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| MINISTER PANDOR DELIVERS KEYNOTE ADDRESS AT IRISH SOLIDARITY WITH THE ANTI-APARTHEID STRUGGLE IN SOUTH AFRICA EXHIBITION |
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| The Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, Dr Naledi Pandor, on 5 October 2022, delivered a keynote address at the launch of the Irish Solidarity with the Anti-Apartheid Struggle in South Africa Exhibition at Freedom Park, in Pretoria. |
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In its efforts to highlight the historical links between South Africa and Ireland, the Embassy of Ireland in South Africa curated an exhibition, which focusses on Irish solidarity with South Africa’s anti-apartheid struggle.
Some of the notable campaigns, led by the Irish Anti-Apartheid Movement in its objectives to end apartheid and show solidarity with the people of South Africa, include the:
- 1963 playwrights’ campaign: 25 Irish playwrights, including Samuel Beckett and Sean O'Casey, refused permission for their plays to be performed before segregated audiences in South Africa.
- Sports boycott campaign of 1969 against the Springbok rugby tour of Ireland, brought the issue of apartheid firmly on the political map of Ireland and culminated in one of the largest demonstrations in the streets of Dublin.
- First conference on links between the European Union and South Africa was held in Dublin in 1979. Oliver Tambo, then President of the African National Congress was the main speaker. The conference led to the development of the Liaison Group of anti-apartheid movements in Europe, which pressured the European Community to take a strong stance against apartheid.
- Dunnes Stores’ strikers refused to handle South African goods from 1984 to 1987. Because of their determination, the Irish Government banned the imports of South African fruit and vegetables.
- Visit of Nelson Mandela to Ireland in 1990, when Mandela was greeted by thousands of people at Mansion House and where he signed the roll of honour as a Freeman of Dublin ‒ an honour which was conferred on him in 1988.
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| MINISTER PANDOR ADDRESSES THE SECOND CHARLOTTE MAXEKE BREAKFAST WITH FEMALE HEADS OF MISSION |
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| The Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, Dr Naledi Pandor, addressed the Second Charlotte Maxeke Breakfast with female heads of mission on Monday, 3 October 2022. |
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| The purpose of the event was to elaborate on the Charlotte Maxeke African Women Economic eJustice and Rights implementation and engage women ambassadors on gender equality and women's empowerment initiatives. |
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| DEPUTY MINISTER MASHEGO-DLAMINI CONCLUDES VISIT TO WEST AFRICA |
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| The Deputy Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, Candith Mashego-Dlamini, recently concluded her visit to West Africa, where she visited Liberia and Sierra Leone. |
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The Deputy Minister began her visit in Monrovia, Liberia, where she handed over 79 200 doses of the J&J COVID-19 vaccine.
While in Liberia, the Deputy Minister met the Minister of Justice, Musa Dean. The Deputy Minister also paid a courtesy visit to the Vice President, Dr Jewel Howard Taylor. During the discussions, the Deputy Minister congratulated the Government and the people of the Republic of Liberia on achieving the milestone of their Bicentennial Anniversary – celebrating 200 years of freedom and Pan-African leadership.
Deputy Minister Mashego-Dlamini concluded her visit by engaging the Liberian business sector, where she noted that South African businesses were increasing their presence and adding the value of their investments in Liberia. The Deputy Minister also highlighted that Liberia’s stability and her inter-related economic ties with South Africa made the country a natural strategic partner for South Africa.
The Deputy Minister also visited Freetown, Sierra Leone, where she handed over 79 200 doses of the J&J COVID-19 vaccine, which were manufactured in South Africa. Sierra Leone and South Africa established diplomatic relations in August 1998 and enjoy warm relations. Deputy Minister Mashego-Dlamini met her counterpart, Professor David J Francis. The two deputy ministers discussed the need to further enhance bilateral cooperation between South Africa and Sierra Leone. The Deputy Minister also met with the ministers of water resources and tourism. |
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| SOUTH AFRICA, SAUDI ARABIA CEMENT TRADE TIES |
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| South Africa and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia have signed a memorandum of understanding to benefit both countries in the areas of trade and investment. |
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Trade, Industry and Competition Minister, Ebrahim Patel, and Saudi Arabia’s Minister of Industry and Mineral Resources, Bandar bin Ibrahim Alkhorayef, signed the memorandum on behalf of their respective countries.
