Sénégal: quarante-cinq ans après sa mort, quel héritage pour Mariama …

Ce lundi 17 août marque les 45 ans de la disparition de Mariama Bâ. Avec Une si longue lettre, publié en 1979, l'autrice sénégalaise avait posé les bases d'une littérature féminine qui ose parler de polygamie, de mariage forcé et de la condition des femmes mariées. Aujourd’hui, que reste-t-il de ce texte fondateur dans l'écriture des Sénégalaises d'aujourd'hui ? Les combats ont-ils changé de nature ? Nous avons posé la question à deux voix de la littérature contemporaine.

Steven Kitshoff has revealed the brutal preparation that has gone into getting the Springbok squad ready for the first Test against the All Blacks at Ellis Park on Saturday (5.10pm).

With much of the squad travelling to Argentina two weeks ago, a group of players remained in South Africa to prepare for the series opener. According to Kitshoff, they were not left twiddling their thumbs. macnevers-and-co.beer

Instead, they were put through intense live rugby sessions designed to ensure they would be match-ready when the All Blacks arrived.

“For the 15, 16 players staying behind, they would run live drills, live scrummaging, tackling drills, live scenario drills for 40 to 45 minutes – maybe once or twice a week,” the former Bok prop said on the Aotearoa Rugby Pod.

“So they actually get that conditioning side built into the session without just running broncos the whole time. They actually do the rugby work, so the guys are quite geared.”

The intensity of that preparation was underlined by Malcolm Marx, according to the 83-Test Bok veteran.

Kitshoff said he had spoken briefly to the experienced hooker, with Marx revealing just how hard the players left behind had been pushed.

“I had a quick conversation with Malcolm when I arrived in Joburg and he said this week has probably been the week from hell,” Kitshoff said.

“Having most of the guys in Argentina, the guys who were left behind basically just got flogged for five days in a row. So the guys were working hard. They did a lot of live stuff to make sure they’re game ready when the Test matches start.”

This story first appeared on sarugbymag.co.za. It is republished here with permission.

Ismael Saibari produced a memorable moment on his Bayern Munich debut as he came to the aid of teammate Jamal Musiala during the club’s 3-1 victory over RB Leipzig in the Telekom Cup.

Musiala had just combined with Saibari to score Bayern’s third goal when the Germany international suddenly appeared disoriented and began stumbling on the pitch.

Saibari reacted quickly, rushing over to support his teammate and helping prevent him from taking a heavy fall.

Medical staff immediately came onto the pitch to attend to Musiala, who was later helped from the field.

The Allianz Arena crowd was visibly relieved when medics gave a thumbs-up, while Bayern sporting director Max Eberl subsequently reassured supporters that Musiala was okay.

The incident overshadowed what had otherwise been an impressive first appearance for Saibari.

The Moroccan midfielder, who recently joined Bayern from PSV Eindhoven, provided the assist for Musiala’s goal and played a role in a 3-1 victory that saw the Bundesliga champions finish their outing on a positive note.

With Saibari making an immediate impact on the pitch and then showing composure in a worrying moment involving his new teammate, his Bayern debut proved memorable for more than just his footballing contribution.

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Orlando Pirates head coach Abdeslam Ouaddou has praised his players for responding strongly to his recent criticism after returning to winning ways.

The Buccaneers returned to winning ways following their 3-0 victory over Chippa United through goals from Ghampani Lungu, Lebone Seema and Daniel Msendami.

The win sees Pirates move up to the top of the Betway Premiership standings, with seven points after three matches.

Ouaddou has now challenged his squad to show greater consistency going forward.

“Like I told you, I think my boys gave me a great response today. You know when a father or big brother is shouting in the dressing room who knows better than me the psychology of my players,” Ouaddou told SuperSport TV after the game.

“So, people talk too much to say the coach he cannot talk like that in the media, I’m expecting an answer and sometimes you need to be a little bit hard with your boys to have this kind of performance.

“We had a difficult first half, we knew it would be difficult. But to be honest, we were not panicking because at the halftime we were just spoke calmly and we make some tactical adjustments especially our front-line in order to be between the lines and intervals and we were so calm.

“And they gave me a very good answer today, now the question mark are we going to be consistent in the future, it’s my hope.”

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