15 May 2017 Issue 9 Year 79

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UP’s first PPE students graduate -pg 3

Serrie in the hall: an insider view -pg 9

Perdeby

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

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Perdeby front pages for Semester 1 of 2017. Image: Shaun Sproule

Semester in Review SHAUN SPROULE, DITEBOGO TSHAKA AND LORINDA MARRIAN

The first semester of 2017 is coming to a close and a lot has happened around UP’s campuses.

2017 opened with the news that the Temporary Student Council (TSC), appointed by UP Management in 2016, would continue to operate in place of the Student Representative Council (SRC). The appointment came after SRC elections in 2016 were not concluded due to protests. The TSC was appointed to temporarily carry out SRC duties in 2017 until the SRC’s reinstatement, which would occur after the elections set to take place in the second semester.

UP faced a res crisis after members of political parties on campus rallied for students who were left without a place to stay. They claimed that TuksRes was not doing enough to ensure underprivileged students were placed in residence. De Goedehoop, an Afrikaans private residence, opened for UP students. The UP social

learning and dining hall upgrades will see large scale renovations of the Merensky II Library foyer and Monastery Hall (Kloostersaal) and new uses for what are currently societies and political parties’ offices.

Cultural activities reached many students across UP’s campuses this semester. Tuks Camerata announced that they would be heading to Spain in June to attend an international competition.

Nerina and Mopanie won the renamed Insync first-year dance competition.

It was also announced that RAG would change its charity model this year. They hosted the RAG of Hope Day Concert, which saw Cassper Nyovest, Matthew Mole and Desmond and the Tutus perform at the RAG farm on LC De Villiers campus.

Stuku held the first annual Nothing but Vernac arts and culture showcase where participants had to express themselves in any South African language apart from English. They also hosted UP Arts, a combination of a dance competition, an Idols style singing competition, and poetry

reading.

At the start of the year, UP saw 14-year-old Hjalmar Rall start his BSc Physics degree as a full-time student. In the autumn graduations, Dr Anastacia Mamabolo’s PhD abstract was read out in Sepedi, making it a milestone for vernacular languages entering the academic sphere at UP. The graduation season also saw Quintine Mkhondo graduate with an Actuarial Science degree at the age of 19.

The sports calendar started off with a change in the head of TuksSport.

Long-serving director of TuksSport, Kobus van der Walt, retired after serving close to 19 years at the institution with the former CEO of the High Performance Centre (HPC), Toby Sutcliffe, taking his place.

UP enjoyed a successful sporting season. Hurdler Rikenette Steenkamp made a heroic comeback after recovering from foot surgery, while UP sprinter Akani Simbine made history when he ran the fastest 100m in South Africa.

UP dominated Varsity Sports after defeating Stellenbosch University

(Maties) in the Varsity Cup Final and winning Varsity Athletics after incredible performances that included the likes of Gift Leotlela, Rikennette Steenkamp and Tebogo Mamatu.

Sadly, rugby legend Joost van der Westhuizen passed away this year after fighting a long battle with Motor Neuron Disease.

Perdeby took an in-depth look at the impact of Trump’s America First policy on South Africa and covered the life and history of struggle hero Ahmed Kathrada. The section also looked at global cultures by discussing the explosion of Korean Culture, and the availability of Halaal Food on campus. Other topical social issues included misconceptions surrounding gender identification and the crucial issues of rape culture, consent and activism. Perdeby also caught up with the Executive Mayor of the City of Tshwane, Solly Msimanga, to discuss various student issues.

The biometric verification system (fingerprint scanners), which will be implemented later in the year, will be used in conjunction with students’ current smart cards. AfriForum and Solidarity’s application for leave to appeal a ruling made the North Gauteng High Court was reserved.

Fokoffpolisiekar broke Thundacrowd’s crowdfunding record with R180 000 being pledged in the first 48 hours of their campaign. By the closing date they had received R700 000, almost doubling their goal of R400 000. In the week of 8 May, they had raised over R850 000. UP alumna Bonolo Makhele was cast in the Joburg Theatre production of the Broadway musical, Rent.

Perdeby attended Mieliepop in March, covering four days and sixty acts.

Adelle Nqeto, Fuzigish, Majozi, and PHFat were interviewed ahead of the festival to gauge expectations. These expectations were exceeded at the Lothair festival. Al Bairre had their last performance at the end of March.

They performed at Large on the Lawn in Johannesburg. Al Bairre announced their split at the end of February after five years on the music scene.

Finally, Perdeby started the Perdeby Writing Lab aimed at aiding second language English speakers with basic language skills. The newspaper’s editorial was also expanded to include a new Online Content section to broaden the amount of content available to readers on a weekly basis.

New student parking opens -pg 3

Exam anxiety and how to conquer it -pg 5

Local band Friends With Leaves -pg 8

TuksArchery Autumn Championships -pg 12

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Editorial | 15 May 2017

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My name is Carly. I am a (proud) Slytherin, my patronus is a Newfoundland, and I can tell you where to find all of the fantastic beasts (Newt Scamander included). In case you haven’t noticed, I’m a bit of a Potter Head. Oh, I’m also the Online Content editor at Perdeby.

Sometimes I find that I have missed the

Studente met gaspistool geskiet / Students shot with gas gun Three students have been shot in the face with a gas gun recently. The incidents took place near the women’s residences.

According to one student, a yellow car stopped next to him asking directions to the SABS. As he approached the car, a person sitting on the back seat pointed the gun at his face and fired.

Two other students experienced the same incident.

Cases were opened with the police who found the suspects but had to let them go again as there wasn’t enough evidence to hold them.

According to the victims, the attackers seemed to be drunk. It wasn’t possible to determine if the attackers were students.

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red” (as classified by Emma herself) leaf. She presented me with this leaf reminding me that “beauty is in the eye of the beholder”.

Last week was probably the busiest week I’ve experienced while at university. But this insane poetic moment of glancing up to appreciate a tree and being captivated by a single leaf reminded me that yes, I may be busy and life is daunting and never stops moving, but it will never hurt to stop and enjoy what is happening around you.

Autumn is often used to symbolise a time of change in literature. For me, autumn is more than that. It is a time of reflection.

It is the perfect time to stop and smell the proverbial roses. This is why we found it fitting to have a review of Perdeby’s first semester in this edition, since it is the last edition until second semester. I hope it encourages you to reflect on everything the way we have. Find the beauty.

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important things around me. I don’t stop moving. There is always something that needs to be done for the publication, or a Latin text to be translated, or an English book to be read, or a student to tutor, or a History assignment to be written. My multiple to-do lists never seem to be completed. My brain never turns off.

An unusual thing happened last Monday as I strolled to our weekly editorial meeting. It was a typical Monday, nothing was out of the ordinary; and then I (for unknown reasons) decided to look up. I stopped in the middle of a path on a busy morning to look up at the trees. I was enamoured by the colours swaying above me. I was immediately better off because of this. Having stopped moving for a brief moment and appreciating the magic around me, my mood was lifted. The morning only got better as the head Copy editor, Emma, gave me a most beautiful “goth black

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“Pateties en onprofessioneel” – Memorandum saam met vraestel uitgedeel / “Pathetic and unprofessional” – Memorandum handed out with test This was the reaction of numerous medical students after a memorandum was handed out along with their test during the test week. Students felt that the Pharmacology paper written the previous week, would advantage some students over others.

