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Thursday 12 December 2013

RIP Baby Jake Matlala


South Africa lost another hero with the death of Madela's favourite boxer the great Baby Jake Matlala. A fine tribute from Steve Bunce in The Independent.
http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/general/others/steve-bunce-as-nelson-mandelas-favourite-fighter-baby-jake-matlala-who-also-died-last-week-gave-hope-to-postapartheid-south-africa-8999011.html

1 comment:

Duncan said...

Mandela was apparently a boxing fan as well. See this from South African cartoonist Zapiro:

http://www.zapiro.com/cartoon/1987571-131210tt