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March 02 School Calendar 03 Poem for March 06 Editor’s letter 08 Contributors 10 Holler at us 11 Choices! 12 Overberg: prepare for choice 14 Freedom Park - so much to know 22 Skills - an industry-view 24 Accounting and law 26 TVET first: Trade test
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h 2022 28 What keps me going 30 How to choose a research project 36 Milk and more milk 40 Endurance has been found! 46 Belt and Road - the new silk road 50 Choosing performers for a gig 54 Remarkable person: Shackleton 56 It is Movie Time! 58 The Month of April 60 We need writers 62 Next Issue
Choices! That dreaded word - in many ways. Choice means change or at least decisions. But that is what life is all about, I believe - choose wisely, as they say in the classics. This time we look at how to make informed choices and what tools we have to make informed choices.
Is it easy to make a choice in grade 10? I should think not. It just means we should start applying the information we can get. But the choices will still have to be made! This edition looks at choices in the broadest sense. Food for thought! We are proud of having industry-views from different sources. These are all professionals and can offer a lot of advise. Read on! But we also have the fun parts: Music, films, conspiracies, science, international and a lot more of all kind of things. ... and now: do you like the new layout? we have chosen to change - LOL Good read!
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Masiziba Hadebe is doing her Master’s Agricultural Economics 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! I am Marcia Ramodike from Limpopo Tzaneen at lenyenye. I am an author when not studying. 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 we are honoured to also have industry-views from: Edith Wynne-Trollip: Curriculum Support and advise, Overberg District Ashalia Maharajh: Founder & Director, Sivuka Consulting (Pty) Ltd Thozamile Mvumvu: Communications Practitioner, Northlink TVET
Artvilla Dakamela, 22, another wizard from the literature world, he is an Accounting student at the University of the Free State. He has written for the Initiative for Creative African Narratives (iCAN) amongst others. He currently resides in Durban KZN - and is a very enthusiastic reader and writer.
My name is Molatelo Kate Kgatla, I’m 24 years old. I was born and raised in Lenyenye. I’m a grade 2 teacher at Vunza Teddy Bear Learning Academy, an author of a book titled her jouney as a young mother. I became a mother at 17. It influenced me to write about my personal journey to try and help someone that could be going through the same. I love writing and I love my 7 year old daughter and life. 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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Nothing is easy – and choosing might just be the most difficult thing of them all. It is not just ‘chicken or beef’ when we look at education and life choices. However, we should not make it too difficult either. It is still possible to ‘undo’ a choice and find something else to do. We are also looking at what a typical district (Overberg, Western Cape) is doing in terms of preparing high-school students. Choice is not something that will happen in grade 12. It is something worth planning for. Will a ‘wrong’ choice mark us for life? Doubt it very much. And what is a wrong choice? Will a ‘wrong’ choice not give us more experience and perhaps be better at choosing after all? That is worth considering. One thing school should teach us could be to analyse ‘choices’. To be able to choose wisely and to evaluate consequences and impacts. If that can be a part of the curriculum, I think we can all be better at the big things in life.
Prepare for choice
The conversation of “what would you like to be when you grow up” starts at a very early age for most learners. The dream might change as learners find their passion and as they are influenced by a number of people, experiences, successes and failures, life activities, possibilities and their own personal choices and ambitions. The curriculum covers Subject Choices in Grades 7, 8 and 9. By the end of Grade 9 learners are expected to make an informed decision in terms of choosing subjects for grade 10 at their school. It is important that learners cover the GET Life Orientation curriculum in order for them to understand the possible career options that could be linked to a particular subject. Knowledge of self is important when they make these choices that might have a huge impact on the rest of their lives. Understanding the real life demands of a career choice and field is important because it will have an impact on your life. Future careers influenced by technology and its impact on new careers and career fields that might still come into existence as time goes by is essential. We have careers expo’s organized by the Higher Education Institutions (HEI’s). On certain dates, schools and learners can access various HEI’s
to inquire about their own fields of interest. Learners can ask questions regarding funding options, entry requirements and duration of courses. The Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET) is present in the district to present their skills shortages and availability of various opportunities, introduce the various SETA’s, training and funding options during career sessions to both learners and teachers in the district. Careers information sessions are done online and on site. The WCED also hosts their online careers Indaba and all WCED schools are encouraged to participate and empower learners during these sessions. Entrepreneurship has been introduced in schools in the Overberg and efforts are strengthened by participating NGO’s in the district. Enlighten Trust is operational in the Hermanus area and they focus on upskilling identified learners with operation their own small business. These ideas of the learners are finetuned by experts in business. Learners are guided in setting up a business plan, funding their business, registering their business and there is a follow-up on the progress made. The focus here is on sustainability of the small business and sound business principals. Collaboration with NGO’s, Economics Teachers, Business Economics Teachers and Life Orientation teachers is important for the entrepreneurship programme to be a success.
