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EDITOR’S NOTE

EDITOR’S NOTE is how far we have come and how far we still have to go . I believe we have a long journey ahead of us .

I’m thankful for the support we have had from you, the youth, our readers.

The journey doesn’t end here, it starts here.

YV Mag! a source for developmental information, a tool for communicating progress and positivity, a platform for the Youth to express their experiences, fears, dreams and hope in writing, in words . A bundle of joy, fun, entertainment, light warming stories and articles that move you and serene you, push and pull you toward a world of possibility and opportunity.

A world outside our own, the dreams, the journey, the struggle yet we persevered. I’m overwhelmed yet humbled. Youth Village, May 2012 over 500 thousand hits, tan early morning on ETV’s Sunrise. Global Change makers, Over 50 radio interviews ranging from Y FM, SA FM Talk to Talk Radio 702! YV Mag! The birth of child already in its youth, full of energy but inexperienced, with little to give but anxious to share everything...Fast forward ... Interview features with the 3 time American Grammy nominee Angie Stone, platinum selling artist Puff Johnson, multiGrammy Nominated singer Musiq Soul Child and one third of America Hip Hop Group Dilated People’s Rapper Evidence !.

YV Mag! Our first issue! I asked for this moment to share my twist of hopes and my joy (by the way I’m not the editor I’m just an enthusiast who took a chance and ran with it). My worries and fears are bundled with perpetual optimism.

I look back and I look forward and back again and what strikes me

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This issue transcends into the world of entrepreneurship and employment.

It also covers a mix of social challenges the youth come across on a daily basis, issues like albinism and women abuse. Not far off from lively and entertaining the magazine carries juicy celeb articles and soccer articles By the youth for the youth, In a million ways I see YV Mag! as a message that echoes through minds down to hearts, a message that says “yes we can, the possibilities are endless and mine begins now. I stand tall among towers, not in height but strife, my mind shapes my surroundings, We build our own world This is my beginning”

“My worries and

fears are bundled with perpetual optimism.”

LETTERS

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I am glad and hourned to be part or should i say a great fan of youth village, i remember having an interview with youth village thats when i knew that this portal is a wining generation...... a big thumbs up.

Would love a chnace 2 show case our musik on your site. Our group iz called “AMVIS“ you can sample it on www.soundcloud.com/amvis.

Hi Send an email with your songs and photos to info@ youthvillage.co.za

Hey mau u pls send me regular links dat i could read where they can be a positive way to moving forward like this one “What makes a gud relationship“ from Joyce....

Hope you are all doing well. I was excited to see that there are people giving back to the community and assisting the youth.

However I was very disapointed that Cape Town is not included in any of your programs, I went in to look for jobs for Cape Town but found nothing. Do you perhaps know if you will have information for the youth in Cape Town as also face the same struggles.

Busisiwe Nkomo....

Hi Busisiwe go to www.youthjobs.co.za a nd check the Western Cape tab

Hi there check the dating and relationship tab on youth village: www.youthvillage.co.za

My aunt just woke me up to watch ETV’s Morning Sunrise, I ‘m afraid i didn’t see the whole part just the end and i’m currently unemployed. I got Matric and I also got a FET certificate on short Term Risk Management. I am not sure how i should aplly but i have attached my CV, please take a look....

Lucky Tshotyana HI Lucky go to www.youthjobs.co.za and apply to the available posts.

COMPETITION We would love to hear from you. Share your thoughts with us and stand a chance to win 2 movie tickets

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CELEBRITY NEWS

1. Wiz knew as a kid he wanted to cover his body in tattoos.

2. He doesn’t regret his Eurodance single.

3. He was born in North Dakota.

4. If you’re a Wiz Khalifa fan, you’re part of Taylor Gang.

10 Things You Don’t Know About Wiz Khalifa

5. Khalifa willingly left Warner Bros.

6. Girlfriend Amber Rose has met his mom.

7. His parents supported his pot habit 8. Wiz is a nerd – in the movies, at least.

9. He took a risk by turning down a chance to tour with Drake.

10. Khalifa actually wrote ‘Black and Yellow’ with the intention of having it become the Pittsburgh Steelers’ theme song.

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CELEBRITY NEWS

20 Things You Don’t Know About Rihanna 1. Her full name is Robyn Rihanna Fenty.

2. Rihanna’s Mother is an Accountant and her father is a Supervisor at a retail store.

3. Rihanna has 13 tattoos.

4. Rihanna loves to play pranks on her friends.

5. Rihanna’s favourite rapper is Kanye West 6. Rihanna changes her nail colour once a week.

17. She told Diane Sawyer that the only reason she went back to Chris Brown after the incident of abuse was because she was worried about him.

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She moved from Barbados to the U.S. when she was 16, and signed a record deal just one week later.

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She trained with real guns for her role in the film Battleship.

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She told Diane Sawyer that the only reason she went back to Chris Brown after the incident of abuse was because she was worried about him.

7. Rihanna is the oldest of her siblings.

8. Rihanna is Guyanese (Guyanese are people originating in the South American nation of Guyana).

9. Rihanna competed in pageants and won her first pageant in 2004.

10. Jay-Z didn’t want to sign Rihanna at first.

11. Rihanna was discovered by a producer visiting Barbados on family vacation.

12. She’s said she didn’t get along with other girls in high school.

13. She has more number one hit songs than anyone else in this decade; she holds the record for reaching 20 Top 10 hits on the Billboard charts faster than anyone else.

14. She’s said that Chris Brown was her first big love, and her best friend.

15. She always sips a shot of alcohol for her nerves before going onstage.

16. She told Rolling Stone that her song “S&M” is semi-autobiographical.

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REVIEWS

Reviews Music

Teenage Dream : The Complete Confection is a re-release of the Teanage Dream (2010). The First single was released from the Complete Confection so far. The lead (seventh overall) single, “Part of me“, was a world wide success, reaching number one in the United States. Whilst there are probably some highlights on the album and some real hits much of the “bonus materials” on Teanage Dream: The Confection is already available

Book

Crocodile burning begins with disturbing scenes that seem to sway away Serakis attention and puts him into deep thoughts. The thoughts are those of his abusive alcoholic father , his brother Phakane who is detained by the apartheid system and the unfair Black Education system at his school. Living in a three roomed house in a Soweto neighbourhood where residents are terrorized by gangs, beaten up and houses are burned, The book is fascinating and you can’t stop reading it!

This is the Best Book for Young Adults.

Transformer:

Game

Fall of Cyberton Xbox 360 Released: 28 August 2012.

The war on planet Cybertron rages on in this second chapter of the phenomenally successful action game series.

The war on planet Cybertron rages on in this second chapter of the phenomenally successful action game series.

Each character in Fall of Cybertron comes equipped with a unique ability to call its own.

MOVIES Think Like a Man Steve Harvey’s book guiding women on how to think like a man to catch and keep a man provides the backdrop for this rom-com. Four buddies are each chasing after a different lady, and when they discover that the gals have been using the book to outwit them, they decide to turn the tables by using the book too... but in unexpected ways.

The Vow A young couple recovers from a car accident that has put the wife in a coma. When she wakes up with with severe memory loss, she has no memory of her husband. Accepting the challenge, he sets to work to win her heart again, against the wishes of her parents. The film is ‘’inspired’’ by true events.

Otelo Burning This is a great South African movie, is set during the late 1980s in KwaZulu-Natal, we follow a group of young black boys who find an escape from township life and the violence of the ‘struggle’ in surfing. After being trained by an older white man, they achieve some success, but romance leads to jealousy, which leads to tragedy, forcing hard choices on those involved.

Album of the Month With the success of Pink Friday, Nicki Minaj’s latest second offering Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded will be hitting the stores soon. Highly anticipated with Single’s like Starships, Beez in the Trap, Stupid chick and Right by my side, Nicki Minaj’s Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded is already creating a radio frenzy. Loaded with features from musicians Cam’ron, Rick Ross, 2 Chainz, Lil Wayne, Nas, Drake, Young Jeezy, Chris Brown, Bobby V and Beanie Man. A 19 track album slated for a April 2nd release Nicki Minaj continues to dominate the rap arena.

The biggest question on most fans and critics’ minds alike is whether she will do a million first week, i guess time will tell.

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Inside Boity’s World African. What more can I say?

And locally it would definitely be the beautiful, flawless, strong, inspiring African lady -LeratoMoloi.

She’s the first black woman to become the face of Elizabeth Arden. You genuinely don’t get any better. I love her.

Who is Boitumelo ‘Boity’ Thulo?

Boity is a young, ambitious, God-fearing, extremely loving lady who understands her worth and knows exactly where she is going. A faithful believer and a legend in the making.

How did your love for Modelling and TV come about?

Since I was probably 5 years of age I would daydream about being on TV from an extremely young age. I am so blessed that I have been able to hold on to this dream for THIS long and have it happen faster than my wildest, most faithful thoughts could have ever imagined. As for modelling - that seemed to have come with the package of dreams coming true. Every girl... or rather most, dream of one day gracing the pages of magazines and being portrayed as a goddess. He he he! It all seems to be coming together perfectly.

Did you face any difficulties when getting into the Entertainment industry?

I wouldn’t call them difficulties. Or at least I didn’t see them in that way. By the grace of God, my first casting ever was the beginning of it all for me. I auditioned for the very first time for an advert I was certain I wouldn’t get and when I got the call that I got the ad, that opened doors to amazing opportunities that till this day are flooding in because of that very ad. So I haven’t had any difficulties thus far BUT I have experienced the power of rejection of which I appreciate more than anything. It makes me want it even more. I always say that it is very unsafe travelling through life without ever having experienced the power of ‘NO’, the power of a closed door & the power of rejection. It all carves you into something stronger than those who have only ever gone breezed through a life of ‘yes’.

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What are some of the challenges you face in the Entertainment industry?

Unfortunately, it doesn’t get any easier. But the harder it gets, the more worthy it is. The toughest part has been having to pretend to be much stronger than you are, to act tougher by the day and to basically just pretend that you’re not human - all this invoked by the hate that you receive from strangers who refuse to grasp the concept that you too are human & that their words cause more harm than they think. But you know, as they say “it’s the life we chose”. And from time to time, there is the intense pressure of having to prove yourself worthy of your own dream. It’s a tough, weird & creepy concept but yeah. *shrugs*. Apart from that - it has. Just been a beautiful journey.

How would you describe your style?

Uhm…gimme a second… I have no idea! I genuinely wear what I feel and look good in. I don’t religiously follow the latest trends. Yes, I will try my hand at one or 2 of the latest trends and even then, I consider it a huge risk. If it’s from 2 seasons ago and still looks amazing on me, I have NO reason not to wear it anymore. So comfortable, a touch of sexy and fun - that’s “my style”. Oh, and colour! love colour! :D

And what makes you unique?

The fact that I am who I am is what makes me unique. There is not another human being who has walked my path, dreamt my dreams, laughed my laugh, loved with my heart or seen the world as I see it - that alone is a legitimate stamp of uniqueness. :he he heh!

Who is your favourite local and international model and why?

