5 February 2018 Issue 2 Year 80

Perdeby Official independent student newspaper of the University of Pretoria

5 February 2018

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Mopanie wins over-all at 1nSync 2018 Pg. 12

Photo gallery on Facebook

Sonop excluded from student life Pg. 3

Doomsday clock moves to 2 minutes to midnight

Pg. 8

Dan Patlansky: Perfection Kills review

Pg. 11

Photo: Courtney Brown, Stuku

Sports minister boycotts Israeli tennis

Pg. 15

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Res. But what about those left behind? Editorial

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or the last week I have been going through the struggles of walking at a snail’s pace behind scared flocks of freshers, watched the doomed high school couples try find places on campus to try mash faces, and been asked hundreds of times where the Aula, Oom Gerts, or even the Thuto building is (as we stood on the path between the Perdeby office and Roosmaryn). Then I got to go watch the 1nSync performance on Saturday night to see what the newest crop of res kids have to offer. It got me thinking back to my own days in Olienhout and how far I have come since then.

I did not have any expectations when I arrived in Pretoria in 2013. I simply didn’t think about it and I accepted and embraced everything put before me, taking it one day at a time. I have cherished memories from res and I wouldn’t be the same person I am today if it wasn’t for my time in res. Res is an amazing place where you can make the most solid friendships you will probably ever make, you can get support from everyone around you, and ease the sadness of knowing you are missing mom’s roast dinner on Wednesday night. I took part in Serrie, went to the socials, the whole shebang, and I really had the time of my life.

But, on Thursday night last week we were working late in the office and I saw one of my old friends from Mamelodi campus frantically trying to find some help. She had found a second-year student who had been sitting on campus with all their belongings in a bag with nowhere to sleep. This person had arrived, excited to have the chance to study, but sadly even though they had this life changing opportunity they were still held back by not having a place to sleep. UP has announced that they have leased an extra 1700 beds in Hatfield, this will ease some of the housing problems, but this may not be enough.

We had a discussion about it in the office and one of the editorial members who is in res told us about another lady in her res whose parents live on Roper street. I remember in my first year, one of the guys who started with us moved from a home within walking distance of the res. They had come to have the res culture experience.

Many of the editorial are in res and have enjoyed their time there. However, there seems to be an unnecessary protection of res culture that at the end of the day is exclusionary, often unfair, and a waste of university resources. I have close friends that would disagree with me strongly over this issue, and we have been debating it for years, but I’ve noticed that as you get people to start speaking, you might find that those protecting this res culture are often in the minority.

I don’t want to start a discussion about res culture itself, that is a whole different can of worms. 1nSync this year was an amazing experience and the amount of spirit, time and energy put into the performances was outstanding. It showed that res culture is still alive, well, and needed for the first years that will be living together in close proximity for the next few years. Stuku really stepped up their game this year too, showing what lengths some people will go to make sure that we have these events year to year.

What I want to ask is what are we sacrificing for the sake of res culture? How can we, with clean consciences, stand to deny someone a roof over their heads for the sake of having a good time?

I could fill this entire page with my fond memories of res, but I would need equal space to discuss my issues with it too. If you know anyone that is going through a similar experience to this second year, or you would just like to share your experience of res, write a letter to the editor at perdeby@up.ac.za.

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years of Perdeby A look back at South Africa’s oldest student newspaper

its effect on Perdeby as a lack of funds and a paper shortage caused by the war saw Perdeby close its doors at the end of 1941.

Perdeby reopened in 1944 with a new editor, Louis van Wyk, and under the new name Die Nuwe Perdeby (The New Perdeby). Van Wyk wrote in the first edition that the newspaper had opened under difficult circumstances as the need and demand for a student newspaper was too great to be ignored. By July of that year, Die Nuwe Perdeby Standing: G. Schutte, F.J. Joubert, M. du Preez, A.W. van Velden had grown so much that they Sitting: S.I.M. du Plessis, L.J. van Wyk, A. Steyn, L. Zerbst. Perdeby editorial, 1944 needed a bigger staff.

Provided, UP Archives In 1948 Die Nuwe fter its start in 1939, Perdeby became a regular monthly Perdeby became a weekly newspaper under the editor Alburtus newspaper for the next year. The next few years, however, van Zyl. It was the first of its kind in South Africa. Each editor saw Perdeby face some troubles that almost saw it added their mark, making small changes to perfect newspaper. disappear like its predecessors. In 1941 the paper came under The first cartoonist, Gert Schutte, joined in 1944 to ensure the fire from some students and SRC members who thought that the newspaper stayed student focused, a factor which we still focus on money could be better spent elsewhere. World War II also had to this day.

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Sonop excluded from student life Ditebogo Tshaka

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onop residence has been prohibited from participating in any student life activities “for the time being”. Sonop is a privatelyowned student housing complex, which exclusively houses UP students.

In a letter issued by the Department of Student Affairs to the SRC Sub Committee Chairpersons on 24 January, it was stated that UP Executive Management had decided that Sonop will “not be allowed to participated in upcoming UP student life events as a residence”. These events are the TuksRes Welcoming event that took place on the evening of 27 January, the 1nSync competition that took place on 3 February, the RAG of Hope Day on 10 February, and other sports, cultural and RAG events of 2018.

The letter asked the SRC chairpersons to “ensure that Sonop is removed from the programs, participation and allocations facilitated by each…respective committee”.

The residence is not permitted to participate in any event hosted or associated with Student Culture (STUKU), RAG or Student Sport.

The chairpersons were to also ensure that where Sonop was in partnerships with other residences, a new partnership be facilitated for the other residences “to ensure that all the affected role players will not be affected negatively by the changes made in removing Sonop”.

On 4 February, Netwerk24 reported that four out of the 160 Sonop residents are black. A member of the Sonop house committee, Douw Marx explained to the news platform that the residence struggles to enlist students of colour as Sonop is not listed on the University’s webpage as a residence and few students know that it is an option for them.

A black Sonop resident, Kagiso Morerwa, told Netwerk24 that the University’s decision is ridiculous. “Sonop is doing its best to include everybody. The University cannot expect the residence to change overnight,” he said. It is Morerwa’s second year in the residence and he says he was never so loved and appreciated as

by Sonop.

According to UP spokesperson, Rikus Delport, there have been challenges with regard to the transformation requirements set by the

University for privately-owned student housing establishments in recent years. “The University is sympathetic to the challenges facing Sonop in this regard, particularly given the high cost of operating student housing without any form of subsidisation,” said Delport.

Delport told Perdeby that UP Management has been involved in processes to arrive at a new Memorandum of Understanding between UP and Sonop through ongoing discussions between Sonop’s Board and the University.

He also explained that UP Management must consult with internal stakeholders, including the UP SRC on matters that affect students.

“In the light of the on-going process to address the diversity profile of residences that wish to participate in the student culture activities, Sonop will, for the time being not participate in the up-coming 1nSync and RAG events,” said Delport.

Delport mentioned that the same principle applies to all other providers of private and accredited accommodation.

UP SRC President Kwena Moloto informed Perdeby that the SRC was asked to review Sonop’s transformation plan and advise on whether or not to allow them to participate in upcoming student life events.

“After robust engagement over the course of several hours it was decided that, given Sonop’s history, the SRC would monitor the implementation of Sonop’s transformation plan and review their progress on a yearly basis,” Moloto revealed.

Moloto expressed the SRC’s commitment to “building an inclusive res culture where students from all races, genders, sexual orientations, religions and cultures feel welcome”. “This, however, will never be achieved if we judge transformation based on plans rather than implementation,” he said.

Tonie Viljoen, Sonop’s Head of Residence told Perdeby that the Sonop Board was “in contact [with] and will continue discussions with UP management” and “[would] advise of changes in the status quo”. Delport confirmed that “University Management will continue its engagement with the Board of Sonop to arrive at a Memorandum of Understanding underpinned by shared values and a diversity profile that demonstrates transformation of the residences”.

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Sasco suspended as society

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n 23 January, the UP SRC temporarily suspended Sasco Tukkies branch as a registered society.

