‘Positive talk’: Clear mind set

‘Positive talk’: Clear mind set

What a thrilling Tuesday!!! Zimbabweans are a people who always like to hear and engage in positive talk ideas. The conversations can take place anywhere, be it in the home set-up, in the kombis, the workplace, on the pulpit, the watering hole or any other social place. Currently, Zimbabweans are seized with the burning and topical issue of the Zimbabwean economy, a subject which has become emotive to many.

Cash is scarce these days, with long queues becoming the order of the day and clients spend long days on end in the queues in a bid to withdraw their hard-earned cash.

Debates have flown left, right and centre, raging every day and becoming the talk of town.

If you are not talking about cash, then you are not living in this part of the world.

Television has also become seized with this topical issue and Zimbabweans have found this medium of news dissemination as one of the best means through which they can get an in depth understanding of this issue that is causing some sleepless nights to many.

They want to hear about the actual position of the cash issue in Zimbabwe, what the finance Minister Patrick Chinamasa and the Governor of the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe, John Mangundya, are saying about this situation.

People want to hear how some have overcome the pressure on health matters, what best can be done to curb affecting issues and who is the role model on that subject among other topics.

I am talking about documentaries and talk shows on our national television ZBC TV

I took it upon myself to sit and relax and enjoy some of the popular talk show documentaries such as ‘Another Chance’, ‘Positive Talk’ and ‘Melting Pot’ among others where presenters invite panellists who are experts in the realm of the situations to argue for or against.

When it comes to the issue of money, some of these programmes have played their part in trying to allay the fears and negative notions being peddled by some detractors that the introduction of bond notes will be up to no good for the Zimbabwean economy and that they are the wrong prescription that the doctor has prescribed as a panacea to the ailing Zimbabwean economy.

Panellists on these programmes, who are sane-headed and want Zimbabweans to see things in their proper perspective, have unbundled the positives of introducing bond notes as stop gap measures in the scarcity of the foreign multi-currencies that Zimbabwe uses mainly in the form of the US dollar.

On to “Positive Talk” which is hosted by bubbly Tariro Makanga. It is a show about bringing positive change in society.

The show which is in its 10th year running and has evolved over the years has been used as a platform to communicate HIV issues. People Living with HIV have always felt at home on “Positive Talk” and have shared their journey with Zimbabweans.

The show has now evolved and not only focuses on HIV but touches on sexual and reproductive health rights, saying no to drug and alcohol abuse, even getting an opportunity to share stories with female inmates who are incarcerated.

Again some of the programmes on ZTV have lived to their billing of informing the public on the actual state of affairs in the country and presenters like Ruvheneko Parirenyatwa among others, deserve the thumbs up.

The same should also go to the likes of Professor Tafataona Mahoso, economists who have been invited to sit as panellists, as well as other players in the sector.

ZTV should keep on updating viewers on this rather emotive subject.

I say good job to you.

On to DSTV, last Saturday saw the winners of the 22nd South African Music Awards (SAMA) announced during a glitzy ceremony at the Durban International Convention Centre.

I thought we were backward after the ZIMA’s when it comes to dressing but alas what we witnessed on SABC over the weekend, from the red carpet to dresses, you could really say, Africa needs a cure.

I remember again Beyonce lyrics, “Pretty hurts, we shine the light on whatever worst; perfection is a disease of a nation . . . We try to fix something but you can’t fix what you can’t see… It’s the soul that needs the surgery.

The combination of Somizi and Thando Thabethe as hosts of the SAMA could be the best decision or worst ever depending on your analysis.

They had a grand entrance and looked amazing.

More importantly‚ the spice that these two were throwing around had us rolling on the floor.

Too bad Pearl Thusi found herself in the middle of a social media storm as Twitter fashion police took aim at her SAMAs 2016 outfit.

Of course, it was for wrong reasons.

Twitter users poked fun at Pearl’s maxi white evening gown‚ comparing it to a ‘wedding gown.’

The annual music awards ceremony has become known for the glitz and glamorous red carpet fashion‚ where Mzansi’s celebs pull out all the stops.

