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Zenande Mfenyana as Thumeka. Photo: Mzansi Magic
BONKO KHOZA

Saftas celebrate the storytellers shaping South African screens

The 19th South African Film and Television Awards honoured actors, filmmakers and productions driving the country’s screen industry

  • Lesego Chepape
2 min read
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
The challenges that Banyana faced prior to the world cup include the pay gap between them and the male team (Bafana Bafana). It was also revealed that the South African Football Association (Safta) was paying the female team 10% less than the male team. (Photo by Maja Hitij – FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images)
BAFANA

Re-thinking women’s sport in South Africa

Policy does not match the all-inclusive ethos of the games women excel at

  • Oyisa Sondlo
6 min read
South Sudan’s Minister of Defence Kuol Manyang (L) and South Sudan’s Minister of National Security Obuto Mamur (2-L) speak at a military base at the international airport in Juba, South Sudan in 2015. (Charles Lomodong/AFP)
COUNTRY

‘JZ’s pilot’ joins South Sudan’s ‘gestapo’

South Africa’s Vukani Aviation formed a joint venture with the notorious secret police in South Sudan

  • Sabelo Skiti
  • Simon Allison
5 min read