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How tollgates will affect you

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Interview: December Streets

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Guide to South African film festivals

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Varsity Cup home nal for Tuks

KEVIN VAN DER LIST On 28 March FNB Tuks beat FNB UJ 25-11 in the semi-nal of the Varsity Cup at the UJ stadium.

The semi-nal game was a rst in Tuks’ Varsity Cup history. This victory gives Tuks an unprecedented chance to win their rst nal at home. However, Tuks captain Wesley Dunlop will not go into the nal feeling complacent. He said that they haven’t won yet and the big test will be in two weeks time against UCT. The nal takes place on 11 April at 19:00 and was supposed to be held at UCT but the stadium lights are not up to standard for the game so it will be held at the LC de Villiers Rugby Stadium giving Tuks a home nal.

The semi-nal got off to a good start with UJ gaining early possession of the ball. This possession was converted into points courtesy of a drop goal from their full-back Theuns Kotze.

Tuks got a chance to equalise the score in the eighth minute from a penalty but it was missed by captain Wesley Dunlop. The rst try of the game came in the 16th minute from Tuks full-back Andries Coetzee who caught the ball above his shoulders and scored in the corner. Wesley Dunlop converted and brought the score to 7-3.

UJ managed to drag the score back in the 24th minute with a penalty from their full-back Theuns Kotze, taking the score to 7-6.

Just before half-time Tuks almost scored when outside centre, Jean du Plessis, was held up a metre short of the try line. Tuks pushed forward and were rewarded after the siren by Dunlop, who scored the second try of the game. The half-time score was 14-6 for Tuks.

Tuks started the second half off well when they extended their lead four minutes after the break with a penalty from Dunlop, taking the score to 17-6. UJ were quick to respond with a try from their captain Justin Wheeler. Tuks full-back Andries Coetzee went

over for his second try of the game in the 56th minute taking the score to 22-11 for Tuks.

In the 78th minute Wesley Dunlop scored the last points of the game with a penalty, taking the nal score to 25-11.

The man of the match was awarded to Andries Coetzee who will now wear the pink shorts in the nal. Coetzee told Perdeby that he felt Tuks dominated UJ and that stopped UJ from sticking to their game plan. “We just have to remain calm [in the nal],” said Coetzee.

Former Springbok, Breyton Paulse, who attended the game for SuperSport, said that “Tuks showed character” and the game “was fantastic”. Paulse told Perdeby that it “will be tough to call” the winner in the nal.

Visit perdeby.co.za for an exclusive interview with Tuks ank, Warwick Tecklenberg.

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Editorial

4 April ’11

Life or something like it About a week ago (give or take a few drinks) I found myself sitting outside Aandklas, on the pavement, next to a man playing a guitar, listening to a mediocre version of “Come Together”, watching my friends orchestrate sing-alongs with perfect strangers. By the way, if you are one of the people who joined us, you’re awesome. If you didn’t, you suck.

Anyway, as I was sitting there, ghting a battle between my hunger and the vast distance between me and McDonald’s (hunger won, in case you were curious), it struck me that the moment I was in was as close to the sublime as you could reasonably get. Without sounding like an idiot in a headband with owers in my hair (and if you could please mind the cliché) it was a moment of complete contentment. This was what life was all about. In twenty years time, this is what I would remember (not, for example, the test I was writing the next day. Oops.)

I tend to lace my editorials with little messages suggesting that taking life too seriously, especially at this stage of your life, is stupid. The point of this phase of life is to gain knowledge, to get an education, to learn stuff. But there is much more to the world than academic knowledge and while I don’t encourage anyone reading this to drop out and become a dirty hippy, never again in life are you going to have the kind of freedom or the kind of experiences you will now. You have to use it to be spontaneous and have fun and be ever so slightly reckless, because it is a time of life where you can safely push boundaries. And if you don’t,

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Dear Tukkie In the last issue of this paper I expressed concern about what appears to be a dearth of conscientiousness about being global citizens. I cited possible topics for debates which were based on contexts far and near. Please note however, that my message was directed at you as students in your informal contexts. I am aware of formal discussions on topics such as the Middle East situation and the Fukushima disaster which are organised by some faculties.

Today I want to challenge you to look at your micro-context, Hateld, and your role as “citizens” thereof. It is not just an environment where most of the university residences are situated but one that is highly contested. The University of Pretoria has its views about what should or should not be happening there. Business people have their own views while the law enforcement agencies also have their set of expectations. I have no reason to believe that the students have any denite position(s) on what they would like to see happening in Hateld. They seem to be happy consumers of whatever comes their way,

From the Editor

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BEYERS DE VOS I cheated. I stole the Top Ten. From Urban Dictionary (and that is me crediting the great work that they do). These are denitions that all students should be aware of at all times. The top ten awesomely appropriate Urban Dictionary denitions: 1.

