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Should I Stay Or Should I Go

Press Release: Should I Stay or Should I Go? Should I Stay Or Should I Go? is a collection of chapters by South African and ex-South African writers that combines their subjective opinions and stories to provide a broad overview of one of our country’s defining contemporary dilemmas:

SA Movie – Night Drive

SA Movie The Film Factory Presents a film by Justin Head Night Drive Against the tranquil backdrop of a game reserve, South African thriller Night Drive tracks a group of tourists left stranded during a night-time game drive after their vehicle breaks down. As a series of terrifying events unfolds,...

The secret to Spud’s success

  The secret to Spud’s success As the movie Spud continues to real in critical acclaim and fabulous reviews, its director Donavan Marsh says the spot-on casting of its lead actor Troye Sivan was one of the most important things that made this movie’s success.

Dynamic Saffa – Heath Bateman

    Name: Heath BatemanSA hometown: DurbanCurrent hometown: WImbledonOccupation: Graphic Designer   Being a senior creative designer for one of Europe's largest Media companies tell us what you do and why you think you have the best job? My title is Senior Creative Designer and I work with the Cross...

Nibs van der Spuy live in your lounge

This December, Nibs van der Spuy released his first ever live DVD entitled, 'Live at the Vagabond Café'. Recorded over two magical nights in December 2009, this almost two hour concert at the Vagabond in Durban features Nibs in a beautiful intimate setting, tucked away in the luscious Kwa-Zulu North...

Book Review – For the sake of silence

Michael Cawood Green’s latest book explores themes of modernity and spirituality. It is a fictionalised history of the establishment of the Marianhill monastery in Kwa-Zulu Natal and chronicle of the lives of the Trappist monks who established it. In particular, the author focuses on the founder and one-time abbot, Francis...

Bobby’s big screen break

Bobby’s big screen break Bobby van Jaarsveld, star of Liefling, the first Afrikaans musical to hit the big screen in 30 years, found inspiration in the music of South African icon Ge Korsten and guidance from established actress Lika Berning.

The Lion’s Share…

Since Tribe After Tribe's move from South Africa in 1986, the band have become recognised internationally, as pioneers in the world of rock. Now based in California, they have been twice invited by rock peers Pearl Jam to open for them on two international tours of Europe and America.

White men with weapons

What happens to the minds of men who are forced to fight a senseless war in a foreign land? Sometimes the real terror to be fought is the one inside us. This South African theatre classic, by turns funny, poignant and harrowing, now has a broader relevance in a world full...

No place like home…

Website  www.justforthemusic.com Spoken like a true homesick South African who has lived abroad too long - and particularly one who is a surfer at heart and who just longs for all those things that South Africa is - this video captures what any long-living overseas South African can relate to...

Have you seen Jax Panik?

It’s like a giant Jax Panik treasure hunt across the whole of South Africa, and everyone’s invited! Turning  ‘viral’ into an infectious and exciting sticker discovery for everyone to take part in, Jax Panik was sticker-bombing South Africa throughout October, from key campuses to malls and other high foot traffic...

Who’s the MAMA?

MAMA 2008 Best Live Performer winners Jozi, from Johannesburg, notched up another ‘nod’ from the MAMA academy with a nomination for Artist of the Year 2010.  Six further South African artists were recognised by the MAMA Academy, with nominations for Teargas (Best Group), JR (Song of the Year), Black Coffee (Best Male), Big Nuz (Best Anglophone), Liquideep (Song of the Year) and The...

Movie review: The Social Network

Since erupting across universities in America in 2004, the story of Facebook - the online platform most couldn't imagine life without - is put into context, and contractual dispute, right before your eyes in a concise two hour movie!

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