Auzweke magazine january issue 25 by Auzweke Magazine

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JANUARY EDITION â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;18

Mncedisi Mnguni BigSky reaching for the sky

ISSUE 25

Entrepreneur Corner What does 2018 have in store for your business?

www.auzweke.com #Ask_IGirls What is a woman definition in SA today?

INBORN TALENT GREW TO A CAREER

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Mzikayise Makroti Inborn talent grew to a career

#Ask_IGirls What is a woman definition in SA today?

Mjojo Livity Get your child ready to learn

Feature BigSky reaching for the sky

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Entrepreneur Corner What does 2018 have in store for your business? Up close Ambition has no obstacle for Chazz Clapping-Ton Vosloorus Gospel Singers

Editor Thapelo â&#x20AC;&#x153;Moleftâ&#x20AC;? Khumalo Email: tkhumalo@auzweke.com Writers Gift Tlou Email: tloukgg@gmail.com Lindokuhle Ndaba Email: lindo.ndaba@auzweke.com Instagram: @iamlindokuhle_n Twitter: @IAmLinxLin

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Boitumelo Kgobotlo Email: boitumelokgobotlo@gmail.com Photographer Elvis Ndimande Lindokuhle Ndaba Health Writers Guardian Nurse Business Corner Writer Shannon Rosenberg www.eighty6marketing.co.za info@eighty6maketing.co.za Facebook.com/eighty6m Twitter.com/eighty6m Instagram.com/eighty6m

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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 198 Moshoeshoe Street Mohlakeng Randfontein 1759

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Auzweke! Bafwethe. An actor from Kagiso, Mzikayise Makroti aged 42 is a born entertainer and has been entertaining crowds for as long as he can remember. The talent was noticed when he and his friends, at an earlier age, started dancing gumboot. Makroti’s career started in 1992, he worked with cultural groups and helped churches. He and his friends then got involved in gumboot dance. This was a start for him before he could go into theatre. The year begins and Ask iGirls find it necessary to start by understanding the purpose of being women, the opportunities made available to women, and the challenges women face in South Africa, the new and democratic South Africa that is. It is well known across the world that women have never had it easy in the previous decades. Factually, most governments are trying to transform how women are perceived, they are transforming mindsets from viewing women as people that only bear and nurture children to seeing them as equals that can climb the corporate ladder. Mjojo Livity for ths month. We know you are very lazy to read anything around this time of the year because of those “Back 2 School” adverts all over the media space. At this point, even R1.50 is “too much” for a ruler. You know what, rest assured, we may not offer you cheaper stationary but we are certainly going to contribute less to your headache. Parents who will be sending their children to school for first time are nervous around this time while those who will be ushering theirs to upper grades will be excited. However, there are parents who are stressed because their children will be repeating a grade for the first time, or their second time for that matter; because of #Mjojolivity habit of helping, we would like to be there ones to be there for the stressed parents, just for the culture. Mncedisi Mnguni well known as DJ BigSky is born and bred in Dobsonville, Soweto. The passionate DJ has been running in the music industry for quite some time and is ready to blow the nation with what he has and what he is yet to give. What does 2018 have in store for your business?, Shannon Rosenberg is asking. Why not take the guess work out of this question and answer it right now? 2018 has this in store for you – nothing! Absolutely nothing! Having to wait for opportune times before deciding to act on whatever it is you are waiting for is like waiting for the ground to be ready without tilling it, so you can plant a crop. It is just not going to happen! So stay glued to this page and read more. Shiz Niz presenter, rapper, MC, model and LLB student, Chazz le Hippie graces screens with her charismatic voice and appealing looks. Little did everyone know about the obstacles she went through before hitting the small screen. Chazz was raised by her grandparents in a location west of Johannesburg, Kagiso. She describes the place as a normal township with individuals with big dreams and she is not different. As we welcome 2018 in style. Auzweke!TV is LIVE visit www.auzweketv.co.za.

Thapelo “Moleft” Khumalo Editor

Hope you enjoy this edition.