Joelle Kayembe (duh) LOL! That lady is like the perfect combination of what makes for a Goddess. She is humble, annoyingly sweet, smart, ridiculously beautiful, hardworking AND she’s

The shows you present are very informative and are youth orientated. Do you choose the shows you want to present regarding that fact?

Not necessarily based precisely on being informative, etc but I do stand my ground on the kind of show I know suits my personality and I wouldn’t jeopardise that for the sake of being on a show because I would

MODEL INSIGHT genuinely end up doing a bad job and ultimately cutting my career in half.

What was the mission of the The Media Career Guide show you ARE presenting? And what did you learn from the experience?

Media Career Guide is an educational show aimed at giving viewers key insight on media careers. My role includes interviewing industry experts on how they got into the media industry, going behind the scenes and providing insightful advice on how to make it in the world of film, television, radio and music industry.

Presenting on MCG, I met all kinds of people from the greats to those who were doing an amazing job at making their dreams come true. I learned about careers that I didn’t know existed and even sparked some interest. I interviewed phenomenal people who are doing what I long to be doing in the industry and I learned a whole lot from speaking to them about the best ways on moving closer to one’s dream and maintaining being on that path. It has been an incredible experience

Which one is your favourite between modelling, presenting and acting?

It would definitely be ACTING. That will forever be my first love.

Which career would you have pursued if you were not in the entertainment industry?

Criminal Psychology, a serial killer profiler to be exact. The idea fascinates the sanity out of me. *laughing*

What does being a black young woman in this country mean to you?

It means endless opportunities. It means respect.

It means having to work the hardest. It means constantly having to prove you are worthy of a lot of things. But all in all - in genuinely just means being one of the most beautiful creations on this earth.

Do you think young people are actively involved in youth development?

I’m not too sure. From what I have seen in that regard, I meet more and more responsible young people who are determined and focused. In terms of individual development, I think a lot of the youth is making informed choices on building themselves but I’m not too sure if they are assisting in building one another.

a nonprofit project called “Thusa a girl child” which is basically an initiative to help disadvantaged girls in rural areas who do not have enough money to buy sanitary towels. We go to schools in rural areas and give them a year’s supply of sanitary pads for these girls because most of these girls do not have the money to buy pads and end up missing school or even going as far as having sex for money to buy pads. So yeah, I’m excited about this and I’m very excited about the growth of the project.

Apart from that, in terms of my television career, there are a few things in the pipeline which I’m very sure you will hear about soon but I’m not at liberty to talk about it just yet. (I know, party pooper) ha-ha.

What is your biggest achievement so far?

My biggest achievement thus far is actually having worked my way to being where I am today. Having held on to a dream and worked (still working) to achieve it and believing in my ability to turn the dream into a reality - that has to be my biggest achievement thus far.

Where do you see yourself in 5 years’ time?

LOL! I can never answer these questions. I am not a long term planner but I know where I would like to be in those years to come - A brilliant, international actress with a happy, satisfied heart and enough love to get me through every day.

What do you do for fun?

Hmmmm.... Being in the presence of my best friends ALWAYS gets me in the right mood - no matter what it is that we’re doing and in any case we’re always bound to do something fun. So I’d say “hanging with my best friends is all the fun I need” :)

I forget the incredible Adele! Yeah, that’s where I’m at, musically. All over the place!Hahahaha.

What book are you reading at the moment?

I’m reading 2 books - Paulo Coelho’ “The Winner Stands Alone” (my favourite author of ALL time.

Have almost all his books. And the other book I’m reading is by Richard Lawrence titled “Prayer energy”. It’s an amazing book which teaches you about positive thinking, about the power of positive prayer, about compassion and basically just about changing your mind and soul for the best.

Who and what inspires you?

God’s love, grace & kindness. My mother - The strongest, most beautiful woman I know. My best friends. And the idea of having my dreams come true inspires me to keep on keeping on.

What advice do you have for other aspiring young models?

Well, this is the advice I give to everyone for whatever it is they wish to achieve: do not allow anyone to convince you that your dream is not worth chasing. Only you, God and your heart know and understand the worth & importance of that dream. Surround yourself with people who believe in your dream and are willing to do whatever it takes to assist in making that dream for you. Do not confuse the universe - don’t pray for something and then act like u don’t believe that its going to happen. Assist God and the universe and take the necessary steps to making it happen.

Don’t underestimate the power of your thoughts and words. Speak your hopes and dreams into the world. And lastly - recognize, understand, appreciate your worth. :)

What is your dream car?

I think that is going to change with time and with the growth of my career... LOL... But at the moment, my dream car is just having a car to begin with.

Ha ha ha ha!!

What kind of music are you listening to at the moment?

I listen to anything/anyone to sounds amazing. Kind of like… feeding the soul. I listen to Donny Hathaway religiously. He is the love of my life. And then there is the powerful Donnie McClurkin, the blessed Tonex, Jigga the great, and I have this undying love for Drake too. I’ve been a fan since 2008 and I ain’t going nowhere. Oh yes - how dare

Any projects you’re involved with at the moment? If so, tell us about it?

I am currently busy assisting with

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EDUCATION Youth Village: Tell us about Higher Education of South Africa and its background?

Abbey Mathekga: The Higher Education of South Africa is the co-ordinating body of all 23 public Universities in South Africa and was establish in May 2005 through the measure of committee of University principles and the measure occur of Technicon been restructured into Universities of Technology.

Youth Village: What do you think can be done to address challenges around access to tertiary education.

Abbey Mathekga (HESA) : If you’re referring to inequitable provision of education proceeding from promise that inequality it’s a permanent feature of every society in the world it goes without saying that quality education provision will always mirror the class and socio economic feature of our country, so what has been done so far can go a long way in assisting communities to reach that kind of balance in provision of quality education. My view is that education is closely linked the economy of the country where by you find affluent people who’ll be better placed to pay for expensive schools and things like that whereas people from poor socio economic status would go to government schools with less resources, however it’s important to know that shreds have been made as the government has established various categories of schools such as your no fees schools which are intended to cater for people from poor families as well as feeding schemes for children who don’t have a good meal at home could have a meal a day at school such endeavours would help to bring the equitable provision of education in the whole country.

Higher Education SA Interview on tertiary education

qualify one, and it’s a test used by universities as determine by government policy to determine the level of who should get that financial assistance because the money is not enough, the NSFAS is not enough it only help student mostly to pay for tuition fee but not residence fee in 2011 the minister made a commitment to increase the funding to cover all the cost, it’s also important to note that the is divided into two if you perform well the other potion will be given to you as a bursary and you’ll only repay a certain amount and the aim is to get the bursary after studying get a job then pay it back to help others to get in the bigger picture.

Youth Village: Sometimes a student struggles to get a job after graduating but the NSFAS still changes certain amount of interest every month so what happens in that case?

Youth Village: What message do you have for aspiring learners who are planning to go to tertiary this year or next year?

Abbey Mathekga (HESA) : The most important message we want to put across to students is to work very hard on your studies but what is important is to also plan I’ll call upon particularly your grade 12 learners that they should start planning now, what is it that they’ll want to do next year and they shouldn’t wait for their grade 12 results and then rush to universities but they should start now check your subject combinations, check the minimum requirements in the program that you what to pursue at the university and make sure you apply on time and once you have don’t that know that you’ll have a brighter future at the end of the year.

Abbey Mathekga (HESA) : The question of employment it’s a challenge across the world it’s not only a South African phenomenon but the minister of higher education has reduced amount of interest that is been build to your account up until it’s quite low and very affordable to a certain extend those are the measures that the department and government to put in place to try and assist the students.

Youth Village: Are there measures taken to resolve the issue of lack of funds for students and academic development initiatives to support underprepared students who tend to be largely black and originate from rural societies?

Abbey Mathekga (HESA) : They are measures and efforts that have been put in place for e.g. universities have bursary themselves and loan schemes from government there’s the national student financial aid scheme that is made to assist student who comes from poor families but who are performing well at school and those are the measures that are put in place to assist learners who deserve to go to higher education to assist them to further their studies in universities.

Youth Village: Can any student get a loan?

Abbey Mathekga (HESA) : They are some rules one important rule is that there is a main test that is conducted for a student to qualify for instance your parents have to be unemployed or their joined income reaches less than R50.000 minimum you will

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EXCLUSIVE

Who is Toya Delazy?

Well, I come from eMahlabathini near uLundi, KwaZulu-Natal, but I grew up everywhere.

I’m a young artist that is forward thinking and encourages people to be themselves and live their lives. I use my music to spread a positive message that hopefully encourages people to follow their hearts, be true to themselves and never give up on something they love.

Describe your sound?

I think I have a very unique sound. It’s a fusion of Jazz, Electro Hop and Pop, so I call it JEHP and it’s definitely something that is different and appeals to many listeners. You’ll see my album has an electro hop element but it is not going to be the main element. My music is a fusion of various genres so people can expect some soul, some Jazziness and acapella pulling through. I describe it as a lucky packet, everyone walks away with something great.

Tell us about your childhood backWho would you say are some of the musicians that have had ground i.e how were you like growing the strongest influence on you and how?

My influences come from variety of genres. My love for music up? grew from classical, songs such as Debussy’s ‘Clair de Lune’ I would say I was very spirited, adventurous and a for example basically unlocked my creativity and influenced little mischievous. I loved the outdoors and sports, the way I construct my chords. so I was always active. I loved my culture and singing, watching cultural shows and just having So did Orchestral works like the ‘Psalms of David’ sang by a good time. I come from a very religious family choirs in cathedrals, the voices in harmonic beauty made me and I went to a convent from a young age, so I’ve happy & soothed my spirit. Thanks to watching the movie always been surrounded by religion and structure. ‘Sister-Act’ at a Convent Primary School in Eshowe, I got my first I think it gave me the discipline I need today. taste of Lauryn Hill and I loved her singing and her soul (she

How you ended up in the music industry?

Music has always been a part of my life. From the age of nine I started playing classical piano and I would say that was when I started composing music.

Learning classical piano at that age helped structure my musical understanding of how heartfelt chords are formed, how to read music and have agility discipline on the keys.

I knew I wanted a career in music and I began performing at various places. One day a very talented producer, Markus Els, heard me at a live show and he invited me to record a few songs in studio. Vusi Leeuw was given the demo and he presented it to Sony Music. They liked what they heard and soon I was part of the Sony Music team.

How has the journey being like so far?

It’s been extremely educational. I had to grow up really quickly; I had to learn the business of music and I had to understand that my life was changing.

It’s been an amazing experience so far, and I look forward to what the future holds.

How has South Africa received your debut album Due Drop?

The response has been amazing. I’ve been getting tweets and messages from fans and they really seem to be digging it, thus far.

What is the inspiration behind your music?

My daily life experiences. My music is all about my journey, it simply my story. I take what I go through, the emotions I feel and I translate that into music.

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influenced me too).

How would you describe your style?

Style is a way for me to express myself. My mom was very stylish. I come from a very conservative background but I like my street wear and I mix it up with vintage items. I like to arrange my outfits so it’s still funky with a classical touch.

