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illbrow cluster commander Maj - Gen Theko Pharasi says the ‘quiet Hillbrow’ was the culmination of strategic planning and hard work by the men in blue and metro police. “We did not have major incidents, which is good for us,” he said. “Normalising Hillbrow is a responsibility I take seriously. The relations we have built with the community are starting to pay off. We will continue to work hard
to clean our streets. We attribute this success to the good partnership we have with the community and building owners in this area,” Maj-Gen Pharasi added. “Everyone played their part and we are quite pleased with the results. Pharasi said there were a number of operations planned for Hillbrow for year 2012, and will be unveiled as the year progresses,” he said. Get a copy of the Inner City Gazette newspaper next week to read more about the exclusive interview with Maj-Gen Pharasi.
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auteng ANC Youth League (ANCYL) has called on the government to encourage partnerships between SETA and the private sector to invest in FET colleges. “The Further Education and Training (FET) sector has largely been treated as a distant cousin in the system, and has not been punted as one of the real alternatives available to prospective students. Present concrete plans on how to access tertiary education will have to be expanded in the short, medium and long term,” said the ANCYL chairperson Lebogang Maile.
Reacting to the recent University of Johannesburg stampede, in which one person died, Maile called on the Department of Basic Education to consider reverting to the release of matric results in December of that academic year. “The release of the results a day before the opening of tertiary institutions contributes to the chaos characteristic to UJ admissions last week,” he said. Gloria Sekwena, 47, died in a stampede at the university last week Tuesday while accompanying her son for the application process. In the same incident more than 20 people were injured. Maile added that the UJ stampede
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reflected broader challenges that the country faces in education and showed that the government must take concrete actions to resolve the long term problems facing the education system. “The number of learners passing matric has been on the rise over the past few years yet it has not been met by a corresponding growth in the provision of education facilities across board,” said Maile. He further called for the government to ensure that education centres have all the learner support materials delivered on time, adequate infrastructure for the development and conduct of school as well as adequate library facilities.
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his week Hillbrow police arrested two suspects for alleged possession of an unlicensed firearm, according to corporate communications officer Sgt Jenny Pillay. She says a community member pointed out two suspects, one of whom had an unlicensed firearm to police patrolling the Berea neighbourhood. “When police approached the suspects one of them threw the firearm to the ground and ran, but police chased and arrested them.” Sgt Pillay adds that police recovered a 9mm Star pistol with one magazine and three bullets. “The serial number was
mitting other crimes. The suspects face charges of possession of an unlicensed firearm and ammunition.” In the same period police arrested a suspect in connection with theft out of a motor vehicle, malicious damage to property and possession of suspected stolen property. “Detective officers W/O Sidney Malope and W/O Maxwelle Thusi had parked at the corner of Smit and Twist streets in Joubert Park when they noticed a smash and grab in progress. The victims vehicle was staA smash and grab suspect is detained at the Hillbrow police station. Pic : SAPS tionery at the robot when the incident occurred. The off and the firearm will be sent suspects grabbed a bag for ballistic examination to de- and ran, and the officers chased filed termine if it was used in com- and arrested one of the suspects
and recovered the bag, which contained bank cards, a driver’s licence, cash and a Blackberry cellphone. The 29 year-old suspect faces charges of theft out of a motor vehicle, malicious damage to property and possession of suspected stolen property.” Meanwhile two more smash and grab suspects were arrested at the corner of Queen and Empire roads in Parktown, Sgt Pillay says. “Police noticed two men smashing the window of a VW Golf, while the occupants of the vehicle screamed. Police chased and arrested both the suspects and recovered two Nokia cellphones which had been stolen from the complainants.” The smash - and - grab suspects, both aged 24, face charges of theft out of a motor vehicle and possession of car breaking implements, Sgt Pillay adds.
