In The Zone Vol 1 April 2020 Who is Zone Radio? From Cape Town to the World

South Africa in Lockdown The Do’s and Don’ts of lockdown

Kiss my Chumbawamba So how exactly did bands get their names

Whatever happened to... Remembering SA’s bands and artists

The Voice of the Valley CONTENTS April 2020 Page 28 Page 22

Welcome To Shorties Blue Bottle Noordhoek Blue Bottle Liquors has been operating successfully since the year 2000. We carry huge ranges of wine, malt whiskies, and are geared for all functions. Our emphasis is on personal service in a safe environment, promoting responsible drinking.

We pride ourselves in quality products. We haven’t left it there though!! We have now Kiss my Chumbawamba extended our operation and set up a Traders Association involving several very successful Every great band needs a great name. independent liquor stores who understand their customer’s needs and are extremely aware Page 28 of promoting responsible drinking. They have revamped their stores for a better, secure and informative shopping experience. Being part of the Blue Bottle membership means we offer 20 better prices, professional advice and don’t forget the personal touch of the owner. Features 40 Rainbow cuisine Two Grumpy Old Men 6 We look at some of South Afri- Matt and John are complaining So who is Zone Radio? ca’s traditional dishes. yet again. 24 Zone Radio has quickly estab- 42 lished themselves as “the voice Silver lining 10 essential foods of the valley”. But who exactly Click on the link on the left to Sometimes great things happen What you should be eating this is Zone Radio? as a result of terrible disasters. visit our website. autumn. 10 32 44 The Taxi Mask Initiative Don’t mess with the law Some people talk and some Some crazy laws, and some of It’s all in the game people do. Elmarie Taljaard them still exist. Some of the best comments falls into the later category. from the rugby field. 36 12 46 What’s in a name South African in lockdown The real names of singers, ac- The Peter Pan of Pop The do’s and don’t of lock- tors and celebrities. We look at the career of Sir down. . 38 16 Whatever happened to... 48 Fact or Fiction? Some great SA artists and bands Did you know? We look at some popular urban from the past, and whatever Some trivia just for you. legends. Are they true or not? happened to them.

3 and readers have permission to send it to anyone they feel would enjoy reading it. From the It is an interactive magazine, so there are links that you can follow to view videos and audio editor’s files. desk The content is aimed at enter- Bierman Straus taining, educating and inform- PUBLISHER t was Robert Burns that ing our readers. We will also Hipe Media said, “The best-laid plans concentrate on articles that are Sunvalley of mice and men often go relevant to those that live in our EDITOR I target area, ‘The Valley’. Matt Tennyson awry.” And it seems as if Mr. Burns knew what he was talk- You can also look forward to ing about. plenty of articles about music ASSISTANT EDITOR Our plan was to launch In and about Zone Radio, such as Courtney Taljaard presenter profiles. The Zone online magazine on 1 CONTRIBUTORS April. Then of course the coun- Talking about presenters, I Janine Cassidy, Stix Mkhize, try was put under lockdown am proud to be one of the pre- Ryan Murphy, Matt O’Brien, and this, to put it mildly, threw senters on Zone Radio. Work- Courtney Taljaard, Matt Tenny- a spanner into the works. ing at Zone Radio is like be- son, John Verster. It was impossible to get ing part of a family. When the lockdown was announced we We are a family orientated Optometry practice, with around and interview people In The Zone is pub- were informed that radio was professional staff looking after the person behind the for stories, or take photographs. lished on-line every month. considered an essential service eyes. Naturally we were unable to get The articles used in In The and that we should continue to Visit us at Sunvalley Mall or call us on 021 785 3141 in touch with most of our ad- Zone are copyrighted and broadcast. vertisers may not be used without Every presenter was asked if Normally once the articles had prior permission from the edi- Click on the above link to they were still prepared, under been written I would sit down tor. visit our Facebook page. the circumstances, to continue with assistant editor Court- The views stated in this mag- doing their regular shows. To ney Taljaard and we would go azine do not necessary reflect the best of my knowledge every through each page, checking the views of In The Zone, the presenter indicated that they the layout for mistakes. editor, the staff, or Hipe Media. This all had to be done over were up to the task and would the phone and trust me when I be there. Hipe! say this is not the easiest way to While on the subject, I must P.O. Box 31216, Tokai, 7966 do things. voice my appreciation to Janet . Still, we felt that we should go Scanlon in making sure that the ahead and publish the first issue studio is kept sanitised. Janet email of In The Zone and, hopefully, you’re a star. [email protected] this will be the first of many is- I trust that you will enjoy this sues to come. very first issue of In The Zone Back Issues So what exactly is In The and that you will become a reg- To view any back issues of Zone? A good question and one ular reader as well as being a In The Zone, go to www.hipe. that I will try and answer as best regular listener to Zone Radio. co.za or click here. I can. Until next month. In The Zone is a monthly online magazine published by Zone Radio and Hipe Media. It will be distributed free of charge Matt 5 Zone! cover story audience for its clients. This is achieved through: • programming that has adult From Cape Town to the World contemporary music at its core cultivating an interac- Although Zone Radio only launched on FM five months ago, the station has been on- tive “Zone Radio Commu- line for a lot longer than that. So who is Zone Radio? nity”. • creative and innovative and one Radio, the Voice of the brainchild of a remarkable Mowbray. cost effective advertising the Valley on 88.5 FM. broadcaster named Steve Wood The station then moved to its solutions for our clients. Anyone that has listened - the man who had been Rich- current home in Sun Valley. • the development of journal- Z istic, technical and broad- to Zone Radio over the past few ard’s mentor. months will be more than fa- It had been Steve’s dream to Local music casting talent. miliar with this catch line. start a platform where young While Zone Radio was pro- • the provision of a platform Situated in Sun Valley, Cape broadcaster could not only viding opportunities for young where all South African Town, Zone Radio began learn, but gain practical experi- aspirant broadcasters, there was musicians have the right to broadcasting on 88.5 FM on 1 ence at the same time. another vital service that they showcase their talent. In the November 2019. Yet the story When Steve passed on Rich- were providing - affording lo- main, Zone Radio is an adult of Zone Radio goes back much ard decided that he would con- cal musical talent a platform to contemporary music station further than that. In fact on 1 tinue and build the legacy for THE ZONE: The outside of the studio in Sun Valley. This is the and as such we do not play- be heard. current home of Zone Radio. April 2020 Zone Radio cele- him. It was always difficult, and list Hip-Hop, Rap, House, brated its 9th Birthday. often almost impossible, for was chosen. ties provided by small busi- EDM Afro Pop or Urban The early days new artists and musicians to get The broadcast ‘footprint’ ness. To this end we will Pop music. For more about The Unicorn From the outset Zone Ra- airtime on commercial radio covers Sun Valley, Fishhoek support small business and music submissions, click Zone Radio began as an on- dio provided opportunities for stations. and, to a lesser extent, Clovel- “start-ups” and, whenever here. line radio station on 1 April young people that were inter- As Richard Griggs puts it, ly, Glencairn and Noordhoek. possible, seek them out as 2011, back in the days when ested in a career in broadcast- “they would have to jump And of course it still has a huge third party suppliers to Zone The Voice of the Valley online radio as a medium was ing. through all sorts of hoops just audience via the Internet live Radio. One of the goals of Zone Ra- still taking its baby steps. The only qualification they to get a foot in the door.” stream. • To offer clients cost effec- dio is to established itself as The man behind the station needed to be a trainee at Zone This was one of the reasons Zone Radio has a clear vision tive but creative advertising ‘The Voice of the Valley’. And was Richard “The Unicorn” Radio was to walk through the that Zone Radio began a feature and mission. solutions using the mul- in the space of just five months Griggs. door and ask the question. known as “No Hoops”. All mu- ti-media platforms available it seems to be working. The focus behind the initia- The focus of the training was sicians had to do was deliver a The Vision via the internet. “I live in Sun Valley and re- tive was to develop careers not very much on the practical. copy of their song to Zone Ra- • To provide a platform for lo- • To provide opportunities to cently I went to put in petrol only behind the microphone, Teaching them proper micro- dio and it would be played. Lis- cal musicians, of all genres, people (young and old) who at the local Shell garage,” says but also give local artists the phone technique, teaching them teners would then decide if they to showcase their talent. share our vision and who Cathy, a regular Zone Radio opportunity to have their music how to structure a show and liked the song or not. • To develop a training pro- will contribute to the growth listener. “In the forecourt they played. how to structure a speech link, It is surprising just how many gram for young people who of the station. were playing Zone. Later on I Richard had been in the how to manage a show, and popular musicians and bands wish to become involved in • Remain interactive with our went to Sun Valley mall and in broadcast industry for some how to treat a studio and the fa- were heard for the very first radio as producers, journal- listeners so as to develop a two of the three shops I went time and he realised that young cilities with the correct respect. time on Zone Radio. ists or presenters. “Zone Radio Community”. into they were also playing people were not getting an op- Over the past nine years Zone • To provide a place where • Portray the best of South Af- Zone.” portunity because commercial Radio has trained hundreds Zone Radio, 88.5 FM young presenters and sound rica to the world. stations wanted presenters with of young presenters, many of Finally, Zone Radio was allo- technicians will be given the Creative advertising experience. whom have gone on to a career cated a licence to broadcast on opportunity to hone their The Mission One of the visions of Zone This meant that there was no in broadcasting. the frequency 88.5 FM. skill. Zone Radio 88.5 FM will de- Radio is to offer advertising cli- platform for young people to During the nine years Zone After exploring a number of • We believe that economic programming that satisfies ents cost effective but creative get practical experience. Radio operated from a few lo- possibilities, Sun Valley, better growth is dependent upon the needs of its listeners and advertising. As Richard readily admits, cations including the V&A Wa- known as simply ‘The Valley’, the employment opportuni- by so doing provides a captive Zone Radio is able to provide it was not his brainchild, but terfront and Damelin College in 6 7 Visitors to the Zone Studio

