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AUGUST EDITION ‘17
Shannon Rosenberg How to overcome Smallbiz challenges
ISSUE 20
#Ask_IGirls Woman defines strength
www.auzweke.com Wandisile Simelane Football Striker Turned Into Rugby Ace
BlacQ Eyewear meant to empower women
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Ntswaki Mcube : BlacQ Eyewear meant to empower women
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#AskiGirls Woman defines strength
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Wandisile Simelane Football Striker Turned Into Rugby Ace Feature - Pinky Jay An affirmed lover of afro pop and house music
Shannon Rosenberg How to overcome Smallbiz challenges.
Mjojo Livity Seriously, we’ve got your back
Car review Volkswagen’s new Golf R and Volkswagen’s ‘TDI GTI #Music Review Nokuthula Brothers For Life (Enkay T & Pina)
Editor Thapelo “Moleft� Khumalo Writers Lindokuhle Ndaba Boitumelo Kgobotlo Photographer Elvis Ndimande Lindokuhle Ndaba Health Writers Guardian Nurse
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Business Corner Writer Shannon Rosenberg Clapping-Ton Writer Bafedile Shenxane Advertising / Sales Thapelo Khumalo 073 476 2005 sales@auzweke.com Sub-editor/ Proofreader Boitumelo Kgobotlo Designers/layout TAK Communications (PTY) Ltd
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Auzweke! Bafwethe.
BlacQ Eyewear meant to empower women. Ntswaki Mcube aims to give a hand to helping women believe in themselves through BlacQ Eyeawear, a brand that says all women are queens. BlacQ Eyewear is building the image of women through eyewear and clothing. The founder, Ntswaki Mncube, located in the large township of Kagiso wants females to be comfortable in who and what they are regardless of comments from others, and her way of doing empowering women is through what they can wear. Being a woman is one of the greatest gifts of life. A woman is the maturity of human female mind and can be added to say it is how well you handle situations, feminine beings that are capable of being all things they want to be. To be defined a woman does not mean you have to literally be a mother to someone or maybe a wife to someone, it is linked with being a female that is well known of nurture and protection to living and non-living things, a woman cares and that is what is most important in their nature so on #Ask_IGirls that our topic for the month. Sensational Junior Springbok superstar, Wandile Simelane dazzles through oppositions while holding the oval rugby ball in his hand. The 19-year-old from Soweto turned out of Moroka Swallows Junior football back in 2009 and now it makes sense where the technique of skinny rugby defenders is rooted from being a soccer star to playing rugby, Wandile has an interesting story that one would love to read. We get to showcase portraits of a young photographer from west rand Kagiso Mathipa. An affirmed lover of afro pop and house music, Juliet Asoke is from the Imo state of Nigeria. She was born on October 1, 1998 and her passion for music was unveiled at an early age when she started singing at church and we get to know more about her. We featured a short film by Vusi Magubane and the film is about a young girl who battles against all odds of an adult reality stuck in mourning and uses the magic of her piano talents to resurrect her father and the trapped miners, we watched the film and all we can say is, it’s a must see.
Thapelo “Moleft” Khumalo Editor
In the last article, Shannon Rosenberg dealt with the topic ‘Success vs Significance’ which brought with it a few good testimonies of people around the country who were inspired and as result are motivated to now be significant in business. This begs the question, why such a sudden detour to business challenges? Well, one of the steps to being significant in business is overcoming the various smallbiz challenges you will experience. We get to know more on how to overcome small business challenges. We get to review Volkswagen’s ‘TDI GTI’. And then we reviewd the Volkswagen’s new Golf R; for a long time the daddy of GTIs. Ever since its South African debut some 40 years ago, Volkswagen’s Golf has seen over 350 000 units sold. And now in seventh generation, the latest Golf R has raised the bar in the compact family car class and is grows ever popular with every new iteration. Quiet recently SA received the 2017 GTI and the time for Golf R enthusiast to upgrade has arrived. Sofn’free Hair Xperts Grand Finale. The event was held at Midrand, Johannesburg . SOFN’FREE crowned Treavor Mokoaleli as the winner of Sofn’Free HairXperts Masters Challenge 2017 competition, Africa’s biggest hair challenge, on Sunday evening, walking away with the grand prize of R250.000 and the prestigious Sofn’Free HairXperts Masters Challenge Award.
Hope you enjoy this edition.
From our side Sith’ Auzweke!
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AUZWEKE Cover Story
BlacQ Eyewear meant to empower women
Ntswaki Mcube aims to give a hand to helping women believe in themselves through BlacQ Eyeawear, a brand that says all women are queens. BlacQ Eyewear is building the image of women through eyewear and clothing. The founder, Ntswaki Mncube, located in the large township of Kagiso wants females to be comfortable in who and what they are regardless of comments from others, and her way of doing empowering women is through what they can wear. The brand for women, BlacQ Eyewear was founded in April 2015, the first six months were spent trying to get it on its feet and coming up with the name, also trying to understand how it will operate. However, in no time, she already had orders and currently the brand gets orders from other provinces. “I knew I wanted a brand called black with a Q,” so she said. “I thought of myself as a queen,” she added. That is the reason she altered the K with the Q. She viewed herself as a queen because she believed that “if the world doesn’t like you as you are you should hold yourself so high that when you walk into a room they will feel uncomfortable,” she said - with her words accompanied by a long smile of woman pride and self-love.
