zuma's home. Unclear if he has left with them. @Newzroom405
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4 years
My father has discovered WhatsApp video call. His first victims. All his five kids. “Ndiyakubona”. 🤣
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@BongaDlulane
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1 year
Please don't forget to donate to @GroundUp_News . The Lotto Commission scandals Moitheri "Terry" Pheto house Thabo Bester story is all from their brilliant work that has bought it in front of mainstream media and authorities.
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@BongaDlulane
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4 years
My parenrals are celebrating 23 years of marriage. Happy for them.
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4 months
@CoruscaKhaya Maybe I should I have said live reporting. That was my intent. Thank you for that.
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2 years
Are the kids compulsory?
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Capricorn Ignited 🏳️‍🌈
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Progress...
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@BongaDlulane
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4 years
Don’t even make comparisons to Apartheid. Apartheid was a deliberate crime against humanity. This is a global virus that doesn’t use race to gain power and land. PLEASE
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@BongaDlulane
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2 years
Joburg Pride is happening on this day. In Sandton too.
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BREAKING: US Embassy issues security message warning of a possible terrorist attack in the Sandton area of johannesburg
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@BongaDlulane
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6 years
Forest Whittaker looks nothing like Arch Desmond Tutu and more like Leon Schuster in blackface 😢😭
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@BongaDlulane
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5 years
BREAKING NEWS: #StateCaptureInquiry Former President Thabo Mbeki denies that he introduced Zuma to the Gupta Family. This is in relation to #JacobZuma ’s testimony earlier
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2 years
Why aren't you wet?
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The only way to step out of a pool 🤨 📸: @deesquared25
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1 year
Motsoaledi reveals that Dr Pashy in an affidavit claims she gave her passport to Dr Nandipha and Bester so they could apply for citizenship for her in America. "People tell me this is not possible"- says the minister.
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@BongaDlulane
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2 years
Angelina Jolie divorced Brad Pitt because he was violent and day by day he turns into a villain right before our eyes.
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5 years
Xolani Gwala’s passing away has hit me hard. What a broadcaster. What a genuine person. I literally became a journalist because he made it look so easy and beautiful on Asikhulume. #RIPXolaniGwala
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@BongaDlulane
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7 years
Just so you know: new DA leader Bonginkosi Madikizela defended Zille for her colonialism tweets and reported Mbali Ntuli over her tweets...
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4 years
Mbuyiseni Ndlozi EFF MP and former spokesperson has apologised for his "mere touching her is NOT harassment tweet". Almost two weeks since he tweeted.
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@BongaDlulane
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9 months
Two sides can be wrong and here they both are. The City of Cape Town is so hell bent on breaking the taxi sector to its knees, it doesn’t care about the millions of black peoples lives who are collateral damage. Shameful.
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@BongaDlulane
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4 years
Me: Molo Makhulu. Gran: Molo. Me: Miss you. Gran: Ungabuyi. KuleCorona. Ndikhumbule apho kude mntanam. Andikafuni ukufa. 🤣🤣🤣
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@BongaDlulane
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2 years
Remember when CEOs slept outside to raise money against poverty and also 'feel what it's like to be homeless?". Lmao. Dark times.
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3 years
Everyday someone from the ANC from the President tells us they take abuse against women and children seriously. Now their own member, accused of raping his daughters is reinstated to his position in the PEC. WOW.
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@BongaDlulane
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4 years
My dad. Me
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1 year
They were. We've been saying she is a CONVICTED fraudster who built shoody RDP houses. A simple googling will tell you all this. People are NOT jealous when they point out she is a crook.
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Nomandla Bobo
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Mamkhize's wealth doesn't caza me yazi. It's not even jealousy, there's just something nauseating about Capitalists in an unequal society. And if I had to conduct a CLEAN audit, there's a high chance that many disadvantaged people were ripped off.
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@BongaDlulane
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5 years
#SAInauguration19 Fly Past right now at Loftus
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@BongaDlulane
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8 years
These two used to scare me. Talented and original Bad Bs. Michelle Botes and Pamela Nomvete
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#UWCShutDown resembling a battlefield with students on one side and riot police on the other @eNCA
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6 years
I hate influencers because look now
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@BongaDlulane
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6 years
Helen Zille who furiously defended her pro colonialism tweets is still Premier of the Western Cape. Yet Patricia de Lille, I’m not sure what she’s guilty of, is fighting to keep her job as Cape Town mayor. Make of that what you will
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@BongaDlulane
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5 years
With the woman who gave birth to me. Saw her a few hours when she visited this weekend 😭😭😭😭
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@BongaDlulane
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2 years
Always hated the notion that just because you're dead people must respect you. Msunu lowo
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7 years
You handled this well @Artii_M
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2 years
Please Canal Walk is the worst mall in Cape Town. There's no reason it should be that big and confusing.
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6 years
I’m more scared of this water saving mascot than I am of #DayZero 😭😭😭
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1 year
In a country with shame and accountability, Ronald Lamola would resign. Failing that President Ramaphosa would sack him immediately. But this is South Africa so he will probably be treated as a 'hero' in this messy saga.
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4 years
#AngeloAgrizzi 's lawyer Daniel Wiltz says we can't even be sure that #Bosasa CEO Gavin Watson is indeed dead. @Newzroom405
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@BongaDlulane
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4 months
Renewal phi? No one forced the ANC to cover up a report in parliament. To bully Thuli Madonsela. To defend 250 million rand worth misused public funds and corruption. Most of the people who went along with this farce are still senior in the ANC. What renewal?
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This just goes to show what a bully and dictator Jacob Zuma was. Am glad we on the path to renewal. #renewal
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1 year
Dali Mpofu doesn't know what to ask Thuli Madonsela and it shows.
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4 years
BREAKING NEWS #Shiraazmohamed Gift of the Givers has confirmed that captured SA phtojournalist has been freed. They say he has escaped from Syria and is in Turkish Intelligence custody.
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4 years
Me that first day when alcohol is sold again...
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@BongaDlulane
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5 years
The #AmInext hashtag is terrifying because for any woman in this country it could become a reality. She could be home, out with friends, shopping, post office and that might be a day she loses her life. MURDERED. By a man!
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4 years
My mom >>>
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7 years
#ZumaMustFall protests. Cape Town streets are packed. Guys message is clear ."Zuma Must Fall"
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6 years
The trailer looks 🔥🔥🔥 #FiveFingersForMarseilles
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4 years
My little Nunus. I just want to rescue them....
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4 years
My mother sent me text last night informing me my dad was in a car accident last night. Just read it. The car is a write off but he escaped without a scratch. I’m so thankful.
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7 years
#Kalushi pre screening. This is how my people do things 🔥🔥🔥
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4 years
The emotions I felt while watching this. I did my first live when I worked at eNCA with Lungile. "Bonga relax, you're going to do okay don't worry". #RIPLungileTom
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#RIPLungileTom - Our friend and colleague. We will never forget.
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2 years
Also reason to care about the Springboks to be honest. Indoda
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1 year
Disgraced former Tshwane “mayor” Dr Murunwa Makwarela throws a partying shot at the ANC`s Kgosi Maepa and Lesego Makhubela accusing them of ill advising him because they wanted to Tshwane and all metros “at all costs”.
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8 months
The fact that Bonisile can abuse Athenkosi. Admit he did. That’s not enough for some of you, tells us exactly why GBV is so prevalent in this country. Athi doesn’t only have to expose him but she has to “convince people” that she’s not the crazy person he’s painting her 2 be
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