Letter To The Minister Of Sport: Fikile Mbalula

June 19, 2012 by  

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Dear Ntate Fikile Mbalula

I really hope that this open letter finds you well and in good spirits to be able to digest it, without pressurizing my employers to fire me.

I don’t think you remember me; you meet a lot of people in your daily business of doing important sporty things. I was that out-place young man, who sat not far from you at the Louie Vega party, you know that one mos – when Vodacom moved from blue to red – but anyway, I think you had too much Veuve Champagne that night to remember an insignificant voter and tax-payer like myself, so I will just get to the point of this letter.

 

 

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When growing up in the village, where TV was watched via a car powered battery, I used to watch Days of Our Lives, The Bold and The beautiful, Touched by an Angel and Soul Food. I was so in love with those stars, everyone on TV with the long flowing hair and chiselled muscles and perfect jaws took me to dreamland. I mean I even wrote a fan mail to Aishwarya Rai when she won Miss World. Pity she never responded, I only found out last year why – coz my evil aunt did post that letter but I grew up, and let go of those childish fantasies.

There was no way I was ever going to meet Jane Seymour or sleep at the Forrester mansion. They were just youthful fantasies of a h*rny young man.  As an adult, I think unlike you, I was forced to let go of those dreams – because I don’t have access to state funds to waste on flying American stars into the country – just to fulfil my youthful fantasies.

I get it, while you were too busy fighting for freedom – you didn’t have much time to watch Vivica A. Fox on Set It Off,  she did set a lot of men’s hearts racing in that movie.

Who knows, maybe you loved Brandy too much on Moesh and used to dance to The boy is mine song…

Maybe Regina King was the only reason you watched Poetic Justice on VHS but why on earth do you feel the need to invite them to the sports awards – what have they got to do with sports? And now we hear you want to bring the biggest female star of our time, Beyonce to the country! I have no beef against her, I think for whatever she is – she is a great artist. But Bra Razzmatazz, I am confused – what is she meant to do to the sports awards?

I will tell you how this looks from my side, it looks like you are someone who is still holding-on to celebrity crushes you had while still young and disadvantaged.  Now that you are in a position of power, you are using that office to fulfil your childhood fantasies.

 

Let me be frank, how do you justify such exorbitant fees of bringing these stars to South Africa? While you can get Zahara for 95% less? You can say Brandy is your “sister”, truth be told – she was here coz you were paying her.

If you are bringing these stars to motivate the youth, who trust me – get very little motivation by watching Beyoncé’s perfect thighs gyrate in front of them! You are wrong dear Minister. This is a sports show, why not bring Usain Bolt or Rafael Nadal, the William sisters are even better – even though they are facing retirement.

The world is full of sports stars that are aligned with your department, unless you feel victim of JZ’s shuffling, and now you are heading the department of self-entertainment.

Ntate, I say this with the most humble of tones – go easy on bringing American stars just to indulge in your fantasies. You are wasting state funds, instead of sponsoring all these hardworking athletes that are battling to find sponsorship in this economic meltdown.

That’s all.  And next time I see you, I will introduce myself in person.

By Phathu Makwarela

@phathumakwarela

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89 Comments on "Letter To The Minister Of Sport: Fikile Mbalula"

  1. PoohBear on Tue, 19th Jun 2012 12:30 am 

    I agree.

    Mbalula must just stop it, if he wants to see Queen Bey he must just wait till she has a concert in S.A. In a country where kids still study under trees, there’s a child who walks barefeet everyday to school in this freezing weather. Kids are into drugs and all sorts of things, that money could have been used to build a sports place that will take our kids off the streets. The highways are a mess and all Mbalula can think off is Queen Bey. What happened to promoting S.A Music, this is where they shud be doing that. Mbalula must just stop it.

  2. cherrypops on Tue, 19th Jun 2012 12:30 am 

    Haaai maaan vele maan! As much as we love mrs Carter B but sports awards??? Sports minister must be loosing his ballz! We are actually tired of the glorification of the Americans who actually don’t give a who about this continent. As someone mentioned earlier today B didn’t include Africa on her 100 cities tour though I wasn’t aware of that one myself. At the end of the day, the truth is these ppl don’t give a hoot bout us….they come here when their reach their expiry date & its usually about the moola only. Le bo ms kidjo ek is genoeg ka bona tuu!!!

