24 February 2014 issue 05 Year 76

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Alleged racist attack at University of the Free State MOLEBOGENG MANGOALE Two students from the University of the Free State (UFS) appeared in court last week after assaulting another student in an apparent racist attack. Charl Blom and Cobus Muller were released on a warning at the Bloemfontein Magistrate court, Times Live reported. They were charged with attempted murder, assault with intent to cause grievous bodily harm, and reckless and negligent driving. According to Times Live, Dumane Gwebu, a fifth-year economics student, was admitted to hospital last week Monday after he was attacked on his way home from campus. It is reported that the perpetrators ran over Gwebu in a bakkie and when he confronted them later on, they assaulted him. The assailants had allegedly tried to drive over three female students before they hit Gwebu. The accused allegedly continued to call him a “k****r”. “It is clear that I am penalised for being black. Their intention was to kill ... now they are out,” Gwebu told reporters outside court. He said that at UFS being called a k****r is common. Gwebu continued to say that he did not understand why Muller and Blom attacked him. He criticised the justice system for releasing the pair on a warning. “Messages like this mean that students will continue to live in universities surrounded by racism,” he said. The vice-chancellor of UFS, Prof. Jonathan Jansen, told the media that that the motive for the attack may very well be racist but that they do not know this for sure yet. “It is so sad and disappointing that, after so much progress with the social transformation of the university, such a horrific incident could have occurred,” Prof. Jansen told Times Live. He added that, if found guilty, in the criminal investigations against them, the two students would not be permitted to continue to study at the university. However, it is reported that students at UFS are not surprised by the attack. They maintain that for the past two weeks there

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have been isolated incidents of racism at the university and that management has been sweeping them under the carpet. The UFS SRC has demanded action within 14 days. Phiwe Mathe, the SRC president of UFS, told Eusebius McKaiser on Power FM that they will march to the vice-chancellor’s office

this week to submit a memorandum demanding that the matter be dealt with effectively. “Not much has been done and the non-racism project hasn’t been achieved. The university took two days to respond to this incident,” he said. Muller and Blom are set to appear in court again in April.

First quarterly sitting of the Student Forum

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DAN MAFORA AND FUMI SOKO The first Student Forum meeting was held last week Wednesday. The forum is a replacement of the Student Parliament, to which the SRC was previously accountable to. The forum consists of the SRC as well as the heads of faculty houses, societies, and residence and day house HKs. Emile Zitske, the chief justice of the Constitutional Tribunal (formerly

known as the student court), presided over the forum. Dr Matete Madiba, the director of Student Affairs, and Dr Willem Jorissen, the deputy director of Student Affairs, also attended the meeting. SRC President Enwee Human listed the SRC’s strategic objectives for 2014. He said that the SRC’s vision for 2014 is to implement “world class student leadership in achieving transformation and sustainable student success”.

As part of its goals for the year, the SRC aims to enhance student life, including enhancing student life for students with special needs. The SRC also aims to increase financial opportunities for students and is investigating a proposed work for study programme. This programme has been proposed as a solution for students who are unable to pay their tuition fees. In return for working for the university, students would have money taken off their tuition account. One of the SRC’s aims for the year is to increase Tukkie pride. Human told the forum that, “We want to make sure you’ll always love the university you went to.” To achieve this goal, the SRC encourages students to wear university branded clothing on Thursdays. When concerns were raised about the cost of such clothing, Human said that the SRC is negotiating with Wannabee to reduce prices. The SRC’s final objective of the year is to amend parts of the Constitution for Student Governance. Like last year, students will be consulted during this process. SRC Treasurer Arno Burger tabled the SRC’s budget for 2014, which amounted to R1.5 million. He unpacked individual allocations according to portfolios. The forum raised questions about the R50 000 that was allocated to the SRC Aid Fund as opposed to the R127 000 set aside for the SRC’s annual dinner. Human said that the SRC would look further into the matter. Other issues that were highlighted at the forum included financial exclusion of NSFAS students, the criteria for residence placement, extending the bus route to Arcadia/Sunnyside and Prinshof campus, and student parking. Human said that talks with NSFAS have begun and that a national meeting of SRCs from universities across the country is scheduled later this year to address the challenge of a lack of funds made available by NSFAS.

