At DWR, we believe in more than just delivering exceptional gear — we believe in people. Over the years, we’ve witnessed incredible moments of resilience, community, and real human connection in our industry. SOS Stories is our space to share these moments — stories where support, opportunity, and sometimes just showing up made a difference.
From helping a young technician take their first steps in the industry, to standing by crews when the going got tough, these stories reflect the heart of who we are. We’re proud of the small miracles and big wins we’ve been a part of — and honoured to walk this journey with you.
It is with great sadness that we pay tribute to Richard Blamire, husband, dad, friend and the owner of Cape Staging who died tragically in a motorbike accident on the 8th November. Living in Bergvliet, Cape Town, Richard was well-known
With the aim to inform, inspire, mobilize and educate community members involved in the arts, the fourth Hello Community Arts Development Programme and Festival was hosted at the Breytenbach Theatre from 16 to 26 August 2017. For many artists, this
Karen Burt and Gavin Taylor from the GrandWest Casino have a passion for the youth, and their latest project saw over 1 200 teenagers performing at two Sold Out performance at the Grand Arena at GrandWest Casino, Cape Town, for
South African writer and actor, Robert Fridjhon, had a stroke on 1st August 2017. He was on his way home from an interview about his most recent production, My Name is Asher Leve, which was showcasing at the Monte Casino
Not tip-toeing around what’s wrong and very wrong in the Rainbow Nation, South Africa, Mamba Republic is a rapidly-paced satirical sketch theatre comedy which reunites the talents of Ben Voss (Beauty Ramapelepele) and John van de Ruit (Spud). This brutally
After hearing that funds were being raised for the hospital bill for young Sineziwe Khumalo, who landed up in a coma and on life support after her lungs collapsed while working on an event, the SOS Charity Fund were
Thanks to the generous sponsorship of the Stagecraft Institute of Las Vegas and the help from the SOS Charity Fund, South African lighting technician Malesela Josias Mashiane, is heading off to Las Vegas to attend training to further his
The SOS fund needs your help to assist Josias Mashiane, a young man from Tembisa, who is passionate about entertainment lighting and who has been invited to attend training at the Stagecraft Institute of Las Vegas. While the SOS Fund,
SOS reaches out to Moribo Anyone who has ever set up and worked at Sun City’s Superbowl, has likely had the privilege of working with resident technician Joshua Kotsedi, better known by his friends as Moribo. It is with
A day after the SOS Charity fund was launched by DWR Distribution at the end of last year, we received distressing news that Pieter Coetzee (26), a young technician, had fallen from height and severely injured both feet and shattered
