TROUBLE AT RAMP DIVAS?
While reports claim that the popular Boksburg nightclub, Ramp Divas, was shut down by the authorities on the weekend, the venue’s owner insists that the club will be open for Joburg Pride weekend.
According to reports in the local community newspaper, the Boksburg Advertiser, the venue was raided, along with three other clubs in the East Rand, by over a hundred officers, including the dog unit, in the early hours of last Sunday.
It was apparently shut down until further notice on the alleged basis that drugs were found on the premises and that a liquor license could not be produced, said the newspaper.
However, speaking to Mambaonline, Ramp Divas owner, Rudi, insisted that these claims were false, saying that, “No drugs were found on the premises,” and that the venue was only shut down temporarily because of a fire regulation violation.
He added that the matter has been dealt with and that the club would be open by the weekend in time for its Joburg Pride after-party.
Ramp Divas, billed as a gay club, has of late come under fire for attracting too many straight punters which has led to complaints by some gay clients that they have felt unsafe. At one point it’s said that the venue opened a gay-only dance floor in response.
RAMPS OR TRAMPS. I enjoyed the comment “Ramp Divas owner, Rudi, insisted that these claims were false, saying that, “No drugs were found on the premises,” That would be like a bar without alcohol.
It is known amongst the regulars that Ramp Divas has their own “drug Lord” who has/had a close relationship with Kaycee. This “drug Lord” has her own dealers operating within the club, which can be found loitering around the ladies toilets, cigarette machine and upstairs areas.
Its about time that the gay community stood up. Ramps was one of the best clubs to frequent in its early days, and it was an exclusive gay club. Over the years, this has changed and more straights have been granted access, and yes… that when things started sliding.
The “Gay Only Dance floor” which is the outside dance floor is almost an insult to gay clubbing. It almost implies that the “straights” have the cool club sounds and lights, and the gays have to retreat to a corrugated iron shack outside… Clearly the forgotten ones who with pink money put Ramps where it is.
Its time for a new EXCLUSIVE gay club, and let Ramps become the Tramps that it was!
RAMP DIVAS. HI THERE
SORRY IM FRIEND WITH EVERYONE.. BUT WHAT YOU SAY ABOUT “DRUG LORDS” IS NOT TRUE..
I DO AGREE THAT STR8 ARE TAKING OVER.. IM DOING MY UPMOST TO KEEP RAMPS GAY.. RAMPS CAN ONLY BE AS GAY AS WE WANT IT TO BE..
WE AS GAY MEN SHOULD STAND TOGETHER..
AT TIMES ITS HARD TO THINK PEOPLE LIKE YOURSELF NAIL ME DOWN WITHOUT EVEN KNOWING WHO I AM..
I DONT KNOW YOU AND EVEN IF I DID I WILL NOT SAY BAD ABOUT YOU.. CO I DONT TALK BAD ABOUT PEOPLE..
MY MAIL kayce@rampdivas.co.za
KIND REGARDS
RAMP DIVAS
KAYCE
hi is ramps opan still
Wake up. What is it with gays and wanting exclusively gay clubs. I have more str8 friends than gay. So if I wanna go party with them, we go to Ramps because we all feel comfortable.
Why would gays feel unsafe? If str8’s go there it’s obvious that they’re not there looking for trouble.
So meisies, WAKE UP!!! and realize there’s whole other world outside your little “fabulous” gay bubbles!
Ramp Divas. “Wake” up should visit a str8 club with his many str8 friends. The owner appears to be out of touch with reality at his club……..
WAKE UP!!. WHAT ARE YOU ON ABOUT..? YOU DONT EVEN KNOW ME..
JUST COZ YOU NOT HAPPY WITH LIFE DONT TAKE IT OUT ON ME..
GET OVER IT OR JUMP OFF THE PLANET..
IF YOU DONT HAVE IT TO FIND SOMEONE ITS COZ YOU IN A BAD SPACE OF LIFE..
AND IT ANT GOING TO GET BETTER..
HOPE YOU ABEL TO HANDLE IT..
AND MY ST8 MEN IS MY GAY FRIENDS WE DONT ALL HAVE TO BE FLAPPERS..
SO GET OVER URSLF..
RE: WAKE UP!!. Kayce,
First you say don’t talk bad about people, then you insult the entire gay community with your next post.
It must be because your brain is so fucked up with all the drugs – no surprises there.
And getting your straight brother to help you run it – hmmmm recipe for disaster – hello!
And what right do you have to hit Miss B ??? I personally don’t like drag queens, but for heavens sake she did more for you than you ever gave thanks for!!!
I think its time for you to move on – close your club and fuck off. The gay community has moved on a long time ago – be honest – which self-respecting gay or lesbian sets foot in your dump any more?
A lesbian clubber
WAKE UP. Lesbian Clubber…I am not surprised at your comments at all…it is typical of that Club Owner…insult everyoneelse to defend himself and his bad actions…Unfortunately I too belive that Ramp Divas days are numbered and I hope that its demise comes soon.
Another clubber…also no longer at Ramps!!!
Cause we get beaten up!. Why should we feel unsafe? How about the growing number of gay boys that have been beaten up by straights outside the club? Gay clubs need to be owned by gay people!
I THANK YOU .. EOR STATING WHAT YOU SAID ..
PLS MAIL ME kayce@rampdivas.co.a
THANKS A!!!
