4 Jun 2013

Arts & Entertainment

Rhino poacher gets 11 years

... and there are many of us out there who wish Abel Mashabane had got more than 11 years in prison for poaching. As a fan of even numbers, I think 22 years has a nice ring to it.

GMOs must go... that's the message from protestors calling for a ban on genetically modified products. Monsanto was their target last weekend when hundreds of activists and lobbyists turned out for a protest at the company's head office in Fourways, Johannesburg.

He's a real man, but that didn't manage to get rhino activist, Steve Newman past the powers-that-be organising the Cape Argus Pick n Pay Cycle Tour; they have banned him from the race. However anyone wishing to support Newman, complete with his horn and very little else, can catch an eyeful, and give him support, when he "does" Daisies.

For crying out loud, it's a noble call, but when Labour Minister Mildred Oliphant calls on the unions to respect workers' rights, you just know she's on a beating to nowhere.

Let's face it... Have you ever heard of any union in this country ever admitting to their members being violent? Non-striking workers are intimidated, beaten and all-too-often killed, but it is never the fault of the union to which the worker/s belonged who have been guilty. It's always the other unions' members.

And finally, for all you petrol heads out there, our tame motoring editor Henrie Geyser, who has never been known to put the Cartier before the horse, reckons the new Kia Cerato is a Cartier Korean.

Rod Baker, Content Director

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Naked "rhino guy" to Cycle to Daisies
Following the ban of rhino activist, Steve Newman, at the next Cape Argus Cycle Tour, Rocking the Daisies has invited him to Cycle to Daisies. Newman was banned from the Cape Argus Pick n Pay Cycle Tour because of the outfit he wore during the 2013 race, or rather lack thereof... Read more >>

Arts & Crafts
New board members at Cape Craft & Design Institute
The Cape Craft & Design Institute (CCDI) has appointed a new chairperson and added two new board members. Shado Twala, managing member of Black Olive Entertainment, is the new chairperson, taking over from industry design consultant, Byron Qually, who remains on the board. Read more >>

Red-hot Lize-Marie Dreyer wins spot in Portfolio Night All-Stars Creative Challenge in NYC
[Issued by McCann Worldgroup] Student Lize-Marie Dreyer, of Open Window School of Visual Communications, has been announced as the winner of the inaugural Portfolio Night Johannesburg 2013 All-Stars competition. Read more >>  visit press office >>


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Naked "rhino guy" to Cycle to Daisies
Following the ban of rhino activist, Steve Newman, at the next Cape Argus Cycle Tour, Rocking the Daisies has invited him to Cycle to Daisies. Newman was banned from the Cape Argus Pick n Pay Cycle Tour because of the outfit he wore during the 2013 race, or rather lack thereof... Read more >>

SA flies the flag at South African Season 2013
Minister of Arts and Culture, Paul Mashatile, has announced that over 800 South Africans will be flying the South African flag at South African Season 2013 in France. The SA contingent includes a variety of diverse representatives, such as artists, sports people, scientists and academics. The official Opening Week began on 28 May 2013, continuing to 31 May 2013. Highlights of the festivities included the Eiffel Tower's illumination in the colours of the SA flag Read more >>

GIPCA's LAND event open for proposals
Prospective participants are invited to submit their proposals for the Gordon Institute for Performing and Creative Arts' (GIPCA) interdisciplinary event, LAND, that is set to take place in the second half of October 2013. Read more >>


Fine Art
Creativity for a good cause
[Shamin Chibba] Recently a non-profit organisation based in Johannesburg, run by young creative philanthropists, attempted to find the answer to the big question, "Why do I exist?" in its first photographic and art exhibition. Read more >>


Motion Pictures & Film
Flatland selected for Paris Project
Flatland, a 2012 Durban FilmMart (DFM) Project, has been chosen to take part in Paris Project, the co-production and financing forum of the Paris Cinema International Film Festival. Read more >>

Spacey attends Joburg premiere of Saving Norman
Oscar-nominated producer Dana Brunetti and two-time Academy Award-winning actor Kevin Spacey showed their support for one of South Africa's most promising new film talents at the global Jameson First Shot premiere of Hanneke Schutte's winning short film Saving Norman, held at Shine Studios in Joburg. Read more >>


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Niskerone & SFR - free trip down memory lane
[Brandon Williams] South African Drum 'n Bass enthusiasts, and I emphasise the words South African DnB enthusiasts, will agree - no, no - SHOULD agree that this dynamic duo definitely needs no introduction. Yes, DnB is to be written with capital letters not because it's a proper noun, but because it's larger than life. Read more >>


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