03 August 2015 Issue 13 Year 77

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Tuks se amptelike studentekoerant / Official Tuks student newspaper / Kuranta ya baithuti ya semmušo ya Tuks

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Student assaults stage crew at Krêkvars-Kopanong festival CHAD JOHNSTON On Monday 20 July, a student working at the Krêkvars-Kopanong student festival was harassed and assaulted outside the Lier Theatre by another student.

Maritsa Erasmus said that the student arrived for a show ten minutes late and, after she told him that she would not be able to let him enter, he got aggressive. “He yelled several racial comments at me and I tried my best to remain polite and calm,” Erasmus said.

When asked to step outside the foyer, the student grabbed Erasmus and pushed her up against the door until another male student stepped in to assist her. After a few more racial taunts, the student left.

The following day, a few people

snuck into a performance by Ovuwa, the university’s cultural ensemble.

The aforementioned student was part of this group and when asked to leave, he once again began shouting racial comments at the crew. Marelize Wolmeraans, a crew member working in the theatre, said that she heard the student threatening Erasmus and another crew member. “He said he was going to kill them in their sleep,” says Wolmeraans.

Erasmus said that she was shocked and felt very threatened by the student. The university security and the organisers of the festival were quick to respond to the scene.

Nicolize Mulder, the media liaison of the university, has confirmed that the incident has been reported to the South African Police Services and is currently under investigation.

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Editorial | 3 August 2015

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I’ve had to sacrifice some of my editorial space for our Oppikoppi winners, but their photos are so cool that I really don’t mind.

I enjoyed listening to Elmarie, our Entertainment editor, tell me some of the stories our entrants included in their emails.

Craig Sloane and Sarah Newman managed to conquer the uncomfortable stares of the security guards and the ten degree cold to take several awesome, artsy photos. I wish I could share more of them.

Julia Bain spent four hours hand-sewing her fox tail and ears. She also left fluff all over our office when she came to cuddle our stock of back copies.

Shahir Rajakumar’s is wearing 12lkgs of chain mail in his photo. Apparently it was so heavy that even lifting his arm was a feat. I certainly hope he doesn’t plan to wear it at Oppikoppi.

On that note, if you are heading to Oppikoppi for the first time, there is plenty of advice for you on our Entertainment pages. There’s also a hilarious Oppikoppi video about preparing for Oppi on our Youtube channel. We recruited

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There is also our usual and useful Oppikoppi article about which performances to look out for and a map of the campsite.

Oppikoppi may not be my favourite music festival, but that doesn’t mean that I don’t enjoy it immensely. Live music is far better than your downloaded playlist, spending time with your friends is always beneficial and those cheese roosterbroode are the things dreams are made of. It’s also a great excuse to get another pair of hippie pants.

If you’re not a keen festival-goer or just not interested in Oppikoppi, this is also our Women’s Month edition and Features looks at the women behind the 1956 women’s march, the inspirational Marie Curie, and just what is happening for women in the workplace.

Perdeby will be back on 17 August with tons of Oppi coverage, so even if you did miss out on our ticket giveaway, you’ll still feel like you were there.

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Magrietjie, the winners of the women’s kaskar event. Image: Carli-Ann Furno

Spectators at Kaskar. Image: Carli-Ann Furno

Residences run for Kaskar victory CARLI-ANN FURNO The annual Kaskar event took place at the NG Universiteitsoord church on Friday, 24 July.

Kaskar is a renowned tradition at UP where residences compete in teams that race a go-kart around a track in an attempt to clock the highest amount of laps in 40 minutes. There is no limit to the number of substitutions, but each go-kart has one driver and one pusher (two for the ladies). A driver must steer the go-kart while being pushed from behind, swapping pushers every half a lap and drivers after completing

each lap. A time trial is held before the race to determine the starting positions of the residences.

Boekenhout placed first for the male residences in the time trial with a time of 8.26 seconds. However, they fell behind in the main event and did not manage to hold a position in the top three. Sonop pushed past competing teams to earn the highest amount of laps. After being neck and neck throughout the race with Sonop, Mopanie took second place with Taaibos following in third.

Magrietjie stole the crowd’s attention when

they managed to clinch the first starting position in the ladies race with a time trial result of 9.1 seconds. They pushed past pile-ups and overturned go-karts to keep their lead and clock in the most laps. Magrietjie runner Maché van Aswegen commented on the race saying, “The pink passion was extraordinary tonight. From spikkels to seniors, we all gave everything that we had.” Madelief had to put up a fight to hold on to their second position in the race, with Klaradyn applying pressure from behind and finishing in third place.

The overall result did not just depend on

the races, however, as residences also earned points for their attendance percentage and the amount of funds that they managed to raise. It was Klaradyn who took the overall title of the night for the ladies with the highest amount of funds raised and greatest attendance percentage.

Magrietjie fell to second place, followed by a tie in third with Asterhof and Madelief. Sonop held fast to their glory with first place in all three categories to take the overall victory. Mopanie and Maroela tied in second place, and Olienhout passed Taaibos to steal an overall position of third.

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Taaibos July hosted at Trademarx BIANCA MEYER The fourth annual Taaibos July was held on 25 July at Trademarx Restaurant and Bar. The stylish event hosted “horse” racing, a Miss Taaibos beauty pageant and a variety of performing artists.

Traditionally, only first-year Taaibos residents participate in the racing event. The participants each had to construct a horse using brooms or mops. A race track was built where the “jockeys” had to run the track and jump over obstacles. Strict rules were in place to ensure that the event ran without injuries or accidents.

The jockeys had to keep the horses between their legs and were not allowed to run the obstacles over. A few horses were decapitated during the race.

