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Local story: Behind the scenes at the shooting of the South African movie Greytown Girl, in which former newscaster Uveka Rangappa (centre) plays her first acting role. Photo: Supplied
DARRELL ROODT

Uveka Rangappa: The bittersweet emotions of a first-timer

We speak to Uveka Rangappa about her first role as local stories queue up for film and TV awards

  • Rolland Simpi Motaung
5 min read
DARRELL ROODT
Video

Darrell Roodt: Dodging the bullets

The prolific director has made films of great historical and cultural significance. He also made ‘Dracula 3000’.

  • Shaun De Waal
11 min read
Akin Omotoso
AKIN OMOTOSO

From small screen to silver screen in 2012

Akin Omotoso, Loyiso Gola and others share their favourite film and television highlights from 2012.

  • Staff Reporter
4 min read
Winnie pooh-poohs film on her life
DARRELL ROODT

Winnie pooh-poohs film on her life

Winnie Madikizela-Mandela says it is insulting to call her struggle ‘romantic’.

  • Staff Reporter
3 min read
DARRELL ROODT

Authentically foreign

Darrell Roodt’s call to cast Jennifer Hudson as Winnie Madikizela-Mandela has led to flaring tempers, hurling of insults and charges of xenophobia.

  • Percy Zvomuya
5 min read
ANTONIO SUMMERTON

Actor dies in motorcycle accident

South African actor Antonio Summerton was killed in a motorcycle accident in Roodepoort on Saturday night, metro police said on Sunday. Chief Superintendent Wayne Minaar said…

  • Staff Reporter
1 min read