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

17 May 2011   Described as one of the best parties to hit Durban, some 3 000 people attended the Miller Experience 2011 held recently at the Durban Exhibition Centre. The festivities only ended at 5am the following day and featured DJs Fresh and Euphonik, Roger Goode, Gareth Cliff, Sasha Martenigo,

13 May 2011 When Soteria, a church based in Pretoria, South Africa, expanded their auditorium, they initially considered purchasing LED parcans for lighting. With the advice of Chris Serfontein from Anointed M,  they opted instead for four Robin 600 LEDWash fixtures. The church took delivery on the 5th April 2011,

13 May 2011   ESP Vision, Las Vegas, have announced the appointment of DWR Distribution as its distributor for South Africa. DWR Distribution will also be responsible for training and support in the region.   “As a vibrant and growing market, South Africa has tremendous potential for ESP Vision as

13 May 2011   With courtesy Brandon Bunyan   Recently, Mr Price, Ice Models and S&A Marketing started an initiative to put Durban back on the fashion show map where it once ruled during the 80’s and 90’s. Durban designers have always pushed style boundaries and earned themselves a seat

03 May 2011   Courtesy Louise Stickland   Robe’s amazing ROBIN 600 LEDWash 600 moving light has won the 2011 PALME Middle East Award for ‘Best Intelligent Lighting Fixture’ of the Year.   The Award was presented to Robe’s MD and founder Josef Valchar, sales director Harry von den Stemmen

28 April 2011   Courtesy Louise Stickland   Robe lighting held its fourth International Distributor’s Conference (IDC) in Frankfurt, Germany at the Kempinski Hotel in Gravenbruch.   This was a massive success, attended by nearly 200 people from over 60 companies representing 80 countries, and a major segment of Robe’s

21 April 2011   Courtesy Louise Stickland   Robe’s ROBIN 600 LEDWash is officially the ‘fastest selling’ product tor the Czech Republic based moving light manufacturer since 1999. Production started at the end of 2010 and the 2000th LEDWash 600 has just been delivered to French distributor Axente, with over

14 April 2011   Story courtesy Louise Stickland, photos by Duncan Riley Robe’s South African distributor, Johannesburg based DWR, supplied the first batch of Robe ROBIN LEDWash 600 fixtures in the country to the South African State Theatre in Pretoria. The 16 initial LEDWash 600 fixtures were specified by the

13 April 2011 Courtesy Louise Stickland   Robe Lighting enjoyed its best ever international trade show at Prolight+Sound Frankfurt 2011.   This was in all aspects of the event, which saw the Czech Republic based professional lighting manufacturer launch 5 innovative new products, experience an incredible number of visitors to

04 April 2011   Blond Productions used Robe for a live music production for DSTV’s Channel O, at Red Pepper Studios in Melville, Johannesburg. The lighting design was by Peter Rieck on a grandMA full size.    A live audience attended each of the four shows, run over two days

01 April 2011 Johnny Clegg   Black Coffee light main stage for The Durban World Music Festival, which featured musical legends from yesteryear.   If ever there was an ambassador for Durban, it would have to be owner of Black Coffee, Brandon Bunyan. This is a man who will make

31 March 2011   At last, we are delighted to announce the new arrivals. VLX3 Wash – Overview   The VARI*LITE VLX3 Wash Luminaire is the next step in solid-state lighting. A step that gives designers one of the most versatile LED lighting tools to meet any demanding production or

31 March 2011 MJ Event gear supplied full technical for a recent corporate event at Montecasino which featured SA’s top rock band, Prime Circle.   Lighting designer, Johnny Scholtz selected the Pixel Par units made by James Thomas Engineering to feature as the primary source of back light to the

28 March 2011 Courtesy Louise Stickland   Robe lighting launches 5 exciting new products at the 2011 Prolight + Sound exhibition in Frankfurt.   The new ROBIN MMX Spot is the first in a new generation of 1200 Series fixtures offering a neater, smaller, lighter and brighter more energy efficient

25 March 2011 The international award winning Broadway musical, Dreamgirls, produced by Hazel Feldman of Showtime Management recently opened at the Teatro at Montecasino, Johannesburg and is then moves to Artscape, Cape Town in June. We asked Alistair Kilbee, Managing Director and workhorse  from Gearhouse Splitbeam for comment on his

24 March 2011     It was a night to remember for the residents of Windhoek…. in fact, three nights to remember when UB 40 came to town from the 26 to 28 February 2011 in aid of the Hope Village Trust for construction of a Hope Village in Rehoboth.

18 March 2011 The Robins arrive at DWR March has been a fantastic month for the sale of Robe Robin fixtures in South Africa, with a few going off to Namibia. A total of 70 Robin 600 LED Washes, 8 Robin 600 Beams, 12 Robin 300 Spots and 12 Robin

18 March 2011 Download PDF   Lee Baldock of Lighting & Sound International spoke to members of the Philips Entertainment European sales to discover how Strand Lighting, Vari-Lite and Selecon are fitting into the bigger Philips picture and what they will bring to the industry.   Kindly download the PDF

16 March 2011 Proudly South African technical support and equipment rental company, Kilowatt AV, formed a cycling team for the Cape Argus Pick n Pay Cycle Tour and managed to raise R30 000 for the Bobs for Good Foundation. If you haven’t heard of Bobs for Good, it’s an organisation that