South Africa

ProJourn Secretariat seeks Shadow Delegates!

The Secretariat of the Professional Journalists’ Association is looking for people to shadow our Television Delegate (Billings Siwila, freelance), Magazines Delegate (Ebrahim Moola, FHM), Associate Members Delegate (Robert Brand, Rhodes Journalism) and Wire Services Delegate (probably Anso Thom, Health e-news, now that Jedi Ramalapa, IPS, is moving out of the wire service sector). Dynamic journalists, in particular people of colour, are encouraged to get involved on our Secretariat and make their voices heard! Your duties as the Shadow Delegate will be: 1) To stand in for the sectoral Delegate as the Secretariat’s – and ProJourn members’ – point person for... Continue Reading

Publish Date: Saturday, September 4th 2010 | Read Comments

Tickets Still Available For “An Evening With Alice Walker”

JOHANNESBURG – There are still a limited number of tickets available for the once-off “An Evening with Alice Walker” taking place at the State Theatre, 7 September The author and activist arrives in South Africa in a few days where she will be undertaking two key events on behalf of the Steve Biko Foundation including delivering the 11th annual Steve Biko Memorial Lecture at the University of Cape Town at 6 pm on September 9th. Tickets are still available for ‘An Evening With Alice Walker’ taking place at the State Theatre in Pretoria on September 7th. Joining the Pulitzer Prize... Continue Reading

Publish Date: Saturday, September 4th 2010 | Read Comments

Disney Channel Movie Premieres On South African Televison

By Novell Zwange – JOHANNESBURG – The Walt Disney Company (TWDC) has announced that the eagerly anticipated original movie “Camp Rock 2: The Final Jam” will premiere on Disney Channel South on Saturday September 18th at 09:00. The international family entertainment announced at a media preview last Friday that the biggest musical event is now available in an Extended edition with never–seen-before scenes and songs directly from the new Disney Channel Original Movie, giving viewers a taste of the action to come. “I Wouldn’t Change A Thing” is the fourth music video from “Camp Rock 2: The Final Jam” to... Continue Reading

Publish Date: Friday, September 3rd 2010 | Read Comments

Thesis Social Jam Sessions On This Sunday

By Own Correspondent – Stan The Man with the plan…. This session at Thesis Concept Store 173 Machaba Drive Mofolo Village Mofolo, Soweto, South Africa is dedicated to Stanley Parkies TSJS’s first host. He has passed on, but the beat must go on and this is our farewell to him. In order to keep things fresh and expose new people to the streets, TSJS have a live act line up with two groups that have never performed in Soweto before and its a blessing that TSJS have them. First is Bongiziwe Mabandla and The Fridge. This is a three guitarist... Continue Reading

Publish Date: Wednesday, September 1st 2010 | Read Comments

Music, Music, Music at 2010 Joburg Arts Alive International Festival!

Nineteen events throughout September means music – in all its brilliant diversity is one of the hottest calling cards at this year’s Joburg Arts Alive International Festival! Undoubtedly the doyenne of the events is Jazz on the Lake which has become a highlight of the year for music fans throughout the city who eagerly embrace a day of quality music in a distinctly family setting – at no cost! Taking place on Sunday September 5th at Zoo Lake, this year’s Jazz on the Lake delivers a superb live line-up that features veteran South African musician Caiphus Semenya, top-selling, award-winner Lira,... Continue Reading

Publish Date: Wednesday, September 1st 2010 | Read Comments