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11 INTERNATIONAL DAY: Women and Girls in Science Public & Learners 13 CAREER CENTRE: Careers in Manufacturing Focus Day Grades 9 - 12
MARCH 09 - 13 / FOCUS WEEK: 16-20 Water Week Grades 5 - 9 21 - 29 HOLIDAY PROGRAMME: Plant Health Holiday programme Public & Orphanages 22 INTERNATIONAL DAY: World Water Day Public & Learners 23 - 27 SPECIAL PROGRAMME: Amateur Rocketry Course Grades 11
APRIL SCHOOL TERMS TERM 1: (13) 15 Jan - 20 Mar WEEKS: DAYS: PUBLIC HOLIDAYS: SCHOOL DAYS:
10 48 (50) 0 48 (50)
TERM 2: 31 Mar – 12 Jun WEEKS: DAYS: PUBLIC HOLIDAYS: SCHOOL DAYS:
11 54 4 50
TERM 3: 7 Jul – 18 Sep WEEKS: DAYS: PUBLIC HOLIDAYS: SCHOOL DAYS:
11 54 1 53
TERM 4: 29 Sep – 2 (4) Dec WEEKS: DAYS: PUBLIC HOLIDAYS: SCHOOL DAYS:
10 47 (49) 0 47 (49)
TOTALS WEEKS: DAYS: PUBLIC HOLIDAYS: SCHOOL DAYS:
42 203 (207) 5 198 (202)
15 - 16 CAREER CENTRE: Industry site visits - Automotive Grades 9 - 11 15 - 21 EXTERNAL EXPO: Sci-Fest 19 - 28 EXTERNAL EXPO: Randshow 28 - 29 CAREER CENTRE: Campus tours Grade 9
MAY 04 FOCUS WEEK: ICT Grades 8 - 12 09 EXTERNAL EXPO: Yebo Gogga 11 - 15 CAREER CENTRE: Grade 10 Presentations and workshops Grade 10 13 EXTERNAL EXPO: Zulu Fest 17 - 28 CAREER CENTRE: Grade 12 Presentations and workshops Grade 12 18 - 22 CAREER CENTRE: Grade 11 Presentations and workshops Grade 11
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22 - 26 SPECIAL PROG Amateur Rock Grade 11
29 JUN - SPECIAL PROG 03 JUL Amateur Rock Grade 11
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14 - 15 CAREER CEN Gateway to th Digital Career Grade 9
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OCTOBER 02 CAREER CENTRE: National Careers Dress Up Day Science Fair Grade 7 05 - 09 FOCUS WEEK: Transport Grades 4 - 11 09 CAREER CENTRE: Grade 7 Presentations and workshops Grade 7 12 - 13 CAREER CENTRE: Industry site visits Steel & Manufacturing Grades 9 - 11 TBC COMPETITION: (OCT/NOV) Mental Maths Grade 3
NOVEMBER 02 - 06 FOCUS WEEK: Early Explorers Week Grade R - 3 10 INTERNATIONAL DAY: World Science Day Public & Learners TBC COMPETITION: (OCT/NOV) Mental Maths Grade 3
DECEMBER 05 DEC - HOLIDAY PROGRAMME: 10 JAN THEME TBC 2021 Public & Orphanages
JANUARY 2021 05 DEC - HOLIDAY PROGRAMME: 10 JAN THEME TBC 2021 Public & Orphanages
FEBRUARY 2021 04 - 28 FOCUS WEEK: Enquiring Minds Programme Grades 1 - 3
QUARTERLY SPECIAL PROGRAMME: Speak to a Scientist Public
THROUGHOUT THE YEAR LABORATORY: Dow Chemistry Lab All Grades LABORATORY: Festo Lab All Grades LABORATORY: Life Sciences Lab All Grades LABORATORY: MST Shows All Grades LABORATORY: MST Workshops All Grades LABORATORY: Birthday Parties All Grades LABORATORY: Team Buildings All Grades SPECIAL PROGRAMME: Electronics Club Grades 10 - 11 COMPETITION: First Lego League Grades 5 - 7 CAREER CENTRE: Grade 9 Presentations and workshops Grade 9 CAREER CENTRE: Psychometric assessments By appointment only CAREER CENTRE: Therapy and counselling By appointment only CAREER CENTRE: External expos By invitation EXTERNAL EXPO: Jerk - Wheel Way Project - GDAARD
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Editor’s Letter
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Contributors
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Holler at us
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Women’s Month August is dedicated!
