There he is, sitting at the back of a police van.

What do you think was going through his mind?

I couldn’t stop staring at this picture trying to figure it all out…

I’m very mad at him… but I still wonder what he must be going through?

How he felt when all those students threw stones at the police car he was in?
He is in the wrong, but surely it’s still bound to hurt?

I know we are  mad at him, he was wrong, we’ve already discussed that so here’s what I’m asking:

What Do You Think Is Going Through His Mind??

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The SportLite and JustCurious would like to congratulate sensational South African swimmer, Natalie Du Toit, for receiving the Laureus Disability Award for 2010. This is just another accolade to add to a number of medals that she has won during her illustrious career. The Laureus Awards are dubbed the “Oscars” of sports – so in other words Natalie has pulled a “Charlize Theron”.

The Cape Town-born swimmer first represented South Africa in the 1998 Commonwealth Games at a tender age of 14 – and looked to have a promising career ahead of her until an accident led to her left leg being amputated in 2001. That didn’t deter her at all as she was back in the pool a few months later – determined to follow her destiny.

Since then, Natalie has won a number of medals at the Commonwealth and Paralympic Games and continues to stretch her limits. One of the major highlights was when she qualified to compete with able bodied athletes in the women’s 10km race at 2008 Beijing Olympics. The South African Olympic Committee rewarded her efforts by making her the flag-bearer for both the Olympics and Paralympics team – another first.

Apart from being a multi-skilled swimmer – Natalie does a lot of charity work and motivational speaking – she is indeed a true inspiration for athletes all over the world. Thanks Natalie for making us PROUDLY SOUTH AFRICAN yet again.

The other big winners at the glamorous ceremony held in Abu Dhabi were:

Usain Bolt – Sportsman of the Year

Serena Williams – Sportswoman of the Year

Jenson Button – Breakthrough of the Year

Brawn GP F1 Team – Team of the Year [ beating The Springboks ]

Kim Clijsters – Comeback of the Year

Nawal El Moutawakel – Lifetime Achievement Award

Dikembe Mutombo – Sport for Good Award

Congratulations to all the winners – and sorry to The Springboks – you guys won the Tri-Nations and the British & Irish Lions Tour – and for that you are MY Team of the year!

By The SportLite ©

“Ungovernable” can be dismissed as an exaggeration or an overreaction when describing the state of affairs within the ruling party, its youth wing and left allies. After all, ANC is the broad church, the youth league is known for being outspoken and the alliance is robust. And there’s nothing new from what has been said and done to cause alarm. Others may even take you back to Madiba era and equate Julius Malema’s unruly behavior with his, something politicians do better to distort history for their immediate gains.

I tend to differ when I hear that there’s nothing new, there is crisis and it’s going out of hand, whether the alliance will survivor another split or not is something else. But the real problem is the poor management of these issues.

Rewind to a few years back to pre-Polokwane time when Zuma was the ANC’s deputy president embattled in criminal charges. Those whose future depended upon him assuming power, made threats of violence, chaos, and destruction if charges against him weren’t dropped, and calls for disbanding the Scorpions were viewed as if they would solve Zuma’s woes. They were going for broke, unmindful of what was at stake, and they put all their eggs in the Zuma basket.
This kind of behavior continued after his victory at Polokwane, with Scorpions no longer existing, the tune changed to target the judiciary. The competence of Honourable Judges was put into question, they were named counter revolutionaries who won’t act partial in their rulings, All in the name of saving Zuma. Not that they see some kindred spirit in him, but rather a pawn that can be bent to suit their design, a hand that will carry their nefarious deeds,  and he has shown nothing to contradict that view.

Under his presidency these pre- Polokwane trends continue in and out of his cabinet. It now fits the Police Ministry to shout, “Shoot to kill” as if that will be the solution to crime. No proper communication with the gun carrying force on the ground, so they shoot even the innocent.

That what it takes for Justice & Constitution Minister to shamelessly job-hunt and appoint a Public Servant to the judiciary bench despite the impression that will make, so as the president who ignored the findings of the Ginwala Commission on Menzi Simelane but instead appointed him as the National Director of Public Prosecution.
That’s why COSATU &  the Youth League are on the rampage, demanding to have a say in government policies & control the functioning of Reserve Bank.  Meanwhile the Youth League can chop and change ANC leadership structures to put their choice up and impose upon the cabinet ministers to endorse Nationalisation of Mines with no concern of the damage this pre ejaculation will cause to the country’s economy. They stand united behind Zuma to stand for the second term.  The tone has been set for the next conference, would-be casualties have been identified, their political obituary is being written.