Edith Wynne-Trollip (writing in her personal capacity) Curriculum Support and Advise Overberg Education District
FREEDOM PARK THE VOICE OF OUR NATION
Inspiring a love of Culture and Heritage A vast wall commemorating those who sacrificed . . . An eternal flame paying tribute to unknown heroes and heroines . . . A gallery dedicated to the legends of humanity . . . A symbolic resting place for our fallen countrymen and women . . . The story of Southern Africa’s 3.6 billion years of history This is Freedom Park, hailed the fulcrum of our vision to heal and reconcile our nation …
March 21 is a day that most South Africans rather want to forget, but for many it serves as a reminder of the country’s dark past, one which they hope never to slide back to. Despite the emotion and sadness that engulfs Human Rights Day, activists say it should never be forgotten. This is one of the ways to ensure that the people of South Africa are aware of their history and human rights as well as to ensure that such abuses never occur again.
Human Rights Day annually issues a call to all South Africans to cele brate their human rights. The day is, however, not only celebratory in nature but also reminds us of our basic human rights – those rights that every person has by simply being human. Basic as these rights may be, this day reminds us that the enjoyment of these rights came at a price. As we celebrate this day, we should do so with respect and appreciation of our fellow countrymen and women who fell in the process of confronting the past injustices of apartheid. In this regard, we appreciate the role played by various generations of fighters who sacrificed their lives in the interest of a better South Africa. The message that Freedom Park sends to every South African is this: look at where we come from, look what we have lived through – if we can do that and survive then our future must hold infinite possibilities. Let Freedom Park open your mind to these possibilities.
Freedom Park
Everything at Freedom Park is representative of our history, heritage, culture, spirituality and indigenous knowledge. Even the 360° view of the capital city from Salvokop Hill symbolises a link between the past, present and future. From here you can see the Voortrekker Monument – a reflection of the past; the Union Buildings – our current governance; and UNISA’s Centre of Knowledge – engendering a sense of knowledge and development for the future. Freedom Park a onestop heritage destination because we narrate the history, heritage, culture, spirituality and indigenous knowledge systems of our nation. Freedom Park honours those who took a stand and sacrificed for a better South Africa. We want our youth to know that there is a place that recognises such heroes and heroines. Our youth’s contributions mattered so much in the history of our nation. It is, however, time for today’s youth to take their lead from those who have gone before and take a stand to build this nation even further.” Educating our nation’s youth We have a fully-equipped education unit that arranges activities that bring together youth from diverse backgrounds to talk about culture and
heritage. We also have specific programmes for basic and tertiary education and a special Youth out of School programme that teaches young people about where they come from and assists them to develop a sense of pride in their own identity. We teach young people about tolerance and acceptance, and to understand and respect each other. We believe that racism and intolerance often result from ignorance and misconceptions about who you are.’ Freedom Park also focuses on school tours but is aware that accessibility becomes an acute challenge; hence the outreach programmes that aim to take Freedom Park to the people. We have Our visiting hours are 08:00 – 16:30, Monday through to Sunday. We offer scheduled guided tours 09:00, 12:00 and 15:00 Award-winning location Besides visiting Freedom Park for a tour, or to spend time learning, reflecting and praying, it is also the perfect location for corporate functions and retreats, picnics, and even concerts. This beautiful and inspiring venue offers state-of-the-art technology and facilities, as well as a peaceful space for walking, hiking and bird watching. ‘When you’re at Freedom Park you’ll forget that you’re in the city centre. Last year, Freedom Park was voted among the top 10 architecturally outstanding museums in the world and Pretoria’s best heritage destination. We believe these are testaments to the beauty and uniqueness of Freedom Park.
