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Vuvuzela

New uses for the vuvuzela
Article
/ 9 November 2010

New uses for the vuvuzela

Two South Africans decided to hold an international competition to revive the controversial vuvuzela and find some new uses.

By Staff Reporter
Last post for the vuvuzela?
Article
/ 23 July 2010

Last post for the vuvuzela?

Is South Africa the only place you will ever hear the vuvuzela at a sporting event?

By Phathisani Moyo
African Cup exodus threatens to silence vuvuzelas
Article
/ 23 June 2010

African Cup exodus threatens to silence vuvuzelas

A string of first-round flops by African teams on home turf threatened to muzzle the buzz of the vuvuzela on Wednesday.

By Chris Otton
Taking ownership of the blast
Article
/ 22 June 2010

Taking ownership of the blast

You could hardly credit the appreciation of this high-brow audience for this crass, brash and possibly the world’s cheapest instrument.

By Kevin Davie
No image available
Article
/ 21 June 2010

Coming soon to a TV near you: ‘vu vu horn’-free commentary

The BBC is investigating transmitting "vuvuzela-free" World Cup coverage, as broadcasters were inundated with complaints about the plastic horn.

By Owen Gibson and Steven Morris
Malema and the vuvuzela: The shocking truth!
Article
/ 18 June 2010

Malema and the vuvuzela: The shocking truth!

I now realise that the vuvuzela is to these World Cup blogs what Julius Malema is to my political columns, writes <b>Richard Calland</b>.

By Richard Calland
Mixed emotions for Cup hopefuls
Article
/ 2 June 2010

Mixed emotions for Cup hopefuls

Coaches put World Cup hopefuls out of their misery on Tuesday when they named their final squads, shattering dreams with a few surprise selections.

By Sonia Oxley
New evidence on soccer noise risk to hearing
Article
/ 22 April 2010

New evidence on soccer noise risk to hearing

Researchers have produced evidence that the sound level inside a 2010 Soccer World Cup stadium could lead to permanent hearing damage

By Staff Reporter
Muffling the vuvuzela
Article
/ 12 March 2010

Muffling the vuvuzela

Fifa president Sepp Blatter may have refused to entertain any talk of banning the vuvuzela but a reprieve for disgruntled fans has emerged.

By Phathisani Moyo
Hunt for the vuvuzela champion
Article
/ 11 March 2010

Hunt for the vuvuzela champion

We’re showcasing our reader in a vuvuzela-blowing video. Show us your skills and be featured on the <em>Mail & Guardian. </em>

By Nick Mulvenney and Liu Zhen
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Article
/ 10 February 2010

‘Vuvuzelas not instruments of war’

Foreign football fans can rest assured that the vuvuzela is not an instrument of war, Minister of Police Nathi Mthethwa said on Tuesday.

By Ben Maclennan

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