Parker’s Comedy & Jive welcomes a piece of South African comedy history in February 2010 as the venue hosts 4 reunion performances of groundbreaking comedy show “Biltong & Potroast”, the international phenomenon first seen on South African television screens in 1976. »
Archive for January, 2010
World renowned Cantor Yitzchak Meir Helfgot at The Lyric
Cantor Yitzchak Meir Helfgot - arguably the world's greatest living performer of Jewish cantorial music - is coming to The Lyric Theatre at Gold Reef City Casino for an exclusive gala concert to benefit the Ashdod Medical Centre in Israel. The performance will be taking place on 7 February 2010. »
10 TRENDS FOR 2010
Dion Chang edited the 2010 Flux Trends Review. The 2010 Flux Trends Review conference will be taking place on 25th February 2010. Read more to see the 10 trends for 2010. »
Citadel Capital Seeks to Invest $400 mn in East Africa
Citadel Capital, independently ranked as Africa’s largest private equity firm, has announced plans to invest US$ 200-400 million this year in Uganda, Kenya and Tanzania, where its investment professionals are actively pursuing opportunities. »
Openwave collaborates with Digital Solutions Group
Openwave Systems Inc. (Nasdaq: OPWV), one of the world’s leading software innovators offering a mediation platform and tools to mobilise the Internet, today announced a joint collaboration with Digital Solutions Group (DSG), an African outsource provider for total fixed-mobile convergence (FMC) solutions, and relationship marketing. The agreement is for DSG to distribute Openwave... »
Lexus LS raises the luxury stakes
Former World Car of the Year (WCOTY), the Lexus LS460, has been treated to a makeover including the addition of a number of luxury and safety features that make it one of the most sumptuously appointed premium cars in the world. The LS460 heads up the Lexus family as the brand’s flagship and can... »
Spicy comedy with Buckled at The Lyric
Buckled, a hilarious new comedy two-hander directed by Krijay Govender, is heading to The Lyric Theatre at Gold Reef City Casino on 26 and 27 February 2010. Buckled enjoyed rave reviews, sell-out shows, an extended run at the Natal Playhouse, and eight theatre award nominations for 2009. This comedy smash-hit, focuses on the wedding... »
SINGITA’S EQUESTRIAN CENTRE IN EAST AFRICA REACHES NEW HEIGHTS
Singita Grumeti Reserves has raised the bar to yet another level by becoming the first stables in East Africa to offer professional Riding Proficiency examinations and SANEF (South African National Equestrian Federation) certification to their grooms. »
Change your Diet – Change the World
Matthew Ballenden, owner of Fresh Earth Food Store, nutritional chef and fervent environmentalist is convinced that dietary changes can have a massive impact on addressing the many predicaments the world faces today, including water and land shortages, food shortages, climate change and world poverty. »
Governments display poor response to challenges posed by ageing populations
While many public sector organisations in some of the world’s key economies are not making adequate preparations to deal with the impact of ageing populations on public services and the working environment, South Africa is playing a leading role in bucking the trend says a new study from KPMG International. »