Terry Pheto to star in The Bold and the Beautiful

Hot South African actress Terry Pheto has landed the role of a lifetime.

She will be joining the cast of The Bold and the Beautiful from 13 June, 2011 to play a recurring role as a heart surgeon in the popular daytime drama. Pheto is currently in Los Angeles preparing for her role – watching as the storyline unfolds to incorporate her character.

The writers of The Bold and the Beautiful aren’t revealing too much about her role at this stage. However, they have confirmed that Pheto will be playing the part of a 'world renowned, South African heart surgeon' in the Emmy nominated daytime drama series.  The Producer for The Bold and the Beautiful wanted to bring in a storyline with a South African character for a while now, the PR statement said.

"They wanted to engage their South African fan base in a direct manner, and when the opportunity came along to cast a South African actress of Terry’s scope (Tsotsi) and beauty in The Bold and the Beautiful, they knew they had to do it. "This role is one that Pheto has not played before – it's the perfect combination of intelligence and beauty that made Terry Pheto perfect for this role."

Pheto is extremely excited to be joining the cast of an international daytime drama series.

“This is the opportunity of a lifetime and I look forward to sharing the screen with my soapie heroes Katherine Kelly Lang and Susan Flannery, while sinking my thespian teeth into a challenging role,” she said.

Terry Pheto's scenes will only air in South Africa in 2012.

(sowetan)

Auditions For Gospel Musicians

Grammy award-winning US gospel musician, Israel Houghton, is looking for local gospel stars.

The veteran muso will be in South Africa next week to conduct auditions for his New Breed Africa programme.

He will start in Cape Town at Radisson Blu on 7 June, before heading to Coastlands Hotel in Durban on 8 June. The auditions will end in Johannesburg at the Pyramid Convention Centre on 9 June.

“Our focus is on championing the next generation of leaders in music, arts, culture and digital technology, to form a team that truly represents the heart, sound, culture and spirit of South Africa – the nation I deeply love,” says Houghton.

Houghton, who has performed in South Africa before, says the auditions will be filmed with the view of creating a reality programme on the making of the band.

“We want to empower, educate, train, challenge, and encourage musicians and singers alike to be part of something bigger than themselves. Our basic core values consist of a love for God and a heart to serve others in need and therefore are looking for people who possess a matched quality and passion for this as it will reflect in our music presentation,” he adds.

Based in Houston, Texas, Houghton is known for his cross-cultural style of music that fuses gospel, jazz and rock. He released his debut album in 1997 and has won numerous awards, including six Dove Awards and four Grammy Awards.

The auditions will start at 8am on each day.

(mio)

SABC 1 presenter search!!!!!!!!!

SABC 1 is giving two talented people a chance to shine as we have yet another Presenter Search. This time it's for our popular Swati lifestyle show, Seskhona. If you think you have what it takes, here's what you have to do:

We are looking for:

·         A male and female presenter aged 18 to 25

·         You must be able to speak Swati and Ndebele

·         You must be funky, Sexy, Trendy, A youth leader, have Authority and Presence. Be Authentic!

·         We want someone who is interested in the entertainment industry and knows a lot about pop culture

Audition Dates:

·         11 June 2011 Joburg

·         18 June 2011 Pretoria

·         25 June 2011 Nelspruit

Venues and Times:

·         JHB Garden Court| Milpark ; 08H00am -17H00pm

·         PTA Protea Hotel| Vandervalt St ; 08H00am -17H00pm

·         Nelspruit Orion Hotel| Samorah Machel Drive ; 08H00am -17H00pm

If you KNOW that you've what it takes then be there and who knows you could be Mzansi's hottest new Presenter Fo Sho!

Vodacom Challenge tickets go on sale

The 2011 Vodacom Challenge match tickets will go on sale from Monday, 6th June with fans urged to get their tickets early to avoid the disappointment of missing out on seeing Orlando Pirates FC, Kaizer Chiefs and Tottenham Hotspur go head-to-head for the coveted trophy.

Tickets can be purchased from all Computicket, Shoprite, Checkers and Checkers Hyper outlets nationwide and once again the tournament promoters have determined ticket prices with the fans in mind to make sure they get a chance to see these three illustrious sides in action.

English Premiership giants Tottenham Hotspur are returning to South African shores after their successful visit to the 2007 Vodacom Challenge, when they walked away with the trophy after beating Orlando Pirates FC in the final.

They open their 2011 campaign with a match-up against Kaizer Chiefs at the Peter Mokaba Stadium in Polokwane on Saturday, July 16 (15h00 kick off). Tickets for that match are R50 – Grand Stand – Upper & Lower; East Stand – Upper & Lower; North and South Stands – Upper & Lower and R80 – Grand Stand – Premier; East Stand – Premier.

The action then moves to the Mbombela Stadium in Mbombela where Mpumalanga fans will have their first taste of the world class tournament when Tottenham Hotspur  takes on newly-crowned 2010/11 ABSA Premiership champions Orlando Pirates FC on Tuesday, July 19 (20h15 kick off). Once again tickets for that match are R50 – Grand Stand – Upper & Lower; East Stand – Upper & Lower; North and South Stands – Upper & Lower and R80 – Grand Stand – Premier; East Stand – Premier.

Orlando Pirates and Kaizer Chiefs will then travel down to the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium in Port Elizabeth to meet in a Soweto Derby that will decide who will play Tottenham Hotspur in the grand final. That game is on Thursday, July 21 (20h15 kick off) and tickets are R50 – Grand Stand – Upper, Middle & Lower; East Stand – Upper, Middle & Lower; North and South Stands – Upper, Middle & Lower and R80 – Grand Stand – Premier; East Stand – Premier.

The final will be played at Coca-Cola Park in Johannesburg on Saturday, July 23 (15h00 kick off), where the new champion for 2011 will be crowned. Ticket prices for this prestigious occasion also start at R50, up to R200.

VIP Hospitality and Supporter Suite packages ranging from R1300 to R2800 are available for purchase through the SAIL office on 082 805 3150 or visit http://www.sail.co.za/.

Tickets will not be on sale at the stadiums on match day.