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APRIL 2019 - ISSUE #18 Editor : Sir. Malesela J. Nkoana Publisher : Sir Publishers & Printings (Pty) Ltd THE COVER Writers : Sir. Malesela J. Nkoana Hendrick Boya Andries Matlaila Refilwe Modibedi Phomolo Malatsi Marketing : Raymond Milanzi CONTACTS Editorial Enquiries [email protected] Competition Enquiries [email protected] Pretoria (South Africa) Download the previous issue of Exultant Magazine 10192 Chris Hani TEMBA 0407 Advertising Enquiries [email protected] FACEBOOK PAGE Exultant Magazine WhatsApp contacts 073 372 8585 Office Line : (+27)81 471 3820 Website : www.exultantmag.wordpress.com Visit exultantmag.wordpress.com TABLE OF CONTENT THIS EDITION! HAPPY YOUTH MONTH GOSPEL AT BEST 1 3 DEDICATED YOUTH REMEMBERING STRUGGLE 4 5 ARE WE BETTER? CYRIL WINS AGAIN 6 7 WHO SAID THESE NEW CABINET WORDS? MINISTRY 8 9 BELIEVE IN THE LORD MZANSI STORIES 12 13 NYANYI’S THE BOOK LAUNCH FOUNDATION 14 15 FUNDRAISING GOSPEL CALENDAR SHOW 16 17 HAPPY YOUTH DAY 1 Youth of today turn to not care enough about the next per- son but themselves. They hardly communicate verbally to other people. Most of them, if not everyone, have smartphones which disturbs their social life and studies. The question is “How can people who care less about oth- ers and communicate nonverbally can be leaders?” A leader is someone who is at the top or above others ei- ther in the workplace, organization, musical band, study group and so forth, which consist of a number of people. Youth of today should get up and face reality and decrease the time they spend on social media platforms. They should go out there, meet people, engage themselves in projects of their stream, be active, connect and associate with people who are doing things relating to their careers. As June is taken as a Youth Month in South Africa, Exult- ant Magazine would also like to take this month and dedi- cate it to the youth. In this issue you will read more about them and their motivational stories. 16 June is a day of remembering the tragedy that happened in 1976 where school kids of the time were shot with live ammunition while protesting in a peaceful march against the introductory of law that would force them to study all “People who give, the subjects in Afrikaans. normally receive in I would like to edge everyone to celebrate this youth return. Giving is like month fully and lend a hand to any of the organizations such as orphanages, and so forth. an investment that will bear fruits in the near future.” Editor Sir. Malesela Nkoana 2 (Terms and conditions apply) CALL : (+27)81 471 3820 CELEBRITY GOSPEL AT BEST 3 By: Sir. Malesela Nkoana Prof. Matete whose real name is Matete Victor Mo‐ gashoa was born in Limpopo in Malesa village, Polo‐ kwane around Turfloop. He is last born from four kids. Matete started to parcipate by the age of 9 at church. “I chose gospel because this genre can heal people,” he said. Matete inherited singing from his mom. He achieved a lot as he started singing in high school called Nkashilo High. Prof. Matete has released his new album tled Nchafatso ya moya. The album has 11 tracks and the one that he loves the most is talking about the souls. He is passionate about gospel music. He normally performs in the shopping malls, shopping centres and funcons. “Now these days it is difficult to make lot of income and survive by only doing mu‐ sic,” he said. Prof. Matete started his primary educaon at Malesa Primary School and proceeded to Nkoshilo High School. He is going to perform in Ndebele on the 2nd June 2019. He is also going to perform in Mamelodi West on the 15th and in Mamelodi East on the 16th. He has released his first album early this year and he is sll cooking the new one which will proberbly be launch on his birthday. “Most people are killed by youth. We have to go the roots. They should respect elderly people. If you dis‐ respect them, you disrespect god. Youth of today are Prof. Matete holding his guitar way worse than those of 1976 as they were fighng for freedom. Musicians should pracce what they preach,” he concluded. EXULTANT MAGAZINE www exultantmag wordpress com JUNE 2019 EVENTS DEDICATED YOUTH 4 By: Sir. Malesela Nkoana The event went well. Mokes producon was hosng fundraising event for Thokozani old Age Group. Mokes producon was formed by Mokereng Langa, a gospel musician who has a passion for doing good for his community and surroundings. “We gave all 43 members fluxes according to the names provided by them. We also gave cerficates of recogni‐ on and excellence to the helpers, gardeners, managers, cleaners and et cetra,” Mokereng said. He connued; “we also blessed them with live performances of the likes of Stella Mahlodi, Abraham, Mokereng and other upcoming arsts.” Children around the community also came to witness. Kids Care was also present and rendered poetry, Hip Hop music and gumboots