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SYB ISSUE 2

SEP/OCT 2013

SOWETO YOUNG BLOODLIFEST YLE MAGAZINE

BUHLE ZULUFeature

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SDIZO FASHION!

DUKE AND DUCHESS

REVIEWS

ECOBUZZ :ABOR MONTHSYB SPRING BABES

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Editorial

EDITORIAL

We interrupt this columns usual litany of doom and quick service announcement:

We in the South appear to be in the middle of an extraordinary spring. You should take some time to enjoy it. Let me clarify when I say “take some time” to enjoy it. I recommend that you do more than wave just a general direction of the sum as you race from home to your work place or rather from school or, or anywhere for that matter, and back again, checking your texts and whatever else you do while you frankly should be concentrating ion driving.

I mean, to put it into today’s lingo, something more attractive. Put some sunscreen-and do something outdoors. Doesn’t much matter what it is. In theory, you could go sit on your couch and go through your texts and emails there,

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Emmanuel Nkhumeleni

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Director

Karabo Percival Molrule

Editor

Kamohelo Mohapi

Khotso Gerald

THE TEAM

Khotso Gerald Maimane

SowetoYB @SowetoYB

which doesn’t exactly fi t the spirit of the recommendation but which at least would get you outside. Ideally, though, your outdoor activity would not involve peering at some kind of screen unless you’re headed out for a drive at night at a drive in theatre somewhere (I sure wish there was one open nearby though).

It’s too early to fret about whether a warmer spring will translate into a brutally scorching summer, so get a moment or two in the sun. Spring is a banquet for the senses, and this spring is exceptionally sumptuous. Go out and stuff yourself. Surely the emails can wait for an hour.

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MOTIVATION : Started from the bottom

HEALTH : Maintain your well being

LIFESTYLE : What is culture and heritage

LIFESTYLE : I am the director

LIFESTYLE : Duke and duchess

FASHION

SYB Babes

POETRY

PHOTOGRAPHY

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We caught up with Buhle Zulu

Soweto young blood is all for discovering and sharing unknown talent among the youth and giving these young people a platform to create opportunities for themselves. I met up with our cover and feature model Miss Buhle Zulu who is as beautiful in person. I spent a few hours with this vibrant soul which many may recognise from her brief appearance on the local soapie Rockville. We sat down for coffee after church...

The most important question on everybody’s mind, who is Buhle Zulu?“Buhle Zulu is a born again Christian residing from Pimville. I stay with my mother and 3 siblings whom I love so much, (all younger). I am a student studying HR management resources at University of Johannesburg.”

What does she do?Giggles... “I almost mentioned things I’m still yet to do, see I’m a hustler haha, but back to your question, besides school I started my own bible study group which is going well so far. I also sell Avon and do some freelance modelling when I can – modelled for Marcia designs, a local designer last year. I was featured on Rockville and didn’t accomplish that through an agency but rather through networking.

I also got some hobbies I enjoy doing whenever I get the time,” she says clearing her throat, “well for one I enjoy reading books, I don’t go out much although I enjoy it, when I do get to go out I enjoy meeting and interacting with people, I’m a bit of a movie fanatic too.”

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We’ll get to what you still yet to accomplish shortly, you seem like a woman of many talents.

What motivates and keeps you going?Lets out a chuckle, “it’s funny you say that cause I always say to myself and people who know me that I’m a woman of many talents precisely so it’s funny that you use the same words. My biggest motivation has to be my mother after church; she’s the heroin in my life that I look up to.

I see the glee in your eyes when you speak of church.“OMG! I love church hey” smiles. “It brings peace in my life even now I’m from church so yes God is a very big if not the biggest aspect in my life.”Do tell us about your ambitions and goals in the near future.

“Wow I’m the biggest dreamer I know so that question could take the whole day” sipping on her Americano coffee and adjusting her posture to face me directly. “For now many are still in the dreaming phase and others in the pipeline, I’m working on a project now that could one day see me achieve my all time dream of having my own production company.

