Brazil experience By Novell Zwangendaba – Over 600 South African school children received a sensational world treat at the Brazillion pavilion in Sandton yesterday. The Casa Brazil Experience taking place at the Sandton Convention Centre, in conjunction with a proudly South Africa initiative Conquest for Life as well as the Gauteng Department of Sport, Recreation, Arts and Culture have invited youths from various parts of the Gauteng Province to take part at the exhibition which continues to attract visitors from across the world. The exhibition which runs till 11 July is offering guided tours to groups of school going children... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Tuesday, June 29th 2010 |
The South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) hopes that rumours of a resurgence in xenophobic violence after the Soccer World Cup are "just a threat", chairperson Lawrence Mushwana said on Tuesday.
Publish Date: Tuesday, June 29th 2010 |
By Shout-Africa – A burglary at the Fifa headquarters in Johannesburg was confirmed by national police commissioner General Bheki Cele on Tuesday. “Yes, we know there was burglary there. We are looking into it,” Cele told a National Press Club briefing in Pretoria. He said seven trophy replicas and two jerseys had been taken during the incident, which led police to believe that the crime was perpetrated by people familiar with the offices. It was not immediately clear when the incident took place. Meanwhile, Cele said since the start of the World Cup, 316 people had been arrested, 207 of... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Tuesday, June 29th 2010 |
By Rachel Courts – Renowned fashion photographer Roxanne Lowit’s new tome, Backstage Dior, is the ultimate fashion-obsessed insider’s glimpse at 10 years of John Galliano’s most thrilling ready-to-wear and couture shows for the house of Dior. Click to see images from the book. Resume: Lowit got her start in textile design, only attending fashion shows to photograph her textiles turned into dresses and skirts. Before long, she realized her love for photography outweighed her love of textile design, giving way to candid backstage photography, which no one else was shooting at the time. Having now photographed everything from Vivienne Westwood... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Monday, June 28th 2010 |
By Zhang Ran & Li Baojie – NINGHAI – At the South Africa World Cup, the ubiquitous buzzing of vuvuzelas has triggered complaints from both players and television audiences — despite their widespread popularity. While the vuvuzela is widely seen as a South African tradition, few people know that 90 percent of the instruments were made in China. But few Chinese manufacturers are feeling secure in their conquest of the vuvuzela market. The stresses of cut-throat competition have been exacerbated by rising labour costs, renewed flexibility of the Yuan and the rolling back of export rebates. For some the bee-swarm... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Monday, June 28th 2010 |