Tell us a bit more about your connection with Reebok?

Reebok approached me last year and chose me as brand ambassador for the Reebok Classics Drop R range. Basically they liked my style, music and what I do and I will be representing the brand throughout Africa. I can also “certify” my own “Classics”. This can be anything from musicians, designers, cars or even movies that I think are cool and deserve “Classic” status. This is a very fun campaign and I’m excited to be a part of it.

What does the future hold for you? Any plans to go international?

Things have been happening so quickly these last two years.

I’m using the time I have now to grow personally and also to get to know my country. I’d love to go international and it’s definitely one of my goals. Hopefully I’ll be performing overseas in the next few years.

Any sites for fans to visit if they want to read more about you?

They can follow me on Twitter @ ToyDelazy, they can chat to me on Facebook at www.facebok.com/toyadelazy and they can visit my site www.toyadelazy.com

Toya Delazy Interview

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Tips on how to get a bursary

OPPORTUNITIES

So how do you make sure you get the scholarship or bursary you deserve?

have nationality, course or age restrictions.

Top tip #1: You usually can’t apply for a scholarship until you have been accepted into the course This may seem like it’s the wrong way around, but you do need to know you can pay your tuition fees and travel expenses without a scholarship. That way, if you do win a grant, you can pay back your local bank loan or have a bit of extra spending money.

Top tip #4: Every little bit helps Even if it’s just a small grant towards the cost of your books, it’s worth taking the time to apply. It’s one less thing to worry about when you get there!

Top tip #5: Apply for as many as you can Yes, it takes time. But it’s free money! So make a list of all the scholarships you are eligible for. Double-check you have all Top tip #2: It’s not going to cover every- the right documents to prove your case, thing and get someone read over your supRepeat after me… you can’t study for porting essay or letter. It’s always good free. If you’re lucky enough to get a rare to get another point of view. full scholarship, you’ll still have to find money for your travel, food, books, health Top tip #6: Be confident insurance, phone calls and fun.

If the application requires a letter or essay explaining why you deserve the Top tip #3: Look beyond your university scholarship, don’t be shy. List all your relYou can find a complete list of scholar- evant achievements – not just academic ships on many websites, including those results but also community work, career awarded by private foundations (such as experience and awards. a Fulbright Scholarship), or government bodies in the host country (such as the British Council) or your own country (such as the Department of Education). Check carefully to see if you’re eligible – many

Top tip #7: Avoid scholarship scams There is no such thing as a ‘guaranteed scholarship’. You should never have to pay an application fee for a scholarship. Unfortunately, some dodgy scholarship companies will just take your money and disappear.

Top tip #8: Allow plenty of time You need to think about your finances at least 18 months before you hope to start your course. But once you have been accepted onto the course, you may only have a short window of time where you can apply for a course-specific scholarship. So don’t miss your deadline; keep in touch with your StudyLink counsellor and with the University’s international office.

Top tip #9: Keep a record of all the documents You need proof of funds to get your visa sorted, and that includes the scholarship offer or agreement.

Top tip #10: Have a back up plan Don’t despair if all those applications come to nothing. There are other ways to finance your education. Student loans, help from your friends and family, and company sponsorships are worth looking into as well.

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COLUMN

Our Addiction with Obsession We live in a depressed, obsessed, guilt and reward society. The media have wheeled out puppets in the form of human beings. We have been programmed to act and react in a certain way. We misplace the guilt we have for food with the joys of sex. Become obsessed with the body. The more rewards received from society in life, the more we become depressed.

Now sex has become an actual addiction. We have replaced it by alcohol and drugs. The most taboo of all addictions and one that lurks in the shadows.

In this day and age we have gone from free love to Aids, cigarettes to cancer and now drugs and to sex addiction. We have seen it in Hollywood, with the likes of David Duvuchoney and sitcoms such as Sex and the city, Californication and the list goes on. Now it has hit mainstream people.

Society We are living in a society that needs “pick me ups”. Are you feetling down? Go and have a happy meal. Are you feeling nervous? Pop a pill or two. Better yet go on Prozac. Are you feeling ugly?

Go visit your plastic surgeon. Are you feeling unloved?

Here’s a way to spice up your sex life.

Your man will love this, hot wild sex.

And if he doesn’t treat you right here are the 10 steps to cheat without getting caught. Be kinky. Be naughty. Society gives us the classified problem followed by how to get rid of it. We don’t have to think for ourselves anymore. If society says we feel like that, well, then we do!

want to stay on it forever. According to ‘How to quit without feeling sh*#’, authors Patrick Holford, David Miller and doctor James Braly, UK doctors wrote out 31 million prescriptions for antidepressants in 2006, at a cost of 291 million pounds. Depression is a money making industry.

Society jumped on the bandwagon with them.

Rush of the hit All addiction is linked to the “rush of the hit”.

The feeling one gets when gambling, drinking, doing drugs and even shopping. It is no different when it comes to sex. The desire for the exhilaration is the addiction. Think about all the young kids today having sex. Some even start at 13. Why? Where have we gone wrong and why this obsession and exploitation of sex? Ask anyone in media and they will tell you how sex sells. How our celebrities, our songs, movies, fashion revolve around sex. How did we get here? According to authors Joe E Grant

By

Jodie Peter

emotional and physical dependence, personality change, and loss of self-control, many psychologists regard romantic love as an addiction- a positive addiction when your love is returned, a horribly negative fixation when your love is spurned and you can’ let go” sounds like a guilt and reward system that society has jumped on.I looked further into this “mad sex everywhere” phenomenon and what came to mind is how we have become obsessed with sex. We watch it, we speak about it, and we read and write about it. Philosopher Foucault emphasised how sex should be a private matter. No one should know anything about our sex lives. We should not discuss anything and compare notes. Because then we become programmed to like and dislike what we ought to like and dislike according to society. Society tells us what is normal to like and what is

gives us the classified “ Society To how followed by problem don’t it. have to of We get rid think for ourselves anymore ”

Depression is at the highest rate it has ever been with millions of people on anti depressants; we have billions of books written for us to understand depression. Our depression is now labelled and put into a box. In Elizabeth Wurtzel’s memoir book, Prozac Nation, she can’t understand her depression until her doctor classifies it as a typical depression, People “respond positively to good things that happen to them, are able to enjoy simple pleasures like food and sex, and tend to oversleep and overeat. Their depression, which is chronic rather than periodic and which usually dates from adolescence, largely shows itself in lack of energy and interest, lack of initiative, and a great sensitivity to periodic-particularly romantic-rejection.” That sounds like our youth of today. We are programmed to be depressed and then rewarded for snapping out of it, because depression rolls in the money for anti depressant companies.

But what they forget to tell you are the long term effects getting off anti depressants and how difficult it is to get off it. If you know how bad it is you might

and S.W. Kim of the book ‘stop me because I can’t stop myself’, “people with impulse disorders usually describe fairly specific triggers for their urges. The majority of pathological gamblers report that advertisements such as those on television or radio, having extra money and time, and the possibility of winning are the primary triggers of urges. Compulsive shoppers may find that television adverts prompt their cravings, while people with compulsive sexual behaviour cite media representations of people with attractive bodies as the most frequent force behind their urges.” This goes to show how the media/society is fuelling our urges for our addictions. Depression and obsession follow.

Love hurts Now we can even be addicted to love. According to Doctor Ian Kerner, author of ‘Be honest-you’re not that into him either’, Helen Fisher suggests that “romantic love is such a euphoric high and this passion produces craving, obsession, compulsion, distortion of reality,

abnormal. And then of course we get the judgmental factor. We are judged and labelled.

Gay, lesbian, and straight. We are put into tiny boxes for the whole world to see. When did sex become so open and devalued? Now the question is: how many men have you slept with? How much is too little? Too much? What’s normal? How must one look at sex? In a relationship? Must we be in love? Or can it be lust?

The more partners the more experienced, the better partner? We are being weighed according to our sex lives.

BUSINESS FUNDING

BUSINESS FUNDING

Business Partners Limited

Identity Development Fund (IDF)

Business Partners is an investment company for small and medium enterprises. The company invests between R250 000 and R15 million in SMEs across all sectors, with the exception of farming, on-lending and nonprofit organisations.

This non sector – specific fund is a partnership between Khula and Identity Development Fund (Pty) Ltd (IDF). Its objectives are to: • Create long-term growth from profitable portfolio Investment financing is offered for businesses at all stages of development, including start- investments in SMEs ups, expansions, outright purchases, management buy-outs, management buy-ins, fran- • Promote BEE (black women and youth) chises, tenders and contracts. The company also manages a number of specialist funds, • Provide both debt and or equity funding which provide investment financing for defined-profile entrepreneurs.

(50%/50%) Business Partners also has a range of support services for the entrepreneur. This includes Repayment periods range between 3-5 years for property management consultants, mentors who are allocated according to the company’s start-up/early stage companies of R250 000 to needs and access to other expertise need to ensure the success of a business.

R3million, emerging /MBO and expansion of R3million to R7.5million and R7.5million to R30million for Contact: community projects.

E-mail: enquiries@businesspartners.co.za Web: www.businesspartners.co.za Contact Details Tell: Cape Town: 021 464 3600 Tell: (011) 351 2900 Durban: 031 240 7700 Fax: (011) 351 8900 Johannesburg: 011 470 3111

Khula Enterprise Finance

Non-Bank Retail Financial Intermediaries

are independent organisations or companies, Khula Enterprise Finance Limited is an agency of the Department of Trade and Industry which are lent money by Khula on a wholesale (DTI) established in 1996 to facilitate access to finance for SMMEs. It is one of the funds basis to on-lend to SMEs. Since RFIs are oblibeing transferred to the Department of Economic Development. Khula provides assistance gated to repay Khula, they use their own lending through various delivery channels. These include commercial banks, retail financial intermedi- criteria to on-lend Khula`s funding. However, each aries (RFIs) and micro credit outlets (MCOs).

RFI has to contribute towards the achievement of Khula`s developmental impact objectives, such Contact details for some of the Khula products are not available. Where this is the case, as providing funding to SMEs which are black the following contact details can be used: owned, women owned and from rural areas. Khula restricts its RFIs to on-lending a minimum of R10 Contact: 000 and a maximum of R3 million per SME. E-Mail: helpline@khula.org.za Web: www.khula.org.za Purpose of RFIs Tell: (012) 394 5560/5900 • To provide a funding alternative to SMEs, who Toll free: 0800 118815 would otherwise not be able to obtain funding from the commercial banks; • To provide financing solutions to SMEs operating in niche markets, where traditional financial Small Business Growth Trust Fund This non-sector specific fund is a partnership between Khula and Fabvest Investment Hold- products would otherwise not be able to meet the financial requirements; and ings (FABCOS). It provides: • To provide Khula with a vehicle to facilitate access to finance to previously non-bankable SMEs • Finance start-ups, expansions, bridging finance and asset based finance to qualifying operating in rural areas.

SMEs Geographic Spread of Existing RFIs • Qualifying SMEs with the necessary infrastructural support and resources Khula currently has a network of non-bank RFIs • Fosters entrepreneurship within the SME sector and represented in Gauteng, Kwa Zulu-Natal, Eastern • Reaches out to SMEs in priority provinces of South Africa Cape, Western Cape, Free State, Limpopo and • Migrates Black businesses from the informal sector to formal sector Loans range between R10 000 and R3million per portfolio entity with a repayment period Mpumalanga. Although there are RFI branches in Gauteng, Kwa Zulu-Natal and the Western Cape, not exceeding 5 years. priority is given to provinces other than the three latter provinces.

Contact Details Tell: (011) 421 2939 Contact: Cell: 082 901 2813 E-Mail: helpline@khula.org.za Email: info@sisonkefund.co.za Web: www.khula.org.za Tell: (012) 394 5560/5900 Toll free: 0800 118815

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NGO

Who is Frik Veld man?

My name is Frik Veld man I am the National Director for a Christian Organization called FEBA Radio .

What is FEBA Radio?

FEBA Radio is a Christian organization that focuses on taking the Gospel message to the most unreached people of the world.

Please tell us about the FEBA SA projects?

We have the South African project called Time For Hope which is aimed at reaching the youth in South Africa. Our programming focuses on issues like employment, education and a wide variety of issues young people deal with on a daily basis.

Why Radio?

Radio has a tremendous reach. It has been around for many years and still is relevant today.

Radio enables us to share the message into remote places where you cannot get easily with the Gospel message.

How does your organization make sure the programming you do stay relevant and effective?

FEBA Radio has a very strong believe that if you want to reach people effectively, you need to speak their language and the heart language of the people you want to reach. Apart from the language we firmly believe that we are called to enable people in a specific culture and within a specific language group to talk to their own people because they are the people who know their culture and they are the people who know their circumstances. So we go out of our way to find presenters of Christian programming amongst the people whom we want to reach What sort of feedback do you get from your listeners?

Feedback is of the utmost importance to us.

We broadcast with a purpose, we desire that our broadcast will reach people and speak to the hunger in people’s heart so they would respond because we would like to establish a relationship with each and every listener we have. So we encourage people to respond to our programmes. We get feedback in a whole variety of ways.

FEBA Radio is also involved in Youth Development in some South Africa through the Time For Hope broadcasts what is the scope of your project and how are the programmes beneficial to the youth?

Young people have a lot of influence and a lot

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Reaching the Youth through Radio “Young people have a lot of influence and a lot of power” of power, we know that. We realised that if you speak to young people you speak to people who are open minded to the message of the gospel and their keen to learn new things very often than the elders. I believe that our lord Jesus is very keen on seeing young people follow him. We know of his love for children. So that would be the primary reason of why we look at young people.

Is your organization in need of any volunteers?

Volunteering is a very interesting thing. An organization like ours obviously gets excited with people who want to stand with us and support us in a voluntarily capacity. Our organization is a faith based organization so all the funding of our organization comes from people who voluntarily give their money, their funds, and support on the financial side. Our organization firmly rests on the basis of the strength of prayer. We focus on rising up people who commit themselves to be praying for ministry.

So we would love to increase the numbers of partners’ people who voluntarily pray for the work because without the power of prayer little could be achieved. So we are in need of people who want to volunteer.

What are some of the challenges you face as a Christian organization?

Being a Christian organization obviously has the consequence that we will not be welcomed in certain environments where there is some antagonism towards the Christian gospel. And in the areas where we minister we find tremendous challenges getting through to people with the message of hope and the salvation of Christ and many people resist the message we bring because they have a different belief . We have examples of presenters of programmes in some of these countries whose lives have been endangered and they even had to flee the country where they live because of presenting programmes of the nature of the gospel. Those

are very real life and death issues in terms of challenges.

What advice would you like to give to the South African Youth who are struggling to progress with their lives?

You as a creature as something who has been created by God. You have been created by God for a purpose. Make every effort of finding Gods purpose for your life. You will find that in the bible you will find in a living relationship with Christ, You will find it through the work of the Holy spirit which enlightens you and which leads you day by day. Find your purpose that God has for through Christ. God will give you hope and lead you where he wants you to be and God wants to Bless you and you can trust him with that.

“You have been Created by God for a purpose.

Make every effort of finding God’s purpose in your life“ Contact FEBA Radio Tel : (012) 335 5708/764 E-mail : febasa@corpdial.co.za

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Top Five

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5. Saleen S7 Twin Turbo

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4. Le Blanc Mirabeau R 5534433.6696 million Mirabeau is the newest car from Wysstec Gmbh and Leblanc. The fact that it is street legal, is almost unbelievable. To raech the maximum of light weight building and race feeling the car interior is optimized for maximum of speed and acceleration.

3.SSC Ultimate Aero R 5614359.3600 million Mirabeau is the newest car from Wysstec Gmbh and Leblanc. The fact that it is street legal, is almost unbelievable. To raech the maximum of light weight building and race feeling the car interior is optimized for maximum of speed and acceleration.

2.Pagani Zonda Roadster C12S R 5725213.7874 million The Pagani zonda is a supercar produced by Pagani in Italy. As of December 2005, 60 Zondas had been built. The rocket ship inspired car accelerates to 60 kilometers per hour in only 3.4 seconds. Consequently, it also hits 200 kilometers per hour in less than 10 seconds.

1.Bugatti 16.4 R 10227133.8258 million

The Bugatti Veyron 16.4 is currently the most expensive street-legalfull production car in the world. Boasting a maximum speed of more than 400 km per hour, the Veyron is unmatched in the super sports category. The Veyron reaches velocities that would literally lift the car off the ground – if it weren’t for its ingenious aerodynamics, which keeps it firmly on the road even at full speed

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UPCOMING

HIP HOP INTERVIEW YV: Why Sleek Note?

SN: Out of the crazy ideas we had, we felt Sleek Note is the right name that defines us all in 2 words.

Sleek represents our Sleek Sound.. And Note represents Music and Money YV: How many members in the group?

SN: 5 YV: Tell us about yourselves?

SN: Each one of us has a role to play that is different from the next person.

Sean Makes the Beats and Raps, Max sings, Ayce is a Rapper so as Young and Toast but each person has their own persona and Identity. We are from different countries..

Max is from S.A, Ayce and Young are from Angola, Sean is from Garbone and Toast is from Nigeria.

“Sleeker than the rest. We follow hip hop culture to the max from the Swag, tattoos and sound we are here to make a difference and hoping to put Africa on the map”

YV: What makes Sleek Note unique from other groups out there?

Our Sound is different from local Hip hop. We follow the hip hop culture to the max from the Swag, tattoos and Sound. We are not in the game to compete with anyone.

We are here to make a difference and hoping to put Africa on the map. We are hoping to make a break through and change other people’s perspective on Local Hip Hop. We feel like our Hip Hop is not promoted in the States the same way we Promote their music. We are trying to break through that and show them that Africans we don’t stay in caves. Americans are not exposed to our music partly because our material is not quality.

YV: What are some of the challenges you face daily in the music industry?

SN: Considering that we are just making an entrance we haven’t done half the things we are planning to do. What you have seen is only the basics, we are still building a foundation and we are already being judged on assumptions.

We are not trying to compete with anyone, we have one goal to make music and achieve our goals.

YV: What is the biggest challenge you feel the youth is facing in Africa today?

SN: Our Youth are exposed to a lot of bad things like Drugs and Violence everywhere. And some are fallen Victims of Child Pornography, Rape and Killings.

YV: Young Nucho how do you deal with people thinking you’re Lil Wayne?

SN: Don’t deal with them because it doesn’t affect me anymore. If it doesn’t have an effect on me means I don’t think about it. Its nothing new its something that started when I was still in high school. Everyone always say I look like Wayne so now its nothing new.

YV: Any future projects that you are working on?

SN: Right now its all about SN.. We are busy building our foundation and finding our feet in the Industry. There is still a lot of work to be done until our Album is done then we will see.

YV: What advice do you have for young people and upcoming rap artist out there?

SN: Its not easy being a Rap Artist... Its takes more than rapping talent to become an Artist. First important step FINISH your studies. Even an Artist need an education background for him to manage his own career. Now to become a Rapper you need Talent,Confidence,Courage, Dedication, Attitude, and Creativity, Great Team and the right recording label to help you pursue your Rap Goals. You need to understand once you enter the Game your whole life is now Rap... There will be a lot of Negativity and Intimidation.. Be smart to know what to take into consideration and what not to (this is were your education works).

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Rapper Evidence Who is Evidence?

An extension of Michael Perretta - an alias given to me by Will I Am. My song, “It wasn’t me” kind of explains it in rhyme form, which was fun to do. Will even showed up for the video. Very cool.

You were raised in LA...How would you describe your childhood?

I had a fun and youthful childhood. My parents were having drama, but they were good at keeping that kind of stuff away from me. I am an only child, so my Mum always made sure I was having friends over or vice versa. I wasn’t lonely or anything like that when I was young.

What inspired you to start rapping?

My environment mostly. People were doing graffiti,breakdancing, and rapping at Venice Beach and Santa Monica Pier. My friend Ethan Browne told me he liked what I was writing, that gave me inspiration to keep going.

Any specific challenges you faced trying to get recognition? Nothing different than the next person I’m sure. I had an advantage though. I lived next door to QD3 (son of Quincy Jones) where I got to see how rap music and other music in general was produced. It really opened my mind.

From dropping music as one third of The Dilated Peoples to standing Solo and dropping your own albums what inspired you to pursue a solo career?

We always had plans to do that. We were solo artists before we met. It was just difficult to do under our Capitol Records contract, so I waited until 2006.

What drives you as Evidence?

Competition, Jealously, Weed, Creative People, Animals, Avocados, Venice Beach & Photography.

On The Weatherman LP you spoke about losing your mum and depression and a number of things you when through what lessons did you draw from that dark period in your life?

Time heals in a weird way. I am by no means over that. Coping with that loss has become different, not easieror harder, just different.

that goes like “Cliff hanger ,my life is like I’m scaling a rock” and on the track It wasn’t me you spit the line “About to tell you who I are I came a long way and I still got so far to go, Tee off with this trademark flow after tonight ima let the whole world know, my name is Evidence” Is it just me or is Evidence is truly in his prime?

I feel like it. The only thing that says, “No” is the amount of time I have been in the game.

Some people are late bloomers and I would like to be an example of that when people talk about getting better as time goes on.

You also produce beats how long have you been doing that? What software do you use?

I have been mixing it up, but mostly still based around my ASR 10 & MPC 2000 XL. I know those the best and don’t really need to look past it. I’m into the sound of the gear, not just how fast it navigates or how many tricks it does.

I do appreciate what people having been doing on Abelton Live, Logic & Reason, but I still like the hardware when it comes down to it. I did, “ I Don’t Need Love” on Reason and was pleased with the result. It really doesn’t matter what you use, but how you spill your bong water on your equipment.

How would you describe the state of hip hop at the moment?

