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DEON GOUWS: In and out with a fistful of roubles
The British have a confused relationship with Russian oligarchs and their money. Will the UK elite still crack an invite to the best shebeen in the Mayfair ‘hood’?
21 April 2022 - 05:00
How many shebeens have you visited in your life?
I’ve been to a few. One was in Diepkloof Extension (or Diepkloof Expensive, as envious neighbours refer to it — one of the more salubrious parts of Soweto). My friend Sello took me there to enjoy a Zamalek quart with some locals once...
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