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Youth Conscious
Issue 1 / 2016
Magazine
We Are
Digital
Women in
Business
Car of the
Month
Students:
Structure
Your Finances
“TWEEZY”
The man behind every Hip Hop Hit
Read More About: “New Hope Summit In Stellenbosch”
Letter From
The Editor
G
ood greetings to all our readers. I greet you
all in the name of love and truth.
This is the first issue of Youth Conscious Magazine
(YCM), and it definitely didn't happen overnight,
but it's all thanks to sleepless nights and
commitment from the history making team; from
our talented writers; Sphelele, Vuyisile, Ndumiso,
Jane to our PR and creative guys Sam and Manqoba
to our gifted photographer Lonwabo (Lzimela
Photography) to Mr. Genius himself Trevor our IT
specialist and also my business partners, Anathi
Tukute and Ndumiso Gumede.
3. The Right Team Members
Team members and team problems should be well
matched. As the team sets new goals, the composition
of the team should be re-evaluated. Having a crop
consultant or veterinarian on an inter generational
farm transfer team is likely to underutilize the crop
consultant or veterinarian's abilities. An estate planner
or attorney might be a better choice.
So it's only right in the first issue to outline the top
Outstanding team members should have unique skills,
10 characteristics of a successful team and how we experiences, and judgment not resident on the farm
made our dream into a reality.
staff. They should also be team players and believe in
Top 10 Characteristics of a Successful Team:
1. The Right Team Leader
· A skillful leader helps the team maintain its
focus on major issues.
· He or she enhances communication in order
to be sure that all the possible solutions are
being heard.
· A good leader is masterful with people and
team-process skills.
· He or she avoids giving advice, but rather,
leads the team from problem identification to
a plan of action.
2. The Right Team Goals
Team goals are derived from critical farm problems
that influence whether the business will exist in ten
or twenty years such as the following. Teams should
avoid problems that don't require the skills,
experience, and judgment. This is a misuse of
valuable resources and will eventually lead to
dissatisfaction and dissolution of the advisory team.
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the team process. Team members that have crosspurposes or hidden agendas can destroy a team's
effectiveness and will have to be removed from the
team.
4. The Right Meeting Location
A team meeting is not a committee meeting but a
highly creative process that benefit from locations that
foster thinking and orderly discussion. Teams should
meet in an environment similar to a boardroom,
comfortable and away from interruptions and
distractions.
5. The Right Solution to Critical Problems and
Measuring Outcomes of Actions
Complex problems rarely have simple solutions.
Using processes for making decisions can clarify
solutions, but solutions often need refinement over
time. By frequently tracking progress toward goals
and using measuring techniques, the team can monitor
the degree of success and evaluate when to intercede.
Also, the monitoring process helps advisers see
progress and assess their time commitment. Without a
measured benefit advisers cannot continue to justify
their commitment as team members.
Letter From
The Editor
6. An effective monitoring system for tracking progress
A well-designed monitoring method will help your team
determine when its action plan needs to be improved.
For more information about monitoring and evaluation
7. The Right Plan of Action
Without a clear action plan the wishes of the team may never
be completely implemented. Action plans can be simple but
should be in writing so the staff implementing the plan can know what is expected, what is being
measured, when results are expected, and refer back to it over time. The action plan becomes the
beacon for the team.
8. Communication
Ongoing communication is important between meetings as well as during team meetings.
9. Regular Evaluation of the team's Performance
Stepping back and asking, "Could we do our team work better?" is a good start toward evaluating
your team's performance.
10. Celebration of Successes
It is important that you all step back from time to time and acknowledge your progress and celebrate
your successes, both small and large.
I hope you enjoy our magazine and feel free to give us feedback.
Sincerely
Athi Sizo Diko
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Letter from the Editor
Content
The man behinf Hip-Hop
Good Hood
Zethe - The Jazz Sensation
Structure your finances - Students
Car of the Month
Dream It, Believe It, Achieve It
The New Hope Summit
Politics & Self Talk
Women in Business
Bursaries
Zakifo Musik Festival
The Ancient Mystery Schools
TSIBA Enactus Students
Naimah
NPK Twice
Microphone is up for grabs
10 University Degrees
Culture is way of Life
Fees Must Fall - Images of 2015
Rapper far from Normal
Best SA Rappers
Our Team
EDITOR IN CHIEF
Athi Sizo Diko
CONTRIBUTORS
Sphelele
Vuyisile
Ndumiso
Jane
Sam
and Manqoba
Lonwabo
(Lzimela Photography)
Trevor
Anathi Tukute
Ndumiso Gumedee
CONTACT DETAILS
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The Man Behind
Every
IP Hit
In
HOP S.A.
T
What's the
first thing that
comes to your
mind when
you think of
the words;
“Youth and
Started producing in 2008 when he was in high Conscious”?
school. Was introduced to FL Studio 3 as a game
(I loved games in this period of time) and from It means young
there the passion to produce his own music grew people being
each time he learnt something new from the aware of their
surroundings
software.
in the industry.
Tweezy is very versatile and indefinable...that's
my real talent and the real factor of my success as What would
constitute a perfect day for you?
a music producer.
A perfect day would be to makes music with my
close companions keeping me company. If I'm
What inspires your work?
I'm usually inspired by other music and other having a relaxed "Sunday" kind of day I listen to
peoples successes. Wherever I hear a REALLY Kaytranada, draw some visuals, read the bible
good song that moves me or captures me and just take it easy.
emotionally, or I witness a peer succeeding in
whatever career journey they're embarking on, I We live in a very superficial society where
get juice to create something that will make me everybody wants to fit in and do or wear what
the “coolest” dude is doing or wearing.
feel good...and that is Good music of course.
Everybody dresses like Kanye West or a
Do you think hip-hop gets taken less seriously pharrell Williams Now, how do you think
South African fashion designers can fix this
than other genres?
It actually doesn't. Hip hop is a culture that is part dilemma and create a strong and quality
of almost everyone's society. I think the main South African culture influenced clothes for
flaw with our hip hop culture in SA is that it the kids?
doesn't get as much loyal support as the other I think they can fix this by firstly collaborating
successful genres in the industry, although I must with Local musicians who are somewhat
say we've seen some major growth and potential influential to the society. Local musicians have a
since the game changed in 2014. Hip Hop is on its direct communication with people and the
way to becoming one of the most important fashion designers will have an idea of how to
genres of our generation, if not the most create something that will influence the youth
important.
weezy is a 23 year old composer,
songwriter, artist, producer, visual artist
and overall creative that is popular for his
production works for artists like AKA, Emtee,
Dreamteam, Fifi Cooper, L Tido, Kwesta and
many more.
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The Man Behind
Every
IP Hit
In
HOP S.A.
continue from page 5
How did you bring the influence of your adolescence into
the collection?
My adolesences stage helped fuel the desire and passion to
chase my dreams opposed to focusing on negative energies or
circumstances that were surrounding me at the time.
into being youth in a local indigenous
way. Look at AMA KIP KIP and the
AKA x HH collab as an example.
I think overt high fashion stuff or
commercial music gets a little
strange. You know what, let me
retract: not entirely. There's some
people who are "about it," about
music, and it makes sense for them.
It's naturally who they are. Then
you have some guy in the street
who decides he's going to put
record something crazy like
“nomusa”, and he shouldn't. Do
you pay attention to the
commercial or radio friendly
music?
Yes I do. When you're a music
producer you can't really reject any
form of music. Besides, I really love
radio friendly music.
I do a lot of research before I download music. I'm so
nerdy with that shit. I don't download music much but
when I do, I've seen the show, I've seen it online, and I
know exactly the one I want and I'm sure there a lot of
young people like me out there. Do you actively think
about keeping up with youth culture as the kids get
younger and younger?
Yes, we do this for the kids first and foremost. You can't claim
to be doing this for the kids if you are not actively trying to
keep up with them. They are the true fans who support you
and look up to you as being a role model.
I'm currently reading books about ancestry,
immigration, and South African identity, so I've been
reading those kinds of non-fiction memoir books. But if
I'm listing the books I love, Catcher in the rye is by no
means a good representation. I'm rereading Great
Gatsby, and things fall apart. I don't remember reading
the first time. Do you read books and if you do who is your
favourite author and what is your favourite book?
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The Man Behind
Every
IP Hit
In
HOP S.A.
I'm not really a book person which is down to a
lack of free time. In this industry free time is
usually spent trying to catch up on the life you
miss while you are busy working. However
some of my favorite books have to be: The
Alchemist by Paulo Coelho, Things fall apart
by Chinua Achebe, To Kill a Mockingbird by
Harper Lee and Fantastic Mr Fox by Rohl Dahl.
What advice would you give young creative's
looking to do what you do?
Stay positive, Know your worth and never give
up.
What has been the highlight of your career
thus far?
Winning producer of the year at last year's
(2015) SAHHA's (South African Hip Hop
Awards), Having 8 nominations for this year's
MMA 15 (Metro FM) and producer of the year
for Hype Magazine 2015.
We live in a society where everybody is
starting something, either a music career, a
company etc. And the youth have turned
their backs on the importance of education,
what is your opinion about this issue? Do you
think the education system is doing what it is
suppose to do?
I believe that education is fundamental building
block for anything you want to do. Talent alone
will not get you as far as hard work getting all the
possible resources to stretch your knowledge in
your chosen field is it music or business.
So you don't think the youth of today are
doomed?
No, the #FeesMustFall campaign shows that the
future of the country is in the hands of people who
want to better themselves. I see that even around
me, everyone in my team is always working to
better themselves every day.
With that being said, what are you currently
working on?
This year is going to be big year for me. I am
working on Tweezy as an artist. I am currently
working on my first single which is going to be
dropping very soon. I am also working with a lot
of artists with their new projects like AKA's 3rd
album, Riky Ricks' Sidlukotini single and a lot
more.
Where can our young minds follow your work?
M y w o r k i s a v a i l a b l e o n
soundcloud.com/beatsbytweezy and then on all
social media platforms @beatsbytweezy for both
IG and Twitter, beats by Tweezy.
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The
Jazz
“Zethe”Sensation
Many kids in South Africa want to be
nurses, doctors, policeman, etc.
I remember I wanted to be a lawyer as a
kid, my father would arrest the thief's
(because he was a policeman) and I
would make sure they kept in jail for a
very long time (I was just a kid I didn't
know the justice system was this flawed
and corrupt).
When and how was the idea to become a
jazz musician start?
I won't lie; I did not always want to be a Jazz
musician let alone a musician all together.
Well it is because initially I did not realise I
had the talent but my mother did. So she would
push me to sing in weddings, church choir and
so on. And literally one day I was like “I'm
actually good at this”. By the time I was doing
my matric I was sure this is what I want to do
for the rest of my life and I had fallen in love
with Jazz at that time. The following year I
enrolled at a jazz school.
How would you define your style or music?
My music is an influence of Afro/soul/jazz. I
love a lot of styles of music and somehow I
infuse them in my music.
WOME!
Do you think Jazz music gets the
recognition and acknowledgement it
deserves in South Africa compared to other
genres?
Jazz is almost a culture. A lot of styles of music are
born through it. And we fail to recognise that.
What's the first thing that comes to your mind
when you think of the words; “Youth and
Conscious”?
Not ignorant.
We live in a very superficial society where
everybody wants to fit in and do or wear what
the “coolest” dude or chick is doing or wearing.
Everybody dresses and makes music that sound
like Kanye West, Beyonce or a Lil Wayne Now,
how do you think South African
musicians/artists can fix this dilemma and
create a strong and quality South African
culture influenced clothes and music for the
kids?
We need to do “us”. We have such a rich culture and
if we embrace that the better we will be. Identity
and recognition (Ukuzazi) is something no one
could ever take aware from. Yes times have
changed and we live in 21st century. Let us move
with it and not forget who we are.
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The
Jazz
immigration, and South African identity, so
I've been reading those kinds of non-fiction
memoir books. But if I'm listing the books I
love, Catcher in the rye, I write what I like are
by no means a good representation. I'm
rereading Great Gatsby, and things fall apart.
I don't remember reading it the first time. Do
you read books and if you do who is your
favourite author and what is your favourite
book?
I looooove reading. I am such a sucker for
knowledge. I specifically love South African
literature. I am currently reading something from
one of favourite authors Zakes Mda, Heart Of
Redness.
How did you bring the influence of your
adolescence and childhood upbringing into
your music?
My music speaks about being victorious, having
pride in who you are and embracing yourself.
And everyone needs to hear that when they are
growing up, that they can get through life.
I do a lot of research before I download music.
I'm so nerdy with that shit. I don't download a
lot of music but when I do, I've seen the artist
on a show, I've seen them online, and I know
exactly the one I want and I'm sure there a lot
of young people like me out there. Do you
actively think about keeping up with youth
culture and what kids listen to or the channels
to make your music available to the youth?
Defiantly, I am a kid too you know (straight What has been the highlight of your career
face). I am available on Sound Cloud, YouTube thus far?
I recently launched my music (with a live show)
and so on.
and trust me giving the world what you have
Which South African artists do you feel you been working on is a priceless feeling.
would make amazing music with locally and
We live in a society where everybody is
internationally?
There's a young guy called Paras that need to starting something; either a music career, a
company, a soccer career etc. And the youth
watch out for.
have turned their backs on the importance of
I know this is pretty much irrelevant but take education, what is your opinion about this
four minutes and tell us your favourite joke or issue? As music major yourself, do you think
the funniest story you have been involved in as the education system is doing what it is
suppose to do for the kids to see the
detailed as possible?
Well I am such a coffee lover. This one time when importance of staying in school?
I was still new with coffee. I had a business We have a much ridged way of doing things in
meeting and I ordered coffee. But I ordered my country. One size fits all kind of a thing. And
flavored coffee (which already has sugar). When if one does not find themselves in a early stage
the coffee came I poured in some sugar (4 they end floating. Education is very important
teaspoons to be exact). The look on my face on and it should help us discover ourselves, purpose
in life.
that first sip was priceless.
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The
Jazz
Where can our young minds follow your
work?
So do you think the South African youth of
today are doomed?
Not at all, I think we are the lucky who is actually
able to voice out how they feel not only end there
but act on it. We just need our elders to hold our
hands every now and then.
I am on Facebook,
Twitter
Instagram as Zethe.
I am also on YouTube
Sound Cloud.
With that being said, what are you currently
working on?
I am pushing my brand, being my music. So
watch out I might be performing in your area.
DURBAN STYLISH COLLECTIVE
to Watch in 2016
AMAROTO!!!!
Photographer: Lonnwabo Zimela
When you first wake up, what pops into your mind?
Do you start thinking about all the work you have to do? The emails you have to reply to, the pile of
paperwork on your desk that has to be completed, or maybe it's the housework that still needs to get
done?
Or...
Do you think about the things that make you happy? The hug your partner will greet you with when
you come home, or the fact that, even though you may not have everything you want, you're doing
just fine? 80% of us wake up and think (consciously or unconsciously) of the clothes we will wear on
the day. And anyone would die to have a wardrobe with clothes as classic, stylish and elegant as that
of the fashion collective from Durban; Amaroto. You might have seeing their iconic and eye-catching
pictures on Instagram, Twitter, facebook, or even seeing them face to face in the streets of Durban.
One thing you cannot do though is not pay attention when you see them.
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W
hatever your means, there's
no need to fall into the cashstrapped, debt-ridden,
student stereotype that exists worldwide
as it does in South Africa. It's a
perception that doesn't need to be a
reality.
These days, students are becoming more
knowledgeable and clever when it comes
to making financial decisions that will
affect their futures.
But there will always be those that need a
bit of help. So whether you're a full-time
student or a working student, and
regardless of where your income comes
from, you should know and constantly
keep in mind that the key to financial
success is being aware of how you're
spending your money and cutting out the
bad habits.
A taste for fine wine on a cheap
beer budget.
As long as it's not utterly outrageous, it is
fine to have expensive taste. Quality
above quantity they say.
So if you have fine wine tastes on a rather
cheap beer budget, it's ok – most students
are living on a tight budget. If not, they're
likely students getting themselves into a
cycle of bad debt.
While neither is fun, you can become
smarter about the way you spend your
money. How? By knowing that there is a
big difference between being cheap and
having savvy spending habits. It's way
more fun and rewarding to live within
your means, rather than beyond.
Too many students are often left with too-much-monthat-the-end-of-their-money and are forced to phone mom
or dad, pleading for money, or worst case scenario, take
out a small student loan or rack up credit card debt that
they struggle to repay.
Thus, however big or small the balance of your bank
account, you can structure your finances in a manner that
makes a cash-strapped student life disappear into the
abyss.
Here's a few tips on getting the most bang for your buck:
1. Draw up a budget
A little boring and long winded – yes. The majority of
student's dread analysing where their money is really
spent. But drawing up a student budget is the best start
you can make to saving money. A little time spent
searching online will yield great tools that you can use.
How To Structure
Your Finances
As A Student
2. Find student discounts
One of the best benefits of student life is undoubtedly
student discounts. Being a student can get you money off
almost anything, from a new clothing purchase to a trip to
the movies. And if you can't find any notices of student
specials, ask!
3. Separate wants from needs.
After a few months on campus and tracking your
expenses, it becomes easier to distinguish wants from
needs and to put a plan into action. You can even give
yourself a weekly cash allowance rather than carry a
debit card, and when that week's allowance is gone, wait
until the next week for more "wants", come rain or
sunshine.
How do you structure your
4. Apply for a student bank account
finances as a student?
As a student, the key to getting the least
out of your pocket with the greatest
returns on what you spend is to practice
the art of budgeting (and it truly is an art
form as many struggle with it, albeit an
easy thing to do).
A no brainier, if you don't already have one, apply for one
as soon as possible. Student bank accounts are hasslefree accounts specifically tailored to the needs of
students. They generally have lower fees and offer many
tools to manage your finances in a timely and convenient
manner.
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5. Shop smart and keep track
From buying secondhand textbooks, buying
food in bulk and learning to cook from
scratch, there are many ways by which you
can be a smart shopper. Don't make
impulsive purchases, hunt for freebies, pack
a lunch, and remember to cut out vices –
smoking and binge drinking are terrible for
you and expensive.
6. Open a savings account
The decisions you make and the habits you
form throughout student career will form a
big part in your life after studies. So by
getting on track with a monthly savings plan
will set you up for future financial stability.
7. Use comparison sites
There's an amazing thing out there called the
internet and you should be using it to its full
potential when looking for ways to save
money. There are plenty of price comparison
sites where you can compare the cost of all
kinds of items. It's easy, so there's no excuse
not to save money this way.
How To Structure
Your Finances
As A Student
The Bottom Line
College can be expensive, but learning the basics
when it comes to money management means you
don't have to graduate with massive debt.
All you have to do is lay the groundwork for smart
budgeting and spending habits that will enable you to
handle responsibility and to learn the value of
accountability – lessons that are just as important as
knowing economic theory. So, it is possible to still
have a “jol” whilst being a student on a tight budget
after all.
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THE FERRARI GTC4LUSSO
DEBUTS AT THE GENEVA SHOW:
CLASS-LEADING PERFORMANCE,
VERSATILITY IN ALL DRIVING
CONDITIONS, SUBLIME
ELEGANCE
The GTC4Lusso's aerodynamic development
introduced new solutions, too, including a slotted
diffuser and a rear spoiler integrated with the hatch, all
focused on reducing drag and improving aerodynamic
efficiency.
Geneva, 1 March 2016 – The new Ferrari
GTC4Lusso is Maranello's latest
interpretation of the four-seater concept,
which combines extraordinary
performance in all driving conditions with
sporty elegance and luxurious comfort for
both driver and passengers alike.
As a result, the GTC4Lusso exudes elegance and
exclusivity, its unprecedented forms underscoring its
most dynamic traits in .an effortless marriage of
sportiness and signature Grand Tourer traits.
The sophisticated and refined cabin is designed wholly
around its occupants. Its Dual Cockpit concept, in fact,
was crafted to enhance the shared driving experience
The GTC4Lusso's name references several for all passengers.
illustrious predecessors, not least the 330
GTC or its 2+2 sister model, the 330 GT, as Maximum attention was paid to improving in-car
well as the 250 GT Berlinetta Lusso, which comfort, not least in the form of a new concept for the
married extreme performance with stylish climate control and a new navigation and media
design and sophisticated materials and system.
craftsmanship.
The GTC4Lusso sports the latest evolution
of the naturally-aspirated Ferrari GT V12
that melds incredible power with efficiency
and provides a soundtrack which is thrilling
in performance driving, yet discreet and
harmonious in normal touring conditions.
As is the case with all Ferraris, the
GTC4Lusso introduces a slew of
technological innovations, notably the new
Ferrari-patented 4RM-S which guarantees
exceptional handling even on low-grip
surfaces and superb stability and
responsiveness in all conditions.
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ENGINE
Intense research and development has boosted the
6,262 cc V12's maximum power output to 507kW,
making the GTC4Lusso the most powerful car in its
segment.
Both its 2.6 kg/cv weight-to-power-ratio and its
13.5:1 compression ratio set new records for the
category, too. Underlining the strong links between
Ferrari's GT engine division the racing world, the
V12 revs to a red line at a class-leading 8,250 rpm.
Maximum torque is 697 Nm at 5,750 rpm with 80%
already available at just 1,750 rpm for superb
responsiveness even at low revs. This makes the
GTC4Lusso incredibly versatile: it is as equally at
home in sports car mode as it is in more GT-type
contexts, such as city centres or on long journeys.
The adoption of 6-in-1 exhaust manifolds
with equal length pipes and a new electronic
by-pass valve, combined with the meticulous
attention to perfecting engine harmonics at all
engine speeds and in all kinds of throttle
situations, have produced a unique, allencompassing soundtrack that is engaging for
occupants and driver alike. Providing a
suitably sporting note during press-on
driving, it recedes to a subtle yet potent purr in
the city or on the motorway.
AERODYNAMICS
From the very earliest stages of its design, the
aerodynamics research carried out on the
GTC4Lusso went hand-in-glove with the
development of its styling by Ferrari Design
and focused on the vital area of drag
reduction.
In fact the performance figures are those of a true
thoroughbred sports car, with a maximum speed of
335 km/h and acceleration from 0-100 km/h in just
3.4 seconds flat.
Thanks to in-depth CFD modelling and
numerous wind tunnel sessions, an
improvement of over 6% was made on the
already-excellent drag coefficient figure
achieved with the FF.
The new V12's impressive performance figures are
ensured by a series of leading-edge technical
solutions, including newly-designed piston heads,
the latest evolution of Ferrari's anti-knock control
software, multispark injection and overall weight
reduction.
The engine's additional power and the need to
improve cooling of the radiating masses at the
front of the car, whilst still reducing the drag
caused by the air intakes, demanded a single,
but larger grille.
As a result the GTC4Lusso also benefits from an The air intakes are now centred towards the
improvement in specific emissions, producing just centre line of the car to make more efficient
use of the high overall pressure values typical
0.51g CO2/km/cv compared to the FF's 0.55g.
of this area.
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The side sections of the bumpers have
thus been turned into one single smooth
surface which improves the
management of the flow in front of the
wheels.
the evolved 4RM system which includes the rear-wheel
steering.
The improved 4RM EVO system has been integrated
with the rear-wheel steering resulting in the new Ferraripatented 4RM-S (four-wheel drive, four-wheel steering)
system, which was developed around the fourth
generation of the Side Slip Control (SSC4) and now also
encompasses the E-Diff electronic differential and SCME suspension damping.
On the flanks there is now a three-louvre
air vent that recalls that of the 330 GTC.
Ducts behind the louvres lead to both the
engine compartment and the front
wheelarch thus reducing internal
pressure which not only cuts drag but The 4RM EVO system is more precise than ever.
Management of front torque in particular has been
also boosts downforce.
improved across the board, but specifically in terms of
The GTC4Lusso also has an innovative SS4-based Torque Vectoring which delivers and
rear diffuser with a keel shape and distributes torque to the front axle faster. The result is an
vertical fences that channel the air flow improvement in the differentiation and precision of the
towards the centre, reducing the width of torque delivery between the two wheels during
the wake and, once again, cutting drag as cornering. At the heart of the system is the innovative use
of the PTU, a Ferrari patent that delivers four-wheel drive
well as accelerating extraction.
but still, uniquely, maintains 53% of the car's weight at
The combined action of the spoiler and the rear whilst weighing 50% less than conventional
diffuser moves the centre of the various 4WD systems.
pressures acting on the car towards the
rear axle, increasing the grip of the Thanks to the PTU, in fact, 90% of the available torque
steered rear wheels and thus the car's can be delivered to the outside wheel without penalising
overall drivability.
the overall traction guaranteed by the front axle.
VEHICLE DYNAMICS
The rear-wheel steering system features an integrated
dynamic response control model designed to make the
The FF first introduced the 4RM system car more nimble going into corners, thereby limiting the
integrated with the E-Diff, F1-Trac, corrections the driver needs to make driving through and
SCM and ESC to guarantee superb out of bends.
traction and control in all weather
conditions. The GTC4Lusso marks It introduces the concept of thrust vectoring control for
another major advance, by introducing the first time which, via the rotation of the rear wheels
new control and integration logics with
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transfers excess longitudinal force to increase
the lateral force generated by the tyres.
STYLING
EXTERIOR
This means the car reaches its limit more
gradually and that there is also an
improvement in the lateral acceleration that
can be achieved which, in turn, delivers
higher performance.
The Magnaride SCM-E damper control is
also an integrated part of the 4RM-S to ensure
the GTC4Lusso delivers not just superb grip
and traction but also comfort on road surfaces
of all types.
The SSC4 Side Slip Control System controls
all the car's components and vehicle
dynamics controls. Through the information
it receives from the onboard sensors and grip
estimation, the SSC4 can intervene on all of
the controls governed by the on-board
systems thus adapt the car's behaviour to suit
differing dynamic behaviour and grip
conditions.
The 4RM-S system means that drivers can
fully exploit the GTC4Lusso's extraordinary
performance in all kinds of conditions. On
snowy, wet or other low-grip surfaces, it
delivers tremendous stability and a sensation
of masterful control and security that
translates into superior performance. On
high-grip roads, on the other hand, the car is
exceptionally nimble as well as more stable
and precise with the result that it is faster into
corners.
Penned by Ferrari Design, the GTC4Lusso is a
further refinement of the shooting brake coupé,
reinterpreting the concept with an extremely
streamlined, tapered shape that gives it an almost
fastback-like silhouette.
Its sporty soul is underscored by the forms and
styling of the rear where the curve of the roof has
been lowered whilst retaining enough volume to
guarantee exceptional space and comfort for all
four occupants, as well as an ample luggage
compartment.
Ferrari's signature twin rear lights adorn the tail.
These not only emphasise the car's muscular
shoulders and broaden it horizontally, but work
visually with the tail pipes to lend a sense of
imposing power to the rear.
Dynamically chiselled crease lines create a
diapason theme along the car's flanks, breaking up
the optical mass, accentuating the muscular
wheelarch and imparting a sculpted athleticism.
The front of the car is dominated by a large single
grille that not only provides all the necessary
cooling but also lends the car a sense of imposing
power.
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INTERIOR
Meticulous attention to design and carefully
executed detailing has produced a cabin that is a
flawless triumph of sporty luxury.
Another first for the GTC4Lusso is the new
Dual Cockpit architecture designed to enhance
the shared driving experience for both driver
and passenger. It features both a Driver Cockpit
and a Passenger Cockpit separated by a central
divider on which are clustered all of the
comfort-oriented controls common to both.
Aside from acting as a divider between driver and
passenger, the central tunnel also doubles as a
bridge between front and rear passengers creating
the same ambience as a luxurious, relaxing living
space, a fact underscored by the large,
comfortable wraparound seats.
Apart from its innovative architecture, the cabin's
most striking feature is the beautiful
craftsmanship of its materials which have been
painstakingly selected and combined to enrich
the atmosphere on board.
On-board comfort
The Human-Machine Interface has also been
further evolved for the GTC4Lusso: the entire
Driver Cockpit has been redesigned, in fact,
starting with the steering wheel which is now
more compact thanks to new smaller airbag.
Consequently, the instrument clusters behind
the wheel are now more visible. The controls
are also new and different in shape, function and
positioning, with the aim of further improving
ergonomics and ease of use. The same applies to
all the secondary driver commands which have
been revised and clustered into more
convenient functional areas.
Huge attention was also lavished on the front
passenger area. The Passenger Cockpit was
specifically designed to ensure all commands
were within easy reach. It is also more
comfortable thanks to softer armrests while
larger, easy-access storage compartments are a
practical addition. A dedicated LCD
Touchscreen lends it a very modern élan.
In-car acoustic comfort is significantly better
than in the FF, thanks to improved insulation
from exterior noise. Needless to say, however,
this does not in the least impinge on the signature
sound of the Ferrari V12 in the cabin.
The improved sound insulation offers greater
isolation and also allows occupants enjoy the
car's audio system to the fullest, which in turn
makes longer journeys more comfortable and
relaxing.
This was attained by a 20% improvement in
rigidity of the car's chassis attachment points,
upgrading of the climate control system, which is
now 25% quieter, and improved filtering and
damping of intrusive frequencies through the use
of cutting-edge materials with targeted acoustic
properties.
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Another essential contributor to the
GTC4Lusso's in-car comfort is the
significant improvement in the efficiency
of the climate control system. A new
ventilation concept was developed to
improve the diffusion and uniformity of
the air through the cabin.
To improve its sensitivity, the number of
sensors that relay environmental
information to the climate control system
were almost doubled and a new RLFSoSe
(Rain Light AntiFogging Solar Sensor)
added.
·
A new 1.5 Ghz Jacinto 6 CPU with 2GB of RAM: the
processor is eight times more powerful than the
previous system.
·
Split View: different types of content can be viewed
simultaneously.
·
Sat-nav with 3D maps.
·
In-cabin temperature can be set and front seat settings
controlled
·
Connectivity via Apple CarPlay.
Main optional equipment
Infotainment
Passenger Display
The GTC4Lusso features the latest evolution of the
passenger display. The 8.8” colour full HD and Full
Touch screen not only displays the car's performance
statistics and status as its predecessor did, but can also
be used to interact with its onboard system. For
instance, the passenger display can be used to select
music to play even when sat-nav information is being
displayed on the main central screen.
To underscore the GTC4Lusso's Grand
Touring prowess, Ferrari has also given it
a new ultra-intuitive infotainment system
that makes all of its features and content
instantly accessible.
It is also possible to select a new Point of Interest (POI),
such as a restaurant, and send it directly to the sat-nav
even when the latter has already been set. The new POI
will then automatically be added to the route. The
display essentially turns the passenger into a co-driver.
The system includes:
·
A 10.25” full HD capacitive
touchscreen for multi-touch use.
·
New completely redesigned and
simplified HMI – all functions can now
be accessed both via the screen or
physical controls – 2 rollers and 4
buttons.
Low-E roof
Low-E glass incorporates a technology that boosts incar comfort whilst reducing heat exchange between
exterior and interior. When outside temperatures are
high, the specially-treated glass reflects solar rays
away from the car, keeping the interior cool. However,
when outside temperatures are lower, it reflects the
heat inside the car inwards to cut heat loss to the
outside, thereby keeping the cabin warmer.
The climate control system's maximum
performance levels were another area of
focus and it now delivers the desired
temperature 25% faster.
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This new panoramic roof means less use
will be made of the air conditioning
system and occupants also enjoy an
“open-air” feeling when driving.
7 Years Maintenance
Ferrari's unparalleled quality standards
and increasing focus on client service
underpin the extended seven-year
maintenance programme offered with the
GTC4Lusso.
Available across the entire range, it
covers all regular maintenance for the
first seven years of the car's life. This
scheduled maintenance programme for
Ferraris is an exclusive service that
allows clients the certainty that their car is
being kept at peak performance and
safety over the years.
This very special service is also available
to owners of pre-owned Ferraris.
The Genuine Maintenance programme further extends
the range of after-sales services offered by Ferrari to
satisfy clients wishing to preserve the performance and
excellence that are the signatures of all cars built in
Maranello which itself has long been synonymous with
leading-edge technology and sportiness.
Technical Specifications
Engine
Type
Overall displacement
V12 - 65°
6262 cc
Bore and stroke
Max. power output*
Max. torque*
94 mm x 75.2 mm
507 kW (690 CV) at 8,000 rpm
697 Nm at 5,750 rpm
Max. engine speed
Compression ratio
8,250 rpm
13.5:1
Dimensions and weight
Length
4,922 mm
Width
Height
Wheelbase
1,980 mm
1,383 mm
2,990 mm
Front track
Rear track
1,674 mm
1,668 mm
Kerb weight**
Dry weight**
Weight distribution
1,920 kg
1,790 kg
47% front - 53% rear
Boot capacity
Fuel tank capacity
800/450 l
91 l
Wheels & tyres
Front
245/35 ZR20; 8.5” J x 20”
Rear
295/35 ZR20; 10.5” J x 20”
Brakes
Regular maintenance (at intervals of
either 20,000 km or once a year with no
mileage restrictions), original spares and
meticulous checks by staff trained
directly at the Ferrari Training Centre in
Maranello using the most modern
diagnostic tools are just some of the
advantages of the Genuine Maintenance
Programme.
The service is available on all markets
worldwide and from all Dealerships on
the Official Dealership Network.
Front
Rear
398 mm x 38 mm
360 mm x 32 mm
Transmission/gearbox
Electronic controls
4RM EVO/4WS/ 7-speed F1 DCT/ E-Diff
SSC4/CST with F1 TRAC, ESP 9.0 Premium with ABS EVO/SCM-E
Performance
Max. speed
0-100 km/h
0-200 km/h
335 km/h
3.4 sec
10.5 sec
100-0 km/h
200-0 km/h
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Dry weight/power
2.6 kg
Fuel consumption
Fuel consumption***
Emissions***
15 l/100 km
350g CO2/km
* Engine power is expressed in kW, in accordance with
the International System of Units (SI) and in CV for
reasons of homogeneity. With 98 octane-rated petrol
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I
am 26 years old and grew up in Mfuleni, a Whenever I was not at home, or studying, I used
to assist community youth development groups
small township in the centre of Cape Town.
and NGOs such as Youth Against Crime and
My parents both passed away when I was little MaAfrika Tikkun. Being a member of these
and my aunt has always been a parent to me and organisations taught me not to judge, but always
my five cousins. I have always had big dreams for be supportive, build one another up by sharing
my future. This is why I struggle to understand information so that you can learn from each
why youth with talent, intellect and skills do not other's knowledge.
utilise their talents on a national scale? Why do
they restrict themselves? There is a world way These are also values I also learned at TSiBA as
beyond the townships, a world filled with so part of our leadership development subjects and I
now know that I have been part of their Paying It
many possibilities!
Forward initiative long before I even started at
When I was younger it was a huge challenge for TSiBA!
me to accept the political, economic and social
imbalances that were transparent in my As students we also practise TSiBA's Profile of
community. However; these factors made me Graduateness which is a set of values we
more curious and determined that I would change integrate in our lives. We need to be able to
my circumstances - after all nothing is provide evidence of how these values have
played a role in our lives. This presentation is
impossible.
done in our final year to assess our personal
My background and my family situation were growth, character and achievements before we
some of the motivating factors for me to pursue graduate and enter the professional working
my dreams. This year my dream comes true when world.
I become the first in my family to graduate with a
Throughout our studies reflection and selfbachelor's degree.
acknowledgment has been important for me,
A year after matriculating I applied to TSIBA because mostly people don't take the time to
Education, a non-profit business school founded appreciate themself for hard work and success. It
in 2004, which offers a degree majoring in is also within every leader to know their strengths
and weaknesses before they can lead others. I
leadership and entrepreneurship.
have nothing but gratitude for TSiBA as their
At this point in my life I had a realisation that unique academic programme has empowered me
doubt is a magnet that pulls us back from in my journey towards gaining my bachelor
degree this year.
unleashing our true potential.
Luckily my leadership qualities and Currently I am completing my work internship at
entrepreneurial skills were spotted; I was BEG Commercial Consulting which is the final
accepted and awarded a full-tuition scholarship. element in our degree programme.
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This is where we internalise and transfer our
knowledge into practical experience. I was
grateful to find a company that shares the same
values as TSIBA Education as BEG
Commercial Consulting is driven by the values
of open communication, hard work,
commitment and determination. So far my
experience in the corporate world has been
about learning and constantly networking. To
adapt into this environment I have found that
individuality and being humble are key attitudes
to have as an intern.
This now forms part of all companies' goals and
aligns with their strategies that support B-BBEE
initiatives and Corporate Social Investment
(CSI).
