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This is how I arrive at my friend's house. 🤣 . And that's after a long day at work!

This is how I arrive at my friend's house. 🤣 . And that's after a long day at work!

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An emotional day. I went to my matric reunion in Potchesfstroom. Potchesfstroom The High School For Girls is so special to me. I cried when I saw my now retired deputy headmistress and biology teacher, Mrs Meyer. Miss Schultz in second frame was the Accounting teacher and now the headmistress. The two ladies, Alison and Viki were my friends and class mates. We still see each other today. Thank you to the teachers and current pupils for a stunning day.

An emotional day. I went to my matric reunion in Potchesfstroom. Potchesfstroom The High School For Girls is so special to me. I cried when I saw my now retired deputy headmistress and biology teacher, Mrs Meyer. Miss Schultz in second frame was the Accounting teacher and now the headmistress. The two ladies, Alison and Viki were my friends and class mates. We still see each other today. Thank you to the teachers and current pupils for a stunning day.

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My friend Thabi and I arrived early, sang and danced. I have a massive headache this morning. From dancing. Obviously.

My friend Thabi and I arrived early, sang and danced. I have a massive headache this morning. From dancing. Obviously.

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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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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 don't take great videos. I admit. But come on, give credit where it's due - did I not do a decent job of capturing the sharks and sting rays at the Ripley's Aquarium in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina? My only 😔 is that our children withheld their permission for me to post them walking alongside the sharks in the Dangerous Reef. But here. The tour guide said "The aquarium manages the sharks through careful husbandry rather than confinement The tank is enormous, giving the sharks plenty of room to swim naturally." I don't know what this means but it sounded important.

I don't take great videos. I admit. But come on, give credit where it's due - did I not do a decent job of capturing the sharks and sting rays at the Ripley's Aquarium in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina? My only 😔 is that our children withheld their permission for me to post them walking alongside the sharks in the Dangerous Reef. But here. The tour guide said "The aquarium manages the sharks through careful husbandry rather than confinement The tank is enormous, giving the sharks plenty of room to swim naturally." I don't know what this means but it sounded important.

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Guys this is my weekend! I just went to Exclusive Books in Hyde Park and guess who I see walking opposite direction? Professor Skhumbuzo Mngadi, my lecturer from RAU (UJ). He taught me English 1st, 2nd, 3rd years and Honours - 1997 -2000. I was also honoured when he moderated my book launch in 2017. The joy we felt!

Guys this is my weekend! I just went to Exclusive Books in Hyde Park and guess who I see walking opposite direction? Professor Skhumbuzo Mngadi, my lecturer from RAU (UJ). He taught me English 1st, 2nd, 3rd years and Honours - 1997 -2000. I was also honoured when he moderated my book launch in 2017. The joy we felt!

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U.S. Ambassador to the Republic of South Africa Brent Bozell You recently threw a fit because South Africa's Deputy President went on a working visit to China. Yesterday Trump welcomed Xi Jinping on the tarmac and the White House put on an unusually large military display. It is a state visit nogal! Your president went personally, with all honors to receive Xi Jinping. Something that Xi Jinping didn't do for him when he was visiting! In addition; Trump has invited Putin to the G20, much to the consternation of US allies. Do you have anything to say. I guess not. You are a bully and a hypocrite. The Unipolar moment is over. Your own country has been instrumental in undoing it. There is no turning back. Nobody is prepared to listen to bullies on the global stage.

U.S. Ambassador to the Republic of South Africa Brent Bozell You recently threw a fit because South Africa's Deputy President went on a working visit to China. Yesterday Trump welcomed Xi Jinping on the tarmac and the White House put on an unusually large military display. It is a state visit nogal! Your president went personally, with all honors to receive Xi Jinping. Something that Xi Jinping didn't do for him when he was visiting! In addition; Trump has invited Putin to the G20, much to the consternation of US allies. Do you have anything to say. I guess not. You are a bully and a hypocrite. The Unipolar moment is over. Your own country has been instrumental in undoing it. There is no turning back. Nobody is prepared to listen to bullies on the global stage.

