Tuesday, January 26, 2016

SABC Internship Programmes 2016




Looking to enter the world of Broadcasting?
Then, the SABC Internship programme is for you.
This is an exciting opportunity for graduates that have a 3 or 4 year Diploma/Degree qualification
from accredited and recognised tertiary institutions in the following disciplines to participate in the
internship programme.

Internship Type Minimum requirements for participation in internship

Radio Programming
(Ref: RD/001)
Relevant diploma/degree in:
• Media Arts and Drama, Media Studies or Journalism
• Indicate the station you are applying to:
• Radio 2000 (English) Gauteng
• Metro FM (English) Gauteng
• RSG (Afrikaans) Gauteng
• SA FM (English) Gauteng
• 5FM (English) Gauteng

Journalism (News)
(Ref: NW:001)
Relevant diploma/degree in:
• Journalism

News Studio Productions (e.g.
Video Editing, Cameras)
(Ref: NW:002)
Relevant diploma/degree in:
• Video technology or Certificate in Video Production
• Television and Screen Media
• Sound Engineering

News Archives
(Ref: NW:003)
Relevant diploma/degree in:
• Information Management and Library science

Marketing
(Ref: SM/001)
Relevant diploma/degree in:
• Marketing/Media/Strategy

Marketing
(Ref: SM/001)
Relevant diploma/degree in:
• Marketing/Media/Strategy

SABC Sport
(Ref: SS 001)
Relevant diploma/degree in:
• Film and TV Production
• Media and Journalism Studies (Radio)
• Technology Camera Operations
• Film and Media Studies



Television
(Ref: TV 001)
Relevant diploma/degree in:
• Film and TV Production
• Film and Media Studies
• Marketing
• Library Science
• Graphic Design

Information Technology
(Ref: Tech 001)
Relevant diploma/degree in:
• Information Technology

Human Resources
(Ref: GS/001)
Relevant diploma/degree in:
• Human Resources

Learning and Development
(Ref: GS/002)
Relevant diploma/degree in:
• Education, Training & Education or Training Management,
Human Resource Development

Minimum Requirements
• Matric certificate
• Successfully completed a 3 or 4 year diploma/degree in the discipline the application is being
made
• Be computer literate with MS packages. MS project in certain disciplines will be an advantage.
• Be a South African citizen and under the age of 35
• Not have previously completed an internship
• Have no prior working experience in the field of study
• Have excellent communication skills in English (spoken and written)
• Be prepared to enter into a learning agreement for 10 months commencing on 1 April 2016
• Apply directly to your relevant province
• Please note permanent employment after completion of the programme is not guaranteed.
Interested individuals who meet the above criteria and requirements for the relevant internship
assignment and who are willing to be part of the exciting and challenging world of broadcasting are
invited to forward applications by emailing:
• The completed SABC Internship application form (Together with supporting documents as
required. Incomplete applications will disqualify the application)
• A concise 1 page CV (CV to detail current competencies, experience and skills)
• Certified copies of SA identity, matric certificate, diploma/degree, academic transcripts and other
documents as required on the application form).


Applications should be emailed to internships@sabc.co.za

PLEASE INDICATE IN THE SUBJECT LINE OF THE E-MAIL FOR WHICH INTERNSHIP THE APPLICATION IS MADE AND THE SUPPORTING REFERENCE NUMBER WHICH IS INDICATED IN RED NEXT TO THE INTERNSHIP TYPE OF THE ADVERT. IF YOUR APPLICATION DOES NOT SPECIFY THE TYPE OF INTERNSHIP YOU ARE APPLYING FOR, YOUR APPLICATION WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED. INTERNSHIP APPLICATION FORMS ARE AVAILABLE ON THE SABC WEBSITE.
Closing date 31 January 2016 (16:00)
No late applications will be considered


All appointments will be made in accordance with the capacity of the SABC to offer an Internship
experience, which may be subject to change.

Internship Type Minimum requirements for participation in internship

Travel Office
(Ref: GS/003)
Relevant diploma/degree in:
• Travel and Tourism
Compliance, Monitoring and

Operations
(Ref: GS/004)
Relevant diploma/degree in:
• Business Management, Policy Management and Monitoring
& Evaluation

Finance
(Ref: GS/005)
Relevant diploma/degree in:
Finance and Accounting

Logistics
(Ref: GS/006)
Relevant diploma/degree in:
• Supply Chain Management and Procurement

Wednesday, December 2, 2015

Badilisha Poetry X-Change - Pan-African Event


The world’s biggest online archive of Pan-African poetry, Badilisha Poetry X-Change, will be hosting live poetry in Cape Town to celebrate the end of the Badilisha Poetry Road Trip – a trip into the African continent to meet and record the work of the poets who live and work here.
The event will take place on December 4th 2015

Venue: The Beautiful Life, 70-72 Bree Street, Cape Town.