I’m an entrepreneur at heart and see myself being a testimony to young black girls one day. I want to be a pastor and marry one too in the future”

Any interesting facts about yourself you wish to share“Oh yes. what many don’t know about me is I am an amateur dancer in my spare time lol , it’s something I’m good at and I enjoy doing and yes I do mean sibhujwa, bear in mind I’m a kasi girl behind the makeup and that’s my comfort zone. In my more mellow moments I enjoy listening to jazz and classic music.”

“I am an amateur dancer in my spare time”

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P H O T O G R A P H Y

Pictures are a powerful medium. They can inform, amuse, shock or amaze and if presented in the right manner, they can be beautiful and creative. Are you creative and imaginative? Do you have an eye for aesthetic detail and composition.

Do you enjoy presenting things visually and communicating ideas to others through photographs. Is photography more than a hobby to you and do you feel a ripple of excitement when you imagine displaying your art to others? If your answer to all these questions is yes, then this passion can offer you a lot as a profession

The WorkPhotography offers a number of opportunities and the range of the fields that you can venture into. Mentioned below are the different career options

possible within the realm of photography.

Press Photographers or Photo Journalists provide the press with pictures that are relevant to the daily news and events. This kind of photography is best done instinctively. Hence, you need to be spontaneous and know what kind of a picture would best illustrate your article. If you are adventurous and willing to work under difficult conditions when needed, then

this field is probably for you.

Fashion Photography is the field where one works for fashion houses, designers or individual models. To be a part of this glamorous world, you must have knowledge about latest fashion trends and you should be willing to be experimental and creative.

At A Glance...

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Portrait Photographers are people-oriented photographers who click snaps of individuals. The subjects range from children to pets, functions to social events etc. You can also specialize as wedding photographers.

Industrial Photographers click photographs of machinery, merchandise, industrial layout, workers at work etc. to be used for company publications and for the purposes of advertising and

selling.

Wildlife Photographers capture the animal kingdom and plant life in its most natural and habitual form. This kind of photography is a part of Nature photography which also covers landscapes and scenery. If you love nature and have the ability

to capture the perfect sunsets and waterfalls in your camera then this is definitely an option that you could consider.

Feature Photographers narrate an entire story through the medium of photographs. Hence to be a feature photographer, you have to have extensive knowledge of the subject that you are dealing with and you should be willing to work at any given time and place.

Forensic Photographers click photographs at crime scenes from all possible angles with great emphasis on details in order to help the police or detective agencies.

Fine Art Photographers click photographs which are sold as an art form. To be a fine art photographer, you have to be very creative and expressive.

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is a song created by Canadian born recording artist Drake, released as a single from his up and coming album Nothing Was The same. Lyrically “started from the bottom” addresses Drakes early life and career beginnings.

So how does the infamous song correlate with the new found online Mag SYB (Soweto Young Blood) you ask? Well this is a new found journey for the online mag mainly to Soweto at large. This includes Soweto’s young successors and individuals who make an ounce of difference in their communities.

Nothing great comes without effort that is why SYB mag dedicates itself with hard working individuals to rise up against all odds and embark their journeys from the “Bottom” to their required destinations. SYB initiates on an online mag mainly to convert paper based media to digital format, transforming one dimensional to full interactive and digital dynamics. SYB mag hopes to bring flexible distribution capacity that exceeds the capabilities of paperbased media.

STARTED FROM THE

BOTTOM!“STARETED FROM THE BOTTOM”

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MAINTAIN- Your Well Being

This article is about the maintenance of one’s personal well-being and health. For a person’s assessment of his/her own value and dignity.

Self care refers to actions and attitudes which contribute to the maintenance of well-being and personal health and promote human development. In terms of health maintenance, self care is any activity of an individual, family or community, with the intention of improving or restoring health, or treating or preventing disease.

Self care includes all health decisions people (as individuals or consumers) make for themselves and their families to get and stay physically and mentally fit. Self care includes exercising to maintain physical fitness and good mental health, as well as eating well, practicing good hygiene and avoiding health hazards such as smoking and drinking to prevent ill health. Self care is also taking care of minor ailments, long term conditions, or one’s own health after discharge from secondary and tertiary health care. For instances of neck pain, for example, self care is the recommended treatment.

