JuniorTukkie magazine (November 2016)

Tuks Creative – Meet these talented, warm-hearted and gifted achievers Career focus: Industrial Psychology and Human Resource Management Study finance and financial aid at the University of Pretoria Ontmoet Carla, ‘n jong skoolhoof, wat ‘n verskil maak Help on writing a scientific report Wat jy moet weet rondom koshuisplasing Innovative teaching and learning that benefits you

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Petrus Lombard Project Manager: JuniorTukkie Page 2 Setlogane Manchidi Head: Investec Social Investment Page 2

The latest on our language policy Page 27 SA Ubuntu Foundation Page 27 Jeugdag – 16 Junie 2016 Page 28 The grass is not always greener on the other side Page 29 Study finance and financial aid Page 31

FEEL GOOD Women Development Bank Trust Conference Page 3 How much do you care about people around you?

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Newsmaker Carla Greenland Page 7

career focus: Economic and Management Sciences Industrial Psychology and Human Resource Management Page 9 Unlock your potential with a degree from the Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences Page 12

CREATIVITY

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Innovative teaching and learning that benefits you!

Page 13 MakerSpace Page 15 Youth Spark Innovation Grant Winners Page 16 FLY@UP Page 17

juniortukkie JuniorTukkie App Page 21 The JuniorTukkie Generation Page 22 JuniorTukkie Winter School Page 26

faculty news Education Page 35 Engineering, Built Environment and Information Technology Page 37 Health Sciences Page 39 Humanities Page 41 Law Page 43 Natural and Agricultural Sciences Page 45 Theology Page 50 Veterinary Science Page 51

Residences at up Residence placement Page 55 House Olympus Page 57 House Curlitzia Page 58

TuksSport Olympic Games (Rio 2016) – Tuks students do us proud Page 59

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The JuniorTukkie Office The JuniorTukkie (JT) Office is expanding and many exciting things lie ahead! Our vision is to not only attract top quality learners from all culture groups, but to build long-term relationships with them.

We have hundreds of success stories to tell.

Empowering JuniorTukkies through our various programmes makes their transition from school to university so much easier.

The FLY@UP programme assists students to graduate in the minimum duration allowed for each degree. The Graduate Career Office also brings students and employees together.

Our corporate social investment projects and the JT/Parents information sessions are well attended because they add so much value.

Our Maths and Science Project in Mamelodi with its various interventions as we partner with independent schools, adds a new dimension to the JuniorTukkie initiative.

Learners all over South Africa, we invite you to become members of the JuniorTukkie Club and if you are already a student, join the JT Student Society and participate in the JT Ambassadors Programme. You will have the opportunity to assist learners in your own community. You can pay it forward by investing what you have received and making a difference in the lives of other learners in the area you come from.

Come and find out more about our JT e-learning opportunity and download the JuniorTukkie APP, which will ensure you receive critical information as it happens at the University.

We would like you to consider the University of Pretoria, where the JT Office will assist you in making a sound career choice and finding your feet on campus so that you can flourish in your chosen programme.

Join the JuniorTukkie Club today! (www.up.ac.za/juniortukkie)

Petrus Lombard

Project Manager: JuniorTukkie

Creativity, an ability in all who care to find it When everyone thinks alike, no-one is really thinking.

I find creativity to be suitable and appropriate for this editorial note because it forces us to think differently about things we see and experience on a daily basis.

It is through creativity that we are able to carve paths where others have not. People often believe that creativity is an ability reserved for some who are supposedly lucky to have it. On the contrary, I am of the view that creativity is in all of us – we just need to dig a little deeper to realise this talent within us.

We are at times stunned by others’ creativity levels, sometimes even labelling them as strange, particularly if their creativity seems to test and challenge our norms. This forgets that every time we choose to be normal or the same, we rob ourselves of the opportunity to be out of the ordinary. You see, thinking creatively or ‘out the box’ is what I would like to encourage, especially in a country such as ours where various socio-economic challenges are so real for the majority of our population and need urgent resolution.

My true belief in creativity is the acknowledgement that we are all artists in different shapes and forms. Me, an artist, you are probably asking? Yes, you are an artist, able to stimulate different thinking either through maths, science, poetry, singing, dancing, writing or speaking.

Once again, yes you are an artist, constantly pushing imagination and boundaries, mixing colours in clothing or homes, or project management diagrams that nobody thought possible. An artist, always eager to test and

try new ways of doing things – tapping, either consciously or unconsciously, into your God-given creativity abilities.

If what you see depends on where you stand, as once suggested by Albert Einstein, then I challenge you to change your standing position.

Please look up and move around until you see what others don’t.

For thinking creatively does not only connect ‘A’ and ‘B’ or ‘E’ and ‘F’ but rather ‘A’ with ‘Z’ or ‘B’ with ‘Y’. This will help us realise that we cannot always simply explain life’s associated challenges and possible solutions in a chronological order.

For in creativity, any flow can be turned on its head, upside down or even sideways.

In true Investec entrepreneurial spirit, I am challenging all of you to not only think creatively but to also live creatively with no fear of failure. For it is in failing that we realise our growth and associated possibilities.

Go out there, be ambitious and lead creatively.

Regards

Setlogane Manchidi

Head: Investec Social Investment

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Women Development Bank Trust Conference Two JuniorTukkie (JT) students, who have graduated recently, Phangisile Sibeko and Sylvia Moshabesha, had the wonderful opportunity of attending a Conference for women in Pretoria from 11 to 15 July 2016.

Phangisile Sibeko and Sylvia Moshabesha

The invitation was issued by Ms Zanele Mbeki, who is the founder and patron of the Women Development Bank (WDB) Trust.

The WDB was founded in 1991 as a microfinance programme serving poor women who live in under-resourced rural communities. Over the past 25 years the WDB has grown into a public benefit organisation, which supports many development programmes. The WDB Investment Holding Company funds the programmes of the Trust.

Women from all over South Africa, including beneficiaries of their programmes, business women, rural and urban entrepreneurs, academics and students came together and were inspired and challenged to bring their thoughts and expertise to the fore in finding ways to make poverty a thing of the past. They shared ideas on methods that are effective and searched for more practical ways to end poverty and create sustainable livelihoods for families and communities.

Women Development Bank Trust’s 25th Anniversary Celebration Together with hundreds of ladies from all walks of life in South Africa, Phangisile and Sylvia celebrated the 25 years of the WDB’s existence. During this time thousands of women in rural areas have benefited from the micro loans the Women Development Bank has provided, which has enabled them to start up a small business. The WDB also presents a range of workshops that equip women with skills that enable them to earn an income through crafts and a range of handiwork.

South Africa remains seriously challenged by the developmental issues of poverty, unemployment (which currently stands at 25%), and inequality. Over half of South Africans live below the poverty line and 10% live in extreme poverty.

For this reason the topic of the Dialogue Session this year was: Making poverty history. Questions that were addressed included: How do we end poverty and create livelihoods and wealth practically and sustainably?

Who is poor?

Where are they?

What can government, industry, communities and individuals do to change the situation?

It is important that women find strategies to hasten their own inclusion in the economy. Women must be agents of their own history.

“We need to celebrate the achievements of all South African women. Ours is a new march towards the AU Vision 2063, as well as to meet the targets set down in the UN Sustainable Development Goals to 2030.” (Dr Thandi Ndlovu, CEO of Motheo Construction Group) The third plenary session dealt with the impact of financial inclusion for women. According to the World Bank, when women have access to financial services (bank accounts, loans, etc), their bargaining power in society increases.

Women are disproportionately more financially excluded than men and this dismal state of affairs is worse among rural women than urban women. This remains one of the main challenges to women’s success in entrepreneurship and business development. Women also need greater access to, and control of productive assets, in order to access markets and succeed as entrepreneurs. Unfortunately women still face many cultural barriers, for example that men traditionally remain household decision-makers and property is always registered in the man’s name.

We are the change that Africa has been waiting for.

Contact information Women Development Bank Tel +27 (0)11 341 9900 Email info@wdbtrust.org.za Website http://25years.wdbtrust.org.za

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Feel good “Ms. Zanele Mbeki and her team have irrigated my belief that women have great potential and in the face of poverty, so many have taken a stand and become the change they want to see in their communities.

I have learned that it is not impossible to reach people who are financially challenged. Empowerment also means being there and listening to others. Sometimes our stagnations are mental or emotional. We all know the sting of pain and we try hard to cover it up. Sometimes people let go of their dreams. I have learned that we need to heal, and we need to retain hope and be persistent, before we will become empowered.

We are all part of this nation and continent and whatever assistance or empowerment, be it financial and nonfinancial services; promoting a sustainable non-sexist society or promoting self-reliant communities that are fully participant in the country’s socio-economic transformation, this 25 year-old dream remains in the hearts of all women.

I met young ladies who were so grateful just to have had a chance to come to Pretoria. In their wildest dreams they would ever be able to do so. I have so much to be grateful for!

I met professional affiliates who are keen to empower and employ graduates in their companies. Selflessness is a key to greater achievement. We were encouraged to influence change and to dream again by Dr Mamphela Ramphele and Ms Nonkululeko Gobodo.

I personally took from Ms Nonkululeko that in every dream there lies a power of fulfilment.”

Quotes Dr Mamphela Ramphele – “One dream is not enough. Dream over and over again.

Never stop dream. Each new dream, is better than the last. Reimagine a South Africa without poverty.”

Ms Nonkululeko Gobodo – “Do not dream passively. Your dreams are achievable.

Pursue your dreams, for in every dream, there is the power of fulfilment.”

Ms Irene Charnley – “Decision-making and acting on the decisions are the key to achievement. Be decisive and active. You can do it.”

“The dialogue session has inspired many students to start their own commission as SA students in dialogue. They came up with a constitution and are fired up to bring it into action and involve other students. We are all different, but in our differences there is gold. Together that gold founts glory. The baton was passed on to us. We have to run the race, one step at a time.”

Sylvia MT Moshabesha

“Recently, my friend Sylvia Moshabesha, and I were honoured to be invited to attend this prestigious affair. Being in the midst of so many influential and successful women in South Africa has honestly instilled a sense of hope in me that I too one day can contribute towards making South Africa a better place.

To be honest, I didn’t know what to expect. I had never heard of WDB. I was intimidated being in the company of over 700 women from across South Africa for an entire week, because I had never had to relate to such a large group of people before. It took me out of my comfort zone, but my curiosity allowed me to embrace the Conference to the best of my ability.

One of the key lessons which I learnt is that humility doesn’t cost a thing. Women who came from the most rural parts of the country welcomed me as one of their own. The love which I felt from these women was truly phenomenal.

It is so easy to judge a person based on the background which they come from but this does not define who they are. We are so stereotypical about women who come from impoverished circumstances that we tend to label them with names which are completely the opposite of who they are.

These women have a lot of wisdom acquired through the hardships of life. They have created so much, despite access to so few resources and opportunities. They all started something small, and their sense of independence and perseverance inspired me to do my best no matter what!

No good deed goes unrewarded.

Dr Vuyo Mahlati confirmed it by saying, ‘We need to look at the little we have and see how we can empower ourselves with it.’ These women did exactly that! Despite many hardships, these women work with the little that is at their disposal, to better their lives and circumstances. They didn’t let their circumstances define them, but instead chose to rise above them and strive towards a better life.

I am at a crossroads with regards to the career that I should pursue. During the panel discussions I realised that whatever path I choose to follow it must be one which will leave a feeling of satisfaction. I need to know that my efforts have made a difference in somebody’s life. I need to stay true to myself. As a woman, I have a lot of potential.

The bigger I dream, the better the outcome. All it takes is hard work, commitment and faith that one day, I will achieve all that I aspire to accomplish.”

Phangisile Sibeko

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“Do not wait for leaders; do it alone, person to person.” (Mother Teresa)

How much do you care about people around you?

By Prof Kobus Maree

Please stop for a moment and consider what it means to be given the opportunity to study at Tukkies. It’s easy to agree with the following statement: Here, now, is a splendid opportunity to realise your potential, one that you must grab with both hands. Here is your chance to get a degree (or many degrees); to meet wonderful friends; to learn from the very best lecturers imaginable; to qualify to become the career practitioner you have always wanted to be, whether a medical doctor, an architect, a teacher, a lawyer, an engineer, an accountant … to name but a few. Furthermore, studying will equip you with survival skills that will help you to move ahead in life, to find a job in which you can be happy and design a successful life. This is a fact: For the vast majority of students, studying at the University of Pretoria (UP) represents the fulfilment of a lifelong dream.

If life consists of choices, here is an opportunity that you can’t miss.

I now wish to ask you two questions: Firstly, what made you decide to become what you intend to become? In other words, which factors, influences or people helped you make up your mind regarding a field of study? A teacher? Your parents? A career counsellor? Your friends? TV? Secondly: Please define the word “job”, work, career or whichever term you prefer to describe what you want to become after completing your studies, and reflect on the environment in which you wish to realise your potential.

Finished thinking? I wish you could share your answers with me in person!

Now consider the word “career”. Here is a definition coined by Prof Mark Savickas, global leader in the field of career counselling, and a scholar who received an honorary doctorate from the University of Pretoria in 2009 for his pioneering work in the field of career counselling: A career provides a mechanism for social integration as well

as for making a social contribution. In other words, the purpose of work is twofold: to achieve self-completion, realise your potential so you can find a job, earn a decent income and provide for your family; but also to make social contributions through one’s work (namely, to give something back to society).

Does this definition sound acceptable to you? Or have you never given the second part a thought? You will probably be interested to learn that the notion of making a social contribution is not limited to the field of career counselling only, neither is it even particularly new. Quite the opposite!

Those of you who have read my article on emotional-social intelligence in a previous issue of the JuniorTukkie would probably have noticed that “social responsibility” is one of the key facets of emotional-social intelligence.

You may remember that I urged you to find practical ways of helping

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others, in other words, to make social contributions. Again, this is nothing new. Universities across the world have for a long time, accepted the principle of making it compulsory for students to do exactly this. Whether we call this endeavour community engagement, service learning, facilitating social justice, community service or community upliftment is immaterial.

The only thing that matters is that the idea of social responsibility is a good one, and that it is here to stay.

The fact that we live in a global village forces us to make students aware of the need not only to study and live well for themselves, but also for others.

This is the reason why medical doctors and many other professionals are compelled to do a two-year community service stint after having qualified.

We need to plough back into our communities because we have no choice but to reach out to others – to the voiceless, the poorest of the poor, the most vulnerable members of society, to those whose very existence and well-being depend on the goodwill of others. Robert Kennedy summed up this principle in the following words: “As long as there is plenty, poverty is evil.” Closer to home, Anton Rupert commented: “As my buurman honger slaap, kan ek nie gerus slaap nie.”

Soon after enrolling at UP, you will be introduced to the uplifting, exciting and challenging world of community service. However, despite not being allowed to decline taking part in community outreach programmes, it remains your choice as to whether you will complete your community service assignments grudgingly and reluctantly (“only because I have to do so”), or whether you will find this part of your studies a most enlightening and inspiring, enriching part of your student years.

At the risk of repeating myself, I wish to emphasise the following: The degree that you will eventually obtain from UP, will in due course become immaterial; a mere piece of paper to prove that you once spent some time in the hallowed halls of this respected and stately institution. What will matter down the years will be whether you really care for others and whether you use your talents in the service of others and not

only yourself. It is important that you understand that, in doing something for others, you are contributing to the general welfare of humanity at large.

When the bell tolls, it tolls for you.