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THE SUNDAY LUNCH ZONE: At 72 years of age, Adrian Buckland is the oldest presenter on Zone Radio. He presents the Sunday Lunch Zone every Sunday from 12.00 pm to 3.00 pm and Cito Otto Jimmy Dludlu he has become a favourite with the listeners. clients with the ‘Big Three’ - ra- also a seasoned journalist with to give interns training in not dio, print and visual. nearly four decades of experi- only broadcast journalism, but Not only can clients take reg- ence. print journalism as well. ular airtime slots on Zone Ra- In 2007 he was lecturing on From April 2020, In The Zone dio, they can also advertise in a part-time basis to journalism magazine will now be part of the station’s monthly online students and he was frustrated the line up to entertain listeners magazine, In The Zone, as well that all the lessons were about (readers) as well as provide an as on the station’s dedicated theory and there was little prac- extra service for advertisers. YouTube channel. tical work being done. He also knew how difficult it YouTube Vicky Sampson Lucy Kruger In The Zone was for new writers to get pub- With more than one billion With Zone Radio already lished. So he started an online subscribers, YouTube is one of providing a platform for aspir- magazine where new writers the most powerful forms of me- ing broadcast journalists, it was could be published. dia. decided to add another arrow This was in June 2007 and And now Zone Radio has its to the quiver - this time in the everyone told him that an online own dedicated YouTube chan- form of a platform for those magazine would never work. nel. Test your knowledge of with a passion and interest for Thirteen years later, everyone music by taking a quiz, watch writing. is now publishing online mag- features on the presenters and Not only is Matt Tennyson a azines. shows, or check out other con- presenter on Zone Radio, he is So starting an online maga- tent by clicking here. zine for Zone Radio was perfect Natasha Meister Rebeka Rain & Mick Evans 8 9 Zone! feature distribute her stock to as many public transport commuters as she can. She recognised that those who The Taxi Masks Initiative received her face masks for free Some people talk and some people do. Elmarie Taljaard is someone that definitely very much enjoyed wearing falls into the later category. By Courtney Taljaard. them and thanked her for her ef- forts in helping them stay safe. lmarie Taljaard, a Ca- touches their face. profit making initiative and af- Those wearing the masks gave petonian citizen and lo- After asking whether she was ter my expenses are covered the feedback saying it is soft to the cal of the southern sub- competing with some of the oth- rest will be donated to TEARS touch, comfortable to wear and E gives them hope in these uncer- urbs of Meadowridge, started er organisations, like U-mask, animal rescue society”. an initiative at the beginning of to make a difference in her local With no help whatsoever, El- tain times. The face masks are March to make face masks for community she went on to say, marie started by making a few washable and reusable making those who weren’t necessarily “My concern wasn’t to gain rec- face masks for her domestic it cost effective and hygienic. able to help themselves on short ognition for my efforts or to be worker and painter. From then, She predicts more orders will notice. in some competition with any news spread fast. All her neigh- come through after lockdown She expressed her motivation sort of organisation. When the bours and some small SME’s put ends as public transport com- for beginning her project say- community started hearing that in orders for themselves, their muters might still remain cau- ing, “When it became quite evi- the Covid-19 virus was spread- workers and domestic workers. tious towards the spread of the dent that the Covid-19 virus was ing without stopping, I began With colourful prints to lift the Covid-19 virus. rapidly spreading and we had to to notice that public transport weary spirits of the locals it is “They need to protect them- start protecting our health by all commuters weren’t wearing no wonder her handmade face selves and their health and pro- means possible, I looked at the face masks and were struggling masks were a hit! tect others around themselves. bigger picture and grew con- to get hold of them. Some- Just as production was run- By the time lockdown ends the cerned for the gardeners, paint- thing had to be done, even in ning smoothly the shops were autumn season will be upon ers, domestic works and the small measures. After all, char- running out of elastic supplies us and seasonal change as per likes, who travel far distances ity starts at home. This is not a and the 21-day lockdown in usual affects a lot of people’s every day in the close confines South Africa took over. health each year. The face masks of public transport, specifi- “Everything had come to a I make, I hope, will protect com- cally taxis.” standstill. The lockdown in- muters against contracting the flu PLAYING IT SAFE: Dumisani, a local painter and public trans- The face masks were hibited the distribution of the as winter slowly approaches”. Want to make a donation or port commuter in the Meadowridge community, sports a bright sewn by Elmarie and she masks and I wasn’t able to get pattern face mask made by Elmarie Taljaard. specifically focused on the face masks to the end us- place an order? including an inner protec- ers who were the taxi commut- tive lining and prevents the ers or even some of my neigh- Email: [email protected] spreading of germs when bours who placed orders. I was someone wearing the mask devastated. My only hope was that those individuals who were lucky to receive my face masks are now wearing them when they are at home and more im- portantly when they visit the shops”. The 21-day lockdown hasn’t Television Repair Service in Sun Valley stopped her from producing 4 Cruiser Close, Sun Valley, Cape Town more face masks and she is in Telephone 021 785 2224 good spirits because once the lockdown has ended she will re-

10 11 Zone! feature South Africa in lockdown Twenty-one days doesn’t sound like a long time, yet when South African’s were told that the country would be in lockdown for three weeks, many began to realise just how long 21 days could be. Courtney Taljaard looks at some do’s and don’t with the lockdown. he Corona virus, also The do’s of lockdown locked down and won’t be hav- known as Covid-19, has ing the opportunity to eat at Thit the world extremely 1. Keep yourself informed work or go out to restaurants at hard. And South Africa is no Try to read at least one arti- your leisure you’ll now, more exception. cle on any relevant news plat- than ever, need to think of three The virus can strike anyone, form everyday to keep yourself meals a day - breakfast, lunch regardless of age, sex, colour, informed about Covid-19, the and supper, even the snacks in religion or social status. updated statistics and concerns. between. In an effort to contain the If you find that too negative, If you have a family, the hun- spread of the virus, the South then try to share on social me- gry tummies will groan every African government ordered a dia platforms your support to so often and you’re going to 21-day lockdown. This means friends, family or people from need a plan of action. that people must remain in- your community who have Consider creating a 21-day doors, or at least on their own eating plan. This way, you been directly affected by the HEEDING THE CALL: A eerily deserted Long Street in Cape Town. Most South African’s have property. Coronavirus. could find inspiration from heeded the call to remain indoors to prevent the spread of the Covid-19 virus. Only shops and businesses Jamie Olivers ‘5 ingredients offering essential services are 2. If you can work from Quick & Easy Foods. Your es- allowed to remain open and sentials-only shopping list will of March already, why not in- staring at the stars, connecting goals, big or small which you’d only those employed in those home, do it be shorter and your manageable dulge in catching up with some to the environment and night like to achieve by the end of services may go to work. Many people wish to be in meals will be done in no time, much needed sleep. sounds. the day, how you can do them The only time you’re allowed your position...if you were able keeping yourself in the good I’m starting to question better next time and what you to leave the house is to go shop- to take your work home before books of all your family mem- whether or not lockdown has 6. Create your own Corona might want to change. This ping for groceries, visit a phar- lockdown began. Finding a qui- bers. come at a good time. That being Virus Lockdown Journal could give your day some pur- macy for medicine, or go for et space with natural light and Feeling lonely in the kitchen? said, if you have children, try to Never underestimate the pow- pose and take your mind off the medical treatment. possibly a good view, will make Why not ask the kids to practise still maintain the regular bed- er of pen to paper. Writing your long wait. This means that families will working from home a breeze. their skills in the kitchen by in- time routine to ensure a sim- experiences, funny moments, be spending a lot of time in Though you are working volving them in reading the rec- pler ease into the regular school your irritations or thoughts out 7. Make a 21-day do-it-at- close confines. Dad can’t go from home, try not to fall into ipe out loud for you or teaching time and home rules once, as on paper every day will be ther- home exercise plan and play a round of golf, mum the lazy slump, keep your them the importance of kitchen we all hope, lockdown ends and apeutic, an outlet or pose as a Try to include watching and can’t go for tea with her friends, workspace organized. A little hygiene and safety as they peel things return to normal. memory bank of sorts as some following yin yoga, meditation and the kids can’t go to movies help from Marie Kondo’s Joy at the vegetables and stir the pot. may say. or tai chi channel on Youtube or or even to school. Work will guide you to keep a 5. Stargaze and camp out Years from now as you dust other sites by using Mindval- For those living on their own clean work space, a clean mind 4. Catch up on sleep in your garden off your old ‘Coronavirus lock- ley Meditation or tai-chi videos and clear results. they face isolation with little When I think of what lock- If you have a garden, make down journal’, you may find like Taiflow on Youtube. other physical contact. down means to me, I immedi- use of it. Make use of nature, joy in reliving and rediscover- Other channels you might So it’s a good idea to look 3. Plan and prepare a 21- ately think of sleep. Sleeping in calm quiet evenings and the ing all the secret moments in like are PsycheTruth , Boho at a few things you should and day eating plan every morning, taking midday night sky. Bond with your loved the eternal three weeks that you Beautiful and the motivational shouldn’t be doing during the There’s nothing worse than naps and going to sleep earlier ones or discover the freedom of thought would never end. site Orange Theory at Home . lockdown. not knowing what to make for at a regular time. If 2020 started spending a night outside alone, If you lack motivation, why Stay healthy, stay sane with fit- supper, but now that you are to drain your energy by the start tucked into your sleeping bag not write down three positive ness on your brain. 12 13 8. Make your own creations mind. ly save you some money. Over Zone! feature Pinterest bingeing is fun, but spending on online shopping do try to spread out your screen The don’ts of lockdown purchases could be problemat- time and turn up the creativity ic. Those edgy leather pants you Good reads for April a few notches by creating your 1. Don’t eat too much sugar bought at the start of lockdown in our present time. Williams Barrett teaches us that emo- own recipes. Put your Bouncing off the walls and might not fit you anymore once Joy at Work hopes to inspire children to be tions are vital to our well-being skills to the test by trying to the inevitable come-down lockdown has been lifted and When you are reunited with catalysts for change by becom- and to society on the whole and memorise a recipe, then cook- might result in anger, mini-rage your order arrives. your office desk again after ing aware of the need and value to consider a new way of ap- ing without looking at the reci- fits, sluggishness and even more lockdown, take the time to en- of looking after the ocean and proaching and understanding pe or even making up your own sugar cravings, and with no real 5. 