Student: Usually a young person between 18 and 21 who is supposed to attend university. Student life for many might

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especially if it comes from non-university related stakeholders. Yet Hateld is the playing eld of the students of the University of Pretoria. As such, it should reect the values of our students rather than assimilate them. The students of this university are an important stakeholder whose voice must be heard and appreciated.

Do any of you ever talk about safety issues for male and female students in Hateld during the day and after dark? Are the places of entertainment visited by the students around Hateld concerned about the safety of students or the safety of the business? Do students ever raise questions about what Hateld contributes towards their development as young people, students and future leaders of our country? Do you ever reect on the contribution of students towards the culture and business of Hateld? Could things be better or different?

There is no intention on my part to inuence you either way. My only interest is to see you reasoning and behaving like responsible citizens.

Hateld will always be with us for as long as the University of Pretoria is in the area. You should therefore not be looking at how far away to run

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I promise you, you will end up at the age of 40 wondering what the hell happened, which is, I suspect, a special kind of hell. Mind you I’ve never been a 40-year-old in the midst of a midlife crisis.

Okay, I’m done subjecting you to my philosophy on life and ensuring my inbox oods with angry letters from bitter old people telling me that I encourage dangerous, irresponsible behaviour and that I should be ashamed of myself.

As if you aren’t all adults with mildly functional brains who can make decisions for yourself.

As if this editorial is some unstoppable force of propaganda. These are the kinds of letters that have exclamation marks everywhere, making it very hard to take them seriously. Because as anyone who knows me will tell you, exclamation marks are my nemesis. I mistrust them profoundly.

They’re sneaky, subjective little criminals that inltrate perfectly good writing and turn it into biased drivel. I believe it is my duty to rid journalism of exclamation marks. And I will not rest until I have succeeded. This is why you won’t nd them in this week’s paper (or in any other edition ever). What you will nd in this week’s paper is awesomeness of the highest calibre. Go read the article on the new tollgate system and how it will affect you or our interview with the December Streets or our guide to everything origami. Alternatively, go dance in the rain. Like a dirty hippy. And be happy.

Peace, Beyers

entail being bone idle, eating kebabs, stealing trafc cones and getting “totally wrecked!” Usually having their tuition fees and rent paid for by their parents, they have more or less a totally disposable income but still manage to achieve massive amounts of debt by spending their money on stupid haircuts or designer clothes.

College: A magical place where it is rumoured that learning takes place, but more precisely, a rite of passage into adulthood which involves rampant consumption of alcoholic beverages, agrant and promiscuous sexual behaviour, and a general and fundamental disregard for any form of responsibility by its habitants.

Poordom: The state of being poor, typically in your twenties, when you are unable to participate in social activities unless your friends pay for you.

Vodka: A drink which makes you strong and clever. See also: vodka zombie.

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Drunk: A sublime way of existing in a world full of idiots.

6. Party wounds: Injuries incurred from typical party activities such as heavy drinking and dancing. Positive descriptions of one’s party wounds e.g. “Check out this bruise!” serve as badges of honour.

7. Sex: what kind of moron are you that you look up sex in the dictionary?

8. Awesome chicken: Better than regular chicken. Often used sarcastically.

9. Studentstupor: Describes the confused, startled, surprised expression on a student’s face, causing a total lapse in memory and ability to speak coherently, mostly occurring within seconds of recognizing he/ she has been asked to answer a question.

10. Pillow lust: that feeling that college students experience where they feel so exhausted that the idea of their face hitting their pillow sounds so utterly fantastic, it’s almost sexual.

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from Hateld or how to resist it but at what you can do to make Hateld a respectable university suburb with a culture that can be embraced by all.

No one goes to Hateld for self-destruction but for healthy recreation. If this is not what Hateld offers to our university community then it is us who are failing to transform it. With support from different role players, including the university and ward councillors, it is possible to help Hateld live up to its potential. In fact, this issue should receive special attention from whoever wants to stand for election in Ward 59 in the forthcoming local government elections. I would welcome ideas from a volunteer group which has the support of Hateld business, law enforcement agencies in the area and the students. I believe that it is possible to make it a place which the Executive and personnel of UP can frequent without fearing being stigmatized. Do you agree with this? Please talk to me.

Best wishes Prof McGlory Speckman Dean of Students

Res Update Pssst… heard that the Zinnia girls found themselves sleeping with the shes this week when Kollege attempted to threaten or scare Zinnia with a sh because they didn’t play along at their social. Pssst... is not surprised at the loss of Katjiepiering’s HK boards. Being the only female res in the area asking for trouble. Pssst... would like to inform Lilium that a bit of paint and over-priced massages are not going to get them their lizard back.

Pssst... is disappointed in Klaradyn and Madalief. If you say you are going to paint something, do it. Pssst… has been informed that Jacarandia or Zinnia might actually be able to keep the Serrie audiences awake this year. Which is more than we can say for Madelief. Pssst… thinks the Madelief mummies might not be resurrected this year.

