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Menziwa apologizes for Facebook post CHAD JOHNSTON In an interview with the SABC, former University of Pretoria (UP) Student Representative Council (SRC) member Luvuyo Menziwa has apologised for a Facebook post in which he proclaimed his hatred for white people. Menziwa said that the post was an emotional response to an alleged incident of racism at Pretoria High School for Girls. He also said that he regretted the post due to the implications it has had and how it has offended people.

On 29 August Menziwa was suspended from the UP SRC with immediate effect after he published the post on 28 August. He was found guilty on three counts of misconduct according to the SRC code of conduct and was asked to vacate office by 2 September, pending further investigation. Menziwa was given seven working days to appeal this decision to Dr Matete Madiba, Director of Student Affairs.

The decision was announced following a meeting of the internal SRC disciplinary committee. The committee is made up of four members: SRC secretary Donovan du Plooy, SRC treasurer Nomtha Gobe, ex-officio SRC member of Student Culture Pieter Scribante, and head of student governance Mzikazi Noholoza. The committee is chaired by Du Plooy and is in place to deal with internal SRC disciplinary matters. The

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meeting was intended to discuss the implications and consequences of the Facebook post made by Menziwa and two other counts of misconduct.

The SRC released a statement after the announcement detailing the decision of the disciplinary committee. The statement explains that Menziwa’s action of posting the Facebook post was in contravention of the disciplinary code of conduct, and as a result the Constitution for Student Governance (CSG). According to a statement published on the SRC Facebook page, Menziwa was found guilty on one charge of “serious misconduct” and two counts of “very serious misconduct”.

The validity of the disciplinary committee has been questioned by some on social media, claiming that procedures as set out in the CSG were not followed properly. When asked about this, Nobuncwele Mbem, the SRC member with the portfolio of media, marketing and communication, said that the disciplinary committee is mandated by the SRC code of conduct and not directly by the CSG. While external complaints were laid, Mbem confirmed that the post “raised eyebrows” in the SRC, and this is why the matter was handled internally rather than in accordance with the CSG. Menziwa said in the interview with the SABC that a public apology is “on it’s way”.

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The Facebook post that got Luvuyo Menziwa suspended from the SRC. Image: Luvuyo Menziwa’s Facebook account.

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Spring has sprung and if you are as much a fan (read: not a fan) of winter as I am, you’re probably rejoicing in your ability to wear shorts and slops. But as much as spring is a time of renewal and new beginnings, there are also more sinister tones underlying the season.

It took me no time at all to read up on how numeourous studies have indicated that suicide rates increase during spring. This may seem ironic but with a little thought, you can see how the current social climate and this particular semester can introduce pressures that may get too much for people. The third semester brings specific realities for students: fees and funding may not have come through and students may have no money to continue

From the Editor with their studies, second semester marks may not have been high enough for a student to transfer into their dream degree, uncertainty about the following year may arise in terms of accommodation or a job. These are coupled with standard student pressures like relationships, assignments, family, and change.

These pressures do not always affect your physical well being but will impact your emotional and mental wellbeing - something that is often overlooked or made inferior by cultural norms and stigmas. Mental and emotional health is as important, if not more so, than being physically well. Your ability to do something is pretty straight-forward but your attitudes, decisions and reasonings are more complex and determined largely by your mental and emotional state.

The most important thing the Perdeby Entertainment editor of 2013 told me was that you always need to know when you’ve reached your mental and emotional limit so that you can get up, leave the office. take care of yourself, and come back later to finish your work. It’s advice I’ve used many times - when everything is too much in the office, I get up, go home, relax, and tackle the challenge again the next day. But sometimes alone-time isn’t sufficient and I’ll need to vent or cry to a caring, listening ear too to completely deal with the pressure I’m experiencing.

From my experience, talking through your circumsatnces and feelings with someone you trust is hugely beneficial and good for you.

The person I share with doesn’t always have to give me advice even but they always help me make sense of my emotions and circumstances.

Talking things through can help me to see a clear

way forward or even just help calm myself as I come to terms with everything.

Unfortunately we are often encouraged not to talk or seek a listening ear but rather deny we have feelings or pretend that we have it all together anyway. The phrase “We need to talk” strikes fear in many people as it is too often used in negative circumstances rather than at times someone is seeking genuine help and care. When we let our emotions and doubts build up, it can eventually get too much to bear with and this can result in use taking desperate measures to fix our situation.

You will see a couple of articles in this edition that deal with where to turn to in times of distress. I hope this comes in handy for anyone that may be feeling under too much pressure right now. As this month goes on, you may find yourself under pressure you never expected. I’d like to encourage you to talk about your circumstances with people you can trust. This may be a friend or this may be with a service provider on campus. Either way, taking small steps to unload the pressure is the best way forward.

If you are a fortunate individual who already deals well with life’s pressures, I’d like to encourage you to ask a friend how they are really doing. Offer a listening ear and a cup of tea so you can also play a role in reducing the stigma around sharing and talking through your pressures. Asking for help requires a lot of courage and sometimes you might just be the encouragement someone needs to open up and get back on track.

Happy days!

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AreWeSafe gender and sexuality symposium brings social issues to light DITEBOGO TSHAKA UP&Out held a gender and sexuality symposium on Friday 26 August, part of a campaign aimed to inform students, staff, and the immediate UP community on institutions available to them in and around Hatfield campus in the event that they experience sexual harassment or violence. The symposium also addressed “rape culture” and how it is perpetuated and manifests. In attendance were SAPS Brooklyn, the Department of Health Tshwane, UP Security Services, UP Clinic Services and a student affairs panel made of UP’s Department of Student Affairs (DSA).

Before these participants presented material relating to the topic, certain critical terminology about gender identities and sexual orientations was defined. A distinction was made between gender and sex, illustrating that gender is a social construct, whereas sex is physiological. It was highlighted that heterosexuality is not necessarily normal, just more common. Emphasis was put on how LGBTQIA+ rights are human rights and yet “how we afford humanness on what we’re taught at home or at church”, often times resulting in a gross violation of these rights.

Sergeant Refilwe Tlabi, a member of SAPS, presented the services offered by the Family Violence, Child Protection and Sexual Offenses Unit (FCS). This unit takes victims of sexual violence to medical facilities for examination and gives any further relevant assistance. The unit has branches in Brooklyn, Sunnyside, Lyttelton, Garsfontein, Silverton, and Pretoria North. The branches contain facilities such as a DNA linkages unit and a victim empowerment room. The procedure for assistance begins with going to the police station to report a case and opening a docket.

Thereafter statements are taken and a SAPS police station representative will immediately call the unit. The unit transports the victim to the doctor. FCS mostly uses the Medico-Legal Crisis Centre at Steve Biko, Lyttelton Health, or Mamelodi Health for evidence gathering and medical assistance. Following this, the DNA gathered is taken to labs for testing.

Should the victim know and be able to identify the suspect, the unit immediately performs the necessary steps to arrest the suspect, if not the unit relies on the DNA evidence to identify a suspect.

DNA identification is made possible through SAPS’ DNA Linkages Unit. Whenever any person is arrested, SAPS performs a buccal

Photo: Shen Scott

swab to enable linking the suspect to any past, present future crimes. Tlabi said that the unit’s mission is to “turn victims into survivors”.

“Our first and second quarter 2016 conviction rate was at 72%”, she said.

Mr Mike Nkozi, a representative of Tshwane’s Department of Health discussed the challenges the Department has overcome post-1994 such as a lack of privacy and skill when handling victims of sexual harassment or violence, which then led to poor conviction rates. To address these challenges, the department decided to create dedicated facilities with specially trained forensic nurses.

