Great Help from the People of Orlando East And KAYA FM's 'Line Up' Revamp

* The realization that one can never get completely lost while visiting Orlando East.Orlando East(O/E) is one the oldest areas of the bigger Soweto township.
Last Saturday I decided to take a chance in trying to find a place(Pinkies Bakery) located in O/E.I did not have the exact address of the bakery.All I knew was that it was somewhere in Orlando East.I needed to urgently dropp off some FGM t-shirts at this particular bakery.
Under normal circumstances I would not have attempted this 'finding' for fear of not succeeding.But
we have an FGM Ts target(47 Mill) to meet.There is no time, or opportunity,to waste.So I went.

Enquiries about the whereabouts of Pinkies Bakery at the Bara Taxi rank did not yield much.At this stage I could have still turned back.But I decided to soldier on.It was better to give up after having been to Orlando East itself.
As if picking up on my positive mindset about finding my place,I got my first clue while in the taxi to O/E from the Bara Taxi rank.A gentleman fellow passenger said that he has never heard Pinkies Bakery but the best he can do for me is to show me where to get off in order ask around.This would be an area with a lot of shops.Atleast one of the shop assistants would know where Pinkies Bakery was.His line of reasoning made perfect sense.I thanked this gentleman as I got off at his suggested
bustop.It was at the first circle along the main taxi route going into O/E from Bara.
But almost every shop assistant there,plus the shoppers,had never heard of Pinkies Bakery.My heart was starting to sink.I then decided to ask for the whereabouts of any bakery in Orlando East.My thinking was that a bakery would atleast know about the competition in the area.
On my way to this other bakery I passed a house with a small hand-written sign outside that said 'Re etsa Likuku'.I decided to rather go in there and ask,instead of going all the way to that other pointed out bakery.This house turned out to be a home-based bakery of sorts.It was owned by a lady called Lindi.And Ausi Lindi knew exactly where Pinkies Bakery was.She said it was behind a TOTAL garage(filling station) further back along the very same taxi route we had used to come into O/E.
And indeed this is where I found Pinkies Bakery.
I was overjoyed.My 'stab' in the dark had payed off.It did take some perseverence on my part though,which was matched, ofcourse,by the great,great help from the people of Orlando East.

"Thanks to all of you Orlando East citizens I happened to ask for directions.
Much appreciated bo-mme le bo-ntate."



* The recent changes in Kaya FM's line that threw up some nice surprises.Kaya FM is one of the regional radio stations broadcasting to the Johannesburg area.
Firstly,my favourite programme on Kaya FM - Nicky B's "WORLD SHOW" - has been moved to a more accessible slot of 6 to 10pm(from the previous 10pm-1am slot).In this show we travel the world musically,including music from our own African continent.
Secondly,some of the newly introduced shows are proving to be good.For example,the new sports oriented show from 3pm to 5pm hosted by Jeff Moloi.Besides the 'sports and music' content of this show, I love how sometimes it becomes a 'free for all'.The news reader, the traffic lady and sports bulletin guys all chip in on whatever sport topic is being discussed.This team seems to be having such fun.
Thirdly,some old hands in the radio broadcasting field - like bo-Bob Mabena - have been brought back.He is on, on weekends, between 2pm amd 6pm.
Finally,I am loving how jazzish the music has become on Sundays.Sunday is definitely the day to stay tuned to Kaya FM all day.The music on this day is totally out there.


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Our FEEL GOOD poem of the week:


Ke Orlando
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Ke Orlando yeo.
Orlando ya Mabacabaca.
Orlando ya the revamped Orlando stadium.
Ke Orlando.
Orlando ya bo-Mandela.
Ya bo-Tutu.
Ya helpful inhabitants.
Ke Orlando ya bo-Ausi Lindi.
Bo-Ausi Pinkie.
Pinky of Pinkies Bakery.
Ke Orlando.
Ke Orlando yeo.
Do visit sometime.


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Last Minute FIFA World Cup Ticket Sales And BIG NUZ's Big Night at the MTN SAMAs

* The start this week(on Thursday) of the over the counter sale of the FIFA World Cup tickets.
It is a phase called 'last minute sales',which means everything must go.
This latest way of selling the World Cup tickets is much simpler for football fans and this must be
welcomed.One simply goes to an FNB branch,or selected Shopprite supermarkets,pays in cash for a ticket and there and then their seat is confirmed.Unlike the old way of applying first and then waiting for a reply from FIFA.
This 'pay and get right away' is more or less how we buy our soccer tickets for local games.It is no wonder some of the FNB branches were mobbed when this phase started on Thursday.
But all in all kudos to FIFA for adapting to local conditions.This over the counter sale
of World Cup tickets is a apparently first for FIFA.
With around 500,000 tickets made available for this phase we urge Mzansi citizens to go out
and secure their seats for this first FIFA World Cup on African soil.



