Weekend Argus Saturday 2022-03-26

Rawson Auctions Western Cape will be selling office space, with parking bays, in the Cape Town CBD on April 6. The air conditioned 312m² first-floor commercial office space – in The Decks – comprises a large open-plan office, a private office, a boardroom, three toilets, a kitchen, pause area and two storerooms. The property has a balcony, with views. The buyer also has the option to purchase up to nine parking bays at R150 000 a bay. The office space has its entrance along Burg Street, while the parking bays are accessible from Long Street and through the office space itself. “The property has high visibility and is situated among various eateries and bars, with the bustling Greenmarket Square across the way. It is in fantastic condition. “The location and…

Russian journalist Dmitry Muratov, a co-winner of last year’s Nobel Peace Prize, will be donating his medal to be auctioned to raise funds for Ukrainian refugees. “Novaya Gazeta and I have decided to donate the (Nobel medal) to the Ukrainian Refugee Fund,” he said. “There are… over 10 million refugees.” The Novaya Gazeta, where Muratov is editor, said it would remove material on Russia’s actions in Ukraine from its website because of censorship, in response to threats of prosecution of journalists and citizens who veer from the government’s official line. | Reuters…

Jamal Grootboom jamald.grootboom@inl.co.za TONIGHT, 400 guests in their Regency-era finest garments, all preening and primping, will be doing their best to get the approval of Zozibini Tunzi, at “A Bridgerton Affair” hosted at the Inanda Club in Johannesburg. The former Miss Universe will stand in for Queen Charlotte, and take pride of place as the ultimate taste maker and gatekeeper, who decides who is worthy to be called the “Diamond of the Season”. The event is the official African premiere of the second season of the hit show, which has become a cult favourite. The first season of Bridgerton brought something few shows enjoy: worldwide adulation. The obsession with the Shonda Rhimes-produced show based on the series by Julia Quinn was so great, its actors became superstars overnight. Regé-Jean…

Bang Showbiz Shane Warne’s life is being turned into a miniseries. The cricket legend died suddenly aged 52 earlier this month while on holiday in Thailand, and now his life and career are set to be dramatised for an upcoming TV series. Australia’s Nine Entertainment Co is in the early stages of landing a production company, with the programme expected to air in 2023. The broadcaster’s head of drama, Andy Ryan, said: “Warnie’s life was so full of drama, like the man himself. This miniseries will be larger than life – entertaining, confronting, thought-provoking. We want to explore what made Warnie so special, and why he had such a powerful effect on people. “He was a sporting legend, a national treasure, international kind of icon, but he was also a…

Phoebe Macrossan Australian reality docu-soap series Byron Baes follows a bunch of young, beautiful Instagram influencers in New South Wales beach town Byron Bay. As a reality series, it ticks all the boxes for compelling content: picturesque trendy location, young conventionally-attractive (and slightly self- absorbed) cast, and a revolving schedule of fancy parties, fashion shows, product launches and competing love interests that let emotions spill over. Throw in a side of alternative health and wellness, crystals, and performative caring about the environment that comes with Byron, and you have a cringe-filled but binge-worthy watch. But while the show might be an easy watch, it’s worth thinking about what exactly goes into that Instagram-perfect “reality” television. Discovering the “ordinary” person behind the big movie star has always driven narratives of fame.…

Edward Enninful is “so thrilled” to show off the cover of his memoir, A Visible Man. The British Vogue editor-in-chief posted an image of the front of the book – which was snapped by Rafael Pavarotti, who has worked with brands such as Dior – on Twitter. The 50-year-old fashion editor wrote: “I am so thrilled to finally be able to share the cover of my forthcoming memoir, A Visible Man, photographed by @RafaelPavarotti_. “Released globally on 6 September 2022.” The book, according to the pre-order description, is a celebration of his life. “From his childhood bedroom in Ghana to the ground zero of grunge in 1990s London; the drag queens and rock stars of New York nightlife to the helm of the world’s most elite industry; this September, the…