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The Man In The Green Jacket

The Marikana Scholarship Fund

(click on the link to see a clip of the show)

We are using this play to promote awareness about the implications of how the Marikana massacre will affect the families left behind. But more importantly, we will collect donations that will go to the education of the children left behind.

The Fund will be collecting donations both locally and internationally to support the education of the children of those who died in the Marikana tragedy, with the hope of raising enough funds to cater for primary, secondary and tertiary education. To make donations as an individual or an organisation, please see the details below:

The bank details for deposits are:
Education Africa
First National Bank
Branch: Melville
Branch Code: 256505
Account number: 50520051851
SWIFT number: FIRNZAJJ (overseas deposits)
Reference: The Marikana Fund – surname

Education Africa can issue section 18A certificates to any South African donors which are tax deductible.

Tax incentives are also available to US (501 3C) and UK (charitable status) donors – these deposit will have to be made directly to these offices. Should you require more info, please contact Education Africa’s Operations Director, Linda Gould on the following details:

Email: Linda(at)educationafrica(dot)org

Tel: 011 685 7300
Fax: 011 783 1714

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First post since European trip

Hello friends!

It is been a while since I have updated my website.
I have just recently returned from a European trip and will now be posting frequently again.
I thought I would have time to make some posts while I was away but there was so much to go and see and experience that I just never got around it.

After 3 months of exploring new places and faces, I’m now settling into the familiar faces at home of friends and families; people I have missed dearly while I was away.

It is great to be home, and might I add, I don’t think there is any other city for me like Joburg!
The pace of life here is much more dynamic and surprisingly more interactively than anywhere else I have been. It is good to finally be home.

I will post more about my crazy adventures in Europe soon.
For now, I hope you all well.

See you later!

Sizwe Banzi is Alive (working title)

Sizwe Banzi is Alive (working title)

Thu Apr 05 2012 at 08:00 pm            Add to Google CalendarAdd to calendar

  Venue : P.O.P. Art, Fox Street, Johannesburg, South Africa

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Sizwe Banzi is Alive (working title) is back again but now for its professional debut on stage at POP Art!
Through a presentational style, Masiza Mbali and Simpho Mathenjwa, brings to life a few multiple characters who will take the audience through a heartfelt story of a young man’s search for his grandfather, name and past. A definite blast from the past! by new, young, fresh and creative theatrical minds.
Join us on this EXCITING story and be a part of our humble professional beginnings as we pay tribute to a past that ties a South African people together. Even more so, come and enjoy a journey of a new work that is a reflection and a conversation with one of South African theatrical classics! This experience is guaranteed to leave all your senses enthralled and met with a theatrical delight!
Directed by : Eliot Moleba
We run from the 5 – 8 April 2012!
Thursday – 8pm Friday, 8pm Saturday, 3:30pm and 8pm Sunday.
Tickets are selling at R80 pp
We appreciate your support!
Thank you!

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Review: Sizwe Banzi is Alive

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Masiza Mbali (left) and Simpho Mathenjwa (right) In Sizwe Banzi is Alive

 

This past week, Joburg was thrilled by an innovative performance of Sizwe Banzi is Alive.  The theatrical work, directed by Eliot Moleba boasts a cast of two immensely talented actors: Masiza Mbali and Simpho Mathenjwa. Through a startling lack of props and a bare stage, the cast effectively captures its audience as they bring to life the beautiful and equally heartbreaking tale of so many families of this country.

 South Africa is a diverse nation struggling everyday to heal the wounds of the past. It’s powerful and promising present has been starkly cut out from a painful past but how is the present defined? It’s defined by those living in it and most importantly, by their identity. Sizwe Banzi is Alive explores this concept as well as the problems and emotions arising from the struggle to find that identity. The journey undertaken in this play is not the journey of one man but rather it highlights the personal struggles of many South Africans today.

 

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Masiza Mbali and Simpho Mathenjwa



Watching this show is not a one hour experience. The story lingers with the viewer long after the show has closed. The play maintains a brilliant balance of drama, suspense and a touch of humour; truly an eye-opening experience and a pleasure to watch!

 

This review was written by Erin-Dianne Richards on the 12th of July 2012.

 

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