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Is it still relevant?
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Poppie Nongena
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Sybil Otterstrom
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Meat-free Meat - Yes 26
t en Month of August
July - 2020
Neo Leburu: farmer
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US Elections: Analysis 34 Movies in August
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Music: Notations
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The one: ‘T Flames’
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We need writers
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Next issue
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Sybil Otterstrom Editor and CEO
August: But we are not any closer to clarity as we speak. Are we opening or closing? or something else maybe? However, we are still here and we still like to entertain or ‘edutain’ as the new word is. August is also Women’s month. Is it relevant? Look at the interviews - those are telling. US Elections are creeping closer. We try to explain how it all works. I trust I have it right! I love the science article: Meat-free meat! Ever tried? This might be the vegan future we have to face. We have the usual as well: movies, music and Month of August. Stay safe until next time.
Sybil
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Meet our contributors Masiziba Hadebe is a final year Agricultural Economics student at the University of the Free State (UFS). She is driven to make a change and is a passionate volunteer for community projects. She loves reading and writing about science, agriculture and anything in between. She believes you can wear a smile whatever the weather! My name is Marcia Ramodike a 22 year young lady from Limpopo Tzaneen at lenyenye. Besides being a student at the university of the free state i am also an author. I am passionate about writing and i live to give hope and wish to change the world. I love reading and in most of my time i write my favourite book is ‘Her Mothers Hope by Francine Rivers and favourite quote is when the caterpillar thought it was the end of the world it turned into a butterfly Lesly Malose Mahapa is a singer/writer/poet. He started writing at the age of 14 and has since been on a journey to pursue his music and writing career. Lesly is currently working with an indie group ‘MozSouth’ based in Ivory park, Midrand. Lesly is also a brand ambassador for a local clothing line “Boi Boi apparel”
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August 9 is Women’s Day August is Women’s month. We may ask ourselves how relevant this is. After all, we have an extremely progressive constitution guaranteeing the rights of us all and even specifying certain areas. It is difficult to talk Women’s Month without having the input from some remarkable women. We have highlighted it all by the story of Poppie Nongema and an interview with our own Sybil. That is where we put in a discussion of where it all came from and the background. Without that, we might end up with a ‘Mother’s Day’ instead. A Mother’s Day that is full of well-wishes but has no teeth. Women’s Day is coming from a background of struggle and we decide how much ‘teeth’ we want it to have. That, we believe, can only propel our society forward although it might be painful.
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Women’s Day Women’s Day is having a long history. It is not just something new that came around after UN recognised Women’s day in 1977. It is something very different from Mother’s day. Mother’s Day has many good intentions. There we are looking at saying ‘thank you’ to the mothers across the globe that brought up the nations. Mother’s Day has no sharp edge, but Women’s Day has. What time frame are we talking about? And what were the issues? We look at the 1900s. Sure enough, women in general (across the globe really) did not have the right to vote, could not own property or sign business deals, could not enrol at university, could not …. A plethora of things. So what changed? The industrial revolution which required a lot more industrial workers. Women got out of the house and into the factories. As more women got to be bread-winners and acting in their own right (not just a companion to a husband), the demand for recognition was sharpened.