  3. XtraLargePtyLtd on Tue, 19th Jun 2012 1:06 am 

    South Africans are hard to please generally, yes its a bit Xtreme bt let’s take a moment to think whether hurling all sorts of insults will solve this, I think the man tries do his work with transparency and with a lot of dedication and passion, sure R40mil+ is a lot of money especially with our country’s many issues that still need work and money. If we were not careless with our votes n put a man who’s not capable of running this country in the 1st place we would not even be having this discussion! I’d rather have him pay this much money for something that he’ll account for than have it paid to him via a company of his that no1 knows about for rushed projects in the name of service delivery! If anything this attempt might get people to be more interested in sports coz we hardly fill stadiums and have very little faith in our own sporting codes long before him even! Yes I will keep refering to Zuma once in a while but the state president having those many wives that are suPported by our tax money is equivalent to bringing Beyonce to SA annually! What do we gain by having Four 1st ladies? Sounds to me like we are paying for our President’s youth fantasies right there!

  4. Letebele on Tue, 19th Jun 2012 4:07 am 

    Amen Phathu! Its like you took the words out of my mouth.

    Can you imagine how much B costs? I can bet you its tripple what Brandy,Regina,Viv put together. Tjo! Hayi suka man!

    From being in the business of bringing international musicians to our shores,I know for a fact that for the dept to cough up money to sponsor these festivals,there has to be a skills trade. Where the artists hosts workshops attended by upcoming musicians. So why does the same not apply to the minister when he uses state funds?

    Hayi man uFikile uya mosha!

  5. Ruuuunah on Tue, 19th Jun 2012 4:23 am 

    Well said Phathu. Fikile is wasting states funds

  6. Poshla on Tue, 19th Jun 2012 5:21 am 

    Phathu, you said what a lot of South Africans feel but they are probably not gonna say it to his face. Like really now, this is 2012 brother Fiks~ people no longer kiss ass but you kissing the American’s behind. And the wifey? can’t you shake him out of this or are you a ‘yes baba’ kinda woman. Rather you guys immigrate to Los Angeles mos and spend your own moolah!!

  7. vumaaa on Tue, 19th Jun 2012 5:38 am 

    I have so much to say but im lazy to type.

    Great letter Mr Makwarela. But i think we have more people to blame because they entertain this whole Nonsense.

    Any who Razzzmatazz is the driver of this train and he really needs to STOP and grow up.

    If i knew Tshivenda was gonna thank u in the Lingo but i only know *Aaah* . well great read thou.

  8. Thase on Tue, 19th Jun 2012 6:05 am 

    Ro livhuwa Phathu, the minister must read this letter and stop wasting our money. What does B has to do with sport, all she is gonna do is dance naked. They must spend the money on education, health, build sports facilities here at home or developing bafana players so that’s they start winning matches.

    Great week all.

  9. Kabza on Tue, 19th Jun 2012 6:05 am 

    Minister Mbalula is wrong, but not so long ago, some nigerians received a lot of praise on this very site about having americans in their videos as opposed to africans. Apparently african girls should jus be seen in durban kwaito videos. Still shaking my head at that statement….

    Anyways, the problem is with us as africans not loving ourselves enough to be content with who and what we are..Big ups to you for raising this tho.

  10. Sarita on Tue, 19th Jun 2012 6:21 am 

    AMEN!!!

  11. Babyluv on Tue, 19th Jun 2012 7:18 am 

    Yes razzmattas hs gne overboard with trying to get King Bey to come perform in this cowntry, i like Bey a lot cnt wait

  12. samoooosa on Tue, 19th Jun 2012 7:46 am 

    What do you expect from a guy who hangs around the likes of T-bo Touch? Im sure Touch will interview Bey as he did with Keri Hilson and Brandy last year

  13. Zoe on Tue, 19th Jun 2012 8:02 am 

    @Kabza thank you!

  14. Vesa on Tue, 19th Jun 2012 8:27 am 

    @Kamza….no, the Nigerians were being praised for collaborating with Americans in their music. Hawu, don’t make it seem like the article was praising the video gals. That song by P-Square has been remixed and features Rick Ross.

    So comparing that and what this article is talking about is off!

  15. manny on Tue, 19th Jun 2012 8:37 am 

    good morning guys

    Dear writer -thanks so much I hope our hip Minister reads JC AND HE gets to see this …

    the morning that is going bring Beyonce here could fix di potholes on the golden highway-God know how bad it is if you are going to freestate -

    those toilets that are shelterless and killing peoples pride can be covered

    proper sewerage can be done ko deipsloot squatercamp

    old age grant can be increased ka di R50

    so yeah minister theres a lot going mo mzansi than dirope tsa mosadi wa Jayzee..and anyway isint blue too young for mmage to be running around ?batlokudisa ngwana

  16. dejane on Tue, 19th Jun 2012 8:47 am 

    People in our government like splurging money on unnecessary things. The money that is allocated for Beyonce’s performace should be used to develop young, under privileged aspiring sports players.