Rogini Govender Marketing officer
NOT SURE WHAT TO DO AFTER YOU LEAVE SCHOOL? Read on and see why EEC TVET College could be your partner to a brighter future… “2022 could be an exciting time for you as you leave high school behind and start equipping yourself for a career, whether as a self-employed entrepreneur or nding a niche for yourself in the workplace!”
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GOOD REASONS WHY YOU SHOULD CONSIDER ENROLLING AS A STUDENT AT EKURHULENI EAST TVET COLLEGE: 1. We offer a wide selection of programmes: You need to use the time after you leave school to equip yourself with the skills that will make you employable. EEC TVET College offers vocational training of a high standard in many �elds� ICT, Tourism, Accounting, Secretarial, Hospitality, Electrical, Mechanical and Civil Engineering, Wholesale and Retail as well as a wide range of artisan trades that are recognised as being in high demand, e.g. Fitter and Turner, Welder, Boiler Maker, Air Conditioning Services Technician, Melter etc. 2. You can enrol as a student at EEC TVET College with Grade 9, 10, 11 and Grade 12 or equivalent: If you have passed the above grades, you qualify to enrol for the NC(V) National Certi�cate (Vocational) which will give you a Matric Equivalent Certi�cate in vocational subjects after three years. If you have already passed Grade 12, you could enrol for a Report 191, (N4 – N6) Nated courses. Each level takes six months so at the end of eighteen months you could have completed the theoretical aspect of your training. In order to get a National Diploma, you would have to have a further eighteen months in the workplace as an intern (for Business Studies) or twenty-four months for the Engineering Diploma. 3. You will have real-life practical experience in the workplace and exposure to hosting companies: A crucial reason why you should think about doing your training at EEC TVET College is that we believe that students “learn best by doing”. Whether it is in simulation rooms or in the electrical or mechanical workshops or in the real workplace, the theoretical and practical components of a TVET College curriculum have to be integrated. Students have to complete a period of Work Based Experience (WBE). This gives them actual real-life experience in the workplace and the chance to apply the knowledge they have acquired in the classroom. Those students who approach their WBE period professionally with a determination to learn as much as they can, enhance their chances of becoming employable. Qualifying students are also selected on the basis of their academic record, to participate in learnerships where they divide their time at the College between their theory classes and the practical components in the workplace with a company. They often have the opportunity to take their trade tests with that company and make contacts in the industry which could be helpful to them in the future. Students are encouraged to be proactive in marketing themselves and looking for placement opportunities using their own initiative. 4. Financial assistance for prospective students available:NSFAS bursaries (not loans that have to be repaid) are available to �nancially needy students who are academically capable, pass their subjects and attend all their classes and practicals. 5. EEC TVET College is an accredited TVET College for programmesranging from Engineering, Business, ICT, Hospitality and Tourism to Occupational programmes. Occupational programmes will lead to apprenticeship and eventually artisanship. 6. In choosing your career you are making one of the most important decisions of your life:There are endless opportunities and possibilities that come with enrolling at EEC TVET College.
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Your employer can improve your ICT skills When you are employed, be aware that your employer can do a lot for you to increase your ICT skills, and these are some of the interventions you can talk to human resources about. Many companies do annual Workplace Skills Planning, especially for those much-needed ICT skills. This also helps a company with their Employment Equity (EE) plan which increases their BBBEE score. Your company is almost certainly looking to develop ICT skills to thrive in this digital world. Prudence Mabitsela, founder and Managing Director of Dynamic DNA, a leading training and skills development company empowering Africa’s ICT generation, shares her insights into some of the interventions companies put in place. HR will gather in-depth information on employees to identify the skills gap in their company based on what the company needs in terms of current and future ICT skills. This plan is then submitted to The Media, Information and Communication Technologies Sector Education and Training Authority (MICT SETA) for approval.
