Good music, good moves and good food at Clearwater Mall this October Clearwater Mall is turning up the volume this October with an evening of live music and a Saturday morning fitness mash-up that comes with a well-earned breakfast. There’s plenty happening in the Piazza at Clearwater Mall this weekend, with two events giving visitors a reason to get together, enjoy some entertainment and make the most of the warmer weather. From live music over dinner on Friday evening to yoga, dancing and breakfast on Saturday morning, the Piazza has your weekend plans covered. Friday night sounds in the Piazza Friday, 16 October | 5pm to 9pm Dinner tastes even better with a little live music, and on Friday, 16 October, Clearwater Mall is adding a musical accompaniment to your evening out. From 5pm to 9pm, the Piazza will come alive with performances by Lily Hollows and Theo, bringing a mix of vocals and instrumental music to the open-air dining area. Whether you're planning dinner with friends, a family outing or a relaxed date night, it's the perfect excuse to book a table at one of the Piazza's restaurants, settle in and let the music provide the soundtrack. There's no separate charge for the entertainment. Simply make a reservation at your favourite Piazza restaurant and enjoy the evening. Stretch, dance and brunch at the FAB FIT Mash-Up Saturday, 17 October | 8am to 9.30am | R50 per person If your ideal Saturday starts with a little movement and a good breakfast, Clearwater Mall has just the thing. On Saturday, 17 October, Burn Fitness is bringing its FAB FIT Mash-Up Class to the Piazza for 90 minutes of exercise, music and fun. The morning begins with 45 minutes of calming yoga before the tempo picks up with a 45-minute Dance Fit session. The silent fitness format adds an extra element of fun, allowing participants to get into the music while enjoying their workout in the Piazza. And because all that stretching and dancing deserves a reward, the R50 …
When AI Goes Completely Rogue You Can Probably Blame One (or All) of These 12 People
I watched a disturbing Instadoc on Netflix last night titled AI Gone Wild. The documentary examines the swarm attack on Hugging Face by reconstructing the Hugging Face breach and examining what autonomous agents’ coordinated actions mean for AI safety. Most Disturbing Quote One quote in the entire documentary struck me as highly worrying. Reference was made to the "12 people who control AI" and the suggestion was that a government or governments gets these twelve people into a room and have a stern conversation as to the direction of AI. The AI Agent Swarm that accessed Hugging Face showed no equivalent human moral or ethical traits despite recognising that what they were doing was wrong, nor did they alert a human to their nefarious activities in blind pursuit of the task that humans had set for them. As one interviewee said; "They were organizing. They had a hierarchy. They were leaders. It almost felt like, um... Like watching the birth of a cult." Scary stuff Imagine what a rouge swarm of AI agents would do if set the task to reduce carbon emissions drastically? The quickest way to do that would be to stop our fossil fuel burning transport - planes, trains, trucks, ships. If that was done for one day chaos would ensue. Traditional sci-fi scare tactics were always around robots taking over the world - big hulking machines of mass destruction crushing humans and infrastructure with impunity! The Hugging Face swarm has proven that what we should really be scared of is actually the invisible to the naked eye lines of code that have the potential to be far more destructive to mankind whilst preserving the AI Agents playground of metal, fibre and data. The reference to the "12 people who control AI" featured in Netflix’s quick-turnaround documentary series Instadocs: AI Gone Wild (released October 12, 2026) stems from a central premise in tech analysis and AI governance: a remarkably small group of individual executives, compute providers, and …
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Notice the Life You Are Already Living Space Between Breaths, the Debut Book by Justin P Van Tonder
What if you could be busy living, yet still miss your life? That question sits at the heart of space between breaths, the debut book by Cape Town-born writer Justin P Van Tonder. A lived journey into presence, the book arrives this November for readers who recognise the rush towards the next meeting, the next achievement, the next version of themselves, and the quiet fear that something essential is being missed along the way. Born from Van Tonder’s experience of walking beside his mother through a Stage 4 cancer diagnosis, and through love, uncertainty and loss, space between breaths reaches far beyond one family’s story. Through intimate storytelling, honest reflection and simple practices for everyday life, it invites readers to pause, to listen and to return. “I didn’t set out to write a book about cancer, or even about grief,” says Van Tonder. “I set out to understand what happens when certainty disappears. What I found is that the life-changing moment is not always the one that stops your