Applaud the President for having a proudly South African wedding
Yes, JZ pulled what is the biggest cabinet reshuffle since the advent of democracy in South Africa. Unruly Ministers got fired, blubber mouths such as Barbara Hogan also got fired (politically correct term is redeployed to...). Zuma reigned Juju in.
Proof, love does conquer it all
The biggest soapie story of the year is Connie Furgeson (Karabo) took a retirement package from Generations after playing same stories of love triangles and miscariages for over 16 years. Who can blame her? The character wasn't going anywhere in terms of development.
Still on Connie, she and hubby proved that love does conquer all. Petty plots by Carol Mdladla to bring Connie's marriage to Shona down was just an ordinary blowing wind for the couple. Therefore, Connie and Shona renewed our hope in true love and the saying that love conquers all.
Sophie finds love at long last!
Still on love and Generations actresses, yes, finally, Sophie Ndaba found love at last in the form of Tshepo Mashile who is in his mid-twenties lol. But Black people must stop talking about toyboys when it comes to love. Mostaan Mariah Carey (40) is dating Nick Cannon who is also in his mid-20s.
Speaking of the epitome of diva, 2010 will go down as Maria and Nick's best year yet. The duo are pregnant and their child is due later on in the new year. We hope all goes well this time around and that Maria doesn't overwork herself.
Staying in babyland, Beyonce Knowles finally gave husband hip-hop mogul Jay-Z an heir. We wish them all the best for 2011 as the little one is on its way.
Yes, 2010 saw the launch of Mzansi Magic, a DSTV channel that's set to give SABC1 a run for its money come 2011. The channel is busy shortlisting proposals for shows in 2011 including a soapie lol. Makisto thinks SABC1 is going to bar its show hosts as well as actors from featuring in any Mzansi Magic shows as guests. Akere we all know the huge dollops of jealousy the SABC has against ETV.
Thandiwe Jumo of Tonight copied Makisto's article and presented the ideas of Makisto's story as her own in the Tonight, sending Makisto into a name and shame mode!
Spain won Fifa 2010 World Cup and South Africa got top marks for being great hosts
Yes, South Africa hosted what is deemed the best Fifa World Cup ever in terms of tickets sales and everything else in general. Even the likes of Debora Patta found the World Cup too hot to resist as she featured it in her 3rd Degree. The doubting Thomases who said SA will not host a succesful event were silenced!
Stealing the media coverage spotlight is the honeymoon murder
The World Cup could have been the biggest story of 2010 to come out of South Africa that featured in World News daily for over 40 days but no, Shrien Dewani had to visit South Africa. Shrien Dewani stands accused of plotting and instituting the alleged murder of his wife Anni Dewani. Plus, Shrien paid R3 000.00 instead of R36 000 at the luxury safari lodge, Sabi Sand Game Reserve, in Cape Town, after he disguised as a travel agent during booking, without mentioning he will be on honeymoon, according to the Sunday Times. So much of a con artist from a man who claims to be a stinking rich businessman.
Yes people, 2010 is also the year in which Mathata Tsedu found justice for the murder of his son Netshisaulu, who was killed by wifey. "We were captivated. Not only was this the son of a veteran journalist, Mathata Tsedu, but we had been moved by the cries of a wife who accused the police station nearby of not being swift in attending to her plea to have them save her husband from the burning car," writes Pinky Khoabane in her Sunday Times column.
Vulindlela Lesego for Mabrr
2010 will also be remembered as a year that saw South African theatre featuring Mabrr - The musical. We all enjoyed terrific actress Lesego Motsepe bringing Brenda Fassie back from the dead to stage.
Love is happiniess
Redi Tlhabi tied the knot with her sweetheart Brian and honeymooed in New York lol such that GA had to mention that Redi must not do her literature work at the New York Times lolest!
Back to politics, 2010 saw DA's Helen Zille and ID's Patricia de Lille getting politically married. It still remains to be seen whether the marriage will have any noticeable impact when we go to the polls next year for local government elections. We will also see if this marriage will be able to unseat the ANC in 2014 national elections.
Staying with teh DA, this is the year that saw the political party show its toilet stink in Gugulethu. The ANC jumped at the opportunity to discredit the party and say the DA has no regard for Black people. Trust the ANC to always pull the now invalid race card. Each time the race card is being pulled by the ANC, take your whistle and blow it for foul play and give the DA a free kick to kick the ANC in the butt!
Show me the money!
2010 was again a time for Muvhango not to pay its actors for 3 months because the actors are freelancers on the show meanwhile Duma Ndlovu got millions from the SABC and he didn't pay his actors lol, just because he gave them 3 months break.
Cherel came back to Isidingo by popular demand and her return took the show's ailing ARs to another level of sky-rocketting. Welcome back madame de Villiers-Haines- Le Roux.
Cheesa declined to accept an award for female blogger of the year on TVSA making Blaqueboi and Carino unrivalled winners in the male and female blogger of the awards respectively.
This year also saw two shushi parties at Zar with people eating from model's bodies causing an outcry by culturalists and traditionalists. These conservative people forget that models also have bills to pay and they (conservatives) cannot give models jobs and pay them their worth.
Phila Mazibuko left Live for Mzansi Insider, a show I am yet to watch, got an acting gig on Muvhango and released his debut album titled My first love that resulted in him scooping best styled artist award at the Metros.
A Blaqueboi article caused some noise
A Blaqueboi article caused a major row between JC and TVSA bloggers while the owners of TVSA and JC sat at a corner and laughed at the little creche kids!
Geneations and Rythm City brought Tau and David back from the dead respectively! What a silly storyline, especially at Generations because we saw Tau die and getting burried, itjo, is Rythm City also just as bad? Phela we also saw David getting shot! Soapies, can we please have a deal for 2011, no bringing characters back from the dead please!
Mantuli got fined four goats for not respecting her husband. JZ, who fathered an illegimate child with his buddy's duaghter's Sonono Khoza.
Race rant?
Mara Louw got labelled racist after she openly spoke about racism on the Idols. Makisto too agrees that there is some sort of racism from Idols voters. Gareth Cliff called Blade Nzimande an ugly face and scorned the ANC and spoke about same old issues. And he also got labelled racist.
Makisto, no running for nothing.
Some bloggers wanted Makisto and Blaqueboi to fight with some even going as far as saying Makisto is giving Blaqueboi a run for his money despite the two bloggers having made it clear that there is no beef between them. But Makisto is happy that his name is equated to that of Blaqueboi as Makisto believes he is nowhere near Blaqueboi.
Phat Joe made a TV comeback andlet's hope he will not get fired this time around but Makisto hears through rumours that Phat Joe got a friendly warning after he called Brenda Nqxoli a village girl during Saturday's show.
Pictures through the lens of Media24, MNet, South African State Theatre, Fifa, Generations and vaious other website. Love all the way from Makisto.