The memorandum was taken back after approximately 20 minutes but students did have time to write down the answers on the memorandum anyway.

Students felt that the paper would not be a true reflection of knowledge and while some students feld that the paper had to be rewritten, others were more than happy to have the paper count as they didn’t want a rewrite.

Dr Snyman, a lecturer in Pharmacology, said that the paper would be graded and if they notice irregularities in the answers, appropriate decisions would be taken.

According to Dr Snyman it was an administrative error as the memorandum was typed in the same way as the paper and as a result it was mistakenly attached to the test.

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Pssst… heard that Lilium wasn’t too happy about what Pssst… had to say last week. Pssst… would just like to point out that maybe Lilium should focus less on what Pssst… has to say and more on their Serrie – especially considering that Pssst… has found out their Serrie HK has been very militant, but Pssst… doesn’t expect much from them this year. Kollege seems to be a place of success for Lilium. Pssst… wishes you happy hunting, ladies.

Pssst… saw a Sonop first year fall off his bicycle on campus the other day. Pssst… can’t help but wonder if this is an omen for yet another fall from grace. Another one for the history books, Sonop.

Pssst… has seen that Mopanie seems to be running their own PR agency through two-week flings purely to promote Oesdag, even though many Mopanie men are boycotting Oesdag for Boekenhout’s International Africa Day. Katjiepiering clearly doesn’t think much of Mopanie’s Oesdag plans; they seem to have acquired a few more sunflower seeds than they used to have. Katjiepiering showed that they still don’t have much of a spine when it comes to the male resses. Olienhout managed to convince a few of the Katte to perform their Serrie routine. Pssst… thinks the Katjiepiering ladies are so embarrassed by their performance that they’re taking all the approval they can get, even if it is from Olienhout.

Pssst… is also not very impressed with Olympus. While Olympus was partying it

up at Eastwoods, Pssst… was trying to sleep.

Clearly Olympus doesn’t think passing exams is necessary.

Apparently the Hatfield Studios HK have annoyed their house members even further.

Perhaps if Hatfield Studios actually had a house meeting, they would realise that house members are unhappy about the number of socials.

Pssst… is questioning the resses intentions of donating blood – are you doing it to win a competition or to save a life? Pssst… has heard that Klaradyn is taking it further by making it a floor competition as well. Pssst… recommends everyone reads the pamphlets on “are you donating for the right reasons?” which are available at all blood drives.

Pssst… thinks that Asterhof and Klaradyn need to focus more on anything else other than their ladies’ sleepwear and short skirts. Pssst… has heard that they think they will distract the other ladies in their own resses. Pssst… thinks that they should be focusing on their Serrie performances to try redeem themselves from their poor placement last year. No one really cares what you wear anyway.

Pssst… is not even going to bother reminding the resses to behave during Serrie. Pssst… quite enjoys uncovering the tasty morsels of juicy gossip.

Top 10 misconceptions about university Coming out of high school, many people have grand ideas about university and what awaits them. Many of these illusions are shattered before the end of first semester. Perdeby has found the 10 most common misconceptions potential students have: 1.

You spend your days sitting on the grass with your friends and laughing at the sky

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You have lots of free time

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You work hard all the time

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You go to all your classes

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You know everyone in your class

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You get ‘extra credit’

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Your lecturers will know your name

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You will be the lucky one who isn’t affected by first year spread

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You are responsible with your money and don’t have to phone your parents for more

10. You spend ‘textbook money’ on textbooks

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Campus News Bites Blind cricketer graduates On 3 May, Kenneth Mabelane, a national blind cricketer, graduated with a degree in Music. According to an article posted on UP’s website, Mabelane has already released a song called “Make it better”, which is available online. “He will not let anything stop him from pursuing his dream of becoming an established musician,” the article said. Like any other journey, Mabelane’s has not been short of challenges.

“You will always have issues with yourself,” he is quoted as saying. He chooses to draw strength from the guru Sri Ravi Shankar, who says that it is important for people to never “lose [their] smile and equanimity even for a moment”. Apart from continuing to pursue a music and sporting career, he hopes to further his studies in law and sports journalism.

UP volleyball player graduates with a medical degree According to UP’s website, Margrit Springer, a newly capped medical doctor, lives by the famous athlete Jerry Rice quote – “Today I will do what others won’t, so tomorrow I can accomplish what others can’t.” Dr Springer recently graduated with a degree in Medicine and Surgery. As a key UP Volleyball player and captain of the team for the past three years, Springer has been selected to represent South Africa at the upcoming Zone 6 Beach Volleyball Competition scheduled to take place in Namibia at the end of the year.

H29 Parking lot. Photo: Kay O’Brien

New student parking opens MARKO SVICEVIC

The new student parking currently under development at UP’s Hatfield campus will officially open to students on 15 May. The new parking area comes after UP busses were moved from the Hatfield campus to an interim bus terminal situated on the corner of Duxbury and Herold Street.

According to UP Director of Facilities Management, Professor Susan Adendorff, congestion of busses on the Ring Road of the Hatfield Campus prompted the moving of the busses off campus. The interim bus terminal

Enterprises UP supports UP Campus Tours Enterprises University of Pretoria (Enterprises UP) recently sponsored UP Campus Tours (UPCT) with branded gear, which the tour guides will wear when conducting tours of the university campuses.

The daily programme is run by students pursuing an honours degree in Tourism and Cultural Studies as an imperative practical component of their degree. The UPCT initiative is led by Prof. Karen Harris and Ms Charlene Herselman of the Department of Heritage and Cultural Studies.

This year, UPCT provides tours in English, Sesotho, Afrikaans and Shona. According to UP’s website, the students in the UPCT initiative are exposed to workplace skills such as research, finances, management, marketing and guiding tours.

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UP Institute for Sustainable Malaria Control The University of Pretoria Institute for Sustainable Malaria Control (UP ISMC) seeks to be a key player in fighting the spread of malaria, both nationally and globally. In light of its malaria awareness week held in April, the institute has released the second version of its “Malaria Buddy” app. According to UP’s website, “The app originally focused on informing people, mainly tourists, about the disease - its symptoms, how to prevent getting malaria, and what one should do if you suspect that you have the disease. The app also included a malaria risk map of South Africa.” The app is available for download on the Google Play and iTunes stores.

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UP’s first PPE students graduate LORINDA MARRIAN

On 9 May, UP students Ciaran Burks and Keah Challenor become UP’s first students to graduate with a triple major in Philosophy, Politics and Economics.

The BSocSci undergraduate degree, of the Humanities faculty, was established at UP in 2013. According to the official undergraduate handbook, the qualification is an internationally recognised ‘brand’ that allows its graduates entry into various career fields that include economic and political policy-making, journalism and diplomatic service.

Keah Chancellor said that although the degree “certainly was not easy”, she feels that she has a broad knowledge of several disciplines and believes that she has received a well-rounded education. She added that she has learnt more about the world and about herself and that she feels fortunate to have had the opportunity to study in a field so intellectually demanding.