I would like to encourage the youth in Mfuleni
Township to never stop reaching for their goals.
Just because it's taking longer to get to your
dream does not mean you will not reach your
goals.
They should also know that there is support and
opportunities available in this world; you just
have to be willing to try. For example, ask
yourself what changes need to be done for
opportunities not to pass you by? When you
become self-aware and accept that you are tired
of just being average, you can put all your effort
in to work hard and making a better future for
you, your family and community.
Initially the idea of working for a legal company
that does Broad-Based Black Economic
Empowerment (B-BBEE) consulting was not
intriguing to me. My perception was that they
just help people and companies get tenders from
the government, but I was wrong.
My ideas and perception of B-BBEE were
limited. Now I know this government initiative
is for socio-economic transformation and is
very exciting. Companies work at becoming BBBEE compliant to assist those who were
historically economically disadvantaged.
TSiBA Applications for 2017 are now officially
open and will close on the 30th of September
2016. For more information please contact
Kwanele Magwaca on 021 532 2750,
[email protected], or visit www.tsiba.org.za .
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The New Hope Summit
Mthetho Koyana, BBA 2 student: SRC The New hope Summit was held in Stellenbosch
President reflects on his experience:
University, the topic of this discussion was
“Transformation and Decolonisation in higher
“The New Hope Summit for me was eye-opening learning institutions and the role of Student
and a very good experience. We rubbed shoulders Representative Council (SRC) in the
with big institutions like UCT, UWC, CPUT,
Stellenbosch and FET colleges who are now transformation process”. TSiBA SRC were
invited to attend and assist with organisation of
called TFVZS.
the summit to engage with other university and
We were exposed to so many issues that they face college SRC's.
and we also face at our institution, things like
management having a lot of power over the SRC.
Students not believing and having faith in the SRC
and the SRC not being involved in decisions about
things concerning students etc.
The SRC proposed a solution of holding ourselves
liable for not delivering students requirements”.
Lerato Bontsi, BBA 2 Student: Secretary of the
SRC reflects:
The New Hope Summit at Stellenbosch was very
informative and a great platform to engage with
other students. I discovered that other institutions
are also facing the same challenges as us despite
the difference in size and location.
I got exposed to terms that I would not have
otherwise been exposed to, discussing and sharing
with other people who have different opinions and
experiences in South Africa.
This kind of platform that was created in the
summit should be encouraged in our
communities, so that we can enable a culture of
discussion rather than violence.
Rafeeq Goliath BBA 2 student: SRC Academics office Mphumzi Duna BBA2 student:
SRC Finance Office
When the summit began, we discussed the social movements
across different universities in the Western Cape. The My experience of the New Hope
thoughts that came to me is that we are extremely sheltered Summit was exceptional it was such
here at TSiBA, as the staff here make it their mission to a great networking opportunity, I
learnt a great deal about factors
protect us from issues that public institutions face on a daily affecting youth in other universities.
basis, but this has both positive and negative effects for us as
students.
The Summit on its own was a
learning curve as it was our first time
Over the course of the weekend I learnt a lot has to the issues meeting with other institutions and
at various other universities and colleges around the Western learning things like Decolonization,
Cape, and I must say I had a lot of fun at the New Hope transformation and Intersectionality
and so forth.
Summit.
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Politics and Self-Talk
by Jane and Vuyisile
I have to say that I am a proud South-African. I love our land, flaws
and all. However, as exciting as it is to be young in South-Africa, I
have often wondered about the psychological make-up of youth in
the democratic dispensation.
It is important to note that we came from a history where our identity
and potential was gruesomely defined for us by a merciless
oppressor. The picture of black youth that was painted by the apartheid regime has to be one of the
most depressing and misrepresented descriptions of human existence.
We were, according to them, hopeless and without direction, not to be trusted, and my favourite,
terrorists and rouges. What I appreciate about the youth then, is their conduct and common focus
which contradicted these negative messages that were being spread about them.
Twenty-years into our democracy, we exist in an environment that encourages dreams and tells us
we are limitless ,yet so many of us are limited in our capacity to explore our dreams. My
biggest concern has always been the isolated nature in which youth has developed over the
years.
Things always appear to be going super for
others, while on the opposite end most
struggle to make ends meet. And the disconnect between these two groups of youth seems
to be getting greater. The fortunate ones gladly and mostly rightfully advance in their careers
and endeavours and those less fortunate grabble with challenges of addiction, abuse and
unemployment . I will argue that if youth is to forge a new definition of politics and
democracy, we need a common denominator, something that unites us and propels us to act
in uniformity.
There is a concept in psychology known as
self-talk. At its most basic, self-talk can be
understood as the purposeful and
sometimes random thoughts that dominate
the mind of an individual. Self-talk is
essentially a culmination of the internal
dialogue of an individual that is manifested
in the actions that they take. This is an
important concept to understand and
embrace as young people because if our
actions are a direct extension of our
thoughts, we ought to pay careful attention
to what we think about.
Following Apartheid, I believe that we
(young people) have not necessarily
deliberately taken the time to audit our
psychological make-up and define our own
vision of a free South Africa.
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Politics and Self-Talk
by Jane and Vuyisile
We have instead played along and received what has been given to us
without interrogation. This is part of the reason why our needs and
concerns remain unaddressed by those who represent us.
Self-talk can be used to generate positivity and a generally
progressive domestic and world view, however, because of the
widespread dissatisfaction among young, our internal dialogues are depressing and do not
communicate the message of a youth that is truly free.
This is evident in the rates of crime, substance abuse, violence and unemployment among young
people. Due to the lack of a common definition of our visions, the environment within which we are
trying to survive and thrive in has dealt us so many unfortunate blows that it is becoming a challenge
to rise above circumstances. As a result, we feel failed by government, we feel entitled and we feel
defeated all at once.
My thoughts were transformed to optimism and positivity over the past weeks when the nation's
youth rallied in one voice to demonstrate dissatisfaction at the proposed increment in University fees
for the year 2016.
For the first time in a long time I felt the presence of a youth in South Africa that genuinely cared for
the well-being and advancement of others. There were no blacks, no whites, no poor, no rich…just
youth! A youth that was trying to make the best of the blows that were dealt them. This is the kind of
action that can only follow an internal conversation of oneness and universality.
We need to adopt the thinking that everything that happens to a young person in South Africa,
happens to all of us. There is a ripple effect that we may not necessarily experience immediately but it
will hit when we least expect it. It is therefore essential that we do not allow our environment to
dictate the thoughts that we entertain.
I am particularly excited about the launch of Youth Conscious Magazine because it communicates a
message of hope and possibility in a time where there is a need for it. The idea of self-talk when used
productively can yield significant results.
I believe that nobody in the world understands more than South Africans what young people can
achieve when their thoughts are aligned towards the achievement of one goal, from 1976 to 2015, the
voice of youth speaks loud enough to break barriers and effect positive change.
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5 Minutes With
Nothando Moleketi
Of Reware
Food writer and former consultant Nothando
Moleketi has just branched out into
entrepreneurship as the co-founder of ReWare, a
provider of good quality second hand
smartphones making them accessible to a wider
range of users. We spoke to her to find out more
about the business:
The ReWare story began with the consumer. We
(co-founder Felix Martin-Aguilar and I )
launched a buy-back business called Zwipit
South Africa and, through that, we identified a
gap in the cell phone market for high-quality
smartphones.
The ReWare brand was launched in retail (14
select Edgars stores countrywide and through
CNA Online) in November 2015. This retail
partnership provides the consumer access to the
ReWare As-Is range, which consists of 13 fully
tested, pre-owned certified smartphones (Apple
iPhones and Samsung Galaxy Smartphones) in
perfect operating condition at affordable prices.
Tell us a little bit about your professional and
educational background?
I have a Bachelor of Commerce degree in
Economics from the University of
Witwatersrand. Prior to this I helped launch
Zomato South Africa as the Associate Vice
President (AVP) of Operations.
I started my career as a management consultant
with Deloitte Consulting Strategy & Innovation,
where I gained exposure to a wide range of
industries including banking, energy and
resources, retail and manufacturing. My interest
in Telecomms led me to Cell C's internal strategy
team, where I learnt about regulatory and mobile
telecommunications.
What are some of the challenges that you have
faced?
Building trust with the consumer. There is a big
informal buy and sell market for second-hand
cell phones in South Africa and the perception is
not purely positive.
Due to this we have to build trust in our brand, the
consumer and the concept of certified, preowned devices. To build trust we are transparent
and upfront about our devices in all our
messaging – including having transparent
packaging, so that the consumer can see the
condition of the device they're buying.
What inspired you to take the step in
becoming an entrepreneur?
My decision to become an entrepreneur was a
combination of the right timing, the need to make
an impact and build a legacy. Given the growth of
mobile internet.
We also offer a ReWare certification and a 1 year
warranty on all our devices.
Tell us about ReWare. Where did the idea
come from and what are you ultimately trying
to achieve?
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5 Minutes With
Nothando Moleketi
Of Reware
What changed in your mentality when you became an entrepreneur?
Always looking out for opportunities and keeping a customer-centric mind set. I have also become
more of a connector – aligning people and opportunities.
On a personal front I have become more frugal, managing the pantry and adding extra consideration
to my general spend.
How do you achieve work-life balance?
My work-life balance is a work in progress, but I have made a conscious effort to re-focus and
prioritize health and fitness in 2016 to help fuel my productivity.
I try to cook at least three nights a week as I find it therapeutic and a good way to toss ideas around in a
creative space.
What does the future hold for ReWare?
In the short-term ReWare will be expanding its retail footprint through the Edcon network as well as
launching our eCommerce platform.
In the medium term we are looking at having a flagship storefront and then we would like to expand
within the continent for in the long term.
What excites you about being a woman on the continent right now?
Other women! Being part of a group of women that are formalising the female-led entrepreneurial
(historic) culture of our continent. Being able to witness and consume what other women are doing in
the entrepreneurial and creative spaces – it's a great time to be living and making a meaningful
impact!
Find out more about ReWare: reware.co.za
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Arcelor Mittal Bursary for Artisans
About ArcelorMittal South Africa Limited is the largest steel producer on the African continent,
with a production capacity of 6.5 million tonnes of liquid steel per annum.
Value All training costs and a monthly allowance.
Duration Experienced artisans can convert to technicians, taking two academic subjects per
semester (24 in total), over 6 years.
Tenable Any FET College
Who can apply? Experienced artisans
Service contract A bursary agreement is applicable. MERSETA contract.
Closing date 30 December annually
Contact Email: [email protected]
Apply online at: https://arcelormittal.jonti2.co.za/
National Arts Council of SA (Undergraduate) Bursary
About The NAC is a national agency mandated by the Department of Arts and Culture, with the
responsibility of developing South Africa's creative industry by awarding grants to individuals and
organisations in the arts. The bursaries are allocated to undergraduate students studying in the arts at
a university or university of technology. Students do not apply to the NAC directly. Money is
allocated to the tertiary institutions which provide arts tuition according to guidelines and criteria
provided by the NAC. The NAC operates by inviting applicants to submit their project proposals
and applications for bursaries once per annum, in which an independent panel of experts in each of
the seven arts disciplines adjudicates on each application and makes recommendations to council.
Field of study Performing Arts, Visual Arts
Who can apply NAC bursaries are specifically for undergraduate students studying 2nd and 3rd year
in any of the seven arts disciplines.
Value Amount varies
Duration 1 year renewable
Contact
66 Margaret Mcingana Street (Cnr Gwigwi Mrwebi)
Johannesburg
South Africa
Apply directly to the campus Financial Aid Office where you are studying.
Tel: (0)11 838 1383
Email: [email protected]
Apply online at: www.nac.org.za/funding/funding-overview/bursaries
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FAK Music Bursary
About The FAK is the oldest umbrella organization for African cultural associations in the country
and has been founded in 1929. The FAK identified with its establishment two core objectives,
namely to generate ideas for the development and strengthening of the African language and culture
and secondly to play a coordinating role between African Cultural. The FAK taken by dozens
guidance on cultural matters to strengthen African culture and build.
Description Awarded annually to gifted music students.
Value Variable
Duration 1 year
Service Contract No
Closing Date 15 November annually
To apply please request an application form from the FAK office
Mrs Sarie Marais
Email: [email protected]
Tel: 012 301 1777.
