8 May 2017 Issue 8 Year 79

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Constitution for Student Governance referendum under way Photo: Emma Paulet

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The review process of the Constitution for Student Governance (CSG) was officially launched on 24 April by the Department of Student Affairs (DSA).

In terms of section 50 of the CSG, a referendum must be held at least every five years on whether the Constitution should be reviewed.

The referendum, which is currently under way, will close on 12 May. The referendum currently takes the form of a ClickUP link in which three questions are asked. These three questions include whether students voted in the previous SRC elections, whether students thought the current student governance model in the CSG and its election process should be retained, and whether the current CSG should be changed. Students are also encouraged to make suggestions alongside the questions and will have to quote their student number at the end of the questionnaire.

A valid referendum will only be constituted if the number of UP students who participate in the referendum is equivalent to the number of voters of the “immediate past SRC poll preceding the election”.

According to the Director of the DSA, Dr Matete Madiba, the referral

to the “previous SRC election” was that of the 2015 SRC election. Head of Student Governance, Mzikazi Noholoza and Deputy Director of the Department, Dr Willem Jorissen explained that the disruptions in the 2016 SRC elections rendered them invalid and not free and fair. “For this reason, the previous complete election is looked at, which is the 2015 SRC election,” explained Noholoza.

According to Dr Jorissen, the number of voters in the 2015 SRC election stood at just over 7 000, which is the number which will have to be met or exceeded in favour of a review of the CSG, in order for it to take place.

On 19 April, a sub-council meeting was held with various student structures to announce the opening of the referendum and to initially inform students of its process. According to a statement by the DSA, all measures will be put in place to ensure that the maximum number of UP students participate in the referendum and that all UP students are encouraged to take part. The statement detailed two possible scenarios of the referendum; firstly, a majority request for the continuation of the current CSG with improvements to the implementation process, and secondly, a majority request for a new CSG model. If it is decided in the referendum that

the current CSG should be retained, the DSA will oversee an improved version of the CSG which will be achieved through amendments to it.

If the referendum outcome is that a new CSG model is needed, Project Molaotheo will be implemented.

Project Molaotheo will drive the complete rewriting of the CSG, which will see student participation and oversight by the DSA. Dr. Madiba explained that Project Molaotheo will determine whether there will be a rewrite or simple improvements made to the CSG. In the case of the need for a rewrite, a steering committee will be appointed at a later stage to oversee the review of the CSG. EFFSC-UP Deputy-Chairperson, Caroline Letsoalo, said that EFFSCUP supports the referendum and wants students to participate in the changing of the CSG. “The CSG is very neo-liberal [and] exclusive and it does not necessarily go about equality on campus,” said Letsoalo. She explained that the current CSG lacked student power, and that students were subjected to micromanagement by UP management and the Temporary Student Committee. Letsoalo said that the CSG needs to be changed in order to enforce more accountability from the Student Representative Council (SRC) to the student populace.

“Right now we have a call for the total removal of the structure of the CSG being neo-liberal and we would also like to call for a student centred parliament, robustly holding the SRC and university accountable,” added Letsoalo.

According to AfriForum Youth Tuks Branch Chairperson, Renier Goosen, there is a general need for students to have a say and the referendum should not be exclusively for political parties to make decisions.

Goosen further added that although certain aspects of the CSG need to be reviewed, a complete rewrite is not necessary. In particular, Goosen said that “the structure [of the CSG] should provide a platform where student governance has accountability towards students”.

DASO Secretary, Sebastian Bielderman, said DASO UP also supports the referendum and that student involvement in the process is crucial. “One of the major issues DASO has with the current CSG is that the subsections relating to disrupted elections are vague and [have] not allowed for fresh elections to be held,” said Bielderman, adding that “…these subsections must be reviewed as proper, fair reelections must be held in the event of disruptions”.

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Studente gooi met eiers in kafee? / Students throw eggs in café?

A Greek-owned café close to campus has been subject to student shenanigans lately.

On the eve before RAG, students pelted each other with eggs inside the shop. The incident took place after the owner of the café allegedly refused to serve students. The students then moved in behind the counter of the shop and started helping themselves.

Students then started throwing eggs at each other, hitting the café owner in the process.

Another café owner tried to intervene but was subsequently assaulted. The police arrived and the whole incident was moved to the police station. Students who didn’t fit in the police van drove to the police station in their own cars.

The result of the case was unknown at time of going to print.

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All Blacks skuif Intervarsity / All Blacks move Intervarsity The official date of Intervarsity between Tuks and RAU scheduled for 8 August might be changed. The lifting of the international sport boycott against South Africa and the ensuing international tours means that scheduled Intervarsity dates such as the Tuks-RAU game will have to be rescheduled. The All Blacks from New Zealand are one of the teams that will compete against South Africa with a game scheduled on 8 August at Loftus Versfeld.

Even though RAU are the hosts of this year’s Intervarsity, there is unhappiness over the fact that both games are scheduled for the same day.

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the LGBTQI+ community reclaimed this word – such linguistic reclamation by a stigmatised group takes place “so as to negate the term’s power to wound” (Steven Epstein, 1994:195). The act of naming comes with great responsibility, and it is easy to wound through the misuse of this power, as some assholes have shown throughout history (see what I did there?).

This newspaper that you are holding or beholding received its name in 1939. The power of naming was in the hands of these now ancient/possibly dead alumni, and for some reason they went with Perdeby, unaware that future generations might have no idea what a perdeby is. I didn’t for a long time. I now know that it is a horse-bee. This paper continues to teach me things, and I hope you will learn a thing or two from this edition. In the office it has come to be known as the ‘Sex Ed.’ You’ll see why.

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and, perhaps more pertinently, there is a lot in the act of naming. It generally implies that the namer has power over the named.

According to another bloke in an old article, “the term queer – formerly a word that nice people didn’t use – has escaped the bounds of quotation marks” (Steven Epstein, 1994:188). He adds that its “growing currency reflects three roughly congruent, yet uneasily related, developments: the emergence of new repertoires of political mobilisation in groups…; the foothold gained by new programmes of lesbian and gay studies within the academy; and – partially in response to both of the above – the rise of an intellectual enterprise calling itself queer theory”. Right here we have the suggestion of an evolution of the word queer. Initially an adjective that Alice may have used in Wonderland, and certainly one that Enid Blyton peppered her works with, the word came to be a derogatory term for those of us who do not identify (or who are suspected of not identifying) as cisgendered heterosexuals. Through another (r)evolution,

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UP archives keeps such a comprehensive collection not only of Perdeby, but the entire history of this university. I’d strongly recommend anyone to pay them a visit*. They are extremely helpful and very friendly.

It is so important to look back, not as a means of thinking we can change the past, but rather to learn from it.

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Campus News Bites Free Online Entrepreneurship Programme at UP The University of Pretoria and Enterprises UP (training and research partner at UP) has initiated a free online Entrepreneurship Programme, which is a Professional Online Development short course that forms part of a ready-for-work initiative. Students can enrol online for the short course that teaches skills such as how to convert a business idea into a business model, build a business plan and source funding, all at the chosen pace of the student. Through this initiative, UP and Enterprises UP are taking steps to equip students with empowering and lifeenhancing skills to successfully move from an academic setting to the work domain by applying essential and specialised skills to improve all students and graduates’ prospects for employability. More info is available at http://www.enterprises.up.ac.za/

Tuks Camerata CD nominated for SAMAs Tuks Camerata has announced that their CD, Love + War, has been nominated for best classical and/or instrumental album for the South African Music Awards.

TuksLaw win silver medal at Moot Court Competition The second International Children’s Rights Moot Court Competition was hosted at Leiden University in the Netherlands.

TuksLaw Moot Society team members Tinotenda Kakora and Thomas White were coached by Thandeka Khoza and assisted by the Centre for Child Law in the Faculty of Law at the University of Pretoria. The team won a silver medal out of the twelve international teams that took part in the competition. The winning team was the University of Antwerp.

