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Mr and Mrs Malatji
Kanane Dina Nkoana
Jesse Breytenbach
Back then, there was a small village in the Limpopo province called Ga-Molapo, under king Sello Kekana.
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The village was so small that everyone in the village knew each other. Their houses were made of thatch and mud.
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Mr and Mrs Malatji lived in the village.
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Every day, Mr Malatji would fetch wood for the fire, and Mrs Malatji fetched water from the river.
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Every day, they argued about their chores.
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“I am tired of fetching wood,” said Mr Malatji.
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“Well, I am tired of fetching water,” said Mrs Malatji.
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“I am not going to fetch wood anymore!” shouted Mr Malatji. He threw down the wood and left the house.
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Around that time, a fire broke out in the village, leaving many families homeless.
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The fire started at the Malatjis' house and spread to other houses.
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