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Zuma's talks with Gordon Brown
President Jacob Zuma arrived back to South Africa last week after a three-day state visit to the United Kingdom, where he shared international priorities with his British counterpart, Prime Minister Gordon Brown, and reached agreement on a number of bilateral issues.
Among the agreements reached with Brown was a memorandum of understanding, committing the UK to providing £67 million to help the southen Afr ...
Handspring horse puppets off to Broadway
Hit West End play, War Horse, which uses life size hand spring puppets as made by the South African Handspring Puppet Company, is to transfer to Broadway next year.
War Horse will run at New York’s Lincoln Centre from 17 March 2011. It was first seen in London in 2007 and is currently at the New London Theatre until February 2011.
The theatre production is based on Michael Morpurgo’s book about a horse ca ...
Special SA tartan for clan South Africa
Helen Zille was spotted wearing it at the opening of Parliament on 11 February and then on 27 February, SA designer Craig Native incorporated it into a fashion show at the Cape Town International Convention Centre.
We’re talking about the new South African tartan, created by Tartans 4 Africa, a Cape Town based company that designs, manufactures, markets and sells very unique African tartans which are base ...
15 000 pray for government at Union Buildings
About 15 000 people gathered at the Union Buildings on Saturday to pray for the government, Rapport newspaper reported.
Democratic Alliance leader Helen Zille and Freedom Front Plus leader Pieter Mulder joined evangelist Angus Buchan on the stage as he prayed for them and President Jacob Zuma, who was not present at the gathering.
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Dynamic South African - St Claire Adriaan
St Claire Adriaan, the co-founder and co-principal of Success Preparatory Academy in New Orleans, Louisiana, has won many awards including the Disney Teacher Award Honoree (2006), San Diego CW5 Dream Classroom winner (2006) and University of Kentucky Teacher who made a difference (2006 and 2007) to name a few.
What is your background? I am a teacher with various degrees from the University of PE, where I ...
A perfect stop off to Antarctica
The Rezidor Group, responsible for the International Radisson hotel chain, have firmly set their sights on the African continent, with South Africa at the forefront. The World Cup is not the draw however, it’s Antarctica. Unlike the Soccer World Cup, this is a long term project with long term positive ramifications for South Africa.
With world demand for energy on an ever-increasing curve upwards, it is be ...
Will SA be Oscar victorious tonight?
It is March already, two months into the year and the culimination of the movie season around the world! We've had the British BAFTAs and the South African SAFTAs, as well as the American Golden Globes amongst many other variations of awards. But now the one everyone has been waiting for, the coveted gold statue known as 'Oscar', as tonight 7 March the Academy Awards will reveal whether South African will r ...
African Music Awards set for Wembley in 2010
The African Music Awards (AMAs) have been set for 15 October and will this year be held at Wembley Arena in London.
After its successful launch in 2008 the awards have become a fixture in the London entertainment calendar and have attracted some of Africa's best talent from around the world. This year’s event looks set to make major strides towards becoming one of Africa's premier events globally and lists ...
SA, UK 'to tackle global issues together'
Following a meeting between South African President Jacob Zuma and British Prime Minister Gordon Brown in London on Thursday, South Africa and the UK agreed to work together in the run-up to international conferences on nuclear non-proliferation, climate change and the economy.
At a joint press conference at Downing Street following their meeting, Brown praised the role South Africa had taken on the intern ...
South Africa’s Cyclist; Hunter wins again in Spain
South Africa's Robert Hunter won his second consecutive stage of the Tour of Murcia in southeastern Spain on Thursday, with seven-time Tour de France winner Lance Armstrong five seconds back in 35th place.
Hunter, who rides for the Garmin team, beat Australia's Graeme Brown and Spain's Vicente Reynes in a sprint finish to take the 169.8-kilometre second stage and retain the yellow jersey.
The three finish ...
Zim edge Windies in thrilling first ODI
Zimbabwe edged home by two runs in a thrilling finish to the first of five one-day Internationals against the West Indies at the Guyana National Stadium on Thursday.
