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Battle over res food prices continues
Charl Oberholzer and other members of the SRC handing over the complaint at the ofces of the Public Protector
BAREND TAUTE The SRC are set to meet with UP management to discuss the ongoing problem of res food prices. The meeting will take place on Tuesday 29 March. On 15 March the SRC laid an ofcial complaint at the ofces of the Public Protector and the Competition Commission about high food prices in residence dining halls. According to the SRC the food prices are “a gross violation of the fundamental human rights.” Katlego Malatji, Secretary General of the SRC, says they are continuing with the struggle inherited from previous Student Representative Councils to make res food affordable. “We have spoken enough; it is time for the revolution,” he quipped. According to Charl Oberholzer, SRC chairperson, the SRC turned to the Competition Commission because it feels that the commission will be able to put pressure on the university. A source at the Competition Commission told Perdeby that investigations
into complaints of this nature usually take one to three years to be completed depending on the circumstances of the complaint. Neither the Public Protector or the Competition Commission have ofcially responded to the complaint. In 2006 it cost a student R12 000 annually to eat meals in the dining hall. This year the price has risen to R25 200 per annum. The most expensive meal costs R38. The SRC accuses Tuks of making a prot from students. They claim that some items are marked up by as much as 100%. Mr Peter Martin, head of Tuks Food Services denies that any prot is made. He says that they only just cover their costs. In a report TuksRes sent to Perdeby, the increase in food prices is blamed on ination. They also maintain that TuksRes is committed to providing food at affordable prices. However, various students think that the food is too expensive. Stephan Maré, a second-year in Kollege, says, “The prices at the items sales are really expensive.” He also says that it is cheaper to
eat breakfast at Spur than at his residence. “Students are paying high prices for food that isn’t of good quality,” added Oberholzer. An emergency meeting with Tuks management was held on Wednesday 16 March, a day after the submission of the complaint, and the SRC agreed that it will withdraw the complaint only if the negotiations with management are successful. “If we don’t walk out with a solution suitable to everyone, then a mass meeting will be held with all students to discuss what leverage [we can] use,” said Oberholzer. Anzel Steyn, head of residences at the SRC, says that any student can contact her for input, at anzel. steyn@studentcouncil.co.za before their March 29 meeting with management. Oberholzer said he hoped that the SRC’s steps would resolve this issue once and for all. “We hope this food issue will nally be buried,” he says.
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You might be a zombie. And other bad news
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I stole the title for this editorial. I did. I would love to say it came from my own brain, but alas, it was theft. It is the title of a book compiled by the ne folks at Cracked.com, a website all of you should go visit immediately. That being said, it is ever so slightly appropriate. I’ve heard lots of talk about a zombie apocalypse recently (I don’t really know why this phrase has dramatically increased in popularity, but there it is) and I have to ask: would a zombie apocalypse be so bad? Think about it: it would mean you could walk around like a badass shooting creepy dead monsters without any moral ambiguity or legal ramications. You could cruise abandoned shopping malls looting shops and get the pair of shoes or shiny electrical thingy you’ve had your eye on. You would probably meet a pretty, zombie-ghting boy or girl you could woo while you toured the dystopian landscape kicking zombie ass together. Guns, free stuff and true love: what’s not to like? Of course, not all of us can be awesome ninja zombie assassins. Some of us have to be the zombies. I understand that in that case it would be considerably less fun. But still, zombie or not, a zombie apocalypse would also mean a longer holiday. I’m sure the campus would have to close for the duration of any sort of Armageddon-type situation (though I
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write under correction). Which brings me to the bad news: I don’t know if anyone has bothered to calculate this fun fact, but the April holidays are situated squarely within a herd of public holidays (yes I am already thinking about the holidays. Don’t deny that you aren’t) which effectively means that at most you only miss three days of lectures. Which is basically like a weekend. “Holiday” hardly qualies, does it? Gross unfairness in my (totally unbiased) opinion. But I am, as are you, powerless to do anything about it, which is why shooting a zombie would make me a little happier right now. But in the absence of a zombie apocalypse, you have Perdeby. Which will help you through these troubled times. This week we have all kinds of wonderfully diverse articles for you. We have an article on stress and how to cope with it (which is, if you’ve read between the lines, what this editorial boils down to), we have an interview with the exciting new folk outt Fulka, and we take a brief look at why food on campus is so expensive. Perdebate is also back this week and we dissect the very complex conict in Israel and Palestine. It is all very exciting (almost as exciting as a zombie apocalypse). Boom, Beyers
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Dear Tukkie The natural and human-created disasters of the last couple of years triggered off two questions in my mind: (i) Are our students aware of what is happening in our planet? (ii) If so, what are they doing about it? Please note that these questions have nothing to do with value judgement. They simply arise from my concern about the deafening silence of students on issues I thought, would naturally spark off lively debates. We had hurricanes that destroyed cities and lives in the southern and western parts of the United States of America. These were followed by two powerful earthquakes that destroyed the country and its people in Haiti. Thereafter
Doyle’s stories. Statistically, at least one of the things on this list is a lie. True story. 8. The indentation in the middle of the area between the nose and the upper lip is called the philtrum. The ancient Greeks thought it to be one of the most arousing places on the body. I disagree. I really disagree. A lot. 9. The average person presses the snooze button on their alarm clock three times each morning. You all know what I’m talking about it. I know I do. I hate my alarm clock. I think my alarm clock is a douche. 10. The electric chair was invented by a dentist. Makes sense, right? Sadists. 7.
we had a volcano that prevented ights from going in and out of certain parts of Europe. Recently, we had one of the most powerful quakes in the history of Japan, followed by a tsunami which damaged some nuclear plants of the country. Human and material losses are unprecedented. The country is still staring the danger of radiation in the eye. Our continent is presently sitting on a time bomb with the situation in Libya likely to get out of hand. Should we say that these events are all happening far away from us? What has happened to the culture of solidarity? What has happened to the culture of debating and analysing disasters such as these? What has happened to the culture
of volunteerism? I long for the days when we spent day and night as students, analysing the world around us and possible interventions. We looked at causes and would not rest until we got to the root. If the situation required that we gave up some of our time in order to save lives or improve the quality of others’ lives, we spent our week-ends doing just that. We organised work parties and collected money for food and transport if we could not utilize SRC resources. Is this out of fashion today? Think about it. Best wishes Prof McGlory Speckman Dean of Students
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The Israel-Palestine conict The Israel-Palestine conflict is a complex and ongoing international issue and dominates headlines around the world on an annual basis. It affects things as diverse as the American presidential races, Chinese foreign policy and international oil prices. In the edition published on 15 February, Perdeby ran a
story covering the recently held Israeli Apartheid Week (IAW). In response, we received various letters about the article and the event. Among them was the one published below from, Victor Gordon the Chairman of the Pretoria Council of the SA Jewish Board of Deputies, arguing that there was no such thing as “apartheid” in Israel. In response
to the recent situation at the University of Johannesburg (see page 5) and the amount of feedback we received on the article, Perdeby decided to take a closer look at the conflict. Below, find the letter written by Victor Gordon and a response written by interested members of associated societies on campus.
attend Israeli schools, universities and other institutions of learning without exception, that all hospitals and clinics are open to all sectors of the population, that Israeli Arabs have acted as the Deputy Speaker of the Knesset, served as the Acting President of Israel in 2007, served as Israeli Ambassador to Ecuador, that Arabs have sat as judges in Israeli courts while one sits on the bench of the Israeli Supreme Court, that Arabs serve as members of the Knesset (Parliament), while Israeli Arab girls represented the country at the Miss World Pagent and the Eurovision Song Contest, et cetera. I could go on and on. If this is apartheid then what was it that I lived through in South Africa from 1948 to 1992? As for the validity of Israeli democracy: In Israel there is total freedom of speech, freedom of association and freedom of the press to a level that is regularly abused. Where news is not forthcoming it is often invented by all the major news services who have been caught out doctoring pictures to back up their claims. The left-wing daily newspaper Ha’artez is openly anti-
government to a degree that many regard as a danger to Israel’s security. In Israel, there is a fully independent judiciary while Arabs may volunteer to serve in the Israeli defence forces. Understandably, they are few in number. There is something else happening on the world stage other than the mere censorship of this tiny country, comparable in size to the Kruger Park.The move to demonise Israel and deny her, her legitimate existence amidst neighbours who have revealed themselves these past weeks as some of the world’s very worst tyrants and dictators, is bad enough, the extended move to deny her, through socalled “violations of International Law”, the right to even defend herself, is something altogether different Events like the IAW do nothing but trivialise an already complex situation and do nothing to add to any existing debate nor offer solutions to desperately convoluted problems.