But that’s what you get when you look to Barbie for inspiration. However, Pssst… is still hopeful. Pssst… has noticed that the Nerina girls are “breast and thigh” kind of chicks, seeing as they are always crowding KFC. By the way, the after effects are starting to show ladies. But Pssst… thinks you’ll be ne as long as you stay away from those black tops. Pssst…was happy to see Asterhof at Springbok trying to upstage Jasmyn with their singing, Kiaat with their dancing and Klaradyn with their drinking. Well you know what they say, if you can’t beat the noise, join in. So much for studying, Asters. But it’s okay, even desperate house wives need to let their hair down (amongst other things) every once in a while. Pssst... thinks that Taaibos should heed the warning signs and stay out of trouble.

Correction

The Party-fest ticket sales are R10 per person, not R100. Mopanie will not be taking part this year.

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4 April ‘11

Serrie rolls around again

REFILOE NYATHIKAZI The night of Serrie is a night most residences look forward to. Months of hard work and excitement culminate in one of the oldest res traditions still active today: Serrie nals. The night is used as a podium for all residences to showcase their creativity and spirit and have the kind of fun only Tuks residence students can.The ofcial event can be traced back to 1990. However, according to the university archives, Serrie originated from an informal event that started in the 1940s: cheering at intervarsity events. During this time, residences were too few and far between to compete against each other. As more residences were established, competition amongst the residences developed and over the years became more and more intense.

Perdeby asked Erika, who came in third at Serrie 2010, if they were under any pressure. “I think the word ‘pressure’ should be replaced with ‘great expectations’,”said Jani Bosman, Culture External HK for Erika. “Going to nals would be

the ultimate reward for the hard work and the time we put in, but I believe enjoying the whole Serrie experience is far more important than anything.”

According to Ria Van Der Merwe, a staff member at the University of Pretoria’s Archives, Serrie was born out of fun, became a cherished tradition and then grew into a national competition. Like Ienk Melodienk, Serrie prelims were once performed at the Amphitheatre. They were performed during lunch hour so that the day students would not miss out on the event. It survived each year because of its high attendance rate. The university archives reveal some interesting information about the early days of Serrie. For example, 50 years ago Maroela only had four men sitting in the audience.

Maroela’s External Culture HK, Laurence Boel, said that it is only recently that Maroela has started taking Serrie seriously again. Boel explains that this year there are more people attending Serrie practice at Maroela. “This year we are hoping to reach [the] nals.” According to Boel, Maroela is doing things with a bit of a twist this year. “There

will be more hip-hop this year,” said Boel.

“This year you can expect something sexy and exciting from Nerina. We are going all out,” said an enthusiastic Busisiwe Nhlapo, External Culture HK at Nerina. This year, Serrie prelims will be held on 12 and 13 April. The nal will be held on 21 April. Perdeby hopes that the residences do not fail to meet our high expectations. According to Danelle Kritzinger, Stuku Executive Member in charge of Serrie, there will be no hiccups this year and the event will start and end on time. Kritzinger also explained that the marking grid has changed.

The entertainment, creativity and difculty of moves are marked on the same scale. Variety and multiculturalism count more this year. A mark will also be given according to how enjoyable the performance is.

Read Perdeby on 18 April for full coverage of all the news, gossip and excitement from the Serrie stage.

Photos: Perdeby archive

Res students “help save lives” Across the country there are similar initiatives and drives at many tertiary institutions. However, none of them collect blood on the same scale as Tuks. “Tuks is the single organisation in South Africa from which the most units of blood is collected annually,” said Van der Merwe. According to Van der Merwe, SANBS is extremely grateful to Tuks for all their support and extends a hand of thanks to university management, the central Rag committee, all of the residences and overall to all the Tuks students who regularly donate blood.

Students, according to Van der Merwe, have always shown themselves to be willing to help those in need through various initiatives, blood donation being one of them.

STEPHANIE KRUGER For a number of years Tuks residences have been involved in and supported blood donation drives held by the South African National Blood Service (SANBS). Residences have also helped Tuks to reach the top of the list as one of the tertiary institutions that donates the most amount of blood.

Willem van der Merwe, Head of Marketing for SANBS, explains that over the past four years student support of blood donation drives has grown tremendously.

In the past, they used to set up at one or two of the residences. Today, SANBS sets up at a number of residences, making it more convenient for students to donate.

Van der Merwe said the SANBS is able to conduct blood drives at Tuks for about ve months of the year. This is largely because exam and holiday periods that need to be taken into consideration. The number of donations that are given in these ve months at the various blood drives are close to 8000 units.

On average 1600 units are donated per month.

The biggest incentive, apart from the ability to save lives with the blood donated, is the possibility of Rag points. Students can collect these for their res when they donate. Res students are also allowed to rally members of the public to donate for their residence specically. Van der Merwe sees this as good, healthy competition which urges the residences to donate more and in turn greatly benet SANBS’s bloodbanks.