dance. The community loved their showcase. More than 300 people came and took part in this event. African Naonal Congress councilor also came to give the word of encouragement. Ask for life is an organisaon that deals basically with finding raw talent. They also came along. “We served breakfast and lunch to everyone who came,” he said. Lunch menu included porridge, Fried chicken and different vegetables. Normally, Mokereng saves for this kinds of events. He does three free events of this kind per year. FUTURE EVENTS We will be hosng an event in Limpopo around July. The Joy is hosng an event on the 15th and 16th June in Mamelodi West. Mahlodi is hosng an event for from the 15th to the 17th. Well, Mokereng will aend ALL those events. MESSAGE Lets fight against drugs and focus in future. EXULTANT MAGAZINE www exultantmag wordpress com JUNE 2019 HISTORY REMEMBERING STRUGGLE 5 BY NKANYISO STHEBE economic hub of South Africa, there were a lot of unrests. With leaders such as Anton Lembede and most important Steve Biko who held the baton for black consciousness had a very good influence on this young generation of students. 16 June 1976 approximately 15 000 learn- ers took to the streets of Soweto to march and start their peaceful protest. Unfortunate- Soweto Uprising June 1976 ly, that was not the case as the apartheid police force and army was galvanized to go and stop the march which was happening. Seth Mazibuko from Soweto who was part With live ammunition and tensions very high of the Soweto uprisings as a student leader shots were fired at the crowd of marching and part of the organizing action committee students. As it is public knowledge of little of the strike which happened in 1976. He 13 year old Hector Pieterson who was shot still remembers very well about that day and dead, we also saw that 170 students were has a lot of scars. The apartheid regime had also shot and wounded. That number is not intended and actually did implement their accurate cause approximately more than plan of bantu education. In the 1970’s 700 bodies were seen dead. Such a strug- schools were already poorly funded, heavily gle for the liberation of their education and overcrowded and under resourced. The there were bloodshed as a price to pay for question we ask is what led to the ultimate it. Soweto uprising of June 16, 1976? The Soweto uprisings attracted a lot of the What was the breaking point? global media and countries which led to The Education was regulated unfairly in the black communities and it was used as a tool United Nations taking affirmative action to- to oppress the minds of young black stu- wards South Africa with economic sanc- dents. In doing so they would not realize tions. Today 43 years on we remember our their potential. So ultimately the apartheid brave young heroes and heroines who took government had decided to introduce Afri- to the streets and fought for their rights. kaans as a language of instruction in all black schools calling it bantu education act. They changed the landscape and paradigm Such was a very horrific idea as African learners were already facing educational of South African Unity. Today we are proud and language barriers already with English.. beneficiaries of their sacrifices and bravery. People such as Seth Mazibuko who were We remember! We have not forgotten, to- victims of such education decided to take a wards the future of a freedom and educa- stand and fight this act. Gauteng being a tional country we look towards on. hotspot of political tension and being the EXULTANT MAGAZINE www exultantmag wordpress com JUNE 2019 HISTORY ARE WE BETTER? 6 BY: NKANYISO STHEBE Is the youth of today better than those of 1976? We took to the buzzing streets of Hamman- skraal to ask our exuberant youth to ask what do they think of the youth of today com- paring to those of 1976? Well, of course we interviewed a variety of young people to get their views and opinions on the topic at hand. Quite some interesting answers which we got as some were quite or- thodox but also some were interesting. A bit of the youth were disconnected of course. 27 year old Asanda Zondi said; “the youth of Let’s take 23 year old Keamogetswe Lehodi 1976 are way better than us because they were from Maubane who stated; “youth of 1976 was united and had a common goal which they way better than us because our youth of today fought for by fighting for their education where- are doing drugs and a variety of substance as us as the youth of today are more divided abuse and do not have a collective goal that and do not have common goal to unite us to- drives them.” Now that was an angle I was not gether.” looking at, were you? Her point is relevant be- cause it is very much evident when you look Thandeka Zikhali’s opinion was also different as around our community and it’s drug problem.
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