Early Diva tendacies for Minnie Dlamini

By: Aviwe Ndyaluvane

Another Twitter War has transpired... No! Don't get carried away, it's not Nonhle Thema-the Queen Of Twitter Wars. It is infact, Minnie Dlamini and Lerato Kganyago.

It is not apparent how the war evaporated. However, from what I could gather from my timeline and theirs. Lerato Kganyago's Fan praised her on how good a particular episode he had watched was, and further inquired whether she has had Minnie Dlamini on her show. This was further supported by other fans who appeared to be both Minnie's and Lerato's fans.


Who would have thought that a simple question like this would result to two beautiful women fighting on twitter about who is a "Diva" or "Pre Madonna." Well, Lerato answered with "As far as I know Minnie ditch us twice!!" To which Minnie responded with "You won't know my availability if you don't ask.". Lerato not backing down answered that she had infact tried to contact Minnie but she "always was busy and had no time." Yes, you catch the drift Minnie responded two and refered Lerato to her agent and closing her tweet with a punchline "I really have NO time for cyber pettiness! If u want me u know where 2 get me! Jst don't mislead my ppl! Nite."

At this point not was Minnie Dlamini being attacked by Lerato Kganyago and her Manager (Legend Mancool) but Lerato's fan's joined it-gunning on Minnie. Well I have been talking too much let me let their tweets speak again-before they delete them.

Minenhle Dlamini‏@MinnieDlamini

@leratokganyago @LegendManCool I really have NO time for cyber pettiness! If u want me u know where 2 get me! Jst don't mislead my ppl! Nite

Minenhle Dlamini‏@MinnieDlamini

@LegendManCool @leratokganyago try this one & hear what she says ---> @PumzaNohashe

You won't know my availability until you ask... @leratokganyago @therealThembi_M

That was Minnie's side let's see Lerato's side-fireworks I tell you.

leratokganyago‏@leratokganyago

Dont forget to say ur prayers!! ☺G.nyt (No i wont delete my tweets, i meant every word! I dont disrepect ... http://m.tmi.me/yDnDY

leratokganyago‏@leratokganyago

Teach ur friend Respect!!! Im not her age RT @MaBlerh: @leratokganyago @MinnieDlamini @LegendManCool Can we stop this? It is unnecessary.

leratokganyago‏@leratokganyago

Especially when they rude to us on social networks!!! RT @LegendManCool: #LKGShow will not beg for guests! Everything is ok!

leratokganyago‏@leratokganyago

@MinnieDlamini @LegendManCool Dont come here and belittle me or my producer! Hawungazi mina! Show sum respect!

Ausie we! PETTY?! UNGASIJWAYELE KABI! Ur manager is a problem here! And u bloody rude!RT @MinnieDlamini: ... http://m.tmi.me/yDm9m

leratokganyago‏@leratokganyago

Next time try to be a bit polite Minnie :) RT @MinnieDlamini: @LegendManCool @leratokganyago try this one & ... http://m.tmi.me/yDlGq

leratokganyago‏@leratokganyago

Im a nobody! She's aloud! ;) RT @KB_Mothibi: Minnie o na le attitude e snux!

leratokganyago‏@leratokganyago

Dont worry!! I Got this :) RT @ZandiMZK: I don't like now Minnie answered Ous Lala nxa making her sound as if ... http://m.tmi.me/yDlzr

As far as i Know Minnie has ditched us TWICE!! RT @LegendManCool:@MinnieDlamini I have tried tho! Dif managers ... http://m.tmi.me/yDlqy

Now the big question is; Is Minnie Dlamini a Diva or is Lerato Kganyago blowing all of this out of proportion?

Well from what we know Lerato is willing to work with Minnie if she ever decides to come to her show... However, Minnie never responded-so if she will ever go to Lerato's show...only time will tell...or should I say another war outbreak will tell...

leratokganyago‏@leratokganyago

YES! With open arms! :) RT @MissMbally: @leratokganyago so if she's available after today, will you still interview her?

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My first snow experience

By; Aviwe Ndyaluvane

This is just one of those random blogs I write, but I'm a child from Tropical South Africa do you blame me for being super excited about it and even blogging about it!? *yes. I didn't think so either* I truly admit seeing snow this Thursday morning was just refreshing and "mind-blowing." I couldn't help but scream when I was starring through my 8th floor window. Initially I stood there because I couldn't find anything in my wardrobe that I could wear; as the sky was extremely grey, it was raining and windy. Oh did I mention I had my English Linguistics semester test that morning... yes!  I could believe it that I was going to step outside in that kind of weather and not only that-but actually write an exam...