The words of Jesus (Matthew 25:40) ring curiously true here: “The King will answer them, I tell you with certainty, since you did it for one of the least important of these brothers of mine, you did it for me.”

I have always believed that we should not expect the government alone to try and change the lives of the poor. If we really wish to see change happen in South Africa, we all need to become involved by giving of ourselves; by donating food, clothing, money, our time and expertise; by urging our friends and colleagues to do likewise; and by encouraging corporate businesses to donate funding.

There is so much we can do. The good news is that, in giving, we receive, and abundantly so. I could share wonderful and uplifting stories, such as psychiatric patients who were healed by taking care of others, by shifting their inner focus from their own pain and problems to focussing on the pain and needs of others. I can personally attest to this. In fact, sometimes, in the middle of a large informal settlement or dilapidated township, I marvel at the love and acceptance that people so graciously and effortlessly bestow upon myself and my co-workers.

After involvement in numerous community upliftment projects over many years, I can honestly state that the one facet of my life that has never failed to raise my spirits in troubled times is being in the fortunate position to do something for others, especially those that cannot defend themselves.

To share in the pain but also the love of others, to try to make a difference in the lives of the most vulnerable but also the most inspiring sector of society has been a rich reward indeed. What the defenceless and the vulnerable have given me in return, is priceless: a deep sense of fulfilment and gratitude for the opportunity to be able to do what I do.

A last word: Mother Teresa received the Nobel Prize for Peace for her efforts among the dying, the poorest of the

poor and the destitute. In doing so, she became a role model whose laudable and selfless efforts have virtually elevated her to the status of a saint. A deeply respected and beloved icon, she continues to inspire millions of persons across the globe to make a change in the lives of others. She will live forever in the hearts and minds of those who strive to emulate what she has done, thereby honouring her legacy.

Isn’t it great to know that you, too, have the talent to become a role model, a person whose mere name conjures up timeless values?

Please note that you do not need to be a millionaire to bring about change in the lives of others. Neither do you have to begin your efforts in the deepest part of Africa. Charity still begins at home. Just open your eyes, heart and mind to what is happening around you and you will soon discover the myriad of opportunities that exist to make a change for the better in your environment. As someone once said: Blossom where God has planted you.

If my experience is anything to go by, this is a guaranteed way to make sure that the world at large respects you.

I have learnt over the years that the world values nothing more than one’s willingness to help others. Does the name Nelson Mandela ring a bell?

“The other day I dreamed that I was at the gates of heaven.

St. Peter said – Go back to Earth. There are no slums up here.”

(Mother Teresa quoted in conversation with Prince Michael of Greece in 1996).

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Carla Greenland (Faculty of Education)

Carla Greenland

Carla was a pupil at Brooklyn Primary School and Pretoria High School for Girls. As a little girl she lined up her teddy bears and taught them everything she had learned at school that day. She admits that she considered a medical career, but followed her heart into education. Carla enrolled for the BEd (Foundation Phase Teaching) – Pre-primary to Grade 3 programme.

TUKS is a world-class institution “Being a family girl I could not imagine studying anywhere but at Tuks, where I would be close to my family. I loved my student days! My involvement with Tuks Creative Student Organisation and their community outreach projects, was unbelievable. My parents are very supportive and their motto is: Just do your best! My husband always encourages me to do what I love and we are both professional clowns. I am also sustained by my faith. Two lecturers who mean much to me are Ms Annalie Botha and Dr Judy van Heerden.”

A life-changing event “When I was 10, I was diagnosed with Dermatomyositis. I had no reflexes in my arms or legs. Doctors feared the disease would weaken my heart muscles and respiratory system, so high doses of cortisone were prescribed, which caused me to gain weight. Often in malls people would point at me and laugh. After much prayer my disease count dropped, but it was a long two years of treatment before I was healed.

I lost many friends while I was ill, but today I don’t take life for granted. I live every day to the full. God gave me life and to honour Him I give my absolute best in everything I do. I know that appearances mean very little. What really matters is our heart and passion.”

In terms of education Carla’s primary interests are: How young children learn and engage while playing. Teaching pre-school children basic coding skills so that they can be creators, and not just consumers of technology. At Cornwall Hill College we have programmable robots, called Bee-Bots, which we use from Grade 00, so children from the age of four are now taught concrete coding skills.

At the end of Grade 0 they can program aeroplanes to take off and land using block coding skills. We need to integrate thinking skills into education by encouraging children to ask questions and answer them using the TASC framework, Habits of Mind and Edward de Bono’s thinking hats. It is important to us to develop our children into 21st century thinkers.

Project-based learning uses a child’s interests as a foundation and teachers then guide their discovery process through questions and answers. Typically projects can last a day, a week, a month or the whole year.

Carla was nominated for Golden Key International Honour Society membership; she was the top academic achiever

in the BEd (Foundation Phase Teaching) – Pre-primary to Grade 3 programme and she obtained her degree cum laude. She has had the opportunity to present a paper at numerous conferences on the integration of IT into the preschool curriculum and on creative teaching techniques.

Carla’s journey to Cornwall Hill College “At my previous school, I taught Grade 1 for two years. I loathed having to use worksheets, which I feel stifle a learner’s creativity and problem solving skills.

I started teaching Grade 0 at Cornwall Hill College in 2013 and loved every minute of it!

I was appointed as Deputy Principal at the end of 2014 and my main role was to roll out the use of IT in the preschool curriculum. I also helped with learner support and other managerial functions.

At the end of 2015, at the age of 28, I was appointed as Principal of the Preschool. I love being challenged and this year has been filled with many challenges, but teaching is my passion, so I pursue it with intensity.”

A last word…

“Learn from everyone you meet.

Our country needs teachers to be exceptional, not mediocre. Be passionate about what you do. Be zealous about your calling. The placard on my door says: Together may we give our children the roots to grow and the wings to fly. I live by this.”

‘Creativity is inventing, experimenting, growing, taking risks, breaking rules, making mistakes and having fun.’ Mary Lou Cook

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Career focus: Economic and Management Sciences

Industrial Psychology and Human Resource Management Did you know…

What is the difference between IOP and HRM?

To become an Industrial and Organisational Psychologist (IOP) or a Human Resource Practitioner or Manager (HRM), you can apply for BCom (Human Resource Management).

Human Resource Manager (HRM) They manage people using workplace policies and procedures to ensure that they are effective and productive.

Why is this a Commerce degree in the Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences?

Industrial and Organisational Psychologist (IOP)

A great benefit of our programme is that because you are earning a BCom, you will not only learn IOP and HRM, but you will also gain a wider knowledge of business, which will make you marketable for any number of business job opportunities.

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They use knowledge of the psychology of human behaviour to ensure that people work “better” in the workplace.

THE UNDERGRADUATE JOURNEY

Register and complete the BCom (Human Resource Management) Minimum requirements for 2018 Achievement level

Programme

BCom (Human Resource Management) [3 years] Closing dates: SA – 30 September Non-SA – 31 August

Afrikaans or English

APS

Mathematics

NSC/IEB

HIGCSE

AS-Level

A-Level

NSC/IEB

HIGCSE

AS-Level

A-Level

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3

C

C

4

3

D

D

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What will you study in the first three years?

Year one Introduction to industrial and organisational psychology How learning takes place at work Personality and how it develops How humans interact with their environment and the different roles we occupy in society Year two The role of work teams in an organisation and group’s behaviour The effect of power and leadership in organisations How organisations are structured and designed The best ways to bring about change in the workplace

How to keep employees safe and healthy in the workplace How to manage the diversity of people in the workplace How to conduct psychometric tests (eg aptitude, interest, intelligence and personality) Year three How to define what a specific job entails and to determine appropriate salary structures thereof How to plan for workforce recruitment, selection and orientation for newly appointed employees How to measure the performance of employees and motivate them toward organisational goals How to train and develop employees to enhance their performance and career potential

Congratulations!

Now you have your degree in HRM!

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A variety of rewarding career opportunities exist, which include: Training and development: New employee orientation, training and career planning Administration: Managing personnel records, preparing statistics about staff and their human capital HR Planning and provision: Staffing, recruitment, selection, placement, transferrals, promotions, and dismissals Industrial welfare: Employee safety, health, housing, recreation, and career counselling Labour relations: Employee communications, negotiations, consultation, grievances, and disciplinary measures Register as HR Practitioner at the SABPP (South African Board for People Practice) once you have obtained your degree with 3 years of work experience.

Contact information Tel +27 (0)12 420 4756 Email mhb@up.ac.za

THE HONOURS JOURNEY

Admission is based on achieving a minimum average of 65% in the BCom (Human Resource Management) programme.

Duration of the Honours in Human Resource Management: 1 year Subjects include: Group dynamics Employee wellness Labour relations Psychometrics Organisational change Diversity Career psychology Research After completing the BComHons (Human Resource Management) you can pursue the careers listed on the left.

In addition, you can register as a Psychometrist with the HPCSA (Health Professions Council of SA) and/or as Chartered HR Practitioner with the SABPP with 4 years work experience.

However, if you want to become an INDUSTRIAL PSYCHOLOGIST, your journey is not yet over‌

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THE MASTER’S JOURNEY

Register for the MCom (Human Resource Management) or the MCom (Industrial and Organisation Psychology) Duration of the MCom (Human Resource Management) or the MCom (Industrial and Organisation Psychology): 2 years Steps Year one: Course work Year two: Dissertation research and completion of an internship programme Write and pass the HPCSA Board exam Register with the HPCSA as an Industrial Psychologist Register with the SABPP as Master HR Practitioner with 6 years work experience.

What Industrial and Organisation Psychologists do: Determine how to improve the performance and well-being of employees and teams in the workplace.

Develop screening and selection procedures for job applicants.

Get to the root of why employees may be unhappy in their workplace.

Develop and evaluate the effectiveness of training programmes.

Be a career coach or consultant.

Identify how to improve attitudes in the workplace.

Develop human resource strategies and policies.

What you can expect to earn as an Industrial and Organisation Psychologist Training Supervisor: R292 044 Employee Recruiter: R708 518 Industrial Psychologist in academia: R451 311 Industrial Psychologist in a business or governmental organisation: R648 940 Industrial Psychologist in independent practice: R951 096

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Industrial Psychology and Human Resource Management In every journey you need to complete, there needs to be an element of fun.

UP Open Day Start your journey with UP Open Day.

teambuilding

HR Tuks

Have fun in the teambuilding sessions to get to know your fellow classmates on postgraduate level.

To be included in the HR community join the HR Tuks Society.

Assessment Centre Participate and gain experience in assessing human behaviour in our behaviour lab.

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Career focus: Economic and Management Sciences

Unlock your potential with a degree from the Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences The dynamic global market is in constant need of business leaders, entrepreneurs, managers and government officials who can create jobs and maintain an innovative outlook on life.

With four areas of specialisation to choose from, you can unlock your potential to be a future business leader with a degree from the Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences.

Economic Sciences

What you can study BCom (Econometrics) BCom (Economics) Possible careers Analyst Broker Consultant Econometrician Economist Lecturer Researcher Trader

Financial Sciences

What you can study BCom (Accounting Sciences) BCom (Financial Sciences) BCom (Investment Management) Possible careers Banker Bookkeeper Business analyst Chartered accountant Financial planner Forensic auditor Internal auditor Investment advisor Lecturer Research analyst Tax practitioner

Public Management and Administration

What you can study BAdmin (International Relations) BAdmin (Public Management) Possible careers Diplomat Lecturer Manager in a nongovernmental organisation Political analyst Professional administrator Public servant Researcher

BCom (Own choice): The degree does not lead to a specific vocational outcome. You are able to compile your own curricula with a view to work opportunities in all sectors.

Additional programmes

Degrees offered in cooperation with other faculties: BCom (Agribusiness Management), BCom (Informatics), BCom (Law) and BCom (Statistics).

For detailed admission requirements, please visit www.up.ac.za/bcom

Admission requirements

Please note: Mathematics is compulsory for all BCom degrees.

Students with either Mathematics or Mathematical literacy can be admitted into BAdmin degrees.

Management Sciences

What you can study BCom (Business Management) BCom (Entrepreneurship) BCom (Human Resource Management) BCom (Marketing Management) BCom (Supply Chain Management) Students can also pursue postgraduate studies in Tourism Management and in Communication Management.

Possible careers Corporate entrepreneur Human resource consultant Industrial psychologist Lecturer Logistics manager Management consultant Marketing manager Public relations manager Researcher

Closing dates: SA: 30 September Non-SA: 31 August

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The Hybrid Fair

Learn the way you prefer most

By Dr Ina Louw and Anthea Pretorius

Innovative teaching and learning that benefits you!

The days where students sat quietly in lecture halls bored to tears by a lecturer droning for hours are long gone. At the University of Pretoria (UP) we embrace a hybrid model of teaching and learning. Apart from lectures you get exposure to a dynamic, innovative, technology-driven methodology – a blended approach – that encourages active learning and critical thinking, without sacrificing collaboration or teamwork.

This new learning management system at UP is called ClickUP. With the help of capable instructional designers (“geeks”) we do amazing things and our students love it!

The Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences has a forum for teaching and learning, called SCITAL, where we explore all the wow platforms and technology available to make teaching and learning a wonderful experience.

Obviously this information needs to be shared! So on 14 June 2016 we hosted a Hybrid Fair with our enthusiastic colleagues from the Department for Education Innovation, coordinated by Dolf Jordaan and Detken Scheepers.

What does hybrid mean in terms of teaching and learning?

A hybrid teaching model is a wellplanned and thoughtful mix (fusion) of different teaching modalities.

(Google “flipped classroom” if you want to know more).

The Hybrid Fair Enthusiastic and knowledgeable people explained and demonstrated the range of apps and software programmes that enhance diverse teaching styles and how they benefit students.

The stalls at the Hybrid Fair were organised into three avenues: Library Lane, Hybrid Highway and Novelty Avenue.

We all learn and assimilate information differently. The hybrid approach to teaching and learning caters for individual needs and preferences and allows you to work at your own pace, it contributes to the academic success of our students and makes them lifelong learners, which is critical in the world today.

What is in it for you?

As a student at the University of Pretoria you will enjoy: a vastly-improved learning experience face-to-face lectures tutorials practical sessions online quizzes access to virtual learning tools online discussion boards for collaborative group work access to class notes, presentations and other study materials on a range of visually interesting platforms online pre-reading (which allows you to contribute to the discussion sensibly by arguing points in class) online and paper-based testing

At the University of Pretoria we go the extra mile to ensure that you are not only well-prepared for every module and programme; we want to make sure you are prepared to make a significant contribution in the workplace you will stand in one day.

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The Hybrid Fair Why is the hybrid approach so successful?

Hybrid teaching and learning experiences allow students to construct their own knowledge1, but enables them to do so at their own, individual pace, and it encourages the use of expanded education resources.

Students submit assignments online, which are marked by the lecturer.

Students are then given detailed feedback and model answers.

Online publishers are key stakeholders in our students’ path to success with their online support packages that allow students to answering multiple choice questions and discover whether they have a good grasp of the topic matter or not. Students can also complete quizzes to improve their understanding. In some modules in the Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences, students can alternate, between face-to-face tutorials and online tutorials.

Apple App Store and they include: UP Mobile BbStudent Blackboard Socrative Kahoot Anytime, Anywhere Poll Everywhere The aim is to (a) make educational material accessible on cell phones and (b) to use them as audience response devices (similar to clickers). Soon all large venues at UP will have high density Wi-Fi to accommodate online activities during lectures. You will be able to scan a QR code and watch a video explaining your assignment to you!

