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‘Zulu Irishman’ flies SA flag

IRISH-SOUTH African MMA fighter Frans Mlambo may have a distinctly Zulu name but he has an Irish accent which is as strong as Conor McGregor’s. Interestingly, Mlambo trains out of the Straight Blast Gym (SBG) in Ireland, the same gym that has produced UFC legend McGregor.

Most South Africans who migrate to Europe usually end up with a hybrid South African/European accent. That is not the case with Mlambo. Without knowledge of his surname, one wouldn’t believe he

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