Come and experience the inner city as a car-free playground for the day Main Street Sundays is back on Sunday 9 August, celebrating the people of Jozi, inviting them to join the inner city playground and, more importantly, honouring Johannesburg’s mothers, daughters and sisters on National Women’s Day. Following the success of the first event in April, which attracted more than 5 000 visitors to the city, Jozi My Jozi’s much-anticipated Main Street Sundays is back! And, with the inner city still buzzing from the inaugural 702 Jozi My Jozi Walk the Talk, which saw 25 000 Joburgers appreciating their city on foot and from a whole new perspective on 26 July, it’s time to walk the streets again. Come one, come all “We invite everyone to come out and experience the inner city as a car-free zone for the day on 9 August,” says Dawn Robertson, Visitor and Creative Economy Catalyst at Jozi My Jozi. “It will be a day in which pedestrians, cyclists, prams, wheelchairs and skaters have total right-of-way, making it a safe, open playground for friends and families. “It’s not a commercial event. It’s a charge-free day and there is no need to rush to get to a stage or a performance: it’s essentially about human connection. Main Street Sundays is a chance to meet Jozi at a chilled, walking pace. Not with one eye over your shoulder or through a window inside your locked car, but slowly and appreciatively as you wander down the street with family, friends and colleagues.” All the city’s people are invited to come through as Jozi My Jozi and its partners – Young Urbanists, the City of Joburg, Proudly SA and Gautrain – turn Main Street in Marshalltown into a people’s colourful playground once again. Celebrate connection, sharing and walking The first Main Street Sundays event celebrated connection, sharing and walking the city. “People played ping pong right in the middle of the street,” wrote journalist Gus Silber. “Kids and grown-ups skateboarded down a ramp. …
Ster-Kinekor Brings Three Iconic Classics Back to the Big Screen This August
Ster-Kinekor is inviting film lovers of all generations to experience the magic of cinema history with the August Throwback Cinema lineup. Audiences are invited to step inside the magic of a darkened cinema to watch three of the world's most celebrated cinematic masterpieces on the big screen, with all movie tickets priced at an unbeatable R50 each. The August curation features a timeless literary adaptation, an epic fantasy conclusion, and a milestone anniversary screening of a beloved magical phenomenon. August Throwback Cinema Lineup To Kill a Mockingbird (1962) Revisit the Oscar-winning courtroom drama based on the most loved and widely read Pulitzer Prize-winning novel from author Harper Lee. This cinematic classic, starring Gregory Peck as Atticus Finch, continues to stand as a powerful monument to justice, family, and integrity. Scout Finch, 6, and her older brother Jem live in sleepy Maycomb, Alabama, spending much of their time with their friend Dill and spying on their reclusive and mysterious neighbour, Boo Radley. When Atticus, their widowed father and a respected lawyer, defends a black man named Tom Robinson against fabricated rape charges, the trial and tangent events expose the children to the evils of racism and stereotyping. This iconic black-and-white classic, which screens from 07 August for one week, is directed by Robert Mulligan. Alongside Gregory Peck, it stars John Megna, Frank Overton, Brock Peters as Tom Robinson, and Robert Duvall as Boo Radley, with Mary Badham as Scout and Phillip Alford as Jem Finch. The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies (2014) The third and final film of The Hobbit trilogy takes its rightful place back on the big screen from 14 August, for two weeks. Cinema audiences are invited to experience Middle-Earth on a grand scale when the final chapter of director Peter Jackson’s trilogy brings the legendary clash of armies, dragons, and heroes to life with fully optimised cinema sound and …
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Ster-Kinekor Celebrates South African Storytelling With Exclusive Local Film Releases
From chilling horror to laugh-out-loud comedy, Ster-Kinekor shines the spotlight on homegrown cinema this winter... Ster-Kinekor is celebrating the richness, diversity and creativity of South African filmmaking with the exclusive release of two distinctly different local productions over the next two months. From an atmospheric Western horror to a proudly local comedy, audiences can experience some of the country's most compelling new stories on the big screen at select Ster-Kinekor cinemas. Each film showcases a unique South African voice and demonstrates the breadth of local storytelling currently emerging from some of the country's leading filmmakers. The Trek For fans of the darker side of cinema, The Trek delivers an unsettling blend of Western and horror. This local film releases exclusively from 31 July at select Ster-Kinekor cinemas, following a triumphant film festival tour with selections at the Shanghai International Film Festival, Raindance in London and BIFAN in South Korea. This film has also received a Jury Prize win at Fantasporto in Portugal and a Best