Riaan Wolmarans
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/ 3 November 2006

I was a teenage superhero

The new drama series <i>Smallville</i>, starting on M-Net this week, takes the tale of <i>Superman</i>, adds a good dose of <i>Dawson’s Creek</i> and presents a wonderfully refreshing look at growing up with super speed and an invulnerable body, writes Riaan Wolmarans.

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/ 2 November 2006

Freshlyground win MTV Europe Music Award

South African Afro-fusion band Freshlyground walked away with an MTV Europe Music Award on Thursday evening for best African act. Singer Zolani Mahola, looking slightly overwhelmed, accepted the award on stage with a brief thank-you message. Held in a chilly Copenhagen, Denmark, the glitzy awards were hosted by Justin Timberlake.

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/ 30 October 2006

M&G wins top award for Oilgate reporting

The <i>Mail & Guardian</i> has again been rewarded for its coverage of the Oilgate scandal. <i>M&G</i> journalists Stefaans Brümmer and Sam Sole, together with former staffer Wisani wa ka Ngobeni, share this year’s prestigious Vodacom Journalist of the Year Award with <i>Personal Finance</i>’s Bruce Cameron, it was announced on Sunday evening.