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Dis Poem is Crime P15

KB Makabaza P17

Simmy Bwoy P17

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Editor’s Note by Una Ramses You are probably the most qualified judge in the whole of the country

when it comes the Oscar Pistorius murder case. Well, have you ever

looked at the fact that, was Oscar shooting with the intentions to kill

Reeva Steenkamp or is he telling the truth of what really happened,

all that will just be a mystery since only two people know what

actually happened that night. Those two people are Oscar and the

fallen Reeva, which unfortunately we cannot rally on since the one

has passed and the other is emotionally unstable.

Now we must ask ourselves that even with all the little knowledge

that we have about what happened is this just one of those high

profile cases involving our so-called celebrities or is it a reflection of

the lives that we are losing from the violent crimes, women/children

rape and abuse.

Yes we can sit down and hand over the final

verdict in the Oscar trial. However are we

doing enough? To address the increasing

death rate of woman at the hands of their

partners, the horrific rape and murder

stories like that of Anene Booysen. Until we

stop only taking to the streets and march

with the catchy phrase “we care” and

actually do something more, we will still

hear the stories of Bayanda Baba a UCT student murdered on

campus, and also the alleged rape of a 27-year-old woman at the Zion

Christian Church headquarters in Moria.

Every occurrence is a learn experience that we must learn from and

build on it. Let’s leave the verdict of the Oscar trial to our

experienced

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Brothers in the courtrooms to deal with it and we rather focus on

how we can teach each other how precious someone’s life is and

how to control our sexual frustrations. RIP Reeva Steenkamp you

will continue to be our guardian angle of Good.

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Entrepreneurship is all in the definition

Sybil and Ivan Otterstrom may not be journalism graduates or a product of any media studies training, but

their entrepreneurship skills lead to the foundation of Romele Publications. Romele Publications is an 80%

black-owned publishing company (through Sybil), and the publisher of “Hola MaHigh-School”, which is

published in 50,000 copies and distributed to all high schools in Gauteng with the aim of branching out to all

the provinces around South Africa.

As Sybil was not available, I interviewed Ivan. The views described are, however, a consolidation of both of

their views as expressed in their business plan. Ivan is a former sales person and Assistant General Manager

of NCR. Like Richard Branson and every other entrepreneur, their mindset and risk taking instincts are

prevalent. He entered the publishing industry together with Sybil Otterstrom. Sybil is a former advertising

sales person and manager from Mail & Guardian. Sybil had prior expertise in advertising sales, whereas Ivan

has expertise in sales management and administration. This is a good combination of skills.

Ivan didn’t just manoeuvre his way into starting a publishing company. He first identified what is core business

and what is not core for a publisher. The core business of a publisher is not printing, sales, editorial content

etc. It is process management and financial management. Process management is to get editorial content to

meet up with advertising pages, to ensure the correct lay-out and get it off to the printer on-time and on

budget. All those small details. Everything but process management and financials can be out-sourced,

according to Ivan. Says Ivan: “we are not good writers, so we find some who are. We are not printers, so we

find one. We focus on what we are good at, management, and leave the rest to people who are experts in

their field”.

But can their business weather the publishing industry by only knowing the core business? “A detailed

Business plan in simple terms, a mission and a vision keeps a business running”, he explains. For Otterstrom

with the brainchild ‘’Hola MaHigh-School” established, now the mission is to have the vision of it being

published nationwide even in areas that other magazines of the same target market couldn’t reach.

So what now? "The next development is an electronic presence. We have called it an electronic presence

insofar as we believe the coming generation will not be focused on a PC based web presence, but rather on

an electronic presence available on other platforms. These will typically be iPad, smart cell phones or other

portable devices. In essence, we do not believe the device of the future will be stationary," says Otterstrom.

Ivan gave a magazine production 101 class. It is really symbiotic relationships. What sells a magazine?

Obviously good articles. But how do the advertisers view it? They look at copies sold (ABC figures), target

market and advertising rates. If this makes sense, they will advertise. No mentioning of editorial content.

Ivan mentioned the term “thought leadership”. It is really to outsmart and out-think the competition. If your idea

is so more revolutionary than anything else out there, you have “thought leadership”. Look at it this way: KFC

outlets are owned by the one who is running the outlet, but regulated by the KFC rules in terms of food, menu,

signage, etc. It is a franchise. The one who came up with the idea of a franchise managed to combine

ownership with corporate look. THAT is thought leadership. Thought leadership is not a product but an idea.

So how did someone with a background in traditional sales find his way to the publishing industry? It

happened by accident really. Sybil had been running their advertising sales company for some time. It had

taken off and needed more “hands on deck”; hence Ivan joined. Their common vision was to become

publishers and “Hola MaHigh-School” became the product. Otterstrom explains this by saying an entrepreneur

is a sales person who understands numbers in terms of spreadsheets and contracts. However, an

entrepreneur is a business person. One with the ability to get others to work for his idea and to manage

people and finances. This is the important point. An entrepreneur is more than a business owner. The

plumber down the street is a business owner, but maybe not an entrepreneur.

Ivan explains that the characteristics of an entrepreneur are:

Business person

Having a vision

Ability to sell (otherwise the funding will not arrive)

Understanding of financials Look at Branson. This is what he learned after his first mistakes. We may have been born with the right

mindset, but the rest has to be learned.

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What is the whole concept behind Original Venda Hustlers? Original Venda Hustler is a brand which was started to show pride of who we are as Venda (people), since lot of Venda (people) where ashamed to speak their languages at work because people will laugh. We decided to make a brand that will show pride of being Venda, hence the name original Venda hustler is also dedicated to all Venda people who hustle hard to make money OVH is you and me, (it) is for us. Who are these Venda Hustlers?

