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If you’re good to Betty, Betty… still won’t be good to you! By Louw Mulder Late in 2016, we ran a story on Menopause, a successful drag show presented by the Beefcakes franchise, which is still running every Friday night at their Illovo restaurant. Now, almost two years later, with the new Burger Bar in the chain which opened in Pretoria, the Dare-to-Drag and Love-to-Love ...

Tom Outwits, Outplays and Outlasts to Claim the Sole Survivor title. Despite rubbing almost every other Castaway up the wrong way at some stage during the course of this season, Adventure Camp Manager Tom Swartz still convinced the Survivor South Africa: Philippines Jury to award him the R1 Million prize money and title of Sole Survivor. The announcement was made during a gripping two-hour Survivor SA Finale on ...

Double Double, Toil and Trouble… With thanks to Pieter Toerien Productions, we are giving away 10 double tickets to Macbeth.  The Tickets up for grabs are for the 20:00 performance on Saturday, 1 September 2018 at the Pieter Toerien’s Montecasino Theatre. Pieter Toerien proudly presents Abrahamse & Meyer’s dazzling take on Macbeth – William Shakespeare’s shortest, darkest and most thrilling tragedy.  This production comes to Johannesburg hot ...

Survived with Attitude and Luck. By Louw Mulder With the Top 3 survivors now known to the millions of viewers in this season of M-Net’s Survivor SA: Philippines, no one, not even herself, would have bet on this lady to be the dark horse of the season, making it to the final three. But the lucky Annalize Sainsbury outwit, outlasted and outplayed her fellow contestants, with only ...

Popular ballet returns to Cape Town’s Artscape Opera House. After a hugely successful première season in February this year, Mozart & Salieri returns to the Artscape Opera House by popular demand from 24 August to 1 September 2018.  The sumptuous adaptation of Alexander Puskin’s short story, choreographed by Marc Goldberg, will once again be presented by Cape Town City Ballet (CTCB), for only six performances.  The two-act production drips ...

Wine, Dine, Show – All in One at Montecasino. No matter what, everyone loves a good theatre show, but more than that, what is better than a sumptuous meal prior to the stage experience? After a major renovation and reshuffling of their restaurant locations, Montecasino is now offering even more Wine, Dine and Show Combo’s, than ever before. On the PlayBill, Montecasino brags with the ...

Eerste Ivan Botha Film bring ‘n Aksie-Drama oor Innerlike Genesing. deur Louw Mulder Ons almal weet hoe krities ons Afrikaner mense kan wees, en as dit kom by hierdie spesifieke onderwerp, moet ek maar erken dat ek self skuldig was. Baie van ons het gedink dat die sukses van Pad na Jou Hart en Vir Altyd die norm gaan wees van ‘n Ivan Botha en Donnalee Roberts ...

Stage and Screen Joins M-Net’s Survivor in the Philippines.  by Louw Mulder Sometimes, life just decides to give back, rewarding you for all the times you were at the giving end. That is how I received the blessing that came my way earlier this year, when I was selected by M-Net to be part of the media group to travel to the Philippine Island of ...

Perry Performs in Perfect Pop Production! by Louw Mulder I am all for the underdog. More so, am I all for being proven to be wrong, especially if I get to see how wrong I can be about people, and stand amazingly surprised to have my eyes opened. When I initially heard about Katy Perry bringing her Witness The Tour production to South Africa, my ...

Rocco de Villiers stel Kort Broek Album bekend! Die bekroonde en uiters begaafde pianis, Rocco de Villiers, is terug met ’n splinternuwe popalbum, wat nie net vir die eerste keer spog met ’n Afrikaanse titel nie, maar ook beloof om luisteraars se voete na die dansvloer te lok. Kortbroek, langkouse is die musikant se veertiende instrumentale album en bou voort op die unieke klavierstyl, eiesoortige komposisies en ...

