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ave you considered a career in music? Many people have a passion for music but believe that it is a hobby and that they will not be able to earn a living from it. Boston City Campus & Business College always believed that including your passion in your career makes you more successful, and set out to establish a partnership with Soul Candi, who have been a success in the music industry for years. “Most people struggle to create a career in music. They simply do not know how to get from where they are to where they want to be. In order to create a music career, look into one of the qualifications available at Boston in the music industry”. So says Janine Pedro, branch manager at Boston. Boston recently launched an additional Soul Candi short learning programme to introduce graduates to the industry. The new course is available at all branches
nationwide, and is called the: INTRODUCTION to Digital Music Composition and Production. Pedro says this course was introduced in order to allow more participants in the music industry, throughout all the Boston branches. In addition, courses such as DJ101 and the Music Business are also offered. (The Digital Music Composition & Production qualification is offered at selected branches only due to the equipment requirements of the qualification). To showcase its industry expertise, Boston recently held a DJ competition. This was launched prior to a recent event where two Boston graduates who studied the Soul Candi DJ101 short learning programme were selected to perform at the recent ‘Colour in Ekurhuleni’ event held at Germiston Lake. This event was a huge success. What types of careers can you follow with a qualification in the music industry? While you may need to combine qualifications such as DJ101 and a business diploma, in order to also understand the full running of a business, these are the types of careers that will be open to you to explore in music: Performing & Writing Careers. DJ (Nightclub DJ) Recording Careers. Record Producer. Record Industry Careers. Music Business Careers. Personal Manager. Facility, Arena, & Club Careers. Concert Hall Manager. Film Music Careers. Composer. Music Journalism Music Producers write, arrange, produce, and record songs, whether they are shaping the sound of another artist’s album or creating beats or songs for their own projects. With the growth of home recording technology and boutique recording studios, many Producers find themselves pulling double or triple duty as Studio Owners and Sound Engineers. A music producer will be responsible for every aspect of his business and it’s definitely not all glamourous – there is admin and slog involved! A typical day will start with check-
ing notes, prepping the studio, checking functionality of equipment. If the studio is booked out it needs to be in perfect running order in order for studio fees to be charged. While on recording breaks – a producer will attend to admin such as emails, orders, bookings and accounting. There is a lot of work that goes into being a Producer outside of the studio such as attending rehearsals, meetings, writing sessions, and going out to shows. Program Directors are in charge of what is produced by a radio station. They manage the station’s programming and oversee the different departments and staff at the station to ensure that the station always sounds its best and suits the needs of its listeners. “As a program director or manager, your plate is full. At any given time, a Program Director’s duties could include organizing promos, making sure the DJs are informed about upcoming promos and station events, sitting in meetings, checking music logs to make sure they’re accurate, working with the Music Director to produce logs for the next day, coordinating interviews with celebrities and Musicians, and managing and scheduling programming, “ says Pedro. “Programme directors spend a lot of time on their admin”, says Pedro. While the industry appears to be glamourous, there is still a fortune of admin work to be done such as returning emails and calls, dealing people, meetings with PR companies and more. Whatever direction you choose in music, Boston’scollaboration with Soul Candi will ensure you gain the industry skills you require to start your career in this really exciting and happening industry.
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‘Crime has no nationality’ - Makhura “If you are a criminal, we must deal with you, whether you are a South African or an African from any other country.
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auteng premier David Makhura on Saturday cautioned political leaders against making reckless remarks which generally characterised foreign nationals as criminals. “Africans from all over the continent, those who have chosen our province as their home, we want you to contribute positively to the growth and development of Gauteng province. “If you are a criminal, we must deal with you, whether you are a South African or an African from any other country. “The first thing which defines you is that you are a criminal,” Makhura told an Africa Month celebrations event in Johannesburg. “Criminals must be dealt with [but] we must not criminalise a nationality. “A criminal is a criminal, whether
Gauteng Premier David Makhura, leads dignitaries and community members in the Afrocentric Street Jamboree Parade.
it is a Nigerian or a South African, that criminal belongs in jail. “I want to warn those that keep criminalising nationalities, sometimes it is the mayors who take platforms and condemn a whole nationality. “If there is a drug dealer who is a Nigerian, it is not that [all] Nigerians are drug dealers. We must deal with the drug dealer,” he said. Makhura warned political leaders to avoid generalisations. He called
for concerted efforts by all who lived in South African communities to fight crime, particularly drugsrelated crime. “If we have a South African who is a rapist you cannot then say all South Africans are rapists. “We must deal with that rapist and put that rapist to jail. We work together with the African Diaspora Forum. “Let us make sure that in our communities there are no drugs. God’s
people, drugs are killing our children. The drugs are finishing our communities. Let’s deal with those manufacturing and distributing drugs. “Let’s work together and ensure that in every community we are dealing with crime and drugs,” he said. Makhura also urged foreign nationals running businesses in Gauteng to also employ South Africans. “Today we went through many
shops in Yeoville. “Let us make sure that these businesses comply with the by-laws. Let’s make sure that these businesses employ a lot of our people. “A lot of the businesses I saw there [in Yeoville] can also help us deal with unemployment. “That is one of the discussions I want to have with the small businesses we have all over our province,” he said. On Sunday, Makhura will lead a government and business delegation to Nigeria and Ghana in an effort to woo investors from those African nations. “We are going to sell the fact that Gauteng is open for business,” he said. Earlier on Saturday, he led scores of participants in the Afrocentric Street Jamboree Parade marking the close of the 2017 Gauteng Africa Week celebrations. The event was organised under the theme: A Year of OR Tambo: Building a better Africa and a better world, through partnerships between the Gauteng city region and the African Diaspora Forum. Cultural groups from countries including South Africa, Kenya, Nigeria, Zimbabwe, and Ethiopia took part in the festivities. — Additional reporting by Ntombekhaya Zibi
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MMC Cllr Khumalo inspires 80 girls ...at the the 15th edition of the “Take A Girl Child to Work” campaign.