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media is an important part of South Africa’s broader media landscape and deserves more recognition than it’s currently receiving. Student media is an essential tool, both for students who actually want to end up in media after studying journalism and for students who want to make informed decisions. At one level, student media is limited. We can’t report on things on the international or even national news agenda. If we do, we’re simply regurgitating someone else’s reporting, and that’s not journalism. However, we have the privilege of being able to report on exactly what it is that our readers need to know: campus news. Never underestimate the importance of campus news. As a student at UP, you have the right to know exactly what’s going on around the university’s campuses, even - especially if it’s something negative or controversial. If information does portray the university or an organisation on campus negatively, chances are you won’t hear it from them. That’s where we come in. Stuck up on my office’s wall is a piece of paper with George Orwell’s quote, “Journalism is printing what someone else does not want printed. Everything else is public relations.” This means that we’re not always going to be everyone’s best friend, and we’re okay with that. We have thick skins. We shouldn’t (and won’t) persistently dog organisations or unnecessarily portray them in a negative

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TEBOGO TSHWANE The Pretoria Chapter of the United Nations Association of South Africa (Unasa) will be hosting their first Green Week this week. The main objective of Green Week is to create environmental awareness among students in a fun and practical fashion. It also aims to inform students about how the university is taking steps to maintain eco-friendliness. “We want to create an environmental consciousness among students on campus, but we want to do it in a way that is practical and fun as well as theoretical,” said Stenette van den Berg, the Green Week project manager of Unasa at UP.

Green Week also aims to remove the perception among the youth that going green is difficult and not something that they can easily incorporate into their day to day lives. In order to achieve this, a number of activities will be held at the Green Week stall which will be moved around campus during the week. The stall will first be at the Student Centre on the morning of 24 February. It will be in front of the Old Arts building on Tuesday, in front of Oom Gert’s on Wednesday and in the Piazza on Thursday. Green Week will close with a tree planting ceremony on Friday. There will be a Green Career and Information Session (GCIS) in the evening. There will be various guest speakers at

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the event from fields such as politics, economics and technology. The GCIS session is directed at students, staff and high school pupils. Attendees will be able to listen to and share their views and ideas about the green concept as well as how one can pursue a career with a green edge. The Pretoria Chapter of Unasa hopes to spark lifestyle changes and sustainability through the Green Week initiative. “What we want to stick is the consciousness. We want students to think twice before throwing that piece of paper on the floor or flicking their cigarette buds out the window. If we only reach one person, that’s good enough and hopefully that person will pay it forward,” said Van den Berg.

INTERVARSITY NEWS FUMI SOKO University of Johannesburg (UJ) Four of the 27 UJ students that were arrested for taking part in a National Students Financial Aid Scheme protest a few weeks ago have been prevented from registering at the university. The four students won a court order compelling the university to let them register for the 2014 academic year. However, students were still denied the chance to register the following Monday by the university, Wits Vuvuzela reports. The chairperson of UJ Sasco and one of the students prevented from registering, Shira’h Jeenah, said that the university would let the four unregistered students on campus without an official escort. Twenty of the other students that were arrested were suspended by the university. University of KwaZulu-Natal (UKZN)

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TEBOGO TSHWANE The night bus service to Sunnyside and Arcadia has been suspended due to lack of use by students. According to the university, utilisation of the bus service was only 21% in June 2013 and fell down to 19% in November. The SRC is currently in the process of trying to resume this service. “We have noticed the need for buses to accommodate all students living in the Sunnyside and Arcadia area because it is not safe to travel at night alone. We are busy drafting new routes and times,” said Kim Ngobeni, who holds the SRC portfolio for facilities, safety and security. The R5 bus service used to run late at night on weekdays to accommodate students who wrote evening tests as well as those involved in other activities on campus.

Third-year financial sciences student Annita Chidyandunge said that she used the bus after her evening tests and that the termination of the bus service because of lack of use is not worth risking people’s lives and belongings. “[They should rather] change the system and have us write tests during the day like the engineering students,” said Chidyandunge. In order to have the bus service running before examinations begin, the SRC has lodged a petition against the termination of the bus service. The SRC requires 200 or more signatures from students to start the process. A bus from Hatfield campus to Prinshof campus might also be implemented. Students can sign the petition at Roosmaryn Building, room 2-17. UP says that should the decison be taken to reinstate the service, optimal routes through Sunnyside and Arcadia will be taken into consideration.

According to SABC News, 70 UKZN students were arrested after they had allegedly damaged lecture rooms at the university’s Edgewood campus following a violent protest last week Monday. The reason for the protest was due to dissatisfaction in the way the National Students Financial Aid Scheme allocates its funds. SABC News reported that the demonstrators went on the rampage forcing other students out of lecture rooms. Rhodes University Rhodes mourns the death of Gavin Stewart, lecturer and head of the journalism department at the university. Stewart died on 17 February and is also the founder of the South African National Editor’s Forum (Sanef). According to Mail & Guardian, Stewart contributed to the maintenance and promotion of high professional standards in print journalism. Stewart also served as a news writer for Sunday Times, Rand Daily Mail, Golden City Post and Natal Witness.