According to a letter issued to the society by the SRC, the temporary suspension comes following Sasco’s failure “to adhere to a direct order prohibiting [the] society and its members from participating in the 2018 registration period” at UP’s L.C de Villiers Sports Campus.

On 18 December 2017, the UP SRC issued a message from the office of Societies stating that no society activation should take place until March 2018. This meant that “no society [would] be allowed to provide any form of assistance in their official capacity during the registration period, welcome day and orientation week”. The message said that SRC members had “received adequate training and resources to cope with issues of accommodation, registration, student finances and academic inquiries” and invited societies to bring students in need of assistance to the SRC’s attention by following the proper channels.

Together with the above reason, Sasco is said to have failed to produce a Managerial Report that was requested by the SRC Member for Societies, Obakeng Sepeng, on 11 October 2017 by email. It also failed to supply the same report at an SRC Societies Sub Council meeting that took place on 18 October 2017. The report in question was received on 8 November 2017.

During their suspension period, Sasco may not host activities or have activities take place under its society. It may also not claim any benefits from the SRC, such as funds normally applicable to societies.

Sasco’s Secretary Mishkah Sattar told Perdeby that their society was “in the process of dealing with these allegations as well as the suspension issued by the SRC” and would “provide an update once [they] find [themselves] in a position to do so”.

“However we would like to assure students and membership of Sasco at large that we will do everything in our power to continue assisting students in need,” said Sattar.

According to SRC president, Kwena Moloto, “The UP SRC doesn’t take the suspension of any society lightly.” Moloto told Perdeby that several meetings between the SRC and Sasco have taken place to discuss the society’s conduct during the 2018 registration period.

These meetings were attended by UP Executive management, and members of the Department of Student Affairs, SRC and Sasco. Moloto said that over the course of these engagements “it became clear that SASCO was unwilling to work through the SRC during the registration period as requested”.

Moloto claims that over the course of the registration period other parties and societies such as EFFSC-UP and Daso UP brought cases of students needing help to register to the SRC and the SRC subsequently referred those cases to the relevant structures. “This system worked effectively and the SRC requested that Sasco follow the same process. However, it became clear that to Sasco, the registration period was about scoring political points rather that [sic] serving students and this could be seen by their attempts to intimidate, undermine and bypass the SRC,” said Moloto.

Further engagements will take place between the SRC societies liaison, Sepeng, and Sasco.

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ore than a month after Pres. Zuma’s announcement on free higher education, there is still widespread uncertainty on how free education will be implemented and how it will be subsidized.

On 24 January, Pres. Zuma visited a top performing school in his hometown of Nkandla in KwaZulu-Natal. While addressing learners at the Bhuqwini High School, Pres. Zuma said, “You can’t say there is no money for education.

I’ve told those who are looking at the finances to stop other government programmes to get money for free education because there are things that won’t take us anywhere.” However, Pres. Zuma did not mention any specific government programmes.

He went further, saying that education is a “weapon for everything”. Pres. Zuma said, “Education is a treasure that cannot be taken away from you. When you get educated‚ you’re not just doing that for yourself [and] your family‚ but for the nation.”

Meanwhile, students who are facing legal charges following the fee protests in 2015 and 2016, are now calling for their charges to be

dropped.

Amos “Amla” Monageng, an EFF Student Command leader, was arrested and charged with malicious damage to property, assault and incitement of violence in 2016. He was later indefinitely suspended from UP. Monageng was quoted on IOL’s website saying, “They should withdraw the charges unconditionally, given that the government has vindicated our cause by giving us free education. It means we were fighting a just cause.” Monageng also called for “those expelled from universities [to] go back.”

Sthembiso ka Shandu, former deputy president of Tshwane University of Technology’s Soshanguve campus, said, “The mere fact that President Zuma and Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa now agree free education is feasible [meaning] there must be amnesty for students. Whatever we did, we believed it was in the best interest of the country’s students. Very soon everyone will enjoy the fruits of students who fought. If you’re expelled or jailed you won’t benefit from something you fought for.”

Gauteng Secretary of the Young Communist League, Alex Mdakane, said, “To continue with the prosecution and subsequent sentencing

of #FeesMustFall activists is a subversion of justice. Their only crime was to call for free education for the poor.”

National Prosecution Authority (NPA) Gauteng spokesperson, Phindi LouwMjonondwane, said that the NPA will not drop the charges. Louw-Mjonondwane said, “[As] much as we agree that the protests were for a worthy cause, the NPA is however more concerned about the criminal elements that were detected during the protests. [It] would be failing in its mandate if it were to withdraw cases with evidence that acts of criminality may have been committed. The NPA respects the rights of citizens to protest, but those protests should be within the confines of the law.”

Rikus Delport, media spokesperson for UP, said, “In most of the cases that are currently being heard by the courts, the incidents happened off campus and the University was not involved. It is the view of the University of Pretoria that the NPA must decide whether or not there [is] sufficient information, witnesses and evidence available to prosecute in this matter. The University of Pretoria is not going to interfere with the decisions and/or processes of the NPA.”

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TuksFM gets first female station manager Shaun Sproule

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s TuksFM enters their 37th year of broadcasting, the team welcomes a new manager. Leanne Kunz is breaking the mold as the first female manager at the station.

With over a decade’s worth of experience, Kunz will be bringing a new revitalising flair to the nation’s favourite student station. Perdeby met with her to see what changes she will be bringing to the station.

Kunz has some big ideas for a new approach to the beloved community radio station “I have big plans, very big plans. First of all, [we] are doing a lot of tightening.” Kunz looks at developing the professionalism of the broadcaster by introducing new policy frameworks and some intense training.

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She is also setting her sights on creating relationships with other student run and student focused organisations. TuksFM will also be aiming to bring a more stable structure to their broadcasting to try develop a stronger relationship with their regular listeners. “Radio is about building relationships.”

Fans of the wide reaching radio station can expect a change to their programmes and to the music the station plays. “Music has moved on, and at the moment rock is not the flavour of the month for the youth. It’ll come back, but at the moment we need to focus on our target market.” Kunz looks to start including more mainstream music, which will be phased in slowly throughout the year. She has already started including more hip hop and dance music in their program, ultimately ending in a new

sound TuksFM. Fans of the classic TuksFM’s sound do not have to be disappointed, however.

Kunz says that their rock playlists are so well known and will always be there with specific themed shows and a 24-hour streaming service on their website.

TuksFM’s outreach programs will also see a renewed drive. They will be planning their year early to ensure enough time to reach greater targets, as well as working with other organisations for a greater reach. They will start their year with a live broadcast from Menlyn mall on Wednesday 7 February. Catch them there for their Back to school drive for clothes and toiletries.

Kunz is excited for the year and anticipates big changes and a renewed energy at the station.

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The Global Women’s Movement

opened her first batch of fan mail, only to find a letter from a man who had written a ‘rape fantasy’ about her. She went on to say that a countdown to her 18th birthday began on her local radio station, the date that she would be legal to sleep with. Portman said, “At 13 years old, the message from our culture was clear to me. I felt the need to cover my body and to inhibit my expression and my work in order to send my own message to the world that I’m someone worthy of safety and respect.” Singersongwriter Halsey penned a powerful poem at the New York City Women’s March, titled A Story Like Mine, in which she spoke of her own struggles as a victim of sexual violence. In it she unapologetically highlighted many of the problems faced by women all over the world.

In a similar way, the #MeToo movement encouraged people to share their harassment stories online in an attempt to show other victims that they are not alone. According to the #MeToo website, 17 700 000 women have reported a sexual assault since 1998. However, not all women have chosen to share in the proudness of this movement. French actress Catherine Deneuve has openly spoken out about her resentment for these campaigns, saying that they spread a torrent of hatred against men and sex. Anti-Feminist Sydney Watson said, “The crucial fact is that women objectify men. Women also sexually assault, rape and [victimise] men. In many ways, society has said that men’s issues are not as important as women’s issues and basically thrown them

aside. The oppression of women that feminism seems to promote is appearing more and more to be a pathological problem, rather than a social one.” With this being said, the 2017 march was still 4 million strong with people of all ages and races joining in and the 2018 march was not far behind in numbers.

