Lifestyle & Entertainment South Africa weekly newsletter - 25 Aug 2016

25 Aug 2016

Lifestyle, Art, Events, Fashion, Food & Wine, Movies, Music, Sport, Theatre, Travel, Trends, Wellness, Win

Honouring oestrogen

Hip Hop is a stereotypically male dominated genre, however, we are seeing more and more female MCs adding some oestrogen to the scene. Pasqua Heard interviews one of SA's upcoming female rappers Assessa for #WomensMonth.

In other top story news, Angie White spends a night at the Portswood Hotel and Jared Manasse gives his top 10 reasons why you should visit Tsitsikamma National Park.

New comp sees you stand the chance to win two tickets to Blood Brothers at Carnival City!

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Weekly top stories


	#WomensMonth: Assessa unwraps SA hip hop [Pasqua Heard] One of South Africa's top female rap artists, Assessa (Lindiwe Skhosana), shares her story on how she entered the SA hip hop scene... read

Ten reasons why you should visit the Tsitsikamma National Park

Jarred Manasse

Tucked away behind mountain and sea, the Tsitsikamma National Park is one of the most beautiful stretches of coastline on the planet... Read

Heritage meets luxury at the Portswood Hotel

Angie White

Harnessing a history true to the Cape, a stay at the Portswood Hotel is truly something special. After arriving at the hotel in the V&A Waterfront vicinity, the first thing we noticed as we walked into the reception hall was the well situated in the centre... Read

Grietfest 2016

Olmeca Tequila and Red Bull Studio presents Grietfest, set to take place on 27 August at The Container Yards, Johannesburg. This will be the sixth year running for the one day urban underground dance music festival. Read

Movies

Sound On Screen Music Film Festival announces line-up

The 6th installment of the Sound On Screen Music Film Festival returns to the Labia Theatre in Cape Town from the 26-28 August read

Music

Grassy Spark to open for UB40

Big Concerts has confirmed that ska/reggae band Grassy Spark will be opening for UB40 when they tour South Africa in November 2016 with their 'Red Red Wine Tour'. read

Celebrating women at The Queens Picnic

The Queens Picnic, presented by Kwela Tebza, is an all-day celebration of women taking place at James Ethel and Gray Park in Johannesburg on Saturday 27 August. read

DRUMBeat 2016 features Mi Casa

South African house group, Mi Casa is set to return to the Toyota presents DRUMBeat concert on Saturday 27 August. This is the first time that a band has returned to the DRUMBeat stage in the concert's six year history. read

Food & Wine

Spier Secret Festival moves to Joburg

On Sunday 6 November, the Spier Secret Festival moves to Johannesburg for its 2016 edition after four years of being hosted at Spier wine farm in Stellenbosch. read

Sport

Sixth SETE Conference to position SA as sports and events tourism destination

The sixth edition of the SETE Conference, a dynamic business-to-business platform that is aimed at positioning SA as a sports and events tourism destination, is set to run from... read

Business

No sugar coating on SAIPA's view of SSB tax

Just when both sides are getting all hot and bothered about sugar tax, the number crunchers step in to give their view... read

Multimedia

Edisontide - The Conspirator

Durban band Edisontide release their brand new music video for The Conspirator'. - View/Rate

TAILOR - 1000 Miles

TAILOR's releases the music video for 1000 Miles of latest album "TRUST Pt.1". - View/Rate

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