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Triggerfish plans to take on Disney

[Sindy Peters] All part of a 20-year plan, Triggerfish Animation aims to eventually displace Disney, announced the company's CEO Stuart Forrest at yesterday's Net Prophet conference in Cape Town. Laying the animation studio's cards on the table, his talk followed on the inspirational thread that ran through all the talks at the annual event.

Posted 17 hours ago | Like
Alan Winde impresses at Net Prophet 2013

[Sindy Peters] Western Cape Minister of Finance, Economic Development and Tourism Alan Winde impressed yesterday, 23 May 2013, at the Net Prophet conference with news of exciting tech innovations for the province. Winde's announcement of the Bandwidth Barn ICT business incubator model being spread throughout the rest of Africa was met with resounding applause from attendees at the Artscape.

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Mucking afazing trailers at Old Mac Daddy

[Sindy Peters] Charly's Bakery has been around the proverbial block in Cape Town over the years, finally finding a home in The Fringe. Famous for its cakes and quiche, the TV show opened up the bakery's oven doors to an international audience, but now Charly's has boldly gone where no bakery's gone before - to a trailer park.

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Metallica: Cape Town gets thrashed

[Sindy Peters] Van Coke Kartel end the opening set, the crowd is getting restless in anticipation of the encore performance from Metallica that's taken seven years. The lights drop and every Metallicat in the Belville Velodrome lose their shit - Metallica launch into their set with a blast of speed metal dedicated to their "insane" fans - Hit the Lights.

Posted 27 days ago | Like
Talking thrash with Metallica's Robert Trujillo

[Sindy Peters] It's been seven years since Metallica first head banged into South Africa, headlining for the now-defunct My Coke Fest, and it's most probably been seven years too long for their die-hard fans. We were lucky enough to attend round one at the Belville Velodrome on Wednesday night, 24 April 2013, and were even luckier to meet and interview bassist Robert Trujillo a mere hour before their performance.

Posted 28 days ago | Like
Cut-and-polished tour of the Cape Town Diamond Museum

[Sindy Peters] Did you know the diamond you're rocking on your ring finger started forming billions of years ago? That's right, billions - way before dinosaurs walked upon Earth. The Cape Town Diamond Museum at the V&A Waterfront in Cape Town offers many more interesting facts about one of our most precious stones.

Posted 1 month ago | Like (1)
Sipho 'Hotstix' Mabuse chats Music Exchange 2013

[Sindy Peters] Bizcommunity recently sat down with Sipho 'Hotstix' Mabuse to talk about Music Exchange 2013 - the conference that's got tongues wagging and interest piqued within the entertainment industry. With more than 40 years of experience, Mabuse is a treasure trove of knowledge for any aspiring musician.

Posted 2 months ago | Like (1)
La Grenadine Petit Hotel has a certain je ne sais quoi

[Sindy Peters] They've been open for business for roughly 11 months and this new kid on the block is already 70% booked out until next May! So what's so great about La Grenadine Petit Hotel, a guest house tucked away deep in the heart of Cape Town's CBD?

Posted 5 months ago | Like (1)
Mr Cat & the Jackal take a different route with Where's my shoes

[Sindy Peters] We're all quite familiar with the highly conceptual music video output from Mr Cat & the Jackal. With their latest offering, Where's my Shoes, they've produced something a lot different. We chatted to the band to find out where their heads were at.

Posted 7 months ago | Like
Feast your eyes and ears on Celtic Woman

[Sindy Peters] South African Celtic Woman fans, the long wait is finally over - the group has arrived in SA and is ready to entertain you! With shows in Jozi on 28 and 29 September, and in Cape Town on 2 October, we had a chit chat with youngest member of the group, Chloƫ Agnew.

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