Same but a bigger. Find what you like and let that be that. There are styles for everybody, nobody owns it.

As a person who has gone through a number of setbacks in life what advice would you give to South African youth who face a lot of obstacles trying to achieve beyond their circumstances?

Try to stress as little as possible & Hard work pays off eventually.

Your love for photography is it something you have always appreciated? How did that come along?

My Mum (Mum) was one of the best Photographers I ever saw. I grew up around a lot of camera’s.

I noticed you have/ are touring across the globe any chances you will be coming to South Africa anytime soon?

If I get booked. I would love to go.

On the track to be continued you have a verse

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THE STORY OF TH simultaneously whilst getting off the taxi.

B

attling in my thoughts, I lay in a bed

with a stranger that I knew. Well only intimately, or was it intimate? Tears filled my eyes and what had happened was painful. I had been raped. I moaned softly, separated only by a pillow was the prey and its predator. I the prey, clinged to the edge of the bed, confused, hurt, heart broken off which the latter couldn’t be reconciled as we never shared any companionship but nevertheless I felt deceived. A million questions filled my mind.

How did I end up here?

Vivid memories of the previous night saturated my fragile mind. It had been a weekend of absolute bliss, my best friend’s birthday. We had all decided to go celebrate at a club in town. To think I was not very eager to go clubbing, two taxis away from my home added discomfort to my thoughts of regret. But I decided to go anyway and didn’t have much of a choice.

I tried aimlessly to spend the night alone as I usually do but the pressure and pestering became too much to bear. It’s like I could hear my friend Lebo in her irritating voice screaming anxiously for us to leave. As if that wasn’t enough, I suddenly jumped out of my bed and slid out of my pj’s.

Lebo and I entered the club with ecstatic faces.

“Oh wow”, I said in amazement. The party spirit was all over and youngsters were dancing in sweat as if the night was their last. As much as I felt apprehensive, there was no turning back. All that I could do was to put my existing differences aside and have fun just like everyone else. Lebo was having fun as usual and unsurprisingly as it was her special day. I was also having a blast and that was visible for one could not ignore.

Then I noticed a cute guy coming towards us.He asked to dance with Lebo. I didn’t mind, I mean the birthday girl had to enjoy herself right?

The echoes of the music began to be swallowed by the walls in the club and after all the dancing I realised that I had to call it a night. However for Lerato the night was still young. I must say she had so much energy that an energiser drink was unnecessary.

“No you go, I am still having a joll”, she said to me.

I wondered around thinking to myself about leaving alone though before it was a collective approach.

“How can Lebo change towards me? I asked myself. It was as if I was a stranger to her eyes. The clock was ticking away as if hours were chasing minutes. I knew that I had to make a plan on that note as in finding transport.

I wore the red lil’ dress which was a high recommendation from my pressurising friend Lebo who joked around whilst match fitting my outfit. “Come on you not in your 50’s show some legs” she insisted. And I agree she was right, even though the dress was highly above my knees and not forgetting the colds winter weather that night.

I looked wow, actually great I don’t know which sounds better though.

I called a couple of friends however their voicemails availed.

After all the preparation, off to town we drove in a taxi whilst Thandiswa Mazwai was playing softly in the background. The song put me at ease and in my mind there were thoughts which flowed endlessly without coordination. Still I had questions of whether I should go or not. To release myself from the tremendous doubt I decided to gaze through the open windows of the taxi and there we had arrived at the club. Everyone I saw was in their dancing shoes. “I got a feeling, that tonight’s gonna be a good night”, Lebo sang in chanting

It was that cute guy who had danced with Lerato earlier.” I am also leaving this place, oh by the way my name is Siphiwe”, he said with a humble voice.

I turned down his offer, of which he did not take it personally. I looked at Siphiwe with doubtful remarks. Should I or not? That was a question which passed through my mind.

Thinking that I just met this guy but yet I said OK.” In the essence I had planned to be back at home by the minute.

So I exited the club with the guy. Right away we jumped to his car and drove off. Siphiwe intro-

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I went outside to see if there were any cabs but to my disappointment there was nothing. I paused for moment thinking about the next plan B. Then I heard someone saying let me give you a lift. I turned to the direction of where the voice came from.

duced himself well as we did not before and we had small chats here and there. What I found amazing was that his looks matched his personality. We

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bother to use protection I wanted to scream so bad but I couldn’t find my voice.

joked around and laughed all the way. What a great way to end the night I thought to myself.

Whilst busy chit chatting, Siphiwe drove passed my place, though I had shown him where to drop me off. I asked him he is driving passed but he just said he was going to

fetch his keys from a friend he will take me back and besides, the night was still young. We got to a complex and to my horror he opened the garage door to park the car.

I asked why he is parking the car because I thought we were here just to fetch the keys but he just stared at me and smiled “come on I won’t bite lets go in and have a couple of drinks we will leave in an hour or two”, I did not mind I mean I would still be stuck on that freezing pavement had it not been for this perfect stranger.

Before we got to the door he held my hand and looked me straight in the eyes “OK maybe I lied just a little, this is where I stay” he said. For some reason I was rather disgusted than shocked “But you are still going to take me home right?” I asked, “Yes but tomorrow” he said, “but you promised” I shouted, he looked at me and said “You are not going to raise your voice at me ever again are we clear? What the hell were you thinking taking off with a total stranger?” He was telling the truth, what the hell was I thinking, I’m in the middle on nowhere with a stranger, I don’t even know his name, in the middle of the night. He had me in a tight corner, I did not know where I was and it was either I go inside the house with him or I’ll find myself on the pavement again, I know it is crazy but I resorted for the former. I know I should have gone to the security guards and ask for help but that did not even cross my mind. We got inside and he locked the door, I could see that he was angry. It was a bachelor apartment with a kitchen, a worn out couch and a bed, it looked tidy enough though.

He went straight to bed and asked me to join him and reluctant as I was, I knew at that point that there was no way out.

Reality hit me I think I knew what was to follow but I hoped I was just being paranoid.

After he got off he we went to sleep while I cried myself to sleep, I even went sober in a couple minutes. That night not only did I loose my virginity but I lost myself too. I lost my sense of feeling; I could smell him everyday, even my own father smelt like him. Though I refuse to bear these scars for life, I cannot stop thinking about that night. All I cared about was my survival.

I never got the courage to report him to the police or let alone to tell anyone, what was I going to say? That I took off with a total stranger whom I still do not know his name after a drinking spree and he went on to rape me. All that happened in just one night.

Names changed to protect the identity of the victims

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I got into bed fully clothed, it did not even take a minute he started touching me, I wanted to puke so bad my stomach was upset; I stood there colder than I was on that pavement, and reality is I was getting raped and helpless.

He undressed me, tears were rolling down my cheeks I pleaded with him to stop but the more I begged the more he found pleasure, he said I should stop acting like a brat and he knows that I liked it. I tried so hard to push him away but he was too strong for me, he went on and on while I laid there like a dead woman. He did not even

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ABUSIVE RELATI

“No matter how much you love your partner, if you are afraid of him/her, you have a problem.

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IONSHIPS Signs of Abuse and Abusive Relationships Domestic violence and abuse can happen to anyone, yet the problem is often overlooked, excused, or denied. This is especially true when the abuse is psychological, rather than physical.

Emotional abuse is often minimized, yet it can leave deep and lasting scars.

Noticing and acknowledging the warning signs and symptoms of domestic violence and abuse is the first step to ending it. No one should live in fear of the person they love. If you recognize yourself or someone you know in the following warning signs and descriptions of abuse, don’t hesitate to reach out. There is help available.

Understanding domestic violence and abuse Domestic abuse, also known as spousal abuse, occurs when one person in an intimate relationship or marriage tries to dominate and control the other person. Domestic abuse that includes physical violence is called domestic violence.

Domestic violence and abuse are used for one purpose and one purpose only: to gain and maintain total control over you. An abuser doesn’t “play fair.” Abusers use fear, guilt, shame, and intimidation to wear you down and keep you under his or her thumb. Your abuser may also threaten you, hurt you, or hurt those around you.

Domestic violence and abuse does not discriminate. It happens among heterosexual couples and in same-sex partnerships.

It occurs within all age ranges, ethnic backgrounds, and economic levels. And while women are more commonly victimized, men are also abused—especially verbally and emotionally, although sometimes even physically as well. The bottom line is that abusive behavior is never acceptable, whether it’s coming from a man, a woman, a teenager, or an older adult.

You deserve to feel valued, respected, and safe.

Recognizing abuse is the first step to getting help Domestic abuse often escalates from threats and verbal abuse to violence. And while physical injury may be the most obvious danger, the emotional and psychological consequences of domestic abuse are also severe. Emotionally abusive relationships can destroy your selfworth, lead to anxiety and depression, and make you feel helpless and alone. No one should have to endure this kind of pain—and your first step to breaking free is recognizing that your situation is abusive. Once you acknowledge the reality of the abusive situation, then you can get the help you need.

Signs of an abusive relationship There are many signs of an abusive relationship.

The most telling sign is fear of your partner.

If you feel like you have to walk on eggshells around your partner—constantly watching what you say and do in order to avoid a blowup—chances are your relationship is unhealthy and abusive. Other signs that you may be in an abusive relationship include a partner who belittles you or tries to control you, and feelings of self-loathing, helplessness, and desperation.

To determine whether your relationship is abusive, answer the questions below. The more “yes” answers, the more likely it is that you’re in an abusive relationship.

SIGNS THAT YOU’RE IN AN ABUSIVE RELATIONSHIP Your Inner Thoughts and Feelings Do you: Feel afraid of your partner much of the time?

Avoid certain topics out of fear of angering your partner?

Feel that you can’t do anything right for your partner?

Believe that you deserve to be hurt or mistreated?

Wonder if you’re the one who is crazy?

Feel emotionally numb or helpless?

Your Partner’s Belittling Behavior Does your partner: Humiliate or yell at you?

Criticize you and put you down?

Treat you so badly that you’re embarrassed for your friends or family to see?

Ignore or put down your opinions or accomplishments?

Blame you for his own abusive behavior?

See you as property or a sex object, rather than as a person?

Your Partner’s Violent Behavior or Threats Does your partner: Have a bad and unpredictable temper?

Hurt you, or threaten to hurt or kill you?

Threaten to take your children away or harm them?

Threaten to commit suicide if you leave?

Force you to have sex?

Destroy your belongings?

Your Partner’s Controlling Behavior Does your partner: Act excessively jealous and possessive?

Control where you go or what you do?

Keep you from seeing your friends or family?

Limit your access to money, the phone, or the car?

Constantly check up on you?

Physical abuse and domestic violence When people talk about domestic violence, they are often referring to the physical abuse of a spouse or intimate partner. Physical abuse is the use of physical force against someone in a way that injures or endangers that person.

Physical assault or battering is a crime, whether it occurs inside or outside of the family. The police have the power and authority to protect you from physical attack.