Venda hustler is Mulanga Mahasa aka Tshidammba

and Mboswobeni Mulugana aka 30-Cent and

Commack brothers from Venda number 1 film “30-

Cent My Trip to Venda.”

Since you started take us through the whole experience up until now. What was the vision back then and has that changed or is it still the same? The vision behind OVH was to unite Venda people through a clothing brand and it did that and now (it) is the number 1 top selling brand in Limpopo. The experience has been good, because everyone loves the brand (and we get) good reception from people. The vision has not changed us still uniting Venda people through our brand. Was there any financial assistance in getting the brand started? We got assistance from family and profit from 30-Cent films sells and a business man called Commack who owns Comic Creation.

Street-wear brands and every other clothing brand tend to affiliate their brands with public figures to utilize the interest of their followers. Who is Original Venda Hustlers affiliated with? We affiliated with all 30-Cent films fans and all the Venda people. Original Venda Hustler pay homage to the Venda people and their culture from its name and colourful designs. Does this mean your brand only caters for the Vha Venda people as the target market?

We cater for all cultures not Vha-Venda only we

have original Pedi Hustler etc. and all culture(s).

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Off late the topic of using local materials and manufactures have grown, with a certain fraction of the public supporting the call to only buy clothing manufactured locally. What route is Original Venda Hustlers taking, where are your clothing manufactured? Our clothes are manufactured at our shop which is based in Newtown Jozi we do everything there. Please talk briefly about your products? Our products is local movies 30-Cent films 1 & 2, we have OVH and Venda’s everywhere clothing brand.

What can we expect in the future? Any other

projects taking place?

In the future expect our clothing brand to be available in all retail stores and we want to dress international stars by OVH, we working on that!!!! Right now we pushing (our) new brand called “Venda’s everywhere” (it) is selling like hot cakes. How can we get our hands on some your products?

We sell our brand online social networks we also

have a store in Jozi Newtown (Ovh Studio, no.159

store, Bree Street) and Thohoyandou otherwise we

sell it like a drug OVH street market.

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SECOND PRINCIPLE OF AN EAGLE

Eagles love storms

When clouds gather, eagles get excited. The eagles uses the storm’s wind to lift it higher. Once it finds the

wind of the storm, the eagles uses the raging storm to lift him above the clouds. This gives the eagle an

opportunity to glide and rest its wings. In the meantime, all the other birds hide in the leaves and bird nests

of the tree.

1 James 1 verse 2-3

“Consider it pure joy, my brothers whenever you face trials of many kinds because you know that testing of

your faith develops perseverace”

The only joy you can find as a child of God is through trials. According to this scripture, facing every kind of

trails is a sign that God remembers you. The amount of time Gold spends in furnace will determine the value

of the Gold. As a child of God, the amount of troubles and trials you endure will determine the amount of

faith you have in God. So for you to have trials in life is for your own good because it’s the plan of God to

develop perseverance. Do not faint in a field of war, your enemy may slay you. Even when it looks like the

challenge will kill you, do not lose heart, Jesus died a life of trials and fulfillment. Endure, then later enjoy.

Take every challenge of your life as a medium of transportation from one glory to the next. You are the living

Eagle. Live it!

“Consider it pure joy, my brothers whenever you face trails of many

kinds because you know that testing of your faith develops

perseverance”

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South Africa Wake up! Human Trafficking is here by Vanessa Tholakele

It is the illegal trade in human beings for purposes of commercial sexual exploitation, forced labour or organ harvesting.

Alarming fact: of the estimated 2,000,000 persons trafficked each year, Africa accounts for 450,000.

Human trafficking is the 2nd largest profit-making crime in the world next to drug trafficking. There are approximately 27

million people enslaved in the world today!

So much for freedom???

People are trafficked for:

•labour exploitation •prostitution •forced marriage (in South Africa, women are often forced to marry older men)

•organ harvesting (especially in Africa)

According to some estimates, approximately 80% of trafficking involves sexual exploitation, 19% involves labour

exploitation and you can guess where the 2% belongs. Right organ harvesting

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It’s amazing how the South African

Government is not concerned about Human

Trafficking as a major issue. Hasn't it come to

your mind that a high rate of Human trafficking

victims are HIV/Aids? Are u not aware that

human trafficking victims are often people who

never had an education, so they tried to make

easy money? Those people whom you are

sending to prison may be victims of human

trafficking, raped at age 4 and forced to

prostitution till their 18.The Government is

getting it all wrong, you are not to arrest a

victim but the trafficker whom are known as

"pimps". It has come to my attention that the

South African police are not trained to notice

signs of human trafficking victims in order to

safe this people who need our help.

As a South African, you should be aware and lend a hand to those who fall victim but it seems like

most South Africans are not willing to help out or see this issue as an urgent matter. Are you waiting

for it to happen to your daughter, mother, someone close to you, someone in your community

before you can act against human trafficking?

It might be too late, young girls are being trafficked each and every single day... Due to the

Sudanese phrase: "Use a slave to catch a slave". So, be aware you might be next...

Know the signs to human trafficking.

In South Africa, a 24-hour toll-free hotline 08000 RESCU (08000 73728)

In South Africa, a 24-hour toll-free hotline

08000 RESCU (08000 73728)

Operated by TSA is making a contribution to the fight against trafficking of women and children. The

hotline provides a platform for anyone with tip-offs on suspected human trafficking cases to report them

to The Salvation Army, which in turn refers them to the South African Police Service (SAPS) for

investigation.