world. It is the moment you finally become present enough to notice the world you are already in.” This is not a book about finding all the answers. It is a companion for the questions. A place to pause. To breathe. To listen. To return. Because sometimes we don’t need life to change. We simply need to become present enough to notice it. Van Tonder, an only child raised by a single mother in Cape Town, has built a career across media, radio, brand and event strategy, and human performance. He currently holds a senior role at one of South Africa’s largest human performance organisations, designing programmes that connect people and inspire performance. Writing, he says, always lived quietly alongside that work. space between breaths became the reason he returned to it. Today he writes and speaks about presence, awareness and connection. This is his first book and, in his words, a return to the voice that was there all along. space between breaths will be available from …
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Africa Inc. Explores South Africa’s Film and TV Industry
In a new series Africa Inc., CNN showcases how African companies are competing and thriving on the global stage. The second episode explores South Africa’s film and TV industry with host Adefemi Akinsanya meeting the crews and creatives at the South African businesses that Hollywood and the world’s biggest streaming platforms can’t make their shows without. Cape Town Film Studios is Africa's first custom-built, Hollywood-style studio complex. Since December 2010, it has poured hundreds of millions of dollars into the South African economy while helping to create tens of thousands of jobs, turning what started as a single soundstage into one of the continent's most lucrative production hubs. The studio is brainchild of legendary South African filmmaker Anant Singh. Singh tells Akinsanya, “The global appetite from streamers can only benefit the tens of thousands of people working here. It’s an engine not just for Cape Town but for the entire continent.” Cape Town Film Studios has drawn some of the world’s biggest titles to the continent. To understand how that global footprint translates on the ground, Akinsanya meets film expert Dr. Liani Maardorp at the University of Cape Town, “There's a massive amount of income that's generated via other industries so you can just imagine if a big film production happens then the hotels benefit, the ground transport, the drivers, the shuttle companies benefit, the restaurants benefit, the catering So there's so many other industries that also benefit. So, it's not just direct income, it's indirect income as well.” Since 2004, South Africa has offered rebates of up to 30% to attract foreign film and TV productions, but tougher regulations and administrative backlogs have made those incentives harder to collect. Maardorp explains, “There are horror stories of people having to mortgage their houses to pay their crew because they haven't received the rebate that they were absolutely bargaining on. Production is such a big …
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Matin Myers on the Show Business of Entertainment On Thursday Night 9PM
On Thursday, 15 October 2026, at 9pm, Myers joins Barry Mare on CapeTalk’s The Business of Entertainment for a conversation about his journey through the entertainment economy. Usually the interviewer, Myers steps into the guest’s chair to unpack the relationships, lessons and defining moments behind four decades in artist management, publicity, broadcasting and live events. From his longstanding working relationships to creating platforms for emerging talent, the conversation explores what it takes to build a career and help others build theirs. It also sets the scene for MEX26 on Saturday, 31 October, at the Protea Hotel Fire & Ice! Cape Town. Hosted by DJ Eazy, the conference brings together an extensive line-up of local and international speakers, led by SAMRO’s senior leadership. Contributors include Dr A’Ion Holiday, Antos Stella, Kwelagobe Sekele, Gabisile Shabangu, Nick Matzukis, Nikilitha Mantungwa, Eric Kiafouka, ByLwansta, Lauren Bright and Paris Toon, alongside international perspectives from Jeremy Marsh, Marc Marot and Yonas Aregai. Now in its 16th year, Music Exchange connects creative ambition with practical knowledge about royalties, publishing, artist management, sync, technology and sustainable careers. Tune in to hear the journey. Attend MEX26 to help shape your own. Tickets: R150 via Quicket.Information: www.musicexchange.org.za Images: Video: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAOzHlpuIA2fLj6hNMVOr7A Matin Myers will on the show Business of Entertainment on Thursday night 9pm Links: Boilerplate and Editor's Notes. More Info on Matin Myers will on the show Business of Entertainment on Thursday night 9pm here: X: https://twitter.com/musicexchange LinkedIn: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/musicexchangesa/ CLICK HERE to submit your press release to MyPR.co.za. …
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Cape Town Musicians Unite to Stand With Jazz Legend Sammy Webber on 29th October