From our side Sith’ Auzweke!

Inborn talent g An actor from Kagiso, Mzikayise Makroti aged 42 is a born entertainer and has been entertaining crowds for as long as he can remember. The talent was noticed when he and his friends, at an earlier age, started dancing gumboot.

grew to a career Makroti’s career started in 1992, he worked with cultural groups and helped churches. He and his friends then got involved in gumboot dance. This was a start for him before he could go into theatre. He ventured into theatre and worked with Don Mlangeni and Zack Matabane. After experiencing the theatre life, he explained that he then fell for industrial theatre and is still at it today. “I have been entertaining crowds since I was 11-years-old, and I am still to entertain them,” he said. He has appeared on many shows such as Lockdown on Mzansi Magic, Skeem Saam on SABC 1, shot a movie – How to Steal 2 Million, and many other shows. He said that he is doing it all for the love he has for it and cannot imagine himself doing anything else, “I can’t see myself doing anything else because this is now my life, apart from doing it for love, I do it for a living,” he said, “I cannot give up on media because it will be like giving up my life,” he added. Appearing on television does not make him isolate himself from people he knows, he wants the community, family and friends to see him as the same person he was while growing together. His hopes do come true as everyone in the community still loves him equally. “I am a humbled person,” he said, he further explained that being humble is the reason he can manage his personal life and his professional life.

Outside television and industrial theatre, Makroti is a father to three children, he is an ordinary person that loves his community and the children he meets, everyone greets him with loud, clear voices and smiles illustrated on their faces and he responds with the same joy, regardless of the age. “I have so much love for kids and they love me too,” he said as there were kids coming in to check on him. They were all children that live around the community and none personally relating to him. As a person that his community sees him to be, a helper, he has helped a few to get into the entertainment industry and that gave him a notion that he can pursue another career branching from his. Makroti is to open an agency and wants people with all talent, the aim is to see the west rand producing more talent as he feels that the youth today are not exposed to the kind of entertainment they experienced before. The agency is for every person that wants to be in the entertainment industry, “especially adults because they tend to think that things such as acting are better suited for children and not themselves,” he said, “I don’t just seek furnished talent, but also those with potential to blow their talent,” he added. Moreover, “acting is like education, you are never too old for it; especially TV because it reflects life,” he explained. Makroti feels that it is time adults stop degrading themselves because the democratic era has emerged. He wants them to rejuvenate themselves because “acting is an exercise.” The agency is not only for people around his community, but they gave him a push to start it because he saw potential in them. He feels that there are many art rooted talents waiting to grow and this agency will help grow those hidden talents, and of many other people outside his community.

According to this actor, “the media is very populated and agencies are looking for new ideas,” he said, this makes him work extra hard on trying to keep up with the forever changing world, keep up with technology, trends and new lifestyles that keep on emerging. Due to technology, the world changes faster and there is something new before a population would get used to the one that just got in and people always want something new, this is what he found challenging. Although there are challenges, he said they are minor challenges. They were and are not challenges that would make him quit as he still wants to entertain people. Besides, he entertains but that also feeds his family. He said he is busy with Abafana Bathathu and should be expected to play soon. His career highlights were the advert he did for Mhlobo Wenene where a Xhosa waitress spoke to customers in English, later to find that the customers were also Xhosa. He said the moral of the advert was to promote the use of indigenous languages and still loves it, “I wish they would bring it back, I loved that advert,” he said. His other highlight is acting on Lockdown season two because it is loved across the country and he feels it also gives a boost in his career. He says he loves being the prison guard and that his team is good to work with. “Youth should attend school and not give up,” Makroti said. The actor motivates everyone to follow their talents and dreams because they will work them if they work harder to furnish them. By Boitumelo Kgobotlo

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“Entertainment is a calling and a calling humbles you” - Makroti