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Dying to bring your imagination to life ORENEILE TSHETLO When we were younger, reading was one of the only sources of entertainment. Nowadays, with all sorts of gadgets at our disposal, entertainment in other forms is at our fingertips. The average student’s entertainment comprises of movies and series. With so much to choose from, would you choose to read? According to Learn-to-read-prince-george. com, reading is a skill that is necessary to “function in the society in which we live”. Reading is an important skill to have and it develops the mind and imagination. Fiction can also be a great teacher. In an article in The Guardian called “Face facts: we need fiction”, author Neil Gaiman emphasises the fact that reading needs to be pleasurable. Research has shown that despite the notion that young people are not reading as much as they used to, children’s book sales are at an all-time high. Patricia McCracken, winner of more than 40 South African journalism awards, writes in an article that, “[C]hildren’s book sales are surging, with some imprints recording the kind of growth that cell phone companies would have been proud of in their early days.” This includes books written for young adults. Some Tuks students enjoy fictional works as an escape from the harsh reality of student life. Third-year LLB student Mutondi Mualudzi says that there is a genre to appeal to everyone. She adds that fiction is educational and says that she has learnt a lot from reading Jodi Picoult’s House Rules, which is about a boy with Asperger’s syndrome who is accused of murder, and My Sister’s Keeper. First-year BCom Accounting student Larochelle Dreyer says that although she is aware of the benefits of reading, she would much rather watch series. She says that laziness keeps her from reading. Dreyer ranks Revenge, Grey’s Anatomy and Pretty Little Liars as her favourites. According to GoodReads.com, these are all based on books. Blogger of TheMovieBlog.com, John Campea, is of the opinion that some of the best movies in the history of film were adapted from books. He put together a list of his top 100 movies that are based on books in order “[t]o highlight the important role books have played on the movie world, [t]o draw attention to some fantastic movies that some of you may have

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never taken the time to watch before” and “[t]o draw attention to the fact that these movies are indeed based on books, which may encourage you to try reading them”. His list includes The Notebook, The Colour Purple and Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory. Prof. Karin van Marle, head of the Department of Jurisprudence at Tuks, wrote a journal article entitled “Why write?” in which she poses the question of the relevance of reading. “And maybe the most pertinent [question]: why think? For me these questions are all members of the same family, and like most, if not all families, they live together in

precarious and sometimes troubling ways. Writing, without reading and thinking, could end up in one of those over-simplified presentations of family life, falsely portraying the home as a one-dimensional, unreflective, necessarily safe and uncritical entity.” “There is more to writing than the construction of a good sentence,” Prof. Van Marle said, adding that writing, reading and thinking go hand in hand. When asked to elaborate she notes that “it all starts with reading because you can only write what you know.” She says that there is a clear connection between the two. She further

explains that if you are referring to thinking in the context of academic work you can’t just write on general knowledge as this is the kind of writing that is to be done based on “conceptual thinking and is inspired by what we read”. However, Prof. Van Marle doesn’t strike down the idea of reading non-academic literature. She says, “We should read different things.” She encourages students who are writing their dissertations to read novels and books, especially if English is their second language, as they will learn how and when to use different styles and registers, as well as how to cater to different audiences. “These are the things that can only be picked up if we read.” Another reason she mentions is that reading for leisure “is good for our imagination”. She explains that in the current post-apartheid context we tend to be despondent and a way to challenge that is to read. Prof. Van Marle alludes to French philosopher and mathematician René Descartes’s, “I think therefore I am” and says “I read therefore I am.” Prof. Lize Kriel, an assistant professor at UP’s Department of Visual Arts, told Perdeby, “I found the following rather ominous remark in the book by Rappaport and Cummins, Beyond the Lettered City, which I think says something about [the] centrality of literacy to the state of our world. With reference to the Spanish conquest of the New World, they refer to literacy as ‘a new technology that, by framing the world ideologically from the perspective of the coloniser and encouraging the participation of literate and non-literate alike, ultimately helped consolidate and reproduce European hegemony’.” Prof. Kriel refers to “the notion popularised by Michel de Certeau that readers are like poachers – you take what you want from a text regardless of whether you intended to, or [were] even allowed to.” Getting lost in a novel from time to time isn’t such a bad idea. As George RR Martin, American author of fantasy, horror and science fiction prose, as well as a screenwriter and television producer, once said, “A reader lives a thousand lives before he dies. The man who never reads, lives only one.”

