Leading the Monday World bulletin this week is the Usher concert which happened somewhere in Soweto. I am not sure of the details though. The thing is, I really still do not get what the noise was all about regarding this Usher concert. In all honesty, to me, Usher’s concert was like any other American coming to South Africa. No, scrap that, it was like any other American coming to “Africa”.
Usher apparently brought the stage alive somewhere in Soweto.
Having said that, I saw some article in the City Press yesterday about Usher’s foundation receiving some moolah from a stinking rich South African business man. It really is about time “Africans” got over themselves and asking for hand outs from Americans.
Before I get carried away, lemme continue on the Usher concert reportage. Skeem saam TVSA blogger Tazteeq was at the concert and below is what he has to say about it:
Usher in Africa
“I have never in my entire life had to endure such yelling, screaming and cries from women. It all started when the nigger showed up on stage with a Robocop outfit and his face covered. He slowly took off the robotic facial mask revealing himself and Orlando Stadium roared and vibrated as the female hormones took over. It was such a fun-filled uncontrollable moment. With his flexible dancers, Usher brought the house down from the moment he stepped on stage. Performing hits such as ‘You remind me’, ‘hey Daddy’, ‘You make me wanna’ to the latest jam with Guetta ‘Without you’ the crowd never seemed to sit. Some girls dropped like insects as the American crooner took off his shirt, some literally crying, it was so funny and amusingly chaotic. Usher dished more and more hits on stage and we just couldn’t stop dancing. I even forgot that it rained heavily on us earlier while checking-in at the stadium. Nothing would have stopped all those Usher-hungry fans from seeing him. After the rain I could see all women repairing themselves with make-up so they could stand more chances with the American heart-throb, lol. All round Usher and the opening South African acts did not disappoint one bit and it was a concert worth every cent I paid for that ticket.”
Hai, there you have it. I do not think mina I can really torture myself with that rainy whatever. I do know TVSA blogger Strolicious was also there. It’s a pity TVSA is blocked at her workplace. Otherwise she was also give us her experience on the comments. I saw on Facebook and Twitter that “Africans” were Usher-ed.
Controversy never seems to stay away from Lundi
Moving right along. Controversy never seems to stop ushering Lundi into all sorts of directions. Yesterday the Sunday World reported that Lundi was facing charges of stealing a ring from some unknown fellows. The story here is that Lundi o adimile baiki from the couple when he visited them with his friend as there was some party of something. It happened that the ring was in the jacket, Lundi saw it and told the couple and said he was gonna bring it back.
Then he had to move houses and or flats and the ring slipped into a couch of something. Suddenly there were charges against Lundi and all. But the ring has now been found and the bad boy of gospel is cleared now. Shame poor Lundi! Everyone seems to think the worst of him. Please remind me a little later to start hunting down his new album.
Trevor Noah confesses he ushered himself to the US in fear of his abusive stepfather
The City Press reports that popular comedian Trevor Noah’s stepfather is pleading with the law to put him on probation as opposed to a jail sentence. It is reported that the comedian’s stepdad would abuse his mom in front of their children, beat her to a pulp, shoot her and leave her for dead without the police doing anything about it. The alleged abuser would then threaten Trevor. Trevor told the City Press that he ran to the States in fear of his stepfather who promised to come after him presumably for speaking his mom on the abuse, and paying his mom’s hospital bills.
Trevor Noah confesses he ushered himself to the US in fear of his abusive stepfather
The bad father is currently pleading for probation claiming in court papers that he is some sort of a bread winner and that a lot of people will “suffer” if he is jailed. Mina ke sheim I am of the opinion that Trevor’s stepfather deserves to rot in jail. In fact, he should be locked in prison and considered for parole after 25 years. Also, a life sentence would send out a strong message against women and children abuse.
Trevor Noah confesses he ushered himself to the US in fear of his abusive stepfather.
I want it to be known that if this alleged criminal is indeed put on probation, then South Africa is a serious crime heaven where women and children could be abused because people are the so-called bread winners. You cannot believe my disgust when I read the article yesterday in the paper. This man deserves to be ushered into C-Max in New Log aka Pretoria Prison.
Gauteng tolls are a broad-day light robbery.
Then, on news that impacts on us all, it is the proposed toll roads in Gauteng. The City Press yesterday reported that their source says the tolls may just be scrapped but that means national budgets will be cut to fund the something like R36 billion debt that was incurred when the Gauteng roads were upgraded. Mina I am of the opinion that that money can be sponsored by cutting Ministerial salaries by 10% and paying those moolahs. Ebile now we as taxpayers have to fork out a tune of R6 billion to fund Ministerial houses akere. Ke dumela gore this will hit us all very hard, be you a middle class or the poorest of the poor.
The poorest of the poor will be hit hard by the toll roads including the middle class.
Did the poor really vote to be robbed like this? Phela the tolls will be felt on food prices. This is killing us all.
Cosatu march against toll roads
Government, we demand that you scrap the tolls before we as South Africans can render the country ungovernable on a national scale and shut down all services and have a major stay away from work. Their cabinet thingie which says the tolls will continue is an insult to the mass action by the millions we saw last week. We cannot afford to be ushered to soaring broad daylight robbery.
Below is an artist's impression of how you all can save money on toll roads.
The artist asks which methods of travelling you should use to save money on toll roads and time on being stuck in traffic. After having considered a bicycle, taxi, the Gautrain, and running out of options, he asserts that you should become a Minister to save money and time. I say kwaaaaaaaaaaaaaa and ditto to that, lol.
Moving right along, I am sorry guys I did not RSVP to the Saftas. The thing is the Saftas cannot be taken seriously. They really can’t. Those are surely SABC awards. I didn’t even watch their thingie on SABC TV because I am not happy with them. TVSA bloggers need to be called in to save that sinking ship. TVSA bloggers know TV like no other and it is only Barry Ronge and Lesley Mofokeng who can compete with their TV knowledge. Saftas, let TVSA bloggers usher you to flawless, radiant and perfectly incredible awards ceremony. Are we clear?
Makisto is of the opinion that Lesley doesn't credit his background researchSpeaking of Lesley Mofokeng, Yesterday I read an article in his City Press’ 7 supplement and there was a Scandal! 1 500 episode write up. Shim said “some people cannot outright admit to not watching Scandal!”, and went on about his article. Ok. Not so long ago, there was a call by TVSA editor Tashi Tagg that TV should credit Facebook, Twitter and blogging sites as their sources. Tashi, I would also like to add that newspapers also do the same. Yazi it really does not take a rocket scientist to figure out that “some people” refer to the likes of Makisto.
Makisto and some of the Scandal!-ous actors at the soapie's 1 500 episodes party.
Akere I stated it very clearly in the article that I do not remember the last time I watched Scandal! which is the honest truth. I think shim saw my knowledge of the show and how I know character names against their real life names. The fact that I do not watch a show doesn’t mean that I should be totally ignorant. Kana I am a journalist here. Now going back to the “some people” thingie, let us usher each other to crediting our sources and referring to opinion by their origin, please?!
The folk at Nando's never seem to run out of controversial creativity. This time around they are taking on bogus “doctors” who rob the naïve and clumsy public who believe in the silly and spending their money on being robbed. Nando's never fail to usher us into a humourous state. Just have a look at this latest Nando’s print ad which I downloaded from Drum magazine's Facebook page.
In other news, please do tell us what caught your eye in the news over the weekend while some of us go back to living our lives [of slavery], happy Cheesa?