MADIBA PAINTINGS.

Beaunice & Rose (Bulletin)

The exhibition of artist Andrew Nhlangwini titled “A retrospective celebration of Tata Mandela’s life” has been touring South Africa, from Cape Town to the local galleries of Limpopo.

Nhlangwini, who grew up in Nkowankowa and began his career as a teacher. s

He lived and worked in Port Elizabeth for some time as an artist, where his work received support and eventually earned him the title “an artist for the people”.

Nhlangwini says that his work educates many and opens up the minds of the people who have seen the paintings. “I take pride in my work as I know that it makes a difference in society” says Nhlangwini.

Nhlangwini was recently commissioned to do the mural on the wall at the entrance wall to Nkowankowa, the Township from which he originates from. He worked with the community to capture an image they wanted.

Nhlangwini’s paintings capture some of the most popular events in South African history, from human rights survival to the fight against apartheid. Most of his other work portrays the struggles our fore-fathers went through and also the struggle that led to the celebration of human rights today.

He has painted renowned public figures and former president Nelson Mandela feature prominently

Dior fires Galliano from his own fashion label

Scandal-tainted designer John Galliano has been fired from his own fashion label just weeks after an anti-Semitic outburst cost him his top job at Dior, Women's Wear Daily (WWD) reported yesterday.
The British designer was ousted from the 'John Galliano' fashion label, which is 92% owned by Dior, six weeks after a video surfaced of him hurling anti-Semitic insults at a couple in a Paris bar, the fashion trade journal reported.
The label's board decided to hand over his responsibilities to an in-house design team, WWD said citing sources, without specifying whether the label would retain the same name. A spokesperson for the brand would not confirm or deny the report but said: "Do you think a newspaper as serious as WWD would not check its facts before publishing them?''
Galliano, who was fired from Dior after a video clip circulated online showing him telling fellow drinkers in a bar that he loved Hitler, has reportedly been receiving treatment in Los Angeles for substance abuse problems.
Dior, one of the biggest brands within luxury giant LVMH, has yet to announce who will succeed him at the head of its creative operation. Chief Executive Sidney Toledano said it was in no hurry to announce a name

Uganda's Museveni vows to quash food price protests

SABCnews

Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni today warned he would not allow protests against food and fuel price rises led by opposition leader Kizza Besigye.
Museveni blamed drought in the east African country for the rising food prices and said international events had pushed up the price of oil. "There will be no demonstrations in Kampala ... if Besigye wants to walk for exercise let him do it somewhere else," Museveni told a media conference at his rural home southwest of the capital.

"If Besigye demonstrates, will it bring international oil prices down because he has demonstrated? Will it rain because Besigye has demonstrated?" said Museveni in his first public reaction to the protests.
Prices have been rising after drought cut food output across Uganda, while higher global oil prices have increased transport costs, pushing up food prices further in urban areas.

The consumer price index jumped 4.1% in March from February, pushing the year-on-year inflation rate to 11.1%, the fifth straight rise. Security forces on Thursday fired rubber bullets and teargas to disperse a crowd of more than 1000 led by Besigye, Museveni's closest rival in February elections.
Besigye said he was injured in the march to the centre of Kampala after a rubber bullet struck his finger. Protests were also reported in the second busiest commercial town of Jinja in eastern Uganda, Masaka in south western Uganda, and Gulu to the north, epicentre of a now fizzled-out two-decade rebellion.

"Demonstrations will worsen the situation because business people will be scared to transport food and fuel to the city because their vehicles will be burnt," said Museveni.

"Some people have been saying we should remove the tax on fuel, but the tax is small and we need this money to build roads and if we removed this tax we would be subsidising consumption." Museveni urged Ugandans to be frugal with oil consumption. - Reuters

Street Debate:will you be voting in the up coming municipal elections, motivate your answer?

1.      No. If I vote I vote for the same people who don’t deliver anything good but empty promises. Innocent Hlungwani

2.      Yes. I want nice things; I want to live like other people. I want to have tar roads and RDP houses. Edward Mahasha 

3.      Yes. It is my duty. Naum Maphoru

4.      Yes. I will vote just because I’m a South African, I think is m  y duty as a citizen of this county. Lucrecia Mathebula

5.      Maybe. I am a businessman, time will tell. Anton Arjunan

6.      Yes. Because a lot has happen since 1994, I mean we can’t expect the government to change all wrong things done 80 something years ago in just 18 years. Today things have improved; we now have access roads and houses. One thing causes the problem is the community, we don’t want to get involve in government’s initiations. Charles Makhabela

7.      Yes. Organisations are doing their best to improve society and I can see the change. Women can do anything in leadership. Nacy Mathebula

8.      Yes. I think that it is essential to vote. Regina Ingram

9.      Yes. Government does good things to improve society. Jerry Hlongwani

10.  Yes. For change and it is in my best interest to have a good municipal leadership. Ishmeal Baloyi

11.  Yes. To make a difference in the country and also to have a say. Phillian Erasmus (

12.  No. I didn’t get time to register. Sinj Clegg

13.  Yes. I know who my candidate is, so if I have any grieviences I can make an appointment to discuss the matter and the problem at hand will be dealt with. I urge every South African over the age of 18 to go and vote on the 18^th of May. And if you don’t vote don’t complain. Beate Attenroxel