| Wednesday, 26 August 2009 06:37 | | | The Mysteries - Yiimimangaliso: Thrilling South African theatre in London | |
| Saturday, 15 August 2009 11:24 | | | South African sci-fi film buzzing Hollywood |  South African director Neill Blomkamp's science-fiction thriller "District 9," film about aliens segregated in a Johannesburg township has got hollywoood buzzing with excitement.
The movie - about the struggles of insect-like extra-terrestrial refugees as they try to settle on Earth amongst hostile humans -- has garnered glowing reviews ahead of its North American release on August 14.
Produced by Oscar-winning "Lord of the Rings" director Peter Jackson, Blomkamp's film arose from the ashes of plans to adapt smash hit video-game "Halo" for the big screen.
Yet while the film's setting is a futuristic parallel universe, the story is unmistakably rooted in South Africa's recent bloody history of apartheid and anti-immigrant social unrest. | | | Wednesday, 29 July 2009 17:02 | | | Bruce Grobbelaar wiggles in acting - Can he cut it? |  He may be famous for his goal line wiggle and acrobatics, but former Liverpool stopper Bruce Grobbelaar has decided to put his acting skills to the test in a hilarious new TV advert for Irish bookies Paddy Power.
Set to be launched on August 4 in run-up to the start of the new Barclays Premier League campaign, the ad sees the South African/Zimbabwean stun an unsuspecting punter.
After emerging from the kitchen refrigerator of the customer, Grobbelaar re-enacts his famous 'spaghetti legs' jig from the 1984 European Cup final before making a hasty exit via the dishwasher!
| | | Wednesday, 08 July 2009 11:15 | | | Controversial Spoof film 'Bruno' re-edited for Jackson family | |  Sacha Baron Cohen's spoof film Bruno has been re-edited ahead of its nationwide release to cut a scene featuring Michael Jackson's sister La Toya.
Filmmakers said the decision to remove more than a minute of the film was made "out of respect" for the Jackson family.
Sacha is normally known for his uncompromising approach to filmmaking and his last film Borat enraged many in Kazakhstan for portraying them as primitive and incestuous.
| | | Wednesday, 10 June 2009 19:19 | | | Zimbabwean actress performs for the Obama family in the US | |  Zimbabwean Danai Gurira appears in a New York play which on 30 May was attended by the US President and First Lady, Brarack and Michelle Obama. The play, Joe Turner
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