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Always avoid negative people Restaurant You may be caught up in the negativity of society if you are connected to negative people
COMMENT This is a time when parents have to be careful on how they position their children for a better future. Choosing the best school or further education institution is quite a daunting task to the average parent or guardian. It may be a little easier to get a school for a first grader, however, with post secondary school children parents have to choose the educational centres that will equip their children with the life and professional skills required for real life. It may be relatively easy for those students who passed matric to find space in colleges and universities to further their studies. They nevertheless still need to know which careers to pursue, depending on their backgrounds, personalities and several other considerations. In this regard consulting career guidance specialists would be beneficial. This may not be over-emphasised, considering the number of college and university graduates who fail to impress employers to the extent that they have been dubbed ‘unemployable’. Those who failed matric have an option in studying once more and rewriting the examinations to improve their prospects. However, a trend that has been observed is that some of those often prefer to enrol in poorly equipped and unqualified institutions, hoping to eke out something to help shape their future. The attraction to such institutions is that they charge much lower fees and do not demand standard academic requirements necessary for tertiary education. In the end that often turns out to have been a waste of time and money, in that from such institutions they do not receive standard tuition to help them succeed in life. So the better option for them is to rewrite the matric exams and use the recognised route. Distribution – 40 000 copies free door to door delivery weekly to all households and businesses in the Joburg inner-city. Inner-City Gazette welcomes editorial contributions from readers. They may raise new issues or respond to articles published in the paper. Contributions may be sent to the editor’s address below. Published by Inner-City Gazette 149 Pritchard Street, Johannesburg 2000 Tel : 011 023 - 7588 011 024 - 8210 011 402 - 1977 Fax : 086 609 8601 Email : info@inner-city-gazette.co.za Website : www.inner-city-gazette.co.za Printed by Paarlcoldset(Pty)Ltd
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voiding negative family, try bepeople may bring ing upfront with on guilt, particularly if them, and let it is a friend or loved them know that one. However, when you you don’t appreciare surrounded by these ate their opinions. emotions, you in turn When you conwill become negative. front them, they Choose friends wisely. It are likely to acis easy to get caught up cuse you of wantin the same routine, howing to isolate them. ever you need to decide Calmly explain if the person you have that they have a Always keep positive company, the writer says. around is healthy. Don’t pessimistic streak, may bring negative emotions. answer the phone or and that it is negaAvoid reading books or maga- tively impacting on your life. open the door if a certain negative individual is calling or coming. zines that tell a story on negaSometimes perpetually negaIf you socialize with negative tive people. Even if it’s fiction, tive manner indicates depresstudents at school, this can lead the characters can cause negative sion or mental illness. Many people to you having negative feel- feelings. Read something uplift- have bad days or see the glass ings towards your classmates ing and encouraging, or some- half empty, but if someone was Turn the television off during thing that will make you laugh. reasonably happy and now is very Stop hanging out in bars and negative, keep an eye on them. news briefs that focus on everything going wrong in your com- clubs. Although you may enjoy Another sign of a mental illness munity or the world. News anchors the atmosphere and social aspect, or disorder is the sudden appearrelay negativity each time they usually people who drink and par- ance of drastic mood swings. air, and hearing such negativity ty heavily in most cases become If these symptoms persist for may make you depressed or angry. negative. Find other avenues of two weeks or more, it it advisable to Listen to upbeat music, in- socializing, such as clubs, going talk to one of the family members stead of talk show radio pro- for walks in the park or opt- about having them grammes. Usually the people on ing for a nice dinner out instead. evaluated for depression by If the negative people that pull professional personnel. here are having discussions focused mainly on who did some- you down are the ones you can- Patricia Rahlagane thing wrong or telling news that not physically avoid, for instance, Johannesburg
staff does not care
When an eatery, Mamgo’s Take Away in End Street opened last year it was rare to find a restaurant serving delicious traditional foods in an area like End Street. I had vowed that I would never set my foot to any McDonald’s, KFC or Nandos again. To add to my excitement was the affordability of the dishes. However my excitement was short-lived. I asked for four plates of pap and insisted that it be put in separate dishes. To my dismay the lady told me that they had a shortage of dishes. I was so irritated. It was a pathetic excuse. But because I had committed myself to supporting small black businesses I did not abandon the eatery. I continued to make it my favourite eatery. I tried to address my problem with the server who showed some care. However, the problem did not stop. They repeated the same mistake of serving food in small tableware, which made it hard to eat. This time around the lady showed very little care. And this is the last straw, I can’t take it anymore. Mamgo’s Take Away staff and management please accept this as divorce ‘papers’. I will not set my foot again at your restaurant until you learn to treat customers with respect. Sihle Mazibuko Doornfontein
Success in education : a difficult dream to realise The unemployment rate of graduates has increased by 50 percent between 1995 and 2005 Sasabona Manganye
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ost youths believe that education is a key to a better employment, leading to a better life. This perception has motivated some of us from the working class background to work hard to complete matric with good results, so that we can obtain study bursaries to complete tertiary education. This perception becomes a reality to those who completed their tertiary education with qualifications which enabled them to get good jobs, which reduces the levels of poverty in their families. To some it becomes a dream that is not easy to realise. There are a number of factors which contribute to this dream being unrealised in the preparatory stage of these students for the corporate world. These factors are both informed by the challenges generally facing the country, and also the way in which these students get to be prepared for the corporate world by the institutions of higher learning. Stats from Statistics SA suggest that although the rate of unemployed graduates is less in the overall unemployment in the country, the unemployment rate of graduates has increased by 50 percent between 1995 and 2005, which is the rapidly growing unemployment rate in South Africa. The unemployment rate for graduates increases, whereas the coun-
Prospective students jostle in the queue at the Joburg University.
