Suzelle DIY star to be a mom
The social media star, Julia Anastasopoulos, known for her eccentric alter-egos Suzelle DIY and most recently Tali on Showmax’s Tali’s Wedding Diary is soon going to be a mother. She recently shared a picture on Instagram where she is cradling her protruding belly on Chapman’s Peak in Cape Town. Scanned by CamScanner
UB40 coming to SA
The popular reggae trio is making South Africa a part of their 25th anniversary tour. Original band members Ali Campbell, Astro and Mickey Virtue are in the most successful UK reggae band ever, with tracks like “Red Red Wine” dominating the airwaves. They will be here in May and will be performing in Cape Town, Durban and Pretoria. Tickets are available at Big Concerts.
Raaiselkind now showing at cinemas
This powerful South African movie brings Annelie Botes’ story Raaiselkind to life. A nine-year old autistic boy is found dead and his loving mother, Ingrid, is the police’s prime suspect. This haunting and intense emotional drama is now showing in cinemas country wide.
OppiKoppi to be held in August this year
Fans of Oppi will be happy to hear that this year, OppiKoppi will be held in August once more. Goodbye muddy grounds, hello dustbowl our old friend. This however raises a new question. With Rocking the Daisies and OppiKoppi being held at different times, who will be head lining the festivals?
Queer Africa 2 nominated for an award
The anthology of twenty-six short stories by local South African writers, including UP’s own Emma Paulet, has been announced as a finalist for the Lambda Literary Awards, in the LGBTQ anthology category.
Compiled by: Carina Kloppers