But Zuma won’t say a thing or stand up to anyone. If he has any principle he is yet to demonstrate it. He remains like a chameleon in the ANC alliance jungle. His inclusive style is good to give as many an opportunity
to participate but it’s a disaster when he can’t be an authority in all these verbal crossfires which are spewed all around him. As the president he is the only one who can call into order what’s going out of order. He has already foolishly chosen the wrong side with life style audits of politicians. No excuse will easily spare him criticisms for not declaring his interests and giving an explanation about the continuous support he is getting from certain businessmen who are funding lavish the life style of one of his wives.

What happens in the ruling party spills over to the Country. The question over Nationalsation of mines was a major concern, which he had to do damage control on, during his recent trip to England. Zuma has no privilege to appease his supporters, he has to put the State’s interest first but that will be achieved through managing internal affairs of the ANC with its Alliance partners before they start affecting the functioning of our democracy.

By Authentic Views ©

Hate her or love her, Bonang Matheba is a trendsetter & will go down in history as one of Mzansi’s brightest of stars.

In true celebrity style, Bonang launched her new personal website, www.bonangmatheba.com as well as a handbag range, Baby Star on 10 March 2010. I couldn’t make it to the event but Jozi Insider was there and we trust that he’ll come back to dish out details on what went down. Can’t wait!

I browsed through the website and honestly think it’s a job well done. There is a lot of information about her background, what she is currently doing and I like that there is a clear distinction of what she does. There’s info about her involvement in TV, Radio, MC work & Modelling, all set out clearly for you to see and the site is very easy to navigate. Actually, it’s hotter than the real B’s website. heheh.

The site also showcases her new handbag range, Baby Star, in a partnership with designer Koketso Chiepe. The samples that are on the website are really cute… with prices ranging from R700 – R1200.

While we wait for other “celebrities” to launch their sites or improve their current sites (side eyes Nonhle Thema & Thembi Seete), Here’s to B!

We wish you all the success in the world. Well done sisi, you make SA proud (with your work) & YOU are a celebrity!

Just a lil’ suggestion to Bonang:

Maybe you should keep a blog on the site just so your “fans” will have something to go back to the site for. You can start out by writing a monthly thing and it doesn’t have to be formal, just your comments on whatever caught your attention at that time. Think about it.

P.S. Eerrrmm… I’ve heard a rumour that Bonang’s soon going to be hosting a World Cup magazine show on Supersport…. Mmhh.. True? Not? We wait to see.

P.S.S. What happened to the “Touch Is Leaving LIVE” rumour???

When I got home from work yesterday, I decided to take a nap and wake up at 8pm so I can do the live blog. I asked my helper and cousin to wake me up and guess what, somewhere during the nap I got up, and checked the time, it said 21:15! I wanted to strangle them! “Why didn’t you wake me??” I screamed. She says she did try to wake me and I said “Ok”. I don’t remember any of that

Anyway, long story short… I missed last night’s episode but I hear it was awesome so can you guys please be kind enough to update me? I’m sorry that we didn’t have a live blog…

The Jub Jub saga continues 

As though the chubby Jub-Jub hadn’t suffered enough, what with his mom jail saga continuing in spurts. Now he had to go and act out his repressed emotions like a teenaged boy.

Prior to his Monday night drug and alcohol-induced fatalities, chubby Jubz and alleged girlfriend Kelly Khumalo were reported to have been kicked out their home in Bassonia, south of Johannesburg, after they allegedly burnt it down with impepho. In fact, those close to the source revealed that the home was Jubz and Kelly moved in with him shortly after being kicked out of her Fourways home.

I thought Thandiswa Mazwai was the only one on this impepho situation. Apparently she also lights it up in her car. Those who were in Cape Town at the concert last year confirm that Thandiswa likes to burn incense and impepho.

Going back to Jub-Jub, Kelly’s manager Linda Moeketsi was not available for comment on either Kelly or Jubz’s story. He posted a twitter update that he’s done with calls and he’s not Jub-Jub’s manager. Fair enough! But we just want to know how Kelly feels about this issue.

And now, just like a teenaged brat with suppressed emotions and with no father or mother figure, Jub-Jub went out on a drug and alcohol spree, which resulted in the deaths of innocent children.