If you know of, or suspect, activities involving human trafficking, please call our toll-free hotline.

YOUR CALL MAY SAVE SOMEONE'S LIFE

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Before everything your government name is Keletile

Nyamane, what reflection does this name have on your

life? (Laughs). JAH, net? Keletile is a Tswana name meaning

"I am waiting". So to me it symbolises the fact that I am

waiting for success, but only after the hard work, I guess.

Who is Keletile Nyamane apart from Kay-E? Keletile

Nyamane is a former Under 23 soccer player, entrepreneur,

UJ Graduate and a Hardworking, Fun Lover and a

Trendsetter!!!!

What does your typical day look like? Wakeup, tidy my

room, bath/shower, breakfast, car wash, chill with my child

hood friends, studio and later on get in touch with my fans.

A lot of your fans don’t know that you are a former u23

national soccer team player with 20caps, how was that

experience of wearing your national team jersey and

carrying your nation’s hope on your shoulders alongside

the likes of Kaizer Motaung Jnr? Yeah, it was a great

experience and feeling, representing my hood and most of

all my country. Also the fact that I was not even playing in

the PSL by that time. Those are some of the memories that

bring joy to my heart. Some of the players I played

alongside are The late GREAT Gift Leremi, Joseph Makhanya,

Reneilwe Letsholonyane, Teko Modise, Oupa Manyisa,

Mabhuthi Khanyeza, Lebogang Mokoena, just to mention a

few.

Now the decision to hang up the soccer boots for the

microphone, how did that came about? When I was

playing for the national team, Orlando Pirates (Youth) Coach

Augusto Palacios wanted me to come play for them

and when I asked the owner of our team, Soweto Panthers,

Mr Albert Mokoena, who was also the CEO of SAFA by then,

he refused to let me go and wanted me to move up with

the team from the lower league. I couldn’t do anything

because he was in charge of the country's footballing

structure by then. I decided to stop playing soccer and

started looking for a job and that’s when I got a chance to

focus on my music.

Let’s talk “From Ndofaya with Colour” your first

mixtape, you realised it independently and still manage

to sell a number of copies, and what did this mean for

your music career? Yeah, it was through hard work and my

team, 6 individuals, who made the project successful. I

managed to sell more than 3000 copies on the streets,

independently and there after Put 1000 more in stores.

From the proceeds, we shot 5 music videos. A first for a

South African Mixtape!!!!

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At one point your first single “Bona Re etsang” overtook

“uMshini Wami” as the second national anthem, the song was

all over the radio waves, even when the remix came, it was

also well received by the masses. What was going through

your mind at that moment? I was very surprised by that hey, it

was my first single and BANG everybody liked it. I even thought

of releasing an album then. It also put pressure on me to release

a hotter single.

Many artist after realising their first material they

move to the north of Joburg, we’ve seen this even

done by some of the artists from Maftown, Cap City

and even Soweto. What keeps you in Ndofaya

(Meadowlands, Soweto)? (Laughs). I am also moving

soon, joking!!!! You see, I rap about real hood stories and

the way of life in the hood, so how else can one rap about

things that they not part of, or that they don’t experience.

Who has being the biggest influence of your music

career? First it was my Music Manager/Friend Sphiwe

Nkosi. He encouraged me to do GOOD music for the

masses, not just any song. And also encouraged me to

work hard to reap the rewards. And (right) now it’s my fans,

I like it when the keep saying to me KEEP IT UP, I know

then that I am doing something right.

What is your connections with GREENLIGHT

Entertainment? I own it. There were 6 of us owning it, but

my partners since started their own companies, business

move, and no bad blood!!!!

What has been the biggest challenge of your road to

success and what has been the highlight of your career

thus far? The biggest challenge has been getting out for

my fans in the homeland, it is kinda difficult when you are

independent. The highlight of my career was being chosen

as the best unsigned hype Artist in 2010

You recently released your new single “Nomayini”,

what’s next to tick of as an accomplishment for? Yeah

Nomayini

(http://www.reverbnation.com/open_graph/song/15305902

) is a single from my upcoming album. The next track is a

song where I am featuring NTUKZA (Teargas) it is

produced by him and then the release of my album in

June.

If you could be known for something, what would you

like to be known for? For not being afraid to be myself,

no matter where I am and who I am with.

Lastly what advise do you have for up and coming

young musicians from Soweto and all over South

Africa? Believe in yourself, work hard and wait for your

turn to shine and grasp it with both hands.

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We asked all of our features their views on

this issue and this is what they said

What is your opinion on the latest Police

brutality we have seen since the whole

Marikana saga and the dragging of suspects

outside a moving police vehicle?

Kay-E: I just think our Policemen need more

education and practice, finish and klaar. The

need to know that we are paying tax for them

to protect us, not to fight us *amabarethe*

Victor Kgokong: No comment it’s a sensitive

issue which I would like to not comment on I

respect and understand what is happening in

our country at this moment

Mulanga Mahasa: Police are taking law in their

own hands since Bheki Cele pushed them to be

hash on suspect their being to hash what they’re

doing is wrong they making people not to trust

them because the same police who supposed to

protect me is abusing me that bad the minister

should fire all bad cops.

The Guilt in the Uniform: Police Brutality

A youthful view of things, by Lungile Amanda

Mseleku

I grew up with a mentality that the cops (or formally Guilty

addressed as the police) are among the toughest people in the

country. "Tough" not in a fearsome sense, yet in a salutation

worthy, commendable and honourable manner. Yes, they have

appeared to conduct themselves in this manner, until recently.

