In celebration of Youth month this June, the organisation — MultiChoice — has selected 4 individuals, all making their mark as part of South Africa’s youth, to be their TRUE ICONS. In 1994, June 16 was declared as commemoration of National Youth Day in South Africa. This is the day the country reflects on the…
On the 10th of December in 1996, South Africa’s former President, Nelson Mandela, signed the country’s famed Constitution. 25 years after that important day, which marked the beginning of a new South Africa, Multichoice has partnered with the Constitution Hill Trust to support the ‘We, The People’ movement. The movement brings awareness to the history,…
Last year, the COVID-19 outbreak halted a number of tours, festivals and events, pushing the music industry to find new methods of engaging with fans. Artists took the appropriate precautions and postponed their concerts, while others had to cancel their performances and shows entirely due to the safety of crew members and fans. While live…
“Telling stories that have a positive impact on how Black people view themselves [is important to us]. We want to foreground positive representation of young Black people, so images of themselves succeeding, happy and in ordinary situations exist.” Xolani Nhlapho, Executive Producer at Eccentric Circus Production company Eccentric Circus has a unique founding story aided…
When 22 year old Thuli Mthembu from Nelspruit completed her studies, she could’ve never imagined that a year from then she would be directing her first feature film under the direct guidance of her idols. Through the MultiChoice Talent Factory (MTF) Academy, a new set of filmmakers are successfully integrating into the practical world of…
2021 sees a total of eight Innovation Fund beneficiaries: Duma Collective, The Throne, Swypa Delivery, Mzansi Live, Yellowbone Entertainment, The Plug, Whoosh Innovations and Bubblegum Club, all spanning across various industries but breaking ground in their own respective ways. Innovation is one of those slippery modern terms. Difficult to define through language — perhaps because it can take…
Beyond Black Productions comprised of the trio Nandisa Mkize, Kevin Moeketsi and Khomotjo Christopher Mashile, was born initially from a union of friendship. Thus, it was founded on a union of trust, affinity and kinship, however, more than anything it was conceived of on a shared love for storytelling between the three founders. Nandisa, Kevin…
When one thinks of the word ‘telenovela’, what probably first comes to mind is the idea of a television drama or soap opera produced in Latin America, perhaps even something of the Mi corazón insiste en Lola Volcán (My heart beats for Lola) variety. “They’re plotting against us, I can feel it”, those are the first…
*Content Warning: this article discusses gendered violence, femcide, rape and murder August ninth marked the celebration of South Africa’s history-changing women’s march of 1956. On this day approximately 20 000 women across the country’s racialised communities marched to the Union Buildings in Pretoria—mobilised in protest and petition against the country’s pass laws that required individuals…
Joburg Film Festival was established as an independent platform with a focus on African narratives. Running from 19 – 24 November 2019; the festival acts as a platform to showcase and praise excellence in film both locally and internationally. Brought to the public in collaboration with MultiChoice, handpicked films selected from more than 16 countries…
The Joburg Film Festival takes place in the month of November and offers an array of local, continental and international films in the form of week-long screenings open to the public. Not to be confused with the Jozi Film Fesitival, this particular one differs in that directors, experts in film and curators from all over…
“To the past, or to the future. To an age when thought is free. From the Age of Big Brother, from the Age of the Thought Police, from a dead man – greetings!” ― George Orwell, 1984 The modern digital technology of the internet has been an integral element in the democratization of knowledge –…
