(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

It was all hands on deck at DWR Distribution’s Johannesburg office, where Tyler Pugin recently presented Robe Fixture Maintenance Training – delegates came as far as Bloemfontein and Namibia. The course attracted such interest that a second day will be

DWR Distribution is thrilled to announce the addition of Kyle Freemantle, a highly respected Senior Audio Engineer and Systems Engineer, to the sales team in the role of Solution Architect. In this position, Kyle will lead the design of technical

We’re excited to invite all Durban-based lighting professionals and enthusiasts to a Robe Fixture Maintenance Training session, presented by Tyler Pugin from DWR Distribution on 28 May from 9 am to 5 pm. The course will be held at the Vineyard Church in Morningside,

A three-day grandMA3 User Training workshop, presented by Jaques Pretorius, will be held at DWR Distribution, Cape Town, from 28 to 30 May from 9 am to 5 pm daily. This training course aims to familiarize the operator with the

This Freedom Day, 27 April 2025, the DWR Distribution KZN Team was involved in a development football tournament at Forest Hills Sports Club. Nick Barnes team assisted with a small PA setup for general announcements and background music, organization of

  Fryderyki 2025 is Poland’s most prestigious music awards ceremony. The gala performance, held in April 2025, was the culmination of a celebration that spanned Poland. Held in the Tauron Arena in Kraków, the show was built around the power

    Innovative mirrored audio configuration transforms versatile Dutch event space following post-fire reconstruction   NIEUWEGEIN, Netherlands – April 2025 – Following a devastating fire in 2022, the NBC Congrescentrum has emerged from its ashes not just rebuilt but technologically

  Based in the thriving commercial and industrial center of Monterrey, the capital of the state of Nuevo Leon in northeastern Mexico, and occupying 7,000 square meters of warehouse space, Serpro Producciones is Mexico’s largest, most active, and most important

  Join Jade Manicom for a two-day Green Hippo Training Session on 21 and 22 May at DWR Distribution in Johannesburg. Gain practical experience in operating, configuring, and optimizing your Hippotizer Media Server, with a focus on the v.4.8.4 software.

  Litecom, one of Denmark’s leading lighting, visual and rigging rental companies and a major supplier in all broadcast areas – music, games shows, entertainment plus multiple sports events including e-sports tournaments – has made a massive investment in new

   A large complement of Claypaky Sharpys and Tambora Batten squares illuminated the final qualifying event for Finland’s entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 2025. The finale of UMK (Uuden Musiikin Kilpailu), or New Music Competition, was held at the

  Recognize the standard configurations of the benchmark L-Acoustics Kx system and gain hands-on experience rigging and listening to them on 14 May 2025 from 9am to 5pm. The course which includes a certification test, will be presented by Richard

Join Richard Smith for an L-Acoustics System and Workflow Training Course on 30 April from 9 am to 5 pm at DWR Distribution in Johannesburg. Upon successful completion and certification, delegates will be eligible to attend future L-Acoustics training sessions.

All lighting designers love challenges and none more so than Crt Birsa from design studio Blackout, who fitted nearly 400 lighting fixtures into a 20 x 20 metre space in Studio 1 at the Slovenian National television station – Radiotelevizija

South African-based DWR Distribution recently participated in the MA Distributor Technical Training Week, held in Paderborn, Germany, from March 12–14. The event offered valuable insights to bring back home, and a big thank you goes to MA for their warm

DWR Distribution is excited to welcome Werner Nieman to the team, bringing with him a wealth of experience that will further strengthen our role in the system integration market. With a strong background in both the retail distribution space and

DWR Distribution was excited to recently host Oliver Ronshausen, Service Manager at MA Lighting in Germany, for a special in-house technical training session in South Africa. Oliver shared his expert knowledge with the DWR technical team, covering grandMA3 technical hardware

Kindly note our trading hours — we’ll be closed over the long weekend (18 – 21 April) and will be back in the office on Tuesday, 22 April. In the case of an emergency, don’t hesitate to get in touch

MDS Audio and Orion delivers significant concert sound system upgrade at Reims’ innovative cultural hub REIMS, France – April 2025 – Since 2005 La Cartonnerie has served as a vital cultural cornerstone of Reims’ contemporary music scene. Now, with an

  Located in Penha, Santa Caterina, Brazil, Beto Carrero World is the largest theme park in South America.  Amongst its many attractions is the big, bright and colourful Madagascar Circus Show, a musical extravaganza themed on the third in the

  Two of Argentina’s most respected artists, Abel Pintos and Luciano Pereyra, joined forces for an epic series of concerts, with an extra four dates added due to huge demand. Staged in Luna Park Stadium, Buenos Aires, the concerts were

