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title: "The Goddamn News: Episode Two"
description: "The week that was(n't) in beloved South Africa. Seriously. By JOHN VLISMAS & DUNCAN HARLING."
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published: "2012-01-17T10:15:21"
updated: "2013-02-01T20:10:46"
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# The Goddamn News: Episode Two

> The week that was(n't) in beloved South Africa. Seriously. By JOHN VLISMAS & DUNCAN HARLING.

By John Vlismas & Duncan Harling · Published 17 January 2012, 12:15 SAST · Updated 1 February 2013, 22:10 SAST

## Content

![Image](//www.dailymaverick.co.za/images/legacy_resized_images/ccd699a4a5fc60103f173bbf1c746232.jpg)

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