Thuthuzela Crisis Centres (TCC) and Medicolegal Crisis Centres are such facilities that render free services to gender-based violence survivors. Their aim is to offer a holistic and comprehensive approach to assisting victims of sexual violence, from gathering evidence and laying a criminal charge to victim counselling.

An ideal TCC includes FCS member, a doctor and forensic nurse, a social worker, case manager, victim assistant officer and a counsellor.

Rowan Watson, head of UP’s Security Services, emphasised the need for students to

immediately report any emergency situations to the numbers printed on student and personnel cards. “Our contracted reaction time to you is within two and a half minutes.

Someone will be there to assist you,” he said about response times. He defined an emergency situation as “When your life’s in danger. When you’ve had a narrow escape with an assault, a robbery, whatever the case may be.” UP has an investigation unit that operates on standby duty and is available 24 hours a day. The unit handles investigations of all crime on campus as well as student and personnel misconduct.

UP’s Security Services also works closely with SAPS Brooklyn and other stations in whose jurisdiction the Hatfield campus falls and can assist students in opening criminal cases. The aim of this is to limit a victim’s retelling of the incident. “We can write a sworn statement should you [want] to open a criminal case,” he said about facilitating victims in opening criminal or disciplinary cases. However, the Security Services’ mandate of authority regarding investigations is still limited in certain situations such as rape, sexual assault, or murder. To avoid secondary victimisation in these circumstances, the Security Services will

contact the relevant SAPS authority and the victim will only have to relay the incident once to all relevant parties.

Lastly, the DSA panel, headed by Dr Matete Madiba, the Director of the Department of Student Affairs, presented their recommended procedure to follow should a rape occur. The presentation consisted of a continuum of primary, secondary and tertiary actions. The first step was to report the crime followed by legal, medical and emotional health assistance.

Dr Madiba continued to elaborate on the legal, medical and emotional support that UP’s Department of Student Support offers.

Dr Madiba emphasised prioritising reporting first, but stressed that “categorisation doesn’t imply a lower level of importance for any of these steps”. She also highlighted the need to improve the level of preparedness of the staff that assist students in the event of sexual violence, harassment or assault by increasing their training and available resources. “We need to up our game in such a way that we discourage perpetrators from committing crimes”, she said.

UP&Out holds weekly support groups that offer extended discussions on these topics.

2017 SRC candidate list announced CHAD JOHNSTON A preliminary SRC candidate list for 2017 has been announced. The list has been posted on Click UP and on notice boards around campus.

Due to the IT system being slow the list was released late and therefore the deadline for

President Hendrico Barnard Cara-Lee Compton Gift Mpho Gobuamang Michael Bongani Reinders Secretary Nobuhle Jodi Chikowi Marycath Crowder Roseketswe Landane Maikeleng Ledimo Joanne le Roux Terrance Komane Masemola Lisa Koketso Mokoditoa

objections was extended to 2 September 16:00.

Two members from the 2016 SRC, Michael Bongani Reinders and Thabo Shingange have applied to run for another term on the SRC. The list contains the names of 48 potential candidates. SRC elections are scheduled for 20 September.

Treasurer Mishkah Sattar Abdool Luca Daniel Cesler Amanda Hadebe Andre Heyns Makhosi Tshepiso Mathole Excellent Sindane Gift Mpho Gobuamang Marketing, Media and Communication Diana-Lee de Sousa Moniz Carli Kuhn Karabo Dimakatso Mogafe

Facilities, Safety and Security Mishkah Sattar Abdool Raymond Mojalefa Matlala Tsepho Hendrie Kobe Friederich Werner Beineke Koketso Motau Tsholanang Mabiletsa

Day Student and External Campus Affairs Du Toit Moolman Excellent Sindane Lee Roxaane Paans Malepe Lewis Tobela Jacques Tobias Winterbach Patrick Nqubeko Ndlovu

Study Finance Elvis Koketso Aphane Henry Derek Egan Amanda Hadebe Catherine Mathe Madelie Opperman

Transformation and Student Success Terrance Komane Masemola Armand Juan Ferreira Marycath Crowder Paul Vuyani Mrali

Postgraduate and International Student Affairs Theresa Muzondo Willemien Danielle Badenhorst Makhosi Tshepiso Mathole

Societies Samkelo Catyiwe Margaret Alana James Tsepho Hendrie Kobe Tsholanang Mabiletsa Nicolaas Andries Oelofse Keabetswe Jackson Sekgobela Lee Roxaan Paans

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Erika and Olympus and the ATKV National Serenade Cmpetition on Saturday. Photos: Stefan Stander

Erika and Olympus take second place at National Serenade CAROLYN HUGHES Erika and Olympus both placed second in their categories at the ATKV National Serenade Competition on 3 September. The UP residences came runners-up to University of Johannesburg’s (UJ) Horizon in the ladies’ category and Caput from North West University (NWU) in the men’s category.

The 20th annual serenade nationals was hosted

by UP this year in the Musaion, Aula and the Amphi on Hatfield campus. In addition to Erika and Horizon, Vergeet-My-Nie from NWU and Metanoia from Stellenbosch performed in the ladies division. Cornerstone from UJ and Eendrag from SU formed the other half of the men’s finalists.

The prescribed song for the ladies was “Fast

car” by Tracy Chapman. The men’s prescribed song was “Waves” by Mr Probz. All residences had to include their respective prescribed song into their repertoire as well as an original Afrikaans song and a multicultural song.

Each residence gave stellar performances wowing the audiences with incredible and varied harmonies and committed effort in terms of characterisation and facial expression.

Cornerstone from UJ opened the evening with goosebump-inducing vocals and beat boxing with their theme “Camping”. The performance featured politically empowering message reinforced by their own competition. The fighter pilots from Caput impressed audiences with their loud and clear harmonies as well as their performance of their multicultural song. Eendrag featured well-practiced falsetto harmonies

and shocked crowds with choreography such a backflip and a not-so-subtle wardrobe malfunction.

Vergeet-My-Nie had the creative and fun theme of “1950s hairdressers”. Their performance was as big as their hair with committed characterisation and gentle solo elements. The “Party girls” from Metanoia in Stellenbosch brought a quirky performance with memorable soloists and clean and simple choreography. The men from Olympus definitely did not deliver a second rate performance and wowed audiences with their wall of sound. The harmonies were strong and diverse and their soloists thrilled crowds.

The ladies from Horizon quickly became a crowd favourite with their politically and socially relevant theme, “Sarafina”, that

revolved around free education for all. The performers emotion and connection to the theme was evident and their use of djembe drums and thoughtful song choice was striking. Erika closed off the evening with their performance “Women of Alcatraz”, which kept audiences captivated through the girl’s use of their facial expressions. A memorable highlight of the evening was the own composition from Erika and their cover of “Creep” by Radiohead.

Residences were also awarded prizes for best own composition and best performance of the prescribed song. Erika took home the prize for best own composition for the ladies and Caput took home the men’s best own composition title.

Best prescribed song went to Erika for the ladies and Caput for the men. Caput were also named overall winners of the competition.

Crisis avoided at UP residence XANDER JANSE VAN RENSBURG On Tuesday 30 August, a UP student was seen standing on a window arch on the top floor of Madelief residence. The student was seen after she climbed over the railing onto the concrete awning.

First on the scene were two UP students and a contractor who was in the building at the time of the incident. The students and contractor comforted the student while they waited for emergency services to arrive. According to officials, UP security and Brooklyn SAPS were on the scene within four minutes. Crowds gathered as emergency services attended to the student and were able to get her off the awning and on to the roof safely. The student could be seen voluntarily complying with emergency services.