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The photographs of the story of how these predators Lisa Feldman Barrett offers water-crystals are education- have been roaming the oceans up a new theory on how our al and will transport you to a and playing an integral part of brains create and process the world of mystery. the environment for millions of feelings we experience every In The Secret Life of water, years up until today. day. ‘We create emotions’ is the Emoto tries to teach us the ef- The main focus is teach- premise in How Emotions Are fect of love, peace and hope ing children the importance of Made. If you are sceptical, keep on both a micro scale and the sharks and the threat of overfish- calm and read on. You will be world around us using water. ing and pollution in the oceans hooked from page one. Recommended price R259 14 15 Zone! feature country in the world has exactly noise that she had heard. With a plane. He was 53 years old. the same story - girl dies in ac- smile she goes back to sleep. Denver was a very laid back cident, tries to hitchhike back The next morning she wakes man and it was reflected in the home, vanishes from your car. up and goes through to the bath- songs that he sang. Yet an urban In fact the story goes so far back room. Hanging from the show- myth about him was that he was that the original accident hap- er is her dog with its throat cut. a United States Marine Corp fact or pened in a horse-drawn wagon. There is a note on the mirror that sniper during the Vietnam War. reads, “Humans can lick too.” And not only was he a sniper The Murdered Roommate Another story that has been but that he had killed a number Two girls share a flat together. told all over the world and once of the enemy. One of his biggest FICTION One of them goes out to a party again nothing more than a myth. hits was a song called Sunshine while the other stays at home to On My Shoulders. study. The Hook A line from the song goes, These are stories that you’ve all After a few hours the one who A young couple are making “Sunshine on my shoulders probably heard at some time or went out partying comes home out in a car in a secluded spot. makes me happy, sunshine on another. Scary stuff that makes to get a jacket before going to The car radio is on and a news my shoulders makes me smile.” you want to sleep with the light another club. report says that a dangerous According to the story this on. But are they fact, or merely She knows that the jacket is criminal has escaped from a song was all about his sniping urban myths asks one a chair in her friend’s bed- nearby asylum. The report also exploits in Vietnam. Most snip- room so, not wanting to wake mentions that he had lost a hand ers like to shoot with the sun JANINE CASSIDY. her friend up, she goes quiet- in an accident and it had been re- behind them. Not only does it ly into the bedroom without placed with a steel hook. illuminate the target but it also switching the lights on. She feels The girl gets scared and in- makes it more difficult for the her way around, finds the jacket, sists that her boyfriend take her target to see them because they and leaves. home. Naturally he doesn’t want would be looking into the sun. When she gets home the next to go home and tells her that So sunshine on his shoulders morning she finds her friend everything is safe. But she is not would have made Denver happy murdered on the bed. Written in taking no for an answer. and would probably have made t’s amazing just how quick- myths is that they seem credible at night in the Little Karoo near blood on the wall is a message When they arrive back at her him smile as he was taking aim ly a story can spread these and you will often hear the story the town of Uniondale, you may that says, “Aren’t you glad you house the boyfriend gets out to at his target. days. With the Internet, from more than one source. see a young girl hitchhiking. But I didn’t turn on the lights?” open her car door for her, and There’s just one slight prob- email, SMS, and social media “I know that this story is true,” only if it is after dark. A scary story but also one that promptly faints. She gets out lem with this story; there is no such as Facebook and Twitter, someone will tell you, “because If you stop and give her a lift is not true. It did the rounds for to see what has happened and evidence that John Denver ever a story can be shared around the I heard it from a friend who there will be a strong smell of a number of years but no such there, stuck in her door handle, served in the military, and the world within minutes. heard it from his uncle.” apple blossoms in the air. While murder was ever reported any- is a steel hook. US military does keep pretty What’s even more amazing is What makes an urban myth you are driving she will sudden- where. This myth has featured in good records about things like just how often these stories turn seem even more real is that it ly vanish into thin air, leaving countless books and movies. It’s this. out to be nothing more than ru- will be set in a location that you only the smell of apple blos- Good Doggie a great myth and nothing more. His father was in the Unit- mours or hearsay. At least once a are familiar with. It may be in soms. You have just met the fa- A young student who lives ed States Air Force and Den- week there will be a story doing a town, city or other place that mous Uniondale ghost. alone in a flat near her universi- Sunshine on my shoulders ver spent his early childhood the rounds about how some fa- you know. The story goes that she was ty wakes up one night and has a During the late 1970s and early growing up on military bases. mous celebrity has just died and Yet nearly every urban myth riding on the back of a motor- feeling that there is someone in 80s John Denver was a popular But during the Vietnam War he it’s being covered up. turns out to be exactly that - a cycle with her fiancé when they the room with her. folk singer. He had many num- was busy making music, and not Some stories are told so often myth. Let’s look at a few pop- had an accident. He was okay She slides her hand out from ber one hits that included songs sniping people. that they go on to become ur- ular urban myths that have been but she died. Now she is forever under the blanket and feels on such as Annie’s Song, Take Me ban myths or legends. And the around for years and let’s see if trying to get back to him, trying the floor next to the bed. When Home Country Roads, Leaving Cokelore strange thing about urban leg- there’s any truth to them. to find her way back to Union- she feels something licking her On A Jet Plane and Grandma’s Popular soft drink Coca-Cola ends is that many people will dale to reunite with her fiancé. hand she is immediately reas- Feather Bed. has been around for more than swear that they are true. The Ghostly Hitchhiker A lovely story but almost cer- sured. Her small dog must be He died on October 12, 1997 100 years. So it’s no surprise Another thing with urban If you happen to be travelling tainly a myth. Just about every under the bed and that was the when he crashed his private that it has attracted a number of 16 17 urban myths during this time. Even though there have been no the call. story. Anyway, there have never Usually they are said to be ago about a new gang initiation. In fact so many myths that it reported cases anywhere in the When the phone rings again she been any photographs or proof funded by twisted rich people Gang members would drive has been given its own name - world. The American Nation- asks the person what he wants. of any sort about enetically-mu- but as of yet not a single snuff around with a new recruit at Cokelore. al Kidney Foundation has even “I want your blood. All over tated chickens. film has been legitimately found night with the lights of the car One of the popular myths is asked supposed victims of the me,” the voice says. Their name was change from in spite of numerous rewards switched off. If another car that if you drink Coke and eat Pop crime to contact them, but to this She slams the phone down but Kentucky Friend Chicken to going to anyone with informa- flashed their brights at them, to Rocks candy, you know the type date they haven’t had any takers. it rings seconds later. She thinks KFC because the later was tion on their production. indicate that their lights were that explodes in your mouth, it it is the man calling again, but it’s shorter and more catchy. Since off, they would then follow the will cause serious stomach dam- Have you checked the children the police. then, however, it the name has The Accidental Tourist car, stop it, and kill the occu- age. A married couple is going out “Listen carefully,” she is told. changed back to Kentucky Shortly after 9/11 a photo pants. And you’ve probably heard the on a date. They arrange for a “I want you to get up and leave Friend Chicken in the USA and began to circulate showing a The story was so bad that a story of it you leave a tooth in a young girl in high school to come the house immediately. We’ve in Australia. tourist standing atop one of the large security company even glass of Coke overnight it will and baby sit for them. traced the call and it’s coming Another myth is that Colonel World Trade Centers with one of sent an e-mail to all of their cli- have dissolved by the next morn- When she arrives the couple tell from another room in the house.” Saunders was not a real person, the airplanes in the background ents warning them about it. Yet ing. her that they will probably be late A scary tale to be sure, but but rather a mascot dreamt up by of the shot about to strike the not a single incident was ever Another popular story is that if and that their three young children a tale all the same. There is no KFC’s marketing department. tower. reported to the police and they you take aspirin with Coke you are already upstairs and asleep in ways the police would have been Again this is not true. Harland The accompanying story ex- knew nothing about it. Neither, will get high. None of the above bed. able to trace a call that quickly. Sanders began selling his chick- plained how the camera was it appears, did any of the gangs. stories are in the least bit true. The girl sits doing her home- This story has been around en nn 1930, in a humble service found in the wreckage but the Something that is true, howev- work. She has given the phone for more than 40 years and was station in Corbin, Kentucky. His tourist remained missing. Aside Pokemon Caused Seizures er, it that the original formula for number of the place where she is even made into a movie, When A delicious fried chicken was a hit from all of the very inconsist- This one is true - Pokemon Coke contained cocaine. They baby sitting to her boyfriend and Stranger Calls. and he continued to expand his ent details in the picture the sto- can give you seizures. only stopped using this in the she’s waiting for him to call. empire until he sold the fran- ry already seemed completely When if first aired in Japan, 1920s. When the phone rings she an- KFC Myths chise in 1964, while remaining improbable and several people season one Pokemon episode, swers it, thinking that it’s her boy- Most fast food franchises have the face of the company. He died came forward claiming to be the “Electric Soldier Porygon” was Goodbye Kidney friend. When she says hello there myths and rumours surrounding in 1980 at the age of 90. prankster responsible. so flashy and bright that it ac- A man on a business trip was is only silence on the other end. them, and KFC is not exception. It wasn’t until recently, how- tually sent 685 viewers to the relaxing in a bar and having a few A few minutes later the phone One of the most outlandish Someone snuffed it ever, that the real culprit was hospital with complaints of drinks when a beautiful woman rings again. This time a voice asks myths about KFC is the their For a good few decades there discovered in Hungary. He has headaches, nausea, and seizures. approached him. She asked if she her if she has checked the children. product is not actually made have been stories circulating since apologized to the families The event became known as could buy him a drink and he said She thinks that it is the guy she is from real chickens. about snuff movies. for making light of their situa- “Pokemon Shock.” The show yes. baby sitting for phoning from the The myth has it that KFC For those of you unaware of tion. went on a four month hiatus af- Minutes after finishing his restaurant and that he was cut off. has a secret lab where it grows what exactly a snuff movie is, terward, and the episode in ques- drink he began to feel strange So she ignores it. genetically-mutated chickens it’s where people die in the mov- Lights Out tion has never been rebroadcast. and passed out. When he woke When the phone rings again - with eight legs and six wings ie for real. It’s not acting, the There was a story circulating he found himself in the bathroom the voice asks her why she hasn’t per