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Ek neem die vrymoedigheid om te vra hoeveel vroue hy het. Mtirara (uitgespreek as Mti-ga-ga) het toe te vertelle hy het reeds twee, en is op die uitkyk vir \u2019n derde vrou.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>En net daar en dan s\u00ea hy:&nbsp;\u201cI never thought of having a white woman as a wife. I think Veronica will be the one. I will send my tribe to your people and discuss everything.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ek het my boeglam geskrik, maar sy skaterlag het my gerusgestel. Ek sou nou nie soveel beeste werd wees soos Madiba se bruid nie \u2013 net twintig s\u00ea hy! Tydens die seremonie sou daar diere geslag word en \u2019n gal oor my kop uitgegooi word en allerhande annerlike grillerige dinge sou gebeur.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>En ek sou \u2019n magdom pligte h\u00ea.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cOe \u00ea \u00ea,\u201d s\u00ea ek toe. Dis te veel werk en te ver van die winkels en my mense af. 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