The degree has become popular among some of the world’s global elite, with former British Prime Minister David Cameron and media mogul, Rupert Murdoch, having both studied the degree at Oxford.

Challenor is now completing her honours in Philosophy at UP, while Burks is in the process of completing his honours in Economics at Wits.

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Intervarsity News Tshwane University of Technology (TUT) Two weeks after receiving her honours degree in Education at TUT, Philile Gumede went missing. Gumede’s brother, Owen Gumede, told The Citizen that the family went to the Soshanguve police station to open a missing person’s report. Gumede said that his sister was last seen on 22 April at 09:00, after her boyfriend dropped her off.

According to police spokesperson, Constable Zanele Mtsweni, there are currently no suspects. Anyone with information can contact SAPS Soshanguve Sergeant Makhubela on the following numbers: 012 730 1300 or 082 414 5436.

University of Cape Town (UCT) The father of a first-year student who drowned last year is planning to approach the Public Protector to investigate his son’s death. Mosimanegape Madiba drowned in a dam in Moorreesburg while training with UCT’s rowing team. A court in Moorreesburg held that no one, including UCT, can be held responsible for Madiba’s death. According to an article published by Eyewitness News, Madiba’s father claimed that he has officials from UCT “on record” saying that there was negligence from their side. Motsiri Madiba said, “I won’t stop until I get justice. I want the truth. I want the law to take its course.” UCT has met the family and offered assistance if required.

Stellenbosch University (SU) On 9 May, controversial posters were put up on campus at SU. The posters advertised the meeting of an organisation called the New Right. The posters, referring to Nazi propaganda, contained the heading, “The Anglo Afrikaner Student” and the slogan, “Fight for Stellenbosch”. The university has released a statement in which it has distanced itself from the posters. According to the statement, “The posters were put up on campus without the knowledge or consent of the University, the Library or the SRC.” On 10 May, Times Live reported that the university’s Equality Unit (EU) has identified three students linked to the posters in its investigation. The students will be interviewed and further steps will be taken if necessary. SU rector, Prof. Wim de Villiers, suspended three students linked to the posters. A discliplinary process is now underway.

Central University of Technology (CUT) CUT has appointed a new vice-chancellor, Prof. Henk de Jager, who will take office on 1 June. Prof. de Jager said, “I am deeply honoured and humbled to serve as the new Vice-Chancellor and Principal of CUT.” Chairperson of Council, Mike Mohohlo, said, “We are convinced that no one is better suited to lead the university at this time than Prof. De Jager. He will assume this leadership responsibility when the university consolidates its position as a leading university of technology in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM), Medical Product Development through Additive Manufacturing (3D printing technology), as well as in Innovation and Entrepreneurship Education.”

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UP Moot Society wins silver in the Netherlands NTOMBIKAYISE MKANDHLA UP Moot Society members, Tinotenda Kakora and Thomas White, who are students at the Faculty of Law, won silver at the 2nd International Children's Rights Moot Court Competition held at Leiden University in the Netherlands.

This year, they were coached by Thandeka Makhoza, a 5th year BA Law student.

Leiden University describes the competition as “a three-day competition, consisting of two days of preliminary rounds, and the final round on the third day”. With the help and sponsorship of the Centre for Child Law in the Faculty of Law at UP, the team flew out to the Netherlands between 29 and 31 March.

According to UP’s website, the team pleaded a fictional case – “Noorzai and

Nuratdin vs Bruscium, based on a dispute between a state and refugee children.” This case was brought before the United Nations Committee on the Rights of the Child.

Although the team has seasoned moot competitors, Makhoza admits that the journey leading up to the end of the competition was “tough”. “We all missed out on a week of school,” she said, before adding that Kakora and White had the most work as she was guiding them throughout the whole process.

Makhoza participated in the 1st International Children’s Rights Moot Court Competition in 2014 where she and her team came third.

Makhoza added that unlike other universities where a lecturer trains the moot teams, TuksLaw moot competitors are trained by other past participants, which enables a transfer of skills.

In this year’s competition, Makhoza recalled competing against an Indian university in the second round who presented a “strong case.” Despite the UP team’s “anxiousness” after contending against the opposing team, they ended up victorious. In an article written for UP’s website, Makhoza said, “At the end of the second day, the top five teams were announced, as well as the two teams that were going through to the finals.”

UP’s Moot Society’s members were ranked first in the preliminary rounds and memorials (each of which counted 50%) and the University of Antwerp, a Belgian university, came second.

Despite coming second in the finals, Makhoza is proud of her team and says that the competition has been a “learning experience” for them.

Students demand scrapping of application fee HENRI UYS Students at UP want the university to remove the R300 application fee from its application process.

The Pan Africanist Student Movement of Azania (PASMA) started an online petition to demand the scrapping of the application fee. In the petition, PASMA states: “In a country known for having the widest income inequality gap in the world, it is important that the university ensures that it is not adding financial obstacles which will prevent the poor from entering its gates. The application fee works to filter the diversity of students entering the university as the poorest who cannot afford such fees are left with no option but to apply to universities that do not charge such a fee.”

PASMA chairperson, Tumelo Marema, said that when the online petition reaches 1 000 signatures, PASMA will take the petition to UP management. Marema said, “Hopefully, in the long run, all applications will be free.

Right now we are focusing on the online applications, because what we have found is that they do not have a reason for the money as they do for hard copy applications.”

Marema added, “We as an organisation go to different high schools in Pretoria to help them through the application process to universities, and the main reason they don’t apply to UP is because it has the application fee.”

President of the South African Students Congress (SASCO), Thabo Moloja, said that SASCO is also opposed to the application fee.

“We want all application fees scrapped, not even lowered. They must go,” Moloja said.

Koketso Aphane, spokesperson of UP’s EFFSC branch, said that EFFSC supports the petition. “They should scrap the application fee because it disadvantages prospective students who don’t have this money. If the fees were scrapped, then prospective students from disadvantaged backgrounds could apply and apply on time,” Aphane said.

UP spokesperson, Rikus Delport, said that although the university is continuously looking for ways to make tertiary education more affordable, the application fee covered necessary administrative costs.

“We accept around 50 000 applications but only have place for nearly 9 000 students. The number of applications places a substantial administrative burden on the university. There is still a degree of applications processing which must be done by hand, even when the applications are electronic. The application fee assists us in covering a portion of these costs. Poor students, who cannot afford it, can apply for an exemption through the normal channels,” said Delport.

The University of Cape Town, the University of Witwatersrand and Stellenbosch University currently charge an application fee of R100. The University of Johannesburg has no application fee. At the time of going to print, the petition had 105 signatures.

Student Service Centre on UP’s Hatfield campus. Photo: Shaun Sproule

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15 May 2017 | Features

What legalised rhino horn trade really means UP’s memory bank

Photo: stoprhinopoaching.com Facebook page

KATHERINE ATKINSON On 5 April 2017 domestic rhino horn trade was legalised in South Africa. This decision followed the Constitutional Court’s ruling against an appeal to maintain the 2009 ban on domestic trade. National Geographic said in an article published on their website on 5 May titled “Breaking: Rhino Horn Trade to Return in South Africa” that South African rhino farmers and smaller courts have been pushing for the ban on domestic trade to be lifted for many years and that the trade needs to take place within strict regulations governed by Department of Environmental Affairs (DEA). SA’s Minister of the DEA, Edna Molewa, told Traveller24 “that all domestic trade in rhino horn will be subjected to the issuance of the relevant permits.” This permit will also allow for foreigners to export a maximum of two rhino horns for “personal purposes,” according to National Geographic. The DEA reported to Traveller24 that its laws, regulations, and systems have been strengthened since domestic trade has been legalised.

