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R&B Legends Farwell Tour to South Africa Cancelled! It is with great sadness that Big Concerts announces the cancellation of the practically sold out “Farewell South Africa, with love Randy Crawford” tour due to a medical setback of Miss Crawford. We wish her all the best with her prolonged recovery and hope that she can return to the stage in the not too distant future. Ticket ...

Ok ma’ Lekke Stupid as jy hierdie gaan mis… kykNETters kan uitsien na nog ‘n seisoen van die gewilde komediereeks Ouboet en Wors wanneer dit vanaf 8 Oktober weer op die lug is. Ouboet van Tonder en Wors Visagie is soos, wel, pap en wors of snoek en patats. Pure komedie met sy wortels stewig in Suid-Afrikaanse grond geplant. In die nuwe seisoen, wat op ...

Cape Town City Ballet revives Cinderella at Artscape Theatre Following the ground-breaking Mozart and Salieri, Cape Town City Ballet (CTCB) will next present Cinderella, at the Artscape Opera House, from 5 to 21 October 2018.  The production, accompanied by the Cape Town Philharmonic at select performances, will incorporate new digital elements by design luminary Peter Cazalet, who returns to once again work alongside Veronica Paeper, a creative coup by Acting Executive ...

South African Paranormal thriller Coming to the Big Screen Supernatural thriller The Tokoloshe, directed by Jerome Pikwane and starting Petronella Tshuma, was screened at the first ever Comic Con Africa, at the Kyalami Convention Centre, which was hosted between the 14th and 16th of September. The three-day event showcased comic books, science fiction and fantasy films, as well as television and all things supernatural. The South ...

Trevor Noah’s Talent Search on Showmax! September is turning into a great month for comedians Tsitsi Chiumya and Phil De Lange. Not only did Tsitsi win Best Newcomer and Phil the Next Level prize at this weekend’s Comics’ Choice Awards, both comedians are featured in Trevor Noah presents NationWild, a 13-part comedy showcase coming to Showmax this Heritage Day, 24 September 2018. Trevor handpicked all 13 comedians ...

New Funny Drama fresh from the DIFF Circuit! The all new comedy drama, Baby Mamas, is coming soon to SA Cinemas, after it featured at the Durban International Film Festival. Set in Johannesburg, Baby Mamas revolves around the daily lives, loves and drama of four professional women who are all in different stages of their own real-life baby mama drama. Sharing similar experiences, a sisterhood ...

Long-awaited film about Desmond Tutu finally on the big screen! While it has been two decades since the Truth and Reconciliation Commission concluded, bringing to a close South Africa’s cathartic period of reckoning with its violent history of racial segregation, director Roland Joffé’s new film returns to that time to grapple with the terrible truths of apartheid and its legacy. Based on Michael Ashton’s play The Archbishop ...

Christian Heath celebrates Tonight featuring Nixi. Heath, best known for his pop/rock style, explores an upbeat Latino flair with the release of Tonight – a single originally influenced by the Enrique Iglesias track Bailamos and written about 8 years ago. Released in the heart of winter to heat up the cold, Christian explains the theme behind the song as the spark between two people. Since ...

Jazz and R&B Legends Farwell Tour in SA! Big Concerts confirmed that American jazz and R&B singer Randy Crawford will be performing in South Africa as part of her Farewell Tour coming to Cape Town on 23rd October 2018 at the Grand Arena, GrandWest and Pretoria on 26th October 2018 at the Sun Arena, Time Square.  This is another Big Concerts Experience, presented by CapeTalk, ...

Back in SA, with Jesse Clegg Supporting! Big Concerts confirmed that Daughtry will be returning to South Africa performing in Cape Town on 25th October 2018 at Grand Arena, GrandWest and 27th October 2018 in Pretoria at the Sun Arena at Time Square in support of their brand new album Cage to Rattle. Daughtry will be supported by very special guest Jesse Clegg, in this ...

The Voice SA is back and you can enter NOW! Have you been blessed with the voice of an angel? Can you belt out big songs that elicit standing ovations? Can one hear a pin drop in the audience after you had hit those high notes with perfect pitch?  Then it’s your time to shine! M-Net confirmed today that The Voice South Africa will return for a third season ...