    They keep talking about empowering the youth blah blah blah but when they have they have money too, what do they do, they invite bo Mama Ivy. That money will probably be used to buy Blu Ivy a pair of really expemsive shoes or some luxury expensive branded stroller.

  17. Soccerbabe on Tue, 19th Jun 2012 9:04 am 

    Well said Phathu.DARKIE + POWER = DISASTER!!!

  18. Ms.Zie on Tue, 19th Jun 2012 9:23 am 

    Fikile is trying to fulfill his ‘childhood/ young adulthood’ dreams ngemali yama-tax payers. he earns enough to be able to go see Beyonce performing live in any concert somewhere else in the world. Akayeke ubulima lo baba and start thinking logically.

  19. Smang-mang Warona on Tue, 19th Jun 2012 9:28 am 

    Fikile is behaving like a buffoon. How many national sports teams and athletes do we hear about that don’t have sponsors yet this silly man wants to spend money on bringing american music stars to a sports awards show. Fikile Ntate, you should be ashamed! You do such good work elsewhere but this thing you’re doing really makes you look stupid and silly.. haai you could do better.

  20. lolo on Tue, 19th Jun 2012 9:28 am 

    I cannot wait for Fikile to bring Beyonce, I think it is super cool that she will be performing @ the Sports Awards. I like Fikile’s “can do” attitude, He wanted Brandy, he got Brandy, that is ambition right there!!!! Fact is every government department gets a budget, that they use @ the discretion of the Minister. Even if Fikile were to have Barorisi Ba Morena performing @ the sports awards for the fraction of the price, that would not translate to less kids learning under trees and more rands for kids grants.

    The fact of the matter is SPORT IS ENTERTAINMENT. The level of sportsmen that get awarded @ this evening are entertainers primarily. Sports in SA brings in a lot of revenue for the country, think of the millions of rands brought in by hosting events such as the Cricket, Rugby, and the Soccer world cups. So I think the Minister is well within his rights to , on this one night bring in whoever he chooses, obviously within the constraints of the sports department budget. Next time I hope the minister bring uRihanna shem. I like her. Next thing you guys will be asking why in the US the bring stars to perform the national anthem during Baseball games.

    It is Usain Bolt btw!

  21. FunLover on Tue, 19th Jun 2012 9:32 am 

    me = Beyonce’s stan, would love for her to perform here, under any circumstances! Minister, ungamletha u Sasha-Fierce nge yam i-tax tu…

  22. Beautiful lier on Tue, 19th Jun 2012 9:34 am 

    Unemployed youth sholuld go and protest out side the event,we have had it with this usless ANC people maan,if he wants to see Beyonce he should go to the states nxa.

  23. lolo on Tue, 19th Jun 2012 9:37 am 

    @Funlover nam shem I cannot wait, I hope Fikile is successful in bringing uBeyonce! Ngendlela amuhle ngayo nemilenze yakhe!

    #salivates#

    I hope if/when she comes she performs some of the ballads from destiny’s child!

  24. FunLover on Tue, 19th Jun 2012 9:45 am 

    @lolo mara its highly unlikely, i would hate to know how much she commands per hour. abo vivica nabo brandy are stars of yesterday compared to her…it took gadaffi serious blood money to afford her…

  25. kamzababy on Tue, 19th Jun 2012 9:48 am 

    Kabza vs Kabza *sigh*

  26. Alexis on Tue, 19th Jun 2012 9:48 am 

    Hafho no li vheya zwavhudi Phathu.. Ndia themba havha mukalaha vhado litsha u tambisa tshelede ngau disa havha vhathu.

  27. Zoe on Tue, 19th Jun 2012 10:08 am 

    Without kissing ass too much, I have to agree with @Lolo. What does Fikile have to do with the state of education and the unemployed youth? How about an open letter to the MED instead? Do you expect him to transfer his budget funds to the DOE? Really now.

    People are getting their knickers into knots simply because its easier to cry fowl all the time. As if these awards would be the talk of the time if a South African artist were to perform – heck that fails to happen even during our music awards!

    Which artist would create the neccessary hype ke? I’ll wait…

  28. Fab Tee on Tue, 19th Jun 2012 10:09 am 

    hayke ngoku Kabza sudibanisa izinto ezingadibaniyo, in that article those Nigerians were “praised” as you put it for collaborating with such big American stars as abo Rick Ross, the same way we would praise abo Lira noZahara if they would collaborate with Beyonce for example, in this instance the Minister is gonna use the taxpayer’s money to bring uBeyonce to come perform for probably less than an hour so ayikho nje lento uyithethayo, it doesnt even make sense tshin thiza!

