Tzvi Karp. Kagiso Lediga. DJ Doowap. Kutlwano Ditsele. Desmond Dube. DJ Fresh. David Tlale. ZA Rising had a broad range of contributors to it’s a very broad timeline. Naturally, its 20-year coverage of ZA culture required a lot of discussion, which included deep thoughts and high-inducing laughs. We bring you some of the best quotes from our awesome interviewees, LIVE.

Kagiso Lediga

Comedian, Screenwriter and LNN Producer

We seem to be really busy looking out for haters. Haters are everywhere! Haters! Haters! Where are the haters? No one knows. Kanye West has haters. We must have haters too.  Maybe they’re across the street….

– Kagiso on the superficial focus of contemporary ZA culture of young South Africans.

Tzvi Karp

Fashion Designer

The craziest thing to happen to me in recent times is when somebody walked up to me after a show and said to me: “I loved your show. I didn’t understand it, but I loved it.” I was thankful.

– Tzvi Karp on the less mainstream, more alternative ends of ZA culture.

DJ Fresh

5FM Radio DJ

Kids are always gonna show off. Kids always wanna show their friends their toys. Just because we’re putting it on camera doesn’t mean it hasn’t always been happening.

– DJ Fresh on izikhothane.

Kutlwano Ditsele

TV Producer – Bomb Productions

Yizo Yizo told an authentically South African story in an authentically South African way.

It was amazing. Today Bomb Productions continues on a similar path, recently being rated the most watched TV show on DSTV.

– Kutlwano on Yizo Yizo and South African TV today.

David Tlale

No quote necessary. The throne speaks for itself.

DJ Doowap

YFM Jock and Dubstep DJ

Next year (2014), I’m turning it up. Things have been building slowly over 2012 and 2013. 2014 will be the year I think ZA culture will really jump.

– Kay on her future and that of other young, culturally involved South Africans.