MZANSI STILL BLEEDING DOCTORS, NURSES

It appears Mzansi’s battle against the medical doctor brain drain is far from over. A new report suggests the country has lost over R12 billion in training costs for doctors who, after getting qualified, then leave the profession or more likely, go overseas to countries like the US, Canada and the UK.

ROLLING STONE STOPS IN MZANSI

Cape Town, South Africa, November 18, 2011 - Legendary music, culture and current affairs magazine Rolling Stone launches in South Africa on Wednesday 23 November 2011. Covering everything from young visionaries and icons to politics, movies and more, Rolling Stone believes in music as a unifying force.
 

LG PENTOUCH BRINGS TV TO LIFE

LG Electronics (LG) has taken a big step forward in interactive entertainment with the launch of its new Plasma Pentouch TV.

BLACKBERRY PLAYBOOK GETS A SOLID CELL C

Research In Motion (RIM) and Cell C today announced that the BlackBerry PlayBook tablet is now available in South Africa from Cell C.

DVD REVIEW: THE PERFECT HOST

CAST: David Hyde Pierce, Clayne Crawford, Indira G. Wilson

DIRECTOR: Nick Tomnay

David Hyde Pierce is well-known amongst TV sitcom fans after he played Frasier’s younger brother Niles Crane in the sitcom of the same name. Since then his career hasn’t really taken off, and him teaming up with director Tomnay does not help much. Tomnay himself isn’t exactly Hollywood’s most wanted, with just a handful of features under his belt.

MUAMMAR GADDAFI DIES

Yesterday the world watched in shock as pictures and videos depicting a dying Muammar Gaddafi being dragged along a street, bleeding. Eventually the former Libyan President of 42 years passed on, leaving the world with one less political dictator. Ever since the Libyan uprisings a few months ago, Gaddafi had been extremely defiant of what was an obvious tail end of his reign.

STAND UP AFRICA PROMISES LAUGHS AT EMPERORS

Get ready for a night of laughter and hilarity when some of this continent’s brightest and funniest comedians take to the Emperor’s Palace stage next month in the not-to-be-missed Stand Up Africa, presented by Metro FM Comedy Experience.

REUBEN'S AND NOBU HONOURED AT ONE&ONLY

ONE&ONLY CAPE TOWN is proud to announce that both of the luxury resort’s restaurants, Reuben’s at One&Only Cape Town and Nobu at One&Only Cape Town have been recognized and included in the prestigious American Express Platinum fine dining awards and programme for 2012.

DAILY SUN FOUNDER DIES

Deon du Plessis, flamboyant founder and publisher of the biggest newspaper in the country, Daily Sun, has passed away. The 59 year old du Plessis had been suffering from acute bronchitis when he succumbed. He leaves his wife Vanessa, daughter and two grandchildren.

SILVER MEDALIST CASTER SEMENYA LOOKS FOR NEXT WIN

Athlete Caster Semenya may have not successfully defended her 800m crown in South Korea, but she really did the nation proud by snatching second place in the final and running away with the silver medal. And that she took it so casually and looked very happy at her achievement just goes to show what an amazing young woman she is.

PRO LEAVES TS RECORDS

Pro, who used to be known as Pro Kid, has left DJ Sbu and TK Nciza’s record company TS Records. The Soweto-born rapper who recently became the face of brandy brand Flight of the Fish Eagle, was signed by TS a few years ago after he left Gallo Records.

LINDELANI MKHIZE TAKES TOP POST AT UNIVERSAL

Universal Music South Africa has welcomed Lindelani Mkhize into its fold as the executive director: A&R. He will be responsible for identifying and nurturing new talent both in South Africa as well as sub-Saharan Africa. Mkhize is a well-known industry figure who has had a very long career in music.

DVD REVIEW: THE OTHER MAN

THE OTHER MAN

CAST: Liam Neeson, Laura Linney, Antonio Banderas

DIRECTOR: Richard Eyre

In a three-way relationship, one of players isn’t fully aware of the third player. It’s only the other two who are wise to the situation, whichever orientation they are, whether it’s the man or the woman cheating. In this case, as the title suggests, it is the female (Linney) who’s having a little extra mayonnaise on the side, without her doting husband’s (Neeson) knowledge.

BLACKBERRY BOLD 9900 NOW IN MZANSI

Research In Motion (RIM) and Vodacom today launched the new BlackBerry Bold 9900 smartphone in South Africa.

MOTSEPE TOPS MZANSI'S RICH LIST

Over the weekend, the Sunday Times newspaper released its annual Rich List. At the top of it was Patrice Motsepe, who, according to the paper, is Mzansi’s richest man and worth about R22 billion rand. That’s billion with a B people! The list is based on known public assets, and does not include private onewhich the rich people ofs ten can hide very well. Collectively the top 20 wealthiest South Africans are said to be worth R112 billion.

TOPGEAR MAGAZINE COMING TO MZANSI

TopGear magazine is coming to Mzansi! For a few months it was said to be firmly in the hands of Sunday Times and Sunday World publisher AVUSA. But now it has been confirmed to be NASPERS, the publisher of such magazines at TopCar, You and Drum. The deal comes after only a few weeks of negotiations between the two parties, following the disintegration of talks between BBC Magazines and AVUSA.

BLACKBERRY HOPS TO HIP RHYTHM

BlackBerry presents Masters of Rhythm Salvation 2011, the hip-hop event of the year, at the Ellis Park Arena on 3 September. This year’s final is themed ‘Salvation’ and promises to be the pinnacle of dance and hip-hop for the whole family.

ARTHUR VOWS TO MAKE NONHLE THEMA A MUSIC HIT

Kwaito kingpin Arthur Mafotake and former O Access presenter Nonhle Thema (((boom))) could end up sharing studio time. Arthur told his ever-growing throng of Twitter followers that he would love to record some tracks with Ms Thema (((boom))). Probed as to what kind of music they would make together, Arthur was quite coy, preferring only to insist that he could turn the Nonhle hype into mega sales.

DVD REVIEW: FOR COLORED GIRLS

CAST: Thandie Newton, Janet Jackson, Kerry Washington, Whoopi Goldberg, Michael Ealy

DIRECTOR: Tyler Perry

KHANYI MBAU AND PRIMROSE CROUS FACE-OFF ON TWITTER

A third World War nearly broke out on the Twitter space earlier today when two of the country’s best- known socialites traded scratches. Khanyi Mbau and Primrose Crous went at it on the social network soon after Mbau allegedly received an unwelcome phone call from Theunis Crous, Primose’s controversial husband.