Shout-Africa Entertainment – The South African State Theatre in Pretoria will present a musical take on one of the country’s most famous and controversial historical figures – Shaka Zulu – from 26 June to 18 July. Produced by Packed House Productions in association with Absa, the musical is being staged as a special cultural offering to entice tourists in Tshwane during the FIFA World Cup™ and is being touted as a lavish, dramatic family spectacular. The play was written by Samson Khumalo, Sean Else and Deon Opperman and is directed by Opperman and Khumalo. The original music is by Johan... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Tuesday, June 15th 2010 |
Click here for events pdf. PVA – Entertainment Programme -FINAL Entertainment galore at Newtown PVA The City of Johannesburg’s 2010 World Cup ™ Public Viewing Area at Mary Fitzgerald Square in Newtown will be a hive of activity during the tournament, screening all the games on big screens and offering a range of DJs, dancers and musicians to keep the party pumping. Until 11 July 2010, soccer lovers who can’t be at the games will be flocking to the PVA, located in the heart of Joburg’s vibey cultural hub, where a buzzing cosmopolitan atmosphere will prevail. Various... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Monday, June 14th 2010 |
By Gretchen L. Wilson -NEW YORK – While South Africa celebrates the World Cup Friday, a rumor is sweeping the country: When the soccer ends, a war on foreigners and the poor will begin. When the first whistle blows in the opening match of the World Cup Friday, think of Abdirahman Nuur Jilley, who will be watching at a friend’s house, wearing the yellow jersey of Bafana Bafana, the national team of his adopted country. Jilley was born in Somalia 22 years ago, but fled the war-torn country as a teenager to settle in Port Elizabeth, South Africa. Jilley calls... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Saturday, June 12th 2010 |
By Novell Zwangendaba – Johannesburg, – Condolences to the Mandela family continue to pour following the loss of former South African President Nelson Mandela’s grand-child, Zenani. In their latest condolence to the Mandela family, the 2010 FIFA World Cup Organising Committee South Africa (OC) said today that it is saddened to learn of the untimely death of Zenani Mandela, who was killed in a car accident last night. Zenani Mandela (13 years old) is the great-grand-daughter of Nelson Mandela, South Africa’s first democratic President. “On behalf of everyone at the Organising Committee, I would like to express my condolences to... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Saturday, June 12th 2010 |
By Shout-Africa News – MPUMALANGA – Three British students have been killed in a bus crash in South Africa. Brooksby Melton College said they were Eleanor Payne, 19, from Hinckley, Leicestershire; Samantha Lake, 19, and Daniel Greenwood, 22, both of whom were from Syston, in Leicestershire. The British High Commission said four others remained seriously ill. Their bus overturned near Nelspruit in the north-eastern Mpumalanga province, leaving more than a dozen injured. Two teachers and 18 students from the college in Leicestershire were on the bus, along with a South African guide. A police investigation has begun to establish why... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Friday, June 11th 2010 |