1909 saw the first ‘Women’s Day’ (USA) and it was soon followed with the International Women’s day - from 1910 and onwards. First World War saw the entire established order of ‘society’ being turned upside down. Social changes were demanded and equality was on the agenda. The first major obstacle (and victory) was the right to vote. Society again changed after Second World war. Women were suddenly to be found as soldiers or factory workers or business owners and in essence; as individuals in their own right. And the rights to go with it were indeed demanded now. The laws of the countries changed (by and large). Equality as we see it is enshrined in the constitutions around the world. But we can ask ourselves: is it enough? The theme for Women’s Day according to UN is “Generation Equality”. It does point out that equality is not achieved in all countries. There are still pockets of oppression. South Africa’s constitution guarantees an equal society. However, one thing is the law another is culture and tradition. And that is where we as South Africa should now look. Do we still see a male-dominated environment? Do we still see malejobs and female-jobs? Do we see differences in salaries based on gender? Do we see gender-violence? This is where attitudes in society must change to reflect the intentions of law. … and that is why Women’s Day is still relevant!
Remarkable Women: Poppie Nongena
Women who can inspire: Th
There is one who I think we should all remember. I kno January 2020, but this is becoming even more dramat Poppie Nongema: The following is all from here
The background is South Africa in the 1970’s. (from ou novel “The Long Journey of Poppie Nongena” tells the kaans speaking Xhosa mother, whose life revolves aro od of insufferable upheaval in the country.
When her husband, Stone, became too ill to work, Pop resident in her own country.
She engaged in a desperate struggle with the authorit house to house, applying for permits, applying for ext every means at her disposal to remain with her childre
Caught in the cross fire of her children’s needs, her hu sive laws, she was finally forced to give in just as the 1
But what is really the reality is that this happened! It is And I have not been able to find a picture of the real P
The amazing thing here is that her story was told in bo mented.The different laws were there for all to see. We What we can also do is to ask our grandparents. They be forgotten.
Poppie Nongema passed in 1992. The Author of the b
The author Elsa Joubert died in Cape Town on 14 June
This is all very personal and that makes it worth knowi
his is surely one!
ow we put up the trailer in our film revue in tic.
ur film review): Based on the Elsa Joubert e story of a South African woman, an Afriound her family and finding stability in a peri-
ppie was deemed by the law to be an “illegal”
ties for permission to stay, moving from tensions, extensions of extensions, and using en.
usband’s illness, community anger and repres1976 riots for freedom erupted.
s not fiction and she was not the only one. Poppie Nongema.
ook form in 1978. It is all there and docue can still go to the archives. have a story to tell and we should not let their knowledge and experience
book, Elsa Joubert, spoke at the funeral.
e 2020 due to COVID-19-related causes.
ing. These were real people!
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Women who can insp
Remarkable Women: Sybil Otterstrom
Sybil, tell us a little bit about yourself: Well, I am 50+ now. I started my career in a bank, but quickl publishing comes from.
Has it always been your dream to do ‘Hola MaHigh-Scho Yes. It is something about giving back to the community and
August is Women’s Month. Is it still relevant? Oh yes. It is not just about seeing women in leadership roles vironment where men and women can work together and fu body. It makes a mockery out of it instead.
What about ambition? It is correct that we might not have seen the same amount o changing, and if we look at young people today, we see mor
What has been the most dramatic change in recent histo The death of Floyd in USA. It made sure that prejudice and in than just racism in USA. It high-lighted prejudice across the b every other aspect of human endeavour being questioned.
Will it be easier? It will take many more years, I think. But unless we start deba debate next year and 100 years from now. Parting comments?
Whenever I see headlines like ‘First woman crane driver or as instead of the norm. OK, I know it is still an exception, but it models, and those are important, but even so..
