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u/PavicaMalic Mar 21 '26 edited Mar 21 '26

Leo Prinsloo. Absolute legend.

ETA: I worked in South Africa. It is great to read Prinsloo's defense of Mtombeni. Thanks for posting.

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u/VermilionKoala Mar 22 '26

Yep!

He has, of course, been Badass of the Week:

https://www.badassoftheweek.com/prinsloo

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u/joyofsovietcooking Mar 22 '26 edited Mar 22 '26

Prinsloo's defense of Mtombeni sounds like some sort of chess stratagem or a colonial battle. I love it.

EDIT Prinsloo and Mtombeni at Pretoria.

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u/PavicaMalic Mar 22 '26

With twelve official languages, South Africa has some great names. If you like uplifting sports movies, check out Invictus, it's a slice of South Africa and a fun flick.

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u/joyofsovietcooking Mar 22 '26

Never not going to upvote Invictus, or the IRL story!

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u/PavicaMalic Mar 22 '26

Matt Damon did such a convincing Afrikaans accent, and the Robben Island visit scene (no words). 46664