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Moroccan film has world premiere in Cannes

By Cassie Jo 16-03-23 17:45

Moroccan music drama Casablanca Beats (Haut Et Fort) has world premiere in Competition at Cannes Film Festival. Written and directed by Nabil Ayouch, Casablanca Beats (Haut Et Fort), tells the story of a former rapper, Anas, as he begins working at a cultural centre in a working-class neighbourhood in Casablanca. Encouraged by their new teacher, his students […]

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Egyptian film wins Critic’s Week Grand Prize, Cannes

By Cassie Jo 16-03-23 15:58

Egyptian director, Omar El Zohairy, wins Critic’s Week Grand Prize for his debut feature film, Feathers, in Cannes. Feathers is the portrayal of an Egyptian wife and mother who experiences a total transformation when her authoritarian husband is accidentally turned into a chicken by a magic trick at a kid’s birthday party; and she becomes responsible for […]

Lingui - The Sacred Bonds, Cannes Film Festival

Chadian film acquired by Mubi For North America, UK & more

By Cassie Jo 16-03-23 17:26

Chadian abortion drama, Lingui – The Sacred Bonds, directed by Mahamat-Saleh Haroun, has reportedly been acquired by Mubi for distribution in North America, Latin America, the UK and Ireland. Writer-director Mahamat-Saleh Haroun previously won the Cannes’ Jury Prize with A Screaming Man in 2011, and also had Grigris selected for competition in 2013. His most recent […]

Lingui - The Sacred Bonds, Cannes Film Festival

Chadian film has World Premiere in Cannes

By Cassie Jo 16-03-23 17:23

Chadian film Lingui – The Sacred Bonds, directed by Mahamat-Saleh Haroun has enjoyed its world premiere in Competition at the Cannes Film Festival. Set near N’djamena in Chad, Lingui – The Sacred Bonds, charts the connection between a mother, Amina, played by Achouackh Abakar Souleymane and her teenage daughter, Maria, played by Rihane Khalil Alio. The film deals […]

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Historic African representation at this year’s Cannes Film Festival

By Cassie Jo 16-03-23 15:40

There are a record two African films competing in this year’s Official Competition at the Cannes Film Festival (06/07/21 – 17/07/21) with one of the jury members being Senegal’s Mati Diop. In a first for African films, two were selected for the official competition, Chadian film Lingui – The Sacred Bonds from director Mahamat-Saleh Haroun, […]

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Memes and Jokes About President Ramaphosa’s ‘Stolen’ iPad

By Cassie Jo 23-06-21 15:04

When the President’s iPad went missing in Cape Town yesterday, as he was about to deliver a keynote address about the Transnet National Ports Authority on live TV, he instead delivered a humorous monologue about how his iPad had been ‘stolen’. He was of course joking (although visibly a little shocked). It didn’t take South […]

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WATCH Tearful, Excited Speech for My Octopus Teacher’s BAFTA Win

By Cassie Jo 13-06-21 23:47

South Africa’s  beloved My Octopus Teacher won one of the most coveted prizes at the BAFTA Film Awards 2021 in London on Sunday… scooping the Best Documentary prize at the British Academy Film Awards. Watch below as the Seachange team excitedly – and tearfully – accept the honour. Co-Director Pippa Ehrlich said the team had […]

South African Director’s Movie “Love and Monsters” Gets Oscar Nomination

By Cassie Jo 13-06-21 23:49

The South African film director Michael Matthews, who directed the critically praised “Five Fingers for Marseilles,” has seen his first film for Hollywood, the audience favourite “Love and Monsters,” get an Oscar nomination for best visual effects. The film will be available on Netflix on 26 April. Watch the trailer: The movie, which was released […]

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It’s Official! OSCAR Nomination for SA’s My Octopus Teacher

By Cassie Jo 13-06-21 23:47

We’re delighted to report My Octopus Teacher, the enchanting documentary about a South African man’s ‘friendship’ with an octopus has been officially nominated for an Oscar in the Best Documentary Feature Category! The nominees for the 23 categories in the 93rd Oscars® were announced Monday morning by actor Priyanka Chopra Jonas and musician Nick Jonas, […]

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SA Film ‘Address Unknown’ Selected for Prestigious LA Film Festival

By Cassie Jo 13-06-21 23:47

The Minister of Sport, Arts and Culture, Nathi Mthethwa, has congratulated South African filmmakers for the short film “Address Unknown” which has been selected to participate in the 2021 Pan African Film Festival (PAFF) taking place in Los Angeles in the United States. This is America’s largest and most prestigious black film festival. It was […]

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Interim CEO Appointed for Rebooted South African Airways

By Cassie Jo 14-07-20 16:01

An interim CEO of South African Airways has been appointed, after an overwhelming majority of creditors voted to support the business rescue plan of the airline and avoid liquidation. The Department of Public Enterprises made the announcement today, and named Phillip Saunders, now SAA chief financial officer, as the interim CEO. The BRP still needs […]

