Once a member of the South African Communist Party, which used to fawn on the Kremlin, he shamelessly switched to capitalism after his predecessors, Mr Mandela and Mr Mbeki, had persuaded the ANC to somersault away from socialism.

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But if the sycophants on TV talk shows who fawn over him as though he was a Noble Laureate continue to stroke his ego, the kid on Two and a Half Men will have gray hair before Sheen calms down.

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