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What is a woman definition in SA today? The year begins and Ask iGirls find it necessary to start by understanding the purpose of being women, the opportunities made available to women, and the challenges women face in South Africa, the new and democratic South Africa that is. It is well known across the world that women have never had it easy in the previous decades. Factually, most governments are trying to transform how women are perceived, they are transforming mindsets from viewing women as people that only bear and nurture children to seeing them as equals that can climb the corporate ladder. This action is nothing foreign in the beautiful South Africa. Women are given first preference when opportunities present themselves so they can better themselves. This is because previously they were not granted equal rights to the male gender and now is the time to louder their voices. The previous year was a sad year for South Africa whereby women faced a lot of struggles such continual women killings and rape. Although these issues are being talked about and organisations trying to fight them, they continue to increase in rates and the cause is not well-known. IGirls had a chat during the holidays to try and understand what it actually means to be a woman in the new South Africa. 24-year-old Zukiswa White, from Dobsonville in Soweto who is an activist boldly stated that “being a young black woman for me in our country means living in an anti-black, racist society where I constantly have to prove my worth and abilities to

show that I am able to do certain things, in a country where I’m not safe with those I love, where I am not safe around strangers, even where I do cultivate pockets of safety.” The activist clearly stated that the South Africa she is now is a place where she always needs to be cautious. Following the incidents that were flooding social media and raging the nation, issues of #MenAreTrash and #StopWomenKilling – she explained she still does not feel safe with those she loves “It’s a never ending struggle, but being a black young woman in South Africa right now also means opportunity to create a kind of world that does not exist right now to ensure that young black girls who come after me live in a world where safety is something they are able to access freely without feeling vulnerable,” she said. White further explained, “what I am trying to say is it is a reality in our country that girls who come from poor communities miss about 30 days of school in a year all because they cannot afford sanitary towels, which is a basic need for us as women but it’s not accessible to these communities as it is with condoms.” The young energetic woman feels that natural body behaviours such as a woman monthly cycle should be highly considered as a behaviour one chooses to do such as sexual intercourse.

This is because they miss important days of their lives, days to learn and create a better South Africa tomorrow. She states that young black women are still struggling to fit into the societies they want to be in because of racial and gender issues. “I work in a corporate world and I am still treated inferior to my male colleagues, to my white colleagues, so being a black woman in South Africa still means I have to deal with all these barriers and that I need to continue the fight and carry on the struggle started by those who came before me, so I can also fight to see a better day for those coming after me,” said White. Moreover, a 25-year-old Noxolo Zulu from Mohlakeng, Randfontein, a mother, young traditional healer, entrepreneur and a paramedic said, “I had to work very hard to get where I am today, I had times when I had totally given up on life but looking at my child and thinking about all that could happen around him while I stayed and felt pity for myself, I then decided to take charge of my life and not wait for handouts from the government,” she responded to the question. According to Zulu, the South Africa today has lost its roots because most people idolise the western culture and downgrade their very own. Being a traditional healer made her receive a lot of criticism, even from people that are of the African origin. Agreeing with White, Zulu states that she lives her life in fear and she also fears for her child’s safety because “everyday life in the township is not the same as what we read in the papers or see on TV, it is brutal and has no mercy, whether you are a young child or an elderly woman,” Zulu said. A woman in the South Africa today is an individual granted opportunities to better themselves but as White stated, they still face race and gender inequalities. However, the struggles they face make them want to fight to be at the positions they want to see themselves in. Even though the struggle might take too long they do it for the future generations. By Bafedile Shenxane

AUZWEKE Mjojo Livity

Get your child

I know you are very lazy to read anything around this time of the year because of those “Back 2 School” adverts all over the media space. At this point, even R1.50 is “too much” for a ruler. You know what, rest assured, I may not offer you cheaper stationary but I are certainly going to contribute less to your headache.