Africa:these include Nobel laureate Desmond Tutu, the University of Pretoria’s own Professor John Dugard, former Intelligence Minister Ronnie Kasrils and many, many more.
Finally, even though some may like to make this a religious issue, it simply is not. To speak out against the state of Israel cannot in anyway be equated to anti-Semitism. Pro-Israeli supporters, like the SAJBD, try to muzzle criticism of Israel by using this red-herring. They used it against our Archbishop Desmond Tutu – it didn’t work. They tried to call Professor Richard Goldstone a self-hating Jew – it didn’t work. They will try to call us anti-Semitic – it wont work. The issue at hand is far too important for red-herrings and baseless accusations. And it should be remembered that Israel is by all means and standards and according to innumerous UN resolutions guilty of occupying Palestinian territory and continues to do so through the further building of illegal settlement buildings. Oppression, occupation, exile, massacre and systematic exclusion from political structures is characteristic of Israeli tactics against the occupied Palestinian people.
Israel Few global issues have dominated world attention, including university campuses, to anywhere near the same degree as the Israel-Palestine conflict. Yet it is this very complexity that is so often glossed over in the world-wide campaign to not only delegitimise Israel, but to deny her the very right to exist as an independent sovereign state. Despite my personal opposition to IAW, I respect the right of UP to support whichever events and causes it regards as deserving. However, with, as always, two sides to every story, this sort of event does little to support the need for fairness, context and sober analysis, all being the lifeblood of any university. The focus of IAW is to support the claim that Israel is an apartheid state and, if so, cannot claim legitimacy as a true democracy. This, inevitably, opens the door to boycotts, disinvestment and the final isolation of a country. If this contention is correct, how can it be that within the borders of Israel (with an Arab population of 20%) there is universal franchise that extends to every citizen, that Arabs
Victor Gordon Chairman, Pretoria Council, SA Jewish Board of Deputies
Palestine In response to the letter from Mr Victor Gordon of the SAJBD, we would like to clarify the following: “Israel, like South Africa, is an apartheid state.” This is what former South African President Hendrick Verwoerd, said to the Rand Daily Mail on the 23 November 1961. And, all will agree, being the architect of Aparthied South Africa, he knew what he was talking about. “Israel enthusiastically chose to become a colonial society, ignoring international treaties, expropriating lands, transferring settlers from Israel to the occupied [Palestinian] territories, engaging in theft and nding justication for all these activities. ... In effect, we established an apartheid regime in the occupied [Palestinian] territories....” These are the words of the Former Israeli Attorney General, Michael Ben-Yair. Additionally, the Human Sciences Research Council, a South African statutory body, in a government sponsored report, found Israel guilty of practicing apartheid. The report is available online. Furthermore, on an international level, both the former and current United Nations Special Rapporteurs for Human Rights in the Occupied Palestinian Territories have found that Israel is practicing apartheid. Finally, many South Africans, with a deep understanding of the struggle against apartheid have spoken of how Israel is similar to or worse than Apartheid South
Israeli Apartheid Week Israeli Apartheid Week (IAW) is uncontroversial – some proIsrael apologetics may try to make it controversial in order to deect any criticism of Israel. IAW took place in over 80 campuses worldwide – including 9 South African universities. It has taken place in South Africa for the last 5 years. Shutting it down (what Mr Gordon tries to suggest) is a form of silencing and a serious curbing of our (students’) freedom of expression. If you speak out against women abuse, you are not obliged to provide ‘the side’ of the women abuser. If you are in solidarity with the oppressed Palestinians, there is no reason why you have to present the view of the oppressor (the State of Israel). Boycotts Calling for boycotts is nothing new. It was the tool used in the American civil rights movement, it was used against the former Apartheid regime in South Africa and it is now the tool being used by Palestinians. Indeed, just last week the University of Johannesburg voted to end its Israeli links. We hope that the University of Pretoria will soon follow this lead.
This response was drafted by: Sedupe Ramokgopa (Chairperson of SASCO), Goitse Konopi (Secretary of SASCO), Nadine vd Haar & Ehsaan Gani (founders of PSC), Zaeem Ebrahim (Chairperson of MSA) and Imaan Mookadam (Vice-Chairperson of MSA) Muslim Students Association
This is an opinion page. The arguments above are meant to stimulate debate and to fairly represent both sides of a particular argument. The views expressed here do not necessarily reect the personal feelings of any of the Perdeby staff.
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The new kid on the block Pssst... was out and about this week and was happy to hear Olienhout singing our praises. Pssst... is happy that you’re happy with our service. But it doesn’t mean we didn’t see what you were up to on Thursday night. Leave poor Erika alone, boys. Pssst... would also like to give a shout out to Taaibos, who tried to bribe Pssst... into saying nasty things about Boekenhout. Julle speel vuil, en Pssst... het nie gunstellinge nie, hoor. Pssst... would like to thank Kiaat for being such an entertaining bunch. The SABC has nothing on you guys. But just a word of advice, please don’t go around grabbing things you shouldn’t be grabbing even when you are not sure if its real or made out of silicone. So to the Kiaat guy who almost got his crown jewels destroyed because of his busy hands, don’t do it again. Pssst... doesn’t think drinking like there is a shortage of alcohol is going to make recycling more interesting, but clearly that is how TuksVillage sees it. Its no wonder the other villagers decided to hide in their rooms. Oh and the green outts didn’t help either. Pssst... thinks that Madalief should know that making friends with Kollege is not going to stop their jottirs from being stolen. Not even if you bribe them with your kisses. But it seems Kollege can in fact be stopped. Pssst... heard that the citizens of Kollege ran off like there was a monster set loose at the Groenkloof campus. The monster being Lilium and no Pssst... isn’t making this up. Apparently Kollege tried to leave behind their famous “K”, but Lilium made sure the guys left with only half of the “K” done. It seems the gecko ladies can also be tough and cold. Pssst... is all for giving to those in need, but Pssst... thinks that Nerina shouldn’t give it up to everybody they can. The Spriete should also learn to control themselves at Springboks. Talk about “woo-girls”.