The ill mannerism of the police force has reached epidemic

proportions in the country. Guns meant for protection and

self-defence appear to be like toys amongst policemen. I

thought death sentences were brutal enough. Now suspects

get shot without a formal case to be proven guilty or

otherwise. What happened to the proper methods of

protecting a country from crime, murder, human trafficking

etc.? It all of a sudden seems as if police in our country are

exhausted of their service and fail to deliver as expected. Mr

Bheki Cele needs to catch a wakeup call, or at least shake up

the police force & get back to proper service delivery. It

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“Dis Poem is Crime” by Cûtty LêGrâham

From the get go I thought dis poem would be stupid.

From the get go I thought dis poem would be hard.

From the get go I thought dis poem would seize to explain the innerness of my

oblongata, like for starters, the wonders.

From the get go I thought dis poem would fail to show feeling and thou its melancholy

,dis poem, I mean this I write now shall tell my story's better half

Dis poem saddens

Dis poem hurts

Dis poem fears

Dis poem speaks for all those hurt too

Dis poem is scared

Dis poem speaks for those lost and those with values stolen

Dis poem fears

Dis poem speaks for those traumatised one too many times

Dis poem is sad

Dis poem is hurt

Dis poem is fear

Because this poem speaks for those wronged

For that girl, she was raped

Laid back, hit strong cause she couldn't say "fetch"

For that boy he was beat down, rubbed under and slammed cause he didn’t love "tits"

as much as they did, and had nail polish like they didn’t and had emotions that they

couldn't portray

For that grandma, ow she was robbed off her life's earnings, those she planned to

school that baby and clothe that baby and feed that baby and now there was no maybe

For that other mother, she was shot, for trying to speak out or whistle blow ,reach out

for little hope and save a life of beautiful

You see this poem is all about the lost

Dis poem can point out all the wrongs one too many times and they still won’t be right

Dis poem can talk about the lives lost and gunshots and bad deeds and they still won’t

be back

Dis poem can paint a picture of bad and write it as ugly as black and it still won’t be

good

Because truth be told this poem is FACT

Dis poem is CRIME

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Simmy Bwoy

Simeon Simmy Toendepi (born June 22, 1992), better

known by his stage name Simmy Bwoy, is an African

rapper, record producer, and fashion designer. A

Zimbabwean native, he is best known as the leader and

co-founder of the alternative hip hop collective Side Sim

Gang, and has rapped on and produced songs for nearly

every Side Sim Gang release. Simmy also creates all the

artwork for the group’s releases and said in an

interview with DJ Semtex that he designs all the group’s

clothing and other merchandise as well. He is currently

signed to his own record label, Side Sim Gang Records.

KB MAKABAZA

Kabelo Matthews Monyamane is a hip hop artist born and bred

in Saulsville, a small township in the mid-west of Pretoria.

"Makabaza" is a rapper, song writer above all an artist on his

own and by far he has been exceptional considering learning

his rapid growth as a musician. Growing up as poet, Makabaza

had built his writing skill through Poetry. He was introduced to

the Hip Hop game during the year 2009 by Lindile Ndlala better

known as Blade Chicano an artist/Producer from the coast of

Cape Town who is part of a Saulsville recording stable called C-

Max. Kabelo started recording under C-max, led by Gregory

Ledwaba who is better known as Sir Greg who helped Kabelo

build the name "Kb Makabaza" from just being a rapper with

lyrics to musician with an influential sound. KB Makabaza has

never been part of a group or crew because he believes that

crews are easy to break ones moral even though there is

additional work force and additional brain power it is only

human that loyalty is bound to lack and that is why he remains

a solo artist but opened minded to others opinions. Greatly

inspired by his surroundings which ranges from current affairs

in his hometown, life experiences and a whole lot of stories

people tell on a daily basis. KB Makabaza carries his expertise

into a powerful musical fuse of amazement due to the energy

his brings during his performances. He has graced the stage

with artists like, HHP, Notshi, Teddy Bears, bricks, DJ Cleo,

Cruz, Towdee mac, Katapilla, Skillo, L-skills, Myboba,

Mapakashop, Tuks Senganga, Flex boggie, Junya Mocks, Back

Bone Family a live band and the Motswakoriginator Khuli

Chana himself. His 1st single "Ka 'nkane" has created a buzz

topping charts for numerous weeks giving him credibility in the

local and other parts of South Africa followed by another easy

but hard hitting tune called "Girls of the world" with a classic

production and his lyrics touching base on the lifestyle of girls

he came across in his early teenage years. Makabaza is working

on a mix tape called 1st Chapter (The Genesis) that has a blade

chicano and Sir Greg production, live band influence from Back

Bone Fam and Nerd republic being involved. His 3rd single

"same girl" whereby he featured Ma v, Mo' and Letswaka, a

former member of Ghetto youth better known for his

vernacular content that leaves most local hip-hop heads

astonished It is with great belief that Makabaza is bound to

amongst the best in the business due to his hustle and the

sound he brings to those who relate. His vision is to bring

excitement with rhymes while leaving something to uplift his

generation. BOOKINGS &

ENQUIRIES Email: mcblack.kbmakabaza@gmail.com or

bigbrandsmedia@gmail.com Cell phone no: 0761728578.

