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VISUAL ARTIST 

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“NOT A LOCAL ARTIST” 

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CHEMICAL REACTION 

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SPECIAL 

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POETRY 

MILES CALAMO 

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MEGA COMICS 

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CHANTELL SEANEGO 

THE BIG DEAL ABOUT MUSIC 

EUGENE MAHLABA 

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EDITOR’S NOTE 

Issue no: 02 

In this issue we have attempted all means to 

present a state of the art magazine with 

educative information. We learn from the likes 

of Mopedy who has established himself as 

Limpopo hip hop ambassador as he sheds 

light on various issues that concerns Limpopo 

artist, particularly Limpopo hip hop scenery. 

Dear Reader 

First and foremost I thank every single 

st 

individual who downloaded and read the 1 

issue of Mega Artist Magazine. The 

overwhelming appreciation and reception 

of the magazine is quite a humbling 

experience. I also appreciate everyone's 

suggestion and of course criticism, I would 

like to believe that all that, was done with 

the intention to grow or development the 

publication. 

And I would like to remind and inform new 

readers that the magazine is free and 

effortlessly downloadable as a PDF on our 

website .You can visit our site at 

www.megaartists.co.za. The magazine 

reflects exclusively on the art and covers 

diverse art-works and mull over important 

aspects relating to the art industry, and the 

experiences and views of artists in their 

actual line-of-duty. Mega Artist Magazine is 

an exhibition of artistic intelligence 

assembled by creative passionate and 

dedicated individuals. 

In the beginning I said our first edition or 

issue or the magazine itself, it's an 

experiment; an experiment deemed to be a 

successful continuous endeavour. As you 

are reading or downloading the second 

issue it is evident that the experiment is 

successfully continuing .Yet again we take 

this moment to thank God the all-mighty for 

granting us the strength, focus and favour. 

It is indeed a blessing to have been able to 

establish and launch the magazine and 

nd 

present the 2 issue. 

Through-out the magazine you will also enjoy 

the photographic exhibition of Eugen Mahlaba 

, Reddiqal , the poetry of Miles Calamo and the 

book review of the talented writer from the rural 

areas of Tzaneen, Mr Hosea Ramphekwa. 

And other amazing art-work. 

It would be unfair and unprofessional not to 

thank Shima Holdings for assembling the 

website and Mose Art Studios for the 

beautification of the magazine. Also our 

contributor, Chantell Seanego on the amazing 

article about music. I also want to invite people 

interested in writing and or as aspirant 

journalist to volunteer their services and 

enhance the quality of the magazine at the 

same building a credible resume. 

Magazine also invite artist who would want to 

be featured and expose their art and share 

their experiences, with a purpose to develop 

others and to educate and inform their fellow 

counterparts. But also as a reminder MAM is a 

Non Profit Organisation whoever wants to be 

involved will be doing that voluntarily. 

For all these to happen please write us at 

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MEGA POET 

Miles 

C a l a m o 

Issue no: 02 

Dear Mona Lisa 

Do you remember the conversations we 

had in my dreams? 

Can you recall the words I whispered to 

you while you were in my thoughts? 

Screaming secrets that you kept 

Not a single day have you wept 

Smiling at the world-as if to please 

Your smile kept my lonely nights chilly. 

Un-musk yourself 

Let your eyelids tell the tales of the hurt 

behind that smile 

The tears beyond those rigid eyes 

Let your hair down 

Frown upon a purple moon – and curse 

at the sun 

For angels with broken wings that cast 

broken arrows, 

Because they sold you broken dreams, 

Mona Lisa. 

Warrior you are- that smiles during trying 

times 

A hurricane, Pharaoh of all forms 

You have won wars with no weapon 

Weakened the knees of soldiers 

See, you stood with kings during trials 

While your presence was faint 

So today I want to tell you it is okay to 

keep a straight face, 

cause even with decades of that smile 

Your silence still scar's my heart. 

Say something Mona Lisa , say 

something. 

Born Mashlene Matlwa. A blogger, poet 

performer, co-founder at Rhythm N' 

Poetry; Miles calamo's love for writing 

became evident through high-school, from 

writing short stories to poems. She only 

started performing her work in Varsity 

when she met up with like Tom Revenus 

and other writers. The name ( Miles 

Calamo) is an indirect Latin translation for 

“pen soldier”. At the age of 19 she was 

featured in a poetry anthology called via 

grapevine, has shared a stage with De 

Javu Tafari (Cape town) and G.O (Native 

refugees) collaborated with the likes of 

Narcotix Wordsmith and Harry Werry on 

several projects that are yet to be released. 

When asked to describe herself she often 

says “I am a lover of light, word, and self- a 

warrior at heart, I am a student in this life”. 

www.villagesecrets.wordpress.com 

/bozza.mobi/milescalamo for more 

information and details on Miles Calamo. 