Weird yet wonderful university courses JOANÉ OLIVIER When Rutgers University in New Jersey recently launched a course called “Politicising Beyoncé” (which focuses on Beyoncé’s lyrics and asks whether she is a feminist and if she empowers women by wearing skimpy outfits) the world started talking about unconventional courses at universities. When we think of university courses, subjects such as marketing, maths, science and languages come to mind. Should we be a little more open-minded about unconventional subjects? Here are a few of the more off the wall courses that are offered by some universities: The Simpsons and Philosophy This course is offered by the University of California, Berkeley. It focuses on The Simpsons from the perspective of famous philosophers such as Plato and Nietzsche. Students study political and intellectual questions posed by the hit show. Wouldn’t it be cool if you could replace your textbook with The Simpsons series box set? David Beckham Imagine a course where you get to drool over a celebrity and write exams on their perfectly chiselled physique. Staffordshire University in England offers a course based entirely on David Beckham. Students taking this course learn

about his marriage, his hair and his lead role in a lot of people’s sexual fantasies. The Sociology of Fame and Lady Gaga For the “Little Monsters” out there, the University of South California offers a course called “The Sociology of Fame and Lady Gaga”. In the course the lecturer (Gaga’s self proclaimed biggest fan who claims he has been to 30 of the star’s concerts) discusses topics like her character and her rise to fame. Harry Potter and the Age of Illusion Durham University in England offers a course on Harry Potter and how it reflects society. Students look at issues like discrimination. The course does not, however, teach students how to play Quidditch or to cast spells, but it does takes a deeper look at the fictional world of JK Rowling’s novels and the films based on them. Feel the force: how to train in the Jedi way A Star Wars enthusiast at Queen’s University in Belfast offers a course on performing Jedi mind tricks. The course also covers issues in the series such as destiny and fatherhood. Zombie studies A course at the University of Baltimore focuses on zombies. For the course curriculum students are required to write their own horror stories, watch zombie movies and create storylines for their own ideal horror films. How to watch TV Most students are very talented in the art of

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watching TV and procrastinating with series. The Montclair State University offers a course for students such as these where you are taught how to watch TV properly as well as discuss issues such as the role of TV in everyday lives. Cannabis Cultivation At the Oaksterdam University you will be able to learn all you need to know about cannabis. They do not simply offer one course, this whole university is dedicated to educating students

about cannabis, including how to grow it and how to be a responsible patient. Sexuality Since university is the time when many people explore their sexuality, it might be a good thing that the San Fransisco State University are educating their students in areas related to human sexuality.

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MK Awards: a night of prestige and predictability

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MICHAL-MARÉ LINDEN While the invitation for the MK Awards said 18:00, it only started at 20:00. Waiting for the awards to begin meant being seated on the balcony of the State Theatre with the industry’s top performers, drinking pink drinks and devouring an out of place boerewors roll. The theme was “Rockstar” and guest’s attire ranged from ultra-hipster to outrageous and grungy. This year’s MK Awards were short but a spectacular ceremony nonetheless. Witty hosting from Bouwer Bosch, Jean Jordaan and Anne Hirsch ensured an entertaining evening. The awards ceremony opened with the upbeat melodies of Al Bairre, who then went on to claim the award for Best Video with production costs under R15 000. The “We move on” video cost the band nothing to produce and they very excitedly accepted their award. The award for Best Venue, a category which was not open for fans’ votes, was shared by Arcade Empire and The Assembly in Cape Town. Shortstraw claimed the awards for Best Album for their 2013 release, Good Morning Sunshine, and Best Music Video for their single “Waterworks”, which they collected while wearing colourful suits and top hats.

It came as no surprise that Oppikoppi took home the award for Best Festival. Oppikoppi, which celebrates its 20th anniversary this year, beat emergent festivals such as RAMfest and Rocking the Daisies. With a new single and a new album, Wrestlerish entertained the crowd just before Al Bairre went on to claim their second award of the evening for Best Newcomer. Van Coke Kartel was awarded Best Afrikaans Act and Jeremy Loops won the award for Best Live Act. Loops cheerfully accepted his award, joking about the mess he made of his acceptance speech in 2013 and how he hoped his parents would be impressed by the fact that he even wore a jacket this year. Haddad Viljoen was given the Legend Award for his work in the South African music industry. Viljoen has previously been involved in Aardklop and in the marketing and publicity management for M-Net’s Afrikaans channels. He is now the executive producer at Orijin, a design and production company in Cape Town. Other standout performances of the ceremony included Jack Parow and Haezer’s live collaboration, which had the crowd screaming in excitement, and Fokofpoliesiekar’s act that finished the ceremony with a punch to the gut. One person who should have won an award was Anne Hirsch’s

