{"id":53320,"date":"2026-03-20T11:15:18","date_gmt":"2026-03-20T11:15:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/?p=53320"},"modified":"2026-03-20T11:15:18","modified_gmt":"2026-03-20T11:15:18","slug":"2026-03-20-between-meetings-with-sowetan-your-daily-lunchtime-read","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/2026\/03\/20\/2026-03-20-between-meetings-with-sowetan-your-daily-lunchtime-read\/","title":{"rendered":"Between Meetings With Sowetan | Your Daily Lunchtime Read"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script data-jetpack-boost=\"ignore\" async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-1669381584671856\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- Africa tv video display -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-1669381584671856\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"3579572842\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\r\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\r\n<script data-jetpack-boost=\"ignore\">\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<h3 class=\"b-article-body__h3\"><b>LISTEN | Ama Qamata transforms into DRC-born boxer Safi in new film<\/b><\/h3>\n<figure class=\"c-media-item b-article-body__image\">\n<div class=\"custom-image-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"custom-image-placeholder\"><picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sowetan.co.za\/resizer\/v2\/3CZERSKYTNEVDL6P7QERSBR2RM.png?auth=1030dfd1a124d957e7a048f78f8f4cad8d75716d7fbce84c3a4383e4468d107a&amp;width=274&amp;height=342&amp;smart=true\" media=\"(max-width: 274px)\"\/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sowetan.co.za\/resizer\/v2\/3CZERSKYTNEVDL6P7QERSBR2RM.png?auth=1030dfd1a124d957e7a048f78f8f4cad8d75716d7fbce84c3a4383e4468d107a&amp;width=400&amp;height=499&amp;smart=true\" media=\"(max-width: 400px)\"\/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sowetan.co.za\/resizer\/v2\/3CZERSKYTNEVDL6P7QERSBR2RM.png?auth=1030dfd1a124d957e7a048f78f8f4cad8d75716d7fbce84c3a4383e4468d107a&amp;width=768&amp;height=959&amp;smart=true\" media=\"(max-width: 768px)\"\/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sowetan.co.za\/resizer\/v2\/3CZERSKYTNEVDL6P7QERSBR2RM.png?auth=1030dfd1a124d957e7a048f78f8f4cad8d75716d7fbce84c3a4383e4468d107a&amp;width=1024&amp;height=1279&amp;smart=true\" media=\"(max-width: 1024px)\"\/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sowetan.co.za\/resizer\/v2\/3CZERSKYTNEVDL6P7QERSBR2RM.png?auth=1030dfd1a124d957e7a048f78f8f4cad8d75716d7fbce84c3a4383e4468d107a&amp;width=1440&amp;height=1799&amp;smart=true\" media=\"(max-width: 1440px)\"\/><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" data-chromatic=\"ignore\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Between-Meetings-With-Sowetan-Your-Daily-Lunchtime-Read.png?w=640&#038;ssl=1\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/picture><\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"c-media-item__fig-caption\"><span class=\"c-media-item__caption\">International actress Ama Qamata. <\/span><span class=\"c-media-item__credit\">(Nondumiso Shangee) <\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph\">Ama Qamata recently made her mark at the premiere of <i>Fight Like a Girl <\/i>in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), where the film inspired by real events follows her character Safi, a young woman escaping forced labour in an illegal mineral mine.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph\">Having captured audiences in <i>Gomora<\/i> and <i>Blood &amp; Water<\/i>, Qamata now steps into international cinema, and this is how she is doing it: portraying pro boxer Safi.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph\">Click here to read more.<\/p>\n<hr class=\"c-divider\"\/>\n<h3 class=\"b-article-body__h3\"><b>\u201cI\u2019m a fashion girl\u201d: Nia Pearl talks music, style and Metro FM nods<\/b><\/h3>\n<figure class=\"c-media-item b-article-body__image\">\n<div class=\"custom-image-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"custom-image-placeholder\"><picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sowetan.co.za\/resizer\/v2\/DUAGGNIQWVDMNJMIKUIPQ4UB3U.jpg?auth=9b053f0d17fd8bc176cbe850656dd03829c060524505887c163fa9338e20d0b8&amp;width=274&amp;height=411&amp;smart=true\" media=\"(max-width: 274px)\"\/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sowetan.co.za\/resizer\/v2\/DUAGGNIQWVDMNJMIKUIPQ4UB3U.jpg?auth=9b053f0d17fd8bc176cbe850656dd03829c060524505887c163fa9338e20d0b8&amp;width=400&amp;height=600&amp;smart=true\" media=\"(max-width: 400px)\"\/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sowetan.co.za\/resizer\/v2\/DUAGGNIQWVDMNJMIKUIPQ4UB3U.jpg?auth=9b053f0d17fd8bc176cbe850656dd03829c060524505887c163fa9338e20d0b8&amp;width=768&amp;height=1152&amp;smart=true\" media=\"(max-width: 768px)\"\/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sowetan.co.za\/resizer\/v2\/DUAGGNIQWVDMNJMIKUIPQ4UB3U.jpg?auth=9b053f0d17fd8bc176cbe850656dd03829c060524505887c163fa9338e20d0b8&amp;width=1024&amp;height=1536&amp;smart=true\" media=\"(max-width: 1024px)\"\/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sowetan.co.za\/resizer\/v2\/DUAGGNIQWVDMNJMIKUIPQ4UB3U.jpg?auth=9b053f0d17fd8bc176cbe850656dd03829c060524505887c163fa9338e20d0b8&amp;width=1440&amp;height=2160&amp;smart=true\" media=\"(max-width: 1440px)\"\/><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" data-chromatic=\"ignore\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Between-Meetings-With-Sowetan-Your-Daily-Lunchtime-Read.jpg?w=640&#038;ssl=1\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/picture><\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"c-media-item__fig-caption\"><span class=\"c-media-item__caption\">Nia Pearl. <\/span><span class=\"c-media-item__credit\">(Supplied) <\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph\">Nia Pearl can sing, has incredible style, and is en route to possibly bagging her first Metro FM Music Award.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph\">Her collaboration with Sam Deep, Stixx, Boohle and Mano on <i>Shela <\/i>got a nod for Song of the Year, Best Collaboration, Best Amapiano and Best Music Video<i>.<\/i><\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph\">Click here to read more.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph\"><b>Sowetan<\/b><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script data-jetpack-boost=\"ignore\" async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-1669381584671856\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- Africa tv video display -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-1669381584671856\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"3579572842\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\r\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\r\n<script data-jetpack-boost=\"ignore\">\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n#Meetings #Sowetan #Daily #Lunchtime #Read<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>LISTEN | Ama Qamata transforms into DRC-born boxer Safi in new film International actress Ama Qamata. 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