According to an official, the quick response

by TuksRes, UP Security Services, Brooklyn SAPS and Tshwane emergency services was instrumental in preventing a tragedy.

The large crowd of onlookers applauded when the student was brought back to safety.

Speak to a House Committee member or your Head of Residence.

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Please contact: • Bes Liebenberg TuksRes Student Support Telephone: 012 420 2119 Mobile: 082 908 3588

• Shalitha Magerman TuksRes Student Support Telephone: 012 420 3476

Email: bes@up.ac.za shalitha.magerman@up.ac.za Emergency services rescued a female student from the top of Madelief. Photo: Xander Janse van Rensberg

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Student alleges attack by UP bouncers MICHAL-MARÉ LINDEN Thapelo ”Maisha” Magoromela, deputy secretary general of the EFFSC-UP, has accused UP bouncers of assaulting him.

Magoromela explained that he had met some friends in the student centre to socialise after writing a test on the evening of 31 August. He then suggested they attend the Concert of the Vice-Chancellor and Principal. After being informed that they had not RSVP’ed and would not be allowed into the concert they returned to the student centre. “We went [to the concert] and then they said no, our names are not here and yes, we accepted the defeat and we left,” he explained, adding that “We left peacefully, no disruption”.

According to Magoromela three security guards approached them. “So I stood up and approached and pleaded with them “Can you please stop following me?” And the Congolese one insulted me. He said, ‘F**k EFF. F**k you.

V***f’. So I humbly did not even engage in the insults.”

Magoromela explained further: “I told my friend that I’m going to the toilet. So I saw [the bouncers]. There were four actually. And then I asked them ‘Do you even want to follow me in the toilet?’ And then I said ‘Please can you stop

following me?’. So the Congolese one pulled me and then the other one, the white one, he did like when they are arresting you they put you like this [indicates locking arms behind back] and then the Congolese one victimised me physically, beating me with two punches [to] my stomach. And then I started pushing him so he kicked me and then I fell on the ground and the white one with the boots, he went like [indicates stamping on the ground] and then they took this hand; they were trying to handcuff me. But I refused with this one [indicates uninjured arm] because I was laying on my side.” Magoromela also claims that the security took his bread, R200 and his phone during the altercation. He also says that he hasn’t had any of his personal belongings returned and couldn’t say why they were taken.

According to Magoromela, there were witnesses to the altercation. “There were students. I don’t know their names but I just want them to come show the video what transpired that day because the students are the ones who saw what.” He says that during the altercation, his arm was broken. “We laid a statement there with [Security Services] but we did not finish [because] I was rushed to the hospital. We went to Tshwane hospital but the university realised that it’s going to have

UP student Thapelo Magoromela, who was allegedly assaulted by UP bouncers.

Image: Facebook page of Luvuyo Menziwa problems so I don’t know if they trying to bribe me or what or if they feel guilty but they took me to [Groenkloof Life]. The doctor said, ‘They broke your arm’.

When asked about the incident, UP media liaison Anna-Retha Bouwer explained that “The

annual Concert of the Vice-Chancellor and Principal of the University of Pretoria got off to a great start on the evening of the 31st August.

It was attended by a total of about 900 invited guests. The university has been informed of an altercation between an alleged drunken student and campus security which allegedly took place outside the concert hall. The incident is being investigated to establish the facts before the appropriate corrective action can be taken.”

When asked if he was drunk, Magoromela said “No, I did not drink that day. My friends were the ones that were drinking. Even if the person is drunk, you don’t have the right to assault a person. I could reason, a [drunken] person can’t reason. I was not drunk.” In the statement, Bouwer urged any witnesses to help with the investigation: “The university is inviting any witnesses or anyone with information relating to the incident to contact the independent toll-free hotline at 0800 200 651”, and added that UP “remains committed to the safety of staff, guests and students and will act in line with the applicable codes of conduct, should any staff member, contractor or student be found guilty of violence and misconduct.”

Magoromela said that he has opened a “formal case with the university and a case in Brooklyn” with the SAPS against the bouncers”.

Why Sonop did not represent UP at Serenade nationals MICHAL-MARÉ LINDEN Sonop, winners of UP’s internal Serenade competition, did not be represent UP at the national Serenade event on 3 September. The decision to prohibit Sonop’s participation at nationals was based on Sonop’s failure to adhere to the TuksRes required residence quota that allows a group to be fully recognised as a TuksRes residence.

Nomtha Gobe, SRC treasurer and the SRC member who wrote the minutes of the meeting in which the decision was made, confirmed that Sonop would not participate and explained how the decision was made. “As the SRC we all agreed in our meeting that Sonop was not a recognised university residence because of their transformation issues within their residence and therefore wouldn’t be fit to represent the University of Pretoria at Serenade,” she said. “Before Serenade, what we heard from Stuku was that [Sonop was] also confused [about whether they could participate]. What Stuku said was that no response was received

from management and so [Sonop] decided to participate,” Gobe explained.

Following the internal Serenade competition, the SRC questioned why Sonop withdrew from Serrie this year but not from Serenade. The SRC approached management and hosted a meeting with UP Registrar Prof. Niek Grové, Executive Director responsible for finance and business initiatives and student administration Prof.

Carolina Koornhof, Director of Student Affairs Dr. Matete Madiba, and Prof. Anton Ströh, Vice-Principal of Institutional Planning. “They were in full agreement that Sonop was never supposed to participate,” said Gobe. She added, “What was decided in the meeting was that we were going to communicate [the decision] to Sonop and Olympus, because Olympus came second. We were going to give Olympus the option to go and if they didn’t want to go, then we would not send a male residence.” Gobe was not sure who issued the decision to Sonop but Donovan du Plooy, SRC Secretary, could confirm that management was supposed to inform Sonop.

When contacted outgoing Chairperson of Sonop, Dewet van Schoor, said he was not willing to comment on the matter.

UP media liaison Anna-Retha Bouwer issued a press statement on the matter. “While the Serenade competition administration sets its own rules of participation, only official university residences who comply with the university’s strategic objectives as set out in its UP 2025 plan can represent the University of Pretoria at the competition. Although many UP students choose to reside in Sonop, as a private residence Sonop does not qualify to officially represent the University of Pretoria at the annual National Serenade Competition,” the statement said. In the past, Sonop has represented UP at the national Serenade competition, even being the national men’s winners most recently in 2013. Gobe explained that despite this, the concern about Sonop representing UP in light of their internal transformation issues has been a concern over the last number of years and an ongoing discussion.

The SRC decided to offer Olympus the

opportunity to represent UP at the national Serenade competition. Olympus was the UP men’s representative on Saturday. Outgoing chairperson of Olympus Carl-Adriaan Hugo said that as Chair of Olympus and a member of the serenade, they were grateful for the opportunity to perform again.

Chairperson of the Student Culture Committee at UP (Stuku), Tahnee Otto confirmed Olympus’s participation as UP representatives and explained, “Stuku is a service provider and a sub-council of the SRC. We were not involved in the decision-making process. We are merely acting as organisers of the event, and were informed of the decision accordingly. Stuku does not have authority to make such decisions.”

The ATKV National Serenade Competition took place on Saturday on UP’s Hatfield campus. In addition to UP, North West University, Stellenbosch University and the University of Johannesburg sent a ladies’ and men’s group each to perform for the title of national Serenade champion.

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SLSJ hosts panel discussion TuksFm DJ nominated for best radio personality award on women’s rights KEMELO SEHLAPELO

MAMMETJA MOGOTLANE TuksFM DJ and third-year human movement science student Sila Odhuno was nominated for Best Radio Personality at the 5th annual Hall of Fame Awards held on 27 August at the Silverton Recreation hall. Odhuno has been working at TuksFm since February 2015 and is the first radio DJ from TuksFm to be nominated for the Hall of Fame awards.

