To be modern is to find ourselves in an environment that promises us adventure, power, joy, growth, transformation of ourselves and the world – and at the same time that threatens to destroy everything we have, everything we know, everything we are. Marshall Berman I the first generation of the post Apartheid South Africa, I’m driven, confused and enthused by modernism. Musa Nxumalo Afronova is today launching its new gallery space in Braamfontein with a solo exhibition by young but already acclaimed photographer Musa Nxumalo. Born in Soweto in 1986, Musa Nxumalo first came into the spotlight as the recipient... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Saturday, September 18th 2010 |
AfriForum today launched a comprehensive campaign against ABSA after this bank demanded from the South African Rugby Union (SARU) that fewer white rugby players should participate in the Currie Cup Series. AfriForum’s campaign involves a petition against ABSA which can be found at their website, as well as an electronic campaign which will be conducted by means of SMSs, e-mail and on Facebook. A Facebook page, with the name ‘Stop ABSA kwotas/quotas’ has also been created. According to Kallie Kriel, CEO of AfriForum, ABSA’s actions speak of double standards and discrimination. “As team sponsor of Bafana Bafana, ABSA did not... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Saturday, September 18th 2010 |
Chevy has partnered with Channel O Awards, and Chevy Spark is sponsoring the Channel O Awards and is offering four cars to viewers who vote for their favorite video. The competition is already running, and will close on 29 October. Win big with the 2010 Channel O Music Video Awards First TV screening of Malice N Wonderland comes to Channel O. The first car will be given away next week while the other three lucky voters will be announced at the event which takes place on Thursday, 4 November at the Sandton Convention Centre in Johannesburg. Two of the winners... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Saturday, September 18th 2010 |
By Novell Zwange – The Piketberg art scene is joining hands to create awareness to a very important environmental issue. They want to protect the massive and beautiful Verlorenvlei that is running all the way from the Piketberg mountain range to Elands bay. It’s mentionable fresh water source, rich bird, animal, plant life (that contains many rare, threatened and presumed extinct species) , people, towns dependant on it and clean air from the very real, already long term threat of mining. They also want to raise funds to assist the organisation that is working so hard to protect what is... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Saturday, September 18th 2010 |
JOHANNESBURG, 16 September 2010 (IRIN) – South Africa is to resume the deportation of Zimbabweans on 1 January 2011, on the basis that conditions in their home country have improved sufficiently, while those with valid documents will be issued with permits to stay. This is a welcome promise, activists say, but hard to implement and irrelevant to most expatriates. In April 2009 South Africa placed a moratorium on deportations, introduced a 90-day visa on demand for Zimbabwean passport holders, and was on the cusp of issuing a special permit allowing them to work and reside in South Africa for up... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Friday, September 17th 2010 |