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“Prodigy” by Frikkie Eksteen and one of Diane Victor’s many smoke portraits can be seen at the Dialogues 2014 exhibition. Images: Association of Arts Pretoria

designer. Hirsch appeared a number of times during the show wearing outfits that could rival Lady Gaga’s style. A fried egg suit, a newspaper dress and an outfit of rubber chops and charcoal packets were creatively crafted and served as a source of ongoing entertainment. The production of the evening was exquisite, both visually and audibly. The stage was decorated with giant lit-up letters, a revolving stage and mesmerising lighting. The sound quality was well engineered and resulted in some strong performances from all of the evening’s acts. The event seems to have undergone some downscaling in comparison to previous years and with MK moving towards online streaming, the awards may be set to move in a new direction. However, the evening provided a promising picture of the future. While a number of excellent local acts were nominated for awards there is still a lingering hope that a wider variety of smaller, solo and alternative acts will stand the chance to find a place in the nominations among the industry heavies. The night was still young as the ceremony closed and all that was left to do was meet Bouwer Bosch and Jean Jordaan at the bar as they had so temptingly promised in their welcoming speech.

MICHAL-MARÉ LINDEN Anyone that appreciates the beautiful will be thrilled by Dialogues 2014, the Association of Arts Pretoria’s new exhibition. The exhibition, which showcases 38 leading local artists whose works have just returned from the Orangerie exhibition in Paris, was opened with a quaint ceremony on 14 February. The exhibition was opened by Pieter van Heerden, the director of the Association of Arts Pretoria. He highlighted the need to build cultural bridges between countries to serve as a means of inspiration, cultural growth and acceptance. Van Heerden also mentioned the importance of Paris as an art centre and the significance of having South African works exhibited in France. “All South African artists have a predilection for the Paris and Parisian art world. This is so totally understandable since Paris has always been and still is an Alladin’s Cave filled with a magnitude of artistic treasures,” said Van Heerden in his speech. He added that, “We can definitely see a French and more particular, a Parisian influence in many South African art works – and I do not only mean a thematic inspiration with the depiction of Parisian scenes, but more so and on a deeper level, in the use of colour, a pervading sensuality and a sensitivity of expression. Indeed, Paris is a temple of ongoing inspiration to our artists.” The exhibition features well-known names such as Diane Victor as well as upcoming artists and past winners of the Gerard Sekoto Awards. Works of all mediums, from traditional to truly innovative uses of spray paint, needle work, lino prints and woodcuts, are displayed. These standout works push the borders of “normal” and tackle personal and public issues. Works to look out for are Frikkie Eksteen’s multi-medium work “Prodigy”, and Hanneke Benade’s “Huguenot”, an oil painting with intricate detail. The exhibition is free and runs until 1 March.

24 February ’14

Entertainment

Jack Parow prefers to party on new album Jack Parow Nag van die Lang Pette

MICHAL-MARÉ LINDEN Unless they’ve been living under a rock since 2009, no South African has been able to avoid the long cap and satirical lyrics of Jack Parow. Parow has finally released his third album, a double offering of his usual electro-rap along with some acoustic reworks. Slotted in between these tracks are comedy skits by Radio Raps, making Nag van die Lang Pette a story book of variety. Disc One, also known as the electric side, opens with Parow’s first single of the album, “Bloubek”. One can clearly see why this was chosen as the first single as this bass-heavy track is also the album’s highlight. In comparison to his old work, however, the content of Nag van die Lang Pette seems to be missing the spark of Parow’s previous hits. The album’s lyrics deal mainly with topics such as drinking, but Parow throws in a few heart-wrenchers as well. “Veilig” is one of these, and Parow takes the opportunity to speak honestly about his lifestyle and heartbreaks. “Sannie sê” tells the story of the dysfunctional relationship of Jannie and Sannie and their bitter end while “Ode to you” reaches out to those in hardship. Other than that, the lyrics lack that special wit and opt rather for undemanding references to partying. This isn’t all bad if you intend to blast Nag van die Lang Pette at your next house party but those who enjoy listening intently to Parow’s lyrics may be disappointed. In terms of collaboration, Parow has managed to pull out all the stops. Half of the electric side’s track listing features prominent local artists including DJ Naaldekoker, old favourite

Image: Paul Ward

Francois van Coke and fellow rappers PHFat. Each artist adds value to their respective track by contributing to melody. Melody is where Parow really excels on the album. Infectious beats, grimy drops and heavy bass permeate the electric side.

