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Editorial | 30 July 2018
Our struggle for independence I have been doing some research into the history of Perdeby recently as we prepare for our 80 year celebrations at the end of the year. This week I stumbled across the history of how we became an independent paper and I thought it might be interesting to look back at it. My predecessors had an interesting journey to get to where we are today. The students who led Perdeby in the past sometimes said things or published articles that the university or the students were not happy about. From the 1950s to the 1980s Perdeby’s editors got into a lot of trouble. It is from this trouble and transition from the apartheid government to a democratic country that valued equal rights that we found ourselves in a position where no outside body can meddle
with our content. A fitting place to start would be in 1969, where a letter from the editorial stated that the editor Eugene Berg had been dismissed by the SRC. A week later the SRC gave its reasons for the dismissal. They said that Berg did not meet the three criteria expected of a Perdeby editor: to use his power to place good articles in the paper to give a good image of the university, to control his staff and to check all content before it is printed. The SRC also said that Berg failed to control all information in the paper every week and that he did not think critically about all the letters he published. Berg disagreed with these reasons. He said that it was his prerogative to publish letters and that articles were checked by his editors. He added that if Die Perdeby could not criticise certain things, then it had lost its function. For years the SRC controlled Perdeby, checked their content and appointed the paper’s editors. This started to change in the 1980s as perceptions of the media and the media’s reaction to outside interference changed. During this time media free-
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dom also became a more sought-after right. An Afrikaans Student Persunie conference called for greater student media independence in the 1980s. The editor at the time, Thys van der Merwe, wrote that Die Perdeby needed to publish stories about things that were happening rather than protect and build the university’s reputation and image. Van der Merwe stated that the SRC censored the paper and that the SRC only liked Die Perdeby when they published positive articles about the SRC. He likened Die Perdeby’s problem with the SRC to that of the South African media and the apartheid government. In 1985 an article explained the SRC’s relationship with Perdeby. The article stated that Die Perdeby was the mouthpiece of the SRC and that the SRC chairperson and the SRC member with the media portfolio could demand to see all articles before the newspaper went to print. On 24 February 1989 Die Perdeby wrote about the SRC’s prohibition of the magazine Skryfskiet. Skryfskiet was released in February of that year and had a picture of a silhouette of Nelson Man-
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Law House installs sanitary dispensers in bathrooms
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anitary dispensers were recently installed in the law building’s female bathrooms. In an article on UP’s website, Law House writes, “Quite a few students in dire need of sanitary products have approached Mrs Farhana Hassan (the law faculty’s student advisor) so it became more evident that something had to be done to alleviate the financial burden on students. The Office of the Dean requested the University of Pretoria to assist with the installation of sanitary dispensers in the law building, which
they have done during the winter recess.” Nonkululeko Kubeka Moyo, Marketing and Liaison Practitioner of the Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences, said, “At the moment, the EMS faculty does not have plans to install sanitary dispensers. What we have done in the past is ask for staff to donate sanitary products that are then distributed to students in need. One of our student sub-houses also had a drive earlier this year where they collected sanitary products.” Naledi Mosaku, executive committee secretary of House Humanities, said, “Our faculty currently does not have sanitary pad dispensers [...] House Humanities has been working with Student Health to ensure that female students [who] are unable to afford sanitary can be accommodated. We have donated boxes of sanitary pads to Student Health thereby continuing the good work that was started by our predecessors [...] House Humanities commends Law House on the introduction of the sanitary pads dispensers.” Michelle Minnie, a 3rd year LLB student, said, “I think it is a good initiative, but there has to be some form of control. Otherwise, people will just take a lot of these products and there will be nothing left for those who really need it. I think students should pay something like 50c or R1 at the dispensers to get a sanitary product. The money raised can then be used to buy more sanitary products for students in need.”
