China / South Africa Relations

Nanda Soobben captures the disgust many South Africans feel at the action of the South African government. To deny a visa to this esteemed freedom fighter is a betrayal of our own freedom fighters many of whom have sacrificed their lives for the freedoms that all South Africans now enjoy. Read more about the Tibet issue at http://www.peoplefortibet.blogspot.com/
And see more Soobben cartoons at www.cfad.co.za

Earth Hour 2009

Earth Hour 2009 is a global initiative by the World Wide Fund for Nature which acts as a worldwide call to action to every individual, business and community to take a stand against Climate Change. To show your support, sign up now and commit to switching off your lights for one hour on Saturday, March 28th at 8:30pm. Originating in Sydney, Australia in 2007, the Earth Hour initiative proved more than worthwhile when it witnessed 2 million people coming together to switch off their lights for one hour for this vital cause.

Following on from this success, 2008 saw an estimated 50 million people taking part. Global landmarks such as the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco, Rome’s Colosseum and the Coca Cola billboard in Times Square, all stood in darkness, as symbols of hope for a cause that grows more urgent by the hour.

This year,Earth Hour www.earthhour.org.za will see the lights go out on some of the most recognised attractions on the planet, including Cape Town’s Table Mountain, Christ the Redeemer in Rio de Janeiro, Merlion in Singapore, Sydney Opera House, the iconic 6-star hotel, the Burj al Arab, in Dubai, Millennium Stadium in Cardiff and the world’s tallest constructed building, the Taipei 101.

Earth Hour 2009 has one major aim: to unite the citizens of the world in the fight against climate change in order to convince governments and world leaders that our planet cannot wait any longer. There simply isn’t enough time, and therefore 2009 is a colossally important, if not the most critical year, to take action on climate change. 2009 is the year we decide the future of our planet

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Durban Film Office Surveys

Martin Cuff Consulting has been contracted to conduct an extensive review of the Film Industry in KZN. By "film" we of course mean an umbrella of entertainment media production activities including feature film, television, tv commercials, stills photography, animation, new media and video games. It also includes a range of development and distribution interventions that support the sector including film education and training.

Back in December we started work on a blog site called http://durbanfilmpartnership.blogspot.com
We are utilising this blog in a number of ways and for a number of purposes, including:
· to keep stakeholders informed about the Review's progress
· to seek stakeholder input on the Review process
· to communicate important documentation links
· to drive interactive feedback from stakeholders in the form of on-line polls and questionnaires
· to coordinate and centralize industry discussion
· to raise awareness of industry opportunities available beyond the work of the DFO and the KZNFC
So please check it out – and please send on anything you think would be useful for others to know about.

SURVEY 1: FILM INDUSTRY SURVEY
http://FreeOnlineSurveys.com/rendersurvey.asp?sid=es5d4znwlmsh3p8532227

SURVEY 2: SWOT ANALYSIS SURVEY
http://FreeOnlineSurveys.com/rendersurvey.asp?sid=es5d4znwlmsh3p8532227

SURVEY 3: ECONOMIC IMPACT OF PRODUCTIONS
http://FreeOnlineSurveys.com/rendersurvey.asp?sid=dizuj6qeokhy1qc531485

Football World Cup 2010 South Africa

Great pictures of new soccer stadiums being built around South Africa

Indentured Indians

Sunday 16th November marks the 148th year since the arrival of Indians to the shores of Natal.

"The arrival of the Indentured Indian in 1860 marked the beginnings of an organised scheme whereby approximately 152,184 Indians arrived to seek gainful employment in a fledgling sugar industry. While many worked on the sugar fields, others..."read more here.

REMEMBER THE CANEFIELDS
by RAVI GOVENDER

PUBLISHED IN POST NEWSPAPER IN NOVEMBER 2005
"When shiploads of workers arrived from India, little did this country realise how those humble folk would turn it around. From meagre beginnings we have built up strong dynasties and established major corporates, which do South Africa proud." Follow this link to read the full article

Indian Research and Publication on South Africa

by E.S. Reddy

"India has had a fascination with South Africa, especially since Gandhiji led the satyagraha of Indian South Africans from 1906 to 1914. It took great pride in its support to the freedom struggle in that country since 1946, and now looks forward, with great hope, to a special relationship with South Africa and a rapid development of political, economic, cultural and other relations..." Reddy's research