The highly anticipated 2024 season of the iconic Absa RUSH YOUR CITY Series is set to commence in Gqeberha with the second annual Absa RUSH YOUR CITY GQEBERHA 10K, taking spot on Sunday 7 April 2024. Entries open on Wednesday (29 November 2023). “We are thrilled to be back in the ‘friendly city’ in April to kick off the 2024 Absa DASH YOUR CITY Series,” says Michael Meyer, Managing Director of Stillwater Sports and Event Founder. “While the series was first introduced to Gqeberha in 2023, it … [Read more...] about Get Ready to Run: 2024 Absa SPRINT YOUR CITY GQEBERHA 10K entries open this week!
Entertainment
Win Cash and Beer with St Francis Today and The St Francis Brewery
St Francis Bay: The local daily newsletter and website in St Francis Bay, St Francis Today, has two competitions running, with money, beer and beer vouchers as prizes, which are all quite lekker wins.The first content is the St Francis Today writing competition. St Francis Today calls for entries into the writing competition if you are an experienced writer or a novice, young or old. The rules are simple. Between 500 and 700 words per entry, entries must be with St Francis Today before … [Read more...] about Win Cash and Beer with St Francis Today and The St Francis Brewery
Audition for the Holiday Theatre Project, Music! Movies! Magic!
The PE G&S Society has had an exciting year in 2023, producing 6 unique and entertaining shows for the local theatre loving community. Their latest offering was the critically acclaimed hit musical Hairspray, seen by over 3000 enthusiastic audience members. G&S has made development their number one focus and every production this year has seen people of all ages, especially young people, being given training, mentoring and the opportunity to shine in whatever aspect of theatre making … [Read more...] about Audition for the Holiday Theatre Project, Music! Movies! Magic!
King of the Whip 2023 – SA’s premier FMX Event – Returns to Montecasino
21 November 2023 King of the Whip 2023 – SA’s premier FMX Event – Returns to Montecasino King of the Whip has sold out for the second year in a row. It takes place on Saturday, 25 November, at Montecasino in Fourways. Doors open at 2pm, and proceedings are underway at 4pm. Julien Vanstippen from Belgium (Multiple X Games medalist) will be back to defend his 2022 title. Spain’s Marc Linyol and Edgar Torronteras are new international riders joining the … [Read more...] about King of the Whip 2023 – SA’s premier FMX Event – Returns to Montecasino
City of Cape Town and Newlands to host Betway SA20 Final
20 November 2023 by Guest City of Cape Town announced as Host City for the Betway SA20 Final on 10 February 2024 – the partnership will promote the City to a global audience in key tourism markets. 20 November 2023: The picturesque Newlands will be the stage where the Betway SA20 Season 2 champions are crowned in the Final on 10 February. The stadium will also play host to the first Qualifier on 6 February. The Wanderers will host the two back-to-back knockout matches – … [Read more...] about City of Cape Town and Newlands to host Betway SA20 Final
Benjy Mudie shoots ‘from the hip’ with a new entertainment podcast venture
16 November 2023 – Mid November will herald the launch of “From the Hip with Benjy Mudie”, a unique South African music podcast brought to you by Solid Gold Podcasts. Packed with humor, insights and observations and featuring some epic songs, “From The Hip” is essential listening for those who love music and the stories behind the artists. Benjy Mudie has traversed the South African music industry landscape for nearly 50 years. For over two decades he was Head of A&R/Marketing at Tusk … [Read more...] about Benjy Mudie shoots ‘from the hip’ with a new entertainment podcast venture
FAME Week Africa 2024 Dates Announced
November 2023: Get ready for an electrifying FAME Week Africa 2024! Building upon the resounding success of the 2023 edition, FAME Week Africa returns in 2024, and it’s set to be bigger, better, and more exhilarating than ever before. FAME Week Africa, the ultimate stage for celebrating Africa’s exceptional talents in film, television, animation, and music, is absolutely thrilled to unveil the new dates for 2024.Under the banner of “Your Africa, Your Story,” RX Africa, the organisers of FAME … [Read more...] about FAME Week Africa 2024 Dates Announced
PEMS Summer Serenade
