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WATCH: Part 2 - IsiXhosa Poem (@Fort Hare Event)
Insights | Aug. 30, 2019, 8:03 a.m. |

I received this video via WhatsApp from a friend. A q…

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WATCH: Part 1 - IsiXhosa Poem (@Fort Hare Event)
Insights | Aug. 30, 2019, 7:44 a.m. |

I received this video via WhatsApp from a friend. A q…

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Part 2: Is it Makoti or Maak ons tee?
Insights | Feb. 8, 2019, 2:58 p.m. |

With my attempts to establish the veracity of the cl…