Klitsgras relaunches for 2014

Each song is different though, from tracks such as “The future” which borders on Kwaito to the more typically dark rave “Groeipyne”. The second part of Nag van die Lang Pette is the acoustic side. Hearing old favourites such “Byellville”, “Eksie ou” and “I miss” rapped along to an acoustic guitar is amusing and allows the listener to focus on Parow’s sharp lyrics. New song, “Tema van jou lied”, which features Valiant Swart, is a beautifully nostalgic folksong that is accentuated by a lonely harmonica. While the use of an acoustic guitar is pretty and even creative at times, the acoustic side could never feel like a full album and can become tedious after a while as there seems to be only so much you can do to accompany a rapper. Both the electric and acoutic sides contain a number of comical skits that serve to introduce, bind and round off the musical content. However, they aren’t particularly funny and are more of a distraction. Parow has managed to produce a solid album that fans will no doubt be pleased with and will hopefully result in a number of radio hits for the artist. There is, however, the lingering concern that Nag van die Lang Pette isn’t on par with the potential Parow has shown on his past two albums. While it may be too soon to judge, for now the album is very much in the middle of the road.

RoboCop Director: José Padilha

JOHAN SAAYMAN

Klitsgras Drumming entertains attendees with fire dancing and music-making. Image provided.

LIZL LOMBAARD While most people celebrated Valentine’s Day with a quiet, romantic candlelit dinner, Perdeby swapped the quiet for drums and the candlelight for fire dancing at Klitsgras Drumming’s 2014 relaunch on the evening of 14 February. Klitsgras is a live events venue just outside Pretoria east along Garsfontein Road. Here people gather in an amphitheatre to play African drums while appreciating other live music and forms of entertainment, such as fire dancing. Klitsgras is a platform for up-and-coming bands who want to showcase their talents, and also supports local artists. Valentine’s Day guests were treated to a musical performance by the Ultra-Natives, who call themselves a genre-less band. Even though the Ultra-Natives have only been playing together for a few months, their hip-swaying rhythms made quite an impression on the crowd who asked for an encore at the end of the performance. Klitsgras holds drumming circle evenings every second Friday. Newbies do not need to feel intimidated. An experienced

drummer in the middle leads the drumming while other drummers follow the rhythm. You can bring your own drums along or hire them from the venue. Besides the drumming circle evenings, Klitsgras also holds Chilling Sundays on the first Sunday of every month where acoustic bands play. The venue also hosts workshops including djembe and percussion classes, didgeridoo workshops and team building events. “Klitsgras has really grown an incredible amount from where it started,” says Klitsgras employee Emile van Straaten. “It started off as a little hole in the ground with five people who are very passionate about drumming. From those five people they basically spread the love, shared the love and now we have over four hundred people coming here.” With all that love and drumming going on through the night, you wonder what the morning after feels like. You may have a sore finger or two from beating the drum too hard or at the wrong angle but you’ll comfort yourself knowing it will heal in time for the next Klitsgras experience.

An unstoppable cyborg fighting crime and defeating evil in the near future with the triumph of humanity above all else. It’s a set-up that might seem outdated, dull and mediocre, but not this time. Following its great success in 1987, Columbia Pictures has remade the 80s classic RoboCop into an action-packed, modern adaption. The original RoboCop is set in 2014 and is based on a police officer who is critically injured and can only be saved through the replacement of certain body parts with machinery. The police officer continues his work as a virtually invincible law enforcer. Based mostly on the same characters, with a few alterations in the details of the plot, the new RoboCop is not only a touching story, but also a thrill for the senses. The film is made even more enticing with gripping computergenerated imagery and a setting that is believable yet still evokes the fantastical. While the camera angles are effective in capturing the audience’s attention they do not detract from the great quality of acting – these aspects lead the viewer intensely through every second of the two-hour run. The explosions and firearm showdowns are proportionately scaled with emotionally enticing scenes, ensuring that a wide range of audiences will enjoy the movie. Some aspects of the film may make audiences question the director afterwards. The lack in dimension of some characters, such as the antagonist, makes it hard to enjoy the usual action movie ride. The generally softened action scenes will make it difficult for hardcore action lovers to get into jaw-numbing thrills, but for the average Joe the action in the film is adequate nonetheless. Although the storyline itself might be expected to be a flaccid one, as it was directly built upon the original, it is still an inspiring and emotionally provoking film. With a deeper message easily derived, it makes a good choice for Friday datenight or the biweekly “boys’ night out”.