try is in need of what is defined as scarce skills by the Joint Initiative for Priority Skills Acquisition (JIPSA). Surely, we need to acknowledge that somewhere something is not going according to plan, especially during the period where the country has a hunger for skills acquisition, whereas institutions of higher learning are producing many graduates which are destined to join the pool of unemployment. In my experience as a student leader who participated in the governance of higher education institution structures in the insti-
tutional level (Vaal University of Technology), I have identified a number of aspects that contribute to this trend of unemployment. Most of the institutions of higher learning still enrol many learners in areas where the majority of unemployed graduates graduated from. An agonizing thing is that some of these students who are in the stream of unemployment are learners who have completed subjects like Mathematics, Science and Accounting with good symbols and points required for them to enrol in areas like Engineering, Science and Technology, as the
dominating fields of scarce skills. Some of the reasons informing this mismatch of careers are lack of adequate career guidance at secondary school level that leaves learners with no knowledge of the right career choices. Late application by learners forces them to enrol into any field of study they can get (any available course) without being aware of the repercussions of their chosen career path. As the government continues to put more funding into education, institutions of higher learning still invest less on infrastructure development on areas of scarce skills, especially of Engineering, Science and Technology. These areas accommodate fewer students due to lack of infrastructure to accommodate more students. The perturbing factor is that most of the government funding is invested on paying exorbitant salaries for top managers of the institutions of higher learning. In fact some of these institutions use about 50% plus of the government subsidy for salaries. The education in our country is of poor quality from primary, secondary and tertiary educational level. For example, only few matriculants complete their Grade 12 with matric exemption. As a result most of them are subjected to choose studies which are not of their choice, but dictated by their poor matric results.
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Militias trade heavy fire Tripoli - Weekend clashes have left two people dead and more than 40 injured. Rival armed groups fired rockets and heavy machine guns around the town of Gharyan, 80km south of the capital. The interim government had been trying to broker a ceasefire but failed. Local officials said they cannot control some of their own brigades, who were trying to disarm pro-Gaddafi militias. In the hills surrounding Gharyan revolutionary forces are again in position, their anti-aircraft guns mounted on the backs of pickup trucks pointing west towards Assabia. The fighting started on Friday and continued sporadically throughout the weekend. On Saturday, Defence Minister Osama al-Juweili travelled to the town to broker a ceasefire. Local officials in Gharyan said militias in Assabia remained loyal to the former Libyan ruler, and should be disarmed. On Sunday, tribal elders arrived in Gharyan in an attempt to mediate in the dispute and negotiate a prisoner exchange. But the stand-off continues, and the situation remains tense. Libya’s interim government of Mustafa Abdel Jalil is pressing the country’s various armed groups to hand in their weapons, giving them the option of joining a national army. But so far it has met with only partial success.
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Jonathan backs down Lagos - President Goodluck Jonathan has announced a reduction in fuel prices to defuse a nationwide strike. Jonathan said his government would cut fuel prices by 30 percent to about $2.75 a gallon, though that would still be higher than the cost of fuel before subsidies were removed last week. Security forces fired guns and teargas to disperse protesters as authorities moved to prevent demonstrations in various parts. In an address on national TV, Jonathan said provocateurs had hijacked the demonstrations, in which thousands marched in cities. “This has prevented an objective assessment and consideration of all the contending issues for which dialogue was initiated by government. These same interests seek to promote discord, anarchy, and insecurity to the detriment of peace,’’ Jonathan said. The president’s speech comes after his attempt to negotiate with labour unions failed on Sunday night to avert the strike entering a sixth day.
