WORLD WIDE WEBB “Land reform is a contentious, divisive issue in our country. It’s probably also fair to say successive governments have either mismanaged, underplayed or ignored the issue entirely. That has been to the detriment of landowners and investors anxious for policy certainty, as well the people dispossessed of, and denied access to, land… Continue reading Coming Up On Carte Blanche – 18 September 2022
Babylon – Official Trailer
New poster art and trailer out for the upcoming movie, Babylon. In theatres 20 January 2023. From Damien Chazelle, BABYLON is an original epic set in 1920s Los Angeles led by Brad Pitt, Margot Robbie and Diego Calva, with an ensemble cast including Jovan Adepo, Li Jun Li and Jean Smart. A tale of outsized… Continue reading Babylon – Official Trailer
Flatfoot Dance Company dancer Mthoko Mkhwanzi, Invited For Residency With Dance Company In UK
Durban’s Flatfoot Dance Company has had a long relationship of exchange with ACE dance and music based in Birmingham in the UK. This has culminated Flatfoot dancer, Mthoko Mkhwanzi, being invited for a one-year residency with their professional company. Mthoko leaves mid-September and is both overwhelmed by the opportunity but also up for the challenge.… Continue reading Flatfoot Dance Company dancer Mthoko Mkhwanzi, Invited For Residency With Dance Company In UK
Bongile Mantsai on playing Hlengu – his “complete opposite” – in Blood Psalms
In Blood Psalms, the epic Showmax Original African fantasy launching on Wednesday, 28 September 2022, Bongile Mantsai stars as Hlengu, the second-born son of the chief of the Ku’ua, a nomadic tribe of wandering warriors. Blood Psalms marks Mantsai’s third collaboration with director Jahmil X.T. Qubeka after the South African Oscar entries Knuckle City and… Continue reading Bongile Mantsai on playing Hlengu – his “complete opposite” – in Blood Psalms
Gaming Festival to hit Pietermaritzburg this October
Liberty Midlands Mall to host first gaming festivalfrom 6-8 October 2022 As Summer heads our way, Liberty Midlands Mall is announcing another “first” for the mall. The very first Gaming Festival powered by Game4U, and hosted by African Cyber Gaming League, will be taking place at the mall from Thursday 6th to Saturday 8th October… Continue reading Gaming Festival to hit Pietermaritzburg this October
Why Emmy-nominated drama The Staircase may be “the true-crime series to end them all”
Oscar winner Colin Firth (The King’s Speech) and Oscar nominee Toni Collette (Unbelievable, The Sixth Sense) were nominated for Outstanding Actor and Actress in a Limited Series at this year’s Emmys for the acclaimed true-crime series The Staircase, now streaming on Showmax. Inspired by real events, the eight-part mini-series tells the story of Michael Peterson,… Continue reading Why Emmy-nominated drama The Staircase may be “the true-crime series to end them all”