bird. The birds also have no people are really killed. in the Western Cape a few years of a hotel room. He was in a bath checked on the children. She beaks and no feathers and are that was filled with ice. There was is now getting a bit scared and fed through tubes. Their bone a phone next to the bath and a note phones the police. They tell her structure is dramatically shrunk with a phone number on it. there is nothing that they can do to get more meat out of them. The note said that he shouldn’t and that it’s probably someone This is great for KFC because it try and get out of the bath because playing a joke. saves them money for their pro- one of his kidneys had been re- When the phone rings again the duction costs. moved, probably to be sold at a voice asks her why she has not The myth goes on to say that great price on the black market. checked the children. this was why they changed the A scary story and one that ap- By this stage she is really afraid name from Kentucky Friend peared on television, the Internet, and phones the police again. They Chicken to KFC, because their and even a few movies. This story tell her that the per- product did not have real chick- has been circulating for years and son calls she must keep him on en in it. many people still believe it is true. the line and they will try and trace Naturally KFC debunked this Tel: 021 789 1364 - 082 771 6232 [email protected] 18 19 Zone! feature Frikkadelle are an Af- is from over the coals. rikaans version of meatballs. Dutch origin and is a sweet, is a traditional Made from minced meat and spongy apricot pudding. It is Afrikaans made with meat onion they are usually served often served with custard. and vegetables and cooked over Zone’s guide to on rice or mash potato with a Mashonzha is made coals in cast-iron pots. People rich gravy. from the mopane worm and is take their potjiekos very seri- The is a Cape treat a lot more tasty than it sounds. ously and many have recipes consisting of a french load filled (milk tart) is a that are closely guarded secrets. with anything ranging from po- favourite Afrikaans desert. It is Potjiekos competitions are also Rainbow lony to chicken, fish or a pastry crust filled with a milk- very popular. and hot chips. based custard. Prego Rolls consist of a Gesmoorde vis is salted Melkkos (milk food) is roll with a piece of beef or pork cod with potatoes and toma- basically melktert filling served steak or chicken fillet flavoured toes and sometimes served with without the pastry. with peri peri. The prego origi- Cuisine apricot jam. Mealie-bread is made nated with the Portuguese com- Hoenderpastei is a tra- from creamed sweetcorn. munity in Mozambique. ditional Afrikaans chicken pie. Mielie-meal, one of the , a rectangular, hard, It stands to reason that a is a pap (porridge) staple foods, often used in bak- dry biscuit eaten after being country known as the Rain- that is made from pumpkin ing but predominantly cooked dunked in tea or coffee; they bow Nation will have a rather than maize. into pap or phutu. are either home-baked or shop- kaleidoscope of culinary come in is a type of wild bought. delights. Tony Zola samples two forms and are a sweet deli- spinach. Samosas or samoosas some South African classics. cacy. Afrikaans koeksisters are Ostrich is an increasingly are triangle-shaped Indian pas- twisted pastries, deep fried and popular protein source as it has tries that are fried. They are usu- heavily sweetened. Koeksis- a low cholesterol content. It is ally stuffed with curry or spicy ters found on the Cape Flats often used in but ostrich fillings that could include beef outh Africa is a melting It tastes like cottage cheese or ally cooked on the braai (barbe- are sweet and spicy, shaped like is now available as , sau- mince, chicken, fish, potato or pot of cultural influences plain yoghurt and is poured cue). large eggs, and deep-fried. sage, mince and even hamburg- various other fillings. Sand the local cuisine is a over porridge or drunk straight. originated is a drink made er patties. are lamb’s perfect example of this. is a salty dried in Durban and is a hollowed- from fermented mealie pap. It Pampoenkoekies (pump- liver wrapped in netvet and While some dishes are unique meat (similar to jerky). It is out quarter, half or full loaf of is often home-made but is also kin fritters) consist of a mixture braaied over hot coals. to South Africa, many of them made from beef, ostrich or bread this is stuffed with curry. sold commercially in various of flour and mashed pumpkin Smagwinya are dough emerged from several waves of game such as kudu, springbok is a spicy flavours. with an egg to bind it. It is then balls that are deep fried. colonialisation and immigra- or other venison. relish served alongside a main Mala Mogodu is a lo- fried until golden brown. A smiley is a sheep’s head tion. These influences would in- a spicy rice dish course and consists of grated cal version of tripe. The locals (pot bread) is a that is cooked over the coals. clude Dutch, German, French, that includes spices such as carrots, green peppers, sliced usually enjoy mala mogodu savoury break that is baked in a Once it is done it is split open British, Asian, Indian, Asian- cloves, cardamom, bay leaves onion, vinegar, chilli and that with hot pap and spinach round, cast-iron pot and cooked and eaten. Indonesian and those from Por- and numerous other spices. The secret ingredient that will dis- tugues Mozambique. non-vegetarian version will in- tinguish it from anyone else’s. Add to this the influences of clude beef, chicken, goat, lamb Chili bites are snacks Afrikaans, indigenous African or fish. normally made with chick-pea cooking and the so-called Cape is from Malay flour and water. The flour is Malay people and you begin to descent and is a type of meat- mixed with chili, spinach, on- get an idea of the diverse vari- loaf with raisins and a baked ion and then deep fried. ety of cuisine. egg custard topping. Often fla- , called blatjang Let’s check out some South voured with apricot jam and in Afrikaans, is a thick sauce African favourites. served with yellow rice and made from fruit that is used to chutney. flavour meat, curry or stews. is the Zulu and Xho- , a traditional Dhaltjies are a Cape ver- sa name for fermented milk. Afrikaans sausage that is usu- sion of chili bites. 20 21 workers. In some areas they are also known as ‘Lookers and PROGRAM SCHEDULE Walkers’. Water- blom- metjie bredie (wa- ter flower stew), Monday Friday meat stewed with 12:00 am - 07:00 am: Music Auto-Stream 12:00 am - 07:00 am: Music Auto-Stream the flower of the 07:00 am - 09:00 am: Zone Sunrise 07:00 am - 09:00 am: Zone Sunrise Cape Pondweed. 09:00 am - 12:00 pm: The Brunch Zone 09:00 am - 12:00 pm: The Brunch Zone No matter 12:00 pm - 15:00 pm: The Lunch Zone 12:00 pm - 15:00 pm: The Lunch Zone what your taste, 15:00 pm - 18:00 pm: The Drive Zone 15:00 pm - 18:00 pm: The Drive Zone South Afri- 18:00 pm - 21:00 pm: The Blues Zone 18:00 pm - 21:00 pm: The Party Zone can cuisine has 21:00 pm - 22:00 pm: Rolling Hills Radio Re- 21:00 pm - 12:00 am: Music Auto-Stream something that Broadcast will appeal to 22:00 pm - 12:00 am: Music Auto-Stream Saturday most palates. So 12:00 am - 07:00 am: Music Auto-Stream SNOEK or braai’ed snoek is very popular why not be a bit daring and taste something new Tuesday 07:00 am - 09:00 am: Music Auto-Stream in the Western Cape. Snoek is a regional game from our rainbow menu? Who knows, you may 12:00 am - 07:00 am: Music Auto-Stream 09:00 am - 12:00 pm: Saturday Breakfast Zone fish. Many people will go and buy snoek direct even get to like it. 07:00 am - 09:00 am: Zone Sunrise 12:00 pm - 15:00 pm: Saturday Lunch Zone from the boats as they arrive in the harbour or 09:00 am - 12:00 pm: The Brunch Zone 15:00 pm - 18:00 pm: Saturday PM Zone buy it from fishermen. 12:00 pm - 15:00 pm: The Lunch Zone 18:00 pm - 21:00 pm: Saturday Sing Along A is a marinated kebab that is done 15:00 pm - 18:00 pm: The Drive Zone 21:00 pm - 12:00 am: Music Auto-Stream on a skewer and then cooked over the coals. 18:00 pm - 21:00 pm: The SA Music Zone bredie is a lamb and tomato 21:00 pm - 12:00 am: Music Auto-Stream Sunday stew. Traditionally an Afrikaans dish, it is en- 12:00 am - 07:00 am: Music Auto-Stream joyed by most South Africans. Wednesday 07:00 am - 09:00 am: Zone Sunrise Trotters and Beans are a favourite 12:00 am - 07:00 am: Music Auto-Stream 09:00 am - 12:00 pm: Sunday Breakfast Zone in the Western Cape. Made from boiled pig’s or 07:00 am - 09:00 am: Zone Sunrise 12:00 pm - 15:00 pm: Sunday Lunch Zone sheep’s trotters and onions and beans. 09:00 am - 12:00 pm: The Brunch Zone 15:00 pm - 18:00 pm: The Jazz & Swing Zone Umngqusho is a dish made from white 12:00 pm - 15:00 pm: The Lunch Zone 18:00 pm - 21:00 pm: The Life Zone maize and sugar beans, a staple food for the False Bay Firearm 15:00 pm - 18:00 pm: The Drive Zone 21:00 pm - 12:00 am: Music Auto-Stream Xhosa people. Training Academy 18:00 pm - 21:00 pm: The Retro Zone Umphokoqo is an African salad made of 21:00 pm - 22:00 pm: The Moptops & The maize meal. Shooting range, Shooting lessons, Handgun train- King Re-Broadcast is a type of beer made ing, Rifle shooting, Hunting accessories including 22:00 pm - 12:00 am: Music Auto-Stream Telescopic Sights, Sports shooting, Target shoot- from fermented maize and sorghum. ing, Gunsmith services, Arms and ammunition. Umvubo is sour milk mixed with dry pap, Thursday Team building programs offered. Gun club. Clay 12:00 am - 07:00 am: Music Auto-Stream commonly eaten by the Xhosa. Pigeon Shooting, Clay Targets (fat cake), deep-fried dough 07:00 am - 09:00 am: Zone Sunrise balls, typically stuffed with meat or served with 09:00 am - 12:00 pm: The Brunch Zone curried mince, cheese, fish or jam. 12:00 pm - 15:00 pm: The Lunch Zone Walkie Talkies are grilled or deep-fried 15:00 pm - 18:00 pm: The Drive Zone Shop: 021 782 0107 or Cell:073 865 3307 18:00 pm - 21:00 pm: That 80’s Zone chicken heads and feet, most popular in town- Mail [email protected] ships and sold by street vendors, sometimes 21:00 pm - 12:00 am: Music Auto-Stream in industrial areas with high concentrations of 22 Zone! feature ne of the definitions of 1350, and killed an estimated next century. the word ‘tragedy’ is 100 million people. It is also Throughout history ‘An event resulting in thought to have killed 30–60% Nuclear Fail our world has been O great loss and misfortune’. And of Europe’s population. Turning to more modern his- Every subject to terrible let’s face it, the world has seen So how, you may well ask, tory the Chernobyl tragedy is disasters. Yet this has enough tragedies to put any could one of the deadliest pan- another classic example. always been bal- soap opera to shame. demics in human history have Nuclear power is a dou- radioactive Throughout history there any positive outcomes? ble-edged sword. It can have anced by the great have been natural disasters, epi- Before the plague Europe had devastating effects, as wit- things that happen. demics, accidents and wars that been overpopulated. So much nessed by the atomic bombs cloud Great things happen have caused havoc and often so that many European coun- dropped on Hiroshima and Na- despite disasters and, resulted in huge loss of life and tries were ravaged by poverty, gasaki during World War Two. in fact, sometimes caused billions in damages. famine and disease due to poor Yet many countries throughout has a While no tragedy or disaster sanitation and overcrowding. the world rely on nuclear power great things actually can ever be regarded as good, The Plague left behind a sud- as a source of energy. happen because of especially where lives are lost, den shortage of labor, thus land- While nuclear power is a silver disasters. good things have sometimes lords were forced to compete fairly cheap and clean source transpired because of these for workers by offering higher of energy, you have to remem- tragedies and disasters. Take wages and better treatment. A ber that they are using the same lining the ‘Black Death’ for example. lower population also brought basic elements that are used in BY The Black death, also known cheaper land prices, more food constructing nuclear weapons. RAYMOND FLETCHER as ‘The Plague’, was probably for the average peasant and a There is always the possibility the most devastating pandemic relatively large increase that something can go wrong. in human history. It lasted for in income among the And in 1979 it came pretty two years, between 1348 and lower classes over the close to doing just that. On March 28, 1979 the Three Mile Islands power plant in Pennsylvania, United States suffered a partial nuclear melt- down. It was the worst accident in U.S. com- mercial nuclear pow- er plant history, and

