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The Portfolio: Philip Steele
Artist Philip Steele collected street ads from various cities and evolved them into artworks, currently exhibited as part of Three way, a group show at the KZNSA Gallery
Fake weddings: More fun than the real thing
Guests get all of the fun of a big party with none of the commitment.
Argentina’s President is cancer-free, after all
Argentina’s President has been found not to have cancer after all, in a reversal as dramatic as the diagnosis that resulted in removal of her thyroid.
An afternoon in Argentina
Not even a run-in with muggers could distract <b>Anelde Greeff</b> from Buenos Aires’s colourful cuisine.
Legendary Buenos Aires cafe to make way for Nike shop
Thousands have signed a petition against opening of Nike branch on the site of Cafe Richmond, once frequented by Graham Jorge Luis Greene and Borges.
City of spit and polish
Welcome to friendly Buenos Aires — but remember to keep your distance and watch your step.
Dakar Rally ‘will weather crisis’
Dakar Rally organisers remain optimistic amid a global economic downturn that has raised doubts about competitor turnout in 2010.
Nowhere near Senegal but still a roaring event
The bizarre nature of the Dakar rally, which started a fortnight ago, can be summed up by the fact that the route will go nowhere near Senegal.
Scotland end losing run against Pumas
Scotland ended a run of seven successive defeats against Argentina by winning Saturday’s second Test 26-14.
Maradona throws punch in scuffle with reporters
Diego Maradona threw a wild punch and some insults at a crush of local television reporters on Wednesday, who crowded him as he left a courthouse following an arbitration hearing…
Olympic torch cruises through Buenos Aires
The Olympic torch, a magnet for anti-China protests, cruised smoothly under heavy guard through Buenos Aires on Friday with nothing more serious than a couple of tossed water…
Guarded Olympic torch to blaze through Buenos Aires
Argentine police mobilised on Friday to guard the Olympic torch through Buenos Aires, bracing for protests against the human rights record of Olympic Games host China. The torch…
Argentina sees comeback of tango
Tango impresario Juan Fabbri can’t get a table at the 500-seat dinner theatre he runs. That’s because Esquina Carlos Gardel in Buenos Aires is packed with tourists every night.…
Pichot slams state of Argentinian rugby
Former Argentina captain Agustin Pichot slammed his federation chiefs on Friday declaring that the domestic scene was a disgrace. The 33-year-old scrumhalf told Argentine daily…
Fernandez succeeds husband as president
Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner took office as Argentina’s first elected female president on Monday in a rare husband-to-wife handover Argentines hope will sustain an historic…