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- At #sowetowinefest. My supercool video team. http://twitpic.com/2kks47
- Don't worry, we'll bring her RT @rudi_cronje: @verashni are you joining @ChrisRoperZA and the rest of your gang on Tuesday?
- About as sure as I am that your name isn't SmartArse. RT @gussilber: Are you SURE it's not "Sean" de Waal?
- @gussilber yeah, you've earned Shaun de Waal's undying hatred. Partypooper.
- Fantastic choice by Righard Kapp in Great SA Songs in tomorrow's M&G. 'Sing Jy Van Bomme' by great post-punk band KOOS.
- Not like they can strike about it RT @JannieMom: Shocker: Chilean miners won't get paid while they're buried alive,http://bit.ly/8Z013X