KATLEGO MKHWANAZI The day house community has grown even bigger this year with the addition of a new day house. Luminous, previously known as Metaphos, is the new unisex day house on campus. “We want to start a diverse and value-based day house,” said Bernhard Breytenbach, chairperson of Luminous. To promote diversity in their House, Luminous has appointed a deputy chairman and a deputy chairwoman of different races. According to Breytenbach, this was done to have diverse representation on their house committee. “One of our goals is to focus on academics, creating a portal where seniors can mentor first years and share notes,” said Breytenbach. There are currently 67 first years and 25 seniors registered in Luminous. Benjamin Oberholzer, IT and Marketing HK, said that this year, Luminous is focusing on branding itself
and getting its name out there. Breytenbach confirmed that Luminous will take part in all res as well as all other Tuks activities. Luminous already took part in the Rag procession, but will unfortunately not be part of Serrie this year. “We were prepared for Serrie, but didn’t have enough members to participate,” said Breytenbach. “But a lot of energy this year will be going into sport.” Luminous is open to all day students on all UP campuses. Their membership fee is R200 a year. Their offices are currently based in Tukkiewerf 1-37. “We chose a Griffin as our mascot because it’s an interesting creature,” said Breytenbach. Their slogan is Lucidum Intervalum, a Latin term for having a bright moment in the midst of chaos. Breytenbach encourages students to be part of the pioneer team.
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Kollege guy makes his bed rock KATLEGO MKHWANAZI While everyone else in res was enjoying a good night’s sleep on the infamous res mattresses, a Kollege resident decided to sleep under the stars for 31 nights (February 1 to March 3) out on the Kollege rocks. It’s a tradition to sleep for three nights on the “klippe” in order to be knighted into the Republic of Kollege. But Riaan Groenewald, a semi in Kollege, decided to go a bit further and set a record for the res. “It didn’t start out as a record,” said Groenewald. According to Groenewald, Kollege residents sleep out on the rocks to protect them from raids by other residences. “I didn’t do it to receive anything materialistic,” added Groenewald. “I did it to show the rst years that as a second year, you have to have a sense of pride for your res.” He set the record to promote res traditions. “I believe in the upkeep of traditions and making traditions stronger,” added Groenewald. “If we don’t try to create more traditions we will be left with nothing.” So Groenewald took his mattress, pillow and blanket outside to sleep under the stars on the klippe. Sleeping outside might sound adventurous, but it becomes more challenging when nature has its own plans. “I slept three nights in the pouring rain and that was challenging,” said Groenewald. “Close to the end on the twenty-third day I was rethinking it, but I managed to pull through.” Groenewald also explained that it would be great if the res would start an initiative in the future. The initiative/campaign should create awareness for homeless people. “It was an interesting experience,” said Groenewald. Would he do it again? Absolutely. Photo: Jerome van Zyl
ZOE NGOMBANE Party-fest has yet again provided a reason for students to party hard in 2011 (not that they needed one). Party-fest is a student affair that started three years ago with the University of Pretoria at Ftv and since then the party has travelled and visited Pukke, UJ, Kovsies, Maties and has kept on coming back to Tuks. The purpose of the event is for residences and day houses to work as units to host the biggest social event of the year. This year sees the nine men’s residences – Boekenhout, Kiaat, Kollege, Maroela, Olienhout, Sonop, Taaibos, Mopanie and Vividus – entering a competition to throw the ultimate party and win the ultimate prize. Each residence gets one night to host their ultimate party following the sale of tickets to the party at R100 a pop. Success is measured by ticket sales, attendance and the general awesomeness of the party. Getting the most “likes” on their res logo on the Festival’s Facebook page also counts for some extra points for the teams. The res winning the competition receives R15000 for their res and the two runners-up win R6500 and R3000 respectively. Games like beer pong and ching-chongcha will be making their usual appearances during the festival. Parties have already started in residences Taaibos, Maroela, Boekenhout and Kiaat and the rest of the men’s residences will soon be throwing their parties too. The race to raise the most money and win the spot for biggest party-throwers has begun. Photo: www.facebook.com
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Secret behind high food prices revealed
CORLIA COEZEE AND THEUNS VAN RHYN The University of Pretoria’s student parliament recently complained about the high prices of refreshments in shops on campus. According to their mandate, “there must be procedures in place to control food prices.” The mandate also states that vendors should sell food at lower prices, “regardless if they make a prot or not.” Helgard Cronje, Vice-chairperson of the Student Representative Council, was asked to deal with the problem and is planning to set
up questionnaires to nd out exactly which products students are complaining about. “Students are sort of forced to buy on campus,” says Cronje. There were specic complaints about the prices of sandwiches, products of the CocaCola company and chocolates. Hendrik Faurie, a rst-year BSc(IT) student commented, “It’s a student environment, food and drinks are supposed to be affordable.” Perdeby spoke to the owners of some of the shops to nd out exactly why food prices are so high. Joey Pienaar, owner of Campus Kiosk said that altogether, they only have 138
workdays to turn a prot. “We have to prepare for the months that don’t go so well. I have to pay my staff even when the students are on holiday. I’m not here to get rich, I’m here to deliver the best possible service.” Vaso Nicolaou, co-owner of Coffee Buzz, also spoke about difcult trading hours, saying that during holidays they only open for short hours every day. “We haven’t increased our prices where it wasn’t necessary. The prices of things like Coke products are beyond our control.” Piazza Foods owner, Johnny Bolatos,
agreed, saying that places like Pick ‘n Pay and the Shell garage in Burnett Street can offer more affordable prices because they are franchises that buy “as one”, implying they buy in bulk and therefore pay less for the product. ”We’ve got xed costs to pay. The overheads stay the same whether it’s busy or quiet.” Mr. Bolatos also said that they operate within a captive market meaning no “outsiders” can come onto campus to buy their products. “We often have promotions because we realise we have to give the students something affordable. I think our prices are fair.”
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UJ severs ties with Intercampus news Israeli university commented: “This step by UJ to boycott the Israeli University [was] anticipated by progressive academics worldwide”. On 23 March at 13:00 at the University of The petition has over 350 signatures. Johannesburg’s Auckland Park campus, Prominent South Africans such as the UJ Senate decided to terminate its Archbishop Desmond Tutu, Breyten connections with Israel’s Ben-Gurion Breytenbach and cartoonist Jonathan Shapiro University. endorsed the petition. The Vice-Rector of This follows after mounting pressure from the University of Pretoria, Prof. Nthabiseng the South African academic community on Ogade, added her signature to the petition on the university to cut its ties with BGU. the morning of the This comes after the senate meeting. release of a damning Nehawu and report on the UJ-BGU “This step by UJ Cosatu also came out relationship by UJ’s to boycott Israeli in full support of the Petition Committee (a University [was] campaign. petition commission On the morning specifically set up anticipated by of 22 March, in oppositon to progressive academics the University the controversial of Johannesburg relationship) released worldwide” received a letter on 15 March revealing from Palestinian evidence of BGU’s students based at Israeli universities. They “active collaboration with Israeli military, are members of the student chapters of the discriminatory practices, contributions to Abnaa al-Balad Movement and the National human rights abuses and suppression of Democratic Association, two of the main academic freedom.” organisations representing Palestinian On 29 September 2010, UJ’s senate imposed six conditions on BGU to be met by students in Israel. They wrote to affirm their support in 1 April 2011, which included the provision favour of terminating relations with the that a Palestinian University be included BGU. According to them, this decision will into the current UJ-BGU agreement. BGU constitute a “landmark in the international had not yet met any of these conditions at movement to boycott Israeli insitutions until the time of UJ’s decision to cut ties with the such time as the state abides by international Negev-based university. law.” A member of the UJ Petition Committee SULET LINDE
Action taken by university after food poisoning suspicions CAMILLA WIGMORE Many students from the Hilltop and Kimberley Dining Halls at Rhodes University fell ill last week in what was assumed by students to have been caused by food poisoning. However, Dr Iain L’Ange, Director of Residential Operations, said he thought it highly unlikely that the illness reported by the students was caused by food poisoning. He said a local doctor had established that due to the humid conditions, there has been a recent explosion of E. coli resulting in an increase in gastro-type ailments. The outbreak is reportedly not isolated to Grahamstown with patients being treated in Port Alfred and Port Elizabeth. Dr L’Ange has nonetheless requested for the Food Services Management Team to guarantee that the established food hygiene protocols are followed by all staff at all times.
