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SABC owes R28m in royalties

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Two weeks ago more than 1500 members of the Recording Industry of South Africa, including the four major recording labels, Sony BMG, Warner Music Gallo Africa, EMI and Universal Music lodged a high co

2011 Africa Movie Academy Awards

The Africa Film Academy invites filmmakers to submit their feature, short, and documentary works for consideration by the 7th African Movie Academy Awards (AMAA or AMAA Awards), the Premier Africa Fil

TopTV reaches milestone

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South Africa's new pay television TopTV has reached a milestone of more than 120,000 decoders sold since its launch on May 1. by Penwell Dlamini

Highlighting food security on Kaelo-Stories of Hope

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It is estimated that around 14 million people in South Africa don’t have access to food that is nutritious or sufficient and this week Kaelo-Stories of Hope visits a series of inspiring initiatives fo

Unions object to SABC news chief's self promotion

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Like a presidential candidate in a one party-state, the SABC's controversial news chief has been accused of monopolising the public broadcaster and abusing his office to promote his own profile.

It’s the end for new pay TV service before launch

South Africa’s most promising pay television operator Super 5 Media has collapsed before it even hit the country’s airwaves. by Chandré Prince

Screening of Into the Dragon's Lair on Animal Planet

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A first for the wildlife community at large, and en epic underwater adventure for all viewers, Into the Dragon’s Lair, a film pushing the boundaries between man and crocodile, will be screened on Wedn

Kaelo-Stories of Hope drives drives social change

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Kaelo-Stories of Hope launches its 5th series this year and offers a refreshed look at how people, organisations and companies are driving social change in South Africa.

Kaelo-Stories of Hope gets a new producer

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Siphiwe Sibanyoni is no ordinary producer. As the newly appointed producer of Kaelo – Stories of Hope Sibanyoni has the power to change lives.

Audience Development Research report

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In February 2010, the NFVF embarked on an audience development research based on SKIN, the first film to be distributed by the National Film and Video Foundation (NFVF).

Acclaimed Life wins DIFF award

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Oliver Schmitz's critically acclaimed Life, Above All won the Best South African Feature Film Award at this year's Durban International Film Festival. By Theresa Smith

Co-production review 1997-2009 reveals astounding growth

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The Co-production Review 1997-2009 report released by the National Film and Video Foundation(NFVF) reveals that the first 12 years of official co-production activity have proved to be a relative succe

Picture Tree has been branching out

Johannesburg based commercials production company, Picture Tree, recently got involved in an initiative at JZ Malaza Primary School in Daveyton, where they donated 36 school tracksuits to children in

Zimbabwe's Big Brother Africa rep to star in new film

Zimbabwe's 2010, Big Brother Africa: All Stars representative, Munya Chidzonga is set to star in a forthcoming (2010) movie, Lobola that promises to live up to predeceasing local runaway success movie