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Judy Evans @JudyEv (382542) • Rockingham, Australia 12 Jun

I’m reading a book set in South Africa in the early 1900s. It’s set on an ostrich farm so watch this space for a discussion on how ostrich feathers are harvested. However, I’ve come across the word ‘marcelled’ in...

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The ongoing xenophobic attacks on other africans in south africa

Emmanuel Adelakun @ogbenishyna44 (1757) 28 Apr

More than 4 people have been confirmed dead and many businesses belonging to foreign African nationals have been destroyed in the ongoing xenophobic attacs and it seems the south african government is not bothered. The looting of...

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In India smog content is so high in Lucknow that India v South Africa match was cancelled

Dr Souvik Chatterji @sathviksouvik (23263) 19 Dec

India has too much smog. In the city Lucknow there has been absolute smog that is fog and smoke. In the evening when the umpires went to inspect the field they saw visibility was almost nil. So the India v South Africa T20 match...

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Come At Your Own Risk

kay lar @jaylar (3766) • Kingston, Jamaica 23 May 25

Leaders of other countries enter the Oval Office. They are not going to meet a President of some dignity but a loud mouthed bully who takes advantage of anyone he can. The leader of South Africa walked into the snake pit. The...

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Need More Proof?

kay lar @jaylar (3766) • Kingston, Jamaica 10 May 25

https://jamaica-gleaner.com/article/news/20250509/us-accept-white-south-african-refugees-while-other-programmes-remain-paused From start Trump has been obviously racist. Obviously anti-Hispanic. Yet, in America non-whites,...

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Safe in a new country

Judy Evans @JudyEv (382542) • Rockingham, Australia 25 Mar 25

Most people love their home countries but are forced through circumstances to leave it. I met a lovely South African woman at the horse endurance ride that we attended recently. Her 12-year-old daughter was doing her first 20...

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Increasing Entitlement Behavior of many Indians!

A A @anya12adwi (10292) • India 8 Oct 24

Hello Mylotters!! Recently I have seen many Indians possessing weird sense of entitlement because of rich history or culture or population or religions!! And why I am saying that? I will tell you.. I watching Tyla's content on...

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India V South Africa World T20 Final

Winterishere @thedevilinme (5216) • Northampton, England 29 Jun 24

Well, many in cricket feel the T20 World Cup was set up so India win it, held in the US and the West Indies. India's control over world cricket is significant. England once held that power but now its them. The pitches have been...

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South Africa moves back to white poiwer?

Winterishere @thedevilinme (5216) • Northampton, England 18 Jun 24

Yet another unpredictable election saw South Africa increasingly turn their back on the corrupt ANC ruling party, top dogs since Mandela's release. Cyril Rhamaposa held on to the top job but only just, coalition seeing them join...

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Kudu the Magestic spiral-horned antelope

Inlemay @Inlemay (17712) • South Africa 25 Jan 24

Last night was just a feast being back to the painting palette, or drawing board as they would say. We were welcomed to the first of the 2024 season of fun painting and socializing and then it was eyes down, thinking cap on and...

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Warner and Elger ended their lovely test career.

Dr Souvik Chatterji @sathviksouvik (23263) 7 Jan 24

Both David Warner of Australia and Elger of South Africa ended their test career. At retirement Warner around 8700 runs in tests while Elger had 5400 runs. It is good decision to retire once cricketers start aging. They can spend...

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Black Mambas are helping protect wildlife from poachers

Judy Evans @JudyEv (382542) • Rockingham, Australia 19 Dec 23

I read an interesting article recently about a group in South Africa called the Black Mambas. This is an all-female anti-poaching group that has been in operation since 2013. Operating in Olifants West in Greater Kruger National...

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Cricket Talk: Looking forward to India's tour of South Africa

Ptrikha_2 @ptrikha_2 (49775) • India 7 Dec 23

Well, the World Cup Final defeat cannot totally go out of the mind. Yet things have to move on. Indian Men's Cricket Team is going to South Africa for a tour with 3 T 20Is 3 ODIs 2 Test Matches For all Three, there are separate...

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India will take on Australia in World cup final on sunday.

Dr Souvik Chatterji @sathviksouvik (23263) 16 Nov 23

Australia defeated South Africa in semi-finals in Eden Gardens. Inspite of Miller scoring a century the top order of South Africa led them down with 4 wickets gone for 24 runs from where they could not recover. 5 times champion...

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Cricket ODI World Cup 2023: Defending champions England in dire straits after a disappointing 229 run loss to South Africa

Ptrikha_2 @ptrikha_2 (49775) • India 21 Oct 23

Heinrich Klaasen's superb and quick 109, aided by Reeza Hendricks' 85 and Marco Jansen's rapid 75 of 42 balls, South Africa scored a massive 399 runs in their 50 overs in their match vs England in Mumbai. In response, England...

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This world cup is full of upsets.

Dr Souvik Chatterji @sathviksouvik (23263) 17 Oct 23

World cup cricket that is hosted by India is having upsets. Yesterday underdogs Netherlands defeated mighty South Africa. Previously Afghanistan stunned defending champions England. India is the only team which had played...

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Cricket ODI World Cup 2023: South Africa in a big 134 runs win vs Australia

Ptrikha_2 @ptrikha_2 (49775) • India 14 Oct 23

A match that promised a lot of exciting action. Yet ended in a lopsided contest. South Africa won by a big margin of 134 runs vs Australia. Quinton De Kock scored 109 of 106, Aiden Markram made a quick 44 ball 56. In response to...

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Invictus - a great film and an inspiring poem

Judy Evans @JudyEv (382542) • Rockingham, Australia 11 Jul 23

Lately, it seems every second film we watch has Morgan Freeman in it. Last night, we watched Invictus at the clubhouse and what a great film it was. The story deals with Nelson Mandela (Morgan Freeman), and the comeback...

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Judy Evans @JudyEv (382542) • Rockingham, Australia 16 May 23

I was given a lovely bunch of flowers that other day by some friends who came for lunch. I didn’t take a photo at the time and even this protea is past its best but aren’t proteas just the prettiest flowers? Proteas are native...

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Cricket Talk: From the Archives: Australia vs South Africa : 1997/98 ODI

Ptrikha_2 @ptrikha_2 (49775) • India 10 May 23

Well with all the madness and pace of the current day cricket gets overwhelming, time for some nostalgia. So I hooked upon this match between arguably the best teams of ODI cricket in the late 90s - The Aussies and the Proteas...

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