Abstinence just ain’t going to crack it.
Thanks to Aquoibon for his thoughts – he’s appalled at the old-school approach of the Minister of Education when it comes to teenagers doing the wild thang. Let’s fact it, how many of us have grand or great grand parent that was gafoefling at a young age getting themselves pregnant with our forefathers? Young people have been having sex at a young age for centuries and that’s never going to chan…ge. So he wants to know, do you really think telling horny youngsters to ‘abstain’ will work? Having unprotected sex in South Africa is deadlier than playing Russian roulette. You’ve got 16% chance to hit the bullet as opposed to 30% chance to hit an infected partner. Somehow, having sex is still more appealing than playing exotic social games. When I reminisce on my teenage years (something I try to avoid when possible), it is quite clear that while the hormones kicked in and my face got covered with acne, a powerful agenda was creeping its way up to the top of my to-do list: getting laid. I was certainly not the only one the winky fairy visited, my school inmates were pretty obsessed about it too,all like a bunch of crackheads on a binge. Did you get some? How can I get some? Please give me some… Now, try and explain to a kid that candy is bad for him, that your teeth rot when you eat that stuff, that you go blind and poop your pants. Try and explain to a teenager that sex is bad for him, that your lifespan shrinks to a few years if you play with that stuff, that you get all skinny and die in a smelly hospital bed. Surprisingly, kids still want candy. Teens do too. That’s human nature, we drink, we drink and drive, we smoke, we max out our credit cards, we eat burnt meat… Now, the difference between most of our daily unreasonable activities and sex is that there’s a very simple trick that makes sex pretty safe: wearing a condom. It doesn’t take much of the fun away, but makes the activity much safer. I almost choked when I heard that Naledi Pandor, our minister of education, doesn’t want teenagers to be taught about the trick. She publicly condemned the distribution of preservatives in schools, advocating the promotion of abstinence as the alternative to safe sex, arguing that “learners should concentrate on their studies and not engage in sexual activity” and that she doesn’t understand why “13-year-olds are engaged in sexual activity at that age”. These kids must do as they’re damn told and that’s the end...
Kick off the new year with a party at 88
As Joburg slowly comes back to life so the parties start taking over from the new year blues – anyone that’s in the mood to get down this weekend, head to one of our favourite venues in Norwood for a Red Bull party at the 88 Lounge – you can’t fault these guys, they know how to party! Red Bull and Smirnoff Triple distilled invite you to The 88 Lounge for our first summer of 88 p…arty 2006! Saturday 14 January Party kicks off at 3pm and is set to go through the night vodka-bull giveaways, as well as a braai on the deck cool summer tunes provided by: The Milkbar Kid The Boogie Man Aris B cover charge – 30.00 B4 9pm / 50.00 after ***************************************************************** 2005 88 stories Sun lovers and sun worshippers – do you need somewhere sunny to listen to some chilled songs and lounge about on a Saturday afternoon? Look no further than 88 in Norwood – every second Saturday (1st October, 15 October and so on) they’re having music, cocktails and good food out on their deck – see you there! “Lamb on the spit eat-as-much-as-you-like buffet (at R70 a head), cocktail bar supplied by Thirst, the immaculate sounds of the Edith & Sasha jazz ensemble, as well as the usual top-ranked 88 DJ’s spinning chilled tunes outside. Be sure not to miss out, the festivities kick off at 1pm and don’t forget your sun block…” 88 on Frances Behind the Woolworths in Norwood Tel: 011 72 88 417 Email: Debbie...
‘Who killed Mr Drum’ in London – “Init”.
Thanks to Lozzer for the heads up – London South African’s and everyone else that lives there, get down to the Riverside Studio’s in Hammersmith for some homebrewed stories… Let us know what it’s like! CLICK HERE FOR THE SITE Who Killed Mr. Drum? by Fraser… Grace/Sylvester Stein A true story based on the book by Sylvester Stein Director Paul Robinson In 1950s Joburg nothing stirs… IT JUMPS! Sophiatown, ‘the South African Harlem’ Drum Magazine’s team of brilliant young journalists are bringing black fashion ‘n fun to the streets of Jo’burg. And its star writers are having more fun than most. Can ‘Shakespeare of the Shebeens’ Themba is flaunting the law by loving a white girl, and Chief reporter Henry ‘Mr Drum’ Nxumalo is steadily exposing apartheid’s cruelties. But now Sophiatown is being destroyed, crushed by bulldozers. And Henry lies dead, stabbed in the street .. Based on Sylvester Stein’s searing memoir, Who Killed Mr Drum? is the gripping new production from Treatment...