You are invited to join Robert Izzett for a two-day Basic Rigging training course held from 13 to 14 May from 9 am to 5 pm at DWR Distribution, Johannesburg. The course aims to equip delegates with the rigging laws

You are invited to join Robert Izzett for a two-day Basic Rigging training course held from 6 to 7 May from 9am to 5 pm at DWR Distribution, Cape Town. The course aims to equip delegates with the rigging laws

  Don’t miss out on the Robe Fixture Maintenance Training with Tyler Pugin. He’ll walk you through troubleshooting, cleaning, and maintaining your lighting units. Mark your calendars for 6 May from 9 am to 5 pm at DWR Distribution in

The 2024 Afrikaans is Groot (AIG) concert series was staged at SunBet Arena in Time Square, Pretoria, South Africa, produced by Coleske Artist Management and hailed as among the best live entertainment showcases for a range of Afrikaans music and

  Intersonic delivers comprehensive audio solution as part of major technical renovation at prestigious Finnish cultural institution, innovatively repurposing existing L-Acoustics systems for an eco-conscious approach   HELSINKI, FINLAND – April 2025 – Helsinki Music Centre, home to Finland’s two

  DWR Distribution, a company known for delivering innovative gear for live events, film, television, broadcast and theatre, is honoured to announce its appointment as the official distributor for Sound Devices in South Africa. Sound Devices, based in Reedsburg, Wisconsin,

Namibian-based technical supplier, dB Audio, is excited to announce the expansion of its Absen NT2.9 LED stock to over 80sqm of an identical batch of panels supplied by South African distributor, DWR Distribution. To put this investment in context, it’s important to

  Tel Aviv-based creative lighting design studio LEAD founded by Omer Israeli and Dor Aichner – produced an eye-popping, sculptural lighting design concept for the Israeli tech company Mobileye’s 2025 Purim party event, staged in Pavilion 2 at the Tel

Connecting the Future of Audio-Visual Innovation in Southern Africa Practical Publishing is excited to announce the launch of Pro AV Africa 2026 Expo, which will be hosted at the Gallagher Convention Centre from July 14th to 16th, 2026. Practical Publishing has been

For Namibian-based technical supply company, dB Audio, the past two decades have been all about training, growth, and getting even better at what they do—and they’re just getting started! Over the years, dB Audio has sent over 15 teams to

  Vilnius, Lithuania – High-profile politicians and dignitaries from across Europe attended a special event to mark a shift in the Baltic states’ power grid in February, with Green Hippo’s Hippotizer Media Servers energising the visuals. ‘Energy Independence Day’ celebrated decades

Lighting designer and DOP Alexandre (Alê) Augusto created a stunning lighting scheme for the latest series of The Masked Singer in Brazil, with his rental company, Spectrun Design e Iluminação, supplying the lighting equipment and production. The 5th season of

  Luxury resort raises hospitality audio standards with CTME-installed professional sound system Setting a new benchmark in luxury hospitality, Atlantis The Royal has installed an L-Acoustics professional sound system in its grand lobby, elevating the standard for hotel audio solutions.

  Mason Felps with 46 Entertainment has created an eye-catching lighting design including 68 x Robe iFORTE and 16 x iSpiider moving lights supplied by Backstage Productions for the 2025 leg of country music superstar Alan Jackson’s “Last Call: One

For a remarkable third time, L-Acoustics is recognized as an industry trailblazer in the Events, Concerts, and Live Experiences category, following previous honors in 2020 and 2023   MARCOUSSIS, France and WESTLAKE VILLAGE, California — March 19, 2025 — L-Acoustics

Claypaky fixtures scored big at the World Table Tennis Grand Smash Singapore 2025 where a large complement of Sharpy X Frames and Sharpy Washes were deployed on the field of play for competition lighting and for audience-pleasing sports presentations that

  The 2025 edition of The Maine’s 8123 Fest transformed the Mesa Amphitheatre in Arizona into an electrifying experience enhanced by ADJ Lighting’s Jolt Panel FX, Jolt Bar FX, and 32 HEX Panel IP fixtures. Utilized to extend the video

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, complementing their existing grandMA3 compact

  Johannesburg, South Africa based rental and production company MGG has made a sizable investment in new Robe moving lights, taking delivery of the 76 x fixtures from Robe’s Southern Africa distributor, DWR Distribution, including the first iFORTE and iFORTE

  For over two decades, Johannesburg-based Keystone Productions has delivered outstanding shows, product launches, and conferences. Their tight-knit team of experts provides full technical support, including live audio, lighting, screens, streaming, video mapping, stage effects, and staging. Their commitment to

  The DiGiCo SD & Quantum Advanced Training—a deep dive into pro-level audio mixing! Designed for those who’ve completed both the Basic and Intermediate courses, this workshop is set for 16 and 17 April, 9 AM – 5 PM, at