MAM ISSUE #4

M A G A Z I N E 

WE ART 

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HAZEL TOBO 

-MY BROKEN 

AZANIA- 

LLOYD MAILA 

ART OF EVIL 

Katryn Barwise 

KHELORAP 

LEKKERSWEET 

-DROPS ALBUM- 

MAQ OBZ 

ABSTRACT POETRY 

THE BUSINESS 

-RECORD LABELS- 

unpacking the modelling industry 

MPHO SEERANE 

PORTRAIT ART 

KAY WEBSTER 

PHOTOGRAPHY 

TOPICS: SOCIAL MEDIA; UNITED BY ART 

VISUAL ART, POETRY, THEARTRE, DANCE, PERFORMING ARTS

www.megaartists.co.za June-July 2015 

Issue no: 04

Issue no: 04 

On The Cover: 

Katryn Barwise: 

On Modelling 

Poetry: 

MaQrius Obstakol: 

Abstract Poetry 

05 

08 

Mega Topic: 

19 

Mega Photography: 

Kay Webster 

22 

26 

Tshegofatso Rasekgothoma: 

Moving Africa Forward 

Through Art 

Mega Book Review: 

Fasaha Mshairi: 

My Broken Azania 

Mega Topic: 

Chantel Seanego: 

The Power Of Social Media 

Mega Business: 

The Business: 

Record Labels 

30 

33 

39 

Remembrance Corner: 

Wassily Kandinsky: 

Abstract Art Theorist 

Mega Article: 

Llyod Maila: 

Art Of Evil 

41 

36 

Mega Artist: 

Mpho Seerane : 

Potrait Art 

Mega Album Review: 

#FUKUTJA: 

Rise Of KheloRap 

43 

www.megaartists.co.za June-July 2015 Page 2

EDITOR’S NOTE 

Issue no: 04 

I read a quote once by George Bernard Shaw 

and it read, “Progress is impossible without 

change, and those who cannot change their 

minds cannot change anything”. It sounds 

straightforward and simple but it is deep. 

Change is simply being different or finding new 

ways of doing something that has never been 

seen or heard before - being innovative and 

creative - but where does change begin? 

Change begins in your mind. First you need to 

change the way you think before you can 

change the way you behave. But the biggest 

question at the centre of your personal 

transformation is, what have you done so far to 

change the situation around you and if you have 

not succeeded in changing the situation have 

you at least tried to change yourself? 

Change for me is not only being or doing things 

differently, but it is also realising your purpose 

and fulfilling it for the betterment of your life. 

George Bernard Shaw quote taught me that the 

biggest failure in life is to complain about 

everything but do not do anything about it. I 

have also learned that time waits for no man and 

no man can ever bribe time to buy more time 

when his time has come. Time never gets old 

but man gets weary and old as time keeps 

ticking. The truth is we will always chase after 

time but time will never chase after us and 

chasing after time simply means going through 

changes. 

When we go through changes obviously one 

way or the other we will see progress and 

positive transformation. Many of us are 

reluctant to change because we are 

complacent with our hand-to-mouth lives but 

we get all shocked when others progress and 

achieve marvellous success. We sit and 

observe at a distance when theywork, take 

risks and go through various stages and 

phases of life. We even prophesy their 

downfalls and shortcoming simply because we 

are cowards comfortably afraid of living. Why 

are you afraid? What are you afraid of? 

Life is an adventure and the primary exploration 

is to discover your purpose and live it up to its 

full potential. We all have a responsibility, we all 

possess a power within us to better our own 

lives. If you do not change your life today no one 

will and you will forever be trapped in the misery 

of the fear of the unknown. Cardinal Newman 

said, “Nothing would be done at all if a man 

waited until he could do it so well that no one 

could find fault with it.” 

No one is perfect we can only get better with 

time.So why not experiment and see what you 

can learn from your own failures. Who knows, 

your fears might be a mine of gold waiting to be 

excavated. I would like to urge you today to 

search for your life's path and you will go throw 

the most amazing experience in your entire life 

because there's nothing that beats the feeling 

of being different and being the one to bring 

about change. 

Thank you, 

Enjoy The Magazine 


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MEGA POET 

Issue no: 04 

Ma 

rius ObZtakol 

MaQrius Obztakol (born 

Madimetja Jacob Mamabolo) 

is a writer/poet from Mokopane, 

Limpopo. The words MaQrius and 

Obztakol are colloquial spellings of the 

actual terms mercurius (derived from 

mercurial, which denotes a quick wit) 

and obstacle (refers to an impediment). 

Put more simply, he is a warrior of 

words using his mind to impede his 

adversaries. 

In early high school (2002), he 

developed a keen interest in the English 

language and literature. He began his 

o w n h i p h o p c o l l e c t i o n a n d 

meticulously studied the art form 

which, subsequently, led to him writing 

his own rhymes and landed him in his 

first couple of ciphers. He initially 

(2003) wrote narrative poems, 

depicting a great variety of social 

injustices in short fictional stories. 

Then, midway through high school 

(2004-2005), he became more of a 

freestylistciphering during break time 

and after schoolin his neighbourhood 

comparing witty rhymes with fellow 

artists. 

He became particularly intrigued by 

underground hip hop and the no bars 

held principle of self-expression that it 

boasted. At this point, he began to 

appreciate how art is not merely a means 

of entertainment but how it can also be 

used as a voice for the people. Topics 

such as cultural diversity, racism, 

poverty, lack of education, politics and 

crime amongst others, were recurrent 

themes which his favourite artists 

would often discuss in their music. He 

would go on to dislike commercialised 

art, as he felt that it shifted far away from 

the everyday lived reality of the average 

street walker and focused (almost 

exclusively) on the glitz and glamour of 

show business. 

Since his formative 

years as a writer, he 

has performed in 

Pretoria at Spoken 

S e s s i o n s, F l a m e 

G r i l l e d P o e t r y 

Sessions, University of 

Pretoria's poetry slam 

'Clash of The Titans' 

and Mzansi Poetry 

E v o l u t i o n i n 

Midrand. He is a 

m e m b e r o f 

A r t i s t i c 

Y o u t h 

Expressions, 

which is a non- 


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profit organisation whose sole purpose 

is to provide a platform and a positive 

alternative for the youth of Mokopane 

to the utilisation of drugs, alcohol 

abuse, engaging in criminal activities 

and other anti-social elements, 

through the use of clean and 

progressive art forms such as poetry, 

rap and fine arts. 