Remember that your company is incentivized by the MICT SETA to contribute to the professional development of their employees, improve their B-BBEE score and get tax rebates. In South Africa in particular, we are in an ICT skills crisis. Many companies will seek out untrained, digitally-savvy Generation Z candidates to upskill or participate in learnerships, as long as they have the right cognitive abilities, behaviors, and values, to become a long-term high -value employee. There are a variety of specialist short skills and soft skills courses available that will further your skills and help your company’s transition into the digital economy. If you are not on your manager’s or HR’s radar as someone who needs ICT skills or has technology aptitude, then you should proactively find ways to put yourself forward. Remember, you don’t get anywhere in life by sitting back and waiting for things to happen. This doesn’t mean that you need to become a technical ICT professional. There are a variety of short courses that could help improve your daily work with computers such as improving your Microsoft Excel skills or learning digital marketing. So, what are you waiting for, talk to HR and get the ball rolling… About Dynamid DNA: Dynamic DNA is a leading training and skills development company, empowering Africa’s ICT generation. Dynamic DNA’s vision is to shape the future by developing and empowering Africa’s ICT generation. Dynamic DNA is at the forefront of advancing these skills and closing the skills and gender divide in South Africa. For more info: https://www.dynamicdna.co.za
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Accounting and Law Just like lawyers, professional accountants need knowledge of the law as there are legal aspects to the profession of accounting, and having this knowledge will make an accountant’s job easier. That being the case, if you are planning to study accounting at university, you must expect to do a bit of law blended with numbers. The Link between Accounting and Law in your studies. Although accounting students handle a lot of numbers in the course of their studies, the majority of these numbers are governed by various business laws. Business law is mainly aimed at forming a set of accounting generally accepted standards, protecting a company’s liberties and its rights when it comes to its customers and other businesses. Take, for example, when a company issues a contract to transfer an asset – translation of contracts into assets – the professional accountant should understand what needs to be included in the contract of sale, per the business law, to ensure a legitimate transaction. Other modules related to the accounting degree. Auditing An auditor performs an audit for a company. It involves the formal examination and verification of numerous company records and accounts, finances, or compliance with a set of standards. This requires the auditor to know the business laws affecting the entity. The individual should be familiar with the Companies Act, Law of Contract, etc.
The Auditing Professional Act, APA, regulates the conduct of registered auditors, in other words, controls the activities of the auditor. This, therefore, means that an auditor is required to know this Act. Taxation The knowledge of Tax law is also crucial as companies need to prepare their financial statements taking into consideration the different effects of tax and tax laws. The tax specialist should be familiar with Income-tax Act, VAT Act, Customs and Excise Act, etc. Management Accounting and Finance Unlike the other three majors, Management Accounting and Managerial Finance don’t have specific standards that should be followed. Organizations usually set their standards to manage their policies and processes. Although it may depend on the majors you choose on whether there is more law than numbers or vice versa, the law aspect should always be considered before dealing with the numbers. As an accounting student, I believe it is extremely crucial to understand these laws as they can reveal more than just numbers.
Artvilla Dakamela
Northlink College celebrates the opening of its first in South Africa, Centre Of Specialisation (COS) Trade Test centre Northlink college is the first college in South Africa to offer this Quality Council for Trades and Occupations (QCTO) apprenticeship and enrolled the first group of 32 apprentices in 2019 at the Wingfield Campus. The launch of this centre is again improving the students chances to enter the labour market with enhanced vocational capacities in order to promote career development and help individual students to secure sustainable and well-paying jobs. When the COVID-19 pandemic presented new challenges to the traditional model of teaching and learning, new methods had to be adopted. The stringent initial hard lockdown required that learning be taken to virtual platforms. Said Mr. Henry Mafoumba the (CoS) Project manager: “The success of the college to pull through these hard times can be attributed to the strong relationships with its various stakeholders and the extra effort and dedication displayed by the facilitators to monitor and check that
Front Row: Left to right: Mr. Mark Corneilse – Northlink College Wingfield Campus Manager, Mr. Xolelo Brian Phike – CEO of Northlink College, Mr. Eugene Vermaak – SEIFSA, Back row: Left to Right : Mr. Petrus Khumalo – Assessor Tshwane South TVET College, Mr. Joseph September – Northlink College CoS Facilitator, Mr. Russel Cloete – Northlink College, HOD Occupational Delivery, Mr. François Pienaar – CoS Manager Tshwane South TVET College, Mr. Mario Loubser – Assessor College of Cape Town, Mr. Henri Mafoumba – Northlink College Project Manager, Mr. Ronald Marais – Northlink College CoS Facilitator
students are on track, on campus as well as at their respective employer’s when required and also ensuring that they adhere to all covid-19 protocols”. Northlink College CEO Mr. Xolelo Brian Phike expressed his profound enthusiasm about the opening of the trade centre and was happy that Northlink has become a proud advocate and pioneer in the TVET sector. The introduction of this Test centre is an advancement of the college’s objective of working towards focusing on trades to ready the students for the workplace. This includes constructing and maintaining strategic projects requiring high quality and skilled South African artisans. This objective also serves to contribute to the realisation of government goals to create jobs and alleviate poverty. The College prides itself in being the first in developing this new Trade test model, that will be rolled out to other colleges in South Africa.
