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A lot of things have transpired since I last dropped a post last week. Our athletes in Beijing have broken their virginity and the country is going mad for some Kgotso Mokoena dude. Your’ truly was starting to think that our guys were sightseeing in Beijing instead of doing what they were suppose to do. I heard on the radio that their poor performance could be due to the heavy or baggy costumes they wear which is said to be 
holding them back when they run or jump. I don’t buy any of that ISH.
Then on Tuesday I woke up to the news that some 18-years-old schoolboy from Krugersdorp went on a Samurai rampage and stabbed his fellow pupils with a 60cm sword. One learner was killed and several others were injured.
They say the ninja killer boy was wearing a black balaclava and painted his face when he was slashing away at school.
One thing that stuck to my mind, was that the killer’s friends said he had an obsession with heavy-metal bands like Slipknot. He even made his own ‘death balaclavas’ modelled on those worn by Slipknot.
My question is: Can music really cause someone to harm others? How much influence does music have on our youth, especially those at school? Can we blame abo Eminem, Marilyn Mansion, 2 Pac, Yizo Yizo for our youth’s behaviour? How can parents step in?
Let’s talk.
Your comments would be helpful in the feature article I’m working on.
NDABA is out!
POPULAR trufm DJ and youth activist Naye Lupondwana has left the youth station for greener pastures at SAfm.
Lupondwana, 30, who presented The Nest at trufm, left in June and is standing in for Eric Miyeni, who is out of the country until next month.
The Mthatha-born radio DJ is contracted to host his own show, Twilights, at the national broadcaster when Miyeni returns.
“SAfm is a totally different ball game. At trufm I was a youth activist and I was talking directly to my peers. If I said something wrong they would tell me straight on air.
“And here (at SAfm) I must be more careful of my facts and be responsible, because I’m dealing with an audience that already knows what it wants. It’s a learning curve,” he said.
Former BayFM disc jockey Xola Stefaans has since taken over Lupondwana’s old slot, as well as Joy Ride, a show formerly represented by the late Alex Cata, who died in a car accident three months ago.
Lupondwana made clear his intentions to move to another station late last year after he had been at trufm for seven years. Following his application to different radio stations, SAfm roped him in.
SAfm programme manager Mike Roberts said Lupondwana came on board when they were making a few changes with the station’s programming and had introduced a new show. He was one of many people they auditioned.
Ocean’s Eleven and Guess Who star died on Saturday morning in hospital in Chicago. He died from complications due to pneumonia. 
According to an Associated Press report, Mac suffered from sarcoidosis, an inflammatory lung disease that produces tiny lumps of cells in the body’s organs, but had said the condition went into remission in 2005. He recently was hospitalised and treated for pneumonia, which his publicist said was not related to the disease.
Mac worked his way to Hollywood success from an impoverished upbringing on Chicago’s South Side. He began doing standup as a child, and his film career started with a small role as a club doorman in the Damon Wayans comedy Mo’ Money in 1992. In 1996, he appeared in the Spike Lee drama Get on the Bus.
He was one of The Original Kings of Comedy in the 2000 documentary of that title that brought a new generation of black standup comedy stars to a wider audience.
Mac went on to star in the hugely popular Ocean’s Eleven franchise with Brad Pitt and George Clooney.
Things are heating up on the music TV show, Live, tonight on SABC1. It’s all about the celebration of Women’s Month.
Here’s what they sent me izolo:
This month on Live we celebrate woman’s month. Throughout the month we will feature woman who have played a prominent role in the development of local music. This week Live interviews local pop queens Mshoza, Chome, Bucie, Kelly Khumalo and Tina. We find out which local legends inspire them and why.
Live goes behind the scenes with Cherish to uncover their new album ‘The Truth’. These four singing sisters hit it big in 2006 with the dance hit “Do It to It” from the Gold-certified album, Unappreciated. The new album is named The Truth, basically delves into the different aspects of the girls lives. Their sophomore project introduces young women who have found their unique place in a field full of duplicates and manufactured stars. The potent first single “Killa”—about not being able to resist the man you know is no good—produced by Don Vito and featuring rapper Yung Joc, is rhythmically robust and vocally arresting. Cherish is hardly new to the game. In fact, both of their parents are musicians and their father, who doubles as their manager, was a part of Pop (Professions of Sounds) who once toured with the legendary Earth, Wind & Fire. <
Heita mabloggers!
uNdaba was having a good time with his friends last night hitting the one’s and two’s when he received a call from his buddy, Themba. Themba is one of those brothas who never had luck with girls at High school. I use to tease him and say he is God’s practical joke on women. He’s a nice guy. Charming, honest, never fools around and he’s very funny. But unfortunately he doesn’t have the looks to match these qualities with.
Anyway, Themba recently met a very beautiful girl, Ayanda. Like Themba, Ayanda has good qualities and is very intelligent.
I was happy when I heard Themba had finally got someone. The two had been dating for about two weeks now and have been enjoying each others “company”.
However, last night all of this changed.
Themba, found out that Ayanda’s clan name is Dlamini which happens to be his mother’s clan name.
He was terrified and needed an advice.
My advice to him was that you can’t go to every girl you meet in the club or wherever and ask their clan name.
Imagine going to a girl and say: “So sisi ngubani isiduko sakho?” In the background the song 2 BY 2 is blaring and the poor girl gives you a “WTF look”.
That won’t make a good pick-up line, believe me.
As long as the person is not my sister or my aunt’s daughter, then I’d go for it. If you can trace every clan name under the sun you’ll realise that we are all related.
Themba is now weighing up his options? What should he do? Must he break up with her and continue living his miserable life? Or must he continue with the affair coz she is everything he ever wanted from a woman?
Please advice mabloggers.
Ndaba is out.
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