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Vrede vir die nuwe kykNET sitkom! Op 9 April 2018 het daar ’n splinternuwe Afrikaanse sitkom, Mense Mense, op kykNET begin wys. Hierdie Nouvanaand Films-produksie sluit nie net ’n sterbelaaide rolverdeling in nie, maar ook ’n pragtige temalied deur die gewilde sanger en liedjieskrywer, Len Muller, en almal praat daaroor! Vrede is ’n opgewekte kontemporêre snit in Len se kenmerkende Afrikaans-Akoestiese styl en is geskryf in samewerking met ...

In Support of our Furry Friends! The Sandton SPCA and Johan Ungerer Signature Events are proud to announce the hosting of the very 1st Annual Sandton SPCA Variety Showcase 2018.  Temperatures are sure to soar this Winter with hot performances to remember from SA’s local talent. Celebrities and artists from the world of music, comedy, magic and dance, are joining forces for this not to be ...

Build-Up to the Royal I Do’s with National Geographic. With parts of the world going into Wedding Fever leading up to the British Royal Wedding,  National Geographic will broadcast two Special TV Shows, to celebrate the marriage of Prince Henry and Meghan Markle.   Prince Harry’s Story: Four Royal Weddings. Sunday 13 May, 21:00 National Geographic, DSTV channel 181. Prince Harry’s Story: Four Royal Weddings charts Harry’s ...

“… You fall in love with each one…” by Kosie Smit If you told me three years ago that I would be building puppets for AVENUE Q, I would not have believed you and would have laughed nervously. I have an extensive Scenic and Lighting background, and have been producing theatre for almost two decades. On the odd occasion I would agree to build creative ...

Fox Networks Group Announce New Executive Team for Africa Fox Networks Group Europe and Africa has announced a new executive team structure for FNG in Africa. Vasilis Iliopoulos will expand his role to become Senior Vice President for FNG Africa, alongside his role as General Manager, FNG Greece. Evert van der Veer has been appointed as General Manager, FNG Africa. Both roles begin with immediate ...

Kragtige ballade van Opkomende Jong Man. Hy is skaars twintig jaar oud en spog reeds met sy eie kortverhaal, digbundel en twee enkelsnitte, wat almal baie goed ontvang is. Met die vrystelling van sy nuutste treffer, Monochromie, gaan Almero nie net ’n opskudding veroorsaak in die Suid-Afrikaanse musiekbedryf nie, maar ook vir homself ’n permanente plek lossing in die harte van musiekliefhebbers. Die aanslag van dié kragtige alternatiewe ...

Langverwagte Solo-Album vir Romanz se Burgerd. Burgerd Botha het beslis geen bekendstelling nodig nie. Hierdie talentvolle kunstenaar, met sy sielvolle stem, was nie net vir sewe jaar betrokke by die bekroonde groep Romanz nie, maar tree ook gereeld op by van die land se grootste feeste en konserte. Sy langverwagte debuut solo-album is pas vrygestel en beloof om aanhangers se asems weg te slaan. Hartlagsiel is ’n ...

Diep in die Skatkis le die Nuwe Bosch Klank. Bouwer Bosch se klank en aanslag is onmiskenbaar eiesoortig en hy is ’n kunstenaar wat met niemand anders verwar kan word nie.  Hy is ongetwyfeld een van die uniekste talente wat Suid-Afrika nog opgelewer het. Hy het van dag een af diep spore in die harte van sy aanhangers kom trap met sy sielvolle stem, betekenisvolle lirieke ...

Almal dra maskers… ‘n Geforseerde glimlag is seker een van die maklikstes. Ons steek graag weg wie ons werklik is en wat ons voel.  Glo dit of nie, selfs koffie drink, om weg te steek hoe moeg ons is, is ‘n masker! Niemand wil hê die wêreld moet hulle swakheid sien nie, so ons sit hierdie gesigsbedekkings op… Dit was juis oor hierdie, dat Joe ...

Nuwe Talent met ‘n Klem op Note! Marcato is ‘n nuwe vyfling van jong mans wat, volgens my smaak, ‘n egte Folk bydrae tot die groeiende Afrikaanse Musiek industrie gaan gooi.  Pieter Smit, sing en speel kitaar, met die veelsydige Ben van Zyl wat self saam sing, en ook sy talente met die kitaar, mondfluitjie en klavier bydra.  Euan Nel hou tyd agter die tromme, ...