  29. Fab Tee on Tue, 19th Jun 2012 10:16 am 

    vele his budget wont fix pot holes or the education dept, but that money could do a whole lot in improving the sports activities of this country!, now dont get me wrong I love Bey kakhulu futhi, would give my left arm to see her perform live but for taxpayers money to be wasted like this hayi shem ndiyala!

  30. switpie on Tue, 19th Jun 2012 10:17 am 

    @ zoe you took the words from my mouth. Beyonce comes or doesn’t come coz ppl are complaining bwt textbooks and potholes etc won’t make ant difference.

  31. Mathaz on Tue, 19th Jun 2012 10:28 am 

    The fact of the matter is that Fikile has budgeted to bring these starts to our shores. His department will not in any case be overspending by bringing them. This practice is done all over the world, it’s just that in a state where we lack basic educational needs, it becomes painful to witness our politicians wasting money like this.

  32. Babyluv on Tue, 19th Jun 2012 10:28 am 

    Oh bethuna i cn c her nw on that stage shaking tht booty singing single ladies, countdown, freakum dress, irreplaceable…. u mst nt nw abt me, u mst nt nw abt me, i can find anatha u in a minute

  33. Zoe on Tue, 19th Jun 2012 10:32 am 

    @Fab Tee go back and read the article. Artists don’t collaborate with models – American or otherwise. What was basically said is that American models are all that and all SA has to offer are Durban girls. So surely American artists are better than ours then.

  34. sweetie on Tue, 19th Jun 2012 10:36 am 

    well said Phathu, so well written , i hope he reads it

  35. lolo on Tue, 19th Jun 2012 10:39 am 

    @Fab Tee yazi my mind always just hums whenever I hear the line “taxpayers money” that line is played out shem ! Fact is all ministries USE taxpayers’ money, there is NOT a single Ministry in any government, in any part of the world that runs through cake baking/ fundraising! All government funds originate from taxes and duties! I’m certain that Fikile thought of this before proposing to bring uBeyonce,

    By you insisting that he is using taxpayers money awumthusi uFikile futhi nje awum’mangazi! He knows exactly where the money is coming from.

    Secondly the average professional sportmen who is @ national level pays more tax in two years of playing that I, who has worked for the past 12 years. So it is also the tax money belonging to the sportmen who will be awarded on the night.

    And again the sports Ministry is an income “producing” ministry, People involved in sports generate income, as opposed to for an example the ministry of Social services, which takes “in” income. If, for example the Department of Social services was the one bringing in Beyonce I would have deep serious issues, I would feel like, since the department does not “make” money it has no right to splurge! But the Sports ministry brings in income , therefore in my eyes they have a right to splurge on this ONE night using my very pathetic tax money!

  36. Fab Tee on Tue, 19th Jun 2012 10:39 am 

    oh stop it with your selective reading!, yes mention was made of the american models and Durban girls, but that wasnt the whole point of the article, the way you guys put it one would swear it was all about the girls in the video!, what I personally got out of the article was the fact that Nigerian musoS are doing well for themselves as they are collaborating with international stars and thus getting international exposure!

  37. Russian_Duchess on Tue, 19th Jun 2012 10:46 am 

    Well said Lolo *claps for you*

  38. Fab Tee on Tue, 19th Jun 2012 10:50 am 

    @lolo ndafunda never to argue with you coz asoze ndiwine uzoyimela lonto uythethayo ilanga lize litshone!lol and ndizinyabele ngaphezulu so lets rather agree to disagree on this one, coz nothing anyone says is gonna convince me this is not iwaste yemali shem whether ikhona lomali or not I still maintain that it could be used kwinto ezibetter than this!….still love you lots though!

  39. XtraLargePtyLtd on Tue, 19th Jun 2012 10:50 am 

    Leave Mbalula alone, he’s trying here! If he went n announced his plans to the public its a sign he’s transparent, then the president is aware of this n its him we should be questioning! Be grateful he’s not paying R40mil+ to his company that no1 knows of in the name of dodgy service delivery projects, this is no different from Zuma’s many wives who live Off taxpayers money and still get tenders from the Govt behind closed doors yet they are useless as 1st ladies and don’t even empower general South Africans through official 1st lady duties. The excitement for South African sports ends with just tweets we don’t even fill stadiums, maybe he’s trying to bring sexy back by creating some excitement around them. R40mil is a lot I don’t blame you guys but hurling insults at this hard working man is not gonna solve the problem, which is a dysfunctional running of the state by a man who’s too busy fornicating to even care, if anything Zuma is also living his childhood sexual fantasies using taxpayers money and his many wives are benefiting the nation in any way #FriendsOfMbaks

  40. Zoe on Tue, 19th Jun 2012 10:55 am 

    @Fab Tee better selective reading than selecting thinking darl. Maybe if you were as perceptive as you want to come across you’d realise that Fikile is doing the exact same thing as the Naijas when bringing international artists here.