Wailing Skins 

Reality glides in bloody jet streams 

Through the gloom curtained 

Airways of my horrid headspace, 

Tearing gaping lesions into my brain 

Folds dripping of the brewing sepsis 

That is self-hatred, 

Plaguing the hollowed out carcasses 

Of soulless zombies staggering 

With bladders fermenting 

Poisonous elixirs of ignorance, 

Forsaking the sacred coat 

Of godliness hung on the decaying 

Bones that compose their frail 

Skeletal frames, 

Dipped in blackened ocean 

Riptides of melanin pouring 

From God's skin pores, 

To create humanoid extensions 

Of Himself to crawl every square 

Inch of Mother Afrika's naked body 

Veiled in the sandy fabric 

Of dust clouds, 

Only for her heart of glass 

To splatter into fragments 

As her children destroy reflections 

Of themselves that dwell therein. 

@Lord_Obz 

Jacob MaQrius Obztakol Mamabolo 


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atryn 

Barwise 

Breaking into and working in the modelling industry can be extremely 

difficult. There are constant pressures related to models' looks and 

lifestyle, and these pressures can be nothing short of overwhelming. The 

competitiveness of the business, as well as getting noticed often requires a great deal of 

resources, both monetary and personal, and as a result the modeling aspiration can be overly 

intense. A model can be defined as a person with a role to promote, display, or advertise 

commercial products or to serve as a visual aide for people who are creating works of art, this is 

according to Wikipedia. Like in any other industries, the modelling industry caters for a variety 

of modelling opportunities ranging from fashion, fitness, bikini, fine art, and body-part as well 

commercial visual and print media modelling. 

pictures provided:www.katryn.co.za 

Throughout the years, the society has managed to make people believe that beauty is defined by 

the transformation of one from thick to thin, especially in the modeling industry, but Katryn 

Barwise disagrees with this misconception. The 24 year old beauty queen is the founder of 

Limpopo Beauty Modelling Academy and is a former multiple pageant titles holder, including 


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Miss Limpopo teen 2008, Miss Limpopo 

2012, Miss Earth South Africa Fire 2013,and 

Miss Humanity South Africa 2014 and she 

is also a gifted singer and song writer. 

Mega Artist Magazine learnt from a 

conversation with the reigningMiss 

Humanity International 2014 that from 

a distance, it can really look deceptive if 

one isn't acquainted with the necessary 

knowledge about the modelling 

industry. There are many issues about 

the profession that can spark interest 

and even confusion for emerging 

models, and these issues can either 

persuade or discourage aspiring models 

from pursuing their dream of becoming 

professional models. Karyn heeded the 

call from MAM to unpack the issues 

surrounding modelling and also 

to give her insights about the 

industry. 

Katryn Barwise has been 

modelling for more than ten 

years now. Her mother 

entered both her and her 

sister into annual beauty 

pageants in Tzaneen since she 

was in primary school, with the 

mandate of boosting their 

confidence. “I did it for fun at 

first, and that is the right way to 

start. It is not always about 

winning. It is unfortunate that 

many parents take modeling too 

seriously for young girls. The main 

purpose should be to develop a 

child's self-confidence”. 


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On the belief that models are just pretty 

bodies and faces, Karyn slammed the 

belief, and insisted that beauty goes hand 

in hand with brains. “Models have to be 

able to form opinions on various issues. 

Many pageants have interviews that 

actually strengthens or weakens ones 

chances of emerging victorious. 

Organizing and taking part in charity 

events are some of the things that 

reigning queens are expected to do, and 

as such being a pretty face isn't enough, 

one needs to be intelligent ,confident and 

have good public speaking skills as 

well”. 

Just as any other working industry has 

perks, the modeling industry also does. 

Among others, stardom, glamour living 

and travelling are some of the perks that 

are come with being in the modeling 

industry. These perks, however, do not 

come on a silver platter, but requires one to 

put in hours of work so that they can enjoy 

them. She attests, “There are many long 

days and nights of hard works that need 

to be invested in the career. Many people 

just see the glamour and do not know that 

it comes as a result of waking up in the 

wee hours of the morning to organize 

events, sleeping late after fashion shows 

stress that come with organizing events as 

well as pain that comes as a result of 

walking in heels the whole day. But at the 

end of it all, it's worth it. 

KatrynBarwise has been modelling for 

more than ten years now. Her mother 

entered both her and her sister into annual 

beauty pageants in Tzaneen since she was 

in primary school, with the mandate of 

boosting their confidence. “I did it for fun 

at first, and that is the right way to start. It 

is not always about winning. It is 

unfortunate that many parents take 

modeling too seriously for young girls. 

The main purpose should be to develop a 

child's self-confidence”. 

On the belief that models are just pretty 

bodies and faces, Karyn slammed the 

belief, and insisted that beauty goes hand 

in hand with brains. “Models have to be 

able to form opinions on various 

issues. Many pageants have 

interviews that actually 

strengthens or weakens 

o n e s c h a n c e s o f 

emerging victorious. 

O r g a n i z i n g a n d 

t a k i n g p a r t i n 

charity events are 

some of the things 

t h a t r e i g n i n g 

q u e e n s a r e 

expected to do, 

and as such being 

a pretty face isn't 

enough, one needs 

to be intelligent 

,confident and have 

good public speaking 

skills as well”. 

Just as any other working 

industry has perks, the 

modeling industry also does. 

Among others, stardom, glamour living 

and travelling are some of the perks that are 

come with being in the modeling industry. 

These perks, however, do not come on a 

silver platter, but requires one to put in 

hours of work so that they can enjoy them. 

She attests, “There are many long days and 

nights of hard works that need to be 


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invested in the career. Many people just 

see the glamour and do not know that it 

comes as a result of waking up in the wee 

hours of the morning to organize events, 

sleeping late after fashion shows stress 

that come with organizing events as well 

as pain that comes as a result of walking 

in heels the whole day. But at the end of it 

all, it's worth it. 

One controversial issue that modeling has 

been subjected to for a long time is the 0-6 

size debate that sees many 

people on the forefront of 

different kinds of diets as a 

way of maintaining their 

modelling weight. This 

has resulted in many 

people suffering 

f r o m a n o r e x i a . 

Katryn is against 

t h i s i d e a , a n d 

argues that having 

to be a size 6 to be a 

model is just one big 

f a l s e t a l e a n d 

maintains that any 

willing healthy person, 

regardless of their size 

and shape ca actually 

become a model-depending 

on the kind of modeling job at 

hand. “The 0-6 size issue is a myth. 