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If you can imagine it You can do it What keeps you going? The life question that remains in my mind all the time is that “do we choose life or life chooses us?” Are we defined by our backgrounds, circumstances or we become what we are because of the life decisions we take? This question till date remains unanswered. Are you who you are because that is what life served you on a silver platter or you are what you choose to be. There are a lot of influential things in the world that makes us to believe in the things we believe in and make the decisions we make such as family, friends, media and even religion.
We also end up being successful or miserable because of the choices we made. As an author I always had people tell me that my dreams are stupid and I won’t make it, I dream the impossible and I am not good enough. What kept me going and made me to be the person that I am today was the choice that I made to believe in myself and not let anyone convivence me otherwise. Sometimes as humans goals but if someone that we are not good won’t make it we beTrust me, do not quit. makes sense and with a will make it.
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I am what I am because of the love I have for what I do, I always make sure that the only thing that drives me is my passion, not what the naysayers say. Today as you read this, make sure that you start making wise choices in what you want to become. The first choice is to believe in yourself, even if nobody else does. As long as you do, then nothing else matters.
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Choosing a research project
There is quite some information doing the roundabouts about choosing a topic of interest and whether the research project is aligned with your capabilities or academic achievements. However, I would like to reframe the perspective a bit: Does your research challenge a problem head on? That is one crucial factor when deciding on a research project. Basically, the choice of a research project depends on the problems one has witnessed. This perspective helps one to not limit oneself in the research ( in terms of the methodologies/ideas used in order to solve the problem). One story I use to illustrate research without focusing on a problem is how the ‘finest’ candle makers could not think of light bulbs. Once you have listed the broad problems, identify the ones that are of particular interest in your scope of work. In other words, you narrow them down to specific interests, capabilities and resources. When this ‘narrowed down’
process is done, go into the specifics. So what has been done to solve the problem? Who are the key experts in this field? And more importantly, what has not been done? By answering the last question, one is able to identify research gaps. It is important to have a good idea of where the research gaps are because most research programmes always ask what is different. If you do understand where the research gaps are, it becomes easier to know how you are going to be different. Just as important is the exchange of ideas with the lecturers to see where international research is headed. Remember, this is not a school project. A Master’s project is research that must be relevant to all other researchers in the world! To illustrate the research gap, many researchers or postgraduate students will use words like “little has been done in . . .” or “There is no research project that has been able to . . . . “. Once the research problem and the research gaps have been identified, it becomes easy for one to formulate the research project as clearly as possible sine these two aspects lead to easy formulation of objectives, hypotheses, definition of variables and choice of methodology. That is how one chooses a research project.
Masiziba Hadebe
New Exhibitions
We added two new exhibitions to our collection on the floor. The 4IR and Mirror Maze exhibitions
4IR Exhibition The 4IR exhibition currently hosts the Humanoids (two small ones and the big one called Pepper), Virtual reality Station, Augmented Reality and the interactive displays integrated with of a number of TV screens. This concept is through the touch screen located at the entrance to the center. Interactive display section has been created where visitors are encouraged to use traditional touch screens to immerse themselves in games and content around Science Technology Engineering and Arts and Mathematics (STEAM).
Children are provided with the opportunity to play games to train their analytical ability, improve their ability to solve puzzles and chal-
lenges. They are also challenged to explore more traditional content style, such as exploration of subjects including how Artificial Intelligence works, Machine Learning, how data transfers over networks etc. Science Exploration While traditional science teaching has complex challenges around logistics, safety and costs. VR has none of these limitations. Experiments are done as often as needed with no physical costs of materials or safety concerns. Students can learn about physics and chemistry, life science etc. in a safe environment. Within VR learning occurs without any distract but with full immersion. Learning and understanding mathematics becomes easier and more fun inside of VR due to the nature of games and how they are designed. This is designed to make learning and exploration real fun especially for little ones. Wide learning opportunities exist through this exhibition, children have many prospects to learn on, e.g. google earth exploration experience. With Google Earth VR, children can travel to almost any place in the world. They can fly all over the world and explore any city, any monument and landmark anywhere in the world.The exhibition has two different types of humanoids the small one (called Sanbot Max and the Bigger one called Pepper). The Sanbot Max robot was designed to be implemented into numerous kinds of business scenarios, providing customers and staff members with intelligent and efficient services. Pepper is a semi-humanoid robot, which means that a human has to control it. It is designed with the ability to read emotions. Pepper recognizes faces and basic human emotion.