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I was not meant to make a speech at our high school reunion. But my retired Deputy headmistress and biology teacher, Mrs Meyer gave me an instruction to speak. The headmistress, Ms Schultz also said "Redi, a few words." Here are my few words. 30th reunion, The High School For Girls, Potchesfstroom.

I was not meant to make a speech at our high school reunion. But my retired Deputy headmistress and biology teacher, Mrs Meyer gave me an instruction to speak. The headmistress, Ms Schultz also said "Redi, a few words." Here are my few words. 30th reunion, The High School For Girls, Potchesfstroom.

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A wonderful morning.

A wonderful morning.

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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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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.

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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.

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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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Before I begin a busy week at #UNGA81, I wanted to share one installment from my high school reunion. The traditions at The High School For Girls Potchesfstroom are still the same. The rules and practices that made our school special and unique are still being observed. I marvel at the fact that teachers stay at Girls High for MANY years. My headmistress, Miss Hart, (RIP) was headmistress from 1974 to 1997. Her Deputy, Miss Meyer, became headmistress from 1998-2018. The current headmistress Miss Scholtz, has been headmistress since 2025, but she has also been the Accounting teacher since 1990. 36 years of service! I am just reflecting on all that history, longevity and impact. The school still produces 100% pass rate! One of the things that haven't changed, is that Adventure, the yellow house, my house still wins every trophy - athletics, swimming, drama, debating. (Don't be haters Quest and Discovery Houses!!!). How lovely that our wonderful tour guide, Grade 9 pupil, Amogelang, is also an Adventure girl. It was fitting that she led me through our House war cry! 😃 😀 😄 . It was special!

Before I begin a busy week at #UNGA81, I wanted to share one installment from my high school reunion. The traditions at The High School For Girls Potchesfstroom are still the same. The rules and practices that made our school special and unique are still being observed. I marvel at the fact that teachers stay at Girls High for MANY years. My headmistress, Miss Hart, (RIP) was headmistress from 1974 to 1997. Her Deputy, Miss Meyer, became headmistress from 1998-2018. The current headmistress Miss Scholtz, has been headmistress since 2025, but she has also been the Accounting teacher since 1990. 36 years of service! I am just reflecting on all that history, longevity and impact. The school still produces 100% pass rate! One of the things that haven't changed, is that Adventure, the yellow house, my house still wins every trophy - athletics, swimming, drama, debating. (Don't be haters Quest and Discovery Houses!!!). How lovely that our wonderful tour guide, Grade 9 pupil, Amogelang, is also an Adventure girl. It was fitting that she led me through our House war cry! 😃 😀 😄 . It was special!

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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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With my Deputy Headmistress, Mrs Meyer, sitting there, there was a score to settle. She taught us biology. And one day she reprimanded me for something I hadn't done. So today, at our 30th reunion, I told her. 😃

With my Deputy Headmistress, Mrs Meyer, sitting there, there was a score to settle. She taught us biology. And one day she reprimanded me for something I hadn't done. So today, at our 30th reunion, I told her. 😃

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I took this one... I'm REALLY not great at this videography thing. 😃

I took this one... I'm REALLY not great at this videography thing. 😃

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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!

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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? 🤭🤣

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I don't take great videos. I admit. But come on, give credit where it's due - did I not do a decent job of capturing the sharks and sting rays at the Ripley's Aquarium in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina? My only 😔 is that our children withheld their permission for me to post them walking alongside the sharks in the Dangerous Reef. But here. The tour guide said "The aquarium manages the sharks through careful husbandry rather than confinement The tank is enormous, giving the sharks plenty of room to swim naturally." I don't know what this means but it sounded important.

I don't take great videos. I admit. But come on, give credit where it's due - did I not do a decent job of capturing the sharks and sting rays at the Ripley's Aquarium in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina? My only 😔 is that our children withheld their permission for me to post them walking alongside the sharks in the Dangerous Reef. But here. The tour guide said "The aquarium manages the sharks through careful husbandry rather than confinement The tank is enormous, giving the sharks plenty of room to swim naturally." I don't know what this means but it sounded important.

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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❣️❣️

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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!🥰

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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 ?

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New episode alert!

New episode alert!

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