LANGA ATHLETICS

Absa donates running shoes to Langa running club

19 Nov 2021

Absa donates running shoes to Langa running club

Posted at 21:13h in Uncategorized by Adnaan Mohamed

Absa donates running shoes to township running club ahead of Absa Cape Town 12K CITYRUN

CAPE TOWN, 19 November: Ahead of the Absa sponsored RUN YOUR CITY Series, the Proudly Pan-African bank, Absa, partnered with the Langa Running Club as part of their role in society strategy to create a meaningful impact and develop communities it operates in. The purpose-led bank hosted a brief handover of much needed running apparel to athletes from the running club in the township of KwaLanga, outside of Cape Town.

Absa Managing Executive, Relationship Banking for Western Cape and Eastern Cape, John Tshabalala, says the bank wants to play a leading role in the upliftment of its customers and communities across the country through key partnerships and initiatives that unearth, foster and profile Africa’s greatest talent.

Elite runner Paige Mackenzie receives new running shoes from Absa Photo:Supplied

“Absa prides itself in making possibilities come to life and as part of the Absa Cape Town 12K CITYRUN, we wanted to empower runners with assets they need to achieve their performance goals. The Langa Running club has 380 members and our ambition is to see every member of this club participate in the next Absa RUN YOUR CITY Series and hopefully represent the country in this sport in the future,” says John

Langa Running Club Chairman, Aubrey Isaacs, is elated by the visit from the bank and mentioned that it augurs well for the development of running in the township.

ASA president James Moloi

“Many of our club members are juniors who still have a long way to go in the sport of running. This gesture by Absa will inspire not only them but their peers to take the sport seriously and use it to better their lives,” he said.

“We would also like to thank Absa for donating running shoes to our four elite lady athletes who will be taking part in this weekend’s Absa Cape Town 12K CITYRUN, the impact that such a donation has on a township club goes a long way in boosting their confidence and hopefully they will deliver some stellar results this weekend,” he added.

The Absa Cape Town 12K CITYRUN will take place this coming Sunday 21 November from the Woodbridge Bus station until the Cape Town CBD. For more Information go to https://www.thecapetown12.com.

John Tshabalala announces donation to the Langa running club Photo: Supplied

 

LANGA @ 100

Cape Town Rapper Boolz Takes Over Langa For 'Aphe Kapa' [Behind-The-Scenes]

Shiba Melissa Mazaza

 

Cape Town Rude World Records rapper Boolz takes over Langa for the "Aphe Kapa" music video shot by The Visual Content Gang.

All photos by The Visual Content Gang (The VCG)

On a colourful day pumped up with BMX, hot pink catsuits, “smileys” (cooked sheep heads) and car washes, Cape Town-based rapper/producer Boolz took over the Langa township to shoot the video for "Aphe Kapa." The single comes from his latest EP, Bring Tha Hate, the follow-up to his 2013 debut, SOS/Straight Outta Skom. The EP, which was produced alongside Terrasoul, resulted in Boolz being signed earlier this year by Cape Town label Rude World Records. With a new single, "Ekasi," set to drop on the 15th of this month, Boolz is rising fast in the city and beyond.

The "Aphe Kapa" video, shot by audio-visual heavyweights The VCG, features cameos by some of the city’s most notable and talented creatives, such as the outspoken Dope Saint Jude, director Chris Kets, art sexpert Laura Windvogel (aka Lady $kollie), Swiss beatsmith import Maloon TheBoom and graffiti champion Skubalisto. Like the video, Boolz's new album is fresh, clean-and-concisely put together with hints of trap, kwaito, electronic downbeat and rap true to the artist’s no-fear personality. Read our short Q&A with the video's director, Takezito below, and see above for an exclusive behind-the-scenes look on the set of "Aphe Kape" with Boolz and the VCG. 

Shiba for Okayafrica: What's your take on Cape Town as a creative space for musicians like Boolz and the people who make things happen for the scene such as you guys at the VCG [The Visual Content Gang]?

Takezito: Cape Town is a great place to come up with ideas, but not that great for executing them. There's lots of meetings and networking sessions, but not any financial or productive assistance– just a lot of talk. We're tackling this by taking a guerrilla/street approach to producing material that speaks to the masses in Cape Town. There is a lot of circle jerking in this city but there are underground platforms like Cold Turkey and YOH! that give a platform to up-and-coming talent and keeps the music scene innovative.

OKA: What was putting together the overall production like? Who was involved and how do you feel about the finished product?

Takezito: It was a really smooth, but tough process – lots of hard work but all the stars aligned to make it happen. I did a lot of the work myself, as is common with any passion project I undertake (I like to get my hands dirty) but I had a great core team working with me who helped the hustle and everyone played their part. My Assistant Director, Chris Kets, helped me push the concept and did a lot of hustling. Lady$Kollie made sure that we got the right aesthetic feel in the video by sourcing and producing the props and casting key people such Jana 'Babez' Terblance who plays the unusual video vixen. Tracy-Lee Rosslind did an amazing job of getting and making the freshest styling. My business and creative partner Zunaid The Editor annihilated the edit and second camerawork. Skubalisto did a dope job on the graf. Zahier Isaacs, founder and maker at Fly Wheel Chariots supplied his hand-made bikes, which made the video pop. Also, when you're in the kasi, there's always someone who has what you need and is willing to help out - this video would not be possible without the help of Boolz' clique who were basically the crew and cast of the video. Last but not least, Zunaid's wife, Angelique, did the catering because at The Visual Content Gang it's always a family affair - we like to keep it #GangRelated. We are all extremely proud of the outcome of our combined efforts.

OKA: Lastly, what would you like viewers to take from the track and video once they've seen it?

Takezito: That Cape Town is more than just pretty scenery – there's a lot of real life going on too that sometimes gets lost in the touristy vibe. There's a bit of underlying meaning or thought-starters in the video for people to consider if they want to analyse it, which I hope some do. There's a bit of race and gender concepts in there. A bit of cultural dichotomies, maybe. But at the end of the day, this is a music video so I want people to be left thinking: Boolz is the shit and Cape Town is the shit and we're having fun doing what we want and love. "Aphe Kapa Sizpholele, Aphe Kapa Sizmamele!"

OkayAfrica

KWAITO STARS from Langa

Producer's POV: DJ Fosta & DJ OD

Watch DJ Fosta & DJ OD lay down an uptempo kwaito track at their home studio in Langa, Cape Town.

 

Written by Themba Kriger

 

1 min readPublished on 15.11.2017 · 10:49 UTC+2

 

4 minProducer's POV: DJ Fosta & DJ OD

 

Heading up 021 Records out of Langa, Cape Town, DJ Fosta and DJ OD are helping shape Cape Town's house, kwaito and sjoko joko scene. Rooted in musicianship and live performance, the two create tracks for the dance floor using a combination of live samples and synthesis. Watch as they show their thought process as they put together the track "It's a Party" and listen to the full track below.

 

SOURCE: https://www.redbull.com/za-en/Producers%20POV%20DJ%20Fosta%20%20DJ%20OD