20 February 2012   A warm welcome extends to Gareth Chambers (33) who joins DWR Distribution to assist with technical support. Gareth worked at AV Tech for nine years where he was in charge of the Lighting Department and Managed the crew. In October last year he started freelancing and

09 February 2012     Thank you for the stunning photos Chashish Photography   Their latest album may be titled “Journey Through The Shadows”  but The Parlotones have stepped into the light. Quite literally, their tour has been hosted in some well equipped lighting venues including The Lyric Theatre, Emperor’s Palace

09 February 2012     There was a mixture of excitement and nerves when Black Coffee were awarded technical supplier  for the Fourth SABC Crown Gospel Music Awards held at the Durban International Convention Centre (ICC) in November 2011. Lighting Designer, Michael Broderick cautiously stepped in behind the grandMA 2

31 January 2012   Married couple, Alvin and Anrika Bruinders who head up Sound Headquarters.   Johannesburg based rental hire company, Sound Headquarters Africa, headed by Alvin Bruinders, in 2011 invested in Robe professional lighting gear to compliment their EAW line array sound systems. Sound Headquarters were the main  technical

30 January 2012     Visual Frontier was hired to provide the lighting and AV solution for Skouspel 2011, held from 7 – 9 October and 14 – 16 October at the Sun City Superbowl. Joshua Cutts,  who heads Visual Frontier, was the lighting designer. It was the fifth time

24 January 2012   Jubilation was followed by regret as it was announced that DWR Distribution would have their very first staff vacancy in Durban but that none of the current Johannesburg team would be candidates for the position. How disappointing….after all those dreams of surfing during lunch break! As

23 January 2012   For the second consecutive year, Dreamsets have provided the full technical for Miss South Africa and Miss Teen held at Sun City’s Superbowl during December 2011. Lighting Designer from the company, Mauritz Jacobs, has worked on the show at least five other times. This year was

14 December 2011     Courtesy Louise Stickland The latest Bryan Adams tour is the first major one in the UK tour to feature Robe lighting’s new ROBIN MMX Spots, as specified by lighting designer Ewan McRobb and supplied by the tour’s lighting contractor, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, UK based Siyan.

12 December 2011       The first season of the brand new television musical competition, Varstrap, aired on KykNet (DSTV), has just come to an end. Set in a cellar at Lourensford Wine Farm in Somerset West one can almost imagine the oak wine vats combined with fruity aromas

09 December 2011   Thank you to everyone in the industry for your valued support during 2011! Like you, we are counting down the days to the holidays!! May you have a Merry Christmas, may the holidays be a fun time to unwind and spend with those you love, and

06 December 2011   Multi-Media used their 12 new Robin 300 LEDs for two prominent events, Herbalife Southern Africa Extravaganza and the PICA Awards. Herbalife Southern Africa Extravaganza Some 2 500 guests from across the country attended the Herbalife Southern Africa Extravaganza, a three day event hosted at the Emperor’s Palace

23 November 2011   Rental Company, Pan Tilt, give their feedback on the brands / stands they worked on at the Johannesburg International Motor Show.     PAN TILT   ALFA   Technical Supplier: Pan Tilt Client: Set Squared Spec: Client wanted six lights per cars. The main focus was a

18 November 2011 Rebecca Heartfield, RM Photography M-Net, launched as South Africa’s first pay TV channel, celebrated 25 years of magic at the M-Net Studios in Randburg during October, utilizing a grandmA and 49 Robe fixtures.     TechRig supplied the full technical and Robert Grobler, from the aforementioned company,

13 October 2011   Dan Riley, DWR Distribution   “When looking at The Playhouse Company tender we had won, I wondered if we would complete it,” said Dan Riley, DWR Distribution. “It was a major job and they put in clauses that the theatre could not close and that shows

24 September 2011 L – R : Harry von den Stemmen (Robe, Sales Director), Yannick Danguy (Axente sales manager Paris), Guillaume Perrier (Axente, technical support), Josef, Valchar (Robe, CEO), Xavier Drouet (Axente, owner), Alain-Rene Lantelme (Axente, sales director), Ingo Dombrowski (Robe, Key Account Manager Europe), Jérôme Bréhard (Axente, MD), Renata Stodulkova (Robe, Sales Operations Manager), Daniela Šimčíkova (Robe,

18 August 2011     When Clover recently hosted their annual conference and gala dinner at Sun City, they called in the services of Techrig to provide the full technical. Gala Event    Acclaimed Michael Gill was responsible for the set design for the gala event held in the Ballroom,