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Quintine Mkhondo at his graduation. Photo: DestinyConnect.com

Quintine Mkhondo: a prodigy NTOMBIKAYISE MKANDHLA

Whiz kid, Quintine Mkhondo, graduated at 19 years old with a degree in Actuarial Science and Financial Mathematics during one of UP’s recent autumn graduation ceremonies.

This extraordinary feat, which was set in motion when he became a first-year student at the age of 15, has garnered him immense media attention which he says he never expected. He admitted that he found the attention overwhelming, as he felt that it brought about scrutiny. “I am glad that I didn’t get that attention when I first started out,” he said, as it afforded him the opportunity to focus on his studies.

Mkhondo matriculated at 14 years old, having skipped Grades 5 and 9. He is the first of his family to graduate from a university, and he says his family was “a great motivating factor”. Born in Soshanguve, the now 20-year-old was raised by his grandmother in Bushbuckridge. It was in this small town that Mkhondo realised his potential.

Frustrated by the lack of role models in his local community, he proactively sought to find role models in South Africa and beyond.

“I took responsibility,” Mkhondo said,

On 18 April, Professor Cheryl de la Rey, Vice-Chancellor and Principal of the University of Pretoria, was the speaker at the official unveiling of the newly renovated food laboratories and the 90th year anniversary celebration of the Department of Consumer Science. The Department of Consumer Science is the largest and oldest in the country and is expected to merge with the Department of Food Science this year. The experimental research laboratory is multifunctional and provides space for consumer and food scientists to work side-by-side doing consumer-led product development. UP provided R15 million for the project and received substantial donations from suppliers such as Culinary Equipment Company, DeLonghi, MacBrothers, McCater, Miele and Whirlpool.

academic excellence. He described his graduation party - held in Soshanguve - as a “movie”. “It brought all my family together,” he said. Amid the praise he received at his celebrations, Mkhondo realised the impact he has on his community, particularly to those younger than him. He said academic excellence is not especially recognised, simply because it is not the norm for young people to further their studies. According to him, crime is the norm for many young people in the townships. “People dream by what they see,” he explained, claiming that not everyone can be “enlightened”. “Those who are enlightened have the responsibility to be a positive [influence and] to show that success is possible” he said – “The power of inspiration is great.”

Mkhondo is currently pursuing an honours degree in Actuarial Sciences and is also a Statistics tutor on Mamelodi campus. He hopes to study further and attain a masters degree in a related field, and thereafter venture into the corporate world. He also aspires to venture into entrepreneurship as he “doesn’t want to be just an employee.” Mkhondo hopes to be an inspiration to black children such as himself who grew up in the townships.

UP PhD graduate’s abstract read out in Sepedi NTOMBIKAYISE MKANDHLA

2017 Calendar Amended

The UP Senate has extended the 2017 supplementary period from “five to six days to avoid students having to write examinations until late in the evenings”.

2017 Supplementary exams will now be 26 June to 1 July 2017 and 27 November to 4 December 2017.

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adding that he went to an under-resourced school where students were not academically motivated. “It’s easy to blame the teachers,” he stressed, adding that he decided not to let his environment “limit” him.

Mkhondo applied to various universities in his matric year although he knew his family would not be able to afford university fees. “I have always been a big dreamer,” he admits. Once he realised his dream of being an actuary, he sought to find other qualified people in the field to take on as his role models. “I would look them up on Facebook,” he said, in order to contact them for advice.

Mkhondo’s perseverance and determination saw him through his studies, from his first year when he did not have any bursaries, to his academically strenuous final year. Despite all of these challenges, he managed to pass all his modules in his final year. “Endurance is the hardest part […] The challenges I've faced have brought out a new, stronger version of myself,” Mkhondo told UP’s Department of University Relations. “There is no space to be comfortable,” Mkhondo stressed, as for him, failure was never an option.

In his local community of Soshanguve, Mkhondo said he was revered for his

Dr. Anastacia Mamabolo as her abstract was read out in Sepedi. Univeristy of Pretoria website.

UP’s Gordon Institute of Business Science (GIBS) held its graduation ceremony on 30 March, during which Dr. Anastacia Mamabolo, a PhD graduate, had her abstract read out in her mother tongue – Sepedi.

This is a first for UP and GIBS, whose academia has largely centred around Afrikaans and English.

According to UP’s website, Dr. Mamabolo’s PhD thesis “investigated the human capital investments and skills specific to the different entrepreneurship phases, namely the nascent, new business and established phases”. The newly-conferred doctor is described as “an advocate for hard work and achievement” by Nicola Kleyn, the GIBS dean. “Anastacia is a role model for her contemporaries and for upand-coming women in academia,” she added.

Dr. Mamabolo started her tertiary academic journey at the University of Limpopo (UL) in 2004, where she graduated with a degree in Optometry in 2007. Having graduated with an MBA at UL in 2012, Dr. Mamabolo enrolled for her doctoral studies in Business

Administration in 2013 at GIBS. Her degree had a special focus on entrepreneurship. Since then, she has been a full-time faculty member in the Research Division.

According to UP’s website, Dr Mamabolo is currently working on the GIBS Orbit Research Project, “which aims at building an understanding of how business is conducted in emerging markets, with a specific focus on Africa”. Furthermore, she is a published writer in peer-reviewed journals. Her review of Ian K. Alexander and Benson Honig’s paper on “Entrepreneurial intentions: A cultural perspective” in the African Journal of Management is her most recent publication.

Dr Mamabolo is quoted on the UP website as saying, “Being a woman means having immeasurable strength and ability. It means moving past stereotypes and expectations, embracing yourself despite them, and striving for a better future.” In her spare time, Dr Mamabolo is involved in outreaches and afterschool programmes. She has a passion for female emancipation, as through her journey she hopes to “impart” her knowledge to other women.

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University of Cape Town (UCT) Researchers at UCT’s Drug Discovery and Development Centre H3D, in collaboration with Medicines for Malaria Venture, have discovered and biologically profiled a new anti-malaria drug that has the potential to cure the disease with a single dose.

According to the Science Translational Medicine journal, the drug MMV390048 is a compound that is effective against the parasite throughout its entire life cycle, as well as resistant strains of malaria, and could mean being one step closer to wiping out the disease.

According to the World Health Organisation, Africa carries a high malaria burden compared to the rest of the world, with over 90% of malaria deaths occurring in Sub-Saharan Africa.

University of Johannesburg (UJ) On 1 May, Professor Mongane Wally Serote, a liberation struggle poet and novelist, was awarded an honorary doctoral degree by UJ. The conferral took place at UJ’s Auckland Park Kingsway Campus. During the conferral the University acknowledged the great contributions made by Prof. Serote in the fields of South African poetry, philosophy and literature.

Prof. Serote has lectured at universities abroad and currently leads UJ’s postgraduate students in documenting indigenous knowledge systems. During his high school years he joined the Black Consciousness movement, influencing his poetry which speaks about black identity, revolt and resistance. Prof. Serote received the Fulbright Scholarship and graduated with an MA in Fine Arts from Columbia University in 1979. In 2004, he received the Pablo Neruda award from the Chilean government.

Durban University of Technology (DUT) Fees Must Fall student leader, Bonginkosi Khanyile, will graduate cum laude with a National Diploma in Public Management and Economics from DUT, after writing his exams in prison.

The 26-year-old was arrested in September 2016 after participating in protests at DUT. After spending six months in Durban’s Westville Prison and making several appearances in court, the Constitutional Court ordered his release on bail in March.

“With [the] Constitution, one judge can send you to prison, while another one can set you free. The Constitution depends on who is reading that Constitution,” Chief Justice Mogoeng said. According to Mail & Guardian, Khanyile wrote to prison management requesting to move to isolation so that he could focus on his studies. “You can either choose to play soccer in prison, smoke woonga and dagga, or you can choose to say: ‘I’m also in prison, but this is not my final end. When I come out of here, I want to become better than I was yesterday,’” Khanyile said.