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Mncube wants dark skinned girls to view themselves as queens because societies are belittling them, building all bad memes about them. She wants people to notice how beautiful black is. “As much as you are making a joke about it [being black], people are taking it so seriously that they take an extent of bleaching themselves,” Mncube said. Therefore, she wants everyone to be happy in their skin colour. This woman is a breadwinner at her home and prior to developing her business, dance was the main source of income, without dance there would be no money to help the family survive. “It’s like if I’m not on stage I’m not gonna make money,” said Mncube.
BlacQ’s clothing started selling with t-shirts at one of the pop-up sales market that was held in Kagiso, Marakeng. Mncube had t-shirts printed her brand name and took them to Marakeng. The aim was to sell sunglasses, not the t-shirts. However, the crowd gained interest in the t-shirts, although she tried explaining to them that they are workers uniform, “the next day I got inboxes ordering those t-shirts!” she said with excitement. Because of the flood of Facebook inboxes, t-shirts started selling. She is happy that after she started selling sunglasses some women around her location did so too, because of that, she believes that people are noticing the good in what she is doing and are trying to get a living too - which made one of her dreams come true, making women find a good living. The businesswoman said she knew she loved bags but they were not what she wanted to deal with, “I had to look into something that I really love which is sunglasses!” Mncube excited. Her love for sunglasses had resided in her heart for a long time and people would want to know where she got the sunglasses she wears, because of external compliments she then knew sunglasses will make her business. Moreover, because she started the business with eyewear and not clothing, she feels the name should stick to BlacQ ‘Eyewear’. Mncube magnified that BlacQ is a celebration of colour, “I have always been teased about my colour …
obviously my race too,” she explained. Although she was made to feel uncomfortable in her own skin, she believed that she could still make it in the industry of entertainment since it has always been her dream, being teased about colour was nothing that could ever bring her down. “being in the industry of dance and entertainment - light skinned girls are treated differently from dark skinned girls and you do feel the pressure,” so she said. She stated that she is very much inspired by Mafikizolo and not only because she has worked with one of its members but because they are being original, they make people recognise the African culture through their way of behaviour which includes their dress sense. The mood changed when Mncube looked up and smiled while she was about to narrate the biggest dream of BlacQ, “The biggest dream of BlacQ Eyewear is to open a big boutique store,” she stated, and she followed to describe just how she wants it, it is a fantasy world where “you walk in, then there’s mirror-mirror, champagne and sunglasses well presented,” for a moment, minds were taken to the fantasy. The well-motivated woman wants people to walk into the fantasy world of BlacQ. Mncube perceives this dream as a scary one and also claimed that if dreams do not scare the dreamer then the dreamer is not dreaming big enough. She does not plan on letting this dream go, and fiercely wants to make it true.
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Future aims include working with optometrists to discuss and develop ways to improve the beauty of spectacles making them more comfortable. Mncube wants people experiencing eye problems to slay in their eyewear because they too want to get eyewear they can wear for the purpose of beauty not just to enhance their vision. She explained that she wants everyone to wear spectacles they want in spite of the situation they may find themselves in. She does not have a background in business related studies but manages to build her business successfully and is very thankful to God because of that. According to Mncube, “If you want something you should work towards that,” those are the words she used to motivate herself and passes them to other young people that may think they failed in education or rather – their qualifications are meaningless. She wants to inspire young people to build what they want and not wait for someone to do it for them. The smile never faded. Outside the house was a pink two roomed shack and she pointed at it saying that was the shelter that had to fit her and other six members of her family. She was bold, fierce and happy to say they managed to move out of it to the house they are in now, she wants youngsters to know that “it is not about your background,” but what one aims for. Women are growing in business, and they help others grow too. It is the story that lies behind BlacQ that she wants women to know so they too can make a good life out of what they do best, because everyone has a talent. In everything, she thanked God.
By Boitumelo Kgobotlo Boitumelokgobotlo@gmail.com
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“If you want
Something you should work towards it”
Photos by: Katlego_mathipa
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AUZWEKE #Ask_IGirls
Woman defines
Being a woman is one of the greatest gifts of life. A woman is the maturity of human female mind and can be added to say it is how well you handle situations, feminine beings that are capable of being all things they want to be. To be defined a woman does not mean you have to literally be a mother to someone or maybe a wife to someone, it is linked with being a female that is well known of nurture and protection to living and non-living things, a woman cares and that is what is most important in their nature. Besides being all nurturing and caring, they are able to fight hard for what they want. On 9 August 1956 women united to making their voices heard, they were against the pass laws of 1956 n. Since their march was considered and finally their voices were heard, it shows that where women gather, regardless of their race or background, they can get to what they want. This shows the power of women unity. “What I like about being a woman is that I get to nurture a life growing inside me at some point of my life,” said Whitney Dlamini, a woman that perceives pregnancy as a good stage. She describes the thought of being pregnant as a stage where a woman gets to attach herself to the life growing inside her. Growing from being a girl to a woman takes a lot of training, a lifetime training. Not just anyone can hold a knife’s blade with bare hands, that is what woman do in tough situations. They do not just run away from the inferno but find ways in which it can be controlled or rather set off. Instead, they are the people to run to, tall walls we use to hide from the worst. They care, they love. Mamsy Maowasha, the proud young woman looking up to her mom says her mom is her number one best
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woman, “she is strict, but that is what made me who I am. A strong woman,” so she said. However, it is said that ‘mother’s love is tough’. It is amazing how mothers can be firm and still show love. Year after year women are seen getting stronger and stronger. The rate of women abuse in the country may increase but more and more women are also seen working through the obstacles in their lives, regardless of what the obstacles are. They gain strength to be independent and believe in themselves, it is so precious because they also work in unity to help others realise the potential in themselves, this is so to help each other from falling preys of abuse. It has been realised that the unity of women leads to success. Lynette Tshabalala is busy gathering women in creatives to start a Facebook group and an Instagram account that will embrace women and help inspire other women, she is currently gathering womxn in creatives because people “switch on TV and see Generations but do not consider the script writer, the videographer …” and other people at the back of the screen. Makwande [The page name] is aimed to include womxn of other professions as it grows.
