Woza Albert rewinds clock back to dark days of Apartheid

Getrude Mamabolo

Theatre lovers have less than a week before the classical play, Woza Albert, ends its short run this Sunday, 12 March 2023.

Theatres is a way of rewinding back to the most vibrant examples of satirical anti-apartheid South African theatrical plays.

Added to this, one incredible SMME will win R 50 000 towards their business. This will be voted on by visitors to the show. Not only do visitors enjoy retail therapy at the show, but leads are also made and deals are signed.

It provides great networking opportunities

The expo’s multi-faceted exhibitor base means that SMMEs, Corporates and Public Sector enjoy five days of interaction on the show floor, at lunch and this year at the SMME Summit.

The Rand Show is currently calling on those Corporates and Public Sector entities involved in this to come on board and participate in the Summit, giving them a chance to connect with fast-developing leaders in the small to medium business space.

Those corporate and public sector entities who do come on board will be charged a nominal fee, which gives them an entire SMME contact database, a 30min speaking slot at the Summit, branding throughout the Summit, and an on-camera interview explaining their involvement with SMMEs, which will be used on the Rand Show platforms and on postshow exposure reels.

It offers face-to-face brand building

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The Joburg Theatres in collaboration with Ndlondlo productions is currently showing Woza Albert at the Lesedi Theatre stage, taking the audience on an auditory and visual journey of struggles faced by South Africans during apartheid. Woza Albert play unleashes memories of Liberation Theatre. It was written by the theatre veterans Mbongeni Ngema, Percy Mtwa and Barney Simon.

Woza Albert features the multiaward-winning actor Hamilton Dhlamini and Thulani Mtshweni, who appeared in Isidingo, Hhayi Bo Mnakwethu, iNumber Number, Isibaya, and currently he’s on one of the most popular watched telenovelas, Gomorra.

James Ngcobo, the Artistic Director of Joburg Theatres, says bringing Woza Albert back to Joburg

“We continue to extend the belt of celebrating the black narrative by staging this iconic play, Woza Albert. We want to replant the nature of literature in schools and impart to our youth the history of South African apartheid.

Staging iconic plays like Woza Albert helps us to commemorate our South African playwrights,” he adds.

“The production uses the metaphor of Morena to show what would happen if he came back to South Africa during apartheid. The play serves as a reminder of who are we and where the country comes from,” says Ngcobo.

If you have not grabbed a ticket for the highly acclaimed piece of theatre, visit Joburg Theatre at https:// www.joburgtheatre.com/ to book your seat: