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NEWS
FEATURES
Makes Improvements to 04 SRC Shuttle Service Textile Student Wins National 06 Award
07 Instasham: Musings on Social 08 Media
Prepping for That Internship
L&E Being a Woman
10 Finding the Perfect Cup of 14 Coffee in the Bay
SPORT 15 16
Varsity Soccer NMMU Rowing
MAKE YOUR MARK By Zhané Saais Students will get the opportunity to exercise their right to democracy in the upcoming SRC elections on 16 September 2015. The elections are seen as a platform for students to use their vote and place their confidence in a political party to meet their needs. The role of a SRC in a university is of utmost importance when it comes to student governance. Pedro Mzileni, a NMMU student and member of South African Student Congress Organisation comments, “The SRC is a vehicle between the university and its students and ensures that all decisions taken by the university is thus student friendly.” He also highlights the importance of student participation in the elections saying, “Students must vote in the SRC elections because the SRC must be legitimate, and the more students vote, the more power it will have legitimately speaking. Students must participate in that process since it is a student power, the
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only voice you have to make things happen for you in the university.” Kwanda Jakalase, a NMMU student and a member of Democratic Alliance Student Organisation delivers commentary on the relevance of an SRC within any university is to deliver on the mandates of students. “The SRC is a representative of all students with regard to issues that students face and thus tries its level best to resolve them,” says Jakalase. The 2013/2014 elections clearly shows student participation at just over 6000 voters, a substantial increase from the 2011/2012 elections. However with the large number of registered students within the institution, it is clear that students are simply not participating in the process. More information on voting is easily accessible by posters strategically placed around campus and through communiques sent via email. “Make your mark, stand up and be counted.”
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Letter from the Editor
August 2015 Administrator Sade Prinsloo sade.prinsloo@nmmu.ac.za Editor Nicole Downing s212288377@nmmu.ac.za News Editor Emily van Heerden s214063216@nmmu.ac.za Features Editor Yonga Jizana s213374072@nmmu.ac.za Lifestyle & Entertainment Editor Vasti Visser s213436795@nmmu.ac.za Sports Editor Tebuho Zongwana s214355438@nmmu.ac.za Blog Cashelle McLean s213223538@nmmu.ac.za Designers Charne’ MacLean s213230747@nmmu.ac.za Tayla-Ann Rodger s213249154@nmmu.ac.za
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What does it mean to be a woman? This was the question Vasti, our lovely Lifestyle and Entertainment editor, set out to ask the ladies of NMMU this month. She received some answers (see page 10) that, for me, inspired some deep thought and introspection on being a woman myself. Gender roles are a hot topic today, and with lines being blurred by the likes of Caitlyn Jenner, who bravely came out as transgender earlier this year, it is clear that being a woman has less to do with the anatomy than previously thought. So what makes a woman? For centuries, the entire female population was put at a disadvantage by a male-dominated world. Some forty years back a female editor-in-chief would likely not exist, yet here I sit writing this in 2015. Today, despite being the historical underdogs, women are finally thriving. Female presidents, CEOs, billionaires and icons are no longer taboo. So what does it mean to be a woman? Among many other things, being a woman means being an over-comer. So, to our lady readers, I’d like to dedicate this edition to you! Term three is almost at its close and the countdown to exams has almost begun (scary, huh?). But, like the generations of women before us, remember you are able to overcome this last stretch. But before you start worrying about that, we’ve put together the most jam-packed edition to date; and even though it is Women’s Month, there’s plenty in it for the guys too. Page 15 will catch you up on the latest Varsity Soccer match against WSU, Page 4 reviews the current shuttle and bus situation and, if coffee is more your thing, head over to Page 14 for a list of the hottest spots in PE to get your caffeine fix. And to all our readers (guys and girls), don’t forget to check out our official blog at www.nmmyou. wordpress.com. Until next month,
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NEWS
WHAT’S ALL THE RAGE ABOUT RAGE? By Emily van Heerden Starting in 2012, the vision of the RAGE (Remember and Give Extra) Campaign was initiated by the Student Representative Council (SRC) which led to a social programme that focused on uniting the community with the students at NMMU. This year, the SRC has chosen to team up with Student Governance and Development, Madibaz Radio and Red Org (Realising Every Dream Organisation) to tackle challenges that students face on campus such as Campus Health issues as well as the financial problems that many students have while studying. According to Campus Health statistics, about 1700 students
depend on the health systems on campus, and at the beginning of this year many of the NMMU students faced a massive problem when they were denied funds from the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS). This confirmed a need for the Campaign to focus on campus and the students. The Campaign has been running throughout the month of August and hosted various events on and around campus, keeping the three goals in mind; marketing the campaign in order to make it a national campaign; collecting 27 000 tins of non-perishable foods that will go towards the Campus Clinic Feeding Scheme; and raising R27 000 strictly from students (that’s 1
tin and R10 per student). The money raised will go towards the bailout fund which was created to help students who do not receive the money that is due to them as part of NSFAS. Deputy President of the SRC, Anele Zondi is excited about the support they have received. “Getting support from all student leaders, including those in residences and societies will shape a way for [the] campaign,” he said. “The role of student leadership is to assist those who cannot assist themselves. Student leaders have different influences and if you see someone that you look up to giving back, it will most likely infiltrate through to you as
well.” Zondi also looks forward to working with Red Org on this campaign. Red Org is a student-run organisation that focuses on community development on campus. “Having their support has provided direction for the RAGE Campaign as they focus on these kinds of campaigns,” Zondi said. “Madibaz Radio has gained a good listenership over the past 6 months. Having their support helped to make this a national campaign.” Zondi went on to say that it is crucial for any campaign to have good marketing, and Madibaz Radio is just the tool they need.
PSYCHOLOGY SOCIETY’S WOMEN’S DAY INITIATIVE By Arantxa Mathapersadh Students gathered and supported the Psychology Society’s Women’s Day event on Friday 7 August 2015. NMMU’s South Campus Kraal area bustled with students as they showed their support for the annual event that seeks to celebrate what the women of 1956 did for the women of today. The event, was organised by all the executive and subcommittee members. It featured a cake and pink
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ribbon sale, a manicure stall and pledge area that encouraged students to raise their awareness for women across the world by signing and writing down what it meant to them to be a women. “The sole purpose of the event was to sign a pledge to speak to the resilience of women [of the past] and the women of today,” said Zilondiwe Goge, Chairperson of the Psychology Society. “By creating and supporting such events, we also say that we are against
Students support the Psychology Society’s Women’s Day event | Photo taken by Willow Tucker
the marginalisation and abuse of women in society.” Overall, the event proved to be a success as it raised over R300 and managed to get a total of 60 signatures on the day of the event. In addition, the ribbons which were sold and worn by students across South Campus are a continuous pledge of support throughout Women’s month. The society also took to its Facebook page to highlight the support received by fellow students and posted pictures
of the various pledges and definitions of a woman as given by these students. The society, which was established in 2013 and received the 2014 Best New Society of the Year at the NMMU Achievers Awards, has been involved in many events within the university and collaborated with a few societies. “We look forward to continue having an integrated approach with working with other structures within the university,” Goge stated.
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NEWS
SRC IMPROVES SHUTTLE SERVICE
Photo taken by Shawn Marsh
Students line up to catch the shuttles home
By Casey Roche The NMMU shuttle service now provides transport for students living in the outer suburbs after encouragement from the Student Representative Council (SRC) the university has finalised its negotiations with Algoa Bus and train stations. The areas that have now been included in the shuttle routes are Motherwell, Uitenhage, Kwadwesi, and Zwide, including all surrounding areas. Negotiations are currently in progress to make Kenako Mall, in Ibhayi, an official shuttle stop too.
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According to SRC Deputy President, Anele Zondi, the shuttle s e r v i c e currently boasts 12 buses, four sprinters and 38 taxis. Improvements are under way including a cellphone app that will allow students to track the shuttles; a new shuttle booking system to ensure all students acquire a seat before they wait
in line and a student discount for all NMMU students on Algoa busses and trains. Zondi said the improvements are likely to be implemented within the semester or early next year.
...the SRC has asked the university to strictly monitor the shuttles
In addition the SRC has asked the university to strictly monitor the shuttles.
felt the service had improved with regards to more shuttles being made available as well as the schedules being followed a lot better by the bus drivers. A few complaints were made about the lack of shelter for rainy days, but the improvements are a work in progress and the SRC assures that even more improvements will follow.
U p o n speaking to some of the students waiting at the shuttles, the overall comment was that they
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NEWS
DANCE SOCIETY TAKES ON NATIONALS By Razaan Hackenberg NMMU Ballroom and Latin American Dance Society came third in the Ballroom and Latin-American Dancing Nationals held in Stellenbosch earlier this month. The Dance Society achieved final placing in 14 of the 16 sections that were entered, and semi-final positions in all 16 of the sections. Public Relations Officer, Robyn Mason, said the tour was a lot of fun and it was a great opportunity for the dancers to bond with each other, as well as with those from other universities across the country. “The most rewarding part of the tour was seeing the progress of the dancers,” said Mason. She added that the beginner dancers joined the dance society six months ago but learnt at such a great speed that they were able to dance at the national competition. She said that their development throughout the six months was a big accomplishment. “Our beginners come to us [and] they have never danced
The NMMU Ballroom and Latin American Dance Society competed in the Latin-American Dancing Nationals earlier this month
before; yet six months later we can take them to a national competition and they get placed in the top six. It is a really great achievement,” said Mason. The Society also won two silver and three gold medals for individual couples and, in the overall results, achieved fourth place for the Team Match Medley, third place
overall on points and were winners of the Raucous Rose Spirit Cup- awarded for their enthusiasm and team supportfor the second time in a row. “We carry the NMMU name with a huge amount of pride when we travel to these competitions,” said Mason. According to Mason, the Dance Society’s coach,
Miranda Botha has been wonderful. Botha owns her own dance school, Miranda School of Dance. She is also a world champion dancer who has danced internationally and has won numerous prestigious awards for her dancing. “We are extremely privileged to have her coach us,” said Mason.
HOPE FOR FINANCIALLY STRUGGLING STUDENTS By Casey Roche Earlier on this month NMMU’s brave ViceChancellor (VC), Prof Derrick Swartz succeeded in climbing Mount Fuji to raise funds for deserving but under privileged students wishing to study at NMMU. In addition to the VC’s climb, many other groups joined the initiative by donating funds towards the #climb4nmmu campaign. The Campaign has now surpassed the R1million mark, thanks to the various organisations, departments and individuals that contributed towards the VC’s initiative.
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In addition to the substantial amount raised from corporate donors, various departments came on board with contributions from their staff and students and a number of pure student initiatives came to the fore as well. The Pinnacle Leadership Group along with the VC’s Scholars, raised R20 000, Graphic Design third year class of 2015 pledged their own money as did the NMMU Nursing Society executive members and the SRC. On the 1 August a park run was also dedicated to the campaign.
Many students are in desperate need of financial support to study at a tertiary institution but have no means of requiring the money. The VC’s campaign is significant due to the lack of funds available to cater for students in need.
back home are still attending classes and hoping against all odds that money will be made available to assist them in paying their fees.
Many students who are currently studying in their first year were not able to acquire funds to pay for their studies due to the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) not having the funds available to provide for everyone. The students who have not given up hope and gone
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TEXTILE STUDENT WINS NATIONAL AWARD By Razaan Hackenberg NMMU Textile Design student, Heather Mirams, spent her holidays at Foschini headquarters after winning the annual Foschini Design Award for her creative and unique design.
She said she learnt a lot during her time at Foschini. “I learnt that buyers for big companies go overseas to find out what’s trending,” said Mirams. She added that fashion has a lot to do with marketing.
While most students were resting after a long semester, third year student Mirams learnt more about her career and what would be expected of her in the textile and fashion design industry. As part of her award Mirams was flown to Cape Town and enjoyed a week-long visit to the Foschini headquarters.
In terms of her winning design, Mirams was required to create a surface design for wallpaper, scatter cushions or clothing. She decided to use scatter cushions and clothing to place her design on. Added to this award, Mirams’ winning design will be placed on scatter cushions and will be
sold at @Home and Foschini stores nationwide at the end of October. She was also given Foschini vouchers, digital printing vouchers, a phone, a tablet and data bundles. Based at Second Avenue campus, Mirams said her lecturer made it compulsory for all students to enter into the annual Foschini Design Awards. The competition was initially only open for fashion design students. This year was the first year the competition was opened up for textile design students. Mirams was therefore the first Foschini
textile design winner. Mirams s a i d she would love to go into the fashion a n d textile industry after she completes her studies. “I would like to move to Joburg or Cape Town to better my opportunities,” said Mirams. She added that she will keep in contact with Foschini head office and possibly visit them and better her skills.
LOERIE AWARDS COME TO TOWN By Brendan Smit On the 3 - 7 August the prestigious Loerie Awards hosted a travelling exhibition presenting some of the top finalists at the NMMU Art and Design building on North Campus. The exhibition was part of a string of recent exhibitions NMMU has played host to in the past months. “The travelling Loerie Exhibition is most certainly a highlight each year for students and staff within the Arts faculty,” said Tarryn Rennie, a Design, Copywriting and Advertising lecturer at NMMU.
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Some of the recent exhibitions include an Instagram exhibition, a landscape photography exhibition as well as a Nelson Mandela exhibition, with his diary being exhibited during the 10 year celebrations hosted earlier in the year. First held in 1978, the awards looked to grow and support television advertising which was then, a new area with the introduction of televisions to South Africa in 1976. The awards now cover a range of advertising categories awarding the best and most
innovative companies. Categories include but are not limited to; television, radio and print, communication design, direct marketing, PR Communication, nonbroadcast video, live events, sponsorship, digital communication and integrated campaigns. “Not only is one able to physically see the diversity of award-winning South African talent, but one can engage with and experience these outstanding forms of conceptually, creative visuals,” Rennie went on to say. Some notable winners this year were; Joe Project’s “Project English Print,” a social experiment conducted by Times Newspaper in which
grade ten students located in townships were given an article to write. The article was read to them and they wrote out what they heard, and this was then published. This experiment showed a shockingly low level of comprehension because English is not taught in many township schools. Another notable winner was Castle’s Save Our Indigenous Forest Campaign. This campaign promoted the use of the wood of nonindigenous trees for braais instead of using indigenous trees. “I do hope the travelling exhibition continues to visit NMMU as a source of inspiration to all creatives,” Rennie concluded.
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PREPPING FOR THAT INTERNSHIP By Akhona Zweni An internship can put you years ahead of your peers, and can give you a feel of what to expect after you graduate. Becoming an intern needs solid preparation.
01 DO YOUR RESEARCH 05 STAY PROFESSIONAL Doing research about the company shows interest on your part. Incorporating company knowledge into your interview will put you in a good position, but don’t tell them something they already know. There is a difference between, “you’re an accounting firm who has been running for 15 years and you plan on branching out in the next five years,” and, “with the firm planning on branching out, I know I can bring ideas which contribute to that five-year goal.”
02 PRACTICE, PRACTICE, PRACTICE Practice doing your interview with someone you trust, who will give honest feedback, and is experienced. You can never practice enough, but the aim is not to sound rehearsed.
Your interviewer could be your boss, not your future best friend forever. Refrain from being too comfortable. The reason for your being there is for the interview, not a catch up session.
06 THE END RESULT If you do not get the internship, do not stress. Instead, go back and reflect on yourself and your interview. If your outcome is good, congratulations! Now the real work begins. Go out there and deliver on what you said you would during your interview. Good luck!
03 LOOK THE PART Dress for the company’s image. This will show your future employer that you already see yourself as part of the company. Smart is always a winner. Personal hygiene is just as important as you look.
04 THE INTERVIEW Arrive at least ten minutes early to allow you to feel comfortable in your environment. Check that you have all the necessary documents they may have asked you to bring. Go through a couple of talking points. During your interview, do not overthink. Feeling nervous is good, but looking nervous is not. Stay focused in order for you to answer questions as best you can. Most interviews are conversational, so do not be scared to ask questions if you are unsure. When offered a cup of coffee during the interview, it is advisable to politely decline. Trying to maintain your posture, listen, keep your nerves in check, all while handling a hot cup of coffee – you’re better off shooting for the stars. Also, remember to smile and thank the interviewer.
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INSTA-SHAM:
“Mom’s ham and cheese sandwich for lunch #livingthedream #yum #healthy #banting #notreally #cheekybanting #ham #cheese #brownbread #imeanwhitebread #pleaselikeme” Ugh.
