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Bollywood actress Aishwarya Rai Bachchan arrives on the red carpet for the screening of the film "Sleeping Beauty", in competition at the 64th Cannes Film Festival, May 12, 2011. Twenty films are competing in the May 11 to 22 cinema showcase, with a roll call including major screen stars, revered "auteur" directors and relative newcomers. REUTERS/Vincent Kessler (FRANCE - Tags: ENTERTAINMENT) As Hollywood and Bollywood stars shine at the premiere of the sexual drama "Sleeping Beauty" the toast of the Cannes Film Festival , nothing to show from Nollywood the so called second largest movie industry in the world. The celebrated movie stars from Hollywood, Bollywood and other notable film industries from other countries are participating and competing for the coveted prizes and other attractions of the film festival. Nigeria has a pavilion at the festival, but no Nollywood movie is in competition or even out of competition. Nollywood stars are simply unknown h...

Outrage in South Africa Last week a 3 year old girl in South Africa was beaten and raped. She is still alive. The man responsible was released on bail yesterday. He is walking the streets. If you are too busy to read this, then just sign your name and forward this on. The Government is planning to close the child protection unit and this is a petition against it. This is a very important petition. It is an essential part of the justice system for children. You may have already heard that there's a myth in South Africa that having sex with a virgin will cure AIDS. The younger the virgin, the more potent the cure. This has led to an epidemic of rapes by infected males, with the correspondent infection of innocent kids. Many have died in these cruel rapes. Recently in Cape Town , a 9-month-old baby was raped by 6 men. Please think about that for a moment. The child abuse situation is now reaching catastrophic proportions and if we don't do something, then who will? Please pass thi...

- Retiring South Africa prop Os Du Randt is carried by teammates Butch James,left,and Bobby Skinstad after the Rugby World Cup final match between England and South Africa at Stade de France in Saint Denis,France, on Saturday. South Africans are jubilating over the victory of their Springboks who defeated the defending champions, England, in a tight 15-6 win in the rugby World Cup final at the Stade de France outside Paris last Saturday. Watch the video .

Lucky Dube singing at a live concert Luky Dube Murdered As South Africans Bask in the Euphoria of Springboks' Rugby World Cup Final As South Africans don green colours of their Rugby national team, the Springboks, basking in the euphoria of the Rugby World Cup Final with England in Paris, France, the black pall of sudden death has fallen over their greatest reggae star, Lucky Dube. Lucky Dube was murdered in cold blood by would be car-hijackers Thursday evening in Rosettenville, Johannesburg. The bad news of this tragedy has thrown millions of the never-say-die Rugby fans into sadness as they mourn the charismatic reggae musician who has been described as the Bob Marley of Africa. But the death of Lucky Dube cannot dampen their already elated spirits as they continue to support the Springboks all over South Africa and thousands have traveled to Paris to watch the Rugby World Cup Final this weekend. It is unfortunate that Lucky Dube w...