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My new favourite TikTok account. A TL cleanser! A Mum and her so record these every Sunday before church in the Sunday’s best. ♥️💫

My new favourite TikTok account. A TL cleanser! A Mum and her so record these every Sunday before church in the Sunday’s best. ♥️💫

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Wait. The South African accent slip is actually a trend on TikTok. See yourselves. 😂

Wait. The South African accent slip is actually a trend on TikTok. See yourselves. 😂

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Satafrika. I was amazed to discover there is an entire genre on TikTok of people across the world talking about why it isn’t a good idea to mess with South Africans online. Kuthiwa we are onbeskof, siyathukana, roastmasters only rivalled by the Beyhive and Swifties. Why ni so? 💀

Satafrika. I was amazed to discover there is an entire genre on TikTok of people across the world talking about why it isn’t a good idea to mess with South Africans online. Kuthiwa we are onbeskof, siyathukana, roastmasters only rivalled by the Beyhive and Swifties. Why ni so? 💀

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When I get homesick, I look up “South African core.” LEGENDS. 😂♥️

When I get homesick, I look up “South African core.” LEGENDS. 😂♥️

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Hello from heaven after the rapture. If you’re still on earth, you’re in hell. Bye.

Hello from heaven after the rapture. If you’re still on earth, you’re in hell. Bye.

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That rand these days:

That rand these days:

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After a maddening week, some of the best unserious responses from white South Africans to Tr**p’s invitation. You legends, you. Speaking up (and poking fun) was, is, important to debunk the lies. Re kao fela. 🤙🏾🇿🇦

After a maddening week, some of the best unserious responses from white South Africans to Tr**p’s invitation. You legends, you. Speaking up (and poking fun) was, is, important to debunk the lies. Re kao fela. 🤙🏾🇿🇦

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“Attempted hit.”

“Attempted hit.”

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Journey through the province of the Rising Sun - Mpumlanga, continues. 🌞🇿🇦 First stop: Lisbon falls. 🌊

Journey through the province of the Rising Sun - Mpumlanga, continues. 🌞🇿🇦 First stop: Lisbon falls. 🌊

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And when you think you don’t have your original accent until you listen to a VN 😂

And when you think you don’t have your original accent until you listen to a VN 😂

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And more funny ones 😂

And more funny ones 😂

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I’m sorry for flooding you, but these are hilarious.

I’m sorry for flooding you, but these are hilarious.

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This is why I remain positive about South Africa’s future. Its PEOPLE are amazing, and the kids? Love them kids.

This is why I remain positive about South Africa’s future. Its PEOPLE are amazing, and the kids? Love them kids.

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One more for KONTROL.

One more for KONTROL.

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Charlie Kirk on South Africa. The TikTok algorithm is quite something.
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Charlie Kirk on South Africa. The TikTok algorithm is quite something.

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3,426,797 views • 8 months ago

98.56% Helen Zille resemblance. 😂
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98.56% Helen Zille resemblance. 😂

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75,447 views • 15 days ago

Where my older millenials at? This is why we all have back pain now.
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Where my older millenials at? This is why we all have back pain now.

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25,651 views • 4 days ago

A call for a positive portrayal of South Africa answered: How many young people embrace unity, free from ingrained racism. A thread of the cherished tradition returns: inter-school competition cheers and war cries.
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A call for a positive portrayal of South Africa answered: How many young people embrace unity, free from ingrained racism. A thread of the cherished tradition returns: inter-school competition cheers and war cries.

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1,078,599 views • 1 year ago

I still can’t believe Elon Musk thought he could hate tweet himself into an ICASA license. He must blame whoever didn’t warn him about going up against the hornet’s nest that is SA Twitter. Brother, It would have been easier to just apply & deal with ICASA. Trevor said it best.
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I still can’t believe Elon Musk thought he could hate tweet himself into an ICASA license. He must blame whoever didn’t warn him about going up against the hornet’s nest that is SA Twitter. Brother, It would have been easier to just apply & deal with ICASA. Trevor said it best.

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91,956 views • 1 month ago

Forever an icon, and for my generation, as Timothy Traddle. RIP, Soli. Condolences to his family, fiends and loved ones.
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Forever an icon, and for my generation, as Timothy Traddle. RIP, Soli. Condolences to his family, fiends and loved ones.

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117,637 views • 3 months ago

A TL cleanser. I think I’ve watched it 20 times. Where there is groove, there will be a South African. 😂
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A TL cleanser. I think I’ve watched it 20 times. Where there is groove, there will be a South African. 😂

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767,796 views • 2 years ago

Wait. The South African accent slip is actually a trend on TikTok. See yourselves. 😂
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Wait. The South African accent slip is actually a trend on TikTok. See yourselves. 😂

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455,089 views • 1 year ago

mrredpillz jokaqarmy Jacques Joubert I present, “Jessica you can’t swim.”
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mrredpillz jokaqarmy Jacques Joubert I present, “Jessica you can’t swim.”

