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verashni

I can handle long queues. But not when all three tellers are empty. Starting to doubt the home affairs turn-around. twitter.com/verashni/statu… 12 minutes ago via Twitter for iPhone
@ashholloway @garrett_loubser @iangraemeteague I was just visiting common ground this eve! Sad I missed you guys. Flying home now. about 19 hours ago via Twitter for iPhone in reply to ashholloway
@NattyGov gooood point.i'd do the same. Or wouldn't do, as it were. 2:15 AM May 26th via Twitter for iPad in reply to NattyGov
@MargieOrford thank you! 2:14 AM May 26th via Twitter for iPad in reply to MargieOrford
From the expert PRT @MargieOrford: @verashni The Book Lounge, cnr Roeland and Buitenkant, Lazari's free wifi off buitenkant str. Clarke's 2:14 AM May 26th via Twitter for iPad
Another Cape Town twoogle, if you'll humour me:Where's a warm and cozy place to hole up with a laptop for a few hours? City bowl & surrounds 2:07 AM May 26th via Twitter for iPhone
@LiamLynchPhoto @chrisroper @liliradloff dudes, 'editorial' is an internationally accepted term and practice. Read this en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Editorial 2:16 PM May 25th via Twitter for iPhone in reply to LiamLynchPhoto
@LiamLynchPhoto @chrisroper our android edition is dropping soon. Just for you. 2:05 PM May 25th via Twitter for iPhone in reply to LiamLynchPhoto
@TMayekiso I don't have a level :) But thanks. I'm an art ignoramus so knew to hold my peace in this instance. 2:02 AM May 25th via yoono in reply to TMayekiso
@sarahemilywild good luck! 12:55 AM May 25th via Twitter for iPhone in reply to sarahemilywild
SMH at the volumes of weak comment pieces about #ZumaSpear. Just because a story is oh-so topical doesn't mean you HAVE to opine about it. 12:48 AM May 25th via Twitter for iPhone
@thierrycassuto it's a sad, sad story... It's not working on the edition yet! But we're working on getting it fixed. 11:40 PM May 24th via Twitter for iPhone in reply to thierrycassuto
@MoKhalpe no, just late to bed :-( 11:39 PM May 24th via Twitter for iPhone in reply to MoKhalpe
Sigh. Blearily watching today's @mailandguardian iPad edition sloooowly upload to the Apple store. Y'all better download it after all this. 5:22 PM May 24th via Twitter for iPhone
@Kanyisa021 @anele awesomeness! Thanks for letting me know, and thanks Anele for the retweet :-) 5:20 PM May 24th via Twitter for iPhone in reply to Kanyisa021
@Alexmasu say it aint so! How awful..: 3:11 PM May 24th via Twitter for iPhone in reply to Alexmasu
@afairweather just saw your out of office msg for the 1st time! It's great :-) though not, of course, as great as your house-sitting notes 3:09 PM May 24th via Twitter for iPhone
@RobinHood_1 here's hoping it's not... 3:07 PM May 24th via Twitter for iPhone in reply to RobinHood_1
@clarencesdb great thanks! 2:32 PM May 24th via Twitter for iPhone in reply to clarencesdb
@simonwillo oh... There are none. Shunned my phone as part of the experience. Oops. 2:32 PM May 24th via Twitter for iPhone in reply to simonwillo

Name Verashni Pillay
Location Johannesburg
Web http://www.mg.co....
Bio Columnist and Deputy Editor: M&G Online. The views expressed here are strictly personal, and do not represent the views of my employer, the Mail & Guardian.