New Big Screen Feature where Family Comes First. No matter how long it has been since you last saw your relatives, meeting up at family gatherings, especially funerals, can lead to drama and then some. This typical, and often very emotional scenario, is also the inspiration behind award-winning producer Bianca Isaac’s directorial debut, 3 Days to Go, which puts family relationships in the spotlight! The movie ...

Dalene Matthee Roman kry lewe op Film.  Die bekende roman, Toorbos, uit die pen van bekroonde skrywer, Dalene Matthee, gaan binnekort lewe kry op die silwerskerm met gesoute vervaardiger, André Scholtz, aan die stuur van dié besonderse rolprent. Hierdie romantiese drama is gebaseer op die 2003-topverkoper met dieselfde naam, wat deel uitmaak van die oorlede skrywer se arsenaal van suksesvolle bosverhale. Dit vertel die storie van Karoliena ...

Kyk Wie Is Terug… Hotel, die Afrikaanse mokumentêr, is terug! Die reeks handel oor ’n middeljarige hotelbestuurder, Ferdie Kruger, en sy kleindorpie-personeel wat spartel om dié substandaard-hotel se deure oop te hou. Hulle gaan dalk nie in die geskiedenis afgaan as die beste personeelgroep nie. Dalk ook nie as die flukste of hulpvaardigste nie. Maar dié kleindorpie-personeel van Fransenburg het om ander redes in ons harte ingekruip. ...

Sold out show  returns to the Fugard Theatre in November by popular demand! Pieter-Dirk Uys’ newest show, When in doubt say darling, sold out as it opened at the Fugard Theatre on 8 August, creating an unprecedented demand for tickets. With a growing waiting list for the current season that ends on Saturday 25 August 2018, the Fugard Theatre has now opened bookings for a return season ...

Nog niet die Laaste van Schuster! Hou vas aan jou sitplek want die grapjas, Leon Schuster, is terug met ’n splinternuwe goedvoel-komedie, met skreeusnaakse insidente en ’n inspirerende storielyn, wat kykers vasgenael sal hou van begin tot einde. In ware Schuster-tradisie, volg Frank & Fearless die wenresep van pittige komedie en humoristiese sosiale kommentaar waarvoor Leon se vorige werk, soos There’s a Zulu on my Stoep en Mr. Bones, bekendheid verwerf ...

Britain’s Got Talent Finalist brings his Talent to South Africa. Platinum selling singer/songwriter Calum Scott has announced the South African dates for his Only Human Tour, performing live in Cape Town on November 10th and Johannesburg on November 11th. Scott’s heart-warming appearance on Britain’s Got Talent in 2015 shot him to instant global stardom, and when he officially released his audition song Dancing On My Own as the lead single ...

Matilda is coming to Enchant Joburg and Cape Town. Roald Dahl’s Matilda The Musical will begin its run from 17 October 2018 at the TEATRO at Montecasino before moving to Cape Town. This Royal Shakespeare Company production a proud collaboration between Pieter Toerien’s Production, and GWB Entertainment. Pieter Toerien and GWB Entertainment are delighted to announce the casting of the eagerly anticipated Matilda, The Musical. The ...

Bolhuis: Onder die vergrootglas. Spesialis-ondersoeker Mike Bolhuis, die man wat wetsoortreders se broeke laat bewe, is vanaf Oktober op kykNET in die misdaadsreeks, Bolhuis, te sien. Mike, wat beskou word as een van Suid-Afrika se top ondersoekers, was al betrokke by van die land se grootste moord- en bedrogsake. In dié reeks delf ons dieper in van die sake wat al op sy lessenaar beland ...

Kamera’s, Kortbroek en Kouse, Rocco! Die eerste musiekvideo vanaf Rocco de Villiers se nuutste album, kortbroek, langkouse, is pas vrygestel en het reeds soos ’n veldbrand onder aanhangers versprei. Die produksie is behartig deur Gerhard van Rooyen en sy produksiespan en is geskiet by Safari Tuinsentrum in Lynnwoodweg, Pretoria. Gerhard vertel dat die konsep gebaseer is daarop dat ons onsself in die daaglikse lewe van ’n ...

