September 23, 2010, MIDRAND: Adcock Ingram and The Smile Foundation have entered into a partnership to provide twenty children with life-changing surgery at Bloemfontein’s Universitas Hospital during the Smile Week Campaign this year. The cleft lip and palate surgical procedures were performed at the hospital theatres from 13 – 17 September 2010. This was the first time that Adcock Ingram partnerered with the Smile Foundation to change the lives of children with facial and other anomalies. Adcock Ingram CEO, Dr Jonathan Louw said their involvement with this campaign came as a natural fit to the company because they are in... Continue Reading
By Own correspondent – Durban- Clowns Without Borders South Africa (CWBSA) brought laughter and smiles to children in remote corners of eThekwini Municipality today as part of Celebrate Durban. Working in partnership with Kids Clinic and Women and Men Against Children Abuse (WMACA), Clowns Without Borders performed at 5 schools in Waterloo including Msunduze S. P. School and Golden Steps School for Intellectual Diability for over 3,000 children. Clowns Without Borders’s show, “Siyasebenza!” combinds physical comedy, clown theatre, traditional song and dance, and circus arts, to address themes of HIV/AIDS, poverty, xenophobia, gender, and violence to simultaneously entertain and provoke... Continue Reading
Winnie M Mandela By Novell Zwange – With just a couple of days to the Soweto Festival, organisers of the annual trade and arts showcase have some great and exciting news. The news is, the legendary Winnie Mandela is this year celebrating her birthday at the Soweto Festival Expo. One of South Africa’s most celebrated and respected women, the iconic Mama Winnie Mandela will be at the Soweto Festival Expo on Sunday 26th September to celebrate her birthday with the public at the Soweto TV Stand. This will allow the public a chance to sing and wish Mama Winnie Mandela... Continue Reading
By Novell Zwange – Last week while attending the My Camp Rock 2 Roadshow organised by Walt Disney Channel South Africa in Pretoria, I had an opportunity to get an exclusive one-on-one interview with Jesse Clegg, South Africa’s rising singer-songwriter, and the son of the musician Johnny Clegg. He is one of the celebrity artists that performed at the Roadshow. earlier on before his performance, fellow compatriot, rap and hip hop favourite HHP confessed his liking of Jesse’s music. “I have heard that Jesse Clegg is here. I am a big fan of jesses Clegg!” HHP screamed on the microphone.Jesse... Continue Reading
By John Owoo – Versatile bodies take on issue of the environment with a formidable stage presence. Dancers and students from the Noyam African Dance Institute last week took the issue of the environment on stage with spectacular movements that vividly lamented on the most dangerous threat to the planet earth. Titled “Future of Tomorrow”, the forty-five minute issues driven piece, which was performed at the Noyam Centre in Dodowa (Dangbe West District), took on sensitive concerns relating to the environment with blunt, raw and engaging honesty. Indeed, highly expressive movements with the aid of brooms, tree trunks, cement covers,... Continue Reading
