By Novell Zwange – GAUTENG, SOUTH AFRICA – Premier metered taxi service provider, MY CABZ, has today announced the expansion of its world-class metered taxi service in the Gauteng Province. MY CABZ is a women-run empowerment company headed by young South African entrepreneur Sharon Tshabalala. With the expansion of the MY CABZ luxury cab service, Gauteng is witnessing the introduction of a safe, reliable and professional metered-taxi service in the province. In 2009, MY CABZ introduced the “premium metered taxi” business in Midrand. Following the exceptional consumer response to the MY CABZ cab service in Midrand and Pretoria, the company... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Monday, December 6th 2010 |
By Novell Zwange in Johannesburg, South Africa – Johannesburg City of Dreams an exhibition of photographs taken by British photographer Emma O’Brien over the last six months, opens tomorrow Tuesday 7th December at Upstairs @ Bamboo Cnr 9th Street and Rustenburg Road, Melville, from 10.30am and runs till 6pm on the 15th December. Since moving to South Africa last year, Emma has been involved with various community outreach programmes, using her skills as a photographer to bring awareness to the work done by each charity. This exhibition has been generously sponsored by Credit Suisse Standard Securities and will feature photographs... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Monday, December 6th 2010 |
By Novell Zwange – JOHANNESBURG – The civil rights initiative AfriForum said as long as the ANC continues with its appeal case in the South Gauteng High Court to have the use of the slogan “shoot the Boer” legalised, the ANC and Julius Malema have to accept responsibility for the murders on farms, like the most recent incident where the 3 year-old Willemien Potgieter and her parents, Wilna and Attie Potgieter, had been executed in cold blood on their farm near Lindley in the Free State. According to Kallie Kriel, CEO of AfriForum, the murder of the Potgieters make people all... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Friday, December 3rd 2010 |
By Own Correspondent – JOHANNESBURG – CNN International and MultiChoice this week officially launched the CNN MultiChoice African Journalist 2011 Awards. The winners of these prestigious annual Awards will be announced at a gala ceremony to be held in Johannesburg, South Africa in June 2011. Tony Maddox, Executive Vice President and Managing Director of CNN International, said: “The CNN MultiChoice African Journalist Awards have been encouraging excellence in journalism across the continent for 16 years and are truly a highlight in CNN’s editorial calendar. I’m delighted that they continue to grow in stature and prestige, and it’s a humbling experience... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Friday, December 3rd 2010 |
Zwa Celeb Focus: TU NOKWE 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 legendary South African artist Tu Nokwe, a movie actress, singer, guitarist, composer, lyricist, and a critically acclaimed award-winning musician and mentor of talents like, Deborah Fraser, Leleti Khumalo, Ayanda Nhlangothi, Khanyo Maphumolo…the list goes on and on.(pictured, right): Tu Nokwe has been a performer, actress and singer for over four decades performing to great acclaim locally and abroad. Mama... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Wednesday, December 1st 2010 |
