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On Set With Da Rhythm Cityzens!

Written by Brown Shuga from the blog SHUGAS BLOGIWOOD on 13 Feb 2009
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Last week Friday (6th Feb) TVSA was invited to be on set with Rhythm City cast when they hosted winners of the Rhythm Cityzen Competition.

This was the competition....

"Three Rhythm Cityzens and their guests will be flown to Johannesburg and will be treated in true VIP fashion. Winners will spend a day on the set of Rhythm City and will rub shoulders with the cast and crew. You'll be wined and dined and accommodated at the 5-star Hotel.
To enter refer a friend to the world of rhythm city. Simply SMS 'R.E.F.' and your friends cell number to 34330."

These are the winners and what they got to see/do during that day........

L-R: Paballo, Nobuhle (Winner), Thabisile, Babongile (Winner), Reyna & Nadine (winner)

I don't know if it was a coincidence or what but it so happened that all the winners from Gauteng so there were no flights to worry about but I can confirm that the gals were really treated like VIP's and had a fabulous time!

They spent 2 nights at the Michelangelo Towers and were driven around in a stretch limo. It wasn't the most beautiful limo but hey, a limo's a limo right? Especially if it's your first time in it...lol.

Winners being interviewed by Deven from Curious pictures...sorry if I've mispelt the name...

I was more interested in his face & tattoo!

When Jamie Bartlett (David Genaro) came to greet the winners, .Babongile started going all Xhosa Teary Drama Queen on us .....

Oooohhhh stefina!!!

Nobuhle (who really is beautiful) handled the interview like a pro though....

Babongile's tears seemed to dry up long enough for a proper pic to be taken.....until....

....Nokuthula aka Tshidi Khuse came to say hi.... *sigh*

The girl even has her own dressing room! Halla back!

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And...we'd appreciate a translation if anyone knows what language that is? Maybe siyathukwa....

rooms

The "sluts" share a dressing room....

Sluts on the show, please don't misunderstand me.....

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And they don't use the same make up brushes for everyone....each actress has her own kit.

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Being a soap actress is so cool....they even get to have their hair relaxed there!!

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Percy Vilakazi was the tour guide. He's a Storyliner and in charge of Music on the show....

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The winners chilling with KB aka Lucilla, who's officially one of my favourite people around....

She's got such a hot body too!

Kagiso Malefane who won the Best Art Direction Award at the SAFTA's. Nothing artistic about his look or office mara he's artistic where it matters right? Lol.
Hallo abuti Kagiso!

Zikhona

There were auditions held on the same day so I suspect Zimkhitha was there for that purpose.
Some of the people spotted there for the auditions were Phuthi Khomo, Thami Afrika, who looks like he's on steroids and Mampho-Molete Brescia who looks beautiful without the extra long eyelashes she had on.

Keke

Keke, whom we all know as Dinana from Soul City also works behind the scenes on the show.

After being introduced to the crew, it was time for the winners to visit the set...

hoiuse

The famous gym, looking as dodgy as ever!

Kilo Watt occupies a tiny corner....

Watt

Winners checking out the fake booze.....

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Throughout the day, I kept wondering about this particular "friendship"....

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KB & Heather, the director getting ready to block (determining where the actors will be on the set and the first camera position) a scene between her......

pair block

......and Nonti.
Yho, Refilwe Seseane is good bathong! Watching her in action was amazing....I just think she's got this acting thing on lockdown. Hope she'll be in the soapie for long..

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The Khuse home should win an award for the Most Horrible House In A Soap....

kitchen

Ao bathong! Where did they find all these things? Look at that green bread slicer thingy (is it?)

The only thing out of place there is the kettle for being so modern!

stove

Ausi Mamokete should please clean her stove....aowa!

Sffoo

Nadine with Suffocate....who has something against showing his teeth!

lunch

Winners having lunch with the cast!

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Photo time, say cheese!!!

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Suffocate bathong.....

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Hayi Rhythm Cityzenz konje ke bo mang ba? LOL

I think the one on the left plays Puleng, Fats' girlfriend...?

stonito

I don't know if it was just me but Zenzo seemed a bit uptight ....& I was kinda disappointed coz he was part of the reason why I agreed to go there.
Firstly he got there late & didn't even seem interested in even interacting with the winners....

I still love him though and I wish he had won the Best Actor award.

The friendliest guy was no doubt......

kop

Ntate KOP KHUSE! Ncoh....he speaks exactly like he does on the show....lol.

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Tazz Ngida joined the party for a few minutes....while waiting to shoot EGOLI.
Egoli, Scandal & Rhythm City are all shot at Sasani Studios where we had the Big Brother house.

Yeah, I agree, he doesn't look like the same guy who was on Menshealth what-what?

After that long day, the crew/cast & winners got ready for a party at FTV Sandton. I couldn't join them for the party coz I caught a flu virus at the Khuse house......

78 Comments

Best-Achiever
12 Feb 2009 21:28

hhayi bo! ..i thought that was bonding on Nok'thula(Tsidi) ... id not, then the girl undoubtedly have beutiful hair ... i love her hairstlye these days.

Eish.. i love Zimkhitha... i hope she gets the part of she was there for auditions.

Where was Fats?

Khuse's are exagerrating things with their enamel stuff, flowered tin-cakes ....tjooo

Best-Achiever
12 Feb 2009 21:29

Stine looked forced to take that pic, his face says "let me just do this and be done with"

Brown Shuga
12 Feb 2009 21:52

<<<Stine looked forced to take that pic, his face says "let me just do this and be done with">>> True, he was leaving when I called him back to take the pic!

<<<Where was Fats?>>> He wasn't there...
Lungsta/Sbu came & stayed for a bit during lunch but he couldn't stay for long coz he was doing OBOMA that day.

sweetie my baby
12 Feb 2009 21:54

wow, i'm such a citizen! and that language, my dear african-continent loving shugs - is amharic, the main language of ethiopia - and their alphabet existed LONG before the english one... those ones have been literate forever!

wow, i wish i hadn't seen half those pics of the set, makes the places i know and love look so.... sad.

Brown Shuga
12 Feb 2009 22:00

<<<and that language, my dear african-continent loving shugs - is amharic, the main language of ethiopia>>> hehehe thanks, I'm embarassed...coz it means I didn't learn anything about ET during the visit there...

<<<wow, i wish i hadn't seen half those pics of the set, makes the places i know and love look so.... sad>>> Heheheh askiesi hle.....

Paralyzer
12 Feb 2009 22:14

The khuse's are keeping it real,but dnt they live jhb, the economic engine of the country?lol good thing fats wasnt there, he wouldve been all over the pics, you what a busybody he is,hehe

Floh
13 Feb 2009 07:11

U kae Charly Charly, I love her bathong she is so pretty.

VVV.....Throughout the day, I kept wondering about this particular "friendship".... you can say that again BS even myself who was not there, I can see something is not right there.

Holler!
13 Feb 2009 07:18

Ao bathong! Where did they find all these things? Look at that green bread slicer thingy (is it?) --haai thats a polony and cheese slicer, my granny had one eons ago.

Serenity
13 Feb 2009 08:02

Thnxs BS for this update. U craked my ribs with these comments:-)

>>The Khuse home should win an award for the Most Horrible House In A Soap....
>>The "sluts" share a dressing room....
Sluts on the show, please don't misunderstand me.....>>
>>Suffocate....who has something against showing his teeth!
So as STONE...he's always uptight, i think may the role he play puts too much strain on him

So happy to see Keke, whom we all know as Dinana from Soul City also works behind the scenes on the show. I missed that girl...ppl use to tell me that i look like her or she looks like me (either way)

Renegade
13 Feb 2009 08:14

Haha, that kettle is really out of place, hau bathong!

