The 'Riedwaan and Sieraaj do ms janet doing South Africa' Tour, November 1998
In October 1998, it was announced that Janet Jackson would do 3 shows in South Africa in November. Riedwaan says to Sieraaj that he wants to go all three. Sieraaj has been wanting to do a 'Farewell Tour' of the country before he leaves for London, so as soon as we determine that we are really, seriously, going to 'do this', we start selling CDs and organising things for our tour.
Luckily ms janet's first show was in Cape Town, on Saturday November 14. Damn, did she rock. We left the next day, Sunday, for Durban, along with our pet, Denzil, who came to buy a CD from us nearly four years ago and never left, and another guy, Kaashif, who also wanted to see some of the country.
We took our time driving to Durban, and arrived there on the Monday night. The Durban concert was on Wednesday, so Tuesday we played tourist, and Wednesday we repeated the concert thing, queing all day and watching a concert in the pouring rain. I've never been so soaked in my entire life. Even ms janet looked very concerned about the audience, what with all that raining pouring onto our heads (we were right in front, and the stage overhang was emptying it's 'gutters' onto our heads because we were in front- most unpleasant).
The next day we left Durban for Johannesburg, and arrived in Jo'burg Thursday night. Friday we played tourist in Joburg, and Saturday we caught the last Janet concert at Ellis Park.
Sunday morning we left for Pretoria, spent one night there (lovely city, Pretoria, but rather... quiet:), then we headed back for the coast, via Bloemfontein. Spent a night in Jeffrey's Bay, then on a farm somewhere in the Eastern Cape, and then a night in Knysna, before heading home.
It was a helluva trip, and here are some of the pics we had scanned of the trip. More to be added soon, hopefully :)
DURBAN
Just a Normal Bookshop - Really... one of those pics we just couldn't resist
Spot Riedwaan - Fun game for the whole family! See if YOU can "SPOT RIEDWAAN!!!!"
Keep Durban Beautiful - $ & R on Durban's Pier
Waiting for ms janet in Durbs- queuing for the second concert at King's Park Stadium in Durban
JOHANNESBURG
Sandton Kugels - Group photo of Sieraaj, Riedwaan, Denzil & Ramon at Sandton City in Jo'bek
Afterglow- Riedwaan, Sieraaj and DenzEl bask in the afterglow together
Ried in the Afterglow - Riedwaan in post-Janet bliss in Jo'bek
Doc in the Afterglow - Sieraaj in post-Janet 'bliss'
PRETORIA
(Pray for) Spanish Eyes - Sieraaj, Riedwaan & DenzEl practise some Meditation with Madonna
BLOEMFONTEIN/ VRYSTAAT - HEADING HOME
Being Naughty in the Vrystaat - see Sieraaj and Riedwaan SMOKING CIGARETTES in the bundus!!
Riedwaan on a table in the Vrystaat - one of our fave pics, stunning in its simplicity, heheheheh
Sleeping Beauties - Ag... Sweet!!! See Sieraaj and Riedwaan at their most innocent and vulnerable and sweet-looking!!
The Friendly City? - Riedwaan gets friendly with the locals in Port Elizabeth ('The Friendly City')
Let's Go Outside - See Riedwaan & Sieraaj in ALL their natural glory- OUTSIDE!! One of Sieraaj's personal fave pics ever btw. ;)
Homecoming - Sieraaj & Riedwaan hugging a Border Post.