Parents who will be sending their children to school for first time are nervous around this time while those who will be ushering theirs to upper grades will be excited. However, there are parents who are stressed because their children will be repeating a grade for the first time, or their second time for that matter; because of #Mjojolivity habit of helping, we would like to be there ones to be there for the stressed parents, just for the culture. We identified that some children struggle with their schooling due to learning difficulties. So, while you were having fun in

December or busy with someone’s partner, we went out to look for help. We happened to be assisted by a speech therapist Lebogang Sefali. To be honest we did not go out to her like we usually do. We were broke so we invited her over. Imagine being broke in December and you cannot participate in the festive season like other children. Sefali currently offers her services for the public sector. Just to put it out there, she is quiet a looker and I managed to land safely on the friend zone. I will remain there for a while.

ready to learn Now back to the point, Sefali highlighted that indeed some children struggle with learning at school because of speech and audio disabilities, which result in learning disabilities. She mentioned conditions like Autism, Down’s syndrome, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and other conditions that may result in intellectual disability can leave children with learning difficulties and not being aware of this factor may frustrate both the parent and the child.

the question but would struggle to phrase it and respond to that question. I think I would be having a PhD like others but that is not our focal point. This is about the children and their parents, not me!

Sefali indicated that a child may either have receptive, expressive language disorder or even both. She mentioned that a child with receptive language or speech disorder has difficulties in understanding what is been said to them both verbally and non-verbally. “Children need to understand spoken language before they can learn to express themselves,” she said. By understanding receptive language, a child can interpret and comprehend messages directed to them.

• Child Not listening when spoken to.

Expressive language on the other hand is the ability to articulate feelings and ideas in either verbal or non-verbal form. This reminded me of those times one would know the answer to

The speech therapist recommended that parents look out for the following signs then seek professional help.

• Lack of interest when stories are read to them. • Difficulty remembering words. • Unable to follow verbal instruction. We hope you will be at ease and be less frustrated with your child. Do not despair, there is help to be found. Visit our social media pages @AuzwekeMag and @GuardianNurse/ @Masondoltd on twitter and Facebook for more #Mjojolivity. By Sphiwe Masondo

BigSky reachi

AUZWEKE Feature

Mncedisi Mnguni well known as DJ BigSky is born and bred in Dobsonville, Soweto. The passionate DJ has been running in the music industry for quite some time and is ready to blow the nation with what he has and what he is yet to give.

BigSky has worked in multiple broadcasts such as YFM, Jozi FM and Soweto TV; he is still on Soweto TV with his weekly mix slot every Thursdays. This House Music DJ has stated that he does not just play house music, but he has undying love for it.

After three years of building his name to be a brand, he formed a duo with Busi, “Busi loved jazz and forming a duo with her was a new, exciting and interesting idea,” BigSky said. The duo was well known as Jazzulu which is a combination of his and her nicknames.

Recently, he was at a DJ tour in London and claimed that he was the only South African DJ who took part in this tour. Although it was not his first DJ tour across the country as he has travelled to Botswana, Swaziland and other places, he feels that this was one tour that was fruitful because he “had an amazing experience and it boosts the brand,” he said.

Although the notion of bringing jazz and house music together was exciting for the two, it did not work out as they had initially planned. After four years of singing, forming lyrics and trying to push their brand to the next level they had to separate, “we lacked the same vision,” he said. Apart from all, BigSky said that they did not take the separation personal and that they still see eye-to-eye.

The artist embraces his Zulu culture and this is seen through his name. BigSky said that the ‘Sky’ from his name is Zulu translated to English, however, Zulu has double meanings – it means the sky and Zulu the culture and he embraces them both.

The unfortunateness of the duo separation was not enough to bring him down, BigSky returned to his initial idea of who he wanted to be and then reclaimed his name and position from the universe. He is, thus far, continuing with his name and rebuilding his brand.

ing for the sky

“I haven’t blown but I think Shelela is the song that people know,” BigSky said. Shelela is the song he made while he was with Busi and recently created its remix. It has been played in various radio station and he claims it has given his career a boost. He had studied chemical engineering but did not want to pursue it as a career because his passion and love are with music. Moreover, he owns a merchandise known as BigSky merchandise which includes caps, beanies and t-shirts; he also owns record label known as Urban Vibes Production. The record label is a legacy of what he had built with a friend, Tumelo Rakoto. They initially had a good idea of working together in building a record label, however things were working slowly and they – at some point – lacked hope and let it go. After some more time, BigSky realised that music is all he wants to do and “I asked my friend if I can continue with the record label myself and he agreed,” he said. After ten years in the industry, BigSky said his goal in the coming ﬁve years is too see his name and work as “a global brand,” and stated that it is what he really wants. It is his short- and long-term goal. By Boitumelo Kgobotlo

What does 2 store for you

AUZWEKE Entrepreneur Corner

2018 have in ur business?

