http://blogs.timeslive.co.za/longdrop/2009/11/16/ras-was-not-the-first-person-to-butcher-south-africas-anthem/ Sports, courts and afterthoughts Wed, 10 Nov 2010 11:21:51 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://blogs.timeslive.co.za/longdrop/2009/11/16/ras-was-not-the-first-person-to-butcher-south-africas-anthem/comment-page-1/#comment-1152 Paying the Piper and Calling the Tune Thu, 24 Dec 2009 14:53:45 +0000 http://blogs.timeslive.co.za/longdrop/?p=1000#comment-1152 [...] Even after it was revealed that South African representatives were responsible for recommending the anthem’s performer, France found itself apologizing. The singer offered his own explanation that he had been sabotaged, though some government officials in South Africa were unconvinced and went so far as to suggest the performance was an act of treason. (Though it bears mention that this particular anthem has been butchered in the past by home crowds as well, and more deliberately.) [...] [...] Even after it was revealed that South African representatives were responsible for recommending the anthem’s performer, France found itself apologizing. The singer offered his own explanation that he had been sabotaged, though some government officials in South Africa were unconvinced and went so far as to suggest the performance was an act of treason. (Though it bears mention that this particular anthem has been butchered in the past by home crowds as well, and more deliberately.) [...]

]]> http://blogs.timeslive.co.za/longdrop/2009/11/16/ras-was-not-the-first-person-to-butcher-south-africas-anthem/comment-page-1/#comment-994 ND Wed, 18 Nov 2009 16:29:35 +0000 http://blogs.timeslive.co.za/longdrop/?p=1000#comment-994 Two wongs does not make it suddenly right!!! Two wongs does not make it suddenly right!!!

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