‘This Is Not A Burial, It’s A Resurrection’, a haunting tribute to land, community and ancestry, stars the late, much-loved SA actress Mary Twala in her swan song performance. The first film from Lesotho, made by a Mosotho filmmaker, to screen at an international festival, ‘This Is Not A Burial, It’s A Resurrection’, directed by… Continue reading Award-winning Basotho Film To Open Durban International Film Festival
Year: 2020
Celebrate Women’s Month With Netflix
This Women’s Month, Netflix celebrates the different representations of what it means to be a woman living your truth, with strength and courage, in modern day South Africa. From Queen’s badass spy skills in Queen Sono, Puleng’s inquisitive mind in Blood & Water and Noni’s fire advice in Seriously Single, here’s a list of shows… Continue reading Celebrate Women’s Month With Netflix
Nathan Smith Releases Music Video For “Here’s to The Now”
“Plan your best for tomorrow, but live for today and enjoy what you have, because tomorrow will take care of itself.” – Nathan Smith Renowned guitarist, singer and songwriter Nathan Smith’s brand-new album of original works, Here’s to the Now, was released in July this year and fellow artists and musicians like Bobby van Jaarsveld,… Continue reading Nathan Smith Releases Music Video For “Here’s to The Now”
MultiChoice Partners With Government And Civil Society Organisations For GBV Initiative
In honour of Women’s Month, MultiChoice Group (MCG) has partnered with the Department of Social Development (DSD), People Opposing Women Abuse (POWA) and the Uyinene Mrwetyana Foundation to speak out against the injustices of Gender-Based Violence (GBV). The partnership aims to educate and mobilise citizens in order to eradicate acts of violence against women and… Continue reading MultiChoice Partners With Government And Civil Society Organisations For GBV Initiative
Standard Bank Sikuvile Journalism Awards Judging Takes Place
Judging the nearly 400 entries in this year’s Standard Bank Sikuvile Journalism Awards from the 27 July to 3 August, the judging panel reviewed 14 categories as well as the South African Story of the Year, Journalist of the Year, Upcoming/Rising Star of the Year and the Lifetime Achiever Award – the Allan Kirkland Soga… Continue reading Standard Bank Sikuvile Journalism Awards Judging Takes Place
Microsoft Joins The Blender Development Fund
Microsoft makes use of Blender to generate synthetic 3D models and images of humans that can be used to train AI models. For researchers, having access to high quality free/opensource 3D software has proven to be of great benefit for scientific projects. You can check some of their work here. To express their support, Microsoft… Continue reading Microsoft Joins The Blender Development Fund