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Friday Rant: How old is the state of South Africa?

11 April 2014 By Alan Straton

Skinnerbek Dishing The Dirt

At a recent address at the Coega Development Corporation offices in Port Elizabeth, our Finance Minister, Pravin Gordhan asked the assembled throng (well, those not busy on their phones at least) just how old a few different states were: Greece - everyone present said about 3 000 years USA - everyone present said around 400 years South Africa - most said the South African state was 20 years old Now Pravin was pretty disingenious as he led his audience to say 20 years in order to prove … [Read more...] about Friday Rant: How old is the state of South Africa?

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