Former Public Protector, Thuli Madonsela, congratulated him on graduating, tweeting, “Congratulations Bonginkosi Khanyile.

What a great example to set. As Madiba said.

Education is the most effective liberation tool”. Khanyile confirmed to Times Live that he was currently enrolled for his postgraduate course in the same subject. He will graduate on 9 May. Compiled by Ditebogo Tshaka

Marchers taped their mouths to symbolise the silencing effects that discrimination and harassment have on the LGBTQI+ community. Photo: Fezekile Msimang.

BRADLEY TJONGARERO On 26 March, UP&Out held a silent march with the aim of amending the current UP code of conduct. Starting off with a smaller crowd at Oom Gert's on UP’s Hatfield campus, the march quickly picked up pace and participation.

At the end of the march, the marchers were met by Professor Niek Grové, the UP Registrar, in front of the Huis-en-Haard Building next to Oom Gert’s. Monique Hlatshwayo, chairperson of UP&Out, handed over a memorandum to Grové in which the society expressed its concerns.

Marchers had taped their mouths to symbolise the silencing effects that discrimination and harassment have on the LGBTQI+ community. The march was characterised by participants holding their posters high, and led by individuals waving the LGBTQI+ flag. Some of the posters read “Homophobia: the fear that gay men will treat you the way you treat women”, “I am silenced because you think all gay men are weak, I am silenced because you think I am not human enough” and “My sexuality does not determine

my capability”.

According to the UP&Out memorandum, the march drew influence from Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network’s (GLSEN) Day of Silence aimed for “bringing awareness to the silencing effects of anti-LGBTQI+ namecalling, bullying and harassment in schools”.

Hlatshwayo clarified that, currently, UP&Out’s main focus is anti-homophobia.

She emphasised the need for transformation regarding LGBTQI+ awareness at UP, especially in male residences. “In male resses there is a culture of homophobia, people don't want to be out, people are scared for their safety,” said Hlatshwayo.

The UP&Out memorandum stated, “The current code of conduct does not stipulate a definitive plan of action after a homophobic attack or sexual harassment. It does not specifically protect the victim, nor does it specifically punish the perpetrator of such acts. In a country with a widely acclaimed constitution and in an era of powerful equalrights movements, we believe the code of conduct needs to be amended urgently.”

Philip Davids, a fifth-year MBChB student,

said, “I for a long time had my voice silenced until I stood up and said no more. This is my second year doing the march and through this action it is my way of saying I am not silenced and you don’t have to be silenced either.”

Sharni Ngakane, a BA Psychology student, said, “I feel that I am an ally to LGBTQI rights and it is important to get the word out against homophobia.”

The UP&Out memorandum acknowledged that “the university has changed from implementing an anti-homophobia policy to an anti-discrimination policy. We acknowledge this change, but cannot accept that a year has passed with no policy in place. UP&Out demands answers on the anti-discrimination policy, in particular with regards to homophobia”.

Surprise Silowe, EFFSC UP Chairperson, who also participated in the march, said, “We believe in intersectionality, we believe in the intersection of oppressive forces. If you look at the LGBTI and Q community it is not given the space. We exist in a space that is very much violent, so I’m speaking from an organisational point of view to say we support intersectionality.”

Fly@UP: the Finish Line is Yours Autumn MARKO SVICEVIC FLY@UP is a holistically-driven UP initiative encouraging students to keep up with their studies and graduate in the minimum prescribed time.

The initiative, started in 2016, is called “FLY”, which stands for “the Finish Line is Yours”. According to the UP website, it is beneficial for students to finish their degrees in the minimum prescribed time, as this saves money and time in the commencement of work or higher degrees. According to project co-ordinator Hestie Byles, the FLY@ UP programme revolves around three core messages to students: choosing modules carefully, managing time and working consistently, and aiming for a good semester mark.

Byles says that there are not enough students graduating on time and that FLY@UP aims to encourage students to take responsibility for their own finish lines and ensure they graduate in the minimum prescribed time. According to Byles, the number one reason for students not graduating on time is incorrect study choices.

In terms of choosing modules carefully, Byles says that students should ensure that they are enrolled for sufficient credits for their study course.

FLY@UP founder and Vice-Prinicpal of UP, Prof. Norman Duncan says that one of the core messages of FLY@UP is that students should choose both their modules and degrees carefully. “Students who make incorrect study choices may find themselves faced with academic exclusion,” says Prof.

Duncan. Academic exclusion occurs when students are not allowed to re-register for their academic programmes due to insufficient academic progress. Prof. Duncan adds that students are most likely to end up in this undesirable situation through failing core

modules, registering for too many modules or deregistering (‘dropping’) modules. “In addition, failing or deregistering modules or changing programmes during the academic year increases the likelihood that a student may not finish their degree on time,” adds Prof.

Duncan. He goes on to say that “we encourage students to gather as much information as possible about the degree and career they are interested in before registering for said degree [and] we also encourage students not to change modules once they have commenced their programmes without considering all the consequences of these changes.”

After a student has ensured they are enrolled for sufficient credits, it is important to manage time and work consistently. A good indication of how much time is needed for studies is found in the notional hours for each module.

Notional hours describe the amount of time needed for an average student to attend all classes and study for tests and assignments.

Each credit equals 10 notional hours.

Therefore, if a degree consists of 120 credits per year, 1 200 notional hours are required for that year. Byles stresses the need for students to work from day one to ensure they keep up with their work and aim for a good semester mark.

She further adds that it is not sufficient to aim for a 40% sub minimum semester mark to enter the exams, as that would mean students would need to obtain 60% in the exam to pass their course.

Currently the programme includes support in the form of workshops, as well as activation events scheduled throughout the academic year. Another form of assistance includes encouraging students to make use of faculty student advisors (FSAs). FSAs offer individual consultation, academic support, goal-setting, study methods, test and exam preparation, and career exploration. All faculties at UP have their own FSAs. Visit www.up.ac.za/fly@up.

Graduations hold unique milestones MARKO SVICEVIC

This year over 13 000 students will receive their degrees at UP’s Autumn Graduation ceremonies.

UP’s largest ever group of black postgraduate women graduates (1 453) are included in this number, representing almost a third of all postgraduate degrees to be conferred this graduation season. In total, 186 doctorates, 1 376 masters degrees and 2 816 honours degrees will be conferred.

UP Vice-Chancellor and Principal, Prof.

Cheryl de la Rey congratulated the graduates, saying, “Achieving an academic degree does not come easy. It requires persistence, dedication and hard work. Our graduates can be justifiably proud of reaching this milestone.”

According to UP spokesperson, Candice Jooste, among the group of graduates is 19-year-old Quintine Mkhondo, who graduated with a degree in Actuarial Sciences and Financial Mathematics. Mkhondo has studied at UP for the past four years after initially enrolling at the age of 15. Jooste adds that two honorary degrees will be conferred on Dr Jean Clandinin, professor and founding director of the Centre for Research for Teacher Education and Development at the University of Alberta, and Prof. Dr Jürgen Moltmann, an emeritus professor of Theology at Tübingen University in Germany, for their contributions in their respective fields.

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Discussing rape: breaking the taboo EMMA PAULET Rape is not only a crime, but a culture that continues to exist through society’s knowing or unknowing perpetuation of it. However, when it comes to addressing the very real topic of rape itself, it is seen as taboo. Perdeby sat down with two UP student activists, Caroline Letsoalo, a second-year LLB student, and Refiloe Mofokeng, a third-year BA Law student, to discuss rape, rape culture, consent, and activism.

Rape To Letsoalo, rape is “the lack of consent in a performance of sexual intercourse” – a succinct version of rape’s ever-evolving definition by Dictionary.com includes “any other sexual penetration of the vagina, anus, or mouth of another person, with or without force, by a sex organ, other body part, or foreign object, without the consent of the victim”. A crime that has recently come to light is “stealthing”, which Mofokeng explains as “the removal of a condom during sexual intercourse”. This amounts to rape if the consenting partner did not consent to having unprotected sex.