Patient who are better informed and more educated to possess greater motivation for self care. Individuals

conduct self care and experts and professionals support self care to enable individuals to do enhanced self care. The recognition and evaluation of symptoms is a key aspect of self care.

The main issues involved with self care and the onset of illness are medically related such managing drug side effects, emotions and psychological issues, changes to lifestyle and knowledge acquisition to assist in decision-making.

Self care support has crucial enabling value and considerable scope in developing countries with an already overburdened health care system. But it also has an essential role to play in affluent countries where people are becoming more conscious about their health and want to have a greater role in taking care of themselves.To enable people to do enhanced self care, they can be supported in various ways and by different service providers.

What it means...

‘‘Self care is also taking care of minor ailments, long term conditions, or one’s own health after discharge from

secondary and tertiary health care.’’

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- Your Well Being Approaches

Self care practices are shaped by what are seen as the proper lifestyle choices of local communities. Health-related self care topics include;

» General fitness training and physical exercise

» Healthy diet, diet foods and fasting

» Smoking cessation and avoiding alcohol abuse

» Personal hygiene

» Life extension

» Pain management

» Stress management

Alternative medicine such as homeopathy and home remedies.

A lack of self care in terms of personal health, hygiene and living conditions is referred to as self-neglect. The use of caregivers and Personal Care Assistants may be needed. An aging population is seeking greater self care knowledge primarily within families connections and with responsibility usually belonging to the mother.

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WHAT ISHERITAGE

AND IDENTITY?

People learn and are influenced by the place and the people around them. In a country like South

Africa many people have learned from stories told to them. These stories carry information and ideas about life and living and shared customs, traditions and memories passed on from parents to children. In this lesson we will learn about heritage, culture, identity and World Heritage Sites in South AfricaCulture

Culture refers to the way of life of a specific group of people. It can be seen in ways of behaving, beliefs, values, customs followed, dress style, personal decoration like makeup and jewellery, relationships with others and special symbols and codes. Culture is passed on from one generation (parents) to the next (children). Culture is not static but always changing as each generation contributes its experience of the world and discards things that are no longer useful to them.

Culture has been called “the way of life for an entire society.” As such, it includes codes of manners, dress, language, religion, rituals, norms of behavior such as law and morality, and systems of belief.

Various definitions of culture reflect differing theories for understanding, or criteria for evaluating, human activity.How does culture happen?

Culture is not something you are born with. It is learned from family, school, religious teachings, television and media and the government of a country. Advertisements, magazines and movies are also powerful guides. For example American music videos promote a certain style of dress, values, expression and attitude for young people. Many young people like the cool speak of American pop music rather than talking in their home language. Schools and religious organisations also play a big

role. Religion has many rituals specific to a particular culture.

South Africa has been called the rainbow nation because it is made up of so many diverse cultures. Cultural practices are how we talk and behave, the ways in which we pray, the special things we do when we have festivals, births and deaths. We have groups with different languages, religions, race, customs and traditions e.g. Zulu, Ndebele, Khoisan, Hindu, Muslim and Afrikaner people. All of these people are united by being

“ People learn and are influenced by the place and the

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‘‘A country’s natural heritage is its beautiful

environment and natural resources

like gold and water.’’

South African and all of their ways of life form part of our country’s identity and culture. It is important to promote and be proud of our South African culture and identity. This helps South Africans to understand and respect each other and to learn from each other’s cultural practices. This is part of the healing that democracy has brought after culture was used to divide South Africans in the past. For this reason the government has a project called “Proudly South African” that encourages South Africans to value each other and the country.

Identity.

A person’s identity is made up of their own character combined with their family and social roots. Identity, like culture, is ever changing. For example a woman can be a teacher, mother, wife and driver to her children. She can also be a famous politician fighting for justice or a farmer growing crops for food. She may also be involved in looking after her community or supporting the extended family. To herself she may be all of these and much more. At the same time her being a woman of a particular race or being rich or poor influences her identity.

