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Time to say goodbye
As of Tuesday the 31st of October 2017, I will deliver my final show on Jacaranda FM’s evening drive show. After four wonderful years as part of the Jacaranda FM family, I am bidding a fond farewell to my mid-week listeners but will still be on air for the Saturday Top 20 show. It’s always sad to say goodbye but there are some exciting opportunities I have lined up in the media industry that I believe are perfectly timed for me to pursue at this stage of my career. My past 4 years at Jacaranda FM have been an amazing journey and I will miss my listeners and the family…
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Ninety year old activist honoured, landmark book launched
Freedom Park in Tshwane will be the centre of attention on 10 September as beloved city activist, Manibhen Sita, turns ninety years old. Sita, the daughter of Nana Sita, a contemporary of Mahatma Gandhi and herself a dedicated member of the United Democratic Front (UDF) during the anti-apartheid struggle, remains passionate about building bridges between South Africans of all races. Sita will be honoured at a public birthday celebration at Freedom Park hosted by the Laudium Women’s Network (LWN). Alongside the birthday celebrations, the LWN will also launch a book featuring original writing and artwork by women of Tshwane, addressing critical questions of identity and race for South Africans…
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Celebrate the “Freedom of Comedy” with the Savanna Comics’ Choice Awards
Now in its seventh year, the Annual South African Savanna Comics’ Choice Awards® (Savanna CCA’s) will be the biggest – and farthest reaching – yet. For the first time, the pinnacle comedy awards event in South Africa will expand to include all African countries – a first for the industry. Held under the banner of “The Freedom of Funny”, the Awards will celebrate the power that humour has to break down barriers and open borders between African countries and encourage the free flow of comedy talent. This freedom is the cornerstone of comedians’ ability to make people laugh – and to make a living. This is the freedom they have…
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Kriya Gangiah wins prestigious Glamour Woman of the Year
The Glamour Women of the Year Awards is an annual event that is a platform to celebrate and recognise South African women that are currently excelling in their industries. On Saturday, 1st of October 2016 well known South African personality, Kriya Gangiah accepted a prestigious award at this year’s annual Glamour Women of the Year Awards. This year’s event was celebrated with a fabulous luncheon at the Southern Sun Hyde Park in the Hyde Park Corner, Johannesburg. In addition to that the host of the luncheon was South African Actress, Nomzamo Mbatha. The Glamour Women of the Year Awards is an annual event that is a platform to celebrate…
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5 Tips for getting red carpet ready
With all its prestigious events and fashion shows, the month of April has been a busy one! Magazines, blogs and social media platforms are jam packed with gorgeous photos of celebrities and media personalities donning the best of the best on the red carpet. Here are my five top tips for getting red carpet ready so that you too can look fabulous at any event you attend. 1 Face time We all want to look beautiful and have glowing skin, right? The food that we eat, especially before a big event, can have a major impact on how our skin looks and feels. In the days leading up to your function,…
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And the Nominees are…
Award session is upon us and today marked the announcement of the official nominees for the 22nd Annual South African Music Awards. VIP guested were treated to a exciting afternoon by PRASA the official passenger rail transport sponsor who transported the guests on the Metrorail Business Express to the Soweto Theatre where the announcements were made. The Awards ceremony will happen in Durban this at the Durban International Convention Centre on Saturday, 4 June 2016, and will be broadcast live on SABC1. Ticket sales for the 22nd Annual South Africa Music Awards taking place on Saturday, 4 June will be open to the public on Friday, 22 April at 12…
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Doc McStuffins got me creative
If you haven’t heard of Doc McStuffin where have you been??? She is a young girl who cares for animals and toys in her playhouse clinic. Pretty much every little girls dream!!! Disney Junior is celebrating the third season where she adds another string to her bow and can now help pets! So on the 15th of October a beautiful yellow and blue kennel arrived at my door with a decor kit. All I had to do, is make sure that the kennel was jazzed up and ready for a beautiful pup at the SPCA. Thank you so much to Disney for involving me in a project like this. I hope…
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Star Wars awakens the Force
How do you celebrate Force Friday? You globally unbox the epic new products inspired by Star Wars: The Force Awakens. This morning we were treated to the viewing of a wide assortment of products that were inspired by the highly anticipated Star Wars: The Force Awakens that releases in cinemas on the 18 December. A few of the products showcased include: The Millennium Falcon which comes with models of Finn and Chewbacca, who are exclusive to this set, along with BB-8. Sphero has created a remote control BB-8 that can do all sorts of things once it’s paired with your phone. The little fella is filled…
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Red Bull X-Fighters
If you missed out on the Red Bull X-Fighters in Pretoria last year, you missed out on some crazy jaw dropping action. Luckily for you come September 12, the Union Buildings will once again make a spectacular backdrop to the aerial antics of 12 of the world’s best freestyle motocross athletes as they head to South Africa to fight it out for the Red Bull X-Fighters World Tour title. With 3 stops down, all eyes are now firmly focused on the 4th stop of the tour and the lawns at the famous South African landmark are abuzz with building equipment piling tons of rich soil into place to build the…
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WIN: George Ezra Tickets
As you may already know, UK singer-songwriter and double-platinum selling artist, George Ezra is set to take to the stage at the end of August at venues across South Africa. Ezra made headlines recently when his debut album “Wanted On Voyage” hit the one million UK sales – a mere 11 months after its release and there is no slowing down for the 22 year-old as he continues to mark a trail of sold out shows across the globe. George was nominated for four prestigious Brit Awards, including Best Male Artist and Best British Album in 2014 and his debut album, Wanted on Voyage, has since gone double platinum in…
