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BASSLINE LINE UP 03 SEPTEMBER 2010 Line at Bassline Newtown Johannesburg DJ 4 Tune group Afro Traction and DWELE
South Africa
Media Fratenity Welcome Court Decision On SABC Hearing
JOHANNESBURG – The South African National Editors’ Forum (Sanef) and the Press Gallery Association (PGA) have welcomed the decision by the Western Cape High Court to grant an interim interdict against the parliamentary portfolio committee on communications holding a hearing of a briefing by the SA Broadcasting Corporation behind closed doors. The hearing would have discussed the SABC’s “functionality”, its turnaround strategy for the broadcaster and the appointment of SABC Group chief executive Solly Mokoetle. A parliamentary spokesman had said that the decision to exclude the media and public was because of what emerged from the briefing “related to pending... Continue Reading
Cape Town – NESTLÉ Wins Global Food Award
CAPE TOWN – Nestlé’s dedication to food science and technology has been acknowledged by the International Union of Food Science and Technology (IUFoST). The IUFoST has honoured Nestlé with its prestigious President’s Award, which is given in recognition of efforts to advance global food science and technology for the benefit of everyone”. Nestlé was specifically praised for its leadership in providing quality, safe, nutritious food products and services and in particular its food safety efforts and support of young scientists in IUFoST. Werner Bauer, Nestlé’s Executive Vice President and Chief Technology Officer, received the award at IUFoST’s Global Food Industry... Continue Reading
An Exciting Line-up For the MTN New Contemporaries Arts Award 2010
As the excitement builds up towards the fifth MTN New Contemporaries Arts Award, the MTN SA Foundation is pleased to announce that the behind the scenes preparations are progressing at an exhilarating pace. Under the leadership of respected curator Nontobeko Ntombela, the four finalists are hard at work to showcase their new artworks that will be presented to the public on Tuesday 14 September at the KZNSA Gallery, Durban. As one of the younger generation of contemporary art specialists the young curator Ntombela brings to the role the requisite insight for selecting the four finalists, thereby determining the artistic direction... Continue Reading
Steve Biko’s Extraordinary Vision Kept Alive
JOHANNESBURG – It’s almost 33 years since Bantu Stephen Biko died in the custody of the apartheid police and over the past decade the Steve Biko Foundation has worked to make this extraordinary leader’s vision a reality for South Africans. Alongside dialogue initiatives like the Steve Biko Memorial Lecture – which takes place annually near the anniversary of his death, September 12th, the Johannesburg-based Steve Biko Foundation is engaged in multiple programmes aimed at promoting the values Steve Biko lived and died for, restoring people to their true humanity. “In the tradition of Biko, the Steve Biko Foundation works to... Continue Reading