Cinematography win at Fantaspoa in Brazil. Set in 1846, the film follows a desperate group of settlers crossing the unforgiving Kalahari Desert. As starvation, suspicion and madness begin to consume them, two mysterious desert spirits appear to watch over their increasingly terrifying journey. The Trek follows a family of 1846 Dutch-Afrikaans settlers (Morné Visser and Trix Vivier) and their British benefactor (Rob Van Vuuren) as they make the perilous journey across the Kalahari to assert their claim on a plot of land. When they’re joined by a mysterious Khoen stranger (Maurice Carpede), the group soon realises that they are being stalked by something older and far more merciless than the desert itself. The “unbelievably stunning” (Variety) film is led by celebrated Durban-born cinematographer Meekaaeel Adam, making his directorial debut. Having earned awards as both director and …
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Current Met: Live in HD 2025/26 Season Closes With Gabriela Lena Frank’s Acclaimed New Opera, El úLtimo Sueño de Frida Y Diego
The current Met: Live in HD season, the Metropolitan Opera’s award-winning series of live high-definition cinema simulcasts, comes to an end with the screening of the final production on 14 and 16 June, exclusively at select Ster-Kinekor and Cinema Nouveau cinemas. This season has featured eight productions that have screened from October to mid-June 2026 – one premiere, three new productions of much-loved operas and four revivals. “With The Met: Live in HD productions screening in our cinemas, local audiences get to experience some of the world’s best-loved opera productions in a near-live situation, from The Met’s opulent stage to our big screens. The theatre-like setting enables cinemagoers to become an extension of the live production’s audience, making these world-class productions from the Met in New York accessible to anyone who enjoys and appreciates great opera,” says Lynne Wylie, chief marketing officer at Ster-Kinekor Theatres. “What began as an experiment 18 years ago has become a staple experience for opera lovers all over the world,” said Peter Gelb, the Met’s Maria Manetti Shrem General Manager. “Our 2025–26 season in cinemas reflects how opera is changing at the Met, where we’re balancing timeless classics with accessible new work that is advancing the art form and attracting younger and more diverse audiences.” El Último Sueño de Frida y Diego – Frank (Metropolitan Opera premiere) Screening dates: 14 and 16 June 2026 (2h 48min) Music by Gabriela Lena Frank* | Libretto by Nilo Cruz* Conductor: Yannick Nézet-Séguin Cast: Catrina - Gabriella Reyesl; Frida - Isabel Leonard; Leonardo - Nils Wanderer; Diego - Carlos Álvarez The Metropolitan Opera’s 2025–26 Live in HD season comes to a close with the screening of American composer Gabriela Lena Frank’s first opera, a magical-realist portrait of Mexico’s painterly power couple Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera, with libretto by Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Nilo Cruz. Fashioned as a …
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Cosy up in the Cinema With Ster-Kinekor’s June Throwback Cinema Titles
Enjoy these classic movies for just R50 at select Ster-Kinekor cinemas The days are getting shorter as the cold weather sets in across South Africa. The perfect way to beat the winter blues is to cosy up with your besties, loved ones or family for a few hours in the darkened excitement of a cinema, to watch or rewatch some of your favourite classic movie titles. And, with the ticket price at just R50, Ster-Kinekor’s Throwback Cinema offering should be a weekly event in your diary! “Our Throwback Cinema titles continue to perform well and are proving to be a very popular option to watch some classic movies again on the big screen. The June line-up includes three iconic titles, and a real classic from the 1930s that will be shown at Rosebank Nouveau in Joburg. Featuring big Hollywood stars, we are sure our audiences will enjoy all of them, either as repeat viewing or for a first-time cinema experience,” says Lynne Wylie, chief marketing officer at Ster-Kinekor Theatres. Releasing on 05 June for a week, is the beautifully filmed screen version of Baroness Karen von Blixen’s iconic book, Out of Africa. First released in 1985 and directed by Sydney Pollack, it tells the life story of the Danish author who, at the beginning of the 20th century, moved to Africa to build a new life for herself. The film is based on her 1937 autobiographical novel. Starring Meryl Streep and Robert Redford in the title roles, the film is set in 20th-century colonial Kenya where Blixen, a Danish baroness/plantation owner, has a passionate love affair with a free-spirited big-game hunter, Denys Finch Hatton. The film also stars Klaus Maria Brandauer as Karen’s ex-husband, Baron Bror von Blixen. With the 50th anniversary this year of the Soweto Uprising that took place on 16 June 1976, Ster-Kinekor is bringing back the iconic film, Sarafina, from 05 June. A Soweto schoolgirl named Sarafina is galvanised to protest apartheid after her teacher is arrested for her activism, leading her …
