Navigating Creative Entrepreneurship and Freelancing
Sazi Mba offers prospective freelancers advice on securing opportunities in the time of COVID-19 Meet Sazi Mbalekwa; producer, production manager and freelance career consultant. Having worked on the sets of major motion and commercial productions, Sazi Mbalekwa is a budding young expert in her field. She holds a BA in Motion Film Production from the […]
ACA is taking homegrown talent to the world
News of Netflix’s second African original series came to us in June last year when they started production. Come 2020, Blood & Water premiered in 190 countries worldwide on the 20th May. A coming of age mystery drama, the series is flush with young creatives, from the cast and crew to the photographers they worked […]
Travel Africa with these iconic movies for Africa Day
We’re celebrating Africa Day today and our rich history of storytelling on the continent makes film the perfect art-form to celebrate that history. Our borders may be closed due to the nationwide lockdown, but we’re travelling Africa with these 26 movies curated from across the continent, available on Showmax. BOTSWANA: A United Kingdom (2016) The […]
AKA goes public with the details of his Reebok deal
AKA took to his social media yesterday, speaking on his relationship with Reebok as it relates to his range of footwear, the SneAKA. The rapper signed a seven-figure deal in 2017 as the face of Reebok Classics Africa and later partnered with the brand for the manufacture of his custom-made SneAKA. Limited to only 600 […]
AKA TV has arrived
Taking to Instagram Live on Wednesday, AKA announced the details of his new channel, AKA TV. It’s available on app stores, and functions as one, but the muso was hesitant to describe it as an app, but rather as a channel. In so far as the content available on the app, he’s launched with exclusive […]
Michael Jordan’s Last Dance and the story of the Nike Air Jordan 1
If you’re a basketball fan, you’ve been revelling in the 10 part documentary series on Michael Jordan and the Chicago Bulls’ quest for a sixth NBA Championship in 1998. Every Monday, two new episodes are available for viewing on Netflix, and we’re immersed in the world of one of the greatest sports figures the world […]
Maphorisa goes head to head with Tira this week with Castle Lite Unlocks In Bed With
This Wednesday, Castle Lite Unlocks takes it to the top as the weekly feature In Bed With features two of SA’s heaviest hitters in the battle of the beatmakers; DJ Maphorisa vs DJ Tira. It’ll be hosted by DJ Zinhle, and there’ll be a performance by Focalistic as well but it’ll be up to the […]
Young Money Radio coming to Apple Music
If your teenage years weren’t filled with the hype around Lil Wayne, your favourite artist has definitely drawn some influence from him. True to form, he’s back to his trendsetting ways as the first artist hosted show on Apple Music to broadcast live via video stream. Lil Wayne is now on Apple Music with Young Money Radio. Each episode will feature exclusive […]
In Bed With… Stogie T, Rouge, and Bas
The year was 2003 and “They say a thin-skinned drum makes the loudest beat” were the lyrics you first heard when you opened yourself up to the experience of Tumi and the Volume’s Live at the Baseline album. The artist had already made a name for himself with his solo exploits in the Joburg hip […]
Pop Bottles School of Events
The lockdown our country’s facing has hit many industries hard, but one of the hardest hit has been that of entertainment. With no public gatherings permitted, eventing has taken a particularly hard knock. Pop Bottles has put together a platform as an initiative to support the events industry during this time; Pop Bottles School of […]
5 minutes with Lorraine Maisel
With over 30 years of experience in the fashion industry, stylist and art director turned entrepreneur Lorraine Maisel has had a finger on the pulse of current societal events for quite some time. The takeaway? 30 years canned into a 5-minute interview of skilled insight as we tackle the key topics like the COVID-19 Pandemic, […]
Bring Back Sports!
Amidst South Africa’s 21-day lockdown, Bring Back Sports aims to entertain, while supporting those financially impacted by COVID-19. Rudy Gobert, a player for the NBA’s Utah Jazz, tested positive for COVID-19 and on March 11 one of the biggest sporting leagues in the world decided to suspend play indefinitely. The reality of the pandemic was […]