Draaiboek van skrywer François Bloemhof word Hollywood-fliek

Hy het nie besef dat dit sy droom is nie totdat dit gebeur het. ’n Rolprent gaan aanstaande jaar in Hollywood van ’n draaiboek van die skrywer François Bloemhof gemaak word.

Sy voorstel vir ’n rolprent wat hy ses maande gelede aan ’n Amerikaanse rolprentvervaardiger voorgelê het, is pas aanvaar.

“Dis een van daai dinge wat so onrealisties is dat ek glad nie op daardie skaal gedink het nie. Hier in Suid-Afrika moet jy iemand ken voordat jy ’n voet in die deur kry, of iemand ken wat íemand ken. En ek ken niemand nie! Nog minder in Hollywood. Dit was dit dus nooit ’n opsie nie.”

Bloemhof se draaiboek The Night Visitor, ’n wetenskapfiksieriller handel oor ’n model wie se suster vermoor is. Met haar terugkeer na haar tuisdorp besef sy dat haar suster nie die enigste slagoffer is nie en dat sy dalk ook in gevaar verkeer.

Sy enigste verfilmde vollengte-draaiboek is Double Echo wat onlangs voltooi is. Dit is gegrond op sy spanningsroman Doods

Spelers uit SA druk 7 keer in Euro-klubreekse

Spelers uit Suid-Afrika het sewe drieë in die eerste ronde van Europa se twee voorste klubreekse gedruk.

Die Springbok-skrumskakel Faf de Klerk het die meeste punte (tien) behaal toe hy met twee doelskoppe en twee strafdoele vir die Engelse klub Sale teen die Franse klub Toulouse geslaag het.

Die twee spanne het in die reeks om die Europese Uitdaagbeker met 20-20 gelykop gespeel.

In die reeks om die Europese Kampioenebeker het nog ʼn Bok, Ruan Pienaar, sewe punte met twee doelskoppe en ʼn strafdoel vir Montpellier (Frankryk) teen Leinster (Ierland) behaal.

Die Iere het met 24-17 gewen.

Die gewese Bolandse en deesdae Franse toetsflank Bernard le Roux, het as slot een van Racing 92 se drie drieë in sy sege van 22-18 oor Leicester (Engeland) gedruk.

In die kragmeting tussen die Engelse klubs Northampton en Saracens het die Bok-stut Vincent Koch ʼn drie vir Saracens gedruk.

Die gewese Westelike Provinsie-slot David Ribbans van Northampton, wat met

Bokke pak All Blacks met 3 veranderinge tydens Rugbykampioenskap-toets teen die All Blacks in Albany

Trevor Nyakane se snywond in sy gesig het genoegsaam herstel dat hy die Springbokke in Saterdag se Rugbykampioenskap-toets teen die All Blacks in Albany sal verteenwoordig.

Onsekerheid het oor sy beskikbaarheid bestaan nadat hy die veld in die toets teen die Wallabies in Perth verlaat het. Hy moes agterna verskeie steke vir sy wond ontvang.

Hy is wel nie in die beseerde Coenie Oosthuizen se plek as vaskopstut in die beginspan gekies nie. Oosthuizen sal ongeveer ses weke weens ’n gebreekte arm uit wees. Hy is reeds huistoe gestuur waar hy ’n spesialis in Durban sal besoek.

“Ruan Dreyer het goed gevaar toe hy Frans Malherbe in Junie vanjaar teen ’n kragtige Franse voorry vervang het,” het Allister Coetzee gesê.

“Ruan sal Saterdag begin. Ons wil met Trevor en Steven Kitshoff as ’n kombinasie op die bank volhard sodat hulle in die tweede helfte impak kan maak.”

Dreyer is een van drie veranderinge aan die beginspan.

Franco Mostert sal wee

We’re running out of whites – Half a million white South Africans have left the country

About half a million white South Africans have left the country in the past three decades, and Stats SA estimates that a further 112 740 will emigrate in the next five years.

The white population is also ageing as younger people are mostly the ones who go, leaving their parents behind.

Population growth estimates show that the white population declined by 22 250 people, from 4.52 million in 2016 to 4.49 million in 2017. Over the same period, the total population increased by 900 000 to 56.62 million.

Frans Cronjé of the Institute of Race Relations said the white population structure resembled an hourglass after 1994, when many between the ages of 20 and 40 emigrated. Since then, the bottom and top parts of the hourglass have shrunk, because the white people who remained had fewer children.

Though Stats SA couldn’t say why whites were leaving, emigration agencies believe political instability, crime and uncertainty are reasons cited for leaving. Emma Wald

Two stellar South African movies coming to Showmax – a must-watch for South Africans living abroad

Both of these thought-provoking tear-jerkers are a must-watch for South Africans living abroad, and they’re both coming to Showmax. Raising important issues currently facing South African society, the Afrikaans films Uitvlucht, from the director of Faith Like Potatoes, and Treurgrond, starring Steve Hofmeyr, are coming to Showmax for overseas viewers. Add them to your diaries – and have the tissues handy!

