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"My art is in the truest sense what I refer to as long 'visual essays' drawn from my absolute love for oral-storytelling, a love for indigenous cultures, current affairs, urban and popular culture."

"The regular biodegradable straws you find require industry grade composting facilities to decompose, so if they end up in the ocean, they pose the same threat to marine life as the plastic straws. If an Eat Me Straw ends up in the ocean, the turtle gets lunch."

"The reason behind having ex-offenders curating and being guides at the museum is to provide them with a second chance in life, due to the fact that they never had proper guidance before – they are a consequence of a debilitated social infrastructure and socio-economic instabilities. We teach young people about the implications of joining gangs, so that they can make sound decisions for the betterment of their future, as they navigate this thing called life in the township."

"This is an utterly compelling production that cautions us on the devastating impact of human rights abuse, in whichever form it comes, and hopefully makes us more understanding of our common humanity."

"Ons word so gebombardeer met negatiewe nuus, hartseer, moord en haat. Stories soos Tania s’n word nie genoeg vertel in die media nie. Ek dink ons land se mense het nodig om sulke stories te sien en te hoor. Ware verhale wat mense hoop gee en bemoedig en wat hulle weer laat glo in liefde."

Die lokprent vir die langverwagte rolprent Poppie Nongena is dié week uitgereik. Die rolprent het skoonskip gemaak by die onlangse kykNET Silwerskermrolprentfees, waar dit met 12 toekennings bekroon is. Marli van Eeden gesels met Christiaan Olwagen en Helena Spring.

Nagraadse studente van onder andere die Universiteit Stellenbosch (US) het onlangs aan boord van die SA Agulhas II hul wintervaartekspedisie voltooi. Hulle navorsing gaan oor onder meer die mensgemaakte impakte op die oseaan met betrekking tot klimaatsverandering. Johan Viljoen, ’n PhD-student in mariene biogeochemie aan die US wat die vaart meegemaak het, vertel vir Marli van Eeden meer oor die navorsing.

"Dit was ook baie verblywend om die prys vir Beste Opkomende Kunstenaars te wen. En om nou weer by die Kunstekaap te speel is ook ’n hoogtepunt."

"The distinction proves how limitless humans can be. That someone from the Cape Flats can achieve such results at the top university in the world shows that we are limited only by our vision and determination."

"This adaptation is different both narratively and stylistically, with a greater focus on the Komoetie family and their experience of loss when Fiela begins her journey to get Benjamin back. The film also takes advantage of present-day cinematic tools and language to create film that, while respectful of the previous film, offers a different emotional and visual journey."

“Die film bring gestalte, klank, beeld en ’n vars blik op ’n storie wat vir dekades lank in die gehoor se verbeelding geleef het.” Dít is wat die rolprent Die Verhaal van Racheltjie de Beer uniek maak, meen regisseur Matthys Boshoff. Hy vertel vir Marli van Eeden meer oor die rolprent.

"Vergelegen is a destination: with its world-renowned handcrafted wines, history spanning over 300 years, heritage, exquisite gardens and refined cuisine, Vergelegen continues to be the choice of the discerning visitor seeking a total sensory experience."

"Café Zör has its own identity: with its unique setting in a historic building in the iconic Bo-Kaap, the space was created for families, the lonely traveller, tourists, the local community, surrounding businesses, and the misfits and the marginalised – the perfect place to hide away from a sometimes brutal world."

"Om eerlik met jou te wees, daar is vir my niks anders wat so lekker skryf soos Afrikaans nie. Dalk is dit omdat dit my moedertaal is, maar die klank, ritme, soms absolute anargie van die taal maak dit soveel makliker om daarmee te speel, te verniel en dan weer op te bou."

"’n Kragtige, op die man af dokumentêr, wat die uiters komplekse aard van die renosterstropery-krisis beklemtoon en poog om die geheime van die donker wêreld van renosterstropery bloot te lê. Dit is duidelik waarom dié film al 10 internasionle toekennings ingepalm het."