Table Tennis Champion with Down Syndrome to go to a major tournament
Cindy Engelbrecht (30) from Centurion, South Africa has never let her Down syndrome diagnosis holds her back from achieving her dreams. Despite the limitations placed on her at birth and doctors saying that she will never be able to do anything by herself, Cindy has in 5 years become one of South Africa's top Down Syndrome Field...
Steve Harvey’s Family Feud Africa to broadcast in SA
Steve Harvey, comedian and TV personality is bringing the iconic game show Family Feud to the continent of Africa. His media company, Steve Harvey Global, has just obtained the rights to license the game show in both South Africa and Ghana. The TV show is produced by Rapid Blue, the local production partner of Fremantle in the...
Tammy Taylor Mrs. South Africa’s 2020 semi-finalists announced
Tammy Taylor Mrs. South Africa's 2020 semi-finalists have been announced after a successful national live casting that took place this past Friday at the Menlyn Park Shopping center, where they sashed them. The casting allowed South African married women between the ages 25 and50 to introduce themselves to the judges; Matapa Maila – Former TammyTaylor Mrs South Africa 2019, Joani Johnson- CEO and Melany Viljoen –President of Tammy Taylor Nails South Africa, the results were auditedby BDO South Africa. https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.3076931815658843&type=3 The semi-finalists from all over the country attended empowermentworkshops held at Emperors Palace, to prepare them for the journeyahead. They will embark on a four months journey filled with mentorshipprograms, raise funds for Women4Women South Africa and interviews. Only 25 women will be selected to continue the journey as finalists whowill be announced at the annual Charity Ball on 26 June at EmperorsPalace. Beauty pageants are not typically thought of as particularly real orrelatable. The gorgeous gowns, the tiaras, the immaculate hair andbeauty, and the perfect and polished contestants: all wonderful towatch, yes, but not attainable in real life. But Mrs. South Africa is not the typical beauty pageant. It offersmarried South African women who have real-life careers, families, andhobbies the chance to compete for the prestigious title of Mrs. SouthAfrica. Glamour and sophistication are part of the criteria, but thewomen who enter and win all have those relatable stories we’re lookingfor. We all know a Mrs. South Africa: she is smart and ambitious andcares about her family and community. The Mrs. South Africa pageant is about giving South Africa’s unsungsuperwomen a chance to get support and give input, and a platform toreach a new level of success and visibility on a global stage.
Netflix to bring more African content
Netflix chief content officer Ted Sarandos and a team of high-level executives have spent the week crisscrossing the African continent, wooing local creators and touting plans to thrust the continent center-stage as the streaming giant’s first African original series, “Queen Sono,” dropped worldwide on Friday. The spy thriller series received a great push from the platform...
Kaizer Chiefs, San Miguel give back
Kaizer Chiefs and San Miguel are for the second year running involved in a soccer community project in Addo Valley, just outside Port Elizabeth. The weeklong program also involves a tournament and a CSI activation at two High Schools. The aim of the project is for the club to impart some knowledge...
2022 Women’s T20 World Cup to be hosted in SA
South Africa have already qualified automatically for the 2022 Women's T20 World Cup as the International Cricket Council (ICC) has announced that South Africa will host the Women's T20 World Cup in 2022. South Africa have already qualified automatically for the 2022 Women's T20 World Cup. The ICC confirmed the news on their social media platform...
Nine-year-old rising star |Melody Nosipho Niemann
Nine-year-old Melody Nosipho Niemann, who is originally from Pietermaritzburg, is currently appearing on the big screen. She plays JoJo in the Vancouver-made box office smash, Sonic the Hedgehog. The movie tells the story of the world’s speediest hedgehog as he embraces his new home on Earth. In this live-action adventure comedy, Sonic (a cartoon character voiced...
Soweto school empowered with computer centre
With the 4th industrial revolution upon us and more new technology being introduced, it is vitally important that learners are equipped so as to keep up with the changes. Children can learn more researching skills and have access to more educational software and be empowered. Legacy Foundation, a volunteer driven organization that seeks to...
Go behind locker-room doors with three of SA’s biggest sport stars
Fans are being given an opportunity to join SA's biggest sports stars' behind the scenes through the Red Bull Access experience. Fans will not get a deeper insight into these stars but it will also prove who the biggest supporter of each athlete is, with only questions that can be answered by true fans.For those super fans who answer...
Muvhango brings #InMyOwnSkin
Muvhango has embarked on a campaign to make authenticity sexy and fashionable. The show, which is known to celebrate different shades of skin. Actors will advocate self-love and self-appreciation through roadshows and other campaigns. Muvhango creator Duma Ndlovu says through the campaign the show aims to be a reminder that everyone deserves to feel comfortable in their own...