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Adam Wakefield
The media's role in a functioning democratic society is inseparable from the freedom enjoyed by such a society's citizens. The Fourth Estate should act as a watchdog, hold those in political office accountable and keep the public abreast of what they... |
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Views: 147 | 3 Comments » | posted on Wednesday, August 18th, 2010 | Tags: media, South Africa, sports, writing
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Adam Wakefield
Picking a sports side is always an interesting venture. Apart from it being an exercise of tactics and planning, there is also the toughest facet of all when it comes to forming a competitive outfit: the human dynamic.
History tells us a group of ... |
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Views: 179 | No Comments » | posted on Thursday, August 5th, 2010 | Tags: AC Milan, ANC, Barcelona, cricket, election, football, selection, sports, tactics
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Adam Wakefield
What should we make of Roger Federer's loss in the Wimbledon quarterfinals to Tomas Berdych? The facts say that the Swiss maestro has won 16 Grand Slams, participated in every Wimbledon final between 2003 and 2009, and perhaps the most important of a... |
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Views: 108 | No Comments » | posted on Friday, July 2nd, 2010 | Tags: ATP, Grand Slam tennis, Rafael Nadal, Roger Federer, tennis, Wimbledon
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Adam Wakefield
I heard with satirical dismay last week that Evander Holyfield, the former world heavyweight boxing champion, and Francois Botha, the South African journeyman, had postponed their scheduled fight in Uganda once more with a new date still up in the ai... |
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Views: 229 | 1 Comment » | posted on Tuesday, March 23rd, 2010 | Tags: Boxing, holyfield, SA Boxing, WBC, WBO
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Philippe Gradidge
My usual Sunday morning cycle turned out to be a solitary event because I assume the majority of Gauteng's cyclists decided to participate in the annual 94.7 cycle race yesterday.
This year's event probably saw many entrants, most of whom were pe... |
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Views: 94 | No Comments » | posted on Monday, November 16th, 2009 | Tags: 94.7, chronic disease, cycling, health, well being
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Adam Wakefield
When de-colonisation was sweeping across Africa, the leaders that took charge of the newly created democracies on this continent were often given the title of "Big Men". It describes those individuals who were directly responsible for their countries... |
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Views: 281 | 3 Comments » | posted on Thursday, November 5th, 2009 | Tags: Graeme Smith, John Smit, South Africa, sport
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Adam Wakefield
Today, sport is everywhere. With satellite communications becoming the norm rather then the exception in the 1990s, the Oozies (2000s) have seen satellite television coverage, especially that of sport, mushroom in a fashion comparable to that of the ... |
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Views: 212 | 5 Comments » | posted on Thursday, November 5th, 2009 | Tags: broadcasting, saturation, sports, SuperSport
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Joseph Misika
Next season's Formula 1 season looks like it's going to be one of the most intriguing yet. There won't be a certain Max Mosley, whose reign as President of Federation Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA) was full of scandals. Some said the sports gov... |
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Views: 306 | 2 Comments » | posted on Monday, November 2nd, 2009 | Tags: Alain Prost, Ayrton Senna, Brawn GP, Felipe Massa, Fernando Alonso, Ferrari, FIA, Flavio Briatore, Formula 1, Jean Todt, Jenson Button, Kimi Raikkonen, Lewis Hamilton, Max Mosley, McLaren, Michael Schumacher, Mika Hakkinen, Red Bull, Renault, Robert Kubica, Sebastian Vettel
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Adam Wakefield
Thirty years ago, the quickest means of speaking to someone was via the use of a telephone, with perhaps a letter being the best personalised way to contact someone across the globe.
The status quo today is extremely different. The Internet (wi... |
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Views: 143 | 1 Comment » | posted on Tuesday, October 20th, 2009 | Tags: communication, internet, journalism, sports
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Kerryn Krige
As the sun rises over a hungover Joburg, a motley collection of Lycra-clad racers are steadily gathering outside one of Joburg's trendiest pubs.
It's Sunday morning and the latest race in the Kinetic Urban Challenge is starting and finishing on t... |
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Views: 161 | No Comments » | posted on Tuesday, September 22nd, 2009 | Tags: biking, city, Fourways, hiking. trail running, Johannesburg, race
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