Things I know for sure… but who knows?

Writer: Hélène Truter.

A long, long time ago when printed magazines were still a thing, Oprah Winfrey used to write a column: Things I know for sure. And Oprah is a woman we should listen to. She has enough money to save Eskom, bail out PRASA, pay maintenance for the 15 or so remaining Mrs. Zumas… You get the picture.

Recently, I tried to get hold of her. No, not to ask for a loan. I wondered what she would write about the year 2020. Sadly, I couldn't get near her, even though I used my Madiba connection. (Of course I'm connected. I've met Zelda la Grange, hello!)

If Oprah can know things, so can I. Why not? We're very similar, except that she's African American and impossibly rich. For the rest... she's practically my sister from another mother.

So here goes: Things I know for sure. I'm not going for the obvious, like SAA is and will remain a dodo. (Sorry, couldn't resist.)

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