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Issue no: 02 

MOPEDY 

Pics by: MOPEDY 

From the dusty streets of Makotopong in Limpopo just outside Polokwane , 

Morema Jacky , well known as Mopedy in the music business had a vision to 

one day be a well known hip hop artist . It is evident , given what Mopedy has 

achieved thus far, from popularising Pedi rap to being nominated in the 

SATMAs. It is clear that he wanted to be extraordinary and bring something 

new in the music industry , more especially in the hip hop scene. It is with 

no doubt that he has done wonders and continues to do so. We talk to 

Mopedy about his music , the progress he has made and his big ideas and 

understanding about the music industry 

Selling 3000 copies from the boot? 

At first I had no plan to release my album 

(Moletangwedi). My plan was to release 

singles to radio stations, push them on the 

street and gigs and get exposure from those 

singles. I did that successfully for a few 

years but came a point where people started 

requesting for an album. In fact they didn't 

want an album; they wanted a full CD – 

laughing out loud. 

I was approached by countless people allover 

and all-the-time telling me that they 

have my music on their phones and laptops 

but they wanted more. Most people 

approached me through social media and 

some personally approached me during 

e v e n t s a f t e r m y p e r f o r m a n c e s . 

Moletangwedi is a result of those requests. 

I was just responding to people's needs, 

which led the album to 3 000 copies in three 

months. 

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I'll be lying if I say there was some form of 

strategy that was pulled out of the hat. 

People demanded it which means I had a 

ready market. All I had to do was to drop it 

and announce on social media that it's 

available. Mind you it's now 3 months, over 3 

000 copies sold, festive season is 

approaching and I haven't yet started with 

radio promotions for the album. There are 

still print and official launches to be done. 

Over 3 000 copies got sold through online 

campaigns, imagine how many more would 

be sold by end of the year. I'm thankful for the 

support, more so since the album is selfdistributed. 

The same way Somalians 

brothers started by selling curtains knocking 

door to door, to now owning every shop in 

villages, kasi and towns. I also aim to take 

over the music industry. 

Why did you opt for that option? 

People demanded that I package my music 

and sell it to them. It was either I record my 

music, package it and sell to my neighbour 

for R70 or I could record my music, go to 

JHB, sign it to some company to package it 

for me, after packaging that company comes 

and sells it to my neighbour for R70 and give 

me R10. So this was the best option for that 

any artist should consider taking. I felt 

assigning a company will delay me and my 

people. The last option was that I could 

continue releasing singles and when people 

demand the album I could tell them “Wait, 

I'm still waiting for a company that believes 

I'm good, sign me and when that happens 

you'll get the album from them. But in the 

meantime continue waiting”. I just did not 

want to put myself in that situation. 

Why not get a record deal to handle 

everything? 

I am only searching for a distributor because 

it's time to expand and touch other areas 

where it might take longer to reach 

independently. I'm still very happy and 

comfortable under my company, Verbal 

Silence Entertainment. I'm currently working 

on getting strategic partnerships that would 

understand the vision and together drive it 

forward. 

Challenges of an independent artist 

We are surviving and doing big things as 

independent artists. In some instances 

better than artists who are signed with 

majors. There's no unique challenge that 

Independents are faced with. Maybe issues 

of distribution but besides that independent 

artist get the publicity, we have social media, 

we finance our projects, we own our 

intellectual property, we get bookings, we 

organize our own gigs. Artists should 

remember that the objective is to make good 

music, make sure the music reaches the 

consumer then profit from it. If you can run 

that channel yourself, do it. If you need 

assistance, get assistance. 

What is lacking in Limpopo music 

industry? 

The artists in Limpopo are good, very good. 

The quality of the music still needs to be 

worked on, there's a lot to work on as far as 

engineering the music is concerned. 

How do we fix these problems or improve 

on what we have? 


MEGA ARTIST 

We should start to realising that we can't 

build an industry if we all continue to strive to 

be rappers, vocalists and DJs. We need 

strong behind the scene role players as 

much as we need powerful on-stage 

personalities. We need people who will learn 

and specialise in engineering music and I'm 

not referring to beat-makers who can open 

up the more technical side of fruity-loops 

software and upturn volumes. We need 

people who will learn and specialise in artist 

management and I'm not referring to 

managers who pose in-front of the artist 

whenever journalists take pictures. Basically 

we need to strengthen our behind the scene. 

Why is it difficult to get a breakthrough 

particularly in Limpopo as an artist? 

Limpopo is the easiest province to get a 

breakthrough especially as a hip hop artist. 

Reason being that there's a lot of good 

rappers but only a few are willing to spend 

their last R100 on their music on a thirsty 

Saturday night or spend their last 

megabytes pushing their music as opposed 

to flirting through inboxes. The bottom-line 

is, there are few artists who are giving it their 

all. So it's an easy advantage for those that 

are giving it 100%, even easier for those that 

are willing to give it 110%. 