A person’s heritage is made up of the practices and traditions that are passed on from parents to children. Heritage is also about what has been passed on from the family, community and place where people have been raised.

For example a person may have grown up in a family of medical professionals or in a proudly Zulu family where the old customs are still followed. This is part of their heritage. People also have a national heritage. A person who was born in South Africa has a South African heritage. This also means they have an African heritage because they were born on this continent.

There are different types of heritage. A country’s natural heritage is its beautiful environment and natural resources like gold and water. Areas that are very special and where animals or plants are in danger of extinction like the St. Lucia

Wetlands and uKhahlamba Drakensberg Parks in KwaZulu Natal are world heritage sites. They are respected and protected against harm.

Cultural heritage is formed by those things or expressions that show the creativity of people. These can be special monuments, like a building, sculpture, painting, a cave dwelling or anything important because of its history, artistic or scientific value. The styles of buildings can also be part of our cultural heritage because of their architecture, where they are built or what they were used for.

Robben Island, The Cradle of Humankind at the caves of Sterkfontein, Swartkrans and Kromdraai in Gauteng, the uKhahlamba Drakensberg Park and the ancient city of Mapungubwe in Limpopo are all examples of South Africans cultural heritage.

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THIS AWESOME AND DIVERSE INDIVIDUAL

Fidelity CharmaMaluleke has beem making headlines. Born in the East Rand, Katlehong (1986) but relocated to Jozi (Kensington) in 1990 when he was just 4 years olod. He has been based in Johannesburg ever since, and considers himself a ‘Jozi Boy’ with a positive outlook on life.

An individual who is always in a positive side of things that motivate him, rather than looking at the negative. “I am a half glass full type of individual” he says, not afraid to dream big as he believes in GOD, and in a fact hardly believes he is not an ‘extra, hence the name MADE2FLY, so he is the captain of his own ship.

WHEN WAS MADE2FLY ESTABLISHED?I started MADE2FLY in November 2011 and I am a sole owner, no partners, shareholders etc.

WHO INSPIRED YOU TO START YOU OWN BUSINESS? I don’t really look up to people to a lot of people, I believe I can be as greater than anyone else so I tend to challenge myself rather than be inspired by someone else. I mean just because Richard Branson is successful for example, it doesn’t mean I can achieve and be successful as him. The best person I can be is myself so why not be inspired by my own individuality? So

starting MADE2FLY Entertainment was a challenge to myself to say what all those successful businessmen have done, I can do too and maybe even better than the likes of Richard Branson, Donald Trump, Bill Gates, Jay Z, Patrice Motsepe and others.

WAS IT ALWAYS YOUR DREAM TO START YOUR OWN BUSINESS?Not really but I guess it was inevitable as I hated the whole 9-5 thing. I also hated using my skills to make money for someone else and help them achieve their goals and dreams when I could be using it to benefit myself and create new employment opportunities too in process.

I am theDIRECTORDIRECTORI am theDIRECTORI am the

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WHAT CHALLENGES DID YOU COME ACROSS AND HOW DID YOU MANAGE TO DEFEAT THEM?I face challenges daily. Like I said earlier, I always have a positive outlook so I don’t see “challenges” instead I see “exams”, an opportunity to use what I learnt thus far to pass the exam. Main challenge

I face daily is keeping MADE2FLY in existence which means I always have to ensure that there is new business coming in and existing clients are happy in order to retain their business. This usually means bending over backwards all the time in

order to accommodate and keep everyone happy including my employees. There are also people who depend on MADE2FLY in order to feed their families; hence I always have to be on my toes to ensure that we are keeping everyone happy.