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uksRes has launched an independent electoral committee for the 2018/2019 House committee and Primaria/Chairman elections. Each residence will have their own TuksRes independent electoral committee (TRIEC). According to the poster put out by TuksRES, the role of the TRIEC is to facilitate the process of the elections. This includes addressing
election queries from residents, promoting free and fair house committee elections, briefing candidates on the elections and requirements of a HC member, and marketing the elections within a residence. A TRIEC is made up of three members and the house parents of each residence. Current house committee members are not allowed to be part of a TRIEC. “I will still be allowed to vote as a normal house member, so I don’t have
SAPS warns of a new scam in Hatfield rooklyn SAPS warned students to be vigilant around campus as a new method being used by criminals to steal valuable items from students. According to a media release shared with Perdeby on 25 July, “Over the weekend a 20-year old male student was walking down Jan Shoba Street in Hatfield when he was approached by an unknown man. The man asked the student to help him deliver a cell phone to his wife just down the road. In return the man’s wife will give the student a laptop and R600 cash which the student must return back to the man. The student agreed to help him.” The release continued, “For security purposes the man asked the student to hand him something as guarantee that he will return with the laptop and money. The student then gave the man his student card, room keys and cell phone. The man promised the student R100 for his effort.” The student did not find the unknown man’s wife. The unknown man meanwhile disappeared with the student’s belongings. According to the media release, there have been similar methods used this year to steal valuables from students. The release says that these incidents increase at the beginning of the year or during the exam season. During these periods, criminals pose
as prophets who offer to bless a student. The “prophet” will request the student to close their eyes and to raise their hands in the air to receive the blessing. While this is happening, the student’s belongings are being stolen. These “prophets” will also ask students to buy water which the “prophet” will bless. The “prophet” offers to look after the student’s belongings while they are purchasing the water. When the student returns with the water, the “prophet” has disappeared with the student’s belongings. In other cases, criminals will ask students if they can borrow their cell phones to type in a number or to make a call. The criminal will then run off with the student’s phone or get into a getaway vehicle. “The police urged people not to trust strangers blindly and to use common sense to prevent these types of crimes from happening. Avoid street prayers and blessings offered by strangers. Be careful of advertisements offering apparent solutions to all kinds of challenges placed in newspapers and on social media. Remember there is no easy way to get rich, pass exams or to overcome other life difficulties”, the release concluded. Any information regarding crime can be reported anonymously by contacting 08600 10111 or by sending an SMS to 32211. Brooklyn SAPS can be contacted 24 hours a day at (012) 366 1735/6.
a problem with it,” said Mopanie residence chairperson, Khomotso Kekana. “It is nice when more responsibility is bestowed upon house members. It makes them feel involved in the big decisions that have an impact on them.” However, Taaibos House committee member, Ayanda Mtolo disagrees. “We talked about this in the meeting, the general consensus was that there is no point in excluding outgoing HC members. When you look at the roles of TRIEC, there are some points that you could only attain by being on the House committee. As much as one can briefly explain what a certain portfolio entails, you wouldn’t be
able to explain it as well as someone who actually held the position itself,” he argued. Members could be nominated by their current house committee members, fellow residence mates or could nominate themselves. “When I found out about the commission I was really excited because I realized that the election process would be transparent as members of the residences are part of it,” Jasmyn TRIEC member, Nomsa Mokoena, told Perdeby. Training for the new TRIEC members was held on 19 July and their duties commenced on 20 July when Primaria and Chairperson elections began.
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National ‘Pill’ crisis may impact UP clinic Mbali Mkhithi
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ll provinces in the country have been hit by a shortage of oral contraceptives at state facilities since late last year. Women using these contraceptives have been advised to consider switching to alternative contraceptive measures. According to Iol news, the National Health Department spokesperson Foster Mohale explained earlier this year that “low stock at the facilities was the results of a previous tender for the contraceptives having lapsed at the end of September. The new tender was awarded in October”. He explained that provinces usually keep the buffer stock for three months, and that this process makes provision for the transition between the tender periods. “Unfortunately, the new company that was awarded the tender has a delay in having the new stock cleared from the quality assurance process”, he explained. It was expected that the stock would be available at the end of February, and would be sufficient for the next six months. The department has experienced low stock levels since January. The UP Student Health Services (SHS) has been affected by the shortage from June. Usually, students on contraceptive pills are given supplies that will last them for longer periods in order to avoid constant returns to the clinic in between hectic academic schedules however; because of the crisis each student was given only two packs which are enough for two months.