Although domestic trade is legal, international trade of rhino horn will remain illegal. Despite this, there is concern that domestic trade could serve as a platform for smuggling rhino horn internationally. According to National Geographic, there is “almost no domestic market for rhino horn in South Africa,” yet a huge market for rhino horn in Far Eastern countries.

Many believe the poaching epidemic will increase because of the domestic legalisation of trade, including Kim Da Ribeira of Outraged SA Citizens Against Poaching (OSCAP).

Da Ribeira says that many believe that trade will “provide a solution to the poaching crisis,” but that “OSCAP does not agree with this assumption.” She says that illegal trade will still be profitable and therefore poaching will not decrease.

Instead, legal trade will only “create avenues for illegal horn to be traded or laundered.” Da Ribeira adds that the South African Government first needs to tackle the issue of corruption before trade can be regulated. In OSCAP’s response to the Constitutional Court’s ruling they say that they “welcome the [DEA] Minister’s undertaking that domestic trade in horn will be well regulated, but question her Departments ability to do so.” OSCAP also questions

whether the DEA has properly addressed regulatory loopholes.

OSCAP adds that the “draft regulations for trade were in many instances inconsistent and lacked vital detail.”

However, it is not only OSCAP that holds this sentiment. Dr Douglas Crookes of Asset Research and James Blinaugt, who is a part-time professor at the Department of Economics at the University of Pretoria, have conducted extensive research concerning the topic of legal rhino horn trade. Their Economic Research of Southern Africa (ERSA) Brief, entitled Towards conserving rhinos: an economic analysis, ultimately says that legalised rhino horn trade will not solve the poaching crisis. The research includes multiple factors such as rhino abundance, rhino demand, a price model, an income model and a supply model.

Dr Crookes says, “Legalised trade is a supply intervention.

It is intended to increase supply, thereby reducing price (and supposedly, therefore, poaching). However, because poaching costs are less than game reserve costs, and poachers have a legal avenue to sell poached horn, poaching will increase.” In their ERSA brief, Crookes and Blinaugt saw the similar trends in abalone trade (abalone is a large sea snail that accounts for a large portion of South Africa’s aquaculture industry).

The brief stated that both abalone and rhino horn have a high value industry in terms of volume, but stocks are vulnerable to illegal harvest. Dr Crookes says that “legal trade [of abalone] enabled poachers to sell their goods without encumbrance.”

Furthermore, Crookes and Blinaugt’s ERSA brief states that “although a legal trade scenario boosted profitability for game farms [profits] were higher for the scenario that led to the extinction of rhinos.” This is especially of concern as South Africa is home to about 70% of the world’s rhino population.

Crookes says that the legal domestic trade may have a positive short-term impact on South Africa’s economy, but in the longrun there may be no rhino left. This becomes even more likely, should international trade be legalised.

On their website, the conservation organisation Save The Rhino, that advocates for sustainable use (believing conservation efforts must generate income) says, “There will always be criminals who will try to undercut the ‘official price’ of rhino horn, by continuing to illegally kill rhinos in Africa. Rigorous anti-poaching and monitoring activities will still be needed to protect wild rhino populations, as will environmental education and community conservation programmes in key rhino areas. There is no single silver bullet that is going to solve the rhino poaching crisis.”

The fight against rhino poaching has been a long one for South Africa. Da Ribeira said that the poaching epidemic sky-rocketed in the mid-2000s. She says that during 2007, “13 [rhinos] were poached in South Africa and in 2014 the official poaching statistics sat at 1 215.” Perhaps only time will tell whether the legalised domestic trade will affect the poaching epidemic. In the meantime, however, many critics such as Da Ribeira and Dr Crookes have expressed concern for the future of South Africa’s rhino.

Exam anxiety and how to conquer it

Illustration: Michelle Hartzenberg

SAM MUKWAMU For any UP student, June can be an incredibly stressful time.

Most of your time is spent studying for, or worrying about your exams. The last thing a student needs is for all that stress and worry to build up and result in a panic attack during their paper. These panic attacks tend to happen unexpectedly, and involve feelings of intense discomfort or fear, while other symptoms include a lack of concentration, shortness of breath, profuse sweating, increased heart rate, and trembling. Yolanda Nongauza, a counsellor at UP Student Support, defines test anxiety as “an unpleasant state characterised by feelings of tension and apprehension, worrisome thoughts, and the activation of the autonomic nervous system when an individual faces evaluative achievement demanding situations”.

Nongauza says that test anxiety is situation specific, which leads to differences in the extent to which an individual finds examinations threatening. She adds, “Within this general

conceptualisation there are broad and narrow definitions.

Narrow definitions focus on fear of failure (emphasising how performance is judged), or evaluation anxiety (emphasising how test anxiety can be located with other so-called subclinical anxieties including sports performance, public speaking, and so forth). These emphasise a social dimension where the performance is judged by others”. Nongauza further added, “Fear of exams and test situations is widespread and appears to become more prevalent. Test anxiety may have a detrimental effect on test performance. If an examination particularly affects the person’s future opportunities, it may be even more stressful”.

An automatic reaction for someone experiencing a panic attack in a lecture hall could be to run, but there are alternative reactions. According to Nongauza, “One of the suggested methods to reduce anxiety is relaxation, of which one of the most applicable techniques is progressive muscle relaxation (PMR). PMR or active relaxation, is a technique in which the individuals attain relaxation through active contraction of a group of special muscles and then release them in a progressive manner. Based on new research, complete relaxation can be experienced as a result of practicing this technique for at least four or five sessions”.

There are things a student can do which can increase or decrease the chance of a panic attack during an exam. Poor preparation and procrastination can have an influence, as going into an exam knowing you are underprepared can lead to a fear of failure, resulting in a panic attack. Nongauza says that having a study plan can help students be more prepared, as they will know how much time they have to study. “Start sooner rather than later – stress increases as exams get closer, so do not put yourself under unnecessary stress,” Nongauza said, adding, “Have a sleeping and eating routine, and be physically active. This will improve concentration and motivation to study; you will not feel tired and exhausted”.

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UP Archives logo: the bee symbolises activity and the honey cell symbolises safe-keeping

GEMMA GATTICCHI Perdeby spoke to Director of the University of Pretoria Archives and Professor of History in the Department of Historical and Heritage Studies, Prof Karen Harris to find out about UP’s archives, located in the Old Arts building on Hatfield campus.

What do you store?

In a nutshell, the archive is the memory bank of the university.