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Netstar Opens Inner-City Digital Learning Centre as Altron’s Jozi My Jozi Partnership Moves From CSI Commitment to Measurable Youth Impact
Netstar has opened its first Digital Learning Centre (DLC) at the BG Alexander Estate in Hillbrow, in partnership with MES (Mould Empower Serve) NPC. This is the second such facility delivered through Altron's partnership with citizen movement Jozi My Jozi, and a clear signal that one of South Africa's oldest technology groups is converting ‘tech for good’ rhetoric into physical infrastructure that inner-city Johannesburg learners will benefit from for years to come. The Netstar DLC is purpose-built for Grade 7 to Grade 9 learners from inner-city Johannesburg - children who typically do not have access to STEM resources such as robotics, coding, or structured problem-solving frameworks before leaving school. Across two dedicated rooms, learners rotate through three streams: IT and digital skills: foundational coding and computer literacy Tinker: an innovative-thinking programme that builds problem-solving and spatial reasoning Robotics: engineering principles delivered through team-based challenges During the school day, the hub also opens its doors to learners from neighbouring schools, multiplying its reach well beyond the facility's registered after-care student body. "This is what meaningful CSI looks like in practice," said incoming Netstar Managing Director, Warren Mande. "We didn't want a once-off donation or a logo on a wall. We wanted something that compounds year after year, learner after learner, and a Digital Learning Centre delivers exactly that. The young learners walking through these doors are the engineers, software developers, and entrepreneurs South Africa is going to need tomorrow. Our job is to make sure they get a head start." Leona Pienaar, CEO of MES, explains that MES Ignite focuses on preschools, afterschool programmes and youth development for inner city children. “Today we are not only opening a Digital Learning Centre, but we are also opening doors of possibility for children in the heart of Hillbrow. Through …
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Ster-Kinekor Brings a Streetcar Named Desire From the UK Stage to the Big Screen
A season of six world-class theatrical productions, filmed live from theatres in London, are currently being screened at select Ster-Kinekor and Cinema Nouveau theatres until November this year. Cinema audiences and theatre lovers alike will be treated to world-class productions from some of Britain’s most innovative playwrights, directors, actors, and stagings, on the big screen as part of the NT (National Theatre) Live series. “With NT Live productions showing on our cinema screens, local audiences get the opportunity to experience some of the best of British theatre in a theatre-like setting, as an extension of the live production’s audience. It is wonderful that we can show these world-class productions from the UK on our screens for audiences who enjoy and appreciate great theatre,” says Lynne Wylie, chief marketing officer of Ster-Kinekor Theatres. The next production is National Theatre Live’s acclaimed production of Tennessee Williams' timeless masterpiece, A Streetcar Named Desire, a filmed version of the Young Vic's record-breaking stage production. Directed by Benedict Andrews, it stars Gillian Anderson as Blanche DuBois, Ben Foster as Stanley Kowalski, and Vanessa Kirby as Stella. The production will screen on 30 and 31 May and 02 June. As Blanche’s fragile world crumbles, she turns to her sister Stella for solace. But, her downward spiral brings her face to face with the brutal, unforgiving Stanley Kowalski. From visionary director Benedict Andrews, this acclaimed production was filmed live during a sold-out run at the Young Vic Theatre in 2014. It was one of the fastest-selling productions in the Young Vic's history, and received critical acclaim and 5-star reviews. It remains one of NT Live’s most popular titles and has been watched by 1.2 million people worldwide. The line-up of other NT Live theatre productions due for release on Ster-Kinekor screens over the next few months include: Inter Alia (screening on 25, 26 and 28 …
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Titles Loading for Throwback Cinema in May Promise Something for Everyone
With the first cold spell of winter making itself felt, the perfect way to fend it off is in the warmth of one of Ster-Kinekor’s cinemas, enjoying classic titles and blasts from the past. The Throwback Cinema line-up for May has something for everyone, from balloons and rockets to steamy love scenes, making it perfect viewing to enjoy with your besties, a date night, or special family time at the movies. This month’s line-up has certainly stood the test of time, and all the titles deserve another viewing on the big screen. And, with tickets at the classic price of just R50, what’s not to enjoy? “Our Throwback Cinema titles, which now each screen for two weeks, are proving to be a very popular way for audiences to enjoy classic films on the big screen again. The May line-up includes some real classics that can be enjoyed again, either as repeat viewing or as a first-time cinema experience,” says Lynne Wylie, chief marketing