YOUR ADVICE TOM THE YOUTH WHO WANT TO START THEIR OWN BUSINESS AND WHAT STEPS CAN THEY TAKE TO BE WHERE YOU ARE TODAY?Starting your own business is not as easy as it looks, it’s not just about having a great idea but having necessary resources, contacts and knowledge needed to turn your idea into a money making business. A business plan is not just a document you need to secure funding; it should be a step guide of how your business will run efficiently and make profits. Dopropper research before you start, and have a mentors or support system people who are more knowledgeable than you and can

turn to them for advice. Use what you have to get what you want so when you starting out, forget about the fancy offices you can’t afford them anyway, it’s about your core business and that you are able to do it to the best of your ability.Also make sure you have the old man above on your side! GOD is the best partner or shareholder you can have in your company and life in general so make sure you have his support and backing pray hard he said. It gets very tough so you’ll have to be tougher than the situations you’ll face. Lay the right foundation at the start so you can reap great

fruit at a later stage.

WHO DO YOU LOOK-UP TO IN THIS INDUSTRY?Growing up I used to watch a lot of celebrities on TV and today I work with most of them most of them, so for me that’s enough to be an inspiration to myself. I don’t really look-up to people like I said but locally I’d say BonangMatheba simply because she is showing everyone that its possible. She was a normal girl who got a break and grabbed it with both hands! She also used her “fame” to grow her brand rather than just to make front page news like other local personalities.

WHICH TV STARS YOU HAVE WORKED WITH?I have worked with the likes of KhanyiMbau, BonangMatheba, Tokollo, Amstel, Pearl Modisdie, Clayton Miswota 9King Otono), Professor, Morale, Sean Pages, Mo Flava, DbanjiFlavour (Nwa Baby), P Square and others.

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A growing number of young people are playing an active role in bettering their circumstances and of those around them.

One doesn’t have to be wealthy to be able to give back to those less fortunate than themselves, this Thandi and

Thando know too well about. Having started their initiative in 2012 with the assistance of Archie Tebogo Nkwana, they’ve touched lives of 47 learners (and counting) without any formal sponsorship since then by donating matric garments for pupils who are unable to afford the purchasing of brand new gowns and suits.

These two heroines have come to the rescue of many hopeless pupils who had thought to kill their dreams of attending their matric dance.The initiative Duke & Duchess, meaning king and queen, is a brainchild of and was inspired by Thandi, who for her matric dance purchased a second hand

dress while her partner Thando was unable to go to hers due to financial constrains. Together they strive to make every child feel special and have no excuse to miss what they call a quintessential event of a teenager’s life. They shared how they feel every child deserves to feel like royalty on the day of their matric dance.

“We seek to make them understand that they are not a charity case but royalty in our eyes. Our slogan is embracing dreams-unleashing the royalty in you.”

We’ve worked with a number of schools namely Ennerdale secondary, Tetelo secondary, King Zwelithini high, Dr B.W Vilakazi high, Lavela secondary. Orlando high and Loefenste Comprehensive girls’. Because charity begins at home, Thandi adopted 4 learners last year from

her former school Daleview secondary which is in Ennerdale and provided resources for these girls.

The biggest challenge would be identifying students that are in need of our services – we therefore use the

“Together they strive to make every child

feel special”

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assistance of educators as we trust they know their students better than we ever could regardless of having to conduct interviews, aswe could never know if students are lying or being truthful.

We have founded what we call boutique day and this is when we invite learners

to choose outfits in an environment that awards them the privilege of being treated as valuable buyers and not a charity case, with that we also get their nails, hair and makeup done for them. To us this day symbolizes a milestone in these learners’ lives and should allow them to see how far they’ve come in their life despite the turbulence along the road.

We don’t have sponsors or big corporations working with us but because we plan to extend our services to more people who might need us, we need more legs to stand on through monetary donations. What will be done with the finances are as follows:

• Dry cleaning services to make certain Garments clean.• Dress racks and hangers.• Transportation fares to go collect donations.• Printed t-shirts with our logo that each beneficiary will receive – this will also be a form of branding for us.

Meet the faces behind the exceptional work:Thandi Ntshingila is a young woman who has a number of achievements under her name for someone her age. She is a creative designer and owner of Miss Isabell Couture, a founder of

a ladies book club, Circle of sisters, an aspiring model, event coordinator as well as actress.

