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Merry sport of minstrelsy
Written by Tom Eaton and printed in the Mail & Guardian, on January 7th 2005.
Newspaper
The Mail & Guardian is a South African bi-weekly newspaper with a strong focus on politics, government, the environment and business. It consists mostly of hard news. The newspaper was started as an alternative newspaper by a group of journalists in 1985 after the closure of two newspapers, The Rand Daily Mail and Sunday Express. The paper originally known as the Weekly Mail relied on the often unpaid labour of a small staff and part-time volunteers for its survival. It is now the 3rd best paper in the world and the most profitable paper in South Africa since its target market is made up of upper class citizens. Only the most acclaimed journalists are hired at the Mail & Guardian.
Writer
Tom Eaton is South African novelist, satirist and screenwriter. He was hired by the Mail & Guardian for his humorous writing and satirist skills. He then got his own column which he named the Pitch & Muller. Eaton wrote ‘The De Villiers Code’ which became a national bestseller in 2005. He is also the co-founder and head writer of Hayibo.com and he has written for film and television, his most popular being the 2007 docudrama ‘More Than Just a Game’ and ‘Shoreline’.
Date of article
Merry sport of minstrelsy was published in the Mail & Guardian by Tom Eaton on the 7th of January 2005.
Subjects
In this article Eaton discusses the Cape Town minstrels. The minstrels host an event annually on January 2nd in Cape Town, South Africa. They dress up in bright, colourful costumes and usually carry umbrellas and play an array of homemade musical instruments as they march in troupes that are known as ‘klopse’.
Topic
Eaton reports and satirically discusses the Minstrels’ request of R10-million from government to fund this event. The Minstrels can’t afford to give the public a free show anymore because it is too expensive to make their clothes and buy their instruments
Written by Tom Eaton and printed in the Mail & Guardian, on January 7th 2005.
Newspaper
The Mail & Guardian is a South African bi-weekly newspaper with a strong focus on politics, government, the environment and business. It consists mostly of hard news. The newspaper was started as an alternative newspaper by a group of journalists in 1985 after the closure of two newspapers, The Rand Daily Mail and Sunday Express. The paper originally known as the Weekly Mail relied on the often unpaid labour of a small staff and part-time volunteers for its survival. It is now the 3rd best paper in the world and the most profitable paper in South Africa since its target market is made up of upper class citizens. Only the most acclaimed journalists are hired at the Mail & Guardian.
Writer
Tom Eaton is South African novelist, satirist and screenwriter. He was hired by the Mail & Guardian for his humorous writing and satirist skills. He then got his own column which he named the Pitch & Muller. Eaton wrote ‘The De Villiers Code’ which became a national bestseller in 2005. He is also the co-founder and head writer of Hayibo.com and he has written for film and television, his most popular being the 2007 docudrama ‘More Than Just a Game’ and ‘Shoreline’.
Date of article
Merry sport of minstrelsy was published in the Mail & Guardian by Tom Eaton on the 7th of January 2005.
Subjects
In this article Eaton discusses the Cape Town minstrels. The minstrels host an event annually on January 2nd in Cape Town, South Africa. They dress up in bright, colourful costumes and usually carry umbrellas and play an array of homemade musical instruments as they march in troupes that are known as ‘klopse’.
Topic
Eaton reports and satirically discusses the Minstrels’ request of R10-million from government to fund this event. The Minstrels can’t afford to give the public a free show anymore because it is too expensive to make their clothes and buy their instruments