Critics claim that your music is not 

necessarily Hip Hop per se. What is 

your take on that? 

Without even dwelling in the question of 

what hip hop or rap is, I can state on record 

that the thought process I used to make 

music when I first came in the scene is 

different to the zone I get myself in when I 

make music currently. Though I haven't yet 

caught the current 808 and Trap bug, my 

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current music is influenced by the position I 

worked and continue to work towards in 

order to place my brand. 

I positioned myself as a bridge. Let's be 

honest (and hip hop artists swallow your ego 

and be honest now). I was not the first to rap 

in Limpopo but who introduced Limpopo 

Rap/HipHop to a larger audience? I was not 

the first to rap in Sepedi but who popularised 

it? I was not the first rapper to get on stage 

but who took Limpopo Hip Hop to big 

stages? Who opened up organizers of major 

events in Limpopo to book Limpopo 

rappers? Who took Limpopo hip hop to 

major radio stations in the province? 

It's about being a visionary, somebody had 

to be or create a bridge for that to happen. At 

times I had to tone it down a bit from what 

"critic" call "Hip Hop per se" to flowing on a 

kwaito-ish beat to introduce Hip Hop to a 

new audience, to open them up to "Hip hop 

per se", being that bridge. With that said if 

hip hop is message-music who has a better 

message than me on "Ke monna" or if its 

motivational-music like "Mesong"? If it's 

Love-music, who has a better love verse 

than me on “ Caribbean girl"?If its 

aggression, how about "Ke mang remix" or 

"Thintha moraba"?Punchlines, metaphors 

hope you listened to "A e namele mmoto". 

Cummon' son! Shut up and dance to "Van 

Toeka". 

You have become the beacon of hope to 

other Limpopo artist because of your 

hustle; you are now even getting fair 

airplay on radio stations. What's the 

secret? 


MEGA ARTIST 

Consistency and Investing in the music. 

There's a huge difference between dropping 

a single and dropping singles consistently. 

Appearing on a magazine and appearing on 

magazines consistently. 

Be consistent in your hustle. Even when i 

change i make sure that I change 

consistently. When it comes to Investing 

time, energy, money, money, money in my 

music, I do exactly that because that is what 

has to be done. If a domestic worker invests 

in a bus ticket to get to work every day so that 

she can get paid at the end of the month, 

what makes me think music will pay me 

without putting in an investment in-it first? 

Issue no: 02 

Tell us more about this new sound 

particularly *Morumo Kwano / *Molao 

Music? 

Personally I'm keeping the same sound 

and polishing where I need to. As for 

Molao/ Morumokwano and all boxes that 

seek to unite us as Limpopo hip hop artists 

I get the sense, the vision and all, but I'm 

not affiliated to any currently. Fact is when 

you are in a group you get judged by the 

overall performance of the group no matter 

how good or how much you invest in your 

brand as an individual. My brand is at a 

stage where it's very fragile, I'd rather be 

judged through my own hustle, hard work 

and not that of an umbrella. There are 

artists I share same visions with and we do 

talk extensively about growth but not yet at 

a point of talking boxes and umbrella 

structures. 

Mopedy dumps “Local Artist” 

by Mopedy 

The time has come for Limpopo artists to be judged using the same measuring tools as artists 

from other provinces, countries and continents. I mean how long are we going to hide behind 

the term “Local artist”? How long are you going to pose questions like “where are the Local 

artists” every time promoters advertise their profit making gigs? Maybe after involving Local 

artists promoters should ask “how many people bought tickets persuaded by the involvement 

of Local artists?” By the way there's a new trend amongst promoters which is to involve as 

many “Local Artists” in their gigs as possible why, because “Local artists” are free and prior to 

the gig they Facebook and tweet about the event every day for weeks. I mean who wouldn't 

want a billboard that doesn't bill you? Even thou on the day of the event their involvement 

becomes as useful as the 'b' in 'climb'. 

It's time artists become artists and use their crowd pulling factor to hustle, not use we are 

“Local artist” to hustle because not only does it give an impression of a bunch of beggars but 

it's also not sustainable. The term “Local artists” is commonly used as a synonym for “lazy 

artists” hence I used to not relate well with it and now it's worse or best that I don't relate at all. 

If you pay close attention to campaigns that follow whenever the term “Local artists” is used 

you'll realise that they carry messages like 'sympathies with us, we are trying with the little we 

have, please support us even though we are not giving your ears and eyes what it deserves' 


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and It's sad that this campaigns are initiated by artists themselves or organisations that seek to 

protect the interest of artists. But why can't artists campaign for excellency and not sympathy? 

I'll tell you why… because excellency requires hard work and most are not prepared to put in 

the work. 

I started experiencing my name being mentioned amongst the best in the country when I 

started seeing the best in the country as my direct competition, working hard (if not twice as 

hard) as the best in the country, and I'm glad my hard work puts me in a league of the best in the 

country. You know that overused line 'it all starts with you' right? It is overly used for a reason. 