officer at Ster-Kinekor Theatres. Playing out for their second week of viewing from 01 May, are UP, screening at all the Throwback Cinema sites, and A Wonderful Life, which is only showing at Rosebank Nouveau. The coming-of-age animation comedy, Up, releasing for two weeks from 24 April, is perfectly timed around the public holidays, making it ideal cinema viewing. Carl Fredricksen spent his entire life dreaming of exploring the globe and experiencing life to its fullest. But at age 78, life seems to have passed him by, until a twist of fate (and a persistent 8-year-old wilderness explorer named Russell) gives him a new lease on life. First released in 2009, the film is directed by Pete Docter and Bob Peterson, and features the voices of Edward Asner, Jordan Nagai, John Ratzenberger and Christopher Plummer. In the 1946 classic drama, It’s A Wonderful Life, George Bailey has spent his entire life giving to the people of Bedford Falls. All that prevents rich skinflint Mr. Potter from taking over the entire town is George's modest …
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Local Marketing and Creative Talent Celebrated on the Global Stage as Cannes Lions Announces Awarding Juries
The 73rd edition of the annual Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity takes place in Cannes France from 22 – 26 June 2026. The internationally celebrated festival of creativity has announced its jury for 2026, which includes a group of talented and celebrated South African creatives and marketers on various panels. “As the official Cannes Lions Festival Representative in South Africa, we are delighted with the inclusion of this prestigious list of industry heavyweights, 18 in total, as a global acknowledgement and celebration of the very high standard of local talent,” says Lynne Wylie, chief marketing officer of Ster-Kinekor. The Lions Awards sit at the heart of the festival, making it imperative to preserve and uphold the standard of judging to ensure the value of the awards. One of the major factors that contributes to the prestige and integrity of the awards is the quality of the Juries, and the quality of the discussions around the awarding of the Lions. It is essential that the work continues to be judged by a stellar cast of world-class candidates – the very best creative talent that sets Cannes judging apart. This year’s Juries reflect the growing diversity of voices shaping the global creative industry, with fresh perspectives from independent agencies and brands across an array of sectors. “As such, the strong representation of South African judges in this year’s festival is very welcome, ensuring our voices are heard as part of the panel of global experts who set the global benchmark for creative excellence,” comments Wylie. The Cannes Lions Awarding Jury Members from South Africa are: Audio & Radio: Jabulani Sigege, group executive creative director of Machine_ Creative Business Transformation - Jury President: Gugu Mthembu, chief marketing officer of Telkom Creative Data: Veli Ngubane, chief creative officer of Avatar Creative Effectiveness: Mpume Ngobese, managing director of Joe Public Creative Strategy: Neo …
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South Africa’s Brightest Young Creatives Head to the Global Stage
Ster-Kinekor, the official South African Representative of Cannes Lions, and Heineken Beverages celebrate Cannes Young Lions South Africa 2026 winners Ster-Kinekor, the official South African representative of the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity, in partnership with Heineken® Beverages is proud to announce the winners of the Cannes Young Lions South Africa 2026 competition. This year’s competition reached a new high, attracting over 150 teams. The volume and calibre of submissions reflect the growing ambition and strength of South Africa’s young creative community. Following an intense 48-hour challenge of strategy, creativity and storytelling, two standout teams have earned their place at the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity in France. A panel of leading industry judges reviewed the work to select the winning teams. Film Category Winners Work Title: Return to Cinema Winners: Peter Maluleke & Rosemary Mabasa Agency: TBWA In the film category, participants were tasked with creating a 45–60 second commercial showing why cinema still matters in the lives of young South Africans. “Return to Cinema” builds on a simple truth: streaming is convenient, but constantly interrupted. Notifications, ads and distractions break the experience. The winning idea reminds audiences why cinema remains the one place where stories can truly be experienced without interruption. Digital Category Winners Work Title: Inner Circle Winners: Jessica Babsy & Pippa Browning Agency: VML Participants in the digital category were challenged to develop a digital and out-of-home idea that reimagines Johannesburg’s inner city, creating something aspirational, locally relevant, and worth sharing. “Inner Circle” taps into the familiar ‘Close Friends’ social media feature to create a city-wide invitation to exclusive Joburg experiences. As stories go live, OOH screens and venue facades mirror the same visual cue with a single …