At the Hybrid Fair these external suppliers and online publishers had stalls displaying their products and services: Blackboard (the learning management system that hosts ClickUP) Turnitin (an anti-plagiarism programme) Participate Technologies (audience response devices or clickers) Cengage Learning Pearson Education McGraw-Hill Education Wiley and Grove

Some faculties use devices called, clickers, which we use in classes. A lecturer will ask questions and students record their answers on the clicker. The answers are projected in a bar chart.

Students can immediately see if their answers were correct or not. Lecturers can also see if they need to devote more time if a general misconception exists in a class around a complex theory, concept or process.

We love to include our students as we prepare academic activities. We ask them what they love and what they hate about the tools we use in ClickUP. These are students from NAThouse (Natural and Agricultural Sciences) at their booth during the Hybrid Fair.

The hybrid approach permits lecturers to interact with their students on several platforms. Lecturers can have a “virtual” revision session online the night before a test. So you can sit in your PJs while listening online to the lecturer answering your questions in clickUP.

We have an enthusiastic team of instructional designers at the Department for Education Innovation, who assist with PowerPoint slides and help to convert them into video clips, which are uploaded to YouTube. Students can watch these clips as often as they need to.

The team from Creative Studios who make educational visuals.

The SCITAL forum committee members who organised the Hybrid Fair were Prof Ansie Harding, Dr Lizelle Fletcher, Prof Marietjie Potgieter and Dr Ina Louw.

A lecturer will ask questions and students record their answers on the clicker. The answers are projected in a bar chart.

Contact information Dr Ina Louw Email ina.louw@up.ac.za.

Mobile technologies, which are made for much more than taking selfies, are available on Google Play Store and

1. Susan Henderson in this article: www.nmc.org/pdf/Future-of-Higher-Ed-(NMC).pdf

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MakerSpace The Merensky Library is on the Hatfield Campus and it houses a secret: A creative and colourful room to set new ideas and creative individuals free.

This is the remarkable world called MakerSpace.

The maker movement is a philosophy of self-sustainability – where one moves from consumption to creation. This is a multidisciplinary adventure, because MakerSpace literally is a space where people with great ideas can collaborate, innovate and create – so come and visit us!

On 13 April 2015 the Department of Library Services at the University of Pretoria became the first library to create a space where people with ideas can meet people with superb technical abilities, who have the know-how and the equipment to make those ideas a sustainable reality!

Any UP student can go to MakerSpace with their idea/ concept and talk about how it can be realised.

Fantastic technology is available to aid in the development and prototyping of ideas. Our MakerSpace has soldering benches, 3D printers and computers on which to design and render models.

In the past one had to ‘do-it-yourself,’ but the MakerSpace environment allows you to develop your creative ideas with a group of inspired individuals using their know-how and expertise with access to phenomenal technology and equipment.

MakerSpace is a haven for technicians, artists, product developers and entrepreneurs, especially in the fields of science, engineering, graphic design, digital art and computer science, but today these creative spaces include individuals from every discipline you can think of.

An article in the USA Today refers to this as the maker movement and the motto is, ‘If you are able to imagine it, you are able to make it!’

Modern digital fabrication techniques that previously were only available to large institutions are now accessible to individuals.

Interdisciplinary collaboration and the synergy that is generated is actively adding distinct new products, services and knowledge to the world, because of what can be generated in this creative environment.

The UP MakerSpace envisions offering classes on topics such as Arduino electronics and programming, mobile gaming, leatherwork, bookbinding, artist bookmaking, drones, finch robotics, computer-aided design and application development.

Contact information Email makerspace@tuks.co.za

The staff of the Merensky Library are enthusiastic supporters of hybrid teaching and learning. Their stall was beautifully decorated and the staff dressed up for the occasion.

“The Library is one of the leaders of innovation on Campus. The Library MakerSpace is an example of how we remain innovative and relevant by providing students with access to 3D printers, 3D scanners and the latest technology trends.”

(Isak van der Walt: Senior IT Consultant: Strategic Innovation Projects)

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Youth Spark Innovation Grant Winners The School of Health Systems and Public Health and the Southern Africa Resilience Innovation Lab (SA RILab), in collaboration with Library Services’ MakerSpace, hosted the Youth Spark Innovation Grants (YSiG) awards ceremony on 27 May 2016.

The Resilient African Network (RAN) invited students with innovative ideas – that have the potential to strengthen the resilience of communities – to submit their ideas in the following categories: agriculture, health, water, entrepreneurship, gender-based violence and livelihood diversification.

At the ceremony Prof Norman Duncan was delighted to announce that the following highly-creative UP students have won grants to develop their ideas: Kedumetse Motloutsi, a BEng (Mechanical Engineering) student, developed a device called the Magnon that produces electricity through magnets, by applying the laws of physics and thermodynamics. The Magnon can increase access to electricity in rural areas and to the marginalised poor in a cost-effective way and the device can also be used to power water pumps.

Elijah Djan, a BEng (Industrial Engineering) student, submitted ‘Nubrix,’ which are bricks made from paper – therefore ideal for building low cost housing.

Joyce Grevua, a MSc (Agricultural and Applied Economics) student, has conceptualised an energy-efficient stove.

Prof Duncan handing the award to Elijah Djan for his Nubrix project.

Prof Norman Duncan congratulates Kedumetse Moliousti, who won a $5 000 grant for his Magnon device.

Tsholanang Seakamela, a BA (Psychology) student, is keen to combat the scourge of substance abuse (particularly nyaope addiction) in South Africa.

Moses Kebalepile, a PhD student in Public Health, submitted a handheld diagnostic and predictive medical device he calls the ‘Asthma grid,’ which helps with the early diagnosis and treatment of asthma – and the device has an early alert application that informs caregivers and emergency response services when the patient is in distress.

Richard Whande, a MSc student in Public Health, wants to rehabilitate mine dumps and has proposed alternative uses for neglected soil crusts, while reducing air and water pollution and improving the quality of life for mining communities.

Well done to you all and all of the best as you prepare your prototypes!

Prof Duncan congratulates Moses Kebalepile, who won $5 000 for his Asthma Grid project.

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FLY

@ UP

By Prof Norman Duncan

The Finish Line is Yours! (FLY!) #graduateontime Graduate with your class in minimum time At the University of Pretoria (UP) we want every new first-year student to make a successful transition from school to university and from university to the workplace as an employee or into postgraduate studies in the minimum possible time.

You are a member of the iGeneration.

You are highly-connected, well-informed, and conscious of time; you want to be heard and you love convenience; and you want a variety of options.

At the University of Pretoria we hear you and proactively offer you support in achieving your career dreams. Our slogan, “Make today matter”, speaks about making the right choices consistently to ensure progress and ultimately success.

Students who complete in minimum time...

Choose the right programme.

Ask for help.

Use resources.

Seek advice about financial aid and financial management.

Manage time.

The University of Pretoria

TOP

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of all degrees awarded in South Africa

of all Master’s degrees awarded in South Africa

of all Doctorates awarded in South Africa

of UP graduates find employment within 6 months

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University of Pretoria/Universiteit van Pretoria

The University of Pretoria is ranked in the top 5 in SA and is ranked in the top 1% in these fields:

Agricultural Sciences Clinical Medicine Engineering Environmental Sciences Plant and Animal Sciences Social Sciences

The University of Pretoria receives an average of 42 000 applications annually while we have approximately 10 500 places available for first-year students.

We sincerely hope that you will be one of them!

Did you know?

Not graduating on time means that a student will lose out on an entire year’s (or two years’) salary and will never be able to make this up again! Then there are the obvious additional costs like tuition, accommodation, travelling, food, etc.

By graduating on time a student can start a career or a higher degree that much sooner. The graduate can start earning a salary to become independent or to support their family or pay back a student loan!

FLY

The finish line is yours!

@ UP

Enrol at the University of Pretoria for a cuttingedge learning experience TuksInnovation Not sure about your career choice?

Take advantage of UP’s Career App.tizer to learn about your strengths, link them to a field of study and see what programmes UP has to offer that will best suit you.

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Visit www.careerapptizer.co.za and on Google Play (Career App.Tizer).

Making the right choice can help you to graduate in minimum time.

At UP we encourage students to take responsibility for their own finish lines and to graduate on time. Students are motivated to set their goals and to keep momentum to reach those goals through the following three messages: Manage your time Work consistently, and Keep up a good semester mark.

UP is a top university and our pass rates are very competitive – we are among the best universities in South Africa. We believe in our students and we believe that we can increase the percentage of students who graduate in the minimum allocated time if each student works conscientiously and takes up support and development opportunities offered.

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Keep up a good semester mark

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‘Creativity is seeing what other see and thinking what no one else has thought.’ Einstein

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‘Artistic creativity is a whirlpool of imagination that swirls in the depths of the mind.’ Robert Toth

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JuniorTukkie

All JuniorTukkie (JT) news in the palm of your hand THIS IS OUR NEW JT APP!

JuniorTukkie always strives towards effective communication.

Our NEW JuniorTukkie APP supports learners from Grade 9 to 12, prospective and current students, parents and staff. On the JT APP you will read inspiring stories and receive important study information, view photographs and videos and read a range of relevant articles that will empower you to make responsible study and career choices. The JT APP also provides answers on a range of questions you might have.

The JT APP has great features! These include: ‘INTERACT’ – this function allows you to send article-related questions to the JT Office and you will receive a quick response.

‘SHARE’ – this function allows you to forward any article or news clip via WhatsApp, email, Facebook, Twitter, etc to someone you know that could benefit from it.

Static or rotating ‘BANNERS’ added to articles and information pages on the JT APP are linked to videos, other URLs or to the websites of our sponsors and partners to provide even more information.

Supporting DOCUMENTS are uploaded to articles so as to provide in-depth information.

The JT APP is currently available on Apple and Android cell phones and tablets.

Download the new JT APP on your cell phone or tablet and you will also receive regular notifications from the JuniorTukkie Office.

JT APP DOWNLOAD INSTRUCTIONS 1

Select your store of choice on your phone or tablet.

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Search for ‘juniortukkie’.

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Click on the JuniorTukkie logo.

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Click on ‘INSTALL’.

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Click on ‘ACCEPT’.

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Click on ‘OPEN’.

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Click on ‘REGISTER’.

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Enter your details and click on ‘REGISTER’.

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A security code (verification code) will be emailed to you from smartonline@eai.co.za. Please check your spam folder if you did not receive your verification code within 15 minutes.

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Enter the security code (verification code) and ‘SUBMIT’.

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The JuniorTukkie shortcut (JT logo) will be added to your cell phone home screen.

For detailed download instructions, please download the QR code scanner from the Play Store or the App Store and scan the QR code below:

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The JuniorTukkie Generation We inspire future leaders Projects of the JuniorTukkie Student Society JT 40 hours of community service Touching lives by inspiring future leaders JT Ambassador’s Project Mandela Day outreaches JT Sustainability Fund Tutor classes JT/Yascom project Assistance in the JT Office JT international outreach

JuniorTukkie/Faculty Open Days Faculty of Veterinary Science Faculty of Health Science

JuniorTukkie in numbers In 2016, seven Grade 10 and 11 Information Sessions were hosted in 5 provinces; they were attended by 3 020 learners.

The JuniorTukkie/PMA Agri-food Career and Bursary Fair has been presented for six years. At these events 10 000 learners and students have obtained more information on the wonderful opportunities that exist in the field of Natural and Agricultural Sciences.

The LectorSA online reading development programme has issued 2 400 programmes from 2008 to 2016.

SpecSavers have tested 2 117 Grade 11 learners’ eyesight, and 40% of these learners received spectacles free of charge. In 2016, 102 learners of the 212 learners tested, received spectacles.

The JT website, www.up.ac.za/ juniortukkie has had 528 499 visits since the launch of the new website two years ago. For the prior five years we had more than two million visits.

The JT magazine was started in 2006 and today 26 magazines have been published. The JT magazine has received numerous merit awards.

12 years

The JuniorTukkie initiative started in 2004 and is still going from strength to strength after 12 years.

4 570

In 2004 the JuniorTukkie Club had two members.

Today more than 4 570 Grade 10, 11 and 12 learners are JT members! These include current undergraduate students as well as those who have graduated.

1 455

To date, 20 Grade 11 Empowerment Weeks (supported

by Investec) have been hosted by the JuniorTukkie Office.

1 455 learners have attended the Empowerment Weeks.

1 420

The JuniorTukkie Office has also hosted eight Grade 12 Preparation Conferences, also supported by Investec.

1 420 learners have attended the Preparation Conferences.

5 220

Eight Grade 11 Top Achiever’s functions were held with a staggering attendance of 5 220 learners.

1 140

Our first Grade 9 Information Session was attended by 1 140 learners and their parents.

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JuniorTukkie partnerships in years

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Annual JuniorTukkie bursaries and the achievements of our JT students

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One Eduloan bursary of R12 000 was given to the Top JuniorTukkie student.

At the Grade 12 Preparation Conference three bursaries, to the value of R25 000 each, were drawn.

30 Grade 11 Empowerment Week bursaries, to the value of R13 600 each, were awarded.

JT projects won three excellence awards at MACE in 2011 (Grade 11 Empowerment Week); 2012 (Grade 12 Preparation Conference) and in 2014 for the JuniorTukkie/JCP project from EBIT.

New JuniorTukkie projects JT Academy for Grade 8 to 12 learners in Mathematics and Physical Science Mamelodi Mathematics and Science Programme Grade 10 to 11 enrichment programmes in the different provinces Grade 11 Summer School and Grade 12 Winter School (Mathematics, Physical Science, Accounting and Life Sciences) The JuniorTukkie membership incentive is to be launched in 2016

More impressive statistics Other projects in which the JuniorTukkie team is involved: Study assistance

4 years

of extra classes for first-year students in Chemistry, Physical Science and Statistics

4 years

of e-learning programmes for Mathematics, Calculus Mathematics and Physical Science

6 years

of Proverto study guides for seven different subjects

7 years

of EBIT weeks (Faculty of Engineering, Built Environment and Information Technology; two EBIT Weeks per annum)

2 years

of JT Ambassador’s programme

JuniorTukkie uses social media

Facebook Twitter WhatsApp JT APP Email Sms

www.up.ac.za/juniortukkie

‘Stamp your creative impression on everything and make it the agent of your will; the executor of your purpose.’

R Zechariah Fendel

Looking for a challenging career?

Find it at the 2017 EBIT holiday programmes!

The 2017 EBIT holiday programmes give prospective students a broad view of the various departments in the School of Engineering and the School of Information Technology.

Experience four days on the University of Pretoria’s Hatfield Campus, stay in a TUKS residence, learn and have fun while interacting with learners from across the country.

The 2017 EBIT holiday programmes are scheduled for: 9 to 12 April 2017 AND 2 to 5 July 2017 Please note that these dates are subject to change.

Don’t miss out!

Visit the EBIT holiday programme website at www.up.ac.za/ebitweek for information on how to register. www.up.ac.za/ebit

facebook.com/up.ebit

youtube jcp EBIT Week 2017

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JuniorTukkie Winter School The JuniorTukkie (JT) Office hosted a Winter School for Grade 12 learners in Mathematics, Physical Science, Life Sciences and Accounting from 27 June to 1 July 2016.

The Winter School offered Grade 12 learners the opportunity to learn from experienced teachers in the different subject fields. These learners are now better prepared for their final school-year examination.

All agree that it was an invaluable learning experience!