Like all artists on the planet, I still face the same challenges as “Local artists” but I chose to fight 

those challenges on a different level, an upper level. I hear a lot of Ladies saying “I'd rather cry 

in a Range Rover than cry in a tazz”, which for me means all levels come with their own 

challenges. I chose to face upper level challenges. I chose to wake up and crack my skull over 

proposals for endorsements and getting TV Stations to air my videos than waking up to 

worrying about where to go if I want to record a demo. 

At times I wished “Local artist” could mean our own, something locals could be proud of 

because it is locally produced and ready to be sold internationally but the treatment that came 

with the term proved otherwise. Being termed a “local artist” means you get to perform even 

before “ladies free before 6″ arrive, before the sound and stage have been completely set up, 

when people are at computicket queuing to buy tickets you on the other hand you're at the 

venue about to perform your last track which is usually your only track for the day because the 

mandate is well outlined (“Ke go fa exposure, betha one nyana”) as if performing for an empty 

arena is promotion. I see “Local artists” passing halls and saying if this walls could talk, of 

course they'd say you are good because you always performing for them, empty walls. 

If you are still thinking about starting a career in music or you've already started but trapped in 

the “Local artist” maze, this is the best time to free yourself and blossom in this industry. First 

realise the boundaries that technology broke and continue to break. Secondly invest in your 

dream. Invest time to study the industry. It's YOUR dream! Be the first to invest your money in it, 

people have their own dreams too, so don't expect them to have a burning desire to see yours 

come true with their money. If you become the first to invest money in it trust me, you're going to 

attract investors. And lastly put in the work. Working smart will never replace working hard, so 

how about you do both. 

For more on Mopedy and his music?..Go to…. 

www.mopedy.co.za and @Kemopedy (twitter), facebook like page: Mopedy, 

Instagram:Mopedy 


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The 

igDealAbout Music 

Pic by: C S 

By: Chantell Seanego 

One of my favourite quotes by an unknown author says 

“Music is what feelings sound like” I love this quotation 

because to me, that is what art is, an expression or feeling 

which could not otherwise be expressed if it were not for that 

channel. 

When given the opportunity to write for this prestigious 

publication, MAM, I had to find a topic for this column. 

I dwelled on many a thoughts, consulted a few of my close friends then as I was listening to 

the radio, it hit me. We all listen to music but why do we listen to it? Do we learn anything from 

it, if so, what is it that we learn and most importantly, is there a proper way to appreciate it? 

Music is, after all, art and therefore warrants some degree of appreciation and respect. 

Give this some thought, as a music lover of whichever genre of music; are you truly 

appreciating the work that goes into making the said craft which you love listening to? When 

you listen to music, which elements of the craft do you pay most attention to and most 

importantly which ones do you ignore? Don't be shy now, be honest with yourself. I set out to 

speak to numerous people on this topic in order to hear what they had to say. The questions I 

asked them were simple, because really, who has the time to sit and answer long questions 

as if they are writing a school test? 

The questions were as follows 

1. What genre of Music do you listen to? 

2. Why do you listen to that genre? 

3. What do you take away from the music you listen to 

4. When do you usually listen to music? 

5. What do you think is the best way to appreciate music 

The people I spoke to had varying interests in genres, from rock to reggae, gospel and 

underground hip hop, and the one thing all these people had in common was that music 


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evoked some kind of emotion out of them. This got discovered from the answers to 

question number two: Why do you listen to the music you listen to? All the answers 

included some type of emotional attachment, one RnB lover said “I love RnB music 

because it soothes my soul, when I listen to it, however my day is going, it cheers 

me up” One deep house listener said “House music makes me feel at peace, it 

cheers me up and I love being happy” while one interesting fellow who claims to 

listen to all genres extensively depending on his mood said “Music gives me hope, 

the rhythm entertains me. When I'm down, it uplifts me, soothes me, and gives me 

courage. I know I can do all things after listening to it, it revives my soul”. 

Question number three was rather hard to come by, most of the participants in my 

survey hesitated when answering this one and one blatantly replied “I don't learn 

anything from it, I just love the way it sounds” while another asked if this question 

was really necessary. Just in case you are also wondering, yes this question is 

rather relevant. Music, among many other forms of art and media has been used as 

a way of educating people, whether by raising awareness or simply introducing a 

topic of discussion in society. It has also played major roles in supporting 

revolutionary ideologies such as democracy, independence and Africanisation. 

Many artists work tirelessly on their art in order to use it as instruments of change. 

Are we oblivious to this? 

Let us move on to question number four, the answers to “When do you usually listen 

to music?” were as diverse as the people that were interviewed, from those who 

listen to music when they are bored to those who have routines such as listening to 

music first thing in the morning and just before they sleep to those who preferred 

listening to music while doing other tasks such as studying, chatting, eating and 

even bathing. 

