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Farryl Purkiss song to feature on US TV show
Internationally acclaimed Durban singer songwriter, Farryl Purkiss, has cracked the nod from Hollywood. 'Sticks and Stones', a track from Purkiss’ eponymous debut album, has been selected to feature on popular ABC television series, Private Practice.
'Stick and Stones' features in the fifth episode of season three entitled 'Strange Bedfellows' which will air in South Africa on MNet on 9 August 2010. Priva ...
Music in their pockets, the world in their hands...
‘Locn-what?’ you might be saying… but not for long, as September sees the Europe release of Locnville’s sexy summer track Sun in my Pocket! This is the single which catapulted two 20-year-old South African brothers into a global capacity, signed by Sony Music International.
Back in SA, Locnville – or ‘The Villey’ as they have already nicknamed themselves – is a household name and all the hype amongst teena ...
Sharlto Copley in London for A-Team premiere
Sharlto Copley, the South African actor who shot to fame in the lead role of District 9, was on the red carpet in London's Leicester last night, 27 July 2010, for the premiere of the new film, The A-Team.
Opening in the UK on 28 July, this film version comes 28 years since the iconic hit TV series was massive in the 80s. Most people will remember the opening music score and the famous line, "I love it when ...
Zulu exhibition opens at London Film Museum
Today, 24 July 2010, marks the opening of the Zulu film exhibition at the London Film Museum on the Southbank in London. It is the first time that an exhibition on this classic 1964 film - starring Stanley Baker, Michael Caine and Jack Hawkins, and directed by Cy Endfield - has ever been staged.
Rare items on display will include the original storyboards, script, posters from around the world, props, costu ...
Jersualema: Gangster's Paradise on screens across the U...
After major success at the South African box office, South African crime thriller Jerusalema: Gangster's Paradise opened through Anchor Bay Entertainment UK on 9 July 2010. Its world premiere was at the 2009 Berlin Film Festival in Official Selection.
Based on real events, Jerusalema: Gangster's Paradise takes an unwavering and stylised look into the crime, corruption and transgressions of the new South Af ...
Yolandi Vi$$er approached for Hollywood film
Yo-Landi Vi$$er, who along with Ninja, make up the South African band Die Antwoord, has confirmed that she was approached to play the main character in the film version of the top-selling The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg Larsson. She said she wasn’t interested, however, as Die Antwoord was 'her life'. Hollywood director David Fincher, known for films like Fight Club and Seven, apparently wanted to ...
Jabula Restaurant's 7th Birthday Party Featured
Jabula Restaurant, home of homecooked South African food and home gorwn sounds in the north west of England, are celebrating their 7th Birthday on Sunday 4 July with complimentary drinks and snacks from 130pm to 230pm followed by zulu dancers from 230pm to 530pm.
They are also having a lamb on a spit from 4pm meals from the spitbraai with salad and rolls at £10 per person. We are planning an afternoon a ...
Biker's charity breakfast run this weekend
On Saturday 3 July, young contenders to Ewan McGregor and Charley Boorman’s crown, Erich Rettermayer and Dean Fielden, are to hold a ‘Breakfast Run for Bikers’ from Dorking to Cowfold and are inviting bikers to join them. The event is aimed at raising vital funds for international wildlife charity, the Born Free Foundation, ahead of Erich and Dean setting off on their epic trans-African adventure on 1 Septe ...
Spur on the beach in London
If you’re stuck in London this summer but longing for the beach, then just head down to the 02 Dome at Greenwich, where Cheyenne Spur Steak and Grill will be creating a great beach scene for the school summer holidays. There’ll be great fun for all the family, and not a grain of sand in the sandwiches or a cloudburst to dampen the day!
From 16 July until the end of August, this popular family restaurant w ...
Awesome SA indeed
With an aim to motivate South Africans from passive spectators to active participants, Awesome SA wants to share the good and challenge fellow South Africans to take responsibility for our environment, our culture and our attitudes.