strength Education is one of the strongest weapons women can use to being firm, independent, strong and wise. Unlike before, many of them are developing successful businesses and most of them are breadwinners of their homes. Women are keeping their strength. “education helps one sustain her living without depending on anyone,” said Maowasha as she narrated that being a woman does not mean one has to depend on someone, “a woman should be able to stand firm even without support from others,” she added. It all starts during the early ages, when they are still girls. At schools, programmes such as ‘take a girl child to work’ help in developing a girl child to being an independent woman that will be strong, strengthened by education. That is one of the advantages of living in the South Africa today. Girls should know from an early age that they are strong; their self-confidence and self-esteem should be built in them even before they could understand the meaning of those words. They are needed, women are needed. In the past months, it has been shouted, marched through streets of South Africa, patiently then fiercely requesting that the lives of women be spared. This was following the continual brutal killings of South African women, day after day there was a murder of a woman seen, witnessed and broadcasted. How sad that was, remembering the good women do for everyone, the carriers of souls, some souls that grow to shamelessly murdering them.
Women are needed, it is said in African cultures that a man is the head of the household, that means men rule households and make conclusions to discussions thus the head, because it nods. However, a head cannot control itself, it needs the neck so it could turn side-by-side and observe factors that may influence decision making. Women are well known for observing all sides involved, they chase fairness. IGirls wished to grow into being like great women that are ambassadors of this beautiful rainbow nation. Women who say without fear “wathint’abafazi, wathint’imbokodo,” [Now that you have touched a woman, you have struck a rock]. Rocks are large and extremely strong, they are hardly moved and that is why the metaphor of women and rocks is very effective and important to be passed to the coming generations so they will not forget how strong women are. At some point, everyone should to look back to remember their worth, how far they have gone to get where they are, and remember the paths they should take. Blessed are children of the Southern Africa, the day of women is marked and celebrated yearly, reminding everyone about the strength and unity of women. By Boitumelo Kgobotlo boitumelokgobotlo@gmail.com
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AUZWEKE Up Close
FOOTBALL
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PROFILE Name: Wandisile Surname: Simelane Place Of Birth: Johannesburg Soweto Date Of Birth: 21 March 1998 Team: Golden Lions Position: inside Centre
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Sensational Junior Springbok superstar, Wandile Simelane dazzles through oppositions while holding the oval rugby ball in his hand. The 19-year-old from Soweto turned out of Moroka Swallows Junior football back in 2009 and now it makes sense where the technique of skinny rugby defenders is rooted. Auzweke magazine took a trip to Soweto, Power Park to catch up with the Golden Lion’s winger at his parents’ house. A sunny Thursday afternoon, after his training session with the Lions, Wandisile was in a short, sandals and spotting a red golden Lion’s hoody. He welcomed us with a naughty chuckle.
“I was watching the craven week games while waiting for you guys to arrive” he said. He played football at junior level like any other boy who grew in the township. However, that meant he had to walk to the neighbouring township of Pimville to play soccer since Power Park is a small community with little activities taking place. “I played for a team called west ham united, there was a mini league where we competed” he recollects. It was through the festival tournament games at the Nike training centre where he caught the attention of Moroka Swallows’ scouts. “We competed with teams like Wits juniors, Chiefs, academies and that’s where Swallows Juniors saw and asked me to come join their Junior team which I played for throughout my primary school years,” he said. Although he featured for the Dube Birds Juniors in the afternoons, during the day he played rugby at Dalmondoer Primary School as there was no primary based soccer at the South of Johannesburg, so he had to wait until he got home to put on the red and white Swallows kit. In 2012, aged 14, the Soweto born had to choose between the offered scholarship to school at Jeppe High School for Boys and an opportunity to play rugby or study at an ordinary high school and continue with football, “Yes, I remember having a discussion with my parents and we valued both the options and we decided that I should go for the scholarship and drop football, because it was an opportunity of a lifetime since Jeppe is one of the best
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secondaries we have in Johannesburg,” he added.
LIFE AT JEPPE HIGHSCHOOL FOR BOYS Having made a switch from the township of Soweto and now residing in a boarding school, the sportsman began to play rugby on a regular basis at the Johannesburg’s oldest public school, which is recognised as one of South Africa’s top 20 boys High school. “It was at Jeppe where I started enjoying my rugby and developed well as a player,” Simelane said. While playing high school rugby, he got selected for the under 16 S/A Schools Craven week, which is a provincial rugby tournament held annually. “In grade nine I was chosen at junior trials for the Gauteng provincial team going to compete at the Craven week,” he clarified. Simelane was also a part of the successful Jeppe first team of 2016 and represented the Lions under 16 at Grant Khomo in 2013 and 2014. The centre went on to have an excellent rugby campaign in grade 11 as he was selected for the S/A school’s team and they managed to maintain the same form throughout his high school career. The speedster heroics did not go unnoticed as he was rewarded with a contract by the Golden Lions. “I wasn’t expecting that to be quite honest, when I got the call and they told me that they want to sign me I was over the moon,” said Simelane. The Golden Lions spotted the junior springbok man in the Craven week competition as he took part in the annual rugby showpiece on numerous occasions.