The JuniorTukkie programme of the Department of Enrolment and Student Administration at the University of Pretoria was established to assist learners in Grades 10, 11 and 12 to make responsible study and career choices. Grade 9 learners are also offered the opportunity to participate in certain JuniorTukkie enrichment programmes and to become members of the JuniorTukkie Club in their Grade 10-year.

JuniorTukkie develop important skills in order to better equip these learners for the challenges they may face as a student – in their personal capacity, as well as professionally.

The JuniorTukkie programme provides among others, a wide variety of services to learners and students such as first-hand information on study and career options, development of leadership qualities, life skills, study skills, engagement in community projects, and many more.

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The latest on our language policy At its meeting of 22 June 2016 the Council of the University of Pretoria, in concurrence with the recommendation of Senate, adopted a new language policy. In terms of the new policy, English will become the language of instruction and assessment at the University.

The implementation date is subject to the Department of Higher Education and Training’s process in order to change the statute of the University. The goal of the new policy is to facilitate social cohesion and promote inclusivity.

For registered students the use of Afrikaans as a language of instruction will be phased out gradually. Afrikaans will be maintained as a language of scholarship, while the development of Sepedi to a higher level of scientific discourse must be supported and adequately resourced.

The University will continue to embrace and encourage multilingualism to foster unity and to provide equal opportunities to speakers of all South African languages.

By Prof Anton Kok

The new language policy will enable the University to respond to the changing student demographics to manage its resources prudently, facilitate the success rate of our students, help prepare students for a globalising world while also promoting social cohesion.

A colourful and creative new logo for the SA Ubuntu Foundation On 17 June 2016 the South African Ubuntu Foundation unveiled its new logo. The new logo was designed by Mad Advertising, a Cape Town agency that prides itself on its pursuit of excellence in creativity, a passion for its clients and the use of cutting-edge strategic and creative advertising through the integration of traditional and digital channels.

Kevin Chaplin (CEO of the SA Ubuntu Foundation), and Julie Gresse (new business developer of Mad Advertising), are delighted that the new logo reflects the spirit of Ubuntu by combining elements of togetherness and also indicates the Foundation’s 21st century vision of unity in South Africa. For more go to www.saubuntu.co.za.

[Source: www.mediaupdate.co.za/marketing/110360/the-sa-ubuntufoundation-unveils-new-colourful-logo-to-reflect-unity]

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Jeugdag: 16 Junie 2016 Ons deel graag ‘n uittreksel uit Prof Cheryl de la Rey, ons Visekanselier en Rektor, se spesiale Jeugdagboodskap met ons JT-lesers.

In Junie gedenk ons die veertigste verjaardag van die Soweto-opstande in protes teen minderwaardige onderwys en die stelsel van rasgebaseerde onderdrukking wat destyds in SuidAfrika geheers het. Ons demokrasie en ons onderwysstelsel is groot dank aan die jeug van daardie era verskuldig en dit is daarom gepas dat ons daardie jong mans en vroue se opofferings vir en bydraes tot die demokrasie wat ons vandag geniet, erken.

Die aantal studente wat sedert 1994 toegang tot hoër onderwys verkry het, het meer as verdubbel. Die groot meerderheid studente van vandag is swart en meer as 50% is vroue. Dit is op sigself ‘n merkwaardige oorwinning, maar ons erken dat daar nog ‘n behoefte bestaan om veel meer te doen. Twee groot uitdagings wat hoër onderwys vandag in die gesig staar, is befondsing en transformasie.

Een manier waarop ons die nagedagtenis van die jeug van 1976 kan eer, is deur ‘n bydrae te lewer tot die deurlopende, robuuste gesprek oor transformasie tussen studente, die regering, en universiteitsbeheer en -bestuur. ‘n Warm debat is dikwels ‘n aanduiding van die erns van die kwessies onder bespreking en die passie van die deelnemers. Ons stem dalk nie altyd saam nie, maar ons moet nooit ophou praat nie, nooit ons verbintenis tot vrede verbreek of ons land se Grondwet minag nie. Kom ons eer die nagedagtenis van die jeug van 1976 wie se opofferings vir ons ‘n sterk sisteem van skole, kolleges en universiteite nagelaat het wat nie volmaak is nie, maar waarop ons ‘n stewige grondslag vir die toekoms van Suid-Afrika kan bou.

Prof Cheryl de la Rey

In celebration of the 40th anniversary of the Soweto uprising on 16 June 1976, Daniel Rankadi Mosako of UPArts Museums collaborated with the Ditsong National Museum of Cultural History to share art skills with 45 artists and art learners from the City of Tshwane metropolitan area.

Together they created a 30-metre work of art which commemorates the youth of South Africa. It is split into three ten-metre-wide canvas wall panels that represent the themes of ‘Past’, ‘Present’ and ‘Future’, respectively.

The skills sharing workshop took place from 11 to 12 June 2016 at the Ditsong National Museum of Cultural History.

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The grass is not always greener on the other side Myan and his family spent 12 years in New Zealand before returning to South Africa. He advises people not to rush to other countries, especially without solid job prospects.

“Do not be fooled into thinking that other countries do not have similar problems to South Africa. You might feel you have had enough of South Africa – the rand taking a dive, crime and corruption on the increase, and load shedding has caused you to head to that emigration seminar in search of the utopia of greener pastures that they promise is overseas.”

“I admit we have problems in South Africa, but is there a country that doesn’t? Even First World countries have their fair share. The first time my house got broken into was in New Zealand in 2004, and the same year I had my wallet and cell phone stolen from my office. My teenage female cousins were assaulted and mugged at a mall parking lot in Auckland. Almost every year there are tragic incidences of violent crime. Recently, some Dutch tourists were raped as they travelled around the New Zealand countryside.

Violent crime is on the increase; so don’t believe that crime is restricted to South Africa – it is present all over the world and especially in the countries that we South Africans tend to emigrate to, namely the UK, the US, New Zealand and Australia.

The countries’ media don’t extensively report much on these incidents because they know it adversely affects their tourism and immigration, which they require to keep their economies ticking over. I write this as the backdrop to the many South Africans being

duped by the governments of these countries and emigration agencies that paint a rosy picture of life there – but are not completely honest. From my experiences, I would like to present the other side to emigrating that you will not hear from agents (who don’t come cheap), for you to make an informed choice.

If you don’t have a job offer before you emigrate, then my advice is to wait. Don’t believe the agent who says it’s okay or easy to get one. Migrants generally have huge problems finding work, and your South African qualification is often not recognised, requiring more work to get it accredited for you to be eligible for a work visa.

This also incurs more costs and time.

And don’t think that there is no xenophobia, racism, and discrimination in other countries. My family, friends and I experienced this first-hand. We were even told by certain employers that if we didn’t “toe the line” we would be fired, resulting in our work visa being terminated, and us being deported.

Migrants are often bullied by locals.

They are seen as “soft targets” and become victims of crime.

These countries have a high depression and mental disorder rate as a result of a number of factors – limited sunlight, financial issues, and working long hours. The cost of living is high. Often rent and accommodation costs take up 70 to 80 percent of your salary. The ability to save is diminished as your disposable income is minimal, resulting in many working more than one job just to make ends meet. Consequently, there is less leisure time.

Psychologists say the isolation of being in a foreign country, and missing family, friends and lifestyles is a major factor in psychological stress, because you lose your support networks, which need to be rebuilt when you emigrate.

The biggest cost I had to pay was not being at home when my mother died in South Africa and I was not around her in her last years. This needs consideration as most of us come from closely knit families.”

Myan Subrayan is a writer,

speaker and life coach to sports teams and businesses. He has written biographies for Chad le Clos, Pierre Spies, Jannie de Beer and All Black, Inga Tuigamala.

Website www.myansubrayan.co.za Follow him on Facebook and Twitter

Myan’s advice: Think it over carefully before you go.

Do your homework and

research by first going on holiday there and doing regular online checks on news, weather, job prospects and all the country’s requirements.

Don’t rely on the agents’ word and don’t be driven by fear.

Be clear why you want to emigrate and weigh up the pros and cons.

You and your family need to be in agreement. If you are undecided for any reason, wait.

Be prepared to embrace change. Many have succeeded in emigrating, but it does take time and a lot of patience.

Be prepared to go backwards before you go forwards regarding your income, work, and standard of living.

One last thing, if you do emigrate, please don’t badmouth South Africa – many do to justify emigrating.

It’s not cool.

‘Artistic creativity is a whirlpool of imagination that swirls in the depths of the mind.’ Robert Toth

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General financial information

Study finance and financial aid –

A critical aspect to all prospective students

By Jeanne Goosen and Marié Oosthuizen

No matter which programme you intend to apply for, studying at a University is an expensive endeavour. There are however, several important issues you need to be aware of. This article will explain them.

General financial information: 2017 Please note that more information on tuition fees, student accounts, registration fees, family discount, discontinuation costs, cashiers and the UP banking details can be found on www.up.ac.za/fees-and-funding.

AIM modules: The cost of AIM modules is not included in the average cost per programme.

Family discount: When two or more dependent children of the same family are registered simultaneously at the University of Pretoria, they may apply for a rebate on tuition fees. The terms and conditions can be found at www.up.ac.za/fees-and-funding.

The 2.5% discount: If the student account is paid in full (ie 100%) by 30 April, a 2.5% discount is applicable.

Quotations: The University of Pretoria provides undergraduate students with tuition fee estimates in the following ways: Estimates are available at http://estimate.up.ac.za. Estimates do not include AIM modules.

Tuition fee quotations are available to students as a self-help function.

Follow these steps: - Login on the UP Student Portal and enter the Student Centre.

- Under the Finance tab, click on the Student Finances tab.

- On the next page, click the second Student Finances tab.

- The fee estimation (quotation) is available there.

- Use the plus (+) button to add modules or the minus (-) button to remove modules.

- Click the Generate Quote button.

You can then view, save or print the quotation.

- AIM modules may be added if you need to.

Accounts: All accounts are payable on these dates: 30 April: 50% and 31 July: 100%, even if you do not receive an account in the mail.

Accounts are available on the UP Student Portal (My TUKS Login> Student Service Centre>Finances>Student Finances>Tuition Account). The account can be viewed, saved or printed.

Please note: The internet browser must be set to allow pop-ups. The account will be visible in PDF-format.

Students can update the Portal with an email address where the account can be sent. (My TUKS Login>Student Service Centre>under Personal and Contact info, click “update account email address.”)

Discontinuation dates: Adding or dropping of modules after registration should be done at your Faculty.

Regardless of when a module is added, should you decide to later discontinue said module, the discontinuation costs will be calculated according to the table called “Discontinuation costs.”

Registration fees: The registration fee is not an additional amount payable, but forms part of the tuition fees and is an initial payment towards the tuition fees.

Residence fees: You will obtain more information on the ladies’ and men’s residences; the cost of single and double rooms; the residence reservation levy; residence cancellation fees; as well as the cost of meals on these websites: www.up.ac.za/fees-and-funding and www.up.ac.za/accommodation.

Fees paid by bursaries: Students must submit written proof from the sponsor of the bursary awarded to them prior to registration, otherwise the registration fee will be payable by the student. The final decision regarding the acceptance of a bursary letter rests with the University.

How and where to pay: UP cashiers are available on all our campuses from Mondays to Fridays from 08:00 to 16:00. For EFT payments, please allow at least 5 working days for payment to reflect on your student account.

UP Student Portal: The UP Student Portal allows registered students 24/7 access to their account, personal information, academic record, financing applications, discount amounts, amounts payable, payment dates, quotations and meal-money accounts.

The UP Finance Department sends out monthly statements, but cannot guarantee the delivery of these statements. The University assumes that students have access to, and use the UP Student Portal. The importance of this is highlighted to students during orientation and first-year registration.

Contact information Tel +27 (0)12 420 3111 Websites www.up.ac.za/accommodation www.up.ac.za/fees-and-funding

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Study finance, financial aid and achievement awards Bursary and loan applications UP bursaries and loans Applications must be submitted via the UP Student Portal or www.up.ac.za/ fees-and-funding. Applications are open from 4 August 2016 to 31 October 2016.

No late applications will be accepted.

National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) On 1 August 2016, NSFAS opened its central applications for students who require financial assistance. There are two cycles for application: 1 August to 30 November. Students entering university for the first time in 2017, including 2016 matriculants 1 September to 30 November. All students who were not funded by NSFAS in 2016

Applications close on 30 November 2016. For applications and comprehensive information, please visit www.nsfas.org.za.

Anyone can apply for a loan (students, parents or guardians), provided that the applicant is in fulltime employment or has a registered business.

Please note: Students who received funding for the 2016 academic year should not apply, as NSFAS already has their information.

Contact information Tel +27 (0)12 420 2161/5175 Email lizettevr@eduloan.co.za Location R1-13 Student Centre Business hours 08:00–16:30

Other bursary options You may also visit the following websites for information on bursaries: www.up.ac.za/sport for information on UP sports bursaries www.gostudy.mobi, which lists bursaries according to field of study http://bursary.hcifoundation.co.za The Bursary Register: Tel +27 (0)11 672 6559 Email rlevin@mweb.co.za

Eduloan Since 1996 Eduloan has helped over 800 000 Southern Africans get an education through affordable study loans for full-time and parttime students. As a registered credit provider, our educational loans cover a wide range of student-related necessities, such as books, accessories, laptops, university and private accommodation, as well as study tuition with a fixed monthly instalment.

UP undergraduate achievement awards for 2017 Faculty Qualifying average percentage

Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences

Faculty of Health Sciences

Faculty of Engineering, Built Environment and Information Technology

Faculty of Veterinary Science

Other faculties

75%–79.99%

R6 400

–

–

80%–84.99%

R16 000

R6 400

R16 000

85%–89.99%

R25 000

R13 000

R25 000

90%–100%

R40 000

R20 000

R40 000

The University of Pretoria reserves the right to amend award values without prior notice.

Other achievement awards Award

Amount

Who

JuniorTukkie Grade 11 Empowerment Week

R13 600 (in 2016)

The 30 learners with the best Grade 12 results who attended the JuniorTukkie Grade 11 Empowerment Week

Grade 12 dux scholar* (*top academic Grade 12 achiever of a specific school – one learner per school)

R7 500 (in 2016)

The final decision regarding the selection of schools for this award, rests with UP.

Faculty Natural and Agricultural Sciences Health Sciences Engineering, Built Environment and Information Technology Any faculty

NOTE: Only students with South African citizenship or permanent residency in South Africa are considered for the above awards.

Application NONE Qualifying students will be notified after registration.

NONE Qualifying students will be notified by letter.

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Achievement awards and special offer Special offer for academic achievers (new first-year students in 2017) The special offer for academic achievers is based on the academic average percentage obtained in your final school-year end examination.

This special offer includes: Guaranteed achievement awards. Refer to the table on undergraduate achievement awards.

Placement in academic programmes. To prospective students with an academic average percentage of between 75% and 100% we offer guaranteed admission to their first or second choice open programme (Note: This is not applicable to selection programmes); if your

Criteria Undergraduate achievement awards are based on the average percentage obtained (not on the number of distinctions).

Undergraduate achievement awards are made automatically to newlyregistered undergraduate students who meet the award criteria.

Students do not apply for these awards.

First-year students who register for studies at UP directly after Grade 12 (their final school-year), or who took a gap year(s) after their final schoolyear, who meet the award criteria, will be considered.

Students who have previously registered at a tertiary educational institution prior to registering at UP, will not be considered for an achievement award. Students who registered at UP in previous years, are also not considered.

Qualifying students must be South African citizens or permanent residents in South Africa, or be citizens of a SADC country.

application is received no later than 1 May of the year preceding commencement of studies.