Yaaaaasss! It is the new year and you are excited for the prospect with it a feeling of relief; a feeling of excitement and you most ce Why not take the guess work out of this question and answer it right now? 2018 has this in store for you – nothing! Absolutely nothing! Having to wait for opportune times before deciding to act on whatever it is you are waiting for is like waiting for the ground to be ready without tilling it, so you can plant a crop. It is just not going to happen! Nothing will happen for you or your business in this new year if you do not make something happen for you or your business. Before planting a seed in the ground, one must prepare the ground so that you can reap a bountiful harvest. Planting a seed in dry, dead ground is a waste of effort, time and money. You would first need to exert yourself in the process of preparing the ground so that it will be ready for the seed you are about to plant. 1. Your effort is the seed. For your 2018 to be as fruitful and as prosperous as you want it to be, you will have to prepare your year in advance. Put an objective in place: What would you like to achieve this year? Once you have your objective, set a timeline to reach it by. There must be a month in the year you would like to achieve this objective by, it must be measurable so that its successful. Make a list of immediate goals that will help you achieve this objective or even objectives for those ambitious people among us. Perhaps you want to grow your business in 2018 but do not have full capabilities you need to grow the business, start with researching what it will take for this to become a reality. Set up a few meetings with already successful business owners. Once you believe you have sufficient knowledge (you will not have all the know-how

yet, but it would be a lot more than what you started with) decide to do a learning course in sales and marketing or employ a professional who is able to help you reach this objective. By final quarter of 2018, no matter what business you are in, you would have made major forward strides in reaching your objective of developing and growing your business. This is what we call the S.M.A.R.T principle in marketing. Smart Measurable Ambitious Realistic and Timed. All these factors attribute toward a successful strategy or plan. In your case, your plan for 2018 and what it holds for you and your business. Seeing your efforts as seeds, will help you develop vision in anticipation of the fruit you want to bare and being able to enjoy it. 2. 2018 is your ground. You will have to break some ground, till the land before you plant your seed. Growing your business in 2018 means that you will need next level commitment, and not just the type of commitment that gets you by and has you thinking, ‘ah-well, at least I’m still in business’. This type of thinking does not break ground. It barely bares fruit and the roots don’t run deep, so the fruit don’t last and therefore your success can’t reach new levels. For 2018 to have greatness in store for you, your work ethic will have to be increased, you will have to commit to upskilling yourself in the area you want to be successful in and I am not referring to learning what you are supposed to be learning. I am referring to going over and above what is expected of you.

t of 2018. As an entrepreneur a new year always brings ertainly have a more positive outlook on your year ahead. The internet is filled with resources and organisations that can help you. Short courses and organisations like GetSmarter are great for personal and career development and SME Incubators are great for business development. Now, I am not an advocate for labouring and toiling until your brows start sweating. No, what I mean is that if you time your goals even down to planning your days and potentially seeking help to grow, you will be sure to experience a level of success by the time you want it. All this whilst maintaining a freedom and peace unlike you have before, allowing you to also enjoy the year ahead. Preparing the ground for planting and reaping is not always the easiest thing to do but it is absolutely rewarding when your harvest comes in and you get to enjoy the fruits of your labour. Then you will appreciate what it meant to prepare your ground and this mindset will not only be limited to the beginning of a new year, but will be with you always. 3. Repeat the process. This is simple and is exactly what it says. Repeat the process! All the positive efforts you put in to the year ahead will reward you as the year closes out and a feeling of great joy is something you will become accustomed to. Continue to see your efforts as a seed ready to be planted. Beware of dead dry ground which may be business activity that has proven to be profitless, time wasting and energy sapping activity. This can demotivate you and is not beneficial

