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I didn't hear Penny call my name at the finish line. And tjo shem she tried. I think I know why I didn't hear her shout my name.....My goal was an 11:15 - 11:20 finish. We started in batches of 3 and I was in the 3rd wave. Out of habit, I switched my Garmin off twice at a water point and forgot to switch it back on for a while. My timing was off and I had no idea what time it was. I wasn't worried as I knew I was comfortably ahead of cut-off. At 72 kms, I heard a fellow runner tell another that "We have 2 and a half hours left to finish. We will come in at 11:10." Silly me didn't realize that these were group 2 runners and they had started earlier. Which meant I had even more time to finish and I'd caught up with many Group 2 runners. I had judged myself according to their progress. As I came closer to the finish line I saw the Group 3 clock say 10:58:22. I was stunned, mentally frozen so I switched off and chased my bronze medal with 1 minute 7 seconds to spare. A 10:58:53 finish was satisfying.

I didn't hear Penny call my name at the finish line. And tjo shem she tried. I think I know why I didn't hear her shout my name.....My goal was an 11:15 - 11:20 finish. We started in batches of 3 and I was in the 3rd wave. Out of habit, I switched my Garmin off twice at a water point and forgot to switch it back on for a while. My timing was off and I had no idea what time it was. I wasn't worried as I knew I was comfortably ahead of cut-off. At 72 kms, I heard a fellow runner tell another that "We have 2 and a half hours left to finish. We will come in at 11:10." Silly me didn't realize that these were group 2 runners and they had started earlier. Which meant I had even more time to finish and I'd caught up with many Group 2 runners. I had judged myself according to their progress. As I came closer to the finish line I saw the Group 3 clock say 10:58:22. I was stunned, mentally frozen so I switched off and chased my bronze medal with 1 minute 7 seconds to spare. A 10:58:53 finish was satisfying.

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I popped into Johannesburg to join hundreds of runners, tackling a gruelling 60km training run, the Awesome Threesome organised by 3 vibrant clubs - Waterfall, Manoni and Chillies. Tjo, it was brutal. They chose all the mean hills from Sandton, Woodmead, Waterfall, Midrand, Sunninghill, Rivonia, Bryanston, Melrose...our legs WORKED. Thank you for a marvellous, challenging run. The support from the volunteers was so heart-warming. Yesterday was extra special for me as I have not run in South Africa for 7 years. I also run solo in DC. To be home and run on familiar streets, see familiar faces and friendly strangers encouraging each other in true South African style - "looking good, keep going, you are nearly there...." Plus the music. I had to stop and dance at the 30kms.

I popped into Johannesburg to join hundreds of runners, tackling a gruelling 60km training run, the Awesome Threesome organised by 3 vibrant clubs - Waterfall, Manoni and Chillies. Tjo, it was brutal. They chose all the mean hills from Sandton, Woodmead, Waterfall, Midrand, Sunninghill, Rivonia, Bryanston, Melrose...our legs WORKED. Thank you for a marvellous, challenging run. The support from the volunteers was so heart-warming. Yesterday was extra special for me as I have not run in South Africa for 7 years. I also run solo in DC. To be home and run on familiar streets, see familiar faces and friendly strangers encouraging each other in true South African style - "looking good, keep going, you are nearly there...." Plus the music. I had to stop and dance at the 30kms.

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Oh this guy...he is consistent with his theatrics. This is from 2023....fighting for Iran's women, before bombing them and their children a few years later.

Oh this guy...he is consistent with his theatrics. This is from 2023....fighting for Iran's women, before bombing them and their children a few years later.

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He must take it all. And they must buy him ibhanoyi! They will learn.

He must take it all. And they must buy him ibhanoyi! They will learn.

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Eish! I'm sorry that I will not be at The Gathering with Daily Maverick. We were all on board, ready to take off on the connection from Newark to Johannesburg on Tuesday evening. Just before take-off, we had to disembark because of a "technical problem." 3 hours later, it was meal and hotel vouchers😴. The rescheduled flight took off on Wednesday afternoon, too late for me to make it on time. Making matters worse was that I was scheduled to return to DC immediately after The Gathering. It wasn't meant to be. I am sorry to miss this enriching event- and a chance to breathe home air! Next time.

Eish! I'm sorry that I will not be at The Gathering with Daily Maverick. We were all on board, ready to take off on the connection from Newark to Johannesburg on Tuesday evening. Just before take-off, we had to disembark because of a "technical problem." 3 hours later, it was meal and hotel vouchers😴. The rescheduled flight took off on Wednesday afternoon, too late for me to make it on time. Making matters worse was that I was scheduled to return to DC immediately after The Gathering. It wasn't meant to be. I am sorry to miss this enriching event- and a chance to breathe home air! Next time.