Grahamstown Foundation Scholarships – WJB Slater Scholarship Post-graduate Bursary
About For postgraduate study in the performing Arts, Ballet, Speech and Drama, Music and
Fine Art. Candidates will be selected on academic merit, qualities of character, motivation and
field of study.
Who Can Apply South African citizen entering postgraduate study in Performing Arts, Ballet,
Speech and Drama, Music and fine Arts
Value R4 000 per annumn
Duration 1 year
Service Contract No
Closing Date 31 October annually
Contact Tel: Tel: +27(0)46 603 1100/12 / Fax: +27(0)46 603 1173 / Email:
[email protected]
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T
he second annual Zakifo Musik Festival,
Durban, featured one of the most eclectic,
multi-genre music line-ups ever gathered
together in one festival programme, boasting
some of the finest music-makers from France,
Reunion, Mozambique, USA, Mali, Ghana, New
Zealand, Australia, Canada and South Africa. It
comes to Durban at the site of the old Natal
Command opposite Battery Beach for two days
only, on 27 and 28 May, 2016.
Estere Dalton has been compared to the likes of
Erykah Badu and is a songwriter and beat-maker,
hailing from New Zealand who plays/records a
mixture of bass, synth, drums, guitar, vocal
harmonies, keyboard, whistles, claps and kazoo;
Inna Bocoum, known on stage as Inna Modja, is a
genre-shifting Malian singer / rapper and model.
Maya Kamaty has been dubbed the new, hypnotic
voice of Reunion's modern Maloya and Sega
traditions.
Surrounding the festival, there was a host of
satellite fringe events, workshops, couchsessions, industry engagements and jams,
including a closing concert at the Rainbow on
Sunday 29 May 2016.
There was an early-bird special offer of a
weekend pass for just R200, running from 6 to 15
April 2016. By buying an early-bird or a fullweekend pre-sale, one will qualify to enter
Zakifo's competition to win a trip to Reunion
Island, to attend sister festival Sakifo, the week
following Zakifo! Terms and conditions apply.
This year Zakifo hand-picked a phenomenal
array of global music-makers to create a
watershed programme for Durban.
True to Zakifo's principle of delivering diverse,
multi-cultural and inter-generational music of
exceptional quality, we're proud to present
Malian rock band Songhoy Blues, whose
documentary “They Will Have To Kill Us First”
premiered at last year's Durban International
Film Festival to wide international acclaim and
who have been tearing up music festival circuits
across Europe and the Americas with their unique
blend of traditional Malian desert blues and
modern rock sounds.
Following on from the precedent set last year, the
focus on strong female artists continued at the
festival this year – Zakifo 2016 will be staging
some of the most outspoken, innovative,
boundary-defying women performers active in
the global music industry today, such as: 27 yearold Canadian singer Cold Specks, whose We couldn't be more excited to unleash their
innovative music has been described as doom- sounds on an unsuspecting Poison City!
soul;
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The phenomenal programme continued with Kid Francescoli, hailing from Marseilles, France and
widely known for their upbeat and interesting pop melodies and diverse, sometimes whacky,
influences.
All the way from Australia, we bring you internationally-renowned Queensland roots-reggae
aficionados, Kingfisha, a top quality band who have built a rock-solid global following delivering
world-class dub reggae.
Taking it back to the island, Reunion's Loryzine performs a blend of modern, dynamic and traditional
Maloya with an urban rhythm; Sauvage is a Paris-based act producing electronic music largely
influenced by Africa and its many diasporas; Too Many Zoos is a brass house trio punk band from
New York, famous for their viral internet video of the band rocking Times Square Station, they plan to
bring it even harder @ Zakifo in Durban; Ti Rat and Rouge bring you original Reunion Island reggae!
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The Ancient
Mystery Schools
by Njabula Phiri
Civilization and progress have often been associated with the western world. This is owing to the
self-allotted role of the European people in the history of humankind and the perception this has
resulted to, of the European cultures as compared to those of other peoples of the world.
A world in which colonialism has had its chance as a factor influencing history, those who had been
colonized still recognize not their culture and values, but the Europeans' as 'superior' and good and
progressive. History shows us that most of the people who carried the torch of progress have often
been people who had been initiated into what was known to the ancients as 'Mystery schools' (what
we came to know as 'secret societies' today), and that most of these schools in their earliest
appearance, were situated in Africa – particularly Egypt.
This essay paper looks at the existence of Mystery schools, their essence, and their role in shaping
history as we know it. Moreover, the paper will try not to confine the phenomenon of Mystery
teaching within the boundaries of Africa, while emphasizing the fact that Africans were at the fore of
this phenomenon.
The teachings of ancient mystery schools are comprised by numerous different elements including
ritual, especially at the stage of initiation. At initiation, ritual plays an important role in introducing
the individuals in question, to certain knowledge which has been passed down from times
immemorial.
Also, during initiation rituals, initiates are advised never to reveal any information either about the
initiation ritual itself and/or the teachings passed down to them by masters of ancient wisdom. Part of
the reason as to why this is done is because having been initiated; the initiate is then considered to
have been reborn and is therefore – because of this – very different from a non-initiate.
Therefore breaking the code of secrecy by any member of the mystery school is an act which is
punishable; that is to say that whichever member reveals anything taught in the mystery temples is
subject to punishment.
This is because the un-initiated mind – as masters of wisdom would put it – is not ready, by virtue of
being a non-member, for these secret teachings.
Therefore from these ancient mystery schools we derive the more contemporary “secret societies,”
and I shall show how these have sought to liken themselves to the ancient mystery schools.
As I have pointed out in the beginning, the existence of mystery schools is not exclusive to ancient
Africa, but is rather a phenomenon which came to be characteristic of almost all human civilizations
of the ancient world.
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The Ancient
Mystery Schools
by Njabula Phiri
However, since the sort of knowledge these ancient schools dealt with came to be considered
primitive and un-civilizing, other parts of the world –including the Western world – stopped
participating in mystery temples.
But on the contrary, people of African descent – as well as some parts of the eastern world – continued
following the way of the ancient masters. Thus their position today in the world, as supposedly
'uncivilized' people can somewhat be attributed to this.
As we shall see, those who sought to be initiated into ancient mysteries – such as Pythagoras – were
often referred to the masters in Egypt, and it is partly because of this reason that I (throughout
This paper) will treat not only Egypt but the whole of Africa as the primary source of these mysteries.
In this way, western mystery schools to which I will refer will only serve as a mirror of a
predominantly African phenomenon of the ancient times.
Pythagoras is therefore a perfect example of an ancient scholar whose innovations were deeply
influenced by the mystery teachings.
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We have noticed "symptoms" of depression through student drop outs, drug abuse and alcoholism in
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interviewing psychologists, teachers,
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TSIBA
Enactus Students
Pay It Forward
Written by: Nadia van der Byl,
BBA1 student at TSiBA Cape Town
and member of Enactus.
O
n the 12 May 2016 seven TSiBA
Enactus students prepared for the first
implementation of the “Born and
Bred in Langa” project, which is a project
aimed at stimulating entrepreneurship in
townships.
The implementation of this project involved
the full installation of a rocket stove oven at a
community center called Lecap in Langa
which will be used by the women involved in
the Lecap project. This project empowers
women to be entrepreneurs by teaching them
practical and business skills that will assist
them creating a successful and sustainable
small bakery. Lecap is in partnership with
After an educational workshop in Fish Hoek the
BreadRev a company based in Fish Hoek.
women baked 15 marvellous loaves on the day, the
variety was sour dough, raisin bread, brown and
Initially the project was designed to empower
white bread. Our hearts were warmed by the smells
five women, but due to the high participation
of the hot loaves, bright smiles and enthusiasm from
rate of the community the project has
the women.
expanded.
The first implementation was a great success due to
BreadRev ran a workshop to teach the women
the values we learnt at TSiBA, giving back to our
how to bake bread. They were taught how to
communities and creating social change by assisting
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The Beauty
The Brains
The Talent
Naimah
by Athi Diko
YCM: Who is Naimah?
NAIMAH: Naimah is a small town girl...wait that's
weird...I'm a small town girl from Zambia. Many
people know me as an upcoming recording artist but
I have many more titles to my name, I'm a graduate, a
sister, a friend, an aunt to two amazing little beings
and a “madam” to my employees at work (LOL).
Beyond the titles people just know me as a fun loving,
ambitious, compassionate humanitarian with a big
heart and huge love for music, people and nature.
YCM: Many kids in South Africa want to be
soccer players, doctors, policeman, etc. I
remember I wanted to be a lawyer as a kid, my
father would arrest the thief's (because he was a
policeman) and I would make sure they kept in
jail for a very long time ( in was just a kid I didn't
know the justice system was this flawed and
corrupt). When and how was the idea to become a
Recording artist start?
NAIMAH: I have been singing for the longest time I
can remember. Guess I have always had a huge
admiration for the performing arts. I was very shy
growing up but since I played an acting and singing
role in my first school concert (thanks to my big
sister's encouragement) I grew into a confident
social butterfly and didn't miss a chance to perform
on a stage, at school or at home giving family
“special” concerts (hides face).
I developed a deep love for writing which
started from writing the lyrics to existing
songs to writing my own songs, stories and
even attempted to write my biography, but
there wasn't much going on in my life to finish
it. This carried on well into my teens. I
volunteered at orphanages in my early teens
Initially, all I knew was that I wanted to help people; and would sing at various fundraising events.
I thought I would be a nurse or a teacher or This made me grow a new admiration for
something along these lines.
performing artists I was exposed to, my
Music for me was just an outlet to express a part of favourite being Diana King among many
myself nobody usually sees because I am such an other R&B and pop artists in the 2000's like
introvert and keep to myself a lot but when I sing, Destiny's child, Britney Spears, Spice girls
etc.
goodness, I become someone else.
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The Beauty
The Brains
The Talent
Naimah
by Athi Diko
This admiration came from the
realization that singing in front of
adult crowds who were paying for
something was nothing like
singing at a school concert or in
our backyard with family and their
friends.
I suffered from terrible nerves from
stage fright which BTW only I
seemed to have known about and I
was eager to overcome it so I
continued to put myself on the spot
and performed at every family
event like birthdays, weddings and
even funerals.
I actively looked for opportunities
to record in a studio using my
friends and their friends and
eventually two rappers based in
Australia stumbled upon me and
asked me to remix a dance song of
theirs called “can we dance”.
At 16, I was well on my way to
starting a career as a recording
artist with Can We Dance
receiving great airplay on local
radio.
Unfortunately I relocated to SA
soon after that which shifted my
focus to school as I battled with the
syllabus change at such a late
stage in high school but during my
studies I attended vocal training
because I knew that I would still
pursue Music, which I did in my
freshman year at Varsity.
I joined a band and performed at corporate events, local chill
spots and anywhere we could, really. By the time I graduated
with my second degree in Psychology, I graduated from my
vocal training course and got myself a well paid position
running a family packaging business which helped with
seeking the services of a really talented producer and we
recorded Long Time, which became my official single release
and has been doing its rounds on radio and music channels,
Channel O and MTV Base.
YCM: How would you define your style or art?
NAIMAH: I would define my style of music as Caribbean
infused pop while others will refer to it simply as pop. It was
really difficult to find my sound at first because I didn't want to
be put in a box and I didn't want to make music for one group of
people so I decided to fuse all my favourite genres of music
being Hip Hop, R&B, Pop and Dancehall to create my sound
and hoped that people with different tastes would vibe to it and
they do :)
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The Beauty
The Brains
The Talent
Naimah
YCM: What inspires your work?
NAIMAH: Life, people, relationships,
money, work, and fun all inspire my
work. Most of the music you will hear
from me in the beginning revolve around
relationships, having a good time and
work.
YCM: Do you think hip-hop gets
taken less seriously than other
genres?
NAIMAH: What? No ways! Hip Hop
seems to be the most recognised genre of
our generation so it couldn't possibly be
taken less seriously.
YCM: What's the first thing that
comes to your mind when you think of
the words; “Youth and Conscious”?
NAIMAH: Powerful words these....the
first thing that comes to mind is all the
young people who are out here trying to
make a better society for themselves by
raising awareness around a
by Athi Diko
vast number of issues in different industries and social
spheres.
YCM: What would constitute a perfect day for you?
NAIMAH: any day that is productive and involves me
doing what I love or making a positive difference is a
perfect day for me.