That said, I still like it when a man is opening the door for me
pire: Our own Sybil Otterstrom
ly got into sales in one of the big newspapers. This is where my expertise in
ool’? d especially to encourage young people. It is hard work, though
s or as the president (although that is about time). It is about creating an enulfil their dreams. Promoting incompetence just because … is not helping any-
of ambition in women in the past as we see now. However, South Africa is re focus on ‘dreams’ than on ‘cannot do’.
ory? n that instance, racism, got on the front page. However, it pulled in a lot more board. Now we see chauvinism, role models, traditions, culture, history and
ating things and being conscious about our present, we will have the same
stronaut on Mars’, or whatever, I still cringe. It is as though it is an exception should not be like that. I realise that unless we point it out we do not get role
e. I am, after all, a woman.
Science is great: Science is wonderful. This month we look at ‘meat’. Should we re-define what ‘meat’ is? Why have animals around if we can grow ‘meat’ via science? Or avoid ‘meat’ in meat altogether? Cultured meat: We can also call it ‘non-slaughter meat’. Let us recap a few things: not all people are in favour of killing animals for eating purposes. However, not all would like to be vegetarians. Imagine we take a collection of cells from a cow (the fillet is a good example) and grow the cells via the usual means we now have available. This is also called ‘Tissue Engineering’. The living cells are kept in an environment where the right amount of cell nutrients, Ph, temperature and other factors are controlled. Techniques such as self-replicating are used to create an exact copy of the cells. That is the new ‘fillet in a bottle’. Are such things done? Yes. It is possible to ‘grow’ a new heart valve, new veins, skin grafts and a lot of other things. That is not really a problem. By and large, the engineering aspect for medical purposes is solved. We can do all of these things, but not at an industrial scale. Can we grow say two pounds of fillet for the Sunday joint? That is where the problem comes in.
: Meat-free meat The current stage is that what can be grown is more like mince. It is not anything like any of the cuts of meat we expect. Reason? It is not just the strands of ‘meat’ that form a T-Bone steak. It is the amount of oxygen in it, the blood vessels, the fats, the … and all of that must be grown and ‘shaped’?. We can’t do it today. So, we have some mince thing. A ‘burger patty’ was grown in 2013 (after two years of development). The cost was $300,000. It is expected that the cost might come down to $9. A far cry from average price of $1 as it is now. Taste? It does not taste lekker at all (according to some who tried it). And it is like eating a rubber hose.
thing called ‘lab-meat’ is also dicey.
Safety is another aspect. Religion comes next (Kosher or Halaal). Consumer acceptance of someConclusion: if we have to produce 70% more food by 2050 to cater for the population, something like this might be the only solution. Maybe plant-based meat is the alternative.
Science is great: Plant-based meat This becomes even more ‘fun’. If there is no meat in meat, is it still meat? The name is also ‘Meat Analogue’. That sounds rather horrible. But what is it? Soy protein is typically used together with gluten. In goes a bit of canola oil to make it possible to ‘form’ it. Flavouring, salts, stabilisers and other things from the chemistry set is added. The easiest way of ‘forming’ the mix into what we can recognise is to go through industrial extruders. In essence: we have a meat-free meat product we can recognise: meatfree bacon, sausages, chicken breast, fungi steak, fish, meat-free burgers and much more. Who is selling such things: Wiki says “In April 2013, Beyond Meat began selling Beyond Chicken in Whole Foods Market stores in the US. A mixture of soy and pea proteins, fiber, and other
: Meat-free meat ingredients, the well-received product was marketed as an alternative to chicken meat. In 2016, Impossible Foods introduced a beef substitute, which it claimed offered appearance, taste and cooking properties similar to meat. In April 2019, Burger King introduced a new product, the Impossible Whopper, becoming one of the most successful product launches in Burger King’s history. These vegan meats are consumed in restaurants, grocery stores, bakeries, vegan school meals, and in homes. The sector for plant-based meats grew by 37% in North America over 2017–18. In 2018–19, sales of plant-based meats in the United States were $895 million, with the global market for meat analogues forecast to be $140 billion by 2029. The changing importance of the meat analogues in the American diet was visible in the dramatic increase in purchases during the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States. The book “The End of Animal Farming” by Jacy Reese Anthis argues that plant-based food and cultured meat will completely replace animal-based food by 2100.” At a local level: Checkers offers a range of plantbased meat – go try for some meat-free meat experience.
