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A bold, new, provocative collaboration of performance and masterclasses

A bold, new, provocative collaboration

Posted by Smile Staff Reporter on  8 December 2025
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Category: Lifestyle
      Renowned South African choreographer, academic researcher and theatre-maker jackï job presents a bold, new, provocative collaboration of performance and masterclasses that explore non-Western dance practices as a vehicle to unlock artistic engagement. 1-2-3 As One: A Japanese-South African Butoh Experience will be performed in December at The Little Theatre on Hiddingh Campus in Cape Town. “Butoh has always been a dance that breaks rules and conventions. 1-2-3 As One is an excellent

ARD matthews is now officially a Christmas musician

Posted by Phil de Lange on  8 December 2025
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Category: Breakfast
ARD matthews can now officially join the club of musicians who have made a Christmas hit! He joined us on The Ryan O’Connor Breakfast Show for a chat. ARD gave us an exclusive live performance of his new single – Peas, cLOVEs more Cinnamon.
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Min Schreiber makes visa U-turn after probe into Palestinians’ arrival in SA

Posted by Caitlin Maledo on  8 December 2025
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Category: News
    Home Affairs Minister Leon Schreiber has withdrawn the 90-day visa exemption for Palestinian passport holders, following a probe into the recent mysterious arrival of charter flights carrying Palestinians.     An investigation got underway after more than 150 Palestinian refugees landed at OR Tambo International Airport without exit stamps in their passports. Most of them were initially denied entry but later allowed into the country under the care of Gift of the Givers, on

10 Days of Giving for Christmas

Posted by Mileanne Kabwe on  8 December 2025
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  This year has tested us… all of us.   Families, communities, and especially the organisations that hold us together when times are hardest. Many of them have been stretched thin… trying to bring hope with less than ever before.   But this Christmas at Smile FM, we choose hope…   It’s Smile FM’s “10 Days of Giving”.   Over 10 days, we’re sharing R100 000 with 10 organisations that are feeding, supporting, uplifting and
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Condemnation after Madlanga Commission witness assassinated

Posted by Smile Staff Reporter on  6 December 2025
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Category: News
  Political and law-enforcement leaders have condemned the assassination of Marius van der Merwe, a key witness before the Judicial Commission of Inquiry into Criminality, Political Interference and Corruption in the Criminal Justice System (Madlanga Commission).   Van der Merwe, a Brakpan-based security industry professional and former Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Police Department (EMPD) official, was gunned down in front of his family outside their home on Friday evening, 5 December 2025.   He had recently provided