As for Suffocate, hai man, he neeeds me to make him smile. Someone get me his contacts, ke tla montsha meno!

Anyway, wow BS, I never want to enter competitions like this(Make me feel like a groupie), but your recap makes me want to have been there...nice.

TheLady
13 Feb 2009 08:15

uBabongile kwa kwa...

Sobza
13 Feb 2009 08:20

Ubhityile uKop qha, ubonakala nje ngalantloko. What's up with the guy in a pink tie (pic 30)?

Renegade
13 Feb 2009 08:28

Hayi Rhythm Cityzenz konje ke bo mang ba? LOL

I like those girls, especially Matrics's mother...

As for the crying girl...eish, she's what make me not want to go to things like this, coz you know there's always be an embarassing fan...hai man.!

myname
13 Feb 2009 08:28

Iyhooo kunini!!! I have a SERIOUS crush to Tazz Ngida...kunini ndafuna igama lakhe lamanyhani nyhani...

Brown Shuga
13 Feb 2009 08:29

The pink tie dude has a small role as Khanyi's husband.

Fantapine
13 Feb 2009 08:31

I just love Rhythm City, what a brilliant soapie! love almost the whole cast.Very real.Bra Kop, Fats keep it up.

Feza
13 Feb 2009 08:33

I think "Stoan" is always like that, I've bumped into him several times at the State Theatre and he's always "shyish" and "serious" like that.

I'm sure you had a wonderful time, always such an eye-opener hey L?

Renegade
13 Feb 2009 08:40

LOL @ Mamokete holding her husband tight in one of those pics!

Ms. Jay
13 Feb 2009 08:42

That kitchen!!! It looks real - BS there are some folks whose houses are worse than that hey - that stove - yuck man!!!! But it makes it all the more real - so do they eat real food and normal portions during seasons or will it be plastic or just a drop since the booze is fake? I have always wanted to know (I know i sound daft but really would like to know)

Ms. Jay
13 Feb 2009 08:45

Where was Charlotte?

myname
13 Feb 2009 08:49

Umqwazi wam awuqini to this chiskop girl & her partner in crime.... They look oddish.... Are u sure u r not hiding something Sush? Anyway thats not my business yekela mntana womnye umama.

Shame utata uKop! He looks like he needs vitamins maar he is a darling. I think he is like that in real life. A supportive husband & a good luving father. Dont u just love him???

hehehe rite now im wearing the same small jersey as Zimkhithas...

Sbam
13 Feb 2009 08:57

I don't know if it was just me but Zenzo seemed a bit uptight
I don't think he is a people person, yena le Suffo, what i've noticed these 2 guy are shy & very protective of their own space.
but unfortunately for them, they have chosen a wrong career, in which they are good at (if i may add), where people will always be in ur face.
Hope he overcome their phobia soon, otherwise their going to loose their fan base

Toxic
13 Feb 2009 09:05

There were auditions held on the same day so I suspect Zimkhitha was there for that purpose.

is that her other name?

Hayi Rhythm Cityzenz konje ke bo mang ba? LOL

He wena, this girl has a FB group solely dedicated to showing appreciation to her...forgot her name but it's something like rebotile...

Ntate KOP KHUSE! Ncoh....he speaks exactly like he does on the show....lol.

kwa kwa kwa !!!!!!!! At least he doesn't speak with a FAKE RC accent.

Toxic
13 Feb 2009 09:07

Ausi Mamokete should please clean her stove....aowa!

LOL!!!! Eish

monchooza
13 Feb 2009 09:15

Nice one BS.....eish the Khuse home...tsho tsho tsho!!!
the next time they invite you ungene phakathi kuma dressing room...snap snap snap

Dimago
13 Feb 2009 09:21

Enjoyed reading this Shuga. Did you by any chance ask all the questions we posed on the other blog. Where was Charlotte?