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Of course it is Women’s month. However, we d two things, which surely put a smile on m Secret Society of Happy People (SOHP) is an organization that celebrates the expression of happiness. The society encourages thousands of members from all around the globe to recognize their happy moments and think about happiness in their daily life. The Society was founded in August 1998 in Irving, Texas, by Pamela Gail Johnson. In December 1998, it gained international reception, when it challenged advice columnist Ann Landers for discouraging people from writing happy holiday newsletters enclosed with their holiday cards. The Society’s campaign persuaded Landers to change her advice on holiday letters. Within the next few years the Society grew bigger being supported by thousands of fans from more than 34 countries. In 1999 the Society declared 8 August as the “Admit You’re Happy Day”, Every year, the Society organizes an online social media event known as HappyThon. The aim is to send inspirational messages via social networks, emails or texts, share happy moments, philosophy, quotes, etc. HappyThon is the first online social media event that promotes happiness around the world.
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do have more for August as well. I found these my face. Trusting it can do the same to you International Cat Day International Cat Day is a celebration which takes place on 8 August, every year. It was created in 2002 by the International Fund for Animal Welfare. International Cat Day has been growing worldwide. Most countries now observe this unofficial holiday on August 8th. International Cat Day is a day to raise awareness for cats and learn about ways to help and protect them. Cat Day originated in Japan and has become a social media sensation and is growing worldwide as people across the globe share their cat pictures and videos. In 2020 custodianship of International Cat Day passed to International Cat Care, a not-for-profit (charitable) organisation that has been striving to improve the health and welfare of domestic cats worldwide since 1958. For International Cat Day 2020 a coalition of NGOs, volunteers and cat professionals will be working together to spread knowledge and build understanding of the individual needs of cats. A dedicated website will host content accessible to cat lovers all over the world where they will be able to learn, get involved and celebrate cats.
Women in Agriculture: Neo Leburu We continue with the theme of remarkable women. This time we look at a tough and difficult job: farming. When they say ‘future is female’, there are actually women leading the forefront and making ‘present is female’ in various industries. Neo Leburu is taking the agricultural sector by storm by quitting her day job to fully farm with goats. She fell in love with goats when a doe (female goat) and two kids (literally the kids of the goat), were gifted to her mother. Since then she has never looked back and has chosen her love for goats over a job in the big city Johannesburg. By profession, she is a qualified sound engineer with a diploma in administration. Even though she had the job, her love for farming was calling her back to her rural home in Ganyesa near Vryburg in the North West.
Leburu is an advocate for women, and she is keen on sharing information with others. “I do not have much but there are a lot of equally passionate young women out there whom I interact with on Facebook and they show a lot of interest in farming. They engage on the subject. I am here for them and one day I will take many of them under my wings and empower them in all possible ways� Leburu said. One of the other reasons why Neo Leburu is farming with goats is because the goat industry is thriving. As she puts it, she is happy at how her goats have multiplied over the years and continue to as she strives to get to that stage of a thriving goat farm. Her intention and vision is to grow into a stud breeder dealing with specifically Boer Goats while at the same time selling the meat and other goat products. However, she acknowledge that there are challenges with farming. The cash flow is very important. In fact, she is running a takeaway and delivery food business to sustain her farm. Despite these challenges, Leburu affirms that she finds joy and self-fulfilment in the Kraal. With this, her love for farming is expected to multiply and have a ripple effect on others as she not only aims to inspire, but to being an employer.