Trust the SAMA red carpet to bring all kinds of scandal.

While Boity looked sexy in a blue number‚ she wasn’t trending for her dress.

Some people started speculating that it was the star’s private parts on full display (accidentally of course) while others were saying that it is just the way the shadow of the picture was taken.

Others speculated on twitter that her picture had been photo shopped.

— Sowetan

Below is the full list of winners for the 22nd Annual South African Music Awards:

Album of the Year (served hot by Nescafe)

Black Coffee — Pieces of Me

 

Duo or Group of the Year

Big Nuz — For the Fans

 

Female Artist of the Year (Brought to you by Metro FM)

Zonke — Work of Heart

 

Male Artist of the Year (Brought to you by Umhlobo Wenene FM)

Nathi — Buyelekhaya

 

Newcomer of the Year (Supported by Apple Music)

Nathi — Buyelekhaya

 

Best Rock Album

Desmond & the Tutus — Enjoy Yourself

Best Pop Album (Brought to you by 5FM)

Tresor — VII

 

Beste Pop Album (Afrikaans)

Karlien van Jaarsveld — My Hartjie

 

Best Adult Contemporary Album

Judith Sephuma — One Word

 

Beste Kontemporêre Musiek Album

Elvis Blue — Êrens in die Middel van Nêrens

 

Best African Adult Album

Dizu Plaatjies & Friends – Ubuntu — The Common String

 

Best Alternative Album

Petite Noir — La Vie Est Belle/Life is Beautiful

 

Best R&B/Soul/Reggae Album

Nathi — Buyelekhaya

 

Best Rap Album

Emtee — Avery

 

Best Kwaito Album (Brought to you by Ukhozi FM)

Big Nuz — For the Fans

 

Best Dance Album

Black Coffee — Pieces of Me

 

Best Traditional Faith Music Album

TYGC Family — The Journey Begins

 

Best Contemporary Faith Music Album

Ntokozo Mbambo — Spirit and Life

 

Best Maskandi Album (Brought to you by Ukhozi FM and KUMISA)

Imithente — Ichakijana

 

Best Jazz Album (Brought to you by Metro FM)

Marcus Wyatt & the ZAR — One Night in the Sun Jazz Orchestra

 

Best Classical and/or Instrumental Album

Wouter Kellerman — Love Language

 

Best Live Audiovisual Recording

Jimmy Dludlu — Live at Emperors Palace

 

Best Collaboration

Dbn Nyts ft. Zinhle Ngidi — Shumaya & Trademark

 

Best Music Video of the Year

Jack Parow & Freshly Ground Army of One

Best Produced Album of the Year

Zahara — Country Girl

 

Best Engineered Album of the Year

Black Coffee — Pieces of Me

 

Best Remix of the Year

DJ Sliqe — Do Like I Do Remix

 

Special Awards

International Achievement Award — Black Coffee

 

Lifetime Achievement Awards (Brought to you by Telkom— Nana Coyote (posthumous award), Bhekumuzi Luthuli (posthumous award), Roger Lucey

 

Best Selling Albums and Music Downloads of the Year

Best Selling Album — Nathi (Buyelekhaya)

Best Selling DVD — Joyous Celebration (Volume 19: Back to the Cross)

Best Selling Overall Music Download — Sfiso Ncwane (Bayede Baba)

Best Selling Music Download (Ring-back Tone) — Sfiso Ncwane (Bayede Baba)

Best Selling Full-track Music Download — Nathi (Nomvula)a

 

Sampra Award

Highest Radio Airplay of the Year — DBN Nyts (Shumaya)

 

Samro Award

Highest Radio Airplay Composers’ Award — Samkele Maphumulo, Kabelo Masekane, Cebo Ngcobo, Wanda Shabalala and Lwazi Yokwana for Shumaya by Dbn Nyts

 

Capasso Award

Best Selling Digital Download Composers’ Award — Sfiso Ncwane (Bayede Baba)

 

Amstel Record of the year

Roll Up by Emtee