A GOLDEN LIONS PLAYER As an 18-year-old in Matric student, Simelane had already got himself a two-year junior contract with the Lions under 18 team, “since I was in high school last year and I had to focus on my studies, I was only able to train afterschool,” he states. Most of his teammates at the Johannesburg rugby team played alongside him at the Craven week, which made it easy for him to adapt. Simelane stated that the rugby they played at the S/A school games and the school’s rugby was “totally different” as he also added that the pace of school’s game was high, including its intensity. Furthermore, it is now essential that he becomes more critic with his decision making and physicality as rugby is now his career. “I’m getting paid now and I always have to be at my level best,” said Simelane. Despite signing a two-year contract while in Matric, the centre half remains humble and true to himself, which is why he choose to continue with his studies on a part basis at Witwatersrand University to study BA in General Studies. “After I passed my Matric, I decided to enrol at Wits, my main goal is obviously to become a professional rugby player but with that being said I shouldn’t take my academics lightly, varsity is a bit challenging because for me I play rugby during the day and around 6pm I attend classes but so far so good, I’ve managed to juggle both very well, he said.
Among his proudest achievements is donning the green and gold under 20 Springbok Jersey, when he is not on duty for the Golden Lions. “Playing for my country at any level is something I’ve always dreamt of and I didn’t expect it to come so soon but I’m really grateful for the opportunity I got,” he says. His tremendous performance at club level earned him a spot in Jean Roux squad that went to the junior under 20 rugby world cup, in Georgia. “That was a big moment for me, I mean there were about eight players at a training camp held in Stellenbosch and only 28 players were eligible to travel to the world cup, so yes I was really nervous,” so said Simelane. It was a Thursday afternoon after their training then the coach and technical team had to trim down the squad. “Through hard work I made the final cut and went to represent the country in Georgia, it was one the best feelings ever you have to be in that situation in order to understand it” he beams. The baby Boks were eliminated in the semi-finals of the competition by England. “Yeah, it was sad losing in the semi-finals I mean we come so far, but overall it was a great experience and learning curve for us playing international rugby at the highest level. Which is something I didn’t will come so sudden in my career, working with coach Jean Roux was also a blessing, I’ve learned a lot from him personally, and some of the things he taught me will help me improve my game moving forward and the team management at the at the world cup was also on another level” he explained.
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Among the other tournaments he has played in this far is the famous rugby Varsity Cup. The Lion’s man turned out for FNB Wits. “The varsity cup is well organised and competitive, I really enjoyed myself,” he said with a wry smile. Wits finished fifth on in tournament with 21 points. Having achieved so much in a short period of time, the Soweto born star vows to remain focused and determined to reach greater heights and dishes out some piece of advice to up-coming rugby players “Nothing beats hard and set goals for yourself - be goal driven” he emphasised his statement. As a devoted Christian, Simelane has tattooed his favourite bible verse on his body. [Isaiah 41:10] Do not be afraid for I am with you, I am your God let nothing terrify you. I will make you strong and help you, I will protect you and serve you.
(Childhood Friend) Mbulelo Ngcobo on Wandisile Wandisile and I have been friends, since we were young. Just that I was a one grade ahead of him at school but we did most things together, we started playing football together at West Ham United, and we went together to Moroka Swallows Juniors. He was a brilliant striker believe me! We never lost a game whenever he was around, no! What he does in rugby now; running at defenders is the same thing he did in football. He always had confidence, even when we were playing in front of a crowd or against older players he never got intimidated instead he would still shine and perform well. I would like to wish him well in everything he does, may he continue to make us proud and he deserves to be where he is today.
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AUZWEKE Fashion & Style
Lucky Molebatsi
Fashion Photography Kagiso,Krugersdorp By: Katlego Mathipa
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Onkgopotse Monare Street Fashion Photography Johannesburg,Brixton By: Katlego Mathipa
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AUZWEKE Photography
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AUZWEKE Feature
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An afďŹ rmed lover of afro pop and house music 23
An affirmed lover of afro pop and house music, Juliet Asoke is from the Imo state of Nigeria. She was born on October 1, 1998 and her passion for music was unveiled at an early age when she started singing at church. Pinky Jay’s inspiration of music was derived from the likes of Tiwa Savage and Yemi Alade, she decided to take her music career to the next level when she relocated to the rainbow nation of South Africa. She is currently signed by Victorist Media. She has had the privilege of collaborating with the likes of Dr Franky, Dj Scratch, Gino Brown, Moccachino, Ice Prince and Drezi. Pinky Jay has also worked with a variety of producers like E Kelly, Sunky, Frank Orji and also South Africa DJ, Gino Brown.
Who is pinky jay and why pinky jay? Pinky Jay is a Nigerian female singer that was signed by Victorist media, a South African company. She started her music career in 2015 after she was featured in a song, I chose the name Pinky Jay because of the love I have for pink, I love pink colours then Jay is my middle name for Juliet.
Who is Juliet Anosike, explaining from your childhood to now? Juliet Anosike is the first daughter of Mr Linus Anosike. She was born and brought up in Anambra local government area in Anambra State. She is a native of Mbaise local government in Imo state, Nigeria. She went to Premier Secondary School, Owerri then after her college she moved to South Africa for her degree.