JI feels that Jub-Jub and friend should be locked away for many years. His actions and rage should have actually been redirected at his parents, where it belongs. NOT these young innocent who are now robbed of their lives at such a tender age.

If you feel that I’m being harsh, take a look at these pictures. See the sorrow and anguish on these people’s faces. Feel the heartache of the mother who’s expecting her child to come home from school and eat the afternoon snack she’d prepared for him.

I say put them away for good!!!!

More updates:

The charges have been changed from Culpable Homicide to Murder. Jub Jub and Themba Tshabala both tested positive for cocaine. Story HERE.

Pictures by: Dumisani Sibeko, The Star

People who know me will tell you I’m a lover of good things, good food, good life, good company, good threads and leather but one thing I’m not a lover of good men, it’s as if I was bewitched I last 2 or 3 dates with them kiss them if they lucky enough and then I spit them out like gum that’s become hard and white because they bore me and are not challenging enough! I like bad boys the type that make tell you they coming and then cancel while you waiting, has slight control over your comings and goings and the one that gives you an eye and already you know exactly what he means!

I grew up in the dusty streets of Soweto *had to say that I think it makes people feel more important* at my grandmother’s house where in the evening I’d peek out the window to see ous Minky from next door leaning against our wall being dry humped by her man or sneaking outside with my cousin to listen to the sounds they made while doing their thing but the one day I still remember clearly is when she was complaining to him about how he’d promised to take her to Kine Centre (yes that movie house at Carlton Centre where most girls lost their virginity) which was HOT then and he didn’t pitch. She was angry, told him how she’d woken up early to finish her chores and get ready for him but the guy wouldn’t hear it instead he kept shouting at her telling her that his dad had asked him to do the garden and that’s why he was unable to come. Soppy story if you ask me but I think at that time it was a great excuse, the girl then changed her voice to that irritating voice girls force out when trying to be all lovie dovie and forgave him. Needless to say they’re still together and are in fact married, have 3 kids and still live next door to my gran…one of the reasons I love Ghetto love “sofa silahlane” but that experience is what got me to love “make up sex” and bad boys so much!!!

Okay I’m gonna tell you about another one of my boyfriends but don’t get me wrong it doesn’t mean they different peeps, it could just be the same one that did a lot of stuff anyway Lol because I know ya’ll don’t believe me, this is the one guy I always make reference to when I talk about being hurt and only because I was young and naïve and he took advantage of me but then again I thank him because after him I became a tough cookie and still am till today!!  This guy was the definition of a bad boy, he was a musician, HOT, had money and made girls go crazy, was a charmer and don’t even get me started on the sex… yoh it was AMAZING however we broke up and made up a lot. I think I enjoyed the making up more because this brings me to our topic today “make up sex”.

My definition of “make up sex” is  that gratifying and very rough sex that people have after an argument, and I love it because it was my first opinion of how a relationship should be. So guys I suggest you deliberately forget to pick up your girl or ignore her calls so you can get her angry and be able to use the following tips, because after a fight we become so vulnerable. The makeup sex is amazing that’s when you’re able to cuddle each other and be open and honestly I’d fight with my man everyday just to have “make up sex” because that’s where the best action comes, and I can become a bully! Let the girl take charge gents!

Make Up Sex Tips:

• Tease her then act like you really don’t want to do it. Like she means more to you than just sex, this makes her want to give it up because you make her feel special and special makes girls want to get intimate. My boyfriend did that to me this Sunday and needless to say I begged, even practiced some Brooke Logan moves and finally he gave in. Well I knew very well what he was trying  do so I played along to his game, never mind the fact that I was h*rny too (hee hee).
• Because you’re kind of apologizing you can afford to steal some ideas from ETV soft porn movies. Get her on a chair, go down on your knees and start kissing her from the toes up. Trust me by the time you get to her thighs she’ll already be weak and all yours.
• When you’re done, practice “eating out” this will give you brownie points
• Let her be rough on you, that is spank, push and shove you all she likes. This makes me or women rather, feel like Sheera (remember her the female version of Zorro) because I get to ride you like “pocket Power” at the Durban July and trust me that’s one horse I think is on steroids.
• When she’s done and tired, it’s now your turn to show her who is  boss and practice those moves you and your boys always brag to each other about even though the only time you’ve ever seen it is on your collection of Ghetto Booty. Like making us touch the ceiling, make us lean against the wall with our feet wrapped around your figure, the helicopter move and even that doggy style I so hate…the girl will act like she hated it or act tired but trust me she’ll b on the phone telling her friends what a beast you are the minute she wakes up, I know I do!
• Another one Girls love is this following move or should I say that my friends  and I love: because she’ll be tired from being Sheera, flying and bending over so lay her flat on the bed, bum up (upside down missionary) and penetrate while she’s in that position nothing is more gratifying than clutching on to the pillows and feeling my mans weight on my back, this position is better than normal grilled chicken missionary on any day and in fact if there’s still a girl out there that likes lying on a bed looking like a Full chicken from Nandos, please dump her she’s clearly lazy and will bore when you finally do decide to marry her.