A solidarity concert on 29 October will bring together leading local musicians to celebrate the bassist’s contribution to Cape Town’s music scene and raise funds to support him. Those unable to attend are urged to buy a ticket in solidarity. Cape Town’s music community is rallying around veteran bassist Sammy Webber, with fellow musicians joining forces for a solidarity concert aimed at giving back to an artist whose talent, energy and dedication have helped shape the city’s musical landscape. The concert takes place on Thursday, 29 October 2026, at 11 Imam Haron Road, Claremont. Starting at 7pm, the evening will feature the Dias House Band and an extensive line-up of local artists united by a shared purpose: to support Sammy during a challenging period in his life. Tickets cost R250 and are available through Webtickets. Organiser Bevan Trevor Chetty has confirmed that all proceeds from the concert will go directly to Sammy. The appeal is simple: come out, celebrate Sammy’s contribution to Cape Town’s music scene and help make a difference. Those who cannot attend are encouraged to buy a ticket anyway, turning their support into a tangible act of solidarity. A lasting contribution to Cape Town jazz Sammy’s musical journey is closely intertwined with that of Virtual Jazz Reality (VJR), the influential quartet in which he played alongside trumpeter Ian Smith, pianist Andrew Ford and drummer Frank Paco. As the band’s bassist, Sammy provided the rhythmic foundation that allowed the musicians to explore their interplay, improvisation and distinctive musical range. His contribution went beyond keeping time; his playing helped shape the quartet’s sound and created space for its members to express themselves. On stage, Sammy brought an unmistakable energy and personality to the music. His movement, enthusiasm and infectious love of performing added another dimension to VJR’s concerts, helping create performances that audiences remembered long after …
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From Jozi and Gaborone to Cairo: Straight Talk From African Writers on Leadership and Unity
From Jozi, Gaborone to Cairo: straight talk from African Writers on leadership and unity African Women Writers Network Turns 12! The 12th African Women Writers' Symposium (AWWS) takes place on Saturday, 17th and Sunday, 18th October 2026 at the Soweto Theatre. This two-day programme, which we trust will inspire hope in these tumultuous days in the world, includes workshops, talks, debates, and discussions on literature in our troubled world. The Symposium kicks off on Saturday, 17th October at the Soweto Theatre with the Nadine Gordimer In Memoriam Lecture presented by renowned author and academic Sisonke Msimang. The theme of her address is "What Does It Mean to Love South Africa?" There will be a Q&A after the talk. The event will be in-person as well as online. Msimang is the author of Always Another Country: A Memoir of Exile and Home (Text, 2018). She is a South African writer living in Perth, Australia, whose work focuses on gender, race, social justice, and democracy. Sisonke has been published in a range of publications including The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Guardian, Newsweek, and Al Jazeera. The Long March of the Pen The inspiration for the African Women Writers Network has many mothers, not excluding Jayne Cortez, Lisa Combrink (former COSAW, now DSAC), as well as the current organiser, Roshnie Moonsammy. The idea of the Writers Network, however, started whilst the doyens of African literature Nadine Gordimer and Nawal El Saadawi were alive – fourteen years ago. This literature festival was indeed the germination of ideas that directly led to the formation of this fledgling movement that is in its pre-teenage epoch. From early days, the gathering promised to unite in ideas and write about the continent by raising the voices of African women in the literary world. The prevailing consensus was that no effort must be spared in promoting a "culture of reading and writing in our country and throughout the …
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Isaiah Rashad Turns South African Debut Into a Celebration of Music, Growth and Connection
Electrifying In The City performances in Cape Town and Johannesburg anchor a visit spanning a live Sobering Podcast recording, an extensive media run and a memorable fan meet-and-greet. Johannesburg,: On a sign held up by a fan in Cape Town, six words captured the significance of Isaiah Rashad’s arrival: “THE SUN’S TIRADE CHANGED MY LIFE.” For listeners who have carried his music through their own lives, his first South African performances brought years of connection into the same space. Across two In The City shows, candid conversations and personal encounters with fans, Rashad’s visit gave that connection room to grow. Signed to Top Dawg Entertainment (TDE), the influential hip-hop label home to SZA, ScHoolboy Q and Doechii, and formerly Kendrick Lamar, Rashad brings his own distinctive voice to a legacy of boundary-pushing artists. Rashad performed at The Ostrich Farm in Cape Town on 3 October and Montecasino Outdoor Events Arena in Johannesburg on 4 