24 25 resulted in the release of small in 1970 to house workers for deaths, it projects, will follow. amounts of radioactive gases the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Taking all of this into account, and radioactive iodine into the Plant. At the time of the disas- how could Chernobyl have had environment. ter it housed just under 50,000 even the slightest positive ef- The incident was rated a five people, including more than fect? Well it did help bring the on the seven-point International 5,000 children. Cold War to an end. Nuclear Event Scale. They were exposed to the ef- When the disaster first hap- The positive thing to come fects of the radiation and Sovi- pened the Russians did what from this incident was that it et authorities only decided to they normally did with things resulted in new regulations for evacuate the city on the second like this - they kept quiet. They the nuclear industry. day of the disaster. stuck to their communist poli- Then on April 26, 1986 the Besides those that died in the cy of “ignore the disaster and accident that people had been initial explosion, the Interna- hope it will go away.” The only fearing for years finally hap- tional Atomic Energy Agency problem was that you can’t just pened. claimed that up to 4,000 people explode a nuclear reactor--and The Chernobyl nuclear pow- eventually died as a result of release a cloud of death in the er plant was situated in Ukraine the radiation. A book released process--and expect nobody to which, at the time, was part of in 2010, however, challenges notice. the Soviet Union. this figure. Officials in Sweden raised Nuclear power uses sustained Chernobyl: Consequences worldwide alarm about the nuclear fission to generate heat of the Catastrophe for People huge levels of radiation sweep- and electricity. The nuclear re- and the Environment was pub- ing over Europe from Russia, actor that creates the nuclear lished by the New York Acad- and The Kremlin was forced to GHOST TOWN: The city of Prypiat was home to just under 50,000 people. Since the accident it fission has to be kept cool at all emy of Sciences. And those break its customary silence af- has stood deserted. In the background is the Chernobyl reactor. times. that wrote the book know what ter 48 hours. Engineers at the Chernobyl they are talking about. The au- Russian president Mikhail plant were planning an experi- thors include Russian biologist Gorbache was forced to be Long Beach ment. If there was a power fail- Dr. Alexey Yablokov, former completely honest, and give Cnr of Cape Road & Buller-Louw Drive, ure they wanted to see if they environmental advisor to the journalists “unparalleled infor- Noordhoek could keep the cooling pumps Russian president; Dr. Alex- mation,” and access to nuclear going by using power from the ey Nesterenko, a biologist officials and doctors. This was reactor. and ecologist in Belarus; and the turning point of “Glasnost,” Now I’m no nuclear scientist, Dr.Vassili Nesterenko, a physi- Gorbachev’s policy of free- but even I know better than to cist and at the time of the acci- dom of the press that had got- go around fooling with things dent director of the Institute of ten mostly lip service up to that like this. Nuclear Energy of the National point. The experiment was a failure. Academy of Sciences of Bela- Once the average Soviet cit- Two huge explosions blew off rus. izen was exposed to the west- the reactor’s roof, the highly ra- Its editor is Dr. Janette Sher- ern media they soon discovered dioactive contents were spewed man, a physician and toxicolo- that their government had been into the atmosphere, air was gist long involved in studying lying to them for years. And the sucked in which ignited carbon the health impacts of radioac- mighty Soviet empire began to monoxide gas and the reactor tivity. crumble like a deck of cards. was set on fire for nine days The book concludes that So Chernobyl helped end the straight. based on records now availa- Cold War which, for decades, 100 times more radiation was ble, some 985,000 people died, had always carried the threat of released than in the Hiroshima mainly of cancer, as a result of nuclear attack and retaliation and Nagasaki bombings com- the Chernobyl accident. That is that could easily have wiped bined. between when the accident oc- out our planet. n Sponsors of The Drive Show The city of Prypiat was built curred in 1986 and 2004. More 26 27 Zone! feature ter bassist Brian Marshall’s ear- is Reginald Kenneth Dwight. Hootie and the Blowfish - lier band, Mattox Creed. He created his stage name from The name came from the nick- The Cult - Once known as two other British musicians, El- names of two friends of singer/ The Sudden Death Cult, they ton Dean and Long John Balrdy. guitarist Darius Rucket. One shortened it to Death Cult, and Eminem - His real name is had owl-like eyes (Hootie) Kiss My Chumbawamba finally to The Cult. Marshall Mathers, so he took and the other puffy ‘Blowfish’ Deep Purple - Named them- the M and M and rewrote it cheeks. If you want to have a great band you need certain ingredients. You need to selves after the guitarist’s phonetically as Eminem. Jethro Tull - Took their name have the right looks. You need a song that’s sure to be a hit. You need a mother’s favourite Elvis Pres- Eurythmics - Dave Stewart from the inventor of the farm- memorable video. But, above all, you need to have a cool name. MATT ley song. and Annie Lennox named their er’s seed drill, Jethro Tull. TENNYSON looks at how some bands came up with their name. Depeche Mode - Took their group after a method of music KISS - According to rumours name from a fashion magazine instruction from the 1890’s that the name stands for ‘Kids In et’s be honest - most of us Björn, Benny, Agnetha and Fri- surname Gibb, they took their called Depeche Mode. It means emphasizes physical response Satan’s Service’. Not accord- listen to music. Whether da (Anni-Frid) from the first name from the Brothers Gibb. “hurry up fashion.” to the music. ing to the band. They say the it’s pop or punk, rap or names of the members of the Black Sabbath - Took the Duran Duran - Took their Fleetwood Mac - They took name sounded dangerous (kiss L name from a character in the the name from the last names of of death) while sounding sexy rock, gospel or grunge, we all group. It was decided that it was name from a 1960’s cheap hor- tend to have our own tastes a bit long-winded so they took ror movie starring Boris Kar- Jane Fonda movie Barbarella. drummer Mick Fleetwood and at the same time. when it comes to music. the initials of their first names, loff. Bob Dylan - He didn’t think bassist John McVie. Lemonheads - They took I’m one of those that has ABBA. Bon Jovi - Named after the his real name, Robert Zimmer- Genesis - Their first their name from a packet of very broad taste when it comes AC/DC - One of the members bandleader Jon Bon Jovi, whose man, was a cool name for a was From Genesis to Revela- sweets. to music. What has always of the band saw the letters on a real name is John Bongiovi, Jr. musician. He liked poet Dylan tion and that’s where their name Limp Bizkit - Band member amazed me was the names of sewing machine and thought it David Bowie - He was born Thomas, so he adpopted the originated. Fred Durst’s had a dog named some of the bands and artists would be a cool name for the David Jones. There was already name Bob (short for Robert) Guns ‘n Roses - Originally Biscuit. The dog had a limp. I’ve listened to names like Hoo- band. AC/DC means Alternat- a musician with The Monkees Dylan. they were two seperate bands Can you see the pattern here? bastank, Kajagoogoo, Toad The ing Current/Direct Current. The named David (Davy) Jones. The Eagles - They were - L.A. Gunns and Hollywood Lynyrd Skynyrd - Most of Wet Sprocket, and even Bonzo band had no idea that it was So he changed his surname to called Teen King And The Roses. Axl Rose headed Hol- the band members attended the Dog Doo Dah Band. also slang for a bisexual. Bowie to avoid confusion. Emergency, but they liked the lywood Roses while Slash was same high school. They had an What were they thinking, or Aqua - Danish group Aqua Chicago - They were orig- way Eagles sounded so Amer- guitarist for L.A. Gunns. When annoying gym teacher by the rather what were they drinking, had a hit in the late 90s with inally called Chicago Transit ican. the two bands joined they took name of Leonard Skinner who when they came up with these Barbie Girl. They took their Authority, but they were sued Elton John - His real name the name Guns ‘n Roses. had a thing about guys with names? name from a poster advertising by the City of Chicago because I decided to do a bit of re- the aquarium. Chicago Transit Authority is search and check out the origins Backstreet Boys - The Back- the name of Chicago’s public of the names of some bands and street Market was a store in transportation department so ABBA artists. This, I might add, was Florida where the guys used to they shortened it. not the simple task I thought it hang out. Chumbawamba - It is ru- would be. The Beatles - They were moured that one of the band With many bands it was easy originally known as The Quar- members had a dream in which to discover where the name rymen. Original band member he didn’t know which door to came from. With others, how- Stuart Sutcliffe (later replaced use in a public toilet because ever, there are conflicted stories by Ringo Starr) came up with the signs said “Chumba” and and different theories. So I de- the name The Beetles as a play “Wamba” instead of “Men” and cided to go with the ones that on Buddy Holly’s group The “Women” seemed the most popular. So Crickets who they loved. It was The Cranberries - They check out how the following changed to Beatles to empha- were originally called Cranber- bands, groups and artists were sise the beat aspect of music. ries Saw Us (a joke on Cranber- named. The Bee Gees - Seeing as ries Sauce). Wisely they decid- ABBA - Swedish super-group how all the members of the ed to shorten it. ABBA were originally named group were brothers with the Creed - They were named af-

28 29 long hair. So they named the Keith Richards was a fan of the sion series Star Trek. band after him. version recorded by Muddy Ultravox - Is Latin for “the Megadeth - It is rumoured Waters. greatest amount of voice” that the band took their name Scritti Politti - Took their Uriah Heep - Took their from the Judge Dredd comic name from an Italian political name from the Charles Dick- books series. pamphlet. ens’ book David Copperfield. Metallica - Lars Ulrich was Simple Minds - taken from Wet Wet Wet - This Scottish helping a friend think of a name a line in the David Bowie song pop group took their name from for a metal fanzine. The choices Jean Genie. a line in a Scritti Politti song. were Metal Mania and Metalli- Styx - named after the river ZZ Top - taken from the name ca. Metal Mania was chosen for of death found in Greek my- of a Texas Blues man ZZ Hill. the magazine & he used Metal- thology and in Dante’s Inferno. lica for his band. Thin Lizzy - Derived their I’m thinking of changing Ned’s Atomic Dustbin - name from a popular nickname my name to Hootie Skynyrd They took their name from an for the Model T Ford motorcar T’Pausprocket. n episode of The Goon Show. - Tin Lizzy. Oasis - The band are all huge Thomson Twins - They took fans of The Beatles. The club their name after the two charac- The Beatles played in during ters in the Tintin comics. their early years was called Oa- Three Dog Night - The Aus- sis. tralian Aborigines have a cus- Pink Floyd - During the early tom of sleeping cuddled up to a FRONT COVER PIC: Zone Radio presenters that broadcast during the 2020 Cape Cycle Tour. days they saw themselves as a dog for warmth on a cold night. Front row (left to right), Ernie Sierra, Judy Roberson, ‘Angel’, Sue Hair, Richard ‘The Unicorn; blues band. The took their name So a three dog night would be a Griggs, Rob Hoffman, Allan Marriot and Janet Scanlon. Back row (left to right) Adrian Buckland, from two Georgia bluesmen, very cold night. Also, the band Matt Tennyson and John Verster. Pink Ander and Floyd Council. had three lead singers. The Replacements - Leg- Toad The Wet Sprocket - end has it that they were given Took their name from a Mon- a gig after another band failed ty Python’s Flying Circus skit to show - when asked who they about weird rock bands. were they replied “We’re the Toto - Named them- Replacements”. And that’s how selves after Judy Gar- the band was announced. land’s dog in the movie The The Rolling Stones - Took Wizard of Oz. their name from the Howlin’ T’Pau - Were named after Dr Bob Dylan Wolf blues song Rolling Stone. Spock’s mother in the televi-