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How to elect a president Let us just recap a few facts. The US system is the one which came about by seriously thinking about ‘governance’. It was strongly influenced by all the thinkers of US and Europe, basing their deliberations on fairness and inclusive government. Look at it: The UK system (which is the model for a lot of countries – also SA) came from ‘horse trading’ between the barons and King John – 1215, Magna Carta. Although refined over centuries, it can be said not to be coming from ‘democracy’. US is different. We have the executive – that is the president. We get back to that. Then the legislative, consisting of lower chamber – House of representatives – and then the senate. House of representatives consists of 435 members, each representing a voting district. Districts are determined according to population census to give some equal measure of number of people per district. It means that to be elected one has to campaign in the district and win real ‘grass root’ support.
Senate consists of 100 members, two from each state, elected by a state-wide vote. Note the first thing: the voice of say Alaska is equal to the voice of California in the senate. It gives smaller state a larger influence beyond their population numbers. It is deliberate for not drowning out minority states. Presidential elections are of course different again. Each state has an electoral college with a set number of members. When voting for a president in a state, the state’s entire members of the college will then vote for the candidate with the most votes in that state. So where is this electoral college coming from? It is again an invention to ensure that even smaller states with few citizens can impact the election of the president. Electoral college has 538 members. Each member is obliged to vote according to the majority vote for a candidate in that specific state. Although California (44 million) is by far the most populous state, it has 55 college members. Alaska with a population comparable to Bloemfontein has 3 members. It forces any candidate to campaign in all states to win enough college members. It is not enough to win in just say three states and ignore the rest. A lot of thought went into it!
Is it a fair system? Let us look at the very first thing: A candidate is favoured by a vast and huge majority in a few populous states. The candidate is not favoured in a range of smaller less-populous states. Can the number of electoral college votes outweigh the majority population vote? Yes it can. And it is indeed happening. That is why the US lists the presidential vote (electoral college) and the popular vote. George W. Bush won the election in 2000, but not the popular vote. Trump did not win the popular vote in 2016. Do we see huge discrepancies? Not really. But it is of course something worth debating. However, the intention was exactly to force a candidate to campaign throughout the country and not just focus on say, California, New York, Texas and Florida. Those 4 states alone count for about one-third of the entire US population. The issue has been growing as we see the urbanisation where more people are moving to cities and leaving rural states. That means that what was a reasonable spread of people across all states is not there
anymore. The four states above have grown disproportionally bigger. Is it a real problem? It is surely something that a dynamic democracy will debate. If the House of Representatives really reflect the will of the people at a grass-root level, why have the Senate? The senate was a compromise. It is intended to create a less partisan environment, catering for more balanced views and debates. More like the House of Lords in the UK. The creation of the senate was also supposed to introduce a bit of checks and balances. The popular sentiments in the House could be balanced by the states wishes. Does it work? It does introduce a ‘second thought’ into the legislative efforts. As anything in a democracy: it is worth debating!
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go to the movies. However, here g. All courtesy of NuMetro – rona-days Mulan It is not the ‘pop-eye’, OK When the Emperor of China issues a decree that one man per family must serve in the Imperial Army to defend the country from Northern invaders, Hua Mulan, the eldest daughter of an honoured warrior, steps in to take the place of her ailing father. Masquerading as a man, Hua Jun, she is tested every step of the way and must harness her inner-strength and embrace her true potential. It is an epic journey that will transform her into an honoured warrior and earn her the respect of a grateful nation—and a proud father. Releasing: 21 August 2020
How to write music in the future (if we even want to?)
Sheet music and hip-hop
For a very long time I have never seen the importance of learning the theory of music or sheet music. Sheet music as in having written it all down with all those symbols on five-line paper. I realise that for others to play a song, exactly as the composer (like me) did the first time, it is needed to write it down in a way that anybody can access. That is sheet music. However, that is not the way I and other hip-hop artists work! I am a self-taught artist and what I have learned this far is I can do it without the rules. The thing is: how will another person be able to play my music without knowing? Without having written it down, it must be by listening. But then it will never be the same as the next person will ‘interpret’ my music. Putting their own twist on it.
