Wednesday, 18 April 2012
Editorial DeskWhat is the recipe for radio success?If the results of the 2012 MTN Radio Awards (held on 14 April) are anything to go by, there are a number of local radio stations that are clearly getting it right when it comes to their programming and listener relationship. With both Radio Islam and Ukhozi FM virtually dominating in their respective categories, Samantha Cook takes a look at the ingredients of their success.
Media NewsBerdina's lamb gets her the chop on MasterChef SAIn the latest episode of MasterChef SA , tensions ran high as a usually stoic Berdina Schurink succumbed to the intensity of the MasterChef kitchen in a pressure test that she should have sailed through. Schurink was the third contestant to be eliminated from the MasterChef competition, which is broadcast weekly on M-Net (Tuesday nights at 19:30).
Media NewsUCT and GetSmarter are creating more internet super-usersThe University of Cape Town and GetSmarter, a leading online training company, will present the part-time UCT Internet Super-User course. The 10-week distance-learning course is intended to teach novice and intermediate internet users how to get the most out of online communication, research and business tools.
In FocusMTN Radio Awards proves it’s here to stayThere was glitz, glamour and palpable excitement in the air on the evening of Saturday, 14 April at the Sandton Convention Centre as guests arrived in their hundreds for the third annual MTN Radio Awards gala ceremony. Samantha Cook was there with her party shoes on, and gives feedback.
Media NewsVideovision's Khomani San film to be broadcast on SABC3 My Hunter’s Heart , the documentary feature film that focuses on the plight of the Khomani San people, will be broadcast on SABC3 on Saturday, 21 April at 21:50. The film is directed by brothers Craig and Damon Foster and produced by Anant Singh and Helena Spring. Music was especially composed for the film by multi-award winner Trevor Jones.
Media NewsiMaverick uses Snapplify solution iMaverick is Africa's first and the world’s third tablet-only interactive daily newspaper. As digital-only publishers, it needed a strategy for tablets that offered more than simply an online app. It needed to take advantage of the iPad's capabilities and they believed that a magazine-styled publication would be the best solution for utilising a tablet’s full capabilities.
EntertainmentArtists competition deadline extendedOrganisers have extended the deadline for submission to the Lovell Gallery Artists Competition 2012 , and will be accepting entries from now until Friday, 18 May. Winners will still be announced by 31 May as previously advertised.
Wednesday, 18 April 2012
Media NewsApps revealed as the main reason for buying smartphonesApart from the desire for better or faster internet access, the main reason for buying a smartphone is to gain access to mobile apps, according to Ericsson ConsumerLab’s Emerging App Culture report. The report is the result of research conducted in the high-growth markets of Russia, India and Brazil, and also reveals that new smartphone users embrace apps at the same pace as mature users.
EntertainmentWoza and Mango Groove for MTN BushfireMango Groove, iconic play Woza Albert! , songstress Lira and the Giant Puppets of Mozambique are among the latest acts confirmed for the MTN Bushfire Festival . Taking place in Swaziland’s Malkerns valley from 25 to 27 May, this international arts and culture festival is upping the ante with a dynamite entertainment line-up headlined by artists such as Saul Williams, Ayo and Mi Casa.
Media NewsOnline media said to be main source for technology newsOnline media remains the most popular way for senior executives to source technology industry news, according to the 2012 annual technology market survey conducted by Eurocom Worldwide, the global PR network, in association with Johannesburg-based integrated marketing and communications agency Watt Communications.
EntertainmentEastern Cape education gets a boost from The OgrelingMore than 3 000 learners and 60 educators around the Eastern Cape are set to benefit from the Assitej South Africa production, The Ogreling/Izim’elincinci . It is touring primary and high schools in Aberdeen, Graaf-Reinet, Barkly East, Umtata, Tsolo, East London, Grahamstown and Port Elizabeth from 11 April to 17 May.
EntertainmentDetours Festival takes a different route Detours , a festival aiming to tackle and investigate alternative avenues in movement composition, will take place from 8 to 26 May at the Wits Theatre Complex. Curators Joni Barnard and Jane Crewe are WSOA lecturers and creator/performers in their own right. Detours promises a smorgasbord of students’ and young professionals’ work.
EntertainmentRARE presents début album Project 1The contemporary South African group RARE has released its début album, Project 1 . The musical ensemble was started by Lebo Mohlala, owner of Rare Talent Performance Art, as a way to platform musical talent from all around the country and provide those with potential with an opportunity to prove their vocal talents, as well as develop them into professional artists.
Media NewsDestiny goes greenThe latest edition of Destiny is all about going green. The May issue hit shelves on 11 April, containing key green stories with a strong business focus. This is the first time Destiny has tackled green issues in such depth.
Media NewsNew TV shows starting soon on SABC3SABC3 viewers can look forward to some new programming in the near future, with the second season of Brotherhood , the fifth season of Supernatural and the channel début of Footballers' Lives all due to begin soon.
Media NewsTrust is the abstract imperative in online shopping, says PayU CEOThe phrase has become terribly passé, but the online environment, and how we conduct ourselves in it, is changing. Consumers are steadily becoming savvy, globally focussed and knowledgeable. The online renaissance is happening now – not somewhere in the future anymore. This is according to Mark Chirnside, CEO of online and mobile payment service provider PayU.
EntertainmentTranscience: solo exhibition by Tanisha BhanaDestruction naturally breeds creation and, in creating, we often destroy - an exhibition at The Lovell Gallery in Cape Town. Johannesburg based artist Tanisha Bhana, has been working towards this exhibition for 18 months since winning a solo show in The Lovell Gallery Artists Competition 2011 .
Wednesday, 18 April 2012
Editorial DeskWhat is the recipe for radio success?If the results of the 2012 MTN Radio Awards (held on 14 April) are anything to go by, there are a number of local radio stations that are clearly getting it right when it comes to their programming and listener relationship. With both Radio Islam and Ukhozi FM virtually dominating in their respective categories, Samantha Cook takes a look at the ingredients of their success.
Media NewsBerdina's lamb gets her the chop on MasterChef SAIn the latest episode of MasterChef SA , tensions ran high as a usually stoic Berdina Schurink succumbed to the intensity of the MasterChef kitchen in a pressure test that she should have sailed through. Schurink was the third contestant to be eliminated from the MasterChef competition, which is broadcast weekly on M-Net (Tuesday nights at 19:30).
Media NewsUCT and GetSmarter are creating more internet super-usersThe University of Cape Town and GetSmarter, a leading online training company, will present the part-time UCT Internet Super-User course. The 10-week distance-learning course is intended to teach novice and intermediate internet users how to get the most out of online communication, research and business tools.
In FocusMTN Radio Awards proves it’s here to stayThere was glitz, glamour and palpable excitement in the air on the evening of Saturday, 14 April at the Sandton Convention Centre as guests arrived in their hundreds for the third annual MTN Radio Awards gala ceremony. Samantha Cook was there with her party shoes on, and gives feedback.
Media NewsVideovision's Khomani San film to be broadcast on SABC3 My Hunter’s Heart , the documentary feature film that focuses on the plight of the Khomani San people, will be broadcast on SABC3 on Saturday, 21 April at 21:50. The film is directed by brothers Craig and Damon Foster and produced by Anant Singh and Helena Spring. Music was especially composed for the film by multi-award winner Trevor Jones.
Media NewsiMaverick uses Snapplify solution iMaverick is Africa's first and the world’s third tablet-only interactive daily newspaper. As digital-only publishers, it needed a strategy for tablets that offered more than simply an online app. It needed to take advantage of the iPad's capabilities and they believed that a magazine-styled publication would be the best solution for utilising a tablet’s full capabilities.
EntertainmentArtists competition deadline extendedOrganisers have extended the deadline for submission to the Lovell Gallery Artists Competition 2012 , and will be accepting entries from now until Friday, 18 May. Winners will still be announced by 31 May as previously advertised.