When ya’ll are done with all that action, turn her around, bring her a warm wet towel wipe all those juices around her pubes, cuddle, whisper sweet nothings to her and the rest my boy will be history unless you have a girl like me who’ll bring it up just so we can have another session like that again.

Happy bonking ya’ll and hope my cause a fight idea doesn’t get you dumped instead…!

By Candy TickleJugs ©

There was once a time when 3talk was the most successful show on SABC 3, it was their flagship program and had over a million viewers. Noeleen, the woman with flawless hair was the big thing; she was taking the South African talk show mantle from Felicia. We all fell in love with Noeleen and her posh clean accent – which tickled us whenever she pronounced her name – Noeleen Maholwana-Sangqu.

I know those days are gone, it now feels as if the show existed in another time and another place, if the SABC pulls the plug on it, no one would really miss it that much.  For the week of 18-24 January, only 455 000 people tuned in to hear her laugh and talk about NOTHING.

That is the problem right there, for five days in a week Noeleen talks about NOTHING! I have no desire to personally bash her, that will not result in anything, but truth be told, the show sucks. The topics are dry, they do not engage you that much or move you to a point of change, and they are even bordering on irrelevance. There is so much happening in this country and with Noeleen being live; I would have loved her show to be the place to go to when you want to hear moving stories.  I would love to see Noeleen sitting down with Ma-khumalo and having a respectable interview with the first lady, in Zulu. How about she visits a typical black middle class family that has been affected by the recession,  instead of occupying that chair all day?

I cannot prescribe the topics for the show,  but can’t we have something that will get us talking without having to make Telkom shareholders richer each time we phone in. The only thing that I like now is medical Monday and Prof must be there, that man is better than Doctor Oz.

My other gripe is with Noeleen herself, the woman has the potential to be a great talk show queen in this country, but instead she behaves like a presenter of the show, instead of being the host. Noeleen does not seem to have an opinion; she just sits there, let her guests talk non-stop, and tends to speak when there is an ad break. As viewers,  we want to know what Noeleen stands for, what she represents in us, so yes – we want to know her views on politics, polygamy, obesity and  slutty musicians – not have her follow the teleprompter as if its gospel. Noeleen has been hosting this show for years mani, its time she steps out of her own comfort zone and be bold, that is when we engage and embrace her.

To compare Noeleen’ show to Oprah is downright unfair and almost borders on utter ignorance or stupidity. Oprah Winfrey is the alpha and omega of her show, her own company Harpo productions produces the show, so what Oprah says goes – make no mistake about that. On the other hand, Noeleen is the editor in chief/large of her show – that means she is employed to make decisions; she is not the alpha and omega. Danie Ferreira who owns Urban Brew studios, the company that produces the show is the starring. Therefore, Noeleen only has so much power.

The other major factor is money, Oprah’s show is syndicated all over the world, which means there is more money to produce it and bring us riveting stories. 3talk with Noeleen does not have that much of a bigger budget, with the SABC in crisis – I am sure the show is near strangulation and with fewer people tuning in, who are they to ask for more?

When all has been said and done, I still think the show deserves to live on and play an important role in the country. Those who work in television will tell you that producing a daily talk show in this country is near to impossible, we just do not have the money to do it like the Americans, but I think it is not about the money when it comes to Noeleen being redundant all of a sudden.

The show seems to have run out of creative content producers.  What it needs now is a new producer, with a vision of reviving the show.  They show has remained stagnant for far too long and is dying for a massive makeover, in terms of content, tone and set. And the live taping must go! What good has it done besides bombarding us with bored housewives phoning in taking up airtime by declaring their love and support for Noeleen – even when the show sucks!

One thing you cannot deny is that everyone knows who Noeleen is, she has built a profile for herself and white women love her, that translates to money as advertisers love white women who can afford skip. And black women loathe her coz ba jealous…!