Prior to the signing ceremony, both ministers witnessed the launch of the South Africa-Saudi Arabia Joint Business Council.
Speaking at the signing ceremony, held during the two-day South Africa-Saudi Arabia Ninth Joint Economic Commission (JEC) in Pretoria, Minister Patel said he was happy with developments in the two countries.
“We have been able to resolve many things during the two-day meeting. We look forward to strengthening the relationship that exists between the two countries, especially in the areas of trade and investment,” Minister Patel said.
He explained that trade between South Africa and Saudi Arabia was significant.
“We have a lot of propositions from Saudi Arabia to look at. We are looking at opportunities in the areas of trade and investment. We see great opportunities for South African companies investing in Saudi Arabia.
“The two days were to try to strengthen the relationship between the two countries. We have signed more than 20 memoranda of understanding in various areas,” Minister Patel said.
Minister Alkhorayef said they were looking for opportunities in South Africa.
“Political relations between the two countries are great, and that paves the way for good investments. We see great opportunities in this country.”
According to the Acting Deputy Director-General of Invest SA, Yunus Hoosen, the JEC between South Africa and Saudi Arabia is envisaged to explore areas of cooperation, which will provide and promote opportunities in trade, investment and industrial development.
“The JEC is an ideal platform to unlock investments through establishing networks with key Saudi Arabian officials and private-sector leaders, and importantly to attract investment.
“Significantly, the launch of the South Africa-Saudi Arabia Joint Business Council will bring together captains of industry from both countries to develop a roadmap to deepen economic ties,” Hoosen said.
Hoosen said Saudi Arabia continued to be South Africa’s strategic partner in the Middle East.
“It is South Africa’s second-largest trading partner the Middle East and largest source of imports from the region.”
He said the exchange of political and business visits, as well as trade and investment exhibitions and seminars by both countries in the past years, had a positive effect on trade and investment trends.
Total bilateral trade between South Africa and Saudi Arabia stood at R66.15 billion in 2021, with South African exports at R5.54 billion and imports from Saudi Arabia amounting to R60.61 billion.
South Africa’s main exports to Saudi Arabia are concentrated in agriculture and agro-processing, mineral resources, chemicals, automotive parts and components, and metals.
Saudi Arabia plays an important role as a source of oil, as well as a destination for South Africa’s exports.
– Source: SAnews.gov.za |
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| AFRICA'S OIL AND GAS RESOURCES CAN HELP ACCELERATE ENERGY SECURITY |
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| Mineral Resources and Energy Minister, Gwede Mantashe, says Africa cannot be an import destination for refined products when the continent is endowed with crude oil. |
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The Minister said while major oil companies were withdrawing from Africa’s downstream sector, there had been new oil discoveries on the continent, South Africa being no exception.
“Discoveries of significant oil and gas in our neighbouring SADC member countries are encouraging. They will strengthen energy, support other by-products, such as fertilisers, to boost agricultural production. This means we must invest in beneficiation to boost manufacturing,” he said.
The Minister was addressing about 2 000 delegates at the official opening of the Africa Oil Week Conference in Cape Town on Tuesday, 4 October 2022.
Africa Oil Week is an annual conference that brings together petroleum industry captains, government leaders, academia and non-governmental organisations to deliberate on various matters in the oil and gas sector.
The week-long Africa Oil Week Conference is held under the theme, “Sustainable Growth in a Low-Carbon Market”.
Minister Mantashe told delegates that Africa’s oil and gas resources could help accelerate and guarantee the continent’s energy security, and drive regional economic development through the processing and beneficiation of petroleum products.
“For a continent that consumes two thirds of her oil produce, exporting the remaining third – according to the Africa Energy Outlook 2022 Report ‒ [this means] attempts of the European Union to move away from Russian gas imports are an opportunity for Africa’s oil and gas to earn her income through exports into Europe.”