Drones and Mirror Maze Drones Pilots at the Clubhouse Did you know that the Clubhouse has three certified drone pilots? They also have 10 DJI Tell drones that they will used for their drone course. They are currently putting together content for the said course. In addition, the Clubhouse offers programmes such as Teach Fundamentals of drones, real-life applications of drones: namely surveillance using object identification and tracking to videography for commercials and other media use. This includes python programming that covers drone automation.
Mirror Maze Exhibit A mirror is an object that reflects an image. Light that bounces off a mirror will show an image of whatever is in front of it, when focused through the lens of the eye or a camera. Mirrors reverse the direction of the image in an equal yet opposite angle from which the light shines upon it. This allows the viewer to see themselves or objects behind them, or even objects that are at an angle from them but out of their field of view, such as around a corner. Natural mirrors prehistoric times, water, but people turing mirrors out rials for thousands metals, and glass. metals like silver often used due to applied as a thin cause of its natuhard surface.
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A maze is a path or collection of paths, typically from an entrance to a goal. The word is used to refer both to branching tour puzzles through which the solver must find a route, and to simpler non-branching patterns that lead unambiguously through a convoluted layout to a goal. The pathways and walls in a maze are typically fixed, but puzzles in which the walls and paths can change during the game are also categorised as mazes or tour puzzles Mirror Maze The mirror maze itself is a pattern, combining several characteristics of geometric patterns: repetition, symmetry and tessellation using repeated equilateral triangles. These triangles fit together without any gaps or overlaps, creating a tessellation. Mirrored surfaces all around reflect the pattern so that it repeats and appears infinite.
Milk, milk and more milk! Is there a difference? Moving from one aisle to another in every supermarket leaves you with so many options. Milk is one of those products that has so many options that can leave you pandering as to what the difference is. Well, there seems to be quite a huge difference between the processes involved in processing milk. In other words, the milk is not directly from the cow to the cupboard, instead, the milk undergoes some processes in between before it reaches your cupboard or fridge. The question then becomes: Why can’t we just drink milk straight from the cow? Raw milk can carry germs which can have serious adverse effects, hence the need to pasteurise it or expose it to some form of processing.
There are different processes resulting in the difference in the milk you see on the shelf. The common or widely popular process is pasteurisation. This technique heats milk to 72 degrees Celsius for about 15 seconds and then the milk is cooled down. The process has two main advantages; destroying any harmful bacteria and micro-organisms while extending the shelf-life. The milk resulting in this process is called ‘Pasteurised milk’. However, ‘long life’ milk is heated to 140 degrees Celsius for two seconds. The other process is called homogenisation. Here, the milk is placed under pressure through fine nozzles to evenly distribute fat globules. Due to the evenly distributed fat globules, the cream of the milk will not separate and it won’t rise to the top. Here, this will be the regular or full fat milk you see on the shelf. Then centrifugal separation is a process that removes all or some of the cream to make reduced fat and low fat milk. This results in milk that has less than 1.5% milk fat (low fat or skimmed milk) or about 2% (reduced fat) while retaining the same nutrients as regular milk. On the other hand, ‘concentrated milk’ or ‘powder milk’ undergoes unique processes where basically the moisture is removed. Techniques like coating particles with lecthin are used which help particles from clumping together. The other difference in milk, especially for a cow’s milk, is lactose (a sugar found in the milk). The milk can be lactose reduced or lactose free milk where lactose is removed for easy digestion for people with intolerance.
It remains clear that there are many different types of milk and those mentioned are not an exhaustive list. Additionally, there is not one milk process because there are a number of different technologies existing to the make the process more efficient. However, it becomes important to do your research while shopping for milk. And we haven’t even touched on milk products like yoghurt, butter, whipped cream, sour cream, Mageu and so on.
