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Netflix’s hotly-anticipated Harry & Meghan doc series has already been causing controversy as UK media outlets pick apart its two trailers and find footage and photos have been used in misleading ways.

French powerhouse Federation Studios and its Empreinte Digitale are launching Federation MEAC, a production subsidiary devoted to the Middle East, Africa and the Caribbean. Co-founding chairman Joachim Landau, who has produced documentaries, unscripted programs and series with Empreinte Digitale, will lead the new outfit.

Jeremy Clarkson, 62, had a few words to say about Michaela's trip from South Africa to the UK. The presenter has been living overseas since 2002 and flies from Cape Town to the UK to film the shows.For years, the 56-year-old has been an advocate for climate change and has urged the Government to get behind curbing the issue.During an episode of the show this week, Chris delivered a lecture about how moths had been affected by warmer weather.His words were picked up on by Jeremy, who shared his opinion in his latest column with The Sun.James Martin insists he has 'no interest' in marriage or kidsUnder the sub heading 'Plane stupid', he wrote: "Now that Sir Attenborough has finished his weekly lectures on climate change, the BBC global warming baton has been passed to Chris Packham and Michaela Strachan, who’ve spent the week in a wood, hosting Autumnwatch."On Thursday, Chris delivered a lecture about moths and how they are affected by warmer weather."And all I could think is how much cooler the planet would be if the producers didn’t have to fly Michaela to the wood from her home... in South Africa."It's not the first time Michaela has been criticised for her flight journey. Earlier this year, she hit back at viewers who said she couldn't claim to be green, when she flies from her home to the UK. Speaking to Platinum Magazine, she said: "People are so quick to point out people's negatives without supporting their positives."We've got solar panels [in our home], I don't drive an electric car because South Africa has an electricity crisis, but I have a Fiat 500 that's particularly good on fuel."I do not buy bottled water unless it's absolutely desperate, and I've been vegetarian since I was 18.Alex Scott unrecognisable in

A host of Lanarkshire stars played their part as Scottish Thistles qualified for the 2023 Netball World Cup in South Africa at the weekend.

Beth Goodwin expects this week’s netball European World Cup qualifiers to be fiery for Scottish Thistles and their opponents, as they bid for a place at the competition in Cape Town next summer.

Kelly Boyle hopes a loud home crowd can back Scottish Thistles to next year’s netball World Cup.

Michael Schneider Variety Editor at Large Kimiko Glenn (“Orange Is the New Black”) and H. Michael Croner (“Craig of the Creek”) have been cast as voice-over co-stars in Disney Branded Television’s upcoming animated series “Kiff,” which will premiere in 2023 on the Disney Channel. Scroll down for a first look at the series. Glenn will play Kiff, described as “an optimistic squirrel whose thirst for life takes her on countless adventures through her town.” Croner will voice Barry, a bunny that Disney calls Kiff’s “naive and lovable bestie.” South Africa-based creators Lucy Heavens and Nic Smal are behind “Kiff,” which was set to be unveilved, with casting news and teaser trailer, on Thursday at New York Comic-Con.

What a shocking crime… Hopefully some small measure of justice is coming?

shark was spotted in the waters in South Africa just a week after a young mother was killed by a shark near the same area. The video of the shark was taken on Friday (September 30) in Plettenberg Bay and posted on social media where it went viral.Following the death of 39-year-old Kimon "Kiki" Bisogno last week Sunday, all the beaches in Plettenberg Bay were closed.READ MORE:Woman savaged by shark in horror mauling saved after husband punched beast in the faceThe 39-year-old mother was attacked and tragically killed by a shark while she was swimming from the direction of the Beacon Isle Hotel in South Africa.It is believed that her husband and baby were on the beach with friends when people began to scream.Craig Lambinon, National Sea Rescue Institute (NSRI) spokesperson, said that the local NSRI and South African Police Service (SAPS) were activated following reports reports of a fatal shark incident at Central Beach.“The sea rescue craft Eric Stratford was launched.

Dame Prue Leith has recalled the horrific moment she drowned a bag of kittens with her mother as a child, dubbing the ordeal a “traumatic experience.” The Great British Bake Off judge detailed the incident in her memoir entitled, I’ll Try Anything Once, which takes a deep dive into Prue’s career from her immigration to the UK in the 1960s to opening her own cooking classes in the country’s capital. While the book is undoubtedly filled with funny tidbits and laughable moments, one particularly dark except has shocked fans so much they are flocking to social media to share their concern.The 82 year old judge, who grew up in South Africa, wrote: “'My mother and I, then 11, had just drowned some kittens… and for weeks I imagined those poor dead creatures.