Minister Mantashe said imported refined products risked Africa's economies and exposed it to unreliable supply.
“They adversely force us to invest in import infrastructure, not domestic processing. South Africa has set an ambitious programme to attract local and international investment in oil and gas exploration and production. This complements our exploration strategy in mining, aimed at minerals for clean energy technologies,” the Minister said.
Decarbonising
As a signatory to the Paris Agreement, Minister Mantashe said that South Africa was committed to the global agenda to decarbonise.
He emphasised that transition to a low-carbon economy must include energy security, regard for human lives and sustainability, job security, and economic growth and development.
“Transition from high-carbon to low-carbon emission must be managed systematically. It must include support and use of gas and renewable energy, and other energy sources, while at the same time, scaling down our country’s previous over-reliance on coal,” he said.
He emphasised that the meeting should therefore help the continent to forge partnerships, including government-to-government, and government-to-business.
“We should speak in one voice about Africa’s choice for her energy pathway; one that is just, is about her people, her fauna and flora and her economic well-being. This includes food security,” he said.
Effects of ongoing
Eastern Europe conflict
Minister Mantashe said Russia’s ongoing invasion of Ukraine had proven to be detrimental to developing economies.
He said scarcity and high-energy costs, increasing food prices and ever-rising interest rates had become commonplace.
“South Africa, like other countries, saw the cost of refined products reaching record levels. This necessitated our government to release its strategic stock, thus forgo revenue in the order of US$750 million. These developments are likely to deter investment in areas of oil and gas due to the cost of credit that could lead to risk aversion among investors.”
The Minister said this adverse reality was compounded by the pressures brought to bear by climate change and the need to decarbonise, which sits uncomfortably next to energy poverty, the urgency for improved human development, the desire for technological advance and the overall imperative to industrialise.
“In this context, the President of the World Bank recently warned that inflation, slow growth, lower productivity, higher interest rates and the drain on global energy supplies in advanced economies, likely to persist beyond 2023, posed a huge risk to developing countries. Therefore, there is a need for new micro and macro pathways, because the status quo is not an option.”
– Source: SAnews.gov.za |
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| NORTH WEST HOSTS US AMBASSADOR AND CONSUL GENERAL |
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| The North West Provincial Government this week hosted a delegation from the United States (US) Embassy that was on a courtesy visit to the province to introduce the new US Ambassador to South Africa, Ruben Brigety II. The US Ambassador was joined by the US Consul General, Vincent Spera. |
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As part of their three-day visit, the US delegation was joined by the MEC for Health, Madoda Sambatha, and MEC for Social Development, Boitumelo Moiloa, in visiting some of the projects that the province is implementing with the support of the US Consul General’s office, before engaging with other MECs on possible strategic areas of cooperation, including education, economic development and tourism.
The US Consul General’s last visit to the province was in January this year, and the North West was the first province in the country to be visited by the new US Ambassador to South Africa. |
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| SOUTH AFRICAN LANGUAGES SPELL CHECKER NOW AVAILABLE FOR FREE DOWNLOAD |
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| Citizens can now access a spelling and hyphenation checker tool for South Africa’s 10 official languages, excluding English. |
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This tool, known as the Spelling Checkers for South African Languages, is now available for free to download from the South African Centre for Digital Language Resources (SADiLaR).
Developed by the Centre for Text Technology (CTexT), based at North West University, the spell checker has been made freely available to the public by SADiLaR, funded by the Department of Science and Innovation (DSI), as part of the South African Research Infrastructure Roadmap (SARIR).
SARIR is a systemic intervention by the DSI to provide research infrastructure across the entire public research system, building on existing capabilities and strengths and drawing on future needs.
The speller and hyphenation tool, which works with Microsoft Office Suite, allows the user to choose their South African language in the relevant Microsoft software. It then recognises and corrects spelling, hyphenation and typing errors, and offers suggested alternatives for words that are not recognised.
The tool offers an extensive wordlist for Afrikaans, IsiNdebele, isiXhosa, isiZulu, SiSwati, Sesotho, Sesotho sa Leboa, Setswana, Tshivenda and Xitsonga. |
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“In recognition that our South African languages are underresourced, in terms of available data required for tools such as this, and that language is constantly changing and evolving, the tool also provides for a custom dictionary to which users can add words they regularly use and are not in the tool’s existing wordlists,” SADiLaR said.
The custom dictionaries can, if the user so chooses, be shared with the developer to be verified and included in updates.
SADiLaR said it welcomed contributors and collaborators to help with expanding the tool’s wordlists.
Executive Director of SADiLaR, Professor Langa Khumalo, described SADiLaR as a national research infrastructure mandated to support research and development in the domains of language technologies and language-related studies.
“It is thus a great triumph for us to be able to make available such a valuable tool to support multilingualism in South Africa and build up the necessary technological resources to ensure our languages remain relevant in the Fourth Industrial Revolution,” he said.
Head of CTexT, Dr Martin Puttkamer, said by working close with linguists in South African universities and the national language bodies, the team had developed spell checkers that evaluate words according to the official orthography of each language.
“We hope that making the spelling checkers freely available will help strengthen the digital presence of all our indigenous languages, facilitate the production of more digital texts in these languages and provide access to information technology to all our citizens,” he said.
To download the tool and for more information, visit the SADiLaR website.
– Source: SAnews.gov.za |
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| OVER 1 000 COMPETITORS TO PARTICIPATE IN GLOBAL SKILLS COMPETITION |
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| The WorldSkills Competition 2022 Special Edition (WSC2022SE) will see over 1 100 competitors from 57 countries and regions participate in 61 skill competitions to be held between October and November 2022. |
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The World Skills competition provides an opportunity to exchange skills, experience and technological innovations.
The Department of Higher Education and Training said the WorldSkills South Africa team would compete in 29 different skills, which would be hosted in nine different countries.
“The Department of Higher Education and Training’s championing of the WorldSkills South Africa initiative is in celebration of the talent of young artisans and technicians in the country, but also importantly to serve as an advocacy programme to highlight the importance of the artisan sector in the country’s economy, a sector whose success the department is entrusted with,” said Higher Education Deputy Director, William Somo.
“The competitors have already gone through rigorous training in their various trades. The capacity-building workshop will develop, strengthen and prepare them mentally, in particular, for the environment in which they will be competing. This will help boost their already high morale as they travel and go into the competition,” Somo said.
The nine countries to which Team South Africa will travel for participation in the WorldSkills Competition 2022 Special Edition include Germany, Denmark, France, Korea, United States of America, United Kingdom, Austria, Switzerland and Finland.
– Source: SAnews.gov.za |
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| THE SILO HOTEL NAMED ONE OF “MOST INSTAGRAMMABLE POOLS IN THE WORLD” |
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| The Silo Hotel at the V&A Waterfront is one of Cape Town’s newest highlights in travel. The hotel has been built inside an old grain silo, and the architecture is unbelievable. Since its opening, the hotel has been earning many accolades from around the world, and the latest is for how “instagrammable” it is, as voted by Big 7 Travel. |
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Some 1.5 million people from 60 countries take surveys for Big 7 Travel and vote for the best travel accolades worldwide. Big 7 Media shares several lists, which promote global travel. In the past, we have shared their lists about South Africa, including being the fifth most “Instagrammable” county in the world in 2019, or Kruger and Cape Town listed in the top 50 destinations to visit after the COVID-19 pandemic. There have been many more, but these are just a few of the exciting accolades awarded to South Africa.
The Silo Hotel pool boasts some incredible views, which is why the pool has earned a place on the “50 Most Instagrammable Pools in the World“. The proudly South African pool lands at number 22 on this list. In 2021, it was named the third-best pool in the world by the same publication.
“Global travel site Big 7 Travel has officially released The 50 Most Instagrammable Pools in the World 2022. Our annual hashtag tally, which is now in its second year, analyses swimming pools that hold the most ‘gram appeal.
“The full list includes 50 destinations on nearly every continent, from infinity pools overlooking Caribbean turquoise oceans to a golden energy pool surrounded by the towering Himalayas. We ranked these breathtaking pools based on the number of times the hashtag was used on Instagram.”
