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CityVarsity
CityVarsity School of Media and Creative Arts is a private higher education institution in South Africa with campuses in Cape Town and Johannesburg. It falls under Educor and offers full-time, short, and online degrees, diplomas, and certificates in the creative arts and media. History Seeking to provide quality creative arts and media career training and education, Educor founded CityVarsity in Cape Town in 1996. It was officially registered as Private Higher Education Institution with the Department of Higher Education and Training in 1997 and accredited by the Council on Higher Education. The second campus in Johannesburg opened in 2007. The Cape Town campus moved from Park & Kloof Street to Roeland Street in 2014. CityVarsity has seen and increase in international students over the duration of its existence. Courses and student life CityVarsity has been honing South Africa’s creative talent since 1996, offering a wide variety of courses including Animation, Journalism, Profe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Meganne Young
Meganne Young (born 22 March 1990) is a South African actress and director. She is best known for her roles in ''The Kissing Booth'' franchise and the Starz series '' Black Sails''. Early life Young was born in Cape Town to a South African father and an Australian mother. She spent her childhood moving around, with stints in Nigeria, Switzerland, and Sri Lanka where she took the International Baccalaureate at the Overseas School of Colombo. She pursued at an Advanced Diploma in Acting at the CityVarsity Cape Town campus, completing in 2011, before going on to graduate from the Guildford School of Acting in England as a part-time distance learner in 2014. Career Young began her career in theatre and short films, earning 48 Hour Film and Fleur du Cap Theatre Award nominations for her work. She appeared in the British film '' Eye in the Sky''. She landed her first major onscreen role as Abigail Ashe in Starz series '' Black Sails''. She also made guest appearances in seas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Clint Brink
Clint Brink (born 29 September 1980) is a South African actor. He is best known for his roles in the films ''King Dog'', ''Ellen: Die storie van Ellen Pakkies'' and ''Lockdown Heights'' as well as the soap opera ''Binnelanders''. Early Brink was born in Paarl, Cape Province (now Western Cape The Western Cape is a province of South Africa, situated on the south-western coast of the country. It is the fourth largest of the nine provinces with an area of , and the third most populous, with an estimated 7 million inhabitants in 2020 ...). He attended New Orleans High School. He went on to graduate with a Bachelor of Arts in Film and Television from CityVarsity School of Media and Creative Arts in 1999. Career During his studies, Brink worked on several short films. At the age of 19 after graduation, he auditioned for the film ''Gangsters and dancers''. Unfortunately, the film was cancelled before its production. However, he landed the role of Shaun Jacobs in the television ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mamarumo Marokane
Mamarumo Marokane (born c. 1997) is a South African actor and presenter. She known for her appearances in ''Shadow'' and MTV Shuga. Early life Marokane was born in about 1997 tafelkop Limpopo province. She studied at CityVarsity School of Media and Creative Arts. She can speak English, Sepedi and Setswana. left, Mamarumo Marokane in the mini series titled MTV Shuga Alone Together in 2020. Career Currently she play Vuvu on Scandal with two children from previous boyfriend called Nhlamulo. Marokane gained prominence through her appearances in the Netflix series ''Shadow'' and on MTV Shuga where she plays Dineo. In February 2020, Marokane was named one of four rising stars by Pearl Thusi Sithembile Xola Pearl Thusi (born 13 May 1988) is a South African actress, model, and presenter. She is known for her roles as Patricia Kopong in the BBC/ HBO comedy-drama series ''The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency'', Dayana Mampasi in the A ... in '' Cosmopolitan South Africa''. She ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michael Matthews (director)
