The passing of one of the last great society personalities
Farewell to the Grande Dame Bridget Oppenheimer
Bridget Oppenheimer, for decades the matriarch of South African high society, passed away earlier this week. KALIM RAJAB in the Daily Maverick mourns the death of one of the last great society personalities, and remembers the impact she made on his life.
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