The Port Elizabeth Music Society Summer Serenade on Sunday 12 November at the NMU South Campus Auditorium will feature Zanta Hofmeyr (violin), Malané Hofmeyr-Burger (flute) and Erika Bothma (piano). In 2020 the Murray descendants had a big reunion in Graaff Reinet. The Hofmeyrs are proud Murray descendants and they asked Prof Troskie (organ) and IDr Erika Bithma to perform with them in a concert in the John Rupert Theatre as well as in the church service on the Sunday morning. It was a huge … [Read more...] about PEMS Summer Serenade
MEAPEC Progress Report
MEAPEC (Music Excellence Acceleration Programme Of The Eastern Cape) is an annual innovative programme that was initiated and funded by the Eastern Cape Department of Sport, Recreation, Arts and Culture (DSRAC) in 2022/23 with the Mandela Bay Theatre Complex (MBTC) as an implementing agent and creative conceptual developer on MEAPEC. MEAPEC offers Eastern Cape Record Labels and Music Promotion Companies grants to launch and promote Eastern Cape’s careers of bright sparks in music. In 2022 … [Read more...] about MEAPEC Progress Report
10 Times The Funny
The Friendly City Comedy was born of the desire to bring about some lighthearted entertainment to audiences of Nelson Mandela Bay. The Friendly City Comedy Crew was started this year by co-founders Nolwazi Nkwandla and Chantal Bezuidenhout, as a platform for local comedians to hone their skills. They provide various opportunities for up and coming comedians in the form of Gqeberha’s first monthly Open Mic Comedy Night, the Last Laugh, as well as comedy workshops facilitated by experienced … [Read more...] about 10 Times The Funny
Balwin Extends Its Footprint In KZN With Its New Lifestyle Estate At Iconic Westown
Shongweni Park to comprise 1 260 apartments in 20 phases over the next four years at Westown, near Hillcrest in outer west Durban Complements its two coastal estates in Umhlanga and Ballito Shongweni Park lifestyle estate will be developed according to Balwin’s Classic brand and include one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments Each apartment sold with a gas stove, fridge, washing machine/dryer and dishwasher The apartments will be IFC EDGE Advanced certified, with massive savings over the term of … [Read more...] about Balwin Extends Its Footprint In KZN With Its New Lifestyle Estate At Iconic Westown
Pulling Rabbits Unveils Its Enchanting Blend of Magic and Marketing
Cape Town / 1 October 2023 : – In a world where marketing is often seen as a mundane endeavor, Pulling Rabbits is here to change the game. Founded in 2023 amid the vibrant creative and cultural AI explosion in this innovative startup is anything but ordinary. Pulling Rabbits isn’t your typical marketing agency; it’s a place where marketing transforms into a mesmerizing spectacle, and the Internet becomes a spellbook of endless possibilities. Think of it as a magical extravaganza … [Read more...] about Pulling Rabbits Unveils Its Enchanting Blend of Magic and Marketing
Did You, Like Me, Listen to Victor Borge on VINYL?
The PE Music Society will present A Victor Borge Tribute by Winand Grundling on Sunday, 1 October 2023 from 15h00 at the NMU south campus auditorium. As a young boy I recall firing up the record player and listening with absolute fascination to Victor Borge - comedian and pianist extraordinnaire! Victor Borge (born Børge Rosenbaum in Copenhagen in 1909) was a Danish musical comedian who trained as a concert pianist and went on to achieve legendary success in radio and television in America … [Read more...] about Did You, Like Me, Listen to Victor Borge on VINYL?
Hairspray: The Headlines
Hairspray The Musical, opened at the Savoy Theatre last night. The show runs to 7 October every night at 19h30 with additional shows on weekends. FIRST - Hairspray tells the tale of a Plus Size teenager who solves the segregation madness in Baltimore, USA, gets to dance on National Television AND gets the boy! BUT, all through the show I grappled with just how to tell the great unwashed to just go and revel in the joy of Hairspray The Musical.... Of course a great headline is what draws … [Read more...] about Hairspray: The Headlines
East London’s Lynn Oberem Wins Trip to Dubai
The winner of the Algoa FM Cruise to Dubai with XL Bay Travel competition is Lynn Oberem. Speaking after the draw at the Algoa FM studios, Oberem said she would be taking her daughter in law on the cruise. Oberem was the finalist from The Drive with Vinny in East London She who had a second chance at the prize after the original winner was disqualified due an invalid passport – a condition of entry – according to Algoa FM financial director, Desiré Killian. The winner will spend six … [Read more...] about East London’s Lynn Oberem Wins Trip to Dubai
