A selection of some of the messages, from viewers across Africa, appearing on the BBA TV text strip:
* Why Smellington walks around with a comb he never uses is beyond my understanding.
* Kaone, the gods must be crazy …* BBA ist sehr interessant …* We don’t want intelligence. We want both entertainment and intelligence.* BBA is feeding my personal addiction.* Paloma, she be a good wife.* It’s hard to be a Head of House in the Revolution. – Bin Laden* Jeremy, you ain’t up for Mr Universe. Careful, I might erase you.* Emma is pretty but she needs to get over herself.* Mzamu, did you buy your voice on e-bay?* Mzuma talks like Donald Duck.* Rene is so blonde.* Kristal + Yacob = Kriscob.* Elizabeth should forget about ever becoming a singer … she sounds like a wounded hyena.* I’m taking Kevin to the cleaners.* Don’t you mean Hannington?* Can someone please wash out Phil and Hanni’s mouths with soap.* Hanni you are fake, you are not Tupac.* Rene can you please leave our Paloma. She’s more active than you.* Doesn’t it depend on what you mean by active.* Hannington, please stay away from Geraldine before I slap the lice out of your hair.- Compiled by Jean Sutherland
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