By Ian Mills It’s been one month since I parted ways with my Instagram account. So far, so good. The cold-turkey side effects have been minimal and I’ve got to say I’m in recovery mode. Just like writing my best seller and running with the bulls in
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Pamplona, de-instagramming has been something I’ve been meaning to do for a while. But unlike the former and the former former, it’s been well within my grasp and I could no longer come up with excuses (like perpetual writer’s block or abysmal airfares) for my
inaction. But alas, I am now free. My account has been deleted. I mean disabled. It would seem the good folks over at Google have realized the addictiveness of staring at photos of pretty people all day who supposedly have prettier lives than us. There is no way
to permanently delete one’s account anymore. Sure, you can disable it, but all it takes for it to be reactivated is to log into your account as per usual. The carrot remains dangling in front of my face. But it’s not a carrot, it’s a smartphone and it’s saying “come on Ian, I
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FACE-PALMING MUSINGS ON THE ‘NOTIFICATION GENERATION’ my toes deep enough into the hashtag pond to know what the water is like. Did I use my account to “capture and share the world’s moments”? Nope. Did I use it to “share my life” or “keep up with other people”? Uh-uh. On the rare occasion that I do have a life, I’m too busy living it to take a selfie. And as for keeping up with people, I prefer a phone-call to communicating through the comments section. None of the descriptions on Instagram’s homepage seemed to describe my reasons for logging on to it at least five times a day. It seemed that I fitted into the category of ‘grammers who believed that likes could be exchanged for human interaction. How wrong I was. I had become the very person who I despised – the guy who had to check every second minute to see if the photo with the snarky hashtag he just put up had garnered any more friendship points… I mean likes.
know you want to use Lo-fi just one more time”. “Why do we it?” Now before you go thinking, “Oh no, he’s going through another existential crisis,” relax. I’m not. I only ask that question because it was the same one I asked myself when I was wondering about my motivations for having an Instagram account. The said account may only have five photos on it (yes, count them, five) but I feel like I’ve dipped
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Just because we are thanklessly known as the “notification generation” does not mean that we should ascribe to such a handle. Lisalize Dodi is an NMMU psychology student currently completing the practical aspect of his honours degree in the student counseling clinic on North campus. He maintains that social networks have actually hindered the social development of young adults. When asked if social networks had made their users any more sociable, Dodi stated, “We have become so caught up in ourselves because of how we have chosen to portray ourselves on social media”. He explained that having our interactions reduced to “likes” and “notifications” has resulted in a lack of expression. Dodi advised that if one should choose to like a friend’s photo or status, one should at least
leave a comment as well to explain why they “like” it. The human race is narcissistic enough without having a website that encourages it. There are the super rich who can post photos of their luxury yachts that almost always house a harem of bikini-clad babes (Dan Bilzerian, I’m looking at you). But for the rest of us, posting selfies which are accompanied by pseudoinspirational quotes is not the same as summiting Everest. Let’s get one thing straight. I’m not supporting Instagram, nor am I condemning it. If you have an active Instagram, that’s great. If I ever wore a hat, I would take it off to you. There are far more harmful hobbies in the world. In fact, Instagram is now being recognized as a credible medium of self expression. NMMU Missionvale Campus will host a photographic exhibition profiling various students’ Instagram pages. The exhibition aims to showcase the diversity of NMMU students. This is great. I love diversity. But why can’t we use the Instagram version from fifty years ago, the mantelpiece? Or bedside table or fridge door or what have you? The photos were all kept in pretty frames and never needed the hashtag “no filter” to convey their realness. The people who saw these photos were you and those who you actually invited into your home (life). And trust me, those people (your actual friends) are far better company than “@happinessisme14”. Rant over. Now if only I could tone down my hourly Facebook check-ups.
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LIFESTYLE & ENTERTAINMENT
BEING A WOMAN WE ASKED YOU
By Vasti Visser
August in South Africa is celebrated as Women’s Month. The reason for this is to commemorate the thousands of women who marched to the Union Building in Pretoria on 9 August 1956 to protest against the then-existing pass laws. The bravery and boldness of those women is remembered and Women’s Month serves as a reminder to all women to let their voices be heard. In light of this celebration, we set out to ask some of NMMU’s lovely ladies what Women’s Month and being a woman means to them.
Sihle Sigwela, 2nd year BA (MCC) Student
“To me, being a woman is much more than complying with the physical anatomical features of a female. Women inhibit instinctive nurturing abilities and can be seen as mediators between men and nature. Women are the multi-taskers of the world and have begun to embrace their masculinity. Therefore, I believe being a woman is much more than simply being feminine” Janike du Plessis, BA (MCC) Graduate and Honours Student
“We as women should eliminate ourselves from the inferiority that has been placed on us in the past. We must take pride in being women and honour the fact that we can do so much more than what we have been led to believe is possible”
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“Every woman’s experience is different and one month is not enough to celebrate the complexity of being a woman” Nancy Morkel, Language and Literature Lecturer
Jenny Du Preez, Lecturing Assistant at NMMU
“There is no short answer or definition for what it means to be a woman”
Samantha Beynon, Political Sciences Honours Student and CANRAD Intern
“Although there are forces attempting to convince them otherwise, women are just as able and capable as men. They can lead. They are intellectuals. Ultimately, they are change agents”
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CAMPUS FASHION #CAUGHTONCAMPUS
The NMMYou Lifestyle and Entertainment team has wandered around campus yet again in search of fashionable NMMU students. Apparently these students were not hard to find. Have a look at this months favourite campus looks...