Dar es Salaam - Construction of the $4.7 billion railway line linking Rwanda, Burundi and Tanzania will begin in 2014, after the three governments finalised fund-raising activities. Tanzania and Uganda have also reached consensus that the joint commercial rail track running from Tanga-Arusha-Musoma to Kampala, will not cut through the Serengeti National Park, thus ending a long-standing row between the two countries. Tanzanian Transport Minister Omari Nundu assured that the railway line will be constructed 100km south of the Serengeti National Park border and will thus not interfere with the ecosystem. The line will boost economic and social development through regional co-operation. Nundu, said the design, engineering studies and development of financial, legal, institutional and regulatory frameworks have been completed. “We hope to connect the agricultural, mining and industrial hubs of the three countries to Dar-es- salaam,” Nundu said. This will also reduce non-tariff barriers to trade, particularly transport costs and delays caused by road transport. “The Tanga and Musoma ports will be dedicated to cargo traffic destined for Uganda and South Sudan,” Nundu added.
Terror trial for journo Goodluck Jonathan
North ‘steals’ South’s oil Khartoum - Sudan has confiscated some oil exports from South Sudan to meet ‘unpaid transit fees’ but said it will not shut down a pipeline carrying the southern state’s oil. “We are taking part of our share after the southern government refused to agree on a deal for a transit fee,” Saber Mohammed Hassan, a Sudanese government official said.
South Sudan said diversion of its oil was ‘blatant theft’. It accused Khartoum of ordering its security services to load 650 000 barrels of southern oil worth $65million on a Sudanese tanker at Port Sudan. South Sudan oil minister Stephen Dhieu Dau said: “Sudan has chosen to steal our oil in broad daylight.” Hassan did not say how much oil Sudan has confis-
cated. He said Sudan is applying the rate of $36, up from an initial demand of $32, to the volume exported by South Sudan, which is divided by the global oil price ‘to get the number of barrels we take’.
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Bujumbura - A Radio France Internationale (RFI) Swahili correspondent in Burundi faces terrorism charges after he reported on a rebel movement that attacked the country from neighbouring Tanzania. Hassan Ruvakuki is among four people accused of giving the sign for FRD rebels to launch an attack in November, and of helping them by giving them publicity. Twenty-two other people are in the dock in Burundi’s first terrorist trial. Nine others are accused of spying for the group and 10 of taking part in the attack. All 23 are accused of a new crime called ‘terrorist acts’, which carries a life sentence. Ruvakuki, who was arrested a month ago, claims he is innocent. His lawyer Onésime Kabayabaya claims that after his arrest Ruvakuki was detained without charge in a military camp and a police station for over three weeks, and denied access to lawyers.
Parents still seek places for their kids Last year I went to register my grandchild at a certain school, but they asked me to fork out R1 000 Sizwe Mathe sizwem@inner-city-gazette.co.za
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his week there was frustration at the Department of Education’s Joburg North District office in Braamfontein as parents rushed to secure places for their children. Applications for places for this year’s schooling took place between August 1 and September 30 last year, but at the start of school this week Wednesday some parents who had moved or changed jobs were queuing for places for their children in district offices. Queuing parents in Braamfontein were being referred to other centres in Johannesburg to avoid long queues in one centre. David Mhlanga was trying to get a high school place for his 16 year-old grandson at Yeoville. His grandson has been staying in Mpumalanga, he moved to Johannesburg this year. “It has been frustrating. They now send me to Sandton which is quite strange,” Mhlanga said. Another parent who asked her name
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which I did not have at the time. I couldn’t register her for that reason. I cannot rest until I find a school for her,” she added. Department of Education spokesperson Charles Phahlane appealed to parents to be patient. “The Joburg North District was decentralised to avoid one long queue in a district. Applications will be open throughout the year as some parents may be changing places for different reasons,” explained Phahlane. He urged all Grade 12 pupils to register for an extra classes programme that will be open in February. “Learners must focus on their studies, particularly the Grade 12s. The work starts now, they must emulate the class of 2011 or must even do better than that,” added Phahlane. All central schools applicants must report to Newclare Primary School, Phahlane added. For more details call telephone number 011 477-4088.
