Wednesday, May 6, 2026

After SABC Was Warned It Would Happen Again, Bakwena Productions Failed to Pay Pimville Cast and Crew With Show Set to Abruptly Disappear from SABC2 on 7 May

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by Thinus Ferreira After the South African public broadcasters top executives were warned in advance and knew of the notorious non-payment i...

CNN Founder Ted Turner Dead at 87

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by Thinus Ferreira CNN announced that Ted Turner, the creator and founder of the American TV news channel, has died. He was 87. Ted Turner l...

Kenya's Appeal Court Denies Canal+'s MultiChoice Kenya from Moving Drawn-out 'Sagging Beams' Construction Case to Supreme Court

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by Thinus Ferreira Kenya's Court of Appeal has denied the application of Canal+'s MultiChoice Kenya to move the drawn-out legal case...

Filmmakers Can Apply for Cape Town's Film Support Fund for 2026 Productions in the City

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by Thinus Ferreira The City of Cape Town's Film Office has again opened applications for its Film Support Fund, for 2026, to provide fin...

NFVF Asks Andani Africa to Do Impact Assessment Survey About Economic Contribution of South Africa's Film and TV Industry

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by Thinus Ferreira South Africa's National Film and Video Foundation (NFVF) has commissioned Andani Africa to do an impact assessment su...
Tuesday, May 5, 2026

Revived Top Billing Once Again Doing a 2026 Presenter Search This Time Using Social Media - How to Enter and Maximise Your Chance for an In-Person Audition

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by Thinus Ferreira The revived Top Billing on SABC3 is doing a new presenter search through social media to find a brand new presenter to j...

There Is (Still) a Way: How South Africans Can Still Try to Get Sold Out Burger King SA's Mandalorian and Grogu Mugs and a Mandalorian Helmet

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by Thinus Ferreira For angry and frustrated South African consumers who went to Burger King and left disappointed with none of The Mandalori...
Monday, May 4, 2026

South Africa's Competition Commission refers MultiChoice to Tribunal for Prosecution Over Altech Decoder Deal to 'Divide Markets'

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by Thinus Ferreira South Africa's Competition Commission is referring both MultiChoice and Altech to the country's Competition Tribu...

The Cup Runneth Out: Burger King SA and Disney's Mandalorian and Grogu Mugs Sold Out in 2 Days in South Africa as Rabid Fans Swarm, Outlets Got Just 2 Boxes Each as Burger King Says 'Hopeful More Stock May arrive' But Without Promises

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by Thinus Ferreira It's really "May" the 4th, as in may - with Burger King South Africa that tells me it  may get some more ...