Setumo Stone

South Africans should reject any suggestion that the vuvuzela is unpopular because we could not embrace such assertions without contradicting our own experience. The reality we know is that the horn epitomises the spirit of a football loving people, and any criticism devoid of the desire to understand the deep connection we share with the […]

I note the extent to which the talks around ownership to the vuvuzela have since degraded to the shallow, and shudder with remorse as to how Africans continue to be accomplices in the death of their own destiny. But frankly, I couldn’t care less about who owns the vuvuzela concept, but rather about justice being […]

What’s the first thing you think of when you have visitors coming to your house? Is it not entertainment? It should be. Well, that’s if you do get visitors like mine, who share a jealously guarded appreciation for Charles, Jack and Johnny, mixed with smooth deep-house beats. I suppose my visitors are no different from […]

Enough about the Confederations Cup now. Let’s talk women. Seriously, I’ve heard a lot of “oooh, he is so cute” to last me until the 2010 World Cup. And I’m not player hating. So, Sis Ria Ledwaba once suggested that women footballers should wear skirts and look more like women. It seems Bra Irvin Khoza […]

A friend of mine won an autographed Bafana Bafana T-shirt. There were 20 glasses of different beers. Could he pick out Castle Lager? He did, and he won. I so wish winning was that simple, because I would probably be a gambling addict. So then, what would it take for one to have the guts […]

Khaya Vhailafuri is a very skilled carpenter. He is also passionate about football. Unlike many a football analyst or commentator, I’m convinced that Bra Khaya harbours no agenda. He just wants to see a winning Bafana Bafana squad. Over the past four days Bra Khaya and I have established a morning session of football talk. […]

I’m amazed! I have come to a conclusion that some of my people are paranoid and some of my people are angry. I submit that my previous article titled “On the vuvuzela and tolerance” was probably one of the most moderate and fair views on the subject. And I’m not blowing my horn! Popular football […]

So, word on the street is that the Europeans want the vuvuzelas to be banned from the Fifa Confederations Cup and 2010 World Cup. So what? Even the “Europeans” in Cape Province have previously alluded to the fear of black people blowing the horn in Greenpoint. Ok. Maybe there is distortion abound. For the record, […]

Football in rural areas is generally not structured. That is, there is no league, competitions or proper administration of the sport. As a result the passion for the sport is reduced to a mere hobby, something that young boys do just so they don’t get bored. Sadly, a lot of talent gets lost. Some never […]

Six years back, my friend who used to work for SAB argued that “beer sells itself” and that the brewery’s key duty was simply “to promote an enjoyable drinking experience”. A couple of months back the Fifa Local Organising Committee (LOC) raised a similar argument relating to marketing the Fifa Confederations Cup tournament (FCC). Does […]

Think like a champion, speak like a champion, but live like a forgotten hero. The story of Norman “Pangaman” Sekgapane, transcends record-breaking boxing title fights, and speaks of a nation with little or no value for its human assets. If Helen Zille is a “struggle hero”, then what do we call “Pangaman”? It seems the […]

If the people loved boxing, does boxing love the people? Many would find it puzzling that the son of a once famous boxing champion hates the sport so much that he would rather play rugby. In the Queen’s language his name translates to “Happiness” but Thabo Sekgapane makes it no secret that he cannot be […]