YCM: We live in a very superficial society where
everybody wants to fit in and do or wear what the
“coolest” dude is doing or wearing. Everybody dresses
like Kanye West or a pharrell Williams Now, how do
you think South African fashion designers can fix this
dilemma and create a strong and quality South African
culture influenced clothes for the kids?
NAIMAH: Well designers (and anyone for that matter)
can start by breaking the habit of trying to fit in the fashion
industry abroad and imposing these globally glorified
trends on the local scene. For anyone to be rich in their
culture they must first stop trying to compare theirs to
other cultures and maintain a standard of originality in
whatever they do and create. They are trend setters. Trend
setters should lead, not follow and I think that attitude will
spill over to consumers alike.
YCM: I think overt high fashion stuff or commercial
music gets a little strange. You know what, let me
retract: not entirely. There's some people who are
"about it," about music, and it makes sense for them.
It's naturally who they are. Then you have some guy in
the street who decides he's going to put record
something crazy like “nomusa”, and he shouldn't. Do
you pay attention to the commercial or radio friendly
music?
NAIMAH: uhmm Firstly don't judge me but, I really like
Nomusa, I don't understand what they say but I love that
WTF have a unique sound. I do pay attention to
commercial music because I am trying to penetrate the
commercial market too as an artist so I am constantly
asking myself what it is that commercial radio and
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The Beauty
The Brains
The Talent
Naimah
by Athi Diko
TV are likely to play or not. However it doesn't
help artists who are coming up with unique
sounds because we seem to be competing with
USA commercial music which if you asked me,
sounds all the same.
YCM: How did you bring the influence of
your adolescence into the collection?
NAIMAH: I used the influence of relationships
I was exposed to during my adolescence in
certain songs like “All This” which upholds a
woman's self-worth before getting in a
relationship or to describe the notion of
infidelity in a relationship as I did with “Long
Time”. In another song, “Do It Better,” I have
incorporated the work ethic I was raised to
have as a young lady who looks beyond
physical appearance to gain or determine her
worth.
YCM: I do a lot of research before I
download music. I'm so nerdy with that
shit. I don't download music much but
when I do, I've seen the show, I've seen it
online, and I know exactly the one I want
and I'm sure there a lot of young people like
me out there. Do you actively think about
keeping up with youth culture as the kids
get younger and younger?
NAIMAH: I have to keep up if I want to stay
relevant and current. It also guides my
direction as an artist because what to sing
about next is based on what is happening if not
with my life, with the lives of others, say If kids
these days are turning up and partying up too
much, I can either choose to release a turn up
club song or release a more conscious song
about the dangers of turning up excessively.
YCM: I know this is pretty much irrelevant but
take four minutes and tell us your favourite joke
or the funniest story you have been involved in as
detailed as possible. Maybe with your lady,
hommies or simply in the fashion industry.
NAIMAH: I am a joke junkie, addicted to laughing.
I can literally stay up all night on Google reading
jokes. My favourite joke is possibly this one.
“Two guys are stranded on an island; find a magic
lantern containing a genie who grants them each
one wish. The first guy wishes he was off the island
and back home. The second guy wishes the same.
The third guy says, “I'm lonely, I wish my friends
were back here” LOL now if that happened to me in
real life, I don't think I would be laughing
YCM: I'm currently reading books about
ancestry, immigration, and South African
identity, so I've been reading those kinds of nonfiction memoir books. But if I'm listing the books
I love, Catcher in the rye is by no means a good
representation. I'm rereading Great Gatsby, and
things fall apart. I don't remember reading the
first time. Do you read books and if you do who
is your favourite author and what is your
favourite book?
NAIMAH: I love reading non-fiction books
YCM: What advice would you give young
creative's looking to do what you do?
NAIMAH: Believe in yourself and start then never
give up once you start because you owe it to
yourself to finish what you start.
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The Beauty
The Brains
The Talent
Naimah
YCM: What has been the highlight of
your career thus far?
NAIMAH: Finally doing what I love will
remain a highlight but Meeting incredible
talented people and artists alike has by far
been the highlight of my music career and
also just having people believe in me and
giving me opportunities I otherwise would
never have had.
YCM: Do you have a secret hunch
about how you will die?
NAIMAH: I don't have a hunch about how
I will die but I do know it could happen any
day and I am content with that.
YCM: What in your life do you feel most
grateful for?
NAIMAH: I am grateful for the way I was
brought up to be caring, respectful, and
hardworking. It has allowed me to be able
to view things from different perspectives
and relate to people from different
backgrounds without prejudice.
YCM: If would change one thing about
the way you were raised, what would it
be?
NAIMAH: I wouldn't change a thing about
how I was raised. Everything I took from
growing has helped me make wise,
informed and calculated decisions in more
than one way as an adult.
YCM: We live in a society where
everybody is starting something, either
a music career, a company etc. And the
youth have turned their backs on the
importance of education, what is your
opinion about this issue?
by Athi Diko
Do you think the education system is doing what it
is suppose to do?
NAIMAH: education is really important. We not only
learn about what we are taught but also we learn about
ourselves in the process, what we like, what we are
passionate about, what we don't agree with and also
what we wouldn't otherwise have known about. I
didn't drop out of school to start a music career because
I knew someone would have to pay for its start up, like
in any business. If I was not educated I wouldn't have
been able to run a business, even though what I studied
was totally unrelated to my current job. I took some
things from my education that I applied in my work,
and apply in my music career and day to day life. I can
go on and on to defend my belief in the importance of
an education but it is hard to convince the youth how
important education is when we are surrounded by
uneducated leaders and criminals who are rich.
YCM: So you don't think the youth of today are
doomed?
NAIMAH: No one is doomed. It all comes down to how
the youth are willing to invest their time, knowledge
and skills to their advantage.
YCM: Complete this sentence “I wish I had
someone with whom I could share…”
NAIMAH: A billion dollars with lol
YCM: With that being said, what are you currently
working on?
NAIMAH: I am currently working on my second single
release which is super exciting!!
YCM: Where can our young minds follow your
work?
Soundcloud Naimah SA
Facebook Naimah SA
Twitter @NaimahSA
Instagram @Naimah_SA
Or email me at [email protected]
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NPK TWICE
One of the most exciting emerging rapper
“With consistency and the grind; he did everything on his own.”
& Father Jack Khoza,He is part of the production
group 'Havoc Gang' The Name Npk Twice
Emanates from his Initials Nkosinathi Patt ,Plus
surnmane Khoza (NPK) And the Twice was
added by a close friend.
Npk Twice specializes in the kind of rap that
makes it hard to sit still: his songs bristle the back
of your neck and shoot down your spine.
After releasing his first official Tape titled
'Rappers Are In Danger' after 5 Years of doing
Music and it was well received and gained him
respect in his local town of West Rand with a
Population of 800 000.
The Nubian King is the very First South African
Rapper to be on Jay-Z's Popular Streaming
service 'Tidal',And his song 'On Point' Was #1
for 3 Weeks Runing on Venrap Radio (Which
won the 2015 South African Hip Hop Award for
Rappers have come and gone and hip hop music Best Radio Show) The song also toped charts in
has moved closer and closer to mainstream than TexasUnderground Radio,Mixtape FM &
ever before in South Africa.
TimeToGrindRadio.
Most purists and students of South African Hip
Hop know that the quality of rap music in South
Africa is at an all time low. We understand the
quality of rappers that have come before the
current generation of rappers; from Amu to
Proverb to H2O to Tumi to Redondo
Driemanskap to Tuks to HHP.
But one rapper, who has been around for minute
and has maintained his authenticity and has been
delivering quality rap music, is Npk Twice. At 22,
Npk Twice is already a well-connected veteran of
South Africa rap scene.
Nkosinathi Pat Khoza Better Known as Npk
Twice a South African Poet-Rapper & Blogger.
Nicknamed 'Nubian King' Born in
Matsulu,Nelspruit Mpumalanga,South Africa in
22 May 1994 to Mother Constance Thembi Zitha
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The rapper has remained forever humble and
true to his art, even with numerous accolades
under his name.
Npk Twice's Accolades:
2013 Redbull Strictly Hip-Hop(Winner)
2014 Etv,Craze Shiz-Niz Mixtape
King(Finalist)
August 2015 Dynamix Magazine Weeks
Finds(Winner)
Appeared on Metro Fm Rap Activity Jam
2014 Yo Tv Big Breakfast Yo Talents.
2014 Durex The One(Finalist)
2015 Back The Artist(Top 8)
December 2014 Hype Magazine Magazine
Newcommers Delight
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NPK TWICE
One of the most exciting emerging rapper
“With consistency and the grind; he did everything on his own.”
The Only and first West Rapper to be
Verified on Facebook with 24 000+ Likes.
His Song On Point was #1 On Venrap
Radio (Winner of South African Hip
Hop Awards 2015- Best Radio Show) for 3
Weeks.
His Other Single Gaddafi has Appeared on
Kasi Music Magazine's
Soundcloud Account Playlist as one of the
Best Turn up Songs of 2014
For bookings or to check his latest work:
Email:
[email protected]
Facebook page:
www.facebook.com/NpkTwice
Twitter & I.G :
@NpkTwiceSA
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The microphone is up for grabs.
by Sphelele Sibiya
Hip hop music is gradually growing in the Clermont
Township. Local talents are offered a chance to showcase
their skills on the microphone every Friday. Various
rappers get a chance to grasp the microphone and do what
they do best.
This is all made possible by The Background People, a
Clermont based non government organisation that
specialises in grooming local youths and getting them of
the streets by giving youths a platform to showcase their
talents. Some have to over shine their shyness and show
the crowds why they are worthy of the name rapper, mic
checker or mcee The organization hosts events such as
Reggae meets Hip hop and Lweshlanu le beat (Friday for
She claims that loud banging hip hop
the beat) a hip hop show held every Friday.
beats are heard from as far as the K.K
The most prominent one is Friday for the beat, and it is garage. “As you walk towards the
every local rapper's favourite event. Unlike the Reggae library the words get clearer and clearer.
Meets Hip Hop show the entrance is free on this one, and You can hear what is being said or what
there is more time in the open mic session. Fridays in this song is being sung” she added for those
township haven't been the same, ever since the who are not rap lovers Friday has even
Background People came to the scene. Rappers, poets and got worse. Their lives are being
hip hop lovers gather in the premises of Bell Inn to be tormented by the loud sounds of rap and
voices of up and coming poets. That
pampered with raw lyrics.
range from the hoarsest voices of mature
Lyricists young and old come to share the stage in this male rappers and poets to the soft voices
fiercely competed event. They all rush to the mic so they of female rappers and singers. A local
can get a chance to drop a word or two. Unlike most hip resident Dudu Ndawonde said, the day
hop shows, in this one it doesn't matter how large your fan has became a night mare. “Bell Inn is a
base is, but the first on the microphone is given a chance to noisy place on it own, but now it even
share, his or her skills on the microphone. One rapper said, worse now. I wouldn't mind if these
“The adrenaline rush more than felt ,but is nearly seen people were singing good music, but
with the naked eye when you get a chance to do what you they just talk over loud instrumentals,”
love in front of many spectators.” Hip hop and rap fans are added the furious Ndawonde.
also here every Friday to show love for their brothers and
The Background People claim, they are
sisters with the ability to entertain with words.
not fazed by the mixed reaction they are
“The kind of rap we get here, takes me back to the days of receiving from people. “When the
Biggie and Pac; the days of original rap. Not the soft pop organization started in 2013 many
rap we listen to nowadays. Rappers here tell the stories thought we were crazy. They said we
about the hardships of the place we live in and the traps we can't change a drug stricken township
find our selves in daily. The rappers here are people I can without a budget. But I think we have
made a change and we will continue
relate to,” said an enthusiastic rap fan Lindo Dlamini.
bringing change. We were just a group of
three
when we started now we have plus
Another hip hop lover Nosihle Mbhele said, she was lured
by the loud music, and decided to come and see what was ten members.
going down in this place.
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The microphone is up for grabs.
by Sphelele Sibiya
I have seen kids move from the streets corners and growing love for rap,” a member of Background
People Lungisani Gasa.
Although Background People is a N.G.O they also give something to the rappers, every now and
then. In every forth night Friday the event gets a little twist, whereby rappers are engaged in a lyrical
combat. Rappers skills are put to the test. They are given a word and all they must do is a free-style,
make a rhyme out of all the given words.
