By Novell Zwange – The Piketberg art scene is joining hands to create awareness to a very important environmental issue. They want to protect the massive and beautiful Verlorenvlei that is running all the way from the Piketberg mountain range to Elands bay. It’s mentionable fresh water source, rich bird, animal, plant life (that contains many rare, threatened and presumed extinct species) , people, towns dependant on it and clean air from the very real, already long term threat of mining. They also want to raise funds to assist the organisation that is working so hard to protect what is... Continue Reading
By Mercy Ngwebvu – Zimbabwe Youth Network (ZIYON), a made up of 25 youth organizations on Tuesday 7th of September at Quill Club in Harare launched a Sports for Peace Campaign initiative attended by various stakeholders.. Presentations were made by the Executive vice chairperson of ZIYON, a member from of the youth organization representing Pace Setters Youth Network, also from the arm of the ministry of education director general from Sports and Recreation Commission, Mr Nhemachena. This launch of Sports of Peace comes barely a week after a leading consortium of organizations headed by Restoration of Human Rights Zimbabwe (ROHR)... Continue Reading
CLOWNS BRING THE CELEBRATION TO MARGINALISED COMMUNITIES Clowns Without Borders South Africa will be performing “Siyasebenza!” at Celebrate Durban Durban – Clowns Without Borders South Africa (CWBSA) will be performing at schools and community centres throughout the eThekwini Municipality as part of Celebrate Durban 2010. Clowns Without Borders presents “Siyasebenza!” – a rip-roaring physical comedy about work and relationships in South African daily life. Combining physical comedy, clown theatre, traditional song and dance, and circus arts, ”Siyasebenza!” explores themes of HIV/AIDS, poverty, xenophobia, gender, and violence to simultaneously entertain and provoke audiences of all ages. “Siyasebenza!” features professional local artists from KwaZulu-Natal... Continue Reading
Source: MediaClubSouthAfrica.com – By Nicky Rehbock – South Africa’s rural communities may soon have access to a new, greener form of transport, following the recent launch of the country’s first hydrogen-powered bicycle. The frame of the A hi fambeni is made from light and strong advanced materials, and was built by students from the Tshwane University of Technology in Pretoria. (Image: Tshwane University of Technology) Minister of Science and Technology Naledi Pandor unveiled the vehicle at a technology conference earlier in August 2010 at the Kwa-Maritane Bush Lodge in the North West province. The name of the bicycle is A hi... Continue Reading
By Own Correspondent – The Goethe Institute is a main sponsor of the Women of the Sun film festival, which is shining the spotlight on African women filmmakers for seven days in Johannesburg. Parallel to it was the two-day “African Women Filmmakers Forum” held on the institute’s premises (September 1- 4), which ended with an insightful open-session with the public. The Women of the Sun film festival had its red carpet launch at Arts on Main in Johannesburg on September 2. From September 3-9, 25 films will be screened from 23 talented women filmmakers. The women represent 15 different African... Continue Reading
