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Win A R500k Box Shape with DJ Maphorisa and Monster Energy!

MyPR: Win A R500k Box Shape with DJ Maphorisa and Monster Energy!:

Win A R500k Box Shape with DJ Maphorisa and Monster Energy!
We recently teamed up with DJ Maphorisa to customise a one-of-a-kind E30 Box Shape to give away to one lucky Monster fan! This iconic car needs no introduction in South Africa. It has earned its reputation as a legend on the streets and is a highly sought-after weapon of choice in the world of Spinning.

How To Enter

  • Purchase any Monster Energy 500ml
  • SMS the keyword BOXSHAPE and unique code found under tab found on your Monster Energy drink to 45075
  • SMS’s charged at R 1.00.  Free & Bundled SMS’s do not apply. (Cell C SMS’s charged at standard network rates)
  • OR Purchase any Monster Energy product at a participating outlet
  • using URL monsterboxshape.co.za
  • Follow prompts and enter your unique code found under tab to enter
  • Data charges will apply
  • You stand a chance of winning your share of R950,000.00 in prizes. The following prizes are available:
    • 1 x Customised E30 BMW 320i cabriolet valued at R500,000.00
    • 1 of 500 cases Monster Energy Drinks valued at R197,500
    • 1 of 50 Monster Energy Cooler Boxes valued at R5,000.00 each

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Sophiatown: The Lost “Paris of the Transvaal”

Sophiatown’s golden age was the 1940s and 50s. It was a dense, vibrant, and often dangerous neighborhood, characterized by “backyard” rooms, shebeens (illegal speakeasies), and a sophisticated social scene. It was the birthplace of Kwaito’s ancestors and the legendary “Marabi” music—a blend of traditional African rhythms and American ragtime. The streets were home to the most iconic figures of African literature and music: Miriam Makeba found her voice here; Hugh Masekela received his first trumpet from a local priest; and the writers of Drum magazine, like Can Themba and Bloke Modisane, used the neighborhood as their muse. They dressed in Fedora hats and double-breasted suits, channeling the style of Hollywood gangsters and Harlem intellectuals, creating a world that was cosmopolitain, intellectual, and radically multi-racial.

However, the “Bohemia” of Sophiatown was an existential threat to the National Party’s vision of total racial separation. The government viewed it as a “black spot” in a white area. In 1955, the state launched Western Areas Removal Scheme. On the morning of February 9th, 2,000 heavily armed police officers moved in, forcing families into trucks at gunpoint. They were relocated to the newly established matchbox houses of the South Western Townships (Soweto), 20 kilometers away. The resistance was led by figures like Trevor Huddleston, the Anglican priest whose church, St. Joseph’s, still stands today. Despite the slogan “Ons dak nie, ons pola hier” (We are not moving, we are staying here), the bulldozers were relentless.