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Narrative Responses to forms of discrimination in South African literature
A reading of Nadine Gordimer’s short story Country Lovers 1980 reveals that the narrative is about a girl who has an intimate relationship with a white man but due to the situation that the event take place in, she is not a candidate for a long-term relationship with him. For intimate relationships across the colour…
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Art of Persuasion or Manipulation?
Sbu’s ‘Friends Like These’ game show has proved indispensable for motivating South African youth in participating in the 2009 elections; his appearance at the stage of the ruling part on Sunday 19 last rally not only anchored Sbu’s political affiliation it cemented his commitment to 2009 elections participation Excerpt Sbu’s ‘Friends Like These’ game show…
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The Chain Reaction E-Mail
One thing that I have accepted as far as World Wide Web is concerned is that it is efficient in spreading a message across distances, cultures and creed. Actually the whole phenomenon of mass communication is an efficient tool in spreading and assimilating ideas into the minds of the public if one wants to achieve…
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BRT
‘As for colleagues and friends who have visited families out of Gauteng I wonder if they will be back in time due to the shortages of fuel after the Easter holidays with the consequences of the trucks which include petrol transportation. ‘
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Closing the Curtain
Come 22/04 let us go to the voting station, let us not be indecisive because we know exactly what we want – we want South Africa to work. We want jobs, we want better schools, we want a growing economy and security the list can go on…but prosperity we want! Today we have heard that…
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Beacon/Peace Saints
A rare occasion presents itself when those whose past actions; well intended in their performance, come together in consort for a united cause. When such an event takes place good work can be initiated, performed and concluded in a short space of time by such spirits. The reaction thereof can be tremendous and burn a…
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African Consciousness
One of the key points was the fact that about 88 African states were colonized by 8 European countries who legitimized their rights to the resources of those African States while they suffered poverty and degradation and submission. Using slides verbal enunciation Odora-Hopper also tied the entry of Europe into the continent with the age…
Intraparadox 