    I say bring the whole lot!

  41. Jellytot on Tue, 19th Jun 2012 10:58 am 

    And the mens hockey team struggles for sponsorship and some olympic hopefulls had to raise their own funding so they could qualify. shem

  42. bobza on Tue, 19th Jun 2012 11:01 am 

    @funlover kusese nabantu who are still on that satan tip SMH,she’s a great perfomer uyayenza into yakhe stop the smear campaign already,MBAKS yena makayeke le nonsense its about time ukuthi atshelwe I really hope ukuthi yena or his camp do visit I JC!!

  43. Ntombi Yomzulu on Tue, 19th Jun 2012 11:04 am 

    Seni excited kangaka nje ngo Beyonce nimenyiwe yini kumaSports awards. maybe bengizoba excited if I was going otherwise I thisnk it is such BS to pay exhuitant amounts to bring an american artist to perfom 4 songs when kuxakekwe kangaka eMzansi. uthini umfaz walendoda?

  44. kamzababy on Tue, 19th Jun 2012 11:06 am 

    does Fikile have kids?

  45. kamzababy on Tue, 19th Jun 2012 11:07 am 

    ?Jellytot on Tue, 19th Jun 2012 10:58 am

    And the mens hockey team struggles for sponsorship and some olympic hopefulls had to raise their own funding so they could qualify. shem
    THANX

  46. Ntombi Yomzulu on Tue, 19th Jun 2012 11:10 am 

    now dont get me wrong I love Bey kakhulu futhi, would give my left arm to see her perform live but for taxpayers money to be wasted like this hayi shem ndiyala!
    <——— ngivumelana nawe FabTee

  47. FunLover on Tue, 19th Jun 2012 11:11 am 

    Kwaaaaaaaaaaaaa@Ntombi Yomzulu, kanene y is umfazi ka Mbalula a factor ?

  48. kamzababy on Tue, 19th Jun 2012 11:11 am 

    Ntombi i asked someone on twitter this morning and he told me where to get off. are theres gonna be a “public concert” im still looking for an article that said that. God knows i love Beyonce but i love my heart even more…

  49. Fluffie on Tue, 19th Jun 2012 11:11 am 

    Exactly! Nice article Phathu!
    I said this recently; even if it won’t change the state of kids walking to school bare-feet; he can use the money to SPONSOR other Sports! I know for sure there are some without sponsorships in SA! He could do much better! SMH @ Fikile seriously thou! The money could be used for youngsters in Sports development, scholarships relating to Sports! Aowa bathong!

  50. Ntombi Yomzulu on Tue, 19th Jun 2012 11:15 am 

    Why angamubonisi ukuthi umbhedo lo awenzayo noma bayavumelana ngalombhedo, clearly!!!

  51. lolo on Tue, 19th Jun 2012 11:22 am 

    @Fab Tee ndikuthanda mna k’qala vah?

    I can almost see uBeyonce performing ibooty hop right infront of my very eyes!

    #esitsho emunca inyheke#

    The Sports Ministry funds and regulates South African Sporting Codes, Sponsorship of Teams is left to the private sector! You do NOT have the Department of Justice for an example, sponsoring Netball! That responsibility, is taken up by corporate South Africa!

    We are so funny as South Africans though, we always complain that our sportsmen do not get as valued or recognised as those living elsewhere! But when the Minister tries to remedy atleast a part of this by granting said sportsmen a world class Awards Ceremony, still we complain!Smh

  52. Mathaz on Tue, 19th Jun 2012 11:24 am 

    Sponsorship is mainly from corporate. It is not the responsibility of the ministry to fund the hockey team. Sometimes we like complaining for the sake of it. There is nothing untoward with what Fikile is doing.

  53. kamzababy on Tue, 19th Jun 2012 11:30 am 

    hockey ke sports!! kanti what is the purpose of having department ya sports, health etc.. is it just for job creation for President’s friends? ruri now

  54. kamzababy on Tue, 19th Jun 2012 11:38 am 

    *sigh* we still have a very looooong way to go shem. So the SPORTS department get money every year to spend it on anything they want? just because onale budget? come on!!! i know its part of “sports Entertainment” but lets not over do things. u cant be giving more money to people to appear at the awards/ perform than the Real sportsmen/ women. when is Ntsiki Solange Mazwai when you need her????