Stellies has parking problems too The University of Stellenbosch recently announced a building project to alleviate the pressure of a campus at full capacity. The project should yield 400 parking spaces. The university is also encouraging students to use alternative transport options – bicycles, busses or walking to get to campus. According to their campus newspaper, Die Matie, more than 50% of students use cars, where 20% walk and 3% use bicycles. The university plans to launch an initiative which encourages students to use bicycles and create what they call a “bike riding culture.” They also plan to launch a public transport system specically for the university campus to outlaying towns, as well as services on campus similar to UP’s own Park and Ride facility. They expect to start launching these projects within the coming months.
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2011: A revolutionary year KOKETSO DLONGOLO Egypt, Libya and Yemen are countries that currently have a common denominator: political unrest evoked by the repressive governmental leaders that refuse to step down. In these countries, millions of civilians took to the streets, protesting against the long-standing regime of their respective governments. In Egypt, the revolution lasted eighteen days. From 25 January, thousands of demonstrators from different socio-economic and religious backgrounds demanded that President Hosni Mubarak and his regime step down from his 30 year rule. The protests started out peacefully until clashes between government security forces and the protestors arose. At least 384 deaths and 6000 injuries were reported during that period. On 11 February, following weeks of pressure and protests, President Mubarak resigned. In Yemen, a country southwest of Asia on the southern tip of the Arabian Peninsula, protestors called for President Ali Abudullah Saleh to step down after ruling for 32 years. On Friday 18 March, at least 45 people were killed and hundreds wounded as security
forces and government loyalists opened re on protesters trying to march through the capital, Sana’a. President Ali Abudullah Saleh vowed to defend his regime but said that he will not seek another term in ofce in 2013. In Libya, at least 640 people have been killed during protests against President Muammar Gadda’s regime. On 17 March, the United Nations Security Council held a meeting, seeking possible resolutions for the situation in Libya. According to a report in the Sunday Times, the Council decided to impose a no-y zone sanction over the country, with help from the United States of America, Britain, France and Canada. Perdeby asked Alida Kok, a politics lecturer at Tuks, about the revolutions and what they may bring. She said that revolutions bring a change in perspectives and mindsets. The most important thing though, is not necessarily freedom. “Something has to come afterwards. There needs to be stability in the new government. I think that Egypt will be a good example of what comes afterwards.” Photos: nexus.images.blogspot.com
The politics of social media NOLWAZI MNGADI
MySpace, Bebo, YouTube, Facebook and Twitter. Since MySpace burst onto the scene in 2003, social networks have evolved and have managed to become a large part of people’s lives, young and old. Recently, social networks have been less about what you did last night and more about the latest happenings around the world. The ubiquitous “How well do you know me?” quizzes are seen less frequently and in their place are polls concerning global issues and calls for people around the world to join awareness campaigns. Social networks started out as a little-known way for internet users to interact with each other. These networks were used primarily by programmers and their friends. However, in recent years, an increasingly large number of people have joined them and used them to interact with old friends, meet new friends, and even to nd partners. The effects of globalisation have played a major role in the evolution of social networks: more people want, and are now able, to be informed about issues in their own countries and globally. South Africa has also been bitten by the social networking bug. General Manager of MWEB Connect, Carolyn Holgate, says, “Social networks have really become the garden fence of the 21st century, and are used for very much the same purposes as community places.” Contrary to public opinion, social networks are not used primarily by teenagers. In South Africa, the average age of users of social networks is 31. The fact that older people are using social networks has contributed to the type of content that is seen and discussed on them. World issues, among other things, are discussed at length on Facebook and frequently become trending topics on Twitter.
Politicians and political parties have begun to understand the effectiveness of communicating with people by using social networks. This is largely because access to the internet via personal computers and mobile phones has become so easy. A prime example of this was the Obama presidential campaign, where Barack Obama used Facebook to acquire funds for his campaign. This was the rst time in the USA that a presidential candidate used social media as a way of recruiting voters. In South Africa, one of the parties that make effective use of social networks is the DA. The party has a Facebook page and its leader, Helen Zille, has a Twitter account which she frequently uses to interact with people. The ANC also has both a Twitter and a Facebook account. The VF Plus has an active fan page on Facebook, which it uses to engage with its members on a regular basis. Using social media is a more convenient way for political parties to reach potential voters and to allow people who would not usually be interested in politics to become more involved. During the 2011 State of the Nation address, hundreds of South Africans watched and commented on the speech in real-time on Twitter, using the hashtag #SONA. Samantha Fleming, online communications manager of Idasa (Institute for Democracy in South Africa) discusses the use of social networks in politics. “All political parties are starting to understand the value of social media and some are more active than others. In the [United] States there’s lots more people who use social media, and in terms of African countries, we’re getting on the bandwagon.” In South Africa and the world over, it is not only the politicians who use social media to reach the masses: journalists and personalities like Khaya Dlanga and John Robbie use the platform to educate and build relationships with the users of
social networks. With the inuence of these public gures, young people are more informed about the issues being discussed. The youth itself has become aware of how social media can be used in a positive way. A successful example of using social media to bring about change is what is now being referred to as Egypt’s Facebook Revolution. Wael Ghonim, youth leader and marketing manager at Google, was one of the organisers of the 25 January youth protests which eventually led to Hosni Mubarak’s stepping down after 30 years of presidency. Ghonim was arrested and imprisoned for 12 days for sparking the protests. In an interview with CNN after his release, he thanked Mark Zuckerberg on behalf of his country, saying “I’ve always said that if you want to liberate a society, just give them the internet.” More recently, the Facebook group, Libyan Youth Movement, was started by young people in Libya to highlight the plight of Libyan people due to the “corruption and despotism” of the government. While social media can be used as an outlet for informing the masses and bringing about a change, it is also important to note that there is a downside. People often feel that because so much information is readily available to them, they are entitled to all information that they regard to be important to the public. An example of this is Julian Assange’s WikiLeaks. This website has been causing uproar since its inception, but has only recently become an international news story. Many people question the methods that Assange and his team have used to obtain the information, while he maintains that the techniques that they use are legal. While social networks may have started out as channels for people to interact with each other and to share the events of daily life, they have evolved into so much more.
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An idiot’s guide to stress CHANÈ MACKAY It’s only March, but people are starting to freak out. Deadlines are looming and the pressure to perform, to deliver and to make payments is only just beginning. In the interest of saving you from cracking under the pressure and doing something crazy like stabbing someone in the eye with a pen, Perdeby decided to take a little look at stress: what it is exactly, what the symptoms are and what you can do if it all gets a bit too much. In high pressure situations, chemical changes kick in and the body’s fight-or-flight response is activated, thus enhancing our mental and physical ability to react to our environment. These chemical reactions can be very helpful, allowing us to push harder, to remember more and to get more done. Too much get-up-and-go is obviously a no-no because it is likely to result in a nervous breakdown or burnout: a state of overwhelming emotional, mental and physical exhaustion caused by excessive and prolonged stress. Stress is easy to spot: it comes with experiencing too much mental and physical pressure. Burnout is more sneaky because it causes feelings of hopelessness and detachment: it is the stage beyond too much stress. Burnout reduces your productivity and saps your energy, leaving you feeling increasingly helpless, unappreciated, cynical and resentful. The sooner stress and burnout are recognised and dealt with, the less damage it can do to a person’s health, relationships and general well-being. Though stress is an unavoidable part of life, even for beach bums or Tibetan monks, it can be managed and reduced through simple lifestyle changes and healthy coping mechanisms that can fit into manic student lifestyles. We have all heard that a healthy diet, physical exercise and enough sleep are the foundations of optimal wellbeing, but a balanced diet is not exactly easy to maintain for most students, who do not have the time or energy to cook regularly. Besides, why fork out a fortune on health food when fast food around campus is quick, easy and mostly cheap? Perdeby has done the research for you and created a list of all-natural, widely-available foods good for thought and memory. The cacao bean has been shown to be a veritable powerhouse of cognitive stimulation and mood enhancement.