The question which many artists would chop my head off if I boxed the responses 

then came up, question number five which was “what do you think is the best way to 

appreciate music?” One underground hip hop, reggae and soul and jazz lover said 

“The best way to appreciate music is to listen, understand and learn from it, an ear 

and brain were created for a reason by our Heavenly Father, let us put them to use” . 

Others seemed to lean more on the artists side, one gospel lover said “Buying the 

Cd's and downloading the songs legally are the best way to show appreciation for 

music, you are uplifting the musician to make more music” This was supported by 

numerous other people, highlighting the importance of showing support for music 

by using the correct channels, Artists need to eat of course. One house fan added 

that dancing to music and showing that it makes you happy is also a form of 

appreciation. 

There are different genres of music, we are different people, with different tastes 

and personalities however, music manages to be the glue that binds us together. 

The music industry is flooded with plenty of artists who are all trying to get our 

attention and appreciation. We, the fans, the supporters of art are ultimately what 

makes or breaks them. Yes, we have that power because someone said knowledge 

is power, let us use this power wisely and use it to grow our artists so that they can 

touch other people's lives the same way they touched ours. 

So what is the big deal about music? Harry Allen Overstreet said it best,“I have my 


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own particular sorrows, loves, delights; and you have yours. But sorrow, gladness, yearning, 

hope, love belongs to all of us, in all times and in all places. Music is the only means whereby 

we feel these emotions in their universality.” 

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Issue no: 02 

“ 

A photograph is not just a 

representation of what one sees 

in reality. It often represents 

something that is not seen by an 

ordinary observer. A photograph is definitely worth a thousand words, 

and it has the power to convey a whole new meaning of a particular 

situation. While photography may be a hobby to some, this art form is a 

complete profession to many, as it offers various avenues to aspiring 

photographers. 

” 

The name EugeneMahlaba resonate 

zealousness, passion and vibrancy, born and 

bred in Sekhukhune Monsterlus, Limpopo and 

then later moved to Pretoria, this famous and 

exhilarating CapricornFM weekend breakfast 

presenter is not only a radio host on his popular 

show called “The Weekend Fix” on weekends, 

Saturday and Sunday morning between 

06H00-09H00 but he is also a DJ and a 

Photographer. 

Through social media Mega Artist Magazine 

was able to identify Eugene's potential ability 

for photography. His photos got him recognized 

as a photographer by SA iPhoneography which 

awarded him an opportunity to showcase his 

work at the National Exhibition in Sandton, 

Johannesburg. We got hold of him to tell us about his experience in photography. 

The First Click 

I stated photography in August, 2013. The idea of taking pictures came about 

after I bought an iPhone 5. It takes astonishing pictures. It really inspired my 

passion for taking pictures and from that moment I never stopped. 



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I do a flash of everything in photography since I'm still in the journey to 

discovering myself behind the lens. 

I find landscape and nature intriguing and that's what influences most of my shots. I 

would love to do Architectural and Weddings as I grow in the Industry. I read 

numerous publications about photography. The publications teach me about 

lighting, focus etc. I also follow some of the best photographers on Social Media for 

my mentoring process and research purposes about the industry and so far for me, 

Zeno Petersen and Ofentse Mwase, both based In South Africa are the best 

photographers. 

Photography 

Photography gives me an 

opportunity to tell a story 

about things that I find 

interesting. It can bring out 

hidden beauty in any object 

and also educate. Today I 

know about landmarks in 

other countries like France, 

England etc because of 

photography. This allows me 

the opportunity to reveal the 

beauty and landmarks in 

Limpopo. My work flow 

entails going around an 

area, taking pictures of 

objects that I find interesting, 

then add some effects ( If 

necessary) but usually i just 

adjust my contrast and brightness of the image to bring out the elements. Every 

process happens in the palm of my hands. I just take advantage of technology 

and I come up with something beautiful. 



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Equipment 

Believe it or not I just use my iPhone 5 for now and that's all. I use Mobile Apps, 

especially Instagram to enhance my photos and I use standard photography 

techniques, and that is, focus - manual. I believe that one does not necessarily need 

to require the most expensive equipment. A good photograph would require the 

expertise of a clever eye that is trained to capture moments in the best way possible. 

Favourite and worst work 

I don't have a favourite at all. The pictures that I took few days, weeks or months ago 

don't excite me the way they did at the time. I feel like I could do better everytime. I 

have two that stands out for me though, which is an old bicycle (1960's) that I took at 

an event where they were showcasing vintage cars in Pete Joubert School and the 

leaves (Autumn) I took in my old drive way. They are special because they helped me 

get recognized as a photographer by SA iPhoneography and invited me to showcase 

my work at a National Exhibition that took place in JHB Sandton, October 2014 which 

is my biggest achievement thus far. 