Michael Matthews is a South African writer, producer and director. In 2017, he directed '' Five Fingers for Marseilles'', a film that won best film category at 14th Africa Movie Academy Awards. Early life Matthews was born in Durban. He studied filmmaking at the CityVarsity Cape Town campus. Career Matthews is the director of '' Five Fingers for Marseilles'', a film dubbed as South African first western film. At the 14th Africa Movie Academy Awards, '' Five Fingers for Marseilles'' received 10 nominations, including awards for best film, best first feature film by a director and best cinematography. The film was also nominated for Best Achievement in Directing - Feature Film at 2017 South African Film and Television Awards. For his role in the production of ''Apocalypse Now Now'', a short film based on the book of same name, Matthews won best short film at the 12th South African Film and Television Awards. In October 2021, Matthews joined as director for the upcoming Disney fil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bongo Mbutuma
Bongo Mbutuma is a South African actor. He is best known for his roles in the popular serials ''District 9'', ''Troy: Fall of a City'' and ''Mary and Martha''. Personal life Mbutuma was born and raised in Cape Town. In 1999, he graduated from South African College Schools (SACS) High School in Cape Town. Then he attended CityVarsity CityVarsity School of Media and Creative Arts is a private higher education institution in South Africa with campuses in Cape Town and Johannesburg. It falls under Educor and offers full-time, short, and online degrees, diplomas, and certificates ..., completing a course in Film and Television Production in 2001. Career Mbutuma appeared in a commercial for Momentum Life, which became very popular. In the commercial, he played a man who gets a car salesman to test drive a new car for him, while he sits in the back seat reading a newspaper. In 2003 he joined the Gregg Watt Interactive Actors Workshop for further studies in cinema. Then in 2004, he ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Educor
Educor is a supplier of private tertiary education in South Africa. Educor is an abbreviation for the Education Investment Corporation Limited. Educor owns various brands, including Damelin, CityVarsity, ICESA, Durban Central Technical College, Intec College, Damelin Correspondence College, and Lyceum College Lyceum College is a college in South Africa South Africa, officially the Republic of South Africa (RSA), is the southernmost country in Africa. It is bounded to the south by of coastline that stretch along the South Atlantic and Indian ....''Educor Website''2011 Educor owns over 40 campuses and has over 280 000 students in its student population, as of 2010.http://www.itwebinformatica.co.za/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=3834:telkom-makes-a-winning-connection-for-educor&catid=76:bytesize-2009 In January 2008, Educor was purchased from Media 24 by National Pride Trading 452 (Pty) Ltd. References External linksEducor's official site {{Educor , st ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tariro Mnangagwa
Tariro Mnangagwa (born 1986) is a Zimbabwean actress and conservationist. She is known for her role in the 2020 film ''Gonarezhou''. She is the youngest daughter of current Zimbabwean president Emmerson Mnangagwa and his first wife Jayne Matarise. Early life Mnangagwa was born in Harare to President Emmerson Mnangagwa and Jayne Matarise, who died on 31 January 2002 of cervical cancer. Mnangagwa has five older siblings: Farai, Tasiwa, Vimbayi, Tapiwa, and Emmerson Tanaka. She also has three half-siblings from her father's second marriage. Mnangagwa obtained a Diploma in Professional Photography at Cape Town's CityVarsity. She also graduated with an Honours in Sport Management at the Cape Peninsula University of Technology. Career After returning to Zimbabwe, Mnangagwa joined with Akashinga, an all-female anti-poaching ranger unit. Then she became a member an all-female anti-poaching combat unit called the International Anti-Poaching Foundation. Soon after that, she was invited t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gérard Rudolf
Gérard Rudolf (born 20 April 1966) is a South African actor and poet. He began his career in 1992 with the series ''Arende II''. Biography Rudolf was born in Pretoria, South Africa. After completing high school in 1983 he did two years of compulsory military service. In 1987 he joined the Drama school at the University of Pretoria where he graduated in 1989. Rudolf's first language is Afrikaans, but he is also fluent in English. He joined the CAPAB drama company for a year performing on stage in Shakespeare plays, comedies and dramas. He left the company in 1991 to start his own theater company called Makeshift Moon, specializing in original South African works. He received some notoriety as a gutsy actor and outspoken opponent to the Apartheid regime at the time, he also campaigned against forced military conscription. It was also in 1991 that Rudolf developed an interest in film and appeared in roles over the next decade. In 1998, he became the head of drama at CityVarsity ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Garth Breytenbach