Oral contraceptives are used for different reasons other than preventing pregnancies, such as acne; to resolve irregular menstruation, painful or heavy periods, endometriosis; as well as premenstrual syndrome (PMS). SHS has been distributing Triphasil and Trinsgel as the main contraceptive pills. When asked if there was a possibility of a change in contraceptives, senior co-ordinator of the SHS Sister Hannelie Coetzee clarified, “Triphasil and Trigestrel is one and the same cc [contraceptive], it all depends on which one we receive from Gauteng health.” Should there be a change of brands, there is a possibility that students who use contraceptive pills for issues other than preventing pregnancies will alternatively be given prescriptions and expected to buy the pills themselves at pharmacies. According to the Sr Coetzee , “The clinic used to be able to supply all the cc to the students, since last year we unfortunately experience a nonsupply of the Ovral tablets, we had to revert to a substitute, which caused some challenges for us. Since the beginning of this year, 2018, we have not received any injectable contraceptives, and a shortage of Triphasil. We therefore cannot offer the students their cc of choice and advise them to use other methods which we have available.” Sr Coetzee told Perdeby that the SHS is in constant communication with the Regional Pharmacy who supplies us with the contraceptive, and also reported it to HEAIDS who is communicating with the relevant people on Provincial level.
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RAG Ambassadors crowned The NSSTuks celebrates Mandela Ditebogo Tshaka
the night. Amelia Veldschoen and Lucky Mngomezulu n 27 July the Mr and Miss TuksRAG were crowned Miss and Mr TuksRAG Ambassadors competition concluded Ambassador respectively. Simoné Nickel and in TuksMonate, on Hillcrest campus. Boitumelo Nokeri, were the first and second In the third and final round of the competition, princesses respectively. Karabo Masemola was finalists were introduced to the audience the first prince. for the first time. This was the first time After she was crowned, Veldschoen said, “I since 2013 that the TuksRAG Ambassadors feel really honoured… I’ll definitely make the competition took place most of it this year. What and the first time the like to accomplish “I feel really honoured… I’d competition was opened throughout this year up to men. I’ll definitely make the most with this title is continue The showcase of it this year. What I’d like with the projects that of finalists was the I’ve participated in.” to accomplish throughout Among other initiatives, culmination of a fivemonth long competition Veldschoen participated this year with this title is that started on 1 March. in a fundraiser to build continue with the projects a homework centre and Contestants were expected to undergo three that I’ve participated in.” would like tutor there stages. In the first round, once it is built. — Miss TuksRAG the initial 62 students who Mngomezulu, who entered the competition Ambassador, Amelia entered because it was a had to do twenty hours great initiative to reach Veldschoen of community service. out and empower others, According to Phindile said, “I would like to still Makhomboti, TuksRAG continue reaching out where I can because chairperson, this was “to test who exactly I believe little is much when God is in it. In wants to do this, not just for the title but for other words, the journey still continues, title or the work”. not.” He said that although it felt great to win, The second round was the group stages nothing makes him feel greater than giving phase where contestants had to work together back to the community. in groups. “So those that were able to do When asked why men were included in the that we moved them to the last round where competition for the first time in TuksRAG they picked their own projects [the third history, Makhomboti explained, “We decided round] then they did it and now we have this to open it up because there are guys who also [showcase],” said Makhomboti. do community work, so it’s unfair for us to There were only two male contestants close the doors on them, so we decided to and eight female candidates that made it to include guys.” the final round. According to Makhomboti, When asked why the competition was the finalists had approximately fifty hours brought back after five years, Makhomboti told in total for the community engagement they Perdeby, “We last had it in 2013 and we’ve completed. noticed that students are only involved in During the showcase, candidates walked projects under faculty houses [and] residences down the runway dressed in different Keng so we were trying to get to students who can Clothing designs. Miss SA 2018 finalist, do projects on their own and encourage day Karishma Ramdev, was one of the judges for students to actually take part in this thing.”
