South Africa

Media Invite To The 2010 Gauteng Tourism Summit- Leveraging The World Cup Impact

By Own Correspondent – The Gauteng Tourism authority would like to invite the members of the Press to the 2010 Gauteng tourism Summit – leveraging the World Cup impact… Date:        Tuesday 16th November 2010 Venue:     Turbine Hall, Ntemi Piliso Street, Newtown Time:       Summit – 9H00 – 17H30 Industry Cocktail & Networking: 17H30 – 20H00 RSVP:      Rami  on media@jtcomms.co.za by 5 November 2010 For more information contact Nana Tiro on 011 6391600

Publish Date: Tuesday, November 2nd 2010 | Read Comments

LG Electronics South Africa Launches The LG Optimus One

By Novell Zwange – JOHANNESBURG – LG Electronics South Africa recently launched the LG Optimus One with Google, a smartphone from the company’s Optimus series of smart devices. The Optimus One with Google  which is powered by a 600 MHz chip running Android 2.2 (Froyo) and is optimised for Google Mobile Services to deliver an ultimate smartphone experience, was launched at a glamorous party held at Movida Club in Rivonia. LG Optimus One with Google is among the earliest smartphones to run on Android 2.2, nicknamed Froyo- the latest edition of Google’s mobile platform. The device enable professionals to easily... Continue Reading

Publish Date: Tuesday, November 2nd 2010 | Read Comments

Young South African Entreprenuer Launches Music & Journalism Platform

By Novell Zwange – JOHANNESBURG -Young South African blogger, promoter, and emerging entrepreneur Temba Ndala launches “1st Friday™” a platform for musicians and music journalists. The inaugural “1st Friday™” will be hosted at Café 52 in Arcadia, Pretoria/Tshwane, South Africa, where musicians, critics and journalists will convene and discuss the showbiz, network, create content, exchange knowledge, and develop strategies for supporting each other in enhancing quality work as well as music reporting. “1st Friday™” the events are set to travel around the country and will take place every First Friday night of each calendar month, the main focus being music... Continue Reading

Publish Date: Sunday, October 31st 2010 | Read Comments

Just As Good Wine Matures With Age; Germany Promoter Proves His Mettle In Africa

By Novell Zwange – JOHANNESBURG – Hamburg-born Germany businessman Wolfgang W. Sabrowsky is an idealist, visionary thinker and go-getter.  His prolific rise in the international showbiz circles has seen him co-produce the 80th birthday bash for Africa’s highly-esteemed icon Nelson Mandela, handled events for big international corporate companies, and organised festivals for the United Nations bodies. Wolf, as he is affectionately known in the showbiz has come all the way from Europe to promote musical talents in over 27 African countries, and now spends most of his prime time developing communities in places such as Alexandra, one of South Africa’s... Continue Reading

Publish Date: Sunday, October 31st 2010 | Read Comments

SOUTH AFRICA: Clowning around boosts HIV-positive children

KHAYELITSHA, 29 October 2010 (PlusNews) – Shrieks of laughter echo through the community centre in the Cape Town township of Khayelitsha as 20 children aged between four and 15 play a game of tag. They are part of the Cirque du Monde Ibhongolwethu Project run by Cape Town’s Zip Zap Circus School with Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF). Through twice weekly workshops, HIV-positive children are taught circus-act skills such as the trampoline, tumbling and juggling. For the past 18 months, the sessions have included discussions with MSF’s Youth Officer, Brian Mbanga, who addresses the challenges the children face. From the difficulties... Continue Reading

Publish Date: Friday, October 29th 2010 | Read Comments