Shanice van der Sloot
Avela
3rd Year
International
Public Relations
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Thobani Mkananda
3rd Year
2nd year
Psychology
Business
Emmanuel Jaftha
Teneille Minnie
3rd Year
2nd Year
Bcom
BA MCC
Brent Burchell 1st Year Education
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NMMU CHOIR TAKES ON THE GRAND WEST
The NMMU Choir gracing the Grand West Arena stage at the annual Achoired Festival Concert, performing their internationally acclaimed Nelson Mandela Medley to a sold out arena with a seated 5,000 strong audience of choral music lovers
By Sithisa Magxwalisa The NMMU Choir performed at the annual Achoired Festival Concert that took place at the Grand West Arena, one of South Africa’s largest entertainment destinations of its kind. The venue boasts a 5000 person seating capacity and has hosted international acts such as R&B crooner, John Legend. The NMMU Choir, led by their conductor and director, Junita Lamprecht-van Dijk, represented the Eastern Cape exceptionally, holding their own and performing among the cream of the crop of Cape Town’s talented local vocalists
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and youth choirs, including the Stellenbosch University Choir. The audience was serenaded with hair-raising classical pieces, spiritual and traditional medleys. The NMMU Choir performed their internationally acclaimed Nelson Mandela Medley, a traditional medley that pays homage to the university’s namesake which was arranged in celebration of his 94th birthday. It celebrates Madiba as an icon of the country’s rich history and journey to our relatively new democracy. The showstopper of the night was the popular production Bohemian Rhapsody,
originally written by rock legend, Freddy Mercury. The choir’s rendition, however, takes on a thrilling a cappella twist in which the voices replace all instrumentals, including the wild guitar solo that has been recognized as a trademark of Mercury’s musical genius. This version of Mercury’s hit is arranged by the choir’s legendary “inhouse” and internationally performed composer, Peter Louis van Dijk, who is famous for a variety of works such as Horizons (originally written for the King’s Singers) and Magnificat (for the NMMU Choir).
The NMMU Choir is certainly having a great year as they look forward to hosting the KUESTA Festival in September. The festival celebrates and promotes the growth of the South African university choral music culture and is supported by a variety of participating choirs such as the University of Johannesburg Choir and Stellenbosch University Choir to name a few. Following this festival, the NMMU choir will be preparing for their tour to the World Choral Expo hosted at the Macau Islands in China this November.
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DEJA ‘BREW’ By Dana Hyde Ask a student how they would describe coffee and philosophical-like responses include “coffee is the foundation of my food pyramid”, “cup of ambition”, “life begins after coffee” and “vacation in a cup”. That pretty much sums it up. So knowing how we all require that caffeinated comforting embrace during the semester, here are my top three coffee-serving establishments:
COFFEE’S UP Situated in the Pipe car park overlooking pristine beach, this coffee stop is my find of the year! A hotspot for surfers, this one man caravan serves handmade hot drinks – priced to impress. Specialty gourmet muffins also secure my belief that this is the number one place for any caffeine fix. So, grab a friend postlecture, and with coffee in hand, enjoy the ‘surfs up’ atmosphere. This is without question the perfect way to end any day! Surf’s up, coffee’s up!
CHARLIE’S
PIZZA AND PASTA
Coffee for two at Charlie’s
Tucked away in the Summerstrand Village, this is my place to go for a sit-down coffee indulgence. I must say that I fell in love with the quirky décor of this establishment, but the size and ‘yum’ factor of their hot drinks further sealed my place as a loyal customer. Their array of wraps and other delectable Italian-inspired meals are another winning factor. All in all, service is quality and with an inside and outside seating plan overlooking the bay, this is the perfect place to relax and rewind.
