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Carlos on three little pricks
Cartoons
/ 18 February 2021

Carlos on three little pricks

You’ll feel a slight pinch, nothing more.

By Carlos
Carlos on South Africa’s deepest holes
Cartoons
/ 28 January 2021

Carlos on South Africa’s deepest holes

Check out the unnatural wonder that is the SSA

By Carlos
Carlos on the 21-day corona lockdown: Tsek!- Cartoon
Article
/ 26 March 2020

Carlos on the 21-day corona lockdown: Tsek!- Cartoon

Heyi maan voetsek!

By Carlos
We’d be extinct if it weren’t for hope
Article
/ 20 March 2020

We’d be extinct if it weren’t for hope

Hope requires empathy and a courageous optimism and faith that, as a species, our existence as humans transcends even the darkest of times

By Suntosh R Pillay
Edwin Cameron’s fight for humane prisons
Article
/ 30 November 2019

Edwin Cameron’s fight for humane prisons

The retired Constitutional Court judge is the new inspector of prisons and he argues that SA’s courts should stop filling them up

By Carlos Amato
Let the small gods live on in    cowpats, Santa and song
Article
/ 18 April 2019

Let the small gods live on in    cowpats, Santa and song

In an era of crumbling secular belief systems,
what can atheist parents give to their
children in the place of religion?

By Carlos Amato
Mighty Phil Masinga’s final whistle
Article
/ 14 January 2019

Mighty Phil Masinga’s final whistle

The footballer’s prodigious physique was matched by his heart and mind — and when history called, he answered.

By Carlos Amato
Uncaptured: Newsroom weaknesses and the trap of false narratives
Article
/ 20 December 2018

Uncaptured: Newsroom weaknesses and the trap of false narratives

​Part III: Investigative journalists helped pull South Africa back from a precipice by exposing the depth of state capture

By Carlos Amato
No gain without pain, says Cyril’s capitalist comrade
Article
/ 14 September 2018

No gain without pain, says Cyril’s capitalist comrade

Colin Coleman and Cyril Ramaphosa go way back, and the Goldman Sachs banker has the ear of ANC policy gurus

By Carlos Amato
Return of the irrepressible Bra X
Article
/ 10 August 2018

Return of the irrepressible Bra X

This, an interview with radio personality Xolani Gwala, is the first in a series of profiles that will be a regular feature in the M&G

By Carlos Amato
Half the game is lost off the pitch
Article
/ 29 June 2018

Half the game is lost off the pitch

The toxic debates that have dogged former titans demonstrate how national attitudes shape team performance

By Carlos Amato
Winners need a devil in the detail
Article
/ 22 June 2018

Winners need a devil in the detail

This World Cup is proving that the best footballers must have the evil eye as well as boring old ball skills

By Staff Reporter
Great expectations of the cartoon world war
Article
/ 15 June 2018

Great expectations of the cartoon world war

In the first of a series of columns for the duration of the World Cup, Carlos Amato looks at the prospects ahead of Russia 2018

By Carlos Amato
Obituary: A leader with backbone
Article
/ 13 April 2018

Obituary: A leader with backbone

Historians may struggle to pick Zola Skweyiya’s greatest political legacy, because there are several contenders

By Carlos Amato
SA’s Ayanda Patosi wants to net the big one in Europe
Article
/ 14 December 2012

SA’s Ayanda Patosi wants to net the big one in Europe

Gavin Hunt believes SA’s Ayanda Patosi, who currently plays for a Belgian club, has the ability to outdo Steven Pienaar on the European soccer field.

By Carlos Amato
Soweto derby: Fullbacks to the forefront
Article
/ 7 December 2012

Soweto derby: Fullbacks to the forefront

Once considered the sluggards of the game, now they must have both defensive and attacking skills

By Carlos Amato
Telkom Knockout: Siwelele on song for a samba duel
Article
/ 30 November 2012

Telkom Knockout: Siwelele on song for a samba duel

Whoever wins the Telkom Knockout final, the power balance of South African football will become a shade healthier when the final whistle sounds.