The first round consisted of six heats, followed by the semi-final where two groups competed and had to run three laps each. The top three in each semi-final competed in the final round. During the final round a collision occurred which slowed some jockeys down.

Paul Brunt, a first-year Taaibos resident, was the overall winner. He received a case of Brutal Fruit as his prize.

Morgan Mock, a second-year accounting

student said “It was definitely worthwhile to attend the event and it keeps getting better each year.”

A Miss Taaibos July pageant also took place where seven contestants had to model outfits in the categories of casual, Taaibos, and formal.

The judging panel consisted of four judges.

Thalia Avvakoumides, a third-year political science student from Lilium, was crowned as Miss Taaibos July 2015. The presenters of the event asked Avvakoumides to reveal an interesting fact about herself. She shared that she wants “to be a diplomat and ultimately aspire[s] to be an ambassador”. The best dressed lady award went to Angela Griffin, a third-year BCom Law student from Klaradyn.

The crowd was entertained by a number of preformances from acts including Desmond & the Tutus, TiMO ODV, Anatii, DJ Speedsta, Corona Rex, Blaklez, and Taaibos’s own Sean McDonald.

The racing, Miss Taaibos July and the performances were held outside Trademarx.

Later in the evening the festivities continued inside Trademarx. Spectators were required to dress elegantly according to the blue and white affair theme.

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Medical maestros go all out at the annual Intercare talent show CHAD JOHNSTON On 19 July the Faculty of Health Sciences hosted the 21st instalment of their annual talent show. The event was organised and facilitated

by Pulse UP, the Health House committee. The talent show was preceded by an art exhibition, which gave some of Tuks’ talented artists the opportunity to showcase their creations.

The theme of the show was “Starry Night”, inspired by Vincent van Gogh’s famous painting.

The event was attended by over 400 people, including the deputy dean of education of the Faculty of Health Sciences and the president of the SRC. According to Deane Dubber, holder of the marketing portfolio for Pulse UP, the planning of the event started in early October last year.

There were some wonderful acts that showed that medical students are not just “brainiacs”, but also wonderfully talented individuals who could easily fall back on the talents they exhibited at the show.

The whole evening was professionally facilitated and was made even more enjoyable by the master of ceremonies, Bouwer Bosch, the front man of Straatligkinders.

Bosch showed off his musical talents and kept the evening light-hearted. Some of the acts included remarkable singing, piano playing and even an organ solo which kickstarted the show.

“Every year the talent exceeds our expectations.

The purpose of the talent show is to provide a platform for the [medical science] students to show that they are more than just good marks and numbers,” says Dubber.

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Features | 3 August 2015

Gender equality in the workplace CINDY FRIEDMAN Throughout the centuries, the gender gap has narrowed significantly in many parts of the world. The belief that it is fair to see men as superior to women has been discarded, practices that hold men in higher esteem have been eradicated and programs have been implemented to correct past injustices and raise women’s societal status. Although this may seem to be the general trend, there are still many parts of the world that are far behind.

An article written by Tom Murphy on 19 February 2015 titled “Laws discriminating against women persist globally” says, “All laws in the world discriminating against women were supposed to be wiped out by 2005 [but] many of the 189 governments that agreed to ending gender inequality at the UN Fourth World Conference on Women 20 years ago are not living up to their promises.”

Living in a country such as South Africa and being exposed to first world countries regularly through the media, it seems as if women are mostly enjoying gender equality, but the truth of the matter is that worldwide there are still major disparities between men and women, and a large number of them are still found in the workplace.

Over the past nine years the World Economic Forum has been doing research into gender equality in the workplace on a worldwide scale. Their index measures the gap between women and men in four fundamental categories, one being economic participation and opportunity. Their findings show only a meagre improvement in the

gender gap, narrowing from 54% in 2006 to 60% today. With 100% signifying total equality, it would take approximately 81 years for the world to close this gap at the current rate. What is interesting to note is that it is not first world, modernised countries that have taken the lead on the road to gender equality. Nepal, Botswana and Nigeria have had the most absolute gain in terms of increased rates of female labour force participation, and the largest gains in women in senior roles have come from Madagascar and Honduras. Among all these statistics, where does South Africa stand?

In 2013, South Africa ranked relatively well at 17 out of 136 countries on the World Economic Forum’s annual global gender gap index.

However, its 2013 ranking is quite misleading and somewhat discouraging, as in 2009 South Africa was ranked sixth. There is also still a huge gender pay gap in South Africa. Women earn nearly a third less than men, according to the latest tax statistics published by the South African Revenue Service. The large pay margin is mainly evident in the higher earning bracket.

South African women hold only 3.6% of chief executive, 5.5% of chairperson, and 21.4% of executive management positions, according to the Business Women’s Association of South Africa’s Women in Leadership Census 2012.

The role of a woman is one that comes with great challenges, obstacles and responsibilities.

Family responsibilities, possible sexual harassment in the workplace and promotion prospects all have an impact on the career choices women make. As Janine Hicks, researcher at the Commission for Gender Equity, puts it, “There are a variety of invisible

elements.” These elements relate to a male dominated environment where men are taken more seriously and women have to work much harder in order to “earn their stripes”.

“In South Africa, employment equity legislation encourages flexible and creative work options for women, but companies often focus on the numbers rather than on creating enabling environments for women,” says Hicks. It seems to be a case of companies not genuinely wanting to promote equality, but merely seeing it as a box that they are required to tick.

The burden of childcare responsibilities is a major factor that may hinder a woman’s job performance. Although companies could take it upon themselves to enable women to more successfully balance career and family responsibilities by introducing more flexible working hours or considering the provisions of childcare facilities within the workplace, companies are not seen to be taking this seriously.