What you can expect:

A host of internationally acclaimed poets like TJ Dema from Botswana.
Prof Keorapatse Willie Kgositsile from South Africa will be there.
There will also be voices from Tanzania, Ethiopia and beyond.
The event is taking place with the support of IFPC and UNESCO.
Badilisha Poetry X-Change is a project of the Africa Centre.

For more info visit: www.africacentre.net

This edition by Fred Felton

Twitter @fredfelton 

Wednesday, November 11, 2015

All the winners from the Cafe Society Awards



Some new faces and old favourites come out on top at this year’s Illovo Café Society Awards
The greatly anticipated annual Café Society Awards, sponsored by Illovo Sugar SA and brought to you by the Sunday Tribune Newspaper, took place on Tuesday the 27th of October 2015 at Duke and Duchess in Umhlanga.

The 2015 Café Society winners announced were:

Best Coffee - South Coast:
1st Place: Beaver Creek Coffee Estate (Port Edward)
2nd Place: Tea @ Baytree (Shelly Beach)
3rd Place: Mojo’z Café (Shelly Beach)

Best Coffee - Pietermaritzburg and Midlands:
1st Place: Terbodore Coffee Roasters (Curry’s Post)
2nd Place: The Olde Duck (Underberg)
3rd Place: Essence (PMB)

Best Coffee - Durban:
1st Place: Stretta Café (Hillcrest)
2nd Place: The Factory Café (Glenwood)
3rd Place: The Bean Green Coffee Roastery (Glenwood)

Best Coffee - North Coast:
1st Place: Duke & Duchess (Umhlanga Ridge)
2nd Place: Republik  (Durban North)
3rd Place: Wonderland (Linc Church, Salt Rock)

Barista Personality Award:
1st Place: Musa Magwaza (Stretta)
2nd Place: Maverick (Duke and Duchess)
3rd Place: Mac (Republik)

Tuesday, September 8, 2015

Musho Theatre Festival 2016 - Call For Proposals


MUSHO! FESTIVAL 2016 - get your proposals in now!



PANSA KZN will be hosting the Musho! International Theatre Festival from 13 January to 18 January 2016. 

The festival is dedicated to small works and the celebration of the skill of the solo or duo performer.

Proposals must be formatted as detailed below, and should be submitted to 
kzn@pansa.org.za before 12.00 (midday) on 2 October, 2015.

All proposals are read by a selection committee of local theatre professionals, and successful applicants will be contacted at the end of October 2015.



Selection criteria for the festival include:



·      The work must have only one or two persons only performing.

·      The work should be an innovative and interesting concept.

·      The work should have potential appeal for local audiences.

·      The work should be able to perform in festival conditions, with quick get-in and strike, and simple technical requirements.

·      The work should be classifiable as theatre (with a discernible narrative) – we do not stage poetry, dance or music – although these elements can be included in the work.

·      The company or individual should have a good track-record and reputation.

·      The work should not have played publicly in Durban in the past 12 months.

·      The work should be 50-70 minutes in length.



Participants are paid for their participation in the festival.  The amount paid per performance will be confirmed at a later date, and is subject to the funding that PANSA receives.

 Contracts will be drawn up between the artists and the festival once selection and confirmation procedures have been concluded, in October 2015.



PROPOSAL APPLICATION FOR PARTICIPATION AT MUSHO FESTIVAL 2016



Your proposal must contain the following information, with the correctly numbered order.



COMPULSORY INFORMATION



1.  Name of producer / contact person

2.  Contact address, telephone number and email

3.  Name of show

4.  Genre of show (e.g.:  drama, comedy, physical theatre, musical theatre etc)

5.  Appropriate audience and age-group

6.  Any potential age restrictions related to: sex, nudity, violence, strong language.

7.  Exciting description of the show (maximum ½ page) – no scripts please!

8.  Description of technical requirements for the show

9.  Names of performers / directors / writers of the show

10.  Background and experience of the group (maximum ½ page)



OPTIONAL ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

10.  Details on where show has been performed previously (if any)

11.  Press reviews from show (if any)

12.  Photographs of the production (maximum of two photos)



PROPOSALS MUST BE EMAILED TO 
kzn@pansa.org.za BY 2 October, 2015


Tuesday, August 25, 2015

Almost Time For Jomba


The Centre for Creative Arts and the College of Humanities of the University of KwaZulu-Natal proudly present the 

17th annual JOMBA! Contemporary Dance Experience

26 August – 6 September 2015


Introdans - Un Ballo Copyright Introdans Photo Hans Gerritsen


The University of KwaZulu-Natal’s Centre for Creative Arts, is proud to present its 17th annual JOMBA! Contemporary Dance Experience.  This year’s JOMBA! is an international and national treat for dance and theatre lovers with dancers, dance companies and choreographers making their way to Durban from all corners of the globe. For 12 full days, the Centre for Creative Arts offers some of the world’s best dance theatre work that will provoke, entertain, delight and challenge.