Website for downloads www.kasiMp3.com/kbmakabaza

www.reverbnation.com/kbmakabaza. Social Networks

Facebook: Kb McCblack Makabaza Twitter Handle:

@Kb_Mcblack

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Tag Fizzo Raggazo

I started rapping at a very young age of 9. I’ve been that little boy no

one gave attention too. I tried to get people to hear me out but no one

cared. Down along my time line I met Raspy who took me in under

he's production, SpiceBoii Entertainment. Formed by a music group

Spice Boii Animal Gang. Working with the team added pillars to my

life and improved me as a whole. After a few years of releasing some

singles. And my 1st Mixtape inspired by "SBAG" SpiceBoii Animal

Gang. Titled Loyalty. I then got enough recognition. I kept working

hard ever since. Today I find myself right where I wanna be and today

I'm viewed as a whole new person. (Fizzo Farai Walter) is a young

hip-hop artist signed under his own label, ForeignKush Music-Ent #I

am the real fizzo. I’m a young rapper wondering around the city of

Pretoria working my way to the top of my game. I have such an ego I

don’t believe in much but all I do is inspired by my hunger for success.

I spent 6 rough years of my life building connections to the media and

as far as I brought myself I can easily say “Bit*h it’s my turn” The city

of Pretoria raised me to be what I am today. This is my home!!!!

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Elements

Kgotso "Elements" Hlongwane was born on 1994 on the 1st of

September, a very revolutionary year and the most hip month of the year

as well as the most sprang day of the month. This makes it very easy to

understand why Elements is so vibrant and a much buzzed crowd

controller. Elements discovered his talent of, utilizing commercial music

to increase the body counts of people in a remote area, 8years ago. He

started to listen to the most heard house music, these were song from

local producers like Dj Bongs, Dj Fresh, Glen Lewis, Oskido as well as

Christos and some international Producers like Ralf Gum, Rocco, The

Layabouts and Louie Vega. Elements is a freestyler Dj, he does have

practice sessions but he doesn't practice before he's gigs. He's an ideal

music brainer, he knows what track is needed and when he's needed,

Elements doesn't enter the booth with a playlist on his mind but he's

playlist is determined by the people on the dance floor. Elements is also a

recent Producer who is working on a mixtape which hopefully will be

released on the festive season. Elements was a Resident Dj at LSGs Pub

(Next to the Engine Garage, Hulton Street, Orchards), had weekly slots at

La Pinky's (Soshanguve, Block L). Elements rocked annual events like the

Girls High Spring Event, The We Love PTA Bash and The SoulThonic Annual

Bash at Mabopane. Elements is still going to be rocking the streets of Cap

City and wherever he's going to land, he makes the place burning like the

gates of Haydes. Elements is under the Management of @iAm_Ohgee.

Bookings: 074 825 7830 Email address:Ntando.nyombolo@gmail.com

Local as Lekker Who is the hottest artist under

the SUN?!? The answer lays in

your neighbourhood. Yes!!!!

Local is lekker, we bring you the

four best of the month of April.

First With Mr Y-Not Culture

April Song of the Month “KB

MAKABAZA”, the most talented

import “Simmy Bwoy”, the turn-

tables scientist “Elements” and

off cause the man with swag &

the lines to go with his ego

“TagFizzo raggazo”

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Cheese Boy

When did you first know you wanted to become an actor?

When I was ten years old I loved watching television and just

wanted to act and be part of the entertainment industry.

When playing as a child instead of playing normal childhood

games I was writing scripts and directing my friends on how

to act.

What was the first show you ever did?

My first audition was my first job which was Scout Safari an

American Discovery Disney Television series.

Do you prefer acting for film or for the theatre or

shooting for adverts?

I prefer acting for film it’s more real and I like the fact that

when you are not happy as an actor after doing a scene the

director can say cut and you get to do it again. Acting for film

gives one a second chance unlike theatre you can’t say cut on

stage during a show.

You recently played the role of Koena on STREETS OF

MANGAUNG, Lesego on EKASI STORIES: CORNER BULLET

AND KNIFE, Ithango on SCOUT’S SAFARI, and the lead

role on the theatre play KWASA TAXI. Which of all these

would you say has been your favourite role so far? And

which one do you think you relate with your own life?

By the way point of correction Lesego on EKASI STORIES:

CORNER BULLET AND KNIFE was changed to CHEESE BOY, I

would say KWASA TAXI was my favourite role due to not only

did I act in the theatre production I also wrote the script and

directed it. I did KWASA TAXI when I was in matric not

knowing what I was doing it for fun would end up performing

my play at the Pretoria State Theatre. I can relate to Koena

the character that I played on STREETS OF MANGAUNG we

share the naughty side, you know growing up I had my fair

share of visiting relatives in the township and experiment in a

lot of adventures I guess at the time I was finding myself in

the township even though I got nicknamed Cheese boy.

What role would you love to play that you haven't yet?

I would like to play a role of a child who grows up with a white family I

think that side of life has not been explored to the core especially in this

country, But at the same time maybe a super hero who gets powers to

stop crime in South Africa question is what would my super hero name

be.......................

What is the strangest thing a role required you to do?

Playing Lesego on ETV EKASI CHEESE BOY required me to act dead

when my character got killed at the end of the story. I guess lying there

in the middle of the street at 3am in the morning on a cold road was an

out of body experience.

Acting is my talent, dancing is my passion and singing is my gift “

Victor Kgokong

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What show are you doing next?

Thanks to the support of the public am now

currently working on STREETS OF MANGAUNG

Season 2 but can’t say when it will be released but

watch the space. And that space is SABC 2..... You

belong.

Have you experienced any real life actor's

nightmares? What is something embarrassing

or unexpected that happened to you on stage?

What do you mean by real life actors nightmare?

Hmmm….. If am asking this question it means I

have not because of the lifestyle that I live.

Nothing unexpected has happened to me on stage

cause when am in character am in character it’s

just the process of stepping out of character

sometimes I forget am still in character.

