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Can you believe it i s December 2010?

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This year has gone by and it’s a few weeks away from 2011. Let me just say this, 2010 has
been the most bizarre year for all, the recession, changes in climate, people, companies,
friends, work scenarios, you name it, i t has been the main focus in everyone’s lives. So, we at
ITK (the old -Fringe-mag) went through major transformations too, but all very good ones.

ITK magazine and ITK media is who we are and what we will remain for the next lifetime.

So, we chatted with Undecova- fabulous South African designers, who design very cool
relaxed wear in SA, I have to admit, going through those images were rather difficult, a lot of
gorgeous looking guys and girls… and once again it seems we are having a partially naked
issue, it is summer after all, or not? Ha ha! If you are going to be prudish about skin, wel l then
don’t read this!

We also caught up with The Dirty Skirts, so have a read and hear what the boys have to say,
plus Die Antwoord has been hitting the international scene with their ZEFILISCIOUS….vibes, we
have some interesting informati on on them too…so happy reading.

You know, thi s year may have been crazy on different levels for many, but one thing is for
sure, 2011 brings a whole new year, a whole lot of new experiences Yeah!

Remember to visit us…ITKMAG.COM, we have a new website, a new look and we will most
certainly be keeping you in the know with what is happening.

Take Care, have a good Christmas, have a good New Year’s Eve and Happy 2011
DARLINGS!!!!

Be In The Know (ITK)

nina@itkmag.com

Merry X-Mas
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Photographer
22-23 Fashion Tips
Sivan Miller
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ITK MAG recently caught up with South African
music group The Dirty Skirts- this is what they
had to say…

ITK MAG : Hi boys, I am really upset about the interview as not sure w hat is going wit h my skype, but
anyhow… how are you all doing?

Jeremy: Good thanks

David: Boner
Maurice: Good.
Mark: Good

ITKMAG: Just give me a brief introduction to your role in the band.

Jeremy: Limbic System/Feminine side

David: The Cerebrum/Mouth
Maurice: The Cerebellum/Masculine side
Mark: Brain Stem/Basic li fe functions skills

ITKMAG: So, tell us, what are you currently busy with? Collectively as a team? Individually?

Jeremy: Writing a new Dirty Skirts album. Loving our new creative freedom. Writing a solo piano
album.
David: There is a heap of considerations attached to releasing an al bum. So we are reviewing
studios, tal ki ng to producers, engaging our label and figuring out how to move the songs forward.
Mark: Writing an album, enjoying being a creative indivi dual again.

ITKMAG: I think you have a fabulous band, when I got back from London a few years back, I
remembered hearing your music and t hinking to myself, this is a pretty cool band –my t hought being
you were international in the sense of UK formed…but then found out you were from SA…this w as
super exciting…so tell me where it began for t he Dirty Skirt s?

Jeremy: At a braai. How South African. David and I were both living NORM lives, and looking for a
way out. A way to express our musicality. I think we were bored and frustrated watching others doing
what we dreamed of.
David: The Dirty Skirts started on the bottom rung of the musi c scene. We played the “six gun
sessions”, whi ch were staged at Mercury Lounge (the bar below the venerable Mercury Live) on a
Monday night. Jess and I used to play our emerging songs as a duet with a laptop on drums. It was
tough.
Mark: *looks at David and Jess*
ITKMAG: What has been your best performance so far?

Jeremy: There have been many. My recent favourite was Rocking the Daisies thi s year, where we
chucked out 4 or 5 singles / crowd favourites and pumped out our new, somewhat edgy material.
We were all really nervous beforehand, which never really happens to us these days.
David: There have been many incredible experiences over the years. We have been fortunate to
have played alongside with Oasis, Snow Patrol and Billy Talent etc. But when I think back to endless
nights jammi ng to a packed out Independent Armchair Theater in Observatory I can only smile.
Maurice:
Mark: Redbull soundclash. I like it when people take a different look at things and the concept
behi nd the soundclash events are just great.

ITKMAG: What is your stance in the international field? Are you looking at touring more abroad?

Jeremy: Agree with Markie below. If it happens, great. But I’m not holding my breath. We have great
lives here.
David: Still dreaming of playing Glastonbury! But a relocation is highly unlikely.
Mark: We l ike being abroad so that would be fun yes. We not about to sell our house and move over
there but who would turn down a shopping trip to NYC or London?

ITKMAG: I read your biog – I am a big 80’s lover of t unes and bands from back then, just t o mention a
few The Cure, Joydivision etc…which I noticed you like, what is about bands like those that inspire
you?

Jeremy: Oh that’s our ol d bio. Yes, they were great influences. They all had very di stinct sounds, and
broke new ground.
David: The Pixies made me think very differently about what you could do wi th a song. What you
could get away wi th. And how its possi ble to be alternate with distinct pop appeal too.
Mark: *looks at Jeremy and David*

ITKMAG: Did any of you watch the movie Control? What did you think of it? I think it would’ve been
interesting to see the sound and progression of Joydivision today…

Jeremy: Yes, I did. It was ok. I li ked the Ian Curtis in my head better. I think Joy Division ended at
precisely the right ti me. There’s nothi ng more poetic and magnetic than a dead rock and roll star.
Mark: I thought it was a great fi lm. It all depends what you were trying to get out of i t though.

ITKMAG: What is the best attention you have received since the formation of your band? Any crazy
ant ics by Girls?

Jeremy: We have had a fair amount of both positive and negative attenti on since we started. You
kind of get used to being praised and dissed at the same ti me. It helps us stay balanced.
David:
Maurice:
Mark: I wouldn’t exactly term the sort of attenti on you are looking for “best” but we have
encountered some crazies on our way.

Media?

Jeremy: Assassi n?
David: Frustrated creatives in tight underwear.
Mark: Toothpaste? (Sorry are we just naming random things? If not, I don’t understand)

Random?

Jeremy: Squid i n a bikini.

David: Topless squid…
Mark: How do you think they get the holes into the Swiss cheese?
ITKMAG: Have any of you had any stalkers? ITKMAG: If you could collaborate with any international artist /producers who would it be with?