Culture According to Letsoalo and Mofokeng, rape culture is particularly evident in UP residences where it has been ingrained over time and thus remains hidden in that it is not seen as rape culture. This is through the upkeep of traditions such as sleeping, which requires students from men’s resses to serenade students from women’s resses, who are expected to weave through the men and strike enticing poses. Mofokeng adds that it is not only men’s residences that perpetuate this culture, but also women’s residences for accepting it through their willingness to ‘play along’. Rape culture remains evident in social spheres. Letsoalo explained that when she attended the TuksRag event this year there were no female security

guards to perform searches on female attendees, and the women’s toilets were ‘guarded’ by male bouncers. The experience called to mind for Letsoalo the 2016 #AreWeSafe campaign on campus, as she questioned her safety in the presence and at the hands of male security guards.

Consent Letsoalo and Mofokeng speculate that what prevents rape victims from reporting rapes and getting help is institutional and bureaucratic culture, which dictates that a hierarchy of channels must be navigated in order to receive assistance. Consent is never implied. The concept of implied consent often directly results in victim-blaming, whereby the victim is accused of implying their consent through, for example, the way they are dressed, their acceptance of a drink at a bar, or allowing foreplay. Mofokeng explains that misconceptions continue to exist because the idea that “one thing leads to another” is so entrenched in our thinking.

Activism While they both acknowledge that a world without rape is only a dream, Letsoalo and Mofokeng agree that the normalisation of rape in society should be replaced with the normalisation of available help for rape victims – through advertising, through discourse, and through appropriate provision in our constitution. Both students emphasise that knowledge should not be monopolised, that we should not allow our activism to reach a point and then come to a standstill. Letsoalo and Mofokeng believe that this “difficult dialogue” should take place in order to resolve deeprooted conceptions of rape, rape culture, and consent.

Read the interview online at www.perdeby. co.za.

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Cheating explained KATHERINE ATKINSON

Cheating is defined by some as having sex with someone else while in a relationship, while others define cheating as sending a flirty text message to anyone other than your partner. Although individuals define cheating differently, Sandra Brownrigg, who specialises in couples counselling and graduated with an MA in Clinical Psychology from the University of Pretoria, says that the most common definition is “to be in a committed monogamous relationship where one of the parties has some form of relationship or liaisons with a third person.”

Many university students know someone who has been cheated on, or have been cheated on themselves. Brownrigg feels that cheating is common among university students for several reasons. These reasons include “the age of the individuals” as university students are “young and far less risk aversive.” She says that this age is “about exploration and finding yourself.” Brownrigg also says that “the amount of alcohol and socialising” could be a factor that influences the high rate of cheating among university students. “Varsity is about fun and meeting new people. This doesn’t mean that all people [...] [who] drink and get drunk will cheat but it does reduce inhibitions and self-control,” she continues.

Cheating may be considered a social norm according to a psychological study titled Pluralistic ignorance and misconception of social norms concerning cheating in dating relationships. The study, conducted in August 2014 by several scholars from University of Calgary, found that while the majority of people disapprove of cheating in dating relationships, they assume that most others accept it. Therefore, people incorrectly view cheating in dating relationships as a social norm. This is a phenomenon known as pluralistic ignorance. Furthermore, the study suggests that there is a correlation between an individual’s willingness to cheat on their partner and having friends that cheat. This is associated with pluralistic ignorance, since, if an individual has many cheating friends they are more likely to view cheating as acceptable social behaviour.

However, factors besides cheating friends may increase the likelihood of someone cheating. Societal trends such as hookup culture and the digital age may influence this. With regard to

Features | 8 May 2017 hook-up culture Brownrigg says, “I think cheating has become easy and is no longer as taboo a subject as many years ago. I feel that commitments aren’t as important and valued as they used to be.” In addition to this, Brownrigg mentions that it is far easier to connect with people with modern-day technology.”

She says, “Cheating can happen via a digital form and you [will] never really have to meet. It can happen within the space of your partner and they will be none the wiser.” Brownrigg mentions that our society is fast paced and ever-changing, so it is “so easy to grow apart and disconnect if a true effort is not made to stay connected.”

Of course, emotional factors also account for why people cheat on their partners. Brownrigg says that the core reason that someone may cheat on their partner is that “a specific need is not being met within the relationship and they [the cheater] become more open to finding [or] experiencing it elsewhere.” Although the partner may not necessarily look for an affair, should they find their specific need met with someone else they may begin to connect with the new person.

A UP second-year BCom Accounting Sciences student who wished to remain anonymous relates to this statement as their reason for cheating on their partner after five months of dating is that they “figured that the person [they were] dating didn’t invest a lot of time in [them], or rather [their] relationship.”

Considering this, the relationship between this student and their lover was a “romantic relationship […] more or less the same relationship [they] had with the person [they] cheated on.”

While this student did not tell their partner that they cheated as that “was only going to hurt [them] even more”, they ended the relationship shortly after. They added that the experience of cheating “had a positive impact on the relationships [they] had thereafter” as they know that an impulse to cheat means that they are confused and that the relationship has no future. They add that “playing with your partner’s feelings is not an ideal situation. Rather be honest about how you feel and let [them] go.” Another UP second-year BCom Accounting Sciences student who was cheated on by their partner said they found out about the cheating through friends and not directly from the partner. Although the first student is in a new relationship, the second student says that they “find it hard to trust.”

Brownrigg says that the psychological impact on the cheated can be vastly different for various people. She says that “their self-esteem may take a complete knock,” or they may feel worthless, used, depressed, swear-off being faithful, or become angry and “disillusioned by the opposite sex and thereby change how they may engage with them.” The cheater may also experience many negative emotions such as “great regret and self-loathing” or fear that they may cheat again in a new relationship. Brownrigg says that “their sense of confidence and self-esteem could also be [...] [detrimentally] impacted”, or they could never be monogamous again as cheating can become a “new way of operating.” She continues by saying that the “third option is that both [individuals] may have a period of grieving […] then continue with their lives with no residual impact.”

Brownrigg says that if you suspect you are being cheated on, the best thing to do is to “talk to them. Ask them. Try and find out what is going on” as the longer the cheating continues the more destructive it can be to the relationship. She adds that you can also “go for counselling” and “be open and grow together rather than apart.” Brownrigg says that a relationship can be salvaged after a partner cheats, but “it will take a lot of hard work from both parties. Both parties need to understand why the relationship was vulnerable to cheating and trust will have to be rebuilt.”

Condom application demonstration. Photo: Shaun Sproule

Student sex stigma SAM MUKWAMU In 1991, the Hip-Hop group Salt-N-Pepa released the chart topping single “Let’s talk about sex”, a song that essentially addresses the positive and negative aspects of sex in an age where people find it taboo to openly talk about sex. The song, which was alternatively released as “Let’s talk about AIDS”, was released with the purpose of removing the negative stigma that is attached to talking about sex. Twenty-six years later this stigma still exists.

In a university environment, there is a great need for students to openly talk about sex, specifically about the risk of unplanned pregnancies, the spread of HIV and other STIs, while learning how to handle certain situations. Robyn Luck, counselling and training manager at the Centre for Sexuality, AIDS, and Gender (CSA&G), shared her views on why there is a stigma towards sex: “I think there’s this idea that if you talk about sex then you’re promoting it, and that’s not what we’re doing. People are having sex whether we like it or not, and if they’re doing it, they must do it safely”.

Most of the time people just want a comfortable environment in which they feel they can openly speak without being judged.

Duke Rasebopye, a counsellor at the CSA&G, said “More often than [...] [not], here at the Centre, even outside on campus, it’s usually within social settings that conversations around sex would happen. It happens within certain groups. One would probably not have the conversation around a study group or around their home cell group at church, or people who they assume to have certain stigmas and stereotypes or views about sex. But then you could find, when it’s a different kind of social setting, where the safe space is created, people tend to be more open about sex.” The CSA&G has created a safe space where UP students can go to openly talk about sex and other issues, and they also offer free HIV testing and various forms of contraceptives.