The recent movements for equality and against sexual harrament may have played an influential part in over 80 women coming forward with allegations of sexual harassment against American film producer Harvey Weinstein, which easily became the most publicised accusation of sexual harassment during that year. Since the Weinstein claims became public, celebrities such as Russell Simmons, James Franco, Steven Seagal, Ed Westwick, Ike Taylor and many more have been accused of similar misconduct.

South Africa has also had a history of sexual assault on women. According to Africa Check, an average of 109.1 rapes were recorded each day in South Africa in 2016. The 2016 Demographic and Health Survey further emphasised this problem with statistics showing that 17% of women between the ages of 18 to 24 and 16.7% of women over the age of 65 had experienced violence from a partner in the 12 months before the survey.

South Africa has come a long way since the days of local feminists Sophia Williams-de Bruyn and Lilian Ngoyi, but there remains work to be done. The Rape Crisis Cape Town Trust stresses this by saying, “Rape survivors describe their lack of support and consequent disempowerment as stemming from a range of flaws within the justice system”. They went on to emphasise that changing the face of sexual violence in South Africa is a crucial and indispensable step towards healing our traumatised society and paving the way for a safer, healthier and more just country for future generations.

Often called the “father of South African Jazz”, the musician’s illustrious career spanned over five decades and his combination of American jazz and traditional South African and African styles inspired thousands.

The musician affectionately known as “Bra Hugh”, showed musical talent from a very early age and at the age of 14 he was inspired by the 1950 musical film Young Man

with A Horn to play the trumpet. The antiapartheid activist, Father Trevor Huddleston, assisted Masekela in acquiring a trumpet and encouraging his musical career. After hearing of his talent, Father Huddleston, an American jazz legend, gave Hugh Masekela one of his own trumpets.

After the Sharpville Massacre and at the age of 21, he left for New York and started what would be a total of 30 years in exile.

While in New York he attended the Manhattan School of Music and he immersed himself in the golden age of Jazz music of the 1960s.

Under the instruction of Louis Armstrong and Dizzy Gillespie, he developed his own unique style of Jazz which drew heavily from various African musical styles. In 1968, he released the instrumental single “Grazing in the Grass”.

The single went on to top the American pop charts, received international acclaim and was nominated for a Grammy Award. Masekela would release a total of 40 albums and be nominated for two more Grammy awards.

Phuti Sepuru, a jazzy history and piano lecturer at UP, said that Masekela’s impact on the South African Music scene was immense.

She said that he was able to draw attention to the music of South Africa through his work and through his feat of selling over 4 million copies of “Grazing in the Grass”. Secondly, that when one listens to Masekela’s music, the American influence is audible but he was able to go a step further and leave his personal imprint on the Afro-jazz sound.

There are characteristic “licks” or phrases one immediately links Masekela’s style, and this is a sound that numerous trumpeters, horn players, and other instrumentalists often try to emulate in the hope of creating an authentic South African sound, or to pay homage to Masekela. She further said that, he did not earn the title “The Father of South African Jazz” by chance. Sepuru also said that he was an active performer to the end with his

illness forcing him to take a break, “Anyone who has had the privilege of watching a live performance by Hugh Masekela will tell you that his energy and passion for his craft were unmatched.”

Masekela’s music had deep political and social undertones. Many of his albums often attacked the brutality and injustice of Apartheid. He also worked closely with political activist Harry Belafonte in order to reflect the realities of Apartheid South Africa. He composed the acclaimed protest song, “Soweto Blues” performed by Mariam Makeba. The song reflected the cruelty and injustice of the 1976 Soweto Uprising. In 1987 he released what would be the unofficial anti-apartheid anthem entitled, “Bring Him Back Home (Nelson Mandela)”. Other popular anti-apartheid works include “Chileshe” and “District six”.

Speaking of his anti-Apartheid activism, Sepuru said that Masekela, like musicians such as Miriam Makeba, brought international attention to the plight of South Africans oppressed by the Apartheid regime and that Masekela was not afraid to speak against racial inequality, oppression and colonialism.

Sepuru farther added that “music is indeed one of the most powerful tools we have and that is why the apartheid government put a ban on certain records” and that Masekela used his music as a weapon to fight this regime.

The musician was awarded a multitude of honours and recognitions. He was nominated for a Grammy Awards three times. He received the highest order in South Africa, the Order of Ikhamanga in 2011. He has also received multiple honourary doctorates from Universities such as the University of New York and WITS. The legendary artist has furthermore received many Legend Awards from the Ghana Music Awards, the Channel-O music awards and the MTV African Music Awards among others.

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n 20 January the reprise protest of the Women’s March against inequality, sexual violence and various administration policies was held. Hundreds of thousands of participants were involved in the rallies which were conducted in hundreds of cities and towns across the United States, as well as in sister rallies in other countries such as Canada, Australia, the UK, India and Togo.

Many A-list celebrities led the march, speaking out about their own encounters with sexual violence. Natalie Portman revealed her harrowing experience with fame after her first film role in Léon: The Professional. She described how at 13 years old she eagerly

Superstar Hugh Masekela’s legend

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egendary Afro-jazz musician Hugh Masekela passed away last month at the age of 78 after a long battle with prostate cancer. The talented trumpeter, flugelhornist, composer, singer and antiapartheid activist was one of South Africa’s most successful and influential musicians.

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Not all fun and games: gaming disorder now recognised by WHO

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or the first time ever, gaming addiction will be classified as a mental health condition. This follows the World Health Organisation’s (WHO) decision to include “gaming disorder” in its 11th edition of International Classification of Disease (ICD).

The ICD is a guide used by “doctors and researchers to track and diagnose disease” and was last updated in 1992, BBC. WHO characterises gaming disorder as “impaired control over gaming,” “increased priority given to gaming” and the continuation of gaming despite negative consequences.

WHO state that before gaming disorder is diagnosed, severe behavioural patterns must be present for 12 months. These behavioural patterns are classified as severe if gaming interferes with “personal, family, social, education, occupational, or other important areas of functioning.”

Whilst speaking to the BBC, addiction specialist Dr Richard Graham said that recognising gaming disorder is significant because it allows for more specialised services and shows that the condition is “something to take seriously.” BBC explains that Graham determines gaming addiction through assessing whether it interferes with basic functioning such as “sleep[ing], eating, socialising and education.” While Graham sees 50 new cases of digital addiction per year, he still sympathises with those who think that the condition should not be classified as a mental health disorder. He adds that it “could lead to confused parents whose children are just enthusiastic gamers.”

The 2018 chairperson of the TUKS Anime and Gaming society, Taahir Vawda, acknowledges that one can be addicted to gaming. Vawda discusses the detriments of gaming saying that “if you don’t manage your time well, you can end up losing yourself in a game. Because of the instant gratification of completing certain objectives, it creates an illusion of genuine progress and accomplishment, especially prevalent in online pvp games where matches are short.

The result is that hours can [often] pass by without you noticing.” Vawda notes that there are, however, many benefits to gaming. He says that depending on the game, gaming may help “improve coordination, attention span, concentration, problem solving and learning skills, making decisions under pressure and

noticing patterns.” Contrary to the stereotype that gamers are ‘anti-social’, Vawda says that online or multiplayer games are “a nice way to bond with friends” and can “help improve your social skills.” Fabio ‘Artdepartment’ Viveiros, an amateur Dota 2 player and owner of Evolution Esports, agrees with this. Viveiros says that for him multiplayer games “improve team work” and social skills as this is required “to do well and win.”