Two companies who are making significant inroads in this, however, are two of the biggest names in the world – Apple and Facebook. The age at which most men and women are at the peak of their careers also happens to be the same age most women begin to have children, and so the question of career or family arises. Choosing family puts women at a major disadvantage work-wise as time set aside for their children is time not being spent on building their careers. In order to try to allow women to have a successful career and family, these companies have included egg freezing onto their list of company perks. By supporting women by freezing their eggs during their prime childbearing years, they are enabling women to have children at a more mature age once they have reached their desired career success. Women can therefore take comfort in knowing that they do not have to rush to start a family and can focus on their chosen career path. By doing this, these companies believe that they will be attracting more female staff, helping them to fast-track their

career and also retain them longer.

Although seemingly the answer to every working woman’s woes, this move has sparked a lot of debate. Some claim that these companies have missed the point as it is not childbearing that hinders their work performance, but the juggling act that is performed when they return to work and try to raise their children at the same time. This is according to an article written for The Guardian titled “By offering to freeze their employees’ eggs, Apple and Facebook make it clear they don’t know what women want”

by Harriet Minter. In another article titled “Female tech CEO: egg-feezing ‘benefit’ sends the wrong message to women”, the CEO of Palo Alto Software, Sabrina Parson, says that “Women should, instead, have an equal shot at success regardless of how they spend their personal lives and should be able to focus on their careers and families simultaneously. If we allow working moms to integrate their family and work lives, women will have a much greater chance to succeed.” Such a decision is an unconventional road that could make a difference in narrowing the gender gap in the workplace.

This should not be a case of women being seen as equal to men, as equality does not necessarily mean sameness. It is rather a case of the differences between genders being acknowledged and the workplace accounting for these differences so as to provide women with equal opportunities.

The idea of gender equality in the workplace being a requirement and not an earnest goal needs to be discarded, not only because it is a human right but because gender equality impacts the economy in such a positive way.

“Only those economies who have full access to all their talent will remain competitive and will prosper,” says Klaus Schwab, founder and executive chairman of the World Economic Forum.

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A radi active woman SAVVA POUROULLIS

Marie Curie is by far one of the most accomplished scientists in history. Considering she worked as a scientist in an industry dominated by men during an era dominated by the patriarchy, this is a truly remarkable achievement. Curie has enough awards, research grants, buildings and institutions named after her to ensure her name will be familiar to every scientist for a thousand years to come. She also had her own Google doodle.

Curie, originally Maria Sklodowska, was raised in Poland. Her father, a prominent math and science teacher, brought his scientific equipment home and taught his children how to use it. It was rare for a girl to be taught something so male-orientated at the time. Her father was eventually fired from his job for political reasons, followed by her mother’s death from tuberculosis when Curie was only ten. The family struggled in the subsequent year. Curie’s sister died several years later from typhus.

Despite suffering from depression, Curie performed brilliantly at everything she did, receiving a gold medal in gymnastics and ultimately finding a way to receive a higher education in a time when women were not permitted to do so. Curie attended the Flying University, a pro-Polish tertiary education institution that sympathised with women.

Having achieved the “impossible”, Maria moved to Paris to pursue her nascent scientific career.

In France, she changed her name to the now famous Marie Curie. Together with her husband Pierre Curie, she began to study some interesting substances which appeared to have unique properties, seemingly radiating energy from out of nowhere. By continuing the work of her professor at the University of Paris, she coined the term “radioactive” and discovered several elements, an achievement to which very few scientists can lay claim. One of those elements

was named after her country of birth: polonium.

She also contributed to the now common understanding that atoms are not indivisible, an idea once widely held as law by the scientific community.

The Curie power-couple earned themselves a nomination for the Nobel Prize in physics in 1903. Interestingly, the committee did not originally nominate Curie along with her husband on the grounds that she was a woman, but one of the committee members, a male mathematician and an advocate for women’s rights, protested and alerted her husband. She was ultimately added to the nomination and eventually won the award. It transpired that the couple was so busy with their work and disinterested in the glory of the award that they never actually collected the award in person.

Curie would later become the first person ever to be awarded the Nobel Prize twice by winning the Nobel Prize for chemistry in 1911. To this day, Curie remains the only person to have won the prize in two different science categories.

Among other things, Curie served during World War One by building mobile x-ray platforms that she could take to the front in order to scan broken limbs. She also used small amounts of radium from her own supply, as a mere one gram was enough to disinfect wounds on the field. Curie set up several radiotherapy centres and trained women to use her techniques of treatment. In total, her centres treated about one million soldiers throughout the war.

The Curie story did not end with a bang, however. The Curies did not yet understand the danger of radioactivity to humans. Curie was known to carry radium samples in her pockets and stored them in her desk drawers.

Radioactive materials could be detected everywhere in Curie’s office, kept exactly as it was for tourism purposes by the French government. Curie and her husband eventually fell ill without realising why. Pierre, although ill,

“You strike a woman, you strike a rock.”

HUVASAN REDDY In what would become the defining moment of the female struggle against apartheid, Lillian Ngoyi, Helen Joseph, Sophie Williams and Rahima Moosa led a march of over 20l000 women to the seat of the South African government, the Union Buildings, almost 59 years ago. One of the largest demonstrations ever staged by the anti-apartheid movement and possibly one of the largest demonstrations staged in the history of South Africa, the

women marched to present a petition to then prime minister J.G Strijdom against the proposed amendments to the already destructive “pass laws”, which would require women to carry the restrictive passes that men already had to.

On 9 August 1956, the women began their march in a manner which historical sources describe as “peaceful and orderly”. African women arrived in traditional attire, while Indian women wore white saris. Many women arrived with their children on their backs, while those employed as domestic workers arrived with the children of their white employers.

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died in a traffic collision. Curie herself later died from aplastic anaemia caused by her prolonged exposure to the material. Curie and everything around her was so irradiated that her original papers can only be handled when wearing protective clothing.

