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INTERNATIONAL superstar and ultimate crush
Trey Songz is heading to South Africa next month and
Elite Concerts are proud to announce the Billboard
chart-topping artist’s highly-anticipated return to our
shores. With five albums under his belt, Trey Songz
will be serenading women during Women’s Month. His
two-city tour, hosted in Durban and Johannesburg,
will focus primarily on the beautiful women of SA.
Trigga Trey is the very same hitmaker who brought
us smash hits like Say Ahh, Bottoms Up, Can’t Help
But Wait and Foreign. Trey will be heating things up
on August 8 at the People’s Park Stadium in Durban
and will seal the deal on Women’s Day at the Ticket
Pro Dome in Jozi on August 9. Tickets for the Women’s
Day Trey Songz SA tour are priced between R595 and
R950 for his Durban performance and R650-R1 195
for his Joburg show. “We at Elite Concerts pride our-
selves in hosting the best entertainers and bringing
them to the people. And what better way to celebrate
Women’s Day than with the star that is Trey Songz,”
said Rampa Masoko, CEO of Elite Concerts.
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thisweek
Stuff to
So here’s our carefully selected TV menu for the week. If you see
nothing else, watch these. And just in case you forget, cut out this page
and stick it on the fridge. You’re welcome.
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Strike Back (Season 3 Starts)
M-NetEdge(DStv)at10pm
Season 3 of
Strike Back
kicks off on
Friday. This
thoroughly
entertaining,
The Emmy-
nominated
British series
features lots
of explosions,
pretty awe-
some stunts
and intensely
expressive
one-liners
from a fun cast that clearly enjoys what they’re doing. In the
series, Section 20 are on the hunt across continental Africa for
four nuclear triggers, which are in the hands of billionaire and
philanthropist Conrad Knox (Charles Dance). In the meantime,
Michael Stonebridge (Philip Winchester) wants to avenge his
wife’s murder and Damian Scott (Sullivan Stapleton) contends
with a past acquaintance.
Sanya’s Glam & Gold
BET(DStv129)at7.30pm
IT ISN’T easy to win
Olympic gold medals or
earn Super Bowl rings.
BET brings you its first
sports power couple,
Sanya Richards-Ross
(four-time gold-medal
athlete) and her hus-
band, Aaron Ross
(two-time Super Bowl
champion). The athletes
met as students at the
University of Texas and
tied the knot in 2010.
This docu-series follows Sonya’s life as she balances being a
world-class athlete, businesswoman and wife. Sanya’s passion
is reflected in everything she does and failure isn’t an option.
Sanya faces the challenges of working with her family as part of
her management team.
The Vikings are Coming
BBCKnowledge(DStv184)at10pm
THIS compelling
documentary
looks at the grow-
ing numbers of
British women
who are turning
to Denmark – the
new sperm capital
of the world – to
get pregnant.
Sperm has
become a huge
global business
and is now one of
Denmark’s biggest
exports. Each week, dozens of doses of frozen Danish sperm
are shipping out to over 70 countries. There are even websites
of Danish donors. This film follows four women as they go on an
emotional journey to make a baby using Danish sperm.
South Central
e.tvat10pm
WHILE this
movie is not
perfect, it is
certainly one of
the best films
from the ’90s in
its genre. The
director and
cast turned this
into a film about
relationships
and philosophy,
rather than
going for the
easy solution of
shooting off as
many guns as possible. During a 10-year sentence for murder-
ing the leader of a rival South Central Los Angeles gang, Bobby
Johnson (Glenn Plummer) finds religion and rehabilitation with
the help of Muslim inmate Ali. Upon his release, Bobby returns
home to find that his young son, Jimmie (Christian Coleman),
has joined the Deuces, his old gang.
Hiding
ITVChoice(DStv123)at9.55pm
THIS all-new,
action-packed
Australian
TV series will
have you on
the edge of
your seat.
The eight-
part series
follows the
experiences
of a family
in witness
protection who
have to try to
fit into their
new life, make friends and hide their past. After a botched drug
deal, Troy (James Stewart) must take his family into witness
protection in exchange for giving evidence against his former
employer, vicious crime boss Nils Vandenberg (Marcus Gra-
ham). In this episode, the family has to try to make their new
identities work as Mitch and Tara start at a new school.
uTatakho
MzansiMagic(DStv161)at7.30pm
ZOLA
returns to
TV land as
the media-
tor, facilita-
tor and host
of this show
that helps
people to
find their
long-lost
fathers.