for the year ahead. Make a conscious decision to not engage in business dealings or activity that will yield no fruit as this will allow you to focus on what is important for the growth of your business. 4. Learn from the mistakes, and do not be afraid to make them as mistakes allow us to learn. Do not condemn your failures, they help elevate you especially when you recognise it and learn from it. Focus on the goal ahead and do not be deterred by the naysayers, you will always have haters. Keep pressing on toward the goal. My most loved author said it this way in Philippians 3:14 ‘I press on toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus.’ My prayer for you in 2018 is for you to be as fruitful and as prosperous as you want to be. Happy new year!

By Shannon Rosenberg Director and owner of Eighty6 Marketing (Pty) Ltd

AUZWEKE Up close

Ambition has no obstacle for Chazz Shiz Niz presenter, rapper, MC, model and LLB student, Chazz le Hippie graces screens with her charismatic voice and appealing looks. Little did everyone know about the obstacles she went through before hitting the small screen.

Chazz was raised by her grandparents in a location west of Johannesburg, Kagiso. She describes the place as a normal township with individuals with big dreams and she is not different. Chazz said she always wanted to be a rapper and was inspired by the famous Nicki Minaj from the United States of America. “Growing up, I’ve never been to the big city and I had this dream of being a rapper,” she explains. She further explained that she did not socialise with her friends much but would rather stay home, complete her chores, “then spend hours and hours on writing [songs],” she said, “All I ever wanted was to hear my voice on a recorded song,” she added. As time went by, the ambitious Chazz met an entertainment group from her township called Mawaza, they were a group of guys who owned a recording studio with music equipment. “I met Mawaza Entertainment and I told them my story and they said I can come to their studio, so, yes! I was with them every day, but I never got to record,” she said. Chazz also stated that, “I was part of Mawaza for months but still didn’t get behind the mic, instead I’d be there each and every day to watch other people do their thing.” The multitalented lady then dropped

a single titled ‘Who Thought’, the song did well in the neighbourhood. “My career kept moving, I kept hustling,” she said. After dropping the other crew, she joined a Hop-Skoch, “a group of ambitious rappers,” as she states them to be. They worked together and released music, “we even got a radio interview, I remember my mother gathering everyone in the garage at my house so that they could listen, it just made my family proud and they started being supportive towards my music,” Chazz said. With her management going the opposite direction, it meant Chazz had to fend for herself in a male dominated industry. “I kept pushing, I did my first mix-tape alone and even shot a music video for a track called Fast Trap, I was doing most of my work alone. I was able to write now, and I sold all copies of my tape,” she stated. Despite being solo, her talent did not go unnoticed with her mix-tape nominated at the South African Hip-Hop Awards. “People were starting to give me attention now, I’m taking your radio interviews, magazine blogs and I was getting booked for gigs,” she said. However, she could not fulfil all that, she reasoned that she was in still in grade 11 then had to juggle music and school equally.

South African hip-hop went through a revolution in 2015, with most female rappers getting recognition and stamping their authority in the industry, but that was not the case for the Kagiso born rapper. “I was depressed then, really depressed,” she sighs, “I went to doctors and hospitals, although, I managed to complete my matric at school and I passed,” she said. Although there were financial instabilities at her home, instabilities that almost made her dropout, “my parents advised me to focus on school instead, which is why I enrolled at the University of Johannesburg to study law, my family used their last money on me just to enrol at varsity,” she said. Although her music career took a knock in high school and things were not smooth sailing. The name Chazz le hippie, was already known by some event organisers around the country with Back to the City Music Festival putting her name on the map. “I ran into this other guy I knew from the South African Hip Hop Awards. Our conversation was not that long but we told me he’d give me a call later. I thought he wanted me to perform somewhere and I was not up for that,” she said. “A week later the guy called and he told me they want me to be the MC of Back to the City,” said Chazz. She was initially not fond with the idea but because of the need for money she attended the call. With the hip hop festival boasting over 25 000 attendance hip hop lovers, Chazz orchestrated her MC role very well that she caught the eye of producers on Etv’s Shiz Niz. Luckily, at the time