JUST ME KAYCE
RAMPS IS OPEN!!! and as Gay as u want it to be!!!. RAMP DIVAS HAS BEEN THERE FOR YOU, AND ALWAYS WILL BE.. RAMPS CAN ONLY BE AS GAY AS YOU WANT IT TO BE IT YOUR CLUB!!
IF YOU CANT SAY ANYTHING GOOD ABOUT OTHERS , MABY YOU SHOULD TAKE A LOOK AT WHO YOU ARE..
IM PROUD OF RAMP DIVAS..
TO EVERYBODY RAMP AND STAFF WE STRIVE TO BE THE BEST..
THE WHEN YOU AT THE TOP YOU GET STRONG WINDS..
THANKS TO TRUE GAY CLUBBERS…
AND IM GAY..
THE OWNER
KAYCE
Pride. Owners and management of Ramp Divas would like to congratulate the organisers of Pride on a very succesful event. We would also like to commend Legends in Pretoria on their float. Well done guys!
As promised we were open and hosted a roaring party. We will continue to give only our best to the gay community.
We have appointed three hosts at the club to deal with any problems or complaints in an effort to make your clubbing experience one to remember. Ask at reception for more information.
PRIDE. It is refershing to see Ramp Divas congratulating Legends on its achievement at Pride 2007. In another comment Kayce states that “Gay Men Should Stand Together”, yet this does not happen. I have been on the SA Gay Scene for many years, since the 60’s, and I have never seen so many politics in the Clubbing Scene a in the recent past. YES, its about time that all Gay people stand together, and that goes to Club Owners Too. Its time to work together rather then try to destroy. Was the personal and physical attack on an Ex Ramp Divas employee (Miss B) at Pride necessary? This attack was observed by many, and Kayce this can only give Ramp Divas and yourself a bad name. Think again!!!
Shut it down. What happened to gay clubbing in JHB. There used to be good venues like Therapy and now we reduced to Ramps. Its about time they shut it down and set up superior clubbing venues.
Owner. Ive had first hand experience of how the owner treats his staff – disgusting!!! No wonder the place is folding! – about time – he is a pig that the gay community must not support. And yes what he did to miss b was not right – all out of jealousy and this comes from an ex straight ramps barmen. ps – I hope you fall hard!!
FALSE. Ramp divas owners are so false – wishing Legends congratulations – lol! everyone knows Legends is taking over – Go for it close the dump down! Ramps sux!!
politics.. you say that we should be one big happy family… ha ha ha… if only people knew what politics go on behind the scenes…
Politics. I cant realy agree with you regarding politics…to me it is nothing but petty jealousy what you term POLITICS. It is the Acrimonious Petty Jealousy put out, as dis-information and propaganda, by the Club Owners, that makes it impossible to have an harmonius GAY CLUBBING COMMUNITY. Yes to stand together and work for one goal…would be UTOPIA…but Club Owners need to have a VERY VERY BIG WAKE UP CALL. Patrons of a club are as fickle as can be…one false move by the people responsible and the patrons are off elsewhere. Let us go back to the 70’s & 80’s when it was fun to be a clubber.
Politics.. Yeah, i suppose so… it is the club owners that cause the shit, but its also the people that help run the club… and i agree Petty Petty Jealousy.
I as a clubber am also fickle, who is not?? but dealing with backstabbing bitches , why??? its not worth the fight and sooner or later ramps might realise that. Personally; the damage is done and the gay clubbers have moved on and the “straights” have moved back into ramps.
reality. The realiaty of ramp divas is that its nice to party there the dance floor is awsome the drinks are affordable and vibe is nice. the problem is Kayce, he is the reson that place is going down and getting the rep it has, his constant need to be the big boy on the block causes him to walk over as many people as possible from the people who work there to the people that party there he needs to leave the place and let Rudi run it he is the only reason the place is still running.
reality… I agree with your comments, but i also feel that certain other individuals are bringing the club down, trashing the name even further and are just embarrising themselves… Natasha, “miss m”, and the rest of that crew… wake up and smell the coffee… take a hike..
goodbye ramps. I was a title holder there and gave back my sash over the owner and crews way of doing things – Natasha and friends are so bossy and rude – They realy have f#cked up what the old team built up. No wonder all the good ex ramp staff and djs are at Legends – ( I was there for the first time recently – and it ROCKS!) Ramps had its days and me and my friends aint heading east again!
goodbye “t”ramps. I agree with the comments made by mr something.
Natasha and her crew/whats left of them have definatly f’d up the “good old ramps” that GAY people actually enjoyed. Those were definatly the days – as the song goes, but luckily for us, ramps day is numbered and a truly number one GAY club actually exists… become tramps again… you are practically a straight club anyway…
…. I can honestly say that Ramps is going downhill. I remember the days when I used to go there to have a good time and not be worried that some str8 homophobic guy comes to harrass or hit you just because he cant control his jealousy.
The music was awesome, the barmen were gorgeous. Whats happened? Str8 ppl taking over the club and the owners forget that its a gay club for the rights of gay boys and girls..why do people not feel safe there anymore? Why is there so much idiots and freaks running about? It looks like the place is so desperate for money that they just allow about anyone inside…no wonder it sucking ass!!
The carpark is another fuckup where one finds drinks on cars and there is no real initiative from the owners to protect the patrons and their belongings. My friends expensive car got dented and scratched and nobody knows anything? There is nothing implemented for patrons to feel safe there. Why should we go waste our money there?? No way man…I’m going places and Ramps is not one of them…