Twee Tree is Meer Treë in die Regte Rigting… Chanell van den Berg stel eersdaags haar enkelsnit, getiteld Twee Tree vry.  Dié snit, geskryf deur Chanell en Daniel Po, handel oor die tipiese Engelse gesegde, I’ve got your back, die gevoel in ‘n vriendskap of verhouding waar jy weet iemand sal altyd agter jou staan, ongeag wat… Chanell hoop fom met dié country/pop enkelsnit daarin ...

Gerrie Pretorious is terug met die 6de Seisoen. Leef jou Reis met Gerrie Pretorius is jou gunsteling Afrikaanse reisprogram asook kykNET se eerste volwaardige Internasionale leefstyl program met die fokus op ander lande se kultuur. Gerrie Pretorius verken en wys ons die unieke reisbestemmings wat hom na aan die hart lê en hoe gemaak as jy dit ook wil besoek. Die program is al bekend ...

Who will be the First King and Queen of the SA Dance Floor? Connell Cruise, Eden Classens, Zola Nombona and their dancing partners will battle it out in the Dancing With The Stars SA finale during this Sunday’s live broadcast on M-Net.  Team Connell and Team Zola both survived a Dance-Off throughout the season, with Team Eden being in that dull position more than once. Judging by last Sunday’s surprising ...

Lief vir Alles hier.. Veral sy Nuwe Enkelsnit! Tweede Kans, ‘n nuwe enkelsnit deur een van Suid-Afrika se mees veelsydige kunstenaars, wat nie net spog met ’n moderne en unieke klank nie, maar wat gaan beloof om by gehore van alle ouderdomme aanklank te vind. André Schwartz is beslis een van die grootste supersterre wat die plaaslike vermaakbedryf nóg oor die afgelope paar dekades opgelewer het. ...

Survivor South Africa: Philippines contestants revealed!   There is only one reality show has outlasted all its competitors. It has been called the greatest game on earth, and for 18 ordinary South Africans the adventure of a lifetime is about to start on M-Net channel 101 on Thursday, 3 May.  Nico Panagio is once again the present In the sixth season of this hit global franchise, ...

Exclusive Gala For Ballet Fans at Montecasino – For One Show Only! Fresh from a spectacular season of Carmen – The Ballet at Joburg Theatre last month, Joburg Ballet makes its debut at The Teatro at Montecasino with an unmissable gala on Saturday 19 May at 3pm. Brimming with world-class entertainment, the company partners with some of SA’s top singers to bring audiences Joburg Ballet ...

Weyers Prinsloo Colab hits Cape Town Stage. The Fugard Theatre’s star-studded production of Athol Fugard’s The Road to Mecca has been extended due to an overwhelming response and universal critical acclaim. The play will be presented at the Fugard Theatre until 12 May and bookings can be made at Computicket. Eric Abraham presents this Fugard Theatre production in honour of this iconic playwright’s 85th year, who marked this ...

Nuwe Kunstenaar klim met Elke Noot op die Musiektoneel. Eersdaags stel Emil Paul, super talentvolle jong kunstenaar, sy eerste enkelsnit, getiteld, Elke Noot, vry. Die genre kan beskryf word as ‘n mengsel van pop en folk en is ‘n nuwe, vars styl van Afrikaanse musiek. Emil hoop dat mense sommer van die eerste noot van sy enkelsnit af sal wil dans. Hy hoop ook dat ...

Comedy-Horror for Cape Town. Nominated for three WoordTROfees awards at this year’s University of Stellenbosch Woordfees, The Demon Bride will be unleashed on the Fugard Studio Theatre from 8 May. Eric Abraham presents this production in association with US Woordfees. The Demon Bride is the latest play from multiple award-winning playwright and director Louis Viljoen, who is also the Fugard Theatre’s Writer in Residence. The play was nominated for the WoordTROfees ...

The South African premiere of Joshua Harmon’s Broadway hit! From the writer of the West End smash hit comedy Bad Jews, which enjoyed sold out runs in Johannesburg and Cape Town, comes a Fugard Theatre production of Joshua Harmon’s Broadway success Significant Other. Eric Abraham presents a Fugard Theatre production and South African premiere of Significant Other. The play opens on 30 May in the Fugard Theatre and is directed ...