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Shackleton’s ship Endurance has been found. After 107 years after it sunk. Is it science? A good story? Is it …relevant? The expedition? Wiki says: Shackkleton proposed to sail to the Weddell Sea and to land a shore party near Vahsel Bay, in preparation for a transcontinental march via the South Pole to the Ross Sea. The expedition required two ships: Endurance under Shackleton for the Weddell Sea party, and Aurora, for the Ross Sea party placing depots on the ice. Endurance became beset in the ice of the Weddell Sea before reaching Vahsel Bay, and drifted northward, held in the pack ice, throughout the Antarctic winter of 1915. Eventually the ship was crushed and sank, stranding its 28-man complement on the ice. After months spent in makeshift camps as the ice continued its northwards drift, the party took to the lifeboats to reach the inhospitable, uninhabited Elephant Island. Shackleton and five others then made a 1,300 km open-boat voyage to
reach South Georgia. From there, Shackleton was eventually able to mount a rescue of the men waiting on Elephant Island and bring them home without loss of life. Let us get a few facts: Endurance was the flag ship of the explorer Shackleton’s expedition to Antarctica. The expedition was extremely well-planned and well-equipped and the ship was probably the strongest ship ever built at that time. It is not that the location of the wreck was not known, but over 107 years it could have been broken into small pieces, carried somewhere else by the currents or simply ‘eaten’ by the bacteria and microbes and things. Who found it? BBC: “The project to find the lost ship was mounted by the Falklands Maritime Heritage Trust (FMHT), using a South African icebreaker, Agulhas II, and equipped with remotely operated submersibles. South Africa: Take a bow! It is relevant (to us) as it shows we are not out of the game at all. It is relevant as the journey of the survivors is an inspiration to all and sundry. And the ship is the symbol of this. That is why it is an achievement to finally find it and document it. Read more: www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-60662541
The ship itself Wiki says: “Though her hull looked from the outside like that of any other vessel of a comparable size, it was not.
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She was designed for polar conditions with a very sturdy construction. Her keel members were four pieces of solid oak, one above the other, adding up to a thickness of 2 meters, while her sides were between 760 mm and 460 mm thick, with twice as many frames as
She was built of planks of oak and Norwegian fir up to 760 mm thick, sheathed in greenheart, an exceptionally strong and heavy wood. Endurance nearly immediately got into trouble.
After having battered its way into pack ice, it got stuck. During January 2015 the crew hoped the ice would break up and hoped for gale-force winds to blow the pack away. It never happened. Some pools of clear water happened but were simply to small to allow a decent speed into the ice. But the ice as also some 3-5 meters thick. Impossible! There was only one way forward. Let the ship drift encased in the ice for the Antarctic winter. However, the ice was not static. Ice ridges formed and pressure built up under gale-force winds. This compacted the ice and started to put pressure on the hull. During August and September, Endurance was twisted and bent by the ice, but was still in good condition. Summer was coming and with that a hope that the ice would retreat enough to loosen its grip on the ship. October saw rising temperatures and clear signs that the ice could be managed. A big floe broke and Endurance was properly afloat after nine months trapped in ice. Suddenly the temperature dropped to -26 degrees and two big ice floes converged on Endurance, crushing it between them. This was it! During the next weeks, the stores got out on the ice and finally, 21 November it fell to the bottom. The ice surrounding the spot where the Endurance had sunk immediately moved together again, obliterating any trace of the wreck. For 107 years.
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What does NSFAS do? Supports access to and success in, higher education and training for students from poor and working-class families who would otherwise not be able to afford the cost of studies at a public university or Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) college. • Provides financial aid to eligible students who are studying or plan to study at any of the 50 TVET colleges or the 26 public universities in South Africa • Identifies students who qualify for the bursary • Provides bursaries to students
Who qualifies for NSFAS funding? • All South African citizens • All SASSA grant recipients • Applicants whose combined household income is not more than R350 000 per annum • Persons with disabilities with a combined household income of not more than R600 000 per annum • Students who started studying at a university before 2018 and whose household income is not more than R122 000 per annum
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Does the NSFAS bursary offer any additional support for students with disabilities? Yes, NSFAS further supports funded students with disabilities through an additional allowance that covers: • Medical assessments • Assistive devices • Human support to cover for the cost of a caregiver, guide dog, scribe or tutor.
