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The European Film Festival highlights how people respond to the disruptive changes
In this interview film festival director Peter Rorvik sheds light on his curatorial vision and some of the themes emerging from the festival.
Accused #2 back in the dock
A virtual reality film about the Rivonia Trial points to the loss of our historical records
Moving encounters with misfits and megastars
Film festival screens documentaries of several celebrities and some local artists
Memories of black South African soldiers who bore arms and fought in War II
A filmmaker spoke to black South African World War II vets who told of being armed and fighting at El Alamein.
‘Kalushi’ is a meeting of history and cinema
Mandla Dube’s film on Solomon Mahlangu resists a political overview and apartheid hero-worship.
Uranium, Israel, Pinocchio and Top Gun, and what they have to do with Ghostbusters
There is always room for more donkeys on Pleasure Island, especially after the new Ghostbusters proton-blast the No Girls Allowed sign.
Durban film festival: It is all black and white when working outside the colour lines
Monochrome is back on the table and a handful of films at the Durban International Film Festival this year have gone grayscale.
‘Iyho Solomon’ anthem a potent rallying cry for students
Students have embraced the struggle song invoking Solomon Mahlangu, who was hanged by the apartheid government and inspired the film Kalushi.
The future isn’t what it used to be
In 1985, where did we think we'd be in 2015? Not having déjà vu about police crackdowns, surely, as the world celebrated Back to the Future Day.
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Security and Compliance Evolution in the Data Revolution
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Covid-19 vs Child Nutrition
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MTN’s network innovation sees 5G launched at 100 sites countrywide
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Economic ramifications of Covid-19
There is an opportunity for business and government in collaboration to galvanise and work together, and present ourselves as a viable destination for investment
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BCX empowers its finance staff with professional accounting qualifications
'For the finance function to go beyond the numbers we need to be professional and we cannot leave out the financial control experts'
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Ensuring no prospective CA(SA) is left behind
Sizwe Nxasana talks about the macro-economic impact our country will suffer if the accountancy profession fails to transform its pipeline in the pandemic
