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The Monday Play: Jannie Veldsman and his Struggle Against the Boer

on BBC Radio 4 FM

by Michael Picardie
with Antony Sher as Captain van Tonder and Michael Picardie as Jannie Veldsman

Captain van Tonder of the South African Special Branch pays a visit to the black Jannie Veldsman in his isolated cabin. The two men indulge in a duel, metaphorically and finally literally, as Jannie Veldsman struggles to reach the core of his adversary's crippling racial fear and hatred.

(Repeated: Sun 2.30pm)

Contributors

Writer:
Michael Picardie
Musical Arrangements:
Ron McAllister
Musical Adviser:
Molefe Pheto
Singer:
Gugu Ndela
Singer:
Eugene Skeefe
Singer:
Moso Bolofo
Drums:
Molefe Pheto Iind
Director:
Christopher Venning
Captain van Tonder:
Antony Sher
Jannie Veldsman:
Michael Picardie

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