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Arts Pages | Film Reviews – Boyhood

This deeply moving coming-of-age film explores the life of an ordinary boy transformed by the world around him. Linklater uses the same actors over 12 years, allowing us to see the protagonist, Mason, literally grow up in front of our eyes. The character progression...

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Venezuela

Venezuela is once again in the grip of violent protests, targeting the post-Chavez administration of Nicholas Maduro and which have claimed at least 19 lives as of writing. The official reasons for these protests range from a high crime rate (particularly violent...

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The Fall of Bophutaswana

The Fall of Bophutaswana

In 1994 the Bantustan Dictator, Lucas Mangope refused to participate in the transformation of South Africa. On Friday, 3 March 1994 we met as teachers at Rooigrond hotel which was just outside the fictional borders of Bophutatswana, and about a kilometer from...

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Howl Marikana

And they cried with a loud voice, saying, How long, O Lord, holy and true, dost thou not judge and avenge our blood on them that dwell on the earth? (Revelation. 6:10) Colours were simpler then. Meant less. At least it seemed that way. Before the burning. Millions of...

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Humour – Letters to Msholozi

Humour – Letters to Msholozi

Dear Msholozi, Just to let you know that now that e-tolling has been put on hold and we won't be able to contribute to the ANC's election coffers that way, we are working on new ideas to generate income and, of course, the party will get its 15%. One of the ideas...

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