EDUCATION IS FOR US ALL BUT THE CHOICE TO STUDY LIES WITHIN A SINGLE HEART

Education is the key

Education is the key to success and everyone needs it. We need education to survive the various fields . Most celebrities in South Africa are educated and still furthering their studies.

While reading the news, I came across an article published by The Sowetan Live on 05 September 2012. The article informed me about Thulisile Madihlaba's graduations at the University of Johannesburg read more. Thulisile is well-known as Chomee, a young and talented dancer and musician in South Africa. watch video

A young and talented Chomee
 during her graduations at the
 University of Johannesburg
(www.galloimages.co.za)

When reading the article, I got encouraged. I realised that celebrities are not just school uniform donors but they also have a desire to have their own qualifications. In most cases the media frame celebrities as people who only donate uniforms to schools.



I always thought about getting involved in other activities while studying. Well it is possible as chomee achieved her diploma after a long four years of her part-time studies. 

The media present Chomee as a celebrity that understand building relationships with her fans because The Sowetan Live on  the 07 October 2010 reported that Chomee offered ten bursaries to tertiary students that were selected from a deluge of letters that followed as a result of their invitations during her birthday party.

She demand what she deserve

Educated people have their own ways of doing things. Another article published by The SundayWorld on the 24 September 2012 states that chomee quits over miniscule pay. The content of the article made me realise that educated people provide service on an understandable and fair payment read more



EVERY STEP OF LIFE COMMUNICATES A MESSAGE TO THE NEXT PERSON

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Life is full of challenges. However, we all fight to achieve our goals. Many celebrities face challenges but they always fight to be on top of their games and also to remain in the spotlight. 

On 14 August 2012, Zenoyise John reported on Sowetan newspaper that Linda Sibiya is featured in a low-budget feature film written and directed by Ndaba Ka Ngwane.

Linda Sibiya is a South African radio and television personality and motivational speaker best known for hosting a breakfast show on the radio station Ukhozi FM read more. He plays the role of Mandla Thabede in Uhlanga: The mark film. The film won five awards in Zanzibar international film festival. The aim of the film is to tell the real South African story. The film has achieved more since it was produced read more.

Linda Sibiya.(www.Ukhozifm.co.za)

The film is billed to screen in countries such as:

• Germany
• Scotland
• England
• Italy
• Sweden read more. 

Linda Sibiya is not only concerned with growing his career but he is also concerned about the well-being of others. He initiated a helping programme which is known as Linda Sibiya Bursary Foundation (LSBF). The aim of this is to seek and ensure that many young South Africans achieve their dreams read more. Linda is one of the celebrities whom you can call a role model because of his good works. He is one of those who understand the angle of performing CSI programmes. He is communicating a good message by every activity that he is involved in through God's given talent. 

DOES CELEBRITY'S VISITS TO SOUTH AFRICA BENEFIT OUR SOCIETIES?

music celebrities believe in travelling to different places to inform,educate and persuade their target audiences to purchase their music.At the end of the day as people we do support our stars out of our pure hearts,but are they doing enough after their big concerts to try to change someone's life who can not do anything for themselves?



John Legend(www.thekingpimp.blogsopt.com)

 As I am publishing my post, South African citizens from north to south and from east to west are waiting to be blown away by a star from the Unites States with his music from six o'clock pm at Santon Convention Centre in Johannesburg, South Africa.The tickets fee was from R900.00 to R1750.00 read more.

 Like any other celebrity, John Legend also reached a goal to visit South Africa. This well-known celebrity will create a lot of publicity as he already did about his coming to our country. The question is will he move from one point to another and if the answer is yes what will the entire country benefit from this event?

Books(www.politicsweb.co.za)

 Corporate Social Investment (CSI) believes in that organisations do something for someone without an intension of receiving something from that somebody. Celebrities are honoured and paid a lot of money for their performances; however, my heart is still stacked with, how do we “as a country" celebrate other things that will not really help us while Limpopo pupils are suffering and learning without books?



  The event will rock our world and it is good to have fun and to be exposed to other things, that I agree,but why can't we just at least as good citizens adopt one school at Limpopo and buy them books while the government is trying to resolve this matter. In doing that we will be helping the pupils who are in matric to at least have proper material to prepare for their exams, then entertainments.

RE-BUILDING SELF-IMAGE IS AN IMPORTANT ASSERT FOR ORGANISATIONS AND IMPORTANT PEOPLE SUCH AS CELEBRITIES

Celebrities and organisations re-build their images if there is a misunderstanding reported about them.

Khanyisile Mbau(Actor and Singer).
Photo: Ziphozonke Lushaba

People in the spotlight live like any other person and do the same things that anyone can do. However, when celebrities do things we tend to be surprised and judge them very badly. The target audience also reinforce the mistakes done by their favourite celebrities by discussing them among themselves.

Celebrities differ from activities they engage in and how they deal with fame. There are those celebrities that do not care about everything that media is reporting about them and there are those who care about everything reported about them.

Khanyisile Mbau, self-proclaimed "Queen of bling" is one of those celebrities that did not care about everything that the media reported about them.However, the New Age newspaper reported that Khanyisile Mbau is writing a book to change people's perception about herself read more.

 The book is titled " Bitch Please, I'm Khanyi Mbau."read more.Khanyi says the purpose of the book is to show people that she’s learnt from her past mistakes as a teenage girl who had more fame than sense. “I’ve been married, had a baby – That is what people need to realise.”

