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|January 28, 2026
How do South Africans always know someone who knows someone who can “sort it out”?
my friend asked over a glass of wine.Interesting fact, I realised with a jolt.
In South Africa, the most powerful phrase isn’t “I'll call my lawyer”, or “Do you know who I am?” No, the true magic spell is: “Don’t worry, I know someone who knows someone who can sort it out.”
It doesn’t really matter what the crisis is. Your geyser just exploded and turned your lounge into an indoor swimming pool, but someone will know a plumber’s cousin who once worked for a guy whose brother owns a hardware shop. Boom-sorted.
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