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BiographyDolly Rathebe
Dolly Rathebe was born in Randfontein, west of Johannesburg in 1928, but grew up within the unique cultural and political milieu of Sophiatown in the 1930s and…
Nikiwe Deborah Matshoba
Deborah Nikiwe Matshoba was born in Munsieville, Krugersdorp, western Gauteng, in December 1950. She was the second eldest of four daughters and a brother. Her…
Henry Mutile Fazzie
Henry Mutile Fazzie was born on 3rd of January in 1924 in Stutterheim. Fazzie went into exile in the early 1960s. He joined Umkhonto weSizwe (MK) and underwent…
EventRiaad Moosa, the South African comedian is born
… Awards. Riaad also featured on the numerous television and film productions such as “Laugh Out Loud” and the feature film “Outrageous”.[iii] He is also a…
Biography of Miriam Makeba by Narcy Negrete
… before she began King Kong, but the director continued to film until he finished in 1959. Lionel Rogosin directed this political film which was extremely…
’Under Investigation’ video material going live on facebook
… Theatres of Learning for primary school learners. A film 'We will shine' has been made documenting this shared experience. • A documentary film 'Under…
BiographyFiroz Cachalia
Professor Firoz Cachalia holds a BA degree, a BA (Hons) degree, an LLB and a Higher Diploma in Company Law from Witwatersrand University. Cachalia is currently…
BiographyGlynn Griffiths
Glynn Griffiths was born on 20th March 1950 and grew up in the tough diamond mining town of Jagersfontein in the Free State in South Africa,though he was a…
ArticleThe Cordoned Heart
… by over 300 hundred academics, artists, photographers and film makers. At this conference just over 300 research papers …
Insurrections: The Storming
… written music for the Siwela Sonke Dance Theatre and for film and was one of the first to put to music some of Ari’s … project and the Sarai Media Lab, and…
ArticleThe Storming: Insurrections Ensemble
… written music for the Siwela Sonke Dance Theatre and for film and was one of the first to put to music some of Ari’s … project and the Sarai Media Lab, and…
List of Speakers: The Politics of Armed Struggle in Southern Africa conference
… Conrad Great Zimbabwe University Cloete, Nadine Ma'ëngere Film Productions Curry, Dawne University of Nebrasaka-Lincoln …
BiographyDevikarani Priscilla Jana
Devikarani Priscilla Jana was born on 5 December 1943, in Westville, Natal (now KwaZulu-Natal), to a middle class Indian family.[i] From an early age Jana…
BiographyBenny (!Khoisan X) Alexander
Benny Alexander, the third child of Estelle and Johann Alexander, a labourer, was born on 4th of March 1955 in Kimberley, where he also grew up. Following…
WAR
… Black and white poster. Notice of an ECC Film Focus, from 10th May to 3rd June. Artwork of a bird with branches for wings carrying film negatives. ay to 3rd…
ArticleDrum Magazine
… 2004, the story of Drum was made into a Hollywood feature film of the same name, starring Taye Diggs as journalist … generally well received and won the …
EventHattie McDaniels Wins An Academy Award
… an Academy Award for her best supporting actress in the film Gone with the Wind. The film was about the American South during the American civil …
ArticleThe spread of these ideas to Europe and Australia
… the children or their parents liked it or not. The hit film Rabbit Proof Fence brought the issue of Australia's … attention, if you have time, try to watch…
BiographyGeorge Arthur Heard
Journalist George Arthur Heard was the elder son of Arthur Henry Heard, inspector of works in Bloemfontein, and his wife, Millicent Agnes Elliot. He was one of…
BiographyJoseph Mathunjwa
Joseph Mathunjwa was born in Amatikulu in Northern Natal (now KwaZulu-Natal) on 26 May 1965. He is the son of David Mathunjwa, who was a Christian preacher. He…
EventSharlto Copley is born
… in high school, Copley began producing amateur theatre and film. He met his business partner Simon Hansen during his … in Johannesburg, which was the basis…
EventOscar Nominations are announced
… The first Oscar nomination for a South African film Yesterday in the Best Foreign Language category, was … Brody, in Los Angeles. Yesterday, the first…
EventTsotsi wins Academy Award
… On 6 March 2006, the South African film Tsotsi, starring young actors Presley Chweneyagae and … by Gavin Woods, received the Oscar for the best foreign film…
ArchiveAn Inconsolable Memory by Aryan Kaganof
… An Inconsolable Memory is Aryan Kaganof’s film about the Eoan Group. Combining rare archival film footage of District Six and Eoan’s opera performances ……
BiographyDorothy Nomzansi Nyembe
Dorothy Nomzansi Nyembe was born on the 31st of December 1931 near Dundee in northern KwaZulu-Natal. Her mother, Leeya Basolise Nyembe was the daughter of…
BiographyRichard Msimang
Richard Msimang was the son of Joel Msimang, founder of the Independent Methodist Church of South Africa. He was among the first pupils of the Ohlange…
BiographyClarence Mlami Makwetu
Clarence Mlami Makwetu was born on 6th December 1928 in Hoyita, in the Cofimvaba district, Transkei. He was the second of five children of Minah and Gqongo…
BiographyHerbert Hayton Castens
Herbert Hayton Castens was educated at Rugby School in Warwickshire, where the game of rugby allegedly originated. He played both cricket and rugby and was an…
BiographyCassim Mahomed Lakhi
Cassim Mahomed Lakhi was the youngest son of Mahomed Lakhi and his wife, Hawa Bibi, who were both born in India. They arrived in South Africa in 1894 and…
EventPresley Chweneyagae, star of the Oscar winning movie Tsotsi, is arrested for fraud in Pretoria
… Chweneyagae, who portrayed a gangster in Gavin Hood's film Tsotsi, pleaded guilty to a charge of fraud when he … and Tyrese Gibson. The movie won an Oscar…