The controversial painting of the president "on view" so to speak, has just about everyone talking, so much so that in the smoke of battle it's easy to lose sight of other issues that are perhaps more demanding of our attention. So, while the ANC goes to court today in an effort to have the painting removed from view, Gwede Mantashe says the ANC is basically OK with the Press Freedom Commission report issued yesterday, but he
has some thoughts on issues such as "lazy" journalists... Oh, and also "that painting".
There's good news for those of you with an interest in the
property & real estate field or the
education & training field... today sees the launch of our first newsletters covering these sectors.
On the property front, read about a
new app designed to make property hunting easier. The app is for iPhones and iPads, and a mobi-site makes browsing properties on all mobile devices possible while on the go.
On the education & training front, Mpumalanga's top government leaders have
adopted the province's worst performing schools in an effort to raise standards and hence give the pupils a better chance at life.
Beware... fraudsters are on the prowl and
SANParks has issued a warning to the public of fraudsters - including online forums - that claim to represent the South African National Parks (SANParks) and in particular the KNP "by offering customer care facilities that discuss conservation and tourism-related matters for guests."
Still on the crime front, Acting Public Service and Administration Minister Mildred Oliphant has assured parliament - and hence us - that
fighting corruption within government remains a priority. That's good; here's hoping the Public Service Anti-Corruption Unit (PSACU) will be successful, but given the scale of corruption, and outright theft of our tax monies, the PSACU has an uphill battle ahead of it.
Finally, our very own "bad boy" on the motoring scene, Henrie Geyser, has some good things to say about the Mercedes Benz C-Class Coupé C63 AMG. Henrie glowingly describes it as a
scorcher Merc with bad-boy tattoos, with "looks and power in one package" and a "wild child"; again, we could be talking about Henrie. Or not...
Rod Baker, content director
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Media sponsorship of the arts is vital if arts and culture is to thrive and reach larger audiences in this country. Thanks to its annual Business Day BASA Awards supported by Anglo American, Business and Arts South Africa (BASA) hopes to encourage all sections of the media to take an even more vital role in promoting various arts initiatives above and beyond giving them publicity. 
National Geographic Channels International's (NGCI) chief executive officer, Hernan Lopez has announced the creation of a programme commissions and content hub in the UK. Following the appointment of Hamish Mykura as executive vice president and head of international content, NGCI will be recruiting a commissioning team reporting to Mykura and based in the London office. 
SAARF-RAMS has issued its first release for 2012, covering the period October 2011 - March 2012. 
Visitors to the MTN Bushfire in Swaziland later this month will be treated to the brilliant vision and pioneering work of artist Luis Paredes. He will create his mind-altering Tabula Rasa with members of the local community. 
Sibikwa Arts Indigenous Orchestra in association with the Market Theatre is offering music and demonstration lectures to schools. These will run at the Market Theatre in Newtown, Johannesburg every Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday between 29 May and 14 June 2012. 
Drama for Life is requesting artists to resubmit proposals for Sex Actually 2012. This is due to technical problems on the website. Drama for Life apologises for the inconvenience and has consequently extended the entry deadline to 21 May 2012. 
A powerful panel of performing arts experts headlines the 2012 selection of winners for the ACT, DALRO and Nedbank Performing Arts Scholarships. 