So there I was starring through the window oblivious to what was actually happening around me. Honestly, I stood there whining about the bad weather...and before I knew it-water (rain) turned into ice. I was puzzled a bit, because yes, we do get 'Ice-rain" in South Africa two (in summer though). However, this one was rapid and thicker. Suddenly, it hit me..." It's SNOW dummy..."  I couldn't contain my emotions so I tweeted, facebooked , instagramed and flicked :-) .... my assumptions were verified when I saw other fellow students doing the same too.

Of course, I run down the stairs from the 8th floor to the ground floor-just to step on snow, get hit by snow, kissed by snow and everything else. Basically, I broke my "snow-virginity" :-) .
Time flies when you are having fun-because before I knew it, I had to rush to my English lecture hall to write my exam. It went well two. I had my home runs and of course off kicks :-) .
However, the snow wasn't strong enough and by 6pm it has stopped. People say it normally snows in mid-November in Minnesota; "This was just an accident." Either way, I'm glad it happened and I can't wait for mid-November :-) .

Language Apartheid in South Africa

By: Ndyalvane Aviwe
Language Apartheid Audio Trailor

As promised I have completed my audio trailor for Langauge Apartheid in South Africa. This is just a teaser of what I will be showing as well as discussing in the actual documentary. Unlike a visual trailor, an audio trailor uses the 'theatre of the mind' to convey message. Therefore, use your imagination as you listen to the audio trailor. It basically transitions from one next to another-however the the storyline is maintained throughout the audio trailor. The film will be clear and homogenous. Nonetheless, here's the trailor do enjoy and leave a comment.

http://soundcloud.com/aviwe-cherry-ndyaluvane/language

Also, if you need further description of this audio trailor please read a blog I wrote about this four days ago  

http://mythoughtsadventures.blogspot.com/2012/10/language-apartheid-in-south-africa.html

Language Apartheid in South Africa

Class Project (Comm373)
By: Ndyaluvane Aviwe

For my class project this year,we are supposed to make a documentary of any topic, but of course the topic should be compelling and newsworthy. As a Black South African from the rural Eastern Cape I truly find it as a blessing for me to be an exchange student in America (St Cloud State University)-especially when I reflect on our history i.e. Bantu Education, being forced to learn in Afrikaans, likewise the Eastern Cape being known as the poorest province in South Africa in all aspects; education, roads, infrustructure, health, high pregnancy rates and detoriorating Home Affairs department. It is with all of this in consideration that I chose the Soweto Uprising of 16 June 1976 as my concept or story that I wanted to share with these Americans., because I don't attribute this achievement solenmly on my intellect-yes, I achieved 7 distinctions last year, but some people before me paved the way for me to be here today. Therefore, I had to write a script for this project and submitt an audio tape before the final film (documentary). I would really like for you guys (South Africans) to help me tell our story the best way I can. Moreoever, I have supplied you guys with some bits and pieces of my documentary script so you see which angle I am taking with this. The Soweto Uprising has been told over and over again, however, I aim to tell my documentary in a different angle, and I can only achieve this if we all work together. So, please have a read and leave your comment-I will upload some other parts of my treatment (script) based on the questions you ask.

So here's the video on this link:

http://mythoughtsadventures.blogspot.com/2012/12/language-apartheid-in-south-africa.html

Language Apartheid in South Africa

Introduction: South Africa is known as a Rainbow Nation; a name which epitomises the country’s multicolored cultural diversity. South Africa has eleven official languages; Xhosa, Zulu, Afrikaans, Sesotho, Swati, Ndebele, Sepedi, Venda, Tsonga, Tswana and English. Language Apartheid exists in South Africa as would be expected in a country with eleven different languages living together. Language Apartheid is the domination of a language on others, by it (superior language) marginalizing the inferior languages by forcing them to speak its language and to forsaking theirs. However, language is a product of culture. That is, a language a tribe speaks is related to their culture as it conveys the ideas of their culture and is a representation of what they have experienced.  Therefore, when one lives in a country that is dominated by a certain language, they do not only learn the superior language but they also acquire its culture as well. Thus, language and culture of ones tribe is modified by the experiences they have encountered. Similarly, the 10^th edition of the Oxford School dictionary stipulates culture as “a set of related behaviors and taboos, which, in effect, describe how a group of individuals relate to their environment.”

