Happy Friday JC Friend!

I thought maybe this week we could have our usual Anything Goes but for those who have a HERO OF THE WEEK, use the platform to give a shout out to someone who did something great for you this week.

We always complain about what we don’t like but often forget to give thanks to those who make a difference in our lives, our days or just moments…

If you have no Hero Of The Week, then I’m sure you have a Story Of The Week, or something that caught your attention, so go ahead and SHARE, it’s Anything Goes!

PRESS STATEMENT

22nd May 2013, Johannesburg.

METRO FM Station Management would like to address two unfortunate programming incidents that have happened
on-air in two of our shows respectively, ie. The First Avenue as well as the The Touch Down Show. The stance that we
as a station are taking on both the issues is as follows:

OPEN LETTER TO UNATHI MSENGANA

An open letter addressed to the host of METRO FM’s First Avenue breakfast show Unathi Msengana has been doing
the rounds on social Networks and this particular letter is now in the possession of the station. It is written by a
clearly disgruntled listener of the show and we as a Station hold the contents of the letter in high esteem. Each and
every listener of any of our Show’s on METRO FM is respected and appreciated by the station, hence our stance.

We would like to request that the public at large, our audiences as well as the media allow us as the Station’s Management
to investigate the strongly worded letter and the contents thereof accordingly. Over and above that allow us the time
to engage our presenter Unathi Msengana on her views and outlook in the matter at hand, after which we will make our
findings as a Station known accordingly. We trust that our request will be viewed favorably.

UNSAVORY INTERVIEW ON “THE TOUCH DOWN” SHOW ON 21st May 2013

As of today, the entire team of the Touch Down Show will not be scheduled on-air until further notice by Management.
Yesterday afternoon the team unfortunately conducted an interview which was a clear contravention/transgression of
Radio Policy. The interview was regrettably that of explicit nature which is an unfortunate violation of our mandate.
We are a station that informs, educates, entertains and that operates within strict confines of Broadcasting
Regulations and we intend to do just that in a professional and respectful manner.

Please note that team has not been suspended, but are merely not scheduled until we have gone through our internal
processes and procedures. A decision will then be made following the findings of the investigation and we will then
communicate these accordingly. Once again, we request that the public, our audiences, as well as the media allow
us as a station to manage this process the best way we can and revert back to you once this is complete. We trust that
our request in this regard will receive your favorable understanding.

METRO FM, its where you’re at!

Issued by : METRO FM
Media Enquiries : Happy Ngidi (PR & COMMUNICATIONS)
(011) 714-2658 / 2546
Happy@metrofm.co.za

This past weekend was one of the most action packed weekends for some of us. MTV and DSTV took us to Durban to attend the MTV Base Africa All Stars Concert. Ok, I’ve already spoken about the Press Conference so I will skip that.

From the Press Conference we went to check into our Hotels and the plan was to freshen up and get ready for a Fashion Show by the Sea event. The weather was miserable that friday so I am one of those that chose to skip the fashion show and stayed indoors. I later on heard that the show got cancelled because of bad weather.

On Saturday, Durban was hot. Thank goodnes!! We had some free time to do whatever we wanted. Our photographer (Picay) who was part of the DSTV group told me that they were taken to uShaka Marine to go play there. Lol, he said they had so much fun. Midday we were driven to the township to go have lunch kwa Max. The food was delicious.

We then got back to our rooms to prepare for the big night which was starting at 6pm. The All Stars Concert was held at the Moses Mabhida Stadium and it was packed. We had our own VIP Marquee where we had dinner before the concert started. MTV Base went all out!!

I was all over the place and I missed some performances so I will only share on the ones I witnessed. Here are the pictures from the concert and of some people we spotted there.

The MTV babies, Nomuzi & Sizwe Dhlomo held it down throughout.

Zakes Bantwini never disappoints. We danced.

Mr Professor ‘EISH’, was also part of the line and since he was at home (Durban) just like Zakes, the crowd appreciated them.

Busiswa also joined Professor on stage. That’s how Kalawa roles y’all. This chick CAN move. Wow!!

Hehehe uDbanj ke yena niyamazi. He was ‘I’m Dbanj’ as usual. Great performance shem.

He even took off his shirt to show us his ribs. Akunzima!!

When MY Flavour was on stage, it was fireworks. I say he stole the show even from Snoop. Flavour delivered. Then he took off his shirt *side eyes Dbanj* ….let me stop right here.

I’ve already expressed how I feel about Flavour.

And then it was time for Snoop. He performed his old songs and the crowd seemed very happy. I was kinda left a bit unsatisfied because I didn’t see Mavado & Popcaan from the Lighters Up track. To me that’s all I needed from him.

I heard that some of the KZN people were not impressed with what Snoop had on. They said the Zulu animal skin attire is only meant for Kings and can’t just be worn by anyone. Where did Snoop get it from though? Obviously Mzansi people had a hand in this. Didn’t they check first with the Royal family if it was ok for Snoop to wear it?

