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Robert Kirby
Six of the Sutcliffe best
In seeking out the ”indispensable” fly patterns of the experts, I had inevitably to approach the grand daddy of South African fly-fishers, the always willing Dr Tom Sutcliffe. In…
The screaming of the fishes
The bunny-huggers – in this mutation, fish-fondlers – are upon us again. A study group in Birmingham, led by a Dr Lynne Sneddon, is claiming that there is such a thing as ”trout…
A fly waiting to be snatched
Fly-fishing as a valuable attraction and national asset is not yet being exploited by South Africa. This country’s game parks, mountain resorts and beaches are among the best in…
Long live the language
Robert Kirby laments the fact that the SABC is turning the English language into an idiot’s tongue.
A grovel Mugabe would love
Over the last six months or so, SABC television’s current affairs programmes have been showing encouraging signs of independent thought. This perception was smashed into dust…
All shook up by Monet channel vision
Playing the part of a cultural tour leader, Andrew Graham-Dixon began an interesting three-part series on BBC World last weekend. Called Art that Shook the World, the series…