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day with Sunnyside orphans Koketso Ngwenya
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n 18 July, the Nigerian Students Society Tuks (NSSTuks) celebrated Nelson Mandela day by spending the day with orphans in Sunnyside Orphanage Home and running a blanket and food drive. This event was carried out as part of the 67 minutes Mandela day campaign where South Africans across the country are urged to spend 67 minutes of their time performing good deeds
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The DSA participates in 67 minutes for Nelson Mandela
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he Department of Student Affairs (DSA) together with the UP SRC participated in the 67 minutes for Mandela Day initiative. The department entered a competition where they were required to build a structure using cans in order to celebrate and commemorate the legacy of Tata Mandela. When entering this competition, the DSA stood a chance to win a total of R20 000 which would be split between the team that was responsible for building the structures and the university. UP was competing with other universities across the country and eventually won the money that will be split
No under 21: proposed alcohol laws
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n June, a select Committee on Land and Mineral Resources released a statement about the adoption of the Liquor Products Amendment Bill. The Bill awaits approval from the National Council of Provinces before it is signed into law by President Cyril Ramaphosa. It seeks to amend the current Liquor Products Act and widen the scope of its regulation. BusinessTech writes that key changes to the Act include regulations to beer, including traditional African beer and contemporary beer and other fermented beverages to dissuade manufacturers from easily distributing products labelled as ”le” or ‘beer’ without the necessary requirements to be able to sell. The committee has raised concern regarding the practicality of regulating the production of traditional African beer and other fermented beverages, however, Olifile Sefako, chairperson of the committee, has assured that the bill is designed to amend the outdated Liquor
Products Act of 1989 as well as “mistakes” in the Amendment Act of 2008 and should not be seen as a means to stifle entrepreneurship or suppress traditional practices. The minimum amount of alcohol content in beverages will also now be set to 0.5% as opposed to the current 1.0% to reduce of the amount of alcohol not classified as liquor products. Other changes include plans to make it easier to access the market and obtain licenses, new regulations and compulsory registration for bottlers, and regulations on drinks advertising that they contain “fresh juice’. The Liquor Amendment Bill which awaits approval from the Cabinet then subsequently from parliament proposes to ban the supply of liquor and methylated spirits to persons under the age of 21. This includes any and all alcoholic advertisements aimed at people under the age of 21. In addition, it will ban any billboard advertising placed less than 100 meters away from junctions, traffic circles and street corners. Alcohol advertising on radio and television will be banned from 6am to 10pm if the bill passes, however the process has been delayed by the request from the Department of Health to completely ban alcohol advertisements. Ettiene Retief, Chairperson of the National Tax and SARS Stakeholders Committee, expressed that an 18 year-old is regarded as an ‘adult that can drive a vehicle, vote, enter into contracts, get married and even get a firearm license but can’t purchase or consume alcohol’ and advised that rather “programmes that educate on good drinking habits” should be encouraged. The Department of Trade and Industry announces that an important aspect of the new proposed law is its emphasis on social responsibility as it calls for the prohibition of the manufacturing, distribution, or retail sale of liquor in both rural and urban communities, on any location that is less than 500 meters away from places of worship, rehabilitation centres, schools, residential areas, public institutions, and other
for others. NSSTuks provided orphans with blankets and food. After a successful commemoration of the struggle icon, the NSSTuks expressed gratitude towards students and every party that was present to witness the success of the initiative. They said, “A warm thank you to everyone who made this a success, especially to the executives, members, patrons and well-wishers of the Nigerian Students Society, University of Pretoria.”