Over the last three years, the residences

Blood Donation Facts: • •

that have donated the most blood are Maroela, Madelief and Mopanie. “To be one of the top residences to donate blood really lls us with pride,” said Bulelani Nkosi, Mopanie’s Rag HK. “We try to always remind our guys that donating blood is the best way for you to be a hero in someone’s life,” said Nkosi.

“It also doesn’t hurt to make use of healthy

competition from time to time to boost numbers slightly,” he added.

According to Nkosi, girlfriends, friends and visiting family members of their residents come and donate without any hesitation.

The main goal of SANBS concerning these blood drives and initiatives is to enthuse and motivate students to donate blood far beyond the years of student life.

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Blood donors can donate blood every 56 days.

South Africa is the first and only country in the world to do individual Nucleic Acid Amplification Testing (NAT) on every unit of blood on such a large scale.

The most needed blood group is O. This is because group O blood type can be given to any patient in an emergency.

In South Africa a blood transfusion takes place every 48 seconds.

Less than 1% of the South African population donates blood regularly.

62.37% of blood is donated by men and 37.63% by women.

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News

4 April ‘11

How the bell may toll for students THEUNS VAN RHYN The highly controversial issue of electric tolling in Gauteng has, in recent months, reached several boiling points. The future automatic tolling of commuters in Gauteng has been a silent problem for students at the University of Pretoria, but the issue is steadily growing and it may affect certain students who drive on some of the e-tolled roads like the N1.

The South African National Roads Agency Limited (SANRAL) has said that Gauteng e-toll account registration will open in April and tolling will be effective from mid-2011.

There are 47 overhead toll points or gantries on the Gauteng e-tolling network of which 42 are activated. The overhead gantries are tted with toll collection equipment that will recognise the vehicle’s e-tag or number plate as it passes underneath. The toll will then be deducted from that vehicle user’s registered account.

In an article in Pretoria News on 22 February, it was revealed that there had been a “public outcry over the recent announcement that it would cost 66c/km to use Gauteng’s toll roads”. Initially there was “a proposed fee of 50c/km”.

A press release issued on 24 March by the Department of Trafc stated that trafc minister, Sibusiso Ndebele, appointed the Steering Committee [on the Gauteng Freeway Improvement Project] to review the Gauteng freeway toll tariff structure and to explore options to reduce e-tolling costs.

Many students who live as far as Centurion and the East Rand drive to UP and back every day, while others travel out of the province over weekends.

Perdeby asked students how the e-tolling system could affect the routes they take to campus.

Benjamin Steyn, a fourth-year BCom Internal Auditing student who lives in

Centurion, drives through two e-tollgates every day and said it is an “unnecessary expense”.

Third-year BA English Studies student, Sarah Coughlan, who lives in Benoni, said she drives through e-tollgates at least four times a day to the university and back. “We already have to pay nearly R10 per litre for petrol and now we’ll have to pay for the tollgates as well.”

Third-year BCom Accounting student, Marike Jacobs, said at night, she has to take the highway to her home in Centurion to avoid driving on dangerous roads that pass places like Fountains Circle.

Chantel Smith, a second-year BCom Human Resources Management student who also lives in Centurion, said she drives through the Waterkloof Ridge area to avoid the highway.

“Everybody has different opinions about the

new toll system, but nobody really knows what’s going on,” she added.

SANRAL has set up an “e-toll calculator” where various destinations, roads and other details, like a vehicle’s class and the days and times a user will be travelling, can be entered to determine what the monthly cost will be.

You can go calculate how much it might cost you at tollcalc.sanral.co.za Photo: Desré Barnard

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Police questioning carguards on Lunnon Street about recent car thefts in the area. This follows growing concern about the security around private student accommodation in Hateld. According to Head of Visible Policing at the Brooklyn Police Station, Colonel Andrew Lesch, most crime in the area can be prevented if students look

after their belongings, lock their at doors and their vehicles. “You cannot change the attitude of a person who commits crime but you can remove the opportunity,” he said. The carguards deny any involvement. Brooklyn Police do not currently have any leads on the thefts.

Photo: Desré Barnard

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Features

4 April ‘11

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Die kuns en kultuur van irtasie SIMONE VENTER Flirt is defnitief nie `n vreemde konsep vir enige student nie.

Dit is `n speletjie wat daagliks gespeel word en `n subtiele kuns wat die begin van `n nuwe verhouding kan beteken (of net goeie “geselskap” vir die aand). Daar is mense wat dit selfs beskryf as die meeste pret wat iemand kan hê met hulle klere aan.

Nie almal is pro-flirt nie. In die 1920’s het die Anti-Flirt klub, onder die leiding van Alice Reighly, in Washington tot stand gekom. Dit is gestig om jong vrouens en meisies te beskerm teen ongewenste aandag wat hulle gekry het van byvoorbeeld mans wat uit die venster sal leun en vra of jy saam hul huis toe wil gaan.

