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Article: Life: Correction: prison life can be human
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- The Independent (London, England)
- Article date:
- July 20, 1995
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This is, quite literally, a captive audience. But even that
doesn't explain why the faces are pressing so hard against the
bars, straining for a better view of the boxing ring below.
Never mind that one fighter is wearing blue jeans and the other,
kitted out in a silver-grey designer sweatsuit, has forgotten to
unclip his radio pager from his waistband. What matters is that
they are here, sparring away in the courtyard of Krugersdorp prison
- Baby Jake Matlala, former world flyweight champ, is trading
leather with Dingaan Thobela, "The Rose of Soweto", one-time junior
lightweight champion of the world.
As these two heroes of the South African townships bob and
weave, senior prison officers ...