Chocolate bars with a low cocoa content are not so great because they will give you a short burst of energy, followed by a nasty crash in your blood-sugar levels. Opt for dark chocolate instead. Coffee beans are packed with antioxidants, amino acids, vitamins and minerals. The caffeine content is a bonus and regular coffee consumption has been shown to actually reduce the risk of mental decline and diseases such as dementia and Alzheimer’s. Remember, instant coffee does not contain much
actual coffee beans, so freshly ground coffee is inexpensive and far more beneficial. Apple slices and peanut butter: this snack is pretty cheap and easy to make. The carb-rich fruit will give you a serotonin boost, which helps calm ragged nerves so we focus more easily. The peanut butter is filled with healthy fats and is proven to improve memory function. Frozen grapes: a refreshing, melt-in-the-mouth fun snack. Like apples, grapes contain a lot of natural sugar, which releases serotonin while the high fibre content slows down sugar absorption and the fibre itself seems to have stresssoothing abilities. Eggs are a rich source of vitamin B, lecithin and essential fatty acids. The yolk is especially rich in choline, which helps improve memory. Perdeby also found some simple, anytime, anywhere antistress exercises: Square eyes: rub your hands together to heat up your palms. Cup your hands over your eyes and concentrate on the warmth of your hands and breathe deeply for about ten seconds. This should help calm you down and refresh your eyes. Just breathe: simply breathe slowly and deeply for as long as you need is a great way to instantly ease tension. Stretch: try simple stretches, especially in your shoulders and back or rotate your wrists and ankles during long sessions behind the books or PC. This will help keep the circulation going and relax tense muscles. Experts also recommend drinking enough water and getting at least 20 minutes of exercise every day in order to manage stress. If you are feeling burnt out or in need of some counselling, Tuks provides a toll-free 24-hour Crisis Line: 0800 006 428. There are literally thousands of ways to destress. Find the ones that work for you and take time to calm yourself. Being calm and focused will not make the pressure go away, but it will help you to stay motivated and reasonably sane. A twitching eye and random outbursts of frustration are not exactly great for the image, so before you crack under the pressure, remember that it is better to ask for help or to make some changes in your lifestyle and diet rather than to push yourself past breaking point. Illustration: Michael Stopforth
Die vuil kant van skoonheid
MAGDALEEN SNYMAN Dis Sondagoggend en jy eet jou Rice Crispies voor die TV. Daar’s soos gewoonlik niks op nie, maar die advertensie op die skerm trek skielik jou aandag. Kan dit waar wees? Slakke se slym word nou in `n room in gemeng en kan alles van sonskade tot rekmerke verbeter. Derica Niewoudt, `n derdejaar onderwys student, vertel dat sy al Celltone, `n slakslym-gebaseerde gesigroom, gebruik het. “Dit het nie eintlik vir my gewerk nie, maar ek’t nie gedink dis weird om
iets met slakslym in te gebruik nie.” Niewoudt sien die slym as enige ander natuurlike produk. Haar vriendin Mari-Louise Smit stem egter nie saam nie: “Dit laat my gril om net daaraan te dink, ek sal nooit iets wat van `n slak af kom op my gesig smeer nie.” As jy al ooit opgestaan het met `n vulkaniese puisie juis wanneer jy daai ou of meisie in jou klas wou uitvra vir koffie, dan is jy dalk net die regte kandidaat vir `n ander tipe skoonheidsbehandeling. `n Skoonheidsbehandeling vir mense wat al alles probeer het en niks werk nie, vir mense wat nou na enige iets sal gryp om net die voorkoms te kry wat hulle so begeer. Maar hoeveel is jy bereid om te gril vir die perfekte voorkoms? Baie mense weet dat proteïne goed is vir jou hare, maar voor jy na die vrieskas hardloop om jou hare `n maalvleis masker te gee, moet jy dalk bietjie navorsing doen. Studies bewys dat bul-semen een van die proteïen rykste vloeistowwe op aarde is en daarom kan enige iemand wie se hare aan die swak kant lyk by gewilde salonne in Londen `n semen haarmasker gaan uitprobeer. Blykbaar geniet bekendes soos Victoria Beckham dit gereeld. Katie Harris, `n derdejaar Verbruikerswese student, sê al gril sy vir die idee sou sy as sy die geld en geleentheid gehad het, moontlik die behandeling probeer. “Dis gross, maar ek dink mens weet in elk geval meeste van die tyd nie wat presies in jou haarprodukte is nie.” As jy een van daai stoute klein kindertjies was wat jou vinger in die vistenk gedruk het om aan die Koi te vat, dan het Turkye dalk net die skoonheidsbehandeling vir jou. In plaas van jou voete afskuur en met room invryf om hulle sag en sandaal-reg te kry, kan jy nou die droë vel laat afeet deur `n klein pirhanna. Salonne in Kaapstad het sowat vier jaar terug ook die “pirhanna-pedicure” begin toepas, hulle beweer dat wanneer jy jou voete vir `n kort rukkie in die tenk sit die visse nie genoeg tyd het om verder as die boonste laag vel te eet nie. Dit is dus omgewingsvriendelik en veilig. Jeffery Klein, `n senator in New York is egter so skepties oor die behandeling dat hy dit in skoonheidsalonne in die VSA probeer verban het. Is jy moeg daarvoor om altyd jou ou se skouers te
masseer? Wel, nou kan jy terug sit terwyl `n groot glibberige reptiel al sy spanning uitvryf (of dalk eerder wegskrik?). Skoonheidsalonne in Isreal het onlangs begin slange gebruik om mense te masseer. Die behandeling laat slange oor die persoon se liggaam en selfs gesig seil. Blykbaar is dit baie meer effektief as iemand anders se hande. Gelukkig is die slange nie giftig nie, so as jy R700 het om op `n masseersessie uit te gee kan dit `n interessante ondervinding wees. “Ek sal eerder vir twee weke in spasma rondloop as om dit te doen,” was Thinus Swart, `n eerstejaar Biologiese Wetenskappe student, se kommentaar. Jy het gedink diegene wat diereprodukte vir hulle skoonheidsroetine gebruik is mal, maar wat van mensprodukte? Glo dit of nie, bekende salonne in New York bied nou “spermine-facials” aan waar jy `n 75 minuut gesigbehandeling met menslike sperms as die hoofbestanddeel kan kry. Daar word beweer dat hierdie behandeling plooie verminder en selfs so goed vir jou vel kan wees soos vitamien-E room. Miskien is diere en mense sommer albei te grillerig vir jou. Dan kan jy gerus `n Japanese skoonheidsbehandeling gebruik wat heeltemal plant gebaseer is. Die effense grilfaktor kom egter in wanneer jy in `n tipe groente en noodle sop sal moet bad. “Ramen noodle treatments” maak gebruik van noodles en speserye om `n bad te gee wat jou metabolisme stimuleer, jou vel skoonmaak en kollageen bevat wat plooie verminder. Vir diegene wat verslaaf is aan koffie (soos `n sekere redakteur van `n sekere studente koerant) kan dit, saki, kerrie of selfs wyn by die bad gegooi word. Of dit nou besies se doppe in lipstiffie of voëlontlasting in `n facial is, mense sal altyd skok met hoe bereid hulle is om enigiets te probeer om mooier te lyk. Aangesien hierdie metodes ook almal omgewingsvriendelik is, is daar net die grillerigheid daarvan wat potensiële verbruikers moontlik sal afskrik. Die bedryf is beslis `n goudmyn onder bekendes so as jy wil geld maak gaan kyk bietjie in jou agterplaas, dalk ontdek jy die fontein van ewige jeug onder jou kat se sandboks.