According to Rasebopye, “In counselling sessions, we’ve done well to create a safe space. We’ve done well to ensure as far as possible that people are comfortable and are actually able to open up about aspects of their lives, to a personal extent, about something like sex.” He further added, “There’s people who come to get information on STIs. Sometimes it is general counselling, sometimes someone just really wants to speak.”

Not talking about sex has led to certain misconceptions on the topic as people get facts from incorrect sources or make their own assumptions. Chris Joubert, a counsellor at the CSA&G, agrees with this, saying, “I think to a certain extent, we’re brought up thinking that it [talking about sex] is a taboo. The thing that I’ve noticed is most of the students, especially the first years, get their sexual information from peers, or Google, which equally is a bad thing.” He then went on to speak about the misconceptions that some students have, saying “the more common one, is them assuming that someone doesn’t have something like an STI, because they look healthy.” One of the most important things to talk about is STIs. Luck explained it as “something that happens that you need to take care of. And if you know what to look for, when to look for it and know when it’s something abnormal, it makes life that much easier.”

Luck spoke about what she thought university students needed to know most in terms of sex, saying, “I don’t want to say no sex is better, but just to have safe sex, no matter what. Even if you’re in a relationship, you never know what your partner is doing, so rather protect yourself.” She added, “Take your time. You’ve got three years to explore, don’t explore all in one week.”

The CSA&G offers counselling, sex education, free HIV testing, and free contraceptives.

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“Factsheet: South Africa’s 2015/16 crime statistics”, “We are deeply concerned about the decrease of 3.2% in sexual offences. Research shows that this crime is under-reported and a decrease suggests that fewer people are reporting sexual offences.”

Rape Crisis Cape Town Trust explains on their website some of the reasons many cases of rape go unreported. The reasons include “fear of retaliation or intimidation by the perpetrator, the personal humiliation of being exposed as a victim of rape in a community, the extreme suffering that goes hand in hand with rape as a psychological trauma and the

fact that the offender is often known to the victim and frequently a member of the victim’s family.” Rape Crisis Cape Town Trust also said that “these factors are compounded by the stigma associated with rape, and many people in our society subscribe to myths and stereotypes about rape. Most rape myths lay the blame or responsibility at the door of the victim, by suggesting that her behaviour somehow led the rapist to rape her.”

Victim-blaming, or implying that the victim “was asking for it” continues to further complicate and impair the reporting of rape. In 2016, Our Watch, an Australian organisation

aiming to prevent violence against women and children, conducted a survey on 600 young Australians and found that “37 per cent of young people agree it’s hard to respect a woman when she’s drunk, while 27 per cent believe it is hard to respect a woman wearing revealing clothing. More than half think it’s “up to the girl to make it very clear if she doesn’t want to have sex,” and one in 10 believe a woman who is drunk, affected by drugs or wearing revealing clothing is at least partially responsible for unwanted sex.”

Comedian Alice Brine shared an analogy explaining the absurdity of victim blaming on her Facebook page saying, “I’m [going to] start going home with random very drunk guys and stealing all of their [possessions]. Everything they own. It won’t be my fault though... they were drunk. They should have known better.

I’ll get away with it 90% of the time but then when one brave man takes me to court over it, I’ll argue that I wasn’t sure if he meant it when he said ‘no don’t steal my Audi.’” Explaining the post to Buzzfeed, Brine said, “If you can get your head around not stealing a car parked outside your house, then you can get your head around not stealing a woman’s body just because she’s sitting on your bed.”

South Africa has a broad definition of rape. The Criminal Law (Sexual Offences and Related Matters) Act states that “any person (‘A’) who unlawfully and intentionally commits an act of sexual penetration with a complainant (‘B’), without the consent of B, is guilty of the offence of rape.” This definition includes, among others, rape, sexual assault, incest, bestiality, statutory rape and sexual grooming of children. Because of the broad definition, if rape statistics increase or decrease it becomes difficult to pinpoint the exact area driving the change.

In 2016 UP launched its #SpeakOutUP campaign to raise awareness about sexual assault. UP is also in the process of revising its discrimination and harassment policies to “create one umbrella policy.” UP currently has a code of conduct dealing with sexual harassment which says, “Sexual harassment is unwelcome conduct of a sexual nature that violates the rights of an employee or student and constitutes a barrier to equity in the workplace or within the university community, including rape and indecent assault.”

very difficult to engage in prostitution without breaking any law.” In other countries like Sudan and North Korea, prostitution is still punishable by death.

The legalisation of prostitution is an ageold debate that comes with many pros and cons. SWEAT – Sex Workers Education and Advocacy Taskforce – carries the vision of a South Africa where people who choose to sell sex are able to enjoy freedom, rights and human dignity. SWEAT says there are four things you need to know about criminalising sex work: it harms sex workers, it enables corruption and abuse against sex workers, it drives stigma and it erodes our efforts to end AIDS. Many residents of areas that carry high prostitution rates are against the

decriminalisation of the act and wish to have it more seriously illegalised. In a News24 article, residents of an area in Pietermaritzburg complained about “littering, especially of condoms”. An article published in 2003, titled “Ten Reasons for Not Legalizing Prostitution And a Legal Response to the Demand for Prostitution” on the website EmbraceDignity. com argues against the legalisation of sex work, saying that it does not control the sex industry, it expands it. The article goes on to say that through legalising this practice, prostitution has been transformed into “sex work,” and pimps have been transformed into entrepreneurs.

In Cyril Ramaphosa’s National Sex Worker Sector Plan of the South African National Aids Council launched in March 2016, he set out to protect the humanity and inalienable rights of people who engage in sex work. Ramaphosa says that “sex work is essentially work as well”.

He went on to say that “South Africans should show compassion, understanding and love towards sex workers.” When asked about the anthropological perspective on commercial sex work, Dr Fraser McNeill, a lecturer from UP’s Department of Anthropology, said that “sex is always transactional. If you look at a normal, healthy boyfriend-girlfriend relationship, you will generally find that the man is paying for everything and there’s a certain expectation that he will get some kind of sex in return. So, why is that not prostitution?”

A major source of concern is the initial reason people choose this way of life. Research from the Institute for Security Studies (ISS) show that 75% of street based sex workers entered the industry due to a financial need. Dr McNeill also says that street sex work, also known

as survival sex, is only one form of a very complex system of commercial sex work. The same study found that sex workers managed to make three to five times more than they could through other jobs. The ISS estimated that 47% of sex workers were threatened by police and 28% of them had previously been asked by a police officer for sex in exchange for release from custody. McNeill says that sex workers are in a very vulnerable situation and “[these types of allegations] are one of the main reasons why sex work should be legalised in South Africa, because the allegations are that the very people who are supposed to be protecting the sex workers are actually either abusing them or taking some kind of sex act as a bribe or in some way abusing their situation.”

Amnesty International says that the decriminalisation of sex work does not mean the removal of laws that criminalise exploitation, human trafficking or violence against sex workers. These laws must remain and can and should be strengthened. Street sex workers encounter as much brutality from people who are not clients as from people who are. Many argue that it would help to legalise small cooperative brothels, but The Guardian says “in the end the law only deals with the symptoms, not the desperation that drives women on to the streets and into danger”.

According to a TimesLive article published on 5 May titled, “Buying sex, not selling, will be a crime”, the Swedish Ambassador for Combating Trafficking in Persons, Per-Anders Sunesson visited South Africa on 4 May because South Africa is considering adopting the Swedish developed Nordic Law, which criminalises the buying of sex but not its sale.

South Africa’s rape crisis Photo: Michael Ridge

SAVANNAH PLASKITT

A hundred and ten cases of rape a day‚ or 4.58 every hour were reported in South Africa between 1 April and 31 December 2016, according to statistics released in March by police minister Nathi Nhleko and acting commissioner Khomotso Phahlane in Parliament.