The discussion for next time can be whether that is good or bad. My normal routine of writing is simple: I listen to the beat I have designed, I come up with a concept for the song, then I start writing and while I write I will be refining the melody and tune for the song and when I am done I jump in the booth and start recording. Next step is for the sound engineers, taking care of the mixing and mastering of the song. Can it be written down? Maybe, but traditional notation does not lend itself to the instruments we use (guitar, synthesizers, etc). New ways of notations are graphic representations. It is all based on software now. Though one of my dreams is to perform with an orchestra, it puts me in a position where I really feel I need to know how to read and write sheet music and to also have a better understanding of the process. Maybe that can be fulfilled by the cooperation between myself and one who is classically trained. Then the orchestra part is sheet music and my part is graphic representations? That way my music can be conserved and will never go away and others can perform my music hundred years from now. Learning this skill is not a bad idea at all. Though I don’t like the rules behind it I still have a lot of respect for musicians who have acquired this skill.
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The One: Thabiso Mo We continue our seris - The One My name is Thabiso Mohlala (T Flames). I am 26 year old and the owner and founder of Boi Boi Apparel. My little brother and I lost our mother when we were very young and we were raised by our aunts and uncles. Growing up without our mother was very tough on me but I think it has made me a stronger person. I have always had the passion for drawing, music and dancing and from young I decided to find information about where I could get a school that would offer me the best education when it came to the arts. Fortune smiled at me. After I completed matric I went on to study textile and fine arts at the TUT arts campus in Pretoria. This has equipped me with the skills that I have today, not just art but also the business aspect of it all. I established Boi Boi Apparel during my 1st year in varsity simply because I used to make clothing myself. That has always created a lot of demand amongst my peers and now it also helped me with extra cash. My current offerings are print, textile and interior design services and I also have a non-profit organization that focuses on providing skills and training to kids in the townships. Since I started the business I have worked with so many artists who are using my brand such as Ayanda Dawetu (cumani from scandal), Driemandskaap, DJ Juicy and Lezy De Yong just to name a few.
ohlala aka T Flames We are local but the plan is to take the brand globally and to open up shops making us more accessible. Reaching our audience is via social media, online store and brand Ambassadors.
A piece of advice that I have for young people who also wish to start their own business is to be passionate about it and also be patient. Starting a business and running it is very demanding. It is 24/7 and no leisure time. But it is so fulfilling to be your own boss. Therefore: go to school and get equipped with the necessary skills to be an entrepreneur if that is your dream. My Moto is “small things matter the most�. If you put your mind to it you can achieve anything @BoiBoi Apparel on social media/ Boi Boi wear - www.BoiBoiapparel. com - Thabiso Flames on Facebook
We need writers! Hola MaHigh-School is YOUR magazine. That is why we would love to see students writing for students about student life and everything of importance to a student in any grade10-12 across the country. What is required? That is easy: You have to be in grade 10-12 somewhere Impeccable in your preferred language-and that might not be English. We try to be more than just English. Passionate about your topic of choice - no dull articles here. Do you get anything out of it? Well, not money, sorrry. BUT if we publish your articles you will have: Your bio in a commercial magazine A photo of yourself You can put it all on your CV you can use us as a reference
Is it important? YES it is. Look what Rofhiwa said: My name is Rofhiwa and I love to write. I have used my skills to express my thoughts on international dealings of the world which have been published in Hola MaHigh-School. It has paid off, not only is my work printed for young people in the country to read, but it also contributed to me gettng a bursary from CNBC-Africa to do my post-graduate studies. Would be a lot harder to get by if I didn’t have a platform like Hola MaHigh-School.
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Next Issue This is it! Spring is coming! No more of soup and heaters and jerseys. ...But that also means that the school year is closing on us. We try to look at what this year has done to us. Will we still have exams? how will a Matric certificate look this year? It is still very much a mystery. Globally even. Science is heating up: UAE launched a Mars satellite, and USA and China is launching as well. It is getting crowded! Of course we have the regulars: Music etc. Look forward.
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