Wednesday, 18 April 2012
Media NewsApps revealed as the main reason for buying smartphonesApart from the desire for better or faster internet access, the main reason for buying a smartphone is to gain access to mobile apps, according to Ericsson ConsumerLab’s Emerging App Culture report. The report is the result of research conducted in the high-growth markets of Russia, India and Brazil, and also reveals that new smartphone users embrace apps at the same pace as mature users.
EntertainmentWoza and Mango Groove for MTN BushfireMango Groove, iconic play Woza Albert! , songstress Lira and the Giant Puppets of Mozambique are among the latest acts confirmed for the MTN Bushfire Festival . Taking place in Swaziland’s Malkerns valley from 25 to 27 May, this international arts and culture festival is upping the ante with a dynamite entertainment line-up headlined by artists such as Saul Williams, Ayo and Mi Casa.
Media NewsOnline media said to be main source for technology newsOnline media remains the most popular way for senior executives to source technology industry news, according to the 2012 annual technology market survey conducted by Eurocom Worldwide, the global PR network, in association with Johannesburg-based integrated marketing and communications agency Watt Communications.
EntertainmentEastern Cape education gets a boost from The OgrelingMore than 3 000 learners and 60 educators around the Eastern Cape are set to benefit from the Assitej South Africa production, The Ogreling/Izim’elincinci . It is touring primary and high schools in Aberdeen, Graaf-Reinet, Barkly East, Umtata, Tsolo, East London, Grahamstown and Port Elizabeth from 11 April to 17 May.
EntertainmentDetours Festival takes a different route Detours , a festival aiming to tackle and investigate alternative avenues in movement composition, will take place from 8 to 26 May at the Wits Theatre Complex. Curators Joni Barnard and Jane Crewe are WSOA lecturers and creator/performers in their own right. Detours promises a smorgasbord of students’ and young professionals’ work.
EntertainmentRARE presents début album Project 1The contemporary South African group RARE has released its début album, Project 1 . The musical ensemble was started by Lebo Mohlala, owner of Rare Talent Performance Art, as a way to platform musical talent from all around the country and provide those with potential with an opportunity to prove their vocal talents, as well as develop them into professional artists.
Media NewsDestiny goes greenThe latest edition of Destiny is all about going green. The May issue hit shelves on 11 April, containing key green stories with a strong business focus. This is the first time Destiny has tackled green issues in such depth.
Media NewsNew TV shows starting soon on SABC3SABC3 viewers can look forward to some new programming in the near future, with the second season of Brotherhood , the fifth season of Supernatural and the channel début of Footballers' Lives all due to begin soon.
Media NewsTrust is the abstract imperative in online shopping, says PayU CEOThe phrase has become terribly passé, but the online environment, and how we conduct ourselves in it, is changing. Consumers are steadily becoming savvy, globally focussed and knowledgeable. The online renaissance is happening now – not somewhere in the future anymore. This is according to Mark Chirnside, CEO of online and mobile payment service provider PayU.
EntertainmentTranscience: solo exhibition by Tanisha BhanaDestruction naturally breeds creation and, in creating, we often destroy - an exhibition at The Lovell Gallery in Cape Town. Johannesburg based artist Tanisha Bhana, has been working towards this exhibition for 18 months since winning a solo show in The Lovell Gallery Artists Competition 2011 .
Wednesday, 18 April 2012
Media NewsCarte Blanche appeals BCCSA judgmentM-Net’s current affairs programme Carte Blanche disagrees with the ruling and imposed sanctions made by the Broadcasting Complaints Commission of South Africa (BCCSA) regarding an insert that investigated a power-saving product called the Electro Smart apparatus. The show will therefore be appealing the BCCSA judgment.
EntertainmentSprite launches nationwide hip-hop talent search Sprite Uncontainable is a dynamic Sprite hip-hop talent search programme, launched on 18 April. New York-based rapper and hip-hop producer Talib Kweli, together with a panel of judges, will scout for South Africa’s most outspoken and uncontainable talent in dance, emceeing and graffiti.
EntertainmentSeriously debunks conventional arty routinesThe Playhouse Company will debunk the conventional humdrum of theatre performances by showcasing a one-man show designed to amuse, inform and convey a vital message. Written and performed by Iain EWOK Robinson, Seriously is an autobiographical depiction of a hip-hop artist’s journey to stardom. The production is a genuine rags-to-riches anecdote and a quintessential local success story.
Media NewsDrama and excitement when fiction became reality with Jacaranda FMThe public opened their hearts during the recent auction of Parlotones drummer Neil Pauw’s painting on 18 April, and pledged R570 000 towards the training of tracker dogs, which will assist in Jacaranda FM ’s anti-rhino-poaching efforts. The event took place at Jacaranda FM ’s Montecasino studio and the band surprised the public with several live performances in the studio.
Media NewsApp changes the game for estate agentsAt a launch at the Table Bay Hotel recently, over 100 Realtors International agents and associates learned first hand that the future is now, and that the company is leading the way in transforming the industry - it has spent the past year developing an app (currently on iPad but on other platforms soon), which will free agents to spend more face-to-face time with their clients.
EntertainmentBloodbeast release début album BloodlustBloodbeast recently launched their self-funded début album Bloodlust with Fleshgod Apocalypse on their South African Detonation Tour in March. Bloodbeast is a South African death metal band formed from ex-members of other South African bands - Architecture of Aggression, Bile of Man and Fuck the Corpses.
EntertainmentMary and the Conqueror premieres in JoburgUJ Arts & Culture’s second premiere in the Con Cowan Theatre is Mary and the Conqueror by acclaimed playwright Juliet Jenkin, presented in association with Artscape: an unforgettable story of history, power and the glory of love.
Media News30 Rock to hit SABC3 screensThe fourth season of hit comedy show 30 Rock will begin airing on SABC3 on Thursday, 3 May at 21:40 (the 22-episode series will continue every Thursday).
Wednesday, 18 April 2012
Editorial DeskWhat is the recipe for radio success?If the results of the 2012 MTN Radio Awards (held on 14 April) are anything to go by, there are a number of local radio stations that are clearly getting it right when it comes to their programming and listener relationship. With both Radio Islam and Ukhozi FM virtually dominating in their respective categories, Samantha Cook takes a look at the ingredients of their success.
Media NewsBerdina's lamb gets her the chop on MasterChef SAIn the latest episode of MasterChef SA , tensions ran high as a usually stoic Berdina Schurink succumbed to the intensity of the MasterChef kitchen in a pressure test that she should have sailed through. Schurink was the third contestant to be eliminated from the MasterChef competition, which is broadcast weekly on M-Net (Tuesday nights at 19:30).
Media NewsUCT and GetSmarter are creating more internet super-usersThe University of Cape Town and GetSmarter, a leading online training company, will present the part-time UCT Internet Super-User course. The 10-week distance-learning course is intended to teach novice and intermediate internet users how to get the most out of online communication, research and business tools.
In FocusMTN Radio Awards proves it’s here to stayThere was glitz, glamour and palpable excitement in the air on the evening of Saturday, 14 April at the Sandton Convention Centre as guests arrived in their hundreds for the third annual MTN Radio Awards gala ceremony. Samantha Cook was there with her party shoes on, and gives feedback.
Media NewsVideovision's Khomani San film to be broadcast on SABC3 My Hunter’s Heart , the documentary feature film that focuses on the plight of the Khomani San people, will be broadcast on SABC3 on Saturday, 21 April at 21:50. The film is directed by brothers Craig and Damon Foster and produced by Anant Singh and Helena Spring. Music was especially composed for the film by multi-award winner Trevor Jones.