– Source: www.goodthingsguy.com |
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| 72 166 SOUTH AFRICANS TOOK PART IN SANPARKS PARK WEEK |
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| South African National Park (SANParks) saw 72 166 free day visitors to participating parks during SANParks Week from 12 September to 18 September 2022. |
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This campaign under the established theme “Know Your National Parks” allowed locals with valid identity documents an opportunity to spend a day at a national park of their choice free of charge.
According to SANParks Acting CEO, Hapiloe Sello, the objective of the week is to give all South Africans a chance to enjoy and experience the beauty and majesty of our breathtaking national parks.
“We had just over 72 000 people visit the parks during the focus week this year, which is 81% higher than 2021’s numbers. National Parks Week aims to create a culture of pride in all South Africans in their relationship with the country’s natural, cultural and historical heritage. “When people start to take pride in the national parks, then we believe that they will start to understand the importance of conservation.”
Since its inception in 2006, National Parks Week has seen an influx of 691 418 day visitors in all participating parks.
Sello said, “The last two years, the week was postponed to November due to the national lockdown regulations and travel limitations, which saw only 39 841 in 2020 and 28 018 in 2021. This year’s numbers are just shy of the numbers we saw in 2018. This is very encouraging and tells us that more people are taking advantage of this free week at our national parks and travelling the country again. It is evident that tourism is slowly but surely starting to recover from the devastating effects of COVID-19.”
SANParks thanks all South Africans who took part in this week, especially educators and school groups.
“The survival of the South African national parks system and our natural and cultural heritage lies in the people of South Africa, and we are focussed on involving young people and communities, to cultivate knowledge of the importance of conservation and an appreciation for the country’s natural heritage,” concludes Sello.
– Source: www.goodthingsguy.com |
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| SOUTH AFRICAN STUDENT’S INNOVATION AMONG TOP THREE SOLUTIONS FOR WORLD CHALLENGES! |
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| A digital application developed by an engineering student from Stellenbosch University (SU) that provides information about water quality in water supply systems took third place at a recent international gathering in New York, where more than 250 young leaders from 61 countries pitched solutions for sustainable development. |
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Stanley Chindikani Msiska, a PhD student at SU’s Faculty of Engineering, returned with great pride and excitement from Camp 2030, which is a project of Unite 2030, a non-profitable global youth community striving to achieve the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by the year 2030.
Unite 2030 believes young people can succeed in achieving these SDGs, especially regarding the global challenges of poverty, inequality, injustice, climate change and water and sanitation.
“I’m overwhelmed that my innovation was selected by the judges as a winning solution. This is the news that I worked very hard for and hoped for,” Msiska said about his achievement. “I thank the Lord even more because this is the kind of success that is going to transform the lives of millions of people who live in despair and suffering.”
Msiska and Stefani Terblanche, a BA student in International Studies, represented SU at this global event. The delegates were divided into 36 mixed groups that focussed on different SDG challenges.
Msiska’s group came up with a website application, Maji, as a solution for the SDG for water and sanitation. “Maji” means water in Tumbuka, a language spoken in Northern Malawi. The app forms part of his postgraduate engineering studies at SU on existing water quality maintenance challenges in Malawi, his home country. He is also a Lecturer in Chemical Engineering at the Malawian University of Technology and Sciences.
Maji is a digital platform that provides maintenance services and information about water quality in water supply systems, especially in developing countries. The process will start by its first implementation in the Malawian capital, Lilongwe.
Msiska’s team members were Ashley Wunsch (Canada), Felipe Contreras (Mexico), Muskaan Waraich (Canada) and Inbar Erez (Israel). This team and Unite 2030’s support are backing him to get his innovation implemented.
“What captivates me, even more, is looking at how people and institutions are excited about the innovation and support its implementation,” said Msiska.
Msiska said that this innovation would also address the challenge of unemployment.
“The digital platform will create jobs because community members will be employed for data collection about water and systems. “I will now be actively involved with stakeholders in implementing Maji.”
