Tag: Dan Nicholl
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Springbok legend Ashwin Willemse’s #LoveChange story
When Ashwin Willemse decided to say goodbye to gangsterism his life changed. A chance meeting with rugby greats would see him eventually don the Green and Gold himself. This is his story.
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Famous South Africans on what it means to be South African
You’d be forgiven for thinking that 52-million people speaking 11 official languages would have trouble finding common ground. But you’d be mistaken…
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Dan Nicholl on how sport can save our crazy society
Sport can be a pursuit, a pastime or a welcome distraction. But for Dan Nicholl, writer, commentator, MC, and anchor of his own Supersport show, sport is a way of life
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On the #LoveChange Showcase: MasterChef Chris Forrest’s Bib
It seems donating an item for display on BrightRock’s #LoveChange Showcase is the gateway to success, with no less than two recent studio guests of The Dan Nicholl Show breaking through career barriers after donating prized items for the showcase.
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On the #LoveChange Showcase: Andrew van Zyl’s gloves
A day after appearing as a guest in Episode 6 of The Dan Nicholl Show, EFC heavyweight fighter Andrew “One Gear” van Zyl reclaimed his heavyweight title at EFC 39 at GrandWest in Cape Town.
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SA Netball’s Zanele Mdodana: “Why I idolise Steffi Graf”
South African Netball player Zanele Mdodana reflects on approaching the end of her netball career and admiration for Steffi Graf in this excerpt from episode 6 of The Dan Nicholl Show:
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On the #LoveChange Showcase: John Smit’s Sharks flag
Former Springbok captain and Sharks CEO John Smit pushed the wrong buttons when he decided to donate a Sharks flag for display on the #LoveChange Showcase on The Dan Nicholl Show.
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Hugo Porta: “When Madiba introduced me to the Pope”
Argentinean rugby legend Hugo Porta is remembered as the captain of the only South American team that ever managed to give the Springboks a proper hiding when his team, the Jaguars, beat the Boks with a shocking 21-12 score in 1982. What makes this match even more memorable is the fact that Porta scored all his team’s points,…
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On the #LoveChange Showcase: Pete Goffe-Wood’s new book
We loved the first episode of The Dan Nicholl Show. Not just because we had an opportunity to get to know Springbok rugby legend Francois Pienaar, football striker Shaun Bartlett and Master Chef judge Pete Goffe-Wood a little better, but because we finally received our first display item for #LoveChange Showcase.
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Francois Pienaar: “What happened to my pants there?”
One of the highlights from the first episode of the Dan Nicholl Show (on SuperSport 1 on Wednesdays at 20:30) was when 1995 Rugby World Cup winning captain Francois Pienaar reflected on his career-defining, trophy holding, victory moment after the Springboks’ legendary win over the All Blacks. He seems to be rather embarrassed about pulling his pants…