Media NewsiMaverick uses Snapplify solution iMaverick is Africa's first and the world’s third tablet-only interactive daily newspaper. As digital-only publishers, it needed a strategy for tablets that offered more than simply an online app. It needed to take advantage of the iPad's capabilities and they believed that a magazine-styled publication would be the best solution for utilising a tablet’s full capabilities.
EntertainmentArtists competition deadline extendedOrganisers have extended the deadline for submission to the Lovell Gallery Artists Competition 2012 , and will be accepting entries from now until Friday, 18 May. Winners will still be announced by 31 May as previously advertised.
Wednesday, 18 April 2012
Media NewsApps revealed as the main reason for buying smartphonesApart from the desire for better or faster internet access, the main reason for buying a smartphone is to gain access to mobile apps, according to Ericsson ConsumerLab’s Emerging App Culture report. The report is the result of research conducted in the high-growth markets of Russia, India and Brazil, and also reveals that new smartphone users embrace apps at the same pace as mature users.
EntertainmentWoza and Mango Groove for MTN BushfireMango Groove, iconic play Woza Albert! , songstress Lira and the Giant Puppets of Mozambique are among the latest acts confirmed for the MTN Bushfire Festival . Taking place in Swaziland’s Malkerns valley from 25 to 27 May, this international arts and culture festival is upping the ante with a dynamite entertainment line-up headlined by artists such as Saul Williams, Ayo and Mi Casa.
Media NewsOnline media said to be main source for technology newsOnline media remains the most popular way for senior executives to source technology industry news, according to the 2012 annual technology market survey conducted by Eurocom Worldwide, the global PR network, in association with Johannesburg-based integrated marketing and communications agency Watt Communications.
EntertainmentEastern Cape education gets a boost from The OgrelingMore than 3 000 learners and 60 educators around the Eastern Cape are set to benefit from the Assitej South Africa production, The Ogreling/Izim’elincinci . It is touring primary and high schools in Aberdeen, Graaf-Reinet, Barkly East, Umtata, Tsolo, East London, Grahamstown and Port Elizabeth from 11 April to 17 May.
EntertainmentDetours Festival takes a different route Detours , a festival aiming to tackle and investigate alternative avenues in movement composition, will take place from 8 to 26 May at the Wits Theatre Complex. Curators Joni Barnard and Jane Crewe are WSOA lecturers and creator/performers in their own right. Detours promises a smorgasbord of students’ and young professionals’ work.
EntertainmentRARE presents début album Project 1The contemporary South African group RARE has released its début album, Project 1 . The musical ensemble was started by Lebo Mohlala, owner of Rare Talent Performance Art, as a way to platform musical talent from all around the country and provide those with potential with an opportunity to prove their vocal talents, as well as develop them into professional artists.
Media NewsDestiny goes greenThe latest edition of Destiny is all about going green. The May issue hit shelves on 11 April, containing key green stories with a strong business focus. This is the first time Destiny has tackled green issues in such depth.
Media NewsNew TV shows starting soon on SABC3SABC3 viewers can look forward to some new programming in the near future, with the second season of Brotherhood , the fifth season of Supernatural and the channel début of Footballers' Lives all due to begin soon.
Media NewsTrust is the abstract imperative in online shopping, says PayU CEOThe phrase has become terribly passé, but the online environment, and how we conduct ourselves in it, is changing. Consumers are steadily becoming savvy, globally focussed and knowledgeable. The online renaissance is happening now – not somewhere in the future anymore. This is according to Mark Chirnside, CEO of online and mobile payment service provider PayU.
EntertainmentTranscience: solo exhibition by Tanisha BhanaDestruction naturally breeds creation and, in creating, we often destroy - an exhibition at The Lovell Gallery in Cape Town. Johannesburg based artist Tanisha Bhana, has been working towards this exhibition for 18 months since winning a solo show in The Lovell Gallery Artists Competition 2011 .
Wednesday, 18 April 2012
Media NewsCarte Blanche appeals BCCSA judgmentM-Net’s current affairs programme Carte Blanche disagrees with the ruling and imposed sanctions made by the Broadcasting Complaints Commission of South Africa (BCCSA) regarding an insert that investigated a power-saving product called the Electro Smart apparatus. The show will therefore be appealing the BCCSA judgment.
EntertainmentSprite launches nationwide hip-hop talent search Sprite Uncontainable is a dynamic Sprite hip-hop talent search programme, launched on 18 April. New York-based rapper and hip-hop producer Talib Kweli, together with a panel of judges, will scout for South Africa’s most outspoken and uncontainable talent in dance, emceeing and graffiti.
EntertainmentSeriously debunks conventional arty routinesThe Playhouse Company will debunk the conventional humdrum of theatre performances by showcasing a one-man show designed to amuse, inform and convey a vital message. Written and performed by Iain EWOK Robinson, Seriously is an autobiographical depiction of a hip-hop artist’s journey to stardom. The production is a genuine rags-to-riches anecdote and a quintessential local success story.
Media NewsDrama and excitement when fiction became reality with Jacaranda FMThe public opened their hearts during the recent auction of Parlotones drummer Neil Pauw’s painting on 18 April, and pledged R570 000 towards the training of tracker dogs, which will assist in Jacaranda FM ’s anti-rhino-poaching efforts. The event took place at Jacaranda FM ’s Montecasino studio and the band surprised the public with several live performances in the studio.
Media NewsApp changes the game for estate agentsAt a launch at the Table Bay Hotel recently, over 100 Realtors International agents and associates learned first hand that the future is now, and that the company is leading the way in transforming the industry - it has spent the past year developing an app (currently on iPad but on other platforms soon), which will free agents to spend more face-to-face time with their clients.
EntertainmentBloodbeast release début album BloodlustBloodbeast recently launched their self-funded début album Bloodlust with Fleshgod Apocalypse on their South African Detonation Tour in March. Bloodbeast is a South African death metal band formed from ex-members of other South African bands - Architecture of Aggression, Bile of Man and Fuck the Corpses.
EntertainmentMary and the Conqueror premieres in JoburgUJ Arts & Culture’s second premiere in the Con Cowan Theatre is Mary and the Conqueror by acclaimed playwright Juliet Jenkin, presented in association with Artscape: an unforgettable story of history, power and the glory of love.
Media News30 Rock to hit SABC3 screensThe fourth season of hit comedy show 30 Rock will begin airing on SABC3 on Thursday, 3 May at 21:40 (the 22-episode series will continue every Thursday).
Wednesday, 18 April 2012
Media NewsFrisco coffee campaign dupes sleepy Expresso presenterCoffee brand Frisco and local DJ Black Coffee pulled off a cheeky on-air prank on Expresso TV presenter Katlego Maboe on Friday, 20 April. The gag was done with the help of fellow presenter and prank accomplice, Liezel van der Westhuizen, who nominated him for the honour of being surprised on live TV.
Media NewsThousands join travel magazine treasure huntA month after the launch of Weg/go! magazine’s Hide-and-Seek competition, thousands of South Africans have already embarked on a virtual treasure hunt that explores the great South African outdoors in a bid to win prizes worth more than R600 000.
Media NewsSurvivor legends to return to SABC3Twenty of Survivor ’s most beloved heroes and most reviled villains arrive in the South Pacific to compete for the titles of 'Sole Survivor' on Survivor: Heroes vs. Villains , premiering on Monday, 7 May on SABC3. The show will air on Mondays at 20:00.
EntertainmentThe Wits Trio presents an exciting new ventureThe Wits School of Arts / WitsMusic and Wits Theatre will present the Wits Trio with Zanta Hofmeyr (violin), Maciej Lacny (cello) and Malcolm Nay (piano). The newly formed group will perform works by Dvorák and Brahms at Wits on Saturday, 5 May in the Atrium.