Sexual abuse is a form of physical abuse Any situation in which you are forced to participate in unwanted, unsafe, or degrading sexual activity is sexual abuse. Forced sex, even by a spouse or intimate partner with whom you also have consensual sex, is an act of aggression and violence. Furthermore, people whose partners abuse them physically and sexually are at a higher risk of being seriously injured or killed.

Life Line Johannesburg Stop Gender Violence Help line 0800 150 150 stopwomenabusehelpline.org.za Durban Crisis: (+27 31) 312-2323 Free State Crisis: (+27 57) 352-2212 Klerksdorp Crisis: (+27 18) 462-1234 Mafikeng Crisis: (+27 18) 381-4263 Port Elizabeth Crisis: (+27 41) 373-8666 West Cape Crisis: (+27 21) 461-1111 Garden Route Crisis: 0861-322-322 POWA Help line 083 765 1235 YV Mag! Issue 1 |29

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YOUNG MINDS

Who is Bongani?

I’m a crazy mix of writer, poet, Global Change maker, blogger, Computer Scientist… I honestly find it difficult to define myself.

What is Oracles d’Afrique? And what do you guys do?

Oracles d’Afrique is part of a Global Change makers Regional Action Project called African Oracles that we started at the Harare Youth Summit in 2010 to tackle some of the issues that face young people today.

What motivated you to start Oracles d’Afrique?

I wanted to make a difference. As a group we saw what we believed was a problem and our efforts so far have been aimed at finding a solution to addressing that problem. My own personal motivation was an encounter in Algeria where a woman refused to sit next to me in a bus because I was black and I was determined that perhaps I would never be able to change her point of view but there were others who I could reach.

5. What were some of the challenges you faced as a young person starting their own project?

Some of the challenges I have faced include getting support from the local community. Some of the institutions we approached to help us with technical support flat out refused to help us but we persevered and found ways around the obstacles we faced.

Are you working alone or do you have

people who work with you?

If I could do this alone I would be superman! (laughs) I am working with three other Global Change makers on the continental project. On the Algerian chapter which I help run, I am working with a dedicated group of Algerian youth and for the Algerian workshops I had partnered with the Centre Cultural Français de Tlemcen who helped us greatly in terms of resources.

Our main sponsor is the British Council’s Global Change maker’s project.

You are well travelled and you have participated in a number of youth summits at a global scale, what has been the experience like? Any lessons?

Apart from the thrill of travelling the world I think the biggest take away from any event I have attended is the amazing people I have the opportunity to meet. It’s an amazing thing to be able to interact and share with other amazing people who are also involved in creating change in their communities. I have also represented the youth voice at events such as the World Economic Forum and it is heartening in a way to know that (some of) the current political leaders are listening to us as youth.

Do young people in South Africa recognize your work or its young people outside South Africa? Is it important to you to be appreciated at home?

Not yet! We haven’t really touched the South African youth as of yet but I am looking to in the future.

Your biggest achievement yet?

I suppose being invited by the President of Mozambique to visit Mozambique and also getting the opportunity to visit him at his home and talk to different sections of youth in Mozambique. It was an amazing experience which began with presentations we made as Global Change makers at the World Economic Forum on African 2010, he was impressed with our vision and felt it was important for us to visit his country.

What do you think are challenges facing South African youth? And how can these challenges be addressed?

I think South African youths struggle with inequality in their society, opportunities for good education, good jobs and health and safety are not available to all sectors of society. It is a painful reality that has to be dealt with and can only begin with people beginning to make sacrifices and re-prioritizing.

The Youth in Africa struggle with issues like xenophobia and prejudice towards homosexuality etc. what is the immediate solution you have in mind to try curb these challenges?

I think prejudices like xenophobia and homophobia are rooted in the failure to appreciate the humanity of the “other”, whether they are of a different sexuality, nationality or race. It is very important to humanize these causes and to quote Maya Angelou, “by demonstrating that all peoples cry, laugh, eat, worry, and die, it can introduce the idea that if we try and understand each other, we may even become friends.”

Your advice to young people?

Never be afraid to take the initiative in changing the way things are. Just because it’s the way it has always been done doesn’t mean it is the best way to do it and your existence has the potential to change the course of the future but only if you stand up and take the challenge to just do it.

“Bongani - I’m a crazy mix of writer, poet, Global Change makers, blogger, Computer Scientist…I honestly find it difficult to define myself.”

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We all have become victims of face book one way or another.

Check the list to see were you fall

!

You can help a friend, family member or even a stranger who posts an update on their Face book page about committing suicide

We have been asked to explain in simple steps how to help someone with a severe mental health problem or even suicidal thoughts.

Here’s how it works step by step:

1. The FBI - Never posts anything or comments on your post, but reads everything.

2. The Attention Seeker - Always post about her little problems with the hope of gaining some sympathy.

3. The Hyena - Rarely says anything beyond LOLs and LMAOs. 4. The Gamer - Plays Farmville and Mafia Wars all day. Usually has update like “Thabo is looking for grass” or “Andiswa just lost her sheep” 5. The Prophet - Every post makes reference to God 6. The Thief - Steals status updates and will probably steal this one (LOL you can still share this article heh heh)

7. The Pessimist - Hate their life, and everything in it, as evidenced by the tone in ALL of their status updates

8. The Bragger - Brags about their looks , news shoes, their lovely life, how classy they are, how everyone is not in their league. Usually this type shoots a lot of mirror photos with the peace sign (for what ever reason) 9.The Liker - Never actually says anything but clicks the like button 10.The Hater - Every post revolves around someone hating them and they swear people are trying to ruin their life.

11.The Drama Queen - This person always posts stuff like “I can’t believe this” or “OMG” in the hope that you will ask them what happened.

12.The Lazy Comedian - This person tries to be funny but never is.

13.The GPS/ News - Always update about what they are eating, where they are eating, where they are and who they are with.

14.Mr or Mrs Goodie Two Shoes - Feels like it’s their job to share some love to random people they don’t know with posts like “ Good morning”, “Good night” and “I Love you all”.

15. The No Life - Posts every other second, whether its straight boredom or loneliness this group just truly needs a life.

16. Mr or Mrs Know It All - They are just the mothers and fathers of Face book. Opinionated and always picking fights on Face book, very loud and boring.

17. The Philosopher - Posts quotes all day whether its laziness or just poor inspiration, they are just a boring breed.

18. The Stripper - She is the type that jumps at the opportunity of showing some skin and loves the attentions she gets from males.

Please remember that you can also always contact SADAG on 0800 567 567 or 0800 12 13 14 from 8am to 8pm 7 days a week!

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19. The Impulsive - She goes through a million emotions in an hour ...with posts like “I’m in love”, “I hate him”, “I miss him”, “he is such a liar” all within an hour.

20. The Love bird - Forever posts about how much she is in love

and how much she loves him. All her posts are my man this my man that.

TECHNOLOGY TECHNOLOGY

fIVE GADGETS TO LOOK OUT FOR

1.wii U

2.Windows 8 3.Apple’s iPad3 tablets

e e r F n e Top Tware Soft Imagery/photos

2.Avira

Security/ Protection

3.Open Office

Office

4.Fire Fox

Internet Browser

5.VLC

Media Player

6.Audacity

Audio Edditing

7.Ubuntu

Operating system

8.Pidgid

Messaging

9.skype

communication

10.Team Viewer

Remote access

What is a smart phone?

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What makes its

smart?

ou probably hear the term “smart phone” tossed around a lot. But if you’ve ever wondered exactly what a smart phone is, well, you’re not alone. How is a smart phone different than a cell phone, and what makes it so smart?

In a nutshell, a smart phone is a device that lets you make telephone calls, but also adds in features that you might find on a personal digital assistant or a computer--such as the ability to send and receive e-mail and edit Office documents etc.

Google officially closes $12.5 billion

1.Piccasa

4.Play Station 5.Android 4.0 tablets Vita

After waiting months for the goahead to say so, Google CEO Larry Page today announced that his company now officially owns Motorola Mobility.

Google announced plans to acquire Motorola Mobility for $12.5 billion in August. Upon doing so, the companies had to clear regulatory hurdles to get the deal done. Regulators in both the U.S. and the European Union approved the acquisition back in February, but the companies were forced to wait for China. Over the weekend, China approved the deal, paving the way for Google to close it.

Motorola Mobility deal

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Lebo Mashile

LEBO MASHILE INTERVIEW

YV: Who is Lebo Mashile?

Lebo Mashile: I am a poet, a performer, a published author, an actress, a producer, a tv presenter, I am also a mum, a friend, a daughter a sister and a lover

YV: How did the love for Poetry come about?

Lebo Mashile: I grew up with the love for literature. I was very blessed to grow up in a household were people read. My mum took me to a library for the first when I was like 6 or 7 years old. I started keeping a journal when I was in primary but my love started when I was in High School.

YV:You did Hip Hop Poetry at Urban Voices Spoken Word. Was that your biggest break?

Lebo Mashile:I think a number of things happened at the same time, The very first Urban voices was in 2002 at Horror Cafe New Town, I think that was probably my biggest platform. Around that time I was really chasing poetry, wherever I could find it.

YV:Do you think poetry has more impact today compared to back then?

Lebo Mashile:I think poetry has always mutated and changed and shape shifted to serve different purposes. In our sort of more recent history, poetry was a powerful vehicle during the struggle.

YV:What do you prefer to do Poetry, Presenting, Producing and Acting?

Lebo Mashile: Actually writing is the cord that runs through everything. My first love is and always will be literature.

YV:Now you’re presenting Great Expectations on ETV. What has been the transition like?

Lebo Mashile: This Job has been a tremendous blessing. It is like mommy one on one. I get to talk to leading expects. I get to talk to moms who are like me. Working on this show, made me realised that motherhood is the most underrated and the most important role that anyone can play in the society.

to be a good enough mother to my son. I look at the female artist particularly performers, they are wonderful examples but they are also woman who have also lead very self destructive lives and that’s one of the what I am afraid of, because of the pressure that comes with being in the public eye.

YV:Any projects you’re working on?

Lebo Mashile: A number of them that I want to put under raps. I am working on the next offering and my dream is to have it out by the end of the year.

YV:What do you know now that you wish you knew then?

Lebo Mashile: How important my heart is, To protect my heart and share it with people who are worthy of it. I’ve spent my 20’s working very very hard and sometimes I wish I could have spent a little bit of time having fun like partying and doing all the other crazy things that other young people did.

YV:What car do you drive?

Lebo Mashile: (laughs) Right now I am driving A Renault Cleo 3, 2008. I call it Bella, she takes me everywhere.

YV:Your advice for young people?

Lebo Mashile: Know yourself!!!. Don’t be ashamed of any part of yourself. Don’t be ashamed of how you grew up. Don’t be ashamed of the people who have influenced your life. Don’t be ashamed of what you dream. Don’t be ashamed of the things that keep you up at night. Don’t be ashamed of the people who touch your life and by any means don’t be ashamed of your light and don’t allow anyone to cast a shadow over your light.

YV:Has motherhood changed you? If so, how?

Lebo Mashile: Yes it has. When I got pregnant I felt like I was lead to a very special community called mothers. The most important thing to me more than writing is being a mother

YV: Do people judge you for wearing your hair natural?

