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Absa Cape Epic injects close to 11 billion into the Western Cape economy in 20 years

OnPoint PR Absa Cape Epic injects close to 11 billion into the Western Cape economy in 20 years

20 Mar 2026

Toughees celebrates school pride with R180,000 war cry competition

Bata Toughees celebrates school pride with R180,000 war cry competition

19 Mar 2026

The Rand Show 2026 is a 5-day entertainment festival

Rand Show The Rand Show 2026 is a 5-day entertainment festival

19 Mar 2026

It’s here! The 22nd Suncoast East Coast Radio Big Walk returns

East Coast Radio It’s here! The 22nd Suncoast East Coast Radio Big Walk returns

17 Mar 2026

DStv Schools Netball Challenge returns for 2026 season. Register now!

MultiChoice DStv Schools Netball Challenge returns for 2026 season. Register now!

13 Mar 2026

Richfield’s partnership with Lions Cricket hits it out of the park

Richfield Richfield’s partnership with Lions Cricket hits it out of the park

9 Mar 2026

MultiChoice Talent Factory spotlights African storytelling at Joburg Film Festival

MultiChoice MultiChoice Talent Factory spotlights African storytelling at Joburg Film Festival

6 Mar 2026

19 March marks the start of something big as Jumbo Mall opens in Emalahleni

Catchwords 19 March marks the start of something big as Jumbo Mall opens in Emalahleni

6 Mar 2026

Top 3 reasons to book a photography tour as your next holiday abroad

Travex Top 3 reasons to book a photography tour as your next holiday abroad

5 Mar 2026

It's Jungle Magic time: A larger-than-life adventure, only at the Rand Show 2026

Rand Show It's Jungle Magic time: A larger-than-life adventure, only at the Rand Show 2026

4 Mar 2026

Hostex 2026 brings the industry together for 3 days of food, drink and hospitality in action

Hostex 2026 Hostex 2026 brings the industry together for 3 days of food, drink and hospitality in action

2 Mar 2026

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The Oscars, the most coveted awards in movies, took place last night, 15 March (Image source: © NPR )

One Battle After Another dominates the 98th Academy Awards

16 Mar 2026

The 19th Annual South African Film and Television Awards winners have been announced (Image source: © News24 )

All the 19th Annual Safta winners

15 Mar 2026

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Disney's Oscars ad inventory sold out

13 Mar 2026

Realness Institute has announced a new Board and Alumni Advisory Council aimed at strengthening sustainability, mentorship and industry development for African screenwriters and producers. (Image supplied)

Realness Institute expands leadership to strengthen African film and television storytelling

9 Mar 2026

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Warner Bros. to bring Game of Thrones to cinemas

6 Mar 2026

Showmax original Die Kantoor recently started showing on the streaming service. Source: Showmax.

Showmax to discontinue as part of strategic overhaul

Karabo Ledwaba 5 Mar 2026

#BehindtheSelfie: Spitfire's Ying-Poi De Lacy on directing with purpose

#BehindtheSelfie: Spitfire's Ying-Poi De Lacy on directing with purpose

Karabo Ledwaba 4 Mar 2026

March movies go big: Outlaws, icons, monsters, and magic

March movies go big: Outlaws, icons, monsters, and magic

Daniel Dercksen 2 Mar 2026

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Warner Bros. was “nice to have” but not at any price, says Netflix

Karabo Ledwaba 27 Feb 2026

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Study abroad for film and TV: Last call for 2026 NFVF international bursary applications

27 Feb 2026

#Saftas19 nominees announced

#Saftas19 nominees announced

17 Feb 2026

#NyolohaTranscends: Arts & Culture Trust's Nyoloha Scholarship 2026 now accepting applications

#NyolohaTranscends: Arts & Culture Trust's Nyoloha Scholarship 2026 now accepting applications

11 Feb 2026

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Investec Cape Town Art Fair 2026: Expansion, innovation, and the theme of 'Listen'

9 Feb 2026

Next Narrative Africa Fund (NNAF) has partnered with Parrot Analytics to leverage world-class analytics to prove that African narratives are a globally undervalued asset class (Image source: © 123rf )

Study to prove African narratives are a globally undervalued asset

5 Feb 2026

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#BehindtheCampaign: Accenture Song takes wire cars to Sundance

4 Feb 2026

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Lights. Camera. But very little action. Why?

Nimrod Geva 4 Feb 2026

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Laughter, love, and fear unfold in February's new film releases

Daniel Dercksen 2 Feb 2026

Protesters from the film and televisions industry demonstrate outside the offices of the Department of Trade, Industry and Competition in Pretoria on Thursday. Photos: Ihsaan Haffejee.

Film workers blame Pretoria for bringing industry “to its knees”

Ihsaan Haffejee 30 Jan 2026

As the crisis caused by the DTIC Film and TV Incentive deepens, the South African film and TV industry is preparing for its biggest national march on 28 January. Pictured: The industry's first protest on 18 December 2025 (Image source: © The Call Sheet

Fix the DTIC Film & TV Incentive - Largest national protest march planned

26 Jan 2026

Netflix bags global streaming rights to Sony's hit franchises

Netflix bags global streaming rights to Sony's hit franchises

16 Jan 2026

January's new film releases brings a vibrant mix of genres

January's new film releases brings a vibrant mix of genres

Daniel Dercksen 13 Jan 2026

Teyana Taylor, Chase Infiniti, Paul Thomas Anderson, Leonardo DiCaprio and Benicio del Toro, winners of the Best Picture Award for One Battle After Another, attend the 31st Annual Critics Choice Awards at Barker Hangar on January 04, 2026 in Santa Monica, California. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for Critics Choice Association)

Best Picture goes to One Battle After Another at the 31st Critics Choice Awards

6 Jan 2026

The Walt Disney Company announced a landmark $1bn investment in OpenAI (Image source: © Facebook

AI to unlock new possibilities in imaginative storytelling

5 Jan 2026

Avatar: Fire and Ash pushes the franchise past the $6bn mark

5 Jan 2026

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Tsotsi star’s house, bought with lottery funds, frozen by Special Tribunal

Raymond Joseph 29 Dec 2025

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Nu Metro unveils modern cinema complex at Cavendish Square, Cape Town

18 Dec 2025

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Cinematic evolution: The defining films of 2025

Daniel Dercksen 15 Dec 2025

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