“It’s my Heart writing the songs” by Louw Mulder To have your heart broken, is most probably one of the most difficult things any person has to deal with. It is something we mostly keep to ourselves, trying to heal on a way unknown at that point in time. But then comes a talented artist, who represents his own heartache through music, and gives you ...

The Swing has Swung, but Still Swinging Away! Q & A with Louw Mulder Recently, I have written a lot about how artists in South Africa must be innovative and perform out of the box in order to maintain a competitive advantage in the industry. A good example, is when you have three artists, each with his own unique style and genre, who combine their ...

Xander Joubert veroorsaak ‘n opskudding met eerste pop-enkelsnit! Draai jou radio harder, want Xander Joubert se eerste enkelsnit, Aardbewing, is beslis nie iets wat jy wil mis nie. Die liedjie is pas vrygestel en reg om die radiogolwe oor te neem. Dit spog met ’n verfrissende nuwe popklank, waaroor luisteraars gaan mal wees en wat nog lank gaan koning kraai op die dansvloer. Dié splinternuwe sangsensasie se lekkerluister-popstem ...

Koebaai se Musiek Video sê Hello Die opkomende enkelsnit van Egmond, Koebaai se musiek video is onlangs vry gestel. Die video is opgeneem in die Mosambiekse eiland Pomene. Egmond vier sy 15de jaar in die musiek industrie met ‘n versameling van sy grootste treffers op een album.  Die 10-stuk album, wie se titel in die splinternuwe enkelsnit Koebaai vervat is, sluit die #1 treffers Better Days, Dis ...

Koos Du Plessis se Gebed word Herleef. Wynand Strydom het oor die afgelope vyftien jaar vir homself ’n stewige plek in die Afrikaanse musiekbedryf gevestig.  Dié oud-Pretorianer het al die verhoog met bekende name gedeel en by die grootste musiekfeeste opgetree.  Sy splinternuwe album, Skielik Is Jy Vry, is ‘n treffende huldebly aan een van die musiekbedryf se grootste legendes, Koos du Plessis. Wynand Strydom se eerste ...

Kom laat Jou Sintuie Feesfvier in Pretoria Wat kry jy wanneer jy op ’n Saterdag die beste musiek, smaaklikste kos, lekkerste wyn en oulikste kindervermaak kombineer by een van die gewildste kuierplekke in Pretoria? ’n Onvergeetlike buitelug-feesdag, wat die sintuie sal bederf, en oud en jonk sal saamtrek vir die kuier van die jaar! Proe’Toria, die derde van sy soort in Pretoria, sal op 25 ...

Table two steps up to the plate in My Kitchen Rules SA! Last Sunday My Kitchen Rules SA completed its first five-week cycle in which five teams hosted five very different Instant Restaurants, and there was as much action at the table as in the kitchen. The cycle ended with the elimination of the team that posted the lowest score. Now it’s time to introduce a brand-new group ...

A World Opened Up for the Little Ones! Caroon Network may be one of the first channels that has been viewed by millions of viewers when DSTV started their digital satellite service, but now, kids in Cape Town and Johannesburg also had the chance to see some of their favourite characters live on stage, when Cartoon Network Live came to the Teatro in Montecasino. The stage is ...

See Roxmouth as Jerry Lee Lewis! With thanks to Pieter Toerien productions, we are giving away 5 double tickets to Great Balls Of Fire.  The tickets up for grabs are for the 20:00 performance on Friday, 20 July 2018, at the Pieter Toerien’s Montecasino Theatre. Fresh from his success as Che in the international tour of Evita, Jonathan Roxmouth sets the stage on fire as Jerry Lee ...

Bikers for Mandela Day Ride to Keep Girls in School! As has become a tradition, and as part of the Nelson Mandela centenary celebrations, bikers from across South Africa will ride for charity to mark Mandela Day next month. Bikers for Mandela Day in partnership with the Nelson Mandela Foundation, will this year rally in aid of “Keep a Girl Child in School”. The aim ...