Residence placement. To prospective students with an academic average percentage of between 85% and 100% we offer guaranteed placement in a UP residence if (a) your application is received no later than 1 May of the year preceding commencement of studies and (b) you have been provisionally admitted to a programme.

Please note that the academic average percentage is based on a calculation formula of the University of Pretoria.

The average percentage for award purposes is the average of the actual percentages obtained for all recognised NSC/IEB/Cambridge subjects taken, in their final schoolyear end examination, based on the calculations done by the University of Pretoria.

The average percentage is not rounded off.

Conditions Certain subjects are excluded in the calculation of average percentages: - Life Orientation, Mathematics Paper 3 and Additional Mathematics.

- Practical Music Grade 4 and 5 (Note: Practical Music Grades 6, 7 and 8 are considered for inclusion in the calculation of the average percentage. If your music report is not part of your NSC report, please submit your official music report to your faculty’s student administration office before end January for consideration).

The awards are finalised on the basis of the final marks that the University receives from the Department of Basic Education for the final school-year. Results obtained for papers that have been re-marked are not taken into account for award purposes.

Awards are fully repayable if students discontinue or terminate their studies in the relevant programme for whatever reason during the year in which the award is made.

If students change their programmes during the year in which the award is made, the award value allocated or awarded will not be cancelled or adjusted upward/downward to align it with the consecutive programmes enrolled for.

Note: More on various funding opportunities at www.up.ac.za/fees-and-funding.

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Education

Tuks Creative

Student Organisation

By Annalie Botha and Anthea Pretorius What is Tuks Creative all about?

Tuks Creative is an active society where we welcome every unique individual. It is in this self-selected group where you learn about creative thinking techniques that you can use in your everyday life and in your profession one day. You will learn how to create action plans for creative problem solving, you will learn about team building, how to sprinkle fairy dust, be a part of your “second family,” your home away from home and what it means to “Pay it forward.” You will experience what it means to make a positive difference in the lives of others – young and old.

The highlight of all the activities of Tuks Creative is going to both the annual International Creative Thinking Conferences (one for educators and another for business people). Exposure to these national and international creative gurus is a mind-boggling experience. From 2000 onwards, Dr Kobus Neethling and the South African Creativity Foundation sponsor thirty students to attend the Conference.

Out of the box!

Feedback from enthusiastic BEd students Odette Fourie: “I am a third-year BEd (Foundation Phase Teaching) – Pre-primary to Grade 3 student. When Marike Nel (former Chairperson of Tuks Creative) presented a lesson using magic during my first-year, I was immediately keen to join the society. Being an introvert I needed to learn how to gain more self-confidence and I wanted the opportunity to expand my wings. This is exactly what happened! I slowly came out of my shell, learned new skills and in my second year I was chosen as new Chairperson despite being shy.

During 2015 I presented a fantasy make-up course over six months and seeing the glowing smiles are always such priceless moments. I participated in a Child Welfare Tshwane project during Child Protection Week; and in the “I Love Reading Project” we took educational materials to the Sungarden’s Hospice and donated 500 books to the Sunnyside Drop-in Centre. Annika van Heerden and I did a presentation at our former high school where we shared creative and innovative ideas on how to present poetry and use “out of the box” thinking skills. My former Afrikaans teachers were in the audience and they were very impressed. What a unique experience!

My dream job is to become a remedial teacher, working in a rural area, not in a city. I want to help children who are struggling academically, because I feel this is where I can make the biggest difference.”

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Education Sebastiaan Boshoff “Tuks Creative is a place where creativity is nurtured and over the past 19 months I have blossomed amongst these extraordinary people who are brimming with positivity and comradery. I have seen them create paintings on walls that would rival Dr Seuss, Emilie Boon and Jull Dubin.

Members excel in storytelling and art and they have the most creative and innovative approaches. Essentially as humans we are the same, but what makes life special is our connections to each other. We all want to be loved. We all want good friends and I love the fact that being a member of Tuks Creative team exposes me to so much love. We care about one another.”

Annika van Heerden “Tuks Creative means three words to me: Care, share and motivate. Caring for others is important to me. It is better to give than to receive.

Building into others generates positive energy, it is fun and this motivates me.

Every involvement in Tuks Creative projects has been a wonderful adventure! I coordinated the Cansa Relay. We took toiletries to the Tshwane Welfare Project and I am always touched by the impact we make in the lives of those less fortunate. I have always dreamed of becoming a teacher and I also participate in hiking; I am a netball umpire; a music coordinator and a public speaking adjudicator.

I often say, “I teach. What is your superpower?”

Burné Nel “Tuks Creative gives me a chance to make a positive difference in the lives of others, and I have grown in ways I never thought possible.

This is the best time of my life! I hope to be a creative teacher one day and inspire my students to be the best version of themselves they can possibly be.”

Chane Nel “Ek kan nie in woorde beskryf wat Tuks Kreatief vir my die afgelope twee jaar beteken het nie. Tuks Kreatief bou my as persoon en het my laat besef waartoe ek in staat is. Ek het ‘n passie vir kinders en sien uit om as onderwyseres ‘n verskil in hul lewens te maak, veral in terme van Kinderberading en Spelterapie.”

Jeanelle du Preez “For three years I have been part of the Tuks Creative family and this definitely is one of the best experiences I have ever had, because I am learning so many skills. I organised the Gateway Presbyterian Church paint project. I am keen to travel the world, but if I am able to complete my PhD in Education first, that would be wonderful!”

Zimkhona Mabena “My involvement in Tuks Creative for the third year, has given me skills that is preparing me for the work environment. I enjoyed donating learning material to a school in Sunnyside. “Paying it forward” has taught me to look beyond myself and one day I hope to devote my knowledge and passion in the youth in communities all around the world.”

Lilize Wonigkeit “Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world” (Nelson Mandela).

These words at the July seminar of the Association for the Education and Care of Young children (AECYC) made a great impression on me and I am even more excited about my future career as an educator. My dream job is to be a teacher and that’s that.”

(See page 50 for an article on Lilize)

Sonia Pereira “What Tuks Creative has done for me, is broaden my imagination and creative thinking. I hope to run my own school one day or to be the principal of a good school.”

Sharmila Pereira “The friends I have made at Tuks Creative have made my life richer, fun and interesting! I hope to be the principal of a school one day.”

Miguel Da Silva BCom (Informatics) “I have found that Tuks Creative provides amazing opportunities for students to learn new ways of dealing with obstacles. I participated in the 2016 Cansa Walk, helped to paint the wall of a church and learnt a lot about how to plan an event well. After graduating I hope to work as a systems analyst.”

Mubeena Dawood “Being a member of Tuks Creative has really moulded and shaped the person who I am today.

It’s a society that overflows with warmth, inspiration and motivation and encourages every individual to unleash their inner potential. Every event experienced is valued and appreciated because the phenomenal exposure will make me the perfect teacher I ought to be.”

Contact information Annalie Botha Tel +27 (0)12 420 4424 Email ac.botha@up.ac.za

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Engineering, Built Environment and Information Technology

Commitment and hard work are my recipe for success André Vermeulen matriculated from Hoërskool Overkruin. He admits that he did not do well academically at high school, but he did enjoy sport a lot more than his studies.

From a very early age, however, he was interested in computers – probably also because his father worked in the IT industry. He started programming while at school and enjoyed Computer Science as a subject, so choosing a programme in the ICT field was a natural outcome, but when he had to choose between BCom (Informatics) or BSC (Computer Science), André quickly realised that Informatics would offer far more opportunities in terms of his ambitions towards business.

BCom (Informatics) included modules in statistics, accounting sciences and economics. André knew it would open more doors for him in a rapidly evolving industry.

Today André derives great satisfaction in delivering world-class solutions and making a global impact in the field of ICT. He attributes his success to the multidisciplinary foundation he acquired at Tuks where he enrolled for BCom (Informatics).

André excelled academically and regularly featured as one of the top ten Informatics students throughout his undergraduate years. He also received several awards and obtained his degree cum laude. He received the award for top third-year student and top student over all three study years. He also won the prize for the top project during his final year practical.

Career trajectory “After graduation I joined Iscor, who had given me a bursary. I worked on a classified project developing control systems for a new steel-making process. I was seconded to work on a project in Perth, Australia, for AST Consulting (Iscor’s IT Division). I then joined Business Connexion UK. Later I was appointed as a consultant at Lloyds TSB in London, where I was a lead developer and Java specialist. Over a period of five years I worked on several projects in the banking sector and my

André Vermeulen

responsibilities ranged from end-toend design to developing solutions to integrate systems. I introduced new ways of working to improve developers’ overall productivity.”

In 2006, André was appointed as Business Unit Manager for Application Development at Business Connexion HQ, and he returned to South Africa.

Five years later he was promoted to Managing Executive: Application Services, and later to Group Innovation Officer.

André joins Deloitte in 2015 as Associate Director: Human Capital Technology In this position André focuses on providing human capital-related technologies to clients across the globe. With his strong development background, he is living out his passion for people by delivering world-class solutions to top-level clients in the human capital space.

He is also developing new offerings for the company based on cloud technologies related to new-generation learning techniques in the field of digital learning.

“I believe that my BCom (Informatics) degree has made me a marketable asset and the modules in this programme have contributed to accelerating my career path. This degree has also enabled me to tackle projects by thinking creatively. I am passionate about people and diversity on the African continent. Being in the

position of leveraging IT at Deloitte and being a part of this fast-moving industry on a rapidly growing continent, is fantastic! I try to live a balanced life despite the demands of the executive corporate world. I make time for my family. I have a wife and two daughters, aged 11 and 13. I have completed both the Ironman triathlon and the Comrades ultra-marathon.

Ek dink dis deesdae uiters belangrik om ʼn graad te hê wat ʼn wye gebied in ons industrie en tegnologie dek.

Daar is talle voorbeelde van interaksie tussen verskillende nywerhede en die wedersydse deel van sterk punte wat benut word om nuwe produkte aan die mark bekend te stel. Om waarlik ʼn impak te maak, moet tegnologie korrek en ooreenkomstig sakebeginsels aangewend word. My studie by Tukkies het my blootgestel aan gevorderde programmering en ekonomiese vakke wat ek tot vandag toe in die sakewêreld toepas. Dit het aan my ʼn wyehoeklens gegee waardeur ek na probleme en oplossings kan kyk.”

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Engineering, Built Environment and Information Technology

Think outside the box = quantity surveyor

By Dr Stephan Ramabodu

If you are an out-of-the-box thinker and have a passion for numbers, read on, because quantity surveying might be the perfect career choice for you!

Dr Stephan Ramabodu

“The profession is dominated by males, but more and more females are achieving great success in this field – and the demand for female quantity surveyors is high.

South Africa has just over 3 000 professional quantity surveyors.

If one considers that the SA population is just over 54 million people, this is very much a growing profession.”

What is a quantity surveyor?

It is a person who calculates the cost of building, engineering or mining projects. Manages the costs and provides value for money on these projects.

They compile estimates, manage contractual claims, do payment valuations, and are involved with the procurement processes of these projects and some play a role in dispute resolution. It takes a highly-skilled individual to cost a project accurately.

Consider the role that quantity surveyors play in building malls like Woodlands, Menlyn and the Mall of Africa. They do cost estimations, cost planning, cost control and also compile the bills of quantities; and it does not stop there. Quantity surveyors also assist with the selection of procurement strategies, can compile and produce tender and contract documents and they negotiate contracts on behalf of private or public clients in building, civil engineering or mining projects.

(Dr Stephan Ramabodu, Senior Lecturer in the Department of Construction Economics and also the President of the Association of SA Quantity Surveyors)

Good negotiation skills and the ability to network are two very important attributes a quantity surveyor should have.

It is also important that you enjoy working with figures. The ability to negotiate is beneficial and this calls for a degree of confidence.

Contact information Mr Danie Hoffman (Programme Leader: Quantity Surveying) Tel +27 (0)12 420 2551 Email danie.hoffman@up.ac.za Websites www.up.ac.za/construction-economics

www.up.ac.za/ebit

Tip: Make sure you choose to study at an institution that is accredited by the South African Council for the Quantity Surveying Profession.

Minimum requirements for 2018 Programme Achievement level Afrikaans or English

SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING BSc (Quantity Surveying) [3 years] Closing dates: SA – 30 June Non-SA – 30 June

Mathematics

APS

Physical Science

NSC/ IEB

HIGCSE

ASLevel

ALevel

NSC/ IEB

HIGCSE

ASLevel

ALevel

5

3

C

C

5

3

C

C

NSC/ IEB

HIGCSE

ASLevel

ALevel

or Accounting 30 4

3

D

D

Selection programme Careers: Quantity surveying is the science that delivers specialised financial and contractual services and advice to clients in the building and construction industry, as well as related industries. The three-year undergraduate degree is the first step towards registration as quantity surveyors. The ensuing one-year honours programme leads to registration as candidate professional quantity surveyors. Career opportunities, apart from those in the private, government or semi-government sectors, also exist in the property, banking, mining and manufacturing industries. Some quantity surveyors work in government, others build houses, infrastructure, schools or hospitals.

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Health Sciences

Celebrating 60 years of excellence in nursing “Sixty years after inception, the Department of Nursing Science at the University of Pretoria (UP) maintains its innovative approach to education and its focus on the rendering of exemplary service. The Department still distinguishes itself as a leader in nursing education in South Africa and is known for its academic excellence, sustainability and diversity.

The Department embraced the African philosophy of Ubuntu by building communities through the delivery of health care and curative services.”

making, sharing of responsibilities, dialogue, and reconciliation through consensus, honesty and appreciation of each other’s strengths to benefit the individual, UP and community at large.

Intrinsic values in nursing include respect, caring, compassion, kindness, warmth, understanding, sharing, humanness, reaching out, wisdom, and neighbourliness, which are foundational in caring ethics. The Department’s core functions include: education, community engagement and research.

The research focus areas are: Woman and child health HIV/AIDS – which incorporates indigenous knowledge systems Practice development

History In 1955 the Director of Nursing of the Transvaal Provincial Administration asked Prof Charlotte Searle to offer a nursing programme. On 1 Feb 1956 the first group of 32 student nurses arrived on campus.

(Prof Fhumulani Mavis Mulaudzi)

The Ubuntu philosophy – “I am because you are, You are because I am”

On 18 Oct 1966 at the South Africa Nursing Association (SANA) Congress in Durban, the Association urged the University to establish a Chair in Nursing, which was headed by Prof Searle. Approval was also granted to transfer BA (Nursing) to the Faculty of Health Sciences.

‘Ubuntu’ refers to the connectedness that exists or should exist between people. I am because you are, you are because I am. In this sense it means that I can only be a person through other persons. The Department practise Ubuntu through teamwork, collaboration, participatory decision-

The Bachelor of Nursing Science (BCur) was launched and on 1 Feb 1967

the first 32 students registered for BCur. This qualification has led to registration as a general nurse after three years.

In January 1970 Prof Searle informed the first group of BCur students that by extending their programme by six months, they could also register as midwives and psychiatric nurses.

The first group of BCur students completed their degree in 1971. The first graduate obtaining a Master’s Degree was Ms WJ Kotzé (1969).

Ms Kotzé then completed a DCur and succeeded Prof Searle as nursing Head of Department in 1975 when Prof Searle retired.

Prof WJ Kotzé was succeeded by Prof JGP van Niekerk. Thereafter Prof NC van Wyk was the Head of the Nursing Department and from 2010 the Department has been led

by Prof FM Mulaudzi.