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he province’s schools re-opened this week Wednesday with elation, smiles and giggles of excitement from parents and pupils alike. While some pupils still have years of school ahead of them, those entering their matric year at Barnato Park High School in Berea were excited to be back to school. Tholong Seitshiro, a Grade 12 pupil from Barnato, 18, has been anticipating this day and couldn’t wait for the schools to re-open. “I have been looking forward to this day for a long time now. I really missed school,” he said. Seitshiro primary focus this year is to obtain top marks so as to gain access to Midrand Graduate Insti-
tute to study Chemical Engineering. “But this can only be possible through hard-work. I am positive that I will pass with flying colours, and I am even prepared to sacrifice anything to achieve my ambitions,” he added. Though some Grade 12 pupils are eager to fight for high achievements, others are still in limbo on what to study after completion of matric. Shanice Dayaljee, 18, a matric student from Barnato High School said she will decide about the direction to take after getting guidance from the teachers. “I am ready for the year ahead; it’s going to be fun, particularly the matric dance. Doing Grade 12 has put pressure on me; it forces me to be more responsible,” she said. Another matric student, Xolani
Mbokazi, 18, of Africa House College has committed himself to obtaining five distinctions come end of the year. “This can only be possible through hard-work and concentration. I am looking forward to this academic year. I am prepared for any challenges to come.” A Grade One Asteri Primary School learner in Hillbrow, Patience Ndlovu, 6, walked excitedly with her father after school. Unlike other pupils Ndlovu did not cry in her first day at school. “It was good at school today. They taught us how to write our names,” she said. The Department of Education did not report any major glitches, even though there were isolated incidents in other areas, said spokesperson Charles Phahlane. “Learning and teaching took place today,” he said.
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Classic at the Market A lively satire of the absurdities of apartheid Arts Correspondent
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he two-man ensemble theatre piece Woza Albert! is a classic of the South African stage. Written by the late Barney Simon, in collaboration with performers Percy Mtwa and Mbongeni Ngema, it is considered one of the finest examples of anti-apartheid art. Its manner of physical-theatre storytelling influenced theatre practitioners internationally as it travelled the world. It opened at the Market Theatre in 1981 and celebrates its. third decade on the boards, with a production starring Mncedisi Shabangu and Hamilton Dlamini, two seasoned actors who, like the play, started their careers in Newtown. The satire depicts a moment when Christ returns to apartheid South Africa, directed by Prince Lamla at the Barney Simon Theatre, Market Theatre complex, Newtown, up to February 5. The Market Theatre, by arrangement with DARLO (Pty) Limited, presents Woza Albert ! having started on 10 January and going on up to 5 February. This is one of the plays for which South African theatre is best known internationally. Its physical style of storytelling was to inspire theatre companies around the world, and
it is one of the best examples that define South African theatre in all its vibrancy, innovation and humanity. This celebrated and much-loved South African classic asks what would happen if Jesus Christ (Morena) came back to South Africa during apartheid. This lively satire of the absurdities of apartheid provides a showcase for the talents of two dextrous actors, who play a range of ordinary characters on the street. The first part of the play sets the scene, attacking the pass laws that prevented black South Africans from moving and working freely. Similarly, it sketches in a few short minutes the semi-slavery that was imposed on manual workers by bosses who could fire them if they got too independent. However, there is always a rich vein of humour even in the worst adversity. The use of clown’s noses to distinguish the elite Afrikaners, including the Prime Minister from the apparently subservient blacks was one of the features to make this play famous. The short, impressionistic sketches begin to move from background scenes of generally downtrodden life to interviews with individuals about the impending visit of Morena, who inaugurates
his Second Coming by flying to South Africa courtesy of SAA. The second half of the play becomes considerably darker and more resonant. Jesus is in the country and his life is replayed in the apartheid context. He is first welcomed then imprisoned. When he is taken to Robben Island, his escape is easy as he walks back across the bay to Cape Town. This retelling of a familiar story in a new context becomes devastating by the end, shedding light on both the Bible and apartheid South Africa. The new season of Woza Albert! features the talented performers Mncedisi Shabangu and Hamilton Dlamini. The 2012 production will be directed by emerging talent, Prince Lamla, whose production, Coal Yard, won the Zwakala Festival and had a highly successful run at the Market Theatre. The Market has had great success recently with the restaging of classics from the past, and Woza Albert! comes as the latest instalment. As with the recently highly successful Sizwe Banzi is Dead, this play has been interpreted by a new generation of theatre practitioners for a new and growing audience. For more info call 011 832 1641.
Mncedisi Shabangu and Hamilton Dlamini in Woza Albert!