Lebo Mashile: My hair at the moment is Blond (laughs) and short and I haven’t relaxed it. I decided to shave my hair because when I burst onto the scene with a big afro it created politics and I got tired of all its burden, I got tired of journalists asking me about my hair when I knew that if my hair was relaxed and blond they wouldn’t ask me that question

YV:What has been your biggest challenge yet?

“Know yourself!!!.

Don’t be ashamed of any part of yourself”.

Lebo Mashile: Overcoming my own demons and fear. One of my biggest fears is that am I going

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ADVICE

Get advice from LadyP on personal issues, family matters and relationships.

How can we support her?

My Name Caroline from Boksburg, I come from a God fearing family and we love each other so much.

We found out my sister had a breast cancer and she didn’t say anything about it until she had to go for check up. When we got the news we were shocked, frustrated and confused, so my question to you is how can we support her through this hard time?

Lady P Answers Hi Caroline, I understand how you feeling right now. You feel disappointed and you have every right to feel that way. However finding out that you are diagnosed with breast cancer can really affect a person tremendously. I am sure that your sister has been contemplating numerous times about telling you and she has her own reasons for not telling you about her condition. I mean not telling you(family) may be a sign of her being afraid and she probably doesn’t want you to be worried. One thing you need to know is that it can be hard to tell people you love about what you are going through especially in the case of being diagnosed with breast cancer. It’s not easy, some families even find out when their loved 36| YV Mag! Issue 1

ones are on the death bed. Now that you know about her ¬-condition, you need to put everything behind and support her. She does really need all the support she can get from you.

They think I’m a gold digger Hi Lady P, I’m a 20 year old girl and my friends are of the same age as me. Ever since I can remember I have liked dating guys of a different races, but as I got older I started liking older guys. Currently I’m dating a man who is 51 years old, practically as old as my mum, but I don’t mind and he doesn’t mind either. The thing is I hate how people look at us when we go to the mall, a restaurant or anywhere in public. My friends too never had a problem with who I date but now my one friend says he is too old for me.

Is there such a thing? I love him and I want to live with him for the rest of my life. But how can I be with him for the rest of my life with people constantly judging me? They probably think I’m a gold digger. Help please, I need advise...From: lost love soul

the decision is up to you. Of course people will look at you in a strange way because of the age difference between you and the man you are dating. You are dating a man who is older than you right? And you took the decision knowing that he is older than you. Dating a 51 year old when you are 20 years of age is not the most ideal thing for anyone to do.

However you need to not pay too much attention to what people say about you. If you are happy with your relationship and it is a healthy one for you, then you need to accept that people will give you strange looks but you need to move on with your life for that’s bound to happen. Remember that, every decision we make in life has its own consequences and a person responsible needs to deal with whatever may come their way.

Whether you continue dating the man or not, it’s for you to make a decision, and whatever the decision may be, make sure that you’ve given it much thought and it suits you.

Lady P answers Lost love soul, you don’t have to feel lost anymore. We are all here not to judge you but to support you and that’s what friends stand for. While many say “Age ain’t nothing but a number, some may disagree but

send P y d a L from To get advicaen email to : .za ge.co la il v th u o y @ e advic

HEALTH

Here are some tips for a healthy diet: •Eat more fruits and vegetables.

Fruits and vegetables provide valuable dietary fibre and many of them contain the nutrients: calcium, folate, potassium, magnesium, iron, and vitamins, but variety is important.

•Eat cereals, rice, potatoes and bread.

This food gives you energy for all the activities of your life. They are a good source of vitamins, protein and minerals as well as starch. Eat whole grain varieties of cereals if you can because they are high in fibre. Fibre can help prevent constipation and other bowel disorders.

A healthy diet is an important part of a healthy lifestyle.

Not only can a healthy diet help with weight management, it can also improve your health and quality of life as you get older.

The key to healthy eating is the time-tested advice of balance, variety and moderation. Being healthy is also about what you eat and choosing the right food. so much that your snack becomes an entire meal.

•Balance your food choices over time.

Not every food has to be “perfect.” When eating food high in fat, salt or sugar, select other foods that are low in these ingredients.

If you miss out on any food group one day, make up for it the next. Your food choices over several days should fit together into a healthy pattern.

•Don’t forget to drink your water.

•Eat regular meals.

Drink plenty of water to keep your system hydrated. choose water instead of fuzzy drinks when eating your meals

Skipping meals can lead to out-of-control hunger, often resulting in overeating. When you’re very hungry, it’s also tempting to forget about good nutrition. Snacking between meals can help curb hunger, but don’t eat

Remember, your life is a blessing and your body is a miracle. So take good care of it and live a happy and healthy lifestyle. Come on, we all want to look young and fresh, right?

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FINANCES

Financial Fraud This information was created at an interbank level through South African Banking Risk Information Centre.

Phishing

Do: • Type the website address into your Internet browser rather than clicking on a hyperlink in the email • Only use secure Internet banking sites • Beware of unusually long website addresses • Contact your bank immediately if you have compromised confidential information • Remember that a bank will never request you to confirm confidential information via email or the Internet.

Don’t • Click on a URL contained in the body of the email • Reply to any of the emails.

Tips on protecting your PIN • Your PIN is your personal key to secure banking and it is crucial to keep it that way • Memorise your PIN, never write it down or share it with anyone, not even your spouse or a bank official • Don’t let anyone stand too close to you whilst at the ATM in order to keep both your card and PIN safe • Shield the keypad when entering your PIN to ensure that no one can see it.

Tips on protecting your cash : • Some fraudsters wait until you’ve drawn your cash to take advantage. Be wary of people loitering around at the ATM • Take your time to complete your transaction and secure your card and your cash in your wallet, handbag or pocket before leaving the ATM • Check your balance regularly and report discrepancies IMMEDIATELY.

SIM swap fraud

Fraudsters obtain and utilize your replacement SIM card to acquire security messages and one-time passwords (OTP) sent to you by the bank. Using the OTP, criminals are able to change, add beneficiaries and transfer money out of your account using your personal inforATM Fraud mation that they would have obtained through Do: • Remain aware of your surroundings without phishing.

How to prevent SIM swap fraud: allowing anything or anyone to distract you • Do not disclose your ID number on websites while doing your ATM banking • Approach an ATM only under the right condi- unless you have verified the legitimacy of the site. The bank already knows your ID number tions and, for your own security, be alert and and will not require you to give it to us again. conscious of your surroundings • Choose a familiar and well-lit ATM where you • Do not disclose your cell number on websites unless you have verified the legitimacy of the are more visible and safe site. Phishing sites often request for informa• Scan the area for suspicious looking charaction such as ID Number, email address and ters before you approach the ATM email address password, physical address, etc.

• If you think the ATM is faulty cancel the • Always make sure that your contact details transaction IMMEDIATELY and LEAVE. on Internet banking are valid and correct. You • Have your card ready in your hand before know when your details have changed, so you approach the ATM to avoid opening your when you are ready, you can update the inforpurse, bag or wallet while in the queue mation on Internet banking or at a branch.

• Be cautious of strangers offering to help as they could be trying to distract you in order to What should you do if you suspect a frauduget your card or PIN details . lent SIM swap has been done?

• Contact your service provider immediately. If Don’t: the SIM swap can be prevented, they will not • Approach security guards for assistance be able to receive your OTP whilst doing banking transactions • Never force your card into the slot as it might • Immediately change your Internet banking logon credentials until an investigation into have been tampered with the SIM swap can be completed. The changing

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of your logon credentials can be done on the Internet banking site and takes a few minutes.

• Contact the Internet banking call centre on 0860 123 000 and report the unauthorised SIM swap.

Deposit slip scams

Do • Contact the entity or institution on a number ascertained from the telephone directory and confirm the request • Retain complete records • Confirm details of payments with your bank.

Don’t • Be pressurized due to urgency • Relax controls and procedures • Proceed if you have any doubts • Use the number provided by a caller or provided on a faxed letter.

Nigeria Scams

419 Nigerian scams/advanced fee fraud Look out for • Perpetrators of 419 Nigerian scams operate by sending you an unsolicited letter, fax or email containing either an illegitimate or illegal proposal • Most common letters, faxes and emails promote services and products such as oil products, real estates, distribution of moneys from wills and over budgeted money and lotteries • The letter promises that you will benefit substantially for their investment or cooperation.

• In most instances these letters are purportedly written on behalf of a government department, central bank or major corporation Do • Check the credentials of the person or business, for example with the relevant embassy, to see whether or not the person operates a legitimate business or that the business does exist.

Don’t •Do not consider travelling to meet the person and discuss the offer. Victims who have been lured to the foreign country have been robbed, held for ransom and even murdered •Never pay anything in advance unless you are absolutely sure that goods or services are going to be delivered •Never provide the other party with blank letterheads, invoices or your banking details.

Fun

FUN PAGE

Cross Word Puzzle

Down 1. Decline 2. Needle feature 3. Withdrawal 4. Actor....Pitt 5.Helps 6. Lymph 7.Compass reading (abbr) 8. Vegas 9. Beginning 10. Swipe 11. Swiftness 17. Infant’s toy 22.Gay nineties 24. Throat-cleaning sound 25. Narrate again 27.Loud 28. Do again 32. State police officer 33. Conceit 34.Agt 37. Church table 38. Category 40. Ill will 44. Baker chamber 45. Let borrow 47. Danson or Koppel 48. Pack animal 50. Excessively 51. Plus

Across 1. Browing’s “always“ 4. Forbid 7. Splash 12. Adios 13. River 14. Mr Claus 15. Wager 16. House Locations 18. What Moses parted (two words) 20.Have supper 21. Spotted 23. Frighten 26. Speaker 30. Sarcastic Writing 31. Alphabet part 35. Knock 36. Come out 37. Los..............California 41. Roller Coaster feature 42. Fabrication 43. Greek God 46. Provisional 49. “Harper Valley“ 52. Farm units 53. Twice five 54. Billion years 55. Marsh plants 56. stop 57. Singer ...Stewart

Ponderings Why are there 5 syllables in the word “monosyllabic”?

Why do they call it the Department of Interior when they are in charge of everything outdoors?

Why do scientists call it research when looking for something new?

If vegetarians eat vegetables, what do humanitarians eat?

Tell a man that there are 400 billion stars and he’ll believe you. Tell him a bench has wet paint and he has to touch it.

How come Superman could stop bullets with his chest, but always ducked when someone threw a gun at him?

Does freedom day carryany value to you as a youngperson No Maybe Yes

If “con” is the opposite of “pro,” then what is the opposite of progress? Congress!

Why do we wait until a pig is dead to “cure” it?

Why doesn’t Tarzan have a beard?

War doesn’t determine who’s right, just who’s left

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50 Tanzanian Albinos have been murdered in 2009 alone, mutilated for their body parts, which are then sold on the black market by witch doctors.

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FEATURE

Life As An Albino In Africa Albinism, achromia, achromasia, or achromatosis refers to a group of inherited conditions. People with albinism have little or no pigment in their eyes, skin, or hair. They have inherited altered genes that do not make the usual amounts of a pigment called melanin.