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30 31 Zone! feature Animals any man to have sex with a illegal to wear bright pink Most of us have or have had live fish. shorts after midday on a a pet at some stage and it’s eye- • In Kingsville, Texas, two Sunday. opening to see just how many pigs cannot have sex on the • In Oxford, Ohio, USA, a Don’t mess with the law laws and by-laws there are re- city airport’s property? woman undressing in front lating to pets and other animals. • It was once illegal to own a of a photograph of a man Yet you have to admit that the pet dog in Iceland. was breaking the law. following laws were, and some • In Baltimore, Maryland, • In St. Louis, Missouri, USA, Do not feed the birds. Do et’s be honest - the world the car, knocking it into neutral. still are, really weird. USA, taking a lion to the if a woman was in her py- not kiss. And don’t forget would be a pretty messed The handbrake was not pulled • In Oklahoma, USA, you can cinema is illegal. Could you jamas, it was illegal for a to wear your knickers. Lup place if we didn’t up and the car rolled forward be arrested for making ugly take him ice skating instead? fireman to rescue her. So have laws. While most laws are for about half a metre before Raymond Fletcher looks faces at a dog. So what about • In 1519 in Stelvio, Italy, a if your house caught fire at there to protect us there have the passenger pulled the hand- really ugly people that can’t warrant of arrest was issued night you had to get dressed at some pretty strange also been some really strict, brake up, bringing the car to a help the way they look? against a group of moles that quickly. and bizarre laws. strange and downright bizarre stop. • In Australia it was illegal to had been damaging crops. • In Minnesota, USA, it was laws around the world. Two Swedish traffic cops name any animal that you I’m guessing that they didn’t against the law to hang male Take a case that happened were sitting in their vehicle in planned to eat. show up for court. and female underwear to- in Sweden a few years ago. the parking lot and they saw • In Wetaskiwin, Alberta, • Also in Italy, in Venice, it is gether on the same washing Two young men were return- this happen. They jumped out Canada, in 1917, tying a illegal to feed the pigeons. line. ing home after a night of club- of their vehicle, ran up to the male horse next to a female Try it and you get get fined • In Norfolk, Virginia, a wom- bing. The driver of the car had car, and arrested the passenger. horse was illegal. up to R5 600. an cannot go outdoors with not had anything to drink and He was charged for driving • In Michigan, USA, it is il- • In Lebanon, men are legally a corset, there was a (men’s was as sober as a judge (well without a seat belt and, get this, legal to chain an alligator to allowed to have sex with an- only) civil service job titled some judges anyway). His pas- he was also charged for driving a fire hydrant. Why anyone imals, but the animals must ‘corset inspector’. senger, however, had consume under the influence of alcohol. would keep an alligator as a be female. Having sexual re- • The owner of every hotel in a fair amount of alcohol. Still, While this may seem a bit strict pet is beyond me. lations with a male animal is Hastings, Nebraska, is re- the passenger wasn’t driving and overboard it’s not the end • In the state of Utah, it’s ille- punishable by death. quired to provide each guest so everything was okay. Or of the story. gal to have sex with an ani- with a clean and pressed was it? When the young man went to mal, unless it’s performed Clothing, and nightshirt. No couple, even On the way home court the judge found him guilty for profit. the lack of it if they are married, may they stopped at an of both charges and he received • In Illinois, USA, giving a If there was a law against sleep together while naked. all-night service a heavy fine. lighted cigar to a pet is ille- bad taste then a lot of fashions Nor may they have sex un- station because While it’s against the law to gal. “Sorry Fido, you’re go- would probably end up being less they are wearing one of the driver need- drive under the influence of ing to have to give up smok- banned. But there have been the aforementioned night- ed to buy some alcohol in most countries you ing.” some strange laws at times shirts. milk and bread. have to admit that this was a • If you sell a reptile in Illi- when it comes to clothing, or • It is illegal for women to While he was bit harsh. Still, it’s not as harsh nois, you must give a writ- the lack of it. wear patent-leather shoes in the shop the as the drunk driving law in San ten warning not to “nuzzle • In Thailand it is illegal to in Cleveland, Ohio. Heaven passenger, who Salvador where drunk drivers or kiss” them. leave your house if you are forbid someone should catch was still in the can be sentenced to death by • In France, it’s illegal to name not wearing underwear. a distorted reflection of... car, wanted to firing squad. a pig Napoleon. • In Devon, Texas, USA, it is well it’s just unthinkable. change the CD. In some countries certain • In Ventura County, Califor- against the law to make fur- • In 17th century Spain, it The passen- laws are not only strict, they’re nia it is legally prohibited niture while you are nude. was illegal for anyone other ger undid his pretty weird as well. Most of for cats and dogs to have sex • In Italy, anyone considered than a woman’s husband to seat belt and the laws that we will look at in without a permit. “obese” is forbidden from see her bare feet. A wom- lent forward to this article have long since been • In Ohio, USA, it is against wearing polyester. an could freely expose her change the CD. removed from the law books. state law to get a fish drunk. • In Indiana, USA, it’s against breasts, but feet were con- As he lent for- But not all of them. I wonder how much thought the law to dress ‘Barbie’ in sidered sexual and had to be ward he bumped they put into this law? ‘Ken’s’ clothes. covered in the presence of the gear lever of • In Minnesota, it’s illegal for • In Victoria, Australia, it’s men other than her husband. 32 33 Republic to drive with your breaking the law if you drive • In New York City, USA, it’s teeth is considered “simple • In California, USA, anyone headlights on at all times. while sleeping. illegal for a restaurant to call assault,” but biting someone caught selling a “smoothie” • In Moscow, Russia, if you • 2000 years ago in Rome, Ju- a sandwich a “corned beef with your false teeth is “ag- that has lumps in it is break- drive with a dirty car you lius Caesar banned chariots sandwich” if it’s made with gravated assault.” ing the law. can be fined up to R800. from Rome city centre to white bread and mayon- • In England, it is an act of • In Texas, USA, if you are • In Coeur d’Alene, Idaho ease congestion. naise. treason to place a postage going to commit a crime, any police officer who sus- • In London, it’s illegal to • In Connecticut, USA, night stamp bearing the Queen you legally have to give 24 pects that sex is taking place have sex on a parked motor- watchmen are forbidden upside down. hours notice to the police. within a vehicle must drive cycle. from drinking decaf coffee • In Massachusetts, USA, • In Victoria, Australia, you up from behind, honk his • In New Jersey, answering while working. it was illegal to go to bed need a licensed electrician horn three times and wait a traffic cop who asks “Do • In Kentucky, USA, carry- without first having a bath. to change a light bulb. approximately two minutes you know why I pulled you ing ice cream cones in your However they had another • In Chico, California, USA, before getting out of his car over?” by saying, “If you pocket is illegal. law that said it was illegal to the law states that anybody • In China, women are pro- to investigate. don’t know, I’m not going bath on a Sunday. who detonates a nuclear de- hibited from walking around • On the autobahn motorways to tell you” is an automatic Just weird, really • In Samoa, it’s a crime to for- vice within the city limits a hotel room in the nude. A in Germany it is illegal to $300 fine. weird get your own wife’s birth- is liable to a fine of $500. I woman may be naked only stop as well as illegal to run • In London, it was illegal To end off this article we’ll day. wonder where they will hold while in the bathroom. out of petrol. for a City cab to carry rabid look at some past and current • In England, it is illegal to die the court case? I can guar- • An excerpt from Kentucky • In Alabama, USA, you are dogs or corpses. laws that are just a little on the in the Houses of Parliament. antee it won’t be in Chico, state legislation: “No female breaking the law if you drive • In Switzerland, it used to be weird side. What were people • In Texas, USA, it’s illegal California. shall appear in a bathing suit a vehicle while blindfolded. illegal to slam a car door. thinking when they passed to threaten somebody with on any highway within this • In Britain, in 1888, if your • In London, it was illegal to these laws? an unloaded gun. I suppose Thankfully most of these state unless she be escorted bicycle was in motion, you flag down a taxi if you had • In France, it is against the threatening them with a laws have long been scrapped. by at least two officers or legally had to constantly the plague. law to sell an E.T. doll. They loaded gun is fine. But not all of them. unless she be armed with a ring a bell. • In Detroit, couples are not have a law forbidding the • In York, England, it was le- And hey, with out brilliant club.” • In Liberty Corner, New Jer- allowed to make love in an sale of dolls that do not have gal to kill a Scotsman within politicians we never know what • In Walnut, California, no sey, if the horn accidentally automobile unless the act human faces. the ancient city boundary, crazy laws they’re going to man shall dress as a woman sounds while a couple is ca- takes place while the vehi- • In Louisiana, USA, biting but only if he was carrying a come up with next. without the written permis- vorting behind the wheel; cle is parked on the couple’s someone with your natural bow and arrow. sion of the sheriff. the couple may face a jail own property. • In Flint, Michigan, low-rid- term. • In Denmark, you legally ing pants that expose under- • In California, USA, it is il- have to check under your car wear are a Class B offense. legal for a vehicle without for children asleep before But if they expose butt a driver to exceed 60 miles you start it. cleavage, they’re a Class A per hour. • In Oklahoma, USA, it is il- offense. • In Bermuda, private cars legal to molest a car. Were were illegal until 1948. they being serious about On the road again • It is against the law for a this? In South Africa traffic laws, woman to have sex with a 021 555 0757 such as stopping at stop signs man while riding in an am- Eat this [email protected] and red lights, and speed lim- bulance within the boundar- Not even food is safe from Block A, 71 Millennium Business Park its, seem to be an optional ex- ies of Tremonton, Utah. If the long arm of the law. 19 Edison Way, Century City tra. Far too many of our drivers Cape Town caught, the woman may be • Chewing gum is banned in 7441 tend to think laws such as these charged with a sexual mis- Singapore and you are not were not meant for them. demeanour and “her name is allowed to even bring it into Yet some countries have laws to be published in the local the country. that cause even us to raise our newspaper.” The man isn’t • In Massachusetts, USA you An independent financial planning practice, providing eyebrows. charged nor is his name re- are breaking the law if you concise and objective solutions to our clients • It is a legal requirement in vealed. consume more than three both Denmark and the Czech • In Tennessee, USA, you are sandwiches at a wake. 34 35 Zone! feature • David Robert Hayward • John Bongiovi - Jon Bon Stenton Jones - David Bow- Jovi. ie. • Katy Hudson - Katy Perry. What’s in a name • Declan Patrick