Curie achieved significant fame around the world in her lifetime, yet she thought little of awards and personal fortunes. Albert Einstein, who met Curie at an elite scientists’ conference in Brussels, commented that, “Marie Curie is, of all esteemed beings, the one who fame has not corrupted.” It is understood that she also refused to patent her discoveries in her work with radiation so that the scientific community at large could learn and experiment with radiation unhindered. If she had patented most of her

work, the Curie family today would receive royalties every time glow-in-the-dark paint or chemotherapy was used.

During World War One, Curie also attempted to give the gold from her Nobel medals to the French government to help with the war effort, but they refused to accept it.

Today curium is named after the Curie couple, as well as three more radioactive compounds.

“Curie”, the unit used to describe radioactivity, is also named after her. She is currently entombed at the Pantheon in Paris with her husband. There are two museums dedicated solely to her legacy. Marie Curie was and still is a monumental inspiration to all men and women in the scientific community.

The women delivered bundles of petitions containing over a hundred thousand signatures to the secretary of the prime minister who, having received news of the proposed march, had left along with most of his senior staff. The women were not to be deterred and, at the suggestion of Ngoyi, stood in silence for 30 minutes before leaving. The approach was a masterful one that allowed the aim of the march to remain at the forefront. The protest song “Wathint’ Abafazi Wathint’ Imbokodo”, meaning “You strike a woman, you strike a rock,” was composed for and sung during the march and served as an announcement of the arrival of the women, not only before the Union Buildings but within the political arena.

According to UP history lecturer Karina Sevenhuysen of the Department of Historical and Heritage Studies, the historical significance of the

1956 march can be found in its representation of women’s strength and courage in South Africa. In the 1950s women were perceived in a stereotypical manner, a stereotype which was overturned by their ability to successfully stage an immensely significant protest against the apartheid regime.

Today, the struggle song sung at the historic march has evolved into a phrase that resonates throughout South Africa: “You strike a woman, you strike a rock.” The role that women have played in both the struggle against apartheid and the subsequent rebuilding of a nation is a very significant one. More than just a protest, the groundbreaking march of 1956 brought to the forefront the presence of women in the most important sphere of the apartheid era: the anti-apartheid movement.

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Entertainment | 3 August 2015

Twin Atlantic set to bring their heart and soul to Oppi

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ELMARIE KRUGER Scottish four-piece rock band Twin Atlantic will be hitting South African shores soon to perform at both Oppikoppi and One Night in Cape Town. Perdeby spoke to bassist, pianist and backing vocalist Ross McNae about their hopes for their visit to SA. Your performance at Oppikoppi will be your first visit to South Africa. What are your expectations for the performance?

I don’t think we have any expectations, if I’m being totally honest.

We just love playing music and hopefully there’s a good vibe between ourselves and the crowd and we can work off that and have a really memorable experience.

You will also be performing a show in Cape Town in August.

What can fans expect from your two performances in South Africa?

We always put everything into our shows and we’re going to play a mixture of new music and older music, as we realise we’ve never been to your country and there have been people that have been fans and have been asking us to come for years.

You have recently released a new single titled “Fall into the party”. How do you hope listeners will receive it?

I’m not sure [if] we’re thinking about it too much. It’s a song that means quite a bit to us as it was one of the first songs written for our last record and one that we’ve been playing live the most

while touring this album. I think it was just important to finish the record with a party song, as that’s what the whole experience of the last 24 months has felt like to us.

Great Divide, your latest album, has been receiving stellar reviews. Was there anything interesting or different during the album’s recording process that has made it different from your previous releases?

We made the record in two parts, which is something that we’ve never done before. The first part was made with [producer] Gil Norton in Wales. We spent a couple of months at this incredible house in the countryside and just really lost ourselves in the spirit of making a record. The second part was made with Jacknife Lee in his studio just outside LA. It was a real change of scene and it breathed life into the record at a really important time. It helped us transition from the band we were to the band we are now.

The band has had a very busy year, tour-wise. Have there been any standout tour moments so far?

We played some shows with Kings Of Leon in football stadiums which were hard to describe the scale of, but our own shows have been growing too and we played a show in our home city of Glasgow a couple of months ago which was like a real homecoming moment. The album had already had a life by this point, as we’d been travelling around the world with it, so to bring it home and celebrate it with our friends and family and ten thousand Glaswegians was a real life-altering night.

Tweak: the new old face of punk ELMARIE KRUGER

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Progressive punk band Tweak will be bringing a blast from the past to Oppikoppi this year. Perdeby spoke to the band about their new single, their first live performance in a decade and their expectations for Oppi.

You’ve recently released your first single in ten years, titled “The A-team”. What does it mean to the band to have released a new track after so long?

It’s been so great to see how the track has been received. It’s been over ten years since we’d done anything, so of course we were a little nervous that the track would tank. Now you can imagine our excitement when it was playlisted across the country and even reached the number one spot on Puk FM. [We] couldn’t have asked for a better reception. [We are] feeling incredibly grateful for all the support so far.

Your new single is very much in the same vein as some of your most popular tracks from the past. Would you say, however, that the sound of “The A-team” is somehow different from your previous tracks?

I think we can safely say that there has been zero musical progression in ten years! And that was exactly the point. The idea is to take everyone (including ourselves) back to their teenage years: before Facebook, before Instagram, YouTube and MP3s.

We wanted the new track to be 100% Tweak, 100% fun.

The band will be performing at Oppikoppi this year. What can fans expect from the performance?

The idea is to perform as if time has stood still for a decade. Okay, so maybe we have picked up a few kg’s, but everything else will be as close as we can get it to its original state. Expect all the classics, all the noise and all the fun we can possibly muster!