18 August 2011 Robe – PLASA 2011 Preview : Stand 1-F47 Robe launches two important and unique new LED products at PLASA 2011 – the ROBIN 1200 LEDWash, and the ROBIN DLX Spot, and previews the upcoming ROBIN ‘Sniper’ – a mega-bright fixture with a super-tight parallel 230 mm fat

18 August 2011   One can be forgiven, when thinking of Namibia, to imagine desert terrain, intense beauty and a landscape that  goes on forever. But google Windhoek, the capital of Namibia, and you realize it’s a vibrant city from which rental company dB Audio keep churning out one successful

08 August 2011 DWR Distribution introduced MAJOR to the industry at Mediatech. The fixtures are perfect for exhibitions and may be considered for the Johannesburg International Motor Show coming up in October – DWR is currently running a special on these fixtures. Source Four PAR EA CDM 35W/70W/150W/250W CDM-T   PAR luminaire with discharge lamp

04 August 2011   Strike Productions are on the hunt for previously adored fabulous dresses, accessories etc to ensure that disadvantaged Matric girls get to go to their matric dances with self-esteem and dignity. Last year they dressed over 250 girls for their big night out. “I think this is

02 August 2011   Congratulations to Gearhouse Splitbeam who are celebrating their first birthday.   A clearly proud (and rightly so), Alistair Kilbee, Managing Director of Gearhouse Splitbeam, gave us feedback. “It is truly amazing to me, that in the first year of Splitbeam we have had such great support

01 August 2011 Bob Schacherl (Vice President of Worldwide Sales & Marketing, Philips Vari-Lite), Duncan Riley (DWR) and George Masek (Product Marketing Manager, Philips Vari-Lite)   South Africa’s leading professional lighting sales operation, DWR Distribution, enjoyed an exceptionally successful Mediatech Africa 2011 exhibition, the country’s biennial trade show for the

28 July 2011 Memories of Mediatech, outside the show. Donatellos, Monte Casino               Rhino & Lion Nature Reserve                      The Carnivore Restaurant           Maropeng              

26 July 2011 Wow! What a time we had at Mediatech – thank you Simon and your helpful team. To our overseas guests, it was super to have you here with us and to the staff at DWR Distribution, you excelled. Thank you to all of you for building, carrying,

12 July 2011 Thierry P Fletcher Sales Director MDG       We look forward to welcoming Thierry to South Africa. This will be his first visit to our country.     Dan asked: “Did you plan your life in the industry or was it by default?” I started in the industry

12 July 2011   Pete Floyd International Sales Manager LSC Lighting Systems (Aust) Pty Ltd   Meet our UK born Australian, Pete Floyd. We asked if he would be kind enough to return some stray South Africans home with him when visiting Mediatech next week. He could only guarantee a

09 July 2011 John Jones Managing Director LTM (Lift Turn Move Ltd     We look forward to welcoming John back to South Africa.     Dan asked: “Did you plan your life in the industry or was it by default?” By default, I started work in a factory making

09 July 2011 Bob Schacherl Vice President of Worldwide Sales & Marketing Philips Vari-Lite       It is a privilege to have Bob Schacherl attending Mediatech this year that is not even two weeks away!   Nick asked: “How did you get into the industry?”   After graduating from the

08 July 2011   Drop your business card into the “fish bowl” at the DWR Distribution stand (H17) at Mediatech, and you could stand a chance to win a gift voucher to the value of R10 000.00. It’s that easy!   The draw will take place at our stand at Mediatech

07 July 2011 Ola Melzig Production Manager     Ola Melzig, respected production manager in the industry (Eurovision & Commonwealth Games) will present two workshops, well worth attending, during Mediatech. *Full details below. We asked him a couple of question, which he kindly answered while he was away on holiday

07 July 2011 Alan “AJ” Jesse ESP Vision Director of Marketing & Support     From Vegas meet AJ, a man who is passionate about poker, flying and the industry. He will be in South Arica for Mediatech.     Dan asked: “Did you plan your life in the industry

04 July 2011   It’s an hour before the Sport Awards Gauteng 2011 is broadcast live from Emperors Palace on Supersport 4. Debbie Batzofin walks across the stage, headgear in place, Warren Bowles from Diversity Management directs the presenters as they practise their routine onto the performing area for the