like amenities. The final major change that the bill aims to implement is an extension of liability for people selling alcohol in the country therefore, manufacturers and suppliers of alcohol to illegal or unlicensed outlets will be vicariously liable to all damages caused by their unlawful distribution. Minister of Trade and Industry, Rob Davies, added that “liquor stores and so-called ‘drinking holes’ that sell liquor to people who are already intoxicated will be liable for damages if the intoxicated person causes damage to property or commits an offense as a result of his or her drunkenness.” However, he also mentioned that there will be greater leniency towards facilities where consuming alcohol is not the only activity, such as restaurants, unlike “outright drinking holes” that will be specific targets for the new regulatory measures. According to the South African Institute of Professional Accountants (SAIPA), the means for capacity building for the enforcement of the law should it pass would be to train people from other fields, such as police officers, traffic officers, health, and safety inspectors to be part of the National Liquor Regulator and identify and hold unlicensed outlets to account. Davies also expressed that the bill is concerned with addressing the social ills that come with alcohol abuse and that although the liquor industry significantly contributes towards GDP, it still needs to be regulated as it can have potentially harmful effects on both individuals and communities. He further went on to speak about the cost that alcohol abuse presents for government including accidents, hospitalisation, and various other social problems. When addressing parliament about the bill in October 2016, Minister Rob Davies also mentioned that the change to increase the legal drinking age was introduced to curb early alcoholism and prevent any potential brain-damage as the human brain “does not fully develop until the mid-twenties”. The 2016 Final Liquor Policy Paper also asserts
accordingly. A total of 7000 baked bean cans were collected and are set to be recycled as the part of the Campus Green Initiative. DSA Deputy Director Dr Willem Jorissen said, “The empty cans will be recycled as part of the Campus Green Initiative (CGI). This was a wonderfully collaborative project between staff and students of the DSA. The building of the structure provided a great team-building opportunity and winning this competition provided a real “feel good” moment for everyone involved.” Dr Jorissen told Perdeby that the money won will be used to alleviate hunger on campus by supporting students in need. that brain development continues up until most people reach the age of 25 and exposure to alcohol during this process “may impair neurological development causing youth to make irresponsible decisions, encounter memory lapse, or process and send neural impulses more slowly.” The National Economic Development and Labour Council (Nedlac) commissioned a socioeconomic impact assessment of the Liquor Amendment Bill which was undertaken by the Department of Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation however, it was met with dissatisfaction as it did not quantify the effects on jobs, advertising revenue and the industry nor did it calculate and provide the cost of the harmful effects of alcohol abuse that falls on government. Additional research was undertaken by research firm Genesis Analytics for the Department of Trade and Industry and it projected a loss of R400 million revenue for the advertising sector and a combined R800 million loss for MultiChoce, e.tv and SABC including a loss of 1 533 jobs in the alcohol industry. The South African Liquor Brandowners Association (Salba), which represents manufactures, producers, distributors, and retailers of alcoholic beverages, including trade unions were critical of the inadequate socioeconomic assessment because of its failure to quantify the effect on jobs and the economy. A report on BusinessDay reveals that Salba has established its own national strategic plan to reduce alcohol related harm and includes a R150 million combined annual contribution focused on addressing underage drinking, binge drinking, drunk driving, unlicensed outlets to name a few. The plan also warned against increasing the drinking age and propelled criminalisation of illegal alcohol trading. Legal experts, provincial legislators and industry associations have warned that this could have negative effects on alcohol sold in townships, which forms significant parts of their economies as well as their shebeen culture. They also warn that township communities are still unlikely to follow the new laws and it would severely impact how government is perceived in these areas.
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Magrietjie and Sonop victorious at Kaskar Kermis Carina Kloppers
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n 27 July the NG Kerk Universiteitoord hosted their 25th annual Kaskar Kermis. The Kaskar Kermis is a big go-kart event on their premises right across from Hatfield Campus. During the day the surroundings schools get to compete and in the evening the event is concluded with the UP residence students racing. It all starts with the time trails. Whichever residence manages to complete a quick 100m dash with the fastest time will have a slight advantage as they get to pull away in the first position. The actual race is a 2twenty minute relay on a track that twistss and bends around the church grounds. There are two handover points where the pushers and drivers alternate. It was Magrietjie’s race to lose as they pulled away first for the ladies. No other residence managed to overtake them, and they led the race all the way to the finish line. Although Klaradyn attempted to defend their title by dominating the other categories,
namely fundraising and participation, their inability to place in the actual race insured that Magrietjie walked away as the overall winners for the ladies. Magrietjie’s Primaria, Libby Tillema, mentioned that it has been quite some time since Magrietjie won at the Kaskar Kermis, calling it “a great win for Magrietjie, as it has actually been a great year. So, we are very happy.” For the men Maroela might have won in the time trails, but it was not long before they were overtaken by the men from Taaibos and Mopanie. However, it was clearly Sonop that wanted it most because regardless of their late pull-away due to a miscalculation at the time trails, they quickly rose through the ranks and were right on the heels of Taaibos for a majority of the race. A mild collision near the end of the race finally gave Sonop the break they needed to cross the finish line first. Since they also won all the other categories, it was no surprise that Sonop was named the overall winners for the men. Sonop’s Chairman, Dietlof Ferreira, said winning once again feels “amazing” because “it’s really a tradition winning the [go-kart] race for Sonop”.