Jeremy: not really Jeremy: Producer… Win Butler from Arcade Fi re.
David: only Jess. Its creepy when I see him darting around my garden at night. Particularly in hs David: The guy who produced The Kills Midnight Boom would do it for me. Al ex someone or other. I
shaman garb. also emailed Josh Homme of QOTS A, but he was probably too busy with that small side project Them
Mark: My nephews like to chase me around the yard some times. Crooked Vultures.
Mark: *looks at jess and Dave*
ITKMAG: If yes, what mad things have t hey done?
ITKMAG: Your top tunes in your i-pod currently?
Jeremy: x
David: A sinister gargling sound and a scratching of hooves. Jeremy: Foal s - Spanish Sahara. The Arcade Fire – The Suburbs.
Mark: One of them threw a shark at me. David: Dunno.
Mark: Foals – Spanish Sahara
ITKMAG: Is all about Sex, drugs, rock and roll?
ITKMAG: It seems you boys are not just doing it for yourself, but giving back to our inspiring musicians
Jeremy: No. on the 29 October, with the Tutti World Youth Music Festival at Bergvliet high school, well done…I t hink
David: These pleasures are no longer restricted to traveling musicians. it is great that you would do such an event and inspire young muso’s….tw o of the schools are under
Mark: Yes, I mean no, umm…. privilege….your thoughts?

ITKMAG: What is the strangest place you have ever woken up in? Jeremy: It’s a priviledge to play gi gs like this.
David: Music i s a powerful force for positive change. We are happy to participate and hopefully
Jeremy: (yawn) inspire some kids to be creative and pursue their dreams.
David: The Bowery in New York City. This i s the only time I have slept in a club. Mark: *looks at Jess and Dave*
Mark: *warning serious answer* A strangers tent at rocking the daisies with 4 random people looking
over me. I run…. ITKMAG: .Boys, thank you for chatting w ith us, I look forward to seeing you all on the 29 th …just one
last thing…leave us with a Dirty Skirts point of view of your ‘Fringe’ moment…
ITKMAG:….on a more serious note…what is happening wit h your latest album?
Jeremy: What Mark says.
Jeremy: It’s in process. We are have a very liberated time writing it. Mark: Todes-ma-godes!
David: It’s going to take longer than our fans hope and expect. Sorry! It may just be for us…
Mark: *l ooks at Jess and Dave*

ITKMAG: When is it being released?

Jeremy: March 2011.

David: Hmmmm. Hopefully early next year.
Maurice:
Mark: Hopefully before March next year but no promi ses

ITKMAG: Will you be collaborating wit h any interesting international artist in time to come; it seems to
be the new trend in SA with muso’s?

Jeremy: Probably not.

David: We would be up for it with the right offer. We had a load of fun jamming with Tumi and the
Volume around the Redbull Soundclash gi g. But have never got anything together.
Mark: We really enjoying not fol lowing trends at the moment. We just kinda being ourselves and being
confident that what we are i s good enough.

Interview by Nina Zani

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GADGETS

BONE CUBE RED TOUCH 2G

This is super neat, the Bone collection for mobile phones – i-phones

in particular come in various shades and really cool designs. The

whole price of R79, you can now have an array of covers for your

mobile. Call up your nearest Look and listen to see where you

can get it.

www.lookandlisten.co.za

Olympus Tough 3000 Red

Ok, I am a little bit of tech junkie and I have to say,

this is a pretty cool little item to own over the summer

months. R1, 899.95 at incredible connections, you are

sure to have the perfect little social tool, to keep those

happy memories at hand.

3.6x wide optical zoom (28-102mm*)/ Dual Image Stabilisation/

HD Movie and HDMI Control/12 Megapixels/ 6.9cm/ 2.7" LCD/

1GB digital photo album/ In-Camera Panorama

iAuto mode/ Advanced Face Detection incl. Shadow Adjustment/

AF-TrackingMagic Filters/ In-camera Manual/Beauty Mode/

USB-Battery Charge/TruePic III image processor

So check out www.incredible.co.za

Kingston 32GB USB 2.0 DataTraveler

Now, with all those lovely memories at hand, one needs to

keep them all stored in a good place. We all know the higher

the res and the better picture, the more storage it takes up

on the computer. Become a clever tech junk, purchase yourself

a 32 gig Kingston – data traveller. It’s convenient and easy,

plus guess what, it cost only R643.00 at Megastuff.

So go to www.megastuff.co.za
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READ
To The Point
There's something about Herschelle Gibbs – a certain quality
that has endeared him to cricket fans in South Africa and
around the world. Despite the frustrating on-field inconsistencies
of this towering talent, and the messy and very public personal
troubles that have tracked him through the years, Herschelle
remains one of South African cricket's best-loved sons. In To the
Point, Herschelle talksvery frankly about the ups and downs of
his personal and professional life.
Lucas: From the Streets of Soweto to Soccer Superstar.
Lucas Radebe's story is much more than just another biography of
a footballer. It is inspiring and heart-warming, tinged with tragedy
yet marked throughout by his trademark smile that has lit up two
continents and touched thousands of lives. Richard Coomber
expertly weaves together the worlds of sport and politics in a way
that mirrors Lucas's life.
South Africa's Greatest Entrepreneurs
What questions would you ask if you had a chance to meet
Raymond Ackerman, Donald Gordon, Adrian Gore, Koos Bekker,
Herman Mashaba or Pam Golding? What would you want to
know about how they started out; how the spark of an idea
kindled into an empire? Written by some of South Africa's leading
journalists, writers and academics.
Read more on:
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CINEMA
The girl with dragon Tattoo
Based on the first book in late novelist Stieg Larsson best-selling trilogy of crime
novels, The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo is a Swedish-language thriller about
discredited journalist Mikael Blomkvist who, awaiting a prison term after being found
guilty of libel, is hired by a reclusiv e industrialist to solve a long unresolved family
mystery. Aided by the mysterious and troubled computer hacker, Lisbeth Salander,
the two search for the answer to the disappearance and supposed murder of 16-
year-old heiress Harriet Vanger who went missing from her family home in 1966.
The Secret Eyes
The Best Foreign Film Oscar-winner in 2009, this Argentinean drama thriller deals with
judicial cover-ups and corruption and is told in flashbacks from 1999 (when the bulk
of the story is set), and 1974 when a brutal crime was committed that shocked a
nation.
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Coco & Igor
The short but passionate love affair between two of the 20th Century's biggest icons
is detailed in this French, Russian and English language drama from director Jan
Kounen. It is the 2nd major motion picture in a year to outline parts of the life of
Coco Chanel, after Anne Fontaine's Coco Avant Chanel.In 1913 Paris, Russian
composer Igor Stravinsky's (Mads Mikkelsen) is about to release his audacious The
Rite of Spring ballet to the world. The piece is controversial because it dispenses with
expected musical norms; almost rewriting the book on what ballet should look and
sound like. Indeed the Parisian audience is sent into furious near-frenzy by the
performance, expressing their disgust in a near-riot.
Read more on:
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TUNES

BLACK EYED PEAS –BEGINNING

Firstly, Fergie is just one hot, sexy babe. I’m a woman and
I think she rocks. The Black Eyed Peas on the other hand,
they know exactly how to rock their fans. Their latest album
seems to have the fans go crazy as usual, however, I don’t
quite feel this album. Very simil ar sound and it also seems
everyone is on the ‘I had the time of my life’ remix – which
to be honest, I hate! But, hey, this is just my opinion. It’s a
summer album no doubt; buy it for your best friend. I can
see all the Camps Bay pool parties fuelled with this
(The time-Dirty Bit) mix.

