The 29-year-old performer is currently on stage playing a double role in Marc Lottering’s "Aunty Merle - It’s a Girl!" De Villiers plays the naughty Ben 10 character, Glen Davids as well as the hilarious Pastor Jansen. “I had to do some research for the pastor role by watching some church-type videos online to see how the priests do it," said De Villiers. The multi-talented entertainer started dancing as a drum major at the annual Cape Town Minstrel Carnival from the age of six. He soon became a

Cape Town - A video has emerged of the H&M store in Sandton being trashed by protesters who appear to be affiliated to the Economic Freedom Fighters. The EFF has also been involved in protests at other H&M stores across South Africa. Earlier this week H&M apologised for an advertisement featuring a black child modelling a sweatshirt with the slogan "coolest monkey in the jungle" which was widely criticised for being racist. Amelia-May Woudstra from H&M group’s press and communications departm

Did you know today is Global Handwashing day? It sounds quirky, but this simple action can improve your health. To show just how important clean hands really are, Initial Hygiene Services (who) took to the streets of Johannesburg to do hand swabs of people walking through the CBD, to see just how many germs were clinging to their palms. They then gave people the chance to wash their hands and do a re-test, to see the difference a bit of soap and water can do. Experts say 80% of infectious di

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Mrs Gabon, Gwen Madiba was named first runner-up in Saturday night’s Mrs Universe pageant in Durban, South Africa. Picture: Abhi Indrarajan Mrs Gabon, Gwen Madiba was named first runner-up in Saturday night’s Mrs Universe pageant in Durban, South Africa. Gwen is a TV host, global entrepreneur and a human and women’s rights activist is one of 84 women that took to the stage for the Mrs The theme of Empowering Women, Creating Change featured prominently in every activity leading up to the Mrs U

For the first time in its history, the Mrs Universe contest will take place on African soil. The glitzy event will be staged in the coastal city of Durban, South Africa on Saturday, with 84 participants competing for the crown at the Durban International Convention Centre. Durban, the host city for this global empowerment event, is known for its African, Indian and colonial influences. The city's rich heritage will provide the backdrop to the event, which also serves to raise awareness of issue

Opinion - During the past week, I have read too many articles on the total disrespect shown by school pupils to teachers in and around Durban. I’m an ex-teacher and know exactly how hard it is in the classroom. Having taught under extreme circumstances on the Cape Flats, I take my hat off to any teacher putting up with the ill-mannered children of today. When I was a pupil, the power was in the teachers’ chalk. Nowadays the power is in the pupils’ rotten mindset. In many instances, this minds

Meet Cintaine Schutte, the 31-year-old dark-haired actress who lit our TV screens recently playing the no-nonsense lawyer, Katrien Nienaber on Kyknet’s legal drama, Fynskrif. Cintaine hails from Pretoria and came to Cape Town to fulfil her dream of being an actress, studying Drama and Performing Arts at The University of Stellenbosch and UCT respectively. “These days I’m a Capetonian living at the foot of Table Mountain,” says a casual Cintaine. Since last week Cintaine took to the

Jill Levenberg on the set of the movie about Ellen Pakkies. Pictures: Supplied Every week night, we welcomesoapie star Jill Levenberg into our homes as Mymoena Samsodien. But this week,decided to get up close and personal and spend the day with the actress. It’s a freezing winter’s morning in Cape Town, but when Levenberg arrives at work her presence warms the room. She begins with a cheerful greeting and then it is time for her to jump into the shoes of the Muslim matriarch, Mymoena Samsodie