One person in every 200,000 people has some type of albinism. It affects people from all races. Most children with albinism are born to parents who have normal hair and eye colour for their ethnic backgrounds.

Although people have being living with albinism for years, many people with this condition face a lot of social injustice and are being discriminated, ridiculed and even subjected to violence amongst other things. Cultures around the world have developed many beliefs regarding people with albinism. This ranges from harmless myth to dangerous superstitions that cost human lives.

Cultural challenges can be expected to be vastly higher in areas where pale skin and light hair stand out more from the ethnic majority’s average phenotype. It is even socially considered a taboo or a curse to give birth to an albino as in some parts of the continent means you are a witch. Somewhere in the world it is even believed that albinos have supernatural powers.

In a country where at least 20 Tanzanians have

been murdered in 2009 alone, mutilated for their body parts, which are then sold on the black market by witch doctors. A teenage girl from Tanzania named Joyce Charles who is an albino almost became a victim. On her way back to school in Dare es Salaam, she was spotted by human poachers. “Two men passed by riding on a bicycle, and I heard them saying, ‘When you take that lady, you are going to become rich,’” she says.

“After a few minutes a man standing beside me asked me if I knew the two men who were across the road. I told him no, and he told me to be aware of them since they were talking and pointing towards us.” Shaken by all this Joyce ran home and stayed home from school that day. Now her mother says she cannot go anywhere alone and her sister has to walk her to school every day. Joyce’s mother admits that she does not worry much about poachers, but her biggest challenge in life is raising two albino children.

Both Joyce’s parents are not albinos, only her and her younger brother suffers from this skin pigmentation condition. Though Joyce is old enough to take care of her skin, it’s unfortunate for his 5 years old little brother who occasionally gets blisters form the harsh African sun whenever he goes to play outside. Joyce’s mother has a job and only comes home later in the evening which makes it harder to make sure that the little one is protected enough from the sun. Because of the skin condition, Joyce and his little brother must forever wear long sleeved

T-shirts and hats but getting them to put on those is quiet a mission.

The Charles’s cannot afford a sunscreen even though they are of middle class because it is expensive and although the government does try to provide them with sunscreen, sometimes it’s not enough and it does not reach them. But through all this, Joyce still has high hopes for a greater future, Joyce says she plans to be a doctor when she grows up, and sees no reason why her albinism should stop her. “I would like to help all kinds of people,” she says, “be they albinos or not.”

Numerous authenticated incidents have occurred in Africa during the 21st Century. For example, in Tanzania, in September 2009, three men were convicted of killing a 14-yearold albino boy and severing his legs in order to sell them for witchcraft purposes. Again in Tanzania and Burundi in last year, the murder and dismemberment of a kidnapped albino child is reported from the courts, as part of a continuing problem. In African countries such as Tanzania and Burundi, there has been an unprecedented rise in witchcraft related killings of albino people in recent years. This is because albino body parts are used in potions sold by witch doctors.

Many people like Sean live in fear everyday of their lives only because they have this rare skin condition. Some say it’s a condition while others say its a disease. People make judgments based on little or rather no knowledge at all.

We have come to fear things we know nothing about. What I can say is that ignorance is not always bliss!

Albinism & Health Issues The majority of people who have albinism have fair complexions; yet a person’s hair or skin colour is not sufficient to diagnose a person with albinism. People who do have albinism need to be careful to avoid sun damage to their skin. Wearing hats, sun-protective clothing, and sunscreen lotions is important.

People with albinism who do not use appropriate skin protection have the potential to develop life-threatening forms of skin cancers. Use of sunscreen lotions with a rating of twenty SPF or great and protective clothing though, can find people with albinism enjoying outdoor activities in the summer.

Albinism and those who experience the disability are many times misunderstood. There is potential for social stigmatization to happen, particularly when the race or paternity of a person with albinism might be questioned. A result of this can be isolation. Both families and schools need to make efforts to ensure that children with albinism are not excluded from group activities. Having contact with others who experience albinism can help and NOAH can provide the names of contacts in a number of areas of the nation.

Albinism & Vision Issues People who have albinism always experience vision issues; a number of them have low vision. The degree to which a person with albinism experiences a vision impairment varies with the form of albinism they have. A portion of the population with albinism are legally blind, although they still have the ability to read and do not use Braille. Some people with albinism see well enough to drive. Vision issues related to the disability are the result of exceptional development of the person’s retina, as well as exceptional patterns of nerve connections between their eye and their brain. Due to this fact, the primary test for albinism is a simple eye examination.

SPORTS

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Things You Don’t Know About Messi

Lionel Messi is widely considered to be the best player in the world at the moment and some even believe the Argentine is the best to have ever played the beautiful game. At 23 years of age he has accomplished much more than anyone could have hoped for and his life is pretty much an open book for soccer betting fans around the globe. However, there are some things that you probably didn’t know about the Barcelona star.

1.) Messi’s style of play, impressive technical skills and small physique earned him comparisons with the legendary Diego Armando Maradona, and it is interesting that the Barcelona forward managed to mimic Maradona’s two most famous goals he had scored in the World Cup game against England. Messi first scored a brilliant goal after a solo effort against Getafe, before scoring with his hand against Espanyol in the very same season.

against Panathinaikos, a Greek fan invaded the pitch only to show Messi the middle finger, probably tired of constantly watching the Argentine making fun of PAO’s defence.

2.) Messi was asked to play for Spain national team, but decided to wait for a call-up from Argentina. Had he accepted a call from La Furia Roja, the Argentine would now have probably owned a World Cup winner’s medal.

9.) Barcelona signed the Argentine when he was just 13 with the scouts needing just half an hour to realize the player’s massive potential. That will soon prove to be one of the best decisions in the history of football.

3.) His debut for Argentina only lasted for around 40 seconds. That was the time he spent on the pitch before being sent off. The fact that he hadn’t deserved the red card was probably poor consolation at the time.

4.) You may be surprised to hear that not only girls drop their pants in front of Messi, but some guys as well. A man was so desperate to get a picture with Messi that he chased the Argentine around the airport and when he finally thought he had caught him, a clothing failure prevented him from accomplishing his mission.

5.) In March 2010 Messi became UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador and he now works with the organization helping children around the globe.

6.) While the whole world loves watching Messi from the comfort of their homes, the Barcelona star once said that he never watched highlights of himself.

7.) In the Champions League game

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8.) He won the 2009 Ballon d’Or award in front of Cristiano Ronaldo, by collecting 473 out of possible 480 votes. How do you think the Portuguese handled the results?

10.) Following Barcelona’s 6:2

Did you know

-Aged eleven, Messi was diagnosed with growth hormone deficiency.

-Messi supports a number of charities through his Leo Messi Foundation. He also works for people suffering from Fragile X Syndrome (a disease related to autism).

victory over Real at Santiago Bernabeu, Messi achieved the unthinkable and received standing ovation from the home fans, having scored two goals to help his side record a memorable win. Cristiano Ronaldo would have nothing against getting the same treatment at Camp Nou, but Real will first have to beat Barca for that to happen

-Messi is a UNICEF’s global Goodwill Ambassador, being appointed on March 11th 2010.

-A two time FiFA Player of the Year along with several accolades including the Ballon d’Or and UEFA Best Player In Europe etc.

-Messi is the fourth player to ever receive three Ballon d’Ors .

He is one of the shortest football players in the world at 5ft 6.5 (1.69m)

PROFILES

Graeme Smith

Full Name : Graeme Craig

Smith Nickname : Biff Date of Birth : 1-2-1981 Place of Birth : Johannesburg Franchise : Nashua Cape

Cobras Role : Test Captain and opening batsman Batting Style : Left hand Bowling Style : Right arm off-

break Test Debut : vs. Australia, Sahara Park Newlands, March 8, 2002 Test Caps : 91 (83 as captain) Test Cap No : 49 ODI Caps : 172 ODI Cap No : 68 ODI Shirt No : 15 PRO20 Caps : 31 PRO20 Cap No :1

Katlego Mphela (born 29 November 1984 in Brits, North West) is a South African footballer who currently plays for Mamelodi Sundowns in the Premier Soccer League and South Africa.

His style of play includes challenging defenders with both pace and strength but he can still play deep as a supporting striker.

He is nicknamed “Killer” for his finishing ability.

Club career

and was voted PSL Players’ of the Season.

International career.

Mphela scored a brace on his international debut against Seychelles on February 26, 2005.

He has represented South Africa 44 times, scoring 22 goals. He scored South Africa’s only goal in the 3–1 defeat against Tunisia in the 2008 African Nations Cup. Perhaps Mphela’s greatest moment came in the 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup third-place playoff against Spain. Coming in as a substitute Mphela produced arguably the goal of the tournament with a free kick from 30 yards, which turned out to be the last action of the 90 mins, sending the game into extra time.

Mphela, a product of Jomo Cosmos, played in France for RC Strasbourg and Stade Reims, both with limited success.

After returning home he turned out for Supersport United and Mamelodi Sundowns. He finished the 2009–10 season with 17 goals in 30 games which made him the Mphela was included in South Africa’s league’s top goal scorer. He won the Lesley Manyathela Golden Boot 23 man final squad for the 2012

Graeme Craig Smith is a South African cricketer and the captain of the South African cricket team Test Match side, having succeeded Shaun Pollock after the 2003 Cricket World Cup. He was succeeded as captain of the ODI side by AB de Villiers after the 2011 Cricket World Cup. He is South Africa’s youngest captain and most successful captain of all time.

Smith has maintained a Test batting average around the 50 mark and an ODI average of 40 in spite of the added responsibilities of leaders A tall, left-handed opening batsman, on the 2003 South African tour of England he made double centuries in consecutive Test matches 277 at Edgabaston, and 259 at Lord’s.

The 259 is the highest score

made at Lord’s by a foreign player.

Known for the success of his opening partnership with Herschelle Gibbs, South Africa’s most prolific ever opening partnership, Smith has the distinction of having been part of all four of South Africa’s opening partnerships of over 300 runs: in three of them he was partnered by Gibbs, and in 2008 Smith added 415 for the first wicket with Neil Mckenzie against Bangladesh, a world record opening partnership.

He relinquished the captaincy of the Proteas’ ODI squad at the end of the 2010-11 season and the T20 captaincy at the start of it.

World Cup. He played in the inaugural match against Mexico, which ended 1–1. Next, the Bafana Bafana played against Uruguay, but they lost the game 3–0.

Mphela opened the scoring in South Africa’s first international match following the 2010 World Cup putting South Africa up 1–0 against Ghana.

Mphela scored the winner for South Africa against Egypt in the 93rd minute with a perfect finish that saw the North Africans beaten by South Africa for the first time in competitive football between the two countries and increased the hopes of qualification.

First name :Katlego Abel Last name :Mphela Nationality :South Africa Date of birth :29-11-1984 Age :27 Team :Mamelodi Sundowns Position :Attacker Height :183 cm Weight :70 kg Foot :Right

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