SEATTLE
COFFEE COMPANY The Seattle Coffee Company is a name you may not be familiar with – but it may just become your Mecca. Situated inside the Engen, across the way from the pier, your journey to university may be made all the more brighter. Quite a popular spot for people on the go, the barristers put the words “service with a smile” into acute action. A variety of tastes are catered for and, well, what’s more to say… I’ll definitely be returning…
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So grab a ‘cuppa’
and enjoy! Better ‘latte’ than never
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MADIBAZ
DRAW TO WSU
The NMMU Madibaz
Photo taken by I Ismaeel Abrahams
By Tebuho Zongwana A bottom of the table clash as the NMMU Madibaz took on Walter Sisulu University (WSU) from Umtata in what was the first ever Varsity Soccer Clash between two Eastern Cape sides. On 27 August the Madibaz welcomed the newly promoted side to the Madibaz Stadium in what can only be described as a nail-biting encounter with the game ending in a one all draw. The visitors endured what
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was a hail storm attack from NMMU in the opening two minutes, with the first opportunity coming from number ten Cloudius Sagandira who swung a low cross to Sachin Jackson. One of the biggest talking points in the game followed when the Madibaz lost a goal when Sagandira believed he had put the ball beyond WSU goalkeeper, Vuyile Manyala. This preceded a yellow card in the 14th minute to NMMU number three, Lonwabo
Balfour. Number seven, Mkhuseli Mfeketho, latched on to a back heel and drove a goal past NMMU goal keeper Matthew Booysen, making the score 1-0. In the second half WSU came out of the starting blocks ahead of the Madibaz number 10, Ludumo Nkebe, whose shot trickled just wide of the goal mouth. Wasted chances began to leave the NMMU home crowd frustrated. However substitute, Chuma Mapuma (replacing
SachinJackson) beat the WSU defence and fired a low cross which found the feet of Fuzo Zantsi who tapped in a goal easily from close range. With the score levelled at 1-1, the tempo of the match remained high with each team showing attacking intent. The final whistle blew with the scores level at 1-1, leaving the Madibaz languishing in eighth position with only two draws in six matches with no wins.
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SPORT
NMMU ROWING CLUB’S
ROAD TO BOAT RACE By Brittany Straton The NMMU Rowing Club (NMMURC) has been training hard in anticipation for the 2015 Universities Boat Race which will be taking place in Port Alfred from 9-12 September. In 2012 the NMMU men’s A crew was placed fourth and crew B came in at fifth. The women’s division crew A with crew B was placed eighth respectively. Last year the Men’s A and B crew came sixth while the women’s A crew came seventh. This year they are looking to beat last year’s placings and proudly represent NMMU. In a build up of the Boat race the NMMURC has been involved in several events. The first was the VC’s challenge which took place on 28 August. This challenged all students and staff members to complete a 500 meter sprint on a rowing machine (ergo). This challenge was done in order to raise awareness for the Vice Chancellors climb of Mount Fuji. On 9 August the club held a 24-hour ergothon in an attempt to raise funds for Boat Race. This was a very successful event and the club managed to do a total of 356 481 meters on one machine. The NMMURC then took part in the annual Intervarsity on the 15 August against Rhodes University (Grahamstown) on the Kowie River in Port Alfred. The Club did very well placing the women’s crew an overall second place against Rhodes’ A and B crews while the men’s A crew took third place against Rhodes’ A and B crews.
Mens A crew at intervarsity
MADIBAZ FENCERS GIVE BACK By Caiphus Maboya & Nicole Downing Fencing, a little-known sport at NMMU, is a valuable asset to our university sport. Two of the university’s best fencers, Xabiso Nyati and Chumani Nyezi, featured in the top 10 at the University Sport South Africa fencing championships last year, but on 22-23 August our fencers put their skills to the test for a good cause. Fencing with a Heart, took place at the Missionvale Campus where attendees of the Eastern Cape Open National competition donated tinned food. The 1360 tins collected were distributed at the Missionvale Care Centre the following week.
Term 3 | July 2015
Despite the team’s big hearts and even bigger talent, they are still on the search for students to grow the team to its full potential. “For us it is more than just a sport,” said coach, Jessica, “It is about developing young people holistically and sport is a wonderful channel to apply life skills. We are developing not only students but also people that can lead by example.” If you are interested in joining this time-honoured Olympic sport, contact Jessica Knoetze-Rapter at 084 996 4498 or Facebook Fencing Nelson Mandela Bay.
From left to right Caroline Dix-Peek , Diba NMMU Sports Mascot , Tarryn Jegels, Nande Maposa , Sebastian Lasevicious and Phiwe Mdleleni.
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