  55. lolo on Tue, 19th Jun 2012 11:44 am 

    OMG!!!

    You Don’t Say!!!!

    @Kamzababy says….and I quote “Hockey ke sport”

    Bibliography: JC comments section 19 June 2012!

    TO All those who have been wondering! Mistaking Hockey for a vegetable or a lipstick I can now confirm with out fear of contradiction that the knowledgeable @Kamza has put the debate to rest by finally stating categorically that ‘Hockey ki sport’
    Give the young lady a Bells! South Africa has produced another Nobel Laureate hopeful ladies and gentlemen….Presenting @Kamzababy to thunderous applause, ullulation and an Awards Ceremony for Stating The Obvious, with …..drumroll please Beyonce performing!

    When bloggers go out of their way to be banal! Rme!

  56. Vesa on Tue, 19th Jun 2012 11:48 am 

    @Fab Tee go back and read the article. Artists don’t collaborate with models – American or otherwise. What was basically said is that American models are all that and all SA has to offer are Durban girls. So surely American artists are better than ours then.

    Aowa @Zoe, the article was applauding P-Square for ft Rick Ross in their remake of Beautiful Onyinye. It wsn’t about the models on the video.

  57. kamzababy on Tue, 19th Jun 2012 11:51 am 

    Rolling my eyes

  58. Ntombi Yomzulu on Tue, 19th Jun 2012 11:52 am 

    Kodwa Lolo nkosin yam, I give up on you

  59. Magsiwe on Tue, 19th Jun 2012 12:06 pm 

    LOLO I would kiss you right now.. WELL said..

  60. nomthwalo on Tue, 19th Jun 2012 12:15 pm 

    To the left, to the left
    All those that dont want B here
    To the left, to the left

    Standing in the front yard telling us
    How Mbabs is such a fool,………

    To the left to the left

  61. Jellytot on Tue, 19th Jun 2012 12:21 pm 

    if it was a public concert, i would go. but seeing as its a private concert i cant go to. i dont want to watch on tv, i wanna seeeeeeeee! live.
    otherwise mbalula must stop his nonsense.
    He can hire Toni Baraxton and the sisters for a fraction of 17mil

  62. Ms Diva on Tue, 19th Jun 2012 12:37 pm 

    @Phathu thank God we still have some people who are not swallowed up by this Demon possesing attitude of saying the wrong is right just nje because ppl are attention seeking or somehow feel like if they praise wrong things they shall be elevated and be deattached from their realities.

    1 Fikile Mbalula is appointed to serve the people and a simple study not even far just from this blog 98 % of people like Beyonce and still in this blog with these few comments 98% don’t see why 25 mil rands should be spent on Bey.and from this stats and when we put it on bigger scale it means the public that voted and put its trust in the ANC and ANC appointed Fikile is not happy with this and leaders should listen to the cries of the people but its sad that the ANC governement no longer listens to the ppl.

    2) now even if Fikile was not appointed by the people lets say it was just any one. why is Beyonce coming to SA for 25mil to entertain Fikile and his friends?Why? like why?South Africans buy Bey ‘s music every album without fail but in many times she has refused to come to SA for a tour and yet Fikile the servant of the people will make her an offer she will not refuse just to have someone who does not want to come here to come.
    3) we are in a country that is struggling with many things and yet we have budget allocated for Bey that is the most sick thing ever because you have States that is not struggling with funds and will never ever invite Zahara to sing in any platform let alone a government event

    4) @the Lolo s f this world and Zoe’s i’m still trying to pray harshly for this demon possesing attitudes that enters our people to promote wrong just for attention seeking because @lolo’s household or family there is that one child she knows very well could do with a beautiful pair of Soccer boots but here is her elder sister chanting that Beyonce must come and take the little 25 or 3) mil rands that SA has.

    Lolo and Zoe how about you try and tell your grandmother who in her time went through the struggles of poverty under the previous government about this whole scenario, please start explaining all the details if needs be abt Bey who just baught her hubby 43 mil USD jet just all the details so she understands te scenario perfectly and then hear what her views are. it is so tiring to hear people on these platforms who have been raised by morals and principals of black people coming here and acting all cool promoting nonsense and yet they know deep down in their hearts their familes will be ashamed of them for supporting such.

    lastly Bey will not come to SA, fikile does not rule this country and the one who rules it will show him. @JC please record this so that come November we will reveiw it becz Bey aint coming to no South Africa Fikile must just kiss his dream goodbye.