As the CEO of Limpopo Beauty 

Modelling Academy, I host fashion 

shows for big designers and retail shops, 

and they often ask for sizes 10-12 models. 

It is totally false that there are only 

possibilities for a size 6 model.It's true, 

however, that most designers cater for 

skinny models,but there are just as many 

who cater for curvy models, like those 

who want to advertise bridal gowns for 

their target market and not all brides are 

size 6. There is actually a market for all 

shapes and sizes. Even short models get 

bookings in the industry,because 

designers make dresses for different 

weights and heights.I believe models 

should lead a healthy life and look after 

their bodies the right way because 

starving the body makes it gain more 

weight as it stores more fat when it 

thinks it's going to be starved to death. 

My advice for models out there to eat 

healthy, exercise regularly and drink lots 

of water-6 small meals a day is the way to 

go”. 

Most people are familiar with the phrase, 

“sex sells” which suggests that one has to 

look in a certain attractive way to sell, and 

female models in particular have been 

subjected to corporate sexually 

objectification in the media. Though this is 

a major moral degeneration issue Katryn 

believes that it is a model's personal choice 

to do sexually suggestive adverts, but ones 

image get degraded and associated with 

such adverts. “It is a model's personal 

decision, but I would never allow a 

model to do anything that could damage 

their brand as they are role models in 

communities”. 

Although swimsuit and underwear 

modelingis acceptable and most models 

fell comfortable with this kind of 

modelling Katrynis totally against nude 

modeling. “My models are not allowed 

to do nude modeling as their careers are 

built on pageantry. In SA, you cannot be 

Miss Limpopo and pose for nude photos. 


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Imagine the scandal that would come 

with that. I believe you always have to 

consider all possible consequences 

before taking up any modeling job that 

requires nudity or reviling lingerie 

modeling. There is nothing wrong with 

classy lingerie modeling, but a model 

has to choose between the, between 

pageantry and lingerie modeling as the 

two don't always go together. Swimwear 

is a category in many big pageants, but 

there are still models who don't feel 

comfortable in swimwear, although if 

you want to make it big in the league, it is 

required” 

As the founder and CEO of the Limpopo 

Beauty Academy, Katryn believes that the 

state of modeling in Limpopo is 

promising and has growth. “Limpopo is 

really starting to grow in the modeling 

industry's side of bookings and 

opportunities and that is mainly because 

of the pageants and shows that I 

organize. We are the only agency in the 

province doing big fashion shows and 

events, as well as providing models with 

paid bookings with big companies like 

Mall of the North,Audi, Foschini and 

others. But we do have a long way to go 

especially with bookings, because 

people still think they have to book 

models from outside the province and 

they don't give local ones opportunities 

if they don't belongto a big agency like 

ours. Pageantry is a different story, 

although there are many pageants 

comingup in Limpopo not all are run 

professionally or even legally, and this 

creates a bad name for pageants in 

Limpopo” 

Katryn advices that models should seek 

relevant information before entering or 

enrolling with a modeling agency as most 

beauty pageants events can be traumatic 

and kill one's dreams. “Models who are 

often asked to pay a lot of money to enter 

sponsored pageants that are badly 

organized often become discouraged to 

enter again because they believe that all 

pageants are like that.That is why it is 

very important for an aspiring model to 

do through research before entering a 

pageant, and making sure that there are 

proper prizes, and if any entry fee goes 

beyond R400 and requires more money 

and sponsorship, one has to be ready for 

commitment. And always know that that 

is not how all pageants are like. My 

pageants cost only R250 to enter and we 

always have big prizes. So one needs to 

educate themselves about a pageant 

beforejumping onto it and make sure 

you are not wasting your time and money 

on scams as they are rife in the industry. 

It really breaks my heart when people 

take advantage of hopeful models”. 

Most of the time, models are covered with 

a lot of make-up as a way of enhancing 

their looks. Some people believe that 

extreme make-up and perfection 

misinterpret the reality or distort beauty. 

Katryn shares the same sentiments and 

believes in natural beauty. “I believe a 

model should still look natural, but the 

truth is when I was younger I had to be 

all natural at pageants, no lash 

extensions, hair extensions or lots of 

make-up was allowed. But the industry 

changes with time, now you have to look 

perfect and natural but the truth is, if you 


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are not wearing the right hair extension 

and perfect make-up, you won't always 

get far. My advice to girls is to find the 

right balance, become the best you can 

be, strive towards perfection without 

losing your unique features”, she says. 

What's the worst thing ever written 

about you? 

I have never had any scandals, my image 

and reputation is everything. I always 

ensure I do things right and live by 

example. I believe every model should 

strive for protecting their image, because 

you can't be a public figure whom many 

young girls or boys look up to and not be a 

good example! 

If a girl/boy wanted to be a model what 

would your advice be for them be? 

Join an agency that you researched, make 

sure they have your best interest at heart! 

Everyone needs training to get 

somewhere, practise makes perfects, and 

you can always learn something more 

especially in the ever growing modelling 

industry with new trends emerging daily! 

C o m p a r e a n a g e n c y t o m i n e 

(www.limpopobeautymodeling.co.za),be 

sure they train you in all the categories 

needed and that it's a certified trainer, 

many agencies open up with no 

professional trainer, sometimes the trainer 

has never even won a pageant, how can 

they train you to win then? So research 

and make sure you find the perfect one for 

you! 

If you were not a model or musician 

what other profession would you have 

been doing instead? 

Definitely event planning, I love organizing 

all of my own events. I'm a perfectionist 

and love detail so I enjoy hosting my own 

pageants and fashion shows. 

What are some of the general 

advantages and disadvantages of 

modelling that you know of? 

Advantages: Gain confidence, Build your 

brand, Get exposure, Platform to change 

lives, Helping those In need, Setting an 

example, Youth development, Become a 

great public speaker, job opportunities, 

a n d t h e l i s t g o e s o n . 

Disadvantages: Long hours, hard work, 

Always look good, never party hard or do 

anything people can use against you, 

never go to town without make-up or 

looking sloppy (everyone knows you). 

What are some of the personal 

challenges and benefits you have 

experienced and how do you cope 

under the pressures of being a model? 

