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Our installations have covered a wide range of applications from lighting shopping malls or special architectural features within them, to the basic install of LED screens for convenience stores! Our product range is just as diverse—whether you’re looking for projection, sound for your shop, lighting solutions, or clever ways to control the tech, we’ve got you covered. In our case studies below, you’ll also find examples from our international suppliers.

DWR to distribute Unilumin

  DWR Distribution is proud to announce its appointment by Unilumin as the exclusive distributor of indoor fixed installation and rental LED displays, as well as a strategic partner for outdoor products, in South Africa. Unilumin is one of the largest LED manufacturers in the world, offering solutions across professional, commercial, outdoor,

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DWR Distribution and Epson Celebrate Partnership with Projector Showcase

DWR Distribution officially welcomed Epson to its product portfolio on October 1st with a vibrant launch event that combined expert training, live demonstrations, and engaging activities. The highlight of the day was Epson’s cutting-edge projector technology, which took center stage as guests explored its capabilities and versatility. Held at DWR

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DWR Distribution joins TUT’s Inaugural Career Expo

  The Faculty of Arts and Design, Tshwane University of Technology (TUT) held its first Career Expo on the Arts Campus on Wednesday, 13 August. The event connected senior students with potential exhibitors to showcase career pathways in the creative and technical industries.   DWR Distribution was pleased to be

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ETC upgrade at the Elizabeth Sneddon Theatre in Durban

The Elizabeth Sneddon Theatre at the University of KwaZulu-Natal has upgraded its ageing Tungsten Fresnels to ETC Source Four LED engines and has invested in Fresnel Adapters to provide soft beam lighting suitable for any stage configuration. The new fixtures were used for the first time in the production of

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TUT equips students for industry with a grandMA3 upgrade and training

(Pictured above): Tessa Mvelase, a TUT student with Jaques Pretorius from DWR.   DWR Distribution’s Jaques Pretorius recently spent two exciting days with third-year lighting students from the Department of Performing Arts at Tshwane University of Technology (TUT), offering hands-on training on the grandMA3 lighting control platform. Over the past

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Robe and MA upgrade for The Keorapetse William Kgositsile Theatre at UJ

  The Keorapetse William Kgositsile Theatre’s Thato Maroga, Production Manager, and Tebogo Ramatapa, Technical Manager. The Keorapetse William Kgositsile Theatre at the UJ Arts Centre in Johannesburg has recently upgraded its technical capabilities with the addition of Robe LEDBeam 350 FW (Fresnel-Wash) fixtures and a grandMA3 onPC command wing XT,

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L-Acoustics and DiGiCo for The Elizabeth Sneddon Theatre

The Elizabeth Sneddon Theatre at the University of KwaZulu-Natal has upgraded its audio capabilities with a new L-Acoustics A10i system, featuring A10i Focus, A10i Wide, and KS21i Subs on each side, powered by LA4X amplifiers. Additionally, the theatre recently acquired a DiGiCo S31 mixing console. The equipment was supplied and

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LSC brings power assurance to North West University

    One of South Africa’s leading educational institutions, North West University (NWU), has chosen power solutions from LSC Control Systems at the core of the recent technical upgrade of its largest performance space, the Sanlam Auditorium. The APS (Advanced Power Systems) units were provided and installed by LSC’s South

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Hippotizer out in force for South Africa’s National School of Arts

  Celebrated South African production designer Wilhelm Disbergen has completed an array of video-focused shows across his home country, utilising Hippotizer Media Servers to transform the look and feel of each piece. Disbergen – who has served as video and production designer for dance and ballet, musicals, opera, theatre and

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Battle of the Bands – National Schools competition

   St Mary’s School Waverley, located in Johannesburg, recently marked the return of the Battle of the Bands competition hosted in the school’s 540-seater theatre, The Edge. The event, which has a history spanning more than a decade, was put on hold during the Covid-19 pandemic from 2020 to 2022.

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L-Acoustics L-ISA Technology allows University College London’s Ground-Breaking Environmental Research Laboratory, PEARL, to Recreate Everyday Life  

Adlib Provides Touring-Grade Immersive Audio System in the Service of Science     LONDON, United Kingdom – January 2022 – From the softest bird song to the most booming explosion, how many loudspeakers does it take to recreate reality? That’s the question University College London (UCL) asked when they embarked

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Bloemfontein City Hall restored after fire

  After a devastating fire in 2017, the Bloemfontein City Hall has been carefully restored to include the original building and décor elements that formed part of the sandstone structure originally completed in 1936. Roodt Architects was assigned as the architects and principal agents to oversee the refurbishment, reconstructing the

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The Durban University of Technology move forward with LED

  The Durban University of Technology (DUT), home to 33 000 students, has invested in 14 Quartzcolor LED fresnels from DWR Distribution to be used by the Department of Video Technology. DWR, working in collaboration with Prosound and The Install Crew, also rewired half of the existing dimmers to hot

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TUT’s exciting new programme

It’s a new season for the Tshwane University of Technology in Pretoria who rode the Covid-19 wave and have turned their Performing Arts Diploma curriculum upside down with a unique approach. The students are charged up, currently working alongside technical supply company MGG, to host a virtual stage, which will

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The Heroes of Aardklop 2019

  Sometimes superheroes don’t wear capes and the technical crew at this year’s Aardklop festival in Potchefstroom rose to the occasion, albeit in jeans and black t-shirts! Held from 22 to 27 September and attended by 10,000 visitors, they worked on seventy productions, fifteen of which were debuts. Pieter-Jan Kapp

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grandMA3 for Little Theatre

  The Little Theatre, based at the University of South Africa in Pretoria, has upgraded to a grandMA3 light console as the theatre moves into its dance season, hosting various performances from ballet to contemporary. “Although our previous console served us well, it was over nine years old,” explains Technical

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Lighting upgrade at Cliffview Primary

  With a strive for excellence by teachers and parents alike, Cliffview Primary have acquired a lighting system from DWR Distribution comprising of a Strand 200 Plus and LED Parcans. Situated in Northcliff, Johannesburg, Cliffview Primary is a government school with a private school mentality. Dance and drama form part

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MJ open doors to varsity students

There are numerous South African industry names who cut their teeth at MJ Event Gear, many arriving at the Johannesburg-based rental company such as Tshwane University of Technology’s students to complete their internship. This year, MJ have been pleased to welcome Albino Sitoe and Lihle Mvumvu, third year students at

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Denis Hutchinson American International School

A new auditorium, which will serve as both a theatre and meeting point for assemblies and award evenings, has been built at The American International School of Johannesburg (AISJ). Theatre consultant Denis Hutchinson was on board both architecturally and for the technical specifications. On the theatre lighting side, DWR Distribution

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TUT students visit DWR for product training

  Second year students from the Department of Performing Arts Technology at The Tshwane University of Technology (TUT) visited DWR Distribution for an introduction to product training on 14 February 2015.   With a revamped syllabus, developed by Hardus Koekemoer (Lighting Lecturer at Department of Entertainment) and Wandile Mogodo (Technical Manager

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Lighting for HeronBridge College

01 February 2013   HeronBridge College, a private school in a leafy suburb north of Johannesburg, has a new and very attractive auditorium. It has been equipped with a combination of LED and conventional luminaires, and provides users with a system that is easy to operate yet which has the

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