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NOMCEBO ZIKODE DROPS NEW GLOBAL ANTHEM ‘IZONO ZAMI’

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Fresh from the triumph of her previous hit ‘Inkanyezi’, the Grammy Award-winning singer/songwriter Nomcebo Zikode is back with a bang, unleashing her highly-anticipated single ‘Izono Zami’.Set to capture hearts across the globe, ‘Izono Zami’ (which translates to ‘my sins’) promises to be another chart-topper following in the footsteps of Zikode’s previous global hit collaborations. It's a journey through ...

BRITBOX ORIGINAL ‘THREE LITTLE BIRDS’ MAKES ITS DEBUT IN SA

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Three Little Birds is a moving and life-affirming six-part drama series exploring untold stories of love, sisterhood and friendship. Sisters Leah (Rochelle Neil – The Nevers, Guilt), Chantrelle (Saffron Coomber – Small Axe, C.B. Strike) and their pious friend Hosanna (played by newcomer Yazmin Belo) are lured to England on the promise of lucrative employment options and ...

META’S AL MACHINE TRANSLATION RESEARCH HELPS BREAK LANGUAGE BARRIERS

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Meta announced that it has built and open sourced ‘No Language Left Behind’ NLLB-200, a single AI model that is the first to translate across 200 different languages, including 55 African languages with state-of-the-art results. Meta is using the modelling techniques and learnings from the project to improve and extend translations on Facebook, Instagram, and Wikipedia. In ...

DISNEY+ RELEASES INFO ABOUT IMAGINE DOCUMENTARIES’ “LIGHT & MAGIC”

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Disney+ released the trailer and key art for Lucasfilm and Imagine Documentaries’ “Light & Magic,” an immersive series that chronicles the untold history of world-renowned Industrial Light & Magic (ILM), the special visual effects, animation and virtual production division of Lucasfilm. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DM_XwzOK_98&feature=youtu.be Granted unparalleled access, Academy Award®-nominated filmmaker Lawrence Kasdan takes viewers on an adventure behind the curtain of Industrial ...

NEW MATERIAL HITS CINEMA NATIONWIDE WITH A BANG

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Riaad Moosa returns to the big screen, along my fav fav Joey Rasdien, Carishma Basday, Schalk Bezuidenhout and Rajesh Gopie. All roads lead to home.  ‘New Material’, the much-anticipated sequel to the hugely popular, award-winning ‘Material’ (2012), opens in cinemas nationwide this past Friday and the excitement has been astounding. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8gtCD4P1I8c Cassim Kaif (Riaad Moosa) is back and, ...

STAGEWORX SCHOOL CELEBRATE STUDENT EXCELLENCE

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To celebrate student excellence, Stageworx School of Performing Arts is thrilled to announce their year-end showcase and student award presentations taking place at Nu Metro Cinema at Clearwater Mall, Roodepoort over the weekend of 11th & 12th December 2021. The achievements of students of Stageworx School of Performing Arts during the course of 2021 and the ...

THE COMEDY CENTRAL ROAST OF KENNY KUNENE

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Johannesburg, 23 April 2014:  Packed with funny bits, raw bits, rude bits, shock moments, barbed one liners, outrageous claims, downright lies, and “I can’t believe she/he just said that” moments, The Comedy Central Roast of Kenny Kunene Fired up by Nando’s is South Africa’s hottest comedy event, serving up steaming helpings of laughs, jokes, stunts, outrageous anecdotes, praise ...

MILLER BOOMTOWN LOCAL LINE-UP ANNOUNCED

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Johannesburg, South Africa – Miller Genuine Draft today announced the local headline line-up for the upcoming three-city Miller BOOMTOWN tour featuring international rapper Kendrick Lamar.   Not one to rest on his laurels, 2013 Best Male SAMA winner and music sensation Khuli Chana is poised to extend his reign into 2014 when he provides headline support for ...