Here is what I think Noeleen should do before her show is moved to 1:00 pm in the afternoon, once a week and we are forced to watch Oprah marathon for four hours:

• She must get on a Translux bus and go to KZN to beg her former producer Msizi Nkosi to return to the city of gold, he was at the helm when the show was dominating the ratings.
• I think Noeleen, with her brand power and Mzisi’s dedication to his work; they should sit down and draft a new talk show, with Noeleen as the host and not just an over-enthusiastic presenter, she must leave that to Bonang.
• All they have to do is take it to another channel; the DSTV bouquet is likely to snatch it up because Noeleen appeals to their audience.
• With Noeleen as the executive producer and Msizi as her enduring sidekick, they can produce something reiveting, without having to worry about mandates.

This can mark the birth of The Noeleen talk show; I mean Urban Brew cannot stop her from using her own name mos…

• All Noeleen needs is a decent budget to have live audience when taping her show and focus on matters that are relevant to the people, especially women of South Africa.

Imagine the Noeleen show on M-NET at 5:00 pm to 6:00 pm, tackling issues that we all want to hear and talk about. It will only be a matter of time before she breaks into the African market and that means serious money can start dripping in for her, only then can we judge her against Oprah.

As things stands now with the show, I am very happy watching Noeleen once a week than watching her five days a week talking about Dis-Chem and Woolworth foods or absolutely NOTHING. Unless of course, she starts tackling issues that resonate with us as a country.

What do you think should happen to 3talk?

By Phathu Makwarela ©

Bathong, ke kopa re qoqe ka Metro!

Can someone please send me like an anonymous email and tell me what the hell is going on at the Spaza Shop? The  Sunday World broke the news that the Spaza was cutting DJ salaries and threatening to fire them if they didn’t take the cuts…

In the centre of it all is Penny Lebyane & the “news” that she’s now going to host a Saturday show and yazi nje, everytime I read about Penny’s troubles with Metro FM I’m reminded of a situation I once had. You know when you just stay in a bad relationship and keep hoping and praying that umuntu will change? The truth is that these “piggy” typa people, do not change so unless Ms Penny still wants more drama in her life, she must continue to stay.

I mean if it’s not them not paying her, they’re not renewing her contract, call her back, she has her own show, then she co-hosts and now Saturday show? Tjo!

Metro maybe the “it” station to be at but it’s not the be all and end all, there is life after Metro. Okay, looking at where some of those who’ve left the station are, maybe this picture becomes a bit sketchy but if you look close enough with clear glasses, there is life. heheh.

Heh! Shame man, so they cutting Chriselda & Mel’s salaries? Kulenhlupheko ingaka? Hayi, this station is out of order maan, they are out of order! They needed to cut Chriselda’s salary back when she used to be rude to her callers not now when the poor lady has started behaving, bayamsukela kodwa.

Well, whatever’s going on there, we wish the DJ’s all the best bantu and we will keep on praying for whoever is in charge to please appoint a new Station Manager who knows how to run a business.

Oh ja, and Sbu Says he’s leaving YFM but isnt going to Metro FM as reported… so where is he going? Leseli FM? Ayeye Ntate Chomane!!!!!!

I think most Metro FM listeners are ready to take whatever new DJ is delivered at their doorstep, as long as they don’t have to listen to Kenny Maistry in the morning. I used to tolerate Kenny but these days I find myself listening to Sbu or Just ice on Radio 2000 because everytime I tune into Metro FM, Kenny is reading those adverts and I’m not really  a fan of this new trend of getting Radio DJ’s to read ads. Kenny sounds more like a salesman than a radio DJ these days and angazi, instead of getting better, that show is getting worse. Refiloe naye, I wish she’d calm down a bit… I don’t wanna feel like I’m listening to Bon-la-what-what in the morning, she should read the news, I’d rather hear Thato more.

And speaking of Thato, I hope they aren’t doing anything untoward to my boy… if anything, he should be co-hosting something with someone (as in co-hosting Breakfast with Amon), come April. Oh, and Metro can continue with their Spaza, long as they run it far away from Robert and the DSC. #JustSaying

*sigh* Okay, I’m tired of all the guessing… re kopa nnete tu?

Wish Lesego would get his life in order and stop destroying such talent! Dumb Silly lilly Boy!

Love this song… a beautiful and timeless classic!

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