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Why music? I have passion for music.
Since your last single in 2015 have you released any album or single since then? Yes, my first and second single was released in 2016.
Who is Pinky Jay working with now? Right now I am busy with the promotion of my latest single titled Angel dropped few months ago.
Is there anything that you do except music? Apart from music I’m into business as well as acting.
Word of advice to young aspiring musicians? My advice is, whatever you do, do it with all your strength and never loose focus.
“When there is life, there is hope.�
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AUZWEKE Masutsa
Kagiso Motsumi
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Deconstructed curry fish 8-10 cleaned hake fillets 4tlbs BBQ spice 2tbls salt 7tlbs sugar tomato paste 1 onion cut into thin strips Vinegar
STEPS: 1. Let’s fish defrost at room temperature then make papilot bags from foil insert individual pieces of fish in the bag 2. Add onion to the fish in the bag, mix the spice, sugar and salt together and sprinkle the fish. Add 2tlbs of tomato paste to each packet then add 3tlbs of vinegar to each packet 3. Pre heated oven at 160ºC Close the individual bags make sure no air comes out and bake for 8 minutes open the bag and bake for an extra 2 minutes on grill function. Then keep bag closed to keep freshness of fish.
Rocket and sweet corn salad ½ Onion sliced 1 packet rocket leaves 300g sweet corn/ fresh or canned 1 ½ teaspoon Dijon Mustard 2tlbs apple cider vinegar 2 tlbs olive oil 2 Avocado’s /plain cream cheese
STEPS: 1. Wash and dry the rocket leaves place into a salad bowl with the onions. 2. Add sweet corn and half the tomatoes and add to the salad leaves 3. Cut avocado into blocks or cut the cream cheese add to the salad and mix
Salad dressing STEPS: Mix vinegar, oil, mustard together and use as dressing
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AUZWEKE Film
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A young girl battles against all odds of an adult reality stuck in mourning and uses the magic of her piano talents to resurrect her father and the trapped miners
Director: Vusi Magubane Starring Bongani Gumede, Mona Monyane, Khulu Skenjana, Hlobo, Peter Mashigo and Sandile Dlamini Directed by: Vusi Magubane I Written by: Malusi S. Bengu Cinematographer: Motheo Moeng I Edited by: Thabiso Mohapeloa Piano by: Thandi Ntuli I Mixed by: Kanif Sebright
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All is lost as the authorities declare the illegal miners dead and send Mother into a state of mourning depression. Fulu fights through the despair and convinces the Grandmaster to move the historical piano to the disaster site in a last ditch effort to save Father. Grandmaster rallies the music students but the faint hope is crushed by the burden of moving the relic piano to the obscure mining disaster site. Mother lingers without a corpse to bury and takes up futile fight against the authorities to retrieve her dead husband. She sinks under a depressive cloud of uncertainty while Fulu plays an impromptu street piano concert to rally the grieving township community around the piano. Mother is awakened from her lethargy by the magic of the impromptu piano concert. She joins the masses orchestrated by the Grandmaster in carefully moving the
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precious piano to the site of the disaster. Fulu plays the piano at the site to reach down to her trapped Father. Mother and the community watch Fulu push herself beyond exhaustion as she attempts the impossible. The night sees Mother feed a weary community and she rises with early dawn to lead the people in a Venda circle of unity around the piano. Fulu plays her magic keys while the community chants and prays around her in the Venda tradition. Grandmaster watches the community and Fulu in full magical flow but without any result in sight. Fulu beckons Grandmaster to join her in a piano duet that unleashes the gracefull power of music. Father comes crawling out from the dark abyss of the mineshaft disaster, gasping for a breath of safety and comfort. The young family is reunited in music as the rest of the survivors crawl to safety.
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AUZWEKE Entrepreneur Corner
How to overcome Smallbiz challenges.
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In my last article, I dealt with the topic ‘Success vs Significance’ which brought with it a few good testimonies of people around the country who were inspired and as result are motivated to now be significant in business. This begs the question, why such a sudden detour to business challenges? Well, one of the steps to being significant in business is overcoming the various smallbiz challenges you will experience.
You decide when to have meetings, you decide when is lunch, you decide everything. I will however, advise that you decide to be smart about your meeting times and lunch times as the old saying is true when owning your own business ‘time is money’ and this is the truth. But it also has challenges that need to be addressed and overcome, the sooner you address and overcome the challenges, the better for you and your business.
You have probably decided to pursue a dream of starting a business, maybe you have just finished varsity or you might just want to be your own boss. Whatever your reasons are, big-ups to you! Starting and running a business is a great joy. It has a lot of perks, the best of them being your freedom.
I decided to write this article based on current challenges I am experiencing and the challenges I have overcome in my one year of owning a small business. The most recurring challenge is money, of course it would be money. The biggest challenge with money is when one or two clients, or three for that matter do not pay and the domino effect it has on your business.