What does it mean to the band to be performing at a momentous event such as Oppikoppi’s 21st birthday celebrations?

It means the world to us. We have a very long history with Koppi.

In fact, our first proper recording was financed by the prize money

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Acts to look out for at Oppikoppi 2015 KOJO ESSAH On Wednesday 22 July, the organisers of Oppikoppi released the full line-up of artists set to perform at the event which runs from 7-9 August 2015. Perdeby has highlighted a few artists to keep an eye out for at the festival.

Johnny Clegg is a world-renowned South African musician who is best known for his infectious blend of western pop music and African rhythms, which have transcended racial barriers in South Africa. He has sold over five million albums over three decades thanks to his views on apartheid and workers in South Africa. The tribute to this musical legend is a must-see act at this year’s festival.

Tweak, a defiant pop punk band which was prominent in the ‘90s and early 2000s, are reuniting for Oppikoppi and, in anticipation of the event, they recently released their first song in ten years, “The A team”. The band was formed in 1998 and the reunion sees Garth Bames, Brendan Barnes and Chris Brink reunite. The news of this reunion has sparked significant interest in the band, making them an anticipated act at Oppi.

Another artist to take note of this year is Afrikaans rock legend Anton Goosen. For fans of old school SA rock ‘n’ roll, Goosen is an act not to be missed as he is seen by many as the father of South African rock. we won at a battle of the bands at Oppikoppi [way] back in the day. You could say that was the start of it all for us, so to be back [there] on the James Phillips stage all these years later is very special for us. We are beyond excited!

You’ll be having a ten year reunion tour soon. What are your hopes for the tour?

This is really just a chance for a couple of old ballies to get together and relive the glory days. We expect nothing but loud music, cold beer and a chance to share this journey with the fans who made it possible for us all those years ago. [Whether] the shows are sold out or completely empty, we’ll be playing our hearts out and having a fat jol.

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Livingston makes their way to SA ELMARIE KRUGER AND CHAD JOHNSTON

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Oppikoppi: pull in, set up, get down ELMARIE KRUGER Those who have seen many an Oppikoppi know that one’s first time at the festival can be an exciting, yet daunting experience.

If you’ll be facing the dusty plains of Mordor for the first time this year, fret not, as the Oppi veterans at Perdeby know all the tricks to surviving everybody’s favourite festival.

Before even thinking about all the fun you’re going to have at Oppi, you need to ask yourself two very important questions.

Firstly: do I have a tent? Secondly: if yes, do I know how to set up my tent? If you answered “no” to either of these questions, you need to make a plan. Upon your arrival at the Oppi farm, you’ll be eager to join the festivities and you don’t want to waste precious party-time figuring out how to set up your tent.

Those in the know will tell you that the weather in Northam is much like the desert: stuffy and hot during the day, but freezing at night. If you want to avoid missing your favourite band’s set because you were too busy shivering somewhere between the food stands and the James Phillips stage, a warm sleeping bag and a proper jacket will serve you well.

While Oppi is generally synonymous with the consuming of copious amounts of alcohol, don’t forget to eat real food and drink plenty of water. It’s also a good idea to bring some sunscreen, unless your aim is to cultivate a less-thanfashionable sock-tan.

Another must-have for your Oppi wardrobe is closed shoes.

Yes, the Dustbowl is the perfect place to bring out your inner freewheeling flower child, but if you want to avoid Wondhoek (the Oppi medical tent), wearing proper shoes is the way to go.

The festival-goers at Oppikoppi are generally the nicest people you will ever meet. By all means, meet new people and make new friends. However, you might run into some folks who are downright creepy. It is in cases like these that the buddy system works quite well.

If a random, drunk and obviously lost person shows up at your campsite, be nice and offer them a seat and some coffee.

Someone will come by to claim them soon enough.

Most importantly, have fun. After being cramped in a car with your mates and struggling to find space for your feet between the vodka bottles and wet wipes, you deserve to relax and enjoy a memorable, music-filled weekend.

UK band Livingston will be bringing their soothing rock sound to Oppi’s Skellum stage this year. However, it will also serve as a homecoming for two of their members, vocalist Beukes Willemse and guitarist and keyboardist Chris van Niekerk. Perdeby chatted to Van Niekerk about their set at Oppikoppi and their SA tour.

Your Oppikoppi performance will kick off your South African tour. What can fans expect from your SA performances?

Well, for one thing they can expect at least two members (myself and Beukes, the South Africans) s****ng our pants from excitement [because we are] finally able to tour there. Not a very intellectual answer, I know, but I am not going to lie, we are all very excited to come. Apart from that, playing live is what we love the most, so you can expect us [to be] giving the best show of our lives every night.

You will be spending some time on a farm in Newcastle to work on your next album. How do you think this change of scenery will influence the next album’s sound?

It’s hard to say how exactly it will influence the next album specifically. Being back in South Africa and finally touring there will be a very special experience for Beukes and I, being South African, not to mention [for] our band members [and] brothers who all feel a very deep connection to the country through us and other loved ones. Couple that with the people, culture and scenery and who knows what will come out. Forward six months and Livingston release a progressive-jazz-fusion album. Just kidding.

You worked on your previous album, Animal, entirely by yourselves in a secluded house just outside of Berlin. Do you hope to achieve the same independent purity with your next album’s recording process?

We know we will reach that purity, although what exactly will come out is a Pandora’s box to us. That’s a very big part of what makes producing albums in this way very exciting – we have no

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CHAD JOHNSTON Multi-talented artist Nonku Phiri, also known as Jung Freud, is one of the many up-and-coming stars who will be lighting up Oppi’s Skellum stage. Perdeby spoke to her about her set at the festival.

