South Africa

FIFA Empty Seats Fiasco, Online Company Resists To Be Shut Down

By Novell Zwangendaba – JOHANNESBURG – Following an announcement by FIFA that it was investigating why there had been empty seats at some of the World Cup matches in South Africa, socoza.com, a website involved in the online transfer of tickets has spoken out on FIFA’s embarrassment in having to explain thousand of empty seats at matches at the World Cup. Socoza.com says it has seen an increase in ticket holders wanting to transfer tickets ahead of the Round of 16 Matches that start on 26 June, and that it will resist any attempt by FIFA to shut them down.... Continue Reading

Publish Date: Tuesday, June 22nd 2010 | Read Comments

Young Designer Opens Exclusive Flagship In Sandton

JOHANNESBURG – Emerging South African Abigail Keats officially opens her exclusive flagship boutique in Sandton at the new Nedbank Building on 29th June 2010. This is a progressive and exciting development for this young and talented designer, who has been highly acclaimed over the past 3 years through her participation in the Audi, Johannesburg and Arise Africa Fashion weeks and who currently offers a well sought after private client service. “The launch of my own label and establishment of an exclusive boutique is part of my long term goal of establishing an internationally acclaimed label that is proudly South African”.... Continue Reading

Publish Date: Tuesday, June 22nd 2010 | Read Comments

eichmann Brothers, MC LJ, Fong Kong Bantu Soundsystem Over The Roofs

By Shout-Africa  – Move your body at “analog (girl) in a digital world” after Bafana Bafana play France on Tuesday. While the German and South African teams are trying hard to move on to the next round, musicians of both countries are performing together on 22 June from 8pm above the city’s rooftops: at the Lister building’s private practice For over a year, the two Berlin based Electro-DJs Teichmann Bothers have been working with the Kenyan MC LJ . MC LJ was born in Johannesburg and returns now to play at the Lister Building on 22 June 2010 . The... Continue Reading

Publish Date: Tuesday, June 22nd 2010 | Read Comments

OPINION :2010 FIFA World Cup -Open letter to our Foreign Media friends

By Peter Davies Dear World Cup visitors, Now that you are safely in our country you are no doubt happily realising you are not in a war zone. This may be in stark contrast to what you have been bracing yourself for should you have listened to Uli Hoeness or are an avid reader of English tabloids, which as we all know are only good for wrapping fish ‘n chips and advancing the careers of large-chested teens on page three. As you emerge blinking from your luxury hotel room into our big blue winter skies, you will surely realise you... Continue Reading

Publish Date: Tuesday, June 22nd 2010 | Read Comments

NOTICE;BUSI MHLONGO’S Memorial Service On This Wednesday

  Shout-Africa – BUSI MHLONGO’S Memorial Service will be held at Baseline in Newtown JHB on Wednesday the 23rd June at 10am, kindly wear an African Outfit if you can for the JHB memorial service. In Durban the memorial service will be at the Playhouse on Thursday the 24th June. The FUNERAL is on Saturday 26th June in DURBAN at the City Hall at 9am. BLESSINGS!  

Publish Date: Tuesday, June 22nd 2010 | Read Comments