You see, your business is now forced to absorb certain costs and in many small businesses, this is costly. What do I mean by this, well… a late or no payment means you might not meet a payment obligation that you have and so you incur costs you never anticipated. You might have to dig into profit reserves or savings; your account might go into a negative and now you end up owing the bank. It is frustrating, but what can you do? You are a small business owner and you value every client you have (what I mean by this is that you are probably not ready to let go of these clients just yet, even though, sometimes you might just have to do this for the sake of your business). At this stage, you might owe your accountant and this is not an account that you want overdue unless you have accounting expertise. Perhaps, your printer ink cartridges are running low and your personal expenses also take a knock, like not being able to pay your much-needed cell phone contract. Whatever it is, believe me, it’s a challenge to your smallbiz! You might own a product-based business and will experience lead time delays from your suppliers which now has to be passed onto your customer and this will set you back. It is just as costly as a client not paying you, why you ask… well, because they are forced, as a result of your set back, to shop elsewhere thus losing that customer. A lost customer is lost revenue. The challenges you will encounter might be unique to your business, but a business challenge, is a challenge nonetheless. One thing is certain though, you will have challenges and the idea here is to help you understand that they are not there to break you but rather to make you. Wow really, I managed to add a cheesy cliché to my article. Nice!
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Your challenges teach you valuable lessons in business, learn from them as fast as you can so that you are able to avoid it in the future. I have added a basic list on how to overcome small business challenges: 1. Learn from the challenge. This is first and foremost. 2. Put steps or measures in place that will avoid it recurring. 3. Do not procrastinate. Tackle your business challenge head on. It’s your business, you are the only one qualified for the job. Right now, that is. 4. Always anticipate a challenge, never get too complacent. In business you need to have quick reflexes. Don’t expect it in every transaction, but be prepared for it. 5. Move on quickly, your business needs to grow. The longer you harp on old challenges, the longer it takes to grow. The tips listed above might not be that of a professor from a prominent business school. No, they are tips I have learned in my entrepreneurship journey and they do help. You learn from these challenges by knowing and acknowledging where you went wrong. The next tip is to avoid the same thing from happening again. So how do I prevent a client from not paying you ask? Well this is not as out of your control as you may think. Putting firmer measures in place, ensuring you have highlighted payment deadlines in the fine print and communicating clearly and firmly with your client goes a long way. This previous point on communication is one of the ways in which you remain proactive in your business and therefore avoid procrastination. Tip four deals with anticipating the challenge. Anticipating a challenge alone does not help, along with anticipating the challenge your business reflexes should predict a possible solution or many possible solutions. One such solution could be having a business savings fund readily available for those awkward payment deadlines that you know you may miss due to this dreaded domino effect. And then last but not least get over it, move on.
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You are not the only smallbiz owner experiencing this and you will not be the last. The fact that there are business challenges is by no means a reflection on you or your business acumen. It is merely just the nature of owning a business. Jim Rohn an American entrepreneur, author and motivational speaker said it best, “Don’t wish it was easier wish you were better. Don’t wish for less problems wish for more skills. Don’t wish for less challenge wish for more wisdom”. One final piece of advice to my fellow entrepreneurs is to remain focused on the purpose of your business and these things will not deter you.
Article by Shannon Rosenberg, director and owner of Eighty6 Marketing (Pty) Ltd www.eighty6marketing.co.za info@eighty6maketing.co.za Facebook.com/eighty6m Twitter.com/eighty6m Instagram.com/eighty6m
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Seriously,
AUZWEKE Mjojo Livity
we’ve got your back
DR Firdous Variava
Most people who have always said they’ve “got your back” forgot about you and left you stranded and in pain, but seriously though… we’ve got your back.
“I’m probably getting old”, “maybe I’m coming down with a fever or something” they’ve said. Others went as far as suspecting a minor urinary tract infection and it will pass. Now what are we on about here? On this month’s issue, we aim to expose the most unlikely suspected cause of pain; cancer. The most notorious symptom of cancer is pain, and pain management forms part of the fundamental of fighting cancer. There are quite a lot of people, mostly the elderly who are suffering from long standing backache and assume it is age related or probably osteoporosis. From 1-7 of August, the department of health in South Africa will be having an awareness CANSA care week, therefor We would like to offer our contribution by sharing awareness on Multiple Myeloma, a form of malignant cancer affecting plasma cells in the blood (BRUNNER & SUDDARTH
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The purpose of this month’s #MjojoLivity is to focus on how one can find out whether they’ve got Multiple Myeloma and how to go about finding treatment for it. We then paid a visit to DR Firdous Variava, a specialist physician MBBCh (Wits) FCP (SA) MMed (Wits) to find out on how does one come about to be diagnosed with Multiple Myeloma. She listed quite a few symptoms that may suggest a diagnosis for Multiple Myeloma but often overlooked as they are common with other conditions. Symptoms include; headache, nose bleed, blurred vision and backache. Honestly, we never get too worried when we are experiencing these symptoms, however this doesn’t suggest that you should have a fit whenever these symptoms arise, it is important to visit your health care provider to have your symptoms thoroughly investigated.
DR Firdous Variava pointed out the finer details to be investigated to exclude Multiple Myeloma. So, if you are experiencing severe backache, unexplained destruction of bones that compresses the spinal nerves, hyperviscosity of the blood… you need intervention. Furthermore, one may present with abnormal calcium levels, kidney dysfunction, unexplained anaemia and bone pain (bone pain seems to be a whistle blower when it comes to this disease). If you have experienced the above-mentioned symptoms and a diagnosis of gout or osteoporosis couldn’t be concluded, it could be more serious, as serious as cancer. The first advice or step would be to visit your health care provider, explain in detail your symptoms and get investigations underway. Blood tests, radiology studies and bone studies will have to be conducted for a diagnosis to be made. Should it be found out that you have Multiple Myeloma, one will have to consult with an oncologist who will discuss further management
depending on the extend of the disease. The management of Multiple Myeloma is centred around pain management with; pain medication and corticosteroids, radiation, bone strengthening medications (bisphosphonates), surgical procedure of the back that repairs broken bones that compress the spinal nerves (Vertebroplasty) Wikipedia,
BRUNNER & SUDDARTH TEXBOOK OF MEDICAL AND SURGICAL NURSING.