Thando Nkabinde is a young God fearing woman who is currently doing her second year of analytical chemistry at the University of Johannesburg. She is a proud founder of a NGO called when Books Take Over which aims at giving books to read and was motivated by the infamous saying “if you want to hide something from a black child; put it in a book”. She’s also started a collect-a-can-project.

Those wishing to extend their services or land a helping hand in this initiative that continues to put smiles on many young people’s faces can so that on071 714 8573 / 071 014 5497 0780913485

Thandintshingingila@gmail.com thandonkabinde@yahoo.co.za

“we plan to extend our services to more people who might

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ECO - BUZZ

ECO BUZZ: Arbor Month (green works)

TAKE A STEP IN THE GREEN DIRECTION

In South Africa, Arbor Day was first celebrated in 1983 and captured the imagination of the people who recognized the vital role trees play in the health and the wellbeing of our communities. This special moths highlights the essential role trees play in the sustainable development and the livelihoods of the people their environment, now and for the future.

THE IMPORTANCE OF PLANTING TREES

Trees absorb the carbon dioxide and turn it into oxygen. The natural carbon dioxide cycle keeps a balance in the amount of CO2 emotions in the atmosphere. But our actions and behaviors cause changes which upset this natural balance. The creation of too many greenhouse gases causes an imbalance with the heat being trapped

the earth’s atmosphere. Increasing the overall average temperature resulting in Global Warming. We produce excessive amount of carbon dioxide by burning coal and petrol (referred to as fossil fuels or fossil energy) in our power plants, factories, and cars, and in deforestation.Planting trees is one of the most cost effective ways offsetting our carbon emissions.

However we do need to do all we can to reduce our footprint on the planet, and offset that which cannot be reduced by planting trees. Trees play a vital role in urban populations. They are needed to enrich and or soil, to maximize water supplies, to beautify and humanize township’s and urban area’s and to provide shade and shelter. They are also crucial for biodiversity conservation. Products and services from trees include food, timber, fiber, medicines and energy.

Observed by Many countriesType Cultural

Significance A holiday celebrating trees

Date Various other days( other countries)

S.A (September 1st annually)

Celebrations Planting and caring for trees,

educating about the Importance

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Sibusiso Masia, Secretary at theYouth Crime Prevention desk. Look inspired by the surrounding environment.

Kamoo (lady K), presenter on SABC 1 & Soweto tv.

Mojabeng Gagathiba, Grade 12 pupil, look inspired by Toya Dilazy.

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The Book: Eye Bag and Dimples

The Author: Yann Martelife of Pi is a fantasy adventure novel by Yann Martel published in 2001. The protagonist, Piscine Molitor “Pi” Patel, a Tamil boy from Pondicherry, explores issues of spirituality and practicality from an early age. He survives 227 days after a shipwreck while stranded on a boat in the Pacific Ocean with a Bengal tiger named Richard Parker.

My father my monster

Author: McIntosh PolelaBright, articulate, and charismatic, former journalist and police spokesman McIntosh Polela has been on African television screens for many years. But behind a dazzling career, Polela’s troubled past haunts him. When he was a child, both his parents disappeared, leaving him and his sister Zinhle to suffer years of abuse. The story of Polela’s journey to uncover the truth, this candid autobiography shares the journalist’s turmoil as he confronts his father about his mother’s brutal death and faces the worst dilemma a son can ever confront: How can he possibly forgive when his father re-mains a remorseless, cruel, and heartless murderer?

DJ Kent - The Weekent

Easily one of the most anticipated albums by an urban house artist, DJ Kent’s The Weekent is finally here! The long wait was worth it, as its evident Kent certainly needed the time to put it all together. The Weekent is a three CD, 32-track album cleverly named Friday, Saturday and Sunday rather than the usual Disc 1, Disc 2 etc.

Justin Timberlake - 20/20 Experience

Timberlake is back – and he’s sounding woollier than ever. The 20/20 Experience is the biggest pop event of 2013 so far, but it’s not quite a pop album. The 10 tracks average seven minutes; songs unfurl into vamps, abruptly change keys, pile on unexpected beats and harmonies.