Email: bookeugene@icloud.co.za 

Twitter: @EugeneMahlaba 

Facebook : Eugene Mahlaba 


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MEGA BOOK REVIEW 

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R A M P H E K W A 

Hosea Ramphekwa was born and bred in Lephepane 

village just outside Tzaneen, Limpopo. His family 

was neither rich nor poor. Like many families in the 

village they lived from hand to mouth. Growing up, 

He didn't have all that he needed but to some extent 

his needs were taken care of. Though his parents 

were unemployed, they somehow managed to 

provide him and his five siblings the necessary 

support that was needed for their betterment. He and 

his siblings were able to shrug off the number of 

challenges to make the grade. They are in different 

industries pursuing their chosen careers. Hosea 

says he was a troublesome kid growing up. “I was the 

bad boy. I was in all sorts of trouble but at the end I 

performed better than the good ones. I was just 

blessed. I had too much energy and talents I guess. I 

may have expressed them wrongly.”His late father, 

who was a pastor at a local church was a 

disciplinarian of note. He claims that he even lost 

count as to how many times he got whooped. 

Mega Artists Magazine caught up with Hosea the 

proud author of Gifted, Hunted and Haunted, well we 

had to drag him out of his busy schedules to get to 

know more about his book and the experience that he 

came or comes across during the art of writing. 

Gifted, Hunted and Haunted. 

Gifted, Hunted and Haunted is an Inspirational book but 

the aim was also aimed to entertain and educate the 

people of the little foxes that spoil the vines of our lives. 

What drove me to this genre is the love of seeing people do 

better and become better .In Gifted, Hunted and Haunted, I 

shed some light into the challenges that are faced by highly 

gifted people. The book addresses a number of issues that 

stall the progress of gifted individuals. It was love and 



frustration that pushed me to pen this book. 

The pain I endured witnessing the demise of 

gifted people and the passion that 

consumed me in wanting to help them were 

the fuel firing me to write the book. In the 

book, I unpack the challenges or problems 

that torment gifted people and concurrently I 

also offer solutions. 

What inspired the title Gifted Hunted and 

Haunted? 

I have been blessed with abundance of 

creativity so it came naturally. I believe my 

thoughts are divinely inspired. 

W h a t i s y o u r v i e w o n g i f t e d 

underachievers and what torments the 

talented? 

They gifted under achievers are denying and 

depriving the world of greatness as God 

deposited in them. The talented are 

tormented because of what has been 

instilled and installed in them. It's what R 

Kelly calls a beautiful disease. Your strength 

(gift) can also become your weakness. 

Have you always imagined yourself as a 

writer, journalist or motivational 

speaker? 

I have been blessed with two gifts – writing 

and speaking. From early age I knew that I 

would become a writer or a radio presenter. I 

am blessed to have achieved some of my 

goals. 

When did you decide to become a writer 

and why do you write? 

I can't recall but it was years ago. I think I was 

15 or so. I write as a way of sharing my talent, 

my love, pain and frustration with the world. I 

write to make people laugh, love, and cry, be 

angry and be fired up and do all they can and 

use what God has placed in them. 

How do you think you've evolved 

creatively in terms of writing? 

I am still in infant stages of writing from the 

perspective of books but as a journalist I see 

a lot of progress when I look back. 

What is the hardest and or the easiest 

thing about writing? 

The hardest when creative juices run dry. I 

close my laptop and go to bed or do 

something other than writing and the easiest 

thing about writing is when you have the 

inspiration and excitement, you always do 

better. And the other thing is experiencing 

writers block. 

Where do you see publishing going in the 

future particularly in your home province 

Limpopo? 

There's so much talent in Limpopo. I see 

publishing growing in leaps and bounds. Our 

people must write books in all languages and 

start publishing companies. We have so 

many undocumented stories. 

How long on average does it take you to 

write a book? 

My writing depends on inspiration. Time is a 

none factor. 

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Any tips on how to get through the 

dreaded writer's block? 

Just drop everything and wait for the 

inspiration. And oh, don't be lazy. 

Were you good at English? 

My English was horrible. In fact I was taught 

English in N Sotho. It was bad but I defied the 

odds. 

What are your ambitions for your writing 

career? 

I want to write awesome stuff. I have got 

bestselling books in me. I hope to drop them 

soon. I am writing a movie at the moment. It 

is work in progress. I hope to have it out next 

year. 

Which writers inspire you? 

Zakes Mda, Paulo Coelho and Dr Cornel 

West. 

What advice would you give to aspiring 

writers?’ 

Read, read and read. You can't write if you 

don't read. 

If you could have been the original author 

of any book, what would it have been and 

why? 

Alchemist by Paulo Coelho. It's a marvelous 

piece of genius. 

Feel free to contact Hosea on 

072 502 6727 or www.hosearamphekwa.co.za or 

hosea.ramphekwa@gmail.com. Facebook: Hosea 

Ramphekwa Twitter: hosear8 

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To establish yourself as expert in a field. 

