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Nat Geo gains exclusive access to the Sacred Structure in Jerusalem’s Church of the Holy Sepulchre. With exclusive access to one of the most sacred sites in Christianity, the tomb of Jesus Christ in Jerusalem, National Geographic follows a team of scientific experts as they race to repair the collapsing Edicule, the “little house,” enclosing the burial chamber of Jesus and threatening it with destruction. ...

Great News For DStv Streamers Telkom announced that it will be offering its customers using the LIT service access to DStv Now. The Telkom LIT Video offering provides free video services to selected content partners at 0% data cost. Existing and new broadband home customers will also be able to enjoy DStv Now in their homes through their Telkom LIT TV Boxes. MultiChoice has developed ...

‘n Geel hart vir liefde en Halleluja Kersfees! Jak de Priester het, ter viering van sy vol en suksesvolle loopbaan, onlangs ’n splinternuwe album, 15 Jaar, uitgereik. Een van die liedjies op hierdie album is Halleluja Kersfees en dit is die ideale lied om jou in die romantiese atmosfeer van Kerstyd te plaas. Die liedjie is geskryf deur Jak self en is vir hom, op ...

Nat Geo premiers global mini-series Dian Fossey: Secrets in the Mist. National Geographic’s three-part global miniseries, Dian Fossey: Secrets in the Mist, offers an intimate account of the life and legacy of the iconic primatologist, 32 years after her violent murder. The series premieres on National Geographic 6 December 2017, 20h05, and will air globally in 171 countries and in 45 languages. Dian Fossey left ...

Uprising continues to push the boundaries of Wildlife Storytelling Last season, The Wall Street Journal called Savage Kingdom, “nature television as Shakespearean drama.” This season brings rebellion as the sins of the lion king are carried out by his sons.  Nat Geo WILD’s Savage Kingdom returns with Savage Kingdom: Uprising, a four-part global miniseries series event that tells an unvarnished tale of survival on the ...

Gracepoint Worship Music launches debut EP, Love is Calling The Gracepoint worship team have, through their 14 years of the church’s existence, had the honour of performing and sharing a variety of distinguished gospel songs with their congregation.   The team recently released their very own EP, comprising of original music. With a strong message of reverence and love, Gracepoint Worship Music hopes to inspire people ...

SA Talent Host, TurnUp Music launches on Samsung Z Series Being the ultimate gateway that has successfully been hosting local talent for over a year now, TurnUp Music has joined forces with Samsung and officially announced the launch of a streaming service on the Samsung Z Series mobile devices. TurnUp Music has been turning heads over the past year as a disruptor in the local ...

The most successful revue in the history of SA returns for the Festive Season! Thanks to countless requests from audience members, South Africa`s most successful musical revue ever returns! Launched in 1994 as a co-creation between Ian von Memerty and Bryan Schimmel, A Handful of Keys has played to more the 420 000 people in over 1450 performances over the last 23 years! Multiple awards, ...

Very Funny, Somewhat Dirty, but Let’s Rock! by Louw Mulder There are only a few things better in life than to leave a theatre production where you have hit the epiphany of sheer entertainment. Taking nothing away from all the other brilliant theatre productions that stunned audiences this year, but with reference to Rock of Ages, now showing at the Lyric theatre in Gold Reef ...

Reawakening the magic of an age-old fable by David Simmons I am always in awe of the Joburg theatre, especially how year after year, when the silly season snakes its way through the city, we are treated to another enchanting piece of Pantomime magic! The 2017 offering brings a nostalgic and somewhat meaningful story to life, where we get to experience a rollicking ride of ...

Time for South Africans to Outwit, Outplay and Outlast! Survivor South Africa is back! M-Net has confirmed today that the hit international format, of which the broadcaster has already produced five seasons, is returning to screens in 2018. For the sixth season of Survivor SA, M-Net is looking for players who are fans of the local and international series and have what it takes not only to ...