EntertainmentMoshito calls for showcase submissions and conference papersMoshito is calling for musicians and industry experts to participate in the ninth annual Moshito Music Conference & Exhibition from 5 to 7 September at the Sci-Bono centre in Newtown, Johannesburg. As the premier music conference and exhibition in Africa, Moshito programmes its conference with invaluable insights emanating from at home, across the continent and globe.
EntertainmentCirque to hit Joburg TheatreFor the first time on a theatre stage in South Africa, Le Grand Cirque will perform at Joburg Theatre with a brand new, turbo-charged show featuring some of the most extreme acts in the world. Le Grand Cirque Adrenaline is a jaw-dropping visual feast of the most dangerous, entertaining and thrilling Cirque acts combined with physical comedy routines and feats of skill and agility.
EntertainmentLe devin du village returnsBack by popular demand, this 18 th century one-act opera is set to delight Durban music lovers on Tuesday, 1 May. Friends of Music have teamed up with Baroque 2000 to present Le devin du village at the Jewish Centre, 44 KE Masinga Road (Old Fort Road), Durban at 19:45.
Media NewsHa! Ha! Hairies is coming to South African screens in MayTurner Broadcasting’s preschool brand Cartoonito, which has been live across Europe, the Middle East and Africa since 5 September 2011, has announced that it will be broadcasting episodes of their brand new preschool series, Ha! Ha! Hairies . Turner has also secured all licensing and merchandising rights for the series.
AwardsJudges announced for the Novo Nordisk Media PrizeNovo Nordisk, a global leader in diabetes care, has announced the names of the judges for the 2011/2012 Novo Nordisk Media Prize . The prize, which is awarded in two categories, is made annually for excellent journalism in the field of diabetes.
Media NewsEssentials magazine invites real women to guest edit the May issue Essentials is currently the only South African women’s consumer title to be showcasing real women on its cover. This decision to run the June 2011 issue free of models or celebrities provided the ideal platform to promote its ‘You are Amazing’ campaign celebrating ‘real women’, and now the magazine has gone one step further by inviting seven real women to guest edit the May issue.
AwardsWomen in the Media Awards introduces intriguing changeThe 1 st for Women Insurance Brokers’ Women in the Media Awards , now celebrating its decade anniversary, will have all 41 past winners and runners-up as finalists in this year’s awards. There will be no public nomination process as in previous years, and judges will decide on the winner out of 41 women who were previous winners and finalists since the awards’ inception in 2002.
EntertainmentDave van Vuuren gets back to nature on Mother's DayIdols winner Dave van Vuuren will headline the Old Mututal Music in the Gardens series, which kicks off at the Pretoria National Botanical Garden on Mother’s Day on 13 May. He will be sharing the magic of his music and demonstrating why he took the country by storm during the popular television contest, as well as performing numbers from his début album, Free the Animals .
Media News2OceansVibe Radio now live from Melrose Arch 2OceansVibe Radio , the Cape-based digital media phenomenon that has attracted public attention, partner brands and a legion of fans, is now broadcasting live from its new studio, slap in the middle of the retail galleria next to the Melrose Arch Piazza.
EntertainmentCosi-Cosi Pop-Up Cinema to hit DurbanThe first edition of the Cosi-Cosi Pop-Up Cinema will take place on Saturday, 26 May at 11:00 at Colombo Coffee and Tea (369 Gale Street) in what promises to be an indulgent feast for city cinephiles.
Media NewsLaunch your journalism career with UCT and GetSmarterThe University of Cape Town and GetSmarter have announced the second presentation of the UCT (CFMS) Feature Writing course. The 10-week part-time course, which starts on 7 May, is presented entirely online through GetSmarter’s innovative online learning platform.
Wednesday, 18 April 2012
Editorial DeskWhat is the recipe for radio success?If the results of the 2012 MTN Radio Awards (held on 14 April) are anything to go by, there are a number of local radio stations that are clearly getting it right when it comes to their programming and listener relationship. With both Radio Islam and Ukhozi FM virtually dominating in their respective categories, Samantha Cook takes a look at the ingredients of their success.
Media NewsBerdina's lamb gets her the chop on MasterChef SAIn the latest episode of MasterChef SA , tensions ran high as a usually stoic Berdina Schurink succumbed to the intensity of the MasterChef kitchen in a pressure test that she should have sailed through. Schurink was the third contestant to be eliminated from the MasterChef competition, which is broadcast weekly on M-Net (Tuesday nights at 19:30).
Media NewsUCT and GetSmarter are creating more internet super-usersThe University of Cape Town and GetSmarter, a leading online training company, will present the part-time UCT Internet Super-User course. The 10-week distance-learning course is intended to teach novice and intermediate internet users how to get the most out of online communication, research and business tools.
In FocusMTN Radio Awards proves it’s here to stayThere was glitz, glamour and palpable excitement in the air on the evening of Saturday, 14 April at the Sandton Convention Centre as guests arrived in their hundreds for the third annual MTN Radio Awards gala ceremony. Samantha Cook was there with her party shoes on, and gives feedback.
Media NewsVideovision's Khomani San film to be broadcast on SABC3 My Hunter’s Heart , the documentary feature film that focuses on the plight of the Khomani San people, will be broadcast on SABC3 on Saturday, 21 April at 21:50. The film is directed by brothers Craig and Damon Foster and produced by Anant Singh and Helena Spring. Music was especially composed for the film by multi-award winner Trevor Jones.
Media NewsiMaverick uses Snapplify solution iMaverick is Africa's first and the world’s third tablet-only interactive daily newspaper. As digital-only publishers, it needed a strategy for tablets that offered more than simply an online app. It needed to take advantage of the iPad's capabilities and they believed that a magazine-styled publication would be the best solution for utilising a tablet’s full capabilities.
EntertainmentArtists competition deadline extendedOrganisers have extended the deadline for submission to the Lovell Gallery Artists Competition 2012 , and will be accepting entries from now until Friday, 18 May. Winners will still be announced by 31 May as previously advertised.
Wednesday, 18 April 2012
Media NewsApps revealed as the main reason for buying smartphonesApart from the desire for better or faster internet access, the main reason for buying a smartphone is to gain access to mobile apps, according to Ericsson ConsumerLab’s Emerging App Culture report. The report is the result of research conducted in the high-growth markets of Russia, India and Brazil, and also reveals that new smartphone users embrace apps at the same pace as mature users.
EntertainmentWoza and Mango Groove for MTN BushfireMango Groove, iconic play Woza Albert! , songstress Lira and the Giant Puppets of Mozambique are among the latest acts confirmed for the MTN Bushfire Festival . Taking place in Swaziland’s Malkerns valley from 25 to 27 May, this international arts and culture festival is upping the ante with a dynamite entertainment line-up headlined by artists such as Saul Williams, Ayo and Mi Casa.
Media NewsOnline media said to be main source for technology newsOnline media remains the most popular way for senior executives to source technology industry news, according to the 2012 annual technology market survey conducted by Eurocom Worldwide, the global PR network, in association with Johannesburg-based integrated marketing and communications agency Watt Communications.
EntertainmentEastern Cape education gets a boost from The OgrelingMore than 3 000 learners and 60 educators around the Eastern Cape are set to benefit from the Assitej South Africa production, The Ogreling/Izim’elincinci . It is touring primary and high schools in Aberdeen, Graaf-Reinet, Barkly East, Umtata, Tsolo, East London, Grahamstown and Port Elizabeth from 11 April to 17 May.
EntertainmentDetours Festival takes a different route Detours , a festival aiming to tackle and investigate alternative avenues in movement composition, will take place from 8 to 26 May at the Wits Theatre Complex. Curators Joni Barnard and Jane Crewe are WSOA lecturers and creator/performers in their own right. Detours promises a smorgasbord of students’ and young professionals’ work.