In an era of increasing specialization, and a daily explosion in 

knowledge, experts have clout and authority. So if you want 

to be at the head of your field, you need that book – especially 

if you’re a consultant or something similar, who’s hired 

because of your expertise. And then you’ll probably need 

another book in a few years’ time. But let’s worry about the 

next book later. 

To become a professional public speaker in your field. 

Public speakers – the paid ones – still need a book to point to, 

to establish their bona fides. The only exception to this is 

celebrity status from something remarkable you've done. If 

the status is sufficiently strong, you can just have people talk 

to your agent when they call. But watch out – last year’s 

celebrity status fades quickly, and then you'll need that book. 

Even (former) President Clinton has had to write books to 

keep himself in the public eye. 

To satisfy your inner need to get it down on paper. 

It may be ego, it may be explanation, it may be just wanting to 

leave a record of your passing through this world of woe. But I 

happen to think that writing a book to make a personal 

statement is a perfectly good idea for book writing. 

To create a public persona and personal brand in order to 

succeed in your field of endeavor. 

It used to be loyalty that bound employer and employee 

together. Now, loyalty is passé, and you need an edge for 

getting that promotion, or making that smart lateral move, or 

jumping to another organization. I’ve seen too many great 

workers cast aside because of politics or because of a sudden 

shift in the business. They’re left in career limbo and may 

never get back to where they were. A book is the beginning of 

a personal brand and a public persona that will keep you in 

demand. 

To create marketing oomph. 

I've seen a number of friends and clients write their way to 

marketing success with a book that catapults them into the 

inner circle of consultants, companies or service providers. If 

you’re a small organization, a book can help you compete with 

the big players. If you’re in a crowded field, a book can help 

you stand out. And so on. 

I believe all of these reasons are good ones to write a book. 

A combination of several reasons makes even more 

compelling an argument. Each one of these reasons will 

suggest different marketing strategies and roles for your book. 

That’s why it’s important to get clear from the outset why 

you’re writing one. 

On the next issue, we'll talk more about what to do next, after 

you have decided on writing a book. (Forbes.com) 


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Chemical 

Chemical Reaction Dance Crew is an emerging dance crew based 

in Polokwane (Seshego and Westenburg), but it has achieved a 

breakthrough which to many seems to be a far-fetched dream. The 

crew started around 2008/9 and it never really had steady 

members. The crew is made up of six members aged between 19- 

23 years old but only four members (three males and one female) 

travelled the world to represent the rest of the crew. 

Reaction 

Chemical Reaction Dance Crew integrate various dance styles in 

their routine, as they define their dance as Modern Dance Style 

because of their 

versatile ability and 

that is what made 

them come back 

home to South Africa, 

Limpopo as World 

Champions from the 

Europe (Croatia) 2014 

Dance Star Masters 

which is a title they 

will soon have to 

defend Mega Artists 

Magazine touched 

based with the crew 

to find out more about 

dancing and also 

their experience in 

Europe. 

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The Dance Crew 

The founder of the group is 

GOD because we believe 

that he is the one who 

combined us. Our 

Church, Bethel is a 

c h u r c h t h a t 

evangelize in 

many ways so 

dancing is one 

of them, so that 

is one of the 

t h i n g s t h a t 

motivated the 

church to help 

us to raise funds 

and We won a 

c o u p l e o f 

competition around 

the country, but the 

phenomenal one the 

one we won in Europe 

(Croatia) 2014 Dance Star 

Masters and as we speak we are 

the world champions and soon we'll be 

defending our title. 

Support System 

Getting sponsors is the most difficult thing 

for us as a crew that is based in Polokwane. 

Unfortunately our department of arts, sport 

and culture didn't help us to go overseas 

but we kept the faith. We launched a 

donation campaign to fund our trip and we 

are appreciative for the contribution the 

public gave us. 

We all know how other parent(s) believe in 

Education from school/tertiary level that 

can make a person become successful 

even though schooling is not your thing, but 

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after we won the preliminaries 

they started to believe in our 

d r e a m s a n d t h e y 

supported us and after 

coming back from 

international with 

the trophy it was a 

total shock for 

them because 

some of our 

parents didn't 

b e l i e v e t h a t 

dance can make 

you travel the 

w o r l d , 

Anyway that was 

a lesson to us that 

for a person to 

believe in you, you 

must convince them 

fully. We thank God for 

that. 

Style and Technique 

There are numerous technical aspect 

involved. The prime and most essential 

aspect is the dance routine because it is 

the core activity. The other important 

aspect is the music selection and last but 

not least the costume because it represent 

uniformity and adorns the stage. For 

example, song selection is very much 

important because when you dance on 

stage you must deliver a message to the 

audience and the music must be in sync 

with what you are rendering in your 

performance. At the moment we are 

experiencing a minor technique problem 

which is synchronization in our routine. 

When we are on stage we want the 


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audience to see us moving in an 

undeviating pattern. This is 

what beats most of the 

crews but we are soon 

t o p e r f e c t t h i s 

t e c h n i q u e . 