Odhun was nominated as a result of one of the organisers listening to his show, Drive Way. “I didn’t actually [submit] my demos,” Odhuno said. Odhun did not win the award but felt that his work was being recognised in a positive manner, saying, “So many times you talk into

that microphone and they tell you that there are 30 000 listeners, but you only realise that people listen when you give a controversial statement.”

The Hall of Fame Awards was founded by 012 Entertainment and is an awards ceremony celebrating and commemorating young entrepreneurs and entertainers in the city of Tshwane. The winners are chosen based on the number of votes they receive. The panel is made up of independent judges who count the votes of each nominee. The results of the votes are released on the day of the event. Nominees are required to have a stable following in order to be nominated. This year’s awards had a total of nineteen categories.

500 trees to be planted at UP KEMELO SEHLAPELO The Greenline, in collaboration with Wild Route Environmental Consultants and the UP SRC, aim to plant 500 trees in celebration of arbour day on 6 September on UP’s Mamelodi campus.

The event will take place from 10h00 to 11h00 and transport will be provided from the Sci-Enza at 09h10.

The Greenline aims to reach their goal of 500 trees by accepting donations and trees that are planted will cost R35. They have also hosted events such as “Treats for Trees”, a bake sale which took place on September 1 outside the geography building, to raise money towards their goal.

Students for Law and Social Justice (SLSJ) hosted a panel discussion on the reality of women 20 years after the enactment of the constitution in the Law building on Tuesday, 30 August. Among the panellists were Sipesethu Mungose, Charmika SamaradiwakeraWijesundra and Prof. Christi van der Westhuizen.

Some of the themes discussed at the event included feminism and its complexities, the South African constitution, and women in the work professional work place. “We need to have self-determination as women and question the boundaries demarcated by patriarchy,” said Mpungose, a 3rd year LLB student who also runs her own NGO, Team Purpose Driven.

Samaradiwakera-Wijesundra introduced the question of whether the constitution can be a valid reference point, suggesting that women have been “seemingly recognised as equal” and that that is a “theoretical guarantee”. She stressed the importance of women moving beyond weakness. “Practical support structures

that redefine and reaffirm [a woman’s] identity,” said Ms Samaradiwakera-Wijesundra.

“We need an intersectional understanding of women’s oppression and make a reference to ethnic forms of patriarchy,” said Prof. Van der Westhuizen, emphasizing that there is still a large amount of inequality and violence against women, particularly against black queer women.

Delano Abdell, SLSJ’s General Secretary hopes that the event provided opportunities to teach and to learn. The discussion concluded with a question and answer session between the audience and the panellists.

SLSJ was founded in 2007 by students of UCT and UWC, but only became a branch at UP at the beginning of this year, making them the latest addition to the SLSJ platform. Matthew Ilsley, SLSJ’s events co-ordinator acknowledges this, and says that as an organisation their aims are to be “relevant” and “supportive” of events that reinforce social justice, mentioning the UP student protests that occurred at Pretoria High School for Girls as students showed their solidarity for PHGS students allegedly facing racism.

Universities face fee crisis

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Image: Nikita Mokgware

CHAD JOHNSTON On 26 August News24 published an article titled “16 SA universities in ‘financial distress’ named”. The article named 16 out of 26 public universities in the country that are facing financial distress for 2017/18. The universities were named by Dr Blade Nzimande, while answering a parliamentary question posed by Belinda Bozzoli, a shadow minister for DA. Dr Nzimande explained that the combined deficit of all 16 universities is estimated at R3.97 billion should a 0% increase in fees be implemented. The universities are ranked in order of deficit size beginning with the largest: 1. Walter Sisulu University 2. University of Limpopo 3. University of KwaZulu-Natal 4. University of the Witwatersrand

5. Tshwane University of Technology 6. Rhodes University 7. University of Fort Hare 8. Cape Peninsula University of Technology 9. Central University of Technology 10. Vaal University of Technology 11. University of Cape Town 12. University of the Western Cape 13. Mangosuthu University of Technology 14. North West University 15. University of Johannesburg 16. University of Venda Dr Nzimande was expected to announce whether fees would be increasing or whether a 0% increment would be implemented, by the end of last month. To date, no announcement has been made.

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SERENADE nATIONALS

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20TH ANNIVERSARY Metania (SU). Photo: Stefan Stander

Cornerstone (UJ). Photo: Stefan Stander

Erika (UP). Photo: Stefan Stander

Verheet-My-Nie (NWU). Photo: Stefan Stander

Horizon (UJ). Photo: Stefan Stander

Caput (NWU). Photo: Stefan Stander

Metania (SU). Photo: Stefan Stander

Olympus (UP). Photo: Stefan Stander

Eendag (SU). Photo: Stefan Stander

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Features | 5 September 2016

Black women’s hair in the spotlight HUVASAN REDDY

A racial debate arose at Pretoria High School for Girls High (PHSG) after a group of black pupils protested against stipulations in the disciplinary code of the school which regulate the appearance of black pupils’ hair on Monday 29 August. Pictures and videos emerged on social media of school girls protesting against school rules that prevented the girls from wearing their hair in traditional African styles.

According to a report by IOL titled “Racism fury at Pretoria Girls High: MEC steps in” published on 30 August, in the week of 22 August a pupil at PHSG presented an assignment highlighting systemic inequality in South Africa. The pupil was subsequently taken to the principal’s office and threatened with suspension.

On 28 August, at the school’s spring fair, black pupils at the school marched in protest of alleged institutionalised racism and discrimination at the school. From this protest a video emerged on social media of security personnel threatening to arrest the pupils.

The pupils are further protesting against allegedly being targeted when in groups of two or more, and allegedly being prevented from being able to speak in their home language among their peers.

On 29 August, pupils at PHSG began protesting at the school during their break period. Students from UP, parents and former pupils of the school stood outside the gates of the school in a display of solidarity with the girls. Gauteng education MEC Panyaza Lesufi went to the school and spoke to the girls, allowing them to raise their concerns. Lesufi suspended the code of conduct of the school that dealt with hairstyles and instructed the school’s governing body to draft a new code of conduct. Lesufi said of the code of conduct changes, “There will be no learner that will be victimised purely because of their hairstyle until the school governing body [has] finalised a new code of conduct that deals specifically with this issue.” Lesufi also launched an independent investigation into staff members accused of racism.

Any subsequent forms of protest have also been banned by Lesufi.

In an article titled “ Lesufi suspends Pretoria school’s code of conduct”, published on 30 August, EWN reported that Lesufi had said that legally binding action would be taken against PHSG management regarding instances where pupils had been hurt by the policies against their natural hair.

At the opening address of a roundtable discussion on the legacy

Photo: Fezekile Msimang

of black image held on 29 August, Susan Shabangu, Minister of Women in the Presidency, said that the hair policy at Pretoria High School for Girls is racist and seeks to erode the identity of black pupils. In an article titled “Susan Shabangu: Hair policy at PTA High School for Girls ‘racist’” published on 29 August, EWN reported Shabangu as saying, “It becomes an issue which takes us back, but also an issue which in our education system, it once more reminds us that there’s an intention to erode the reality and identity of a black child in South Africa.”

