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Noem My Skollie inspired by the life of writer John W Fredericks
Noem my Skollie is a film based on the life of South African writer, John W Fredericks. The lead role is played by Dann-Jacques...
Residents of Bloemfontein invited to join Brand South Africa on 26 October 2016
Johannesburg, Wednesday 19 October 2016 – Brand South Africa’s nationwide campaign - Play Your Part will be in the capital city of the Free...
South African English is lekker!
South Africans speak English, but that doesn't mean you'll always understand us. Our "robots" are nothing like R2D2, "just now" doesn't mean immediately, and...
Story of Madiba and Zelda set for the big screen
The best-selling book by Zelda la Grange that covers the years she spent as the private
secretary to Nelson Mandela during and after his presidency is set to become a film, with the
rights to the book optioned by Bafta- and Golden Globe-winning US production company Maven
Pictures.
Oscar star becomes Casual Day ambassador
Zimbabwean singer-songwriter Prudence Mabena, whose documentary won an Oscar, has been named a Casual Day ambassador. She has written a theme song for the day, which will be recorded in June and will feature fellow Casual Day ambassador, rapper Tujay Harmonix.
Time travelling with William Kentridge
The South African artist's multimedia chamber opera Refuse the Hour premiers in
Cape Town's City Hall on Friday as part of the 2015 Design Indaba Festival. It's an immersive
production of "ecstatic journeying inside the frenetic mind of a creative titan", writes
Alexandra Dodd in her review.
South African producer’s film wins Oscar
"It's wonderful when the underdog triumphs," South African producer Eric Abraham said after his
film Ida took top honours in the Best Foreign Language film category at a
ceremony in Los Angeles on Sunday night.
Paff audience votes for South African film
South African film Thina Sobabili: The Two of Us won the Audience
Choice Award at the Pan African Film Festival in Los Angeles. The film explores the
gritty world of Alexandra township in a tale of Thulas and his sister, Zanele.
Watch: African leaders talk growth strategies at Davos
At the World Economic Forum meeting in Davos last week, CNBC Africa's Bronwyn Nielsen, South African President Jacob Zuma, Rwandan President Paul Kagame and others discussed ways to boost economic growth on the continent.
Oscar Pistorius sentenced to five years in prison
Paralympian Oscar Pistorius has been sentenced to five years in prison for the culpable homicide
of his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp on Valentines Day last year.