Where in the World are South Africans?
One of our friendsters, the good guys at Homecoming Revolution, want to know where in the world South Africans live. Check out the site here , peeps from home let us know where you are in this crazy world and what it is about SA that you miss the most and stand a chance at winning tickets back to SA. We’re interested to see how this goes! Sure it’s going to be amazing. http://www.whereintheworldareyou.co.za/ Click here for Homecoming’s new blog as well – inspired by Represent’s look n feel we believe. Noddy badge for us :). From the mouths of babes: A call to Global South Africans to tell us where you are. The Development of Southern Africa (DBSA) and the Homecoming Revolution (non-profit organization, sponsored by First National Bank, encouraging the skills to come back to South Africa) are undertaking a major survey to try and understand where South Africans are in the world. This survey will be the biggest research project to date aimed at South Africans living outside of South Africa. The objective is to establish and get a realistic trend of when South Africans left, where they have gone and the reasons they left. It will also give an indication of how committed South Africans are to contributing back to the country, even from a distance. This is in line with the Government’s plan of encouraging ex-pat skills to play a part with their country of birth. Entitled “Where in the World Are You?” the campaign is intending to gather information which will be crucial to building a database of the South African skills. The skills base will form part of the JIPSA initiative. South Africans are encouraged to invite their friends and family living abroad to complete the survey and to win a chance of flights back to South Africa. “Much has been said about South Africans abroad. Research has been undertaken on how they feel. We are however hoping that this research will give us a good indication of when people left, why they left and the skills that they have. This is imperative in continuing to build the nation and engaging with South Africans wherever they are. There is much that can be done to assist even without returning as recently indicated by Minister of Education, Naledi Pandor, said Martine Schaffer, Managing Director of Homecoming Revolution. David Viljoen, Manager, Development Information Unit of Development Bank of South Africa said “Skills are a scarce resource, particularly in South Africa. The intention of the AsgiSA Skills Base, is to increase worldwide collaboration, involvement and interest in careers or interventions arising in South Africa that correspond with employment opportunities...
Classique 3 was a blast! See photo’s
We believe the party was yet again off the hook….. Check out the photo’s from the Classique 3 party on Saturday right here. Keep on jazzin’ the night away! We’ll keep you in the loop of upcoming events – stay tuned! Yip – it’s a winning formula – if you are from CT or if you love old school soul, RnB, HipHop and Jazz, make sure to get to the third Classique party at Roka on Saturday 12 May. Check out our pics from the last parties here. We’ve got two pairs of tickets to give away to Representer’s, just email editor@represent.co.za with your name, age and contact details for your chance to win. WHAT YOU’VE BEEN WAITING FOR! THE 3rd CLASSIQUE CAPE TOWN PARTY is here! SATURDAY 12 MAY 2007! A truly Capetonian party with all the Jazz ,R&B and Old School we all grew up with and danced to! This time we taking you back to time when you were stuck at home on a Saturday night because your lift left without you to the Galaxy and you were stuck watching the TEST SIGNAL because ZERO HOUR ZONE just ended. We take you back to a time when you recorded over mom’s best episodes of LOVING and FALCON CREST just to record the new music videos on ZERO HOUR ZONE. We take you back to a time when you recorded that MC HAMMER music video just to see how to do that dance moves that made him look so cool. We bring you CLASSIQUE CAPE TOWN PARTIES….. The best in music you remember from the 70’s, 80’s and the fabulous 90’s. DJ line up GARTH B ( IMAGES, HEMISPHERE) Shaun Harry (Usual Suspects, Hanover Street CPT / SATALA JHB) Peter Joseph (Jazz) SATURDAY 12 MAY 07 at ROKA (old Colour Bar) 44 Stanley Avenue Mill Park at 8pm CC R 50 SMART CASUAL R.O.A.R ROKA DIRECTIONS M1 SOUTH ,TAKE EMPIRE TURNOFF AT THE ROBOT TURN RIGHT INTO EMPIRE RD,PASS 1 ST ROBOT AT THE SECOND ROBOT (UNDER THE BRIDGE) TAKE A LEFT INTO OWL STREET ,THEN TAKE 2ND RIGHT INTO STANLEY AVENUE …NO...