2Face On stage…

Fally Ipupa
More pictures

Trevor Gumbi was there with his wife. They are posing here with Journalists Andile and Lerato.

I was so happy to see Edson, my buddy from Mozambique. Remember him from the BBA article I wrote sometime back? He still looks good.

Still on the yummy men. Can we have a moment of silence nyana for Alex Okosi? Yhuuuuuuuuuu

Sinazo and her twins. Lol

Also got to chill with my friend Presenter, DJ & Actor Solomon aka Subz. Remember him from Generations? Lol

Tholi B was also there.

Some of you were asking about Fally Ipupa’s picture. I missed his performance together with 2face and that of Zahara. But at least I have Fally’s pic from the Press Conference. So this is for Vesa, Biskiti and Mama Ka Gundi. Lol

Then there was this guy. TJO!!!

On Sunday, Durban weather was still a beauty. After breakfast we went to the beach to chill until it was time for us to leave. We had a great time. Thank you so much MTV Base, KZN Tourism and DSTV for hosting us. We can do this again hey. It was work but fun all round.

You guys can catch the Africa All Stars show on MTV Base (DStv Channel 322) this weekend – Saturday 25 at 16:00 CAT

By Kiki Marli

Pics: Picay Photography

Ever since this gay wedding article (read HERE) I seemed to be getting a lot of attention ko-de gay community.

This pose yaka Manacane kodwa… #chin-up

I think I should be an ambassador or something for ama-gay-i or  kanjani? Zeeba the ambassador!

Jokes aside, gays are becoming more of a reality so if you are living under some tree called ignorance, vuka!

I covered the traditional gay wedding that took place in Durban on 06 April 2013 (read HERE) apparently that was not enough. Tshepo Modisane (Mancane) and Thoba Sithole’s (Ma-dreads) holy matrimony did not only make headlines in our country, but they made world features in USA, France, Germany and Netherlands.

Coming back home, Cutting Edge on SABC 1 will be showing a documentary about a gay modern family (Tshepo and Thoba) this Thursday

I wonder if they will be talking about having kids…

Zeeba ©

@Zolaniwasebhayi

With the convenience and affordability that mobile Instant Messaging has created, we all have that burning need to feel constantly connected and share experiences with our friends. This means we need a diverse space that is not limited to a particular smartphone platform. Something that offers more than just instant messaging, because face to face video calls and live chats should be just as simple.

We also need something that is not a stalker’s haven and lets them know when you are online and/or whether or not you’ve read their messages! And of course, some things can only be described through a gif. Like this >

Say Hello to WeChat!

WeChat is the latest social communications platform that boasts more than 300 million people. It offers more features than its competitors and allows you to customise your experience in great detail.  Being able to create boundaries and control who sees what, means you are in charge of your privacy (something celebs wish they had). The personalised pages allow you to share ‘moments’ with various niche groups, keeping you in the cool crowd. Adding someone to your WeChat contact list is as simple as waving for the paparazzi (there really is a ‘shake your phone to add a contact’ feature).

Downloading WeChat is free but because we all like a little extra, we are giving away a brand new Samsung S3 Mini 8GB to make sure nothing gets in between you and your clique.

Here is how you can be the lucky winner >

1. Download WeChat here.
2. Add JC on WeChat, our ID is — > JustCuriousZA
3. For an extra entry tweet this post using the hashtag #WeChatZA together with your WeChatID

It’s that simple!

The competition will run from today, 23 May 2013 and closes on 31^st of May. The winner will be announced on that Friday via WeChat. We will randomly select one of the JustCuriousZA WeChat followers to win this cute lil gadget…

 About the S3 Mini

Good luck!

I have to do this, please don’t ask me questions why or say I’m wasting your time. Nizoba strong. I have been trying to keep it in but I can’t anymore.

Can I discuss Chinedu Okoli a.k.a. Flavour N’abania? I did mention on my MTV All Stars Press Conference article that I went blind and speechless when I saw Flavour.

Yazi some women are lucky. Whoever she is, she is very blessed shem. Angeke!!!

Flavour is HOT.

He is perfect to me. I don’t know  about the ‘other’ side but looking at how he dances, I have a feeling he does it well. From the few hours that I’ve spent with him (thanks to Wax Dey) I can say he has a great personality too. He is humble and funny but a bit reserved. He knows he is sexy futhi.

I have never been a fan of Naija men. Most of the times I judge my girls Lelo and Dee for liking them but this one, I am coming OUT and going IN. Flavour is one of a kind. Today I can say I have never met a man as hot as this guy. Yes I’m talking about the ones I have met, famous or not. Boris Kodjoe seems to have potential, but because I’ve never met him, I can’t say more. Sometimes TV lies to us.

