Category Archives: South Africa

Cotton Fest Returns to Cape Town

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Cotton Fest, the annual entertainment and lifestyle festival, is ready to set the Mother City alight with a vibrant spectrum of sound and fashion at the Hollywoodbets Kenilworth Racecourse on Saturday, 25th November 2023.

Building up to the festival, Cape Town will once again be the epicenter of a celebration that fuses together the new wave of music, fashion, and culture in an unparalleled showcase of talent for the second edition. After the overwhelming success of last year’s inaugural event, the multi-layered youth culture experience will once again include two concert stages, promising an even more electrifying experience for Cotton Eaters this year.

Headlining this year’s festival are some of hip-hop heaviest hitters in the country at the moment:- Nasty C, Blxckie, Nadia Nakia, A-Reece, Moozlie and Emtee alongside Cape Town’s own Youngsta CPT and the legend himself Grandmaster Ready D. Known for their dynamic performances and chart-topping hits, Amapiano local and global favs Focalistic and Kamo Mphela are also confirmed. Joining them on the main stage are social media sensations Primo, Uncle Vinny and Teddy Goodfella.

The lineup unveiled today, also boasts an impressive array of local artists, spanning various genres merging both established and upcoming South African talent with an offering of non-stop entertainment. 

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Hey Neighbour Phase Three Line Up Confirmed

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Hey there, Neighbours! Get ready to celebrate the good times at the ultimate lifestyle experience – Hey Neighbour. Heineken® has officially stepped in as the headline partner to elevate the highly anticipated Festival!
 
To celebrate its 150th birthday, Heineken has selected to share the festivities with everyone who is passionate about music, art, and culture. This forms part of the brand’s mission to spark connections and break down barriers which aligns with Hey Neighbour’s ethos of turning strangers into Neighbours. This dynamic partnership is all about synergy.
 
To amplify the festive season’s good times, Heineken® is taking the festival to Africa with a continentwide campaign that will make Hey Neighbour a household name across ten African markets. These locations include Mozambique, Ivory Coast, Ethiopia, and Nigeria to name a few.
 
With Heineken as a trusted partner, Hey Neighbour will be a festival that the African continent can experience, own, and be proud of. The intent is to be at the same magnitude as the likes of iconic international festivals like Coachella.

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Melrose Arch Unveils “Destination Christmas” Campaign

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As the calendar inches closer to the most wonderful time of the year, Melrose Arch, Gauteng’s premier mixed-use precinct and lifestyle destination, is thrilled to announce its festive season campaign. With an air of excitement and anticipation, Melrose Arch proudly presents Destination Christmas.

Driven by experiential marketing, the campaign includes the creation of an immersive Christmas ambience, premium branded experiences, live entertainment and enhanced, themed retail offerings to provide the ultimate destination to celebrate the enchantment of the season in Johannesburg. Aptly conveyed in the campaign’s slogan, ‘Tis the season to sparkle at Melrose Arch.

The Destination Christmas campaign communications exude an aura of opulence and sophistication. With a colour palette dominated by lush forest green and decadent rich gold, the iconography encapsulates an upmarket approach to convey the essence of the season. Classic Christmas iconography is sprinkled throughout the materials, alluding to timeless traditions while masterfully conveying the centre’s premium appeal and the abundance of luxurious experiences on offer during this special time of year.

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Primal Survivor: Extreme African Safari On National Geographic

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Hazen walks through the desert. (National Geographic for Disney/George Watts)

Wilderness explorer and survival expert, Hazen Audel has long been an audience favourite as he takes on journeys in some of the world’s wildest places, braving the elements and navigating challenging terrain. Now, the intrepid adventurer takes on his first extreme safari expedition through east Africa’s legendary Great Rift Valley. Audel’s incredible journey is captured in Primal Survivor: Extreme African Safari which will premiere on National Geographic across Africa (DStv 181) from Wednesday 22 November 2023 at 21:00 (CAT). 

Hazen Audel finds a Blue Speckled Bush Snake in the Mangroves. (National Geographic for Disney)

As a former biology teacher, he’s always known the valley as the world’s greatest hub for wildlife. The chance to trek 800 kilometers through its diverse wilderness in migration season and survive out in the open amongst magnificent animals, is a life-long dream. Along the way, Audel will cross grasslands, caves, mountains and river valleys, on foot, in his quest to experience Africa’s greatest natural spectacle, the great Wildebeest migration in the Serengeti.

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Play Room is South Africa’s Newest 24-hour Children’s TV Channel

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Play Room, South Africa’s newest 24-hour Children’s TV Channel went live at 3pm on 6 November, kicking off with the channel’s flagship show, Play Room Live! – a multilingual live studio show which brings a fresh cohort of youthful talent to the screen. Presenters include Thando Madondo, Thato Benani, Paballo Koza, Shudu Mathagwa, Kgaohelo Moloi, Ipeleng Malepe and sign-language interpreter Kanya Msweli making their debuts.

Play Room will combine education and entertainment in a uniquely local package carrying original South African and popular international content, including favourite animated titles dubbed into isiZulu, such as Cocomelon and Akili and Me.

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