Newly crowned Miss SA 2011 & Miss SA teen 2011

Melinda Bam, a 22-year-old Pretoria University B Comm marketing student has been crowned the new Miss SA in a glamorous event at Sun City. Bam, has previously won the Miss Tropika and Miss Waterkloof titles.

22 year-old first princess Remona Moodley, was Miss India South Africa 2005 and Second princess Thuli Sangweni, also won the Miss Congeniality prize. Miss Veet Sexy Legs was taken by the 25-year-old Frieda du Plessis

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On Saturday night, 18-year-old Celeste Khumalo won the Miss South Africa Teen pageant, with Tarsha Leigh Jenneke as first princess and Alexis van der Merwe as second runner-up. The teen event was also held at Sun City

The show was hosted by hip-hop artist Proverb, while TV presenter Bridget Masinga and former Miss Namibia Michelle Mclean provided commentary from the red carpet.

Skyward Media calls for reality show contestants

Do you run your own business which is not more than five years old?
Are you 37 years or younger?
Does your business make R500k a year and more?
If you answered yes to all three questions, you might just be one of the contestants on a new Business Reality show called Making Moves to be screened on SABC.

1st prize - R500,000
2nd prize - R350,000
3rd prize- R150,000

For more information:
E-mail mpho@skywardmedia.co.za or call   011 706 0630 / 083 727 3515 during office hours

Moshito announces new executive

Moshito Music Conference and Exhibition announced the new executive after the organisation’s Annual General Meeting. The incoming executive is made up of King Phatudi-Mphahlele (Chairperson), Tholsi Pillay (Vice Chairperson), Sipho Sithole (Treasurer), Musa Manzini (Exco Member) and Lee Walters (General Manager). Although eligible, outgoing chair Andre Le Roux, as well as directors Peter Tladi and Sbu Tshabalala did not make themselves available for reappointment. The AGM took place on 30 November in Johannesburg at the SAB World of Beer.

Now in its eighth year, Moshito – as it is known – is focused even more keenly on its objective of broadening the business intelligence of music industry professionals in South Africa and the continent, strengthening business networks for participants and informing delegates, traders and the public about the multifaceted and dynamic nature of the global music industry.

After three years at the helm, outgoing Chairman and SAMRO Endowment General Manager Andre le Roux reflected on the positives and strategic opportunities in place that makes Moshito “an exciting prospect”. He said there was stability within the organisation, Moshito was recognised as a brand nationally and internationally, and there is a strong focus on live music.

Le Roux also cited opportunities for synergy with the French season in SA and French and SA Season in France during 2012 and 2013; the Goethe Institute and the sub Saharan music portal, as well as the opportunity to lobby support at the upcoming EUNIC gathering taking place in Johannesburg later this week. Le Roux said promises by the Department of Arts and Culture to include Moshito in its Mzansi Golden Economy Strategy and increase its funding allocation would be a major boost to the organisation.

Le Roux had warm words for his successor King Phatudi-Mphahlele.  “The ship is now in your custody… you have a strong crew who can steer this ship through stormy waters.

The Board of Directors for the coming year includes:

1. King Phatudi-Mphahlele (Moshito Chairperson) representing National Organisation for Reproduction Rights in Music (NORM)

2. Tholsi Pillay (Moshito Vice Chairperson) representing the Music Managers Forum of South Africa (MMFSA)

3. Sipho Sithole (Moshito Treasurer) representing the Southern African Music Rights Organisation (SAMRO)

4. Musa Manzini (Moshito Executive Member) representing the Composers Association of South Africa (CASA)

5. Simon Sibanda (NORM)

6. Mhlanganisi Masoga (SAMRO)

7. Steve Mashiya (South African Music Promoters Association – SAMPA)

8. Sam Mhangwani (SAMPA)

9. Oupa Lebogo (Creative Workers Union of South Africa – CWUSA)

10. Mangaliso Ngema (CWUSA)

11. Ron Brettel (CASA)

12. George Lusenga (Association of Independent Recording Companies – AIRCO)

13. Vusi Leeuw (AIRCO)

Moshito Member Organisations include:

• Association of Independent Recording Companies (AIRCO)

• Composers Association of South Africa (CASA)

• Creative Workers Union of South Africa (CWUSA)

• Music Managers Forum of South Africa (MMFSA)

• Southern African Music Rights Organisation (SAMRO)

• National Organisation for Reproduction Rights in Music (NORM)

• South African Music Promoters Association (SAMPA)

The Wild in new DStv timeslot

From 16 January 2012 M-Net’s newest soap, The Wild, will move to a later timeslot on DStv, screening at 7pm instead of 6pm.

According to a press statement, the decision to screen The Wild an hour later was based on recent market research and feedback from fans of the series who didn’t want to miss any of the intrigue happening at Dinaledi Lodge.

Pierre Cloete, M-Net’s channel head, says M-Net was very comfortable with the 6pm timeslot, but had to take note of the increasing requests from satellite viewers to relook the schedule. “Even though The Wild has only been on air since April this year, the soap already has a loyal and passionate following.  Lifestyles have changed considerably over the past few years and viewers let us know that they are often still in traffic on their way home, preparing dinner, or spending time with their kids at 6pm. By 7pm they can sit down, relax and start enjoying what’s on television.”

The timeslot change applies to satellite viewers - M-Net and M-Net HD on DStv - only. M-Net’s terrestrial viewers (those with set-top boxes that only have M-Net) will still have their soap hour from 6pm to 7pm, with The Wild at 6pm and Binneland at 6:30pm.

This fits in with the bigger M-Net strategy to look after the needs of different target audiences. “The majority of terrestrial viewers love having an Afrikaans soap at 6:30pm followed by e-nuus at 7pm”. 

The Wild revolutionised the way television soaps are filmed by moving all the action outdoors as opposed to filming in a studio.

To kick-start the new year, M-Net will also take viewers through past story lines in a special called The Wild: The Story So Far. This special episode will be broadcast on Wednesday 11 January at 20:30.

(SCREENAFRICA)