Coetzee

British

/ ˈkɜːtzɪ /

noun

J ( ohn ) M ( ichael ). born 1940, South African novelist: his works include Life and Times of Michael K (1983), Age of Iron (1990), Disgrace (1999), and Elizabeth Costello (2003); Nobel prize for literature (2003)

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Elizabeth Coetzee is the studio photographer for The Wall Street Journal's features section.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 6, 2026

Van der Mescht was shown a second yellow card early in the second half, earning a 20-minute sin-binning, with South African Stefan Coetzee striking back for Newcastle.

From Barron's ● Oct. 17, 2025

Briefly they threatened to take the chance, Stefan Coetzee delivering off the bench with his first touch in the corner as Newcastle made it 21-19.

From BBC ● Oct. 17, 2025

Josh Inglis and Steve Smith prevented a collapse but with the finish line in sight for Australia, Coetzee bounced out Smith and then bowled Inglis.

From BBC ● Nov. 16, 2023

But now both the enemy and our own burghers, under Commandant Coetzee, fired at him so persistently that he was thankful to reach the rock.

From On Commando by Van Warmelo, Dietlof

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