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60,903 views • 1 month ago

South Africa remains undefeated 😂♥️🇿🇦 Nothing is not a joke. It’s the detail for me.
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South Africa remains undefeated 😂♥️🇿🇦 Nothing is not a joke. It’s the detail for me.

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713,083 views • 2 years ago

Never ever.
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Never ever.

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27,291 views • 23 days ago

You damn near in tears, American accent gone, sounding hella South African because someone made a joke about you & you felt more people should have empathy for you, feel sorry for you, because Tesla was being boycotted cutting its stock price in half because you decided to be pander to Neo-N*z*s. Spare us.
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You damn near in tears, American accent gone, sounding hella South African because someone made a joke about you & you felt more people should have empathy for you, feel sorry for you, because Tesla was being boycotted cutting its stock price in half because you decided to be pander to Neo-N*z*s. Spare us.

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154,154 views • 5 months ago

Satafrika. I was amazed to discover there is an entire genre on TikTok of people across the world talking about why it isn’t a good idea to mess with South Africans online. Kuthiwa we are onbeskof, siyathukana, roastmasters only rivalled by the Beyhive and Swifties. Why ni so? 💀
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Satafrika. I was amazed to discover there is an entire genre on TikTok of people across the world talking about why it isn’t a good idea to mess with South Africans online. Kuthiwa we are onbeskof, siyathukana, roastmasters only rivalled by the Beyhive and Swifties. Why ni so? 💀

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530,656 views • 2 years ago

This rubbed me the wrong way in a major way. Is it just me? Is chewing gum in any professional setting while answering questions acceptable? In Parliament? It’s a deliberate act to express “IDGAF.” It’s a middle finger.
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This rubbed me the wrong way in a major way. Is it just me? Is chewing gum in any professional setting while answering questions acceptable? In Parliament? It’s a deliberate act to express “IDGAF.” It’s a middle finger.

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199,058 views • 1 year ago

One thing about South Africans is that music cannot be ignored anywhere. It's there for dancing. Hamba Thabiso en Oom Jannie. ♥️😂🕺
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One thing about South Africans is that music cannot be ignored anywhere. It's there for dancing. Hamba Thabiso en Oom Jannie. ♥️😂🕺

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100,410 views • 5 months ago

South Africa. I want to see something. Watch this clip and listen carefully. What did you notice? No, not what he is saying. Just listen and let me know what you notice and why it is likely happening. Ta.
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South Africa. I want to see something. Watch this clip and listen carefully. What did you notice? No, not what he is saying. Just listen and let me know what you notice and why it is likely happening. Ta.

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161,501 views • 1 year ago

If it isn’t this queen taking her rightful place as a Top Billing presenter, I don’t want to see it.
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If it isn’t this queen taking her rightful place as a Top Billing presenter, I don’t want to see it.

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15,835 views • 29 days ago

“There’s a nyenyocide of white people in South Africa” Meanwhile school kids in South African living their best lives ahead of interschool sporting competitions
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“There’s a nyenyocide of white people in South Africa” Meanwhile school kids in South African living their best lives ahead of interschool sporting competitions

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246,371 views • 2 years ago

Happy 31st anniversary of our first democratic elections, South Africa. 🇿🇦♥️ Today, I honour the sacrifices of those who fought - and paid dearly - for our freedom. I carry their courage with me in my heart every day, but never more profoundly than when I walked onto the stage at the Kennedy Center to receive a global leadership award in 2022. In that moment, emotion overwhelmed me. The realisation that I stood on that stage, at THE Kennedy Centre because of their sacrifices moved me to tears. I understood, with full clarity, that it was their bravery, their suffering, their relentless hope that opened doors for me, doors they themselves could only dream of walking through. And now, it is my turn. Our turn. To hold those doors open even wider for those who come after us. We must never stop fighting for better, so those who follow behind us, do not have to fight. Thank you to those who dreamed beyond their lifetimes. Siyabonga. We have come so far, and there is still so much further to go. Forward we march. Morena boloka 🇿🇦♥️✊🏾
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Happy 31st anniversary of our first democratic elections, South Africa. 🇿🇦♥️ Today, I honour the sacrifices of those who fought - and paid dearly - for our freedom. I carry their courage with me in my heart every day, but never more profoundly than when I walked onto the stage at the Kennedy Center to receive a global leadership award in 2022. In that moment, emotion overwhelmed me. The realisation that I stood on that stage, at THE Kennedy Centre because of their sacrifices moved me to tears. I understood, with full clarity, that it was their bravery, their suffering, their relentless hope that opened doors for me, doors they themselves could only dream of walking through. And now, it is my turn. Our turn. To hold those doors open even wider for those who come after us. We must never stop fighting for better, so those who follow behind us, do not have to fight. Thank you to those who dreamed beyond their lifetimes. Siyabonga. We have come so far, and there is still so much further to go. Forward we march. Morena boloka 🇿🇦♥️✊🏾

Phumzile Van Damme

131,038 views • 1 year ago

When I get homesick, I look up “South African core.” LEGENDS. 😂♥️
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When I get homesick, I look up “South African core.” LEGENDS. 😂♥️

Phumzile Van Damme

17,386 views • 1 month ago