Lifestyle South Africa weekly newsletter - 20 Aug 2013

Silver screen winter

As the days grow longer and the wintry season begins to thaw, it's best to catch all those must-see blockbuster movies before springy September summons us from cosy blankets and dark cinemas.

Daniel Dercksen reviews a few of the current films lighting up the silver screen; the charming Mzanzi comedy Jimmy in Pienk, the plot-twisting Now You See Me, the gore-galore Evil Dead, and provocative The East.

In theatre news, Jessica Taylor reviews the fairy-tale fantasy ballet The Sleeping Beauty currently showing at The Artscape, and Eugene Yiga reviews poetic production, Tin Bucket Drum now on show at the Kalk Bay Theatre, as does Dercksen.

New competition this week sees you stand the chance to win two tickets to HOOK'D featuring Shadowclub, Cortina Whiplash and more at Town Hall in Newton!

Ruth Cooper, Lifestyle Co-editor & Production Manager (@Biz_Lounge)

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Jimmy is tickled Pienk

[Daniel Dercksen] Jimmy in Pienk is a delightfully charming Afrikaans film that shows the true colours of a new South Africa. Being different has never felt so right in this honest and passionate heartfelt film. Read more >>

RAV4 sharpens its competitive edge

Tin Bucket Drum beats loud and clear

Was The Sleeping Beauty a dream

Private Property partners with Top Billing to offer largest prize ever in Africa

[Issued by Private Property] As SABC3's Top Billing celebrates turning 21, Private Property is partnering with the iconic show to bring one beyond-lucky South African the opportunity to win a lifestyle worth over R5m! Read more >> visit press office >>

Buy Strandveld Vineyards wines directly online

[Issued by First Sightings Wines] Strandveld Vineyards, Africa's southernmost winery situated in the Elim wine ward, has just relaunched its website to allow wine lovers to buy the estates's elegant, cool climate wines directly. Read more >>

RAV4 sharpens its competitive edge

[Henrie Geyser: motoring editor] After riding the crest of the popularity wave virtually since 1994 when it became the world's first light sports utility vehicle with four-wheel drive the Toyota RAV4 has been losing ground as more and more brands muscle in on its territory - and if anything, the competition is getting stronger. Read more >>

Evil Dead, an abyss of absolute terror

[Daniel Dercksen] Ultimate terror at its most violent is unleashed in the hardcore horror Evil Dead. The poster states that it is 'the most terrifying film you will ever experience'. This is not an understatement. Read more >>

Magical mayhem in Now You See Me

[Daniel Dercksen] Magic takes its toll and will totally blow your mind with the spellbinding Now You See Me. In this ultra-spectacular visual feast and sensational cinematic experience from French director Louis Leterrier, you will meet The Four Horsemen. Read more >>

Holi Festival comes to Joburg

The Joburg leg of the Holi Festival of Colours 2013 World Tour will transform The Mary Fitzgerald Square on 14 September, 2013, into a multicolour dance floor. South Africa's rainbow nation will come together in this open-air venue and fill the space with bright yellows, reds, greens and blues in the sky, on beaming faces and lifting up from the floor on the beat of moving feet and the music that drives it. Read more >>

Cirque du Soleil presents Michael Jackson The Immortal World Tour

The Estate of Michael Jackson and Cirque du Soleil announced today that Michael Jackson THE IMMORTAL World Tour™ will tour to South Africa in March 2014 for an exclusive, once in a lifetime, series of shows at Johannesburg's Coca-Cola Dome. Read more >>

Insane in the membrane

[Eugene Yiga] In early 2012, an inspired conversation among three comic actors led to the frantic scribbling down of ideas for a new show. Now, after touring Port Elizabeth, East London, Durban, and Johannesburg, The Insanity League's quest for nationwide domination has finally reached Cape Town. Read more >>

A soulful outcry

[Daniel Dercksen] Live theatre has the power to consume you. Tin Bucket Drum devours you alive, body and soul. Our divine Nomvula, a spirited child with a revolutionary heart born into a country with a cruel and silent dictatorship in Tin Bucket Drum is a proud and vigorous young survivor who will not allow the system to crush the "unlawful rhythm" of her soul, or still the passionate beating of her heart. Read more >>

Tin Bucket Drum beats loud and clear

[Eugene Yiga] Following its successful tour to New York last year, local theatre-goers can see Tin Bucket Drum at Cape Town's Kalk Bay Theatre. This beautiful production (which combines elements of magical realism, shadow puppetry, Kabuki theatre, and live percussion) tells the story of a spirited child who will not be silenced by an oppressive world. Read more >>

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"Spring Awakening"
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Silver screen winter

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Five "do not" tips when writing ads [Claudio Milo]

If TV isn't live, it's dead [Anton Harber]

Screening for immune system nutrients encouraged [Tamar Kahn]

Benefits of statins far outweigh risks, says diabetes doctor [Marika Sboros]

Franchise staff training essential to success [Nicolas De Sousa]

Minister fires Armscor chairman and deputy [Hopewell Radebe]

Insurers may shift costs to clients as vehicle claims rise [Phakamisa Ndzamela]

Four things that are undermining faith in financial institutions [Kevin Phillips]

Africa lifts SA fruit and veg retailers [Shannon Sherry]

SA produce in line of fire as Australia seeks to curb fruit imports [Amanda Visser]

Alternatives to labour broking [Hugo Pienaar and Andrea Taylor]

[BizCareers] The social media landscape, how does this affect my career? [Juliette Attwell]

Leniency and criminal prosecution - useful guidance from the UK [Leana Engelbrecht and Kayley Keylock]

The Rooibos rush [Cobus Jooste]

Manufacturing confidence still fragile: survey [Ntsakisi Mawanganyi]

Mpact earnings up to 76.2c a share [Alistair Anderson]

MTN suspends executive for Pule scandal [Samuel Mungadze]

Cell C's popularity plummets [Aarti J Narsee]

Build your online reputation with engaging emails [Luke Wingfield Digby]

Lower deflation in Zimbabwe boosts TM Supermarkets [Tawanda Karombo]