A quiet revolution is building in South Africa ahead of the 2010 World Cup. Stroke by stroke, note by note, thousands of singers, painters and other artists are plying their trade with a strong focus on the event.
The KZN Gallery in Glenwood is c...
Remember the outpouring of emotion the moment when Fifa President Sepp Blatter confirmed the World Cup would finally be hosted by South Africa? Scenes of millions of people celebrating the dawn of the 2010 era were flashed around the world. But now, ...
In aeronautical terms, the point of no return is known as the "radius of action formula". Either way, it refers to the moment beyond which a current course of action must continue because turning back is physically impossible, prohibitively expensive...
The international focus on South Africa’s preparations for the 2010 World Cup usually intensifies with major events – like the 2010 Preliminary Draw and the Olympic Games – or with key dates.
And so it is with January 26, which marks the 50...
What on earth is THAT thing? Jesus, Mary, Mariah and Whitney! Did you see that? Are they for real!? That looks like something you would get if you moved Joburg Zoo to the inner reactor at Koeberg and let some saboteur loose with a bolt. How on ea...
Back in June this year, I wrote an article titled “Do white South Africans hate local soccer?” Little did I know that Essop Pahad would be castigated for expressing the same sentiment, but in a different way.
The responses to the above-mention...
It would not be unfair to say that a boxing match between Jacob Zuma and Thabo Mbeki would have been far more exciting than watching Bafana Bafana against Australia. While both politicians cannot be said to be world-class boxers, the anticipation tha...
As I watched the Beijing Olympics, I could not help myself but envy the Chinese.
One question kept coming to me: Can we, as South Africans -- the sport-mad nation that we claim to be -- show such a united front when the world’s media and tourist...
Throughout this land and much of the sub-continent, ordinary people are hoping to cash in on the world’s biggest single-code sporting event.
But four years after South Africa was granted the rights to host the 2010 World Cup, it is still uncle...
While in one of my (usual) daily vegetative state/contemplation periods, I’ve been mulling over a few things in my head, without getting much joy. Oh for a personal wench to give a good kicking to at such moments. These enlightened ages are really ...