Although the amount of rape cases reported during 2016 has decreased compared with the same period in 2015, the Institute for Security Studies believes that this is not a positive sign, mentioning in an AfricaCheck.org article titled

Prostitution:the price of sex

Photo: Tshepo Moagi

GEMMA GATTICCHI Dubbed the world’s oldest profession, commercial sex work is a solution to many people’s economic woes. For centuries humans have traded money for sex and society today is no different. This practice has been legalised in some countries, but it remains a criminal act in South Africa.

Countries including France, Germany and Argentina have legalised commercial sex work on certain grounds. According to the website ChartsBin.com, “In other places prostitution itself (exchanging sex for money) is legal, but most surrounding activities such as soliciting in a public place, operating a brothel and other forms of pimping are illegal, often making it

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Gorillaz Humanz SHAUN SPROULE

UP Ovuwa performing at the Musaion. Photo: Tshepo Moagi.

UP Ovuwa Dzivamisoko Concert TSHILISANANI NDOU On 29 April, UP Ovuwa hosted the Dzivamisoko Concert dedicated to Freedom Day. The concert was held at the University of Pretoria’s Musaion Theatre. The concert was a continuation of their lunch hour concert, which took the audience through the story of uMandulo, which means September in isiZulu. The use of this story in the concert was to encourage and rejuvenate the audience in the face of their respective difficulties in every sphere of their lives. uMandulo is a story set at a village that is going through a drought and facing severe famine. The only way to save the village is through the blessings of heavy rain, which are promised to come with the birth of the queen’s son, uMandulo. The concert follows the life of uMandulo, from his birth, to his days of going through initiation, to taking a wife. Through poetry, dance and song, the concert was impeccably directed and the show embodied our diverse country.

The show opened with a beautiful rendition of some parts of the South African national anthem. The harmonising and the organisation of different voices combined beautifully to bring this story and the accompanying emotions to life. The audience was slowly brought into the story with the queen giving birth to uMandulo, the son of the soil. An energetic Zulu song immediately broke out and the audience erupted with ululations and praises for the dancers.

UP Ovuwa incorporates a variety of cultures from South Africa into their performances, and the dances and songs were a reflection of this. There were songs in different languages, such as Swahili, isiZulu, Setswana, Tshivenda, Sesotho, and isiXhosa.

Some of the songs performed were “Mugume mubirindiro”, “Bambanani nathi” and “Wa ema, ngufun’majaze” – each with a story and a meaning that tied to a stage in uMandulo’s life.

Through their concert, UP Ovuwa expertly showcased South Africa’s diverse cultures for Freedom Day celebrations.

Everyone’s favourite virtual band is back with their fifth studio album Humanz. Over the past seven years, fans have been faced with worries that no one would hear from the British rock Hip-Hop band again. The new album does not disappoint in classic Gorillaz sound with their apocalyptic Hip-Hop production and wide range of contributing artists.

The man behind the music, Damon Albarn, animator Jamie Hewlett, and virtual band members 2-D, Noodle, Russel, and Murdoc, along with a lengthy list of contributing artists, bring their usual apocalyptic landscape in the fast-paced 125 beats or more per minute album. The album can be disappointing at times as some songs feel as if they depart from Gorillaz as a band and rather showcase Albarn and the contributors, although certain tracks do keep with the band we all know and love.

Perhaps Humanz is the parting of the virtual band from their human creators, rather than the humanisation of the characters as the album cover might suggest.

The album has a strong opening in “Ascension”, with Vince Staples delivering some of the album’s most memorable lyrics.

Similarly, “Saturn barz” sounds like a classic Gorillaz song with 2-D’s (Albarn) dull vocals and Popcaan’s contributions over a catchy industrial beat.

Some tracks, such as “Momentz”, miss the mark. The song features Gorillaz veteran contributors De La Soul over a jarring beat that muffles out the group’s contribution. “Andromeda” also makes poor use of contributor D.R.A.M., although the song is one of the best on the album.

“Strobelite” is another example of why the album can be a let-down after a few listens. The song features Peven Everett over a groovy beat, but at some points silences sound as if lines have been removed. Whether this was a purposeful choice or Albarn changed his original concept, it can sound awkward.

Albarn was quoted in an interview with Sterogum as telling contributors to imagine a world where Trump won the US elections, but the album holds few, if any, references to this.

Halfway through the album listeners are given some perfectly placed respite from the up-tempo heavy songs with the whispy slow club track “Andromeda”, and the woeful “Broken and blue”.

Although the album has a few conceptual downfalls, tracks such as “Andromeda”, “Carnival”, “Let me out”, Grace Jones’ excellent feature on “Charger” and “Sex murder party” hold up to fan expectations. The album is worth a few listen-throughs.

A deluxe edition is available, but even though Albarn has tried to fit the extra five songs onto the album seamlessly with an interlude, they still feel rather misplaced on the album.

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Semester blues motivational movies

UP Arts Week

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UNOSHAMISA CHIRADZA Semester tests are upon us and either motivation is nowhere to be found, or hidden under the stress. Perdeby compiled a list of movies to help motivate you.

The Pursuit of Happyness This is a powerful story of how we can face adversity and actually come out better for it. A real-life tale of Chris Gardner (Will Smith), who, through hard work and perseverance, takes himself from sleeping on the subway to being a millionaire. When you are losing hope over a course, this movie will remind you that anything is possible if you put in the work.

3 Idiots A light-hearted movie about how being different is not a bad thing and that thinking outside the box is an asset, not a liability. Life is all about chasing your dreams and having the courage to face your problems head-on. This movie will help you realise that life does not always go the way you want it to, but when life gives you lemons...

127 Hours A true story about Aron Ralston’s (James Franco)

remarkable adventure to save himself after a fallen boulder crashes on his arm and traps him in an isolated canyon in Utah. He was trapped there for five days and had to make some difficult decisions in order to survive. This movie will make you realise that to get that pass mark, you may have to make some tough decisions. In the end, it will be worth it.

Rocky A true classic that depicts what it means to go from zero to hero. Rocky, portrayed by Sylvester Stallone, shows us that when you give yourself a chance, nothing is impossible.

Rocky teaches us that you will conquer giants if you make the most of what you have.

The Theory of Everything An interesting movie on the life of Stephen Hawking (Eddie Redmayne), which is about much more than just science. It is about how a man diagnosed with a debilitating disease finds a way to use the time he has left to exercise his ingenuity to make important scientific discoveries. This movie will help teach you that even though your test is tomorrow, it is never too late to put in the work and pass.

Take time out of your hectic study schedule and watch one of these movies in order to remain motivated.

X-Raymond presents Street Couture

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SERISHKA MOODLEY X-Raymond is not just another label, for Wakhe Shongwe and Kelza Mkhize, it’s a dream come true. The duo, who appeared on the reality TV show, The Hustle, came up with the fashion brand when they were in high school and decided to launch their brand after they matriculated in 2014.

Mkhize, who is an Architecture student and part of the youth choir at UP, and Shongwe, who studies Economics at the University of the Free State, started the brand with the idea of bringing streetwear to teens in ways that can reflect who they are. They wanted to design something that was not only trendy but also exclusive. Mkhize and Shongwe describe their style as abstract streetwear and credit Kanye West and Jeremy Scott as their style icons.

This year the pair decided to embark on their first fashion show, called Street Couture, to exhibit the type of fashion that

X-Raymond has to offer. The event, which was held on 6 May at Capello in Newtown, featured other upcoming brands who also wish to make a mark on the fashion industry. The fashion show brought together a diverse crowd, introduced a new culture of abstract fashion to South Africa, and featured artists such as Frank Casino.

Shongwe advises aspiring designers not to “worry as much about what people say, just start and you will be okay”. Mkhize explains that the hardest thing for him is being able to juggle studying and the fashion line. He warns, “There is a lot of work that goes into it. It’s very hectic and you have to put in a lot of hours. Your heart and soul needs to be in it”.

