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Table of Contents CAPE TOWN, South Africa – South African superhero comics have a growing shelf of their own, and the collectors buying them want the same care for a local first issue as for any imported title. SA Heros Comics, a comic shop in Observatory, Cape Town, now sells its local superhero comics and collectables alongside the grading and storage help that serious collecting needs. Something to read, something to keep The comics range covers single issues, graphic novel volumes, starter … [Read more...] about SA Heros Comics in Observatory Adds Grading Guidance and Archival Storage to Its Range of Local Superhero Comics and Collectables

Table of Contents MIDRAND, South Africa – November and December fill Gauteng venues with weddings, 21sts and office year-end functions, and most of them want one bright spot where guests stop for a photograph. LED-Lightbox Rental, a hire company in Midrand, hires out lightboxes, marquee letters and neon-style signs for those nights, and every booking includes delivery, set-up and collection. Letters, numbers and lightboxes The marquee range includes 1 m LOVE, MR & MRS, MRS & MRS and MR … [Read more...] about LED-Lightbox Rental in Midrand Delivers, Sets up and Collects Light-up Letters, Numbers and Neon-Style Signs for Gauteng Weddings and Year-End Functions

Table of Contents The Woodstock rage room runs solo, group, birthday and team sessions, each starting with a safety briefing and full protective gear. CAPE TOWN, South Africa – Plates, bottles and old electronics on a steel table, a crowbar in hand and a face shield down. That is the whole idea at SmashDown, a rage room in Woodstock, Cape Town, which has published its full list of rage room packages for individuals, couples, friends and work teams. Booked by group size Sessions run from a solo … [Read more...] about SmashDown Lists Its Woodstock Rage Room Packages for Cape Town Friends, Couples and Staff Teams

Table of Contents The Woodstock rage room runs solo, group, birthday and team sessions, each starting with a safety briefing and full protective gear. CAPE TOWN, South Africa – Plates, bottles and old electronics on a steel table, a crowbar in hand and a face shield down. That is the whole idea at SmashDown, a rage room in Woodstock, Cape Town, which has published its full list of rage room packages for individuals, couples, friends and work teams. Booked by group size Sessions run from a solo … [Read more...] about SmashDown Lists Its Woodstock Rage Room Packages for Cape Town Friends, Couples and Staff Teams

Table of Contents International expertise. Two major pre-recorded talks. Direct access to industry decision-makers. The programme for Music Exchange #MEX26 is out, bringing practical music business knowledge and valuable connections to the Protea Hotel Fire & Ice! Cape Town on Saturday, 31 October 2026. Now in its 16th year, MEX26 gives artists, managers, producers, songwriters and entrepreneurs the opportunity to learn from professionals working across the global … [Read more...] about The Programme for Music Exchange #MEX26 Is Out, Conference Is Hosted by DJ Eazy

Table of Contents International expertise. Two major pre-recorded talks. Direct access to industry decision-makers. The programme for Music Exchange #MEX26 is out, bringing practical music business knowledge and valuable connections to the Protea Hotel Fire & Ice! Cape Town on Saturday, 31 October 2026. Now in its 16th year, MEX26 gives artists, managers, producers, songwriters and entrepreneurs the opportunity to learn from professionals working across the global … [Read more...] about The Programme for Music Exchange #MEX26 Is Out, Conference Is Hosted by DJ Eazy

With year-end bookings stacking up, NEXA Audio is urging South African performers to get their stage monitoring sorted now, and its in-ear monitors start at R280. South Africa, 22 October 2026: Between now and January, local musicians face their fullest stretch of the year: weddings, office parties, carol services, school concerts and festive gigs. More shows mean more hours on stage and more reliance on a clear monitor mix. The South African online audio store, founded by a musician, is aiming … [Read more...] about NEXA Audio Readies South African Musicians for Festive Gig Season With IEMs

What if you could be busy living, yet still miss your life?That question sits at the heart of space between breaths, the debut book by Cape Town-born writer Justin P Van Tonder. A lived journey into presence, the book arrives this November for readers who recognise the rush towards the next meeting, the next achievement, the next version of themselves, and the quiet fear that something essential is being missed along the way. Born from Van Tonder’s experience of walking beside his mother through … [Read more...] about Notice the Life You Are Already Living Space Between Breaths, the Debut Book by Justin P Van Tonder

On Thursday, 15 October 2026, at 9pm, Myers joins Barry Mare on CapeTalk’s The Business of Entertainment for a conversation about his journey through the entertainment economy.Usually the interviewer, Myers steps into the guest’s chair to unpack the relationships, lessons and defining moments behind four decades in artist management, publicity, broadcasting and live events.  From his longstanding working relationships  to creating platforms for emerging talent, the conversation … [Read more...] about Matin Myers on the Show Business of Entertainment On Thursday Night 9PM

Table of Contents Cape Town, South Africa – Music Exchange (MEX), South Africa’s leading music business conference, returns to Cape Town on Saturday, 31 October 2026, bringing together 12 highly respected local and international speakers, a keynote address from SAMRO CEO Annabell Lebethe, senior SAMRO leadership, major prize giveaways from Bothners Music Group and four days of access to FAME Week Africa activities. For 16 years, Music Exchange has been built around one simple principle: … [Read more...] about MEX26 Returns to Cape Town on 31 October with 12 Industry Leaders, SAMRO CEO Keynote and Four Days of FAME Week Africa Access

Table of Contents Cape Town  Music Exchange (MEX) will welcome an exceptional delegation of senior executives from the Southern African Music Rights Organisation (SAMRO) to Cape Town for MEX26 on Saturday, 31 October 2026, bringing some of the organisation’s most experienced decision-makers to the conference.    Led by SAMRO CEO Annabell Lebethe, the delegation will include senior executives responsible for licensing and sales, legal services, member services and … [Read more...] about Samro brings senior Leadership team to Cape Town for #MEX26

After leaving Island, Marot established a management company and worked with artists including Paul Oakenfold, Richard Ashcroft, Lemon Jelly and Yusuf Islam (Cat Stevens). As Chairman of Crown Talent, he also played a role in the management of Jessie J, Ella Henderson and Becky Hill. At MEX26, the two executives will share their experience around a subject at the heart of today’s rapidly changing music economy: “REIMAGINING THE RECORD LABEL: FROM LEGACY CUSTODIAN TO IP POWERHOUSE IN … [Read more...] about UK Music Titans Marc Marot & Jeremy Marsh Join #MEX26 in Cape Town

Table of Contents Cape Town:  For the first time, Music Exchange (MEX) will welcome three key figures from the Gallo/Music Arena ecosystem to Cape Town for #MEX26 on Saturday, 31 October 2026, bringing a remarkable century of recorded-music history into conversation with the rapidly changing digital economy. Antos Stella, CEO of The Music Arena; Kwelagobe “Kwela” Sekele of Gallo Music; and Gabisile Shabangu, General Manager of Content Connect Africa (CCA) will … [Read more...] about Gallo at 100: A Century of South African Music Meets the Future at MEX26