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Uruguay also exists

By admin | Published: 30 December 2008

Looking from above, we often search for glimpses of north-ness down in the South. Along with the glittering Paris’s and Venices of the South, there are several locations that lay claim to the title ‘Switzerland of the South’. Each identifies with different elements of Switzerland. For Tasmania, it is the picturesque mountain scenery. In the [...]

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A limit to South?

By admin | Published: 30 October 2008

Argentinean photographer Marcelo Brodsky at opening of Limite Sud In late October, ArteBA launched Limite Sur | South Limit as an Argentinean add-on to the São Paulo Biennale. The title refers to the relation of Buenos Aires to São Paulo and bears no relation to the work inside. The event is structured like an art [...]

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Zimbabwe: The Colossus from the North Finds Ruins in the South

By admin | Published: 7 October 2008

If I had a mother, Oh Time, leave me alone. She would offer me food when she ate herself, Oh Time, leave me alone. It’s only the gods who know, Oh Time, leave me alone. She would say, ‘Here you are my child’. Patrick Chakaipa[1] Now we take a sideways leap from the South Pacific [...]

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Thabo Mbeki’s resignation

By admin | Published: 23 September 2008

On 21 September, the South African President Thabo Mbeki addressed the nation with the news of his resignation. In a well-discipline speech, he maintained his loyalty as a cadre of the movement and promoted the values of the ANC. Mbeki spoke of the ‘age-old values of Ubuntu‘ on which their liberation movement is based. These [...]

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Voices from South Africa

By admin | Published: 27 July 2008

It’s rare to hear voices out of South Africa, other than those that confirm northern stereotypes of violence and disorder. If you are seeking an alternative view, then I would recommend the Victor Dlamini interviews. Dlamini talks with some of the lions of the South African literary scene, including Mbulelo Mzamane, Njabulo Ndebele, Breyten Breytenbach [...]

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