With the long term vision of using the JOMBA! platform to honour the African continent and to continue to make artistic connection with the rest of Africa, the festival opens with two works from West Africa. Lagos based Nigerian choreographers Adedayo Liadi and Qudus Onikekeu offer JOMBA! the world premiere of their new duets called “City of God, City of Man”. Imagining the stage as the “city” the audience enters this performance world where these two virtuoso dancers work both in and out of harmony in a conversation about contemporary Africa. This is followed by the rare and beautiful dance theatre vision of Kisangani (Democratic Republic of Congo) based Faustin Linyekula. No stranger to JOMBA! (this is his third visit), Linyekula’s unique and critical vision of contemporary Africa has always made his work the key taking point at any festival. He comes to JOMBA! with his internationally acclaimed solo work “Le Cargo”. In this dance work, Faustin addresses the colonial and postcolonial African legacy of decades of war, terror, fear … all of which settle on the body; and his body specifically. He tackles, with the clarity of speaking truth to power, the legacies of memory and forgetting.

Dutch company, INTRODANS, join JOMBA! to offer a stellar programme (3 performances only) of dance works from their award winning repertoire. Considered one of Europe’s leading touring companies, INTRODANS works in a neo-classical ballet idiom that will definitely delight both ballet and contemporary dance lovers alike. They have titled their JOMBA! 2015 programme JOY4DANCE and it features two works by Dutch master Jiří Kylián where he display his delicate and profound ability to make partner work. The programme also includes a short quirky worked called “Psycho Killer” by choreographed Daniel Ezralow in which dancers are tied together with elastic bands and yet still manage to perform the whirlwind choreography. The programme concludes with a dynamic work by Robert Battle. Since 2011 Battle has been the artistic director of the famous Alvin Ailey American Dance Theatre in New York. Battles major qualities as a choreographer is his dynamic and physically challenging dance idiom and, of course, his imagination. “Bon Appétit!” was created especially for INRODANS in 2007 and offers 12 dancers full of energy and dynamism.

Supporting the local dance industry, JOMBA! is proud to offer Siwela Sonke Dance Theatre celebrating its 20th year this year, a platform to present its most recent and controversial offering called “rite”. Directed and conceptualised by Jay Pather and choreographed jointly by him and the full cast, “rite” premiered at this year’s Dance Umbrella in Johannesburg in February, and caused a storm of critical discussion. No stranger to controversy and sitting on the cutting edge, Pather’s “rite” is a re-imaginations of Stravinsky’s Le Sacre du Printemps (Rite of Spring), first presented with Nijinsky’s choreography of 1913. Using the vehicle of ancient ritual to probe the contemporary, “rite” is a journey into a deep and dark contemporary Africa and is dance theatre at its most profound!

JOMBA! 2015 is also extremely proud to host the outcome of the 3rd year of a long term dance collaboration between Deeply Rooted Dance Theatre (Chicago, USA) and Durban’s celebrated FLATFOOT DANCE COMPANY. This collaboration began in 2013 at the JOMBA! platform, went on to continue in Chicago in July 2014, and returns to Durban for 2015. Despite the huge challenges of finance, navigating the distance (spatially and in the head and heart) of North/South hemispheres, and 24 hour flights across numerous time zones, these two companies have found each other in a space of mutual respect and recognition of the dance and art education work they do. This JOMBA! 2015 programme is a testament to some audacious personal and artistic will to keep the connection alive and offers 5 unique works; some from the Deeply Rooted repertoire, and some from the collaborative space shared by these two companies, dancers and choreographers. The programme features dance work by Chicago’s Kevin Lega Jeff, Nicole Clarke Springer, Anthony Marshall, Gary Abbot and Durban’s Lliane Loots.

Finally, on the main platform performance front, JOMBA! continues its long-standing relationship with artSpace (durban) Gallery where Johannesburg based dance and performance artist Nhanhla Mahlangu will perform his acclaimed work “CHANT”.  Directed by Gerard Bester, the work is a site-specific dance theatre response to contemporary manipulations of nature, the use of technology, religion, tradition and politics to the point where our only spaces (living and in the mind) are crippled. It is a heartfelt and very beautiful word, sound and physical danced work that honours Mahlangu’s desire to leave a better world to his two daughters.
The artSpace event also offers a site responsive viewing of the outcome of a collaborative exchange between the Floating Outfit Project (Durban, South Africa) and Studios Kabako (Kisangani, Democratic Republic of Congo). Guided by Faustin Linyekula and Boyzie Cekwana, this laboratory programme has featured 9 dancers from both West and South Africa. Cekwana and Linyekula see this artistic space – intriguingly called  “Redefining … Homework” - as part of an on-going 15 year long conversations that asks the young artist involved to find their truth as they share (homework style?) what it means to be an artist living and working in Africa.

