Bolezlow Reynierse, 9244, Johannesburg

The youths in Johannesburg were very different from the other cities. There were way more “rockers” and “emos” than in Durbs and Cape Town. First up, Bolezlo – who loves Slayer and used to play in some metal cover band in London. When I confronted him about the fact that this is Idols and questioned what he wass doing here. He said “Now listen to me, this is Idols… not “Pop Idols”. Clearly the young 17 year old doesn’t realize it’s the same brand… Actually, the boy is a bit of a hippie. I can easily envision him smoking a few joints a day to go with the constant “awehs” and “dudes” in his sentences. He’s probably not the type whose eligibility will be discussed in Heat magazine.

His mother was holding his hand for most of the time and he'd make demands the whole time to which she gladly obliged. Bolezlow: "Jissie ma, ek het 'n sigaret nodig." Mom: "Ok, kom ons gaan rook gou-gou"