If you have been experiencing long standing bone pain especially presenting as backache, you could be having Multiple Myeloma. Do not take it lightly, popping a pain tablet is like burying your head in the sand and hope your problems will disappear. We trust this article got your back covered, yaaas! “we got your back” issssa #MjojoLivity this thing Article by @GuardianNurse #MjojoLivity To get featured on #MjojoLivity contact us @AuzwekeMag @GuardianNurse and www.auzweke.com
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AUZWEKE Cars
Volkswagen’s ‘TDI GTI’ finally goes on sale in SA “Golf GTD aims to combine GTI sensations with good fuel economy: a long time wish for many owners of the red stripe crew.”
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Earlier this year Volkswagen teased this Golf GTD at the launch event of the 2017 Golf. Essentially it’s a GTI in ethos but instead powered by a turbocharged 2.0-litre diesel, which in this case and very unlike VW’s naming strategy, it isn’t a TDI GTI. They’ve gone with the apt GTD nomenclature. In another nutshell the GTD’s aim is to combine the hallmarks of diesel which, include strong and earlier lashings of torque and extended driving range with the dynamism of a GTI badged Golf. Its EA288 series four cylinder TDI engine can also be found in the new Volkswagen Passat and for SA, VW has elected the lower output 130kW at 3,600 to 4,000rpm derivative instead of the 150-plus flavour available in Euro markets. Torque is a GTI equalling 350Nm but starting to peak at a lower and enviable 1,500rpm. In terms of looks it’s virtually twinned to its petrol-powered sibling save for a few exclusive details. Identify it through a chrome strip which now extends into its headlights and runs across the entire width of its front end whereas the GTI wears a red stripe on its radiator grille. Move towards its rear-end and you will find dual tailpipes covered in chrome on its left side of the bumper. There is also a set of 18-inch “Sevilla” design alloys served as standard and exclusive to Golf GTD. And as with GTI, the GTD’s front bumper features additional air inlets; a honeycomb structure of air inlet screens; LED headlights with new signature lighting and a distinct roof spoiler. These, along with LED rear lights and gift it an expected sporting gorgeousness even when viewed from its flanks. Other distinct cosmetic features include black air inlets with its honeycomb structure screen found at the bottom of the bumper, beneath the colour coded cross panel, which is now surrounded by surfaces painted in body colour rather than another black area. This allows the air inlet to make a more striking impression while black aerodynamic fins beneath the headlights also finish the front end. There is also a black splitter at the lower edge of the front bumper which gives the GTD a bit of a motorsport look. The new Golf GTD also comes with a wealth of different colours to choose from. These include Tornado Red, Pure White, Dark Iron Blue Metallic, Atlantic Blue Metallic, White Silver Metallic, Indium Grey Metallic, Tungsten Silver Metallic, Deep Black Pearl Effect and Oryx White Mother of Pearl Effect. From a performance perspective it does not seem to be what we’d describe as slow. VW says it’ll do 100 km/h in 7.4 seconds and in fifth gear can race from 80 to 120km/h in 7.5 seconds and flat out it’ll hit 230km/h – 20km/h shorter than 250km/h achieved by GTI. Equipped with a six-speed DSG, the GTD boasts a combined fuel consumption of just 5.3l/100km which ties it with that of a highly efficient car. Like all new Golf derivatives, the GTD features new infotainment systems such as the 9.2-inch Discover Pro with gesture control. Adaptive chassis control is also available as an option and it offers Sport HMI which indicates current engine parameters such as power output and G-forces when in Sport mode. There is also a lap timer along with Active Info Display found in all performance versions of the Golf, GTD included.
All this sportiness and luxury combined with such competitive fuel economy comes with a price tag of R506 700. Included in the price is a 5 year/90 000km Service Plan, 3 year/120 000km warranty and a 12 year anti-corrosion warranty. Service interval is 15 000km.
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“With 213kW on tap i BMW M Experience: A so series Golf ever track day par excellence!
And then there was Volkswagen’s new Golf R; for a long time the daddy of GTIs. Ever since its South African debut some 40 years ago, Volkswagen’s Golf has seen over 350 000 units sold. And now in seventh generation, the latest Golf R has raised the bar in the compact family car class and is grows ever popular with every new iteration. Quiet recently SA received the 2017 GTI and the time for Golf R enthusiast to upgrade has arrived.
Chiefly, it now packs 213kW underneath its bonnet and along with a bump in power, this AWD performance model is said to raise benchmarks for assistance systems in its class. Blind Spot Monitor with Rear Traffic Alert as well as Adaptive Cruise Control with Front Assist and Autonomous Emergency Braking System are mentioned, though if we are honest, this tech was already seen in 2016 inside the cockpits of its chief protagonist that is Opel’s current Astra range. This latest Golf R’s design largely features what was introduced with GTI but deserving its own unique look, the bumpers are redesigned so too are its LED head- and taillights. Its signature quartet of tailpipes now sits further outwards to either side and it also benefits upgraded exterior mirror housing caps in either Chrome Matt as standard or Carbon effects at extra cost. There is also a range of 19-inch wheel options while the standard “Spielberg” alloy and optional Pretoria alloys in grey metallic are new.
