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New TopTV boss unrepentant about porn plans

New TopTV boss  Eddie Mbalo says the pay TV service “made some mistakes” but apparently he does not think it was a mistake to try and launch a porn package. The “mistakes”, it seems, are to do with non-delivery on content and service. But in an interview with TV writer […]

Cinema chains not very Courageous?

Despite numerous requests from viewers around the country South African cinema chains yesterday added just one town — Worcester — to the lucky few which are currently getting to see the Christian blockbuster Courageous. Peet Louw, a director of Humble Pie Entertainment, which is marketing the movie in South Africa […]

No clear road map but at least some pointers

[notice]Mike Pothier, research coordinator of the Parliamentary Liaision Office (CPLO) of the Southern African Catholic Bishops Conference, responds to last night’s State of the Nation Address by President Jacob Zuma.[/notice]Serious crime is down by 5%. Unemployment has reduced from 25 per cent to 23. per cent. Matric passes have increased […]

PE cop shop burn!

Port Elizabeth Burn 24/7 coordinator Pete Gooch writes that the fire hasn’t gone out in PE: on Friday, February 17 there will be a Burn with a difference –at the Mount Road Police Station. “They have a chapel , its not too big but with no chairs in it can […]

Devotional video by Mervis launched

 Gauteng-based worship leader, Mervis, has launched his second online devotional video in a series called Home. Each video posted on Brettian Productions’ YouTube Channel, tackles a different topic and is aimed at drawing the viewer into a deeper relationship with God. In December 2011, the first episode, “ABBA,” was released. […]