MINAJ,NICKI-PINK FRIDAY
Right, I have to admit, I love music and I have a very
eclectic taste in when it comes to tunes. MINAJ’s new
album PINK FRIDAY proves to be very entertaining.
So if you are into rap/pop/ etc, then this album is one
to add to the collection. She is a new kid on the block
and has collaborated with some pretty cool artist like
Drake and Eminem and her sound quite unique.
Definitely, one of those albums you will pull out on day
when you need to listen to something a little random to
make you feel that strange happiness. If that, makes
sense, oh and be sure to bring out your lollipop and lip
gloss.

JONES,NORAH …..FEATURING
Close to my heart and oh so damn fabulous! Yes,
Norah Jones is at it again with a great album and some
very cool artist collaborations featuring, Ryan Adams,
Herbie Hancock and the Dirty Dozen Brass Band…the list
goes on. Just the perfect album to pop in your cd player
on a Sunday morning, or go for a long drive along the
ocean road…sexy sounds of Jazz…

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Ruffle your tail feathers

Whether they be on your top, skirt, dress, belt, bag or

ITK went scouring the fashion pages and teetering around the shoes, your look just won’t be complete without a couple
shopping malls in our oh so high wooden platform wedges (that of feminine ruffles. Shops that got our tail feathers ruffled
are all the rage this summer!) gathering and compiling fashion are WoolWorths and Forever New.
trends and tips to keep you in the fashion this season…

Skirting the issue

Sk irt lengths this summer are either crotch skimming

EYE CANDY
or floor sweeping…so go ahead and take your pick.
In terms of eye wear thi s season, the must have is
the Stella McCartney spring / summer 2010 Or better yet, take the ITK tip and buy lots of both!
collection which can be found at Sunglass Hut
(visit www.sunglasshut.co.za).

For a bit of frivolous fun, ITK suggests trying out the

array of printed, graphic and quirky frames
available from any of the big fashion labels.

A kaleidoscope of colours

Blue in any shade is in this season, but remember this itk tip: for warm skin tones choose
a Bright blue which will make your skin radiate in contrast to it. Cool skin tones, on the
other hand, should opt for darker shades of blue.
Don’t feel like taking yourself or fashion too seriously? Try teaming paint box primaries,
acid neons and digital prints with some fun accessories. Itk tip: wear this with a
carefree attitude!
Aye-aye captain! The nautical look is back, but the look is much cleaner and simpler
than in previous fashion cycles…team your navy blue and white striped t with a cute
pair of white or denim shorts and then bring a splash of red into it with a pair of red of
pumps.

Article by, Natalie Bezuidenhout

Hot, hot, hot…so take it
off,
UNDACOVA

[09:52:22] ITK Magazine: Hello Percy!