The Department of Nursing’s belief is this:

Be that quality and practice it. Wherever you are, give back to the community and to the University.

For our 60th birthday we have adopted this slogan: Leaders yesterday, today and tomorrow!

Minimum requirements for 2018 Programme

Achievement level English

Mathematics

School of Healthcare Sciences

NSC/ IEB

HIGCSE

ASLevel

ALevel

BNurs – Bachelor of Nursing Science [4 years] Closing dates: SA – 31 May Non-SA – 31 May

4

3

D

D

NSC/ IEB

ASLevel

HIGCSE

-

Physical Science ALevel

NSC/ IEB

ASLevel

HIGCSE

-

ALevel

APS

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Selection is based on Grade 11 results, the NBT, the Value-added Questionnaire and an interview.English, Mathematics, Physical Science, Biology or Physiology are not compulsory subjects, but they are recommended subjects. Careers: General nursing, psychiatric nursing, midwifery and community nursing

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Health Sciences

60 years

Tuks celebrates of training South Africa’s best nurses!

“The one thing that has allowed me to grow the most as a person, is my training as a nurse. This has been an eyeopening experience. Nursing has taught me to be humble, yet diligent and the programme has allowed me to expand my way of thinking and appreciate every day. There will always be challenges, but having someone’s life in your hands is a huge responsibility. What I enjoy the most are the moments when I witness the recovery process of a patient that I have taken care of.”

(Kgomotso Mokoena)

“As a nurse I have the opportunity to heal the mind, soul, heart and body of patients and their families. Nurses often do what nobody else will do. We have specialised skills. A career in nursing is so much more than I ever thought it would be and I love my chosen field of study!”

(Sadiyah Rashid)

“I became a nurse to help people who are sick and need to be cared for. By doing my job well on a daily basis, I am able to share my knowledge and experience with others.

I am motivated knowing that I provide the best possible nursing care to every patient I care for. Fulfilling the needs of patients is my driving force. I work hard to make sure that I will be the best nurse I can possibly be when I qualify.”

(Tamarin Frobus)

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Humanities

The power of language in our world Are you intrigued by how wonderful different languages sound and do you wish you could understand and speak more languages yourself?

Are you fascinated by the way people express themselves verbally and in writing in different languages?

Would you love to be an editor or work in the media or diplomatic sector?

Then consider BA (Languages) – it may be the perfect programme for you!

What does the programme entail?

BA (Languages) equips students with integrated communication skills and knowledge of the grammar, literature and culture of at least two languages of their own choice. Students can major in any of the following languages:

Afrikaans (incl. Dutch) English German French Portuguese Spanish Ndebele

Tswana Sepedi Zulu Classical languages (ie Greek, Hebrew and Latin)

To these language disciplines, students can add more languages and/or other modules from any other discipline in the Faculty of Humanities.

How many languages can I choose?

If you register for BA (Languages), you are permitted to take a minimum of two languages (as your majors) up to third-year level, from the list below:

Afrikaans (incl. Dutch) English German French Portuguese Spanish Ndebele

Tswana Sepedi Zulu Classical languages (ie Greek, Hebrew and Latin)

If you are registered for another programme in the Faculty of Humanities and you take a language/s as an elective, you may register for one or more of the above-mentioned languages.

One or more of these languages can also be taken as an elective if you are registered for a programme in the Faculty of Law, Education, Theology or Engineering.

How does one learn a language best?

Attend lectures on the language and culture.

Practise in the language laboratory.

Improve your speech skills in practical classes.

Attend tutor classes.

We recommend:

Career opportunities exist in all these fields: Advertising, media and communication, copywriting, creative writing, text and document design, editing, language planning, language teaching and training, lexicography (compilation of dictionaries), technical writing, public relations, text design, translation, publishing, diplomatic sector, tourism

If you intend to become a Language Practitioner, it is recommended that you follow up your undergraduate degree – BA (Languages) – with: a BAHons (Translation and Professional Writing); a BAHons (Applied Language Studies); or a BAHons in any of the language majors.

If you complete a Postgraduate Certificate in Education, you can also become a teacher.

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Humanities “Nelson Mandela said, ‘If you talk to a man in a language he understands, that goes to his head. If you talk to him in his own language that goes to his heart.’ I enrolled for a BAHons (Applied Language Studies) in the Department of Afrikaans. My passion has always been languages! While studying I won several awards, such as best achievement in German, Spanish and French, and the Protea Book Prize for exceptional achievement in Language, Culture and Communication: Afrikaans. My dream is to work for the United Nations as an interpreter and I am convinced that by continuing with postgraduate studies, I will get closer to my dream. This year I am doing my MA in African-European cultural studies and thus, I am closer to achieving my goal.”

(Ophélie Romance Laure Coffi)

“I completed BA (Languages) majoring in Afrikaans and German at the University of Pretoria. The Faculty of Humanities offers much more than I expected. I gained knowledge in various disciplines and this broad foundation is very beneficial. Although I was registered for BA (Languages), I also took Sociology, which helps me to understand people better. Today this helps me a lot in my current studies. In 2014 I was a top achiever in German and had the opportunity to participate in an exchange programme between Tübingen and South Africa. In 2015 I received a Media24 bursary and I am currently enrolled for an Honours in Journalism at the University of Stellenbosch. I dream of becoming a news reader for the national broadcaster.”

(Denique Smit)

“I studied BA (Languages) with English and Latin as my majors. I did an Honours in English Studies and also tutored in the Unit for Academic Literacy at the University of Pretoria. I received the accolade of Top Honours Candidate within my year. A Bachelor of Arts has taught me to recognise the humanity in all of us, regardless of our cultural differences. By reading a wide range of texts from the ancient classics up to the postmodernists, I was able to reflect critically on my own situation and to recognise myself in the personalities I studied. Studying at the Faculty of Humanities widened my thinking to the wider world and I feel enriched and invigorated. I now embrace change in myself and want to contribute towards positive change in the world around me.”

(Adriaan Venter)

Minimum requirements for 2018 Afrikaans or English

Programme BA (Languages) [3 years] Closing dates: SA – 30 September Non-SA – 31 August

NSC/IEB

HIGCSE

AS-Level

A-Level

5

3

C

C

APS

30

Contact information Ntsike Dhlamini Tel +27 (0)12 420 5039 Email ntsike.dhlamini@up.ac.za

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Law

Dear prospective law student If you are reading this, you are probably considering studying towards a career in law and justice. Are you fueled by a desire to help others and ready to make an impact on society?

Checklist: Do you have what it takes to become a successful law student and lawyer?

(Tick the appropriate box.)

1. Motivation I am:

Committed to a successful, honourable career in law and justice.

Passionate about law and my decision to pursue a career in law and justice is based on something concrete such as spending time in a law firm or court and taking a real interest in societal interests linked to law and justice instead of being misled by some spurious TV series.

2. Good listening and interpersonal skills, proficiency in languages, writing ability and literacy

3. Logical reasoning, persuasiveness and sound judgment I have the ability to:

Analyse and think critically, to follow a chain of logic to identify potential trouble areas in arguments and to spot weaknesses in the reasoning of others.

Exercise sound judgment in deciding the best course of action to pursue.

4. Value honesty and integrity

I am aware that lawyers are subject to a high degree of honesty, integrity and ethical behaviour. I possess intrinsic values such as work ethic, ethical conduct and integrity.

I have the ability to:

Persuade people to follow advice or convince them to negotiate a resolution.

Read people and figure out the best approach.

Adapt appropriate communication style.

Communicate clearly and effectively in court, in writing, face-to-face or over the telephone.

Manage and run a profitable practice.

5. Adaptability, stamina, energy and resilience I am creative, determined, enthusiastic, energetic, and possess drive, emotional intelligence and perseverance.

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Law 6. Digest and convert loads of information, scientific data and paperwork generated by cases

9. Time management

I have the ability to prioritise tasks and manage time effectively.

I realise that the legal profession is based on procedures and limitations with accompanying prescriptions.

I have the ability to:

Prepare strategies that require absorbing and comprehending large amounts of information and distilling that into something manageable, relevant, valid and useful.

7. Mental agility and reasonable, logical arguments, assumptions and conclusions I have the ability to:

Draw reasonable, logical conclusions and assumptions from limited information.

Analyse complex facts, versions, stories, hearsay, information, testimonies, etc.

Analyse complex facts to identify the most crucial issues.

8. Problem Solver-in-Chief I have the ability to not get overly emotional when facing problems and explore options.

I usually view problems as challenges or life experiences and pro-actively and objectively address them.

I am a good problem solver, using a combination of intuition and logic to create solutions and finding opportunities.

10. Attention to detail

I am an administrator of note and have an eye for detail.

After all, I realise that lawyers do detail!

Look at our Faculty’s checklist below and we are sure that you will agree that Tuks is the place to study law in South Africa. Criteria for an excellent faculty of law:

1. Leading academics

© Elzet Geldenhuys-Hurter

Who are housed in the Departments of Jurisprudence, Mercantile Law, Private Law, Procedural Law, Public Law and the Centre for Human Rights.

Who publish articles and textbooks covering a range of topics in the legal field.

Resulting in active partnerships and collaborations with a number of international universities and organisations.

2. Specialised research centres and chairs

Centres for: Advanced Corporate and Insolvency Law, Child Law [with representation on the United Nations Committee on the Rights of the Child], Extractive Industries Law in Africa, Human Rights, Intellectual Property Law, International and Comparative Law [with representation on the United Nations Human Rights Committee], Law and Medicine and Sports and Entertainment Law. Law Clinic Chairs in: Intellectual Property Law, Barclays Africa Banking Law in Africa, Education Law in Africa, International Development and African Economic Relations, International Constitutional Law and the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation.

3. Inquiry-led approach teaching

Values and aims to develop and improve the research skills of our students.

One of a few faculties in South Africa who prescribes a research essay for final-year LLB-students.

4. Equips students with knowledge, skills and perspectives

Produces highly sought-after graduates who display leadership and critical thinking abilities and are aware of their social and ethical responsibilities.

Students are trained by experienced past mooters resulting in peer teaching and skills transfer.

5. Best mooters on the African continent

Law students of the Faculty’s Moot Society excel in local and international moot court competitions and our teams regularly achieve top honours at these events.

Students are trained by students resulting in peer teaching and skills transfer.

6. Vibrant student life and active student bodies

Students serve the University of Pretoria’s student community through the Constitutional Tribunal and Student Disciplinary Advisory Panel. You may also join and/or serve on the management committees of Law House, Legal Shebeen, Moot Society, Pretoria Student Law Review and Students for Law and Social Justice.

As a TuksLaw student, you will be part of a vibrant faculty, university and community.

7. Social consciousness and practical legal training

Boasts a Law Clinic, established in 1980 by law students, that ranks among the best in the country, which provides basic legal services to indigent members of society.

Provides superior clinical legal education to final-year law students as a final-year elective.

8. Acclaimed accredited legal journals and publications

Such as De Jure, the Journal for Contemporary RomanDutch Law (THRHR), the African Human Rights Law Journal and the African Human Rights Law Reports.

The Pretoria Student Law Review, which publishes articles by students, is funded and supported by the Faculty and managed by law students. Academic books and publications are also published in the Faculty by the Pretoria University Law Press (PULP).

9. Modern and impressive facilities

A Law Building, designed to reflect the transparency of the legal world – a modern and impressive feature on the Hatfield Campus of the University of Pretoria.

The Law Building accommodates the well-equipped, and “law student only”, Oliver R Tambo Law Library, which includes the unique Law of Africa Collection.

To enhance learning, leisure and interaction, students have access to social learning spaces such as the TuksLaw Kiosk and two quads.

10. Delivers top alumni and highly sought-after graduates Protecting legal rights, the Constitution and ensuring a just society for all.

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Natuur- en Landbouwetenskappe

Liezl Ferreira

sit haar uitstekende prestasies van die vorige jare voort Vanjaar is Liezl vereer met die Visekanselier en Rektor se medalje vir haar uitmuntende voorgraadse akademiese prestasie as die beste student in die Fakulteit, met ’n gemiddeld van meer as 92,18 % gedurende haar drie jaar voorgraadse studies.

Sy het ook die Discovery Holdings-prys en die Outsurance-prys verower.

Verlede jaar was sy die nommer een-student op die Dekaan se Merietelys, met ’n gemiddeld van 93% en het ook die meeste van die toekennings (vier) by die geleentheid opgeraap.

Liezl Ferreira

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Natural and Agricultural Sciences

Pelly Malebe

is the Next Einstein Forum Ambassador for South Africa!

Pelly is a PhD student in biotechnology, and a member of the Golden Key International Honour Society. She represented South Africa at the 2016 Next Einstein Forum (NEF – www.nef.org), which took place in Dakar, Senegal.

Fifty-four young ambassadors, one from each African country, attended the NEF Global Gathering in 2016.

Their purpose? To champion African science, technology, engineering and mathematics.

Macky Sall (President of Senegal), Paul Kagame (President of Rwanda) and Naledi Pandor (Minister of Science and Technology, South Africa) were among the world leaders that were present at the global gathering and have signed on in support of this movement.

More about the Next Einstein Forum The NEF is a platform that leverages scientists to solve global challenges by bringing together leading thinkers in science, policy, industry and civil society in Africa.

The NEF is an initiative of the African Institute for Mathematical Sciences (AIMS) and the Robert Bosch Stiftung.

The NEF mobilises the brightest minds to look into the most persistent problems through Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM), as well as the social sciences.

The early years Pelly’s interest in science already started at a very young age. She was a curious child. She found that the answers to some of her questions could be found in genetics textbooks.

Her academic journey from undergraduate to postgraduate student In 2008 Pelly received a merit award for outstanding academic achievement from the Department of Biochemistry at the University of Pretoria.

She also won innovation awards for her honours and master’s studies.

Pelly received the National Research Foundation Doctoral Innovation Award, as well as the Southern African Biochemistry and Informatics for Natural Products Network (SABINA) Doctoral Fellowship.

Her doctoral fellowship is funded by the Carnegie Corporation of New York and her supervisor is Prof Zeno Apostolides.

Her research focuses on identifying and developing molecular markers for drought tolerance and yield in the tea plant. The potential outputs of this research are robust molecular markers that can be used in a selection process in order to improve the yield of tea produced by the global tea industry.

Pelly wants to understand the genetic basis of drought tolerance in plants, because this knowledge has an impact on food and job security. The breeding of drought-tolerant crop varieties is important world-wide.

A provisional patent has been filed on the results of her master’s. Final filing of this patent with the African Regional Intellectual Property Organisation, as well as in India, Sri Lanka, China and South Africa, is underway. Pelly’s research is partially funded by UP’s Institutional Research Theme in Genomics.

Pelly Malebe

Pelly received the National Research Foundation Doctoral Innovation Award, as well as the Southern African Biochemistry and Informatics for Natural Products Network (SABINA) Doctoral Fellowship.

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Natural and Agricultural Sciences

Do you know what a wonderful career you could have if you graduate in

mathematical sciences?

If you are someone with a high aptitude for mathematics, you will be spoilt for choice when it comes to choosing an exciting career.

At the University of Pretoria you choose between three routes:

Mathematics Mathematical Statistics Actuarial Science

Postgraduate studies in all the fields are strongly encouraged to land you that dream job!

All three programmes will equip you with skills like logical thinking and problemsolving. These programmes offer the best of modern education founded on sound research.

You may want to consider a career as an academic, which is very fulfilling and many opportunities exist for educators in all three fields.