Garth Breytenbach (born 14 June 1979), is a South African actor. He is best known for the roles in the films '' Five Fingers for Marseilles'', ''Beyond the River'' and ''Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom''. Personal life He was born in Cape Town, South Africa. He worked in London, pursuing a career in the hospitality industry. However, he was later moved to acting and film. So he studied and graduated from CityVarsity School of Media Studies, Cape Town. Then he attended to Creative Arts College, to complete a Diploma in Acting for Camera. Career His passion for acting came when he attended the theatres in Cape Town and the Grahamstown Arts Festival. Garth made his screen debut in 1993 with the popular South African television serial ''Generations''. In this play, he made a minor role of 'Jacques Venter'. In 2005, he acted in the mini-series, ''The Triangle'' directed by Craid R Baxley. Then he made the popular role 'Pvt. Slug Skinner' in 2008 direct-to-video film ''Starship Troopers ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oshosheni Hiveluah
Oshosheni Hiveluah (22 October 1981 – 10 October 2019) was a Namibian writer, producer, and director. She is best known for the films ''Tjitji the Himba Girl'' and ''100 Bucks.'' Early life and education Oshosheni was born in Luanda, Angola on the 22 October 1981 to Ulitala Monnica Nameuja and Tuli Hiveluah and was sent to Germany , the former GDR when she was three years old. Her family returned to Namibia post-independence. Oshosheni completed her secondary school education at the Deutsche Höhere Privatschule in Namibia. She attended the CityVarsity Multi Media School in Cape Town. Oshosheni also studied advanced TV documentary filmmaking under the Fulbright Alumni at the Namibia University of Science and Technology. Career Oshosheni's career began with her debut student film ''Tulila's Fate'' which won the audience choice award at the Wild Cinema Film Festival in 2004. She founded the Shooting Stars Agency in 2010 and the Windhoek/Harare–based company Digital Afros. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mapaseka Koetle-Nyokong
Mapaseka Nyokong (nee Koetle) (born 23 March 1989) is a South African actress, business woman and blogger. She is known for her role as Dintle Nyathi in South African soap drama television series '' Scandal!'' She appeared on the 2018 ''Forbes Africa'' "30 Under 30" list. Early years and education Koetle-Nyokong was born and raised in Bloemfontein, Free State. She began her tertiary education at AFDA, and completed her studies at CityVarsity. Filmographyr After graduating, Koetle-Nyokong landed a lead role for the film production company Second Chances, which was produced by Andile Ncube. In 2012, she starred in ''Show Off'', which was the Arts Alive Festival. She currently plays Dintle in the series ''Scandal!'' which airs on e.tv. In 2022 the actress appeared on E vod 's crime-series Gereza. In 2023 the actress landed a leading role on Mzansi Magic comedy series Lenyalo Hase Papadi Together with her husband, she opened and runs a franchise restaurant called Gorge G ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Educational Institutions Established In 1996
Education is a purposeful activity directed at achieving certain aims, such as transmitting knowledge or fostering skills and character traits. These aims may include the development of understanding, rationality, kindness, and honesty. Various researchers emphasize the role of critical thinking in order to distinguish education from indoctrination. Some theorists require that education results in an improvement of the student while others prefer a value-neutral definition of the term. In a slightly different sense, education may also refer, not to the process, but to the product of this process: the mental states and dispositions possessed by educated people. Education originated as the transmission of cultural heritage from one generation to the next. Today, educational goals increasingly encompass new ideas such as the liberation of learners, skills needed for modern society, empathy, and complex vocational skills. Types of education are commonly divided into formal, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
