By Novell Zwangendaba – JOHANNESBURG – International journalists covering the biggest sport spectacle, FIFA 2010 World Cup, are now able to do their business in posh surroundings in the capital city following the opening of international media centres in Sandton and Braamfontein. The media centres are equipped with a media hot desk big television screens Courtesy of the Gauteng Gateway 2010 project team, through the Provincial Executive Council, the centres were launched on Thursday, 17 June at the Craft and Design Centre on Nelson Mandela Square in Sandton Central. “The opportunity was realised a bit late, but we will use... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Saturday, June 19th 2010 |
Shout-Africa News – President Jacob Zuma has commended Miss South Africa, Nicole Flint, on her community work during their meeting yesterday in Pretoria. Ms Flint paid a courtesy call on President Zuma ahead of the Miss Universe contest taking place at the beginning of August. Miss Universe 2010, the 59th edition of the pageant, will be held at the Mandalay Bay Events Centre in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA on 23 August 2010. Miss South Africa shares with President Zuma the passion to fight poverty and the need to uplift especially the children and youth of the country from deprivation. President... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Saturday, June 19th 2010 |
By Novell Zwangendaba The Goethe-Institut South Africa and the German Embassy in Pretoria present Raumwohnung and Dellé in a joint concert on June 21. This event at the Alexander Theatre in Johannesburg is part of “Football meets Culture”, a series of cultural events organised for the Football World Cup. Both bands were founded in Berlin and have already gathered much experience on international stages. 2raumwohnung is known for their melodic rhythms and catchy sing-along-songs which easily get stuck in the head of any listener. Their first album “In wirklich” (“in real”) was launched in 2002 and since then four more... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Thursday, June 17th 2010 |
By Novell Zwangendaba – SOUTH AFRICA – South African President Jacob Zuma says he has learnt with sadness of the passing of music icon Busi Mhlongo. Mama Mhlongo last night succumbed to her brave battle with cancer. Born in 1947, like many South African artists of her time, she travelled overseas in order to pursue her love for music. Better known as the “Queen of Maskanda” her musical style drew on her rural KwaZulu-Natal roots. It incorporated South African styles such as mbaqanga, maskanda, marabi and traditional Zulu fused with contemporary elements. She transformed the Maskanda guitar music of migrant... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Wednesday, June 16th 2010 |
Shout-Africa News – Johannesburg- Gauteng is the heartbeat of the FIFA 2010 World Cup with three match stadium’s, the international broadcast centre and the home to FIFA family. Friday 11th June 2010 saw the start of the World biggest kick-off in our province followed by a number of high profiled matches and events to kick-start the festivities. To that effect the Gauteng Gateway 2010 project team, through the Provincial Executive Council, will hold a media briefing session to reflect on the province’s impressions at Gauteng 2010 Media Centre (Craft Design Centre) Nelson Mandela Square Sandton Central (opposite FIFA H/Q) on... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Wednesday, June 16th 2010 |