Career opportunities in mathematics Applied mathematicians use mathematical procedures to find solutions to problems in the industry.

A few examples include: GPS systems require many mathematical calculations.

Internet banking, ATM machines and the electronic security of confidential information in the financial industry (which rely on number theory), need mathematicians.

Mathematicians design the shapes of motor vehicles and the aerodynamics of aircraft.

In the medical industry

mathematics is used in advanced diagnostic and life support equipment.

You need mathematics to become an astronaut and the sky is the limit.

Applied mathematics combined with other interests can also

lead to careers in areas such as climatology, hydrology, economics and the environment. Combined with physics, mathematics also opens doors to quantum mechanics and relativity theory, where cuttingedge research is done. Mathematics also forms the foundation of fields such as computer science where it is used for designing effective algorithms and advanced computation.

In e-commerce it is used in data mining that is used to discover patterns in large data sets. New and budding fields are biomathematics and bio-informatics. Challenges in these fields include mapping the human genome and how genes interact. And finally, financial mathematicians predict the behaviour of financial markets.

Graduates in this field typically work at financial institutions like banks or investment houses.

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Natural and Agricultural Sciences Career opportunities in mathematical statistics What are the hottest skills that can get you hired in South Africa? According to a 2015 survey by LinkedIn, the answer is statistical skills. Statistics is a science of collecting, analysing and summarising data. It involves computer programming skills, mathematical thinking and the ability to make sense from information.

Statisticians are needed across many professions, such as actuaries, economists, biologists, engineers and marketing executives. It is said that statistics makes information matter. We believe that, “Statistics is the app for everything.�

Examples of career opportunities are: Large companies require statisticians and data scientists to make sense of large sets of consumer information, to increase their yearly revenues and to make informed decisions about their consumers.

Google analytics use statistics to track internet users to generate leads for their recommended engines.

Movement information captured by cell phones is used by statistical predictive models to predict traffic

congestion and suggests faster routes.

Statisticians make use of statistical methodologies to detect fraud, assist with credit-related portfolios and also forecast financial economic trends.

Health insurance companies employ statisticians to study lifestyle behaviour to improve health care plans in South Africa.

Retail companies study their customer satisfaction and customer experience using statistical models.

Spatial statistics can provide useful information about climate changes, crime hot spots and rhino poaching geographical maps.

Statisticians advise animal scientists on the factors affecting animal nutrition and genetic breeding plans.

Government employs statisticians to understand how population demographics, health risks and other factors influence sustainable development programmes.

Statistics is a scarce skill profession.

Joining the profession offers endless job opportunities and career satisfaction by solving real life problems.

Career opportunities in actuarial mathematics After completing your undergraduate degree, you are required to write a number of professional examinations in order to qualify and practice as an actuary. The field of expertise of actuaries covers, among others, the following:

An actuary designs the benefits

of medical schemes, determines contributions and contributes to financial management on a sound long-term basis.

An actuary calculates compensation to dependants when a breadwinner loses their income due to a motor vehicle accident.

An actuary evaluates investments in shares, property and other transactions.

They also design and analyse financial derivative instruments, eg options and futures.

An actuary determines the reserves for outstanding claims of short-term insurers as well as the development of statistical rating models.

Actuaries develop computer models to simulate the financial performance of financial institutions

such as insurers, banks and medical schemes.

Actuaries are also involved in longterm capital projects such as the development and financing of a power station.

Actuaries are responsible for the development of credit-risk rating models for banks for both corporate and retail credit risk.

The modelling of the financial impact of epidemics (such as the HIV/AIDS epidemic in South Africa) is also done by actuaries.

Many actuaries have careers in the more traditional fields of life insurance and retirement funds.

Actuaries are employed in the following fields: Life insurance Social security Pensions Health care financing Banking Risk management Corporate finance General insurance Investments

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UP with Science

How to write a scientific report

By Prof JE van der Waals

1 Characteristics of a good scientist A good scientist is observant, prepared, inquisitive, disciplined, dedicated, motivated and creative.

2 Scientific writing Whatever you are writing, you should always follow these steps: Think Plan Write Revise

Think Consider your title.

Define the purpose and scope of your composition.

Make notes of relevant information and ideas.

Plan Prepare a topic outline.

Organise the main points into headings and subheadings and arrange them in a logical and effective order.

Decide on the topics for each paragraph under the individual headings and sub-headings. Remember that each paragraph should deal with one aspect only.

Decide upon an effective introduction and ending.

Write Use the topic outline as your guide.

Revise Put your manuscript aside for at least a day or two and then revise it carefully.

Make corrections and other improvements. It is a good idea to get other people to read the corrected draft of your composition.

3 Structure of scientific papers

The structure of scientific papers and reports varies, but the conventional format is Introduction, Materials and Methods, Results and Discussion – the so-called IMRAD structure. These sections are preceded by the Title and Abstract, and sometimes followed by Conclusions and a Summary. Acknowledgements and References terminate the paper.

Title The Title is a very important part of the paper. It should be concise, specific and reflect the contents of the article so that readers can immediately decide whether the article is of interest to them. The names and addresses of the authors appear below the title.

Abstract The Abstract is a summary of the paper and should include the purpose of the paper, materials and methods used and a brief summary of the results and conclusions. Any new information obtained should be mentioned. Abstracts do not usually exceed 200 words.

Introduction In the Introduction the authors motivate their study and indicate briefly and concisely the aim and scope of the paper and its relation to previous work done on the same subject.

Materials and Methods In this section the authors describe exactly how their experiments were conducted, so that others can conduct the research.

Results The Results should answer the questions posed in the Introduction. Include negative and positive results. In most cases, use is made of figures (graphs, drawings, etc) and tables. Highlight in the text important data contained in the tables and figures, but do not tediously repeat all the data.

Discussion In the Discussion, the validity of the results is assessed; conclusions are drawn and comments made about the significance and relation to previous work. Practical implications should be mentioned and an indication given of desirable future work on the subject. In some journals, Results and Discussion are combined.

Acknowledgements Acknowledge assistance received from colleagues and others who have helped you in your research or in the writing of the paper. Also acknowledge financial assistance from institutions.

References All papers contain References to other publications on related work. A full list must be supplied of the papers and books referred to in the article. The way in which you write your references will be dictated by the journal to which you would like to submit your paper.

Below are examples of how to reference articles and books:

Article:

Van der Waals, J.E., Korsten, L., Aveling, T.A.S., 2001. A review of early blight of potato. African Plant Prot. 7, 91-102.

Books:

Madden, L.V., Ellis, M.A., 1988. How to develop plant disease forecasters. In: Kranz, J., Rotem, J. (Eds.), Experimental Techniques in Plant Disease Epidemiology. Springer-Verlag, Berlin, pp. 191-208.

Rotem, J. 1994. The genus Alternaria: Biology, epidemiology and pathogenicity. APS Press, St Paul, Minnesota.

Website:

Hinchliffe, Lisa. 1998. Cut-and-Paste Plagiarism: Preventing, Detecting and Tracking Online Plagiarism. Viewed online on 4 June 2004 at: http://alexia. lis.uiuc.edu/~janicke/plagiary.htm

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Theology

Theology student represents SA at G200 Youth Forum in Germany The G200 Youth Forum is a network which aims for advancement across the globe.

Peter Kotzé, a Theology student at Tuks, participated in the G200 Youth Forum that took place in GarmischPartenkirchen, in Germany from 6 to 10 April 2016.

More than 200 young leaders from all over the world attended the event. They are students, academics, young members of parliaments and many are also business people.

The Summit comprises four main platforms: The G200 Youth Forum The annual conference An international young parliamentarians’ debate The joint sessions Peter participated in the G200 Youth Forum, where students in the field of international relations, economics, finance and law discussed various threats to global stability, and proposed possible solutions.

The title of the paper presented by Peter was, Social risk factors shaping the global economy: New strategies for the financial sector and world economy. His focus was primarily on organised crime and human trafficking as factors, which contribute to social and economic instability.

Peter also acted as the Minister of Social Affairs and as South African representative. He found the interactions with parliamentarians, policy-makers, and democracy developers; other students, researchers and academics from around the world very beneficial.

G200 Delegates

www.up.ac.za/theology

“Hierdie was ʼn fantastiese Konferensie wat aangebied is in een van die mooiste dorpe in Duitsland. Dit is omring deur die Alpe.

Die Konferensie het baie netwerkgeleenthede gebied en ek het mense ontmoet van die Verenigde Nasies, die Internasionale Monetêre Fonds, die Belgiese Parlement, die Demokratiese Party in Washington, ‘n bankier van Ysland, mense van Saoedi-Arabië, Amerika, Finland en van Australië.

Ek staan verwonderd oor die voorstelle wat na vore gekom het en ek is opgewonde oor ‘n jong generasie wat saam wil staan om die sosiale probleme in ons gemeenskappe aan te spreek. Dankie vir die geleentheid om Tukkies daar te kon verteenwoordig.”

(Peter Kotzé)

Peter Kotzé and other delegates

Peter Kotzé with the South African flag

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Veterinary Science

Veterinary Science – Community engagement 1 I WANT TO BE A VET The Onderstepoort Veterinary and Para Veterinary Student Committee (OPVSC) hosted 46 learners at their “I want to be a vet” day on 4 March 2016. The learners were informed of the admission requirements in order to study veterinary science and veterinary nursing and they were then allowed to interact with cattle, dogs, horses, pigs and sheep. Who would have thought catching a sheep would be that fun!

2 REAL WORLD EXPERIENCE Our visit to Hluvukani was nothing short of epic! With suicidal chickens and “I don’t care” pigs we had to contend with playing “dodge that dog,” but upon arriving at the Hluvukani Animal Health Clinic (HAHC) I was pleasantly surprised by an oasis of calm amid the hustle and bustle. The staff have invaluable experience working with animals and always had helpful hints on procedures – I learnt so much from them. Dr Louise Biggs introduced a work ethic which is unparalleled! She is dedicated to helping the community, where it is about far more than just treating animals.

“For me it was an eye-opening experience into what it really means to be a veterinarian in a rural area. What an unforgettable experience!”

(Sujatha Harrylal (BVSc))

3 LITTLE ACTS OF KINDNESS

by Fatima Moolla (BVSc)

On 7 April 2016 members of the Onderstepoort Veterinary and Para Veterinary Student Committee (OPVSC) went to spoil the children at Amadea, a safe house run by Ms Rina Malan who takes in abandoned, neglected, sexually, emotionally and physically abused children; as well as disabled children and those who are infected with HIV/AIDS. The students spent the afternoon colouring in pictures with the children and painting their faces doing finger painting. The children put on a wonderful show for us. Please support them by visiting www.amadeasafehouse.co.za.

“Giving is not just about making a donation.

It’s about making a difference’’ (Kathy Calvin)

4 THE MAMELODI ANIMAL HEALTH CLINIC (MAHC) The Mamelodi Animal Health Clinic (MAHC) is located on the Mamelodi Campus of the University of Pretoria and offers primary health care to the animals (mainly dogs) of the surrounding community at minimal cost.

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Veterinary Science

Information session on Rabies Presented by Lilize Wonigkeit and Burné Nel

“I am a second-year BEd (Foundation Phase Teaching) – Pre-primary to Grade 3 student at the Faculty of Education, who loves meeting new people and as a member of Tuks Creative I have had the privilege to do community outreaches that have humbled me and made me realise how grateful I should be for all that I have. I was very shy as a first-year and would rarely speak up in class, let alone address a group of students, yet I did exactly that this year, because I received support and encouragement and have learnt so many new skills!

Projects I thoroughly enjoyed were: painting faces at a children’s home; painting the children’s ministry room of a church; and a presentation for the students in Veterinary Science at Onderstepoort.

The purpose of the presentation at Onderstepoort was to show Veterinary Science students how to tell a story when presenting to children. One hundred and fifty third-year Veterinary Science students attended the talk.

We chose the topic: ‘What is rabies and how can it be treated?’ The information was compiled into a straightforward and simple booklet that the students can hand out at schools. Some of the points I made were: If a person, bitten by a dog infected with rabies, does not receive treatment, it can lead to death.

Prevention is key.

My talk covered how to recognise what a dog’s body language is indicating, for example aggressive behaviour; as well as how to interact with a dog displaying strange behaviour or symptoms, especially if it is a stray dog and you suspect it may be ill.

This can help one avoid a child being bitten or mauled.

For example, if a strange dog suddenly runs up to you, just stand still and quietly let the dog sniff you. When the dog walks away,

slowly and quietly walk away in the opposite direction.

Stay away from dogs you don’t know even if they are chained or behind a fence.

Pet care means one should take them to a Veterinarian for annual examinations and vaccinations.

Sterilising a male dog can lessen his aggressive inclinations.

Keep the following in mind when presenting to children: Determine the age of the group and their differing attention spans.

Adapt the language you use to the age group.

Children naturally pull faces or interrupt with questions while you are telling a story.

Older children have the tendency to act bored or uninterested.

Don’t underestimate your audience.

Make your presentation come alive.

Your voice is the most important tool you have in your possession during a presentation. Use tone and volume and a different tempo to retain attention.

Use your body and facial expressions to convey your passion about the topic you are talking about.

Encourage audience participation by directing questions to a specific person.

Use media, such as presentations or posters; or dramatise your story using a character from a book or movie, but remember children absolutely adore puppets, teddy bears or even a simple sock puppet.

In my heart I am a teacher. I want to work with children and see how they grow and develop into accomplished youngsters in my classroom. I cannot imagine doing anything else.”

Contact information Annalie Botha Tel +27 (0)12 420 4424 Email ac.botha@up.ac.za

Feedback from the Veterinary Science students when asked: What did you learn today?

PowerPoint presentations don’t work well for small kids.

A seven-year-old has an attention span of 9 minutes!

Keep it simple and get the message across quickly and effectively.

Don’t lie to kids – they will know!

Have well-prepared and interactive sessions.

Children reflect our own emotions.

Use dramatisation and be creative, tell a story.

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Veterinary Science

The Tshwane Office of the Speaker brings girls to see the wonderful world of

Veterinary Science As part of the recent Take a girl to work day initiative, the Tshwane Office of the Speaker made it possible for 15 female learners to visit the Faculty of Veterinary Science at Onderstepoort on 26 May 2016.

The Deputy Director in this Office, Ms Duduzile Malatsi, said that veterinary science is a profession in the scarce skills category and it was chosen for this reason. Staff from her department together with the girls were informed about the various disciplines and range of rewarding career opportunities that exist in this field.

They then enjoyed a short tour of the facilities. This included a visit to the Faculty’s Skills Lab, which impressed the girls very much! Many commented that it was an amazing experience and they acknowledged how little they had known about veterinary science before their visit.

“This was a very informative and eye-opening session, not only for the girls, but also for our support staff that accompanied them”. (Ms Duduzile Malatsi)

The learners listen attentively to the students explaining the different disciplines in the field of veterinary science.

A Veterinary Science student giving her presentation to the learners.

The girls are surprised to hear about how interesting Veterinary Science and Veterinary Nursing are as careers.

‘In order to have a real relationship with our creativity, we must take the time and care to cultivate it.’ Julia Cameron

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Residences

Residence placement at

the University of Pretoria – what you need to know

By Lorraine Bartlett

If you want to make sure that your years as a student are wonderful, rich, full of exciting things, interesting and much fun, you will have this and much more being in a residence! You will make lifelong friends and have the opportunity to participate in a range of sporting and cultural activities as well as in community outreach projects. I promise you, it will be a memorable experience!

