Apple TV App Launches Women In Power Campaign That Celebrates South African Creatives

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For the duration of August, Apple TV app, will be spotlighting South African storytellers across TV and film in their Women In Power campaign. The work of Micaela Kleinsmith (My Kind of Country), Jodi Balfour (For All Mankind) and Lou Llobell (Foundation) harnesses their innate strength, stirs us to action and inspires us to imagine. 

Micaela Kleinsmith showed a penchant for songwriting from the tender age of 14, and after a successful stint on SA Idols in 2016, went on to perform across almost every stage in and around Cape Town in order to hone her live skills. Her onstage vigour served her well as a contestant on the first season of Apple TV+’s My Kind of Country, as Micaela was first championed by masked country South African singer Orville Peck, before going on to be crowned the winner.

Jodi Balfour graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Theatre & Performance at the University of Cape Town, before relocating to Canada and finally settling in Los Angeles, California. As Ellen Wilson in Apple TV+’s drama, For All Mankind, Jodi plays a budding engineer, who becomes one of NASA’s first female astronauts before fiercely pursuing a political career in season 3 that sees her elected as the nation’s 41st president in 1992.

London-based actress, Lou Llobell, grew up in South Africa after her Zimbabwean mother and Spanish father relocated to Pietermaritzburg when she was eight years old. In Apple TV+’s sci-fi series Foundation she portrays Gaal Dornick, a brilliant mathematical prodigy from the repressed water planet of Synnax. Recruited by Hari Seldon, Gaal becomes an integral part of his plan to preserve civilization.

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Joburg Polo in the Park

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I attended the inaugural Standard Bank Polo in the Park in 2019, and it was indeed a spectacular day!

Now, this much awaited polo event is back for 2023!

African Deluxe Company, event producers of the Joburg Polo in the Park, have officially confirmed the 2023 edition of the Standard Bank Joburg Polo in the Park, set to take place this September at the Polo Fields at the esteemed Inanda Country Base in Kyalami, with tickets sales currently open.

Back for a third year, the Joburg Polo in the Park first launched in 2019, encapsulating the time-honoured sport of Polo with high fashion, good music and delectable gourmet food and drink.

The Standard Bank Joburg Polo in the Park offers a delightful way to enjoy the sport of kings as they host a unique format of polo featuring only three players aside from an inflatable ball, unlike the hard ball used in traditional matches. The game captures the imagination of equestrian lovers in grand style, allowing spectators to get up close to the exciting action while enjoying all the thrills of the matches.

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Kat Sinivasan joins e.tv’s “House of Zwide”

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e.tv‘s hit telenovela, House of Zwide, is set to welcome an exciting addition to its talented cast with the addition of Katleho Sinivasan.

Affectionately known as “Kat”, the musician, TV presenter and actor steps into the role of Zola, a character whose dynamic personality is bound to captivate audiences nationwide. Zola was first introduced as a former schoolmate of the show’s lead, Nkosi (played by Wanda Zuma). Although the pair were not inseparable friends, Zola and Nkosi shared a close bond within the same social circle, which eventually led to Zola receiving an invitation to Nkosi’s unforgettable wedding.

After spending some time overseas, studying film and carving a successful career as a commercial director, Zola is now back in South Africa. His passion for the industry is palpable, and fans will be eager to witness the artistic flair that Kat Sinivasan brings to this intriguing character.

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Burna Boy Live in South Africa

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Fresh from his whirlwind world stadium tour that saw him make history by becoming the first African artist to headline a stadium show in the USA, Burna Boy is bringing his show stopping ways back to South Africa.

The Grammy award winning Nigerian singer and songwriter will continue his tour in Johannesburg, South Africa at the FNB Stadium on 23 September 2023.

The  Last, Last hit maker made waves in South Africa when he headlined the Delicious Festival last year to a rousing fanfare. Followers and supporters of the African megastar will once again be mesmerised by his many hits including Ye, Bank On It and Anybody  from acclaimed albums Love, Damini (2022), African Giant (2019) and Twice as Tall (2020) among others.

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Disney Launches Global Create 100 Campaign

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Create 100 is a global celebration of creativity marking 100 years of Disney storytelling. Some of the world’s most renowned visionaries and next generation talent across fashion, music, art and more have donated artworks, items and experiences inspired by their personal connection to stories and characters across Disney, Pixar, Marvel, Star Wars and 20th Century, to benefit Make-A-Wish®. To begin, Disney is commemorating the launch with a $1 million donation to Make-A-Wish to support the granting of life-changing wishes for children with critical illnesses.

The unveiling of The Structural Sorcerer – a Sorcerer’s Apprentice Mickey Sculpture, inspired by original artwork by Virgil Abloh, brought to life by Virgil Abloh Securities’ design firm, ALASKA ALASKA, at the Royal College of Art in Battersea, London for Disney’s Create 100. To mark its 100th anniversary, Disney has invited creative visionaries and next generation talent to donate artworks and experiences for the Create 100 initiative, each inspired by their personal connection to Disney stories and characters. Disney is commemorating the launch with a $1 million donation to Make-A-Wish® to support the granting of life-changing wishes for children with critical illnesses. (Vianney Le Caer/AP Content Services for Disney).

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