[09:55:26] ITK Magazine: Percy ar e, you there?
[09:57:11] Percy Ndaba: Yebo yes... how are you?
[09:57:21] ITK Magazine: I am wel l thank you.
[09:57:27] ITK Magazine: How are you doing today?
[09:57:54] Percy Ndaba: very well thank you!
[09:58:13] ITK Magazine: So tell us, why were you in Jozi
recently?
[09:58:43] Percy Ndaba: A lot of business and family time.
[09:59:18] Percy Ndaba: Went to see two new customers
and an agent/distributor...for Undacova
[09:59:50] ITK Magazine: Undacova...I love that
name...why undacova?
[10:01:02] Percy Ndaba: Because you wear under you
cl othes, so it is covered and or it is undercover... spelled
undacova!
[10:01:19] ITK Magazine: Lost for words Percy?
[10:01:53] ITK Magazine: Sorry, it took a whil e for the
message to come through...
[10:02:03] ITK Magazine: Aah I see,
[10:02:21] ITK Magazine: Are you the only designer who
designs your garments?
[10:04:00] Percy Ndaba: We are two young brains behi nd
the brand. I do the clothing part of design and my
business par tner does the graphic part of design…
[10:04:38]ITK Magazine: I went to your recent show at Fashion
week and it was really amazing, very sexy...what inspired all
this?
[10:06:18] Percy Ndaba: Well, we had summer in mind. colour,
youth and vibrance...
[10:06:49] Percy Ndaba: We had three themes for our ladi es
show...
[10:07:23] ITK M agazine: The show was great and the i tems
looked fabulous on the models...also a very European feel....
[10:07:45] ITK Magazine: As a designer in South Africa...how
do you feel the i ndustry is contributing to fresh young talent?
[10:10:00] Percy Ndaba: First our signature is global but
inspired by Africa. If you noticed our ranges the two of the
three themes were more commercial, hence the Eu feel , but
the last our was the African them which is what we believe in.
[10:10:56] Percy Ndaba: …as for the i ndustry, there is not
much contribution to young tal ent I believe... but we have
been lucky to get support in a way...
[10:11:51] ITK Magazine: Was design al ways your passion...or
was your career di fferent?
[10:13:29] Percy Ndaba: Yes indeed, I have always loved
fashion from a young age. It is a hobby that I make a living
on...
[10:13:51] Percy Ndaba: Studied fashion and never looked
back
[10:14:33] ITK Magazine: I think the Fashi on industry is great
and tricky, yet you have to keep being innovative...what is
the craziest item you have ever designed?
[10:16:20] Percy Ndaba: A union suit for our first design indaba
expo... which was a hit with a lot of women. It was a theatre
piece that we ended up including in our product offering...
[10:16:34] ITK M agazine: That i s amazing...
[10:17:28] Percy Ndaba: thanx... I know some called it a
babygrow, but it caught an eye of a lot of people...
[10:17:55] ITK M agazine: Ha ha, but that i s exactly it....you
have to be creative...and some people just don't get it…
[10:19:18] Percy Ndaba: Yeah! Tell me about i t.... we get that all
the time people not understanding the unconventional...:)
[10:20:06] ITK M agazine: Thi s is where I find South African mind-
set to fashion lacking...when you l ook at trends in UK and
EUROPE and AS IA...it is total ly off the wall...
[10:20:16] ITK Magazine: Only a small part of SA understands...
[10:20:25] ITK M agazine: How do we educate these people?
[10:22:55] Percy Ndaba: I think it’s a combination of what all
stake holders could do. I mean the media offering platforms to
showcase local creative, the mai nstream retailor offering
space to sell these creations and so on...
[10:23:57] ITK M agazine: You are absol utel y right...not enough is
being campai gned...I do believe we should create bigger
awareness around SA new talent, fresh ideas and being in the
know of what really cool trends are about...
[10:24:19] ITK M agazine: We are very Americanised in a lot of
sense...Bling and Glamour and Very Paris Hilton
[10:24:23] ITK M agazine: Such a shame I think...
[10:27:37] Percy Ndaba: hahaha, luv the very Paris Hilton. It is
exactly that we beli eve in crap that the likes of U.S. give us and
not our own. We are most definitely not In The Know. The simple
reason that what’s on the news bull etin, cover of magazines,
and entertainment TV show is that American junk...
[10:28:06] ITK M agazine: Well Percy that i s why we have brands
like UNDACOVA...to educate...
[10:28:15] ITK Magazine: How long has your brand been
around for?
[10:29:00] Percy Ndaba: The band is two years old as of end
September...
[10:30:06] Percy Ndaba: Sorry I see terrible spelling mistakes
hope you’ll edit this before you publish it :)
[10:30:15] ITK M agazine: Yes, I will
[10:30:17] ITK M agazine: Ha ha
[10:31:25] Percy Ndaba: Yeah we have a young and exciting
brand that is fast penetrating the market…very exciting
[10:31:39] ITK M agazine: Where i s it currently being stocked?
[10:33:38] Percy Ndaba: We are in five woollies
(WOOLWORTHS) stores on the men’s side. We are also in
various independent stores nationally and online stores listed
on our websi te
[10:33:48] ITK M agazine: What is your websi te?
[10:34:14] Percy Ndaba: www.undacova.com
[10:34:21] ITK Magazine: Fabulous...
[10:35:29] ITK Magazine: If you could do a show with
UNDACOVA and internati onal band...who would you use
and what would you create as a showstopper?
[10:39:02] Percy Ndaba: A difficult one as I have a lot of
favourite bands, but it would be say the Roots...
[10:39:56] ITK Magazine: The Roots , yes great band...I think
putting together the ulti mate show could be of a mind
boggle...talking about music...what other bands are your
favourite?
[10:42:56] Percy Ndaba: Sho, I am the most diverse person
you ever come across... currently I am into some Afro
Cuban, Salsa, Rumba trip... Ibrahim Ferre, Tito Puente, Sierra
Maestra... al so a lot of African music from cape to Cairo...:)
[10:44:04] ITK Magazine: Eclectic taste in music....but moving
forward…just one or two more questions on your brand... A
lot of your stuff is bikini, sleep wear aimed at men and
women?
[10:44:58] ITK M agazine: Will you always focus on relaxed
wear?
[10:47:31] Percy Ndaba: Yes indeed Undecova stand for
fashion underwear lounge and sleepwear... Our vision for the
brand is to become a household name in that category.
When someone comes from anywhere in the world looking
for underwear the first name to come up in peoples mind
should be UNDACOVA...!
[10:47:46] ITK Magazine: UNDACOVA ALL THE WAY...
[10:48:20] ITK Magazine: We have a great feature on all
your garments...we are super excited!
[10:48:31] ITK Magazine: It has been really great chatting
with you....
[10:48:53] ITK Magazine: I cannot wait to get my hands on
some UNDACOVA garments...
[10:51:52] Percy Ndaba: LOL, thank you for the opportunity,
I am so looking forward to the feature. I would li ke to also
mention that we are currently working on an Expo to
happen in December in Luanda. So I am supper excited
and thankful for support from people liKe ITK Mag...
[10:52:24] ITK Magazine: Ooh what is happening in the
near future. Please let us know ...
[10:54:45] Percy Ndaba: We have been picked as one of
the 20 SA designers to showcase and have a stand i n an
Expo in Luanda, talking about emerging markets! All of this
is full expenses paid....
[10:55:20] ITK Magazine: Oh that is amazing Percy, well you
must keep us
in the know...and definitely take pi cs so that we can write
about it next ti me...
[10:55:29] ITK Magazine: Thank you so much for all the
information...
[10:55:39] ITK Magazine: Speak soon...enjoy your day
further!
[10:56:49] Percy Ndaba: Thank you again for the
opportunity and support. This is what will make our i ndustry
a success....
[10:57:11] ITK Magazine: Thanks Percy!

Interview by :Nina Zani

 ZEFLINGS ON FACEBOOK
DIE ANTWOORD
“No one out there is on the ZEF LEVEL. Everyone looks so old and whatever after
the Die Antwoord. Don't mean to disrespect to anyone out there doing their
thing. Is just that I respect Ninja and Yo-Landi even more I ? U guys.” Natasha
Blue

“Oh Yolandi, you snowangelalienbaby... You're even hotter than Angelina. I'll
convert to Dykedom for you.
I need your protection... come be my butterfly :p –“ Dominika Jablonska

“eks baie befok nou!! wou n tikket koop vir berlin konsert dinsdag en alles sold
out!!! eks n capetonian in germany en no special offer!!! warum, hoekom nie,
why not!!!!! kak style bru!!” Marlett Heinemann

“I LOVE U DIE ANTWOORD!!!!UR FOOOKIN ACE!!!!!MY M8 LOTTIE'S here 2!!!Hello

Dawlin!!YOLANDI-I have a huge girl crush on u!!!SOUTH AFRICAANS ROCK!!!!I
hope 2 see u in Glasgow!!!Never Joined a "Fan club"B4!KEEP AT IT,MORE PLEASE
XXXXXXX “ - Kirsty Capsey

“Excellent! Got my car back today, just 500km to drive untill the engines been
driven-in after reconditioning. Can play music again, first song I played? DIE
ANTWOORD - Enter the Ninja. You can't fuck with the chosen one!” - Karl
Andresson

“This has to be the best crew i have come across in years. FUCK YES
ZEF SIDE WILL GO WORLDWIDE. im going to BDO in auckland just to