We only collect university related material. That means from the top, right down to the bottom. We’ve got all the personnel records for example of every person who has ever been employed here, whether they are in academic administration, whether they are in academia, rectors, the works. We’ve got all that information, all the human resources information. We’ve got information about students. We’ve got all the financial records and so on. We try and keep a track record footprint at the university and we’ve taken the history at the university way back to prior the South African war. We also have the history of residences, student life [and] Perdeby. We have closed collections as well. We are completely in compliance with the National Archives Legislation which is across the country. We are also in compliance with the access to information and then also with the PIA (Privacy Impact Assessment) act, which is your privacy. While information is available you also have got to protect the individual.

How old is the oldest item you store?

Probably [from] the 1890s.

Why do we need to store these items?

It’s a human thing. Everybody wants to know where they come from. If you don’t know anything about yourself you are nobody. It’s your past that makes you who you are. And I think it’s imperative that the university builds on its heritage, and its heritage is a chequered one. It’s a story that reflects the political and economic and social climate of the time and this university has been through various phases. It’s been through the Apartheid history and that’s not something you can hide away from, that’s something that’s part of the history. It’s a human curiosity, it’s the foundations, and it’s what gives us an academic profile. Our archive is involved in the teaching dimension.

Who has access to the archives?

The archive is an open entity. We are open from 08:30 to 15:30.

We do prefer that you make an appointment.

How is it stored and for how long is it stored?

[It is stored] forever. We have an appraisal situation, so somebody will retire and give us all their documents. We store the stuff in acid free boxes. We have a cataloguing system, which is almost like a bird’s eye view of the university. It is all categorised in different sections.

What are some of the more interesting things that you have in the archives?

The early documentation [is what] I always find fascinating and what students did then. With Fees Must Fall we have made an entire collection of everything that appeared in any of the media and it’s a huge file. It all depends on what you’re keen on, you just want to reflect back and go and dig up the past.

How can students get involved?

Come to the archives. Students are very welcome if they have projects or if they are just interested in the archives.

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5 minutes with Slow Jack

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CLAUDINE NOPPE Perdeby caught up with the pop rock band Slow Jack after the release of their brand new single “Ode to the future”. The band is currently performing across Pretoria and Johannesburg, after which they will be heading to STRAB festival from 25 to 28 May. What has the response from fans been like since the release of “Ode to the future” on 20 April?

The response has been great. We have gained new fans and have been receiving continuous positive feedback since the release. With the video being playlisted on M-Net, we are reaching out to a new market, which is awesome. We are aiming to release the single to the international market within the months to come, and are really keen to see how it will be received.

The song was recorded back in 2015. Why wait until now to release it?

We recorded “Ode to the future” along with our previous two singles, but felt we had to up our game in terms of the mix and master of the song. We were looking for a mixing engineer

for some time and waited for the right person to come along. When we started chatting to John Paterno, it was important to build a relationship first before starting the mix. We really wanted to take the song to its full potential, and that took some time, I guess.

Slow Jack has released three amazing singles already, but when can fans expect an EP or album release?

We have a lot of songs already written for an EP/album. The band has just moved into a house together, we feel that within the next couple of months living together we will make magic. We’ll be back from Mozambique and think that we will be hit with an ocean of ideas.

We look forward to writing an album and also refining the music already written for the album and even more to get into studio.

You are heading to Ponta Malongane for the STRAB festival. What makes this exotic new festival exciting for you?

This will be our first STRAB and also the first time Slow Jack leaves the South African border.

We love spending time together, so just being on the road is exciting for us. We have teamed up with the guys from Travel Designer, who will be driving us with their Land Rovers, which I think will make for an extremely exciting journey.

Besides performing at STRAB, we are so keen for prawns on the beach!

All your photos, music videos and cover art are done very artistically in black and white. Is there a specific reason for not using colour?

We decided to go with “black and white” as we feel it reflects the mood of our music so much better, after all, we do love “black and white” and the “shady greys” that run with them.

Setting this common theme throughout all of our work has greatly contributed to our overall brand, and it has become an integral part of our image. We are looking forward to the day that we can play around in colour, but for now, it fits the mood.

Local band Friends With Leaves

Provided/Photo: Natalie Velthuysen.

CARINA KLOPPERS Homegrown band, Friends With Leaves, has been blooming since the release of their EP, Sleep On It, earlier this year. Perdeby spoke to band members Kiara, Angelo, Cameron, Ruan, Darius, and Rouxne about their experiences on stage and behind the scenes.

Since the release on your debut EP, Sleep On It, your following has grown exponentially.

Does this growing fanbase come with new or different expectations?

Cam: It comes with new expectations, the biggest being that we can’t leave room for error anymore. We have to be the best that we can be on and off stage. All while still upholding our original feel for the band, which is a bunch of muso’s having fun and doing what we love the most.

Your single “Morning jitters” is receiving radio play throughout the country and cracked the Top 40 on Zone Radio in Cape Town. Was this reception anticipated?

Angelo: Every band starts with ambitions, hopes and dreams. This bar can be set as a whole for the band, and individually for each member. As a band, we had faith in our sound that was reinforced by the way “Morning jitters” was received.

On 4 March, you shared a gig with Desmond and the Tutus at Rumours Rock City. How was this experience?

Rouxne: I’m such a fan of Desmond and the

Tutus. It was awesome seeing them perform live and actually opening a gig for them. I was a little star-struck meeting them backstage. We took a lot of photos for evidence.

You have performed at a myriad of events and venues, from Rocking for Rhinos to Aandklas, with plenty of other artists and bands. Among all the excitement is there one particular moment of awe that will forever be embedded in your memory?

Darius: For the whole band I’ve got to say that performing our EP launch at Aandklas, Hatfield was something we will never forget. Aandklas always has such a rad crowd and each one of us being affiliated with UP in some way, we all felt at home.

What is the most obscure inspiration or muse you have had for a song?

Cam: Morning jitters and a dirty mind is all you need.

A recent Rolbees Review on the blog Wat Kyk Jy? called you a “true millennial band – very equal and no labels.” How do you wear this description and does it accurately reflect the essence of your band?

Rouxne: I think it’s a good description. We have such a diverse mix of personalities and tastes in our band it is hard to categorise our music. All we basically aim to achieve is for people to relate to our music and have a good time listening to it.

Your social media has teased at a music video for “Morning jitters” for quite some time now. When can a release be expected?

Kiara: The music video release date is 12 May. We are all super excited and just hope that no one is offended by animal suits and irony.

You are part of the line-up for Chasing the Sun Part 2 at Railways Cafe on 19 May, alongside Lawless Gentleman and others.

What can fans expect from this show?

Darius: Hard-hitting in your face sweet music Angelo: Get ready to get dirty.

Read the full interview online at www.perdeby. co.za

15 May 2017 | Entertainment

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A look back at Linkin Park

Franchising: The murder of originality

Image: Raimund Nel

CARINA KLOPPERS

Image: Michelle Hartzenberg

CARLY TWADDLE Since February, Linkin Park have released three singles: “Heavy”, “Battle symphony”, and “Good goodbye”. These three songs are the first to be released from their seventh studio album, One More Light, which will be released on 19 May. The band has received a lot of criticism and fans are concerned about the album. The tracks have a completely different sound to that of previous albums. Many fans do not enjoy this new sound, which is described as pop-like. Despite criticism, it works. It is unique and versatile. The vocals are powerful and typical of Linkin Park, as are the lyrics. Fans have been thrown by drastic change, but are still keen to hear the album. To commemorate it, Perdeby took a look at the band’s evolution over the years.

