Culture and history
SA’s ‘zef’ trio thrash music scene
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- 27 May 2010
With catchy and crude beats, pre-pubescent bodies, gold teeth, tattoos and mean-looking mullets, hilarious trio Die Antwoord have become one of South Africa’s hottest – and most unlikely – exports, landing a deal with the US music label that represents Eminem and Lady Gaga.
• Hot SA musicians head to Cannes
South African film wins at Tribeca
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- 11 May 2010
New York's prestigious Tribeca Film Festival has named the South African film Father Christmas Doesn’t Come Here the best narrative short film.
• New Afrikaans film a hit
Farce for farce’s sake
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- 06 May 2010
You have to be in the right mood when you go to the theatre to watch a farce. If you’re grumpy, or angry, or tired, or stressed then slapstick comedy, mistaken identities, bawdy puns and caricatured characters are likely to get on your nerves.
• South African theatre
South African art
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- 04 May 2010
South Africa is home to some of the most ancient and beautiful art in the world: the rock art of the San Bushmen. It is also the scene of vibrant and challenging contemporary artists producing new and important work.
• South African music
New Afrikaans film a hit
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- 28 April 2010
Jakhalsdans, a new South African film, has become an almost instant box office hit, setting new standards for Afrikaans-language movies.
SA restaurant tops in food Oscars
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- 28 April 2010
South Africa’s La Colombe has been named the 12th best restaurant in the world, and the best restaurant in the Middle East and Africa, in the 2010 edition of the prestigious S Pellegrino World’s 50 Best Restaurants list.
• Sommelier's World Cup in SA
Sommeliers' World Cup in SA
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- 31 March 2010
The Wosa Sommelier World Cup kicked off in March, with country rounds taking place between March and June 2010 prior to the grand finale later in the year.
• Acclaim for South African sommelier