Hulle het selfs `n “Anti-Flirt” week geskep wat op 4 Maart 1923 plaasgevind het. Daar was sekere reëls waarvolgens hulle geleef het, onder andere: Moenie staar nie – jou oê is geskep vir `n heiliger doel; moenie met mans uitgaan wat jy nie ken nie – vir al wat jy weet is hy dalk getroud; pasop vir ou mans wat te vriendelik raak – die kanse is goed dat sy kinders omtrent so oud soos jy is. Gelukkig bly ons nie meer in die 1920’s nie ...

Flankeer is `n kuns wat almal (behoort te) bemeester en wat verfyn word deur oefening. Daar is baie metodes van flankeer, maar mens benodig `n sekere vlak van ondervinding om die meer subtiele tekens raak te sien.

Een van die grootste en duidelikste tekens wat belangstelling aantoon, word deur lyftaal weggegee. Die manier waarop iemand staan, hulle rigting (na jou toe gedraai of nie), die manier waarop hulle arms gevou is en hulle bene gekruis is, en (die belangrikste) of hulle oogkontak hou, vertel baie oor hoe suksesvol jou poging gaan wees. Wanneer `n meisie tydens `n gesprek met haar hare speel, haar lippe lek of telkens inleun om iets in jou oor te fluister, is dit `n duidelike teken van belangstelling. Ouens sal weer heeltyd aan jou raak as hulle die selfde boodskap

wil oordra. Nog wenke vir die wat onopgevoed bly, is in die fyner kunsies van oogkontak. Oogkontak is een van die maklikste en natuurlikste maniere van flirt. Sodra jy iemand sien wat jou hart laat klop, maak – en behou – oogkontak.

Glimlag. As die persoon positief reageer op die aandag, is jou kop deur. Nog `n belangrike punt om in gedagte te hou, is dat mense aangetrek word deur selfvertroue en optimisme.

Dit skep `n gemaklike, vriendlike omgewing en atmosfeer.

As jy nie lyk asof jy jouself geniet nie, gaan niemand lank hulle tyd mors nie.

Die kuns van flankeer verskil van kultuur tot kultuur.

Duitse mense het hulle eie, unieke manier van flankeer. Die mans moet nie te voorbarig wees in terme van hulle optrede nie (Duitse vrouens is meer geneig om te gaan vir `n subtiele manier van flankeer, waar hulle die meerderheid van die krag in die situasie besit). In die Britse boek The Xenophobe’s Guide to German, word daar opgemerk dat Duitsers die vermoë het om verskriklik vervelig te wees wat flirtasie aanbetref en dat dit nie naastenby so lekker is om te doen in Duitsland soos ander plekke in die wêreld nie.

In Arabiese lande, veral onder Moslems, is die gewone manier van flankeer (soos oogkontak) heeltemal verbode en kan dit baie negatiewe gevolge hê. Daar word geen oogkontak tussen mans en vrouens toegelaat nie (al is dit net skrams) en dit kan selfs tot tronkstraf lei. Soene op die wang en hand is verbode aangesien hulle glo dat daar geen fisiese kontak tussen mans en vrouens mag wees nie, behalwe as hulle getroud is.

Afrikaanse en Engelse Suid-Afrikaners het ook hulle eie manier om belangstelling te toon of duidelik te wys wanneer hulle nie belangstel nie.

Flirt is lig en lekker en `n groot deel van ons alledaagse lewens. Geniet dit terwyl jy jonk is, kry genoeg ondervinding en speel die eeu-oue speletjie. Dit is definitief `n kwessie van hoe meer, hoe beter.

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Pretty paper playthings A quick and easy introduction to the ancient art of origami CHANÈ MACKAY Origami is arguably one of the world’s most entertaining bartricks and an uncommonly charming way of chatting people up.

Research revealed that surprising someone with little replicas of animals or flowers is an almost foolproof method of seduction and winning free drinks. The ability to create origami models is so extraordinary that people are usually impressed by simple designs.

Origami, or paper-folding, is also great because practically anyone with a scrap of patience and persistence can do it, using virtually any type of paper.

Some folks get a kick out of folding origami models out of poems and quotes and leaving them in public places, simply to brighten up the day of random strangers.

People who enjoy brain teasers or often get addicted to games are likely to fancy origami because it is easy to become preoccupied with perfecting folding techniques and expanding one’s repertoire with new, more challenging designs.

Contemporary origami is believed to be the result of cultural exchanges between ancient Japanese and classical European traditions, though various theories exist regarding the exact origin of this art form.

Apart from making people look interesting, paper folding is also used in various traditional cultural activities like weddings, anniversaries or religious ceremonies.

Ritualistic origami is used to express the folder’s sincerity and the labour of their artistry is regarded as a sacrifice in honour of the occasion. The crane is one of the most famous ceremonial designs in the history of Japanese origami.

Origami cranes also became a national symbol for peace and hope in Japan after World War II. Following the atomic bombing of Hiroshima in 1945, a little girl called Sadako Sasaki, was diagnosed with leukaemia caused by exposure to nuclear radiation. According to legend, anyone who folds 1 000 paper cranes would be granted their greatest wish.