JOMBA! hosts its usual platforms of the Fringe (Tuesday 1 September) with 10 new works of 10 to 15 minute each, and the Youth Fringe (Sunday 30 August ). With over 30 entries for a coveted place in this year’s JOMBA! Fringe, the selection of only 10 works was a difficult task but means that the final selection offers a standard of dance theatre that is growing. The JOMBA! Youth Fringe takes place at the UKZN Open Air Theatre (entrance is free) and is a celebration of over 20 KZN based youth dance groups and the incredible dance work that they are doing.

JOMBA! also offers a full programme of workshops and master classes by all of the participating dancers and choreographers. For a full listing go the JOMBA page on 
www.cca.ukzn.ac.za. These workshops and classes are offered free of charge but booking is essential.

And a first for JOMBA! is a special dance lighting workshop hosted by USA based Christian Epps. Epps comes to JOMBA! with Chicago’s Deeply Rooted Dance Theatre team and his willingness to be here has him taking on a vital role in the technical team for the whole of the festival, and offering this dedicated lighting workshop for choreographers on the 31 August at the Elisabeth Sneddon Theatre. 20 participants were chosen from a very rigours application process.

Tickets are R60 and R45 (scholars/students/pensioners).
Bookings: Computicket or at venue from one hour before.

Venues: Elizabeth Sneddon Theatre at 7.30pm except on Wednesday  2 September at 6.30pm where it takes place at artSpace Durban.

For more information, please go to 
www.cca.ukzn.ac.za and
Facebook  JOMBA! Contemporary Dance Experience

Twitter @Jomba_dance

JOMBA! Contemporary Dance Experience is organised by the Centre for Creative Arts (UKZN) with valuable support from the eThekwini Municipality.

Tuesday, August 4, 2015

10 Reasons Why You Should Use Uber




1. App based technology
Uber’s app based technology is quick, easy and so simple to use. You can rest assured in the fact that you know you can always get a car whenever or wherever you are.

2. You know your driver
Uber’s technology allows you to see your driver's name, image, the vehicle that he drives as well as the vehicle registration. Riders will always know who they are getting into a car with.

3. Driver vetting process
Uber partner-drivers are registered to drive on the Uber platform. All driver partners have a professional driver’s permit (PrDPs), roadworthy certificate and commercial and passenger liability insurance. Driver-partners then go through a secondary criminal background check, by a third party supplier that leads the industry. You are assured you are being connected to one of the safest drivers on the road.

4. You are never alone with Uber
Did you know that you can share your estimated time of arrival (ETA) with family and friends? Your loved ones can track your route when you are in an Uber, this way they will always know where you are.

5. Cashless System
There is no need to stress about finding the correct amount of  cash, just register your credit or cheque card on the app for seamless billing. Upon completion of your trip a receipt is sent directly to your email inbox. Questions or queries? Drop customer support an email and a real live person will be able to answer them.

6. Affordability
One of the things that make Uber so popular is that it is so affordable, which makes getting around easier. There are no hidden costs and you always know what you will be charged, by requesting a fare estimate on the app before you take that ride. You can also fare split with friends in the car with you - making your ride that much more affordable.

7. No more drinking and driving
Now here’s another thing that adds to the popularity of Uber - knowing you never have to drink and drive again! Uber is a reliable and safe option after a night out and you can rest assured that you will get home safely. A recent study, in Seattle, shows DUI incidents have dropped 10% since Uber launching.  

8. Friendly and professional drivers
Uber is most definitely your own private driver. When last did you have someone open a car door for you? Well Uber drivers know just how to make their clients feel special and comfortable, they even providing water and mints. Plus you can rate your driver at the end of every trip - the better the driver the better the rating.

9. Roadworthy and safe vehicles
Uber drivers take pride in their vehicles and ensure that their cars are always clean and safe. All vehicles have roadworthy certificates and drivers have to show proof of  insurance before they are allowed to drive on the Uber platform.

10. Uber is in 300+ cities and growing
Travelling to London, Kenya, Chicago or China? Uber has a presence in 300+ cities around the world and you can be sure that you will receive the same service and the same level of professionalism in any of these 300 cities.

Follow updates from Uber on Twitter @Uber_RSA and like Uber’s Facebook page at www.facebook.com/UberRSA.