A similar issue was raised at Lawson Brown High School in

Port Elizabeth. IOL reported in an article titled “PE school in ethnic hair racism row”, published on 30 August, that matric pupils at the school were allegedly told that they would not be allowed to write their trial exams if they had braids or afro hairstyles. Pupils protested by lying down in the street in front of the school, then moved to the school hall where they demanded apologies from the principal and teachers for alleged racist comments made about their hair. The principal of the school apologised to the pupils and said that the stipulations in the school code of conduct about hair would be changed.

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A great white shark. Photo: Wikimedia commons

South African great white sharks may face extinction SAVANNAH PLASKITT

Great white sharks are apex predators that live in the Cape waters.

Listed as “vulnerable”on the International Union for Conservation of Nature’s red list, great whites are protected in South Africa, with anyone found to have killed, fished or harmed one facing a R50 000 fine and up to two years imprisonment. However, a new study by Stellenbosch University (SU) claims that their fight against extinction could be worse than previously estimated.

The study was conducted by Dr Sara Andreotti of the Department of Botany and Zoology at SU over a six year period in Gansbaai, which has the world’s highest concentration of sharks.

Over 5 000 pictures of sharks’ dorsal fins were taken (each shark has a unique fin, with notches like a fingerprint) and a biopsy from the animals for genetic sampling was also taken. Using this, Andreotti estimated the population to be between 353 and 522 individuals, 52% lower than previous estimates. In a media release issued by SU on 16 July, Andreotti said, “When looking at the number of adults counted with the photo identification work, we have come to the conclusion that South Africa’s white sharks faced a rapid decline in the last generation and that their numbers might already be too low to ensure their survival. The chances for their survival are even worse than what we previously thought.”

“Between 1978 and 2008 approximately 1063 white sharks were killed in shark protection measures,” Andreotti says, claiming shark nets and baited hooks on the eastern seaboard of South Africa are to blame for the decreasing population. Illegal poaching, decreasing habitat, pollution, and depletion of their food source are also contributing factors. Andreotti warns of dire consequences if great whites become extinct, saying, “White sharks are top predators. They are much like lions. If you take top predators out of the environment, the rest of the environment will collapse.” The most obvious consequence will be an increase in the number of Cape fur seals, great white’s natural prey, which will have a direct impact on fish populations and fisheries.

Research partner and owner of Shark Diving Unlimited Michael Rutzen told News24, “Within three years, all the great white sharks off the shore of Gansbaai will be gone, mark my words.”

Despite their infamy, there have only been 25 attacks by sharks on the Cape Peninsula since 1960.

Speaking to Perdeby, Dr Alison Kock, research manager at Sharkspotters, said that the greatest threats to great white sharks in South Africa are accidental catches by commercial fisheries, shark nets along the KZN coast, pollution, and loss of prey and habitats. Dr Kock explained that estimating the population of great white sharks is difficult, as sharks cannot be seen a lot of the time as they move around. She further explained that to overcome these challenges, scientists need to use complex methods and make assumptions when collecting, analysing, and interpreting the data. Different methods and assumptions can lead to different results.

When asked about the possibility of great white sharks becoming extinct in the Gansbaai area, Dr Kock referenced the study at SU and said that although the study was a genuine attempt to estimate the population, there is reason to believe that this contribution needs rigorous examination and testing with further work. She added, “This would not be the first time that estimates of population sizes of white sharks and other species have been disputed. It is a consequence of the difficult nature of such investigations.” Dr Kock explained that one of the assumptions made in the recent study was that the Gansbaai aggregation site represents the entire South African white shark population, and said, “We are not convinced that this is true.

Overwhelming scientific evidence shows that white sharks are separated by size and sex during part of their lives and that not all white sharks visit Gansbaai. It is therefore possible that the recent estimate underestimates the total population size. Furthermore, the study has not provided evidence on the current trend of the population, whether it is decreasing, increasing or stable.”

When asked about what was being done to conserve the population of the sharks, Dr Kock said that white sharks are fully protected in South Africa but are still vulnerable to a number of threats. She explained that white sharks were not protected across their range, and said that regular reports were received of sharks killed for their meat, fins and jaws in Mozambique. Dr Kock explained that there was a need for greater conservation and management collaboration between South Africa and neighbouring countries and islands. She added that critical areas for feeding and reproduction could be better protected through considerations in marine spatial planning.

Phil Gutsche, chairperson of Coca-Cola Beverages Africa, said, “If this tax proceeds, we [the beverage industry] stand to lose 60 000 jobs.” (City Press)

Minister of Finance Pravin Gordhan announced on Wednesday 24 February that a 20% sugar tax will be put into effect from 1 April 2017. (fin24.com) The treasury published a policy paper saying the proposed tax will generate almost R11 billion in revenue. This additional income can then be used to combat non-communicable diseases such as diabetes and hypertension. (citizen.co.za) A tax on sweetened sugar beverages (SSBs) has been called for by a growing number of consumer bodies and health experts to help curb the tide of obesity in South Africa. (fin24.com)

Rose Nkosi, head of the South African Spaza and Tuckshop Association, criticised the move saying, “This has nothing to do with health. It has nothing to do with the people. All the government thinks about is itself.” (iol.co.za) 100 80

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Sugar-sweetened beverages are the foremost cause of obesity in Sub-Saharan Africa. (fin24.com)

Opposition to the tax include Coca-Cola Beverages Africa and the Beverage Association of South Africa (BevSA). (City Press)

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BevSA warned that the tax could reduce the industry’s contribution to South Africa’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP)

by R14 billion. (cbn.co.za)

Students face a number of difficulties during their time at university, and students may reach a stage in their lives when they require support.

Residence students can find support from the student support division in residences, which is provided by TuksRes. Perdeby spoke to Bes Liebenberg, manager of residence management Bes Liebenberg, Manager of residence and student support management and student support at at the Department of TuksRes. Image provided Residence Affairs and Accommodation about the services that residence Student Support provides, as well as general student stresses.

What can TuksRes Student Support help students with?

TuksRes Student Support offers support to help students manage academic and personal demands more effectively while gaining self-understanding and direction. Our aim is to ensure that there is someone who can lend support to you in order to avert any anxiety you may feel when coping with life at university in general, and with residence in particular.

Why should residence students come to TuksRes Student Support when they need help?

Problems can surface at all stages of your university career.

Normal life does not stop because you are a student. A close family member may die, you may have relationship problems, you may suddenly become confused about your sexual identity, or suffer from an eating disorder. Sometimes the pressure of deadlines and exams can be too much and you become anxious or depressed. You may even think about leaving. Life can be pretty stressful. Sometimes just talking about it helps. If you are having problems, be they personal, family or relationship issues, we can refer you to a professional who can help. Whatever your concerns, support and referred counselling will give you the space to explore them in a safe and non-judgmental space.

What are students at risk of now that exams are approaching?

Students experience higher levels of stress, anxiety, depression, fear, hopelessness and rage, and exam time can be painful to many. Academic worries are the biggest cause of stress for about 50% of students. Exam pressure, as with any type of stress, can lead to mental illness if left unmanaged. Students may withdraw from social and sport activities, which are actually vital in managing stress levels. In the worst cases, there could be rare incidents of young people committing suicide when under extreme stress with exams.

Counsellors [can] provide help for students experiencing exam stress, but in more severe cases professional counselling or psychological therapy might be the best option. Faculty advisors could also help look out for warning signs. These include declining academic marks, social isolation, sleep or appetite disturbances, emotional outbursts, and any substance use or selfharm. Most students wait too long to seek support and assistance, and often it is a long road ahead for many youngsters when they have reached their thresholds of stress.

We need to talk about social and emotional issues – how to cope with stress, that failure or imperfect performance is normal, natural and healthy and a part of the learning process.

Who is available to help students at TuksRes Student Support, and what can they do?