You have received a lot of praise from artists you’ve worked with, such as Jack Parow and P.H.Fat. As a young up-and-

idea what will come out. All we know is that the environment we are in heavily influences what comes out of us musically. If we get any work done in between braaing, that is.

Were there any particular difficulties in the transition from recording in conventional studios to recording an album independently?

There were no real difficulties, as such. Only small challenges like: “How the hell are we going to fit drums in this room?”, “I have a tick sucking my blood in an uncomfortable place I can’t reach, can you remove it please?” or “How are we going to get electricity to the little shed for Beukes to record vocals?” The transition was completely natural for us.

The band’s members all come from very different backgrounds. Do you think this affects your sound in any way?

Yes, it definitely affects the sound of the music. People listen to different music and are influenced by different things in different countries, I think. The climate, culture and many other things play a role in what we listen to growing up and then how you express yourself, so it was a great experience when we got together and started making music for that reason, among many others.

You recently completed a live DVD recording of one of your performances in Hamburg. What was that experience like?

Initially quite stressful, actually. It’s less challenging doing something like that after being on the road for weeks performing every night, compared to planning and doing one night solely for that purpose, but we decided we want to do it like this and it was a truly amazing night. We played the show at the Knust in Hamburg, which has become somewhat of a home-venue for us.

At some point the people in Hamburg took us on as their own and since then we have always tried to end our tours there, since it really feels like playing in front of your home crowd, so it just made sense to do it there. It was very special.

coming artist, how does it feel to have your talent recognised by other big artists in the industry?

It’s always good to know that you’re respected by “industry peers.” All of the artists I’ve collaborated with bring something special to the mix, considering the fact that I only work with people who challenge [or] inspire me. It’s a humbling feeling to know that people trust me enough to just gooi.

Your debut single, “Things we do on the weekend”, has been doing excellently on local charts. Can we expect a music video any time soon?

Indeed. I should probably give you the heads up and let you know that the second offering is on its way.

You’ve performed at quite a few events, such as Drumbeat in March. How do you prepare for shows?

I try [to] keep things spontaneous and never ever play the same set twice. I guess it’s a matter of figuring out how to take the audience on a journey. I’m also really enjoying sharing my seemingly eclectic side with the crowd. I’m not really big on gimmicks and choose to keep things simple.

How would you advise festival-goers to prepare for a largescale event like Oppikoppi?

Pack lots of water, wet wipes for the dust, and a set of old shoes.

It gets rough out there.

What can fans expect from your Oppi set?

We’re planning on keeping things minimal [and] experimental.

Don’t expect anything, just come watch us.

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Desmond & the Tutus prepare to rock the Dustbowl ELMARIE KRUGER Prolific Pretoria band Desmond & the Tutus have been charming audiences with their new single “Teenagers” and their hit song “Pretoria girls”. Lead singer Shane Durrant took some time to tell Perdeby about their Oppi set, their recently released three-part album, and their newest music video.

Your latest single, “Teenagers”, has received an overwhelming response on YouTube and it is coupled with an interesting video. What was the concept behind the video?

We wanted the video to feel very “Jo’burg”, so we revisited the sites of some of our first shows, gigs and street parties in the city.

The video needed to feel nostalgic for the song, so we decided to get nostalgic about our band’s early days, trying to make it in the big city of gold. Then we invited all our pals to a weird dress-up

pool party to make sure the video ended in true Desmond fashion – colourful, happy and weird.

You decided to release Enjoy Yourself, your third album, in three parts. What motivated you to release the album this way?

We wanted to try something new. Nobody is buying CDs anymore so why are people still releasing [ten or eleven] songs at a time?

By releasing them four songs at a time, we get to do a couple [of] things differently: concentrate on four songs at a time and expose fans to them quicker, no need to wait for a whole album to be ready to hear some new stuff. Creatively it’s been a really fun, slow process. We’re finally getting to the end of recording part three and we’re about to [release] part two. [We] can’t wait for people to hear this stuff, it’s wild!

You’ll be performing at Oppikoppi’s 21st birthday this year.

What does it mean to the band to be a part of this significant occasion?

It’s significant because it’s our tenth birthday as Desmond. Ten years ago this December, the four of us got together for the first time ever in Doug’s bedroom and started making music together.

What can fans expect from your Oppi set?

We’re going to try and represent our last ten years as a band quite nicely, so [we will] play stuff from the whole back catalogue, a bunch of new stuff, and some weird old classics.

You recently opened for Portugal. The Man (PTM) at Kirstenbosch Gardens. What was that experience like?

It was great, the venue must be one of the best music venues in the world [with] such a beautiful landscape. Being huge PTM fans, it was obviously a great moment for us to be there with them.

Eating at Oppi: to buy or not to buy?

THOMAS MARAIS With Oppikoppi drawing ever nearer, everyone’s starting to ask themselves the same questions: what am I going to do to not die of starvation, and more importantly, how am I going to get drunk at the lowest possible cost? Luckily, there’s plenty of veteran advice over here at Perdeby that we’re happy to share.

Firstly, while it’s quite a hassle to bring your own food in and cook it, it is significantly cheaper than buying food at the stalls. Of course, that holds true for the first day, but after that the problem of your food going off becomes quite a serious one, especially for meat like chicken or pork. There’s also the problem of cooking the food, and since most people aren’t scouts, making a fire has become quite a rare skill and gas stoves take up already limited

space in your car. Therefore, a nice braai on the first night is definitely within the realms of possibility, but after that you should probably bite the bullet and buy some of the excellent food on offer at the stalls. Those with special dietary needs don’t have to worry, as the stalls have a wide variety of speciality foods for sale.

Vegetarians might find foraging for food at Oppi slightly difficult, however, as the dustbowl is a meat-lover’s paradise. Despite this, there are stalls that will cater to your dietary needs, at a price.