ZEF FLA$H
see you guys” - Rick Nesfield

“I have ZEF fever!” - Kate Querin

“In Nashville my bra, the ENTIRE audience from the first song is doing all
the words, all the Afrikaans words, hell, outside the gig before the show
I walked past a kid that was doing a few verses of one of Ninja's raps -
perfectly.”
Dan Roberts, director, TERRAPLANE Productions
DIE ANTWOORD ON US TALK SHOW JIMMY KIMMEL HALLOWEEN ZEFLINGS
LIVE @ LA ZONA ROSA, AUSTIN, TEXAS, 31 October 2010

"We made it to the TV"

– Yo-landi Vi$$er on Jimmy Kimmel Live,
20 October 2010

“The best live show I think I’ve seen…”

– Jack Black, La Zona
Rosa, Texas
 $0$ REVIEWS
“Dis donker, dis in jou gesig, dis hard. Maar tegnies is dié
mense daar bo met die heel bestes ter wereld.
As jy dié album geluister het, sal jy nie meer wonder nie wat
die antwoord is nie.
Hulle het internasionaal deurgebreek oor hulle goed is. Finish
en klaar.”
Magda Swart,
Rapport TYDskrif
"$O$, the first full length album produced by Die Antwoord delivers with hard hitting
beats that invite a lot of body movement and un-paralleled originality.
www.sonomastatestar.com
“It seems you don’t need to understand Die Antwoord to love them. It would not do
justice to try to explain the wonderful, fleshed-out characters that Die Antwoord are in
any small number of paragraphs (but this interview will do much better), just as I now
realize all those YouTube videos and reviews I read do not capture how immense their
live act is.”
“As an intensely enjoyably, danceable rap-rave joint, it works. Whichever angle you
approach this from, it is fantastic. Ninja’s dark and intense ‘fuck-you’ flow is exquisitely
juxtaposed with Yo-Landi’s light, helium filled chorus. It behooves the listener to move,
to feel the attitude within…” - www.411mania.com
For the past year, the trio’s bizarre, unnerving videos have rocketed across the Internet,
becoming a phenomenon in advance of a record deal or formal campaign. But with
the labels having fallen in line behind the fans, they are about to be unleashed; their
first album has just been released by Interscope Records and on Wednesday night in
Hollywood, the group made their first U.S. TV appearance, performing on Jimmy Kimmel
Live, where a sleeping nation was rudely awakened by their first glimpse of their new
post-Apocalypse sensations. - www.thedailybeast.com
“Hier is duidelik sprake van ’n kultus…”
– Anna-Retha Bouwer, Beeld
“This reworked version of their initially self-released debut will forever be an example of
micro-meme culture writ large, but it will mostly be an obnoxious album, too. Ninja and
Vi$$er are fascinating vocalists and students of hip-hop, able to modulate their voices,
rap in Afrikaans and English, weave in snatches of historical rap aphorisms, dazzle with
structure and bleat like wounded goats. The group's production has been described as
rave-rap, but that shortchanges the ominous sound of some of these songs. "Evil Boy,"
produced by Diplo, is a baffling treatise on phantasmagoric sex - their choice theme
h throughout. The eerie "She Makes Me a Killer" features a Jim my Soul interpolation filtered
t through Jeffrey Dahmer's psyche. Die Antwoord has mastered a kind of cinnamon bun-
style pop - tastes good to the last bite, but when you've finished, you're covered in
t
slime.” – Clicktrack, Washington Post
p
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“ As a party album it can't be beaten, humourous and dirty dirty dirty lyrics, sick beats
/
/ and catchy as hell hooks that beg you to skud jou bude, each song is im mediately
c recognisable as Die Antwoord, but, at the same time, unique from each other.” -
o www.bizcommunity.com
n
s
e “Die Antwoord may be in on the joke with its zany lyrical content, but "Evil Boy" confirms
q that there's substance behind the schtick.” – www.timeslive.co.za
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CARS

There's no need to wait for the pay off, I'll tell you right now: the 370Z is a performance car
bargain. You would have to spend almost double its price on another car to get close to i ts
ability, and you probably wouldn't have as much fun.

That won't come as a shock to drivers of the 350Z. But I think they will be surprised by just how
much their favourite car has grown up. The car still retains its raw soul and passion for slingi ng
itself through corners, it still belts out the best V6 soundtrack in the business and it still has chunky
controls - it's just that i t does it all with a new-found level of refinement and fini shing that 350Z
owners will not recogni se.

The new styling hints as much, being more fluid, squat and muscular than the more upright and
angular 350. It's no optical illusion, either. The 370 has a 3.9-inch shorter wheelbase and is 2.7
inches shorter overal l than the 350. It al so has a rear track that's 2.2 inches wi der. If the 350 is a
piece of coal, the 370 is that same piece of coal compressed to become a diamond.

The front grille design might look like a giant catfish, but it integrates so well you can forgive i t.
There's definitely a nod to the GT-R in that roofli ne - just imagine the A-pillars being blacked out,
and you'l l see what I mean - and the original 240Z in the rear quarterlights, so there's no mi staking
who the 370's parents are.

The detailing is better too. The Z-badged indicator repeaters on the front wing are a nice touch,
the door handles have a more meaty feel to them, and the boomerang-shaped headlights are
bigger and slicker than ever before. These are things you can appreciate immediately but will
also enjoy while you own the car.

Same goes for the interior, which has been upgraded substantially. Instead of feeling like you
were sitting inside a cheap stereo, which the 350 al ways did, the 370 welcomes you into a much
better space to do your driving business. The car we drove had both the Sport and Touring
option packages, which is pretty much the top of the range, but I looked at some more lowl y
versions at the LA Show, and they weren't too bad either. The material quality on all of them is a
light year ahead of the 350's.
The main dials are still attachedto the steering column, so it doesn't matter how small or tall you
are, you should be able to see them clearly. If you're fat, there's still no other option than to go
on a diet, or slide the seat back and stretch your arms if you want to fit behind the wheel, as the
column still doesn't telescope at all. All the main controls, the wheel, the gearshift and the
handbrake, retain the chunky, wieldy feeling of the original and, if you're slim (best you just lay
off the pies if you're thinking about a 370?) the seats suck you in to position so you feel ready to
sling it violently through a series of bends.
There's good news in the lu ggage department too. That massively intrusive cross-brace in the
350 has been moved forward, so your shoppin g won't be guillotined every time you brake hard
in the 370. There's less total space than in the 350, but it's worth the trade-off. Particularly as the
370 is significantly stiffer - the company reckons 30 per cent - front and rear, so the suspension
can do its job better and everything gets less shaken around. The ride on the 370 is now supple
and composed, not the vision-blurring experience the 350 can be.
No complaints whatsoever about the handling, though. We took the car along a stretch of road
I normally reserve for super cars - the last time I drove it was in an LP640 - and the new Z shone as
brightly as its yell ow paintwork. It works so much better than the 350, I was travelling 30mph faster
in the 370 and the car was just absorbing all the extra velocity. The 350's understeer has been
greatly reduced, and the power oversteer is still as readil y availabl e as ever, so after a few miles
it's easy to think you're a bit of a tasty driver.
Which you are in the 370Z. That's its real skill, flattering the dr iver , making you look better than you
are. It's sti ll the hooligan it al ways has been - it's just learned a few manners. Cheap at twice the
price isn't quite right, but it's not far off. The Audi TT will still crush it i n sales, but the 370Z is the
better driver's car.

