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Shosholoza can warm a heart
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Shosholoza can warm a heart

How watching a grainy YouTube clip from 2009 can warm a heart in a cold and wet London in 2011… If this optimism continues, the future is bright for the South African people.

Rugby world cup
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This rugby world cup

This rugby world cup already has me on the edge of my seat. The scenario should only happen in the quarter finals, but here it is. It has happened, it crawled into my early mornings like a nasty mosquito and it keeps me awake… How well did Argentina control that ball in the last two [...]

Cheetahs nearly outrun Bulls

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The Toyota Cheetahs were just 3 points short of a nearly deserved win against the Vodacom Bulls here in Boemfontein on Friday. As much as it pains me to say this, I am sort of happy that the Bulls won…

Soccer City no more
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Soccer City no more

Bloemfontein, 1 December 2010 – The Supreme Court of Appeal in Bloemfontein ruled that First National Bank has the only right to name Soccer City – sorry – the FNB Stadium in Soweto.

Springboks v Ireland
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Springboks v Ireland

It has been a long time coming. £357 million spent and Lansdowne Road has its wrap-around! The Springboks (new team to me) has landed and here comes the big day. I am a patriot. I always have and always will stand by my Bokke. However, the UK press make it sound as if we (SA) [...]

Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein
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Boks: ‘We love it here’

The All Blacks may have taken the trophy, but the Boks will still have to put up a show today in the name of sport. Their Vodacom Tri-Nations series comes to an end when they play Australia at the Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein at 5PM local time. Bloemfontein has mostly been kind to the Boks [...]

A view of Bloemfontein
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A view of Bloemfontein

It was with great dismay that I experienced the BBC’s view of Bloemfontein yesterday. With the luck of the draw, Bloemfontein will see one of the most important soccer matches of 2010 on Sunday. The BBC, as always making the effort, travelled to our city to broadcast on location. So, did the mighty corporation decide [...]