Emile Ratelband: king of self-pity | TV

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The three-part Videoland docuseries On hot coals, life according to Emile Ratelband is a joy to watch. But not because it produces such a sympathetic image of the Tjakka-calling positivity guru. On the contrary. Loving the 73-year-old Ratelband, who also proves insufferable to most of his loved ones, is not always easy.

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