EntertainmentRARE presents début album Project 1The contemporary South African group RARE has released its début album, Project 1 . The musical ensemble was started by Lebo Mohlala, owner of Rare Talent Performance Art, as a way to platform musical talent from all around the country and provide those with potential with an opportunity to prove their vocal talents, as well as develop them into professional artists.
Media NewsDestiny goes greenThe latest edition of Destiny is all about going green. The May issue hit shelves on 11 April, containing key green stories with a strong business focus. This is the first time Destiny has tackled green issues in such depth.
Media NewsNew TV shows starting soon on SABC3SABC3 viewers can look forward to some new programming in the near future, with the second season of Brotherhood , the fifth season of Supernatural and the channel début of Footballers' Lives all due to begin soon.
Media NewsTrust is the abstract imperative in online shopping, says PayU CEOThe phrase has become terribly passé, but the online environment, and how we conduct ourselves in it, is changing. Consumers are steadily becoming savvy, globally focussed and knowledgeable. The online renaissance is happening now – not somewhere in the future anymore. This is according to Mark Chirnside, CEO of online and mobile payment service provider PayU.
EntertainmentTranscience: solo exhibition by Tanisha BhanaDestruction naturally breeds creation and, in creating, we often destroy - an exhibition at The Lovell Gallery in Cape Town. Johannesburg based artist Tanisha Bhana, has been working towards this exhibition for 18 months since winning a solo show in The Lovell Gallery Artists Competition 2011 .
Wednesday, 18 April 2012
Media NewsCarte Blanche appeals BCCSA judgmentM-Net’s current affairs programme Carte Blanche disagrees with the ruling and imposed sanctions made by the Broadcasting Complaints Commission of South Africa (BCCSA) regarding an insert that investigated a power-saving product called the Electro Smart apparatus. The show will therefore be appealing the BCCSA judgment.
EntertainmentSprite launches nationwide hip-hop talent search Sprite Uncontainable is a dynamic Sprite hip-hop talent search programme, launched on 18 April. New York-based rapper and hip-hop producer Talib Kweli, together with a panel of judges, will scout for South Africa’s most outspoken and uncontainable talent in dance, emceeing and graffiti.
EntertainmentSeriously debunks conventional arty routinesThe Playhouse Company will debunk the conventional humdrum of theatre performances by showcasing a one-man show designed to amuse, inform and convey a vital message. Written and performed by Iain EWOK Robinson, Seriously is an autobiographical depiction of a hip-hop artist’s journey to stardom. The production is a genuine rags-to-riches anecdote and a quintessential local success story.
Media NewsDrama and excitement when fiction became reality with Jacaranda FMThe public opened their hearts during the recent auction of Parlotones drummer Neil Pauw’s painting on 18 April, and pledged R570 000 towards the training of tracker dogs, which will assist in Jacaranda FM ’s anti-rhino-poaching efforts. The event took place at Jacaranda FM ’s Montecasino studio and the band surprised the public with several live performances in the studio.
Media NewsApp changes the game for estate agentsAt a launch at the Table Bay Hotel recently, over 100 Realtors International agents and associates learned first hand that the future is now, and that the company is leading the way in transforming the industry - it has spent the past year developing an app (currently on iPad but on other platforms soon), which will free agents to spend more face-to-face time with their clients.
EntertainmentBloodbeast release début album BloodlustBloodbeast recently launched their self-funded début album Bloodlust with Fleshgod Apocalypse on their South African Detonation Tour in March. Bloodbeast is a South African death metal band formed from ex-members of other South African bands - Architecture of Aggression, Bile of Man and Fuck the Corpses.
EntertainmentMary and the Conqueror premieres in JoburgUJ Arts & Culture’s second premiere in the Con Cowan Theatre is Mary and the Conqueror by acclaimed playwright Juliet Jenkin, presented in association with Artscape: an unforgettable story of history, power and the glory of love.
Media News30 Rock to hit SABC3 screensThe fourth season of hit comedy show 30 Rock will begin airing on SABC3 on Thursday, 3 May at 21:40 (the 22-episode series will continue every Thursday).
Wednesday, 18 April 2012
Media NewsFrisco coffee campaign dupes sleepy Expresso presenterCoffee brand Frisco and local DJ Black Coffee pulled off a cheeky on-air prank on Expresso TV presenter Katlego Maboe on Friday, 20 April. The gag was done with the help of fellow presenter and prank accomplice, Liezel van der Westhuizen, who nominated him for the honour of being surprised on live TV.
Media NewsThousands join travel magazine treasure huntA month after the launch of Weg/go! magazine’s Hide-and-Seek competition, thousands of South Africans have already embarked on a virtual treasure hunt that explores the great South African outdoors in a bid to win prizes worth more than R600 000.
Media NewsSurvivor legends to return to SABC3Twenty of Survivor ’s most beloved heroes and most reviled villains arrive in the South Pacific to compete for the titles of 'Sole Survivor' on Survivor: Heroes vs. Villains , premiering on Monday, 7 May on SABC3. The show will air on Mondays at 20:00.
EntertainmentThe Wits Trio presents an exciting new ventureThe Wits School of Arts / WitsMusic and Wits Theatre will present the Wits Trio with Zanta Hofmeyr (violin), Maciej Lacny (cello) and Malcolm Nay (piano). The newly formed group will perform works by Dvorák and Brahms at Wits on Saturday, 5 May in the Atrium.
EntertainmentMoshito calls for showcase submissions and conference papersMoshito is calling for musicians and industry experts to participate in the ninth annual Moshito Music Conference & Exhibition from 5 to 7 September at the Sci-Bono centre in Newtown, Johannesburg. As the premier music conference and exhibition in Africa, Moshito programmes its conference with invaluable insights emanating from at home, across the continent and globe.
EntertainmentCirque to hit Joburg TheatreFor the first time on a theatre stage in South Africa, Le Grand Cirque will perform at Joburg Theatre with a brand new, turbo-charged show featuring some of the most extreme acts in the world. Le Grand Cirque Adrenaline is a jaw-dropping visual feast of the most dangerous, entertaining and thrilling Cirque acts combined with physical comedy routines and feats of skill and agility.
EntertainmentLe devin du village returnsBack by popular demand, this 18 th century one-act opera is set to delight Durban music lovers on Tuesday, 1 May. Friends of Music have teamed up with Baroque 2000 to present Le devin du village at the Jewish Centre, 44 KE Masinga Road (Old Fort Road), Durban at 19:45.
Media NewsHa! Ha! Hairies is coming to South African screens in MayTurner Broadcasting’s preschool brand Cartoonito, which has been live across Europe, the Middle East and Africa since 5 September 2011, has announced that it will be broadcasting episodes of their brand new preschool series, Ha! Ha! Hairies . Turner has also secured all licensing and merchandising rights for the series.
AwardsJudges announced for the Novo Nordisk Media PrizeNovo Nordisk, a global leader in diabetes care, has announced the names of the judges for the 2011/2012 Novo Nordisk Media Prize . The prize, which is awarded in two categories, is made annually for excellent journalism in the field of diabetes.
Media NewsEssentials magazine invites real women to guest edit the May issue Essentials is currently the only South African women’s consumer title to be showcasing real women on its cover. This decision to run the June 2011 issue free of models or celebrities provided the ideal platform to promote its ‘You are Amazing’ campaign celebrating ‘real women’, and now the magazine has gone one step further by inviting seven real women to guest edit the May issue.
AwardsWomen in the Media Awards introduces intriguing changeThe 1 st for Women Insurance Brokers’ Women in the Media Awards , now celebrating its decade anniversary, will have all 41 past winners and runners-up as finalists in this year’s awards. There will be no public nomination process as in previous years, and judges will decide on the winner out of 41 women who were previous winners and finalists since the awards’ inception in 2002.