Shiz Niz was looking for new presenters so she was called to attend auditions. “I went through the audition process and there were over 12 000 entries, I made it to the top 50, the top 5, then it was down to the top 3, the people I came up against where really intimidating, they look proper, they had proper sneakers and all the decent hairstyles, but there I was with torn jeans, a puffy jacket, and worn out all-star sneakers and that was my best outfit,” she said with a sense of intimidation that she got then. Against all odds the LLB Student was chosen as the new presenter of show amongst thousands of hopefuls from around the country. “I was announced as the winner and I got the job, I was excited, to make it more special it was my birthday month”. “Shiz niz changed my life because it also meant that now I can continue studying since I’d be able to fund myself”. The 19-year-old promises her fans that she is not done with music as yet. “I’m working on something music wise that’s all I can say, I might release something this year who knows,” jokingly saying. The young star promised that she will be hosting Back to the City Music Festival once again. “To every aspiring presenter out there don’t doubt yourself, don’t limit yourself, my biggest downfall along my journey was that I wasn’t confident enough, the moment you find yourself, you find your drive and nothing will stop you, believe in yourself no matter what and criticism will always be there,” she concludes. By Gift Tlou

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PHONE, LIP STUFF AND MY BANK CARDS WINTER OR SUMMER: WINTER MY WORST HABBIT: EATING PIZZA

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AUZWEKE Clapping-Ton

VOSLOORUS GOSPEL SINGERS

My precious Clapping-Ton people… I very well wish that all of you are still in good shape and did not miss us too much. As Auzweke! Celebrates the return of Clapping-Ton, we hit it off with a beautiful choir all the way from the eastern part of Gauteng. Meet the Vosloorus Gospel Singers, a group of mixed generations from different backgrounds, in and around Vosloorus. It was established on 3 February 2015 by Thabo Mkhwanazi, Siphamandla Ngobese, Duduzile Radebe and Thulani Mbele. The choir consists of 35 fully affiliated members and has been growing to be stronger from its birth. They recorded their first project called Ho Jesu Ke Beile on 5 September 2015, then proceeded to launch it on 8 November 2015. The album has a music video which was released on YouTube later the very same year. The choir has done very well for itself, they got nominated in the best video category in the Annual Mmino Wa Clap and Tap in 2015, perfomed at the Ukhozi FM Musical Festival, The Vosloorus community awards and The Return of the Legends music festival

also in the East rand. There is a tradition that has been carried out by clap and tap choirs which has lived up to this very day, where every Sunday choirs meet in different areas to sing and deliver good music to clap and tap music followers and lovers, this time around we meet up with the whole choir at Nguni Hall as Auzweke has been invited to one of their shows where they are sharing a stage with another choir Batshehetsi Ba Lentswe also from around the area. The Vosloorus Gospel Singers’ show with Batshehetsi demonstrated a lot of discipline and dignity. People went in numbers and attendees were rejoicing and moving to the music sounds they heard; there was no disturbance to the show, everyone was happy regarding how the music and message was delivered.

Supporters were seen dancing to most songs and donating money to their favourite performers. The cherry on top was when both choirs shared a song on stage as a gift to Thabo Mkhwanazi who is the Choir master at VGS as it was his birthday on the day, this demonstrated unity and made one realise that when a person does great he/she must be rewarded and appreciated, big up guys! Tholukuthi we enjoyed ourselves and learnt a few valuable lessons from these music giants, and so from me to you, “a re kopaneng kgwedi etlang” likewise we went, we saw, and came back as happy people…Auzweke! Bafethu, your VIP ticket to the backstage. Bafedile Shenxane

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