February
04, 2006
 
 
 

 
   

‘Phantom’ performer  becomes Guild dance  company’s manager

Farrugia sees appointment as ‘homecoming’ writes Barbara Hollands

AS a member of the South African and international cast of the hit musical The Phantom of the Opera, Sylvana Farrugia danced her way through more than 500 shows in this country and abroad....

Celebrities putting best feet forward in new reality show

Sport, soap stars will be putting on the dance moves, writes Leon Muston

IN recent times a number of successful international television series have been adapted for South African audiences. Some, such as The Weakest Link and Who Wants to be a Millionaire, worked very well, while others, like Walk the Plank, weren’t as well received....

Strongest link Daron proves he’s the man with the brain

Algoa DJ tells Leon Muston how he beat the spinners to bring home the bacon for SOS

WHEN most contestants enter The Weakest Link, they send in an entry form, come through for an audition and have a long time mentally to prepare for the competition....

Participants sought for Bollywood production on SA relationships

By Leon Muston

SOUTH African actors and production staff will have the rare opportunity to participate in a Bollywood-styled movie when a local production, tentatively titled Rainbow Love, begins filming in Durban later this year....




A performance that satisfies

IT’S a measure of the success of South Africa’s democracy that most of the nation’s citizens – two-thirds, in fact – are satisfied with the performance of our President. That is a reflection of the respect in which Mbeki is held – a somewhat remote and austere figure, one who does not stoop to cheap vote-winning ploys but who leads the nation with supreme intelligence and a commitment to hard work. He does not employ the tricks and extravagant displays of affection that some political leaders in other nations resort to in order to win votes....

Hospital bungle has patients waiting in agony for surgery

By Lauren Cohen Deputy Chief Reporter

PATIENTS have been denied important surgery at Livingstone Hospital for almost three months – all because health officials forgot to tell doctors a moratorium on orthopedic surgery had been lifted....

Innovating Gorillaz could beat the victory drum

Leon Muston takes a look into his crystal ball and predicts the year’s recording triumphs...

Lee bowls the Proteas over in Oz

Report by Sapa-AFP

MELBOURNE – Brett Lee added to his growing reputation as a lethal limited-overs bowler as he snared 4-30, including three wickets in one over, as Australia crashed and bashed their way to an 80-run win over South Africa here yesterday....

Purifying Africa’s water supply

By Johann Barnard Business Editor

WITH a potential market of 300 million people in Africa alone, anyone would be excited at the business prospects....


 
 
 
 
 
 
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