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...long as Sasol continues to be well run and responsibly developed, and helps save South Africa from becoming another Zimbabwe-like wreck, I force myself to accept that "black domination" has replaced "white supremacy." And I envy Americans their choices. Politics is important: it's up to voters. Wendy Toerien, CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Introducing Sarah Palin | 9/22/2008 | See Source »

...increase in elective caesarean births [April 19]. The privileged mothers-to-be who insist on being in charge of every aspect of their baby's birth are exceptionally arrogant. Here in Africa, for too many women, having a baby can still be a matter of life and death. WENDY TOERIEN Cape Town...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Letters: May 24, 2004 | 5/24/2004 | See Source »

...knows what she wants," sighed South African Impresario Peter Toerien. "And she knows she will get it." Fair exchange. For after signing a list of contractual demands that took 41 pages and nine months to accommodate, Sexagenarian Marlene Dietrich agreed to a two-week stand in Johannesburg, her first South African appearance. Among other whims, such as having every last speck of dust hand-whisked from the stage before curtain time, Marlene insisted on two separate dressing rooms: one to "relax" in, one to dress in, so to speak...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: People: Apr. 30, 1965 | 4/30/1965 | See Source »

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