This is partly because the 370 has been on a slimming regime, so its suspension has an easier
time. Chopping 3.9in out of its middle must have contributed massively to the 225lb weight Article By: Ernest M Gravett
saving, but with all the new stuff onboard - the safety equipment, the better materials, etc -?i t's
only around 100lb lighter than a similarly equipped 350. Still worth havin g - or, rather, not having -
though.

The V6 engine has adopted an opposite strategy, gaining as many cubes as it can possibly
handle. Called the VQ37VHR, the initials standing for Very High Revvin g, the variable-timing lump
is redlined at a teeth-jangling 7,500rpm. Max power of 332bhp is delivered at 7,000rpm, and max
torque comes in at a high 5,200rpm, so no one should be under any illu sio n how you are
supposed to drive this car: as hard as you can.

To make this thrashing process as easy as possible, Nissan has added something called Synchro
Rev Control - when you spec the Sport pack - that automatically bli ps the throttle when you
downchange to match the revs. It's a genius way of flattering the driver and keeping the car
calm through the corners, and it works flawlessly. You can switch it off if you think you can do
better, or maybe want to make the back step out, but it worked so well I left it on the entire time
I drove the car.

The one thing I didn't like about the drivetrain is the excessive vibration you feel through the
gearstick when you are thrashin g the car... which is all the time. Above 5,000rpm, the engine
really starts to get rough and transmits some nasty vibes back to the transmission. It's not a huge
problem, but the coarseness doesn't gel well with the rest of the car. It might just be an early-
model issue as we were driving pre-production prototypes, but if it's not, someone at the factory
needs to have another look at this set-up.
 We decided to do something a little different this month and put together a panel of 5 men
and 5 women, who had to ask and answer one question from the opposite sex. Who knows if
this could be the solution to the battle of the sexes or will we remain clueless and continue
trying to figure each other out. This is what you had to say…

1. What exact ly is your definition of cheating? - Tanya

You said it... Simple...emotionally attaching one’s self to another person while in a relationship...a guy can
buy a gi rl a drink on a night, have sex and get lost… For a girl. She starts getting confused
and you know someone is going to cry. - Chuma

2. Do men prefer women with BIG/MEDIUM/SMALL busts and why? – Penny

Boobs are boobs, mel ons, oranges or guavas, men love boobs no matter what! I’m yet to

We said it...
come across a woman with fake breasts, personally I’m not a fan of anything fake on a
woman. Learn to love what you have, we al ready do! - Theunis

They said it... 3. When messing around with someone, do you somet imes have sexual fantasies about
ot her people? - Andrea

Sê wat...
Yes you do fantasize about the other person when messing around it adds to the attraction,
Jy sê dit... as well as the thought about the other person i s what l eads to the thoughts coming to action
- Daryl

4. Why do guys look for hot chicks, but w hen they go out as a couple it's an issue t hat
ot her guys are appreciating the fact that she's hot and t hen he gets mad at the girl,
most of the time? - Gillian

Thing is men fall in love visually before any form emotion kicks in. So being a guy and having
your woman looking hot is a bonus and havi ng another man look at your woman can go
two ways. He is either stoked some other guy is checking out his woman, or jelousy i s an issue
for him or he just doesn’t trust you. - Cidro

5. What do men really want from a woman? Rocio

The sexiest thing about a woman is her confi dence and knowing what she wants for herself.
She looks after herself – this means put together not high mai ntenance and slutty sexy, has a
life and doesn’t wait for a man to make her “li fe”, doesn’t sleep with me immediately – shows
you have respect for yourself, be independent – i t’s very attractive, have a sense of
adventure, knows how to laugh, doesn’t try to i mpress me or others by talking about what
you do and who you know – that doesn’t interest us at all, it shows us your insecurities.
Appreciate your small boobs or cellulite – no one is perfect, men have it too. BE OKAY AND
HAPPY WITH WHO YOU ARE, WE CANT DEFINE YOU ONLY YOU CAN! - M assimo
 1. When is it the right time for you to first fart in front of me? – Daryl

Ok if you just met her then it would be wrong to just let rip on the first date.

In my opinion if she makes it to the 4th date or if you make it to the 4th date with her, she has
all the right to fart. I mean, by this time you would have found out what the names of your
kids are going to be already, lol. - Andrea

2. Do girls crave sex more than they suggest? – Chuma

In my opinion women think about sex more often than they care to admit. So yes, we do at
ti mes crave it more often than we suggest. Sometimes as we get older or have children etc.
we lose interest in doing it as we feel we do not need it and some women do not even miss
it. In some societies if a woman admits to having any sort of sexual appeti te it is frowned
upon or it gives a potenti al new partner the wrong impression about her. Personally sex is
important to me and if my partners libi do goes south I will defi nitely speak up about it - Tanya

3. When you look at a man, does a woman see the man that they want him to be or do
women see us as the men that we are? – Cidro

It not that we don't see the real man, its the real man that attracts us, but rather the raw
potential that determines whether she will stay or leave for the next guy! I look for signs of a
possible future! - Gillian

4. Do women prefer their men hairy or shaven down there? - Theunis

Trimmed not shaven:-

· stubs will cause abrasions during…..
· snakes require roaming place but not a bush
· cl eanliness
- Penny