Nuwe kykNet drama maak nuwe Spore op Dinsdae. kykNET-kykers weet teen hierdie tyd dat die drama-gleuf op ’n Dinsdagaand nooit teleurstel nie en met die nuwe reeks, Spoorloos, wat op 9 Oktober begin, gaan dit ook nie anders wees nie. Die storie speel af in die dorpie Digtersdal in die Oos-Kaap. Dis ’n spookdorp op soek na genesing en herlewing, maar ná dertien jaar se onopgelosde ...

Taye Brink impresses with first single! The upbeat, catchy tune and cheerful lyrics of Taye Brink’s new song, Wat As, promises to be a firm favourite at parties and on the dance floor. This single was just released and is already making its way up the iTunes charts. Wat As was written by Adam’s Hugo Ludik and is about two people who get together, but do not know ...

15-year-old Josh Fonseca releases Falling as his debut single. Josh Fonseca is just getting started, but what a start it is with the powerful Pop track Falling, which was recorded with acclaimed SA muso, Mark Belling. Merely 15 years old and unlike most young artists, who start at an incredibly young age, Josh only started showing an interest in singing at the age of 12.  ...

Vat ‘n Vet Kans om gewig te Verloor.  Of dit is omdat jy mooi wil lyk in jou trourok op jou groot dag, saam met jou kinders bal wil rondskop sonder om uit asem te raak, ’n goeie rolmodel vir hulle wil wees of bloot omdat jou gewig jou selfvertroue knou, bykans almal wil graag gewig verloor, maak nie saak of dit 5 kg of ...

Mari Bosman vier vrouwees met nuwe enkelsnit. Mari Bosman het pas haar nuwe enkelsnit, As Vrou, ter viering van Vrouemaand-en dag vrygestel. En nes haar siening van vrouwees, gaan die liedjie liefde en omgee in sy verskillende vorme uitstraal… Mari wou graag iets daar buite sit ter vieringe van onlangse Vrouedag wat in Suid Afrika gevier is, vir ons vroulike rolmodelle. Sy wil ook met ...

From Desert to Dreams… It is a very rare occasion where an artist will appear, seemingly out of nowhere, who speaks right into your soul, with a voice and message that will cut through the noise of everyday life and demand your attention and heart. Timothy’s tapping of the musical world has lead him from his small town cassette recordings to a big city studio ...

Sky Ocean releases soulful new ballad, Blackholes in my Head Sky Ocean has one of those voices that stops you in your tracks when you hear her sing for the first time. There is a striking sincerity and soothing sound to her voice that invites you to get lost in her soulful music. It is these characteristics that make her third single, Blackholes in my ...

Van Ouma se skate, tot op die Kassie. Op 1 Oktober begin Tiaan Onthou waarin Tiaan Langenegger die land deurkruis op soek na oumas se geheime in die kombuis. Sy grootste vrees, sê hy, is dat ons gaan vergeet hoe om werklik te kook. Volgens Tiaan, is dit deesdae net te maklik om klaargemaakte kos te koop of self disse te maak wat jy net in die ...

Sneeu kom tog hierdie Lente Val. “Net soos die sneeu weer op die berge sal lê, is my verwagting dat jy my sal sê; sien ons weermôre, sien ons dan weer, en dit isal wat ek vandag in hierdie hart begeer…” weergalm die treffende lirieke van Hugo Nieuwoudt se nuwe enkelsnit, Net Soos Die Sneeu, wat pas vrygestel is. Net Soos Die Sneeu handel oor ...

kykNET & kie bring Telenovela soos nog nooit tevore. kykNET & kie bring vanaf 1 Oktober die eerste splinternuwe telenovela, Arendsvlei, wat drie dae ’n week van Maandag tot Woensdag te sien sal wees. Arendsvlei  is ’n fiktiewe dorp in die noordelike voorstede van Kaapstad. Hoërskool Arendsvlei, is ’n onafhanklike skool en vorm die middelpunt van alles.  Die skoolhoof Beatrice, vertolk deur Jolene Martin, het die skool ...