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OppiKoppi lineup: Interview with Urban Village Ricardo Teixeira
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rban Village, the Soweto based fourpiece South African folk band will once again be taking the stage at OppiKoppi this year, bringing their unique traditional funk back to the dust bowl. In anticipation of their performance, Perdeby spoke to Urban Village to ask how they felt about this year’s OppiKoppi. “This year’s Oppi means a lot for us. Oppi is always a big deal. It’s one of the largest crowds we play in and it’s a big festival, to be called back to it is always great.” The band expressed further excitement, adding, “Oppi call ups give Urban Village the drive all the time, even the tag line, Nomakanjani, vibrates a message that we are going there no matter what it takes.” Urban Village is a unique group, with their own sound. They view their sound as a responsibility. “We owe it to ourselves, our fans, our ancestors and our spirit guides.” The band added it that it “is a connection we have with the love of what we do.”
To Urban Village, as with most bands, fans are everything. Urban Village calls their fans “Villagers”. When asked about what they bring to their audience, the band said, “they are family really, and again we bring honesty to the table, people like real.” Having been in the music industry for quite some time, Urban Village has accumulated a lot of experience. To keep things interesting, the band said “The game is changing all the time which already keeps it interesting. Also growing, no one is the same person they were [in the beginning], and the continuous transformations are great to observe, and lastly learning. Learning about each other and from each other during the different growth strides.” OppiKoppi always has interesting characters in the crowd and roaming around the grounds, and Urban Village said their favourite fans to see are “the real music lovers, the ones who are not choosing genres and those hearing us for the first time. The goosebumps they get and the tears they shed from the experience.”
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A trip to Spoken Sessions Kevin Maraletse and Thomas Marais
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n 26 July, Spoken Sessions hosted an open mic night Bravo’s Pizza in Hatfield. The event was an initiative to allow many of the talented people within the area an opportunity to step up from the crowd and display their talents. The talents displayed ranged from rehearsed and written poems, to people showing off their skills in rapping, some showing off their ability to sing and hit the right notes, and others sharing stories through spoken word. Given this space to freely express oneself, Spoken Sessions has seamlessly capitalised on a market in Pretoria where people have been demanding this sort of environment. They entered into a partnership with Bravo’s to allow people a quaint area towards the back of the establishment and spoken sessions made the most of it. The curators of the event were all present and one of the organizers, Puno, had agreed to do an interview about the Spoken Sessions and give insight on what it was all about. When Puno was asked about challenges organising spoken word in Pretoria, she replied that Pretoria is known for its art and poetry, and while there are many artists in Pretoria, it’s difficult to get people to, “jump on the bandwagon of being expressive, but once they do, it’s amazing.” She also said that Pretoria tends to be more conservative than Johannesburg or Cape Town, and that Pretoria is more segregated, and while they try to bring a diverse crowd together, ”getting
the right mix can be a challenge.” The main challenge for her, however, is hosting a regular event every month and keeping the quality as high as it is. When asked if there were any recurring themes among the poets who attend, Puno said that she had definitely seen some common themes, but that, “it’s really cool when people come up with new ways to communicate the same theme”. Some of the strongest themes she has noted are romantic poems, poems about heartbreak or “more hectic stuff like sexual abuse”. She was especially happy that Spoken Sessions could provide a safe space to discuss these difficult issues. When asked how someone can get involved with Spoken Sessions, Puno said that the most direct way would be either to contact her, or to contact Spoken Sessions on social media. She emphasised that they are always looking for people to help out, but stressed that pay would either be very low or nonexistent, so only passionate people should apply. On their upcoming collaboration with Joseph Solomon, Puno said that we would just have to wait and see. Spoken Sessions is working closely with Fresh Impressions, who manages artsists and oragnise events, and that’s how they get to host people like Joseph Solomon, and that Hatfield can look forward to seeing more people of that caliber. Her explanation of Spoken Sessions for people unfamiliar, summarized in 10 words is, “A safe place, community, truth, love, joy, introspection, society, art, beauty”.