Sport

24 February ’14

Kevin Pietersen: a history of controversy GABRIELLA FERREIRA On 4 February the England Cricket Board (ECB) made an announcement in which it stated that it would no longer consider Kevin Pietersen to represent England internationally. The announcement came off the back of England’s failed Ashes campaign, in which they received a 5-0 thrashing from Australia. There are very few cricketers who have accomplished as much as former England captain Kevin Pietersen. With accolades including ICC Player of the Year 2005 and first ranked ICC One Day International (ODI) batsman for 2007 it is no wonder why he may be considered one of England’s greatest players. Even though Pietersen’s performance in the past Ashes test series was poor compared to what has come to be expected from him, he ended the series as England’s top batsman with a total of 247 runs. The question many cricket fans are asking themselves is: why would the ECB drop one of its best players? Pietersen’s dismissal came as a result of his off field actions. The ECB later released a statement indicating that they considered him a “divisive member in the locker room” and

“untrustworthy”, suggesting that it would not be ideal for current England captain Alastair Cook to rebuild his team with such a figure in the locker room. Pietersen’s actions were not explained in the press release. Controversy is not something new to Pietersen. From the very beginning of his professional career his actions have created uproar in the media. Born and raised in South Africa, Pietersen first made international headlines in 2005 when he opted to represent England rather than South Africa due to the use of the racial quota system in South African sport. Pietersen said that the quota system would mean that he would not be selected to represent South Africa, despite his talent. Pietersen’s problems with the England squad arose in 2008 when he called for the dismissal of team manager Peter Moores due to disagreements about the team’s training regime and team selection. Moores was fired in early 2009, but Pietersen was also forced to step down as captain of England for unexplained reasons. In 2010 Pietersen was fined for inappropriate use of social media after announcing on Twitter that he had been dropped from England’s

International sport news GABRIELLA FERREIRA AND MICHAEL REINDERS Football Pellegrini criticises Uefa Champions League match referee Manchester City manager Manuel Pellegrini has spoken out against Jonas Eriksson, who officiated Manchester City’s clash against Spanish giants FC Barcelona in the Uefa Champions League. Pellegrini stated that Eriksson was not impartial. According to Pelligrini, Eriksson tried to amend a previous error he had made in a Champions League match involving Barcelona and AC Milan last season, in which he failed to award Barcelona a deserved penalty. Eriksson awarded Barcelona a penalty kick after a foul by Martin Demichelis on Lionel Messi. Replays later showed that the foul may not have actually occurred in the box. Demichelis was also shown a red card for his offence. Barcelona won the match 2-0. Barcelona’s purchase of Neymar under the spotlight FC Barcelona are being investigated for tax fraud over the signing of Brazilian striker Neymar. A Spanish court spokesman stated that, “Judge Pablo Ruz has charged Barcelona with an infringement against the tax authority relating to the purchase of the Brazilian player.” Barcelona have denied the allegations and stated that they will be sending legal representatives to the court to defend their interests. The allegation levelled by the judge is that the club failed to pay €9 million in tax when Neymar signed with them in June 2013. Barcelona stated that, “We express our total willingness to collaborate with the justice authorities in this matter, as we have done since the issue arose.” Olympics South African Olympic rowing medallists introduce new competition Olympic gold medallists Matthew Brittain and James Thompson have introduced the John Waugh Rock the Boat Regatta competition in an attempt to increase participation and spectatorship in rowing. The competition, which took place at Roodeplaat Dam in Pretoria last Saturday, introduced a unique set of rules with elimination categories and boat classes.

Teams or individuals who made it into the finals did so based on time alone. The competition saw over 500 entries, including many professional rowers such as fellow gold medallists Sizwe Ndlovu and John Smith, u/23 World Champion David Hunt and student World Champion Kirsten McCann. Formula One Ecclestone plans to award double points in last three races Bernie Ecclestone, the CEO of Formula One Management, has brought forward a plan to award double points in the last three races of the season. Despite both fans and drivers being against this idea, Ecclestone is still trying to take the plan further. The thought process behind this change is that there is usually a drop in viewership towards the end of the season because the situation often arises that only one or two drivers can win the championship. In 2013 Sebastian Vettel had won the title early, making the last few races pointless. With the new system it will mean that more drivers can compete for the title at the end of the season. In order for the plan to be put in place there has to be unanimous support from all the teams. Tennis Raven Klaasen wins men’s doubles title at the US Indoor Tennis Championships South African tennis star Raven Klaasen competed in the US Indoor Tennis Championships with American tennis player Eric Butorac. Klaasen and Butorac beat the men’s doubles team of twins Bob and Mike Bryan to win the title. The South African and his teammate upset the American number one seeds in the final to win their second title in their third final together. Klaasen was positive about the win and said, “The Bryan brothers have a great record everywhere you go. We got off to a great start in the match and were fortunate to keep it going for the entire match”. Klaasen and Butorac will next be competing as second seeds in the ATP Delray Beach Open in Florida.