While Viveiros admits that he was “addicted to gaming in grade 11 and 12” which resulted in his marks dropping and being less sociable with friends; he says that listing a gaming disorder as a mental health condition is “very extreme” and that he does not “think it should ever be classified as a disorder.” Viveiros believes that long hours of gaming are not detrimental to one’s health, adding that him and his Dota team “have team practice from Sunday to Thursday from 7:00PM to 10:30PM and solo practice for 1-3 hours a day.” Viveiros concludes by saying that “[a]nyone addicted to anything should seek some sort of help” and that “[p]eople should understand that everything in life is great in moderation.”

While WHO acknowledge that gaming disorder only affects a small proportion of gamers, they advise that gamers should be aware of the “amount of time they spend on gaming activities” especially when their daily activities, health and social functioning are compromised.

While it appears that South Africa has no laws to restrict gaming habits, some countries have acted. In South Korea there is a law which bans “children under 16 from online games between midnight and 6:00” says BBC. While in China there is a limit to how many hours children can play popular games and in Japan gamers are notified if they exceed a “certain amount of time each month playing games,” explains BBC.

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2 minutes to midnight Doomsday closer than ever 2 minutes to midnight:

The threat that nuclear war and climate change pose are greater than ever.

Rachel Bronson, the Bulletin’s president and CEO said, “In 2017, we saw reckless language in the nuclear realm heat up already dangerous situations and relearned that minimising evidence-based assessments regarding climate and other global challenges does not lead to better public policies”

2 ½ minutes to midnight:

The Doomsday Clock is at its closest to midnight since the early 80’s. The Science and Security Board warn: The probability of global catastrophe is very high, and the actions needed to reduce the risks of disaster must be taken very soon.”

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n 24 January The Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists announced that the Doomsday Clock has been moved forward to 2 minutes to midnight. The Doomsday Clock is a symbol which represents the likelihood of a global, man-made catastrophe, and is maintained by The Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists, a non-profit research organisation that emerged from the Manhattan Project. The Clock represents the threat of a global nuclear war, with “midnight” being the hypothetical global catastrophe. As of 2007 it has also reflected the threat of climate change

7 minutes to midnight:

The first representation of the Clock, as it appears on the cover of The Bulletin. According to The Bulletin’s website, “It symbolizes the urgency of the nuclear dangers that the magazine’s founders — and the broader scientific community — are trying to convey to the public and political leaders around the world.”

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The world is on the brink of a second nuclear age as Russia and the US are ready to stage a nuclear attack within minutes, and many in the in international community are worried about Iran and North Koreas nuclear efforts. Climate change also posses a threat to humanity.

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17 minutes to midnight:

The Cold War is officially over, and the US and Russia start to reduce the number of their nuclear weapons.

The start of the arms race, as the Soviets test their first nuclear device.

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7 minutes to midnight: India and Pakistan test nuclear weapons three weeks apart. The Bulletin reports, “The tests are a symptom of the failure of the international community to fully commit itself to control the spread of nuclear weapons — and to work toward substantial reductions in the numbers of these weapons”.

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The US pursues the Hydrogen bomb, more powerful than the atomic bomb. The Soviets test their own H-bomb nine months after the US.

12 minutes to midnight:

The US and Soviets sign the Partial Test Ban Treaty, ending atmospheric nuclear testing after almost ten years of tests. First steps between the two nations in working together to prevent nuclear annihilation.

10 minutes to midnight:

Nearly all nations sign the Nuclear NonProliferation Treaty, a deal which, according to The Bulletin, requires “the nuclear weapon states vow to help the treaty’s non-nuclear weapon signatories 4 minutes to midnight: develop nuclear power if they promise to forego The Soviets invasion of Afghanistan forces the US to harden their producing nuclear weapons.” Israel, India, and nuclear stance. Outgoing US President, Jimmy Carter, withdraws the Pakistan refused to sign the treaty.

US from the Olympics in Moscow, while considering how to win the nuclear war. Newly-elected President Ronald Reagan proposes that the only way to end the nuclear war is to win it.

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Vice Chancellor’s Welcome

t is with great pleasure that I welcome all our new students to the University of Pretoria. You are now part of one of South Africa’s oldest and top performing universities and you have secured a place despite fierce competition. When you join UP, you are joining an institution with a well-deserved reputation for producing graduates who are sought-after in the workplace, both locally and internationally.

UP is ranked among the top one hundred universities in the world for our alumni outcomes, with a position in 97th place in the global QS Graduate Employability Survey. In a world of over 20 000 universities is UP was ranked number 272 in the world for employer reputation.

Our focus on quality is driven by our desire to transform the lives of our students – to ensure that every student who graduates from this university has a future filled with hope, optimism and life satisfaction.

You have a challenging few years ahead of you at the University of Pretoria, so take advantage of every opportunity afforded you and do your best every day. I encourage you to follow our motto, “Make Today Matter” so that you look back on your time at UP as a richly rewarding experience. Our strong academic programme and world-class facilities will provide you with an environment that supports a holistic student experience where you can participate in community-directed projects, extramural sports, social and cultural events and activities while achieving academic excellence.

From your first day as a new student, we will be working with you to ensure that you graduate in the minimum time. Fly@UP will support you to keep up with your class and equip you with critical skills that will enable you to succeed in a world where the notion of a 9 to 5 job may disappear due to technological changes and innovations. This is why we practise a hybrid model of teaching and learning and integrate the latest learning tools and technologies. We go beyond what is traditional to equip our graduates with the skills to adapt and innovate.

We, at the University of Pretoria, are completely committed to your academic success and will work with you to ensure that you Fly@UP because the finish line is yours.

Welkom by Tuks! Re a le amogela!

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5 February 2018 | Entertainment

Self-help books worth a read

Dan Patlansky Perfection Kills Image Provided

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n 2 February Dan Patlansky released his ninth studio offering, Perfection Kills. This album follows critically acclaimed Introvertigo which was released in 2016.

Perfection Kills kicks off with “Johnny”, showcasing Patlansky’s raspy voice and his talented songwriting.

The song has a very catchy chorus and is reminiscent of 1980’s blues rock. Near the end of the song a brilliant electric guitar solo can be heard. In a statement released on 2 February Patlansky describes the second song on the album, “Never Long Enough”, as being about “being home with the love of my life and how the seemingly mundane is something I yearn for. The clock is constantly ticking to my next departure and these moments with her are never long enough.” The song starts with, and ends with, a cute piano hook which emphasizes the romanticism of the song.

The album tempo is then slowed down slightly with the melodic “Mayday”. Patlansky’s voice really shines through the simple melody of the song. “Mayday” is the type of song you can get lost in. For the fourth song Patlansky took a stance on society describing “Too Far Gone” as asking the question “With the annihilation of the environment, famine, war, greed and human stupidity, the world is becoming scarier every day. Are we too far gone?” The heavy rock vibes of the song ensures your attention is held.

“Judge A Man” is the perfect midway mark of the album as it is a quintessential blues song and very reminiscent of Patlansky’s previous work. If you are a lover of old-school instrumental blues you are going to love “Judge A Man”.

“Junket Man” sounds similar to “Too Far Gone”, but switches it up with an exciting chorus featuring a strong vocal performance from Patlansky. According to Patlansky “A Junket man is someone who travels for their livelihood, which is an accurate description of my career. “iEyes” is another song Patlansky uses as social commentary. The song is centered on the idea that we are living our lives addicted to screens and that we have stopped seeing how beautiful the world around us is. The song ties in with the first song on Perfection Kills with its 1980’s vibe and distorted vocals.

“Shake the Cage” brings the tempo of the album down again and takes it back to being a simple blues rock song with beautiful lyrics and guitar instrumentals and drums just keeping the beat in the background. Using guitar instrumentals to change up the rhythm of a song is something fans of Dan Patlansky have come to expect and yet again, he does not disappoint. “Shake the Cage” fades wonderfully into “My Dear Boy” which Patlansky wrote for his son, Jack. The song’s intro is beautifully done.

The interesting use of Patlansky’s vocals will surely keep listeners enthralled.

The tenth and final song “Dog Day” is a showcase of Patlansky and his bands abilities, almost as if they wanted to end the album with a song that will leave a long lasting memory. With interesting tempo and rhythm changes the song is really special.

