STICK IT UP THEIR B-*** DAY – 22 Sept – NO PETROL!!!!
We often get these kind of emails about the petrol price – we’re waiting for the day that people actually get behind the hot air… let’s see if we can do it on the 22 September. IT HAS BEEN CALCULATED THAT IF EVERYONE IN SOUTH AFRICA DID NOT PURCHASE A DROP OF PETROL FOR ONE DAY AND ALL AT THE SAME TIME, THE OIL COMPANIES WOULD CHOKE ON THEIR STOCKPILES. AT THE SAME TIME IT WOULD HIT THE ENTIR…E INDUSTRY WITH A NET LOSS OVER 4.6 BILLION DOLLARS WHICH AFFECTS THE BOTTOM LINES OF THE OIL COMPANIES. THEREFORE THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 22nd HAS BEEN FORMALLY DECLARED “STICK IT UP THEIR BEHIND ” DAY AND THE PEOPLE OF THIS NATION AND THE WORLD SHOULD NOT BUY A SINGLE DROP OF PETROL THAT DAY. THE ONLY WAY THIS CAN BE DONE IS IF YOU FORWARD THIS E-MAIL TO AS MANY PEOPLE AS YOU CAN AND AS QUICKLY AS YOU CAN TO GET THE WORD OUT. WAITING ON THE GOVERNMENT TO STEP IN AND CONTROL THE PRICES IS NOT GOING TO HAPPEN. WHAT HAPPENED TO THE REDUCTION AND CONTROL IN PRICES THAT THE ARAB NATIONS PROMISED TWO WEEKS AGO? REMEMBER ONE THING, NOT ONLY IS THE PRICE OF PETROL GOING UP BUT AT THE AME TIME AIRLINES ARE FORCED TO RAISE THEIR PRICES, TRUCKING COMPANIES ARE ORCED TO RAISE THEIR PRICES WHICH EFFECTS PRICES ON EVERYTHING THAT IS SHIPPED. THINGS LIKE FOOD, CLOTHING, BUILDING SUPPLIES MEDICAL SUPPLIES ETC. WHO PAYS IN THE END? WE DO! WE CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE. IF THEY DON’T GET THE MESSAGE AFTER ONE DAY, WE WILL DO IT AGAIN AND AGAIN. SO DO YOUR PART AND SPREAD THE WORD. FORWARD THIS EMAIL TO EVERYONE YOU KNOW. MARK YOUR CALENDARS AND MAKE SEPTEMBER 22nd A DAY THAT THE CITIZENS OF THE WORLD SAY : “ENOUGH IS ENOUGH” ——————————————————————- 15 July This is A reminder to all those that like to count the pennies… fill up your tanks today – Petrol is going up tomorrow. Article from IOL A litre of 93 octane petrol will go up by 29 cents [this] Wednesday, the department of minerals and energy announced on Friday. Unleaded 95 and 97 octane petrol goes up by 32 cents and diesel with a 0,3 percent sulphur content goes up by 49 cents a litre. Diesel with 0,05 percent sulphur content rises by 51 cents a litre. Illuminating paraffin goes up by 33 cents per litre in wholesale price with the single maximum national retail price going up by 43 cents a litre for paraffin. – Sapa...
Tribute to BO ‘BLACK’ Moseneke from all of us
Condolences to all the fans, friends and family of this bright young star Bo Moseneke who passed away on Saturday… He will be missed by listeners and watchers all over the country – a special shout out of support from Represent to all his colleagues and friends at 5fm and MNET. A few words from 5fm: Bo “Black” Moseneke was 26 years old when he passed away this …past Saturday (October 1) in Pretoria. He will always be remembered as the high-spirited sports presenter on 5FM’s The Mark Gillman Breakfast Show. Bo joined the national radio station’s breakfast show early in 2004. Bo loved his sport – he played four years of professional world tennis on the courts of America and Europe. Apart from various accolades, including awards for “Sports Personality of the Year” – honouring his truly unique & bold journalistic skills on both 5FM and Supersport (DStv) – Bo was a popular, spontaneous and absolute gentleman who won the hearts of everyone that met him. “Bo ‘Black’ was truly one of the nicest people I have ever met, a remarkable personality; a great friend and a professional broadcaster. He will be remembered by all of his friends at 5FM in the way that each and every day he would greet us with his unmistakable smile and that infectious laugh. Our thoughts and deepest condolences are with his family during this difficult time. Rest in peace – Bo ‘Black’!” says John Langford, 5FM’s station manager. In his last media interview a few weeks ago, Bo was questioned about his popularity with fans everywhere. “I just think it’s the sense of honesty and level of excitement through the way I present sport on TV & 5FM. People wanna know that their presenter is not just a person who talks about sport, but is a fanatic relating a story about what happened. I love what I do ‘cos I love my sport. That brings everyone listening or watching a little closer to you. And it seems the country’s beautiful ladies like that. I hope I keep doing it right?! Black… Strike hard, baby!” said...
YOUTH DAY -we can &must all do something!
