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Xhosa cricket commentary goes live on SS
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Thursday, February 14, 2013
by TVSA Staff
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[Submitted via press release]
Wayifak úmngcunube! SuperSport gears up for Xhosa cricket commentary
SuperSport has responded to the growing clamour for Xhosa cricket commentary by unveiling a top team of commentators to do duty from this weekend’s Ram Slam T20 series.
The move signals an important shift by the World of Champions, coming as it does on top of multi-language (three) offerings for football and rugby.
SuperSport has roped in former Protea internationals Monde Zondeki and Mfuneko Ngam, plus esteemed commentator Peter Bacela, together with top umpire Zed Ndamane and former SA Schools rugby captain and cricket fundi Kaunda Ntunja.
“This is an important day,” said Bacela, who has commentated on sport for over 30 years. “Xhosa people love to hear commentary in their own tongue. Cricket may be an English game, but Xhosas love to hear it in their words.”
Bacela is in the unique position of being at the forefront of developing cricket terms for Xhosa where precise expressions like “silly point” don’t exist.
“In Xhosa we say uphantsi kwempumlo for silly point,” explains Bacela, which literally means “fielding under the nose.”
A maiden over becomes abenzanga zi-runs kule (no runs scored in the over), a Yorker is simply yibhola esezinzwaneni (ball pitching on the toes), while iqanda or idada translates as “nought” (duck). A pinch-hitter is known as umxhomi.
Short-leg is usemsileni wenkomo, which literally means “behind the cow’s tail”.
“Xhosa fans enjoy these words,” says Bacela. “Oftentimes, we coin them as we go along.”
Xhosa cricket followers can now enjoy a unique perspective on a game that has produced local Xhosa cricket marvels like Makhaya Ntini, Ngam and Zondeki.
Senior cricket producer Louwrens Rensburg says the introduction of Xhosa is designed to enhance the offering to a broader spectrum of viewers.
“This makes sense as we already do so for football and rugby. We’ve spent a lot of time preparing as this is something that can’t just be slapped together when the idea comes up. We will work hard to ensure the language is conveyed in the correct and proper manner.”
All televised local T20 matches will have the triple-language option with the first to enjoy such coverage the Dolphins-Titans game at Kingsmead on Friday (15 February).
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Replies: 11 You must be a TVSA member to post a reply |
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Sobza
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Thursday, February 14, 2013 21:19 PM
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Kwakuhle ke oko....nam ndinochulumanco kukuvala iindaba ezimyoli nakangaka. Kuyacaca wena ukuba iSupersport izithathela phezulu iimbono nengcebiso zabantu. Ngelishwa ke lomhluzi wamanqina etyiphu, andinazukwazi ukulumamela usasazo lwesiXhosa ngoba kaloku ndikunomyayi (dstv mobile)
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Cnglemother
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Friday, February 15, 2013 07:34 AM
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that man(Bacela) is a genius in cricket commentary.i thought the Monde Zondeki's were coconuts-nyana for speaking fluent Xhosa.
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Cnglemother
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Friday, February 15, 2013 07:37 AM
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heh!lol@Sobza going all Peter Bacela on us!uthini apha kum?lishwa lomhluzi wamanqina lol!ndakugqibela ukumabonakude ophezulu(toptv).ukreqe nini na bhuti?
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Cnglemother
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Friday, February 15, 2013 07:38 AM
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Sobza asadlalelwa amacala egusha koDikeni pha neziphaluka vele ngo2013?
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TheLady
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Friday, February 15, 2013 08:11 AM
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Yho Cnglemother I just read that BBA's Goldie passed away yesterday.
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Tazteeq
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Friday, February 15, 2013 08:31 AM
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@TheLady, Eh! Is that true??????? how did she die?
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Tazteeq
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Friday, February 15, 2013 08:39 AM
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okay, its true, here is the link: http://thenetng.com/2013/02/net-special-report-singer-goldie-harvey-dead-at-28/
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TheLady
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Friday, February 15, 2013 08:48 AM
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Too sad Taz!
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Sobza
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Friday, February 15, 2013 10:10 AM
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@Cnglemama....kwaaaaaaa, yintoni ukundicubhula kangaka ngentseni yangolwesihlanu. Ndisenayo kwi Toptv shlobo sam, kodwa ndikwanayo ne DSTV Walka ukwenzela ndikwazi ukubukela ezemidlalo.
Amacal'egusha asadlalelwa ke, yi culture yethu kaloku leyana....uyayazi ukuba siyakuthanda ukudlala thina.
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Cnglemother
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Friday, February 15, 2013 12:11 PM
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what?@The lady no-no!no-no!it cant be?
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Cnglemother
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Friday, February 15, 2013 12:19 PM
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no!no!no!im gutted!in tears right now!cant believe my NoGolide is no more!was dancing to her music lastwk.just begged a Nigerian client of mine to bring me her music nxt month.yerre!
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