Perfection Kills is a well written and thought out album that Patlansky fans will love. For those who have not yet listened to his music, it is also a great introduction to what he can do. The album shows off his full vocal range, brilliant guitar skills and thoughtful lyrics.

Perdeby’s ultimate guide to scholarly film jargon Carina Kloppers

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ith the commencement of awards season and The 90th Academy Awards creeping closer, you might find yourself hearing phrases like “mise-en-scène” and “neo-surrealism” a bit too often. Like most casual film goers these phrases go right over our head, so you nod silently as you pretend to agree with whatever statement was just made about the Coen Brothers’ new movie. But that ends now. With this guide to scholarly film jargon, you will easily morph into Roger Ebert himself.

Auteur finds its origins in the French language and mainly refers to the director’s personal vision. Thus, the director becomes the author of the film.

Just past the film’s climax you will find the denouement. This is the defining point of the film and usually offers the audience a resolve. In other words, it is when the odd ball couple make up after a romantic declaration of love was made in the pouring rain.

Deus ex machina refers to an unrealistic and convenient plot device that creates quick and easy escapes for the hero in danger.

Diagesis are the elements found in the natural world of the narrative. The most obvious example is of course dialogue, but also think of Saving Private Ryan’s opening scene. All sounds and the deafening silences exists realistically, as there is no score or narration present.

Although leitmotif is actually a musical term, it is sometimes used in film theory to discuss a recurring theme within a film. A good example of this is Jaws’ menacing music that is indicative of the shark’s close proximity.

A McGuffin is an object which serves merely as a trigger for the plot. Pulp Fiction’s infamous briefcase is a textbook example.

Mise-en-scène is another French term and it refers to the arrangement of the scene. It describes how a director employs everything from lighting to props in order to deliver a comprehensive understanding of the scene in a single shot.

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f you are tired of reading textbooks all day and find yourself bored to death with your English reading list assigned by your lecturer, you may be looking for some books more applicable to your situation as a student. Business, personal-development and motivational books may be what you are looking for. As students, we often lack motivation, and we all have people we admire and aspire to be like. The following books are filled with motivation and wisdom from some great and successful people. They are all readily available at several bookstores and online retailers.

90 Rules for Entrepreneurs South African entrepreneur Marnus Broodryk wrote this rule book for ambitious entrepreneurs, but not in the conventional “rule book” sense. Broodryk states that people often believe entrepreneurship is about breaking rules, and this might be true, but some rules should be followed in order for your endeavors to survive.

Based on the experiences of the author and advice from other successful South African entrepreneurs such as Gil Ovad, founder of The Creative Council, and Ryk Neethling, “90 Rules for Entrepreneurs” is intended to be a guide book to being successful and happy.

The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*** A motivational book by author Mark Manson who states he “writes personal-development advice that doesn’t suck”. Manson breaks the traditional idea of pursuing something, because, it leads you to believe you do not have it to begin with. The author’s opinion regarding the search for happiness, it is not about caring about more, it is to care about less. Care only about what is true, important to you, and immediate. There even lies a little bit of stoicism in it, as the book mentions how it can be valuable to suffer, if it is done with purpose. It is easy to see why this book has become a best seller, and is on the Exclusive Books top 10. A definite life changing book everyone should read.

The Five Year Mark Written by Mike Saunders, CEO of the digital marketing agency DigiLab, this book tells an honest story of the author’s use of two basic principles he learned in school to grow a company over a five year period. Keep It Simple(Stupid), in a positive manner and “Life is tough, Africa is tough, this is Africa”. The tone may sound a bit pessimistic at first, but the author reminds readers that nothing is impossible. The books covers all topics, from culture, operations, leadership and even failure, all learnt by the author himself. A must read for future business owners.

Tribe of Mentors The fifth book by best-selling author Timothy Ferriss, is a compilation of advice from the best in the world. Ferriss interviews various people from world athletes to billionaire businessmen and artists. All of their insights compiled offer advice in business strategy, work life and how to be successful in your career. The book also contains 50 great morning routines to make you more productive, whether you are an early riser or not. How to practice meditation and be more mindful can also be found in this book, along with the author’s insight on how to overcome failure and bounce back.

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1nSync 2018 round up Claudine Noppe

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n 3 February the annual 1nSync concert took place in both the Aula and Amphitheatre on Hatfield Campus. Perdeby was thrilled to attend the event. If you missed out on all the residence first years battling it out to take home the honour of best 1nSync male, female or mixed res, here is a recap of the night.

The Amphitheatre event was opened by Dr. Themba Mosia, Vice-Principal responsible for Student Affairs and Residence Affairs and Accommodation, who showed great gratitude for all the residence HC members.

1nSync 2018 kicked off with Groenkloof campus residence, Zinnia with the theme of “I’m an emotional creature”. Their three piece band, though small, was incredibly effective. Zinnia’s good use of props and strong feminist undertone could unfortunately not secure them a place in the top five. Boekenhout dazzled the crowds with their “Mission to Mars” theme and hilarious skits in between songs. The crowd got to their feet as the Ysters performed “Waka Waka” ending it with a powerful “This is Boekenhout”. After not placing at the 2017 1nSync, Boekenhout redeemed themselves with a well-deserved third place for the men’s reses. Inka showed a lot of pride in their performance. A stand out moment was how well they performed “Freedom” by Pharell Williams. Their theme was “Geeks gone wild”. Kollege showed up in their traditional Toga’s and gave the crowd exactly what we have come to expect from them: An enjoyable and care-free experience.

Their unique way of changing the lyrics to well-known songs to fit in with their theme of “A Tuks History Lesson” made them an interesting group to watch. They stirred up a little controversy with their “So Serrie can wait” rendition.

Magrietjie placed third for ladies residences with their “Mags Boot Camp” theme after not placing last year. Their interesting band contained a clarinet and violin. The ladies in pink were well-rehearsed and perfectly synchronized. Drageana had an amazing band and interesting formation changes. The recently renamed day house went with a theme of “Sons of Thunder”.

Their volume was inconsistent, but their attempt at lifts kept the crowd enticed. The defending champions, Nerina, had a vibrant performance with the theme of “Rio: Birds of a feather”. Their quirky use of the red, green and yellow feather boa’s to simulate wings really enhanced the theme. They also

Boekenhout

performed songs from the animation Rio. Even though they were loud and energetic throughout the performance the tempo seemed to slow at times. Nerina secured second place for ladies reses. The men from Taaibos had an electric entrance singing “Oh Mickey you’re so fine” at the top of their lungs. The energy seemed to drop as there were long pauses in between songs with dialogue that was lacking.

The female Med campus res, Curlitzia, stayed true to themselves and chose the theme of “Nights in the ER”. All of their songs fit the theme perfectly and their passionate “Bleeding Out” serenade really captured the hearts of the audience. They were followed by the male Prinshof residence, Olympus, with the theme of “Footloose”. Unfortunately their song choices did not completely reflect their theme. The Kuikens were at times inaudible but really conveyed their spirit and excitement. The band played brilliantly during their “Bulletproof” serenade where one Kuiken showed off his amazing vocal range. In contrast with the small group of Kuikens, it seemed like Tuks Naledi brought the entire student body. Their massive group filled the Amphi’s stage from corner to corner. Tuks Naledi’s enthusiastic performance of “Sister Batina” was one of the most memorable performances of the night. The 2018 1nSync female res winners, Erika, made a strong impression from the get go. “Witches in summer school” is a very unique theme which allowed for a lot of fun. The performance was funny, energetic and diverse. They received a standing ovation from the crowd.

Maroela took home second place for the mens reses with their social commentary on transformation. Their “Transformers” theme was playfully double sided. The performance had incredible lifts, good use of props and an emotional rendition of “Black or White” by Michael Jackson. There was even some eye candy in the front row for the ladies. Jasmyn definitely brought the heat with their exciting moves and formations. Their songs also collaborated well with their theme of “Here comes the heat”.

