South Africa

Short Fuse Podcast #62: The Week Mandela Averted Civil War and Forged a New Nation

July 18, 2023
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Host Elizabeth Howard talks to Justice Malala about his book “The Plot to Save South Africa,” an essential read for understanding modern South Africa.

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Book Review: “Soccer Grannies” — A Marvelous Book About an Amazing Woman

May 8, 2023
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Nobody reading about Rebecca “Beka” Ntsanwisi, aka “Mama Beka,” can feel anything but good. This extraordinary South African woman has built a network of soccer teams made up of grandmothers throughout her country.

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Dance Review: Dada Masilo’s “Swan Lake” — An Entertainment Full of Heart and Art

January 31, 2016
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South African choreographer Dada Masilo goes even further into the Swan Lake fantasy: here, the characters, men and women, are all swans.

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