Modelling is rewarding no matter what 

challenges you face with. Every event 

teaches you to stay motivated and keep 

going. You learn how to build your own 

brand and that in itself can help you do so 

many things, create your own clothing 

line, hair brand, perfume, and many other 

things. The possibilities are endless as 

long as you are willing to work hard.The 

one challenge that never goes away is 

copy cats, there will always be someone 

trying to be you or just doing everything 

you do, the sooner you accept it and 

realize that you are leading people and 

they are following the better, because it 

will never stop, it just gets bigger like when 

other agencies use your business ideas or 


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photos, so just keep growing make sure 

you stay ahead, this industry is cutthroat, 

don't drown in the pool rise above them. 

Explain to us the importance of 

subscribing to a modelling agency. 

It's very important as we cater for your 

needs we ensure that you are protected, 

that you don't get involved in illegal or badly 

managed events that can damage your 

brand, we ensure people pay before events 

so that you don't work and never get paid. 

I've seen this many times. My agency 

doesn't take any money for model 

bookings. It's a favour we do for our models 

to get them paid bookings and experience 

in the industry. Other agencies take most of 

the model's money so ensure you read any 

contract properly before you sign with 

anyone. Without a good agency you will 

never get to do big fashion shows.My 

models have walked for Foschini, Forever 

New, Guess and many more! We help to 

create those opportunities so that a model 

can gain experience and get more 

bookings In future! 

Are you where you want to be? Or what 

would be “I am where I want to be” 

moment in your modelling career? 

I am definitely where I want to be, people 

call me obsessed with my dreams because 

I am forever working towards the next step 

in my business and my personal career. I 

was crowned Miss Humanity International 

2014 in August the Barbados, in South 

America last year, and winning an 

international title against Miss USA, 

Australia and many countries is a big 

achievement. It was my dream to become 

Miss Humanity as I am very passionate 

about all my charity initiatives in Limpopo. 

I own the biggest agency in Limpopo with 

various branches and I recorded 3 albums 

already as a singer I am singing at big 

festivals all over SA and I am still working 

towards going further up in the music 

industry. I will never stand still it's my 

passion for what I do and who I am that 

drives me to reach new heights daily! 

Memorable moments in your career bad 

or good? 

Best moment was when I launched the 

Pontsho Disability centre that I built for 55 

autistic children in Lebowakgomo, 

Zebediela area. I've supported them since I 

was Miss Limpopo Teen in 2008 and when I 

was crowned Miss Limpopo 2012 I pledged 

on stage that I will build them a home as 

they were sleeping on the floor in shacks. I 

did and they now have a centre worth R7, 

6Million together with the help from the 

Mayor of LepelleNkumpi and Department of 

Women, Children and People with 

Disabilities who helped build them a new 

centre. They have hostels and class rooms 

that are all fully equipped. I personally got 

sponsors for everything from Curtains, to 

bedding, school desks, for wheel chairs, 

fridges, stoves, and most of the things that 

were needed. My best moment was to see 

those special children's faces when they 

walked into their bedrooms! The best 

moment in my life! 


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- Favourite Music – Modern Country 

- Favourite model Male/Female 

Heidi Klum 

- Favourite holiday destination 

Barbados 

- Favourite Movie – Too many!!! 

Anything with a happy ending 

- Favourite dish/food– creamy 

chicken fettuccini (Pasta) 

- Favourite colour - PINK 

- Favourite book or author – Rich 

Dad Poor dad (Robert Kiyosaki) 

- Between, hair, dresses and heels 

w h i c h t o p s t h e l i s t ? 

SHOOOOEEES, I can't think when 

I'm wearing flats! 

- Vintage or New trends? New 

trends, everything shiny 

- What boils your blood? People 

trying to belittle or embarrass 

others 



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modibadan@gmail.com 

@mose_art 

Danny Mose Modiba/Mose Art Studios 

071 546 5142 


MEGA TOPIC 

Issue no: 04 

MOVING AFRICA 

Article by: Tshegofatso Rasekgothoma 

FORWARD THROUGH ART 

The roots of art run deep into the belly 

of our African continent. Art 

stands firm on the ground like the 

majestic Baobab tree, carrying the 

strongest defence mechanism 

against the ills of our societies, 

and the strongest praising voice 

for our heroes, allowing no form of 

criticism to silence or slow it down, 

and always finding its place in the 

forefront, with might and command. 

T h r o u g h s o n g s , p o e t r y, d r a m a , 

choreography, literature and visual arts, art 

has always been the most powerful voice 

that addresses the traces of destruction in 

our societies, a powerful voice that 

condemns moral decay, and a powerful 

voice that has managed to soothe broken 

hearts, to sing praises and ignite change. 

The dawn of the month May carries with it 

the much exciting and anticipated 

meaningful celebrations of Africa month. 

Africa Monthcelebrates the formation of the 

African Union that came into existence on 

the 25 of May in 1963, which is also 

observed as Africa day. The month 

celebrates African unity, and elevates the 

role of art and heritage as the most unifying 

force amongst Africans, which leads to 

social cohesion and nation building. 

The Department of Arts and Culture has 

adopted the theme “We are Africa- Opening 

the doors of learning and culture from Cape 

to Cairo” for this year's celebrations. The 

celebrations are he roots of art run 

held with the intention of creating 

a r e p u t a b l e p l a t f o r m f o r 

opportunities for African artists, 

and the diaspora to take a stand 

and help redefine and remind us 

of our identity and vision as a 

continent, to foster relations among 

African people, to build social 

cohesion within the continent and to 

awaken compassion towards one another 

through art, culture and heritage exaltation. 

This is a platform that elevates the fact that 

artists are the people who are able to remind 

us of our inner sense of what is regarded as 

morally right or wrong, they hold the power 

of impelling our society's footsteps, thoughts 

and actions in the right direction. 

This month, arguments about our past 

history, our increased interest arousing 

present and our dreams and hopes of 

tomorrow will see artists and audiences of 

different states of mother Africa enthralled 

through communication that speaks to one 

from extreme ends of the globe- art. 

As a vessel of storytelling, art conveys our 

utmost relationship with the environment 

within which we have contact. It is for this 

reason that the arts can be used as a 

powerful tool that can break down the 

borders that are meant to divide us, and 

unite Africa so that it can become one. It is 


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through the different genres of arts that 

Africa can move forward through the 

promotion and appreciation of African 

identity, history and culture- as well as 

promoting Ubuntu, a value that joins each 

and every African son and daughter-like a 

thread that joins a collection of beads to 

make a neckpiece. 

