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Andre Kelbrik was a realtor in Pretoria, akin to Washinton or Ottowa
I was in South Africa's first free & fair Foreign Ministry, Deputy to Schwarz,
Head of the Communications Hub: we issued DNB, summary of News
To all ambassadors and consulates of South Africa, abroad ...
I had no interest in business. Thanks to Andre, I am a landlord today
I sing of Andre and Marina, who befriended me in PRETORIA, closed to me
Until the election of Nelson Mandela in 1994 (Apr 27), taking office in '95

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Now, I know the ups and downs of business, even renting out 3 FLATS
I wanted just one, as I was far from family (in Washington, D.C.) -
But Andre kept finding these good deals, and sold me three woonstele
Even helping kick out in 1999, a fellow-Indian, but a scheming tenant
And since then, all my tenants have tried to rob, not pay, squat:
Because of the changing post-apartheid business dispensation
They'd get off (Prayer?) since I was often with my daughters in USA

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In 2012, my US citizen daughter who turned 21, sponsored me
I had to remain in the US of A, and leave only with USCIS consultation
So I hung in there, being father, pastor, teacher ... tenants went to town
I must have lost a million Rands, good money in any country -
So I know about dangers of democracy, being equal and all -
Yet, there is no other way. We cannot kill to keep what we gained here
Which is but of earth, every treasure, & Earth will claim it all

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