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    BBC News Africa‏Verified account @BBCAfrica Jun 21

    Three South African women are killed by their partners every dayhttps://bbc.in/2JZgSGT 

    5:07 PM - 21 Jun 2018
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    16 replies 531 retweets 245 likes
      1. #TheTotalShutdown‏ @WomenProtestSA Jun 22
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        On the 1st of August 2018 women, GNC folx and LGBTQIA+ across South Africa will be shutting down the country in the fight against Gender based violence. #TheTotalShutDown

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      2. BlackAs_Snow‏ @I_SpitWisdom Jun 22
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        This is so inhumane, how bad and terrible are south Africans?

        1 reply 0 retweets 1 like
      3. DJ Bolt  ⚡‏ @Djboltofficial Jun 22
        Replying to @Don_ShadyS @realshadysam @BBCAfrica

        Dunno.. I can't generalise.. We still have good guys there n also I haven't stayed there before.

        1 reply 0 retweets 1 like
      4. Tits.‏ @_Xolisile_ Jun 22
        Replying to @Djboltofficial @realshadysam @BBCAfrica

        South African men are Horrible.

        0 replies 0 retweets 2 likes
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      1. Ree‏ @Ree27199006 Jun 22
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        Am going to burial of my tomorrow her husband killed her last week Wednesday de husband is a cop for that matter n de kiďs saw this😭😭

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      1. AJAASUMA WEST HAM UTD  ⚒‏ @lilmodulo Jun 21
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        These are special case of surgery or facial corrections Dr. Boahene @HopkinsMedicine can work on. His very recommended by professor's of great repute.

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      1. Charles Byomuhangi(BigBoyz!)‏ @CByomuhangi Jun 21
        Replying to @BBCAfrica @kyamageroandrew

        Sorry

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      2. Abdulganiyu AbdulMum‏ @AGAM_PARAI Jun 21
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        F A K E N E W S

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      3. 1st Disciple  🇲🇼‏ @Che_Mwawa Jun 21
        Replying to @AGAM_PARAI @BBCAfrica

        You sound like your brain is smaller than a mustard seed.

        1 reply 0 retweets 6 likes
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      5. 1st Disciple  🇲🇼‏ @Che_Mwawa Jun 21
        Replying to @AGAM_PARAI @BBCAfrica

        I just did, actually twice.

        0 replies 0 retweets 0 likes
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      1. nana osei bonsu‏ @kay_mykel Jun 22
        Replying to @BBCAfrica @Wiredu_

        Mini sane npo nerh 😔

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      1. Agrivina Gripeus‏ @amygdalacouture Jun 22
        Replying to @BBCAfrica @Rash2030

        And with that, my faith in mankind evaporated. #NoDomesticViolence

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      1. A.Marajh‏ @alenacolors Jun 22
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        @LadySkollie cut cut stab stab😔

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      1.  💞MaShenge 💞 💞‏ @ThembelihleBut5 Jun 22
        Replying to @BBCAfrica @GirlTalkZA

        😪 it's awful

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      1. Nicolate Gwati‏ @NicolateGwati Jun 22
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        This is awful

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      1. Sphiwe Xaba‏ @SphiweXaba6 Jun 22
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        @kuliroberts @BBCNews eish this one is paining me so much coz I don't know why mans are so cruel like this

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      1. Michel GLAAIF Kabongo‏ @michel_kabongo Jun 21
        Replying to @BBCAfrica @BBCNews

        lol that ... confusing me,

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