Luminous’s cute “Adventure Time” theme kept the crowd entertained at all times. This mixed res proved that a lot can be achieved in small numbers. The 15 person group took home second place for mixed reses. Fierce and fiery Knolle took the stage in boxer shorts and war paint as they fully embodied the theme of “Madelief Knock Out”. The Madelief ladies stood out with their diverse set list ranging from Jack Parow’s “Party” to Kendrick Lamar’s “HUMBLE”. The strong performance secured fifth place for Madelief. This comes as a great achievement as the res has not placed in the

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top five for the last few years. The men’s res from Groenkloof shocked the crowd with their dark theme of “Dangerous daydream”. Their song choices matched the theme exceptionally.

They secured fifth place. Vividus Ladies were a big group with well executed moves, lifts and synchronization. Their theme was “90’s gas station jockies”. Their moves were simple but effective. The ladies did not place this year after coming in fourth place last year. The reigning men’s res champions, Mopanie, stunned the crowds once again. They were the over-all winners for the night, making it the second year in a row. Mopanie’s “Gupta wedding” theme seemed appropriate amidst the current political climate. The Peppies tiptoed on the edge of what is acceptable with their impressions of President Zuma and a Gupta brother. Their strong choreography and impressive lifts received a standing ovation.

The Asterhof ladies also looked to animation films for their theme of “101 Dalmations”.

They had a loud start with “Hound dog” by Elvis Presley. Their set list stayed true to the theme throughout their performance. The most unique theme of the night, “How to escape the friendzone”, was well executed by the Jarre from Olienhout. This group of first years showed the most house pride and spirit of the night. With a cool use of props and death defying lifts they were a crowd favourite. The Republic of Olienhout came in fourth of the men’s reses. Another theme that seemed to reflect current affairs was, “The evolution of female freedom” by Klaradyn. Their striking use of guns as a prop and loud ending with Beyonce’s “Who run the world” was a good portrayal of their feminist theme.

“The chimney sweepers” from Katjiepiering had an unexpected narrative which resulted in an enjoyable viewing experience. Their volume was good although the tempo slacked at times. The Groenkloof ladies in jade, Lilium, had a colourful performance filled with well executed lifts and good energy. Their “Netflix & chill” theme was poorly executed but the ladies seemed to enjoy their time on stage. For a notable third year in a row Tuks Bophelong took home the first prize for mixed residences.

The small group portrayed the “Seven deadly sins”. Their energetic rendition of “Anaconda”

by Nicki Minaj got the crowds approval. They had strong moves that were performed in perfect harmony with the band.

This year’s 1nSync was a huge success, so much so that Stuku had to make an extra 150 tickets available because of the high demand.

The event was well organised and ran ahead of schedule while res spirit seemed at a good high point to start the year off with.

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Oh Hi Mark: The art of awful

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ithout a doubt the worst film ever made, but undeniably a brilliant film. Written by Tommy Wiseau. Produced by Tommy Wiseau. Directed by Tommy Wiseau. Starring Tommy Wiseau, and Greg Sestero, co-author of the best selling book The Disaster Artist, which tells the story of The Room’s creation. With an IMDb rating

of 3.6, it’s clear that the film is horrible, in fact so horrible that many people refuse to believe that Wiseau is not some sort of genius.

The Room has become the poster child for the film term “it’s so bad it’s brilliant”. The plot of the film is shaky, with various subplots that are never resolved and which appear at random throughout the film. The film is intended to be a drama with Wiseau starring as a classic tragic hero, betrayed

by his lover and best friend. This betrayal culminates in what Wiseau intended to be a tragic suicide scene. However, the unintentionally comedic nature of the film, stemming from the bad acting and ridiculous plot, is what has made the film a favorite. Originally released in June of 2003, it’s theatrical run only lasted two weeks, in hopes that it would qualify for the academy awards (yes, really). Fifteen years later, it is still one of the most talked about films. Popular midnight screenings around the world feature fans of the film constantly shouting “Oh Hi Mark” and throwing hundreds of plastic spoons at the screen, and even singing along to the soundtrack. These screening traditions and general popularity the film have led to the production of the film The Disaster Artist, based on the book by Greg Sestero. The film was optioned by none other than James Franco and Seth Rogen.

In the spirit of Wiseau’s hard work, Franco followed by directing, writing, producing and starring in the lead role, as Tommy Wiseau himself. His portrayal earned him several nominations and even a Golden Globe win for best actor in a musical or comedy. With all the craze surrounding the films, the story, and Tommy Wiseau, many ask, why is The Room so popular if it is so horrible? In an interview with Vox, co-author of The Disaster Artist Tom Bissell describes The Room as “a film created by an alien that has never seen a movie, but has had several movies thoroughly explained to him”. Although Wiseau set out to make a drama with the passion of Tennessee Williams, he ended up unintentionally creating a black comedy that fans have deconstructed as a failed film, and reconstructed into one often compared to Citizen Kane. The truth around whether or not Wiseau intended to make a bad film is widely debated. This is mainly due to his constant ongoing promotion of the film, and labelling of it as a black comedy, even though the initial trailer states it is a drama. The Room as a topic of debate has inspired several academic journals which have discussed the nature of what it actually is, and why it is enjoyed. Many agree it is enjoyed because of its contravention towards mainstream cinema and how the story depicts subversion of social standards. Simply, it is loved because of how unintentionally awful it is, even if Tommy Wiseau insists it is intended to be so. The film adaption of The Disaster Artist sheds light on what happened behind the scenes and helps understand Wiseau’s vision. Ultimately, Wiseau is a misunderstood creative genius, and The Room is not a good movie, but it is great in how bad it is.

Entertainment Bites Thys en Trix teaser trailer released

The Afrikaans film is set to be released on the 22nd of June. It stars Bouwer Bosch and Leandi Du Rand as police officers who are expelled after embarrassing the police service. They are then sent undercover to investigate the activities of a crime syndicate in an exculsive golf estate near Mossel Bay. The film is directed by the award winning Quintin Krog.

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Marvel’s Black Panther soundtrack album released The much anticipated movie’s soundtrack album has recently been released and features some South African artists. Babes Woduma teamed up with Zacari to create “Redemption”. Sjava features on “Reasons” and rapper Saudi joined the legendary 2 Chainz for a song called “X”.

Kendrick Lamar features on five of the songs. Other artists who collaborated to produce Black Panther the album include Travis Scott, The Weekend, Future and Khalid.

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Fun and Games | 5 February 2018

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ssst... is afraid of going to campus since it overrun with res students proudly sporting their atrocious uniforms and high school sweet hearts who believe that they will still be dating two weeks onto uni. Pssst... can assure you that your sweet little boyfriends will be sucking face with some Slurpie pretty soon.

The Aula grass has turned into a war zone between Taaibos and Kollege. Pssst... thinks the Vremies are way too over protective of their sad patch of grass they use to play make-believe cricket. Speaking of having no balls, Pssst... is unimpressed with the Maroela Jarre who politely returned a Madelief HC’s straw jottir after savagely ripping it off her head. Although Pssst... Can’t blame the jarre for not wanting a jottir, the Knolle don’t seem to want one either.

On the subject of wars, it seems that Luminous and Katjie Piering are in the middle of a cold war over who gets to be the masters of maroon. Luminous struck the first blow by confiding in Pssst... saying that the Katte are stuck up and that Luminous can “take them down a bit”.

If Pssst... ever needs to land a plane Pssst... would be sure to contact the Hatfield Studios first years to line up in the street with their lumo shirts. Inca’s HC have also donned a horrific colour scheme of crimson and turquoise. The Groenkloof residence has also been sulking that Pssst... didn’t mention them last week, so maybe the awful outfits are an attempt to make themselves notable. It didn’t work. Maybe Inca is feeling neglected by Kiaat whose cubs spend more time striking, sorry serenading, in front of the Hatfield female reses than doing anything else. Someone not grabbing attention are the drab Olienhout jarre. If they were a spice they’d be flour.

The Spikkels hearts have already been stolen by the Brakke who have practically moved to the Magrietjie blad.