CLICK HERE for our YOUTH DAY PICS YOUTH DAY 2005 was one that has inspired us at REPRESENT to try and make a difference and to encourage our readers to do so too! We caught a glimpse of a poorly organised and bland youth rally in Kimberley on TV with a really despondent youth, the majority of whom are unempl…oyed and caught up in a cycle of poverty and hopelessness. The sombre mood in the stadium was quite disturbing, with the young people not even answering a call to VIVA when president Mbeki walked into the stadium. It seems like in the Northern Cape the glory days of Freedom are mired by the need for real change and alleviation of joblessness and poverty. Watching the news later on, around the country the gatherings of young people were in some places loud and raucous, with pro-ZUMA sentiment toy-toying the crowds, particularly in Mpumalanga and Kwa-Zulu Natal. The message was clear, don’t underestimate our power and force, “we made the difference in 1976 and we can make a difference now if you don’t hear our voices.” Heavy stuff. We never got to go to Orlando Stadium to remember the class of ’76 but we did get to go down to an amazingly packed out Newtown which seemed to embody that Jozi spirit and style and was abuzz with beautiful young people, all celebrating good music and having fun. It was at the smaller stage where we saw stacks of black youth bopping to the heavy guitar sounds of the Parlotones and we looked around us in awe, reminding ourselves that you just can’t put us in a box. The only pity was the lack of white, Indian and Coloured South African youth – guys, we need to come together and pay respect to those that made change happen in ’76 – please next year make sure to REPRESENT – your music was there but where were you? See our pics for the vibe in Newtown. Later on the day ended off beautifully with the first episode of the APPRENTICE and it was here where i realised one small thing we can all do to make a difference to unemployment and poverty – let us all support informal traders – if you do so already – well done – But so many of us go to a garage shop to buy cigarettes or a supermarket for fruit – let’s all make an effort to support informal traders – a daily profit of R12 is frightening – we can make a difference. So the next time you feel like buying NikNaks – walk...
Are you a poet? Catch this unique combination.
The Unisa Library and the Philippine Embassy invite you to F I R S T E N C O U N T E R between PHILIPPINE and SOUTH AFRICAN POETS Krip Yuson & Virgilio Reyes, jr read with Lisa Combrinck, Mpho Mothoagae, Leon de Kock, Henning Pieterse, Willie Kgotsitsile, Aryan Kaganof, Natalia Molebatsi, Peter Horn, Robert Pearce, & Andries Walter Oliphant STRONG on Thursday, 6 October, 17:00 – 19:00 Unisa Library Atrium, third floor. Free admission. C O N T A C T : Dawie tel 012 429 3212 EMAIL or Raquel tel 012-346 0451 EMAIL...
You can dance @ Headrush Tactics in Durban
Some Durb’s people are getting a little tired of same old same old doofdoof – so they putting together some more “intelligent” dance music parties… sounds lank deep bru. Get down to the fabulous Trans Africa-Express – the gorgeous restaurant down at the harbour… here it is: Picking up the slack and satisfying the needs of those who like their dance music intelligent, HEADRUS…H TACTICS is being staged at Trans-Africa Express at the B.A.T. Centre on Friday 10 February. The event promises to be a loving earful for those hedonists out there who have had their fill of bland dance music which bears more than a passing resemblance to the spin cycle of a washing machine. Teaming up for the first time in the interests of furthering the musical integrity of the heathen port of Durban are One Track Mike and Kid Colt of local breakbeat outfit Triphazard and die-hard retro-electro-alternative proponents Captain Asthma and Lo-Boob Oscillator. Strange titles aside, this combination guarantees a wide range of cutting-edge dance music which is light years away from the all-too-familiar bubblegum house which is the defining sound of too many nighttime haunts in our dear seaside town. Click here for the Bat Centre site – this is the view at sunset fromTrans-Africa. HEADRUSH TACTICS ONE TRACK MIKE KID COLT CAPTAIN ASTHMA LO-BOOB OSCILLATOR Friday 10 February Doors Open 8pm Trans Africa Express @ BAT Couvert R 25 Info – 082 292 0744...
Walking the Walk Talking the Talk
Thanks to Penelope for her story – We were so inspired that Editorista and her friend BoogieLuv have been walking around the early morning city falling in love with a waking Joburg all over again (remember those early school days?) We think it’s high time for a walking revolution. Yes lots of us walk to work, but not enough people in the suburbs …(you know who you are) walk around the streets. Come on, reclaim the streets. Reclaim your health. GET WALKING! Click here for The Walking Site that can tell you all about how to walk to get fit. Need to shed the extra kilos gained over the festive season? Feeling just a little guilty about the hours sitting in front of a screen… .be it the computer or the T.V. Can’t face joining the gym and paying joining fees yet again whilst knowing its not going to last? Beginning to think just a little about cholestral, blood pressure etc. problems…Well the answer is simple start walking! And its Free! It’s a fact that you only use up 250 calories for an hour of walking in comparison to scrubbing floors and using up 275 calories or mowing the lawn and burning up 400 calories!! This is fun, fun, fun!! First you need decent shoes and then you need a friend. A friend who is supportive and lives conveniently close by. A friend who acts as your early morning alarm clock and conscience! Trust me I know and its working for me. I have a friend Bernie who is 61 years old and joined the gym a year ago where she does Tai Chi, Pilates, dancing classes and water aerobics so she is rather fit! She lives downstairs from where I do which is just so convenient. While I am a middle aged whitey, Bernie is of “colour” and I do believe my first real friend of colour whilst living in South Africa!! This friendship has only just happened during the hours of five and seven a.m. whilst we pound the pavements and chat. Every day is like starting a new chapter in my novel as Bernie shares another segment of her life. While we walk the walk she talks the talk and all my aches and pains are forgotten as I concentrate on the stories of her fascinating life. How we have been robbed of sharing the experiences of each others lives by our separate lifestyles and the regime of the day. Due to our paranoia of being safe (wisely so I think) I shed myself of our jewelry “just in case” but not Bernie…she wears rings on...
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