South Africa's Copyright Fight: It's Big Tech vs. Artists as Fair Use Reform Awaits a President's Pen

More LGBTQ+ events have now been postponed because of the growing threat of coronavirus in South Africa.

By Jake Kanter

As the growing coronavirus pandemic continues to disrupt film and television production across the globe, the South African industry is bracing for the impact of the virus’s spread as the government announced a raft of emergency measures, including a travel ban on foreign nationals from the U.S. and the U.K.

By Jake Kanter

Amazon Studios has pulled the plug on “Love Island France,” which was shooting outside of Cape Town, as the coronavirus pandemic that has disrupted production across the globe spreads to the South African film and TV industry.

Last year, Big Concerts announced that Lighthouse Family will be visiting South Africa for the first time. However, after President Cyril Ramaphosa banned public gatherings of over 100 people because of the spread of coronavirus COVID-19, Big Concerts has confirmed that, unfortunately, the Lighthouse Family concert will be rescheduled.

As the coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic continues to cause havoc around the globe, local governments are putting preventative measures into play as the world tries to lessen the number of transmissions and infections. In South Africa, President Cyril Ramaphosa revealed last night that public gatherings of over 100 people are officially banned and, with that, Bebe Winans has decided to postpone his 2020 tour of South Africa.

Twenty-eight-year-old Charl-Jaquairdo van Helsdingen from Johannesburg was recently named Mr Gay World South Africa.

Upcoming local drama ‘Moffie’ has already received rave reviews around the world. ‘Moffie’ is the story of a young conscript who battles to survive compulsory service in apartheid-South Africa’s military while confronting toxic masculinity and coming to terms with his sexual orientation.

Africa’s close commercial links with Beijing, combined with our poor health system, put Africa’s 1.3 billion inhabitants on the list of those vulnerable for the coronavirus. Government reports less than a handful of cases have made their way to our continent – one in Egypt, one in Algeria and one in Nigeria.

Charl-Jaquairdo van Helsdingen (Pic: Facebook)

Laura Whitmore has showed off her incredible body while on holiday in South Africa with her boyfriend Iain Stirling.Taking to Instagram, the Love Island presenter shared a photo of herself holding her arms out behind her back as she stretches in front of a stunning view and pool. In the photo, the 34 year old can be seen wearing a tiny black swimsuit with a deep scoop down her back.