Sesh
13 Feb 2009 09:50

Good Questions, were wa Charlotte guys I just luv that girl, & really want to meet Suffp face to face, I like him natter what.

sponono
13 Feb 2009 09:52

LOL at the particular friendship......Paballo Nobuhle's "friendd" looks like akazwani ne-nonsense.....so dont start ...

triple LOL at the star struck weeping Babongile......sjoe...

Serenity
13 Feb 2009 09:53

As for Suffocate, hai man, he neeeds me to make him smile. Someone get me his contacts, ke tla montsha meno!

I dont think so Renegade...i like him too bit...so he definately needs me to make him smile...not anyone else...are we clear??

Cande
13 Feb 2009 10:26

LOL

Nonny
13 Feb 2009 10:33

triple LOL at the star struck weeping Babongile......sjoe...
Also LMAO!!!

Nonny
13 Feb 2009 10:35

Throughout the day, I kept wondering about this particular "friendship"....
It's so clear that these 2 are izithandani.

HARAMBE24
13 Feb 2009 10:37

.....I love RC....BS pls visit Isidingo and take me with u...LOL

Nonny
13 Feb 2009 10:41

I have never watched a single episode of RC, I guess I'm too loyal to Isidingo.

Those Taliban scarfs that the brush cut tomboy is wearing are really being overdone now, people just gooi it nomatter what they're wearing.

Zazacious
13 Feb 2009 10:44

lol at the Khuse home:Damn what on earth??
lol shugs at The sluts share a dressing room

mamajack
13 Feb 2009 10:51

Whhooo I like Nonti there she looks so beautiful.

Renegade
13 Feb 2009 10:53

Haha Serenity, I think we should let Suffo decide who he's willing to show his wisdom tooth for...

blueroze
13 Feb 2009 11:14

Ao bathong! Where did they find all these things? Look at that green bread slicer thingy (is it?) LMAO @cake tins....these people are horders

Serenity
13 Feb 2009 12:20

**wink wink** @ Renegade

Toodecent
13 Feb 2009 12:35

Nice one BS...Fats girlfriends real name ke Relebogile Mabotja.

calamity
13 Feb 2009 12:35

Are we about to witness a cyber catfight between Serenity and Renegade

kandaba
13 Feb 2009 12:36

I think u KB ufanelwa iphondo & Nokuthula's hair is beautiful. Where was Thula aka Write Ngobeni? Oh Mme Mokiti is such a great actress, I enjoyed the part where she discovered that Stone is gay & said " papa Stone, Stone Papa".

Brown Shuga
13 Feb 2009 12:37

Sorry guys!!!!! ZIMKHITHA = ZIKHONA!!!!!!

ms.tebby
13 Feb 2009 12:58

Babongile bathong! e-e!

felfel
13 Feb 2009 13:09

Babongile is star struck...

Pooky
13 Feb 2009 13:09

Babongile sisi? hainoko dear...uyayibaxa

Brown Shuga
13 Feb 2009 13:25

<<Did you by any chance ask all the questions we posed on the other blog.>>> Hatjhe, I couldn't read that stretched blog hle....

<<Where was Charlotte?>>> She's left Rhythm City.

ms.tebby
13 Feb 2009 13:27

does suffocate has a full set of teeth, i mean os a serious note? just maybe he had forgotten the false teeth @ home!
felfel: LOL @ Babongile is star struck...

ms.tebby
13 Feb 2009 13:29

oh really @ <<<<Where was Charlotte?>>> She's left Rhythm City>>

Molilo
13 Feb 2009 13:36

Really Shugs what is she doing now?

Khafo
13 Feb 2009 13:37

Charlotte bathong! BS
Tshidi is fabulous.
Babongile en now............!

nekzo
13 Feb 2009 13:51

I saw kwi Sowetan today that u Zenzo (Stone) no Tshidi(Stone's sister in RC) are dating in real life

Brown Shuga
13 Feb 2009 13:58

<<<I saw kwi Sowetan today that u Zenzo (Stone) no Tshidi(Stone's sister in RC) are dating in real life>>> Hawu! They've been together for years now....