In 2007 I met Ky-Mani Marley at Norman Manley Airport (thanks to my lil brother). I still remember what he was wearing and how warm and tight his hugs were. Grand, grand I fell in love. That moment that Jill Scott had with Sheriff Troy on Why Did I Get Married, where she couldn’t hear a word Troy was saying, she just got lost in her own Fantasy World looking at his lips, his arms, his neck, and that is how I was when I met Ky-Mani. So he has been at the top of my list since that time, but now I say Flavour has taken the number 1 spot from him.

No manga manga, Flavour wins hands down. If he says Kiki, quit your job and be my Tea Lady or my Helper, I’d do it in a heart beat just so I can look at him everyday. His lips, his body, his bum, his smile, his teeth, his height, he has everything. And he oozes that ‘you can get it all’ kinda aura. (Sigh, hope I used this Aura word correctly)

Ladies, have you ever had that moment? A moment where you meet a guy and suddenly everything and everyone else becomes invisible? You can’t say a word, and even when you do, you say the most stupid thing that makes you look like a fool? *side eyes Lelo*

Lol, I know it has been said ‘uKiki uthanda amadoda’  but hey, don’t blame me. I was given this world, I didn’t make it. *Tupac voice*

By Kiki Marli

How is Isibaya going guys? I ask because I really haven’t had an opportunity to watch lately… And the annoying thing is everytime I don’t watch I’ll get tweets asking “Did you see Mpiyakhe?” but when I do actually watch there is no Mpiyakhe and there is no Sbu/Thandeka kiss.

So if anyone has a calendar, please let me know when:

1.  Mpiyakhe will be on
2. When Sbu and Thandeka will kiss.

How is the show going so far? I missed it tonight because I watched Intersexions but judging from the tweets, seemed like it was an interesting episode.

As I write this, Twitter is abuzz with “the Unathi letter”… If you haven’t read it, check it out HERE.

The letter was written by a Metro FM Listener who is fed up by Unathi’s “tendency of making listeners look small”. The lady put a lot took her time with the letter, she poured her soul into it and it was done in the most humble/respectful of terms. It was interesting to read the reactions (tweets and comments)… It was almost as if people were waiting for someone to say what’s in that letter.

The letter also reminded me of a Dear Thomas Letter I blogged in 2008, ironically, a complaint about him on Metro FM breakfast as well. I cringe when I read that, thinking TJO, umntu uke waphapha madoda!

Back to the Unathi letter…

Do you agree or disagree with the writer? So far, Unathi hasn’t responded or commented about the letter.

On that Unathi tip… she is on the June cover of True Love magazine.  I haven’t read the issue yet but I hope the cover story is more interesting than that Khethiwe Drum cover.

The letter… you were saying…?

After 2 years of “silence”, Lungelo is back with a new song called titled “Let it Be Love”. The song is from his upcoming album, which he says will be called Back2Music. Lungelo’s upcoming album is a colourful soulful album with songs chosen from the list of over 40 he put aside for the Back2Music.

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“Let it Be Love” is a House song which is bound to get a lot of airplay, there’s never been a doubt that the guy is talented… and after listening to the song, I gotta say musically, he’s still got it. It’s one of those songs you hear and then go “It’s South African??”

Listen/ Download the song HERE and let us know if it’s a Yay or Nay!

Good morning Just Curious, just want to thank you again for the tickets & share my experience with you.

As you know we were whisked off from Wits parking in Skyy buses to RandLords in Braamfontein. It was a good idea because this ensured that no people would gate crash. Upon arrival we were served vodka & cranberry (Almost cried thinking it’s the only drink we’d get served. Kana we drink a lot of that on a student budget and it’s not even my fav choice of drink). Then we were escorted into the lifts, going up to floor 22 where the rooftop party was.

My excitement when I saw all those good looking people in one place, with good music playing. Tjo makgowa a mantle bathong and it wasn’t long before my date & I found our way to the bar where all the different flavours of Skyy were available. The bartenders do know their job as we were served really delicious cocktails. The food was also flowing, I swear at one point I thought they were trying to feed me because of my small frame.

Whatever that Fistaz is drinking I want a gallon of it, it was my 1st time seeing him in person and I think he’s way hotter.

Other people that showed face were Farah Fortune, Cga Bopha, the Major League twins (such sweet cute boys),  Blayze (he’s actually not as tall as I expected), DJ Cosmo and Vinyl Angel (whose dress/skirt I’m convinced was a top).

Donald ke Drama queen, the high notes he was reaching for and all the added extra stuff he does, the mic etc. But I’m actually glad that he takes his craft seriously. He asked for a lady on stage talking about how he wants a date for the BET, he sang what sounded like I Deserve, then it turned out to be some song saying “can I make you the one”...

My friend showed me that girl who apparently left Simphiwe Shabalala for Naak Music (Anga), she’s so cute. Felt like asking for her side of the stale bread but ake shwashwi and ake batle ho shapiwa.

It was a lovely do and I enjoyed it, especially the Tkzee performance

Mo!