great white shark was enjoying a holiday with her family who were on the beach when she was killed, it is believed.Restaurant owner Kimon Bisogno, 39, had taken a break from the pizza house she ran in Cape Town, South Africa, to visit a luxury resort with her daughter, Luna, five, and the "love-of-her-life" Diego Milesi, 40.Just before 8am yesterday (Sunday, September 25), Kimon was casually wading through the water at Plettenberg Bay when a beastly great white shark darted towards her under the cover of a wave.READ MORE: Woman mauled to death by great white shark on morning swim in shallow watersWitnesses said Kimon had only been waist-deep when the water around her suddenly “turned red” and a frenzied evacuation from the sea was launched by fellow screaming swimmers.The inshore craft from the National Sea Rescue Institute was launched and was quickly on the scene and found Kimon’s blood-soaked body floating in the surf about 50 yards out from where she was attacked.The instant attack was so brutal that nothing could be done to save the young mum as the lifeboat men pulled her badly bitten body onto a stretcher and returned to base.Her body was handed over to the police and forensic pathologists will carry out a post mortem and an inquest will be held and in the meantime her family have been offered trauma counselling.Normally great white shark victims quickly of blood loss when their arteries are severed by the razor-sharp teeth and many as a result suffer from heart attacks.It was the second death in the same idyllic resort in just three months and the third in 11 years and the beach was closed down and shark warning signs erected.Last night close friend Carmin Commins said on Facebook: “I have scrolled through your

EXCLUSIVE: Amy Jephta, who directed South Africa’s most recent International Film Oscar entry, Barakat, will be showrunning the drama series Hanover Street from EPs Lesley-Ann Brandt (Lucifer, Spartacus), Adrian Cunningham, and Revelations Entertainment’s Lori McCreary and Morgan Freeman.

Sam Smith has announced a pair of shows at London’s Royal Albert Hall next month, marking their first headline gigs since 2019.Although the British pop star has appeared at numerous festivals and promotional events since 2019, their last tour concluded in Cape Town in April of that year.Smith will perform at the iconic London venue on October 21 and 22, with a setlist featuring some of their biggest hits and previewing material from their forthcoming new album. Fans can gain access to a special ticket pre-sale by pre-ordering the star’s new album directly from their online store before 4pm BST tomorrow (September 21).Those who gain access will receive codes at 6pm BST, with the pre-sale opening at 9am BST on Thursday (22).

Oprah Winfrey praised Queen Elizabeth’s sacrifice to live a life of service while speaking to Access Hollywood at the Toronto International Film Festival over the weekend. “You know, everybody gets called the queen, there really was one, and she is the standard for all the rest of us, whoever get called queen, and the reason she was is because of her service,” Oprah said of the late British monarch.Meghan and Harry reunite with William and Kate following Queen’s death“Martin Luther King said that it is the greatest offering anybody can bring to the world is service, because greatness is determined through service, and I think what she did was serve her countrymen and serve everyone for 70 years.

King Charles paid tribute to his mother, the late Queen Elizabeth II, in his first address as Monarch on Friday evening. While grieving the death of his mother, Charles has been thrown into official duties and shortly after meeting members of the public at Buckingham Palace, he filmed his inaugural address.

Jazz Tangcay Artisans Editor Costume designer Gersha Phillips drew upon African tradition while creating outfits for “The Woman King,” Gina Prince-Bythewood’s movie about female warriors in the 1800s. The film starring Viola Davis will debut Sept. 9 at the Toronto Intl. Film Festival ahead of a Sept. 16 release by Sony’s TriStar. During her research, Phillips discovered that Agojie warriors in West Africa wore baggy pants during that time. Initially, she designed outfits in that style, but several iterations later, she incorporated wrap skirts — also seen in historical archives. Since the women were going to be moving a lot, Phillips says, “I had to consider functionality. Everybody had to fight, so we ended up using a stretch-knit fabric so they could do what they needed to do in it.”

On her 21st birthday, in a speech broadcast from Cape Town, the Queen (then Princess Elizabeth) made a heartfelt pledge: ‘I declare before you all that my whole life whether it be long or short, shall be devoted to your service.’Over the following decades, true to those words, her sense of duty and her devotion to a life of service remained steadfast. She was the longest-reigning monarch in British history, and the most celebrated.Here, we bring you 154 photographs that pay tribute to her remarkable life: from her marriage to Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, for 73 years until his death in April 2021, to her relationships with her four children, as well as her work with more than 600 charities – and the people around the Commonwealth, and the world, whose lives she touched.‘A character.

Gentleman Jack producer Lookout Point and South African player Expanded Media Productions are adapting Deon Meyer’s bestseller Devil’s Peak into a five-part series for M-Net.

Royal family fans may be shocked to know Princess Diana's childhood home will not go to either of her two sons, Prince William or Prince Harry, and will instead go to their cousin.

Charlbi Dean's family is in mourning. Following the 32-year-old star's sudden and mysterious death on Monday, her brother is speaking out and sharing new details about the rapid-fire succession of events of that day. In an interviewwith from his home in Cape Town, South Africa, Dean's 21-year-old brother, Alex Jacobs, says that Dean began experiencing «mild» symptoms while staying with her partner, Luke Volker, in New York City.

Girl You Know It’s True.Directed by Simon Verhoeven, Girl You Know It’s True follows the story of duo Fabrice Morvan and Rob Pilatus who, after achieving international success in the late 1980s as Milli Vanilli, were involved in a scandal when it was discovered they didn’t sing vocals on any of their songs.Newcomers Tijan Njie and Elan Ben Ali are set to portray Pilatus and Morvan respectively in the biopic, while Matthias Schweighöfer will play German music producer Frank Farian (pictured on Deadline).Other cast members include Graham Rogers as Milli Vanilli’s US assistant Todd and Bella Dayne as Milli, described as Farian’s right-hand woman. Quirin Berg and Max Wiedemann serve as executive producers on the project.The film is named after the group’s 1989 debut album, which led them to win a Grammy for Best New Artist in 1990.