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BiographyMattheus Uys Krige
… being a dishwasher in a Monte Carlo restaurant and a film extra, appearing as a trumpeter in “Don Quixote.” During …
Uncovering Josina Machel from obscurity: African women hidden in his-story by Ama Biney, 3 April 2014
… on her ideological partner, Samora, was profound. In a new film on Samora Machel, Graca Machel (future wife of Samora) … ourselves from mental slavery…
PlaceFugard Theatre, Cape Town
… known for his contributions to South African theatre and film. He is one of the most internationally acclaimed local … They currently run plays, musical…
BiographyPoonoosamy Ruthnam Pather
Poonoosamy Ruthnam Pather (PR) was born in Mauritius in 1895. His grandfather settled in that country after emigrating from Tanjore in India in the 1840s. PR…
EventRiky Rick, one of the most esteemed South African hip hop artists is born
… Picture Medium and Live Performance, where he studied film production.[iii] His single “Nafukwa” gained broad …
EventMinnie Dlamini, the South African television personality is born
… pageant, the Metro FM Music Awards, the South African Film and Television Awards, the lifestyle show Mzanzi …
BiographyCurtis Nkondo
Curtis Nkondo was born on 1st February 1928 in Louis Trichardt, Northern Transvaal (now Makhado, Limpopo). Towards the end of the 1800s, his grandmother, Ma…
BiographyBilly Nair
Billy Nair was born in Ansonia Lane (now Lacey Road), Sydenham, Durban on 27 November 1929. He was one of five children born to Parvathy and Ittynian (Kisten)…
BiographyJohn Xavier Merriman
John Xavier Merriman was a politician, businessman, and the last Prime Minister of the Cape Colony before the four provinces became the Union of South Africa…
BiographyVuyisile Mini
Vuyisile Mini was born in 1920 in the coastal city of Port Elizabeth. Mini's father was a Port Elizabeth dockworker active in labour and community struggles,…
BiographyPatricia De Lille
Patricia de Lille, a South African politician, was born the 17 February, 1951 in Beaufort West to Henry and Gertrude Lindt. She is the third of seven children…
PlaceThe Space Theatre
… and showcased their works at the Theatre. The Argo Film Circle lent a helping hand in this endeavour and enabled … Bibliography”, The Encyclopaedia of South…
PlaceCasa Labia,198 Main Road, Muizenberg
… gala dinners, cocktail parties, conferences and commercial/film and stills shoots. Casa Labia lends itself to the most …
EventIsidingo will air it's last episode
… slots. The soapie has won its fair share of South African Film and TV awards over the years including the Golden Horns …
ArticleHerero Revolt 1904-1907
… little avail. German soldiers used recently invented Kodak film to take home mementos of the war By 1904, the tensions …
ArticleBlack South African literature
… Black American writers of the Harlem Renaissance. Through film and magazines there was a growing American influence on …
PlaceSouth African Library, Cape Town
… Seminars; Exhibitions; Workshops Recitals; Weddings and Film Shoots .' South Africa had two National Libraries, the … Seminars; Exhibitions; Workshops…
Appeal For Funds For New Age, January 1956
… in our residential areas. We must organise concerts, film shows, fetes, bazaars and other forms of entertainment …
EventIt is announced that a child prostitution and trafficking task team rescues 14 underage prostitutes in downtown Johannesburg
… these girls are forced to perform, are often caught on film and sold as pornographic material. Some of the girls who …
BiographyPregaluxmi (Pregs) Govender
Pregaluxmi (Pregs) Govender was born on 15 February 1960 in Durban, Natal (now KwaZulu-Natal). Her father – a writer and, mother, a teacher – valued critical…
BiographySir George Grey
George Grey was the only son of Lieutenant-Colonel Grey of the 30th Foot. His father was killed at the sack of Badajoz in the Peninsula War, eight days before…
BiographyRobert Carl-Heinz Shell
Robert Shell was born in Cape Town, South Africa on 13 February 1949, the only child of a German father, Heinrich (Heinz) Schelowsky (later changed to Shell)…
BiographyNimrod Sekeramane Nathale
Nimrod Sekeramane Sejake was born on 8 August 1920 in Evaton, south of Johannesburg, to Basotho parents. He attended a mission school in Evaton later went to…
BiographyAdvocate Israel “Isie” Aaron Maisels
Advocate Israel “Isie” Aaron Maisels was born on 19 November 1905 in Johannesburg, Transvaal (now Gauteng), South Africa. His father, Henry Maisels, had come…
PlaceThe Wits School of Arts and Arts Museum
… including Fine Art, Dramatic Art, Digital Arts, and Film and Television. Wits Art Museum is Home to an …
EventRayda Jacobs, the novelist and documentary filmmaker is born
… She was also the scriptwriter and co-director for the film adaption to “Confessions of a Gambler”.[xi] Rayda …
PlaceEllis Park
… racial discrimination. In 2009, the event was adapted for film - Invictus - by Hollywood director Clint Eastwood. In …
PlaceKwaZulu-Natal Literary Trails (under Heritage Routes)
… forget, that Durban also hosts the Durban International Film Festival. Unesco wanted cross-sector collaboration. The Film Festival offered us this. Of course…
PlacePretoria Art Museum
… recreational and intellectual stimulation in the form of film screenings, special music evenings, talks and guided …
PlaceSouth African State Theatre
… Theatre”, The Encyclopaedia of South African Theatre, Film, Media and Performance, 5 December 2015, … Theatre”, The Encyclopaedia of South African Theatre,…