Monthly Archives: September 2011

South Africa vs Namibia

Visit the M&G’s Rugby World Cup 2011 special report The Springboks dazzled their fans in their match against Fiji. Will they do it again against the Biltong Boere of Namibia? Follow our live blog of blow-by-blow action by the Mail … Continue reading

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South Africa vs Fiji

Visit the M&G’s Rugby World Cup 2011 special report Its round two for the boks and they need to improve after a lacklustre opening game… Follow our live blog of the Bokke in action against Fiji.

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South Africa vs Wales in Wellington

Visit the M&G’s Rugby World Cup 2011 special report The time has come for the Springboks to defend their title. South Africa takes on Wales in their first match of the Rugby World Cup.  M&G reporter, Nickolaus Bauer will be … Continue reading

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Rugby World Cup Opening ceremony and match

Visit the M&G’s Rugby World Cup 2011 special report The Opening Ceremony signals the official start of the seventh Rugby World Cup in Auckland, New Zealand at Eden Park. We will be live blogging the ceremony, followed by a blow … Continue reading

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Aspects of the South African novel: M&G Literary Festival Session 7

“Aspects of the South African Novel”, explores the central contradiction in local literature: that there is so much writing talent yet so few readers. It asks, also, if the relentless spiral into “aliteracy” and indifference can be reversed. Aspects of … Continue reading

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Memories of the city: M&G Literary Festival Session 3

“Memories of the City”, offers a retrospective, considered and sometimes nostalgic view of Jo’burg through the work of memoir writers and novelists such as Chris van Wyk, Denis Hirson, Ufrieda Ho and Mbulelo Mzamane. Joburg is looking festive and full … Continue reading

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Not in black and white: M&G Literary Festival Session 1

“Not in Black and White”, examines the contested condition of the country, its literature and literary future. In our nascent nation, nothing is certain; nothing is in black and white. Darryl Accone is introducing the panelists, Sandile Memela, Antjie Krog, … Continue reading

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