Have you ever forgotten your lines, or a prop,

or choreography during a performance? What

happened?

I forgot my lines while shooting STREETS OF

MANGAUNG, it’s just that it was an emotional

scene for me I was doing more crying than

speaking my characters lines and then I started

improvising its only 15mintues into the scene

that’s when the director said cut let’s do it again.

Is there a particular role that got away? A

role you really wanted, but wasn't cast in?

I auditioned for the lead role of JERUSALEM I

guess at the time I was not ghetto enough for

the character.

If you could choose, what three actors

would you really want to work with?

Rapulana Seiphemo, Lillian Dube and Shona

Ferguson

What's the worst part about being an

actor? And what's the best part of being

an actor?

Worst part of been an actor is waking up at

3am in the morning to be on set at 5am I love

my sleep and don’t really like waking up so

early in the morning. The best part of been an

actor is the Fame that comes with it I mean I

joined the industry to be famous so that I

don’t wait in queues (Laughs)

What is something that you know

now that you wish you knew when

you were first starting out as an

actor?

I know now certain directors in the

industry which back in the days I did

not know them and if I had known I

would have really networked my way to

be able to work on certain projects.

Do you think you really understood

what you were in for when you

decided you wanted to become an

actor?

Yep I understood what I was getting

myself into after all most of knowledge

of been an actor I learned when I did

my grade 10 at National School of the

Arts in Johannesburg.

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Why do you think so many aspiring actors end up giving up on their

dream?

Aspiring actors end up giving up on their dreams because they are lazy

and they don’t (take) been rejected well I mean we all have to go through

a lot of auditions been rejected for a role should actually push an actor to

work even harder for their dream. I also want to add that they give up

because when you watch television you always see the same faces doing

the same roles all the time I guess the industry needs to give chance to

new talent to grow the industry.

Besides acting, you have a dancing background with UBUNTU

DANCE GROUP and provincial colours for choir-singing with Prestige

College. Do you still incorporate dancing and singing in your career?

I dance in clubs and at parties for fun and sing when am inspired by a

moment in life at least I sing in church when the divine allows me to share

a gospel in song. Acting is my talent, dancing is my passion and singing is

my gift

Let’s talk Future Factory Roadshow, How did that gig came about?

Facture Factory roadshow came to me at the right place at the right time,

I used to MC for fun doing school pageants around Gauteng so I have

always known how to use the mic and command the youth on stage. One

day my friend asked me to join him doing marketing for an institution at

different schools and my friend knew I loved talking to the youth, so I

decided to tag allow at a couple of shows and later on got approached by

the company 3RC to do the roadshows which involves me travelling the

country and inspiring the youth to study and better there life’s.

What is your opinion on the latest Police brutality we have seen

since the whole Marikana saga and the dragging of suspects outside

a moving police vehicle?

No comment it’s a sensitive issue which I would like to not comment on I

respect and understand what is happening in our country at this moment

Any last thing you would like to say to your fans?

Following me on twitter @VictorOfentse and Like me on FACEBOOK Victor

kgokong (Laughs) What I would like to say to my fans is be what you

want to be and don’t let people tell you that it’s impossible lets be those

people that inspire motivate and create a better South Africa for all.

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Ingredients

9 ounces uncooked orecchiette pasta, Cooking spray

12 ounces skinless, boneless chicken breasts, cut into bite-sized pieces

3/4 teaspoon kosher salt, divided

3/4 teaspoon black pepper, divided

1 cup unsalted chicken stock (such as Swanson), divided

2 tablespoons all-purpose flour, 1/2 cup half-and-half

1/3 cup mascarpone cheese, 1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley, divided

1/2 cup chopped onion, 1 teaspoon minced fresh garlic

1 teaspoon chopped fresh thyme, 8 ounces chopped wild mushroom blend

3 tablespoons red wine vinegar, 1/2 teaspoon Dijon mustard

Preparation

1. Cook pasta according to package directions, omitting salt and fat; drain.

2. Heat a Dutch oven over medium-high heat; coat with cooking spray. Sprinkle chicken with 1/4 teaspoon salt

and 1/4 teaspoon pepper. Add chicken to pan; sauté 4 minutes, turning to brown on all sides. Combine 1/4 cup

stock and flour. Add flour mixture, 3/4 cup stock, and half-and-half to pan; bring to a boil. Cook 2 minutes.

Remove from heat; stir in 1/4 teaspoon salt, 1/4 teaspoon pepper, mascarpone, and 2 tablespoons parsley.

3. Heat a skillet over medium heat; coat with cooking spray. Add onion and garlic; cook 5 minutes. Add thyme and

mushrooms; cook 8 minutes. Stir in 1/4 teaspoon salt, 1/4 teaspoon pepper, vinegar, and mustard; cook 30

seconds. Add pasta and chicken mixture; toss. Sprinkle with 2 tablespoons parsley.

4. If you like butternut squash, try Butternut Squash and Chicken Pasta: Prepare Creamy Chicken Pasta through

step 2, substituting 8 ounces cavatappi pasta for orecchiette, and omitting flour and half-and-half. Preheat oven

to 450°. Combine 4 cups peeled (1-inch) cubed butternut squash, 1 1/2 cups (1-inch-thick) slices shallots, 3 thinly

sliced garlic cloves, and 2 (3.5-ounce) packages shiitake mushroom caps, sliced. Drizzle vegetable mixture with 1

tablespoon olive oil; toss. Transfer squash mixture to a small roasting pan; sprinkle with 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt

and 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper. Bake at 450° for 20 minutes or until vegetables are just tender.