Zube
13 Feb 2009 14:00

"Babongile started going all Xhosa Teary Drama Queen on us ....." Whats up with girls and crying, I will never understand them! On before the fame Unathi Nkayi was talking about Zola and she cried! When she got her metrofm award she cried. Lira also cried when she got her SAMA! etc...stop it yoll!

Brown Shuga
13 Feb 2009 14:03

<<<Really Shugs what is she doing now?>>> Not sure Molilo...

Zube
13 Feb 2009 14:03

Reply from: Brown Shuga 2/13/2009 7:58:56 PM
<<<I saw kwi Sowetan today that u Zenzo (Stone) no Tshidi(Stone's sister in RC) are dating in real life>>> Hawu! They've been together for years now....

BS the Gossip Queen! LOL!

Brown Shuga
13 Feb 2009 14:04

Zube you must read TDC's happpy tears article lol

Dimago
13 Feb 2009 14:08

<<Where was Charlotte?>>> She's left Rhythm City.
Hau!!!!!!!

Zube
13 Feb 2009 14:12

a link please

nekzo
13 Feb 2009 14:18

Hawu! They've been together for years now.... @ BS bengingazi sisi phela mina I'm always late...LOL

Brown Shuga
13 Feb 2009 14:19

Sorry Dimags!

@Zube
http://www.tvsa.co.za/default.asp?blogname=Virgo&ArticleID=10789

belz
13 Feb 2009 14:36

LOL!!! @ that gal who was crying when she saw Tshidi, i mean, WTF???

Where was Genaro??
LOL!!! @ Kete's house, he bathong!!!! that woman must clean the house.
That stove, ROFL!!!

Renegade
13 Feb 2009 14:41

For the first time, I just thought about the meaning of MaMokete's name, hehe, some names mara!

Luookz
13 Feb 2009 14:57

Lungile Radu probably thot he was too hot to attend the occasion. KB must be thee most humble big star in Mzansi ( she is a big star okay). Whtsup with Stoans scruffy look? some1's trying to prove a point. We know u not realy gay bro okay........stop being a biatch and start dressing up (U cute though)

mjj
13 Feb 2009 15:09

Hi Nonny!!!!!!

Seriously now..I'm really going to watch RC.......Is there an Omnibus?? I don;t like not to be informed.......You guys have been going on and on about this show for months now....Nonny what do you say? I think we should go on trial next week to watch the show....

GoldenSta
13 Feb 2009 15:15

The Khuse house looks like indlu yokudlalisa, when we were still small we used to collect all unwanted items at home and put in "our houses", I do agree though there are real houses that look like that.

Sobza
13 Feb 2009 15:15

BS bengingazi sisi phela mina I'm always late...LOL

Its just ignorance wena nekzo...

belz
13 Feb 2009 15:21

Hawu! They've been together for years now....>>> Oh Nkosi!!!! i ddnt know, OMW!!1

TerryN
13 Feb 2009 15:25

Hawu! They've been together for years now....>>> Oh Nkosi!!!! i ddnt know, OMW!!1

Sjoe??? nami bengingazi!
Now let me see if they make cute couple...be right back!!

Brown Shuga
13 Feb 2009 15:26

Hawu Sobza, it's not like she said she doesn't know who the first lady to be is!

calamity
13 Feb 2009 15:34

@ Luookz, read the replies and you will see why Lungsta could not be there, it is not because he is too hot to take pictures but becos he is working. I suggest you inform or educate yourself on the facts before you jump to wrong conclusions
Sorry to go off on you like that.

Paralyzer
15 Feb 2009 05:04

Eish ima gona miss shalot's accent and hotness!