Our heads bowed down in shame when the 

resurgence of xenophobic attacks tainted 

our national pride just a few weeks ago, and 

this month celebrations throughthe arts will 

be used as a forefront of uniting Africans, 

creating awareness, showing solidarity and 

condemning the attacks by African sons on 

one another. 

work with the audience in mind, with the 

aim of changing perspectives, of changing 

attitudes, of raising awareness and of 

igniting change within different scales of 

the society- individually, communally, 

nationally, internationally as well as 

globally. 

May the arts encourage debate, inspire 

solutions, challenge commonly held 

perspectives , raise awareness and inspire 

creative ideas in you, our dear reader, so 

that we can, as a collective, move forward 

and open doors for learning and culture 

from the South African Cape to Egypt's 

Cairo this African month, and throughout 

the year. Happy Africa Month. 

A nation without the arts is a nation aseptic, 

static and diminished. A nation with 

recognition and promotion of the arts, is a 

nation exalted. Art concerns not only the 

artist, but the audience as well. Artists go to 


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MEGA PHOTOGRAPHY 

Issue no: 04 

Photography: Kay Webster (Picture 01:BULB TECHNIQUE) 

We b s t e r K e t u m i l e P h a s h a 

affectional known as Kay Webster was 

born in 1993 at a village called Sekororo 

and bred at Lebowakgomo just outside 

Polokwane. He is a third year Accounting 

Sciences student at the University of 

Limpopo. His extra mural activity is 

exploring and exploiting his abilities in 

photography - capturing pictures for a 

living. Kay Webster's story is interestingly 

odd but familiar. Though fascinated by the 

function of a camera as a child he suffered 

the fear of being photographed. How he 

recovered from the phobia is a mystery 

because in 2014 he finally bought his first 

Nikon Camera. “I take photographs of 

everything that catches my eye and I also 

shoot music videos under Webstar Films 

for local musical artists. I love taking long 

exposure photographs at night which is 

known as Bulb Photography. Other styles 

I do are beauty photography and Black and 

White Photography. Since I am just a 

beginner, all photographs I took were 

captured with a Nikon D5100 in original 

formats. I do my adjustments such as 

colour correcting and straightening using 

the same camera. I have not started using 

any computer software for post processing 

as I want to master the art using just the 

camera before I can make any artificial 

modifications”. 

Kay Wabster the self-taught photographer 

invests most of his time on the internet 

browsing and researching about 

photography techniques and learning 

about photography in general. “The 

internet helps me learn useful tips on how 

to take better pictures, but my best teacher 

is everyday practice. When I started 

photography, I learned the theory of 

photography through photo reviews I read. 

One thing I wish I knew is why some 



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people are so afraid of a camera. It's really 

hard to get permission to take a street shot 

without having to feel like you are having 

an AK47 strapped around your neck. I wish 

those people can understand how the two 

machines don't shoot the same.” 

There are many great photographers in the 

world but Kay Wabster drives inspiration 

from one local photographer. “I am 

personally inspired by Thabie Retz 

photography's work. What I like about her 

work is that she has the timing ability to 

captures priceless moments of human 

interaction. It is that precise moments that 

develops one into a good and or 

professional photographer.” K Wabster 

believes that everything can be beautified 

and that it depends on the interpretation. 

“Different photographs say different things. 

Mine only speak one language, 

"appreciate the beauty of life". Personally I 

believe that beauty lies everywhere 

instead of behind the eyes of the beholder. 

It takes one person's eyes to make the 

other person to realize beauty; it just 

depends on how that one person depicts 

beauty. My photos do exactly that by being 

beautiful. 

Photography is art not a profession. It's 

inside one's eyes not necessarily one's 

knowledge or advanced equipment.” 

When asked if he was a photographer of 

camera man Kay Webster vigorously 

dismissed to be referred to as a camera 

man. “I am a photographer. A camera man 

aims to capture the subject inside the 

frame but a photographer yearns to create 

the desired image to please the eye and 

that's what distinguishes a photographer 

and a camera man”. 

Photography: Kay Webster 

(Picture 02:BULB TECHNIQUE) 

Picture 1 and 2 were captured using the 

technique called "Bulb". The camera has 

to be mounted on a tripod to eliminate 

shakes; the camera is set to "bulb" on 

Manual Mode. This allows the shutter to 

stay open for as long as the shutter release 

button is depressed. Anything that moves 

in the frame when the shutter is still open 

will appear to be blurry depending on the 

speed of the subject, if it's too fast 

s o m e t i m e s i t a p p e a r s t o b e 

invisible,Location: University of Limpopo. 


Model: Mary Jane Rachoene 


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Picture 3 was 

simply captured in 

black and white 

with high contrast. 

The subject is 

actually the female 

who appears to be 

street shopping but 

the focus is on the 

necklaces and she 

s e e m s t o b e 

confused which 

one she likes. 

Model: Mary Jane 

Rachoene 

Aperture f/5.6 

Shutter speed 

1/200 

Flash Off 

Picture 4 was an 

organised shoot. 

This is my favourite 

photographs is the 

one of a female 

that appears to be 

carrying the sun in 

her palm as it 

makes her seem to 

b e a m o d e r n 

Goddess of the sky 

and the way the 

o r a n g e c l o u d 

matches with her 

blouse makes the 

illusion look real. 


071 444 1122 

tcannibus@gmail.com 

Kay Webster 



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MEGA AD 

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TO F.A.M.E. AWARDS(LIMPOPO) 

WINNERS 

& 

NOMINEES 

F.A.M.E SA Awards:Film,Arts, Music and Entertainment Awardsis aimed at 

celebrating and recognizing the work of Limpopo artists. 


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MEGA BOOK REVIEW 

My Broken 

A z a n i a 

H 

azel Tobo, also known as Fasaha 

Mshairi was born in Tembisa and 

bred in Polokwane. She is a writer and 

spoken word artistsince 2004 and she has 

since grown into the arts of poetry and 

photography. Her greatest achievement is 

having become a self-published author of 

the poetry anthology; My Broken Azania. 

Still seeking growth in the world of art and 

literature she has been published in Poetry 

Potion's Poetry is not a luxury and New 

Generation print editions as well as 

Shindig Awe Print publication , audio and 

video compilation and last but not least 

The University of Johannesburg's Afro 

Alphabets Poetry collection for 2015 

The Book 

“My Broken Azania is a compilation of the 

continent's socio-cultural and political 

state, and my grievances in form of poems. 

It is also based on the areas of my 

surrounding and Johannesburg my 

current place of residency. I speaking of 

some of the grotesque corners of the city, 

experiences and that which is my 

perspective and feel about the city's most 

populated areas.” 



