Spotlight Highlights Gallo Music Africa Centenary, Local Film Release and Family Animation

Spotlight brings South African audiences a digest of the latest in entertainment. This week, the feature focuses on three major highlights. Firstly, the local film ‘The Heart Is a Muscle,’ written and directed by Imran Hamdulay, explores themes of masculinity, redemption and confronting the past, set against the backdrop of the Cape Flats. With strong performances from Keenan Arrison, Melissa de Vries and Danny Ross, the film is acclaimed and showing at selected cinemas. Secondly, Disney Pixar’s animated comedy adventure ‘Hoppers’ hits cinemas, following Mabel, an animal enthusiast who transforms into a robotic beaver to save her furry friends’ habitat. The film features voices from Dave Franco, Meryl Streep and Piper Curda, making it a fun family outing. Lastly, Gallo Music Africa celebrated its 100-year milestone in Johannesburg with a special centenary brunch. Music legends including Sipho ‘Hotstix’ Mabuse, Hilda Tloubatla, Claire Johnston and John Leyden joined family representatives of icons such as Brenda Fassie, Lucky Dube and Rex Rabanye to honour the label’s legacy. Spotlight also runs competitions for readers to win celebratory hampers for Gallo’s centenary and Pixar merchandise, with entries closing on 12 March 2026. The show continues to provide updates, trailers, and interviews on Facebook and other social media platforms, giving South Africans a comprehensive look at both local and international cinema and music milestones.