October, bringing his distinctive Southern hip-hop sound and deeply personal storytelling to South African stages for the first time. The shows connected an artist known for his emotional honesty with an audience already deeply invested in his music. In Cape Town, that investment was visible in the crowd. Fans described leaving the concert “content, speechless, and genuinely in awe,” reflecting on a performance that moved through Rashad’s catalogue and stirred memories attached to the music. Reviews singled out the fan’s handwritten tribute to The Sun’s Tirade, an expression of the lasting place his records hold in listeners’ lives. Johannesburg carried that feeling into the following evening. Rashad performed to an emotionally charged response at Montecasino, with fans singing along, describing the set in deeply personal terms and awarding it 10/10 ratings. Warner Music Africa extended the visit beyond the festival stages, hosting a live recording of The Sobering Podcast in partnership with Play …
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TBT the Black Trumpet a Powerful New Voice to Independent Global Music
Giving a Voice to the Purple Colour At 45, Thembisa-born creative **Michael T. Maimane**, professionally known as **TBT The Black Trumpet**, is pursuing a musical dream he has carried for decades. Through music and creative expression, he aims to tell his story, celebrate his roots, inspire fellow creatives and raise awareness about community challenges, gender-based violence (GBV) and femicide. ROOTED IN THEMBISA Born at Thembisa Hospital, Maimane grew up in Mpho and Lekaneng sections before moving to Tsepo Extension. His journey began with a childhood love for music, performing for friends who followed him through the streets as his makeshift backup crew. Inspired by Michael Jackson, he sang and imitated the legendary entertainer's dance moves, unknowingly laying the foundation for a lifelong passion. After matriculating from Elite College in Kempton Park in 1999, Maimane pursued his interests in Sound Engineering and Video Production before studying Information Technology. These disciplines reflect his combined passion for music, technology and storytelling. His musical journey also included performing with a group called Solid Crew at community events such as Miss Hospital View, giving him early experience as a performer. THE STORY BEHIND THE NAME The name **TBT The Black Trumpet** carries a memorable childhood story. At approximately 11 years old, Maimane borrowed a neighbour's trumpet without permission, believing it belonged to his friend's family. He later discovered that the instrument belonged to the neighbour's grandparents and had been used by their church choir. What began as a childhood mistake eventually became part of the identity he carries as an artist. Today, the trumpet represents a meaningful connection between his past, his passion for music and the creative journey he is pursuin A DREAM THAT NEVER EXPIRED At 45, Maimane is stepping into a new chapter, demonstrating that age does not have to determine when a person …
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Four Entertainment Experiences Under One Roof at Tyger Valley Mall
Upgrades at Ster-Kinekor Tyger Valley offer movie-goers three distinctive cinema formats, Africa’s first Free-Roam VR Arena housed within a cinema complex, plus a delicious cup of coffee A major revamp at Ster-Kinekor’s Tyger Valley cinema complex in the Western Cape has resulted in the cinemas undergoing a full-on makeover, and the launch of SKX-PERIENCE, Africa’s first Free-Roam Virtual Reality (VR) Arena housed within a cinema complex. The newly upgraded site opens officially to moviegoers on Friday 09 October, with bookings now live for the great line-up of blockbuster titles and entertainment offerings. Catering equally to luxury seekers, families, hardcore film enthusiasts and gamers, the complex features four major technological and experiential offerings designed to redefine this regional entertainment hub. In addition, a stand-alone Costa Coffee kiosk is opening in the cinema foyer, inviting customers to enjoy great coffee. Now completed, and opening this weekend, movie lovers are invited to enjoy all these new experiences under one roof… one of them being a first for audiences who love the immersive big screen offering. One complex, four new entertainment experiences Launching the APEX Cinema, Ster-Kinekor is introducing its own new premium large-format (PLF) cinema experience, designed to deliver a more immersive way to enjoy a film. Making its debut at the reopened Tyger Valley complex, the auditorium features a large wraparound screen that extends close to the walls and ceiling, creating a viewing environment that draws audiences deeper into every story. For those looking for a more intimate and luxurious movie night out, two of the cinemas have reopened as Cine Prestige theatres the ultimate luxury ’business class’ version of the cinema experience, served by their own lounge. A third cinema has been transformed into the cinema chain’s iconic bright and colourful Kids’ Cinema, offering all the fun along with the best films on the big …