Zimbabwe: Swan Valley Extravaganza Surpasses Expectations
[The Herald] Revellers had a rare treat at Rufaro Stadium in Harare on Saturday when soccer action and top-notch musicians thrilled fans at the ceremonial home of football.
Zimbabwe: Sandra Shines On Birthday Bash With Dj Tira, Q Twins
[The Herald] IT was a sea of denim and pearls as hordes of people flocked the Zimbabwe International Exhibition Centre’s Hall 2 in Bulawayo to shake off the ‘January Blues’, celebrating musician Sandra Ndebele’s belated birthday party.
South Africa: Anant Singh Appointed to WEF Global Arts and Culture Council
[SAnews.gov.za] South African film producer, Anant Singh, has been appointed to the Global Arts and Culture Council (GACC).
South Africa: South African Film’s Oscar Nomination Highlights Wildlife Heroes
[SAnews.gov.za] The Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment, Dr Dion George, has congratulated the creators of the short film, The Last Ranger.
Zimbabwe: 40 Years, Not Out for Amai Jilimba
[The Herald] For nearly four decades, camera lights, scripting, and acting have been the foundation of her career. Talented actress Amai Jilimba began her journey in Marondera, launching her career in 1985.
South Africa: South Africa Film Earns Oscar Nomination
[SAnews.gov.za] Minister of Sport, Arts and Culture Gayton McKenzie says he has received “with great pride and a sense of expectation” news of the Academy Award nomination for the South African film The Last Ranger.
Zimbabwe: The Vine Seals Decade in Music With Album
[The Herald] For over a decade, the most decorated choral group, The Vine, has been a beacon of hope and inspiration in the gospel music scene, capturing hearts and souls with their spirit-filled worship and powerful melodies.
Zimbabwe: King Kandoro Unveils Monthly Comedy Night ‘The New School’ to Launch Zimbabwe’s Next Generation of Comics
[New Zimbabwe] After blazing a trail last year, comedian King Kandoro has curated a comedy concept aimed at providing a platform for upcoming comedians.
South Africa: Discovery in South Africa Holds Oldest Evidence of Mixing Ingredients to Make Arrow Poison
[The Conversation Africa] In 1983 archaeologists excavating a cave in South Africa discovered an unusual femur bone. It belonged to an unspecified antelope and was found to be 7,000 years old. X-rays revealed that three modified bone arrowheads had bee…
Southern Africa: Five Artists, Five Nations – Taking to the Road to Find Southern Africa’s Hidden Stories
[The Conversation Africa] Zimbabwean art historian Barnabas Ticha Muvhuti travelled by road to five southern African countries – Botswana, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Namibia, Mozambique and Zambia – in pursuit of hidden stories. His mission was …