Former ‘Gomora’ star Siphesihle Ndaba debuts first co-produced film at Joburg Film Festival
As one of the breakout stars to emerge from Mzansi Magic’s Gomora in 2020, Siphesihle “Cee Cee” Ndaba is making a defining career move as a producer with her debut film Lil_ith.
In an interview with Sowetan, the 28-year-old actress spoke about navigating the transition from actress to producer, why owning stories matters, and what it means to explore contemporary black womanhood through a bold, unapologetic lens as the actor and producer of the film.
2,000 sign petition against Slotjhile Pub closure
More than 2,000 people have signed a petition against the closing of Slotjhile Pub and Shisanyama in Tembisa, which had hired more than 150 young people whose jobs are at risk.
The establishment’s GM, Cornelius Raseobi, announced last week they will close after a court order regarding non-compliance with Ekurhuleni municipal zoning regulations.
Owners did not submit plans for collapsed Ormonde building, says mayor Morero
“We should have probably picked up that these people are building where they should not build,” Johannesburg mayor Dada Morero said at the site of the Ormonde building collapse where nine people have been confirmed dead.
The ninth body was located at about 11.20am on Tuesday. One person is missing.
Briefing the media, Morero said the city had no record of building plans being submitted for the construction. He said the city had weaknesses in its development planning department due to a lack of sufficient resources to conduct inspections.
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