The show
highlights
prominent
social
issues
in this
country. It
is expected
that this new series will resonate with many audiences who
identify with its sensitive subject matter.
MasterChef
BBCLifestyle(DStv174)at8pm
MAS-
TERCHEF is
back for its
11th season
with more
fantastically
talented
amateur
chefs who
want to a
shot at the
coveted
MasterChef
title. Out of
the hun-
dreds who
auditioned,
40 amateurs to battle it out over four weeks of heats, produc-
ing some of the most inspiring and unusual food ever seen on
the series. After tasting all five dishes, judges John Torode
and Gregg Wallace each pick their favourite dish. Who will go
through to the next round? Stay tuned to find out.
Love in the City
TLCEntertainment(DStv172)at9.55pm
LAUDED for
representing
black women
with grace,
style and class,
Love in the
City follows
Kiyah, Bershan,
Chenoa and
Tiffany, friends
who have
known each
other for more
than 10 years
and are con-
stant sources
of inspiration,
support, competition and companionship to one another. Two
are married, two are single, but all four are strong, independ-
ent women. The foursome don’t always see eye to eye but they
have an incredibly strong bond and always support each other
as they deal with their life challenges.
The Expendables
M-NetMoviesShowcase(DStv108)at9pm
FEATURING an
all-star cast, this
explosive action
thriller is about a
group of hard-
nosed merce-
naries who are
double-crossed
during a treach-
erous mission.
Approached by
the shadowy
Church (Bruce
Willis) to over-
throw tyrannical
South American
dictator Gen Gaza
(David Zayas) and
restore order to the troubled island country of Vilena, stoic sol-
dier of fortune Barney Ross ( Sylvester Stallone) rounds up the
unstoppable team made up of former soldier and blade special-
ist Lee Christmas (Jason Statham) and martial arts expert Yin
(Jet Li), among others.
HAILING from the Athlone sub-
urb of Cape Town, proudly South
African R&B singing sensation
Jimmy Nevis has been domi-
nating the airwaves with chart
toppers on various radio sta-
tions and music channels across
Africa.
One such smash hit is 7764,
which has been the talk of the
town since the official music
video release. With his TRACE
Guest Star debut on the horizon,
set for broadcast on DStv 325 on
July 29 at 7pm, TRACE gauged
Nevis on how he created the
uplifting “close to home” com-
ponents encapsulated in his 7764
music video.
Tell us a bit more about the
track and how it was con-
ceived?
The track 7764 was one of the last
songsIrecordedforthealbumThe
Masses and the track is featured
as a tribute to where I’m from.
Some people are often confused
with the line “shout out ATL”;
thinking that I’m referring to
Atlanta in America, but among
my friends and family here,
“ATL” is how we refer to Athlone.
What’s the general mes-
sage you’re trying to con-
vey to listeners?
Thesongisverypersonalbecause,
although it has playful upbeat ele-
ments to it, the lyrics are actually
really deep. The song conveys a
true representation, good or bad,
of what happens in Athlone and
other South African areas alike.
In its entirety, the song is about
celebrating our people as people
before we begin to look at what
they have and don’t have. When
it boils down to the core of what
it means to love and hate, we are
all the same and we all know what
that feels like.
What memorable moments
did you have shooting 7764?
The music video was intention-
ally unscripted and this was a bit
nerve-wracking because I hadn’t
been back to the Cape flats in a
very long time. Despite this, I was
overwhelmed with the amount of
support and love I got from the
community. On set, people pass-
ing by immediately volunteered
to help out with the production,
both behind and in front of the
camera so that was a blessing.
What’s your favourite
scene in the video?
For one of the clips, we filmed at
a property in Athlone that had a
cluster of residences on it. Even
though I spent most of my child-
hood walking all over the streets
of Athlone, this was my first time
being in that specific area and the
set-up was incredible.
They had what looked like a
mini-town in one property –
where else can you find that? It
was definitely a unique vibe that
I’ll never forget.