Hillbrow, Berea public art initiative
Tree stumps have taken on new lives as a rabbit, a running shoe, a protea and a horse Arts Correspondent
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he City has initiated a public art project to beautify the Hillbrow and Berea neighbourhoods, in which it will spend one percent of all major building projects over R10-million. The public art policy document says the percentage is calculated on the total construction or renovation costs of public buildings and facilities, including design fees and landscaping, and a Public Art Fund has been set up. Johannesburg Development Agency (JDA) manager for Planning and Strategy, Kirsten Harrison, oversees the project. The artworks have been planned in consultation with the children who use the parks. Harrison says the project wants people to engage in the environment. “There are a lot of children in the parks, we want the artworks to delight them.” The five parks are Pieter Roos, Donald MacKay, Le Roith, JL de
shading and seating Villiers and Alec made from steel cutGorshel. Harrison adds out shapes that will create interesting that there will be light and shade efmore public art in fects on the platform. the inner city than Odd tree stumps have anywhere else in been carved and have Joburg. “We hope taken on new lives the initiative will be picked up by as a rabbit, a running shoe, a protea, a horse other city dwellers and a chaise longue. or corporates, who The Joburg skyline will be encourwill be painted on the aged to emulate wall of the electrical the example.” All the parks sub-station by graffiti artist Rasty. will get rubber In the middle of the master fibre play park is a newly creareas, designed in ated stone step walkconsultation with way. A circular inforchildren, who mation board will be played shadow placed at the begingames, cutting out Wood artist Americo Guambe carves out an image on a fallen tree. ning of the walkway, cardboard shapes and each stepping and having fun while The biggest park, Pieter Roos, giving the artists ideas on what ap- has several artists applying their stone will contain sandblasted text, pealed to them. These shapes will minds to imaginative areas. There explaining the journey of the water be imprinted on the master fibre is to be a performance platform, of the spruit through the park. At JC de Villiers Park, half-moon playground floors. cut out of steel sheeting, with
walls along pathways will contain horizontal painted soccer figures with balls, and in Donald MacKay Park decorative figures placed on the tops of poles are already in position. Linking all the parks will be 100 wayfinders in the form of concrete pavement bricks with shapes embossed on them, developing from footprints into insects like spiders and bees. Large concrete bricks with two holes with them will be placed along pavements to form benches, which will have games and discussion points engraved on them. In Donald MacKay Park, life-size steel soccer and basketball players will be bolted into the ground. Co-ordinating and sourcing the artists for this work is the Trinity Session. Marcus Neustetter, an artist and one of the partners in the company, says it plays an important role in the art market by supporting up-and-coming artists who are normally ignored by the formal art market. joburg.org.za
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Awards for top artists Photographer refused to accept an award from President Zuma in protest against the passing of the Protection of State Information Bill Pieter Hugo
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his year saw South Africans win a clutch of awards, but also saw artists declining honours in acts of political protest. Photographer Pieter Hugo won two major awards that garnered media attention internationally. In June Hugo, together with Michael Cleary, was awarded the Young Directors Award at the Cannes Film Festival for the video of Spoek Matambo’s Control. In November Hugo also went on to win the Seydo Keita Award, the most prestigious prize at the Ren-
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contres de Bamako in Mali. He has also recently been shortlisted for the highly esteemed 2012 Deutsche Börse prize for his book Permanent Error. In December William Kentridge received an honorary degree from the University of London in recognition of his contribution to art. This was the same honour his father, Sidney Kentridge, received in 1995 for his contribution to law. It is the first time that a father and son have won this award. Locally this year saw two new awards at the Joburg Art Fair being established. The FNB Art Prize,
an award selected by the gallerists at the fair, was awarded to Cedric Nunn for his outstanding achievement in documentary photography. The Sovereign African Art Prize was also made its debut with the Moroccan born Hassan Hajajj being awarded the first prize. The Standard Bank Young Artist Award in the Visual Art section was awarded to Mikhael Subotzky, while the young upcoming painter, Ian Grose, was awarded the ABSA L’Atelier Prize for his triptych Colour, Separation. Also this year David Goldblatt and Ivan Vladislavic won the Kraszna-
Dept offers arts bursaries
Krausz Best Photography Book Award for TJ & Double Negative. It was, however, David Goldblatt, in one of the most interesting stories of the year, who notably refused to accept a national honoury award form President Jacob Zuma. Goldblatt wrote to the Chancellor of Orders explaining that he was declining the Order of Ikhamanga, which was to be awarded to him early in 2012. His refusal came in protest against the passing of the Protection of State Information Bill in the National Assembly. Goldblatt stated in his missive that the citation attached to the award
