Shout-Africa Breaking News – TSWANE – The National Youth Development Agency (NYDA) has condemned the recent disturbance of the 17th World Festival of Youth and Students by COPE. NYDA said it is disappointed at the behaviour of the group who stormed the venue under false pretenses. The group of about 500 people forced their way into the venue and used equipment meant for the World Festival. The group has been violent towards delegates attending the World Festival. Alleged COPE leaders leading the group, Phillip Dexter, Smuts Ngonyama, Nosimo Balindlela, Willie Madisha and Leornard Ramatlakane were said to have failed to... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Saturday, December 18th 2010 |
By Novell Zwange recently in JOHANNESBURG Meet South Africa’s Nandi Nothando Khumalo (AKA) Ndlovukazi! Nandi Nothando Khumalo AKA Ndlovukazi is a vibrant young South African writer and performance poetess. She recently held performances at (SA Poetry Invasion) Pietermuritzburg in Durban, the capital city in South African province of KwaZulu-Natal and the third largest city in the country. I recently caught up with her in my brief stay in the country. Nandi would you like to introduce yourself to Shout-Africa readers, please? Hi to all the beautiful readers I am Nandi the daughter of Nelsiwe, the crazy poetess. Could you describe... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Friday, December 17th 2010 |
By Novell Zwange
JOHANNESBURG - Catch Ayanda Live as the idols songstress' performs at her 2010 finale concert on Wednesday, December 22 at the Bassline in Newtown.
Publish Date: Thursday, December 16th 2010 |
Zwa Celeb Focus *Celeb Focus* is a column for African celebrities to tell their fans a bit more about their work, releases, events and updates. If you’d like to take part email us on zwange@shout-africa.com. This week we interview exciting, enterprising, dynamic creative genius, musician par excellence and Zimbabwe’s invaluable cultural ambassador JEYS MARABINI of Kozekulunge. Jeys has steadily but surely risen to become a force to reckon with not only in Zimbabwe but Africa and worldover.(pictured, below): Jeys welcome to Shout-Africa ? Thank you. What have you been up to recently? Busy with shows and doing workshops and charity... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Tuesday, December 14th 2010 |
By AfriForum Youth – AfriForum Youth today sent a letter to the President of the World Federation of Democratic Youth (WFDY), Mr Tiago Vieira, explaining why AfriForum Youth does not participate in the 17th Word Festival of Youth and Students, which is taking place in Pretoria, South Africa this year. In the letter, Ernst Roets, National Chairperson of AfriForum Youth states: “About 40% of our population lives in abject poverty and about 70% of the unemployed in this country are people below the age of 35. Because of this, only about 10% of our country can afford to pay the... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Tuesday, December 14th 2010 |