The beginning Linkin Park’s first album, Hybrid Theory, was released in 2000.

This and their second album, Meteora – released in 2003 – have very similar sounds. Both feature Linkin Park’s now-iconic combination of rock, alternative, and Hip-Hop. With Chester Bennington’s vocals and Mike Shinoda’s rapping, they fused to become the perfect hybrid. Some of the biggest hits from these include “In the end”, “Papercut”, “Numb”, and “Breaking the habit”. Between these two studio albums was a remix of Hybrid Theory, taking form as a Hip-Hop interpretation of the first album, aptly named Reanimation.

The first changes

Their Collision Course EP – a collaboration with Jay Z – was released in 2004. This EP is similar to Reanimation, featuring a Hip-Hop flavour. Minutes to Midnight was the next studio album, released in 2007. Shinoda defended the new sound saying, “It just felt like if we did the same thing a third time we’d be stuck doing that forever”. This album is not as heavy as its predecessors, abandoning the “nu-metal” labels. This album is more punk than rock, but still has Hip-Hop undercurrents.

Some of the biggest tracks on this album include “Bleed it out”, “What I’ve done”, and “The little things give you away”.

A thousand suns, a thousand changes A Thousand Suns saw yet another drastic change with its release in 2010. This album focuses more on instrumental and electronic use than the previous hip-hop sound. Living Things, 2012’s album, followed the same pattern. With tracks like “Iridescent”, “Castle of glass” and “Powerless”, fans accepted the more “mellow” Linkin Park, while tracks like “Lies Greed Misery” delivered a sufficient dose of heavier stuff. Living Things was also given a makeover with the album Recharged, transforming the album into an electric revamp.

The latest version The last album Linkin Park released, The Hunting Party, came out in 2014. This album is less instrumental and electronic than the previous two, and is a lot more guitar-heavy. There is also more Hip-Hop laced in with the rock, reminding fans of where the band came from. Notable tracks from this album include “Guilty all the same” and “Until it’s gone”.

Serrie in the hall: an insider view

Image: Taiga Rive and Shaun Sproule

TAIGA RIVE Serrie is an age-old tradition at the University of Pretoria that gives UP residences an opportunity to showcase their talent, dedication and cultural identity. The entire event has been pushed back by a week, and although preparation time was not the reason for this, it would have come as a welcome relief to some. Serrie men’s prelims are taking place on 15 May and women’s the following evening. The Finals will be held on Friday, 19 May at Rembrandt Hall on LC De Villiers Sports campus. Tickets can be purchased online from 18 May for R90.

With the traditional enthusiasm surrounding the coming Serrie production, many questions and speculations arise with many people dying to know what the competition is going to look like this year. It is, however, also synonymous with secretive behaviour as themes, dance routines, song choices and the ‘wow’ factors, are kept as far from common knowledge as possible. Luckily, Perdeby got a behind the scenes preview of the Serrie performances and can give you some insight of what to expect on the night.

Nerina, lead by talented Raquel Lopo, has been largely favoured as competitors for this year’s title after their stellar

performance at 1nsync, and with good reason. They had by far the most cohesive performance that showed their wellchoreographed piece, which made use of variety, movement and unique steps. Olienhout is in their dress rehearsal stage and don’t seem ready to disappoint with their fantastic use of a storyline to demand attention. External, James Weir, has instilled a sense of individuality and character to Olienhout’s performance that is refreshing. Weir notes Mopanie as the biggest threat to their chance at the title, which is a sentiment echoed by every other men’s res (except diplomatic spokesperson from Kollege, Keagan Stokoe, who is of the opinion that their competition is any of the nine men’s reses performing).

Each res’ spokesperson was asked to describe their performance in one word and they couldn’t have done a better job.

Asterhof – expressive, Boekenhout – original, Curlitzia – extravaganza, Erika – crazy, Inca – electric, Jasmyn – creative, Katjiepiering – sass, Kollege – fun, Lilium – striking, Madelief – magical, Magrietjie – energising, Maroela – grand, Mopanie – dynamic, Nerina – powerful, Olienhout – wild, Onderstepoort – enticing, Sonop – unique, Taaibos – carnage, Vividus men – perceptive, Vividus women – legendary and Zinnia – intense.

This year’s Serrie takes place in a rather controversial environment following disputes at the university regarding the lack of inclusivity. As well as this, feedback from the female reses makes it clear that in terms of feminist movements, Serrie is an extremely important tool to communicate crucial messages. There is a general movement towards multiculturalism with all resses, even Sonop who were disqualified from last year’s competition for outdated ideologies, claiming to be transformed and ready to prove themselves to the UP body. Hopefully as a result of this, excitement will reach further than ever for this truly entertaining experience. This show will not let you down and attending prelims is encouraged as you get to see performers who have worked hard to produce quality performances even if they don’t finalise.

We were foolish to believe that Furious 7 would have actually managed to wrap up The Fast & The Furious franchise with their beautiful tribute to Paul Walker. Due to its Box Office triumph and with the praised reception of “See you again”, we were treated to The Fate of the Furious’s release in April. Although audiences claim to be annoyed at the exhausted plotlines and embellished drama in franchises like The Fast & The Furious and Transformers, they continue to make money. Because this trend is not as short-lived as we originally hoped, Perdeby decided to have a look at some respected movies that have fallen victim to Hollywood’s franchising trope.

Somehow Harrison Ford managed make archaeology look cooler than cool in Indiana Jones’ whip-cracking titular role.

Then The Kingdom of the Crystal Skull came along and united humanity against the travesty it turned out to be. The world unanimously agreed to forget this horror, but just as the scars started to disappear Ford revived his role as Han Solo in the very successful Star Wars sequel, The Force Awakens, in 2015. With the nostalgia pumping and the money flowing, Ford and Disney decided to team up again for another instalment in the Indiana Jones franchise, set to be released in 2019.

When Saw premiered in 2004 it surprised by being more than just another gore filled horror, as its intriguing plot and psychological exploration kept audiences captivated. This low-budget film made quite a splash in the Box Office and this grabbed the attention of bigger studios. The subsequent six movies sacrificed plot and character for gruesome traps, and today this franchise is not much more than a Halloween staple.

Action movies are notorious for falling victim to the alluring franchising trap. Bourne and Terminator’s brilliant first instalments now seem like far-off ideals when compared to their recent releases. But none have fallen quite as hard as Die Hard.

The downward spiral started when the studios aimed at a bigger audience for the fourth film by changing the rating to PG-13. As a result, in Live Free or Die Hard our beloved John McClane (Bruce Willis) went from foul mouthed NYPD cop to the run-ofthe-mill action hero.

Pirates of the Caribbean exceeded expectations as a film franchise based on a Disney theme-park ride. Much of its original success is due to Johnny Depp’s Captain Jack Sparrow drinking and one-lining his way into our hearts, and his performance in The Curse of The Black Pearl even managed an Oscar nomination.