A Tell All book(http://picture of tell all books.com)

 In her book Khanyi promised to be frank and mention names of entertainers and politicians. She is helped by Lesley Mofokeng to make the most success of her book. The book will heat the shelves on August which is known as the women’s month in South Africa. Khanyi says she is taking responsibility for everything reported about her read more. The New Age also mentioned that Khanyi is back with a book that she believes will help young modern woman face challenges such as being a young mother and being abused in a relationship(New Age, 29 May 2012 by Diana kekana).

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Therefore, for me to hear that Khanyi is doing something positive  to show people her good side, simply tells me that she is re-building relationships with her fans and that she is also fixing her image, after all everyone deserves a second chance.

Situations and Opinions are parallel partners

Artist are humans just like me and you. But we always want to judge them and some how expect them not to do mistakes. However, we are at times cornered to do so. We recently read about Jub Jub's recent accident where school children died. This was an unfortunate event for most fans, friends and families of the children that died. We are still shocked and forced to have a voice around this situation. 

Sonia Sedibe (Former actor in Generations:
 Ntombi Khumalo Dlomo)

There is no better excuse to the pain he cause to the families of the children. However, I believe that it is a curve of his life. It meant to happen and for him to learn and change for good though it is up to him. 

The misuse of social media

No one deserves cyber bullying. On 16 Sep 2011 Zenoyise Madikwa reported that there are three people who opened a Facebook account using Sonia Sedibe's name. Sonia Sedibe the former actor in generations known as Ntombi Khumalo Dlomo says that she has never opened a Facebook account in her life read more. 

The article reads that those people are swearing at their friends on Facebook. She said that she has hired a private investagator to get to the bottom of this. I think Sonia value her image and the relationship that she has built with the public as she took an action to save her reputation as she said that this people just have a goal to damage her reputation.

She is not the only one who is experiencing this. Some celebritues include stars like Wright Ngubeni, Minnie Dlamini and Thabiso Mokhethi.

Do we really want to see them being bad to us or what do we really want from them? Earn your view to be heard.

THEY ARE ALSO INVOLVED IN COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES

Artists always remember where they come from. They always make time to address social issues through their foundations. Celebrities are involved in projects such a bushfire which are bringing musicians together around the globe (read more) and in a campaign to help stop police killings here in South Africa (SA).

Lira Afro-Jazz singer who is
 considering perform in
 Swaziland Bushfire 
festival (http://www.sowetanlive.co.za/)

They tirelessly give back to the community. Some of these stars entertain and motivated during public events through their talents . They help communities to fight against social challenges. Such efforts are proof enough that they have the public's interests at heart.



On Monday, 01 August 2011 Sowetan newspaper reported that South African actor Sello Maake KaNcube called South Africans to help stop the killing of police officers. (read more). I think we all have to meet the government half by stopping the killing of police men. The country needs their services and cannot afford to loose any of them through killings. 



Sello Maake KaNcube known as Daniel
Nyathi in Scalandal soapie who called
 SA to help stop killing SA police officers
(http://www.sowetanlive.co.za/news/2011/08/01/)

MTN Bushfire Festival will soon take place in Swaziland. Bushfire is aiming to develop the Swazi arts and cultural while raising awareness and funds to tackle the most pressing social needs in Swaziland. This is a great initiative that will empower individuals in Swaziland. 



Logo of MTN Bushfire
(http://www.bush-fire.com/)



Lira, the SA Afro-jazz singer is one of the artists that will perform in Swaziland read more.


Through such initiatives, artists are able to contribute to their communities. 

MUSICIAN 'S HARD WORKS FLUSHED DOWN THE DRAIN

Our musicians spend sleepless nights writing quality music for their followers. Their hard work get flushed in most Central Business District for a cheap counter fit copy Read more
It comes as a disappoinment to find people benefiting from our musicians 's hard work.I am strongly moved by the arrest of Lusanda Mcinga while she was fighting with Mzoli Vusani for selling pirated CDs. Lusanda got arrested on the 13 November 2011 but she bravely said "I will continue fighting against piracy because this is robbing us of our only income, so I am prepared to fight to the bitter end." read more

It is very touching to see our music celebrities suffer pains after all the hard work. Lusanda fought for the course that she believed in and stood-up for the originality of her music.In September 2007, Mcinga was injured after being slapped by a businessman at Willowvale after she had confronted him about her CDs, which were fake. Siyabonga Ndunge the manager of Lusanda Spritual Singers adds that "If we can fight this scourge together as artists and get government to help us, see piracy as a crime then we can succeed in this fight."

 According to the research conducted the Association of Independent Record Companies(AIRCO) has establsihed  the Airco Anti-piracy Campaign 2012-2015 launch to fight piracy.This campaign is the direct results of economic pressure that record companies find themselves at read more

Many artists in South Africa(SA) are victims to piracy.
for example:

• Dj Sbu
• Rebecca Malope
• Sechaba
• Shwi
• Intombi zoma
• Lusanda Mcinga
• Joyous celebration and 
• Zahara

Music piracy is affecting many areas of SA such as:

• The economy
• business to record companies
• Growth of new artists

HOW WE CAN TRY TO SOLVE PIRACY:

 

• It will be an advantage for the record companies is to educate their followers about the importance of fighting piracy.
• They need to show them how music celebrtities will suffer if piracy continues.
• Take a real life action,by getting artists to share their experience when they loose more than 500 million copies.
• Make followers understand that piracy is affecting their lives.
• Continue to run campaigns every month to show their seriousness about fighting piracy.
• People who have  internet access can fight piracy by joining the "STOP ONLINE PIRACY ACT"read more
• Those who do not have access to internet can fight piracy by stopping to purchase pirated CDs and DVDs.

SPOT THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE ORIGINAL AND A FAKE CD

Zahara Original CD cover pagetaken from

Zahara fake CD cover pagetaken from