Darrell Roodt’s film Treurgrond, landing on Showmax on Monday, 31 July, deals with a controversial subject. It is a close look at the issue of farm murders in South Africa. The outspoken actor, musician and activist Steve Hofmeyr plays Lukas, the soft-hearted farmer at the centre of the story. Lukas tries desperately to protect his family, farm and community when the area is plagued by farm attacks.

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Apart from the violence on the farms, there’s also a land claim hanging again

SAFFA EVENT: SA BAND GAGE TOURING UK

DATE: 23 July 2017 @ 18:00
24 July 2017 @ 21:00
VENUE: The Old Star, Queen Street-The Old Star, Uttoxeter, England, ST14 8HJ Uttoxe, UK

South African Band Touring the UK in summer of 2017.  Visit the club to enjoy live music and entertainment and have a good time with fellow South African Expats.


 

South African Racer to compete at the Must See Racing Sprint Car Series in America

Vaal Triangle resident, Jacques Roos, will represent South Africa at the Must See Racing Sprint Car Series in America this Saturday.

Roos, who is well-known among racing enthusiasts in the Vaal, will make his debut at the Midvale Speedway in Ohio. Roos was offered the opportunity by the McCune family, who have in recent years travelled to South Africa to compete in sprint car events. According to local media, the connection between the Roos family and the McCune family goes back some eight years when two-time defending series champion Jimmy McCune first travelled to South Africa and raced for Roos’ father, Johan.

Now, Roos will have the opportunity to race alongside his long-time friend at the Midvale Oval. Roos is a former winner of the United States vs. South Africa sprint car Invitational as well as the current championship leader in the winged sprint car division at Ultimate Raceway this season. Roos said that Saturday’s race at Midvale may be his toughes

EAST KILBRAAI JULY 2017 – GLASGOW , UK

DATE: 8 July 2017
TIME: 12:00
VENUE: 3rd East Kilbride Scout Group, Carlyle Drive, East Kilbride, G74 3EW

We are pleased to announce that we have finally found a suitable venue for our July BIG BRAAI.

All fellow SAFFAS are more than welcome and bring your family and friends along.

You are free to bring along your home-made goodies to sell (bring a table if you need one)

There will be some picinic tables and a bouncy castle . SA items will be available to buy: Wors, biltong, droewors, sweeties, cooldrinks and biscuits, among others.

Overnight camping will also be available for quiet guests.

WE WILL PROVIDE:
* An open wood fire and grids
* Charcoal
* Plastic Utensils and paper plates
* 2 large salads (for those that didnt bring any)

(A donation bucket will do the rounds to help with the cost of these items)

PLEASE DO:
* Bring your meat, salads, rolls etc
* Cash to buy some SA Goodies that will be on sale
* Wear your Bokke, Proteas and Baf

Bring & Braai – South Africans In And Around The Oxfordshire Area, UK

Bring & Braai – South Africans In And Around The Oxfordshire Area, UK
Date and Time:  Friday, 01 July 2016
Location: Wallingford Bridge OX10 Wallingford, Oxfordshire

​Repeat Event #3
Venue: River Side Park and Pool on the Crowmarsh side of the river.
Bring and Braai South African style. (Bring your own Braai, your own coal, your Meat, your drinks, your salads).

***This is not a strickly South Africans only event. All friends and family welcome!***

If anyone doesn’t mind sharing your Braai like last year please do let us know as I’m sure some would appreciate sharing if they are coming alone.

Butcher in Wallingford, Goring, Didcot and Pangbourne all sell Boereworse.

I will apply for a permit this time as it is getting busier each year, any contribution towards this would be much appreciated.
Please can I also ask that every takes care to remember, others not part of the event are also using the space.


Prominente advokaat in VSA gesels oor sy liefde vir Afrikaans

Afrikaans is ʼn ryk en unieke taal. Suid-Afrika sal intellektueel armer wees as daar nie plek vir die taal in sy akademie en hoër onderwysinstellings is nie.

So het Robert O’Brien, ʼn prominente advokaat van Los Angeles, Kalifornië, in ’n eksklusiewe onderhoud met Forum Nuus gesê.

O’Brien het al verskeie topposisies binne die Bush-administrasie beklee en was voorheen bekendes soos die ruimtevaarder Buzz Aldrin se regsverteenwoordiger.

O’Brien was ook destyds een van die topstudente van die Universiteit van Kalifornië se Los Angeles kampus (UCLA) wat deur ʼn internasionale beursfonds gekies is om in 1986 as uitruilstudent in Suid-Afrika te kom studeer.

Hy praat vandag nog Afrikaans en sy vrou voer maandeliks vir hom kopieë van De Kat en Huisgenoot in om te lees.

O’Brien is ʼn oudstudent van prof. Jacques du Plessis, ʼn voormalige dosent in Afrikaans aan die Universiteit van Wisconsin en UCLA, wat hom beywer vir die navorsing en ontwikkeling