Special A takes us into the dark world of the drug TIK
TIK is purported to be the latest drug of choice in the Coloured community in Cape Town, spreading it’s dark addiction and destroying numerous lives and families. IOL reports that 60% of TIk users are between the ages of 15 – 20 years old! Watch this program and be informed so we c…an put an end to this social ill. This Tuesday Special Assignment tracks the unfolding tragedy in Cape Town, where addiction to crystal methamphetamine is spreading among teenagers faster than anywhere else in the world. Since our program on the drug commonly know as tik last year, the number of people seeking help has doubled. Tik is behind the break-up of many families and in some cases it’s even leading to suicide. We spoke to a young schoolgirl who told us that in her class, 40 out of the 45 pupils regularly smoke the drug, while more and more young girls are being pushed into prostitution to support their addiction. We meet Nabu Cassiem, and her group of volunteers. They took up the challenge of the drug epidemic and provide counselling and support to recovering addicts. One of the women in the support group, Rifqa Wort an ex-tik addict, tells her story. She can’t remember anything of her past – not even giving birth to her 4-year-old daughter, Yusrah. Now she is trying to come to terms what she missed out on, and to renew the relationship with her daughter. We also join a dedicated team of crime fighters on a nine hour shift, as they raid houses of known drug dealers and tik manufacturers. Government has set up a multi-disciplinary task team to deal with the crisis. But these good intentions to stem the tide look inadequate as teenagers get hooked on a scale not seen before. Do not miss this heartbreaking story on SPECIAL ASSIGNMENT, on Tuesday at 21h30 on SABC3. It is directed by Johann Abrahams and was filmed by Shamiel Albertyn. Special Assignment 5 July 2005 SABC3...
Filmclub at Atlas today! 3 student films (It’s FREE!)
It’s Movie Club at Atlas Studios today in Milpark (next to AFDA film school, round the corner from 44 Stanley which is off Owl road which is off Empire Road!) Hear from the film makers – students at New York University and Afda (Johannesburg) and ask them questions about their work. It’s always fun and down to earth! Here’s the scoop: Wednesday 6 July Movie Club has 3 short films from students at AFDA and NYU to show you. 8:00pm: First up is TRACKS, a story of shattered dreams, lost childhood and the aspirations of a boy leaning on drugs. It takes place within the sordid sex industry of Pretoria and the consumers within. Q&A afterwards with Director Brett Melvill-Smith from AFDA 8:30pm: Bloedgrond, a Drama about a boy who is torn between his responsibility to his dying father and the desire to find his biological father, he must go in search of his true identity. Q&A afterwards with Producers Leanne Callanan & Julia Schnurr from AFDA 9:00pm: SAY HI TO BANGKOK, a young tranny (trans sexual) struggles to get by on the streets of New York City. As her hopes of a sex change slips through her fingers, she finds herself looking for love in all the wrong places… Q&A with Writer/Director John Trengove from NYU...
JO-ANIMATION-BURG – the animators are meeting tonight!
Calling all graphic designers and animation wannabes and afficionados/das – I know it’s short notice but get down to WITS and check out the amazing work thats going on.Tonight. SA animators hit the 3G spot! See the future of handheld delivery! It’s 3G and it’s happening now. Bernie from Lovebomb will screen the first episode of his series destined for ‘phone fame. See the pic a…t right to get an idea of what to expect – looks promising indeed! If anyone has questions about the 3G revolution, Wednesday will be a good time to ask them. We will also have a few clips and shorts from “Russian Masters of Animation” and Phil Boltt, as always, will have some interesting goodies for us to see. Put your creative hats on and get on over to: The Convent, Wits Digital Arts A Map is available on www.animationSA.org Be there by 6.30pm!...
WORD on the STREET – Friday night @ Bassline
For the third time in the last few months Edgar’s sponsors a music event at the Bassline – big ups to them for supporting local music. KB and MORAFE Word on the Street Friday 1 July 2005 R50 at the door Bassline How do you roll out a big show, month in and month out, without getting stale, losing momentum or… losing your audience? You book the best artists available and you keep it real, that’s how. The Edgars Word On The Street has already hosted two highly successful shows at the Bassline in Newton, featuring the like of Malaika, Skwatta Kamp, Tweak and Lebo. But far from being intimidated by the success of these two early gigs, the Word On the Street has upped the ante by bringing together the sublime talents of KB and relative newcomer, Morafe for a Friday night of music, passion and party on Friday 1 July 2005....
WOZA DURBAN ufun’uk’ JIVA – WOZA DEBEN
You must have heard this Autumns hit song – WOZA DEBEN – Come to Durban??? It’s clearly D-day at last – Our Durban DeeVa fills us in on what’s going down at Deben’s Red Eye… Durban has more to offer than sun, surf, spices and sex shops, believe it or not. In spite of the mind-numbing humidity that smothers this dilapidated coastal city for the greater part of the year, Durban …has nurtured a considerable amount of creative talent, especially in terms of fashion, music and photography. In the late nineties, Suzy Bell (then editor of the Independent on Saturday and creator of the hot-off-the-press White Rat photo comic book series) started the spectacular Red Eye Art fundraising event in order to bring together homegrown creative talent on a regular basis. The aim of the event is to provide an experimental space for emerging and established artists and performers to showcase their work to the public, and to bring disparate Durban audiences into the Durban Art Gallery venue. High brow and low brow are brought into contact; young and old mingle together; and funds are raised for the gallery. Red Eye has been criticised for being only a flimsy excuse for a party, an event to ‘see and be seen’ at. Okay, so some of the more ‘experimental’ pieces are occasional flops, and on some nights you might spend the whole evening socialising without watching a single performance, but so what! A public event in the name of art which provides Durbanites the opportunity to emerge out of their red-eyed stupor (or the comfort of the Berea) to enjoy their own city at night is worth supporting, regardless whether it is the art or the jol that does it for you. The theme of this month’s Red Eye was ‘rouge’, as in Moulin Rouge. To be honest, Red Eye always has that Baz Luhrmann feel to me: the city lights, the Indian influences, the bizarre visuals, and above all, the opulence of the gallery staircase (when else does a Durban Diva get to swan in on a red carpet on a Friday night??). Still, the organisers could have provided more of the drag queens and showgirls promised in the publicity material to go really OTT. The line-up provided diverse experiences from opera (performed by the University of KwaZulu-Natal Opera School); traditional Indian dance (by the Nateshwar Dance Company); fashion shows with background Hip Hop tunes (DJs Paperkut and Chidosylenz); and contemporary dance performances. I enjoyed the nimble-footed Bright Sparks Pantsulas, with their ‘smart-smart zoot suits and easy charm. Jay Pather’s Siwela Sonke Dance Company performed a deliriously upbeat number,...
Watch a movie and Gooi a hoop
Some innovative peeps (AND1)have combined movies and sport at the launch of the movie Coach Carter at the ZONE on Saturday afternoon. Watch the movie and then check out our long-legged players shooting some serious hoops. It’s at the ZONE – the home of all things cool ne? And the best is that our favourite little MC Prokid will be there too.. and their’s prizes up for grabs. …MOVIE LAUNCH & BASKETBALL EXHIBITION Date: Saturday 07th May Time: 12 – 4pm Venue: The Zone, Rosebank Featuring: ProKid AND1 Street team (Tony Lamouline, Q, DNyce) Phat AND1 Gear, Movie Soundtracks and other prizes up for grabs … See Ya’ll THERE!!!...
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