Dis Verkeerd, Eintlik is dit reg… Die opgewekte, voetstamplekker-wysie en betekenisvolle lirieke van Stephantasties se eerste solo-vrystelling, Dis Verkeerd, is die perfekte pasmaats vir dié veelsydige kunstenaar se stem. Die snit gaan binnekort die land se radiogolwe oorneem, net soos wat hierdie vermaaklikheidster die afgelope paar jaar die musiek- en vermaakbedryf kom verower het. Dis Verkeerd, is Stephantasties se eerste enkelsnit as solo-kunstenaar. Hy het ...

Joburg Tour For SA Songwriter With a career that has spanned nearly 20 years, singer/songwriter Garth Taylor’s tremendous stage presence always guarantees a great time. His top-class live performances have earned him spots on stages around the globe and given him the opportunity to share the stage with the likes of Simply Red and Brenda Fassie. This November, Garth Taylor will be performing around Johannesburg, ...

UPZ celebrates 10 years in industry with release of latest album Internationally renowned producer and artist, UPZ, that brought us Mzansi classics like Pure Surprise, Uzongilinda, Believing and What’s The Point as well as collaborations with Black Motion, Cuebur, Black Coffee and more – marks his 10th anniversary in the music industry with a brand new album titled, Drop It, which released on Friday, October ...

Nuwe Enkelsnit vir Len Aanhangers van Len Muller het die afgelope week aangedui dat sy liedjie Ons Is Een, vanaf sy tweede studio-album, Oog van die Storm, hulle gunsteling is. Len het geluister en pas dié liedjie as volgende enkelsnit bekendgestel. Len het tien maande in Amerika spandeer en het gedurende daardie tyd baie na Suid-Afrika verlang. Daar het hy besef dat hy sy land ...

We chatted to Bryan Hill on the 10th Anniversary of The Teatro. by Louw Mulder In 2013, I had the privilege to have a one-on-one chat with Bryan Hill, General Manager of the Teatro at Montecasino. Bryan told me then: “We have to constantly raise the bar higher to maintain the standards we have set for ourselves.” I think, that this was done with distinction. ...

National Geographic launches new mini-series based on Iraq War. Based on Martha Raddatz’s New York Times Best-Seller of the same name, the series relives a heroic fight for survival during the Iraq War, when the 1st Cavalry Division from Fort Hood was ferociously ambushed on April 4, 2004, in Sadr City, Baghdad — a day that came to be known as “Black Sunday.” The series ...

They say life begins at 40… Does life really begin at 40?  Riaad Moosa tries to figure this out with his hilarious one-man show, Life Begins – a snapshot into his life as a 40-year-old, a father of three kids, husband, comedian, and actor and with all the current cultural and political issues thrown in. Following sold-out shows from Johannesburg to Cape Town and in ...

Touring South Africa for the Very First Time Teg Dainty in association with Showtime Management and Moonshadow Aus PTY, have announced that British singer-songwriting legend and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductee, Yusuf / Cat Stevens, will tour South Africa for the first time in November.  The Peace Train Tour commemorates the 50th Anniversary of his first major hit single and debut album, Matthew ...

Bouwer Bosch stel nuwe enkelsnit bekend Bouwer Bosch is ongetwyfeld een van die uniekste talente wat Suid-Afrika nog opgelewer het! Met sy eiesoortige klank en aanslag trap hy diep spore in sy aanhangers se harte. Sy splinternuwe enkelsnit, Verby, stel beslis nie teleur nie! Die liedjie gaan oor konflik in ‘n verhouding. “‘n Mens is geneig om te dink dat konflik ‘n negatiewe aspek in ...

Nagligte verras met nuwe enkelsnit en video. Die rockgroep, Nagligte, het gedurende die tweede helfte van 2015 hulle debuutalbum, Hoop in die Donker, vrygestel.  Dié album is baie goed ontvang en het onmiddellik aandag gterek.  Liedjies soos Dit Stop Nou, Bly, Hoop in die Donker en Ongeloof(lik), het aanhangers gaande gehad en kan steeds op radiostasies landswyd gehoor word. Die groep wat bestaan uit Jacobus ...

