Backchat 18 January 2008
*Western Cape Musicians Associations -Benevolent Fund*
We started today's show talking to an co-ordinator of the Western Cape Musicians Association about the Benevolent that they are launching.
We started today's show talking to an co-ordinator of the Western Cape Musicians Association about the Benevolent that they are launching.
He says that during 2005 the Cape Town cultural sector, in particular the jazz community was taken aback when legendary jazzman and saxophonist Robbie Jansen became seriously ill. Family, friends, fans, promoters, deejays, radio personalities, night club owners and live music venues united to contribute to Mr. Jansen’s hospital and medical bills.
It was then that their partners in Government realized that musicians and artists have no medical aid, insurance or life policies. Thanks to officials such as Dr Jean Benjamin and Mr. Rod Solomons (ex-Head of Department: Cultural Affairs & Sport) who motivated that Provincial government do something about the situation, it was decided that an association be established to protect the rights of musicians as well as educate our musicians and artists.
It was then that their partners in Government realized that musicians and artists have no medical aid, insurance or life policies. Thanks to officials such as Dr Jean Benjamin and Mr. Rod Solomons (ex-Head of Department: Cultural Affairs & Sport) who motivated that Provincial government do something about the situation, it was decided that an association be established to protect the rights of musicians as well as educate our musicians and artists.
The WCMA Benevolent Fund will take place:
Venue: The G-Spot
Address: Shop 8/9, Viking Business Park, Showgrounds Avenue, Epping Industria.
Date: 28th January 2008
Time: 9pm till late
Donation: R20,00 or more
Address: Shop 8/9, Viking Business Park, Showgrounds Avenue, Epping Industria.
Date: 28th January 2008
Time: 9pm till late
Donation: R20,00 or more
For more information please contact Kirsten Francis or Brad Van Sitters at 021- 421-7643 / 021-425 7680 or website: www.wcma.co.za or email: info@wcma.co.za
*Spirit of Africa*
We were then joined by Lynne Holmes from Desert Rose and Pretty Yende discussing the Spirit Of Afric
a CD.
a CD. The CD who is a tribute to Chief Albert Luthuli aims to unite South Africans through music consists of well known artists.
For more information contact visit www.spiritofafrica.org.za alternatively e-mail arts@spiritofafrica.org.za
*Refugees in Cape Town*
During the 2nd hour of Backchat Marthe van der Wolf took over the show discussing the situation surroundingthe refugees in Cape Town. For the last few months they have made headlines numerous times. Braam and Ben of refugee advocacy group Passop (People Against Suffering Suppression Oppression and Poverty) visited the studio together w
ith Steve and Marius. They are from Zimbabwe and DRC trying to seek asylum in South Africa.
The conversation was joined by Chairperson of the Home Affairs Committee Patrick Chauke and Captain Randall Stoffels of the South African Police Service. We discussed the problems at the Home Affairs office, how Capetonians thinks about refugees and the relations between the refugees and the police.
For more information you can visit the website of Passop: www.passop.co.za
ith Steve and Marius. They are from Zimbabwe and DRC trying to seek asylum in South Africa.The conversation was joined by Chairperson of the Home Affairs Committee Patrick Chauke and Captain Randall Stoffels of the South African Police Service. We discussed the problems at the Home Affairs office, how Capetonians thinks about refugees and the relations between the refugees and the police.
For more information you can visit the website of Passop: www.passop.co.za
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