So Sasaki decided to fold 1 000 paper cranes in the hope of being healed. Shortly after her 12th birthday, her condition deteriorated and all hope of beating the cancer was lost.

Although she only managed to fold around 644 cranes, Sasaki astonished and inspired her friends and family by wishing for world peace and harmony, instead of wishing for a medical miracle. Sasaki’s classmates folded the remaining cranes as a tribute to their friend and she was buried with a wreath of 1 000 cranes in honour of her remarkable dream. After her death, a statue was erected for her in the Hiroshima Peace Park. It reads: “This is our cry, this is our prayer, peace in the world.”

Every year, the memorial statue is adorned with thousands of origami cranes sent from all over the world.

Today, origami is very popular and aficionados are constantly improving old models, experimenting with new folding techniques and creating fabulous new designs.

The key to accomplishing origami is to fold the geometrical patterns with patience and precision, using a single piece of

paper, ideally without using glue or cutting it.

For beginners, any paper will do, even old newspaper or blank A4 pages. Coloured or speciality paper will add character to models.

Instructional diagrams and origami ideas can easily be found online or in the library. The Origami Bible by Nick Robinson and The Complete Book of Origami by JR Lang are highly recommended guides to paper-folding and websites like YouTube.com offer various instruction videos which are easy to follow.

Find a few models you like best and learn to fold them from memory – it is far more impressive if you can fold a model without needing to whip out an instruction manual.

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The interview NADINE LAGGAR Pretoria-based band, the December Streets, are all about the love of music with their “share and care” philosophy. But what’s behind the vintage cars and the band’s beach-style aesthetic?

Perdeby sat down with the ve-piece band to nd out more about their recent mainstream success and the new dynamic of the band since the changes they underwent late last year.

You have been very successful. Any advice you can offer to upcoming bands?

Learn from the masters and make music that you like. Don’t try make music that you think is going to be commercial. If people like it then it’s a huge bonus. In the South African music industry it’s quite important who you know and to make friends. If you play a show, it doesn’t matter with [whom], stay afterwards and don’t be arrogant. Meet other guys and make connections.

It’s all about the contacts.

It is really difcult for a local band to break into the mainstream radio playlists. How did you guys manage it?

I think our style of music [is radio-friendly].

It [the music] has got to t a certain genre for national radio. Especially the 5FM playlist, which is our biggest playlist so far. That was purely because of the normal process. We just gave it [tracks] in like any other band. We didn’t know anyone there.

You guys have an orange vintage car as the image on your EP and websites. Is there any symbolic reference?

That photo was actually taken at Cars in the Park last year. At rst I [Nico] just thought – that’s a cool photo, it’ll look good on the EP

The review – but it’s got symbolism. It has to do with that sort of beach-boy lifestyle. I can just imagine road-tripping in a car like that to the beach so I think it turned out quite well.

The band has been through a few changes.

Would you say the new set-up has changed the sound of December Streets?

I’ve [Tristan] been writing music since high school so it’s always been changing – the members of the band have always been coming in and out. For me, whoever I write music with doesn’t really matter as long as they’re good at what they do. And when you become friends (the recipe we’ve got now), you just gel well together.

How did you nd Rag this year? As Tuks students, was it weird to be on the stage rather than in front of it?

It’s always been the dream to be on the Rag stage. Playing for a crowd of drunk students is the best. It started raining and [they] were dancing in the rain. That was cool for us. It wasn’t a huge crowd but the people that were there were enjoying it.

Where can one nd your EP? The EP is free on the internet and on our Facebook page. The idea is for people to copy and share it. At this stage it’s not about making money, it’s about getting our music out there.

That’s the main goal for us, for people to enjoy it.

If someone can sing along to it and enjoy it, then goal achieved. Our EP is for sale at shows in a physical format.

What is your favourite gig to date?

OP Beerfest. The vibe was so sick.

Who would you guys most like to collaborate with, either locally or internationally?

Locally: Tumi and the Volume and Captain

Stu. Internationally: The Kooks, Arctic Monkeys and Muse, while we’re dreaming.

Who writes the music for the band? Or is it a collaborative effort?

Everyone has a say. We’re not one of those bands where one guy has an overarching idea.

Even the bassist has a say [laughs]. What normally happens on a structural level is that someone will come with a guitar riff and we’ll start working around that. Then once we get a proper structure going we’ll write lyrics.

What projects are you most looking forward to this year?

Splashy Fen in April. We’re recording new tracks as well. We’re at a stage in our band where things are starting to gel well. We’re starting to get our own vibe – a new vibe – but not new as in completely different. It’s just adapted to a better way. Also, touring in Cape Town in June is going to be sick.

Some kids like to play fantasy football. Here at Perdeby we like to play fantasy rock fest.

Who would you include in your ultimate lineup?

