Sat, 19 May 2012 08:24:29 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.3 http://www.afropolitan.co.za/profiles/people/317-company-profile-an-african-brand-with-global-vision.html     The Mosa group of companies represents a diverse collection of businesses in the engineering, retail and minerals sectors. Mosa also has an established Ugandan operation and an international division.   Christopher is nothing if not pragmatic, yet his successes to date are founded on his ability to dream and a desire to empower himself and others. The group’s vision embraces the dream of a self-sustainable continent. For Christopher this is not a lofty ideal, and his own ... Profiles Mon, 19 Dec 2011 08:33:05 +0100 http://www.afropolitan.co.za/profiles/people/316-afroprofiles-city-of-johannesburg.html     The City continues to follow a policy of upgrading its facilities and as such requires funding the normal levels of replacement capital expenditure while ensuring a smooth flow of its normal service delivery operations. The Treasury division – the City’s central banker - is tasked with ensuring that our municipality is financially sound and committed to excellence and service delivery, and always strives to ensure that budgeted funds are made available in time to support the C... Profiles Mon, 19 Dec 2011 07:44:33 +0100 http://www.afropolitan.co.za/profiles/people/247-tribute-albertina-nontsikelelo-sisulu-1918--2011.html     Ironically, while the law was white, educated and politically enlightened black men also denied their womenfolk equal status. In 1918 women were denied membership of the African National Congress (ANC). But women, who were already playing activist roles by 1914 when they demonstrated against pass laws, were not prepared to take these insults and discrimination lying down. In 1918 they formed the Bantu Women’s League, a forerunner of today’s ANC Women’s League and a forum the... Profiles Mon, 22 Aug 2011 08:12:45 +0100 http://www.afropolitan.co.za/profiles/people/223-profile-dada-masilo-queen-of-dance.html Her unconventional and iconoclastic approach is clearly pronounced in The Bitter End of Rosemary, which is based on Ophelia, the tragic heroine figure in Shakespeare’s Hamlet. The 2008 Standard Bank Young Artist winner certainly pushed boundaries of old-world modesty when she performed this dance in her birthday suit. She explains that it was a decision that was not taken lightly, but she saw it as an authentic way of giving artistic expression to the madness of Shakespeare’s tragic heroine w... Profiles Tue, 16 Aug 2011 12:52:13 +0100 http://www.afropolitan.co.za/profiles/people/165-uju--mellifluous-honey.html She holds her own as a gifted singer with spiritual panache. Her telling lines and cutting lyrics are seamlessly complemented by Wandile Molebatsi (26), rapper and percussionist, who brings into the UJU repertoire a refreshing hip-hop element. Molebatsi is also a talented actor whose TV credits include the drama series When We Were Black and Rhythm City, in which he plays the part of a young activist during the Soweto Uprisings and a troubled gospel star respectively. Bassist Mosebetsi Nzimande (... Profiles Tue, 05 Jul 2011 12:07:00 +0100 http://www.afropolitan.co.za/profiles/people/164-ternielle-nelsons-talents-unearthed.html After carefully listening to Durban-born Ternielle Nelson’s debut album, Unearthed, I’m convinced that her executive producer, Selaelo Selota, has unearthed a musical gem that won’t fade. After all, the precocious 22-year-old’s crisp, evocative voice and song-writing abilities are truly exceptional.Melodic and lyrical, every song in this album is an exquisite work of art that tells the story of her journey in appropriate emotions – most significantly the loss of her beloved mother, the ... Profiles Tue, 05 Jul 2011 12:02:22 +0100 http://www.afropolitan.co.za/profiles/people/154-music-profile-vuyo-tyolo-and-putuma-tiso-two-of-a-special-kind.html Sharing the Dinaledi stage with United States veterans of smooth Fourplay, songstress Lallah Hathaway and American-born trumpet virtuoso Chris Boti, Pu2ma astounded music lovers with her classy and sophisticated stage artistry during last year’s Standard Bank Joy of Jazz Festival. Last year also saw her gigging at JZ Club – the internationally renowned jazz club in Shanghai, China – to critical acclaim. Pu2ma was destined to sing. Born in KwaZakhele, Port Elizabeth, she was raised by her gr... Profiles Thu, 02 Jun 2011 09:03:29 +0100