Zenzile Miriam Makeba 1932 - 2008

November 10th, 2008 – 2037 BRAVO
Filed as: Despatches

The world was dealt a blow early this morning, in a small town outside Naples, Italy when Zenzile Miriam Makeba..Mama Afrika to the world, passed away.. and left this earth, aged 76 years. She was born on 4th March 1932.

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August 18th, 2008 – 2323 BRAVO
Filed as: Despatches, Scandals

Slipknot is an American heavy metal band from Des Moines, Iowa. Slipknot’s current band members are Sid Wilson, Joey Jordison, Paul Gray, Chris Fehn, Jim Root, Craig Jones, Shawn Crahan, Mick Thomson, and Corey Taylor. They are recognized as one of the pioneering bands in the New Wave of American Heavy Metal.

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Jim Neversink

July 3rd, 2008 – 1038 BRAVO
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A few years back, the mysterious singer/songwriter, Jim Neversink, arrived in Johannesburg from the East Coast of South Africa. Armed with a collection of 8-track demos, documenting the heartache of his past, Neversink reunited with old studio acquaintance Matthew Fink.
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OPEN LETTER TO ROBERT McBRIDE.

June 13th, 2008 – 2003 BRAVO
Filed as: Despatches

Dear Robert,
Do you mind if I call you Robert? Obergruppenführer McBride sounds so formal. Besides, I feel like I already know you since we both have ties to Durban.
I used to drink in the bars along the beachfront and you used to blow them up. Had I not been in a state of penury on [...]


YOUR FINGERPRINTS PLEASE ?

May 23rd, 2008 – 2012 BRAVO
Filed as: Despatches

Hundreds of immigrants queued to have their fingerprints taken and their names entered into a registry at St Anthony’s Anglican Church in Reiger Park, east of Johannesburg, yesterday so that authorities could identify them should they be killed.
Sombre Malawians, Mozambicans and Zimbabweans patiently waited in line to have their names entered in a local register [...]


QUOTES IN OUR TIME: WINNIE MANDELA

May 21st, 2008 – 2005 BRAVO
Filed as: Despatches

Together, hand in hand, with our matches and our necklaces, we shall liberate this country.
 
 
 

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QUOTES IN OUR TIME: TAZ

May 21st, 2008 – 2000 BRAVO
Filed as: Despatches

The soul of Africa is a rotting carcass, and it’s morality that of a pack of fuckin hyenas.
PS. I dont do parting shots. Opening salvo’s are more my style.
 
 

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So What happened to Ubuntu?

May 20th, 2008 – 2311 BRAVO
Filed as: Despatches, Scandals

“Ubuntu” is an ancient African word, meaning “humanity to others”. Ubuntu also means “I am what I am because of who we all are”. Ancient is the operative word here because there is definitely no Ubuntu left on this shithole continent we call Africa.
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Seisoene verander in Lyttelton en Richmond

April 17th, 2008 – 2024 BRAVO
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Buckfever Underground, Nul, Plank en Trike se * lente toer skop volgende Maandag 21/4/2008 af by die Steak and Ale (beste klank in Gauteng) in Lyttelton en betower dan Johannesburg by die Bohemian in Richmond Woensdagaand 23/4/2008.
Bring julle baaikostuums die paartie gaan warm wees.
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Sarcasm Won’t Help Them, Either

March 15th, 2008 – 1950 BRAVO
Filed as: Despatches

Girl #1: So, I just got my HIV test done for the Peace Corps.
Girl #2: Yeah, you wouldn’t want to bring AIDS to Africa or anything.
Source: Overheard in New York.

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