Darkness and Light Tour Coming to South Africa   Big Concerts confirmed that 10-time Grammy Award winner, multi platinum selling artist John Legend will be returning to South Africa with his highly anticipated Darkness and Light Global tour.  The tour will visit Johannesburg, Durban and Cape Town in November 2017. KFM 94.5, 947, East Coast Radio and Channel 24 partnered with Big Concerts, and once again Discovery ...

MWAH deel ‘n stukkie van hulle hart met nuwe vrystelling. Die duo, MWAH (Fran-zel de Wet en Loriska Bubb), wat verlede jaar hulle kortspeler, Nuwe Begin, vrygestel het, is opgewonde oor hulle volgende tree.  Ná die sukses van Nuwe Begin en Magneties is dit ’n voorreg om die nuutste enkelsnit, Beter as sterk met aanhangers landswyd te kan deel. Hierdie is die eerste liedjie waar ...

Powerful Classic brought to life by Vibrant Modern Cast By Louw Mulder After 39 years, when the Original London Cast took to the stage for the inaugural performance of Evita, I was honoured to attend the opening performance of the same production at the Teatro in Montecasino, by Pieter Toerien Productions and David Ian Productions. Knowing the music very well, but with very little knowledge ...

Nuwe musiek video sien die lig. Sommer is ’n popliedjie uit die pen van Johan Oberholzer en gaan oor ’n meisie wat verlief is op iemand wat haar nie raaksien nie. Die treffer is die perfekte pasmaat vir die nuweling se sterk, helder stem en is beslis iets waarby gehore van alle ouderdomme sal aanklank vind.  Die musiekvideo van die enkelsnit is op die 29ste ...

The refined sound of a sibling trio bursts onto the SA Music Scene. By Jaco Lotriet It takes hard work, dedication, focus and an almost uninhibited passion, to compose, arrange and record an album, for any aspiring recording artist. In the cut-throat, make-or-break world that is the music industry, finding your niche is probably one of the most difficult tasks one could possibly hope to ...

Count down 100 movies to see before you die with the M-Net Movies! What is your absolute favourite film of all time? The one that opened your eyes, tugged at your heartstrings and made your soul leap with joy? Were you were born in the golden age of cinema? Is there a stack of fantastic features your like-minded friends and family have been raving about, which you’re sad to ...

Hanna Boss is terug met ‘n splinternuwe enkelsnit! Skaars ’n jaar na die vrystelling van haar eerste enkelsnit, Daar, is Hanna Boss terug met ’n splinternuwe treffer en ’n album wat vanaf Februarie 2018 die rakke van musiekwinkels gaan tref! Verf Jouself is ’n moderne Afrikaanse Popliedjie, met inspirerende lirieke en ’n tikkie klassieke musiek vir ’n meer gesofistikeerde klank. “Een van my gunsteling-kinderstories is ...

Alan Committie returns to Jozi with some funny Matters Joburg audiences can once again enjoy their annual dose of favorite funnyman – Alan Committie – in his brand new solo stand-up show Laughing Matters. After a sold out festive season in Cape Town at the end of 2016 this show finally arrives at Pieter Toerien’s Montecasino Theatre from the 18th of October! Once again Committie ...

Suid Afrika se gunsteling meisie rockers reik nuwe enkelsnit uit. Na agt suksesvolle jare in die musiekbedryf, het Saarkie beslis geen bekendstelling nodig nie. Hierdie Ghoema – bemoemde groep – Beste Rock-Album van die Jaar, Beste Album deur ’n Groep of Duo het ook ‘n South African Music Awards (SAMA) toekenning losgeslaan met Beste Rock-Album. Die trio het pas ’n nuwe enkelsnit vrygestel, wat nie ...