Final call for Red Bull Music Studios Cape Town applications
Just six more days to submit your applications for a once in a lifetime opportunity to record your original music at Red Bull Music Studios Cape Town. On Monday, 6 April Red Bull Music Studios...
Fighting Fraud: Avoiding COVID19 Scams
Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) is an infectious disease caused by a newly discovered coronavirus and caused quite a disruption in people's lives with having to balance caring for the health of loved ones, learning to home-school children, all while continuing to make ends meet for their families, not to mention losing social outlets and drastic economic changes, leaving...
Motsepe Foundation, associated companies pledge R1 Billion towards COVID-19 fight
These companies and organizations are the Motsepe Foundation, Sanlam, African Rainbow Capital (ARC), African Rainbow Minerals (ARM) and others. The Founder and Chairman of the Motsepe Foundation, Dr. Patrice Motsepe said: “Several hundred million rands will immediately be made available with the primary objective of saving lives and slowing and restraining the spread of the Coronavirus. We are purchasing sanitizers,...
South African Music Awards Postponed
The 26th edition of the SA Music Awards has been postponed until furthernotice. The premier awards event that honors local music talent has taken a cuefrom the announcements by the State President Cyril Ramaphosa broughtupon by the Covid-19 pandemic. New dates for the nominees' announcement and the award ceremony will bemade public depending on the advice from the government regarding thepandemic and when the situation in the country and the world improves. https://www.facebook.com/SouthAfricanMusicAwards/posts/10157261165574499 The SAMA wishes to send heartfelt condolences to the families of the twopeople who have succumbed to Covid-19 and a speedy recovery to thoseinfected and affected by the virus. To all followers and supporters ofSouth African music we urge you to practice basic hygiene and follow theinstructions from government officials: Stay safe, stay home. #SAPositivenews#SAPNEntertainmentwww.sapositivenews.com
Nasty C Signs with Def Jam
Award-winning South African rapper Nasty C has signed an exclusive pact with Def Jam Recordings through a joint venture with Universal Music Africa. He’ll make his official U.S. debut when his new single “There They Go”. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AOb2-ZTaG8k The video for “There They Go” premiered yesterday. Filmed in Nasty C’s hometown of...
Call for National day of prayer from the President
In response to the coronavirus pandemic, PRESIDENT CYRIL RAMAPHOSA calls for National day of prayer.On the eve of the 21-day national lockdown to halt the spread of the coronavirus pandemic, President Cyril Ramaphosa has invited all South Africa wherever they may be. The President has, following the discussions with religious leaders, called on citizens to observe...
Shoprite to pay ‘appreciation’ bonus to staff
Retail giant Shoprite announced that it would pay R102 million bonus to the frontline shop floor and distribution employees for continuing their work during the Covid-19 outbreak, in line with calls for business to protect workers during the crisis. Shoprite is the largest retailer in Africa, with 2 934 stores in 15 countries, providing more than 147 000...
SA on 21-day Nationwide Lockdown
STATEMENT BY PRESIDENT CYRIL RAMAPHOSA ON ESCALATION OF MEASURES TO COMBAT COVID-19 EPIDEMIC My fellow South Africans, It is a week since we declared the coronavirus pandemic a national disaster and announced a package of extraordinary measures to combat this grave public health emergency. The response of the South African people to this crisis...
Oprah hopes to bring calm with ‘Oprah Talks COVID-19’
As coronavirus continues to spread across the globe, Oprah Winfrey has launched a new Apple TV+ series on the pandemic titled Oprah Talks COVID-19, to help with the global conversation around the novel coronavirus and to try and "lift the human spirit" amidst the rising anxiety and uncertainty about the spreading global pandemic.
New treatment provides hope for ovarian cancer patients
The South African medical community has made important strides in treating ovarian cancer in the country, after three breakthrough procedures were recently performed at the Life Entabeni Hospital in Durban. Hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy (HIPEC) is a highly sophisticated procedure for the treatment of abdominal cancers and when it is performed with cytoreductive surgery, it results in longer recurrence-free survival and...