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Catching up with the captain TuksLifesaving: Raising
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n light of the ongoing Varsity Football tournament, Perdeby caught up with TuksFootball captain Simbongile Njokwe better known to fans as Simbo. Simbo will don the number 5 jersey once more as he and his side embark on the challenging task of defending their title. Simbo highlighted that as a defender, he prides himself on “just defending” as the first objective. His ability to marshal and rally the defense around him will be vital to the success of the team. The captaincy can often be a burden on a player’s shoulders but for the UP captain, the team’s spirit makes captaincy easier. “The team
knows what is expected of them so as the leader of the team, I am just here to facilitate rather than to force or implemented things,” he said. Simbo has emphasized the team’s all-round qualities ahead of a busy Varsity Football season. “Firstly, we are a team that can create goals but in terms of defending, we can defend well as well,” he said. Simbo is laid out his goal for the season saying, “My personal goal for the season is to win and keep as many clean sheets as I can and also contribute to the success of the team.” With the recent taste of success of last year’s final still fresh in the mouth of the players, the skipper has his eyes on lifting the trophy once more as he said “for me to win the tournament would be the greatest goal”. TuksFootball lost 1-2 to TUT Football at the opening match played on UP’s home turf. With 4 of the 7 league fixtures being played at the ABSA Tuks Stadium, the home form will prove to be pivotal in deciding the fate of the defending champions. This is something Simbo is aware of and highlighted the importance of home support in last season’s success. He bought to attention one specific game, the semifinal kickoff against UWC. “ The stadium was full and we knew that as long as they were behind us, we would play our best for them” With an inspirational captain leading them out once more, TuksFootball should be confident that they can once more be crowned Varsity Football champions. Speaking on his future, Simbo said he hopes to use varsity football to propel his career. TuksFootball supporters should keep a keen eye on how his career progresses.
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uksLifesaving is a club that consists of nine members, and it offers junior and senior programmes that help individuals become lifeguards. According to TuksSport’s website, the club has two different training groups, namely nippers (aged 8 to 13) and seniors aged 14+. The TuksLifesavers are trained by a well known and respected coach, Valencia Walker. Walker, speaking to Perdeby, said, “Lifesavers should be reliable and entrusted with ensuring that the public is safe around water.” Lifesavers should always take the lead in a rescue. Walker emphasized that lifesavers should be good communicators and must always act in a professional way. For you to become a TuksLifesaver, you must
A moment with TuksSquash
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TuksChess defend USSA title
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rom 2 to 6 July, the TuksChess team competed in the USSA chess championships tournament which was held in Secunda, Mpumalanga. The 2017 victors defended their title and were once again crowned champions. The women’s team came in second, and the men’s team came fourth. Overall, they came first. Individual players were ranked as follows: Alex Maredi was in tenth position, Mfundo Masiya second, Cora Mak fifth and Rene de Beer eighth. Roland Bezuidenhout, Sune du Toit and Cora Mak were selected to represent South Africa in Brazil at the World University Sports Chess Championships in September. Mfundo Masiya and Chris Kolver are reserves for the national team. The players were delighted to have Grandmaster Sahaj Grover at the tournament, playing for the Nelson Mandela University (NMU) chess team. Kolver, who has an ELO rating of 2200 and was fortunate enough to play a game against the grandmaster, said, “I was nervous and excited to be playing against someone of that calibre. The game quality alone was very different, it was a good learning
experience.” The team went into the competition with group and individual objectives. Club President Godfrey Kgatle discussed the group goals and said, “First and foremost, I wanted the team to enjoy the game, players to get more exposure to tournament games and different player tactics, an opportunity for players to write their own history and to create memories.” Banele Nxumalo, who played his first USSA tournament this year, discussed his individual objectives: “I wanted to play a good game, to improve my conversion skills, tactics, and place in the top 15”. Masiya highlighted the importance of preparation and training before any competition: “I work out regularly to be physically fit as games are three hours long, and your body takes strain. I work on endgame patterns, tactics and watch games of grandmasters.” Mak, who takes a different training approach, said, “I play online, focus on different openings and oversee puzzles”. The club hosts monthly clinics, inter-club tournaments and tactics as training for players. The team is currently preparing for the following upcoming tournaments: Menlo Park Open, TuksChess Open and TuksRes League.
