Vol.22 No.108

Friday 15 July 2005    

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Arts/Culture Review
Historic buildings - Part 2
The outsider, having some idea of the world’s architectural wonders and knowing nothing about this country’s history, sees what is described as a major historic building here and recoils in dismay that this is all Botswana has to offer.

Pre-ordered Potter sales hit a million
The sixth Harry Potter book looks set to break all sales records as pre-orders top a million - and stores are embroiled in a price-cutting war to see who can sell it the cheapest.

It all comes down to self-respect
“Coach Carter” (2005) is at the New Capitol Cinemas. Coach Carter is not one of your run-of-the mill, feel good, inspirational films as it has redeeming graces that transcends many of them. It is based on a true story of Ken Carter (acted very stiff and straight by Samuel L. Jackson).

Issa Shamsuddin is missing
Ishtiyaq Shukri (2005) “The Silent Minaret”, Johannesburg, Jacana, paperback 282 pages, P 80, ISBN 1-77009-069-X. Available from Exclusive Books, Riverwalk. reviewed by Sheridan Griswold

  

 
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