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“I always say that poets have been granted 

the gift of giving the silenced a voice, we 

are the ones who mourn at the sight of dark 

c l o u d s o v e r o u r c o u n t r i e s a n d 

communities. I write to voice out, to heal, 

and to shed light to that which has been 

turned blind towards; 

I write for those who can't write their own 

stories and for my own personal wellbeing.” 

Said the prolific Hazel. 

Inspiration 

Poetry is the root of Hazel's inspiration. By 

the look of things she breathes poetry. 

“There is not a day in my life where I will not 

be attracted to poetry, it is a coping 

mechanism and writing the book was also a 

way of setting a milestone for 10 years in 

poetry. My Broken Azania is for the people 

as well as myself; I was ready to share 

pieces of my experiences and gift.I have 

taken it upon myself to call Africa my little 

Azania, the poems are themed on Africa 

and mostly the sad sides of it, hence 

''Broken''. These, however, being my own 

perceptions and feelings on the country 

and continent social and political state.” 

“Publishing the book has been the greatest 

challenge I have ever had to deal with, but 

because it is something I wanted to do with 

all heart, soul and mind, I did it through 

sleepless nights, experiencing self-doubt 

and getting back on my feet to continue and 

push the publication. School has always 

been hard but all it takes is to focus on my 

goals and through that I am able to juggle 

the two.” 

Purpose 

“I was looking to be one of the people who 

don't just sit on their thoughts and worries 

about their communities, I am hoping to 

have my book reach individuals who feel the 

same but aren't voicing out with the hope 

that they get to voice out about the states of 

their communities and that would be the first 

step to coming together as poets and artist 

to find solutions and take back the streets of 

our broken communities. 

We all cry out but not everyone one does it 

in the open, and if we all gather to share our 

worries surely we can reach a common 

ground. I also want to reach out to young 

minds before they get tainted by the 

roughness of the streets to wake up and 

learn to choose suitable paths of life. 

Favourite Poem? 

“All my poems are the best I could give 

however one that I find to be a favourite of 

mine is titled: A GIST OF THE MOUNTAIN 

FIRE.” 

Hardest thing about writing? 

I think for me is reaching a point of 

satisfaction with my craft. I am constantly 

f e e l i n g t h e u r g e t o b e t t e r m y 

poems.Learningto let go of a poem at the 

right time is hard. 

Easiest thing about writing? 

The easiest thing about writing a book is 

the thought of it, the thought of it comes 

so easily as well as obtaining an ISBN 

number. 



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How long did it take to write the book? 

It took me close to a year and a half to 

compile the book, constantly writing 

suitable pieces, shortlisting and editing. 

!NKED PUPIL 

Who inspires you? 

Credo Mutwa; Mazisi Kunene; Don 

Mattera; N.S Madiba and Mongane Wally 

Serote 

Where to from here? 

I would like to see my book in the city 

libraries, school libraries and on book store 

shelves like all other authors who have 

worked hard to get somewhere. I also 

aspire to have book readings every now 

and then, be part of the literary festivals in 

my home province too. 

Advice to aspirant writers? 

Read a lot but always remember to be 

your own writer, not to write how people 

you look up to write but just be authentic 

and true to yourself. The idea is to dream 

big and set realistic goals. 

HOW TO GET MY BOOK 

Orders can be placed at 

hazel.hotny@gmail.com or 060 682 9754 

Each copy goes for R100. 

Hand or mail deliveries available and 

coming to a bookstore near you. 

@Hazel_Tobo 

Hazel Fasaha Mshairi Tobo 

Hazel.hotny@gmail.com 


MEGA TOPIC 

Issue no: 04 

THE POWER OF 

TO WATCH WHAT YOU SAY OR 

JUST EXPRESS YOURSELF FULLY! 

I 

t is only appropriate to start 

by congratulating Trevor Noah, one 

of South Africa's top comedians waving 

our multi- coloured flag higher in foreign 

lands. To add to his list of achievements, 

towards the end of March, Comedy central 

announced that Trevor was to succeed 

Jon stewart in hosting 'The Daily Show' an 

American late night talk and news satirical 

show. 

While we were celebrating this victory of 

one of our own, news came out resurfacing 

six of his old tweets with some of them 

dating as late as 2009. The tweets were 

about fat women and Israel. Naysayers 

tried tearing Trevor apart labelling him a 

supporter of anti -semetism (hater of 

jewish people or the jewish faith) despite 

his mother being a converted jew, and 

being insensetive to fat people. 

This brings us to the truth that is, 

one can never please everyone. 

Especially if you are an artist- giving your 

craft off to the masses to enjoy. There will 

always be people who will look for the 

slightest flaw in your character or the 

tweets you made 4 years ago while you 

were still climbing the social ladder. On the 

other hand social media is a powerful 

platform of engagement and should, to 

some extent, be used wisely. 

People align themselves with certain 

beliefs and even paint a thorough picture 

of themselves on line. Before biting my 

head off, let me state that I am of the belief 

that most people on social media are 

either freely expressing their views on life 

or expressing the views of who ever they 

desire to be, revealing a piece of their true 

self in either scenario. 


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As an artist or public figure, let 

your social media persona be a reflection 

of who you are as a person. A brand. 

Itumeleng Khune (Kaizer chiefs football 

club goalkeeper) supposedly lost a 

lucrative Vaseline endorsement deal due 

to his twitter rant about the inferior 

refereering standards in the PSL after the 

match on 9th April at Peter Mokaba 

stadium where he was given a red card 

(sent off) for time wasting and 

complaining. He then later deleted the 

said controversial tweets and issued a 

public apology. The PSL Descipliary 

Comittee did not let him get off scot-free he 

was fined R50 000 – R25 000 of which is 

suspended on certain conditions – for his 

rant about referees on Twitter. 

Another example is Mr A.K.A who took to 

twitter and shared a picture of the lobster 

he was having for lunch, and asked his 

Twitter followers how they were 'enjoying 

their King Pies'. Nay sayers claimed the 

tweet inferiorated the working class and 

King pie. He carried on to tweet 

controversial things about xenophobia 

which did not sit well with other twitter 

users. After the disatisfaction of his twitter 

followers and the general public he did the 

textbook thing and handed his twitter over 

to his mangement and PR people after 

twitter went crazy over his tweet about 

eating crayfish for lunch while others were 

having king pie. My guess is his PR team 

noticed the damage his twitter was making 

to his brand, so they went on to eliminate 

the threat but that was short-lived since 

A.K.A is now tweetiing again on his 

personal account. His recent encounter 

was unleashed his wrath on fellow hip 

hop trailblazer iFani going gold 

in just a day and that did not go well too. 