X-Raymond’s ultimate goal is to be recognised on a global scale and to collaborate with well-known artists. The year 2017 holds great things for this fashionable pair. They are set to do another fashion show at the end of the year, and will network with some major artists.

Third place winner Mantombi Mnculwane.

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TAIGA RIVE AND TSHILISANANI NDOU STUKU hosted UP Arts week from 24 to 26 April. Shows took place on three evenings in the Aula Theatre in which performers selected during an audition process got to showcase their talent in song, dance, or poetry. The event was run successfully and was filled with genuine displays of artistic ability that echo the diversity, political inclination and interests of the UP student body.

The first night’s event was dance and poetry, where the performances of six dancers and five poets were showcased.

Each brought a unique and entertaining presentation of their art and this wonderfully displayed the expression that exists on our campuses. From lighting to sound to content, the entire event was executed professionally and made for a night that was greatly enjoyed by all who attended.

Tuks Idols took place on 25 April, with acts ranging from different genres of local to international music. This night was a replica of the show Idols, with contestants showcasing their singing capabilities to the judges. A few contestants fell victim to stage fright, but luckily the audience was encouraging and motivated them to sing. The top three artists for the night were Siphosethu Magagula in third place, Angelica Vieira in second place, and Thobeka Mhlongo in first place.

The finals were held on 26 April and were a combination of all the acts from the different nights. The evening had a low turnout, but the audience was lively and engaged with the contestants. There were beautiful performances from versatile artists. It was only fitting that the top three winners for the overall show represented each category – poetry, singing, and dancing.

Those who came out on top were Nonhlanhla Xaba in first place, Katlego Makgotlwe in second, and Mantombi Mnculwane in third. Xaba’s contemporary dance was emotive and sincere and visibly moved the audience.

Makgotlwe, who did an acoustic rendition of Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons’ “Can’t take my eyes off you”, compelled the audience with her unique voice and guitar skills. With a poem about an ex, Mnculwane managed to engage every person who had suffered at the hand of love through her brilliant use of metaphors and imagery.

Thato Mthimkulu, the STUKU EC member responsible for the UP Arts week portfolio, said, “This portfolio is fairly young, and was only established in 2012. It is not as popular as other portfolios such as Serrie, Insync and Serenade, so it doesn’t get that much corporate sponsorship as it is not fairly known.” The aim of the UP Arts week was to create a platform for students that are not in UP residences to showcase their talents.

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Pssst… was excited to see that STUKU also found it necessary to give the residences some more time to practise their serries. Pssst… has heard about some of the performances and Pssst… is shocked that some residences are okay with showing others what their week’s worth of messing about has produced.

Boekenhout seem to be off to a good start. Pssst… received some great feedback from a little birdie. While a lap-dance is a great way to impress a lady, if that’s what she wants from you (#consent), Pssst… would like to remind Boekenhout that Serrie is still a dance performance and little tricks like that won’t get you far with some of the judges.

At least Boekenhout knows how to treat the ladies, Kollege. Pssst… thinks that telling your superiors to kiss their “ass” is a bit rude. But then what else could be expected from the flat-cap bros?

times. Not that it matters – Pssst… how the Madelief Serrie is looking. Pssst… received a simple redoesn’t want to see your Serrie sponse: “Bad”. Pssst… thinks if anyway. they threw as much money into Taaibos seem to have everything it as they are spending on their but Serrie on their minds. Pssst… other activities, they’d have no has heard of confusion regarding problem getting into finals again. names or something. If you get to It has worked in the past after all.

Klaradyn, you have walked past Pssst… has heard little from Jasmyn, Taaibos. Pssst… can’t the Groenkloof resses recently. understand how you could confuse the two, and Pssst… wouldn’t Pssst… doesn’t mind this too want to anger the Jasmyn ladies. much, but Pssst… is interested to know what drivel Lilium will proElephants are more dangerous than lions. A recent development duce at Serrie this year. in Jasmyn shows that they are Pssst... would like to remind Viviout for blood, even within their dus men that if you need to tell own residence. Pssst… thinks we people that you’re tranformationagree with the house member in friendly, you’re probably not dothis case, the HK have been rather ing a very good job of transformquiet this year. But hey, power ing. Pssst... is tired of seeing your corrupts. obnoxious billboard on the way Walking back from a late-night back from Psssts...’s very imporsnack, Pssst… saw a lonely Maro- tant lectures. ela man standing on the back of a bakkie in front of Erika. Pssst… Pssst… hopes everyone is lookfelt sorry for him. He looked so ing forward to next week’s persad standing in the shadow of formances. Pssst… will be there, Erika’s rejection. Perhaps he was always watching, always looking just waiting for his girlfriend, but for juice.

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Staying healthy in winter EMMANUEL OLUSEGUN

Cold weather almost always brings with it an insatiable desire to remain indoors as long as possible. Early morning runs and gym sessions tend to be fewer and far between during the winter months. This time of year does not only come with more hours being spent indoors, but also more food being consumed. A study by cardiologist, Judith Ockene, found that the average person tends to eat almost 86 calories more per day during colder seasons than warmer ones. This increased intake of food (often cheaper and unhealthy food when it comes to the average student on a budget) coupled with inactivity does not bode well for our health. So what can be done to beat the slump? Here are some tips to help you stay healthy this winter.

Tip 1: Sleep is king As students we often tend to brag about how little sleep we are getting, with the intention behind this usually being to prove to our parents and peers that we are indeed working hard. However, this in no way benefits our bodies, which require adequate sleep in order to properly repair and recover. According to Human Movement Science graduate and Biokinetics Masters student, Jonah Young, a chronic lack of sleep has been strongly linked to higher risks of heart disease, kidney disease, highblood pressure, diabetes and stroke. Inadequate sleeping hours coupled with alcohol consumption before sleep (which is also known to disrupt

sleep patterns) are habits that need to be curbed in order to preserve or regain good health Tip 2: Spice up your exercising Routine can be the enemy when it comes to winter exercise. A 06:00 run to LC de Villiers and back is a lot easier in February than it is in June. So when the cold is unbearable, find a workout that can be done inside. There are a plethora of free apps and websites that offer comprehensive indoor workout plans.

Some of these include the Nike Training app, Hot5 by Weight Watchers, and J&J Official 7 Minute Workout by Johnson & Johnson. Young encourages students to try varying training methods such as Interval Training (HIIT exercises), aerobic training (stationary bike), and resistance/strength training (gym work).

Tip 3: Be accountable Young recommends that students find a friend who is also intent on staying healthy this winter and partner up with them. Young believes that keeping one another accountable regarding the things you eat, how often you exercise, and how much sleep you are getting, helps keep you both motivated to stay healthy.

Tip 4: Keep up the good work Surviving the winter slump is all about consistency. Being consistent in the way you sleep, eat, and exercise goes a long way to ensuring consistent health throughout and beyond winter.

Use these tips as a starting point to make winter 2017 your healthiest winter yet.

A history of Varsity Sports KWAZI SOKHELA Varsity Sports has fast become the premier stage for inter-varsity based competition in South Africa. Consisting of several sporting codes, Varsity Sports has provided a platform for young sportspeople to showcase their talent and an opportunity to launch their professional sporting careers.

Varsity Sports, which is facilitated by Advent Sport Entertainment and Media (ASEM) in collaboration with the University Sports Company (USC), has served as a great source of entertainment and has garnered much popularity from students throughout the country with its unconventional and innovative rules.

This initiative to unearth and develop talent in university students commenced in 2012 when Varsity Sports was initially launched with two sports disciplines: sevens rugby and beach volleyball. 2013 welcomed the inclusion of football, athletics, hockey and netball to Varsity Sports and in 2015 the addition of Varsity Cricket. 2017 marks the fifth year that these sporting codes are going to take place, and the third season of Varsity Cricket.

Over the years there have been some standout performances from certain universities in various sporting codes. Most notably, the University of Johannesburg (UJ) men’s and women’s hockey teams who have dominated the Varsity Hockey with three titles to their name from 2014 to 2016. Tshwane

Varsity Sport. Photo: varsitysportssa.com.