– Source: www.goodthingsguy.com |
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| CALEB PAYNE WINS YOUNG ARTIST ACADEMY AWARD FOR HIS ROLE IN “GOOD LIFE” |
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| Eleven-year-old Caleb Payne has made South African history by becoming the first young actor to win a “Youth Oscar” in over 43 years! |
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The proudly South African film Good Life continues to inspire and Payne was delighted when he received a nomination from the Young Artist Academy in Hollywood, California, for the Feature Film Artist Category.
The Young Artist Academy Awards are playfully dubbed the “Youth Oscars”. The award ceremony took place in Los Angeles on 2 October 2022. The awards have seen the likes of Scarlett Johansson, Leonardo DiCaprio and Jennifer Lawrence as nominees and winners. Caleb is the first South African to be nominated for a Youth Artist Award in its 43-year history.
Caleb played the role of Jetmir in the film Good Life, which has been taking the world by storm. The film won the award for Best Feature Film at the Berlin Independent Film Festival.
The film follows Olive Pappadopoulous, 35, an oral hygienist from Cape Town who flees the country after she is left heartbroken. She arrives in her Mediterranean paradise only to be faced with hostility from the local villagers. Olivia is then befriended by a seven-year-old refugee named Jet, who teaches her how to live the “Good Life”.
At just 11 years old, Caleb has already had an exciting career with appearances in The Kissing Booth 3 (Netflix 2021), Resident Evil (Netflix 2022), Warrior S1&2 (HBO 2018 – ) and Lincoln (History 2021). On stage, he played the role of Eric in GWB Entertainment’s touring production of Matilda. He has been in local productions such as MNet’s successful series Lioness where he rubbed shoulders with South African acting elite such as Frank Rautenbach, Natasha Sutherland and Fiona Ramsay.
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| “THE WOMAN KING” PREMIERES IN SOUTH AFRICA |
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| The movie South Africans have been waiting for was finally released at local cinemas. |
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Ahead of the nationwide release of The Woman King on Friday, 30 September 2022, local stars, with cast members Thuso Mbedu, John Boyega and Siv Ngesi, stunned at the movie premiere at the Mall of Africa in Johannesburg on Wednesday night.
Local celebs at the event also included Miss Universe, Lalela Mswane, Boity Thulo, Minnie Dlamini, The Wife actor Sipho Ndlovu, former Miss South Africa, Liesl Laurie and many more.
In an exclusive interview with News24, director Gina Prince-Bythewood praised South African star Thuso Mbedu, who makes her feature film debut in The Woman King, and the rest of the local cast and crew.
Furthermore, the 53-year-old director shared that filming the historic epic in South Africa was the perfect backdrop for the film.
– Source: wwwnews24.com |
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| TREVOR NOAH LEAVING “THE DAILY SHOW” AFTER SEVEN YEARS AS HOST |
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| Comedian Trevor Noah, host of “The Daily Show” on Comedy Central, said he was going to leave the programme after hosting it for seven years, indicating he wanted to dedicate more time to stand-up comedy. |
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The 38-year-old comedian, who moved to the United States in 2011 and was born in Johannesburg, had big shoes to fill when he took over in 2015 after the exit of long-time host Jon Stewart.
He quickly established himself with his own brand, suited for an era where online influence was often greater than that of content on cable.
His reign on The Daily Show required him to delicately cover some crucial moments in American history, such as the COVID-19 pandemic, the Black Lives Matter movement and the 2021 attacks on the US Capitol.
"I spent two years in my apartment [during COVID-19], not on the road. Stand-up was done, and when I got back out there again, I realised that there's another part of my life that I want to carry on exploring," Noah told his studio audience, The Daily Show posted a clip of Noah's remarks on social media.
"We have laughed together, we have cried together. But after seven years, I feel like it's time," Noah said.
He ended his remarks by thanking his viewers as his studio audience stood up to applaud him.
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| SOUTH AFRICAN SERIES UP FOR EMMY, LEAD ACTRESS ALSO GETS “BEST ACTRESS” NOD |
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| The proudly South African series “Reyka”, has earned two Emmy nominations. The drama series follows criminal profiler Reyka Gama as she investigates a string of brutal murders committed by a serial killer in the sugar-cane fields of KwaZulu-Natal. |
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Kim Engelbrecht plays the lead in the show and has followed up her 2022 South African Film and Television Award (SAFTA) Best Actress win with an International Emmy nomination for her title role in the M-Net crime series.
