JOHN LEGEND is on his way with MTV BASE!
Now this is what we call a true ‘DAY MAKER’ – it’s a little like a ‘REG MAKER’. after a long day you’re updating the site with the usual good bits and pieces and then you get something that really makes your day. This time it’s in the form of the INCREDIBLE musician John Legend who is on his way to perform in SA (yes, breathe deeply fans…) And the best …news is that it is around the corner – DECEMBER! And even better, it’s a three city tour = Jozi, CT and Durbs! 3-city concert tour to hit Joburg 15th, Cape Town 16th & Durban 18th December US soul sensation John Legend is coming to South Africa for the first time to headline at MTV base LIVE! an exclusive 3-city concert tour proudly supported by communications leader Nokia. The multi-talented singer, songwriter, pianist and producer will perform in Johannesburg, Cape Town and Durban in December 2005 as the last leg of MTV base LIVE! the pan-African tour which has rocked Accra, Kampala, Nairobi, Dar es Salaam, Lagos and Luanda in recent months. Kicking off with a concert at the Standard Bank Arena on 15 December, Kanye West discovery John Legend will thrill Jo’burg music fans with his own special brand of feelgood soul, before moving on to Cape Town’s Bellville Vellodrome on 16 December and Durban’s Westridge Tennis Stadium on 18 December for two ‘festival’ style events. In each venue, Legend will be performing tracks from his critically acclaimed 2004 album debut, Get Lift ed, where he demonstrates his rare ability to fuse classic old school soul music with the edgy flavour of hip-hop and the romantic themes of traditional R’n’B. Legend is often described as having the sensuality of Marvin Gaye, the sincerity of Stevie Wonder, the directness of Snoop Dogg and the wit of Kanye West. The MTV base LIVE! concerts will also feature a star-studded lineup of South Africa’s best artists to be revealed in the coming days. Tickets for MTV base LIVE! South Africa are on sale at all Computicket & Shoprite Checkers outlets, online at COMPUTICKET and by phone at: 011 340 8000 or 083 915 8000. Log on to MTVBASE or e-mail us at for more...
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...
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...
Review: What the BLEEP is this movie?
Our resident Represent realist and movie fanatic Aquoibon was urged to watch this movie “What the Bleep do we know ?” . Aquoibon thought the film was a load of k*k getting way too much undeserved media and public attention – what do you think? Lame or Lovely? We warn you he shoots straights from the hip. Review: What the Blee…p do we know? I should have known better, the DVD cover design was threatening enough to warn me. At first, I cursed my TV set, thinking it was switching on it’s own to some Glomail infomercial, but when they started talking about quantum physics, I figured out they weren’t selling vacuum cleaners. Here is a short description from the movie’s website (whatthebleep.com) : “WHAT THE BLEEP DO WE KNOW?! is a new type of film. It is part documentary, part story, and part elaborate and inspiring visual effects and animations. The protagonist, Amanda, played by Marlee Matlin, finds herself in a fantastic Alice in Wonderland experience when her daily, uninspired life literally begins to unravel, revealing the uncertain world of the quantum field hidden behind what we consider to be our normal, waking reality. The fourteen top scientists and mystics interviewed in documentary style serve as a modern day Greek Chorus. In an artful filmic dance, their ideas are woven together as a tapestry of truth. The thoughts and words of one member of the chorus blend into those of the next, adding further emphasis to the film’s underlying concept of the interconnectedness of all things.” First of all, the plot, cast and directing of this “fantastic Alice in Wonderland experience” could make your Saturday night soft-porn flick look like an award winning piece. Marlee Matlin impersonates an irritating camel-toed photographer, who goes through a very uneventful life crisis, but (warning, spoiler ahead) she turns out ok at the end and she even draws little flowers all over her body because she loves herself so much. Sickening! The “inspiring visual effects and animations” are hard to describe. Oros man meets the under-budget matrix??? As for the “fourteen top scientists and mystics” they interviewed. Here’s a couple of them: – JZ Knight (also called Ramtha) : Leader of the Ramtha’s School of Enlightenment. Ramtha is the name of a being that JZ Knight claims to channel. Knight asserts that Ramtha is a 35,000 year old spiritual being who was, according to Knight, “a Lemurian warrior who conquered the continent Atlantis and later became enlightened.” MORE ON RAMTHA – Dr. Joseph Dispenza : A chiropractor that, strangely enough, belongs to Ramtha’s School of Enlightenment. What does a chiro has to...