* A huge night for KZN kwaito group - BIG NUZ - at the SAMAS(South African Music Awards)
last night.Big Nuz walked away with the much coveted award of 'Record of The Year' for their
kwaito hit 'Mlilo'.
I was happy for these guys.Last year they came close in this category.'Mlilo' is a damn fine song.It is kwaito - a form of local dance music that combines house music beats with loca(vernacular) rap lyrics - at its best.When it starts to play you just want to shake it on the dance floor.
With 'Mlilo' Big Nuz proved that kwaito is indeed alive and well.They say as much in their video of
the song.
Big Nuz also won 'Best Kwaito' album and 'Album of The Year' for their album - 'Undisputed' - in which 'Mlilo' is featured.


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Our FEEL GOOD poem of the week:


Easier Now
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It's easier now.
Easier than before.
To get your FIFA 2010 World Cup tickets.
To book your seat in the calabashic Soccer City.
Or to book it in the breathtaking Moses Mabhida.
It's simpler now.
It has been demystified.
Now you buy, you get.
And not buy, and wait.
Let's go out.
Go out in our numbers.
To buy, and get.
Because it's easier.
Easier now.

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Calls For Calm After Eugene Terre'Blanche's Murder And Inspiration from the Poem - 'Right Now'

* Appeals for calm from both sides - black and white - in the wake of the murder of
Eugene Terre Blanche.Terre Blanche was the leader of the AWB - a white ultra-right
political organization.He was allegedly killed by his two black farm employees.
This murder of 'ET' - he was commonly known - could have easily been viewed by his AWB supporters
as political,and therefore to be used as an excuse to avenge their leaders' death.
This political motive for the killing angle having been made stronger,ofcourse, by the recent revival of the public singing of the struggle song -"Shoot the Boer" - by ANC Youth League President,Julius Malema.
Fortunately,the few calls for reprisals immediately after the news of the death quickly died
down.It would seem the many calls for calm heads were indeed heeded.

"This is the way to go South Africa."



* Some lines from a poem that lit up my week.These were contained in the poem - "Right Now" - by
Ralph Marston(sourced from DailyMotivator.com).
In this poem Marston talks about appreciating the 'precious now' instead of worrying about
what the future holds.For example,he says we must marvell at the beauty of just being alive.
As he puts it:

"Right now,any anxiety you may have about the future
is only an illusion.
Let it go.
The best thing you can do for the future is to live with
everything you have in the present.
Right now,you are in a position to create real,
Lasting positive value for the world in which you live.
How do you do that?
By following your heart.
By being the you that is really you.
You may have wandered away from yourself.
Now is the time to come home.
You know in your heart that you are here for a reason."


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Our FEEL GOOD poem of the week:


Calm is Cool
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Calm is nice.
It's peaceful.
Calm is steady.
It's stable.
Calmness in a raging storm,
In chaotic conditions,
Is maturity.
Being calm is cool.
It's damn hip.
Nice one.
Nice one to both sides.
Nice one for the calm.

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Support from Neighbours and Friends And A Good Week on the FGM Ts Sales Front

* Our neighbours and family friends standing by us when our house situation
deteriorated.
This past Tuesday the house we were staying in was literally 'invaded' by This Man
and his 10(or so) cohorts.This is the same man who somehow had not only convinced
the Chief Prosecutor at the Protea Magistrates Court to sign a warrant for our arrest,but
had also made the police to carry out this warrant( see Behind Bars series).
In this latest instance he had obtained a letter/order from the same Chief Prosecutor above
to move into into the disputed house,despite the fact that we were still staying in there.
And this This Man had done with relish on Tuesday.
We had no choice but to move out.There was no way we were going to live with This Man
and his 10 friends in the same house.His moving in - with the blessing of the Chief
Prosecutor - whilst we were still inside the house was nothing but a constructive eviction.
And this eviction took place even before our tresspassing case had run its course.

On behalf of my family I would like to extend our heartfelt gratitude to our neighbours
Bo-Sis Joyce,Sis Daniswa,Ausi Marcia,Ausi Nono,Ausi Mmatseleng,Ayanda,Zandile,
Thabo et al for being there for us on that fateful Tuesday night when hooliganism
threatened to overwhelm us.
May we also give a special,special thanks to my mothers' friend and
fellow church-gower Sis Xoliswa Ngewu and his
family(Bo-Gogo Dunira,Patricia Hungwe,Amanda Ngewu and Palesa Mayosi)
for opening their house and their hearts to us when we had nowhere else to go.

"Much,much love to you Sis Xoliswa."




* One of the better weeks on the FGM T-shirt sales front.It was a week when
we bounced back from a one and half month slump in sales.
This week we sold 7 t-shirts in total, and in the process went past the 1/2 ton - 50 - mark in sales.
This 7 Ts in 7 days being a record of sorts for us.
So,how many Ts to go before we hit our 47 million target?

47 000 000
- 51
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46 999 949

We are highly encouraged by this weeks' sales.As they say: A journey of a thousand miles
starts with the first step.The 50 Ts sold so far is our first step.


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Our FEEL GOOD poem of the week:

Being There
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'Ta' bo-Makhi.
'Ta' ditsala.
'Tanki' for being there.
Being there for us,
In our hour of need.
'Rea leboha' for propping us.
For showing up,
When you didn't have to.
'Siyabonga',
For your being there.


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