Filming the last scene, with
all the kids, was also one of my
favourites.
Seeing their smiling faces in
sheer awe of the production pro-
cess was priceless.
What sort of behind-the-
scenes antics did you get
up to?
There was a point when I felt like
a baby-machine with the amount
of babies I held for pictures. It got
quite funny actually because I
had no idea just how many kids
lived in that area.
What do you call that
supersize sandwich shown
in one of the clips?
It’s called a Gatsby and I could
probably eat an entire serving.
I’m always telling people that
my community is about the three
Fs, “family” “faith” and “food”,
so incorporating that clip into
the video was important for me
because Athlone can give you the
best food encounters of your life.
Which artists would you
want to see featured on the
official 7764 remix?
Locally, it would be dope to have
AKA or The Soil on the track
and internationally, I think Jay
Z would be amazing because he
alwaysmanagestosendBrooklyn
a shout-out in most of his tracks.
In some ways, Jay Z inspired
me to rep my hometown of Ath-
lone and, because of how he’s
conveyed his love for Brooklyn,
I’d love to visit.
Cape crooner with soul
Revisiting his roots,Nevis gives urban in-depth insights into his 7764 video
Jimmy Nevis
loveLife trains youth
IN EFFORTS to combat the high youth unemployment
rate, loveLife – South Africa’s national youth leader-
ship development organisation – is proud to announce
the launch of the loveLife Leadership Academy.
Youth unemployment remains one of the biggest
social and economic challenges facing South Africa.
According to Statistics SA’s recently released
youth labour mar-
ket report, youth
unemployment
has worsened since
2008 and more
young people have
given up looking
for work. In addition, the reports found that, this
year, as many as 3.6 million youth are unemployed
and are actively seeking work.
Understanding that high rates of youth unem-
ployment fuel various societal challenges, includ-
ing poverty, gender-based violence and crime, the
Academy offers an array of accredited training and
self-development skills programmes to bridge the
skills gap by providing educational, employment and
entrepreneurship opportunities.
Profit generated through the Academy’s training
interventions will be invested in loveLife’s youth lead-
ership development programmes.
USPRESIDENTBarack
Obama’selderdaugh-
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landedherselfasum-
merinternshipworking
onthesetoftheUShit
TVseriesGirls,withactressandexecutive
producerLenaDunhamasherboss.
IFYOUlovedhimin
ColourMine,besureto
catchNdumisoLindi’s
newhystericallycandid
rollercoasterrideofa
show,DilutedPeople:a
ComedyofDiversities,
attheLyricTheatreonJuly25,2015.
SAACTRESSand
musicianThembi
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FOLLOWINGthe
releaseofhislatest
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justdroppedhisFo-
cusminidocumen-
tary,whichtakesfansbehindthescenes
ofhisinterviews,toursandvideoshoots,
explainingthat:“Focusisthekeytobeing
successfulinanysituation.”
NOTonlyistheH&M
retailpowerhouse
openingitsdoorsat
theV&AWaterfrontin
CapeTowninOctober,
thestorewillbeone
ofH&M’slargestintheworld,covering
4 700m²withtwofloors.
ONAUGUST1,
2015,TRACEwill
hosttheNBAAll-
Starexhibition
gameafter
partyinJohan-
nesburg,with
topsexyballersontheexclusiveguestlist
–nowthat’sonehotticket!
KATYPerryrecently
gracedthecoverofForbes’
16thAnnualCelebrity100
Listand,havingearnedan
explosive$135m(R1.6b)
betweenJune2014and
June2015,fireworksaredefinitelyinorder
forthissensationalsongstress.
Walk of Shame
M-NetMoviesPremiere(DStv103)at8pm
In this hilari-
ously funny
comedy from
the director of
Mr Deeds, a
one-night stand
leaves a woman
stranded
downtown with
no money or
transport, mere
hours before
her big televi-
sion job inter-
view. Elizabeth
Banks stars as
Meghan Miles, a
prim and proper
reporter with dreams of moving up into the more glamorous
post of TV anchor. Bad news about her job opportunities leads
to a shameful night on the town that ends in a stranger’s bed.
And that isn’t even the start of her troubles. James Marsden
plays her love interest.