AKA threw shade at iFani's impressive 

and history-making feat of going gold in a 

period of just a day – selling 20 000 copies 

– in a series of tweets. 

The point is you probably do not have big 

PR teams or management that can handle 

your social media presence. Don't be 

alarmed, social media can work in your 

favour. The personal communication with 

fans in real time could do a lot of positive 

things to your brand, but remember to 

think about what you are posting. I am all 

about freedom of expression, especially 

on social media. I do how ever 

acknowlege that freedom of expression 

should never be used as an excuse to say 

unfounded and or offensive things. Say 

what you mean, or can justify so that in the 

near or distant future when you reach the 

level of succes you desire, or the level of 

success of Trevor Noah (lets use him as 

our standard) and your old facebook 

statuses and tweets find the light of day, 

you will be able to justify them with 

something better than 'I didnt know any 

better'. 

In a nutshell, social media is a powerful 

tool, use it to grow your brand, engage 

with your peers, fans and lovers of art such 

as myself, however, keep in mind that 

what you say today- could easily be used 

against you in future. 

Till next time, gabotse 

*Chantel is a writer, blogger and selfproclaimed 

lover of art. 

Twitter: @chantel_sean 

Blog: www.redefineyouthsa.blogspot.com 

Facebook: Chantel Seanego 

Facebook page: redefine youth SA 



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MEGA BUSINESS 

Issue no: 04 

THE BUSINESS 

-RECORD LABELS- 

Top Pros and Cons of Independent 

Records Labels and Major Record Labels 

You Choose! 

INDEPENDENT RECORDS LABELS 

PROS 

Artists Get The Rights To Their 

Music:By being allowed to keep the rights 

to the music, artists have the option to do 

what they would like once the song has 

been recorded. 

They Sign You Because They Love Your 

Music, Believe In Your Music and Your 

Brand: Typically when you are sign a 

contract with an indie label, they trust that 

your brand will sell, and work to promote 

you, not the packaged image that they 

create for you. 

Close Personal Relationships: One-on- 

One type of a relationship. This one-onone 

relationship makes the label much 

easier to reach as well, being able to 

contact the label rep. directly. 

Pro-Artist Contracts: Although some of 

the bigger indie labels use contracts that 

are close to those of the major record 

labels, they are usually less complex. The 

indie label contracts are known to be more 

artist-friendly, giving the artist more money 

for their work through either profit-sharing 

programs or simply a larger royalty 

percentage than given by the major labels. 

INDEPENDENT RECORDS LABELS 

CONS 

Lack of FUNDS: The most common issue 

for independent labels, being that they do 

range so greatly in size and success is 

funds. A lack of FUNDING means a smaller 

budget for recording, production of physical 

disks, packaging, distribution costs, tour 

support, merchandise, etc. Self-marketing 

is the deal. 

Disorganization: Due to the fact that many 

independent record labels are so informal, 

there is the possibility of things being done 

incorrectly and then being overlooked. If 

accounting is overlooked, it could mean 

incorrect payment for artists. 

Size: Although a smaller size allows artists 

to form stronger relationships with an indie 

record label, it also means that the label 

itself has less influence and power within 

the music industry. What this means for an 

artist, is that a small label may not be able to 

cater to their tour and promotion needs. 


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MAJOR RECORD LABELS 

PROS 

Excessive Amounts of funding. This 

extra money means that the major labels 

will be able to fund high-quality 

production, packaging, global physical 

distribution as well as digital distribution 

through the major online outlets, world 

tours, and music video shoots. 

Networking and Connections: In 

addition to the deep seeded connections 

that major labels have made in their many 

decades of being in business, their even 

deeper pockets allow them to get their foot 

in the door to most media outlets. 

Size and Reputation: Obviously size can 

make a significant difference when 

dealing with the biggest names in music. It 

may be harder for some of the smaller 

indie labels to influence. 

MAJOR RECORD LABELS 

Cons 

Must Fight For Attention:Major labels do 

sign many artists, but much of what is 

signed quickly gets turned over. If your 

music doesn't immediately stick, you may 

find yourself having a hard time getting 

any attention from the label. You may find 

yourself spending more time in a battle for 

attention than working to further your 

career. 

Artist Unfriendly Deals: Major label 

record companies are a business, they will 

do everything they can do profit as greatly 

as possibly from their investment in you, 

your music and your brand. Not only does 

this mean the possibilities of small 

royalties, but it means the artist does not 

get to keep the rights or even the creative 

control over the music. 

Royalties:Most major labels still offer a 

royalty that is a percent of Standard Retail 

List Price (SRLP), usually ranging from 

10-15%, sometimes depending on 

whether the deal is “all-in” (artist pays 

producer royalty out of artist's royalty). 

Major labels then deduct for packaging 

expenses, free goods, and other items, 

and also list a multitude of situations 

where those royalties will be reduced (i.e. 

foreign sales, record clubs, etc.). 

Advances:Artists should first realize that 

advances, or funds, are not gifts. 

Advances are more like loans, except that 

the label will not try to collect the money 

back except through the artist's record 

royalties – a process called recouping. 

http://www.musicthinktank.com/mttopen/indie-vs-major-which-record-labelcontract-is-right-for-you.html 


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MEGA ARTIST 

Issue no: 04 

MPHO SEERANE- 

PORTRAIT ART 

Mpho Rodney Seerane was born at Modjadji and bred at a village called Mamitwa, Tzaneen. 

He holds a BA in Media Studies and joint Masters in Translation and Linguistic Science and 

he is currently a lecturer at the University of Limpopo Performing Art Centre lecturing Acting 

and Writing. He is also a pencil portrait artist who started from humbling beginnings. It was his 

father who facilitated his passion for drawing at a very early age and since then he got stuck 

with pencil drawing. Digital drawings is slowly taking over the world but Mpho maintains that it 

does not represent the true nature of the art and that pencil art drawings will forever remain 

genuine and significant because of its uniqueness and natural texture. He is quite a reserved 

but established pencil artist who works with various institutions. He takes us through his 

journey to explore more about portrait art. 

