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The Buzz of Zwe

As South Africa thrashed England in the Rugby World Cup final in Japan on a Saturday in early November last year, a horde of cheering Bok supporters crammed into AA1, Asazani Street, Zwelihle, Hermanus, and nearly rocked the roof off when the final whistle blew.

The address belongs to Mkhuseli Koyana, a young tour guide who went into town some time ago to buy a couple of speakers, and ended up winning what looks like the world’s biggest home-TV set in an in-store competition. It dominates the tiny, L-shaped, tin shack he shares with his wife Lisa and their two boys, Amith (5) and eight-month-old Mila.

Mkhuseli might be a little embarrassed by this large-screen monster, but his neighbours love it. Whenever there›s a sporting event, they come here to watch. Everything, it seems, is shared in this

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