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In the film <em>Invictus</em> former president Nelson Mandela narrowly wins grudging approval from the administrators to retain the Springbok emblem.
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/ 5 February 2010
In Proudly South African fashion, we note two Oscar nominations for films related to South Africa, <em>District 9</em> and <em>Invictus</em>.
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/ 14 January 2010
This isn’t a movie for rugby nuts. All you need is a soft spot for letting a classic narrative lead you through an epic and emotional journey.
Not the movie of the week: Shaun de Waal reviews Invictus, with Morgan Freeman portraying Nelson Mandela.
Oscar-winning star Morgan Freeman said on Tuesday he felt he did ”a good job” portraying Nelson Mandela in Clint Eastwood’s Invictus.
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/ 8 December 2009
It certainly has a Hollywood ending. South Africans celebrate, white policemen hold a black boy aloft, and Nelson Mandela blesses the Springboks.