Everything else is 

just piece of cake. 

When it comes to 

attire we prefer 

any light shoes 

that one can 

dance in, more 

c o m f o r t a b l e 

ones like ALL 

STARS, and also 

those you can 

look fresh while 

wearing them off 

stage. 

A dancer must be 

aware of other dance 

styles. One has to be 

advanced or abreast with the 

latest dance trend in a particular dance 

style of their choice and learn to master that 

to become the best. 

CRDC in Crotia 

The experience was unbelievable, but 

overall, all we can say is that " if you can 

dream it, you can get it", and the city of 

Porec in Croatia is one of the best we have 

seen so far. We admire the Jabba wakeez 

Crew from USA, because they're the 

richest dance crew in the world, they have 

their own mansion, cars, studio, 

photographers, etc. We would like to work 

with a lot of artists but our 1st Lady in the 

crew would like to work with Beyonce, we 

would like to work with whoever is 

good we don't judge. Our 

m o s t m e m o r a b l e 

p e r f o r m a n c e w a s 

during the Dance Star 

Night in Croatia TV 

at a show called 

Doma earlier this 

y e a r i t w a s 

amazing. 

Entertainment 

Entertainment 

h a s a l w a y s 

been our thing. 

We are at the 

r i g h t p l a c e 

b e c a u s e s o m e 

members in our 

crew are making 

music, playing drums, 

doing poetry, etc. So if we 

were not dancing we were 

going to be on the other side of 

entertainments. We normally spend some 

time at the CHURCH, just buy food and 

tease each other just like what families do, 

planning how we want our crew house to 

be like and all this kinder of things. 

For bookings: 

ChemzCrew@gmail.com 

Facebook: Chemical Reaction Dance 

Crew 

Twitter: @Chemz_Crew 

Manager: +27797170531 Lady Rev 

Coach: +27782291112 Cavin 

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MOSE ART 

AND ON THE REVERSE SIDE OF THINGS... 


MEGA ARTIST 

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ReddiQal, the Polokwane based graphic designer and 

cartoonist possesses a radical skill in paying attention 

to fine detail. 

He's work is inspired by cartoons, most significantly 

“Zorro and Sehanyata(Hulk)” , Marvel and Dc Comics 

became his source of inspiration . “From grade 8 – 12, 

Graffiti was our main source of art form. It provided 

room for plenty of canvas, Building Walls, Bridges, 

Trains and there are no restrictions on how to express 

one-self. We had no art classes at our school, so we 

became underground artists as a way to avoid 

authorities. I think that is where the radical attitude was 

born.” 

“Most of my high school peers had no idea that I was an artist, only people who did it with me 

knew what I did. Due to the older stereotypical adult view of Graffiti as chaos, we later moved 

on to comic strips, mostly dissing the teachers or any form of authority, most of which were 

drawn during Maths or Physics class. Publicly I was well reserved and silent, but on the 

skills, I was a lunatic, and at times denying my own creations just so I could get the attention 

off my back.” 

Further education in general just opens one's mind to the limitless possibilities of growth, 

deeper understanding and more control over their skills across a variety of platforms. 

ReddiQal studied Art and Design at CJC (Central Johannesburg Collage) to enhance his 

already discovered potential. “I began learning the theory of what I can already practically 

do, and that is where my career in design began. I was introduced to the Adobe Creative 

Suite Package and I found a new love in 3Dimentional Art.” 


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REMEMBRANCE 

Gustav Klimt 

SYMBOLISM, ART NOUVEAU 

14 JULY 1862 - 

6 FEBRUARY 1862 

Mega Artists Magazine takes time to 

remember revolutionary artists. Artists 

who by their work, a movement or style 

of thinking and acting has started. A 

synopsis of their background is 

compiled, to bring light to our readers, 

about this Mega Artist. 

On this November/December Issue, we 

cover Gustav Klimt the father of 

SYMBOLIST ART. Most renowned 

advocator of Art Nouveau, or as the style 

was known in Germany during those times 

as Jugendstil( “Youth Style”). 

He is remembered as one of the greatest 

decorative painters of the twentieth 

century, and he also produced one of the 

century’s most significant bodies of erotic 

art. Initially successful as a conventional 

painter, his encounter with more modern 

trends in European art encouraged him to 

develop his own eclectic and often 

fantastic style. He never courted scandal 

but it dogged his career and although he 

never married, he is said to have fathered 

fourteen children 

Klimt’s primary subject was the female 

body, and his works are marked by a frank 

THE PARK 

THE KISS 

eroticism. Klimt was most influenced by 

Japanese art and its methods. 

“....Who ever wants to know something 

about me...ought to look carefully at my 

pictures.”- extract from a rare writing of 

Klimt, called; “Commentary on a nonexistent 

self-portrait” 

COURTESY: www.wikipedia.org / www.theartstory.org 


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