2012 JOBURG PRIDE

EMBRACING OUR SEXUALITY!



LOVE ME FOR ME: Attenders at the pride
(source: www.iol.co.za)

PINK AND PROUD: A man at the event
(source: www.timeslive.co.za)

 

Joburg Pride 2012; an event I have been hearing a lot about in the past couple of months. Although I couldn’t attend the event myself, it sounded like an epic venture to be a part of. Joburg Pride has been known as the largest gay and lesbian event in Africa. For its 23^rd year running; it invited a range of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender citizens to join in the fun and support the Joburg Pride event. This event is definitely a great initiative; because it offers a specific platform for an often misunderstood cluster of members in our community. At the end of the day; our country preaches equality and a democracy, why not embrace our true selves. To make things even better; attendees are not limited. Any citizen with interest can join in the Pride! For 23 years of successful event execution; I give big-ups to the organisers and publicists for the Joburg Pride. Not everyone in the country would respond well to an event like this; but the team managed to make it a success. It really looks like something you would not want to miss. Anyone would want to be a part of this!

 



PERFORMING FOR THE CROWD: Crazy White Boy
(source: www.joburgpride.org)

ON THE STAGE: Artist Nancy G
(source: www.joburgpride.org)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

This year’s event took place at the Zoo Lake Sports Club on the 6^th of October 2012. The parade then ended with great festivities in the form of performances and various stalls. The event also provided a kiddies area, these indicates just how this was for the whole family as well! Gates opened at 8h00 and stage performances started at 9h00. With performances from the likes of Crazy White Boy, Divas of Drag, Nancy G, Pabi Moloi, Simply Blue and many more. This definitely sounds like it was worth attending!

 

Idols8 SA Season Finale

SPEECHLESS: Khaya Mthethwa after being crowned the winner
(source: citypress.co.za)

 

 AND THE WINNER IS…KHAYA!!

It has been weeks of competition and anticipation. Until Khaya Mthethwa; was crowned as the first Black winner of South African Idols. The 8^th season of Idols SA has been my favourite season of the show, to date! I always made sure I tuned into the show every Sunday at 17h30 and the results show on Tuesdays at 18h30. Originally from Durban in Kwa-Zulu Natal, Khaya Mthethwa became a fan favourite at a very early stage in the competition. It was through his solo performance during Sun City week. Khaya sang a soulful rendition of Nicki Minaj’s hip hop song; Super bass (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wZar0k39eZ4). A day after that episode; newspapers such as The Times featured an article on Khaya, already predicting his win! This actually had me worried a bit, because I felt as though more pressure was given to him to do well in the competition. However; Khaya proved me wrong by always standing his ground because he performed at his best, every single week!

COINCIDENCE OR NOT?



RACE TO THE FINAL: 2012 finalists, Khaya Mthethwa and Melissa Allison
(source: gatewaynews.co.za)

In a way; I actually think South African Idols had a lot of pressure to make Khaya the winner this year. This is because; a lot of past allegations have been made with regards to just how the show has been running for 8 years and the country had not received a Black winner yet!  Khaya was up against Melissa Allison (Coloured) in the final show, upon the fact that the show had already crowned a couple of Coloured winners. I seriously think Idols SA would be faced with a lot of controversy right now if things hadn’t turned out the way they did. To top it all off- Several South African celebrities campaigned for Khaya to win the show; such as Minnie Dhlamini, Kabomo, Bonang, Somizi Mhlongo and RJ Benjamin. Personally after listening to Khaya numerous amounts of times and watching his new music video, Move. I strongly believe that he did deserve the title. Both Melissa and Khaya were great, but at the end of the day: the best man always walks away with the price!