Sisters on the decks – not so new!
Believe it or not but Editorista is an ex-DJ – well if such a thing exists – maybe once a DJ always a DJ? She started DJ’ing in London a few years back and came back here and partied up a storm at the popular Legwarmer’s bashes and other parties all over Joburg – that was in 2002 when Sister Dj’s were just making their mark and strutting their talent. Editorista then got bored and tired …of DJ’ing and although she hasn’t played in more than a year she still has her decks and vinyls… Anyway the point is that the Press Release for this party makes it sound like female DJ’s are a phenomenon. We’re not. There’s a female DJ in nearly every one of my friends after a few glasses of wine. Looking at the line-up of female ‘DJ’s’ it sounds like we may be correct – anyone can be a DJ these days and it’s not about the skill or the flavour anymore… Go and check out these sisters at the Sprite parties kicking off this Thursday 15 December. Let us know how it flows! And always remember to cherish your inner DJ. “Sistas are doing it for themselves”; the phrase that has inspired the Sprite Zero Limits All-Girl DJ Tour which starts in Johannesburg on the15th December at Shoukara at The Junction Centre, Rivonia before making it’s way down to the sunny city of Durban. Female DJ’s are breaking new barriers and making their presence felt in the club DJ scenes and making a sound stand in the industry. Burning the vinyls on the night will be DJ Irma G, DJ C-4, DJ Prudy and DJ Sweet Sarah with celebrity radio DJ Mags from East Coast Radio. Also featuring on the night are celebrity DJs Noni Gasa and Hlubi Mboya, who are gearing up for the night. Noni Gasa, hails from Empangeni and has climbed the ladder to being crowned the face of SA Fashion Week. A true picture of diversity and style, she is clearly on her way to the top as she was also recently announced as the face of Tag Heuer watches. The dynamite in a small package, Hlubi Mboya, rose to fame as the petite HIV positive Nandipha Sithole on our local soapie Isidingo and has become a household name in her own right. Celebrity DJs will mix some beats alongside the best SA local DJs at each event, creating a unique and original DJ tour tastefully themed “Zero Limits!”. This is guaranteed to be a night to remember. Not only will Sprite Zero bring women at the top of their...
Give a year of your life to the people
Are you between the ages of 18 – 25? Feeling like you need to do more for SA? Looking for a more meaningful way of spending your time??? Check out the CITY YEAR project and get stuck in there. Apply ASAP – good luck – please let us know if you get in and fill us in on your experience. Nearly one year ago, over 100 South Africa…ns, between 18 – 25 years of age, came together for the first day of City Year – unsure of this new programme they had signed up for; unsure of the difference they might make; unsure of how the programme would change them personally. A year later it is described by many as the best year of their life – a year they will never forget. They made friends for life from all different backgrounds, made a real impact in the lives of children and communities and grew in ways they could never have imagined. They became the embodiment of all the qualities we look for in today’s leaders – trust, compassion, confidence, and the life-long commitment to serve their country. These diverse Service Leaders, with completely different experiences and skills, each morning left their homes in various parts of the city – from Sandton to Kliptown, from Centurion to Eldorado Park – uniting to serve full time for one year. In total, they spent 127,500 hours serving the children and communities of Johannesburg. In 10 after school programmes around the city, over 1300 children were served daily, engaging in activities to build their maths, literacy and life skills. Most importantly, City Year Service Leaders provided a safe and fun place to spend those after school hours! What we need is more people in this world who not only have the desire to create positive change, but also the motivation, skills, knowledge and commitment to do so. That is what City Year is helping to do. Not only with the recruits who will join the programme, but also with those they inspire through their service year: the children, school staff, communities, corporate sponsors, parents, friends, and many more. The idea is simple. Use the energy and idealism of today’s youth to address some of the most critical issues facing children and communities today. Click here to go to the site where you can apply...
Good or Bad Service issues? Tell Peter!
