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Percy Zvomuya

The mother of the Holocaust
Article
/ 19 October 2010

The mother of the Holocaust

Had those presiding at the Nuremberg trials done their homework, they would have seen Nazism as the product of German history, authors argue.

By Percy Zvomuya
My cultural life: new take on the old
Article
/ 19 October 2010

My cultural life: new take on the old

<strong>Malcolm Purkey</strong> shares his ‘cultural life’

By Percy Zvomuya
Dark shadow from the past
Article
/ 15 October 2010

Dark shadow from the past

<strong>Percy Zvomuya</strong> sees <i>The Butcher Brothers</i>, directed by Sylvaine Strike as disturbing, dark and brooding.

By Percy Zvomuya
Capturing the capitals
Article
/ 15 October 2010

Capturing the capitals

A few years ago, David Adjaye received the Order of the British Empire for his outstanding work in architecture.

By Percy Zvomuya
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Article
/ 5 September 2010

Ellen Aaku wins fiction prize at M&G Litfest

Ellen Aaku, from Zambia, was the recipient of the Penguin Prize for African Writing in the fiction category at the <i>M&G</i>’s Literary Festival.

By Percy Zvomuya
Calling a monster by its name
Article
/ 27 August 2010

Calling a monster by its name

The enormity of the atrocity in Rwanda demands that we keep revisiting it and questioning it. There is no guarantee it won’t happen elsewhere.

By Percy Zvomuya
Hard-wired for success
Article
/ 27 August 2010

Hard-wired for success

The Boekehuis, voted one of 50 unique bookshops in the world in 2006, celebrates its 10th anniversary this year.

By Percy Zvomuya
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Article
/ 27 August 2010

Celebrating the life in drama

<b>Percy Zvomuya</b> sat down to talk to Warren Nebe, head of Dramatic Art at Wits University’s School of Arts and director of Drama for Life, Africa.

By Percy Zvomuya
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Article
/ 23 August 2010

Wordsmith at the Igbo anvil

A debut novelist forges dialogue that compares with the best, writes <b>Percy Zvomuya</b>, as he reviews <i> I Do Not Come to You by Chance</i>.

By Percy Zvomuya
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Article
/ 20 August 2010

Giants take centre stage at this year’s MTN 8 cup

Golden Arrows, the previous winners of the MTN 8, will not be around to defend the cup they earned with such ease last year.

By Percy Zvomuya
Using Fanon in vain?
Article
/ 17 August 2010

Using Fanon in vain?

Steve Kwena Mokwena’s <i>Driving with Fanon</i> tries to interrogate the reality of post-war Sierra Leone but fails in most regards.

By Percy Zvomuya
The man who averted disaster
Article
/ 17 August 2010

The man who averted disaster

<b>Percy Zvomuya</b> reviews
<i>The 16th Man</i>, the latest documentary based on Nelson Mandela.

By Percy Zvomuya
Preaching to the converted
Article
/ 11 August 2010

Preaching to the converted

Nobel laureate Wole Soyinka and renowned playwright Ariel Dorfman chat to Greg Homann about speaking truth to power.

By Percy Zvomuya
Poll no challenge to upbeat Kagame
Africa
/ 6 August 2010

Poll no challenge to upbeat Kagame

Rwandans go to the polls on Monday to return to power what many analysts describe as a "minority ethnic dictatorship" lorded over by Paul Kagame.

By Percy Zvomuya
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Article
/ 6 August 2010

Charity begins at the stadium

Soccer City will be packed for the kick-off to the 2010-11 season on Saturday, when four Premier Soccer League clubs contest the Charity Telkom Cup.

By Percy Zvomuya
Life after annus horribilis
Article
/ 26 July 2010

Life after annus horribilis

With 220 exhibitors from 31 countries, this year’s book fair looks promising after last year’s hiccups.

By Percy Zvomuya
Wonders and horrors
Article
/ 16 July 2010

Wonders and horrors

I find Johannesburg captivating. I can’t say I will always be here but it has shaped me and whatever I will do in the future.

By Percy Zvomuya
We’re all southerners
Article
/ 12 July 2010

We’re all southerners

Erik Paliani’s Chitukutuku is a recording that
presents a vision of a united Southern Afric

By Percy Zvomuya
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Article
/ 7 July 2010

Robbie Jansen dead at 61

Robbie Jansen, a central exponent of Cape jazz, has died at the age of 61.

By Percy Zvomuya
Black Stars, young bucks
Article
/ 2 July 2010

Black Stars, young bucks

The football exploits of Ghana, also known as the Black Stars, invite one to speculate on whether our given names determine our fate.

By Percy Zvomuya
Giant puppets claim their place in the sun
Article
/ 25 June 2010

Giant puppets claim their place in the sun

Johannesburg’s inner-city dwellers came to Joubert Park, next to the art gallery, in throngs to watch <em>The Giant Match: Meet My In-Laws</em>.

By Percy Zvomuya
Ordinary men, extraordinary times
Article
/ 25 June 2010

Ordinary men, extraordinary times

<em>The Cradock Four</em>, a film about the murder of Matthew Goniwe, Fort Calata, Sparrow Mkhonto and Sicelo Mhlauli, is finally out.

By Percy Zvomuya
Lekker local on a role
Article
/ 23 June 2010

Lekker local on a role

When it emerged that Oscar winner Jennifer Hudson had been cast as Winnie Mandela in a biopic of the Struggle matriarch, there was an uproar.

By Percy Zvomuya
Bare-footie muti soppy and sloppy
Article
/ 18 June 2010

Bare-footie muti soppy and sloppy

The unhealthy dose of parochial and arrogant commentary in Football Muti detracts from its beautiful photography, writes <b>Percy Zvomuya</b>.

By Percy Zvomuya
Offbeat spaces to catch the action
Article
/ 11 June 2010

Offbeat spaces to catch the action

<em>Percy Zvomuya</em> fills us in on where to watch, party and shop in Johannesburg during the Soccer World Cup.

By Percy Zvomuya
Long John Silver, captain of the Pirate heart
Article
/ 4 June 2010

Long John Silver, captain of the Pirate heart

Dress can have a strange and sudden effect on people. When Orlando Pirates fan Kenneth Metiba is in his formal gear he looks just like a regular guy.

By Percy Zvomuya
Freedom football
Article
/ 4 June 2010

Freedom football

Do a country’s democratic credentials influence its World Cup prospects?

By Percy Zvomuya
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Article
/ 2 June 2010

Childhood through an adult lens

There is a contrived air of political correctness in Ngugi wa Thiong’o’s memoir <i>Dreams in a Time of War</i>, writes <b>Percy Zvomuya</b>

By Percy Zvomuya
Pitika Ntuli’s organic baggage
Article
/ 21 May 2010

Pitika Ntuli’s organic baggage

<b>Percy Zvomuya</b> speaks to the pre-eminent sculptor about his upcoming show and his ecological approach to creation.

By Percy Zvomuya
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Article
/ 17 May 2010

Skanking sounds

<strong>Percy Zvomuya</strong> reviews the latest reggae releases that will have you skanking.

By Percy Zvomuya
The dub doctor
Article
/ 17 May 2010

The dub doctor

Yusuf Afari explains to <strong>Percy Zvomuya</strong> and <strong>Karabo Keepile</strong> how he uses poetry "as a surgeon would use his knife".

By Karabo Keepile and Percy Zvomuya
Sense of time and SPace
Article
/ 14 May 2010

Sense of time and SPace

Johannesburg celebrates the World Cup moment with a showcase of its boldest and most productive artists.

By Percy Zvomuya
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