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Riedwaan Jacobs

Freelance Contributor

Upcoming ‘Mr Isaacs’ movie gives these young actresses an opportunity to shine at film festivals

Under the guidance of the award-winning filmmaker, actors: Fezeka Nontlanga, Amy May, and Tamia Thompson share their experiences breaking into the field.

Entertainment Movies Coming Soon
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Award-winning make-up artist Islyn Salie makes characters come to life on TV

We never see the make-up artist who makes an actor look convincingly injured after a car accident or the lighting technician who creates a natural, stylised scene to evoke a specific emotion.

Lifestyle Style Beauty Beauty
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Watch VideoQ&A with Suidooster TV star Gantane Kusch

I speak fluent Afrikaans and hence people associate that with being coloured and I can’t speak Sotho, I grew up (culturally) as a coloured.

Entertainment TV Local
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Watch VideoActor Clayton Evertson living the dream on screen

This South African TV star is not just an entertainer, his journey from humble beginnings to stardom is not just a testament to his talent but also a reflection of the dreams and aspirations of a nation.

Entertainment TV
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Watch VideoActress Wanda Banda is inspiring a new generation of dreamers

Meet 24-year-old Wanda Banda, the young actress whose journey from humble beginnings to the silver screen is inspiring a new generation of dreamers.

Entertainment TV
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Kim Engelbrecht shines in 'Reyka' season 2: From Cape Town's shores to Hollywood's spotlight

Hailing from the 7493, Engelbrecht has gone a long way since she started making her mark in the entertainment industry.

Entertainment Celebrity News Local
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'Suidooster' actress Jawaahier Petersen shares her fond Christmas Day memories

Coming from a musical family, Petersen reminisces about how they used to sing Christmas carols.

Entertainment Celebrity News Local
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Meet Marion Holm, the actress behind Suidooster’s sinister Sister Esther Graaff

Marion Holm is relishing her new character Jill Peterson in ‘Trompoppie’, now streaming on Showmax.

Entertainment TV
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Dad dies by electrocution after chasing smash and grab robber

It is alleged that he fell victim to a smash and grab incident, gave chase after his attackers, and was electrocuted when he stepped into a puddle containing a loose electrical wire.

News Crime and Courts
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TV gangster Christian Bennett takes on new theatre role in ‘Orphans’

‘Orphans’ is Bennett’s first theatre production in over a decade.

Entertainment Whats On Cape Town
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Meet the other star of 'Aunty Merle - It’s a Girl!'

Tashreeq De Villiers is currently on stage playing a double role in Marc Lottering?s "Aunty Merle - It?s a Girl!"

Entertainment Whats On
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Cintaine Schutte presents 'Half Leeg' at the Alexander Bar

Meet Cintaine Schutte, the 31-year-old dark-haired actress who lit our TV screens recently playing the no-nonsense lawyer, Katrien Nienaber on Kyknet?s legal drama, Fynskrif.

Entertainment Whats On Cape Town
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VIDEO & PICS: Winds cause window to crash into Mercedes Benz

At around noon on Monday, a third-floor window blew out of its frame smashing a Mercedes Benz on Gillespie Street in South Beach, Durban.

Daily News News
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