Getting to know DJ Zan-D
DJ Zan-D (Zandi Ngwenya) is a radio and television personality and has a weekly Thursday mix on YFM on their YTKO feature which he is doing now for the 3rd year. DJ Zan-D also appears weekly on television on Etv’s Club 808 show where he’s a Video Mix DJ (VJ) and mixes videos live on the show. Club 808 airs on Saturday’s at 18:30 to a viewership of over 2 million viewers weekly. Represent catches up with him to find out what makes him such a cool DJ. 1. Between TV and radio, which one would you say is your favourite medium? I love TV but it is quite challenging. On TV you need to be always on your best, looking good, smiling and there’s no room for mistakes. So I prefer radio because it’s a more relaxed medium and with radio I also get to launch or break new songs. 2. You’ve DJ’d at events with international acts such as the Kendrick Lamar concert, 2 Chainz, Wale and Keith Murray, how was that experience for you? That is one of the best experiences as a Dj mostly because in concerts like that you get to play for the biggest crowds and best stage, sound & equipment. My favourite out of all those concerts was the Keith Murray one. It is more special to me because I got to actually play for Keith Murray during his performance. 3. I always find DJ names fascinating, how did Zan-D come about? It actually took me 5 years to find a suitable Dj name. Before I used to just use my normal name Zandi. The one night I was sitting with a few of my friends and they were planning my first Club gig back in South Africa since my return from the UK so we decided to bounce heads in finding a name until the name Zan-D popped up and I liked it. 4. When did you start your career as a DJ? I was brought up in a musical background. My dad was a Dj. He owned sound systems and he would rent them out and play at those events. From owning sound systems, he then owned a Night Club called The Dukes Place in Vosloorus in the late 80’s. As young as I was then, I had to learn how to connect the sound systems and play at some of the events. Even when my dad passed on, my brother Dj Choc kept the sound business alive and he taught me how to play and I got my first paying gig when I was in matric. But for a while it was just...
Momentum 94.7 Cycle Challenge
South Africa’s free-to-air TV channel, e.tv promises to bring LIVE coverage of the 17th Momentum 94.7 Cycle Challenge on Sunday, 17 November. If you won’t be joining in the cycle challenge, tune in this Sunday. Read more after the jump. e.tv will be broadcasting live from the 17th Annual Momentum 94.7 Cycle Challenge on Sunday, 17 November 2013. The Momentum 94.7 Cycle Challenge has become a much anticipated feature on the local cycling calendar and one of South Africa’s greatest cycling events. This year all records have been broken with over 30 000 entrants for the Cycle Challenge. In all, close to 40 000 cyclists will have taken part in three events, including the Momentum kiddies ride and the Momentum 94.7 MTB Challenges. Besides live coverage of the race, e.tv will also be broadcasting highlights packages of all three events. Cyclists from all over the world will take to the streets of Joburg on Sunday, with thousands of spectactors cheering them on from the sidelines. With international champions and competitive professionals to ordinary cyclists, the Momentum 94.7 Cycle Challenge is the second largest timed-cycle race in the world. Every year entrants are encouraged to ‘Ride for a Purpose’. This is an initiative which gives everyone a chance to support or raise funds for a cause or charity that may be close or meaningful to them, personally. Many cyclists have been inspired to find their purpose and to make a significant difference to the lives of others. This year over 182 charities and many others will benefit from the “Ride for a Purpose”. “As a channel, e.tv is thrilled to be the official broadcaster of this challenge for the second year in a row. After last year’s success, we are confident that viewers of this year’s race will be in for a treat. We still feel honoured to be able to showcase one of the biggest sporting events in South Africa, particularly to viewers who have not had the privilege of experiencing such an event. We wish all those taking part the very best,” enthused Monde Twala, Channel Head at e.tv. Cyclists will enjoy the safety of full road closure on the route, which starts from 5AM at the Waterfall Country Estate in Sunninghill and ends at the same venue at 4PM. The route starts at the Estate in the north of Johannesburg, follows past historic landmarks in the city centre, winds through green suburbia before the long haul on the N14 and then back into the...
Khanyi Mbau shares the spotlight.