Intellectualised modes of conceptual art form Arts Correspondent
Applicants must have an academic potential F or satisfactory academic performance Arts Correspondent
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he Department of Arts and Culture invites applications for bursaries from students who wish to pursue studies in heritage related programmes. In a statement the department says the bursary will finance certificates, diplomas, and degree courses at accredited further and higher education institutions. “Applicants must have an academic potential or satisfactory academic performance, to be able to furnish an academic progress report if already at an institution. The field of study must be heritage related. The applicants must be South African citizens, and have to prove financial circumstances. They must also have an acceptance letter or proof of registration at an institution of higher learning,” the department says. The fields of study are archaeology; anthropology; conservation and
preservation; collections management; heritage resources management; museum management and curatorship; natural and / or cultural history collections; and courses that contribute to the preservation and promotion of South Africa’s living heritage. Registration and tuition fees are payable directly to the institution of learning. This includes accommodation and books. The application must be accompanied by a certified copy of a birth certificate or ID document; and a certified copy of the applicant’s salary statement or affidavit. If the applicant is not employed it must be that of parents or guardians. “That should also include a certified copy of a Grade 12 certificate or statement of Grade 12 results. If the applicant is already studying it must be the latest results or an academic record, and an acceptance letter or proof of registration at an
institution of higher learning.” Application forms can be obtained from the Department of Arts and Culture offices at 5th Floor, 481 Kingsley Centre, Cnr Beatrix and Church streets in Arcadia, Pretoria or online at www.dac.gov.za Completed application forms and certified copies of necessary documents should be sent to: The Director General, Department of Arts and Culture, Private Bag X897, Pretoria, 0001. The applications can also be hand delivered to: The Director General, 481 Kingsley Centre 5th Floor, Cnr Beatrix and Church Streets, Arcadia, Pretoria. Applications by e-mail or fax will not be accepted. Enquiries regarding the bursary applications should be directed to Mahunele on telephone number (012) 441 3470. The closing date for submission of applications is 24 February, and no late applications will be considered, the department says.
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was in direct conflict with the socalled Secrecy Bill. He claimed that to accept the award would endorse the government’s contempt for what the award in fact was meant to stand for. Goldblatt’s protest against the government followed Zwelethu Mthethwa’s refusal to participate in this year’s Venice Biennale. Mthethwa pulled out of the Biennale after discovering that there was a ‘lack of transparency’ in the relationship between South Africa’s commissioner of the Biennale, Monna Mokoena, and the Department of Arts and Culture.
ollowing her 2011 residency at the Nirox Foundation, Jessica Webster (pictured) presents her latest body of work, which continues to investigate the ways in which painting exists in two states simultaneously. In one instance, a painting exists as a physical entity - pigments on canvas that create a textured and layered physical surface. In the other instance, painting is a presentation of subject matter, a metaphorical translation of objects, emotions and themes into a tableau. These two elements of painting can be loosely referred to as ‘form’ and ‘meaning’, often understood as separate concerns, despite their reliance on each other within the medium. Webster’s modus operandi involves collapsing these two elements of painting into one consideration. There have been movements in Western art history, from which Webster draws, that have attempted the same thing in various ways. For instance, the minimalism of the 1960s and 1970s sought to strip away any and every non-essential element in representation in order to expose the essence of a subject. In this way, form stood for meaning.
Similarly in abstraction, although the artists chose a different route, subject matter was released from the bonds of figuration so that meaning could be found intuitively by an immersion in form. By the mid-1980s, painters had returned to figuration as a reaction against the highly intellectualised modes of conceptual art. Their rough representation of recognisable subject matter in jarringly banal colours allowed for expression of the kind of violent emotion that had been shunned by their predecessors. In her own practice, Webster subsumes these influences in a style that values immediate spontaneous actions and exacting learned procedures equally. She neither places emphasis on form nor meaning, abstraction nor figuration. Webster’s actions and discoveries, made manifest in her paintings, create a subsequent emphasis on painting as an interpretive process between artist and viewer involving both surface and allegory. The opening of the exhibition will be on 22 January at Nirox Projects, Arts on Main. For more information contact Rachel on 083 434 8541.