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it’s the most powerful old in South Africa.� As expected, the hottest Golf gets new interior touches. This includes new infotainment systems in 9.2inch Discover Pro guise with gesture control. What is also standard on the Emperor Golf is Active Info Display, panoramic sunroof and drive mode selection with a Sport HMI feature. Sadly, adaptive chassis control is an optional extra.
VWs latest digital display boasts impressive clarity and crispness and is gesture controlled
Predictably, performance is where the Golf R thrives. Its 2.0-litre four-cylinder TSI powerplant now develops 213kW and is coupled with an enhanced 7-speed DSG with Launch Control. Speeds are 0 to 100km/h in 4.6 seconds, 0,4 seconds faster than the previous car. This is attributed its DSG transmission allowing for maximum torque of 380Nm between 1,850 and 5,300rpm. Fuel usage is claimed at 6.9l/100km and wait for it, the Golf R will set you back R647 300.
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AUZWEKE Poetry Corner
Above the galaxies/ It’s hard to walk away. It was late at night when I stood outside by the gate and looked into the sky. The stars were shining and that’s when reality hit me. I saw little eyes blinking, Ears yearning to listen, Nose smelling around, Mouth/lips moving, Neck trying to turn around, Shoulders big enough to carry me. Above the galaxies I saw little hands waving at me, Hips swaying left to right, Thighs brushed by those hands, Legs trying to run down to me, Feet so dry and torn. Above the galaxies I saw a figure, A human figure. Tears filled my eyes, I couldn’t hold them in any longer So I let them out. I found myself laying on the floor And staring into the sky. I wanted to go back into the house But it was so hard to walk away. How was I to How was I to walk away When I had this guilt in me .. How was I to walk away when I Felt bad about what I had done ... I killed ... I killed her and She was clearly coming back for me.
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I took a life, A life so precious A special life, A life considered to be a gift, A life I helped create, A life that changed my life. Above the galaxies I wanted to leave But walking away is so, Its hard walking away And I secretly hoped she understood that. I dried my tears And catches my breath I opened the gate and headed for the door .... I fell to my knees And said a prayer, An apology to the little girl. “I didn’t mean to hurt nor kill you But I wasn’t ready to have you, You came at the wrong time And I too am still a child. Your existence was going to ruin my life, I would’ve add to teenage pregnancy I would’ve been a young mother. I’m sorry .. I’m sorry but I had to let go of you”. Its so hard to walk away But above the galaxies I had to forget about you. By: Dee Nthedi (Poetess Dee)
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AUZWEKE Events
Sofn’free Hair Xperts Grand Finale
HairXperts Masters Challenge Grand Finale 2017: Treavor Mokoaleli takes home R250 000 prize Midrand, Johannesburg - SOFN’FREE crowned Treavor Mokoaleli as the winner of Sofn’Free HairXperts Masters Challenge 2017 competition, Africa’s biggest hair challenge, on Sunday evening, walking away with the grand prize of R250.000 and the prestigious Sofn’Free HairXperts Masters Challenge Award. The HairXperts Masters Challenge Grand Finale 2017 was all about celebrating the #Freedomtocreate & encouraging stylists to #Defythenorm! The young and talented Treavor Mokoaleli, of Bethlehem (Free-State) out-styled all Top 8 finalists-Khonaye Nkohla (Western Cape),Vuyokazi Mangali(Eastern Cape),Khe Zondi (KZN), Abner Hlatshwayo (KZN), Maggie Makhethi(Gauteng – Vaal), Doctor Sithole (Gauteng – East Rand) and Tony Masangu (Gauteng – West Rand).
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After a thrilling finale hosted by Idols judge and Metro FM Dj Somizi Mhlongo at the Theatre on the Track in Kyalami (Midrand), the Sofn’Free HairXperts Masters Challenge 2017 announced that the winning 2017 HairXperts was Treavor Mokoaleli, to his complete surprise. Entertainment and hair showcasing was galore. Amanda Black opened the show with her hit track ‘Amazulu’ while the award winning hip hop sensation, Kwesta rocked the crowd with his hits like “Ngudu” and “Ngiyazfela Ngawe”.
Other winners on the night include; Arthur Tlhalatsi (from the Top 18 HairXperts) of Port Elizabeth who took the R30 000 viewer’s choice award, Doctor Sithole of Vosloorus also walked away with R30.000 prize for the Softn’Free Technical Expert title, Pietermaritzburg’s Khe Zondi was awarded the Defy the Norm prize for excelling at avante guarde styling and Nicole Pearce from Port Elizabeth, who came first place and won R30.000 plus the Sofn’Free YoungXperts 2017 Award, for the best student stylist. Nicole becomes the first ever winner of the Sofn’free #YoungXperts Challenge. The #YoungXperts showed the future of hairstyling with their creativity. Just before the winners were crowned, when the
crowd thought the evening couldn’t offer anything else, a surprise announcement took the show to a new level. Sofnfree launched their brand new product - SALON Infusions; a revolutionary hair relaxer system, with four unique formulas designed so stylists can now offer indiviual solutions to suit their clients’personal hair needs. This break-through technology is the first of its kind in South Africa. For media inquiries and interviews please contact: Email: vusileeuw@gmail.com, 084 824 0848 Website: www.sofnfree.mobi Facebook: @sofnfreehairxpertsmasterschallenge Twitter: @sofnfree_hairxperts Instagram: @sofnfree_hairxperts
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