Who is Nelson Mandela?
http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b00sfpts/Who_Is_Nelson_Mandela/ http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00sfpts Another BBC programme on Africa. This time as we count down to the World Cup in the...
View ArticleFootball, Girls and Vuvuzelas: Africa’s First World Cup – South Africa 2010
Welcome to South Africa This is normally a history and politics blog. However I decided to talk about the one thing that is currently on everyone’s lips: THE WORLD CUP! I am in South Africa to see the...
View ArticleDrums Versus Trumpets: Argentina -v- Nigeria at the 2010 World Cup in South...
I had a sense of foreboding before Nigeria’s clash with group favourites Argentina. Argentina have quality throughout their side. As I watched both sets of players warm up at Ellis Park in...
View Article2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa – Are African Teams Underachieving?
The great Brazilian Edson Arantes de Nascimento (“Pele”) once predicted that an African team would win the World Cup before the year 2000. Pele’s prediction is now 10 years overdue. The furthest...
View ArticleGreece -v- Nigeria in Bloemfontein – A Tale of Two Average Teams
Off to Bloemfontein – Orange Free State FIFA were right to recommend that fans take a scenic drive to Bloemfontein. The scenery is wonderful along the 395km route from Johannesburg. Driving to the...
View ArticleFlags and Big Butts: Nigeria Crash out of World Cup
Puke and Projectile Vomiting After being eliminated, South Africans were anxiously supporting Nigeria. On my way to the stadium, Cameroon and South African fans got on my bus wearing Bafana Bafana and...
View Article2010 FIFA World Cup – South Africa -v- France: A Nation Awakes
My writing has largely been about Nigeria’s matches at the World Cup. In my preoccupation (and depression!) with Nigeria, I’ve neglected to inform you about my other (largely positive) experiences in...
View ArticleMatch Fixing Suspicions and Nigeria’s Super Eagles at the World Cup
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/programmes/newsnight/8805137.stm Big news if this is confirmed. Apparently FIFA received warnings that Nigeria was vulnerable to match fixing during the World Cup....
View ArticleSpain are World Champs, but Congrats to South Africa for a Successful World Cup
Now that the World Cup has ended, I expected lots of patronising and negative comments highlighting every single problem or thing that did not go according to plan. However, I want to say a great big...
View ArticleDesmond Tutu Interviewed by David Frost
Great interview with Archbishop Desmond Tutu. Tutu talks about the Apartheid era, his correspondence with former South African PM John Vorster, the Sharpeville Massacre, and his role as a member of...
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