  63. kamzababy on Tue, 19th Jun 2012 12:45 pm 

    and people in the “entertainment industry” can save their kisses to Lolo because we all know why they doing that! bows for Ms Diva!!!

  64. Zoe on Tue, 19th Jun 2012 12:53 pm 

    @Ms Diva, I think you’ve mistaken me for someone who gives a damn.

  65. jolene on Tue, 19th Jun 2012 1:23 pm 

    @Alexis I think ndi ngavha ndi tshi ni divha. Mbalula ngoho u khou tamba nga tshelede dzashu. Hafhu husapfi King B u do lala naye u fulfilla dzi childhood fantasy dzawe?
    @Phathu, ngoho ndini bvulela munwadzi khau imela ngoho ngaurali. ngavhe Mbalula a tshi i vhala heyi article.
    Hone ndingani vhathu vhashu ri tshi shavha u blogga nga luambo lwa vhorine, hafhu na avha vhanwe vhatshi shumisa nyambo dzavho?

  66. lolo on Tue, 19th Jun 2012 1:42 pm 

    @MsDiva my first impulse after reading your comments addressed to me was to attack you, to accuse you of moralising of using vitriolic nonsense,to argue a point! I was on the verge of attacking you for getting emotional to the detriment of common sense and logic.

    But then re-read and had to concede that in drivel that you typed out there was ONE nugget of truth! And that is the fact that I LOVE attention!

    And I also LOVE Beyonce! So thoughts of her shaking her hot bootylicious booty on our shores keeps a smile plastered on my face!

  67. Soso on Tue, 19th Jun 2012 2:06 pm 

    Is it true that she’ll be paid R17 million for a 30 minutes performance???*shocked 4 days*

  68. nomthwalo on Tue, 19th Jun 2012 2:09 pm 

    Fikile Mbalula hasn’t confirmed that she is coming. Its all hear-say.

  69. switpie on Tue, 19th Jun 2012 2:11 pm 

    @jolene ari shavhi u amba nga lwashu luambo hu to vha uri asi tshifhinga chothe chine na nga wana munwe nga rine akho amba ngalwo vhanzi vha vhathu vha vha vha kho silent blogger ende hu mbo divha na communication failure. Mara arali ri vhanzhi ri no pfana zwinga takadza. I just missed writin in tshivenda

  70. Ntombi Yomzulu on Tue, 19th Jun 2012 2:26 pm 

    Awu, Venda sounds exhotic though.

    Imagine in bed ukhala ngesiVenda*awusukanini madoda* Awuuuuu

  71. lolo on Tue, 19th Jun 2012 2:33 pm 

    Exotic indeed although I doubt ubana there is much talking…. except maybe for the instruction to Vho Susan to switch off the paraffin lamp so Azwindini can get his groove on!

  72. Vesa on Tue, 19th Jun 2012 2:34 pm 

    @nomthwalo, its not hear say! It has been widely reported even here on JC , and I think there was a press release about this months ago, that he intends to bring Beyonce to the Sports Awards.

  73. Jellytot on Tue, 19th Jun 2012 3:35 pm 

    Wooooo guys this lady gaga thing is hectic. i would rather camp outside the shop than wait online, been so scared to go to the toilet incase i lose my place

  74. kamzababy on Tue, 19th Jun 2012 3:45 pm 

    death!

  75. Babyluv on Tue, 19th Jun 2012 3:49 pm 

    I hope Bey rejects mbaks offer and instead cumz for full concert by @bigconcerts, i can imagine her on a big ass stage @ Cape town stadium going cape town let me upgrade u with ujuicy lips (Hova) next to her

  76. Twitter on Tue, 19th Jun 2012 4:00 pm 

    *skips Venda comments*

    Anyone that will book tickets for concert kaLady Gaga here?

  77. Tashneem on Tue, 19th Jun 2012 4:45 pm 

    I personally don’t have a problem with Mbalula havn a top Notch awards ceremony! But cudnt he go for local artist who have reasonable prices and mayb he cud hv brought one of the top sports stars frm america rather than bringing a music star! The sport light wil all be on B rather than the SPORTS AWARDS!that much money that wil b used on beyonce cud be used 2 erect proper sports facilities on other provinces and schools, it cud also be used 4National players 2be givn A class treatment when thy go represent the country sumwere,coz I know B-ball players don’t! There is so much that can be improved within the sports department of SA

  78. Ms Diva on Tue, 19th Jun 2012 4:48 pm 

    http://www.timeslive.co.za/thetimes/2012/06/12/mbalula-sees-stars
    article from Times Live. *claps hands*

    Sports Minister Fikile Mbalula has again turned to Hollywood to add some star power to one of his gigs – this time the launch of his foundation later this month.
    Although still mum on final details, celebrities including Diary of a Mad Black Woman actress Kimberly Elise, Think Like a Man’s Regina Hall, Sanna Lathan (The Cleveland Show), Victoria’s Secret model Selita Ebanks, and even Christine Teigen, who is engaged to US singer John Legend, are all on the guest list.