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WATCH Stunning Snow Across Lesotho, Southern Africa

By Cassie Jo 11-07-20 19:11

Snow started falling in the early hours of this morning at Semonkong Lodge and continued falling until around midday on Saturday as the cold front made landfall in Lesotho. The lodge is expecting approximately 10cm of snow! The current temperature is 0 degrees Celsius, which is a lot warmer than the higher points in Lesotho. […]

Belgian Consulate in Johannesburg Closes

By Cassie Jo 07-07-20 19:11

The consulate of Belgium has closed its office in Johannesburg and will reopen on 13 July in Pretoria, where the embassy is located. Belgium’s office in South Africa also handles all diplomatic business for Zimbabwe, Namibia, Mozambique, Eswatini and Lesotho. “We realize that with this move, the distance to the consulate is increasing for some […]

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Stormers Rugby Team Pitches in and Helps Install COVID Hospital

By Cassie Jo 03-07-20 18:03

The Stormers rugby team spent today at the Brackengate temporary hospital in Cape Town helping to put the finishing touches to the hospital, and were thanked by Western Cape Premier Alan Winde for being out in the community and spreading awareness about COVID-19. “The team helped to move in beds and furniture, set up and […]

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South Africa’s COVID-19 Cases Pass 150K, 128 More Deaths

By Cassie Jo 01-07-20 18:51

South Africa recorded its deadliest 24 hours since the Coronavirus outbreak, with 128 fatalities on Tuesday, bringing the total to 2,657. Of the new deaths, 52 are from the Western Cape, 36 from Gauteng, 25 from the Eastern Cape, 11 from KwaZulu-Natal and four from Mpumalanga, bringing the death toll to 2,657. The number of […]

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132 Civilian Claims Against Gauteng SAPS During Lockdown

By Cassie Jo 30-06-20 10:02

At least 132 civilian claims have been made against the members of the Gauteng SAPS since the inception of the national lockdown period, according to Gauteng Community Safety MEC Faith Mazibuko. According to Mazibuko, of these 132 claims, 79 claims are being processed, 44 claims are under investigation and only nine claims have been finalised. […]

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Beautiful Photos of South Africa’s Pretty, Pretty Proteas

By Cassie Jo 26-06-20 18:09

It’s been a long week… so here, simply for your viewing pleasure, are some fabulous photos from Western Cape photographer Robyn Gwilt. Robyn says: “My niece has been asking for pix of proteas and yesterday I ran into my favourite Protea farmer Lindsay Madden, from the farm Heilfontein in Tesselaarsdal in the Hemel en Aarde […]

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Tshwane Metro Police Officers Test Positive

By Cassie Jo 24-06-20 21:40

Two female officers and one senior male officer from the Tshwane Metro Police Department have tested positive for COVID-19. The 51-year-old, a senior superintendent and a 37-year-old female constable, tested positive on 17 June 2020 at Number 1 Madiba Street. The building was closed for two days to allow for the disinfection process to take […]

Football in South Africa to Resume Under Strict Conditions

By Cassie Jo 24-06-20 21:38

South African Sport, Arts and Culture Minister Nathi Mthethwa has approved plans for the resumption of football. “The plans of the Premier Soccer League have been approved, considering the mitigation strategies and plans in relation to the level 3 risk adjusted strategy in addressing the COVID-19 pandemic,” the Ministry of Sport, Arts and Culture said […]

South African Government Spends R17 Million On Quarantine Sites

By Cassie Jo 24-06-20 21:36

Public Works and Infrastructure Minister Patricia de Lille says the South African government has so far spent R17-million to procure quarantine sites. Responding to a question when Ministers in the Economic Cluster fielded oral questions in the National Assembly, De Lille said there was a need to find a bigger balance between finding private and […]

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WATCH Beautiful Vulture Fly Free in Zululand Conservation Project

By Cassie Jo 25-06-20 08:31

Today is a big day for vulture conservation, with Wildlife Act and Raptor Rescue in South Africa, as they will be releasing three rehabilitated African White-backed vulture back into the wild after they were poisoned in Zululand last year. (Watch video at bottom of page of a vulture being released.) In spite of lockdown, conservation […]

Controversial “Fair Use” Copyright Bill Sent Back for Review

By Cassie Jo 22-06-20 19:39

Before signing two copyright bills into law, President Cyril Ramaphosa has referred them back to the National Assembly because of reservations on the constitutionality of the legislation passed by Parliament. The Democratic Alliance welcomed the move, saying the Copyright Amendment Bill and the Performers’ Protection Amendment Bill, which also deal with “fair use” of artists’ […]

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DA Condemns Attack On Farm Outside Polokwane in Which 2 Children Shot

By Cassie Jo 23-06-20 14:24

The Democratic Alliance (DA) in Limpopo said in a statement Friday that it “strongly condemns” an attack on a farm in Eersteling, outside Polokwane, in South Africa, today. It is alleged that eight attackers, four of whom were armed, pulled off the robbery on Human du Preez’s farm through the window of the farm house… […]

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