2010

By Siphiwe Hlongane Uruguay are not the most popular team in Africa at the moment, following what happened in their matches against Bafana Bafana and Ghana. They beat South Africa 3-0 in a game that dented Bafana’s chances of qualifying for the last 16 and then they went on to shatter Ghana’s dream of making […]

By Ian Dickinson A hollow thud resonated as the ball thumped against the crossbar — a thud that all but silenced the African continent. Asamoah Gyan looked bewildered as did the many that had put their faith in Ghana’s Black Stars. The penalty had been awarded in the dying minutes of extra time following a […]

“So I got this cool plot nearly worked out for my new blockbuster novel,” I grinned at Dylan, Marion’s Kiwi grandson. “Blockbuster?” the eleven-year-old said. “You mean like it’s selling lots?” “Well, I haven’t got there yet,” I said with a mock bruised ego, while he was busy painting his Warhammer toy ogres. I grimaced […]

By The Creator Socio-political conditions in South Africa are bad, and getting worse. At present no organisations, in or out of Parliament, appear able to improve this situation. (Most such organisations, from the SACP to AfriForum, appear devoted to making conditions still worse.) What is to be done? Obviously, the government must be changed. Unfortunately, […]

By Sphiwe Hlongane Vincente del Bosque’s men stayed true to themselves and the beautiful game, I still don’t know why Germany decided to employ defensive tactics in that game instead of playing the free flowing attacking game that they have been dishing out in this tournament. Their approach denied us a better spectacle, no wonder […]

June 11 seems like an age ago doesn’t it? It was only yesterday that us South Africans lost our collective shit in celebrating Siphiwe Tshabalala’s goal against Mexico in the opening match of the 2010 World Cup at Soccer City Johannesburg. Since then, 61 further matches have been played across the country featuring great goals, […]

The origins of democracy can be traced back to ancient Greece and it was a Greek philosopher, Aristotle (384BC — 322BC), who said that “the basis of a democratic state is liberty” After many years of persistent tyranny that engulfed Greece in the period leading towards to the 6th century, the people of Athens reclaimed […]

On Tuesday, July 6, the news broke that Muttiah Muralitharan, at the age of 38, will play one final Test match, against sub-continental rivals India, before he retires from the longest form of cricket. The announcement follows months of candour and speculation about the world record holder’s (for the most wickets in Test and ODI […]