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ATTLE racing was part of the traditional Xhosa way of life for centuries — until contact with white settlers introduced a livelier mount. One of the madalas of the sport, Curnick Bikitsha (who sometimes refers to himself simply as “CN”), a former headmaster, admits to having owned 10 horses in 55 years. His favourite was a horse called Non-

AMAKHWENKWE: ‘Umphalo’ jockeys are often youngsters, for whom helmets are compulsory