Counsellors are professionals who have been trained to assist individuals by helping people understand themselves, their abilities and potential, helping people through changing circumstances and transitions from one stage of life to another, helping people grow in the midst of personal crisis or despite a lack of resources, and helping people set goals, overcome barriers, access resources and plan fulfilling, productive lives.

On the whole, it is not the role of a counsellor/supporter to give you advice. The counsellor’s skills are primarily to help you explore and understand your difficulties and move toward greater self-reliance. It is a process that involves careful listening and consideration of what is being discussed. While your counsellor will not tell you what to do, [they] may offer [their] thoughts and, where appropriate, offer relevant information that could assist you.

Why are students hesitant to seek help from TuksRes Student Support?

Coming for counselling can take courage, as it involves facing yourself and asking someone else for help. Sometimes students don’t feel safe. At TuksRes we create safe spaces for students to receive support. Students live with the perception that seeking help indicates failure, where it is actually just the opposite.

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Entertainment | 5 September 2016

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Dora’s Peace Kosta Kalarytis SHAUN SPROULE South African films often avoid the gritty underbelly of South Africa, opting for the polished Hollywood sheen of Sandton or Cape Town. Dora’s Peace, directed by former cartoonist Kosta Kalarytis, takes audiences into the unedited reality of the Hillbrow underworld, providing a glimpse into the lives of the people who inhabit the world of organised crime.

The film follows Hillbrow prostitute Dora (Khabonina Qubeka), whose age and declining beauty are digging into her client base. When her friend and neighbour, drug addict Connie (Hlubi Mboya), suddenly dies, Dora is left to take care of her son Peace (Paballo Koza), an innocent and talented twelve-year old boy. Dora pretends to be Peace’s aunt to keep him out of police custody. He slowly starts to work his way into Dora’s heart, leaving Dora in a difficult position when his life is put in danger. She is forced to turn to her old friend, the sleazy Greek bookie Stavro (Danny Keogh), for help. Hillbrow’s underworld seems to hide many secrets, some that even Dora would rather keep hidden. In order to look to the future, Dora needs to confront her past.

Both the cinematography and the score are expertly done, taking audiences into the heart of the untamed Hillbrow streets. Mboya’s portrayal of a drug addict is outstanding, almost to the point of disturbing, and rounded off with Keogh’s performance as the powerful bookie paints a gritty yet masterful picture of South Africa’s own brand of organised crime.

Qubeka’s performance is the highlight of the film. She forces you to follow the arduous task of keeping Peace safe, captivating you with her story and ultimately leading you to unexpected emotions. The story is well written and original.

Dora’s Peace is a highly recommend local film that will appeal to a wide variety of people with a unique storyline and thought-provoking characters.

This year’s rAge Expo in Cape Town. Photo: rageexpo.co.za

A new reality with rAge 2016 AAISHA KALLIER Every year a weekend is set aside and dedicated to South Africa’s biggest video gaming, computer, technology and geek culture exhibition. This year on 7-9 October, thousands will make their way to the Ticketpro Dome in Northgate to enjoy three days of gaming, tech and gadgets. At the event you will be able to purchase the newest games, chat to local comic book artists or take pictures with the amazing cosplayers. The latest and greatest are presented and showcased in an accessible way to people who all share the same passion.

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The cosplay competition is open to anyone who is willing to make the most, or even the least amount of effort. Make a statement by arriving as your favourite character, fully loaded with all of the pieces needed to win the contest.

With the increasing amount of booths set up, you may want to make a list of your top ten booths to check out and work your way through them all from there. Make sure to bring along a big enough bag to fit all the treats you get over the weekend. rAge is the largest gaming expo in the southern hemisphere and is open to all ages, making it family friendly and offers a variety of activities and interests.

Highlights from Gamescom 2016 KOJO ESSAH

Gamescom is an annual trade fair for video games held at the Koelnmesse in Cologne, Germany. The event was held from 17- 21 August 2016 and attracted approximately 345 000 visitors from 97 countries. The event set a new record, with 30 500 trade visitors exhibiting at the fair with 877 companies originating from 54 different countries.

Konami unveiled Metal Gear Survive, a four player co-op zombie survival game. The announcement was met with polarised reception and the announcement trailer received many dislikes on Youtube. Many people have speculated that this is a sign that the Metal Gear franchise is slowly dying ever since creator Hideo Kojima’s split from Konami. Highly-anticipated first-person shooter Battlefield 1 from developer DICE was shown off with a new multiplayer map that attendees got to experience firsthand. Scalebound, an Xbox exclusive fantasy game developed

by Platinum Games, also had a new demo for the fair which increased anticipation for the game.

Another highly anticipated game, Final Fantasy 15 from Square Enix, had a whole hour of new gameplay footage. This was a welcome sight for fans, as the recent delay of the game had fans of the series worried and upset. Blizzard unveiled a new map for their popular multiplayer game Overwatch called “Eichenwalde”. The map, like other Overwatch maps, ties in with the game’s lore and back-story. It was announced that Zarya, an Overwatch character, would become a playable character in their moba Heroes of the Storm. They also announced StarCraft-based maps and a StarCraft hero named Alarak to join the ranks of Overwatch. And finally, Blizzard announced a new co-op mode for StarCraft II. Respawn Entertainment’s Titanfall 2 promises to make right a number of things that went wrong with the first Titanfall. Unlike its predecessor, the sequel will have a fully-fledged offline singleplayer campaign, a feature which fans of the first game were asking for.

These standout announcements, both good and bad, from Gamescom 2016 promise an exciting gaming year ahead.

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How to spring when your bank balance doesn’t bling CAROLYN HUGHES If you are anything like the current temperatures in Pretoria, then you didn’t get the memo that spring will have sprung on 7 September. Perhaps you don’t want to spend your Spring Day with the rest of the student population, or maybe your bank balance is as empty as Springboks on a Tuesday night, but fear not, because help is on the way. Whatever your cup of tea, there is something out there for you.

If you usually spend your days cooped up in a student flat, then you might want to visit Pretoria’s National Botanical Gardens. The entrance fee will set you back R30 (or R18 on the presentation of a valid student card). All you need to bring along is a blanket, some snacks and a camera to capture your Spring Day memories. Just remember to clean up your picnic site before you head home. No one likes a litter bug.

If you’re searching for a garden that’s even further away from the student hub of Hatfield, stop by the Austin Roberts Bird Sanctuary and spend the day with South Africa’s national bird, the blue crane. The entrance to the park is free but a guided walk will set you back R55.

St Lorient’s annual Rooftop Sculpture Exhibition is taking place until the end of September. This is an unconventional way to spend Spring Day if you’re trying to spend it indoors. The exhibition takes place atop the roof of the art building next to the Brooklyn circle.

No matter what time of the day or night a picnic at the Union Buildings is a sure-fire way to impress your spring date or take some time off from the rest of the world. Revel in the architecturally impressive buildings, the striking gardens or indulge in a bit of nostalgia at the foot of the Madiba statue with your picnic basket and sun cream in tow.

However, if at the end of the day you’re feeling generous then head down to Aandklas for the Barbosa experience. Aandklas is running drink specials all night to ensure your budget stays on track, and entrance to the event is R20.

Illustration: Lene Stroebel

SRC to host UP Spring Day bash MICHAL-MARÉ LINDEN The SRC will be hosting the annual official UP Spring Day event on 7 September. The event will take place from 13:00 to 22:00 on the Rag Farm and will feature a beer garden, food stalls, benefit concert and fun activities. Tickets are R50 pre-sale and R60 at the door and the event is open to all UP students.