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Fulka electries folk LISA DE KLERK AND NADINE LAGGAR When you think of banjos and kierpce (traditional Polish leather shoes) the last thing that comes to mind is an upbeat fusion of folk and electronica. This eclectic genre is the brainchild of Pretoria-based band, Fulka. Perdeby spoke to Ola Kobak, Jacob Israel, Corné Roodt, Christian Henn and Jean-Louise Nel about their progressive style and Fulka’s debut album. A set-up that includes banjo, viola and synthesisers is pretty unique. What inspired you to conceive “folktronica”? I started writing four years ago and I wanted to do something that I thought wasn’t there before. I went through all my inuences and I had a look at different genres. Jacob introduced me to some electronic bands and then I thought of just combining two genres, electronica and folk. I haven’t heard [many] bands that have put that together. Your new album, The Mystery of the Seven Stars, has been launched at various venues over the past two weeks. What is the symbolic value of the album cover? It’s a direct visual interpretation of the genre “folktronica”. The deer is the folk and the grid is the electronica. Do you [Ola] reckon that your Polish origins play a cornerstone-role in Fulka’s pioneering sound? Denitely, there is a nostalgia when I’m writing the songs for where I come from. It’s also part of the folk side of where the music comes from So Fulka is a Germanic word meaning “people” or “army”. What made you decide on this particular name for the band? It also means to ght for that which is true. A lot of the songs on the album represent that kind of struggle. There’s also another band out there called Fulka but they’re a death-metal band from Israel. They really hate us. They send us hate-spam saying, “You are thieves” and “We were there rst”. Now we dedicate a song to them at every show we play. “Folktronica” isn’t a commercial style of music, yet Fulka has already achieved a considerable amount of success. What advice can you offer aspiring local bands who are also trying something different? I think it’s important to know who you are and if you don’t know, explore who you are through music. For me, it’s not as nice to just imitate another band. But if it helps to rst imitate
CHRIS VAN DER MERWE Fokofpolisiekar (FPK), as `n band, beteken verskillende dinge vir verskillende mense. Sommige mense sien hulle as inspirasie en `n belofte vir verandering, ander sien hulle as `n lewende, bewegende sonde. Maak nie saak aan watse kant van die weegskaal jy jouself bevind nie, almal weet wie FPK is en bitter min mense kan ontken wat die bende vir Afrikaanse rockmusiek beteken het. In die agt jaar wat Fokofpolisiekar al bestaan, het hulle die land plat getoer, tonne mense se lewens beïnvloed en daar was selfs `n dokumentêr oor hulle gemaak, so dit was slegs `n kwessie van tyd voor `n biograe gepubliseer sou word. Hotbox Studios was die toneel van die begin van FPK se langverwagte biograe bekendstellingstoer, asook die laaste musiekvertoning by Hotbox. Die toer sien FPK dwarsdeur die land om die biograe te bemark in Pretoria, Johannesburg, Bloemfontein, Stellenbosch en Kaapstad. FPK was ondersteun
another band and then get your own tunes from there, that’s ne as well. I think it’s important to do your own thing, you know, and don’t care about anything else. You can make up the genre later. Do you have any plans to perform overseas or take your music to an international level?
We’ve got a friend in Texas who’s actually involved in the South by Southwest Festival, so we’d really be keen to go there. And then I’d love to go to Poland as well, of course. My dad, he’s a musician and he’s played at Polish festivals before. Maybe through his connections we can get sponsorship and all go.
deur Johannesburgse African rock groep, BLK JKS, asook deur die Rage Against The Machine van Suid-Afrika, Not My Dog. Die biograe was die geesteskind van Annie Klopper, redaktrise by Protea Boekhuis en biograaf van FPK se biograe, Biograe van `n bende: Die storie van Fokofpolisiekar. Annie Klopper ken die band al `n lang ruk en sy het haar meestersgraad tesis oor hulle lirieke gedoen by die Universiteit van Stellenbosch. “Annie het na ons toe gekom met die idee vir `n biograe en ons het nie geweet of ons die tyd het vir so iets nie,” het Wynand Myburgh, baskitaarspeler en bestuurder van FPK, gesê. Die biograe beloof om heeltemal anders te wees as die dokumentêr, Forgive Them For They Know Not What They Do, wat in 2009 vrygestel is. “Met die documentary, het ons as `n band geen input gehad nie. Dit was meer uit Bryan Little se oogpunt uit.” “Die biograe is meer soos een lang storie, van hoe die band ontmoet het en die pad wat hulle saam mekaar gestap het,” het
Annie Klopper gesê oor die verskil tussen die biograe en die dokumentêr. Die toekoms van FPK is onduidelik. “Dit was klaar `n groot mission om al die manne bymekaar te kry vir hierdie boek launch, almal is besig met ander bands en Johnny is besig met `n projek by die huis,” verduidelik Myburgh oor die die toekoms van die groep. “Na die boek launch gaan FPK bietjie stil wees, maar obviously is daar planne vir `n nuwe album. Dalk so volgende jaar se kant.” Perdeby is seker meeste van julle is besonders opgewonde oor die idee van `n nuwe FPK album en dat julle jeuk om die biograe in die hande te kry. Perdeby weet, verstaan en het dalk ook `n lang string gelukdansies beoefen met die aanvangs van díé nuus. FPK se biograe is by alle groot boekwinkels, dwarsdeur die land, beskikbaar teen R180 per kopie. So, waar is die naaste boekwinkel?
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SA scoops Mr Gay World Have you got what it takes? KIRSTI BUICK
KIRSTI BUICK For the second year running, Mr Gay South Africa was crowned Mr Gay World. At a lavish ceremony in Manila in the Philippines this month, Charl Van den Berg, 2010 Mr Gay World, handed over the crown to fellow South African, Francois Nel.