Leaving Erika feeling abandoned and the Ienks have resorted to eating their feelings in Burger King with Peppies.

Honestly Pssst... can’t think of anything more depressing, except maybe that one Ienk serenading Erika’s building all by her lonesome.

Pssst... was about to warn a Peppie about first year spread, but realised there is no hope for the Mopanie first years if their HC still has not recovered from their first year spread.

Pssst... finally learned how to pronounce Drageana and is now more certain than ever that this is Vividus Men’s drag name. If varsity does not work out Ru Paul’s Drag Race is waiting for you. Fab. Oh Pssst... almost forgot about Nerina who are taking living in an ex-convent way too seriously.

Pssst... Sincerely hopes that the Ysters do fly off to Mars after that annoying 1nSync performance.

Boekenhout’s general bad attitude disqualifies them from any event ever according to Pssst...

Kollege should have taken third place, especially with the front row Vremie in the blue underwear proudly displaying his meat and two veg (if you know what I mean).

Can someone from Maroela please come tell us what your 1nSync theme was, Pssst... was thoroughly distracted by the Jarre who took off their shirts. Pssst... is single and ready to mingle with your eight pack.

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Top 10 things first years do that annoy seniors A representative of Curtin University in Perth Australia will be visiting Pretoria on Wednesday, 7 February 2018 to discuss study options with interested students.

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1.Walk slowly. Please pick up your feet 2.Ask for directions. You will be amazed by what you could find if you followed signs 3.Park badly 4.Take over Oom Gert’s. Half of you aren’t legal 5.Try to be cool. Just no 6.Talk loudly in class. You’re here for an education 7.Highschool couples. We might be a little salty but stop holding hands 8.Haggle over second hand textbooks. Seniors are broke 9.Being overly enthusiastic. Your souls have not felt pain yet 10.Clipping your student card to your shirt. It’s not a badge of honour, we don’t want to see your bad photos

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Sports minister boycotts Israel tennis match Ashley Magwindiri

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A leap into the future with eSports Ashley Magwindiri and Ntombi Mkandhla

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igital athletes have been around for some time, their popularity has risen because of the continuous technological enhancements. E-sports involve competitive tournaments of video games, especially among professional gamers, they have been improved over the years due to the increase of participants from all over the world.

The main difference between eSports and traditional sports, is that e-sports are played in the virtual world whereas the traditional sports require physical movement. One of the first video games competition was held in 1980 by Atari. This competition attracted thousands of participants which slowly led to the rise of e-sports. In 1990, Blockbuster and Nintendo started sponsoring most of the competitions, and later in that year, PC gaming was introduced. In addition, arcade and console tournaments also became popular. Platforms to compete and the video games kept advancing, which then led to the launching of the World Cyber Games and the Electric Sports World Cup in 2000. Today we have improved video games which include FIFA 18 and the upcoming EA Sports UFC 3.

Tristan Naidoo is a third year BEd FET UP student who has been gaming for ten years. He does not consider gaming to be an expensive sport to play as it only requires a good computer and a stable internet connection when playing competitively.

However, costs can be incurred in the purchasing of games which Naidoo says can be as much as R1100 per game in stores.

“Purchasing games online normally works out a lot cheaper,” he said.

To become a professional gamer, a lot of practice is required just like in any other traditional sport. It requires time, patience and dedication. Gaming clubs offer gamers community and accountability in their sport. TuksMindSport gives Pretoria and Gauteng gamers the platform to compete against each other.

TuksMindSport offers League of Legends, Dota 2, Call of Duty: Ghost, StarCraft 2, and Counter Strike: Global Offensive. One can simply join the club by filling out a membership form and paying R500 membership fee. The club also offers 20% to 40% discount for LANs they host.

Video games are fast paced, and complex which means they require quick thinking and concentration. Gamers are often thought of as anti-social but Naidoo describes that as the “biggest misconception to gaming” as they get to engage with people from all over the world in the virtual world. “I’ve made a lot of close friends through meeting them online,” Naidoo says. They also get the opportunity to boost their fame, by increasing their views which could eventually lead to numerous sponsors. Furthermore, competitive gaming tournaments often have prizes up for grabs. “I compete in an eLeague which has a very big prize pool,” Naidoo said.

Gamers spend a lot of time practicing and perfecting their skills. This means they have to sit in the same position for a long period of time, and this could lead to a lot of health issues for example eye, back problems and obesity. Due to having kept his wrist in the same position while gaming, Naidoo said he has developed Carpal Tunnel Syndrome. “But that’s being treated,” he said, and other than that he hasn’t experienced any other problems.

Welcome to TuksJudo Caitlyn Walsh

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stablished in 1882 in Japan, Judo has grown to be a popular sport worldwide. Perdeby sat down with DJ le Grange, Judo Olympian and TuksJudo coach to find out what TuksJudo has on offer.

Why should one consider TuksJudo as a good combative sport?

It has numerous benefits to both the body and the mind as some compete in it where others just use it to enjoy themselves after a hard day. Because it’s a full contact grappling sport it has also shown to be greatly beneficial to development phase of children and has had a therapeutic effect on children to build their confidence.

What health benefits can one gain from taking part in TuksJudo?

Well let’s start with the benefits for your mind. Judo allows you to clear your mind and develop a strong sense as focus. The other benefit Judo delivers is as with any physical activities it allows the body to release those feel good endorphins and just puts you in a better mood.

The benefits for the body can be quite a few things. Firstly I would say that it drastically improves your flexibility in your legs, shoulder, back, neck and arms.

Another benefit is added strength and of course cardiovascular fitness. Like I previously said it’s a full contact grappling sport which means that either one or various muscles are always contracted and tense when you do training. That means you get really fit and really strong.

Weight loss is also a major benefit. We sweat a lot in training! But

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apart from that we compete in different weight classes. That means we take special care to maintain a healthy weight and we monitor our weight on a regular basis.

What do the training sessions consist of?

We always start with a good warm up and stretching session. Next, we’ll move on to some fitness and speed exercises to get the body ready. After that we’ll do some technical training and working on some competition strategies. Then we get to fun part. We almost always include some randori (boxers would call it sparring) in our training both standing (doing throws) and also on the ground (doing pins, arm locks and strangulations).

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A Minister of Sport and Recreation Thulas Nxesi boycotted the Davis Cup tie between South Africa and Israel due to South Africa’s stance on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. The match took place between 2 and 3 February at the Irene Country Club in Centurion. The Davis Cup is a tournament between men’s national tennis teams.

This was after pressure from various civil organisations such as the Palestinian Boycott, Divestment and sanctions (BDS) movement, SA Jews for a Free Palestine, Palestine Solidarity Alliance (PSA) and the National Coalition for Palestine South Africa (NC4P) to boycott the event. In a letter to the abovementioned organizations, Nxesi cited the Human Sciences Research Council who described the treatment of Israel towards Palestine as apartheid behaviour .

Nxesi also shared his personal experiences while he was in Israel saying “I myself have experienced Israeli discrimination and occupation when I was denied to Palestine in 2012.” Besides Nxesi’s personal experience, other well-known South Africans have encountered such harsh treatment from Israeli, the likes of Archbishop Desmond Tutu.

The Tennis South Africa expects and believe that the objective of the competition which is to grow the tennis sport without discrimination will be respected. They issued a statement on the boycotting issue they said, “We look forward to a weekend of high quality tennis, and wish our team the best of luck as they begin their campaign to try and win promotion to the Davis Cup world group.” Nxesi says he would have loved to attend the Davis cup, but given the concerns that activists and South Africans have raised, Nxesi believes that it would not be proper for him to attend.

The minister of sports and recreation is strongly standing behind the idea to boycott the tie, and in the letter Nxesi issued he concluded by quoting Nelson Mandela who said, “our freedom is incomplete without the freedom of Palestinian people.” BDS South Africa, welcomed Nxesi’s decision.

And then we’d end with some more fitness.

How can Judo help one in terms of self-defence?

