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Happy long weekend lovelies! As usual, our always entertaining country has much to offer over the next few days: Chris Brown touches down in Joburg tonight while Splashy Fen kicks off in KZN today and the arty KKNK invades Oudtshoorn tomorrow.

Rocking the Daisies once again impresses with its international line-up, Aussie band The Cat Empire being the first to be confirmed, and the Mercedes-Benz Bokeh South Africa International Fashion Film Festival winners are announced!

We've still got tickets up for grabs for the Freedom Festival in Joburg and Cape Town, so if you haven't entered yet, better get on it.

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

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The Cat Empire to play at Rocking the Daisies 2015
Renowned all around the globe as one of the best festival bands, Australia's The Cat Empire is the first international act confirmed to perform on the Main Stage at the tenth edition of Rocking the Daisies. read more>>

Trevor Noah takes over 'The Daily Show'

NEWSWATCH: Top SA stand-up comedian Trevor Noah is taking over as host of 'The Daily Show', reports Mail & Guardian... (Video)

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Mercedes-Benz Bokeh South Africa International Fashion Film Festival winners announced

South African filmmaker Aidan Whytock has won the Mercedes-Benz trophy for The Choice together with a cheque for $10,000 at the second annual Mercedes-Benz Bokeh South Africa International Fashion Film Festival.

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Passion, obsession, jealousy - Cape Town City Ballet's Carmen has it all

Debbie Hathway

There's a formula for box-office success that dance companies count on: exemplary performance technique, visual spectacle provided by lighting, costumes and sets, and a compelling musical score.

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Music
Change of date and venue for Ben Howard concert
There has been a change of dates and venue for Ben Howard's South African tour. Howard was to have performed as part of the Sowing the Seeds Music Festival at Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens, Cape Town, in March. He will now perform two standalone shows at the Grand Arena, GrandWest on 22 and 23 July, 2015. read more>>
August Alsina to support Chris Brown in Joburg and Durban
August Alsina, the 22-year-old New Orleans hip hop singer is to support Chris Brown at the Coca-Cola Dome, Joburg, on Thursday, 2 April and at the Moses Mabhida People's Park, Durban on Saturday, 4 April, 2015, as part of the world wide Chris Brown X Tour Live. read more>>
Top line-up at Splashy Fen
Matthew Mole, Shortstraw, aKing and Dan Patlansky are the big names among the acts set to perform at this year's Splashy Fen Music Festival, which is to be held from 2 to 6 April. read more>>
Movies
Short & Sweet launch Music Video Awards
Short & Sweet has launched the inaugural Music Video Awards, which give credit to the people behind the lens. The event was held at the Youngblood Gallery on Bree Street, Cape Town, and hosted by Annely Ickua, aka Black Soda. read more>>
A new season of plays from London's National Theatre on the big screen

Daniel Dercksen

A new play from renowned British playwright David Hare, Behind the Beautiful Forevers, is launching the new season from National Theatre Live with four screenings only at Cinema Nouveau theatres in Joburg, Pretoria, Durban and Cape Town on 4, 8 and 9 April at 7.30pm, and on Sunday, 5 April at 2.30pm. read more>>
Death busters

Daniel Dercksen

In the mindbender, The Lazarus Effect, a group of researchers bring the dead to life and suffer the consequences when the unimaginable turns into a gruesome nightmare. read more>>
Art
Showcase at 2015 KKNK celebrates L'Atelier Award's 30th anniversary
This year's KKNK, which takes place from 3 to 11 April in Oudtshoorn, is to feature an exhibition that pays homage to the legacy of South Africa's L'Atelier art competition. read more>>
Strauss & Co art specialists to visit Kwazulu-Natal

Issued by Strauss & Co

What is your art worth? Have you ever had it valued? Are you thinking of selling? Take advantage of the specialists from Strauss & Co... read more>>
Fashion
Bringing quality manufacturing home with HOM

Leigh Andrews

Does the phrase, "Shirts made in Salt River, Cape Town will be worn in New York," sound a little ambitious? It shouldn't, as the recent House of Monatic-Stenströms partnership means good things for the local manufacturing industry... read more>>
Food & Wine
Eat Out hosts dinner to stop hunger
Eat Out's editor, Abigail Donnelly, award-winning chef Reuben Riffel and Boschendal winemaker Lizelle Gerber are hosting a dinner at Reuben's at One&Only Cape Town on Thursday, 2 April, 2015, in aid of Stop Hunger Now Southern Africa. read more>>
Wellness
Claim your Truth Cape Town

Issued by Mindworksa

Claudia Klein of mindworksa.com successfully launched the Claim your Truth workshops after she added the Heal Your Life teacher licence to the repertoire of her qualifications last year... read more>>
Motoring
You can dish it out to VW's Touareg

Henrie Geyser: motoring editor

Local motorists who are on the market for a spacious, classy, comfortable SUV with a pleasantly sporty character have a fine selection of smart variants to choose from, most of them requiring a fairly bulging wallet... read more>>
International
Hit show Downton Abbey to end
LONDON, UK: The hit British show Downton Abbey is to end after six series... read more>>
Kom Clarkson, ve vant you in sunny Russia...
NEWSWATCH: Sacked Top Gear presenter Jeremy Clarkson has been invited to Russia to present a motoring show there, and Piers Morgan (who has also had a Clarkson klap) has some advice for the motor mouthpiece... read more>>
More International
Business
The sum of the parts: Creating value with holistic segmentation

Riona Naidu

Over the last few years, segmentation has been down-played in some industry circles... read more>>
[Death to PowerPoint!] Part 3: Creative replacements for slides

Douglas Kruger

Sometimes it's not the smoking that you miss. It's the act of playing with the cigarette... read more>>
SME survey sheds light on job creation
South African small businesses are ready and willing to create jobs - but some things are going to have to change to motivate them to do so... read more>>
Jobs offered


New events to diarise
Brickz Mabrigado unplugged
LaBelle Designs - 28 Mar 2015 to 29 Mar 2015, Johannesburg

Baenz Oester & The Rainmakers live
Pro Helvetia - 4 Apr 2015, Johannesburg

The International Talent Showcase
The International Talent Showcase - 11 Apr 2015, Durban

Speak for Change Fundraising Breakfast
Fine Women - 15 Apr 2015, Cape Town

Empower self defense workshop
Empower Self Defence - 18 Apr 2015, Cape Town

Jungala 2015
Jungala - 25 Apr 2015 to 27 Apr 2015, Gouda

Joburg City All Star Dance Challenge
Samba Heat Dance Academy - 30 May 2015, Randburg, Johannesburg

The South African Book Fair 2015
A Better World Network (Pty) Ltd - 31 Jul 2015 to 2 Aug 2015, Johannesburg

SEAexpo 2015
C-Major Productions - 4 Sep 2015 to 5 Sep 2015, Johannesburg

Nissan Trailseeker #3 Hemel & Aarde
Advendurance - 10 Oct 2015, Hermanus

Upcoming events
Turning your art into profit making business
Sidewalk Media - 4 Apr 2015 to 25 Apr 2015, Johannesburg

Carlo Mombelli and The Stories Ensemble - Stories
Pro Helvetia - 4 Apr 2015, Johannesburg

D.I.T.V
WARD66 - 5 Apr 2015, Kagiso, Krugersdorp

Wool Week Cape Town 2015
Cape Wools SA - 7 Apr 2015 to 12 Apr 2015, Cape Town

Golf Day
Equal Career Services - 9 Apr 2015, Pretoria

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