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Guy Butler on English in South African Literature
Frederick Guy Butler was born in Cradock, in the Eastern Cape, on the 21st of January 1918. He moved to Grahamstown (now Makhanda) to study at Rhodes University, where he completed his Master of Arts degree in 1938. At Rhodes, Butler began cultivating his talents as a poet, writer and academic. He married his wife…
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Zef: The Story of Die Antwoord: Uncovering Controversies and Truths
Zef: Die Antwoord Story is a 2024 documentary about the controversial South African band. It does what it can to sway viewers into believing their side of the story.
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Behind the Orange Tree Gulley
It’s said that Mr Phahlele’s public notoriety rose when he bought a string of properties in the Bishopscourt area of Cape Town. However, what really got him famous was his decision to cut a gulley across his estate.
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Narrative Tricks in The Angel of Santa Sofia by Josep M. Argemí
The Angel of Santa Sofia is a short novella by Josep M. Argemí, and tells the story of unnamed narrators attending an academic convention on the devil in Turin.