TIMELESS MAGAZINE Issue 02

TI M ELES S MAG ISSUE 02 OCTOBER 2017
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SIGNIFICANCE
At 23, Dj Brian Rikhotso was the first presenter
at the station to win an award (Best presenter
of the year) while only presenting two
weekend programmes. He also exposed the
listeners to a new blend of African music
mainly from SADC countries. His distinct
taste in music saw him being the first at the
station to play artist such as Salala from Madagascar,
Koffi Olomide Fally Ipupa Papa
Wemba, Kanda Bongo Man, from Democratic
Republic of the Congo and a variety of
musicians from Mozambique such as Zico,
Tabassily, Mr Bow. DJ Brian has released 3
albums under his name. In 2014, he made a
mark when he featured Tsalanang-Inspector
Mkhaba with his smash hit, “Bafikile”. This hit
single was later compiled on DJ Cleo's
Eskhaleni 9. His music video was playlisted
on local & National TV stations in RSA and
other neighbouring countries in Africa.
For reference purposes - http://theconversation.com/
PERSONAL LIFE
Dj Brian Rikhotso is a fan of Kaizer Chiefs
F.C., and occasionally remarks on their fortunes
during his show a culture that was intensified
during his time on the breakfast show
Phaphama where he occasionally had Soccer
debates with his co-host Sydney Baloyi
who is a die-hard fan of the rival Orlando Pirates
and a frequently mocked producer Tebogo
Jacko Magubane who supports Pretoria
based SuperSport United F.C.. DJ Brian
Rikhotso got married in 2004 to Zanele Carol
Rikhotso. He is the father of two boys, Thamsanqa
and Masingita and a girl Mbalenhle
Ndzalama Rikhotso. He also prefers to keep
his private life "Private".
Dj Brian Rikhotso also owns Bharule Communications,
a multimedia communications
company and DJ Brian Concepts, a communications
company that drives DJ Brian the
brand.
DOES BURNT FOOD GIVE YOU CANCER
Cooking at highest heat ruins health. If
you are offered a plate of blackened
braai food, you might think twice about
eating it. It's commonly thought that burnt
food could cause cancer. This is in part down
to one particular molecule that forms when
food is cooked at high temperatures, known
as acrylamide. But, the link between consuming
it in food & developing cancer is not so
clear.
Knowledge of acrylamide's potential dangers
are down to railway tunnel workers were building
in Sweden nearly 20 years ago. Cows
nearby started to show strange symptoms
staggering around and in some cases collapsing
and dying. An investigation showed they
had been drinking contaminated stream water
from a toxic molecule, acrylamide. The
workers were tested to see if they also had
unsafe levels in their blood, with a second
control group also had surprisingly high
amounts in their blood. At first it was thought
burgers might be the source. Then high
levels were found in fried potatoes, as well as
in coffee. It then became clear it was in food
heated above 120 Degrees Celsius, fried,
roasted or baked. But it must have been there
ever since cooking was invented.
You don't find it in uncooked or boiled food.
Dairy, meat or fish products are much less
likely to contain it. A golden rule has been
suggested: “cook food until it goes yellow, not
brown or black”. Though, if you cook at too
low temperature, you are less likely to kill off
bacteria, so there is more risk of food poisoning.
Scientists haven't established that it is
definitely a carcinogen in humans at the
levels typically found in cooked food. A 2015
review of available data concluded that
"dietary acrylamide is not related to the risk
of most common cancers".
MEATY CONCERNS
Going back to the barbecue, there are other
chemicals in meat that could be a concern.
These are generally from meat fat and juices
dripping onto flames in cooking. If you are
really concerned, you could also eat less
meat or replace the meat with vegetables
when grilling. Of course, your food may not
be as tasty, since grilling, baking or toasting
enhance flavour.
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