"UMSHINI WAM" and The Diva Adventures

If anyone was ever in doubt as to the true meaning of President JZ's theme song "Umshini Wam", then the 34 shot dead at Marikana has clarified it. With 21 children and counting, clearly the man uses live ammunition and rarely has any blanks. I don't know when the Five 1st Ladies (OXYMORON) ever get the opportunity to use his "Umshini Wam" as his Presidential schedule is full searching for new recruits to Oxymoronic 1st Ladies Club.

It is truelly a marvel to watch Julius Malema acting more Presidential than JZ. But then again JZ is our George W. Bush. His gaffs are endless. And no other is more opportune than his coup d'grace on Dali Tambo's People of The South, "You've got to have kids. Kids are important to a woman because they actually give an extra training to a woman, to be a mother" Forget that women in this country have a better chance of getting raped than learning how to read. On the topic or rape "In Ons Land Suid Afrika" please go and see the heartwrenching and inspired exhbition, MOURNING by internationally acclaimed Photographic Artist and Social Activist, Zanele Muholi at The Michael Stevenson Gallery in Sir Lowry Road, District Six, Cape Town.

In this exhibition Zanele Muholi documents the spate of "Corrective" rapes and murders perpertrated against South Africa's Lesbians in the Townships. One is left questioning the power and influence of a Constituition that protects gender and sexual equality. Its a sad indictment on the inequalities within the LGBTI community and our ability to effectively fight and promote our rightful place in society. Time for us to stand on the frontlines and defend our South Africa. Social and Political activism doesn't belong to Political affiliation. Our loyalty is to the Constitution of South Africa and our communities. If you insist on voting for a party, vote for ODIDIVA, The ONLY 1st Lady of Live Singing Drag, is up for a position on the GAY FLAG TOUR Bus. Please vote for me, as many times as you want and tell all your friends n family to get onto it too. http://www.mambaonline.com/article.asp?artid=7317

Otherwise also know that ODIDIVA will be the Poster Girl of the official Opening of BEEFCAKES Johannesburg. Yes, Cape Town is taking over Joburg Pride this year headed by Beefcakes which opens its doors unofficially on 29 September in Illovo, opposite the ever popular Babylon Bar. I will be at Beefcakes Jozi for another 3 weeks performing Wednesday nights. My schedule is fast filling up. On Friday 21 September in association with the delightful, St James gem, Octopus's Garden, I will be presenting The Spring Carnival. All weird and wonderful people are invited to come have dinner or just drinks and enjoy ODIDIVA as Carnival Queen, Madame Sata at the official Spring has Sprung party! http://www.facebook.com/OctopusGardenRestaurantStJames http://www.facebook.com/events/346776775405740/ Talking of Carnivals, Trevor Kleinhans, the writer of the most incredibly honest account of drug addiction, sex addiction and just plain gay issues. The book is called Secrets Make You Sick. Anywho! Trevor is throwing a fuck off 50th Birthday Party for himself on 7 September 2010 and I get to start the party right! To prepare for my Diva Adventure in humid, hot and sunny Thekwini, I have been attending a new class at my gym, Dragon Power. www.dragonpower.co.za Dragon Power the renowned Muay Thai Kickboxing fitness centre, owned by celebrity Sifu Quentin Chong and his brother Winston. The gym is attended by everthing from housewives, models (Tanit Phoenix), actors(Colin Moss),

students and mostly super hot men in the Fight Club. The new class is Cut & Rip on Monday, Wednesday, Friday & Saturday 9h30. I've nicknamed it Cut & Paste because I am gonna get that body I see in all the magazines. On Thursday 23 August, dressed to the 9's by my designer, Luiz Delaja of Ministry4Style, I attended as the invited VIP the annual COSMO LINGERIE show 2012. Brilliantly organised with Revlon providing lipstick and nail polish improvements, Schwartzkopf giving freebies and Absolut getting us all smashed on cocktails before the show. Liezel Van Der Westhuizen bullied our way to front row seats alongside, Urma G, Randall Abrahams and Janez Vermeurien. The show was mesmerizing. Luiz Delaja provided the most amazing wings, costumes and accessories for the show. His work elevated the show to Victoria's Secret level truelly the highlight of a brilliantly choreographed show.

Funny enough the highlight of the show was some dirty male model seated also in the front row opposite, who sat in a crusty Sheepskin coat, stoned. Within 10 minutes he had rifled into the coat and pulled out a naartjie and proceeded to nonchantlantly to eat it. 20min later he had pulled out a boiled egg. Every ten minutes head look over at me. I was frightened he'd spot my Avant Garde fascinator and was about to climb over the catwalk and grab at it. I would've defenitely needed a hand.