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I arrived early. Very calm. Ready for my lecture at the UN General Assembly. I've called it: The Inconvenient Mandela: Mandela In An Age of Fracture.

I arrived early. Very calm. Ready for my lecture at the UN General Assembly. I've called it: The Inconvenient Mandela: Mandela In An Age of Fracture.

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Let's talk another time. It was a bronze medal day #Comrades2026. Too overwhelmed to share more. Later.

Let's talk another time. It was a bronze medal day #Comrades2026. Too overwhelmed to share more. Later.

112,834 Aufrufe • vor 1 Monat

Macron folded. He must return Ramaphosa's hugs. On a serious note....it is a cowardly act but it confirms who is the global bully. Anyway, these things are cyclical and must be met with equanimity. Keep moving..the world is resetting. Political power is transient.

Macron folded. He must return Ramaphosa's hugs. On a serious note....it is a cowardly act but it confirms who is the global bully. Anyway, these things are cyclical and must be met with equanimity. Keep moving..the world is resetting. Political power is transient.

315,066 Aufrufe • vor 3 Monaten

So why am I looking out at the New York skyline instead on landing in Cape Town as I was meant to an hour ago 😃 😀 😄. Because United Airlines has struck again. Midair on our connection flight from Newark to Cape Town, 2 hours into the flight, captain announces an air conditioning issue and we must return to Newark. But "not to worry, we will have you back in the air in no time." I laughed because I knew what would come next. We would not be leaving US soil because the United SA route from Newark is notorious for this. 3 weeks ago they canceled Cape Town to DC with a rescheduled flight in FOUR DAYS! I have a sense of humour about these things and always keep calm. When we landed in Neward, I had to laugh again when I saw the energy bars and water set out on arrival at the gate. We were going nowhere. Their system is very efficient with hotel and meal vouchers - practice, I guess. And guess what? The next available flight was FOUR days later. 😃 I'm sorry to my client whose summit I can not moderate in Jozi and another, whose board retreat I cannot address in Muldersdrift. (Not mentioning company names because people get pressured for working with me and you know why.) 😃 I felt sorry for the couple coming to Capetown for Sanlam Marathon. They planned a holiday for their 35th anniversary and now arriving the day before the Marathon. The couple on honeymoon to the Kruger missing all their other tours. And a grandmother from Philadelphia going to see her new grandchild. Atleast her children bought her a new ticket on Delta. Anyway, I'm too old for NYC, heading back to my family in DC. They'll be thrilled! But will take their rescheduled flight and run the Sanlam Marathon as planned. See you later Kaapstad. 😘

So why am I looking out at the New York skyline instead on landing in Cape Town as I was meant to an hour ago 😃 😀 😄. Because United Airlines has struck again. Midair on our connection flight from Newark to Cape Town, 2 hours into the flight, captain announces an air conditioning issue and we must return to Newark. But "not to worry, we will have you back in the air in no time." I laughed because I knew what would come next. We would not be leaving US soil because the United SA route from Newark is notorious for this. 3 weeks ago they canceled Cape Town to DC with a rescheduled flight in FOUR DAYS! I have a sense of humour about these things and always keep calm. When we landed in Neward, I had to laugh again when I saw the energy bars and water set out on arrival at the gate. We were going nowhere. Their system is very efficient with hotel and meal vouchers - practice, I guess. And guess what? The next available flight was FOUR days later. 😃 I'm sorry to my client whose summit I can not moderate in Jozi and another, whose board retreat I cannot address in Muldersdrift. (Not mentioning company names because people get pressured for working with me and you know why.) 😃 I felt sorry for the couple coming to Capetown for Sanlam Marathon. They planned a holiday for their 35th anniversary and now arriving the day before the Marathon. The couple on honeymoon to the Kruger missing all their other tours. And a grandmother from Philadelphia going to see her new grandchild. Atleast her children bought her a new ticket on Delta. Anyway, I'm too old for NYC, heading back to my family in DC. They'll be thrilled! But will take their rescheduled flight and run the Sanlam Marathon as planned. See you later Kaapstad. 😘

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Matshidiso Madia you were EXCELLENT here! Really sizzling. Not just your arguments, but your delivery and demeanour. You read the room and outplayed the anchor on his home-ground. Well done.

Matshidiso Madia you were EXCELLENT here! Really sizzling. Not just your arguments, but your delivery and demeanour. You read the room and outplayed the anchor on his home-ground. Well done.

