The Executive Council of NEPOMAK met in South Africa over the Christmas period from 27-30 December 2011. Members of the Executive Council from around the world, as well as young Cypriots, SAE Youth and NAHYSOSA representatives from across South Africa and Africa participated in the meeting. The meeting was officially initiated on Tuesday 27 December [...]
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Cape Town Theatre to Present Aristophane’s “The Birds”
Artscape and the Siyasanga Cape Town Theatre Company will present Greek classic comedy “The Birds” of Aristophanes in the Kirstenbosch open-air theatre from December 20 2011 until January 15 2012. The timeless comedy performances are scheduled to start at 7am. This peculiarity of the early morning performances is explained by the fact that ancient Greeks [...]
Greek-South African Girl Dies After Satanic Ritual Attack
The Greek community of South Africa is shocked after the horrible news of the death of the 18-year-old girl that had been attacked 2 weeks ago in Johannesburg as part of a suspected satanistic ritual. Greek-S. African Kirsty Theologo died just a week after she was set ablaze, press reports from the Greek community in South Africa [...]
Young Greek Girls Burned as ‘Satanic Ritual’ in Johannesburg
Kirsty Theologo, 18, and her 16-year-old friend named only as Bronwyn were attacked in the early hours of Saturday at a remote beauty spot in the Linmeyer suburb of Johannesburg. Today, Miss Theologo was at a Johannesburg hospital in an induced coma after suffering burns to 75 percent to her upper body while Bronwyn was [...]
100,000-Year-Old Art Studio Unearthed in Africa
From cave painters to Greek sculptors to post-modern filmmakers, humanity has always had its share of artists. Now, there’s evidence that humans were making art thousands of years earlier than we thought. Archaeologists have uncovered what they believe is a 100,000-year-old paint workshop in Blombos Cave, South Africa, about 186 miles east of Cape Town. [...]
South Africa: Emperors Palace presents first ever Greek Film Festival this March
Emperors Palace (photo) has announced that it is hosting its first-ever Greek Film Festival. In association with The Lyceum Club of Greek Women under the auspices of the Greek Embassy of South Africa and assisted by the Federation of Hellenic Communities and Societies, the three-day Greek Film Festival will take place at Nu Metro Emperors [...]
Greek Tycoon’s Son Dies in Namibia Auto Accident
Walvis Bay real estate tycoon John Savva’s son died early Monday morning in a road accident. The accident happened between Walvis Bay and Swakopmund. Thirty-one-year-old Yianni Savva was travelling from Swakopmund to Walvis Bay at approximately 4:20 when he lost control of the vehicle and overturned. It is suspected that Savva who died on the spot, [...]
Alexandrian Patriarch’s visit to South Africa
The Patriarch of Alexandria and all Africa, Theodore II, last week visited the Orthodox Christian educational institute “Saint Athanasios” in a Johannesburg suburb, which takes care of 200 orphan children from poor African countries. The school children welcomed the Patriarch with songs and hymns, while he offered them packages with food, sweets and writing materials. [...]
Johannesburg: Celebration of National Independence Day
On Sunday the 21st of March 2010, the celebration of the National Greek Independence Day of March 25th took place in Johannesburg, South Africa, with feelings of patriotism and national pride. The Federation of Greek Communities of South Africa was responsible for the organization of the event, which took place in the sports terrain of [...]
Greek duo gives gala concert at Emperors in South Africa
Emperors Palace will host the sensational Greek songstress Peggy Zina and singer Kostas Karafotis at their first duet concert in South Africa on 10 October. While the performers have collaborated numerous times in the past, Kostas Karafotis’ first live collaboration was with Peggy Zina and Nino during the winter of 2004-2005 at the Apollo club [...]
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