EntertainmentDave van Vuuren gets back to nature on Mother's DayIdols winner Dave van Vuuren will headline the Old Mututal Music in the Gardens series, which kicks off at the Pretoria National Botanical Garden on Mother’s Day on 13 May. He will be sharing the magic of his music and demonstrating why he took the country by storm during the popular television contest, as well as performing numbers from his début album, Free the Animals .
Media News2OceansVibe Radio now live from Melrose Arch 2OceansVibe Radio , the Cape-based digital media phenomenon that has attracted public attention, partner brands and a legion of fans, is now broadcasting live from its new studio, slap in the middle of the retail galleria next to the Melrose Arch Piazza.
EntertainmentCosi-Cosi Pop-Up Cinema to hit DurbanThe first edition of the Cosi-Cosi Pop-Up Cinema will take place on Saturday, 26 May at 11:00 at Colombo Coffee and Tea (369 Gale Street) in what promises to be an indulgent feast for city cinephiles.
Media NewsLaunch your journalism career with UCT and GetSmarterThe University of Cape Town and GetSmarter have announced the second presentation of the UCT (CFMS) Feature Writing course. The 10-week part-time course, which starts on 7 May, is presented entirely online through GetSmarter’s innovative online learning platform.
Wednesday, 18 April 2012
EntertainmentExhibition re-unites TUT artistsThe Department of Fine and Applied Arts at the Tshwane University of Technology is currently hosting a staff and alumni exhibition on its arts campus. The exhibition is hosted in a new gallery that used to be one of the department’s lecturing halls and that was transformed into a bright and airy exhibition space.
EntertainmentFrom South to South in SandtonIn May, the passionate spirited beat of Argentina will add fire and energy to the heart of Sandton at the Old Mutual Theatre on the Square. From South to South , the international Tango Amor Show from Argentina, will play from 8 to 19 May for two weeks only. It is directed by Ariel Roldan from Argentina, starring Ariel Roldan and Marina Lorena Oehmcke accompanied by Nadia Iankova-Loureiro.
EntertainmentThe Society of St Vincent de Paul to host a grand soirée charity fundraiserDurban audiences are in for a treat when the Steinway concert pianist Christopher Duigan and clarinet and sax virtuoso Joanne Rozario are featured in a grand soirée at UKZN's Howard College Theatre on 4 May. Presented by and in aid of the Society of St Vincent de Paul, a non-profit organisation that helps the poor and hungry, this concert performance is not to be missed.
Media NewsFreedom Day cake fest on Discovery as Cake Boss moves to TLCWith Freedom Day coming up on Friday, 27 April, Discovery Channel (DStv channel 121) has a treat for viewers - an all-day stack of Cake Boss . This will be Discovery Channel’s farewell to Buddy Valastro and his quirky crew as they settle into their new exclusive home on Discovery’s sister channel TLC (DStv channel 186), airing every weekday at 18.30 or on Saturdays at 16.00.
Editorial DeskThe rise of the infographicLately, infographics are everywhere you look. Click through to any popular website or blog like Mashable and you’re likely to find an image featuring fancy fonts, tiny images and boxed statistics that work together to illustrate a larger theme overall. Simply put, it’s information displayed in graphic form. But are infographics effective? This week, Leigh Andrews investigates.
EntertainmentA great line-up at the Standard Bank Jazz FestivalThe Standard Bank Jazz Festival takes place alongside the annual National Arts Festival, held from 28 June to 8 July in Grahamstown. This year, the programme is developed around six distinct Jazz genres - Youth, World Music/Gospel, Cross-over, Mainstream, Modern and Afro-Jazz.
EntertainmentJPO has a strong line-up for its second seasonJohannesburg Philharmonic Orchestra (JPO) has concerts taking place at Parktown’s Linder Auditorium from Wednesday, 9 May to Thursday, 14 June on Wednesday and Thursday evenings. Some of the selected programmes are to be repeated at Unisa’s ZK Matthews Hall on Sunday afternoons, the concerts by the JPO are a promise of fine music to warm the cockles this winter.
EntertainmentInternational workshops to kick off 21-year Artist Proof Studio celebrationSix international artists will mentor three groups of South African student artists from the Artist Proof Studio (APS) in a sequence of workshops. To celebrate 21 years of existence, three generations of artists associated with the Johannesburg-based Artist Proof Studio (APS) will be collaborating and exchanging art portfolios with their internationally-renowned, Boston-based mentors.
Media NewsEmbrace your green thumb with Gardeners' WorldA new location, a new format, new strands and a new addition to the main presenting team will bring fresh appeal to the definitive gardening advice series, Gardeners' World , which will be broadcast on Thursdays from 10 May at 9:30, only on SABC3.
EntertainmentThe Gershwin Songbook on at the LinderThe Charl du Plessis Trio and vocalist Musa Sakupwanya will present The Gershwin Songbook on Sunday, 13 May at 17:00 in the Linder Auditorium in Parktown. The Johannesburg Musical Society is taking a bold step by branching out with a concert that fuses the energy and excitement of jazz with the elegance of classical music.
Wednesday, 18 April 2012
Editorial DeskWhat is the recipe for radio success?If the results of the 2012 MTN Radio Awards (held on 14 April) are anything to go by, there are a number of local radio stations that are clearly getting it right when it comes to their programming and listener relationship. With both Radio Islam and Ukhozi FM virtually dominating in their respective categories, Samantha Cook takes a look at the ingredients of their success.
Media NewsBerdina's lamb gets her the chop on MasterChef SAIn the latest episode of MasterChef SA , tensions ran high as a usually stoic Berdina Schurink succumbed to the intensity of the MasterChef kitchen in a pressure test that she should have sailed through. Schurink was the third contestant to be eliminated from the MasterChef competition, which is broadcast weekly on M-Net (Tuesday nights at 19:30).
Media NewsUCT and GetSmarter are creating more internet super-usersThe University of Cape Town and GetSmarter, a leading online training company, will present the part-time UCT Internet Super-User course. The 10-week distance-learning course is intended to teach novice and intermediate internet users how to get the most out of online communication, research and business tools.
In FocusMTN Radio Awards proves it’s here to stayThere was glitz, glamour and palpable excitement in the air on the evening of Saturday, 14 April at the Sandton Convention Centre as guests arrived in their hundreds for the third annual MTN Radio Awards gala ceremony. Samantha Cook was there with her party shoes on, and gives feedback.
Media NewsVideovision's Khomani San film to be broadcast on SABC3 My Hunter’s Heart , the documentary feature film that focuses on the plight of the Khomani San people, will be broadcast on SABC3 on Saturday, 21 April at 21:50. The film is directed by brothers Craig and Damon Foster and produced by Anant Singh and Helena Spring. Music was especially composed for the film by multi-award winner Trevor Jones.
Media NewsiMaverick uses Snapplify solution iMaverick is Africa's first and the world’s third tablet-only interactive daily newspaper. As digital-only publishers, it needed a strategy for tablets that offered more than simply an online app. It needed to take advantage of the iPad's capabilities and they believed that a magazine-styled publication would be the best solution for utilising a tablet’s full capabilities.
EntertainmentArtists competition deadline extendedOrganisers have extended the deadline for submission to the Lovell Gallery Artists Competition 2012 , and will be accepting entries from now until Friday, 18 May. Winners will still be announced by 31 May as previously advertised.
Wednesday, 18 April 2012
Media NewsApps revealed as the main reason for buying smartphonesApart from the desire for better or faster internet access, the main reason for buying a smartphone is to gain access to mobile apps, according to Ericsson ConsumerLab’s Emerging App Culture report. The report is the result of research conducted in the high-growth markets of Russia, India and Brazil, and also reveals that new smartphone users embrace apps at the same pace as mature users.