Actress and socialite Khanyi Mbau will host a brand new Kasi based talk show, Katch It With Khanyi, starting on the 18 October, 2013 at 5:30pm on eKasi+ channel 105 on Open View HD. In a new twist, Mbau will forego the spotlight and focus her attention on local celebrities, their thrills and frills; fashion fails, and ultimately their career triumphs. The show is filmed at Nambitha Restaurant situated at the famous Vilakazi Street in Soweto. Each week Khanyi will invite two famous Mzansi personalities to her kasi studio for an inspirational and sometimes quirky look into their lives. Guests are not limited to actors, singers, fashion designers there will also be an array of controversial politicians and even entertainment bloggers. The first five episodes will feature singer Kelly Khumalo, Mshoza, award winning singer Donald, actress Laurraine “Lolo” M, choreographer Lorcia Cooper, theatre actor Athandwa Kani, Reality Check stars Babalwa Mneno and Nonhle Thema, and the country’s most celebrated choreographer Somizi Mhlongo, among others. The show is scheduled to screen for 26 episodes of candid, exclusive and never seen and heard before footage. Katch It with Khanyi, Fridays at 5.30pm only on the eKasi+ channel...
Jerm joins eNCA.com as the editorial cartoonist!
Jeremy Nell, otherwise known to South Africans as Jerm, is joining eNCA.com as our official editorial cartoonist. His first cartoon will appear on eNCA.com from Tuesday, 08 October. Jerm began his cartoon career in 2005 after leaving his corporate job and he went on to win a number of awards. He’s also been recognised as one of the ‘Top 200 Young South Africans’ and one of the ‘Top 40 under 40’ media personalities during 2013. Jerm’s work has appeared in a number of newspapers, magazines and online publications. He now joins South Africa’s biggest television news network, eNCA. Says Timothy Spira, GM of eNCA Online: “Our association with Jerm slots nicely into this dynamic, providing visual content that will work across both TV and online. It is also a step forward in our ambition to bolster our opinion content, building on a strong base that already includes regular contributions from the likes of Jeremy Maggs and Fred Khumalo. I am tremendously excited to be working with Jerm. His work reflects the same ethos of unflinching examination of contemporary society that has become the hallmark of eNCA”, Says Jeremy Nell, Editorial Cartoonist: “While print media dwindles, I am chuffed to be at the forefront of South Africa’s growing digital cartooning landscape. And it’s even better that eNCA see the value in digital media. I am pretty excited to be working with eNCA”. Jerm’s cartoons will appear on Tuesdays to Fridays on eNCA.com. eNCA.com FACTS eNCA.com is now just six months old and we’re delighted with the performance of the site. In September eNCA.com passed the milestone of half-a-million unique browsers (UBs), with 538,000 total UBs and 395,000 domestic UBs, placing us ahead of news sites that have been around for many years. Our combination of original text and image content, combined with extensive video coverage, is clearly hitting the mark with the South African online news consumer. We’ve also benefitted tremendously from the interplay between TV and the website by providing additional context to TV stories that give viewers a reason to go online. We recently extended this even further with the launch of a new Video section containing all of our online videos in a format that is easy to navigate, and which provides users with access to all current affairs and news content that has run on eNCA’s TV...
e.tv launches a new game show, You Deserve It.
This Sunday, 22 September at 6:05PM we are in for a brand new game show on eTV. Read details after the jump. e.tv launches You Deserve It, a brand new game show with a twist on Sunday, 22 September at 6:05PM. The principle of the show is that it is better to give than to receive and combines a format that features a game show and a reality show element. The contestants on the show do not walk away with the money they win. Instead, they choose to play on behalf of a deserving beneficiary. The beneficiary has no idea, and does not have a clue of the money they stand to win. Only when the contestant wins the money, do they surprise the beneficiary on location. Powered by OMO, You Deserve It is hosted by Sydney Matlhaku in studio, and Nkanyiso Bhengu serves as the field reporter. How the show works Each week, the contestants have to resolve a who, what or where question with clues that are given to them. However, the clues are not free. The more clues they take, the less money they walk away with. The goal is to guess the answers using the least possible number of clues in order to win the most money for the beneficiary. So, it all comes down to the contestant’s knowledge, intuition and mostly, keeping a cool head under immense pressure. The contestant brings along two or three supporters who are there to guide and cheer them through the emotional decision making. “We welcome You Deserve It to e.tv, the game show is an exciting addition to the channel’s local content offering. The format of the show is unique and entertaining, and it helps South Africans who are in need. We are having fun changing lives and at the same time providing hope for those in need.” Says Monde Twala, e.tv’s Head of Channel. “You Deserve It is a perfect fit for OMO. OMO has always been closely involved with communities around South Africa, particularly in the area of education and child development. The ethos of the brand is about giving back, about making opportunities available and enabling people to strive for a brighter future.” Says Caroline Clayton spokesperson for OMO. Viewers will be kept on the edge of their seats from the first episode to the last. About the hosts: Sydney Matlhaku No newcomer to television; in 2001 Sydney Matlhaku co-presented Studio Mix Live. During 2004 he became the field presenter for Vicious Delicious, a Travel Magazine Programme and an anchor presenter on Selekta (a music request show) for the programme “GO”. In early 2005 he went on to become a game...
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