ODI squad before the ECB had announced it publically. Pietersen was fined again in 2012 after attacking English commentator Nick Knight on Twitter. Pietersen announced that he would retire from ODI and T20 cricket in 2012, only to return a few months later. He was reprimanded again in that year after he sent text messages to members of the South African squad, including South African captain Graeme Smith, during a test series against South Africa. The text messages were said to berate Cook and England manager Andy Flower. As a result, he was dropped halfway through the series despite being England’s best player. Later, he was able to return to the side after posting a video on YouTube professing his commitment to the squad. There were no indications of strife within the English squad during the 2013-2014 Ashes series and therefore many fans have been left to wonder exactly what led to Pietersen’s dismissal. It may be that the ECB have lost patience with a player who, although one of its greatest assets, is renowned for creating tension within the squad which may have hampered the progress of the team in the past.

Pietersen against Pakistan in 2012. Image: mirror. co.uk

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AmaTuks end three match losing streak

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AmaTuks broke a run of three winless matches on Sunday 16 February after beating Platinum Stars. AmaTuks coach Steve Barker said, “I am relieved more than anything else, [it was a] tough game and tactical but [we are] glad with the three points.” Prior to the win against Platinum Stars, AmaTuks had not yet recorded a win or gained any points in 2014. Their last win was against Black Aces on 22 December 2013. AmaTuks won the game 2-0. The game kicked off competitively at the Tuks Stadium with Platinum Stars controlling much of the possession in the first few minutes and putting pressure on the home team. AmaTuks’s Mpho Matsi was shown a yellow card after a dangerous tackle. AmaTuks came close to scoring in the 16th minute but forward Thabo Mnyamane could not put the ball into the net. Sixteen minutes later, when the Platinum Stars defenders could not clear a Geoffrey Massa shot, Mnyamane scored. It was the striker’s second goal in his second start for AmaTuks. The visitors put pressure on the home team but AmaTuks’s solid defence did not give in. AmaTuks also had some good chances to add to their goal tally but could not capitalise on their chances and had to contend with a third yellow card just before the half time break after Massa was booked for a diving simulation at the edge of the penalty box. The first half ended 1-0 to the hosts with the away team commanding 69% of possession. In the second half, Platinum Stars aimed to take advantage of their ball possession and convert their chances on goal while the home team aimed to solidify their lead. Platinum Stars continued with their dominance in possession but could not use this to their advantage. AmaTuks had good chances on goal but did not convert them. Massa was the busiest of the forwards but could not extend the lead for AmaTuks. The match ended 1-0 with Mnyamane being named the man of the match after a good performance.

Thabo Mnyamane in action. Image: amatuks.co.za

Player profiles: get to know your boytjies

Rudolf Smith. Photo: Reinhard Nell

Tiaan Schoeman. Photo: Brad Donald

Warrick Gelant. Photo: Brad Donald

Name: Tiaan Schoeman Position: fly-half How long have you been playing rugby? At about seven years old, I played for Villiera Primary and I started playing at inside centre. If you weren’t playing rugby what sport would you be playing? Maybe tennis or hockey. Who is your rugby hero? My all-time hero is not a rugby player, Dwayne Johnson (“The Rock”) but my rugby hero is Carlos Spencer of New Zealand. Super Rugby or Currie Cup? Super Rugby because I want to play against the best in the world. What are your hopes and dreams for the future? I think, like all rugby players I want to play international rugby at a stage in my life as well. I want to be that good that I can change the game of rugby as a whole.

Name: Warrick Gelant Position: full-back How long have you been playing rugby? I started at the age of nine, but for u/11. If you weren’t playing rugby what sport would you be playing? Cricket for sure. Who is your rugby hero? I don’t have a rugby hero but I admired a few players for different reasons, such as Brian O’Driscoll, Kurtley Beale, James O’Connor, Rene Ranger and Ronan O’Gara. Super Rugby or Currie Cup? Currie Cup because it’s the highest level in South Africa you can play. What are your hopes and dreams for the future? My hopes are to be successful as a person, play rugby on the highest level, get a degree and get a great job after my rugby career.

KHUMO MEKGWE Name: Rudolf Smith Position: lock/loose forward How long have you been playing rugby? I started playing in primary school. If you weren’t playing rugby what other sport would you be playing? I would have liked to play golf. Who is your rugby hero? Currently it is Duane Vermeulen. I like his physicality and aggression on the field and [he] has a high work rate. Super Rugby or Currie Cup? Both. What are your hopes and dreams for the future? Short term, I would like to play Vodacom Cup or maybe Currie Cup and I also want to finish my honours this year. What are you studying? I finished my civil engineering degree last year and now I am doing my honours in structures.

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