Regardless of its spunk, a franchise about a raggedy group of pirates ought to quit while they are ahead. Disney, however, has other plans since they know our favourite captain will guarantee ticket sales, regardless of an absurd running time or Pirates of the Caribbean parodying itself. Thus, Dead Men Tell No Tales will premiere on 26 May. Disney is clearly the biggest culprit in this franchising trope.

In recent years, they seem to only pump out comic book movies and live-action remakes with no intention to inspire with original content anymore. Examples of this include Cinderella, Beauty and the Beast and a questionable live-action remake of The Lion King.

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Capital Craft Beer Festival 2017

Image: Sam Sherwood

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Small craft brewers are invited to showcase their craft beers at the Capital Craft Beer Festival.

Garagista Beer Co. is a craft beer brewery from Western Cape with a quirky anti-hipster campaign.

What can we expect from Garagista Beer Co. at this year’s Capital Craft Beer Festival?

You can expect our usual blend of unpretentiousness, banter, and quirky beers.

But we’re unveiling something different called “Sainted sock” at the Festival, so keep an eye out for it and give it a try.

What sets Garagista Beer Co. apart from the other 35 brewers at the festival this year?

Our philosophy and our attitude. We’re serious about brewing great beer, but not serious about beer itself. We really can’t abide pretentious beergeekiness so you’re not going to find furrowed brows, pinkies in the air, and monologues about yeast management at Garagista – just good beer and people having good times and a lot of laughs.

What is the most important thing about a beer?

Beer has to be “sessionable”, you have to finish one and want another one. If you have to chew through one beer and can’t order another you haven’t had a beer, you’ve had an ego trip in a glass.

Finish this sentence: An apple a day keeps the doctor away, but a beer a day…

Is five beers too few?

Urban Village is a local band with traditional folk influences. They are one of 15 acts to perform at the Capital Craft Beer Festival What can people who have never heard your music expect from you when you perform at the Capital Craft Beer Festival?

They can expect to be in a psychedelic journey and intertrips... where the music will make them travel and still get an energetic and full-ofsynergy performance.

You describe yourself as self-taught in music.

How does that work to your advantage?

That has worked to our advantage because it has made us push the boundaries of our music. It has helped us establish a signature sound, a very different and distinct – I dare say a weird – and unique interpretation of how we view music outside of being institutionalised and mundane.

Your use of traditional influences in your music sets you apart from other South African folk bands. What can fans expect in the near future from Urban Village?

We intend to even further recognise and commemorate the traditional legends that are celebrated yet they have done amazing work to further the use of industrial unorthodox instruments, [integrate] the more Village-like traditional instruments, and lastly mixing it with the high tech gadgets which enable the music to transcend time and [make] it futuristic.

Image: Michelle Hartzenberg

MTV Movie Awards make a statement

CLAUDINE NOPPE On 7 May the annual MTV movie and television awards took place in California. The show reinvented itself by making a pronounced social statement. MTV dropped gender qualifications from their acting categories. This meant that actors like Emilia Clark went up against actors such as Donald Glover for Best Actor in a show.

The nominees were chosen by producers and executives at MTV, while the winners were decided by online voting from the general public. Female actors obviously made an impact on viewers this year as they walked away with three of the major acting category wins. Emma Watson won the award for Best Actor in a movie for Beauty and the Beast. The film also secured the title of Movie of the Year. The director of this Disney retelling, Bill Condon, thanked the female audience because “Women have proven that they are a huge and powerful audience.”

Newcomer, Millie Bobby Brown from the sci-fi series Stranger Things, walked away with the Best Actor in a Show title and Taraji P. Henson won Best Hero for her work in the critically acclaimed movie Hidden Figures. In her acceptance speech Henson explained that

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even though it was never explicitly stated, she grew up with the understanding that girls could not do science or maths. She went on to say that everyone who worked on Hidden Figures made it their mission to abolish this myth. Henson stated that she did this film so that “Another young girl would not grow up thinking that her mind was not capable of grasping math and science.”

Another important win on this evening was Ashton Sanders and Jharrel Jerome who received the acclaim of Best Kiss for their intimate seaside moment in the Oscar-winning film Moonlight. The pair now joins a mere group of five who have won Best Kiss for a same sex kiss. Sanders delivered a powerful acceptance speech making it clear that it is time for actors to step out of their boxes and to do whatever it takes to start making changes.

South Africa’s Trever Noah, host of The Daily Show, bagged the award for Best Host. Noah thanked President Trump for supplying so much comedic material. He went on to say that he aspires to be like one specific person every day, “and that is [his] mom: a powerful, strong black women who never listened when people told her she couldn’t be more.”

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TuksTaekwondo to perform at Open Day TuksRugby Head Coach Pote Human. Photo: varsitycup.co.za Twitter page

Five minutes with Coach Human

EMMANUEL OLUSEGUN Coach Pote Human has a variety of achievements under his belt that include his work as the Blue Bulls Currie Cup Head Coach in the 2005/6 season and the Blue Bulls Super Rugby forward coach from 2005 to 2008. Since joining TuksRugby as head coach in 2013, he has played an integral role in leading UP to their incredible Varsity Cup Final win this year where they beat Stellenbosch University (Maties) with a solid 28-21 score line. Perdeby met up with Coach Human to discuss his successes of this year.

How does the feeling of being a Varsity Cup champion differ from your other successes as a coach?

Any successful campaign is a wonderful experience. The winning of the Varsity Cup is up there with one of my proudest moments, especially because of the effort of everyone – players and staff. We had sessions early in the mornings, 05:30 till 07:15, and late afternoons, 17:30 till 20:00, to accommodate the players with their studies. We worked extremely hard and were well-conditioned. Everyone bought into our structures and game plan and we enjoyed each other’s company.

Looking back at your preparations for this year’s tournament, is there anything you would have done differently?

I was very happy with our preparation and with what we achieved this season.

In what areas both on and off the field do you feel the team needs to improve?

The reason for our success was hard work and discipline on and off the field. There will always be room for improvement but we had a very special group of players with a hunger for success, so we will have to create the same culture and environment for future success.

UP has for a while now been consistently ranked among the best university rugby teams in the country. How do you deal with the weight of expectation and pressure that comes with being head coach?

I put my trust in God and know that hard work will be rewarded. There is stress but in a position of head coach you have to lead by example and therefore must try and stay calm and always be positive.

What advice would you give to any up-andcoming coaches and players with dreams of coaching or playing at this level?

Always be humble, honest, work hard and respect your colleagues and players.

ANTHONY JORDAAN TuksTaekwondo perform their annual demonstration on the Aula grass at 10:00 at UP’s Open Day. The club has taken to performing demonstrations every year at major UP interactive events. Perdeby spoke with the club chairperson of TuksTaekwondo, Mr Deran Naidoo, ahead of the Open Day to better understand the structure and the objectives for hosting the demonstration.

Where will TuksTaekwondo be stationed throughout the day?

If the Open Day is set up the same as last year, then we will have a representative at the TuksSports stand located outside the Old Merensky Library near the Aula grass area.

What structure will the demonstration follow?

The demonstration team consists of about 15 members, and will consist of several separate performances with the following structure. The demonstration will begin with an introductory performance. The athletes will begin with a technique performance showing a sample of the techniques used for punching, kicking, and blocking. This will then be followed by a Taekwondo dance.