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he South African Rugby Union (Saru) could retain incumbent Springbok coach Peter de Villiers as caretaker coach for the upcoming three-test series against England. This is one of the options being mulled as the deadline to appoint the new Bok coach approaches, with all three of the contenders on the shortlist under contract at other Rugby Unions. Saru have indicated that they aim for January 27 as the date to ratify the appointment of the coach, after receiving the recommendation a day earlier. But if the right candidate cannot be secured by this date, this alternative would ensure the Springboks get the right coach for the future. While Saru Chief Executive Jurie Roux has been head-hunting the new coach, the contractual commitments
that three of the four short-listed candidates have has made it difficult to snare the right candidate before the deadline. It has now emerged that Saru are considering an option to ask De Villiers to stay on for six months, so that his successor can be successfully signed on. This would mean he would prepare the Bok team for the England series in June, before handing over the reins to his successor for the Castle Rugby Championship in September. “This is the most important decision we have to make and appointing the best man is critical,” Roux said in December. “The qualities required by a Springbok coach are confined to only a small number of potential candidates.” De Villiers has said he is willing to stay on to mentor his successor. The three week tour by England is
looming as it comes in the middle of the Vodacom Super Rugby tournament, and starts a week after local players play in two massive derbies in the competition. While the Boks will run out against England on June 9, the previous weekend sees the Sharks taking on the Cheetahs while the Stormers face the Bulls. A day later the Bok coach will start his preparations for the England games. While Saru have made no public acknowledgements, Stormers coach Allister Coetzee, Bulls director of coaching Heyneke Meyer and Ireland assistant coach Gert Smal are rumoured to be on the shortlist, with De Villiers completing the quartet as the incumbent. While Smal is said to be the front runner, his contractual obligations to Ireland make things difficult in negotiations. Meyer’s track record and
motivational capabilities are beyond question, but the Bulls may not be keen to part with him as he has just begun rebuilding the Bulls franchise with head coach Frans Ludeke after the exodus of Springbok players after the World Cup. The Stormers sit with the same conundrum with Allister Coetzee. After Rassie Erasmus’s resignation last week, the Stormers coach is unlikely to find favour with his own Board of Directors if SA Rugby does come knocking. The scenario to keep De Villiers on for another six months has found some favour especially as it would allow Smal to complete the Six Nations tournament with Ireland while the Bulls and Stormers may be more accepting if they knew they had their assets available for the Super Rugby competition. supersport.com
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idvest Wits striker Sifiso Vilakazi has turned down the opportunity to join AmaZulu and will remain with his current club until the end of the 2011 0 2012 season. Wits coach Roger de Sa had made it clear that Vilakazi would be allowed to leave the club if he so desired, and Usuthu were hopeful they could tempt him down to KwaZuluNatal. But in the end the 32 year-old has opted to remain in Gauteng for family reasons, as well as his own business interests outside of football. De Sa confirmed on Tuesday that Vilakazi had decided to remain with the Clever Boys and see out his contract, which runs up until June this year. The coach had said all along that it would be the player’s decision whether to stay or go. Vilakazi joined Wits in 2009
from Ajax Cape Town, having also played for Free State Stars in the PSL. He has scored 16 goals in 48 starts for the club since then, but has mostly been used off the bench this season. Meanwhile Absa Premiership champions Orlando Pirates have secured the services of Golden Arrows’ striker Njabulo Manqana and Free State Stars striker Thabo Matlaba. According to the club’s website the two players are expected to join their new teammates this week. Manqana came through the junior ranks at Golden Arrows’ local rivals AmaZulu, but was released to lower league side Ntuzuma Bees, before joining Royal Coastal. His potential was spotted by Abafana Bes’thende though and he was signed ahead of the 2005/06 campaign. His first three seasons saw him given the odd opportunity without ever cementing down a
first-team place, but since the 2008/09 campaign he has been a regular, making 32 appearances in the last season. Matlaba was Free State Stars’ breakout player of the 2010/11 Absa Premiership, impressing with his flexibility and energy down the left flank. He is a versatile player who can play in midfield or up front as striker. Meanwhile, the club cleared midfielder Clifford Ngobeni to try his luck with Golden Arrows. At the same time Kaizer Chiefs announced that star midfielder Reneilwe Letsholonyane could be out for the rest of the season fol-
lowing a knee injury he sustained last Wednesday playing for Bafana Bafana against Zambia. Coach Vladimir Vermezovic said Letsholonyane will be out for the rest of the season due to injury. “It is not the first time that a player from Chiefs has come back from Bafana Bafana with an injury. It is a
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