Cultsha Kennis

Congratulations to Neo Sibiya for winning  R20 000 in a playwriting competition with SAfm this year! Neo just completed a BA Honours program in Performing and Visual Arts at WITS University in Johannesburg, where she majored in Performance (Acting) and Television Studies. Her radio play titled ‘Trains of Thought’ was aired on SAfm on 11 July 2015, as a reward for ranking 3 rd in the competition. An esteemed panel of radio and drama experts, such as Shado Twala and Jerry Mofokeng, judged over 300 entries and chose the top 3 plays which were professionally recorded and broadcast on SAfm as part of the prize.   This competition formed part of a search for works of fiction to fill up the 7pm Saturday drama slot on air, as well as to bring drama back to the medium of radio. Wits play called Mutiny where Neo (middle, right) played 'Juna' Neo is a big lover of fiction novels, and is particularly inspired by the works of Tsitsi Dangaremba, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie and ...

Born in Johannesburg, Fruit Vendor is a well-known musical act in the Mother City whose presence is characterized by original sing-a-long tunes that creatively combines rap, comedy and ‘real-life’ topics. He has shared the stage with many well-acclaimed artists and musicians this year. At the recent Cape Town Folk ‘n Acoustic Music Festival, he was singled out by David Kramer as having a “fresh sound” and was praised for his use of audience interaction (yes, we can relate to this one ‘coz we love it when he asks us to sing along to “aaaaaaah, aaaaaaaaah… a real real job!”). His debut EP entitled “Giants” is currently in production. On Valentine’s Day this year, Cultsha Kennis had the privilege of meeting him for the first time when he performed at the ‘My Earth Community’ Artsemble in Maitland. After witnessing the multiple talents of this guy in his many collaboration events thereafter (he plays guitar AND keys, and writes poetry too!), we thought it’s time we snatched him to get...