Peter Kamlongera, the TuksRag chairperson who also serves on the SRC as the TuksRag exofficio, explained that the event is in aid of UP students with disabilities and that a portion of each ticket sale will be donated to the disabilities unit on campus. Kamlongera explained that based on the success they had with the [Rag] procession in terms of attendance and the money they managed to raise, they decided to host a Spring Day with the same format. “Initially we hadn’t even thought about [hosting a Spring Day] event this year based on the past failures and the fact that we haven’t really had one in the past three years,” he said. Kamlongera explained they are keeping the event simple with live acts,

food and drink to maximise the appeal and to ensure the event doesn’t run at a loss. The event runs in parallel to TuksRag’s charity initiative, Casual Day, which was launched last year in collaboration with the UP disabilities unit and the Unit for Community Engagement at UP. “With the success we had with Casual Day at UP, where last year we raised R50 000. We said if we want to maximise [the success]- as we want to raise R100 000 this year- we should use the same format as the benefit concert, pledging a certain amount, and combining it with the Casual Day [initiative]. So it’s a form of ‘Casual Spring Day’,” said Kamlongera. So far stickers to raise funds for the UP Casual Day initiative have been on sale on campus and 40% of the sales will go to the UP disabilities unit while the remainder will go toward the national Casual Day initiative. In addition to the Casual Day initiative, the funds raised from Spring Day will be pledged to the SRC’s R10 million Game, but more specifically the students with disabilities that will be aided by the SRC campaign.

Kamlongera highlighted the ultimate aim behind Spring Day is reaching out and giving.

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GLA Twin Atlantic JULIA BAIN Twin Atlantic, the almost decade-old Scottish alternative rock pop punk band, will release their new album GLA on 9 September. The four member group from Glasgow came to South Africa for the first time as one of the headline acts for Oppikoppi Fantastic Mr.VosVos in 2015.

This is their forth studio album.

The first track, “Gold elephant cherry alligator”, is a powerful introduction to the album. The strong guitar chords grab the listener’s attention. The vocals have a slightly raised edge with the many spoken and yelled parts making this first track one that engages the listener from the very beginning. The abrupt end of the track fits well with this high energy track.

“No sleep”, the next track in GLA, shows off the more pop punk side of the band with a laid-back feel. With echoing guitar and catching lyrics, this track is one which is very enjoyable to listen to and sing along with. The difference in pace and style from the previous track shows

off the range of talent from the group.

“A scar to hide” is a more dramatic and slower track than most of the others on the album. With emotional vocals, acoustic guitar strumming and violin embellishments, this track adds a new stylistic facet to GLA. The heartfelt lyrics evoke powerful emotions from the vocalist to the audience.

“The chaser” starts off with rough electric guitar chords and has a classic rock feel to it.

The chorus is slightly more upbeat, switching to a major key. The contract from between the rock feel of the guitar in the verses to the optimistic chorus keeps the listener engaged to the interesting musical changes.

GLA as an album is a highly engaging one for the audience as pace, style, vocals and musicality differs from track to track. Even within individual tracks, the juxtaposition of different musical elements makes this album exciting to listen to and excels at showcasing the talents and musical spectrum of Twin Atlantic.

Image: twinatlantic.com

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Nothing to Lose, Nothing to Prove Death Panthers

JULIA BAIN Its been a busy year for the new kids on the block, Cape Town-based Death Panthers. Earlier this year the garage punk rock band released two separate EPs in quick succession. A few months later their first full album, Nothing to Lose, Nothing to Prove, has made its debut on 15 August. The album consists of eight tracks and is a stylistic extension of the band’s pre-existing tracks.

The first track of the album, “Out of town”, is preceded by a short 30 second introduction. The crashing sound of the drums and guitar together starts the listener on a fast-paced and accelerated energy level. The transition between the intro and the track is effective in setting the scene for the feel of the album as a whole.

The following track, “Oh”, is more laid back in style. The bass heavy guitar and more rhythmic drum beat give this track a more relaxed feel than the previous track.

The simplicity of the lyrics and instrumentals

combined makes the track easy to listen to.

“Pop song” has a slight satirical edge to it, with the lyrics listing popular and simple things such as pancakes, teacups and rainbows. The guitar chords and repetitive beat of the drums add to the atmosphere of the song and what it is satirising.

The final track of the album, “Parents”, is a song about typical teenage angst. With chaotic symbol crashes and a messy singing style, this track is reminiscent of those rebellious years in high school. The track is followed by a relaxed outro, similar in style to the intro at the beginning of the album. This instrumental piece rounds off the album nicely and indicates to the listener that this is the final note the band wants to end on.

The album is laid back in the way in which the music is presented. It shows how Death Panthers have not taken themselves too seriously but have rather focused on enjoying making music and having tracks that are fun to listen to.

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Sport | 5 September 2016

UP hosts first round of Flying Fish Beach Volleyball tournament THORISO PHASHA AND CARLI-ANN FURNO

Left to right: Women’s duo Palesa Masinga and Martina Bonnerova, and men’s duo Grant Goldschmidt and Leo Williams. Photos: Wesely Human

The two-day first round of the Flying Fish Beach Volleyball tournament kicked off on Friday 27 August on UP’s LC de Villiers campus. UP was unable to make the final in what is the first of eight rounds.

Gershon Rorich, director of Beach Volleyball SA, was pleased with the outcome of the event, saying “Tuks is a great venue. We’ve had two years in a row now at Tuks, and we haven’t been disappointed.”

First place went to the men’s duo Leo Williams and Grant Goldschmidt, who were able to defend their title at the Flying Fish Beach Volleyball Pretoria tournament when they beat Colin Pocock and Casey Augoustides, who came second.

The female team of Lianne Vink and Dieke Hessels were disappointed when they were unable to defend their title, and were overtaken

by Martina Bonnerova and Palesa Masinga.

UP’s Nicky Wenhold and her partner Margrit Springer made it to the quarter finals.

Perdeby spoke with Wenhold to gain insight into her experience.

What do participants hope to gain from competing in a tournament like this?

South Africa unfortunately did not have a team participating at the Olympics this year, and all the players that are playing [in] the series want to see South Africa competing internationally.

So at the moment, we as a group of beach volleyball players would definitely want to

improve the level of South Africa so that we can compete internationally. Also, we’re hoping that through these tournaments there are going to be more and more people joining volleyball.

What has been you’re favourite part of the tournament so far?

Playing is always the highlight, and what’s very nice is to get the opportunity to play [against] people from all over the country. We know the Gauteng players quite well because we play against each other in the Gauteng league, so it’s nice to get some of the Cape Town players coming up and playing against us too. When you have different opponents you have different ways of playing.

As you noted how you play against different players from across the world, is there any specific team that you play against that you feel inspired by?

Martina, who is playing with [Masinga], represented the Czech Republic at international level here in South Africa and she actually won the tournament, so it’s very nice to play against people of that calibre.

In terms of your performance, was there anything that you and your partner want to perhaps improve on for the next leg of the tournament?

Well, we didn’t train enough for this one, so definitely for the next tournament we need to have some sessions before the tournament and really work on specifics. We know now that our passes were a problem. So we’re going to definitely work on getting the basics back where they should be.

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Varsity Mountain Bike Challenge ERIN SLINGERLAND The Varsity Mountain Bike (MTB) Challenge is a two-day race that will take place in Franschhoek from 1-2 October. There will be a total of 1 500 entrants that will take part in a battle between the University of Pretoria, Stellenbosch University, the University of Cape Town, North-West University, and Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University.