McManus - • Madonna Louise Ciccone - Success often means having talent, looks or even the right name. Elvis Costello. Madonna. • Donna Andrea Gaines - • Marvin Lee Aday - Meat Donna Summer. Loaf. et’s be realistic here for Actors/Actresses Crawford. • Eileen Regina Edwards - • Noah Kaminsky - Neil Dia- a moment. It’s not hard • Allen Stewart Konigsberg - • Marion Michael Morrison - Shania Twain. mond. Lto see why some celebri- Woody Allen. John Wayne. • Ella Maria Lani • Onika Tanya Maraj - Nicki ties would want to change their • Alphonso d’Abruzzo - Alan • Margaret Mary Emily Anne Yelich-O’Connor - Lorde. Minaj. name. Alda. Hyra - Meg Ryan. • Eithne Ni Bhraonain [aka • Patricia Mae Andrzejewski - After all, Marion Michael • Amanda Lee Rogers - Portia • Maurice Joseph Mickle- Eithne Brennan] - Enya. Pat Benatar. Morrison doesn’t sound like De Rossi. white - Michael Caine. • Eric Patrick Clap - Eric • Paul Hewson - Bono. the name of a tough cowboy • Andrew Barrymore - Drew • Natalie Herschlag - Natalie Clapton. • Peter Gene Hernandez - Natalie Herschlag and would you really want to Barrymore. Portman. • Eunice Wayman - Nina Si- Bruno Mars. see a movie starring Demetria • Carlos Irwin Estevez - Charlie • Nicolas Coppola - Nicolas mone. Guynes? Or would you give Is- Sheen. Cage. • Farok Pluto Bulsara - Fred- • Steven Victor Tallarico - sur Demsky an honorary Acad- • Carlos Ray Norris - Chuck • Norma Jean Mortensen - die Mercury. Steven Tyler. emy Award? Norris. Marilyn Monroe. • Florian Cloud de Bounevi- • Tim Mosley - Timbaland. And let’s not even talk about • Caryn Johnson - Whoopi • Ramon Antonio Gerard Es- alle Armstrong - Dido. • Tramar Dillard - Flo Rida. musicians. Ever listened to Goldberg. tevez - Martin Sheen. • Gaynor Sullivan - Bonnie • William Adams - Will.I.Am. Farok Bulsara, Tramar Dillard, • Chan Kong-Sang - Jackie • Raquel Tejada - Raquel Tyler. • William Rose Bailey - Axl or Shaffer Smith? You probably Chan. Welch. • Georgios Panayiotou - Rose. have, but you know them by a • Demetria Guynes - Demi • Thomas Cruise Mapother, George Michael. different name. Moore. IV - Tom Cruise. • Gordon Matthew Sumner - WWE Wrestlers So let’s look at a few real • Elizabeth Coles - Elizabeth • Thomas Michael Moore - Sting. • Christopher Irvine - Chris names of celebrities. Taylor. Tom Berenger. • Harold Webb - Cliff Rich- Jericho. • Elizabeth Tea Pantaleoni - ard. • Dalip Rana - The Great Kha- Famous People Tea Leoni. Musicians • Helen Adu - Sade. li. • Angelo Siciliano - Charles • Frances Gumm - Judy Gar- • Adele Laurie Blue Adkins - • Henry John Deutschendorf, • Dwayne Johnson - The Atlas. land. Adele. Jr - John Denver. Steveland Hardaway Rock. • Anjezë Gonxhe Bojaxhiu - • Ilyena Lydia Vasilievna • Aliaune Damala Akon Thiam • Jeffrey Atkins - Ja Rule. • Glenn Jacobs - Kane. Mother Teresa. Mironov - Helen Mirren. - Akon. • Mark Calaway - Undertaker. • Carol Wojtila - Pope John • Issur Danielovitch Demsky • Alicia Augello Cook - Alicia • Reginald Kenneth Dwight - • Michael Hickenbottom - Paul II. - Kirk Douglas. Keys. Elton John. Shawn Michaels. • Cassius Marcellus Clay - • Jean-Claude Van Varenberg • Alecia Moore - Pink. • Robert Allen Zimmerman - • Nicholas Nemeth - Dolph Muhammad Ali. - Jean-Claude Van Damme. • Anna Mae Bullock - Tina Bob Dylan. Ziggler. • Edson Arantes do Nascimento • Jennifer Anistonapoulos - Turner. • Robert Van Winkle - Vanilla • Oscar Gutierrez - Rey Mys- - Pele. Jennifer Aniston. • Aubrey Graham - Drake. Ice. terio. • Edward Teach - Blackbeard. • Jerome Silberman - Gene • Calvin Broadus - Snoop • Roberta Joan Anderson - • Paul Levesque - Triple H. • Frederick Austerlitz - Fred Wilder. Dogg. Joni Mitchell. • Paul Wight, Jr. - Big Show. Astaire. • Julia Elizabeth Wells - Julie • Chaim Witz - Gene Sim- • Saul Hudson - Slash. • Stephen Farrelly - Sheamus. • Lawrence Harvey Zeigler - Andrews. mons. • Shaffer Smith - Ne Yo. • Terry Bollea - Hulk Hogan. Larry King. • Krishna Bhanji - Sir Ben • Cherilyn Sarksian - Cher. • Stefani Joanne Angelina • Malcolm Little - Malcolm Kingsley. • Christopher Bridges - Luda- Germanotta - Lady Gaga. So I’m sure that you can see X. • Lee Jun Fan - Bruce Lee. cris. • Stephen Georgiou - Cat Ste- why some of these people de- • William H. Bonney - Billy • Leroy Harold Scherer, Jr. - • Curtis Jackson -50 Cent. vens. cided to change their profes- Eileen Edwards the Kid. Rock Hudson. • Dave Evans (U2) - The • Steveland Morris Hardaway sional name. • Lucille LeSueur - Joan Edge. - Stevie Wonder. 36 37 Zone! music 101 Cinema uary 1968 by Mike Fuller and released five . They did One of the most popular SA they went on to enjoy success very few live gigs, preferring to bands in the 1980s, Cinema with a number of hits songs spend most of their time in the consisted of Jarrod Aston, Mike that included Look Out Here studio. Whatever happened to... Todd, and an ever-changing Comes Tomorrow, When Love Many people said that Fall- line-up. Comes Knockin and Time. ing Mirror were way ahead of Over the years South Africa has produced some great bands and world- They released four albums At the height of their success, their time. They had a huge hit class music. Yet what has happened to these pioneers of SA music? and had their biggest hit in 1987 in January 1975, the group an- in 1985 with Johnny Calls The with My Kind Of Girl. nounced that they had decided Chemist, a song that still re- to disband. ceives airplay to this day. ood music is timeless. Ella Mental eVoid Qkumba Zoo A song that is a classic Formed in Brakpan in 1977, The band was originally When guitarist Tim Parr At the age of 14 Johnny now will still be a clas- the band featured brothers formed by musician/producer heard Heather Mac singing at G Clegg met Zulu street musician sic in 10, 20 or even 30 years Lucien and Erik Windrich and Owl and vocalist Levannah. a folk club in he Charlie Mzila, who taught him time. Wayne Harker. Dancer/sculptor Tziki later approached her and said he was Zulu music and dancing over a And over the years South Af- They had hits in the early 80s joined them. looking for someone to sing period of two years. rica has produced some really with Shadows and Taxi Man. Their music was original and some new songs he’d been writ- In 1969 Clegg met Sipho Mc- classic songs. Yet what has hap- They left South Africa for Lon- very different. The Child In- ing. And Ella Mental was born. hunu in Johannesburg and the pened to the groups that gave don in 1985. side was a hit for them in 1996. Music , Roddy us these classics? Let’s have a Quin, described Ella Mental as 18 year old Mchunu challenged look at just a few of them and Joy Mango Groove “the most innovative and pro- the 16 year old Clegg to a guitar competition. see if we can find out what hap- Felicia Marion, Thoka Ndlozi An 11-piece South African gressive group of people this Rabbit The two became friends and pened to them. and Anneline Malebo formed Afropop band whose music country had ever seen.” formed Juluka (a Zulu word female vocal group Joy. fused marabi, kwela, and pop One of their biggest hits Blk Sonshine meaning ‘sweat’). In those days Rabbit They had a hit in 1980 with music. was See Yourself (Clowns). Masauko Chipembere and blacks and whites were not al- The band consisted of Trevor Paradise Road. It spent nine John Leyden was the driving Neo Muyanga made up Blk lowed to perform on stage to- Rabin, Duncan Faure, Ronnie weeks at the No 1 spot. The force behind Mango Groove, Little Sister Sonshine. gether, so they were forced to Robot, and Neil Cloud and was group broke up in 1983. along with Andy Craggs and And they really were sisters. Their music was a blend of keep a low profile and their suc- formed in 1972. Aaron “Big Voice Jack” Lerole. Debbi and Jenni Lonmon re- melodic and percussive acous- cess came from word of mouth. They had a huge hit with Char- Click on any link to The band formed in 1984 and leased five albums with the sin- tic guitars with hiphop, jazz, They would go on to become lie in 1976 but broke up in 1978. listen to the song. was soon joined by lead vocal- gle Dear Abbie being their most and folk. one of South Africa’s most pop- Faure joined the Bay City ist Claire Johnston. remembered and loved hit. Born In A Taxi was probably ular groups and received world- Rollers while Rabin achieved Four Jacks and a Jill They had more than a dozen their most well known hit. wide acclaim. In France Clegg success with Yes and later pro- With Glenys Lynne as lead #1 hits in South Africa, includ- Radio Rats was known as Le Blanc Zulu duced a number of Hollywood vocalist, the group had a hit with ing Dance Sum More. Formed in Springs, , Celtic Rumours (the white Zulu). music sound tracks. Timothy in the mid 60s. In 1968 in 1977, the Radio Rats consist- Lead singer Kevin van Staden Together they had a they went to #1 in South Africa, Charisma ed of Jonathan Handley, Dave had both a great rock voice and string of hits, including De- Bright Blue Australia and New Zealand with In the early 1970s US group Davies, and Herbie Parkin. Var- the looks of a rock star. cember African Rain. Brothers Ian and Peter Co- Master Jack. The song also Pop Tops had a hit with Mam- ious drummers appeared with Despite having a #1 hit with When Mchunu decided to hen formed the nucleus of the made it to #18 in the USA. my Blue. A cover version of the the group over the years. Slow Rain and touring inces- leave the group Clegg went on band. Their big hit, Weeping, song was produced in South The had a big hit in 1979 with santly the band just never seemed to form Savuka. was written by keyboard-player Via Afrika Africa by Graeme Beggs and ZX Dan that made it to #2 on to be able to break the big time Dan Heymann. René Veldsman, Lukas recorded by a session group the SA charts. It was only kept and split up in the early 90s. Other groups we just have to The authorities never realised Crouse and Michele Rowe got billed as Charisma. off the top by Michael Jackson. Sadly Kevin was killed in a mention include girl band Clout that Nkosi Sikelel’ iAfrika could together during 1982 and 1983 This version of Mammy car accident whilst working on (Substitute), Ballyhoo (Man be heard in the background of to create a sound that would be Blue spent twelve weeks at #1 The Dealians his debut solo album. On The Moon), McCully’s the song. At the time it was a fresh and original. And from making it the second longest The group took its name from Workshop (Buccanner), Cop- banned anthem. this came Via Afrika. Their big running South African #1 hit. the East London’s Deal’s Hotel Falling Mirror perfield (So You Win Again), hit was Hey Boy. where the group performed. The group was formed in Jan- Neilen Mirror and Allan Faull and Sweatband (This Boy). 38 39 Zone! feature According to Matt he starts his St. Patrick’s Day celebrations PC Speak 101 TWO at least a week before the day and usually continues until • Alcoholic - Anti-Sobriety lenged. possessed. some time in April. Even though he is not Irish, John lends Activist. • Criminal - morally chal- • Man-hole - person hole. his support. We did, however, manage to get an article out • Bald - folically independ- lenged. • Plagiarism - Previously OLD MEN of them this month. And it’s all about political correctness. ent. • Deaf - Visually Oriented. Owned Prose. • Blind - visually non-re- • Drug Addict - Chemical- • Poor - economically mar- ecently Matt wrote an and you’ll have the SPCA on same thing will be known as ceptive. ly Challenged. ginalized. article about missing your front doorstep. “morally different.” • Body Odour - non-dis- • Fat - gravitationally chal- • Prewoman - young girl. man-hole covers that Go to a restaurant and you’ll If you and I do not tell the cretionary fragrance. lenged or horizontally • Psychopath - socially R • Bum - Involuntarily Dom- gifted. misaligned. were being stolen and sold for be served by a waitron rather truth we are branded as a liar. scrap metal. Someone sent him than a waiter or waitress. Your A politician that tells lies is iciled. • Geek, Nerd - socially • Short - Vertically Chal- an indignant e-mail pointing out drinks will be served by a mix- known as “a person creative • Censorship - Selective challenged. lenged. that they are person-hole covers ologist and not a barman or bar- with facts.” Speech. • Guest of the state - pris- • Stupid - intellectually im- and not man-hole covers. maid. Police will say that they are • Cheating - Academic oner. paired. The fact that people had fall- And you won’t find a chair- “following every possible lead” Dishonesty. • Homeless - residentially • Thin - horizontally chal- en into these open man-holes man or chairwoman anymore. rather than “we don’t have a • Chronologically gifted - flexible. lenged. and injured themselves, or the They are now chairpersons. clue.” old. • Housewife - domestic en- • Ugly - Cosmetically dif- fact that cars and bikes had And this goes for everything. A gangster is known as “a • Clumsy - uniquely coor- gineer. ferent. been involved in accidents due You no longer get a fireman, member of a career-offender dinated. • Incompetent - Uniquely • Unemployed - Involun- to these open man-holes did not he’s now a fireperson. And a cartel.” A criminal is a “socially • Computer Illiterate - Proficient. tarily leisured. concern the reader in the least. policeman or policewoman is misaligned person” and a con- Technologically Chal- • Lazy - motivationally dis- The important part of the story now a policeperson. vict is some that is “socially was the fact that he had dared It’s a wonder they still find separated.” to call them man-holes and not the terms woman and female Children in our country are person-holes. acceptable. Isn’t it time they educated while children in Matt was quick to point out were changed to woperson and countries we don’t like are that the term man-hole cov- femperson? brainwashed. Genocide is por- er has been around for about What really irks me though trayed as “ethnic cleansing”. 