Smirnoff Legends Party winners ready to jol
Congrats to our winners! Wesley Moses Bantse Maleka Francina Padi They’ll be partying like it’s 2010 tomorrow night – don’t forget to let us know how it goes! Become a Represent subscriber and visit us often for your chance to win tickets to enjoy the good life! It’s the bash to be at this week Wednesday – the Smirnoff Legends Party in a heritage house in the amazing, gorgeous, incredible suburb of Parktown (no prejudice of course.) No tickets are on sale, the only way you can get in is if you’re a WINNER! So we have THREE PAIRS of tickets for Representers (cos you’re such winners) – remember to enter the draw you must be a SUBSCRIBER, then email editor@represent.co.za, with your name, age, cell number and the answer to the following question (Gautengers only – tickets only as prize) : Name three Legend Dj’s that will perform at the Smirnoff Legends Party. Here’s the deal: Smirnoff® Red is bringing down the house at the Smirnoff® Red Legends Party this May. The concept, developed as a tribute to the South African legendary House DJ’s, Smirnoff® decided to pay homage to DJ’s who not only have helped establish the biggest music genre in the country, but have extensively supported the brand since its inception into the market 3 years ago, the best way they know how, by throwing them a party. With a track record of breaking boundaries in an ever competitive game, Smirnoff® presents The Red Legends Party. This exclusive event, promises the usual unexpected experiences delivered by Smirnoff®. Hand picked by various industry players and top decision makers, the list of Legends has been finalized this week: -Grandmasters of the decks Oskido (aka Oscar Warona), Vinny Da Vinci & Christos -Godfathers of the Airwaves Fresh & Glen Lewis -Forefather of House DJ Ganyani Each of these house music legends live the lives of true Smirnoff® men – clearly and original. They were there in the beginning, and are still heavily involved in growing the entertainment industry. “These house music greats have played a huge role in the success and development of the South African music industry especially House music genre as a whole. Also having helped establish upcoming local DJ’s and artists working on highly successful programmes”, says industry player Greg Maloka. Internationally they have exposed the globe to our style of music rocking dance floors, in party cities such as Miami and Ibizi, as well as bringing different forms of international music to us. Amanda Rengqe, Smirnoff’s brand managers added, “The Red Legends Party will honour these Legends in style by hosting a Smirnoff® House themed party in their name, presenting them with...
SAfrican has a shot at Spielberg’s “ON THE LOT”
Steven Spielberg and Mark Burnett (Godfather of reality tv – Survivors, Apprentice etc) have just announced the list of 50 contenders for their new collaboration “ON THE LOT”, the search for the next big film director. Over 12000 entries were submitted to the call for entry for a 5 minute short film. One South African has made the list of 50 semi-finalists – “Shira-Lee S., 38, acting teacher, born in Johannesburg, South Africa, now living in New York ” See the full list of contestants here. You go girl! We’ll be watching you! The winners get to make a movie with Spielberg at the Dreamwork studio and win a 1 million dollar development deal for their film – now that’s what we call a prize. Here’s more from Rotten Tomatoes: “On the Lot,” executive-produced by Mark Burnett and Steven Spielberg, will give aspiring filmmakers from around the world the chance to earn a $1-million development deal at DreamWorks. Premiering [this] spring on Fox, this unscripted series will feature a cast of 16 undiscovered filmmakers competing to win the support of the show’s viewers, who will decide their fate in a weekly audience vote. The competition will air over two nights weekly, with a one-hour “Film Premiere” episode followed the next night by a half-hour “Box Office” results show. After a global search already underway, applicants will be winnowed to a group of 16 talented filmmakers. These finalists will be brought to Hollywood, where they will be divided into teams and will begin the journey toward their “big break.” Every week, the hopeful filmmakers will produce short films from a chosen genre, running the gamut from comedies to thrillers, personal dramas to romance, sci-fi to horror. They’ll have access to the best resources the industry has to offer — professional writers, cast and crew, and possibly even Hollywood celebrities. After the teams have battled time frames, budgets and all the usual chaos that goes along with filmmaking, their films will debut and be critiqued in front of a live audience during the “Film Premiere” episode. Judges will include a high-ranking motion picture executive, a prominent film critic and a succession of well-respected guests, such as directors who are experts in the week’s featured genre. But the filmmakers ultimately will be judged by the harshest critics of all: the public. It will be Fox viewers whose votes determine which films should be left on the cutting-room floor. On each “Box Office” results show, the director whose feature garners the fewest votes will be sent home. The competition continues and directors are eliminated until only the most talented filmmaker is anointed the winner and heads...
Serbia win Eurovision 2007!
Ever since I heard about (and once had the pain and pleasure of watching) Eurovision, a cheesy pan-European singing contest, I thought it would be amazing to have a Pan-African one. Eurovision epitomises dodgy music taste – imagine taking the worst of your girl or boy bands or finding the most excruciatingly cheesy SAfrican pop singer who dresses with delightfully deplorable bad taste – they’d be our winning entry… I can think of a few just off the cuff. Any others? 1. Patricia Lewis 2. Bianca Le Grange 3. Any old Popstars group 4. Amor 5. Dr Victor 6. Elle 7. Any wannabe Idols runner up Anyway, despite it’s questionable talent the live broadcast has a huge following, with the European nations all desperately competing for the winners position. Last night the 2007 final was held in Helsinski, featuring classic lyrics such as “Get a life, Get Alive” “They can’t stop the spring” and “Comme Ci Comme Ca”- one might have thought themselves listening to a live concert of a certain “Back Verandah” radio station. Anyway, congrats to Serbia for winning Eurovison 007 – make sure to click through and listen to some real Eurovision talent...
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