Name 5 things that are important in a relationship? – Massimo

Respect, your love, your commitment, your support and communication. -Rocio
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 DIRTY SEXY MONEY
“I have to say this though; I did not
think I was prepared for any of what
was to follow.
I don’t think anyone would’ve been
prepared. Being thrown into a world of
indulges, sham, lust, undertakings
and a world
that was as fake as my current Louis
Vuitton.”
Don’t be fooled. Are you wondering what I am talking
about? I am clearly not talking about my enhancements
ei ther. They’ve been paid for by all the boys, no actually
men, I mean. I read the previous DSM and it does put a grin
on my face. Oh god, no, I am not a prostitute. I’m an
outgoing gi rl like no other or used to be.
Let me give you a little insight to me, I have just turned
30(the age everyone seems to fear! Why?) I have a 4 year
old and no, I am not married. I met child’s father when I was
17, he was older than me, much older. Well 20 years my
senior. I wasn’t a home-wrecker either.
He was in a loveless marriage- hi s wife- was in the typi cal
rich wives bitch club. She drove a Porsche, house on the hil ls
and two kids who are absolute brats. In fact, the same age
as me. She of course, was older and very demanding, spent
his money l ike it was water running on a tap.
Then again, he did not have to worry; his bank balance was
always filled. But, he didn’t want the bitch spending his
money on her hair, nails and the relentless affairs she had.
He said he couldn’t get it up (you know what I am talking
about…) poor him, whore her I used to think.
 DIRTY SEXY MONEY
There I was, innocent; a PA to my boss and the opportunity
seemed, well very inviting. I had ju st finished matric and went to
straight into my first jo b. I’m 5’7 – long brown hair, green eyes
and a body to die for. Men loved me, I had a very fresh
appearance, great skin and it seemed whenever I walked into a
room, I attracted the men and women.
I’m not sure what it was about me then, but I would get
whatever I wanted, without even doing a thing. Yes, this does
happen in life, but it comes at price. Then again, I was such an
easy going person, plus I see the good in everyone. I do have a
naughty side to me, but this usually appears when I have known
someone for a long time; to me it is the al ter ego that needs to
be challenged and then it appears when the moment is right.
I suppose it was something which used to get me in a lot of
trouble in high school. I went to an all girl’s school and let me just
say, in dormitory confinements we used to do lots. The stories
that would raise eyebrows-but let us not venture there.
So if someone ever had to say to you, ‘did you know?’ don’t
turn the blind eye.
Carrying on, so I met, Mr F- let’s call him that. Charming, good
looking, salt and pepper hair, 6’1, an amazing body for a 37
year old and on top of it my boss.
He cl early took a shining to me from the word go. In fact, I left
the interview- no damn experience and within minutes
received a call from his then secretary that I had made the
cut. Her wor ds to me was ‘We love your young, fresh energy
and innocent nature’ what? That was an interesting
statement, however never thought much behind this as I got
the job.
I worked in a hi gh rise building in the middl e of the city, a lot of
glamorous suited men, all who earned extremely insane salaries
and most who were married with children.
I have to say this though; I did not think I was prepared for any of
what was to follow. I don’t think anyone would’ve been
prepared. Being thrown into a world of indulges, sham, l ust,
undertakings and world that was as fake as my current Louis
Vuitton. My job description as PA was very easy.
The dri ll, you turn the blind eye. That’s how they do it.
Mr F lived in the hills, all his colleagues were the high flyers of the
world, owned homes in Paris, London and New York.
Mr F had a birthday come up and a birthday that made many
other birthday parti es I attended seem like it was wel l, amateur
and boring… seriously. For respect to my boss and the birthday
invitation extended to me, I thought I would go.
 DIRTY SEXY MONEY
He had a masked ball for his birthday and to me, this was an
opportunity to release the alter ego, never did it materialised
thought. I wore a plain black dress and bought a mask which
looked like Zorro’s mask. I was not going to know anyone,
except the few people I worked with in the buil ding and wi thin
our office space.
Everyone al l very well to do, always polite, dressed well and
spoke well and never would you see anyone put a foot wrong.
Well was I surprised, never judge a book by its appearance I
would say, this i s a statement li ke no other.
As I drove up in a drive way in my blue Volkswagen, whi ch
appeared to look like a driveway, was merely just a road that
leaded you up to gates of hell . I call it the gates of hell; because
once you entered it was merely the Devils den. Back then I
thought, that even hell would be a better place, pl us for years I
was caught up in a life ,where I was a puppet and everyone
el se the master of my thoughts, my doi ngs.
You would never have guessed the way they operated. Your
invitation was coded. If you were a new comer to these
parties, you had a sign to a contract. It was li ke entering a
movie set. Signing one of those release forms, where you
stated that, if anythi ng were to happen to you in event of your
doi ngs, it was of course to your own consensus and no-one
can be held responsible. You even, received an entry band
according to your status.
It was very surreal. But who would’ve known. I surely did not.
Was this a good place for my alter ego to emerge? Most
probably not, given my past. I know that I thrive on
anticipation, thrive on taking risks and if I get that sense of
slight danger, then it somehow gets the clock i nsi de me to
ti ck.
Well, before I entered the house of doom and pretence, I
had to go through 3 steps. You sign your contract, you get
your band and then proceeded to check out. The check-
out was a place where there were boxes. The boxes were
numbered and your car keys placed in them, with 2 other
set of keys. I thought i t was some lucky draw or some seating
arrangements. Little did I know?
That ni ght, my life turned around. As I was l et through the
doors, I was welcomed by tal l bodies, all whom have been
body painted l ike animals…and wearing big feather masks.
They were serving drinks, cocktail s and champagne to be
precise. The drinks were flowing and everyone in their own
little world. Groups of people chatti ng in spaces, gi rl s by the
pool, bar, just hangi ng around, and really were not noticing
anyone new who steps into thei r space. It all seemed to just
flow. I opted for just a sparkly water at the bar, the bar lady
nearly did not want to give me it, but I had to reassure her
that I needed something fresh. I think she noticed my band,
so clearly was going easy on me.
 DIRTY SEXY MONEY
The new comers to these events were clearly visible, the only
ones not wearing our masks or dressed in a style that was not
quite the standard of dressing. Or so I thought. There was one
or two of the partygoers that would be the ‘MAKE YOU FEEL AT
EAS E’ promoters, if I had to say so in many words. They would
float around the party, start talking to you, enquire about your
doi ngs (however they already knew, all about you) because
most of the invitees were all employees of the compani es
owned by the guest and all their voyeuristic group of friends.
All whose vitals and stats have been printed out, stored on a
computer somewhere and then evaluated at these
gatherings.
I kid you not, it is real. The only reason I am sharing this
information, was because I i ndul ged in this behaviour, it
became a habit and a real ity whi ch was to my own harm.
Getting to my next point, that evening started out very slow for
me, acquainting myself with some of the guest, chatting with
the ‘promoters’ . One thing that stuck out to me, is that no-
one was ever wi thout a drink. There was always something in
their hand and almost always disappearing in groups of 3
around the corner, down the corridor or up the stairs. This
intrigued me, plus al so had me wondering. Not once did I spot
MR F, one woul d have thought, that he would at least have
been there to greet me or make an appearance to hi s guest.
The fact was, he was sitting in a room, watching everyone at
the party, with a group of his close fri ends. A room specially
dedicated to all the specifics around these k inds of affairs. The
mansion was filled with many hidden cameras and every
second of your existence recorded. I soon di scovered this,
after year s of falli ng in love with my boss.
The story is too long to explain. It just so happens that on an
evening of negligence on Mr F’s accord, did I discover this all.
The drinks everyone was made to drink were all mixed wi th the
well- known drug GHB, normally those in groups were awar e of
who they were wi th – hence the keys at the check –out. I
cannot go into this; it gives you the idea somehow.
My alter ego di d come alive that eveni ng at Mr F’s birthday. I
indulged which made me loose some insight. All I remember
was that, when I woke up later the following morning, I had MR
F sitting on the chair, staring at me.
If there is one piece of advice I can give to anyone who was as
naïve as I was stepping into a world which is most definitely a
sordid, dirty, and not so sexy place to be in. Is that, money is
irrelevant, as this is just the devils doing on its own. Don’t be
fool ed. My soul has di ed and is slowly recovering
Article By: TOWLBM
 Top 20 ways to Wisdom
(in no particular order)
Wear Excellence
Anticipat e Affluence
l et excell ence be the coat of many colors that people first feel when they meet you, when
celebrate its impending arrival and when it visits, welcome it wholeheartedly.
they see you.
Deplore Violence
Walk Confidence
let there be a spring in your step, a song in your voice, a sparkl e in your eye always when you even in i ts guises of state sponsored exploitation and domination of those too weak to stand
up to it.
are not fast asleep.