1,200 years, since the time of is the fact that so many other Our army will never retreat in Ancient Rome to be exact. If people are taking advantage of battle, rather it will make a ‘stra- it was good enough for them it PC terminology. In the world of tegic realignment of the front Longbeach Eye Studio, established in 2013, is an optometry practice that focuses on delivering was good enough for him. politics it should just be called line’. Other countries torture clear and comfortable vision to our patients. We strive to provide high quality and personalised In John’s opinion, for what what it really is - double speak. prisoners, we use “enhanced in- service to Noordhoek region of Cape Town. it is worth, the PC (Politically Money is misappropriated terrogation techniques.” Correct) Brigade lost the plot a and never stolen. 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42 43 Zone! sport eight matches. Only team that tator after his retirement. He ation on any other part of my we’ve beaten was Western Sa- is responsible for some of the body.” moa. Good job we didn’t play most classic quotes by a rugby It’s all in the game the whole of Samoa.” – Welsh commentator. Here are a few “It’s all tied up at 14-13.” Rugby, it has often been said, is not a game for the faint-hearted. While rugby is a team star Gareth Davies. Mexted classics. sport it has produced some memorable individuals over the years, as well as producing “Paul Tito looked like a blind some of the best quotes heard on and off a sporting field. STIXBy MKHIZE. “Donate blood - play rugby.” “Andy Ellis - the 21 year old, man in a brothel, just left groping.” - Car bumper sticker. who turned 22 a few weeks ago.” “And he kicks it with his ome of the things said by “Sure there have been inju- “I can’t really remember the “You’ve got to get your first left-handed foot.” rugby players, coaches ries and deaths in rugby – but names of the clubs that we went tackle in early, even if it’s late. “He scored that try after only Sand commentators are so none of them serious.” – Doc to.” - Chris Masoe (Hurricanes) – Welsh hardman Ray Gravell 22 seconds - totally against the “Both sides are here to play colourful that we just couldn’t Mayhew. on whether he had visited the explains his rugby philosophy. run of play.” rugby.” print them. Here, however, are Pyramids during his visit to some of the best quotes that we “I owe a lot to my parents, es- Egypt. “I don’t know if we’ve met “I would not say he (Rico But probably the best Murray could print. pecially my mother and father.” before, but I’m the referee on Gear) is the best left winger in Mexted moment was just be- – Tana Umaga. “That kick was absolutely this field not you. You stick to the Super 14, but there are none fore a test match at Carisbrook. “If you can’t take a punch, unique, except for the one be- your job and I’ll stick to mine. If better.” The Sky TV producer was you should play table tennis.” “Remember that rugby is a fore it which was identical.” – I hear you shout anything again conducting a sound test. – Former French captain and team game; all 14 of you make Tony Brown. I’m going to penalise you. This “Well, either side could win “Murray can you hear me?.... coach Pierre Berbizier. sure you pass the ball to Jonah.” is not soccer.” - Nigel Own to a it, or it could be a draw.” Murray can you hear me?” – Fax to the All Blacks before “Ja, anyone know where I player that had just questioned Murray: “No.” “The relationship between the 1995 World Cup semi-final. can get an engine for a Toyota his decision. “Strangely, in slow motion the Welsh and the English is Corolla?” - The late Springbok replay, the ball seemed to hang Mexted retired as a commen- based on trust and understand- “I’ve seen a lot people like prop Frans Erasmus after being Former All Black loose for- in the air for even longer.” tator in March 2012. I for one ing. They don’t trust us and we him, but they weren’t playing asked if he had anything to add ward and captain Murray Mex- miss those classic ‘Murray Mo- don’t understand them.” – For- on the wing.” – All Black Colin to an inspiring team talk. ted became a rugby commen- “I haven’t had a knee oper- ments’. mer RFU boss Dudley Wood on Meads commenting on Jonah Anglo-Welsh relations. Lomu. “It’s basically the same, just darker.” - Kevin Senio (Auck- “For an 18-month suspen- “Me? As England’s answer to land), on night rugby versus sion, I feel I probably should Jonah Lomu? Joanna Lumley, day Games. have torn it off. Then at least I more likely.” – England’s Da- could say, ‘Look, I’ve returned mian Hopley. “I think you enjoy the game to South Africa with the guy’s more if you don’t know the ear.’” – Springbok Johan le “Grandmother or tails, sir?” rules. Anyway, you’re on the Roux after biting All Black cap- - Rugby ref to Peter Phillips at same wavelength as the refer- tain Sean Fitzpatrick’s ear. the pre-game coin toss. Phillips ees.” - Jonathan Davies. is the son of Princess Anne and “I’m still an amateur, of the grandson of Queen Eliza- “I never comment on referees course, but I became rugby’s beth II. and I’m not going to break the first millionaire five years ago.” habit of a lifetime for that prat.” – Australia’s David Campese. “You guys line up alphabet- – Ewan McKenzie. ically by height.” - Hurricanes “No leadership, no ideas. Not coach Colin Cooper. “Ballroom dancing is a con- even enough imagination to tact sport. Rugby is a collision thump someone in the line-out “You guys pair up in groups sport.” - Former Springbok when the ref wasn’t looking.” – of three, then line up in a cir- coach Heyneke Meyer. J.P.R. Williams on Wales losing cle.” - Hurricanes coach Colin MURRAY MOMENTS: Murray Mexted was a great servant of All Black Rugby. After he retired 28-9 against Australia. Cooper. “We’ve lost seven of our last he became a commentator and became responsible for some classic quotes.

44 45 Zone! entertainment ton-John, Phil Everly, the Lon- with guests including Cilla • Reunited – Cliff Richard and don Philharmonic Orchestra, Black, Elaine Paige and Daniel (2009) Sheila Walsh, Sarah Brightman, O’Donnell. • Bold as Brass (2010) The Peter Pan of Pop Elton John, Van Morrison and He was among the perform- • Soulicious (2011) With sales of over 250 million records worldwide and a career that spans more than 60 Helen Hobson. ers at the Diamond Jubilee con- • The Fabulous Rock ‘n’ Roll years, Harry Webb is Britain’s most successful solo vocalist. Harry who you may well ask? In 2008, Richard’s 51st year cert held outside Buckingham Songbook (2013) Read on. in the music business saw the Palace in June 2012. • Just... Fabulous Rock ‘n’ release of the eight-CD box set On 30 June 2012, Richard Roll (2016) And They Said It Wouldn’t Last helped to carry the Olympic • Rise Up (2018) e’s known as the ‘Pe- Webb. The name Cliff was ad- lion records worldwide. (My 50 Years in Music). torch from Derby to Birming- ter Pan of Pop’. Harry opted as it sounded like cliff He was introduced to a wider In September, a single cel- ham as part of the torch relay Rodger Webb was born face, which suggested “Rock.” audience by a successful series H ebrating his 50 years in pop for the 2012 Summer Olym- No. 1 Singles in Lucknow, India on October He chose the surname Rich- of films such as Summer Holi- music, titled “Thank You for a pics in London. Richard said • Living Doll (1959) 14, 1940. Which means that ard as a tribute to his musical day, appeared on the first Top of Lifetime” was released. On 14 that his run with the Olympic • Travellin’ Light (1959) this year he will be 80. hero Little Richard. the Pops and was on the show September 2008 it reached No. torch would be one of his top • Please Don’t Tease (1960) Yet even though he is Brit- He has had more than 130 sin- more than any other solo artist. 3 on the UK music charts. 10 memories. • I Love You (1960) ain’s most successful solo vo- gles, albums and EPs that have He is one of the very few per- On 11 November 2008, Rich- • The Young Ones (1962) calist, few people would rec- made the UK Top 20, more than formers to reach No. 1 on the ard’s official website announced Gold Albums • The Next Time/Bachelor ognise the name Harry Webb. any other artist and holds the re- charts with two different re- that Cliff and the Shadows • Today (1961) Boy (1962) Maybe because Harry Webb is cord (with Elvis Presley) as the cordings of the same song (Liv- would reunite to celebrate their • The Young Ones (1961) • Summer Holiday (1963) better known as Cliff Richard, only act to make the UK singles ing Doll). 50th anniversary in the music • 40 Golden Greats (1977) • (1963) or Sir Cliff Richard to be pre- charts in all of its first six de- His record number of 66 Top business • Love Songs (1981) • The Minute You’re Gone cise. cades (1950s–2000s). 10 single entries spans an in- On 14 October 2010, Rich- • Private Collection 1979- (1965) His father bought him a guitar He has achieved 14 UK No. 1 credible 51 years and at one ard celebrated his 70th birthday 1988 (1988) • Congratulations (1968) at 16 and he formed the Quin- singles and eight US No.1 hits stage he held the dual record and to mark the occasion, he • The Album (1993) • Power to All Our Friends tones vocal group in 1957. He and is the only singer to have of being the youngest (19 years performed a series of six con- • Songs from Heathcliff (1973) then sang in The Dick Teague had a No. 1 single in the UK old – 1958) and oldest (59 years certs at the Royal Albert Hall, (1995) • We Don’t Talk Anymore Skiffle Group and almost over- in six consecutive decades: the old – 1999) British singer to top London. To accompany the • Real as I Wanna Be (1998) (1979) night became the UK’s No. 1 1950s through to the 2000s. the charts. concerts, a new album of cover • Wanted (2001) • Living Doll (1986) rock ‘n roll star. Richard is the biggest sell- He was awarded the Out- versions of swing standards, • Cliff at Christmas (2003) • (1988) This was despite the bad press ing singles artist of standing Contribution to British Bold as Brass, was released on • Something’s Goin’ On • Saviour’s Day (1990) he received for being “too sexy” all time in the UK, Music trophy at the 1989 BRIT 11 October. (2004) • during live performances. with total sales of Awards, was made an Officer The official party celebrat- • Two’s Company - The Duets (1999) He became lead singer of a over 21 million of the British Empire (OBE) ing Richard’s 70th birthday (2006) rock and roll group, The Drift- and has report- in 1980, and was knighted in was held on 23 October 2010, • Love... The Album (2007) ers (not to be confused with edly sold an es- 1995. the US group of the same timated 250 mil- He was also inducted into name). the UK Music Hall of Fame in 1950s entrepreneur 2004. He also holds the unique Harry Greatorex want- achievement of having hit sin- 81a Main Road, Fish Hoek, Western Cape 7975 ed the up and coming gles in five different decades. [email protected] Rock ‘n’ Roll singer Cliff Richard has re- to change from his leased 58 albums and 0861 111 950 real name of Harry 130 singles. 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