Only the last three out the ten contestants walk away with prices. Number three gets R200 in money,
number two gets R400 and the winner walks away with R 800. According to Gasa this promotes
reading and writing. “This is not just about price money. It is a way to motivate youths to engage
themselves into reading and writing. In this case literature never dies, but more people start to read,”
Gasa said. Bonga 'Spokeperson' Simelane is one of the rappers, who cannot contain his gratitude
towards the Background People, for the opportunity they have given him and other fellow rappers of
Clermont.
“The problem with us rappers is that we don't appreciate. The Background People has helped a lot of
rappers to get a head start on their rap careers. Some of the rappers are now getting air time on radio
stations with the aid of this organisation, most are shying away from now. All I can say is I'm grateful
for getting a chance to hold microphone,” said the jubilant Simelane.
“This should keep going so that future rappers too will have a place to start at,” added Simelane. Gasa
edged rappers to come and join the movement.“The aim of all of this is to see Clermont change for the
better. And I call upon anyone with the skills on the microphone to be brave enough to share his or her
ability with the Background People and Clermont as a whole,” he concluded.
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The top ten
university degrees
taken by millionaires
The question of degrees, earnings and careers
is a common one. But which subjects did the 1. Engineering
world's wealthiest individuals take at 2. MBA
3. Economics
university, and how did it help them?
4. Law
5. (Bachelor's) Business Administration (BBA)
Is an MBA worth the money? Type this 6. Commerce
question into Google and the results will 7. Accounting
provide you with reading enough to last a 8. Computer Science
lifetime. But at a time when tuition fees are 9. Finance
spiralling beyond most people's mortgages, 10. Politics
the same question could be asked of any Note: This list is a combination of both graduate
degree.
and undergraduate degrees.
“Are there well paid jobs for art history
graduates?” or, “It is worth learning a
language?” are legitimate questions to ask.
Choosing a degree, whether post- or
undergraduate, is no longer about pursuing
what you enjoy. Instead, students are faced
with the question: “How do I monetise my
degree?
The obvious degrees are all here: MBA, economics,
law, accounting and so on.
Interestingly, though, few of these degrees turn out to
be vocational - most engineering graduates, for
example, are not engineers but entrepreneurs.
The same goes for most law and politics graduates,
who owe their fortunes, not to practicing their
professions, but climbing the ranks of the financial
This question would have many liberal sector.
academics choking on their lentils, and it goes
without saying that not everyone reads a With the rise of the tech industry, it is interesting that
subject to become a high-flying city banker or computer science – a formally overlooked discipline
wealthy entrepreneur.
– is on the top 10 list.
In future years, as more and more tech entrepreneurs
B u t , f o r t h o s e M B A h o p e f u l s o r make it big, and undergraduates aim to imitate the
entrepreneurial types, the question remains – successes Ludwick Marishane and , it will probably
which degree is best for becoming wealthy? A move further up the list.
study by the wealth consultancy
WealthInsight has found the answer:
Engineering. By crunching together the
academic histories of the world's millionaires
and deducting their most studied subjects, a
unique ranking has been produced:
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The top ten
university degrees
taken by millionaires
MBA or School of Life?
So, is an MBA worth the money?
Anecdotal evidence is in no short supply:
MBA sceptics frequently quote Richard
Branson, the dyslexic school dropout, or
Patrice Motsepe. However, MBAs are
gaining popularity and most top City jobs
require one.
WealthInsight's research found that 12.8
per cent of the studied millionaires have
an MBA, whereas just over 1 per cent did
not attend, or dropped out of university.
For those Branson supporters, it is
interesting to note that 4.5 per cent more
millionaires have a PhD than no degree at “Transferable skills” is one of those nouveau corporate
terms that interviewees fear and recruiters abuse, but can it
all.
be applicable when it comes to asking how one monetises a
However, that is not the end of the story. degree.
Looking at what these MBA graduate
and drop outs did afterwards throws up Certainly there is a theme that can be plucked from all this:
some interesting conclusions: MBA learning numbers at university is useful for amassing a
graduates were more likely to end up personal fortune.
earning a salary in a financial firm, while
most of those who did not attend, or That is why the sciences dominate the top 10 subjects
dropped out of university, became studied. But don't despair if your undergraduate is in art
entrepreneurs, mostly in the media history and not accounting. Further down WealthInsight's
sector. The most popular degrees among list are all the humanities: art, English, archaeology,
millionaires at postgraduate level are as architecture and so on.
follows:
While some of the world's best-paid jobs require MBAs,
remember that most of the world's most wealthy
1. MBA
2. Law
individuals are entrepreneurs. Whether or not
3. Engineering
anthropology teaches the “transferable skills” that an
4. Economics
investment bank requires is a matter for debate, but the
5. Finance
subject is certainly no hindrance for those with a business
6. Management
idea.
7. Computer Science
8. Medicine
9. Accounting
10. Mathematics
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Culture
by Ndumiso Makhubu
is a way of life!
Language is one of most crucial aspects that
influence the attitude of the South African youth,
because it changes as they reach different life stages.
People develop vocabulary as they grow and this
changes they way one speaks remembering that
culture is a way of life speaking is very important in
our daily lives because the way one communicate
with people is how one lives.
This is when respect and morals comes in. If one
wants a perfect communication with the others
especially youth people they need to use appropriate
words for whoever they are communicating with.
The south African youth is very vibrant and creative
in a way that they show their different cultures
through their creativity, music, acting, dancing and
many other activities and this in a way is how their
culture is shown to people and other nations, south
African youth culture is when we see the south
African young person standing on the street
Culture includes too many things. Actually entertaining people with either dancing and music,
everything that we do; culture in relation to doing poetry and other writings.
the South African youth is when words like
Ethics, Morals, values and norms comes up in The one other most important characteristic of our
youth is that they live by passion. It is within an
one's mind.
individual that they choose their life in which way;
This is when one person sets a way of how culture does not stop any one from doing any of their
they do things in their lives, in most cases heart desires.
y o u t h w o u l d d o t h i n g s
that they were taught where they come from
(home).
The word culture simply means "the way of
life," this is how people live their lives. with
the issue of culture, it does not matter if you
are black, white, or any other race but because
it is within a person, how do they want to live
and what do they want to do.
But the one important thing that has a huge
influence to the youth people is the
environment they live in, it is when you find
things like fashion playing a very great role in
changing characters of our youth people, as
they get to change environments from rural to
urban, townships to cities they also change
their characters and behaviours.
This is because they try to adapt to the place
they go to.
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The Most Captivating
#FeesMustFall
Images From 2015
L
ast year was a very energised year.
Throughout the week we received
images that captured the tone of the
movement. Below are the most captivating
images from front line photographers.
QUOTE by Nigel: “The #FeesMustFall is a
Damascus moment for South Africa as for
the first time students have come together to
challenge the continuous modification of
tertiary education.
Of symbolic importance is the unity and
rejection of political opportunists that
continues to be displayed by students as
they come together to challenge issues of
structural inequality that continue to be an
obstacle to black students in post-apartheid
South Africa. Government gave in to the
demands of the students of freezing
university fees but this does not change
anything for students that continue to be
forced into debt for them to access
education. As witnessed earlier on in the
year several students were turned down
because they failed to access NSFAS funds
,this is bound to happen again next year if
the government does not commit to
providing free education to its citizens.
Education is a powerful weapon and the
government must make it a priority that its
citizens are well armed, failure of which is
detrimental to the future of Azania and the
greater Afrika.
Free education now ? ”
http://dambakuombera.tumblr.com
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#FeesMustFall
Images From 2015
Credit to:
Lindsey Appolis
Stellenbosch
www.appolis.co.za
Ronell R Hlungwani
Johannesburg
Ronell K-Ron Hlungwani
Melissa Brown
Cape Town
Melissa Brown Photography
Alésha Bredell
Stellenbosch
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The Rapper Who
Is Far From Normal
Who is Lwansta?
Who I am is a surprise I leave for the listener to
discover between tracks 1 and 11 on my most
recent musical release, but what I am is a
lyricist, artist, and overall creative.
Many kids in South Africa want to be soccer
players, doctors, policeman, etc. I remember I
wanted to be a lawyer as a kid, my father would
arrest the thief's (because he was a policeman)
and I would make sure they kept in jail for a
very long time ( in was just a kid I didn't know
the justice system was this flawed and corrupt).
When and how was the dream to become a
rapper emerge?
It was never really a dream, I'd say it was fate.
Fate because, my brother, having been a
computer geek once upon a time, used collect
all kinds of new software to un-package and
experiment with, from animation software, to
game creating software, eventually to music
production software such as FL Studio.
This was back in 2007. So with this new
discovery of his, as time progressed, I saw a
studio setup being put together in the back
room of my mother's home, random school kids
(and sometimes people's parents) walking out
of that room having completed a record.
Eventually FOMO (fear of missing out) got to
me and I began to write myself.
The time between writing and recording was a
lengthy one, because I never knew where to
begin, so I'd sit in other people's studio sessions
and just hope, that maybe these guys are going
ask me to feature. This almost happened, but
never did, but not too far from then, I finally
entered the booth and haven't stopped since
then.
How would
you define your
style or art?
I often used
words such as,
intense and
organic when
describing my
style of music.
Organic in a
sense that, I
like to make music that won't be difficult to unplug
(perform live with a band) and my choice of
instrumental is very much influenced by 90s hip
hop, just because I feel what I'm trying to get
across will be accommodated better and easier on
such beats.
I'd also consider my style introspective, because I
believe I get more from it's creation than the
listeners, a lot of the time pain forces lyrics out of
me, but once it' out, it stays there.
Right now, rejection and disappointment, it might
change when things start going right for me, but
it's been a good few years now, it might be
embedded.
I used music to vent and express my frustrations a
lot of the time, hence why I could go on to describe
as “intense”.
I use music as a channel to transfer that pain,
rejection, disappointment, sadness, out of me.
When I'm upset, I just want to write, sometimes I
get so upset I can't write, but until it's left my mind
through music, I won't be as happy as I usually
tried to me.
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The Rapper Who
Is Far From Normal
Do you think hip-hop gets taken less seriously
than other genres or even professions like
teachers, doctors etc?
In this day and age? Nope.
The Dome just got sold out by a Hip Hop act,
that doctor or teacher attended, even
politicians were present, props were coming
from every other genre there is for such a
historic Hip Hop event.
There's so much more to it, Hip Hop is the
number one most influence genre right now, it's
very evident in other genres where you find the
culture and even the sound being emulated in
other genres such as pop and house.
So no, Hip Hop is taken super seriously, it
shapes the culture.
That's the first thing that comes to your mind
when you think of the words; “Youth and
Conscious”?
Being young, but also being aware and awake.
What would constitute a perfect day for you?
A productive day.
We live in a very superficial society where
everybody wants to fit in and do or wear what
the “coolest” dude is doing or wearing.
Everybody dresses like Kanye West or a
pharrell Williams Now, how do you think
South African fashion designers can fix this
dilemma and create a strong and quality South
African culture influenced clothes for the kids?
I wouldn't consider that a dilemma though,
because if you're influential, that's what
happens, and a lot of the time it's got to do with
who the designer is. SA Fashion designers need
to go beyond just designing, they should focus
more on becoming, because there's a difference
between designing clothing, than designing a
culture, because that's what those artists
mentioned are doing and have done, the culture
is in their blueprint, not just the clothing.
M a y b e
a
musician and
fashion designer
n e e d
t o
collaborate,
because no one
contributes to the
culture quite like
a musician does.
Riky Rick is
doing clothing
now, watch is pop
more than anyone elses' work, because he
understands what his role is a culture shaper.
There's so much rooted in Hip Hop that there is
almost too much content to uproot, that you can
save for a rainy day event.
I think overt high fashion stuff or commercial
music gets a little strange. You know what, let
me retract: not entirely. There's some people
who are "about it," about music, and it makes
sense for them. It's naturally who they are.
Then you have some guy in the street who
decides he's going to put record something
crazy like “nomusa”, and he shouldn't. Do you
pay attention to the commercial or radio
friendly music?
I do, I enjoy a lot of it, but I won't say it influences
my direction, because that's not what I'm doing,
maybe every now and then I'm scoping out the
competition just to see how everyone's doing.