The race is broken up into two categories: the respective teams competing against one another for the USSA event, and the open category, which is divided into students, the general public, and university alumni that take part in university colours. UP will be taking a team of three men and three women. The confirmed riders so far include Edwin O’Neil, William Mokgopo and Michelle Benson. They have been chosen based on their performance and times since the start of the second part of the season which began at the end of July. The race caters for cyclists and spectators, with two days of varsity festivities on the cards with music, a lunchtime ceremony, cheerleaders, mascots, and the varsity-themed race village.

Perdeby spoke to Jaques Horn, chairperson of TuksCycling, 2016 team manager, and the captain of the past two USSA road tours, about the upcoming race and how to train for it.

How have the UP cyclists been training?

The cyclists have been racing quite a lot. They have been doing two or three races over a two to three week basis. Leading up to the race, maybe two weeks before, they’ll tone it down a little bit and not do any hard races.

What advice would you give beginner cyclists attempting this race?

The race is about 52 km on the first day and 54 km the next, so just under 110 km in total.

The distances aren’t super far. They specifically went out to make it a fun, themed race. There are some tough climbs, but it is not [impossible] for the general public. Eat properly, drink lots [of water], and make sure your bike is in good working order, so take it to a bike shop. You don’t want [to stop] half way through the first day because something broke or wasn’t taken care of properly.

What are UP’s chances of winning?

I really think we have a good chance of winning it. With the [women], I definitely think [Benson] is one of the strongest mountain biking [women] in the university circuit and also in the general racing scene around South Africa. I’d say that Maties [Stellenbosch University] is our greatest competition – they won the men’s side of the USSA national tour in Potchefstroom and they’ve also got some really good mountain bikers coming from that area, so they know the

routes and have been training out there. The men’s race is always a tough one, but I really think we’ve got a really good chance with our men’s team. [Mokgopo] and [O’Neil] have got plenty of experience and they’ve been getting really good results for the past couple of months.

How have you seen TuksCycling grow?

TuksCycling has definitely gone from strength to strength. Just four years ago we were five or six cyclists at the club, and this year [we] will have competed at two tours. One was where we successfully defended the South African title.

What does it take to be a Tuks cyclist?

Basically we’re an open club. If you have a bicycle, if you like to ride, if you want to start riding then phone us or send us an email on the TuksSport website. We’ve been working with the club now and growing it, and I’m very excited for next year.

What defines UP’s professional rider students?

I like to say cycling is not a sport for these people, it’s a lifestyle. Everything is planned around cycling. Even though they study full time, cycling is their first priority. They’ll go for a ride in the morning, come to class in the afternoon and then they’ve got another training session. I think that defines the professionalism behind the cyclists, everything from meals to training.

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Returning to Rio: more UP athletes looking to impress.

TAY LETHULOE The Rio Paralympic games will be underway from 7-18 September. Two of the 45 South African athletes are UP representatives. The star-studded squad will be representing the country in ten different sporting codes, which include archery, athletics, canoeing, cycling, equestrian, power lifting, rowing, swimming, shooting, and tennis.

UP swimmer Emily Gray made the Paralympic squad after a competitive campaign to qualify alongside Shireen Sapiro and Alani Ferreira. The 25-year-old Gray will be competing in the 100 m backstroke. Gray competed in two previous Paralympics and will be relying on her experience to further her advances. The swimmer has been an inspiration to many, with standout performances after an amputation at 12 following a diagnosis of bone cancer.

UP’s Shaun Anderson will be representing South Africa for archery. The left hander, who is nick-named “the one armed bandit”, will have the support of his coach Barbara Manning and is one of only five athletes which feature as a solo competitor. Anderson made history three years ago when he became the first South African para-archer to compete against able-bodied archers at the World Cup Championships in Poland, a feat which was similarly achieved by former Paralympian Oscar Pistorius.

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VarsityFootball: UP-Tuks fall at the hands of Wits DYLAN JACK UP have fallen out of their VarsityFootball campaign after their final hope of moving to the semi-finals was crushed in the hands of Wits. Disappoinment for the team began when UP travelled to the University of Witwatersrand (Wits) on Monday 29 August in their final game of the group stages of the VarsityFootball tournament. The Pretoria side needed to win to qualify for the semi-finals, but were unable to and lost 3-2 to Wits.

A sense of foreboding was felt from the beginning of the UP game against Wits when striker Graeme Dor latched onto a delivery from Mahle Mtabane and flicked the ball into the net in the 2nd minute. UP then pushed numbers forward to get the equaliser and were rewarded in the 10th minute after Wits’ Obert Rukaro flicked the ball into his own net to make it 1-1. Mbongeni Masilela made it 2-1 to UP with a header from Jurgen Booysen in the 16th minute.

However, Wits fought back in the 32nd minute as Dor used the opportunity of a loose ball in the UP box to send the match into half time with the score deadlocked at 2-2.

Wits came back with deadly counter-attacks in the second half as UP tried to dominate possession. UP missed numerous chances as their attackers struggled to apply the finishing touch to many well-worked moves. This came to hurt UP as Wits took the lead with Dor completing his hat-trick. UP piled the pressure onto Wits in the closing moments of the game as they sought to equalise, but this was to no avail as the Wits defence held onto the lead and recorded Wits’ first win of the season.

UP were then relying on Wits to defeat North-West University (NWU) Mafikeng to allow them to qualify for the semi-finals as they sat 4th on the table, ahead of NWU only on goal difference. Their hopes were shattered, however, when NWU overtook Wits on Thursday 1 September with a 3-1 victory at the Bidvest Stadium.

UP’s Mokgothu reflects on record VarsityFootball match DYLAN JACK When reflecting on UP’s VarsityFootball campaign, a moment that will be cherished by the team is their record-breaking score of 9-1 against the University of Fort Hare. Perdeby spoke to Sego Mokgothu to get his experience of playing in this game as his first Varsity Cup game.

How would you describe the experience of being involved in the record-breaking game against Fort Hare?

It was the best night of anything that I have experienced playing football. It was a must win for us as we could not drop any points at all. Being part of the 9-1 and being part of the squad was brilliant and the most wonderful thing was when I went into the team and scored on debut.

It was overwhelming and is the highlight of my path in football so far.

How does it feel to have contributed a goal to the record-breaking game, specifically?

I felt honoured to have been given the opportunity by my coach. As for the goal, it was one of the most amazing nights that I was blessed to have experienced as it included my debut, my first goal, getting to do all that on home soil, and setting the record for UP. I felt and still feel special to be part of the squad which set such a massive record, and I believe the squad showed great professionalism and sportsmanship on the night. What do you attribute the record-breaking win to?

The credit must go to my hardworking coaches, teammates [and] the supporters that rallied behind us that night. I attribute the win to the whole team, from the technical staff to the players. The supporters also deserve a special mention. I attribute it to all other parties which believed in us and motivated us before the game, which was very crucial as we had to collect all three points.

What were some of the challenges you faced leading up to your debut for the Varsity Cup team?

Training with the team was not that difficult for me. The only thing that was challenging was that I was unable to adapt quickly, and even still now I am adapting to the way that they train and the way they do things.

How have you adapted to the pressure of training with and performing for UP? It was quite demanding, and is still demanding now in terms of your time and the effort that you need to put into training. Right now everything is running smoothly as I am getting used to the team and the way they do things.

How has playing for UP developed you as a player?

Since I have joined the team, the major things I have learnt is leadership and responsibility. The head coach instils the leadership concept in every training session and believes in creating not only footballers, but the leaders of tomorrow. Therefore, honestly I am on that path of also being a responsible leader on and off the pitch. As a player I have developed stronger mentally and matured, especially in terms of my decision making skills that affect my personal life and as a footballer for UP.

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