Drinks, on the other hand, are a completely different story. Nonalcoholic drinks are about as rare as a clean person at the festival, and if you manage to find any, be prepared to pay a hefty sum.

Alcoholic drinks are far more common, but are still overpriced.

Ideally, the cheapest option is to bring your own drinks, whether you’re a teetotaller or not. Besides, the free hoodie you receive if you bring a case of Windhoek Lager to the festival is a bonus.

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Introversion excursions: activities you don’t need an Oppi ticket for SHAUN SPROULE When all the Oppi-goers have left for their three days of music, dust and day-drinking, Pretoria can become a quiet and lonely place with little to do, or so it seems. Pretoria can be a fun city to the trained eye, so you don’t have to spend those three days regretting not buying an Oppi ticket while binge-watching New Girl and crying into a bowl of Coco Pops. Perdeby took a look at some things you can do to pass the time with relative enjoyment, although Perdeby cannot guarantee that these activities will cure your inevitable Oppi Fomo.

Market on main is a regional arts and food event that takes place every Saturday at 012 Central in the Pretoria CBD. The event has taken place on Sundays in Jo’burg since 2011 and, due to their success, the event started in Pretoria at the end of June this year. Its aim is to build a “city lifestyle, and provide a relaxed and creative space for makers to trade”, and of course to just have a good time. The market includes everything from fashion to good food, music and craft beer.

Sometimes it’s nice to pass the time with a good book, and if reading classics is something you consider a hobby, then Go Set a Watchman by Harper Lee is just the book for you. The novel was released in mid-July and follows Scout Finch as she comes back to Maycomb from New York 20 years after the events of Lee’s Pulitzer prize-winning bestseller, To Kill a Mockingbird.

With its predecessor selling around 40 million copies and winning numerous awards, the sequel is a must-read.

If books aren’t your thing, why not take a trip to the movies?

Entourage is out in theatres now, and for anyone who enjoyed the series, the movie is a must-see. Vince, Eric, Turtle and Johnny are back for another run as they set out to take on a new project – Vince’s directorial debut. The film has received mixed reviews with some completely for and others completely against it, although it has done well in theatres, grossing over $44 million.

It’s plain to see that even if you can’t make it to the Dustbowl this year, your days needn’t be lonely and filled with boredom, as there are many things you can do to fill those empty hours.

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Pssst… is a little disappointed in the reses.

It seems that everyone is so busy preparing for Oppikoppi that they totally forgot to embarrass themselves this week. Well, almost everyone.

Once again, it seems as if the Brakke from Taaibos are getting the short end of the stick this week, seeing as their Rag partners, Curlitzia, are far too busy being lovey-dovey with Boekenhout and having pub-crawls with Sonop to even notice them. Don’t worry Taaibos, Pssst… hears that Mopanie’s Rag partners, Magrietjie, have abandoned them too. Perhaps the two of you can use this opportunity to get to know each other better?

Speaking of the ladies in pink, a little birdie told Pssst… that Magrietjie’s semi week was more of a manhunt than anything else, if you catch Pssst…’s drift.

Pssst… would like to know what the motivation was for Zinnia to have a beauty pageant open only to their own res. Pssst… thinks that it’s probably a Groenkloof thing.

At least they’re better than Lillium who hosted their pageant at Monate. Shame, at

least they had food to comfort them when no one attended. Maybe it was because your only entrants were your HK, Lillium.

On the topic of reses who apparently enjoy spending time with themselves, Pssst… finds it interesting that Klaradyn had a social with, well, Klaradyn. What’s wrong, Welpies?

Are the other reses not good enough for you anymore? Or is it just that nobody else is keen to spend time with you?

And speaking of reses nobody actually wants to be around, Pssst… would like to make a friendly suggestion to Erika: if you want people to like you, perhaps you should consider a little thing called smiling. Honestly, Pssst… has never seen so many frowns from one res before.

Shame, ladies. It’s probably because all the men’s reses are too busy sucking up to Curlitzia after their Around the World party to even give you the time of day. Erika, Pssst… knows that being ignored can sting, but if you don’t know how to deal with rejection, you can always get some advice from Madelief. Pssst... hears that the Vremies prefer Knolle hearts to Knolle jottirs.

Jasmyn, Pssst… is disappointed in you.

It seems that the Jasters’ house week went by without Pssst… (or anyone else, for that matter) even noticing. Pssst… understands that it must be tough being the new Huis Hatfield Studios, but really, ladies, Pssst… had such scandalous expectations. Even Katjiepiering managed to muster up some drama at their dinee last week in the form of a theatrical cat-fight (sorry, Pssst… couldn’t resist). Classy, Katte.

Of course, Pssst… can’t sign off without getting a word in about Kaskar. Boekenhout seem to be in hiding after their embarrassing defeat at the event, while nobody actually cares about the fact that Sonop placed first.

Pssst… hears that Taaibos pulled in right behind Mopanie, but that’s nothing new.

Pssst… might be taking the week off after Oppi, but Pssst… will be back to report on Serenade (assuming that Pssst… isn’t too hung-over to endure the reses’ caterwauling).

In the meantime, send your res gossip to pssst@perdeby.co.za (and sorry, Mopanie, but Pssst… doesn’t tip for tips).

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UP-Tuks outmuscle Rustenburg Impalas

TuksRugby continue their dominant form in the Carlton Cup as they look to build on last year’s success THORISO PHASHA On Saturday 25 July the UP-Tuks 1 rugby team hosted the Rustenburg Impalas in a Carlton Cup fixture. The game was played in typical physical fashion, and UP will be wary of some injury concerns with some players taking knocks in the process.

