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Spotted: Nasty C 25Th Birthday Celebration

MyPR: Spotted: Nasty C 25Th Birthday Celebration:

Junior Ngcobo AKA Nasty C

Award-winning rapper, songwriter and record producer, Junior Ngcobo AKA Nasty C, in partnership with Johnnie Walker, celebrated his 25th birthday in style with some of Mzansi A-listers and much loved personalities. The celebration took place the new and trendy ‘IT” spot in Johannesburg, Zioux restaurant and cocktail bar.

Spotted at the rappers birthday was rapper and TV present Moozlie, singer and songwriter, Langa Mavuso, CEO of Universal Music Group SA & Sub-Saharan Africa, Sipho Dlamini as well as actors and actresses such as Fresh By Caddy and Kamo Modisakeng, TV presenter and social media content creator, Twiggy Myoli amongst many other personalities in the room.

Here is a look into what went down on the night: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/aobj0kuhl2vjaa5/AABkgpDbTbu3P3IDTgbaQOnTa?dl=0

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Have you tried: Visiting Port Elizabeth?

Did you know this about Johannesburg? There is only one other city on the continent that is bigger than Joburg, and that is the bustling metropolis of Cairo in Egypt. Johannesburg is the second biggest city on Africa.

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The Oriental Plaza: Architecture

Architecturally, the Plaza is a sprawling 17-hectare complex consisting of North and South malls linked by a three-story circular “Grand Bazaar.” But the true magic is in the sensory experience. Walking through the Plaza is an assault of colors and smells: rolls of exotic sari fabrics stacked to the ceiling, the scent of high-quality leather from shoe-repair stalls, and the aroma of toasted spices. It is a place where “bargaining” is an art form—unlike the fixed prices of Sandton, here you engage directly with the owner, often a third-generation merchant whose family was moved from Fietas fifty years ago.

The cultural heart of the Plaza is undoubtedly its food, specifically the legendary World of Samoosas. This small stall has become a local institution, famous for its unique sweet coconut samoosas and its “Nelson Mandela approved” status (the former president was a fan). Near the south entrance, you’ll find a blue heritage plaque marking Red Square. Long before the Plaza was built, this was an open square where the ANC and Communist Party held mass rallies, and where the Defiance Campaign was launched in 1952. The fact that a shopping mall now stands over this revolutionary ground is a poignant reminder of the city’s layered history. The Oriental Plaza didn’t just survive Apartheid; it outlasted the system that tried to use it as a cage, becoming a symbol of the “tenacity and trading ability” that defines the Johannesburg spirit.