We then progress into synchronised motions, after which the team will proceed to perform a series of fast kicking. Following this the team will perform what is regarded as the most

difficult part of the demonstration, “Breaking”.

Here the best of our team break wooden targets with complex jumping and spinning kicks.

A self-defence session then ensues, followed by a series of slow motion techniques. The demonstration then ends with a courtesy bow and walk-off.

What are the objectives for hosting demonstrations on campus?

The main objectives for hosting any taekwondo demonstrations at the University are to showcase what TuksTaekwondo has to offer, as these Open Days are attended by a multitude of high schools. This allows us to expose our martial arts to a diverse and regionally large spread of the Gauteng area. Usually Tuks events are where we perform for our largest audiences.

Hosting demonstrations also allows us to create awareness of the sport.

What has been the response to past demonstrations?

As with most of our demonstrations, it is usually the first time the audience is exposed to a taekwondo demonstration. Because it is a new and exciting experience, they respond very positively and are intrigued to know more. This is especially true for the specific audience at Tuks Orientation and Open Days. I personally was first exposed to taekwondo at a demonstration during Orientation Week in my first year, which resulted in me inquiring more, and eventually joining the club.

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TuksArchery Autumn Championships ANTHONY JORDAAN

TuksArchery will welcome archers from around the country to the TuksArchery Range on 3 and 4 June, when the club hosts their Annual Autumn Championship. The two-day tournament will fall within the provincial qualifying cycle.

The scores shot at the tournament count towards provincial and national colours. It is also the last opportunity in the year for archers to shoot qualification scores for inclusion into the gold squad, and subsequently receive invites to the Protea team trials ahead of the upcoming international World Cup event in Germany in August, the Senior World Championships in Mexico, and the Junior World Championships in Argentina.

Among those that will feature in the championship are six Protea Archers, as well as Junior Tuks members who will be attending

the Junior World Champs in Argentina later this year. The format for the competition will be structured as follows. The first day of the competition will be a 720 Ranking Round, followed by Individual Eliminations. The second day will then be another 720 Ranking round, followed by team events. The team events on the second day, however, will not count for points, but instead are organised with the objective of providing all archers participating with the opportunity to participate in a team event. Team events are not available to all archers as they usually only take place at the National Championships and at international events.

Protea Archers, Patrick Roux, Seppie Cilliers, Riaan Crowhter, Jeanine van Kradenburg, Danelle Wentzel, and Gerda Roux will be present at the tournament.

Ms Ilze Wicksell, the Club Manager at TuksArchery, spoke to Perdeby ahead of

the upcoming Autumn Championships and said, “Archery as a sport has across the years become one of the fastest growing in the world.

Target archery as a result has been rapidly growing in South Africa over recent years, with TuksArchery membership particularly showing exponential growth.”

The rest of the TuksArchery calendar will consist of the Winter Challenge during August and the Jan & Lala Championships in November. The TuksArchery club will also host four WA 720 tournaments throughout the year and three to four Indoor Tournaments at Action Archery in Kempton Park.

TuksAchery has had many great successes this year. These include the North Gauteng Tournament and the Provincial Championships that were held at the TuksArchery Range during February this year, which saw the largest number of paraplegic archers in the history of archery in South Africa take part in the event.

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UP sports research institute continues to grow KWAZI SOKHELA The Institute for Sport, Exercise Medicine, and Lifestyle Research has continued to make developments in implementing, as Professor Martin Schwellnus (the director of the Institute) describes, “the hub of a big service centre for athletes”. It is a service centre whereby UP athletes and athletes from surrounding areas are able to consult with medical experts to receive assistance with sports medicine, and sportrelated injuries and complications.

The Institute for Sport, Exercise Medicine, and Lifestyle Research, which was established in 2015 by UP, is an institution where research is conducted between the institution itself and its interdisciplinary and multi-faculty partners and affiliates. The institution aims to acquire more insight and knowledge in the field of sports medicine – particularly the adaptation to more healthy, nutritional lifestyles and practices, increased activity in sport and

exercise, and the prevention of exercise induced injuries.

The institute currently has five core areas from the research: medical complications, illness during exercise, exercise-related injuries, sports performance, and sport and physical activity in society. In establishing the research institute, the University identified Sports Medicine among other fields of research as part of its long term strategic objectives to conduct research and provide services in the field of Sports Medicine.

Since the institution’s inception in 2015, it is currently in a phase in which ongoing refurbishments are being implemented on the existing facilities at High Performance Centre (HPC) in order to construct this service platform for athletes. According to Schwellnus,“We will have a facility up here where there will be various doctors, sports physicians, orthopaedic surgeons, physicians and so forth, a dietician, psychologists, some research laboratories [and]

service laboratories” .

In addition to providing numerous health and medical services to athletes, various research projects will be conducted pertaining to the health of athletes and their sport-related problems.

Furthermore, the nature of this facility will allow for students from a masters, PhD, and post-doctoral level to facilitate research for their academic work. These facilities will also function as a teaching environment where students will be able to engage in more practical work.

Among the other research projects and programmes that the institute currently facilitates, the Student Athlete Health Monitoring Project has recently been launched, which is an initiative that enables the tracking, monitoring and communication of individual athletes using internationally recognised software programmes to better examine and observe the health and condition of athletes.

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Simbine shines in Doha THORISO PHASHA Tuks track and field athlete, Akani Simbine, recently made history by becoming the first South African male to win gold at an IAAF Diamond League meeting. The 23-year-old won the men’s 100m sprint final in the first meeting of the 2017 IAAF Diamond League series in Doha, Qatar on 5 May. Simbine was in sublime form as he managed to outcompete a track of established veterans.

Included in this group of veterans were Justin Gatlin (2004 Olympic champion), Asafa Powell (former world record holder), and Andre de Grasse (2016 Olympic bronze medallist), who was left trailing in fifth place after Simbine’s blitz performance. Simbine quickened himself to the finish line in a sub-10 second time of 9.99 seconds to finish top of the podium.

Simbine adds this recent achievement to a growing reputation in the world of track and field. Based on his performances over the past four years, Simbine’s potential seems to be rising exponentially. Simbine’s rise has been nothing short of exceptional after winning the 2012 South African Junior Championships.

The athlete ran 10.02s in 2014, 9.97s in 2015 and established a personal best of 9.89s at the Championships in 2016. His fastest time of the 2017 season currently stands at 9.92s and it is not far-fetched to think that he could improve on his already impressive personal best this year. His ascent in form could not have come at a better time as the likes of Usain Bolt, Justin Gatlin and Asafa Powell reach the climax of their illustrious careers. It is a time when the young budding batch of Simbine, Andre de Grasse, and fellow competitors will look to achieve pinnacle athlete status in the years to come.

To add to his credentials, Simbine is the first South African athlete to run two sub-10-second 100m times on the same day, and he is also the first to run sub-10 100m and sub-20 200m times on the same day.

If his meteoric form is anything to go by, Simbine could possibly find himself in medal contention in this year’s World Championships.

After finishing fifth in the 2016 Rio Olympics, it now seems as though Simbine is destined for greater things, should expectations not exceed his performances.

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