Thanks to MJ for reminding us about this quirky site www.hellopeter.com. It’s a forum where South Africa’s brands both big and small are named and shamed or praised. So basically if you have received shocking or great service from someone and you really need to let it out you just pop in here and let it flow for free and for everyone to see. The site sends the complaints and compliments t…o the company’s and the rest, as they say, is often a mystery! The site’s owner, Peter Cheales, is a Customer Service guru “A prolific author in the field of management and service, Peter has written 9 best-selling books including I Was Your Customer, Look Out, Passion Makes Perfect, The Whole Works, and Good News for the Modern Manager.” His site . HEROES of 2005 – they received compliments! Standard Bank (223 Compliments), ABSA Bank (159), First National Bank (159), Vodacom (157), MTN (147), Woolworths (121), 94.7 Highveld Stereo (115), Multichoice (112), Pick ‘n Pay (111), Discovery Health (106), Nedbank (94), OUTsurance (91), Spur Steak Ranches (88), Cell C (73), Edgars (59), Kentucky Fried Chicken (47), McCarthy (43), Dial Direct Insurance (40), Wimpy (40), Hi-Fi Corporation (38), Spar (33), Autopage (30), Auto and General (25), Santam (25) – and ALL other Companies Who Respond. Zeroes of 2005 – these brands received the most complaints: Telkom – (382 Complaints), South African Airways (323), Nokia (162), Nandos (151), Renault (131), Volkswagen South Africa (111), Game (84), BMW South Africa (83), McDonalds (79), Citroen (71), SABC (70), Incredible Connection (66), Ford (62), Toyota (53), Virgin Active SA (53), Kalahari.net (51), Samsung (51), Hyundai (50), Peugeot (48), Makro (45), City of Johannesburg Metro Municipality (37), Nestle (37), Daimler Chrysler (35), Dros (35), Motorola (33), Metro Police (31), WesBank (31), Tracker Network (30), Tata (28), Delta Motor Corp (27) – and ALL other Companies Who Don’t. CLICK HERE TO GO TO THE SITE. If anyone has any stories about their experiences with the Hello Peter site please email the editorista by clicking here....
Interesting: The list of 2005’s TOP 50 minds
One of Represent’s favourite sayings is from the revolutionary thinkers and authors Jonas Ridderstrale and Kjell A. Nordstrom – “Rather be a first rate version of yourself than a second-rate copy of someone else.” Makes you think – doesn’t it – the fact is that fakes are easily detectable and very short-lived and not very well liked. You know which restaurant we’re talking a…bout yet? And as for people… We’re delighted to see that these bright sparks come in in 9th place on this years “Thinkers 50 – the 2005 global ranking of business thinkers ” compiled by Des Dearlove & Stuart Crainer. The top twenty are as follows (number in brackets represents their move from last year): 1 Michael PORTER (2) 2 Bill GATES (20) 3 CK PRAHALAD (12) 4 Tom PETERS (3) 5 Jack WELCH (8) 6 Jim COLLINS (10) 7 Philip KOTLER (6) 8 Henry MINTZBERG (7) 9 Kjell NORDSTRýM & Jonas RIDDERSTRýLE (21) 10 Charles HANDY (5) 11 Richard BRANSON (34) 12 Scott ADAMS (27) 13 Thomas A. STEWART (37) 14 Gary HAMEL (4) 15 Chan KIM & Renýe MAUBORGNE (31) 16 Kenichi OHMAE (19) 17 Patrick DIXON (46) 18 Stephen COVEY (16) 19 Rosabeth MOSS KANTER (9) 20 Edward DE BONO (35) So for those of us that enjoy inspiring reads from inspiring thinkers – treat yourself to a few of their books this Christmas and top up your brain ready for 2006. Here’s the buzz on the The Thinkers 50 book: “Who is the most influential living management thinker? That was the simple question that inspired the original Thinkers 50 in 2001. A lot of hard work and number-crunching later, the answer became the first global ranking of business gurus. The Thinkers 50 2005 provides a completely new ranking. Produced by Suntop Media in association with the European Foundation for Management Development (EFMD), it is the definitive bi-annual guide to which thinkers and ideas are in – and which have been consigned to business history” Click here for more....
Snazzy New Yellow and Black taxi’s for Jozi
We spotted the new shiny snazzy yellow and black AA cabs on Saturday for the first time in Empire road – we thought they looked very chic and never imagined that they would be competing with the usual Skorokoro taxis that one usually sees dragging themselves around. We called the number 083 69 22 222 to get more info on prices etc: From 5am to 9pm the cabs charge R8 per kilome…tre and can fit 4 people comfortably in them. From 9pm till 5am they charge R10 per kilometre. They have a ‘cheat’ free system – which means that they quote you on the phone based on a GPRS system that works out the shortest route to your destination and let’s you know exactly what you will be required to pay. SAVE THIS NUMBER TO YOUR PHONE 083 69 22 222 (083 my aa cab) and get a safe and reliable ride! And click here to go to their website to read all about...
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