I really just focus on what I'm trying to do,
otherwise I will lose focus and just become
stagnant, because jealousy does that to you, but
you can't be jealous of someone who isn't playing
the same sport as you, you know? I don't make that
kind of music, I make MY kind of music, there's no
comparing, if there is, it's unfair, other than that, I
don't people will ever make the same exact music.
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The Rapper Who
Is Far From Normal
You'll have your favorites and your least
favourites, but there's a market for everything,
fortunately and unfortunately.
How did you bring the influence of your
adolescence into the collection?
2014, I spent my first year alone, with no one to
shield me or hide me from the world. I was
forced to grow up, I did more growing up in that
one year than I have in my whole life.
My growth shaped my perspective, and my
perspective shaped my sound and my art.
I do a lot of research before I download music.
I'm so nerdy with that shit. I don't download
music much but when I do, I've seen the show,
I've seen it online, and I know exactly the one I
want and I'm sure there a lot of young people
like me out there. Do you actively think about
keeping up with youth culture as the kids get
younger and younger?
I don't think I'm “so” old, so when I look at the
younger generation, I never need to look too
far, I'm not really a follower of trends, nor am I
a setter, I've got too little time on my hands.
Otherwise, if you're referring channel and
methods of reaching them i.e. social media,
posters or whatever, I definitely do, being a
junior graphic designer has taught me a lot of
things, mostly looking, always be aware,
always be “conscious”, always study the
environment and the world. I'm always looking
at/for different way to package my music in
accordance to what channels work.
Those channel will never not change somehow,
so I do actively think and wonder about the
youth culture every now and then.
I know this is
p re t t y m u c h
irrelevant but
take four
minutes and tell
u s
y o u r
favourite joke
or the funniest
story you have
been involved
in as detailed as
possible. Maybe with your lady, hommies or
simply in the fashion industry
immigration, and South African identity, so
I've been reading those kinds of non-fiction
memoir books. But if I'm listing the books I
love, Catcher in the rye is by no means a good
representation. I'm rereading Great Gatsby,
and things fall apart. I don't remember reading
the first time. Do you read books and if you do
who is your favourite author and what is your
favourite book?
I'm not too sure if whoever's reading this will find it
as funny as I did, but fuck it.
My history teacher back in high school, while
covering the topic of Umkonto We Sizwe as per our
syllabus, he told this joke, I laughed so hard, but
you'd have to understand the context of course.
He told like.
During the uprising during the Apartheid era,
where blacks were uniting in the establishment
of black consciousness movements in opposition
to the apartheid regime, a small group of black
freedom fighters arrive at the door of a boere
family and knock.
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The Rapper Who
Is Far From Normal
*knock-knock*
The Afrikaans man, while holding the door
open, turns around and shouts to his wife who is
in another room “Lief, die kontswil sweet he”
something I still, although more seldom, have to
deal with now, but I think as I get older, my immune
system will get weaker, but I'll still wanna do
things, by things I mean music and every other
thing I'm passionate about, and I'll probably be so
desperate to do it all the best that I can, despite
being hella sick, I'll use all kinds of meds to keep
me up, which will probably keep me down after a
while.
Kontswil sweets he – the cunts will have sweets
Which kind of sounds like Umkonto We Sizwe.
What in your life do you feel most grateful
for?
I laughed super hard, but anyway.
I read books, my favorite author is Toni
Morrison, and my favorite book, written by her
as well, is a novel titled The Bluest Eye.
My upbringing. As much as it was all sorts of
dysfunctional here and there, I'm really happy
about who I am as a young adult, and that's all
owed to everyone who played a role in my
upbringing.
What advice would you give young creative's
looking to do what you do?
If would change one thing about the way you were
raised, what would it be?
Do what you want to do, and most importantly,
DO IT YOURSELF.
I have a good relationship with my siblings, but not
as tight as I'd like, so I'd wish to have had that
relationship watered and made mandatory from
when we were younger so even through thick and
thin, nothing would come between us.
White Afrikaans man opens the door, and a
black freedom fighter says “Umkonto We
Sizwe”.
What has been the highlight of your career thus
far?
Being able to package my own mixtape, from
recording, to burning CDs, to cutting out
covers, to then shooting my own music video
and publishing everything myself.
Every other accolade is a result of all that, so
everything follows after.
Do you have a secret hunch about how you
will die?
I have a very weak immune system and used
to get very sick as a child, it's
We live in a society where everybody is starting
something, either a music career, a company etc.
And the youth have turned their backs on the
importance of education, what is your opinion
about this issue? Do you think the education
system is doing what it is suppose to do?
I wouldn't say the youth has turned their back on
education if they're doing something. If they're
doing nothing, fuck em, but those who are doing
something that contributes to their future as a
human being in this cold world we live in, they are
being educated, both in and out of school.
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The Rapper Who
Is Far From Normal
But education is super important because
one can never stop learning, there's never
too much information, we will forever be
students, no matter what, students of life.
I know I'm almost missing the point
suggested in the question, but I believe
education is beyond just the confines of the
government's education system, yes if
you're wanting to be something specific,
then you study to be that, but before that
you are a human, a person, life's lessons
are incredibly vital, especially those that
hurt.
We'll never learn, nor will we ever stop
learning.
So you don't think the youth of today are
doomed?
Right now? Nope!
to getting more performance opportunities to become
a better artist and performer.
I want to know things, so I can do them myself.
Where can our young minds follow your work?
http://Normvlwansta.tumblr.com is where you can
find a lot of the work I do for myself.
Twitter, http://twitter.com/DeathByLwansta and
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Lwansta123922934335850/ is where you can find me sharing
my work and what's on my mind if appropriate for the
medium.
http://Youtube.com/user/Lwansta is where you can get
a better view, and http://soundcloud.com/Lwansta for
just the music.
Complete this sentence “I wish I had
someone with whom I could share…”
…a perspective with…”
With that being said, what are you
currently working on?
Right now, I'm sharping my skills set for my
next project, titled “Go Play Outside”.
Writing and rhyming comes very naturally
to me, all I can do is fine tune, but
everything out that such as designing,
p a cka g in g , vis u a ls , a r t, vid eo s ,
documentaries, everything needs a skill set
to execute properly and more importantly,
the way you'd like, so I'm learning a whole
lot of things outside my studies, from
shooting videos and designing for other
rappers,
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Best South African
Rappers
of all time
Zola 7
Name one rapper in South Africa who doesn't
count the South African Tupac Shakur, as one
of their greatest influences. Bonginkosi
Dlamini was born on 24 April 1977 in Soweto
township of Johannesburg, Gauteng province,
South Africa, where Dlamini spent his
formative years in Zola, sub-township in
Soweto notoriously known for its high crime
rate, from which he adopted his name.
Unemployment, alcoholism, and single parent
families are the norm in Zola. Dlamini's father abandoned the family, leaving his mother to care for
him and his older brother and sister when they were young. Zola himself served time in prison as a
juvenile for car theft and one can hear his childhood and township experiences in his music.
Bonginkosi Dlamini has enjoyed success as a Kwaito superstar, and is probably the most popular
Kwaito artist in the country; Lance Stehr of Ghetto Ruff records has referred to Zola as "the second
biggest brand in the country next to Nelson Mandela.
Tumi Molekane
Boitumelo "Tumi" Molekane (born 16
August 1981) is a South African rapper and
poet. He was the lead vocalist of Tumi and the
Volume that was officially disbanded in 2012.
Molekane was born in Tanzania while his
South African parents lived in exile there. In
1992 he repatriated to South Africa and took
up residence in Soweto.
Lyrically he is more of the level of Maya
Angelou and in terms of influence; one can just has to mention signing Reason, a rapper that will
arguably be the best rap artist in Africa (if I am not overrating him).
Not much is known about the self-proclaimed maestro especially in South Africa, but the dude has
performed in Apollo and other big stages around the world.
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Best South African
Rappers
of all time
Proverb
Born April 12th, 1981 in Kimberley, a diamond
mining town in South Africa's Northern Cape,
Proverb began rhyming in 1999, and by 2005
released his debut album "Book of Proverb" on
Outrageous Records, followed by his sophomore
effort "Manuscript" on Gallo Record Company
the following year. Proverb is with no doubt the
most conscious and deepest rappers of all time, not
just in South Africa but in the world as a whole. But
as of lately he has become more of a presenter than
a rapper.
Zubz The Last Letta
Zubz is by far one of my favourite rappers of all time. Zubz is a Southern African rapper, born in
Kasama, Zambia in July 1976, and relocating to Harare,
Zimbabwe with his family, it was while growing up in Harare that Ndaba fell in love with Hip Hop
and became an active contributor to the culture through school variety shows. His friends started to
call him Zubz, as an interpolation of the shortened version of his name, Ndabs.
By the time Zubz finished his high school studies, he had already begun establishing himself as a
leading MC in Harare and had shared the stage with local and international artists including American
hip-hop crew from Queens, The Lost Boyz.
A year after completing school, Zubz relocated again, graduating from Rhodes University in
Grahamstown, South Africa in 1999 before moving to Johannesburg. It was in there that he began his
Hip Hop quest, entering and winning a noteworthy MC battle at Club 206, giving him a formidable
rep as a freestyle rapper.
Performing alongside Talib Kweli, dead prez, Black Thought and Jeru The Damaja at Black
August in 2001, his affiliation with the Media Company Black Rage Productions became key to
his professional career as later, Black Rage would establish the trailblazing Outrageous Records,
whose first signing would be the MC Zubz.
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Best South African
Rappers
of all time
Zeus
Game Goabaone Bantsi (born 22 July 1986), better
known by his stage name Zeus, is a Batswana hiphop artist, MC and businessman. Zeus released his
debut album Freshly Baked in 2008 which included
the hits Back in the days and Gijima.
The album was generally well received and
garnered him a Channel O Music Video award
nomination and win in the Best Hip Hop video for
[1]
the aforementioned Gijima.
His sophomore offering, 2009's The Flipside. Zues has been positively reviewed in both his home
country as well as neighbouring South Africa. In 2010, he was ranked seventh in a list of the Top 15
South African Rappers and 4th on MNET's Top 10 African Rappers for 2010 compilation. Zeus
currently splits his time between Gaborone, his hometown and Johannesburg, South Africa.
HHP
Jabulani Tsambo (born 14 September 1980),
better known by his stage name Hip Hop
Pantsula, shortened to HHP, and his nickname
Jabba is a South African Motswako MC who
frequently performs in ethnic languages, though
mostly in Setswana. That's all I know about HHP.
K.O.
K.O is one of the most underrated rappers in South Africa, even though his highly rated.
Ntokozo Mdluli, popularly known by his stage name, K.O, is a South African rapper who rose to
prominence with the group Teargas after releasing their critically acclaimed debut album K'shubile
K'bovu in 2006, under Electromode Music. Teargas, which then had three members, K.O, Ntukza and
Ma-E, later released three other albums titled, Wafa Wafa (2008), Dark or Blue (2009) and Number
Number (2012) (stylized as Num8er Num8er) which were all commercially successful. K.O, co-runs
a music and entertainment company called "Cashtime Life".
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Best South African
Rappers
of all time
Tuks Senganga
Even though Tuks may seem that his too humble to be a rapper,
the dude is also too good not to be in the top ten South African
rappers of all time.
Tumelo Kepadisa (born 2 May 1981), simply known as Tuks or
Tuks Senganga is a South African Motswako rapper born in
Mafikeng, in the former homeland of the Bophuthatswana.
He frequently performs in ethnic languages, though mostly
Setswana. Tuks Senganga started writing in 1993, drawing
inspiration from everyday issues in his immediate environment.
His career took off in 2005 with his debut album "Mafoko a me". This was the album that earned Tuks
the Best Hip Hop Album Award at the 12th Annual MTN South African Music Awards (SAMA).
Khuli Chana
Born and Bred in South Africa, the motswako originated is one of the loved rappers in S.A. His raps
have strong African roots and are done in South African languages. He writes rhythm and rhymes in
Motswako. He uses various elements that are from different backgrounds to bring a different flavour
to music and hip hop.
AKA
AKA is one of the best selling artists in South Africa.
Kiernan Forbes formed a group with his fellow
schoolmates known as Entity.
From there it has been shooting up for AKA. He has won
numerous awards.
The rapper AKA is generally considered as one of the
most talented and influential rappers in South Africa and
the African continent, praised by fans for evolving HipHop in Africa.
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