Paper 

“I would normally use Fabrianopaper because of its unique rich rough surface. The pencil 

easily blends and comes out naturally and takes all type of medium from oil, paint, charcoal, 

crayon etc. It's expensive so most times i opt for a simple drawing pad with a rich paper. From 

my humble beginning I have always used pencil and drawing pad because drawing materials 

are expensive, though now I can afford and have 

advanced drawing materials I am still stuck with pencil 

and a drawing pad.” 

Erasers 

“I use various types of pencils to complement 

mydrawings. Thereare 20 types of pencil and I would use 

most of them for various purposes according to their 

blackness and hardness. This also includes various 

types oferasers. For example a simple I use a pencil 

eraser to eraseanything anda fine eraser to make thin 

lines for lining,and erasers for making shades or shading 

a drawing. There are actually five erasers that artists 

should know, rubber eraser, gum eraser, kneaded 

eraser, vinyl eraser and pencil eraser. All this erasers 

have their own different functions.” 

Material 

“I prefer pencil and I have also tried digital drawing but I use it for cartoon illustration and for 

coloring, otherwise I don't like to use computer software for my drawings. I like my pictures 

original. I prefer drawing manually though you advance using a computer your natural skills of 


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Issue no: 04 

drawing die because you no longer have enough time to practice, so drawing by hand stand 

out for me.” 

Education 

“I am a self-tough – womb artists so to say. I would have loved to go schools for drawing but 

due to unforeseen circumstances I could not but my secret is practice and reading a lot of 

books about drawing. I am currently illustrating book for Limpopo several publishing 

companies. The current project I am working on is with Home Books.” 


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MEGA ARTIST 

Issue no: 04 

REMEMBRANCE 

Wassily Kandinsky 

ABSTRACT THEORIST 

16 DECEMBER 1866- 

13 DECEMBER 1944 

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 month’s issue we shed light on a 

peculiar style of art, called Abstract Art and 

one man who is credited for painting one of 

the first purely abstract works of his time. 

Wassilyevich Kandinsky better known by 

Wassily, was an influential Russian painter 

and art theorist. He went to the University 

of Moscow, studying law and economics, 

successful in his profession he was offered 

a professorship(chair of Roman law) at the 

University of Dorpat. 

Rider of the 

Apocalypse 

In Blue 

Kandinsky began painting studies (life 

drawing, sketching and anatomy) at the 

age of 30. Influenced by Theosophy and 

the perception of a coming new age, a 

common theme among his peers; which 

featured in Kandinsky’s first seven 

compositions on the apocalypse. Writing of 

“artist as prophet” in his book, concerning 

the Spiritual in Art. Kandinsky was part of 

Der Blaue Reiter(The Blue Rider) a group 

of artists united in rejection of Munich New 

Artist’s Association. As symbol of courage 

and self knowledge that artists should fight 

for their will to express themselves Wassily 

Kandinsky is truly a Mega Artist. 

COURTESY: www.wikipedia.org / WassilyKandinsky 



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MEGA ARTICLE 

Issue no: 04 

THE 

ART OF EVIL 

A campaign by 

students from the 

University of Cape Town 

has resulted in uproar and 

more racial tension around the 

country. The #RhodesMustFall is 

a campaign started by a group of 

students from the University of Cape 

Town, claiming that the grandeur statue of 

Cecil John Rhodes, which was a large 

display at the entrance of the university, is a 

symbol of colonialism, racial division and 

oppression. 

Statues are an art of celebration, 

landmarks that capture silently; and 

resiliently reverberate public standing and 

psychologies. They are a symbol of not 

only the past but also of present day 

causes and beliefs. In light of this, can the 

public standing of Rhodes, Kruger and 

compatriots as statues in public institutions 

in anyway be justified? The answer…of 

course not!! 

What messages 

are sent out, when 

imperial colonialists like 

Paul Kruger stand tall at 

Church Square?- Black 

disenfranchisement, slavery, 

white supremacy and other such ills 

that have contributed to the 

mistreatment and oppression of black 

South Africans, irrelevant to the current 

values of the country, as enshrined in our 

constitution. 

If there are no grand public displays of 

Hitler in Germany, then why are South 

Africans, allowing titans who engineered 

our holocaust equivalent, to live on as 

heroes in the form of statues when they 

are the exact opposite? The evil and after 

effects of apartheid live on and are 

perpetuated by the standing of these 

statues! 


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These statues reflect the darkest side of 

human evil and history, misusing art to 

manipulate us into buying the idea that 

they are in some way beneficial to society. 

Fortunately or unfortunately, depending 

on which side of the spectrum you fall, the 

statue was removed after a senate vote; 

the results of which stood as follows: 1 

against, 3 abstained and 183 in favour of 

t h e r e m o v a l . S o i n t h e 

end…#RhodesHasFallen! 

images courtesy of: www.google.com 


MEGA ALBUM REVIEW 

Issue no: 04 

#Fukutja 

The Rise of KheloRap 

The one-time SATMA Award nominee Lekkersweet a.k.a The Pioneer of 

Khelobedu Hip Hop is back and this time with his first official studio album 

th 

titled Fukutja. The album is set to be released on Saturday May 30 . 

MrKhwabadhedja (khelobedu word for hustler) previous project called 

KhwabadhedjaThe Mixtape got him a nomination in the category of Best 

Hip Hop Vernacular in 2013.He revealed that he started working on 

this album in 2013 when he visited Spacemunna studios and 

recorded a title track Fukutja which was later released as a single in 

August 2013 and play listed on Radio Turf, Capricorn FM, Sekho 

FM and GTFM. 

Fukutja is a song that has elements of Kwaito and hip hop and 

some would categories it under New Age Kwaito. The remix is out 

as a single and it features six artists. Songs to look out for in the 

album include a banger called Bomba, which is a fusion of 

traditional Tsonga music elements and hip hop, Sokoling (Son of the 

soil) is a social commentary song which talks about everyday 

struggle of the street kids. Other songs include Re botshela, Askies, 

Dollar, Too Khwabadhedja and many more. With the abovementioned 

songs, one can already conceptualizeLekkersweet's album as 

versatile as it has songs that evoke emotions of fun, seriousness and 

advisory. 

Ninety percent of the beat-production was done by 

Spacemunna and other producers include Msacho, 

Provo and Lekkersweet. The featured artists include 

Raymnd, Menate, Spacemunna, Dezry Kay, 

Capone, Bolo-Street Soldiers and Notemash. 

The album will be available in Limpopo, 

Gauteng and North West. An online release via 

platforms like Itunes will be announced as well. 

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