Coldplay, Dave Matthews Band, Arctic Monkeys, White Stripes and The Kooks – they’re one of our main inuences.

The band has performed at a couple of gigs now. What is the weirdest or most embarrassing thing that has happened to any of you so far?

We haven’t had enough experience to have a really embarrassing moment. We did throw an EP at someone and it landed in the dustbin.

Do you guys have groupies yet?

Millions.

NADINE LAGGAR The December Streets is a local indie rock band with just a dash of reggae. Tuks students Tristan Coetzee (vocals and guitar), Gideon Meyer (bass guitar), Nico van Loggerenberg (lead guitar), Corneil Clasen (drummer) and Waldo Boshoff (trumpet) come together to create a unique but radio-friendly sound that has earned them a place on mainstream radio playlists with their hit track “My Name”.

Their debut EP consists of six tracks which is only disappointing because listening to the album leaves you wanting more. A lot more. Their music is accessible enough to reach a large audience and has a summer/ beach vibe throughout. But their music offers listeners more than a musical representation of this lifestyle. The lyrical subject matter has undertones of a slightly darker nature but the upbeat tempo manages to afford a playful lightness to the overall product with tracks such as “Dance with somebody” and “News”.

The songs on the EP differ from one another whilst still retaining a unity of sound. It is clear that the band is still experimenting with different sounds and structures but that is what makes the December Streets all the more intriguing. Altogether, it’s a crowd-pleaser. The December Streets basically advocate piracy of their music, so go for it and give it a listen.

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Your guide to lm festivals in South Africa LUSANDA FUTSHANE Mention the words “film festival” and most people’s minds instinctively jump to Cannes, South by Southwest and Sundance. In reality, there are thousands of film festivals worldwide and at least a handful in our own country. The South African film industry is relatively young and quickly gaining momentum, yet every year film festivals all over the nation receive a somewhat quiet reception. Unless one of our films goes as far as being nominated for, or even winning, a prestigious accolade such as an Academy Award, we never really hear much about it. This attitude has led to the underestimation of local cinema and threatens to slow the progress our thriving industry is making. Here are three of the biggest film festivals taking place in the country this year.

Tri-Continental Film Festival (www.3continentsfestival. co.za) The Tri-Continental Film Festival has been around for nine years and is usually held towards the end of the year in cinemas in all the major cities in South Africa. It showcases feature films as well as documentaries from Africa, the Middle East, Asia, Central and South America. Entries are encouraged to have meaningful themes that are intimately related to their country.

The festival is a way of addressing anything from poverty to human rights across the globe in artistic and creative ways that can still raise awareness and paint a realistic picture of the times we live in.

Out In Africa Gay and Lesbian Film Festival (www.oia. co.za) This film festival is as old as freedom itself, which is quite appropriate considering its sometimes heavy and

controversial content. Running since 1994, the Out In Africa Film Festival presents both local and international movies and short films that expose the realities of the often misunderstood homosexual community. This year, the festival will run in three cycles throughout the year beginning in April, then in August and finally in October.

The festival takes place in Johannesburg and Cape Town, and at a number of satellite cinemas all over the country in order for it to be accessible to everyone interested. It has been praised for its bravery in providing a platform for harder hitting stories that aren’t as readily welcomed by the general public. Issues that have been covered in the past range from homosexuality in countries where it is punishable by death to living with the stigmatised condition of homosexuality.

Durban International Film Festival (www.cca.ukzn.ac.za/ Durban_International_Film_Festival) Now in its 32nd year, the Durban International Film Festival is the oldest and largest film festival in the country. It has the widest variety of film entrants in South Africa, most of which are locally-produced movies and documentaries. It is staged every year around July in various cinemas in Durban. Part of the festival’s mission is to realise the potential of South African filmmakers and draw attention to the country’s talent.

The festival also has screenings in townships, where there are no cinemas, as a way of inspiring some of the disadvantaged youth who might want to form part of our film industry one day. Training programmes and workshops are also provided to university students. Screening a movie at the Durban International Film Festival has become an esteemed feat for any local movie producer and it has become a launch pad for many home-grown actors’ careers.

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Proteas se 2011 Wêreldbekerveldtog COBUS COETZEE Die Proteas is by uitstek uit vele monde aangewys as die span wat die mees gebalanseerd in dié jaar se Krieket Wêreldbeker was. Dit het hulle bewys deurdat hul die enigste span was wat in die groeprondtes 60 paaltjies in ses wedstryde kon neem.

Tog kon die Proteas in die belangrikste wedstryd nie kophou nie. Hulle het onder druk geswig en teen Nieu Seeland in die kwarteindrondte verloor.

Suid Afrika het hul Wêreldbekerveldtog met `n oortuigende wen teen Wes Indië afgeskop. Suid Afrika het Wes Indië met sewe paaltjies geklop deur die teiken van 223 gemaklik met sewe paaltjies staande en 43 balle oor te bereik. AB de Villiers (107*) en Imran Tahir (4-41) het in die wedstryd uitgeblink.