Earlier, Vusimuzi Sibanda struck 95 to help Zimbabwe set West Indies a target of 255.
Opener Sibanda hit five fours and one six from 162 balls to be the cornerstone of Zimbabwe's 254 for five from their quota of 50 overs after they decided to ...
Sweet sixteen SAMA nominees
The 16th South African Music Award (SAMA) nominees have been named for 2010, with many categories and artists to get your head around. Announced in Sandton, SA last night, some of the big categories include Album of the Year, Best Female Solo Artist, Best Male Solo Artist, Best Duo / Group... and so it goes.
Depending on your preference for rock, pop, alternate, rap, hip hop or sokkie, there is something ...
SPOTLIGHT: What's on - week 9
March is off to a fine start and we are proud to have SA PROMO Magazine’s latest issue on the streets of the UK – The Green issue! Check it out for an interview with the head of Greenpeace International, some Saffas who went in search of the craic in Dublin and various other great positively South African articles.
With not much South African on this weekend, we suggest you read SA PROMO Magazine from cove ...
Afro-pop duo Malaika tour US
The multi-award winning SA afro-pop duo, Malaika, will start a mini tour of the States in March. Organised by a Texas entertainment company Metropark Productions, the three-city tour will see the top selling duo (Bongani Nchang and Matshediso Mholo) performing in Michigan, Texas and New York.
The US tour starts on the 12 March at the House of Blues in Dallas, Texas, before going to the Eagle Theatre in Det ...
Ntini leads Warriors into Pro20 final
Makhaya Ntini turned in a masterful bowling performance as the Chevrolet Warriors advanced to the Standard Bank Pro20 final thanks to a 10-run win over the Nashua Cape Cobras in their semifinal second leg at Sahara Park Newlands in Cape Town on Wednesday.
Paceman Ntini returned figures of two for 12 off four overs with a maiden as the Cobras, chasing the Warriors’ 121 for six, were restricted to 111 for si ...
Zuma's first state visit to UK
South Africa's 67 year old president will be needing his thermal gloves on his first UK state visit taking place 3-5 March. Only two world presidents a year get invited to make a state visit to the UK.
Jacob Zuma's visit is the first South African state visit to the UK since Thabo Mbeki came in 2001. Before that, Nelson Mandela was in London in 1995, as people gathered in Trafalgar Square to catch a glimps ...
Splashy Fen announces 2010 line up
Supported by Tourism KwaZulu-Natal, Splashy Fen will mark its coming of age this Easter from 1-5 April with its most exciting line-up yet, rumours of which have been causing a stir around the country for the last couple of months. Many of the faces who have helped to make Splashy a world-class festival will be there, joined by the cream of South Africa’s rising new talent as over 80 artists play on two stag ...
SA will welcome 10 million tourists in 2010
A record 10 million tourists are expected to pass through South Africa's ports of entry this year, says Tourism Minister Marthinus van Schalkwyk.
This is 500 000 arrivals more than the 9.5 million who visited the country in 2008.
With just 100 days to go to the kick off of the 2010 FIFA World Cup, van Schalkwyk said this was a "major achievement".
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Aaron Mokoena to inspire World Cup spirit in London
Yesterday, 2 March, was exactly 100 days until the start of the World Cup... so with 99 days remaining the excitement really starts! And for those in London, you can also be part of spirit of the pre-World Cup fever as the Homecoming Revolution has secured Bafana Bafana captain, Aaron Mokoena as one of the speakers at their London event on 21 March at Kensington Olympia.
This is a fantastic opportunity fo ...
Cape Town prepares its 2010 welcome
Cape Town is gearing up to host two of the biggest events on the South African sporting calendar in the Cape Argus Pick n Pay Cycle Tour and the Old Mutual Two Oceans Marathon, as the city braces itself for the biggest event of them all – the 2010 Fifa World Cup™.
City spokesman Pieter Cronje says Cape Town has hosted these events for many years, and has consistently shown its ability to come to the party ...