EntertainmentWoza and Mango Groove for MTN BushfireMango Groove, iconic play Woza Albert! , songstress Lira and the Giant Puppets of Mozambique are among the latest acts confirmed for the MTN Bushfire Festival . Taking place in Swaziland’s Malkerns valley from 25 to 27 May, this international arts and culture festival is upping the ante with a dynamite entertainment line-up headlined by artists such as Saul Williams, Ayo and Mi Casa.
Media NewsOnline media said to be main source for technology newsOnline media remains the most popular way for senior executives to source technology industry news, according to the 2012 annual technology market survey conducted by Eurocom Worldwide, the global PR network, in association with Johannesburg-based integrated marketing and communications agency Watt Communications.
EntertainmentEastern Cape education gets a boost from The OgrelingMore than 3 000 learners and 60 educators around the Eastern Cape are set to benefit from the Assitej South Africa production, The Ogreling/Izim’elincinci . It is touring primary and high schools in Aberdeen, Graaf-Reinet, Barkly East, Umtata, Tsolo, East London, Grahamstown and Port Elizabeth from 11 April to 17 May.
EntertainmentDetours Festival takes a different route Detours , a festival aiming to tackle and investigate alternative avenues in movement composition, will take place from 8 to 26 May at the Wits Theatre Complex. Curators Joni Barnard and Jane Crewe are WSOA lecturers and creator/performers in their own right. Detours promises a smorgasbord of students’ and young professionals’ work.
EntertainmentRARE presents début album Project 1The contemporary South African group RARE has released its début album, Project 1 . The musical ensemble was started by Lebo Mohlala, owner of Rare Talent Performance Art, as a way to platform musical talent from all around the country and provide those with potential with an opportunity to prove their vocal talents, as well as develop them into professional artists.
Media NewsDestiny goes greenThe latest edition of Destiny is all about going green. The May issue hit shelves on 11 April, containing key green stories with a strong business focus. This is the first time Destiny has tackled green issues in such depth.
Media NewsNew TV shows starting soon on SABC3SABC3 viewers can look forward to some new programming in the near future, with the second season of Brotherhood , the fifth season of Supernatural and the channel début of Footballers' Lives all due to begin soon.
Media NewsTrust is the abstract imperative in online shopping, says PayU CEOThe phrase has become terribly passé, but the online environment, and how we conduct ourselves in it, is changing. Consumers are steadily becoming savvy, globally focussed and knowledgeable. The online renaissance is happening now – not somewhere in the future anymore. This is according to Mark Chirnside, CEO of online and mobile payment service provider PayU.
EntertainmentTranscience: solo exhibition by Tanisha BhanaDestruction naturally breeds creation and, in creating, we often destroy - an exhibition at The Lovell Gallery in Cape Town. Johannesburg based artist Tanisha Bhana, has been working towards this exhibition for 18 months since winning a solo show in The Lovell Gallery Artists Competition 2011 .
Wednesday, 18 April 2012
Media NewsCarte Blanche appeals BCCSA judgmentM-Net’s current affairs programme Carte Blanche disagrees with the ruling and imposed sanctions made by the Broadcasting Complaints Commission of South Africa (BCCSA) regarding an insert that investigated a power-saving product called the Electro Smart apparatus. The show will therefore be appealing the BCCSA judgment.
EntertainmentSprite launches nationwide hip-hop talent search Sprite Uncontainable is a dynamic Sprite hip-hop talent search programme, launched on 18 April. New York-based rapper and hip-hop producer Talib Kweli, together with a panel of judges, will scout for South Africa’s most outspoken and uncontainable talent in dance, emceeing and graffiti.
EntertainmentSeriously debunks conventional arty routinesThe Playhouse Company will debunk the conventional humdrum of theatre performances by showcasing a one-man show designed to amuse, inform and convey a vital message. Written and performed by Iain EWOK Robinson, Seriously is an autobiographical depiction of a hip-hop artist’s journey to stardom. The production is a genuine rags-to-riches anecdote and a quintessential local success story.
Media NewsDrama and excitement when fiction became reality with Jacaranda FMThe public opened their hearts during the recent auction of Parlotones drummer Neil Pauw’s painting on 18 April, and pledged R570 000 towards the training of tracker dogs, which will assist in Jacaranda FM ’s anti-rhino-poaching efforts. The event took place at Jacaranda FM ’s Montecasino studio and the band surprised the public with several live performances in the studio.
Media NewsApp changes the game for estate agentsAt a launch at the Table Bay Hotel recently, over 100 Realtors International agents and associates learned first hand that the future is now, and that the company is leading the way in transforming the industry - it has spent the past year developing an app (currently on iPad but on other platforms soon), which will free agents to spend more face-to-face time with their clients.
EntertainmentBloodbeast release début album BloodlustBloodbeast recently launched their self-funded début album Bloodlust with Fleshgod Apocalypse on their South African Detonation Tour in March. Bloodbeast is a South African death metal band formed from ex-members of other South African bands - Architecture of Aggression, Bile of Man and Fuck the Corpses.
EntertainmentMary and the Conqueror premieres in JoburgUJ Arts & Culture’s second premiere in the Con Cowan Theatre is Mary and the Conqueror by acclaimed playwright Juliet Jenkin, presented in association with Artscape: an unforgettable story of history, power and the glory of love.
Media News30 Rock to hit SABC3 screensThe fourth season of hit comedy show 30 Rock will begin airing on SABC3 on Thursday, 3 May at 21:40 (the 22-episode series will continue every Thursday).
Wednesday, 18 April 2012
Media NewsFrisco coffee campaign dupes sleepy Expresso presenterCoffee brand Frisco and local DJ Black Coffee pulled off a cheeky on-air prank on Expresso TV presenter Katlego Maboe on Friday, 20 April. The gag was done with the help of fellow presenter and prank accomplice, Liezel van der Westhuizen, who nominated him for the honour of being surprised on live TV.
Media NewsThousands join travel magazine treasure huntA month after the launch of Weg/go! magazine’s Hide-and-Seek competition, thousands of South Africans have already embarked on a virtual treasure hunt that explores the great South African outdoors in a bid to win prizes worth more than R600 000.
Media NewsSurvivor legends to return to SABC3Twenty of Survivor ’s most beloved heroes and most reviled villains arrive in the South Pacific to compete for the titles of 'Sole Survivor' on Survivor: Heroes vs. Villains , premiering on Monday, 7 May on SABC3. The show will air on Mondays at 20:00.
EntertainmentThe Wits Trio presents an exciting new ventureThe Wits School of Arts / WitsMusic and Wits Theatre will present the Wits Trio with Zanta Hofmeyr (violin), Maciej Lacny (cello) and Malcolm Nay (piano). The newly formed group will perform works by Dvorák and Brahms at Wits on Saturday, 5 May in the Atrium.
EntertainmentMoshito calls for showcase submissions and conference papersMoshito is calling for musicians and industry experts to participate in the ninth annual Moshito Music Conference & Exhibition from 5 to 7 September at the Sci-Bono centre in Newtown, Johannesburg. As the premier music conference and exhibition in Africa, Moshito programmes its conference with invaluable insights emanating from at home, across the continent and globe.
EntertainmentCirque to hit Joburg TheatreFor the first time on a theatre stage in South Africa, Le Grand Cirque will perform at Joburg Theatre with a brand new, turbo-charged show featuring some of the most extreme acts in the world. Le Grand Cirque Adrenaline is a jaw-dropping visual feast of the most dangerous, entertaining and thrilling Cirque acts combined with physical comedy routines and feats of skill and agility.
EntertainmentLe devin du village returnsBack by popular demand, this 18 th century one-act opera is set to delight Durban music lovers on Tuesday, 1 May. Friends of Music have teamed up with Baroque 2000 to present Le devin du village at the Jewish Centre, 44 KE Masinga Road (Old Fort Road), Durban at 19:45.