Nuwe Boy Band is Eon Stap voor die res! In 2017 stig Altus Theart, Pieter Marcato en Jerry Spangenberg die Afrikaanse Alternatiewe popgroep EON en bereik hulle reeds groot sukses met hulle eerste treffer Bittersoet wat tans op verskeie radiostasies op hoë rotasielyste is. Die musiekvideo op YouTube bereik verrassende kykersgetalle en is ook te sien op verskeie Afrikaanse TV Kanale. Pieter Marcato is liedjieskrywer, ...

Stand a chance of winning some tickets to The Script’s Freedom Child Tour.    With huge appreciation to Big Concerts and The Publicity Workshop, Stage and Screen are giving away two sets of tickets to The Script’s Concert, to be held at the Sun Arena, Time Square in Pretoria, on Friday, 4 May 2018. The Script will be returning to South Africa touring in support of their latest album, ...

Don’t Miss The Magic… The renowned street magician, Dynamo has walked on water, levitated in front of Christ the Redeemer in Rio de Janeiro and walked down the outside of the L.A times building. He predicted a World Cup outcome and has taken a trip on the side of a bus… But now Dynamo takes to the stage with his first ever live tour. The ...

UB40 is coming to South Africa, and we have some tickets up for grabs!! . With huge appreciation to Big Concerts and The Publicity Workshop, Stage and Screen are giving away two sets of tickets to the UB40 Concert, to be held at the Sun Arena, Time Square in Pretoria, on Saturday, 19 May 2018. UB40 will be returning to South Africa in support of their ...

Don’t let the Puppets Catch You Missing This One… With thanks to the Producers, we are happy to give way two sets of tickets to the hilarious Avenue Q. We have one double ticket for the show on Wednesday, 16 May 2018, and one double ticket for the show on Thursday, 17 May 2018.  Both these tickets are for the 20:00 performance at the Pieter ...

Returning to South Africa with their new album: Freedom Child. The Script will be returning to South Africa touring in support of their latest album, Freedom Child. They will be performing in Cape Town on 2nd May 2018 at Grand Arena, Grand West and 4th May 2018 in Pretoria at the Sun Arena at Time Square. This yet another Big Concerts Experience, is presented by ...

UB40’s 25th SA anniversary tour ft. Ali, Astro & Mickey! Big Concerts has confirmed that UB40 will be returning in support of their 25th SA anniversary tour. They will be performing in Cape Town, Durban and Pretoria, in another Big Concerts experience, presented by CapeTalk, East Coast Radio,702 and Channel 24. Another Big Concerts Experience. Ali Campbell, Astro and Mickey Virtue have up held the status ...

Moenie Sommer haar tweede enkelsnit Mis nie! Geraldine Scholtz het geen bekendstelling meer nodig nie.   Haar eerste enkelsnit, Sommer, ’n popliedjie uit die pen van Johan Oberholzer, is gedurende Augustus 2017 uitgereik en het vir meer as sewe maande bo-aan die trefferperades van talle radiostasies landswyd gepryk.   Die musiekvideo vir hierdie liedjie was ook vir byna 7 weke op die kykNET Top20 se ...

A Ruby is  Gem.  In more ways than One… Ruby Rouge is een van daardie kunstenaars wat jou beïndruk wanneer jy haar vir die eerste keer hoor sing. Daar is ’n hartroerende opregtheid en meesleurende melodie in haar stem wat jou aangryp en by jou bly lank nadat sy klaar gesing het. Dit is dan ook hierdie eienskappe wat die eerste enkelsnitvrystelling vanaf haar debuut-album so onvergeetlik ...

2018 Ghoema Benoemded Bekend Gemaak: Die kykNET Ghoema Musiektoekennings bring elke jaar die grootste rolspelers in die musiekbedryf bymekaar om vrystellings tydens die 2017 kalenderjaar te bekroon. In 2018 vier die kykNET Ghoemas sy sewende bestaansjaar en bly dit steeds een van die mees gesogde toekennings vir enige kunstenaar in die Afrikaanse musiekbedryf om te wen. Oor die afgelope 6 jaar het die Ghoemas ’n ...