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Date a girl who reads

Date a girl who reads

You will smile so hard you will wonder why your heart hasn’t burst and bled out all over your chest yet.

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It does not get more ironic than this…

http://www.news24.com/SouthAfrica/Politics/ANC-outraged-over-censored-Wiki-page-20111123 “Interfering with information undermines the very need of ,” Khoza said. Yes. Please keep your voters as uninformed as possible.

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What can one say

…after a picture perfect weekend? I guess all that’s left is gloating… An educational, relaxed Friday evening. Hard climbing Saturday morning. <breathe> “I used to do a little bit a little wasn’t doing so the little got more & more” – GnR Life a 100ft of the deck is just a little nicer.

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Black Tuesday

Black Tuesday

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Cheesy

Cheesy

It’s Monday again, for better or worse. The weekend was quite cool, I finally met a friend with whom I’ve been chatting online for AGES, that was fun. The dinner party I was invited to got cancelled, so I went to see The Black Cat Bones – what a show!!! Do not bother to...

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Give away: Stamps

Give away: Stamps

Post marked 18 April 1969, envelope is opened but otherwise intact. Free to anyone willing to collect, contact kootp51@gmail.com

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Stop ‘corrective rape’

Stop ‘corrective rape’

‘Corrective rape’, the vicious practice of raping lesbians to 'cure' their sexuality, is becoming a crisis in South Africa. But brave Cape Town activists have built a massive online campaign and are risking their lives to get urgent action -- and finally Minister Radebe is beginning to respond. Let's help stop these vicious rapes...

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We’ll get by with a little help from our friends

We’ll get by with a little help from our friends

Article link sent in by Nico: “Kids living in the rooms, with their often unemployed parents, come to the center to get a cooked meal and get help with their homework. The project is run by a NGO called Eleos. Check them out on www.eleos.co.za“ See the whole article, more pics & info at...

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Feedback: Petition against ANC media tribunal

Feedback: Petition against ANC media tribunal

From Benita: “Thanks, Emile, for the mention. This petition was individually suggested/ requested by about 100 South African members of Avaaz, says the Campaign Director Alice Jay. (I was one of them and literally drove Avaaz crazy until they took the decision to go ahead). The petition was launched amongst the 60 000 SA...

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South Africa: A democracy at risk

South Africa: A democracy at risk

South Africa’s democracy is at risk — a draconian and  unconstitutional new secrecy Bill is in Parliament and a Media Tribunal could be endorsed by the ANC Council this week, muzzling the media and letting the security agencies operate without accountability. The secrecy measures in the “Protection of Information Bill” and the proposed “Media...

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