By Carlos Amato
Building hope on fields of dreams
Article
/ 23 November 2012

Building hope on fields of dreams

A multimillion-rand initiative that supports the creation of a football culture in local schools is winning hearts and minds.

By Carlos Amato
Football: How Copper Bullets struck gold
Article
/ 16 November 2012

Football: How Copper Bullets struck gold

The strength of the Zambian team is mutual respect, which is shared by their coach, who is happy to let their feet do (most of) the talking.

By Carlos Amato
Only way is up for Sundowns
Article
/ 2 November 2012

Only way is up for Sundowns

After a month of uproar, an odd semblance of peace has descended on Sundowns’ custard-yellow castle in Chloorkop.

By Carlos Amato
Africa Cup of Nations: Bronze is within Bafana’s reach
Article
/ 26 October 2012

Africa Cup of Nations: Bronze is within Bafana’s reach

Bafana Bafana’s best chance at the Nations Cup is to emerge at the top of group A, but it will take some nifty footwork, argues Carlos Amato.

By Carlos Amato
Africa Cup of Nations: Meet the new wave
Article
/ 25 October 2012

Africa Cup of Nations: Meet the new wave

Every Nations Cup throws up a new constellation of talent. Which young prospects will rock South Africa in 2013? We picked five strong candidates.

By Carlos Amato
Clever boys on the ball
Article
/ 19 October 2012

Clever boys on the ball

Calvin Kadi had no sympathy for Kaizer Chiefs’ fatigue problem ahead of Friday’s Telkom Knockout clash against Bidvest Wits.

By Carlos Amato
Wanted: Bafana’s new seer
Article
/ 12 October 2012

Wanted: Bafana’s new seer

The national coach needs to find a player with a built-in sangoma to replace the visionary skills of Steven Pienaar, writes Carlos Amato.

By Carlos Amato
PSL: Local yokels strike back
Article
/ 5 October 2012

PSL: Local yokels strike back

The heads of more foreign PSL coaches could roll as their South African peers up their game. Six games in, two coaches have been fired.

By Carlos Amato
Backdrop perfect for Bafana’s resurrection
Article
/ 7 September 2012

Backdrop perfect for Bafana’s resurrection

Friendly internationals are tedious rubbish. But September 7’s collision between Bafana Bafana and Brazil is one of the exceptions to the rule.

By Carlos Amato
No culture shock for Baxter
Article
/ 6 September 2012

No culture shock for Baxter

Out on the pitch, Stuart Baxter’s "good cop" style is already convincing many jurors. Six of his players have been called up by Gordon Igesund.

By Carlos Amato
Chabangu finds his feet at Moroka Swallows
Article
/ 24 August 2012

Chabangu finds his feet at Moroka Swallows

Once notorious for off-field antics, Lerato Chabangu is back with a vengeance and swimming bravely upstream.

By Carlos Amato
Alex Ferguson on the prowl for United
Article
/ 17 August 2012

Alex Ferguson on the prowl for United

They are going to unveil a statue of Alex Ferguson at Old Trafford soon — presumably showing the great Scot stabbing a finger at his watch.

By Carlos Amato
Stumbling Safa stuck in defence
Article
/ 10 August 2012

Stumbling Safa stuck in defence

Damned if it does and damned if it doesn’t, Safa has been making cutbacks. But it has also been neglecting development.

By Carlos Amato
Who can stop Fat Alice at Orlando Pirates?
Article
/ 10 August 2012

Who can stop Fat Alice at Orlando Pirates?

Sources agree that Fat Alice is piling on the kilos again – but her chefs of choice these days wear black and white, not black and gold.

By Carlos Amato
Workaholic Delron Buckley back from the brink
Article
/ 26 July 2012

Workaholic Delron Buckley back from the brink

Delron Buckley has returned home to join Maritzburg United — and admits he has lost some of the coruscating pace of his heyday.

By Carlos Amato
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