Reyka is the first African drama series to be nominated in more than a decade – and only the third ever, after Home Affairs in 2007 and 2008, and Sokhulu and Partners in 2009.
“This nomination means so much more than you could ever imagine,”
“This serves as validation to our entire Reyka team that hard work and commitment does not go unnoticed. Congratulations Team Reyka. I saw a quote this morning: ‘You can get to where you want to go from exactly where you are.’ Thank you to the International Emmys for the incredible nomination. Thank you for the opportunity to share our show with the world. South Africa has so many stories to tell.” – Kim Engelbrecht.
Engelbrecht is just the fifth African actress to be nominated for the International Emmy, after Egyptian Menna Shalabi (Every Week on a Friday) in 2021, Thuso Mbedu (Is’thunzi) in 2017 and 2018, and Lerato Mvelase in 2010 and Brenda Ngxoli in 2007 for Home Affairs. Mbedu has gone on to star in The Underground Railroad and The Woman King to international acclaim.
“It is wonderful for South African talent to be recognised.
“The Reyka team was incredible and the shoot, although in the middle of a terrible wave of COVID, was extremely special. Everyone knew they were working on an exceptional production and worked with great care and passion. This nomination is a testament to creator Rohan Dickson’s incredible scripts and to the really ambitious and imaginative work of the directors, production and creative team, who stretched themselves every day.” – Harriet Gavshon, Executive Producer from Quizzical Pictures.
At the 2022 SAFTAs, Reyka won four Golden Horns: Best Actress (Engelbrecht), Directing (Catharine Cooke and Zee Ntuli), Scriptwriting (Dickson) and Cinematography (Tom Marais). It was also nominated for TV Drama, Best Actor (Hamilton Dlamini), Editing (Melanie Jankes Golden and Matthew Swanepoel), and Make-Up and Hairstyling (Theola Booyens).
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| GLOBAL PUBLISHER TO RELEASE FIRST GRAPHIC NOVELS FROM ZA’S AWARD-WINNING TRIGGERFISH ANIMATION STUDIOS |
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| North American independent book publisher Catalyst Press will publish two graphic novels from Cape Town’s world-renowned animation studio next year. |
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Pearl of the Sea, a middle-grade comic by Anthony Silverston, Raffaella Delle Donne and Willem Samuel, is slated for release on 31 January 2023. The 166-page adventure comic follows Pearl, a young girl from South Africa’s west coast who meets a mythical sea creature while abalone poaching to help her father pay family bills.
Silverston is partner and Head of Development at Triggerfish, overseeing a slate of projects. Delle Donne was the TV Development Executive for the Triggerfish Story Lab, supported by The Walt Disney Company, that incubated the Netflix series Mama K’s Team 4, and the eOne, Disney Junior and Disney+ series Kiya & The Kimoja Heroes. The two co-wrote the award-winning features Adventures in Zambezia and Khumba, which sold nine million cinema tickets globally. Samuel served as Head of Story for Triggerfish’s Seal Team feature, which cracked the weekly Netflix Top 10 global chart earlier this year.
KARIBA, a 230-page middle-grade fantasy comic conceived and illustrated by Daniel Clarke and written by James Clarke, with story contribution from Daniel Snaddon, draws inspiration from the folklore of the Zambezi River and the history of the construction of the Kariba Dam, the world’s largest man-made reservoir.
Young Zimbabwean heroine, Siku, discovers that she’s a descendant of the Great River Spirit Nyaminyami and must use her magic to bring life back to the valley. Both Snaddon and Daniel Clarke got their start at Triggerfish, working together on the teams that created KARIBA, which will be available worldwide on 6 June 2023.
Both graphic novels will be distributed worldwide by Consortium Books Sales & Distribution, a division of Ingram, and in Southern Africa by Protea Book Distribution. The books will be available in most bookstores or via online book retailers. Ebook formats will also be available.
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