By Novell Zwange – Stellar lineup of diverse SA talent for Gauteng Heritage Day celebration A stellar lineup of diverse South African talent has just been announced as part of the entertainment line-up at the Gauteng Provincial Government’s Heritage Day celebrations at Maropeng. Afrikaans pop star Dozi (who recently wowed a big crowd at the Jazz on the Lake), award-winning Afro-Pop outfit Malaika, Maskandi trio, Izintombi Zika Shwi (whose debut album was produced by Shwi of Shwi Nomtekhala fame) and Velaphi will be performing for an estimated 8000 people at Maropeng. The musicians are expected to add significantly to an... 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
If you’re a fan of world music then there’s no better place to celebrate Heritage Day on September 24th than by joining international FADO sensation Katia Guerreiro at the Teatro at Montecasino. Not only is Katia regarded as one of the finest Fadistas of her generation and a leading light of the Portuguese and global FADO revival but she was also born in Johannesburg (in 1977) and so has strong links to the city where she will perform for one-night-only. It’s fitting that Katia’s South African performing debut comes as part of the Joburg Arts Alive International Festival – a... Continue Reading
By Piet Rampedi – The creators of South Africa’s first locally produced, all-black porno movie say their members are hungry for local content. Speaking ahead of the launch of the movie, Mapona Volume 1, in Johannesburg on September 30, Sondeza.com, a locally created website for sexually explicit material, said the project was a response to the frustration expressed by about 30 000 members of the group who had registered on Sondeza’s website since it started operating in 2008. Tau Morena, one of the brains behind Sondeza.com, said the hour-long movie was shot over three days earlier this year: “It has... Continue Reading
