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Submitted by Anton I Botha I thought I knew — after all, I live in a country that practically defined the term. Like many, I believed that South Africa showed the rest of the world what “true” reconciliation was, and that the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC), led by Archbishop Desmond Tutu, was a model […]

As Bafana Bafana approach what might turn out to be the most defining game of the progress made (or lack thereof), more doubts have been cast about the man at the helm, Joel Natalino Santana. He will face the biggest game of his coaching career when Bafana take on the Super Eagles of Nigeria in […]

I haven’t laughed as loudly, or for as long, as I did on Sunday morning when I read Clinton van der Berg’s “Twakkie’s wit and wisdom”. It’s a collection of Peter de Villiers’s quotes that are finding a home not only here in South Africa but also wherever rugby is played the world over. If […]

As the co-writer with Jake on his official blog, I include herewith his response to the speculation appearing in the media. Jake believes the post of director of rugby should be created. Read it all at http://jakewhiterugby.blogspot.com/2008/08/director-of-rugby-needed-for-springboks.html Let’s give Jake our full support by either putting a comment on here or on the official blog. […]

After years of bitter controversy, Beijing rose to the occasion and produced an Olympic Games which will be remembered for its sleek organisation, spectacular ceremonies and a feast of sensational sport. London may have received the baton for the next Olympiad, but the reality is the spotlight has now shifted to South Africa as the […]

After a couple of weeks of development we’re putting the finishing touches on a brand-spanking new feed reader: yes, the internet does in fact need yet another feed aggregator! If you have time to spare please check it out and let us know if everything works anything breaks. We now need a name for the […]

The rise of feminism in the early 19th century was inspired by subjugation of the rights of women and the need to promote the ideals of equality among women and men; the advocacy of their political and legal rights as well as their interests; and the need to trounce male chauvinism. Over the years, there […]

Winston Churchill (1874 – 1965), the most beloved and respected son of Britain, a decorated war hero, a noted statesman and undisputable orator; in his account of the campaign in the Sudan and the Battle of Omdurman, in The River War (1899), said of Africans: “The indigenous inhabitants of the country were negroes as black […]

With Liverpool suddenly finding a knack of winning ugly, Chelsea mixing style at home and strife on the road, and Man United – with Fletcher as leading scorer?! — still getting the engine started, this league race may yet match last season’s for nail-biting finales. If nothing else, it will be fascinating to see how […]

The term ‘revolt’ is usually given a broadly political meaning, related to ‘revolution’ and ‘rebellion’. In the work of Julia Kristeva it is radicalised, however, and shown to be integral to the lives of all people who can claim to be autonomous ethical beings. This may not be immediately apparent, but the following excerpt from […]

I just love watching Sky News commentators waffling on about how well their guys did at the Olympics and how you can figure out exactly how much money each medal costs by taking the amount spent on a particular sport and dividing that by the amount of medals won. So I figured that seeing as […]

I have a question. Why is it that we would find it offensive if white people had organisations like the White Lawyers’ Association and not for black lawyers, for example? Why is it racist to have representative white groups? I understand that the black groups have been created to safeguard the gains that black South […]