Nel beat Mr Gay USA, Michael Kevin Holtz, and Mr Gay Spain, Israel Acevedo, to take the title. Holtz and Acevedo were awarded rst and second runner-up respectively. Nel is a make-up artist from Johannesburg and has a visual multimedia/creative writing degree. He also works at a medical practice that deals with HIV and TB, and has completed a course in HIV care and counselling. He is currently a hair stylist and lecturer. Nel considers himself an advocate of human rights – particularly within the gay and lesbian community. During the competition, Nel chose Nelson Mandela as the world leader he would most like to meet because Mandela “completely encompasses everything that humanity and human rights stand for”. As Mr Gay World 2011, Nel will have US $25 000 at his disposal for promoting the gay community around the world. However, Nel seems to have his work cut for him in his own country, where he is yet to be formally congratulated. The Democratic Alliance proposed a motion to do so, but this was opposed by the African Christian Democratic Party and the Freedom Front Plus, and thus prevented from going to the oor for a vote. Despite this, Nel seems to be making waves abroad and was instrumental in South Africa’s bid to host the pageant in 2012. Which, as it turns out, we won. Various local businesses have signed up to support the event. Amongst them is The Fairway Hotel and Golf Resort, which hosted the Brazilian team for last year’s FIFA World Cup. The ve-star hotel will sponsor accommodation for the contestants, directors and staff of the event. According to Coenie Kukkuk, operations director of Mr Gay South Africa, the sponsorship (worth $50 000) is the “single biggest sponsorship of a gay event by a company in South African history.” Nel will hand over the crown and title in his hometown next year, where the fourth annual Mr Gay World will be held. The event is set to take place from 4 to 8 April 2012. Illustration: Gustav Reyneke
The skinny on P.H.Fat’s latest LUSANDA FUTSHANE “Psychedelic bass rap”, a concept that might mean absolutely nothing unless you have experienced P.H.Fat’s debut album Dinosaur Blood. Judging solely from the album title and cover, one might expect the album to stay true to its synth-heavy and acidic dubstep foundations. Unsurprisingly, it does, but not in the formulaic way that one would anticipate from the electronic music sub-genre. P.H.Fat has incorporated a generous amount of local avour into the album, thus setting it apart from the rest of the other artists that simply mimic the international dubstep template. The album kicks in with the emphatic title track that grabs your attention and sets an energetic tone. “Big Five”, the catchiest song on Dinosaur Blood, and its two remixes added to the album for good measure, are bound to gain mainstream popularity. Other enjoyable songs include “Freak”, “Space Thug” and “Jabu’s Dance Team”, all of which feature brave lyrics with edgy yet danceable beats. The mellow relief of “Cigarette Fingers” is a welcomed calm that leaves you wishing it went on for longer than a minute and a half. Unfortunately, some of the other tracks are not very memorable and slowly become a bit repetitive. Owing to its fusion of hip-hop and dubstep elements, the album is not precisely denable, so perhaps the coinage of a new hyphenated music genre was, in fact, necessary. Regardless, there is no denying that this trio from Cape Town has contributed
Has Tuks got talent? Apparently we’ll nd out soon, with the plethora of new events STUKU has lined up for the annual UP Arts Week. From 9 to 15 May, the university is set to hold a series of shows and competitions, including UP Yours Comedy Show, Tuks Treasure Hunt, Mr and Miss UP and “Tuks Has Got Talent”, as well as art exhibitions and the rst ever Gauteng Poetry Competition. “We wanted to do something new,” says STUKU Vice Chairperson, Zonke Mthethwa. “Something that everyone can participate in.” The biggest crowd pleasers will undoubtedly be Mr and Miss UP, as well as Tuks’s own version of reality TV favourite, “Tuks Has Got Talent”. As is the case with the TV version, anything goes. STUKU claims the competition will be open to anyone, from singers to snake charmers. People interested in taking part in Mr and Miss UP, “Tuks Has Got Talent” or the Gauteng Poetry Competition will have to go through a round of auditions rst, which will take place in the Musaion as follows: 7 April: Gauteng Poetry Competition 8 April: “Tuks Has Got Talent” 9 April: Mr and Miss UP Hopefuls can pick up entry forms at Tukkiewerf from 28 March, or chat to STUKU representatives at their stall in the Piazza on 31 March. Perdeby wishes all wannabe singers/snake charmers the best of luck!
something striking to the scene of underground South African music.
Musiek: • Tumi and the Volume. Dinsdag 29 Maart. Ting an’ Times, Hateld. R40. • AKing. Donderdag 31 Maart. Tings an’ Times, Hateld. R50 • Stage Nights with Morafe, Slikour & MXO. Donderdag 31 Maart. Suid-Afrikaanse Staats Teater. R60 – 80. • Boo! Donderdag 31 Maart. Firkin Centurion. R60. • Van Coke Kartel. Vrydag 1 April. Rhapsodys, Centurion. • Jack Hammer featuring Piet Botha. Vrydag 1 April. Steak & Ale. R80. • Boo! Vrydag 1 April. Café Barcelona. R100. • Chromium. Saterdag 2 April. Café Barcelona. Teater: • Babalela (drama gebasseer op die kinder boek). Dinsdag 29 Maart. Centurion Teater. R60. • Alice in Her Wonderland. Saterdag 2 April. Barnyard, Menlyn, R45. • Luister Kafee. Saterdag 2 April. Brooklyn Teater. R200. • Quartet Cappuccino. Sondag 3 April. Brooklyn Teater. R90 – R110. Ander: • The Owl Market. Donderdag 31 Maart tot Vrydag 1 April. Rassa Restaurant and Function Venue. Ingang: Verniet. • International Fashion Sale. Donderdag 31 Maart tot Sondag 3 April. Coca Cola Dome, Johannesburg. Ingang: Verniet.
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The Wolf joins the EFC pack MATT MILTON Dermarte “The Wolf” Pena is the newest addition to the feather-weight division of the Extreme Fighting Championship Africa (EFC). The feather-weight division being relatively new meant that a shortage of ghters fast-tracked the 21 yearold former University of Pretoria student into the professional arena. On 1 February, Pena received notice from matchmaker Graeme Cartmell that he would be ghting Mawande Mazithambe. “I had to keep my cool,” reects Pena. “I had a lot of pressure to put the gym’s name on the map.” Two days later Pena competed in EFC 07, his rst ever professional ght, in which he submitted his opponent 51 seconds into the rst round. Undisputed Fight Club, the gym where Pena trains, had no ghters participating in EFC prior to his debut. In Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) Africa, more commonly known as cage-ghting, EFC is the largest competitive arena. EFC employs the same rules and regulations as its more popular American counterpart, Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). Matches consist of three ve-minute rounds in which ghters engage in stand-up ghting or grappling. Having a background in Muay Thai, Karate and some Kung-fu, Pena is an able competitor. His Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, wrestling and Judo training also make him a capable grappler. As Pena was trained in these various martial arts forms from a young age, he competed in MMA, Jiu-Jitsu, and Muay Thai as an amateur in the South African Sports Combat Association. Still a student at the time of his debut, Pena chose to suspend his studies to pursue a career in ghting. “I had to make a decision,” Pena explains. “I’m younger now: it’s better for me to do this now and nish my studies later. This is a very short career, so I just want to establish myself now.” 14 April will see Pena ght Jean Luc at EFC 08 which will be screened live at selected Nu Metro cinemas. A win in this
ght will place Pena one ght away from possibly contending for the title. “I really want to be a champion,” proclaims Pena. Having known Pena for the better part of 7 years, Master Kru Dimitri Bailanis has faith in his ghter: “He is in a very tough division, but I believe he’s [going to] go to the top of the