They are back in SA, and here is Your Chance to Win Tickets! With thanks to Big Concerts and the Publicity Workshop, we are giving away a double ticket to Tap Dogs.  Tickets up for grabs, are for the 20:00 performance on 29 August 2018, at the Teatro, Montecasino. Australia’s most successful theatrical export, Dein Perry’s Tap Dogs, is coming to South Africa for a strictly limited ...

A double act feature that will have you hooked by David Simmons It’s very rare we get to witness two completely different genres of dance in one very exciting and ambitious evening. Fire an Ice, a befitting name for two contrasting works, opened at the Joburg Theatre to mixed emotions. Diehard classical Ballet enthusiasts will revel in a gorgeous presentation of Act 3 of Raymonda, ...

New SA Film Opens 27 July! Broken Promises 4-Ever’ the fourth instalment in the ‘Broken Promises’ franchise by well-known award-winning director, producer, and scriptwriter, Kumaran Naidu, opens in cinemas on 27 July 2018. The film follows the antics of the Padayachee family and all the favourite characters from the previous movies, Amsugi, Reuben, Saras, Bommi, and others are back. Amsugi’s (Kogie Naidoo) grandson, Mandoza (Theshen ...

The Voice Stem stel treffende nuwe enkelsnit bekend! Dawie de Jager is beslis nie ’n onbekende gesig in die musiekbedryf nie. Hy het nie net die ‘oor’ van Bobby van Jaarsveld en The Voice SA-aanhangers gedurende die tweede seisoen van dié realiteitsprogram gevang nie, maar is ook die kreatiewe komponis agter die klankbane van verskeie lokettreffers, waaronder Roepman, Sy Klink soos Lente, Jonathan Verraaiers, en meer huidiglik, ...

The Bachelor SA is looking for YOU to make the first move! M-Net has secured the rights to produce a local version of yet another worldwide reality television smash hit. This time, the channel is bringing roses and romance to our screens with The Bachelor South Africa.  The dashing South African Bachelor’s first date with M-Net 101 viewers is scheduled for the next Valentine’s Day, Thursday 14 ...

Nat Geo WILD’s SharkFest Takes the First Bite, We are going to need a bigger boat. Nat Geo WILD’s SharkFest is back with more teeth than ever! Get out of the water and into your living rooms because Nat Geo WILD’s sixth annual SharkFest gives viewers a whole week of fin-tastic good shark TV. We have got the latest insights from the top shark researchers, a comprehensive look at the many shark species ...

Jong Bakker wen kykNET Realiteitsreeks Wicus van Deventer is die wenner van kykNET se gewilde Koekedoortjie-werklikheidsreeks.  Dié twaalfjarige bakker van Prieska het in die finale episode van Koekedoortjie, wat Woensdagaand uitgesaai is, teen Nix Korff (13) van Centurion meegeding. Wicus en Nix moes ’n “super nova sterrekoek wat na die sterre reik en hemels proe” bak. Wicus se weergawe en tegnieke het die beoordelaars, Mari-Louis Guy ...

The man with the guitar! by Genevieve Vieira With so many new names entering the SA music scene, an artist who aims to make it in these markets, will have to offer something different, and display a unique set of characteristics, in order to be different. Werner Bekker, a 23-year-old singer and songwriter from Linden in Johannesburg, plays his guitar lying face-up on his lap. ...

Witness: The Tour Due to exceptional demand, additional seated tickets for Katy Perry on 18 July have been added.  Katy Perry will be performing in South Africa for the very first time as part of her Witness: The Tour.  Tickets are selling quickly and fans are recommended to purchase quickly to avoid disappointment.  Additional seated tickets, as well as limited Golden Circle and General Standing ...

00Join the Party on 7 July for a Big Celebration.  The team at Oasis Experience has selected the most beautiful setting as they host GoldFish Live in the Pretoria National Botanical Garden on Saturday July 7th. Tickets are on sale now for Oasis in association with 947 Presents GoldFish In The Gardens. To compliment the natural beauty of the Pretoria National Botanical Garden, the Oasis Experience has been ...