Pretoria News is a local newspaper circulating in the Tshwane Metropolitan area. Pretoria News covers a range of local news, as well as national and international news, comment and analysis by experts, sport, entertainment and lifestyle.
It has been a dire 18 months for the South African restaurant industry. Iconic restaurants had to shut down due to the Covid-19 pandemic that brought crippling lockdowns. The alcohol industry also suffered, with alcohol sales prohibited by the government. Wine and restaurant bodies lobbied the government to be lenient, requests which sometimes fell on deaf ears. So the recent wins by the country’s best restaurants and vineyards, has been met with joy by the industry and will likely bring in foot traffic to aid in the recovery of the industry. South African restaurants and vineyards dominated on an international scale in the World’s Best Vineyards and World’s 50 Best Restaurants lists. It should never come as a surprise to anybody, least of all South Africans when our wines…
Bang Showbiz The Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA) is set to honour the best performances of 2021 despite NBC previously confirming it wouldn’t be airing the annual ceremony in 2022. A source told Variety: “The HFPA plans to recognise the performances of 2021 to celebrate the great work of the industry this past year at the 79th Annual Golden Globes.” A letter was sent out to film studios on Friday explaining eligibility rules for the upcoming Golden Globes. The focus is reportedly on performances, and it’s unclear whether or not other areas like directing or music will be honoured. Back in May, NBC cancelled plans to broadcast next year’s event after the HFPA came under fire for a lack of diversity among its members. At the time, the HFPA responded:…
QUEENS, the Disney+ series, is set to document the reunion of the Nasty B*****s – a hip-hop group from the ’90s – and Brandy is thrilled to have been cast in the role of Naomi, who is also known as Xplicit Lyrics. She said: “Music is my first love so to be able to be a part of a show that is representing women empowerment and a ’90s legendary group – that’s never been done before. “I felt like I could relate to my character Naomi, being a single mom, trying to balance everything even though she doesn’t do a good job at it. I did a way better job at it but, balancing, going after her dreams and having to raise a young daughter, that is something I can…
Thobile Mazibuko thobile.mazibuko@inl.co.za Tonight, one lucky woman will go to bed as Miss South Africa 2021, taking over from the current titleholder, Shudufhadzo Musida. Miss SA 2021 will be crowned at the Grand Arena, GrandWest in Cape Town. The event will be screened live from 5pm on M-Net (DStv Channel 101) and Mzansi Magic (DStv Channel 161) and will also be streamed online for an international audience on MissSA.live with extra highlights and exclusive content. Musida’s reign will go down in history. Crowned during a global pandemic, she resorted to finding ways to use social media to further the cause she was advocating for mental health. And yet, even with the challenges the pandemic posed during her reign, she accomplished things that some of her predecessors did not have the…
Shingai Darangwa shingai.darangwa@inl.co.za If you’ve been paying attention, you'll have noticed how over the past few weeks ’Konka’ has been trending at or close to the top every Monday and Tuesday. So what is Konka and why does it keep appearing on our timelines? Why can’t people stop talking about Konka? Konka Soweto is a restaurant and nightclub in Pimville, Soweto. The establishment, which was revamped and rebranded from the old Icon Soweto nightclub earlier this year, is believed to be owned by Kutlwano Pitso, the entrepreneur who owns another Soweto hangout spot, Moja Cafe. A few weeks ago, as the lockdown restrictions started to be eased, videos began to emerge online of high-end luxury vehicles parked outside the establishment, and bottles upon bottles of expensive Champagne being ordered…
IANS Digital’s latest technology Non-Fungible Tokens is redefining the essence of fashion, and the industry has no choice but to start understanding what NFTs are. Being digital is no longer just a trend for fashion, it’s essential. Just like sneakers are no longer considered sportswear but a core item of both luxury and high street fashion. With NFTs being the new buzzword of digital, fashion is trying to wrap its head around this phenomenon. (And Gucci has already started selling digital-only sneakers, by the way.) NFTs are Jpeg files that are limited or unique thanks to blockchain technology. They are the new collectables. They come with their certificate of authenticity. Art has embraced the NFT for a few years now. Both Jeff Koons and David Hockney recently announced they would…