In die Proteas se tweede wedstryd teen Nederland was dit weereens De Villiers (134) en Hashim Amla (113) wat aan Suid Afrika `n reuse totaal van 351 vir die verlies van 5 paaltjies besorg het. Suid Afrika het Nederland vir 120 uitgeboul en het met 231 lopies gewen. Die wedstryd het ook die vierde hoogste oorwinningsverskil in `n Wêreldbeker wedstryd besorg. Tahir het weer onder die boulers uitgestaan met syfers van 3-19.

Die derde wedstryd in die groeprondtes was teen Engeland. Dit was `n naelbyt-wedstryd en ook die enigste een wat die Proteas in die groeprondtes verloor het. Suid Afrika se boulers het weereens goeie werk gedoen deur Engeland tot 171 te beperk, met Tahir wat syfers van 4-38 gekry het.

Suid Afrika het met ses lopies kort geëindig toe hul uitgeboul was vir 165.

Vierdens het Suid Afrika teen Indië te staan gekom, nog `n naelbyter wat die keer vir Suid Afrika beter geëindig het. Indië het eerste gekolf en het 296 lopies aangeteken voor die Suid Afrikaanse boulers skoonskip van hul gemaak het.

Hierdie teiken is met twee balle oor bereik, Suid Afrika het met 3 paaltjies geseëvier. Dale Steyn het boulsyfers van 5-50 behaal, met Kallis wat 69 lopies aangeteken het.

Die voorlaaste wedstryd teen Ierland het met `n gemaklike oorwinning van 131 lopies geeïndig.

Suid Afrika het 272 vir sewe in hul toegelate 50 boulbeurte bereik en Ierland uitgeboul vir 141 lopies. JP Duminy het 99 lopies in dié wedstryd gemoker en Robin Peterson het drie paaltjies vir 32 lopies gekry.

Suid Afrika se laaste wedstryd van die groeprondtes was teen Bangladesj. Die Proteas het 284-8 aangeteken en Bangladesj vir `n vernederende 78 uitgeboul, en dus met 206 lopies gewen. Kallis en Peterson was die sterre in dié wedstryd, Kallis het 69 lopies aangeteken en Peterson het gespog met boulsyfers van 4-12. Dit het Suid Afrika bo aan die Punteleer van groep B geplaas en `n kwartnaal teen Nieu Seeland verseker.

In die kwartnaal het Nieu Seeland `n middelmatige telling van 221 vir agt aangeteken in hul 50 boulbeurte en Suid Afrika was goed oppad om die teiken na te jaag met 108 vir die verlies van twee paaltjies na 25 boulbeurte. Die middelorde het ongelukkig in die hek geduik en Nieu Seeland het die Proteas vir 172 uitgehaal en Suid Afrika met 49 lopies uit die Wêreldbeker geskop.

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MATT MILTON TuksArchery is the fastest growing archery club in the country. According to TuksArchery Secretary Alex Mauldon, the club’s membership has grown from just three members to 30 in a year’s time.

Graeme Lindner, TuksArchery Chairperson JaeHong Min, TuksArchery Treasurer Heather Mallory and Connor Mauldon represented the club in the South African National Archery Championships at Rhodes University last week.

“We’ll take at least two golds this time, maybe three,” said Min. “I feel quite good [about] it and Graeme is in good form.” When asked about their chances, Head Coach Ria Kaal said, “I’m expecting the best, what else?”

Linder, founder of the club, is a former student at the University of Pretoria and currently has provincial colours in archery. Although no longer a resident in Gauteng Linder still represents TuksArchery when competing.

Min, a fth-year medical student at Tuks, has been shooting for three years. According to Min, there is a lot of potential amongst the new members.

He says: “[In] three to four years we’ll have good archers.” Min hopes that Tuks archers will be able to attend the 2016 Olympics in Rio. Mallory has been a member of the club for 18 months but has only been shooting for the last nine

months. Having started as a junior, Mallory was already an experienced archer and record-breaker before joining the club. Deterioration in her left eye forced her to switch stances and relearn shooting with her left hand.

Connor Mauldon, son of Alex Mauldon, has South African colours in archery. Connor has been doing archery for four years and is currently the highest ranking member of the u/17 Cadet Division.

Connor is also the current holder of all the Cub records in the country. The young Mauldon is the only recurve archer in the country to have qualied for the World Indoor Tournament, which will be held in South Africa this October. He will also be competing in the Commonwealth Games in Poland in August this year.

The Gold Squad are archers who are allowed to represent South Africa in international competitions and Connor has already become a member.

Coach Ria has close to 30 years coaching experience. “We’re aiming to be the biggest successful archery club in South Africa,” said Coach Ria. All members of TuksArchery follow an international curriculum set out by the Federation Internationale de Tir a l’Arc (FITA), the Olympic archery body, and are therefore able to participate in sanctioned competitions.

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