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Summary: 1) Master your relationship with food. 2) Find a running FAMILY. 3) Find a running club (different to family) 4) Listen to your body. 5) Run in the morning. 6) Don't allow yourself many rest days. Rest and rest . But spot the difference between resting & being lazy.

Summary: 1) Master your relationship with food. 2) Find a running FAMILY. 3) Find a running club (different to family) 4) Listen to your body. 5) Run in the morning. 6) Don't allow yourself many rest days. Rest and rest . But spot the difference between resting & being lazy.

167,257 Aufrufe • vor 6 Monaten

Do you think she became God's wife before or after this era? 🤭🤣

Do you think she became God's wife before or after this era? 🤭🤣

100,860 Aufrufe • vor 6 Monaten

A friend of mine, who is a Sundowns fan, sent me this video of Pirates fans singing yesterday, AFTER being beaten by a score I can not type. We are a special bunch shem!

A friend of mine, who is a Sundowns fan, sent me this video of Pirates fans singing yesterday, AFTER being beaten by a score I can not type. We are a special bunch shem!

189,861 Aufrufe • vor 1 Jahr

Packing up this part was hard. Books are chapters of one's life. Can't take them with so I hope others enjoy them. Heading back to my new home. Keeping my old one in my heart❣️❣️

Packing up this part was hard. Books are chapters of one's life. Can't take them with so I hope others enjoy them. Heading back to my new home. Keeping my old one in my heart❣️❣️

142,105 Aufrufe • vor 2 Jahren

Something has been bugging me about the IDT CEO video. It is that part where she says her mom is sick, she has kids, it's too much. Isn't that what most people use as a tool to moderate behaviour? You do the right thing PRECISELY because you worry about how wrongdoing will affect your parents, spouse & kids? ESPECIALLY if you are a prominent figure? Yena she uses family to emotionally blackmail a journalist whilst STILL doing the wrong thing - the bribe?

Something has been bugging me about the IDT CEO video. It is that part where she says her mom is sick, she has kids, it's too much. Isn't that what most people use as a tool to moderate behaviour? You do the right thing PRECISELY because you worry about how wrongdoing will affect your parents, spouse & kids? ESPECIALLY if you are a prominent figure? Yena she uses family to emotionally blackmail a journalist whilst STILL doing the wrong thing - the bribe?

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Day started in a TV studio in DC & ended in a stressful city called NYC. Nerves for my first UPFRONT & panic at missing my flight! But I made it & moderated at the UN's 69th Session on The Status of Women. Cherry on top? Arriving at hotel to be checked in by Neo, from Evaton!🥰

Day started in a TV studio in DC & ended in a stressful city called NYC. Nerves for my first UPFRONT & panic at missing my flight! But I made it & moderated at the UN's 69th Session on The Status of Women. Cherry on top? Arriving at hotel to be checked in by Neo, from Evaton!🥰

53,288 Aufrufe • vor 1 Jahr

New episode alert!

New episode alert!

34,696 Aufrufe • vor 10 Monaten

Schools in DC close on Friday 20/12. But a bad friend of mine spent weeks persuading me to ask for early dismissal. So we are here now. Hello Kaapstad! PS...Are you proud that I succumbed to peer pressure Palesa Morudu Rosenberg ?

Schools in DC close on Friday 20/12. But a bad friend of mine spent weeks persuading me to ask for early dismissal. So we are here now. Hello Kaapstad! PS...Are you proud that I succumbed to peer pressure Palesa Morudu Rosenberg ?

54,226 Aufrufe • vor 1 Jahr

PS....Ace was in court, where his lawyers asked for a postponement. It was granted. A few minutes later, he stood on the steps of the court and lashed out at NPA for delaying his trial. They lapped it up and did a "breaking news, Magashule says......" Anyway, life or DEAF.....

PS....Ace was in court, where his lawyers asked for a postponement. It was granted. A few minutes later, he stood on the steps of the court and lashed out at NPA for delaying his trial. They lapped it up and did a "breaking news, Magashule says......" Anyway, life or DEAF.....

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The area around The White House is unusually fortified this afternoon, in anticipation of tomorrow's #NoKingsInAmerica protest. But a festive mood amongst young tourists. Work day over. It's wine' o'clock!

The area around The White House is unusually fortified this afternoon, in anticipation of tomorrow's #NoKingsInAmerica protest. But a festive mood amongst young tourists. Work day over. It's wine' o'clock!

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Stumbled upon this protest close to my home... every day there are protests in DC and at federal building affected by job and funding cuts.

Stumbled upon this protest close to my home... every day there are protests in DC and at federal building affected by job and funding cuts.

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Oh this is nice!

Oh this is nice!

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