be able to swim competently. Walker added that it takes three months for you to qualify to be a lifeguard. A potential lifeguard must be able to swim 400 metres under eight minutes, and for you to compete at South African interclub nationals, you must have completed twenty hours of voluntary service. TuksLifesavers are also expected to have the South African duty kit and a recording book. Every month a copy of the recordings is sent to Lifesaving South Africa (LSA) to monitor all drownings and rescues. Walker said “each team member training schedule is worked out individually according to their best time they achieved at a gala.” She went on to explain that it helps them to focus on their individual goals. She also said that in lifesaving there is a lot of team work, so the TuksLifesavers always motivate each other. TuksLifesaving is a small club. However, that did not hold the team back from coming third at the South African Championships. Johan Lourens won gold at the South African Championships. He was selected to represent South Africa at the World Lifesaving Championships that will take place this November, in Australia. Walker said they have started preparing Lourens for the World Championships, and they are starting to build a nipper squad to feed into the senior squad. Walker hopes that the seniors will participate in the 2020 World Cup Championships in Italy. As a club, they are looking to improving their overall ranking in South Africa.
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erdeby sat down with TuksSquash head of programme, Liz Mackenzie, to discuss the recent USSA Tournament and how the players prepared themselves for the tournament. TuksSquash were the USSA champions for several years and came second overall in the tournament last year. How was the performance of the players this year? We came third this year. We thought the tournament went very well [considering] the subjects that our students are taking compared to other students, and due to the minimum training time our students have because of their studies. It was also a very narrow loss between second and third place as it was by 1 point. How do the players prepare for the tournament? The players train twice a week which is the minimum training time. They also play league [matches] twice a week. The players play tournaments from the calendar as they come up to prepare as well. This is the minimum preparation that the players need to do.
What improvements can the players make for next year’s tournament? Next year, we’d like to focus on more tournaments and having the players complete in those. However, a tournament takes up a whole weekend so it all depends on the players studies’. What do general practice sessions involve? All sessions are planned. Each session works on a specific theme. We do strength and conditioning in sessions, and [playing techniques] too. Match play also happens in training sessions. Can any interested player join TuksSquash? Any student can. We welcome all students. We have a very successful internal league with 56 teams playing. A lot of students [play] on a more social level instead of a high-performance level, and the squash courts are open from 05:00 to 21:30 for club members. How do you keep players motivated in squash through challenging times? Squash is an individual sport, so players are mostly self-motivated. Our players are also very competitive and that often keeps them motivated too. Sometimes players [get] overwhelmed during exam time, [that is when] we need to encourage them to keep their routine going, but besides that they are intrinsically motivated. What advice would you give to individuals who may be interested in joining TuksSquash? Just come to the squash courts and talk to the coaches and we will get you going as quickly as possible. Players can come between lectures for a break, and it is quick. They just need to find one friend and play. Anyone can play squash because the ball stays in the court and this makes it easier to play. Players can have a lot of fun on a social level. What has been your greatest experience in the sport? Everything. The competitiveness, the friendships and the achievements. Most of our lives revolve around squash. It is an amazing sport.
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