Talk Competence Encourage Persist ence

let it show if you know. If you don’t know, say so and endeavor to know more. li fe ends only when it ends, not a breath before, and, actually, not even then.

Feel Relevance Value Silence

let yourself feel i nvited to belong wherever you happen to fi nd yourself. hear its echoed whispers

Live Exuberance Understand Irreverance

come what may, you have to live through the moments of today. Enjoy them all thoroughly. allow for the space for mature awakening.

Believe Abundance Possess Patience

l et it be a part of your every thought and impulse. let moments simmer and settle and serve hindsight’s wisesight.

Give Sustenance Respect Innocence

let it be the gi ft you give to every soul whose path approaches your own. guard it, nurture it, and give it time.

Project Experience Feed Tolerance

Let it embolden you to honor your soulful awareness. let it free you from other peopl e’s fear -based taboos.

Reflect Wisesense Pray Peace

Let it colour the fibres of your energies. let it be the anchor of your spiritual greatness.

Exude Presence
wherever you are, be there, present, in the moment. Love.
Reject Arrogance By Thoko M. Banda
filter your circle of life free of toxi ns.
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Technology has seen some groundbreaking developments happen in such

a short period of time. Despi te of the continuous changes to bigger and
better, it remains easy to navigate and super convenient to boot. The most
noticeable change is how we li sten to music today.

Taking my own experience into consideration, the radio was a little square
box with a big round speaker situated in the centre. Soon after came the
audio cassette stereo. Aah cassettes, can anyone remember those archaic
recordable tapes? Great stereo, in fact I could record songs di rectly from
the radio and would be mildly irritated when the DJ started talking midway
through the song. Furthermore piracy was limited to a man with an eye
patch and a parrot named Polly sat snug on his shoulder that sailed the
seven seas in a dingy. Piracy of music was in fact unheard of back then.

It was at the tender age of nine when I received my first walkman; a battery
operated mobile cassette player whi ch came with my very first cassette.
New Kids on the Block to be exact…not something I am very proud of. Quite
the nifty i nvention that made a youngling like mysel f l ook pretty cool,
allowing me to listen to my one & only cassette anytime and anywhere. The
negati ve aspect here was when the battery power ran out; the music
became dissonantly satanic. I still own the sassy red walkman but not and I
repeat, not the cassette!

We saw the increase of better model s and the introduction of the CD player
few years down the line. How could a flat shiny di sc play host to any sort of
musi c? Was there a side A and a Side B? It was only until I received my very
own CD player including yet another embarrassing fi rst CD (The Backstreet
Boys) that I understood how it all worked.

We have since seen some amazing developments. MP3 players in every

shape and size have been introduced, following the enormously popul ar
iPod to uploading music directly to your mobi le phones. The continuous
evolution of technology today quite exci tes me to see the progress we will
make when it comes to listening to and uploading music i n the very near
future. Oh and FYI… a little birdie told me that New Kids on the Block and
Backstreet Boys are collaborating for a combined concert….seriously, I’m
just pointing out the irony of i t all.

Article By: Alison Bozack

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Café Sofia

Well, I hope I don’t become a little on the large side, as i t seems I am hanging around all the
Wi-Fi hot spots and well, some cool spaces. One new space that has come to mind is the
Café Sofia –restaurant/coffee bar / cocktail bar restaurant. A pretty ni ce concept for
consumers, I think. It is the home away from home and the vibe about the restaurant group
extremely pleasant and just, wel l lovely. One thing the group is well known for, are the
breakfast specials they do, I mean where do you still get a good breakfast for under R25?

In this tough economi c environment, we all know, going to restaurants are not done as often
and we hardly spend loads of money like we used too. Even more so i f you are fami ly, young
family, older generation or just the usual crowd that li kes to go out and don’t want to spend
R100 on a cocktail. Yes, there are places that charge that. So, what I am really here to tell
you is the following, Café Sofia has some reall y nice offerings, firstl y, their food is good, the do
great coffees, the have Wi-Fi at all thei r branches- mostly in Cape Town of course.

On all three occasions I have visited their store, particularly the Green Point store – the
atmosphere has been fabulous. Try their French toast, banana and honey is one of my
favourite dishes, that is if you’re in a naughty mood, a lovely frappe (with some great
choices) – is the healthier option of course – or simply just a mini breakfast if you’re not that
hungry. Then guess what, if you fancy after wor k drinks, cocktails are a mere R25 during
happy hour…that is per cocktail …is that not great?….and how is this for family value….if you
have dinner or lunch at Café Sofia – kids under 10 eat for free. Now, what a great concept!

You can have a look at the Café Sofia’s official facebook page/ CAFÉ SOFIA or visit,
www.cafesofia.co.za to see all the latest events taking place. There is a lot of l ive musi c with
great up and coming artist that will perform at various Café Sofia establishments, so joi n the
page. Otherwise till next time. Happy eating and drinking plus have a good festive season.