04 July 2011 “Qincy” (Michael Strathmann) MA Lighting International Tech Sales Engineer     You may have met Michael Strathmann, better known as Qincy, earlier this year at the DWR Distribution Roadshow. What a fantastic guy!  He will be back again for Mediatech. Herewith his answers to some of our

30 June 2011 Paul Erik Haseloop Director New Business and Key Account Management Prolyte     Paul Erik Haseloop from Prolyte will be visiting Mediatech this year. Many of you have met and know Paul already, but here is his feedback, which you may not know!     Nic asked:

29 June 2011 Lee Baldock Editor Lighting & Sound International www.lsionline.co.uk/digital     What a privilege that Lee Baldock, Editor of Lighting & Sound International, will be attending Mediatech. We also thank him for his willingness to regularly add South African stories to Lighting & Sound International On-Line. Enjoy his

28 June 2011 Michael Goldberg Sales and Marketing Director EMEA Philips Entertainment     No stranger to the South African industry, we are delighted that Michael Goldberg will be attending Mediatech. We were curious to read that he initially wanted to start off his career as a photographer! Read on

28 June 2011 Elaine Peake Head of Sales Le Maitre Ltd     Having travelled the globe, well much of it, meet Elaine Peake from Le Maitre who will be visiting South Africa for the first time during Mediatech.   Dan asked: “Did you plan your life in the industry or

24 June 2011 Meet our overseas visitor   Anders Ardstal Vice President of Operations LumenRadio AB     Mediatech is around the corner. In preparation, meet some of the faces you’ll be seeing on the DWR Distribution stand. The staff from DWR put together individual and light-hearted questions for our

23 June 2011   The Alberton LewenSentrum, a place of worship in Alberton Johannesburg, recently added to their lighting retinue. Emmanuel Mc Grath from The Art of Noise headed the installation and also recommended that the church purchase an Avolites Titan. We asked him a couple of questions.    

21 June 2011   Theo Papenfus from Stage Effects has been appointed technical supplier, for the second year running, for Class Act, a show broadcast on SABC 1 where contestants compete in an acting competition.   The set is absolutely vibrant and can be seen live on air every Saturday

20 June 2011   Courtesy Louise Stickland   Robe moving lights once again were the primary moving light fixtures used for the Israeli Opera’s “Aida” at the 2011 Dead Sea & Jerusalem Opera Festival, a co-production with the Les Choragies d’Orange in France, staged in the amazing outdoor purpose built

20 June 2011     Photos and story with thanks to LEE Filters Lighting designer Declan Randall has a wide grin on his face. Clad in a fetching red lab coat, he walks briskly and with intent from the lightbox, over to a custom-built, enclosed room that’s fondly referred to as

  11 June 2011   Will it work or won’t it? The proof is “bums on seats” and so far the brand new Atterbury Theatre at the striking Lynnwood Bridge, situated in the east of Pretoria, is playing to sold out houses. It was a privilege for DWR Distribution to

10 June 2011   With the highest viewer rating for this season of Survivor SA, the finale had to be something ritzy! To set the scene, the live show, where Hykie Berg was announced as the Ultimate Survivor SA: Maldives, was shot from an open airplane hangar at Rand Airport

10 June 2011   A special word of thanks to Heidi Janse van Rensburg for the stunning concert pics taken by Paul Pearce of Studio 27 . Roxette performed to seven sold out concerts in Cape Town and Sun City on their recent tour to South Africa, forming part of their

31 May 2011   For the fourth consecutive season, Blond Productions were commissioned to cater for the sound, lighting and AV requirements of Big Brother Africa. One gets the impression that Blond must be doing something right, and if at all possible, their contribution to the game show, along with

30 May 2011 Willie Botha (left) and Dillon Jearey (Kilowatt AV) with DWR Distribution’s Nick Britz. Sometimes sales are all about “humming and ahhing”. Haven’t we all done that… decisions, decisions and endless contemplation. Other times it’s “strike while the iron’s hot”, exactly what happened when Dillon Jearey of Kilowatt

25 May 2011   The MDG Ice Fog Q is being used for the first time in South Africa for Jesus Christ Superstar at Artscape Cape Town to be followed by performances at the Teatro at Montecasino.  The fixture is receiving a “thumbs up” for a consistent atmospheric effect. Rental

20 May 2011   Robe lighting embraces the iStyle trend with great flair, launching a new App available as a free download to run on iPhone and iPod Touch. The ‘Robe Product Reference’ App contains comprehensive information and statistics covering the full Robe product range, including an entire catalogue of