JAY Z - Magna Carta Holy Grail

MCHG is the best collection of songs Jay has released since 2003’s The Black Album. His flow seemed built for Bobby Bland’s spunky guitar riffs or the timeless piano sample on “Feelin It.” Jay Z still is an Icon in what he does.

Kid Cudi - Indicud

Kid Cudi‘s third solo album Indicud doesn’t seem to be winning him any new fans among circles of critics. In fact, most of the online clatter seems to be focused on the facts that, despite the alt-rapper-turned-rocker’s early promise, his latest foray finds him veering off in a head-scratching direction, and his self-production here isn’t quite up to scratch.

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MOVIES

GADGETS OF THE MONTH!

CARRIE

This classic horror movie based on Stephen King’s first novel stars Sissy Spacek as Carrie White, a shy different teenager who is the butt of practical jokes at her small town high school. As a result Carrie lashes out a horrifying display of her telekinetic powers.

Now You See Me

The For Horsemen, a super- team of the world’s greatest illusionists, pull off a series of daring heists against corrupt business leaders during their performances, showering the stolen profits on their audiences while staying one step ahead of the law. Morgan Freeman.

Gravity

GRAVITY, directed by Oscar nominee Alfonso Cuaron, stars Oscar winners Sandra Bullock and George Clooney in a heart-pounding thriller that pulls you into the infinite and unforgiving realm of deep space. Bullock plays Dr. Ryan Stone, a brilliant medical engineer on her first shuttle mission, with veteran astronaut Matt Kowalsky (Clooney). But on a seemingly routine spacewalk, disaster strikes. The shuttle is destroyed, leaving Stone and Kowalsky completely alone.

Iphone 5C

The iPhone 5C is something new in the iPhone line-up. It’s a lower-cost alternative to the iPhone 5S . To save a few pennies, the iPhone 5C uses a shell of plastic rather than metal. The iPhone 5C takes design inspiration from the Nokia Lumia range, which proved once and for all that a plastic phone needn’t feel cheap.

Samsung Galaxy Gear Smart watch

Samsung’s Galaxy Gear smartwatch has finally been made. ThNot only can it keep time with the best of them, it can alerts you to new notifications, can control music playback, act as your pedometer, take pictures and record video, and respond to your hand gestures thanks to an internal gyroscope.

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GUESS WHO JUST LANDED

The 2013 Mercedez benzA45 AMG

The 2013 Mercedez benzA45 AMG

If you’re going to build a hot hatch, why not build the world’s best?This is what Mercedes Benz has done with the A 45 AMG. It’s not just better; it’s head and shoulders above all comers.Right now, it’s the Bob Beaman of ‘hot hatches’ (Google it, if you don’t know), that’s what it is.

Slide in behind the wheel, nail the accelerator “when safe to do so” (yes Nanny), and this is what 265kW and 450Nm feels like in a car the size of a sandshoe.

It’s fast, brother, very fast.Add AWD grip, twin-scroll turbo, a seven-speed dual-clutch transmission that rifles off an F1-style whip-crack with each upshift, crackles and growls on downshifts, and you’ve got the ingredients for some serious high-performance alchemy. As Mercedes Australia Marketing GM Richard Emery said, “We’re confident the A 45 AMG will draw a mix of new customers to the brand.”He’s right there. After two days in the

saddle (and some scorching track time), this I declare: Mercedes Benz remarkable A 45 AMG is the best high-performance hatch ever made, ever offered for sale.The best ever... simple as that.With that twin-scroll turbo pumping 1.8 Bar (26.5psi), and piezo injectors, it is also the “most powerful production four-cylinder in the world”.The A 45 AMG is one out of the box. Get behind the wheel and prepare to be

startled.

Other features include 19-inch alloys, an intelligent light system, AMG performance exhaust and AMG drivers’ package, parking sensors, tinted glass, panoramic sunroof, AMG steering wheel with Alcantara grip, heated seats. COMMAND online system and cracking Harmon Kardon Logic7 audio with DAB+ digital radio.