University of Technology’s (TUT) Varsity Football women’s team have enjoyed great success in the football competition having also won the past three editions of Varsity football (2014-2016), losing out to UJ in the inaugural competition. UP have previously been crowned champions of Varsity Athletics in 2013, 2014, 2015 (shared with North West University (NWU-Pukke)) and most recently in 2017. The third season of the Varsity Cricket saw NWU-Pukke defeat two-time champions, UP. 2017 also marks the celebration of ten years of rocking Varsity Cup rugby since the first inception of the tournament in 2008, and this league continues to expand with the addition of the Young Guns under-20 competition and Koshuis rugby (residence rugby). This years’ edition featured a total of 16 teams participating in the league, with nine universities competing in the Varsity Cup and seven in the Varsity Shield.

Aside from the enticing sporting action that Varsity Sports provides, there is an emphasis on academics as well. Therefore, athletes are encouraged to pursue their degrees while competing at the high level of Varsity Sports.

In order to compete, a student has to have obtained a minimum amount of credits the previous year.

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TuksHockey women’s team. Image provided.

Varsity Hockey returns ANTHONY JORDAAN Assupol TuksCricket team. Image provided.

TuksCricket thrives in 2017 2017 has proven to be quite a successful year for Assupol TuksCricket. The year began with the club’s participation in the annual Varsity Cricket competition. With various other campus teams raising their levels, the tournament was shaping up to be one of the toughest yet.

Despite a difficult start with a loss against the University of the Western Cape (UWC) in Potchefstroom on 31 January, the players were galvanised as they responded with an emphatic 102-run victory against the University of Cape Town (UCT) in Potchefstroom the following day. What followed was an equally impressive 7-wicket win against the University of the Free State (UFS). Their next match against Stellenbosch proved to be a tighter affair.

However the players’ class and experience saw them push through, winning marginally by 2 wickets. Assupol TuksCricket’s dominance at

the tournament continued with a 35-run victory over Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University (NMMU), which set up an intriguing semi-final clash against fellow contenders Stellenbosch.

A second consecutive win against their rivals saw TuksCricket face North-West University (NWU) in the final.

Despite five consecutive wins at the tournament, our players were unable to make it an even six, with NWU condemning UP to a 4-wicket loss and runner-up status. Despite the final loss, our cricketers could take solace in the string of excellent performances put together at the tournament, which set them up as they looked to succeed at the Momentum National Club Championships in April.

The Varsity Cricket final disappointment proved to be a minor blip in an otherwise excellent season as TuksCricket took the Momentun National Club Championships by storm. A 7-wicket win over UFS on day one, a 78-run victory over Crusaders cricket club on

day two, as well as a crushing 135-run victory over University of Fort Hare cricket club on day three, set up an exciting encounter against the tournament’s other undefeated team, NWU. Assupol TuksCricket showed their quality once again, overcoming the North-Westerners in a tightly contested 1-wicket victory. Despite a 5-wicket loss on the final day, Assupol TuksCricket’s four victories saw them crowned champions, with three of their players (Rubin Hermann, Heinrich Klaasen and Thomas Kaber) named in the team of the tournament.

Head Coach Kruger Van Wyk said that he was pleased with the season’s results and that the credit for ending it on such a high note should go to the players. Regarding next season’s exploits, Van Wyk stressed the importance of continuous improvement as well as humility. With such talented and dedicated members both on and off the field, the 2017/18 season looks to be a promising one for TuksCricket

Warrick Gelant. Photo: thebulls.co.za.

Jesse Kriel. Photo: thebulls.co.za.

Handré Pollard. Photo: thebulls.co.za.

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2015 World Rugby under-20 Championships.

Gelant’s talent further emerged on the rugby scene with his impressive displays in the 2015 Currie Cup. Gelant’s 2016 season was hampered with injuries, however he has managed to successfully recover and will be looking to establish himself in the Blue Bulls starting line up Jesse Kriel Kriel has become an integral part of the Blue Bulls setup, and has displayed his versatility for the Blue Bulls and the Springboks. The explosive utility back played during the 2013 Varsity Cup campaign for UP, which was ultimately won by the team from Pretroria.

Kriel also played for the Junior Boks in the IRB Junior World Championship in 2013 and 2014.

He continued with his impressive form in the

2015 Super Rugby season and earned himself a spot in the Springbok squad for the 2015 Rugby Championships and the 2015 Rugby World Cup. Handré Pollard Pollard is fulfilling the potential that he has shown coming up the ranks as a junior with his great vision and accurate kicking. The talented flyhalf played for UP during the 2013 Varsity Cup season. On three consecutive occasions he was included in the Junior Springbok squad that competed in IRB Junior World Championships.

Following his performances in the 2014 edition of the tournament, Pollard was named as the IRB Junior Player of the year. After a lengthy time out of the game due to struggles with injury, Pollard made his return to Super Rugby. Unfortunately he has suffered another setback, injuring his ankle during a training session.

EMMANUEL OLUSEGUN

Former UP players leave their mark on Super Rugby The University of Pretoria is setting a trend in their contribution to producing young and fresh rugby players who have gone on to compete in the professional rugby scene in South Africa.

This is evident from the number of previous UPplayers that currently feature for the Blue Bulls team in the 2017 Super Rugby season.

Warrick Gelant Gelant played for UP in the 2014 Varsity Cup campaign and is tipped as an exciting prospect for the future with his ability to identify and create space and draw in the opposition’s’ defence in offensive play. The fullback has SA sevens rugby experience under his belt and was selected to play for the Junior Springboks in the 2014 IRB Junior World Championships and the

The fifth edition of the Varsity Hockey competition has been underway since 5 May. The thought on everyone’s mind, coming into the opening weekend in Stellenbosch, was whether the University of Johannesburg’s (UJ’s) women would emulate their men’s team from 2016, and claim a consecutive Varsity Hockey title in the latest instalment of the competition.

Ever since the inaugural women’s tournament in 2013, the competition has operated on a biennial basis, whereby women and men alternate years in which they compete in the competition. The women’s team from the University of Stellenbosch (Maties) won the tournament in 2013, but since UJ has claimed the remaining three titles on offer, with their women’s team’s single 2015 triumph sandwiched between their men’s consecutive triumphs in 2014 and 2016.

UP’s men’s team recently came very close to claiming their first Varsity Hockey title when they took on UJ in a thrilling final in 2016, but were unfortunate towards the closing stages, and eventually lost the game 4-2.

UP’s women will be looking to emulate the men’s team’s performance from 2016. The first leg of the tournament got underway on Friday at the Maties Astro in Stellenbosch, and the second weekend of fixtures is set to occur at the NorthWest University Astro in Potchefstroom from 1215 May. Following the elimination rounds of the tournament, the two qualifying teams will battle it out for the Varsity Women’s Hockey title on 22 May. The venue has yet to be confirmed.

Out of the eight teams competing in the tournament, UP is the only side this year that will feature two South African senior players, Marlise van Tonder and Izelle Verster. The University of Witwatersrand (Wits) have a Namibian national player and three SA Under 18 players.

UP will be looking to take advantage of the current two-weekend format of the competition, as to date it has worked well for teams in providing the opportunity to test the performance structures as well as the mindset and psyche of the players. . The Varsity Hockey tournament brings with it a unique element, in that all matches are played over four quarters of 15 minutes each, making for exciting contests.

Perdeby spoke to the Head of Programme & Head Coach for Women’s Hockey at UP, Mr Inky Zondi, who gave his thoughts ahead of the opening weekends fixtures: He said that they came into the tournament feeling ambitious and confident and that the objective for the first week is to “establish a good rhythm and put as many points on the board as possible before heading into the second weekend.” Speaking about the teams preparations leading up to the tournament he said that it has been going well and that they have blessed with“ talent, youth and balance “ and that “the focus has been on allowing players effective recovery time as well as appropriate conditioning”.

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