“Never listen to anyone who tells you that you cannot do it. You know you can; so just get on with it.” Member of the Mayoral Committee for Corporate and Shared Services, Cllr Ntombi Khumalo Staff Reporter news@inner-city-gazette.co.za
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ity of Johannesburg’s Member of the Mayoral Committee for Corporate and Shared Services, Cllr Ntombi Khumalo, hosted more than 80 girl learners who had gathered at the Joburg Theatre for the 15th edition of the “Take A Girl Child to Work” campaign. A brainchild of cellular network operator Cell C, the initiative seeks to expose girl-children to careers that they might not have been aware existed. All the 80 girls were from Letsibogo Senior Secondary School in Meadowlands, Soweto. “Women form the largest part of the population in the whole world. We need to use that to our advantage to shape the current and the future of the world,” MMC Khumalo said. “There is no reason we cannot be holding positions of power in the world of politics, business, science
and technology.” She told the girls to “dream big and think broadly”, saying “the sky should be the only limit”. “Set yourselves goals. Associate yourselves with the right and likeminded people. Seek knowledge. Always aspire to succeed. Be goal-driven. Never give up. Be determined. Develop a strong character. Be disciplined,” she said. However, MMC Khumalo warned them that nothing came easily. “The road to success is paved with obstacles such as thorns, rocks and humps. Don’t allow those to distract you. You will come across friends, family and relatives who will try to discourage you. “You will be challenged by the trappings of peer pressure. But don’t give in. Ignore them. Push them aside. Just march on to your goal,” she said. She related her own story of success, saying when she was growing up she wanted to study politics. “My family discouraged me, saying I will end up in jail or exile or worse, dead, like other past politicians. I ended up enrolling for a BSc degree, and later
studied sumatology. But I still pursued politics on the side. Look at me today, I am here, where I always wanted to be,” MMC Khumalo said. She warned the girls against the “blesser” syndrome. “Be your own blessers. Have self-pride. Stand on your own two feet. Never allow anyone to own you or dictate how you should live your life. Be the masters of your own fates,” Khumalo said. She told the group to emulate the likes of Khanyi Dhlomo, founder and owner of a successful South African media company; Oprah Winfrey, an internationally celebrated TV personality; and Pam Golding, a South African property mogul.
“Choose your role models carefully. We’re looking for future leaders out of you. We are looking for mayors, for presidents, for government ministers, for medical and academic doctors out of you. You can do it. It’s all up to you,” Khumalo said. After the motivational talk, the girls were divided into nine different groups and sent to the City’s various entities, regions and departments to experience first-hand the world of work. Their hosts included City Power, Johannesburg Water, Johannesburg Theatre, Transport Department, Communication, Social Development, Citizen Relationship and Ur-
ban Management, Development Planning, and Environment and Infrastructure Services Development. Region A hosted four Grade 9 girls. Several departments showcased the various career options available in the City in particular and in the local government sector in general. Oupa Mabuya, of the City’s Library and Information Services, said his department provided a great working environment for those who enjoyed reading as they “will always surrounded by books”. “Having a qualification will open doors for you and present you with a lot of opportunities,” said Mabuya. Regional Director Abigail Ndlovu said she was delighted to have given the girls a glimpse of the world of work. She said the project opened up “a world of hope and dreams” for the young girls. Region F hosted three Grade 9 girl learners – Katlego Mphahlele,13, Tebogo Mphahlele, 15, and Ontabetse Kwayine, 14 – at the CJ Cronje Building in the CBD. They were over the moon as officials opened the exciting world of work. Acting Operations Manager: Citizen Relationships Manager Nozipho Ndaba took them to meet some of the people who keep the city ticking. At the end of their four-hour tour, the inspired trio said they were determined as ever to pursue their chosen fields – tourism, law enforcement and fashion design.
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were there for us when we needed them. But every country has laws. For the sake of harmony, please abide by the law. My message to you is that we’re one, but let’s respect one another. We must unite against what is wrong,” she said, adding that proper immigration controls were necessary to keep tabs on who was in the country and for cities such as Johannesburg to plan for services offered to communities. Cllr Phalatse said plans were under way to establish a centre in Yeoville to promote social cohesion, skills transfer and provide facilitators “who will help us experience Africans in a different way”. The centre will be ready for use by the time the 2018 Africa Day celebrations are held. The City’s libraries, under its Library and Information Services, are hosting several events across all seven regions aimed at educating Johannesburg residents about Africa Day through books, storytelling, cultural performances, food and African games.
Counterfeit shoe polish confisticated in Fordsburg
After receiving a tip-off about a house in Fordsburg with boxes of counterfeit shoe polish. Johannesburg Central SAPS Cluster Crime Combating Unit recovered boxes full with shoe polish to the total value of three hundred and twenty thousand rands (R320 000).
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