Media NewsHa! Ha! Hairies is coming to South African screens in MayTurner Broadcasting’s preschool brand Cartoonito, which has been live across Europe, the Middle East and Africa since 5 September 2011, has announced that it will be broadcasting episodes of their brand new preschool series, Ha! Ha! Hairies . Turner has also secured all licensing and merchandising rights for the series.
AwardsJudges announced for the Novo Nordisk Media PrizeNovo Nordisk, a global leader in diabetes care, has announced the names of the judges for the 2011/2012 Novo Nordisk Media Prize . The prize, which is awarded in two categories, is made annually for excellent journalism in the field of diabetes.
Media NewsEssentials magazine invites real women to guest edit the May issue Essentials is currently the only South African women’s consumer title to be showcasing real women on its cover. This decision to run the June 2011 issue free of models or celebrities provided the ideal platform to promote its ‘You are Amazing’ campaign celebrating ‘real women’, and now the magazine has gone one step further by inviting seven real women to guest edit the May issue.
AwardsWomen in the Media Awards introduces intriguing changeThe 1 st for Women Insurance Brokers’ Women in the Media Awards , now celebrating its decade anniversary, will have all 41 past winners and runners-up as finalists in this year’s awards. There will be no public nomination process as in previous years, and judges will decide on the winner out of 41 women who were previous winners and finalists since the awards’ inception in 2002.
EntertainmentDave van Vuuren gets back to nature on Mother's DayIdols winner Dave van Vuuren will headline the Old Mututal Music in the Gardens series, which kicks off at the Pretoria National Botanical Garden on Mother’s Day on 13 May. He will be sharing the magic of his music and demonstrating why he took the country by storm during the popular television contest, as well as performing numbers from his début album, Free the Animals .
Media News2OceansVibe Radio now live from Melrose Arch 2OceansVibe Radio , the Cape-based digital media phenomenon that has attracted public attention, partner brands and a legion of fans, is now broadcasting live from its new studio, slap in the middle of the retail galleria next to the Melrose Arch Piazza.
EntertainmentCosi-Cosi Pop-Up Cinema to hit DurbanThe first edition of the Cosi-Cosi Pop-Up Cinema will take place on Saturday, 26 May at 11:00 at Colombo Coffee and Tea (369 Gale Street) in what promises to be an indulgent feast for city cinephiles.
Media NewsLaunch your journalism career with UCT and GetSmarterThe University of Cape Town and GetSmarter have announced the second presentation of the UCT (CFMS) Feature Writing course. The 10-week part-time course, which starts on 7 May, is presented entirely online through GetSmarter’s innovative online learning platform.
Wednesday, 18 April 2012
EntertainmentExhibition re-unites TUT artistsThe Department of Fine and Applied Arts at the Tshwane University of Technology is currently hosting a staff and alumni exhibition on its arts campus. The exhibition is hosted in a new gallery that used to be one of the department’s lecturing halls and that was transformed into a bright and airy exhibition space.
EntertainmentFrom South to South in SandtonIn May, the passionate spirited beat of Argentina will add fire and energy to the heart of Sandton at the Old Mutual Theatre on the Square. From South to South , the international Tango Amor Show from Argentina, will play from 8 to 19 May for two weeks only. It is directed by Ariel Roldan from Argentina, starring Ariel Roldan and Marina Lorena Oehmcke accompanied by Nadia Iankova-Loureiro.
EntertainmentThe Society of St Vincent de Paul to host a grand soirée charity fundraiserDurban audiences are in for a treat when the Steinway concert pianist Christopher Duigan and clarinet and sax virtuoso Joanne Rozario are featured in a grand soirée at UKZN's Howard College Theatre on 4 May. Presented by and in aid of the Society of St Vincent de Paul, a non-profit organisation that helps the poor and hungry, this concert performance is not to be missed.
Media NewsFreedom Day cake fest on Discovery as Cake Boss moves to TLCWith Freedom Day coming up on Friday, 27 April, Discovery Channel (DStv channel 121) has a treat for viewers - an all-day stack of Cake Boss . This will be Discovery Channel’s farewell to Buddy Valastro and his quirky crew as they settle into their new exclusive home on Discovery’s sister channel TLC (DStv channel 186), airing every weekday at 18.30 or on Saturdays at 16.00.
Editorial DeskThe rise of the infographicLately, infographics are everywhere you look. Click through to any popular website or blog like Mashable and you’re likely to find an image featuring fancy fonts, tiny images and boxed statistics that work together to illustrate a larger theme overall. Simply put, it’s information displayed in graphic form. But are infographics effective? This week, Leigh Andrews investigates.
EntertainmentA great line-up at the Standard Bank Jazz FestivalThe Standard Bank Jazz Festival takes place alongside the annual National Arts Festival, held from 28 June to 8 July in Grahamstown. This year, the programme is developed around six distinct Jazz genres - Youth, World Music/Gospel, Cross-over, Mainstream, Modern and Afro-Jazz.
EntertainmentJPO has a strong line-up for its second seasonJohannesburg Philharmonic Orchestra (JPO) has concerts taking place at Parktown’s Linder Auditorium from Wednesday, 9 May to Thursday, 14 June on Wednesday and Thursday evenings. Some of the selected programmes are to be repeated at Unisa’s ZK Matthews Hall on Sunday afternoons, the concerts by the JPO are a promise of fine music to warm the cockles this winter.
EntertainmentInternational workshops to kick off 21-year Artist Proof Studio celebrationSix international artists will mentor three groups of South African student artists from the Artist Proof Studio (APS) in a sequence of workshops. To celebrate 21 years of existence, three generations of artists associated with the Johannesburg-based Artist Proof Studio (APS) will be collaborating and exchanging art portfolios with their internationally-renowned, Boston-based mentors.
Media NewsEmbrace your green thumb with Gardeners' WorldA new location, a new format, new strands and a new addition to the main presenting team will bring fresh appeal to the definitive gardening advice series, Gardeners' World , which will be broadcast on Thursdays from 10 May at 9:30, only on SABC3.
EntertainmentThe Gershwin Songbook on at the LinderThe Charl du Plessis Trio and vocalist Musa Sakupwanya will present The Gershwin Songbook on Sunday, 13 May at 17:00 in the Linder Auditorium in Parktown. The Johannesburg Musical Society is taking a bold step by branching out with a concert that fuses the energy and excitement of jazz with the elegance of classical music.
Wednesday, 18 April 2012
Media NewsLwazi curries no favour with the judges on MasterChefDespite suffering from ‘flu and being unable to taste his dishes properly, Johannesburg’s Lwazi Mngoma was the fourth contestant to be eliminated on the latest episode of MasterChef SA on Tuesday, 24 April, after coming undone in the most difficult Pressure Test to date.
EntertainmentGOMACC Soweto theatre festival a roaring successA Soweto stage came alive as locals packed Uncle Toms Hall for a theatre festival held to showcase plays directed by up-and-coming regional directors. The Gauteng Organisation of Community Arts and Culture Centres' (GOMACC) successful festival was held on 21 April at the Uncle Toms Hall in Orlando West, Soweto.
Media NewsAnimal Planet goes local with Africa Month this MayMay is Africa Month on Animal Planet, so viewers can expect a TV celebration of the natural diversity of this amazing continent on DStv channel 264. For any queries about who rules the roost, watch Wildwives of Savannah Lane , or enjoy the most head-turning animal antics in Great Animal Escapes . And then there is the window into the world of young vets in Safari Vet School .
EntertainmentSonia Esgueira back in a brand-new comedy So You Think You Can Love? will be performed at the Studio at Montecasino from Friday, 11 May to Sunday, 1 July. In this show, Esgueira portrays a mishmash of desperate characters well past their ‘sell by dates’, who will stop at nothing to find love and somehow end up finding themselves instead.