Well, judo is literally a self-defence sport. It was created for one to be able to protect oneself. We also do attack but the true beauty of Judo lies in using your opponent’s momentum and movement against him and reacting to his actions and redirect it to your own advantage. You wouldn’t think that when you watch a tournament because there we do more attacking than defending. But for the average person looking to take up Judo in order to protect his or herself, I’d say that Judo is one of the best sports for it.

What different techniques can be learnt in TuksJudo?

TuksJudo can offer two types of techniques. First will be the traditional judo techniques needed to practice judo and progress to the next belt. This is very important to form your basic level to move to the second and more difficult level of judo techniques. Secondly we will offer more advance techniques specific to competition. The coaches at TuksJudo try to stay up to date on what is currently happening in the international circuit so that the proper advance judo techniques can be taught to the high level Judokas.

Are different levels of training taught by different coaches?

There are four coaches at TuksJudo. TuksJudo offers three levels of judokas and here at TuksJudo all three levels is coached by different coaches. The cherry on top is that all three coaches are Olympians.

Why would you recommend students to join TuksJudo?

Judo is simply fun to enjoy. You get to fight (grappling only) with your friends and there is no hard feelings, because you are simply practicing. Judo is the perfect sport to blow of some steam after a long day. Judo has convenient training times, we train in the evenings when everyone is finished with the day’s activities. The idea and purpose of judo is not only the side of practising sport, Judo is a learning tool that teaches respect, disipline and direction (GOAL) among many other attributes.

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Assupol TuksCricket crowned Varsity Cricket champions

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ssupol TuksCricket was crowned this year’s Varsity Cricket champions after beating NWU Pukke by five wickets. The match took place on the evening of 3 February at Senwes Park, Potchefstroom.

Assupol TuksCricket’s batsmen Neil Brand (59 off 57) and Corbin Bosch (41 off 21) were the stars of the show. They propelled UP to victory with the score of 157/5, beating NWU Pukke’s 154/4. Brand snatched the Samsung Man of the Match, FNB Best Batsman and Samsung Player of the tournament.

The Varsity Cricket tournament was held between 29 January and 3 February where eight teams faced each other before the top four teams progressed to the semi-final.

The other title contenders were CUT, Madibaz, Maties CC, NWU Pukke, University of Johannesburg, UCT CC and UWC CC. Assupol TuksCricket had a fantastic start to the 2018 leg by beating newcomers CUT by 4 wickets in their first game for the tournament. It was Assupol TuksCricket’s Rubin Hermann’s hit 45 (29) that led to UP’s 131/6 win over CUT’s 129/10. Hermann was named Samsung Player of the Match and the

FNB Varsity Cup introduces Power Play Caitlyn Walsh

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n 5 December, Varsity Cup announced the introduction of the Power Play rule to 2018’s FNB Varsity Cup tournament which will aid coaches and team players to think strategically and skilfully about the rugby game ahead of them.

The Power Play rule should help coaches in developing new and creative attacking methods for players on the field stemming better results for the rugby teams. Sport24 says the new rule will “encourage coaches to employ exciting, attacking tactics while fostering a generation of dynamic and adjustable rugby players.” The publication adds that it will also help the players

to become more effective with their tactics in the game. Furthermore, players will learn a new defence method where fewer teammates are required to defend in the game resulting in more players being able to utilise their attacking tactics.

According to Varsity Cup, the Power Play rule may only be called by a team when the team is on their own half of the field. The captain of the team is the only player that may call Power Play and he may only call it once throughout the game. The rule allows a team to remove two of the opposing team’s backline players that have been nominated to be taken off the field. These players will be removed from the field for a total of three minutes within the

FNB Best Bowler. The FNB Best Batsman went to Assupol TukCricket’s Corbin Bosch while CUT’s Jason Raubenheimer won the Steers Best Catch award.

On the Varsity Cricket Day 2 played on 30 January, Assupol TuksCricket won their second match of the tournament by beating the Madibaz by 36 runs. Rubin Trumpelmann won the FNB Best Bowler award, Donovan Ferreira was awarded the Steers Best Catch award, and Brand was awarded both the Samsung Player of the Match and the FNB Best Batsman award.

On the Varsity Cricket Day 4, the team faced off UCT CC, securing their spot in the semifinal with 57 runs against the Capetonians.

Hermann won the Steers Best Catch award while Tony de Zorzi was the Samsung Man of the Match and the FNB Best Batsman of the match for his fantastic 101 runs.

Assupol TuksCricket clashed with UJ in the semi-final with a fantastic 54 runs. Tuks swept past UJ with a whopping 185/4 score to UJ’s 131 all out. Assupol TuksCricket swept up all the awards. Gideon Pieters was awarded the Samsung Man of the Match and the FNB Best Bowler award while de Zorzi was the FNB Best Batsman. de Zorzi (66 off 55) alongside Brand (40 off 33) played a pivotal role in bagging Assupol TuksCricket’s success. Katleho Bala got the Steers Best Catch award. Having lost to NWU Pukke on 30 January by 20 runs, The UP team’s brilliant semi-final play was a needed confidence boost to secure TuksSport’s first win for the year by stripping NWU Pukke of their Varsity Cricket champions title.

playing time. However, if the opposing team with two less players, scores within the three minutes of Power Play, they earn an extra two points therefore they earn seven points before conversion.

Varsity Cup adds that the main priority when considering the changing of rules is the development and encouragement of attacking tactics. Furthermore, the Power Play rule introduces exactly what the Varsity Cup Board aims for, more attacking methods.

According to Varsity Cup, CEO of Varsity Cup and Varsity Shield, Duitser Bosman said the “yellow and red cards are such integral aspects of rugby, yet players and coaches worldwide struggle to deal with the change in personnel.” Bosman added that the Power Play rule will allow future generations of rugby players to defend better on the field with fewer teammates. This will allow team members to full make use of the numerical advantage they have over the opposing team. Varsity Cup and Varsity Shield’s new Power Play rule could hugely impact results throughout 2018’s tournament.

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Sport Update Ntombi Mkandhla Athletics The BestMed TuksRace Run/Walk will take place on 17 February at the LC de Villiers Sports Campus. Entries will be available online till 10 February. The race includes a 42.2 km race, a 21.1 km race, a 10 km race, a 5 km race and a 1 km fun walk/run.

Cricket Having lost to NWU at last year’s Varsity Cricket tournament, Assupol TuksCricket had a fantastic start to the 2018 leg by beating newcomers CUT by 4 wickets.

The match was held on 29 January at Senwes Park, Potchefstroom. It was Assupol TuksCricket’s Rubin Hermann’s hit 45 (29) that led to UP’s 131/6 win over CUT’s 129/10. Hermann was named Samsung Player of the Match and the FNB Best Bowler. The FNB Best Batsman went to fellow Assupol TukCricketer Corbin Bosch while CUT’s Jason Raubenheimer won the Steers Best Catch award.

On the Varsity Cricket Day 2 played on 30 January, Assupol TuksCricket won their second match of the tournament by beating the Madibaz by 36 runs. Rubin Trumpelmann won the FNB Best Bowler award, Donovan Ferreira was awarded the Steers Best Catch award, and Neil Brand was awarded both the Samsung Player of the Match and the FNB Best Batsman award.

Hockey TuksHockey will hold trials to be a part of any of their teams. The try-out venue will be the TuksHockey Astro turf where new members are to pay a registration fee of R50 each. New member trials for women will be held on 5 February from 17:00 while men’s new member trials will be on 7 February from 17:00. Men’s Youth Trials will be on 9 February from 17:30 and women’s Combined Trials will be held on 12 February from 17:00. Men’s Combined Trials will be held on 14 February at 17:00 and Women’s Youth Trials shall take place on 16 Feb from 17:30.

Netball On 19 February, TuksNetball will host a Welcome and Info evening between 18:00 and 19:30 at the TuksNetball courts. Information regarding the 2018 TuksNetball season will be shared at this event. This includes trial dates, league dates and membership fee details.

Rowing At the Victoria Lake Club National Sprints Regatta which took place in Germinston Lake, TuksRowing won gold.

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