New on
SABC2 in November 2008:
Vuka Sizwe ConcertOn: Sunday, 9 November 2008 at 20h00
Duration: 2 hours
For a second year running SABC will host the Vuka Sizwe Concert. Last year the concert honoured Busi Mhlongo and this year it pays tribute to Saartjie Baartman against the backdrop of 16 Days of Activism in Celebrating Women. The event will be hosted at the Constitutional Hill, The Round House, Braamfontein and will be broadcast live on SABC 2, with a repeat broadcast on 2 January 2009.
Saartjie’s story raises several issues pertinent to a country still recovering from the ravages of Apartheid and, indeed, colonial domination, a shocking account of abduction, enslavement and the dehumanization of being seen as the other - to be poked and prodded in the name of ‘exoticism’ and (dubious) ‘scientific’ exploration.
Almost 200 years after she suffered indignity and hardship in Europe, a box containing Baartman's remains, draped in a South African flag and flanked by six Khoisan children, was wheeled into Cape Town airport in May 2002. Her burial ceremony was on August 9 2002, Women's Day.
The Concert will be a tribute to the spirit, soul and song of South Africa and will create a launch platform to the SABC’s 16 Days of Activism Against Women and Children Campaign, held each year from 25 November (International Day of No Violence Against Women and Children) to 10 December (International Human Rights Day).
The campaign is an international campaign to raise awareness surrounding the violence against women and children.
The line-up of musicians includes: Pops Mohammed, Madala Kunene, Lira, Tu Nokwe, Rae, Camagwini, Khululiwe Sithole, KB, Ayanda, Aya, Suthukazi, Zonke, Bucie, Zamajobe.
In accompaniment will be female poets: Lebo Mashile, Ntsiki Mazwai and Diana Ferrus who'll share their poetry against a backdrop depicting Khoisan landscape and tapestry depicting an authentic Khoisan Hut with graphic designs, special effects, costumes and choreography.
Sweepslap 2Premiere date: Friday, 14 November 2008 at 19h30
Duration: 1 hour
Number of episodes: 13
Sweepslap returns for a second season.
TVSA's Sweepslag 1 Show Page.
Miss SA RegionalsPremiere date: Friday, 21 November at 18h00
The search for the 12 finalists for Miss SA 2008. There are four episodes covering the search on four consecutive Fridays: 21 and 28 November; and 2 and 12 December.
Miss SA takes place at the Sun City Superbowl on Monday, 15 December at 19h30 and will be broadcast live.
Rebroadcast: Erfsondes 1Premiere date: Tuesday, 25 November 2008 at 19h30
Number of episodes: 13
TVSA's Erfsondes Mini-Site.
Fast fact! Season 2's currently in production.
TIME CHANGE
On Wednesday, 5 November 2008 the repeat of NCIS 4 replaces Rugga Zone at 22h30.
Rugga Zone will be on break from 5 November 2008 to 11 February 2009.
TVSA's NCIS 4 Show Page.