It’s smart, and well-equipped, but it’s on-road where the A 45 AMG’s brilliance emerges. And, really, what you’re paying forPoint this electrifying rocket at the road; it’s not just good, it’s historically good.

Even in ‘eco’ mode there is no disguising the neddies under the bonnet. In this mode it short-shifts on changes to keep fuel-use low, but will happily fire out of a corner or jump into a hole in the traffic.In comfort mode the feel is similar; there is a little more urgency underfoot (barely noticeable) and the most compliant suspension setting. In this setting, despite the guards-filling 19-inch wheels and fat-as low profile tyres, the A 45 is surprisingly comfortable.

This AMG version is already available in SA

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NOT JUSTA MINISUPER CAR

The 2013 ALFA ROMEO 4C

The 2013 ALFA ROMEO 4C

As if there wasn’t enough expectation surrounding the Alfa Romeo 4C, the introductions focused on targets: a quest for uncompromising driving pleasure, a kerb weight of no more than 900kg, supercar performance at an affordable price and, not least, the task of steering the Italian brand back into the realms of desirability and increased sales.

Yes, it’s another new dawn for Alfa, and this time it’s coming to SA late October and introducing the marque to the Asia-Pacific region, as well as reinvigorating its prowess throughout Europe. Talk of the marque’s demise is premature but after decades of managerial prevaricating and lacklustre products, Alfa Romeo desperately needs new product to invigorate its current line-up of Mito supermini and Giulietta family hatchback.

And here’s such a thing. On paper at least, the 4C has what it takes, a fusion of the latest technology and a commitment to driving pleasure that Alfisti and car nuts in general have been

demanding for years. There has been a clamour around the car since its debut at the 2011 Geneva motor show and it’s finally here – although I should point out that the demand has been such that the initial “Launch Edition” batch (60 cars in the UK) has been sold out for some time. Those first customers should get their cars towards the end of this year, but act quickly and you might get your hands on one of the other 200 regular production cars (in right-hand drive, of course) that are destined for the UK.

But not to worry, the car is still available to order for the bargain price of £45,000 – and I’ve been suggesting that it’s a bargain before even getting behind the wheel, so smitten was I by the Geneva concept car.

But use the steering wheel-mounted paddles to make the TCT twin-clutch transmission work hard and it fair scorches away, the turbo whistling, wastegate chattering and the car spearing towards some more

challenging terrain. The 4C simply grips and goes. The more you turn, the more the front end grips and hugs the curve, with mid-corner bumps failing to unsettle it. A weight distribution of 40:60 front to rear lends it poise, it feels light and supremely well balanced as you drive it on the throttle. It’s just so tractable, especially in third and fourth gears.

The Dynamic mode is the setting of choice for enthusiastic driving. Throttle response is sharp, the gear changing seemingly instantaneous, it’s such an easy car to drive hard and extremely rewarding for any level of ability at any speed.

Perhaps more surprising than the point-to-point performance is the ride. I’d expected a carbon-fiber-chassised sports coupé to bob about on the rutted

CAR REVIEWS

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by MJ MATLALA

Horizons of hope

Horizons of hope

The bitterness of my lifestreams up a well of tears,I get a lump in my throatfinding it hard to deal through,

Piercing needles rush to my eyesand my tears burst openflooding the corners of my eye,waterfalls stream down my cheeks,

I begin to cryhoping that I will drown the pain,And for the moment I do,I submerge it in my tears

Then a beam of hope risesfrom the horizons of my life,I begin to gather strengthas I remember the progression of seasons

As sure as the blossoms of Springare the waves of hope,As sure as budding flowers of Septemberare flashes of optimism

Pain can kill.Pain can heal.A bullet wound may spell death.But labour pains may birth an heir.

When faced with pain,Don’t run!Face it up,Beyond it lies your greater strength

Sandwiches between scenes of painare rays of hope.Allow the tears to fall,clear your eyes,so you may see clearly.

Horizons of hope,The backdrop of pain.

MJ MATLALA

POETRY

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with Charles Senyasamore,an ambitious designer & photographer who is also a Btech student at Uj.

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PHOTOGRAPHY

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