division straight away.” The ghts take place approximately every two months, and will be held alternately at Carnival City and the Coca-Cola Dome. Photo provided
Sport bite SIBONGILE MTHABELA AND CHARLOTTE KEURIS Tuks
Tuks Miss Varsity Cup crowned KEVIN VAN DER LIST On Monday 14 March, the 2011 Tuks Miss Varsity Cup was crowned during half time at the Tuks Rugby Stadium. Nicole Greeff, a BA(Hons) Audiology and Speech-Language Therapy student, was crowned and will be representing Tuks at the Miss Varsity Cup nals on 11 April. Greeff told Perdeby that she entered the Miss Varsity Cup competition because she wanted to back her boytjies. “I love Tuks; it’s such an honour,” she said. “The rst thing I thought was: rugby rocks. I felt excited and overwhelmed with the crowd’s spirit and cheering. An exciting journey awaits me,” added Greeff. She believes that Tuks has a great chance of winning the Varsity Cup. Greeff was one of 10 nalists who competed for the Tuks Miss Varsity Cup crown. Before the winner was announced, these nalists were interviewed by a panel of judges. They were asked questions
to test their knowledge of the Varsity Cup and the Tuks rugby team, as well as about their personalites to see whether they t the prole of a Miss Varsity Cup winner. The rst and second princesses were also crowned. The rst princess this year is Vanes-Mari du Toit, Tuks 1 netball captain and a BCom Human Resource Management student. The second princess is Andrea Janse van Rensburg, a second year BCom Financial Management student. According to Greeff, this was her rst time entering the Miss Varsity Cup competition, although she had always wanted to. “I was really excited to [nally] enter the competition,” said Greeff. Greeff will be own to the nals of the Miss Varsity Cup where she will compete against winners from other universities. Perdeby wishes Nicole Greeff the best of luck and is condent that she will bring the “Miss Varsity Cup” title home. Photo: Hanro Spangenberg
Hockey The TuksHockey Ladies and Men rst teams recently dominated a tournament in Kwa-Zulu Natal. The rst match was on Friday 11 March against UKZN at this year’s USSA Hockey venue. The ladies played a match which saw the Natal Team try to put up a strong ght in the initial stages of the match. However, the rst goal came from the Tuks Ladies and was followed by 6 others. The nal score was 6-0 to Tuks. Squash Several Tuks players took part in the NSA Satellite tournament held at the Pretoria Country Club courts. Ashleigh Ditcheld from Tuks managed to take a game off 2nd seed Cheyna Tucker. The experienced Sonica Fritz played Senade Haupt for third place, after winning against Robyn Baptiste. Haupt and Fritz’s match ended in a draw. SA number 3 Milnay Louw faced Cheyna Tucker in the nal winning the game 3-1. In the 1st game Tucker fought her way back from a 9-3 defect to level the score. In the end Tucker served out giving the game to Louw. The day ended with Louw clinching the NSA Satellit title. Swimming Tuks managed to come second at the National Level 3 Age Group Championships. Tuks was in the lead for the rst four days of the Championships but their poor performance in the relay events meant they moved down to second place overall. Tuks has improved from the fourth place they managed at last year’s Championships. National Super 15 Results: Chiefs won against the Sharks 15-9 Reds won against the Rebels 53-3 Crusaders won against the Highlanders 44-13 Blues won against the Hurricanes 41-17 Cheetahs won against the Waratahs 23-3 Western Force won against the Lions 27-15 Stormers won against the Bulls 23-13
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AmaTuks beat Batau FC CARLO COCK On Saturday 19 March AmaTuks beat Batau FC 4-2 at the ABSA Tuks Stadium. This means AmaTuks secured a crucial three points in their bid to gain promotion to the ABSA Premiership. The win ensures that AmaTuks remain in the hunt for promotion, keeping them third on the log, only two points behind Black Leopards in second. AmaTuks got off to a good start by scoring within the rst thirty seconds as Thokozani Sekotlong easily got the ball past Batau FC keeper Brenden Wardle. Batau FC struggled to get a foothold in the game and their shaky defence, which has now conceded 42 goals in 18 games this season, could not contain AmaTuks’ expansive football. Despite boasting some big names such as David Radebe and former Bafana Bafana defender Cyril Nzama, Batau FC sit bottom of the NFD Inland Stream log. AmaTuks had several chances in the opening minutes and the second goal came in the 12th minute as Njabulo Ntutsi’s low cross was deected into his own net by Karim Batha. AmaTuks continued to pile on the pressure and could have scored a third in the 30th minute when they were awarded a penalty but Christopher Netshidzivhe kicked it over the bar. AmaTuks continued to create good scoring chances and nally got a third goal just before half time as Mpala scored after a well-worked corner. AmaTuks picked up where they left off after half time and made it 4-0 shortly after the break as another set piece gave Dennis Omino a chance to score. Batau FC got back into the game when Mabaso pulled one back and then
Maxwell Kubheka nished off some good interplay to score a late consolation goal in the 85th minute. In the nal minutes of the game, with the score 4-2 to AmaTuks, the visitors were awarded a penalty but failed to capatilise when the penalty was saved by AmaTuks keeper Aubrey Ngoma. Despite an apparent lack of concentration in the second half, AmaTuks held on to the lead. Perdeby will be watching AmaTuks closely in their remaining three games of the season. Photos: Keith Pyper Photography
Tuks kwalifiseer vir semi-finale COBUS COETZEE EN MARI-LOUISE DE KOCK Ten spyte daarvan dat FNB Tuks op Maandag 21 Maart hul wedstryd teen die Universiteit van Kaapstad (Ikeys) op LC de Villiers verloor het, het Tuks met `n bonuspunt hul plek in die semi-nale van die Varsity Beker verseker. Tuks het 17-19 verloor, maar het drie drieë teenoor die een van Ikeys gedruk. Die verskil was egter die skopskoen van Ikeys se Demetri Catrakilis. Catrakilis se vier strafskoppe en `n vervyfskop het 14 punte vir sy span aangeteken. Tuks se kaptein en losskakel, Wesley Dunlop, het egter slegs een suksesvolle poging pale toe gehad. Volgens Dunlop, het sy span gesukkel om met struktuur te speel en was hul koppe net nie in die wedstryd nie. Slot Franco Mostert van Tuks sal weer in die pienk broek te siene wees nadat hy vir die tweede agtereenvolgende week as die man van die wedstryd aangewys is. Die eerste helfte het 7-6 in Tuks se guns geëindig, maar hanteerfoute het hul uiteindelik die wedstryd gekos. Tuks moes 57 duikslae in die eerste 40 minute uitvoer en het nege strafskoppe afgestaan. Ikeys het slegs 16 duikslae uitgevoer en drie strafskoppe afgestaan. “Ons moes net die bal gehou het, dan sou ons die wedstryd gewen het,” het heelagter Andries Coetzee gesê. Coetzee meen dat die span se vertoning goed was, maar dat
hulle teleurgesteld is omdat die span nie hul bewegings kon afrond nie. Die meerderheid van die tweede helfte het aan Tuks behoort, wat goeie druk op Ikeys geplaas het. Tuks het 14 minute voor die einduitjie voorgeloop, totdat buitesenter Marcel Brache vir Ikeys `n drie naby die pale gedruk het. Catrakilis het Ikeys vir die eerste keer in die wedstryd laat voorloop en het deur sy vervyfskop die telling op 19-17 laat staan. Hoofarigter Nollis Marais het slegs een verandering aan die span gemaak wat twee weke gelede Maties met 27-13 geklop het. Die wedstryd tussen Maties en UJ wat later die aand in Stellenbosh sou plaasvind, was van kardinale belang vir Tuks. As Maties die wedstryd gewen het, sou dit beteken dat Tuks nie in `n semi-naal in vanjaar se Varsity Beker kon speel nie. UJ het egter vir Maties met 39-19 geklop en so verseker dat Tuks `n plek in die semi-nale het. Albei semi-nale vind op 28 Maart plaas, die eerste wedstryd tussen Ikeys en Shimlas om 16:45 by die Groote Schuur stadion, en die tweede wedstryd tussen UJ en Tuks om 19:00 by UJ se tuisgronde. Foto: Keith Pyper Photography
Varsity Beker uitslae: UJ het Maties met 39-19 geklop Shimlas het NMMU met 17-13 geklop Pukke het TUT met 48-0 geklop
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