Add vegetable mixture to pasta mixture; cook 1 minute or until thoroughly heated. Sprinkle with 1 1/2

tablespoons chopped fresh chives, 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt, and 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper.

Serves 6 (serving size: about 1 1/2 cups) Calories 416; Fat 16.2g (sat 7.1g); Sodium 354mg

5. If you like mascarpone, try Chicken Caesar Pasta Salad: Prepare Creamy Chicken Pasta through step 2,

substituting 6 ounces farfalle for orecchiette, adding 8 cups torn Swiss chard to pasta during last 2 minutes of

cooking, omitting half-and-half, and reducing flour to 1 1/2 tablespoons. Preheat the oven to 450°. Combine 3/4

cup toasted fresh breadcrumbs, 1 1/2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley, 4 teaspoons minced fresh garlic, 1/2

teaspoon grated lemon rind, and 3 finely chopped drained canned anchovies. Combine 2 cups halved cherry

tomatoes, 1 cup thinly sliced shallots, and 1 tablespoon olive oil. Bake at 450° for 15 minutes. Combine the pasta,

tomato mixture, and chicken mixture, and cook for 1 minute. Spoon about 1 cup pasta into each of 6 bowls;

sprinkle evenly with breadcrumbs. Serves 6 Calories 364; Fat 15.6g (sat 6.9g); Sodium 446mg

This easy chicken recipe tosses together the winning combinations of

pasta, creamy mascarpone cheese, and chicken--yum! Yield: Serves 6

(serving size: about 1 1/3 cups) Total: 30 Minutes

Y-Not Kitchen

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Tranforming Lives with D33 Lanie By Dee Lanie

Dating is a beautiful thing!

Dating is a very beautiful thing, a blessing for that matter. But honestly

speaking if there is no purpose on it, then it is as good as dead. People get

involved in relationships for some lame reasons which they think it is right but

in actual fact not. You hear people talking about 'pushing life'. That's a total

waste of time. If you think of the things you would have achieved while busy

'pushing life', you would see how far you would have been by now. Why

choose to 'push life' while you not managing life at its own pace? That is where

you end up falling. It is well said that walking is way better than running

because when you run then there are a lot of things you didn’t pay attention

to that actually matter in your journey of life. Stop conforming to the

standards of this world as the bible state in Romans 12:2. Try success and see

where it will take you other than ‘pushing life' in relationships that have no

purpose and meaning. Only God knows the plans He has for you, and great

plans so stop settling for less. You lose nothing being single, knowing that

there are greater things ahead unlike being in a relationship that you don't see

yourself marrying that person. In fact, on that case, you lose your value. Y NOT

be a man and a woman that one would wish to marry because of the

greatness in you that comes when you let God's plan for your life prevail. Let

go of the things of this world and let God!

Little Johnny’s Corner Jokes LITTLE JOHNNY: A DROP IN THE BUCKET

One day, Little Johnny's grandmother sent him to the water hole to get some water for cooking dinner. As he was dipping

the bucket in, he saw two big eyes looking back at him. He dropped the bucket and ran back to grandma's house as fast

as he could. "Where's my bucket and my water?" She asked. "I can't get any water from that water hole, there's a mean

ol' alligator down there!" "Now don't you mind that ol' alligator, Johnny. He's been there for years, and he's never hurt no

one. Why, he's probably as scared of you as you are of him!" "Well, Grandma," replied Johnny, "if he's as scared of me as I

am of him, then that water ain't fit to drink!"

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If you do it right, it’s a lifetime of Joy!

It is shocking to find out 'what' people like in their relationships. It may sound

crazy but it is really happening. This one time a girl got in a relationship with

her childhood schoolmate. So she had to go to varsity away from home and

her boyfriend decided to study at the university nearby. She got to varsity and

everything went well. She knew God ever since her childhood but she wasn't

so serious. One Sunday she met a girl that she recognized from school and

they became friends. She also met her friends so they all became friends. Girls

being girls, they became interested in knowing her relationship status and she

told them she was in a relationship.as time went by, she felt so comfortable

around them and begun to open up, so she told them the reason why she was

in the relationship was that she appreciates it when she receives calls from

guys and talk all night like couples do. At first her friends couldn't believe it but

she was so serious. Her friends were on fire for God so they gave her all the

necessary advice and even made examples by themselves since they were

single. She realized how important it is being closer to God so she lightened up

and developed much love for God. She started a relationship with Him and

after that, she was totally transformed. She realized how less she was settling

for so she stopped the relationship with that guy and let God take control.

Lesson: don't get in a relationship for wrong reasons. Allow God to renew your

mind so you can see the bright side. So if u are in a relationship for wrong

reasons, GET OUT, God has something better for u. KEEP THE FAITH!

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Classic Dancing Tips with Ramses

The "Stanky Legg" is a multi-step dance

that mainly involves the movement of

the dancer's leg being moved in a

circular motion, then alternating to the

opposite leg. The dance also involves

dances such as the "Booty Dew" and the

"Dougie". In the 2009 FIFA

Confederations Cup, USA forwards Jozy

Altidore and Charlie Davies used this

dance as their goal celebration, making it

a popular reference in the

underground US Soccer scene.

Tips & Warnings:

If you aren't very coordinated, there's a chance you may look like a fool doing this dance. The dance floor may get very "Stanky"!!

1 Start by standing with your feet about shoulder length apart. 2

Stick one of your legs out, and lean towards the opposite direction.