Everyone wants to get involved and would like to help in some way but most of us don’t know where to start. We believe that as individuals our efforts won’t make much of a diff ...
Hup Holland Hup... World Cup inspired products!
Getting into the spirit of South Africa, Heineken as the official sponsor of the Holland team for the past 10 years have created yet another superb advert which tells the story of the 'makaraba' from its birth 35 years ago to its existence at the World Cup today.
The makaraba idea was started by Alfred Baloyi when he turned a mining helmut into a creative expression of a hat as football paraphenalia - and ...
SA High Commissioner invites South Africans to celebrat...
As we approach one of the most momentous days in our country's history, I want to invite you all to Trafalgar Square today for a big kick off event to celebrate the start of the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa. I'll be there at 11am, along with the Mayor of London, Boris Johnson and we'd be delighted if you could join us on the square.
South Africans know how to throw a party and welcome the world, so ...
One day til kick off and celebrations in Birmingham
With the kick-off for the World Cup only a day away, emotions in the UK's South African community are running high. Many people won't be flying out to support their team, but are nonetheless at the forefront of World Cup mania. It's not just an occasion to celebrate football, but also the cultural and musical heritage of the rainbow nation.
Among those staying in England is Tulani Gumede, who is originall ...
SA wins big ad industry award in London
South African advertising agency TBWA Hunt Lascaris Johannesburg was last night awarded with a top award at a London ceremony, earning South Africa its very first and prestigious Black Pencil.
A Black Pencil is a very rare 'gold award' as issued by D&AD, a British not-for-profit organisation that represents the international design, advertising and creative communities. Its inaugural awards ceremony wa ...
The spirit behind the SA entrepreneurship documentary s...
Candice Vetter is a South African who has lived in London for 10 years. For the last three years, she has been working as a project consultant on restructuring projects in a financial services company in the city of London! On the side, she is into film and has created the documentary series ‘Spirit of an entrepreneur’.
Having already interviewed a few South African entrepreneurs, she aims to interview mor ...
Rising SA jazz artist set to star in Italian film
Talented SA songbird Lira has landed a dramatic acting role in a full-length feature film. The movie, The Italian Consul, in which Lira features alongside Italian actress Giulianna de Sio, follows the dramatic journey of two women and briefly touches on the subject of human trafficking.
"The director Antonio Falduto spotted my picture on the cover of a magazine and he said ‘I want her to portray a particul ...
Volcano lava aint gonna stop the Bafunny Bafunny laught...
Laughter is set to erupt at the Royal Albert Hall this Thursday 20 May as seven of SA’s eight funniest comedians have arrived in London this morning.
The volcano has caused more havoc than a BBC journalist at a Malema rally but with the exception of Marc Lottering, who is suffering from an ashma attack and will only be arriving tomorrow, all of the comedians are ready to spread the lava.
After their Londo ...
SA landscape display at British Museum
A recreated South African landscape, on show at the British Museum until October 2010, is giving Londoners a taste of the country’s rich biodiversity, and expats a taste of home.
A joint project of the museum and the Royal Botanic Gardens at Kew, the landscape is designed as a celebration of South Africa’s wealth of natural treasures. It coincides with the International Year of Biodiversity as well as the ...
Crime to hit London
Taut SA thriller 'Crime – it’s a Way of Life' receives its UK premiere as part of the BFI’s South African Film season at BFI Southbank on Saturday 15 May and Tuesday 18 May 2010.
Set in a middle class suburb of Joburg, this debut feature for South African writer / director Savo Tufegdzic provides an unflinching portrait of the psychology of crime on an everyday young couple. Causing a stir at South Africa’ ...
Make World Cup opening party plans now!
Where will you be on 11 June 2010!? Just because you are a continent away from Soccer City in South Africa on the opening day of the World Cup, does not mean that you should not celebrate this epic achievement! It’s a celebration for all of Africa – and everyone’s invited! In Birmingham on Friday 11 June, ‘This is Football – Celebrating South Africa 2010’ will do exactly that!
As a world-renowned venue, Th ...
