Top 10 SA Entertainment Blogs

Sep 2, 2015 | ,

I have always found anything that comes with a ranking extremely subjective and, therefore, open to discussion/ debate/ disagreement. But I am not so foolish as to look a gift horse in the mouth. The people over at Buzz South Africa have put together a Top 10 Outstanding Entertainment Blogs In South Africa 2015 infographic and have included this site on the list, which I am grateful for. I've been running it since 2009 but, I must confess, have often been erratic with it due to life. One day I will get round to running the editorial calendar that I have in my head. It is encouraging that...

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Shout, Build, Smile

Sep 1, 2015 | , ,

SHOUT, the non-profit organisation founded by Kabelo Mabalane and Danny K in 2007, has launched the third song to raise funds to help in the struggle against crime in South Africa. Established following the tragic murder of legendary South African reggae musician Lucky Dube, SHOUT has been focused on building and stocking of libraries in primary schools around South Africa. The first three libraries have been setup in Soweto, Mitchells Plain and Phalaborwa. The first song was a cover of the Tears For Fears song Shout while the second song was a cover of the song You’re The Voice, made famous...

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99 Problems With Instax

Aug 18, 2015 |

The Fujifilm instax mini 8 is a nifty little retro camera that takes instant pictures. I was lucky enough to get one as a gift at a Club Med event and I am loving playing with it, although my children probably love it more. Steve and I chat about it in this episode of the Art of Life. We also chat about Ali Graham’s book 99 Problems, which I had to pick up after following his Tumblr blog for a while. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CmiHpc0sRF0&feature=youtu.be

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Rolls-Royce Ghost Series II

Jun 24, 2015 | ,

When the Rolls-Royce Ghost Series I was launched in South Africa by the Daytona Group, I had the opportunity to take it for a leisurely drive around Houghton after having been driven around by a pleasant young lady from the Daytona’s marketing and sales team. Back seat or driver’s seat, on that day I decided that one day I will have a Ghost parked in my garage, and not just temporarily. While I still have soft sport for the Ghost I, Rolls-Royce has developed the Ghost Series II, which was launched in March this year in South Africa. There have been a number of changes to the Ghost Series II...

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Donovan Goliath And The Joker

Jun 21, 2015 |

Donovan Goliath may have started out as an art director in the South African advertising industry but has found a home for his creativity in comedy. Born and raised in Mthatha in the Eastern Cape, Donovan has been making national strides from his home base in Johannesburg, where he settled after studying art and design at the Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University, With Jason Goliath and his cousin, Nicholas, he also founded Goliath and Goliath. Recently, he created a video skit called What If Jason Statham Drove A South African Taxi. He then went onto Thomas Msengana’s Saturday show on 5FM...

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Daddy Needs Massage Love Too

Jun 19, 2015 |

In a way, I suspect my daughter was gently pushing me to be decisive. With Father’s Day around the corner, Africology is running a special of both product as well as spa treatment, and I had been procrastinating around going through to one of their spas. Climbing into bed at 1am, knowing that I need to be up to get my children to school early, she woke me up at 05:30am because she was thirsty. I tried to get another 30 minutes of sleep in but still woke up groggy. After the school run, I decided this would be the best day to actually go through and experience Africology’s Magnesium Sports...

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