By Novell Zwangendaba – JOHANNESBURG – Charges against South African journalist have been dropped. A Hawks prosecutor has declined to press charges against Sunday Times journalist Mzilikazi Wa Afrika, saying he has no case to answer. The prosecutor in the case against Sunday Times journalist Mzilikazi wa Afrika on Thursday said there was no case against him, the newspaper’s lawyer said. “The prosecutor has said he [Wa Afrika] has no case to answer and that they can’t prosecute,” Sunday Times lawyer Eric van den Berg told Sapa by phone. This was said at a meeting between Van den... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Thursday, August 5th 2010 |
JOHANNESBURG – Disney Channel today announced that pop star Jesse Clegg, rapper Hip Hop Pantsula (HHP) and top presenter Pabi Moloi will all appear as celebrity guests at Disney Channel’s My Camp Rock Road Shows. The two mall events, which take place in Cape Town on September 11th and Pretoria on September 12th, celebrate the hugely anticipated original movie Camp Rock 2: The Final Jam, which hits TV screens on September 18th. Kids and families are invited to the free events where Jesse Clegg, one of South Africa’s hottest stars, is set to delight crowds when he takes to the... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Thursday, August 5th 2010 |
MOSCOW – South-African President Jacob Zuma has today concluded his official visit to th Russian Federation, below is his official address: His Excellency President Medvedev, President of the Russian Federation, Ministers, Ladies and Gentlemen of the media; We have just concluded successful official talks between our two delegations. We are satisfied and pleased with the cordial and fruitful manner in which the talks have been conducted. This has confirmed that this was a meeting between two historical friends. The relations between South Africa and Russia date back to the solidarity and friendship during our struggle for liberation. South Africans and... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Thursday, August 5th 2010 |
The Drama for Life “Sex Actually” Festival will go under the covers when it travels around the country during August and September 2010, using the arts to talk frankly about sex, HIV and AIDS and relationships. Add to this prizes to the value of R12 000, and you have an explosive mix of arts and sex-sational entertainment. The Drama for Life (DfL) Festival, which is part of the DFL holistic arts programme hosted by the Division of Dramatic Art at Wits, will offer an array of theatre, comedy, spoken-word, dance, poetry, art, film and workshops with one overarching intention: using... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Thursday, August 5th 2010 |
CAPE TOWN – The Institute for Justice and Reconciliation (IJR) will present its annual Reconciliation Award to former constitutional Judge Albie Sachs for realising reconciliation through his life and work on the 11th of August 2010. The Patron of the IJR, Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu, will hand over the award to Judge Sachs on the evening of the 11th of August 2010 at the Kirstenbosch Old Mutual Conference Centre in Cape Town. Former colleague Justice Yvonne Mokgoro will do the tribute to Sachs. In an era in which human rights and reconciliation are often seen as opposites, Albie... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Wednesday, August 4th 2010 |