The aims of this documentary: To begin with, this documentary further elaborates on Language Apartheid specifically in South Africa. This is achieved through showing how the eleven languages emerged from a single language of the Khoikhoi people.  Secondly, this documentary aims to elucidate how a superior language emerges, what social conditions are conducive for a superior language to emerge, what are the effects upon both the marginalized languages and a country as a whole, and how inferior languages are ostracized. Similarly, the uprising of the marginalized languages is explored i.e. their objection for their languages to be regard as equally important.  Furthermore, the relationship between language and culture is illustrated.  Most importantly, this documentary aims to show the aftermath of language apartheid in South Africa; in particular on the youth.

The sense of style and structure of the story telling: Language Apartheid in South Africa is demonstrated in the form of flash backs and foreshadowing in this documentary. The documentary is centered on the Soweto Uprising of 16 June 1976, where hundreds of school students protested against the Apartheid system, because they refused to be taught in Afrikaans as their medium of instruction.  Afrikaans was the Apartheid government’s language. The Apartheid government was headed by the Dutch who colonized Black South Africans. Thus, the Afrikaans language was foreign to black people and caused great effects upon the black community. Furthermore, some events related to the uprising will be discussed. It is therefore advisable for the reader to keep in mind that such events will be better demonstrated in the documentary as archival footage-music, pictures, videos and voice overs. Thus, this documentary will transition from the uprising and tying in other related events.

Interviewees of the documentary: Six South African students of different races will be interviewed throughout the documentary in appropriate scenes. That is, Black (Aviwe Ndyalvane and Unathi Bonga), White (Michele Cronje and Candice Jewell) and Colored (Lesley Jacobs and Mohamed Mire). These students will be contrasted against each other according to their skin color; their backgrounds, language difference, education and social values. This is necessary to demonstrate the effects of Language Apartheid and the Group Areas Act that segregated people in different locations of South Africa because of their skin color. Furthermore, the students will be interviewed in contrast of the same ethnic group e.g Aviwe and Unathi are both Xhosa speaking blacks from the Eastern Cape, however they have different backgrounds and experiences i.e. Aviwe grew up in the rural areas of the Transkei while Unathi grew up in the townships of Port Elizabeth. Likewise, Mohamed and Lesley are both colored but they are of different skin color, colored areas and speak different languages. Lastly, Candice and Michele will be contrasted with same criteria.

The main themes of this documentary: the first theme present in this documentary is greediness- the need for having power and influence over people; thus the need to dominate and be regarded superior while oppressing other people; racism. The second theme is interdependence and family values i.e. black freedom was accomplished in South Africa through unity and culture tolerance-the black community is very diverse. Similarly, determination and perseverance very much contributed.

 

This is just about it for now. As you can see I have titled my documentary "Language Apartheid" in South Africa. Let's teach the world about our history instead of hearing about theirs' time and time again.

 

HOW TO GET HOLD OF ME

By: Aviwe Ndyaluvane

As you tell from the photo and description of the post this is just to tell you guys how to get hold of me except from here and nothing much from that =D.

Following me on twitter for one is 'getting hold of me' and I promise I do follow people back. I don't regard myself to be all high and mighty. I appreciate that people read my blog and follow me, hence I reply to blog comments and follow back people.

Likewise, you're welcome to add me as a friend on facebook. My friends' limit is near to being closed though, however you are welcome to like my page-it is connected to my facebook account. The page is Aviwe Av Ndyaluvane as well ;)

Yep, I am also on google; my name reviews range from my Facebook, twitter, MyThoughtsAdventures, my google plus account, soundcloud, flicker, myspace and pretty much every other think out there =D

And this is where you are now, but I have a separate twitter handle for my blog called @AviwesDarlings.

SURPRISE>>>>I also have a youtube account and you can follow me at this link
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f50EINUDpy0

Well I have given you guys pretty much everything...so yeah....don't tell me I'm hard to find ever again.

 Oh just so you know, I am heading back to South Africa on 23rd December....yeahhhh

Now go tell everyone that I'm coming HOME SOON...2 more months baby