Residence placement is based on academic merit* and date of application. Preference is given to students with an average* of 70% and above. The demand for accommodation by far exceeds the available spaces, thus it is not possible to offer placement to every student who applies.

Guaranteed residence placement: 85%–100% Guaranteed placement in a residence of the University of Pretoria rests upon the following: The prospective student must: apply before 1 May in the year preceding studies; have obtained a minimum average of 85%* in the examination with which the student applies for admission to study at UP; and be provisionally admitted to a programme. * Please take note that the academic average percentage is based on a calculation formula of the University of Pretoria

Tuks residences – your home away from home Hatfield Campus Female

Male

Groenkloof Campus

Prinshof Campus

Other Campuses

Asterhof

Boekenhout

Inca (Female)

Curlitzia (Female)

Onderstepoort (Male/Female)

Erika

Kollege

Kiaat (Male)

Olympus (Male)

Tuks Naledi (Mamelodi) (Male/Female)

Jasmyn

Maroela

Lilium (Female)

Tuks Bophelong (Male/ Female)

Katjiepiering

Mopanie

Zinnia (Female)

Klaradyn

Olienhout

Madelief

Taaibos

TuksVillage

TuksVillage

Nerina Please note If your programme is in the Faculty of Health Sciences, you will automatically be considered for placement in a residence on the Hatfield or Groenkloof Campuses.

Only once the selection has taken place and you are sure of admission, may you be considered for placement at the Prinshof Campus.

If your programme is in the Faculty of Education, you will be considered for placement in a residence on the Groenkloof Campus only.

If your programme is in the BSc (Four-year programme), you will automatically be considered for placement in a residence on the Mamelodi Campus (Tuks Naledi).

All other programmes in the Faculty of Law, Economic and Management Sciences, Engineering, Built Environment and Information Technology, Natural and Agricultural Sciences, Humanities, Veterinary Science (first-year of BVSc only) and Theology will automatically be considered for placement in a residence based on or close to the Hatfield Campus.

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Residences How do I apply?

Application for residence placement is available on the same online application form on which you apply for your programme of choice. There is a section in the form that you need to complete if you are interested in residence placement.

As soon as a place has been allocated to you, you will receive a written notification.

It is then critical that you pay the prescribed residence reservation levy within 30 days of the date of the placement letter, or make arrangements to pay this amount. If you fail to do so, your place will automatically be cancelled and allocated to the next candidate.

UP residences have dining halls at the residence or nearby. IT labs, laundry rooms and parking bays are available for a nominal fee.

Alternative accommodation The following private facilities may be considered for alternative accommodation: Hatfield Campus Alternative accommodation

Telephone number

Email or website

Campus House (Midcity)

+27 (0)12 426 3400

www.midcity.co.za

Campus Key

+27 (0)861 788 336

www.campuskey.co.za

Eastwood Village (Respublica)

+27 (0)10 020 0300

info@respublica.co.za

Isa Carstens Academy Residence

+27 (0)12 348 0125

educationpta@isacarstens.co.za

South Point

+27 (0)800 788 336

www.staysouthpoint.co.za

The Fields (Property)

+27 (0)12 362 4473

propworld@cityprop.co.za

Urban Nest (Respublica)

+27 (0)12 343 5138

info@respublica.co.za

Alternative accommodation

Telephone number

Email or website

Craig’s Place (City Property)

+27 (0)12 319 8700

propworld@cityprop.co.za

Alternative accommodation

Telephone number

Email or website

Arlon Property

+27 (0)12 362 5499

arlon@icon.co.za

Prinshof Campus

Other

Off Campus Rental

+27 (0)12 362 6123

ocrental@telkomsa.ne

Rosendal

+27 (0)12 341 7600

segoalem@worldonline.co.za

TheRoomLink

+27 (0)82 629 2870

lisa@TheRoomLink.com

Contact information Tel +27 (0)12 420 3111 Email tuksres.placement@up.ac.za Website www.up.ac.za/accommodation

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Residences

More than just a residence…welcome to

HOUSE OLYMPUS! Situated on top of a hill on the University’s Prinshof Campus, House Olympus is home to male students in the Faculty of Health Sciences.

House Olympus, with its spacious layout, comfortable living quarters and views overlooking the beautiful skyline of Pretoria and the surrounding suburbs often hear visitors’ remark: This is not a residence, this is holiday resort!

The Olympian that dwells on the grounds of Mount Olympus is no mere man. From sport to culture; from balancing social life in between serious academic endeavour; the men in Olympus do nothing half-heartedly. All the programmes in this Faculty are extremely demanding and pose many challenges.

House Olympus is placed third in the Residence of the Year awards in 2015. With a top Male Academic Residence winning streak of 8 years, House Olympus remains a front-runner when it comes to academic excellence.

With their core values of respect, integrity, brotherhood and excellence, the Olympians stand firmly behind their credo, VIRORUM INLUSTRIUM, or “Men of Distinction.”

In 2016 they continue to prove their illustrious status by being placed in the top 3 of various inter-residence competitions.

Asked about their winning recipe, their Chairperson for 2016, Carl-Adriaan Hugo had the following to say, “At House Olympus, we believe that to strive for excellence is more than just dreaming about your achievements. No, it takes ground-breaking innovation, the sweat of hard work on your brow and the intolerance to mediocrity to excel you to your full potential and earn you your place amongst the stars.”

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House Curlitzia won residence

of the year in 2013, 2014 and 2015

Nestled in between Tshwane District Hospital and Steve Biko Academic Hospital, House Curlitzia stands proudly as an exclusively female medical residence of the University of Pretoria.

Curlitzia is home to approximately 370 of the most intelligent, passionate, caring and driven ladies on Campus, who are striving to become welleducated, but balanced ladies and future Health Science professionals in South Africa. Many excel not only in academics, but also in sports, culture, charity outreaches and in various social spheres.

Since 2004, Curlitzia is officially known as a residence of the University of Pretoria. In 2005 a devastating fire burnt down the A-block of Curlitzia.

There were no casualties, except for Sebastian, the res rabbit, who tragically died of smoke inhalation. The Sebastian Study Hall that was rebuilt in this block was named in his honour.

Curlitzia has won the coveted TuksRes Residence of the Year award for three consecutive years (2013–2015). They have won this award 7 times in total in their 13 years of existence. They are the top performing academic residence every year, and receive top honours in many other categories too.

First-year students of Curlitzia are affectionately known as the “Kloekies.”

The residence welcomes approximately 120 new first-year students every year and they are assisted in making the challenging transition from school to university, with the help of the House Committee and the House Parents, Dr Monja and Prof Lourens Human.

Welcoming Week is filled with fun, functional and educational activities and a great opportunity for the students to make new friends.

The first line of Curlitzia’s Code of Honour states:

We are one; a sisterhood united by passion.

It is evident that the ladies of Curlitzia are a tight-knit family of diverse and passionate young women, who strive towards excellence in every aspect of life. Consider Curlitzia when you apply – you will be happy here!

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Athletes training at TuksSport proved that hard work and dedication does pay off. No fewer than 34 Olympians, 2 Paralympian’s plus 8 managers, coaches and a doctor, representing the University of Pretoria, flew to Rio for the Olympic Games.

Rio Olympic Games

On 14 July 2016, SASCOC announced the Team South Africa Olympic Squad for the 2016 Games in Rio de Janeiro. The athletes included were: AQUATICS: Cameron van der Burgh, Douglas Erasmus and Jarred Crous

GYMNASTICS: Ryan Patterson

ATHLETICS: Carina Horn, Wenda Nel, Akani Simbine, Tlotliso Leotlela, Henricho Bruintjies, Clarence Munyai, Lindsay Hanekom, Louis van Zyl, LeRoux Hamman, Luvo Manyonga, Wayne Snyman, Marc Mundell and Kurt Couto (Mozambique)

JUDO: Zack Piontek (South Africa), Marlon August (Mozambique) and Roderick Kunuku (Congo)

GOLF: Brandon Stone

Graphic images sourced from freepik.com

ROWING: Kirsten McCann, Ursula Grobler, Kate Christowitz, Lee-Ann Persse and Micheen Thornycroft (Zimbabwe); James Thompson, Shaun Keeling, Jake Green, Vincent Breet, John Smith, Lawrence Brittain, David Hunt, Jonathan Smith and Andrew Peebles (Zimbabwe)

PARALYMPICS SWIMMING: Emily Gray

ARCHERY: Shaun Anderson

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Akani Simbine took 5th place in the 100m final with a time of 9.94. He made history by being the first South African male sprinter, since Danie Joubert in LA 1932, to qualify for the 100m final at the Olympics. It has therefore been 84 years since SA was represented in the 100m final.

The last male gymnast to represent SA at the Olympic Games was in 1956. This year TuksGymnast Ryan Patterson made history by his inclusion in the squad of 24 athletes who went to Rio. “You have worked hard over many years to be where you are. You have sacrificed a lot. You have endured many challenges in your quest to be Olympians and Paralympians. You have been (and are) supported by those who love you and also want you to achieve the highest honours you are capable off. For you and for them this is a dream come true. We hope that all of you will achieve the best performances of your career at Rio. This is what you have trained for. It will be an unforgettable experience. The University of Pretoria is proud of you.

Our strength at TuksSport lies in the focus, discipline, determination and persistence of every athlete and coach. I salute our coaches for the incredible work they are doing and honour the scientists, medical practitioners and other professionals at the High Performance Centre whose contribution to our athletes’ performances is enormous.”

(Mr Kobus van der Walt – Rio send-off speech on 28 July 2016)

“Our strength at TuksSport lies in the focus, discipline, determination and persistence of every athlete and coach.”

Jarred Crous made South Africa proud at the Rio Olympics “While preparing for participation in the Rio Olympics, my most memorable moments included the Mare Nostrum series. Racing against the best swimmers in the world is unbelievable!

It was my first trip to the United States and I was ecstatic to qualify for the 2016 Rio Olympic Games. And when I won in all 3 breast-stroke events in Monaco my heart nearly jumped out of my chest. Winning the 50 was pretty amazing!

Swimming requires a lot of discipline, sacrifice and a lot of mental strength.

It’s very tough trying to balance swimming with an academic workload and to find time for a social life. To be honest I don’t really have much of a social life.

In preparing for the Olympics I realised that nothing is easy. Training intensifies in this time and is tougher than normal.

There are days where I thought I just could not do it but I had to push through. This ultimately made me stronger physically and mentally.

My Olympic dream was to win gold, of course – and to be a world title recordholder. I have enrolled for the Higher Certificate in Sports Science next year, but what I ultimately want to do fulltime, is be a blacksmith, who creates handmade custom knives.”

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TuksSport Zack Piontek is a proud member of the TuksJudo Club and is a full-time athlete Highlights being a TuksSport Club member “The TuksJudo club is the only judo club in South Africa that has sent qualified judokas to the Olympic Games in 2008, 2012 and now in 2016. There is no greater honour and privilege for a sportsman like myself who is chasing an Olympic dream to train with judokas who have represented South Africa previously and to learn from them. Judo requires self-motivation and discipline.

You must have respect for your team mates, your coach and you must be prepared to put in the hard work required to compete with the best.”

Highlights in the last few years In 2014 I won a gold medal in the 90 kg category for men at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow.

In 2015 I competed in the Tyumen Grand Slam and came fifth. I was the only senior South African judoka to win a bronze medal in the final at the Grand Slam tournament.

I graduated with a BCom degree from UNISA in 2015.

The proudest moment, however, was my wedding on 2 October 2015 when I married my sweetheart, Cherése. We have been dating since we were 15 years old.

How do you achieve balance between an academic workload, intensive training, a healthy social life and preserving your health?

“There is so little time to socialise and if you take your training seriously, you also need sufficient rest to maintain your health. I ask this question, ‘Will this choice help my cause or not?’ In everything I do, I ask this question and I base my decision on the answer. I managed to complete my degree in 2015, but it was not easy. Studying while preparing for the Olympic Games was incredibly taxing, but I persevered because I consistently tried to make good decisions.”

Marlon Acacio decided to come out of retirement in

2012 and train for the Olympics. He also participates in judo and is the owner of a digital marketing agency.

“The support of the TuksJudo Club has been a mainstay in my sporting career from the beginning, because without it, it would have been much harder to persevere and be disciplined enough to put in the constant practice that participation at this level requires.”

Tips to survive the four-years one prepares for participation in Olympics “The biggest mistake anyone can make is to think they can do it alone.

I believe the key to continue with this hard and difficult lifestyle as a full-time sportsman, is having a good support structure. This includes everyone that has an influence in your life and in your professional and sporting career. This includes people like my family, friends, girlfriend, the hpc, TuksSport, University of Pretoria and my Judo Club. These are the people and support structures that enabled me to be tenacious and to overcome the hard and challenging times I faced at times.”

“Since the age of eleven my dream has been to represent SA at the Olympics in judo. I would like to make South Africa proud and bring home a medal.”

“To be honest, the closer I came to the Olympic Games, the less balance was evident in my life. The first two years prior to the Games, the focus was on removing myself from my business, setting up systems to replace me when I was travelling and training elsewhere. There were many very early mornings and very late nights to make it work. Closer to the games I basically stopped working and lived in a house at the High Performance Centre so that I could focus completely on my sport. I only went home for half a day during the week and on weekends.

It is four intense years to prepare for the Olympics. There are no ordinary moments. You simply have to stay focused on your goal and enjoy every moment because it goes by fast!

I also trusted that everything happens for a reason and can help you get what you want or it will teach you something.

I wanted to win a Gold Medal at the Rio Olympics. That was forefront in my mind all the time.

I already have a career that I love, but my long-term dream is to create a portal that helps fund athletes to achieve their Olympic dreams.”

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“The biggest lesson that I learnt through this four-year cycle is to trust the process and believe in my ability.”

(Lindsey Hanekom, 400m hurdler)

Marc Mundell graduated with a Master’s degree in Human Movement Sciences in 2011 and is a full-time athlete. His sporting discipline is race walking and he excels in the 50 km race walk. married in 2013! Qualifications for the Olympics took place in March, August and December 2015 and I was thrilled with my personal best time in 2015 (National/African record).”

Hearing your name announced as an inclusion in the Olympic team is indescribable.

“Thinking back to the time I was a member of TuksAthletics, I recall winning my first SASSU in 2004 and I was also Sportsman of the Year in 2004. I participated in the World Student Games in 2007, managed my first USSA team at the Fasu Games in 2008 and was chosen on as an executive member in 2009.”

What discipline do you believe your sport requires?

“In preparing for the Olympics I had to deal with knee surgery in 2012.

Then I participated in the 2013 World Championships where I made my debut and followed that up with participation again in 2013. I also got

“The volume of training require is substantial and should not be underestimated. You will have to make maximum sacrifices and be willing to hurt for long periods of time during your training and races. I made sure I passed my academics and focused on my sport. I also trusted my coach 100% in terms of my exercise programme.

Time management is crucial and in my case it was also essential to look at seasonal prioritisation. I communicated openly with my family and friends and made time to spend with them as often as possible.

Key lessons I have learned during the preparatory years before the Games include (a) staying positive (b) backing my coach (c) being consistent in my training (d) building on my capability season for season (e) creating a structured training environment with the help of TuksSport and hpc staff. Without this I would never have succeeded.”

What were your Olympic dreams?

“To become a three-time Olympian and, if possible, to achieve a second personal-best and my best performance ever. It is also important to me to motivate school children to dream big and believe they can achieve those dreams.

I hope to work in the high performance sporting arena one day and to be the Chef de Mission of an Olympic Team.”

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