  79. switpie on Tue, 19th Jun 2012 4:58 pm 

    @ twitter u cudve just skipped in silence. #sedza thungo

  80. Alexis on Tue, 19th Jun 2012 5:43 pm 

    Just Curious ?@JustCuriousZA
    RT @_Mpho: Wan b shot lyk b4?in ur Generations days RT @FloMasebe: Beyonce is not welcome to perform at the S A Sports Awards. Please rt
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    Some people are cray!

  81. Sundani on Tue, 19th Jun 2012 5:52 pm 

    @Jolene ari shavhi u amba nga luambo lwa hashu. Nne ndi lumelisa nga lwa damuni.
    Azwingo to leluwa udivha uri muvenda nda ufhio hafha nauri nne ndi a balelwa u commenta ngauri ndivha ndi busy.
    Arali @Alexis,@switpie na @jolene nisina thaizo ninga ntsendela email kha
    sundanibaby@gmail.com

  82. Alexis on Tue, 19th Jun 2012 6:43 pm 

    Ndi hone ndi kho vhala dzi comments zwino. @Jolene ni vhona ungari ni ndivhela gai?

    @Sundani ndi do droppa email zwezwino.

  83. Smiles on Tue, 19th Jun 2012 7:52 pm 

    Hey the Sports Ministry is the ultimate custodian of sports in this country. Those saying its the responsibilty of corporate companies to sponsor sport are being silly. Corporate companies are under no obligation to sponsor sports. They do that for their own branding reasons, like brand awareness or association. So any national sports teams that don’t have enough money have to be subsidised by the “SPORTS DEPARTMENT”.

  84. Smiles on Tue, 19th Jun 2012 8:03 pm 

    I understand the want to add glamour to the sports awards, but when is Razmataz planning on inviting actual sports stars to the “sports” awards. I mean if he wants entertainment, he can bring some other American singer or rapper who is far cheaper than Bey. As much as I’m a fan of Razmataz, he’s dropping the ball on this one. Go build swimming pools and football fields in township schools Mbalula and donate impoverished schools with sports equipment Fikz.

  85. MyThoughts on Tue, 19th Jun 2012 8:14 pm 

    Johannesburg – The sport and recreation department has denied paying R17m for United States singer Beyoncé Knowles to perform at the sports awards later this year.

    “No contract of R17m has been signed,” the department’s director general Alec Moemi said on Tuesday. “This is a fabrication.”

    Moemi said the department issued a tender every year asking companies to provide proposals on what they intended to feature at the awards if given the chance.

    This year a company had proposed bringing Knowles, and had said it could arrange sponsors.

    “We are quite keen and we are quite excited… if we can get Beyoncé without paying for Beyoncé,” he said.

    However, it was just a proposal and the department had not yet decided who to appoint.

    “We will not endorse such a thing [paying R17m]…, but if other people pay for it and it is in line with our mandate, we are happy with it.”

    News spread on social networking sites Twitter and Facebook on Tuesday that the department had apparently paid R17m to have the singer perform at the sports awards in November.

    “One proposal was bringing Beyoncé and we have considered it,” said Moemi.

    “It is a lie to say we are paying for it… sponsors would pay for it. The base cost of awards is ours, but we’ll not stop partners and sponsors who come forward [to pay for entertainment].”

    SAPA

  86. promisez on Tue, 19th Jun 2012 9:30 pm 

    Shumela Venda yo jena ngoho lol

  87. switpie on Tue, 19th Jun 2012 10:43 pm 

    @promisez lol

  88. IamMissHope on Wed, 20th Jun 2012 12:57 pm 

    Dzi khou vhuya musi hafha fhethu. Well written Phathu!! Mbalula must get a chair. Please

  89. Wild Island on Fri, 22nd Jun 2012 4:49 pm 

    17mil…i think le budget ye sport fanelwe ikhathwe ..and the mere fact yokuthi if she sleeps e michael angelo the four floors benneth her must be empty for security reasons…haisuka

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