3 Move the leg that's stuck out in a circular motion. 4 Alternate

legs, and repeat the above steps. 5 Jump on you head and do da

stanky leg! 6 Then do da stannky lag again. 7 One more time. 8 Do

da stanky lag again. 9 The Other Side

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Mercedes-Benz CLA 250

After previewing the brand new 2014 Mercedes-Benz CLA 250 just prior to the doors opening at the 2013 Detroit

Motor Show, GTspirit was on hand to capture the following live shots of the German company’s new “style rebel” right at

motor city’s largest automotive event. Designed as a new entry-level sports-oriented sedan, the Mercedes-Benz CLA 250 set

to go on sale in late September this year in the US for just under $35,000 (R315 000). Featuring a new 2.0 litter inline four-

cylinder engine, the CLA250 produces 208hp and 258lb-ft of torque and should be more than capable of launching to

100km/h in less than 6.5 seconds. However, the CLA 250 hasn’t been designed purely with affordable speed in mind, with its

luxurious interior reminding us that it is in fact a car primarily created to be an affordable, yet well-equipped Mercedes-Benz

capable of competing with the BMW 1-Series.

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What inspired the decision to make a Facebook wedding

instead of the common wedding?

Thapelo Märtîn Dlamini: A lot of people didn't believe in us, and

they used to tell us how we won't even last a week because all my

previous relationships didn't even last for at least 2 weeks! Before our

1month anniversary, I just decided we make a Facebook Wedding

because we've been through a lot, just wanted to make something

special for me and her, and to entertain my friends as well!!

Koketso Zoe Phetlhu-Dlamini: Well really to be honest it was my

boyfriend’s idea at that time he just came up with this brilliant idea. I

liked it so I agreed I thought it would be fun.

Was the wedding a publicity stunt as people are making

that out of it?

Thapelo Märtîn Dlamini: It was not a publicity stunt, it was real, we

meant every single thing we said on that night, we wanted to share

our Vows and Promises with our Facebook friends and Haters cause

we love them.

Koketso Zoe Phetlhu-Dlamini: No it was never a publicity stunt it

was so real for me. I even cried when I saw my boyfriend’s vows it

was really special to me.

What goes into planning a Facebook wedding?

Thapelo Märtîn Dlamini: (Laughs) I don't really know how to answer

that one, you don't have to plan anything, all u got to do is invite all

your friends, write your vows, promises and everything u want to say

to your partner.

Koketso Zoe Phetlhu-Dlamini: Not much he just asked me what I'd

like to add into the wedding and he did it.

It isn't had to notice that the wedding didn't actually go

as planned, what really went down on the day, and why

was one of you not there in time?

Thapelo Märtîn Dlamini: Yes things didn't go well,

everybody was just super excited there was no

order and my Wife's Network wasn't even working

(U know how Blackberries are). People made

stories up that I ran out of airtime and my wife ran

away, which is just a lie. if people didn't get over

excited my wedding would've been one of the

greatest weddings ever; Yes it did, I felt so

embarrassed and so angry, I was angry at people

for commenting sh*t and I was angry at my girl for

not being there to say her vows. It really affected

us in a bad way because even bad things were said

about us the following day, everybody was on and

on about us we even deactivated our accounts. But

we're fixing things now and hopefully everything

will go back to normal.

Koketso Zoe Phetlhu-Dlamini: It was a big

epidemic for me. I felt like my life was crumbling

down on my wedding day, because I had no

network. But I finally made it and the service went

on.

Did this affect your relationship?

Koketso Zoe Phetlhu-Dlamini: Yes it affected our

relationship big time. We had trust issues after.

Didn't talk to each other we started blaming each

other for things that wasn't even our fault.

Deactivated our accounts. It felt like hell without

him but I survived.

Facebook wedding, enough said!!!! Mbali Zulu puts it better for

us,”In the history of Facebook existence. Thapelo and his fairy-tale

wife Zoe made headlines with their Facebook wedding. Being the

first of its kind, it turned out to be the most Disastrous one”. Now

this what they both had to say about their infamous wedding?

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What do you like the wedding to be remembered for?

Thapelo Märtîn Dlamini: Ahaha I don’t know but the whole wedding thing brought

people together, before the day of the wedding everything was fun, people were

Uploading their Outfits on the event I created and it was just so awesome everybody

was happy it felt so real and childish too. (Laughs)

Koketso Zoe Phetlhu-Dlamini: Well for a lot of things. But for one that it was a first of

its kind. "Facebook Wedding" who does that? We do, because it’s all about us.

Would you advise anyone to have a Facebook wedding?

Thapelo Märtîn Dlamini: Uhmm well it depends, if u have haters like me and Zoe,

Don't do it cause there'll be a lot of haters wanting to mess everything up. But if u are

loved by people then yah, I’d advice u to do it, its kinda fun.

Koketso Zoe Phetlhu-Dlamini: Well if you have the guts to be stalked every hour on

Facebook, and if you can handle negative comments then yes by all means do it.

Take us through a Thapelo and Zoe relationship before the wedding?

Thapelo Märtîn Dlamini: Uhmm our relationship, very Unique from other

relationships. It's a cyber-relationship, but distance doesn't matter if two people truly

love each other. Our relationship is full of drama. Like I said before a lot of people

hate us. But u know what I love about Zoe?? Through everything she's still here with

me, she's trying by all means not to care about people and she's supporting me all

the way...she's my Inspiration, I wish all women were Like her!!

Koketso Zoe Phetlhu-Dlamini: Our relationship was perfect he was and still is the

man of my dreams. We didn't care what people would say about us because it was

all about us. That bonnie & Clyde type of relationship. We are perfect for each other.

The better half of me. So now that we married. I guess I am Mrs Koketso Zoe

Dlamini.

She says”

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