UP took off to a blinding start after a wellexecuted kick-off found an awkward bounce that was gathered by the UP eighth man who crossed the whitewash untouched. UP’s fullback converted the try to give the team a 7-0 lead in the opening seconds of the game. The Impalas were soon on the board, scoring a try after a strong rolling maul. The try was converted, bringing the Impalas level on points.

The Impalas continued to apply pressure and were rewarded with a try after they crashed over the line. The conversion was unsuccessful. UP were awarded a penalty and the kick was duly converted by their fullback. The Impalas were then penalised for a scrum infringement and the UP fullback kicked another fine three-pointer, making it 13-12. UP, however, started crumbling under the pressure, conceding a penalty near their own try-line which the Impalas duly converted. Penalties continued to rain, this time with UP converting a 50lm kick. UP scored a converted try just before half time courtesy of UP’s wing, giving them a 23-15 lead.

The second half opened with the Impalas recording a five-pointer through tighthead prop.

A successful conversion attempt brought the

Rustenburg outfit back within one point.

UP would have breathed a collective sigh of relief when Impala knocked the ball on five metres from the UP try-line. Another well taken penalty by UP’s fullback stretched the lead to 26-22. UP used their forward momentum to great effect as they crossed the whitewash with a strong rolling maul, establishing a decent lead with nine minutes to play. UP’s flyhalf then gathered a stray pass from the Impalas and put UP beyond reach with five minutes on the clock.

UP continued their fine kicking display to give them a 38-22 lead.

The hard fought victory puts UP in a good position as the Carlton Cup approaches the playoffs.

From playing on the modest rugby grounds of the LC De Villiers Sport campus to playing under the bright lights of Loftus Versveld, Jesse Kriel’s relentless work rate and youthful exuberance has ensured that his name has been added to the list of UP-Tuks 1 rugby products that have taken national rugby by storm.

If all goes well for the youngster, a good possibility judging from his recent performances in the green and gold, he’s guaranteed his ticket to the 2015 Rugby World Cup in England with the Springboks.

Kriel’s performances have been so good at number 13 that he has kept seasoned players, like Emirates Lions centre Lionel Mapoe, Blue Bulls compatriot Jan Serfontein, and currently unfit Springbok stalwart Jean De Villiers, relegated to the bench.

This dynamic player is no stranger to playing in the green and gold after representing South Africa as part of the South African u/20 national team in the 2013 and 2014 editions of the Junior Rugby World Cup. Kriel has the steel, consistency and talent required as well as enterprising play, pace and tackles to encompass what South African rugby fans have been asking for in backline players.

He was initially touted as a wild card to make the squad for the Rugby World Cup, but as a result of recent performances he could have a strong to the number 13 jersey.

Some pundits have been a bit hesitant to laud his role as a number 13, with many seeing Mapoe as arguably the best in the position for the country during the Super Rugby season, but it seems Kriel’s recent performances have silenced some detractors and justified Springbok coach Heyneke Meyer’s selection of the young Blue Bulls star.

UP-Tuks struggle in first two rounds of Varsity Cup football TAY LETHULOE The beginning of the third instalment of the Varsity Cup Football tournament began on 20 July.

The opening match of the tournament saw the University of the Witwatersrand (Wits) go up against the University of the Western Cape (UWC) in a very open encounter. Wits dominated most of the proceedings but were unable to convert their chances. UWC created opportunities for themselves in the second half as they grew more comfortable, but their lack of finishing also let them down. In the end, the match finished in a 0-0 stalemate.

The Vaal University of Technology (VUT) also played out to a goalless draw against Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University (NMMU) in Vanderbijlpark. Both sides were heavily affected by injuries.

The last encounter saw a clash of the newcomers. Walter Sisulu University (WSU) won 3-2 against North West University (Pukke).

It was a nervous encounter for both teams, with WSU obtaining a 1-0 lead before the break.

WSU scored two more goals, extending their lead before two late goals from NWU created an exciting finish to the game.

The last fixture of the first round took place on Thursday 23 July and saw defending champions, UP-Tuks go up against the Tshwane University of Technology (TUT). The Tshwane derby was marked as one of the matches of the season, but ended in a 0-0 stalemate. The match saw few goal scoring opportunities. TUT had one

of the better chances in the first half when Themba Ndlovu hit the upright with a long range shot in the early stages. UP were able to create scoring opportunities off dead-ball situations, but were unsuccessful. In a physical encounter, UP were able to keep a creative TUT attack at bay, with defender Lawrence Ntswane awarded man of the match for his efforts.

The first round saw newcomers WSU lead the pack with three points, with six of the other teams deadlocked with one point each and NWU yet to pick up a point.

The second round of the Varsity Cup started on 27 July and proved even harsher for UP, who faced UWC in the second round and led 1-0 in the first half after Jeremiah Nkwana scored in the 26th minute.

Their lead, however, was equaled when Josh Silent of UWC scored UP-Tuks vs. UWC. Photo: Kay O’Brien a goal in the 66th minute. UP was shocked yet again by another goal The match was goalless until the second half from UWC in the 84th minute by Tapelo Sixishe. when Wits scored a goal. NMMU attempted to The match ended with UWC clinching the win equalise but never managed to, with the match 2-1. ending as a 1-0 win for Wits.

WSU were humbled by TUT who beat them The third round kicks off on 3 August with 3-1. TUT continue to maintain their record of UP facing NMMU at home. Hopefully the never losing a Varsity football league match and homeground advantage will give UP the boost also claim the top position on the log going into they need to move themselves up the log where round three. they are currently placed seventh, above NWU Wits took on NMMU at the Wits stadium.

and below NMMU. TUT are at the top of the log, followed by Wits and UWC in second and third place respectively. Fourth place belongs to WSU while VUT are hanging on to the sixth spot.

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