12/09 LDN :: Kenya – not just lions, giraffes and fast runners
“Kenya is not just about lions, giraffes and fast running men, it’s also about studios and hip-hop!” Tedd Josiah – Music Producer HIP-HOP COLONY: The African Hip-Hop Explosion Catch this film at the Black Filmmakers Magazine (BFM) International Film Festival in London Produced/Directed by Michael Wanguhu Written by… Russell Kenya THE PROJECT: Kenyan hip-hop was initially regarded as a passing fad. Hip-hop was eagerly dismissed by the media outlets and the general public during its shallow inception in the early nineties. Hip-hop today has firmly gained its roots in Kenya, while fusing its traditional music and drawing major influence from America. This fusion has led to a new entity – the birth of Genge Music. Filming the documentary in Kenya, producer/director Michael Wanguhu, enjoyed collaborative efforts from top-notch Kenyan producers, and reigning hip-hop acts past and present, seeking to expose a culture they have whole-heartedly embraced and it is also punctuated by footage of engaging live concert events. HIP HOP COLONY richly ties key elements of hip-hop, flexibility and talent which continue to increase its dominance around the world one colony at a time. WHAT THEY ARE SAYING: ‘Like the classic early ’80s American films Wild Style and Style Wars, Hip-Hop Colony is a historical document, capturing a fast-developing culture at a seminal moment in time.’ (Erick K. Arnold – East Bay express) ‘Hip-Hop Colony is an educational well-paced gem which should be included in high school and college campus curriculums across the globe in an effort to dispel stereotypes about our kinship, Kenya, and about African Diaspora.’ (Vanessa Morman – Houston Black Film Festival) NOMINEE – Best Urban Documentary Award at the Sanfrancisco Film Festival WINNER – Best Urban Documentary Award at the Houston Black film Festival The African Hip-Hop Explosion is an official selection at the BFM International Film Festival Monday, 12 September 2005 6:15pm ICA (Cinema 2), The Mall, London SW1Y 5AH Full Price: ý6.50 Concession: ý5.50 ICA Members: ý4.50 Box office: 020 7930 3647 CLICK HERE FOR ICA site CLICK HERE for BFM Media CLICK HERE TO WATCH EXCLUSIVE...
Ne, Neo, Neolo, Neologis…tic…ism. Neologism.
Yes – rather a mouthful – but a great word to learn darling – NOELOGISM. What is a NEOLOGISM? Here’s Wikipedia’s take: “A neologism is a word, term, or phrase which has been recently created (“coined”) often to apply to new concepts, or to reshape older terms in newer language form. Neologisms are especially useful in identifying inventions…, new phenomena, or old ideas which have taken on a new cultural context”. Thanks to Harris for the heads up – apparently it’s from the Washington TImes but we couldn’t find it in the archives…? Here goes: The Washington Post has published the winning submissions to its yearly neologism contest, in which readers are asked to supply alternate meanings for common words. (Some old, some new) 1. Coffee (n.), the person upon whom one coughs. 2. Flabbergasted (adj.), appalled over how much weight you have gained. 3. Abdicate (v.), to give up all hope of ever having a flat stomach. 4. Esplanade (v.), to attempt an explanation while drunk. 5. Willy-nilly (adj.), impotent. 6. Negligent (adj.) describes a condition in which you absentmindedly answer the door in your nightgown. 7. Lymph (v.), to walk with a lisp. 8. Gargoyle (n.), olive-flavored mouthwash. 9. Flatulence (n.) emergency vehicle that picks you up after you are run over by a steamroller. 10. Balderdash (n.), a rapidly receding hairline. 11. Testicle (n.), a humorous question on an exam. 12. Rectitude (n.), the formal, dignified bearing adopted by proctologists. 13. Pokemon (n), a Rastafarian proctologist. 14. Oyster (n.), a person who sprinkles his conversation with Yiddishisms. 15. Frisbeetarianism (n.), (back by popular demand): The belief that, when you die, y our Soul flies up onto the roof and gets stuck there. 16. Circumvent (n.), an opening in the front of boxer shorts worn by Jewish...
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