How, where and when can one apply for NSFAS? The 2021 application season will be communicated through media, social media and the NSFAS website www.nsfas.org.za. Applications are submitted online through the NSFAS website: www.nsfas.org.za
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We all know that infra-structure is important for anything in this world. It goes for trade and industry, commerce and developments. But what is ‘infra-structure’ really? Let us look at the biggest of them all: The Belt and Roads Initiative. We may have heard about the silk road. The ancient trade route from China to Europe. The one with Marco Polo and so on. China is in essence reviving this trade route (or routes really). We may ask ourselves if the roads and the harbors and so on are not there already? Some, maybe and others not. However, it all has to be upgraded or built from new. The current initiatives will ‘touch’ some 60% of the world population and account for some 35% of all world trade. This means it is the biggest project in history. A report from the World Pensions Council (WPC) estimates that Asia, excluding China, requires up to US$900 billion of infrastructure investments per year over the next decade (wiki). This is why so many countries have signed up as partners.
The biggest part is the maritime routes. This part alone accounts for some 50% of all container traffic in the world. However, with the Chinese focus on these routes, the need for infra-structure developments is extreme. The estimated project cost (mostly in Asia) is estimated at some $4-8 trillion. The land-routes are: • The North belt would go through Central Asia and Russia to Europe. • The Central belt passes through Central Asia and West Asia to the Persian Gulf and the Mediterranean. • The South belt runs from China through Southeast Asia and South Asia and on to the Indian Ocean through Pakistan. The maritime route runs with its links from the Chinese coast to the south via Hanoi to Jakarta, Singapore and Kuala Lumpur through the Strait of Malacca via tColombo opposite the southern tip of India via Malé, to Mombasa, from there to Djibouti, then through the Red Sea over the Suez Canal into the Mediterranean, there via Haifa, Istanbul and Athens to Trieste with its international free port and its rail connections to Central Europe and the North Sea Do we see the scope of this?
But what ‘infra-structure’ are we looking at? Let us take one example (wiki): “In Kenya’s port of Mombasa, China has built a rail and road connection to the inland and to the capital Nairobi. To the northeast of Mombasa, a large port with 32 berths including an adjacent industrial area including infrastructure with new traffic corridors to South Sudan and Ethiopia is being built. A modern deep-water port, a satellite city, an airfield and an industrial area are being built in Bagamoyo, Tanzania” And that is just one example. Is it all in Asia and Africa? Not at all. Europe is also getting modernized to cater for the increases in trade. Wiki says: “Concrete projects (as well as their financing), which are to ensure the connection of the Mediterranean ports with the European hinterland, are decided among others at the annual China-Central-East-Europe summit, which was launched in 2012.
This applies, for example, to the expansion of the Belgrade-Budapest railway line, the construction of the high-speed train route between Milan, Venice and Trieste and connections on the Adriatic-Baltic and Adriatic-North Sea axis. Poland, the Baltic States, Northern Europe and Central Europe are also connected to the maritime Silk Road through many links and are thus logistically networked via the Adriatic ports and Piraeus to East Africa, India and China.“ To date more than 130 countries have signed up as partners. Poland is viewing this as “Polish companies will benefit hugely” And all of this requires educated people across the entire project. China has committed funds for 40,000 students and teachers along the routes. On top of, we are looking at research at university level as well. Is it all rosy? Not necessarily. Some are claiming that China is setting the agenda for world trade and intends to dominate it. That this is colonization again. It is a valid argument, but it probably has to be weighted against the benefits derived. We are really talking about the world going forward and incorporating the less-fortunate countries in the world. If this is all done with respect and dignity all around, it might just be the biggest chance we have to address inequality and poverty in the world. And that is needed – right now!
How to choose performers for an Event This is an article I have wanted to write for some time because of my passion for performing arts and events planning. Though I wouldn’t call myself an expect I believe there are some things I can shine my light on when it comes to choosing a performer. In my few years of experience as an artist and event planner there is a system that I normally use in order to get the best suited performers for a specific event. Let us look at the most important aspects Quality This is basically the quality of the music and the performer and how you get this is by listening and watching videos of their previous performance and decide from there if it matches the theme of the event Experience Experience comes with knowledge and it is needed so that you know that the performer is going to rock the stage and not being to bore the audience Familiarity/Clout Here we are looking at a performer that is known, whether upcoming
or established. This performer has to have a number of gigs behind him/her so that you know that when you book them, chances are people will want to be part your event and this will make the event a success Affordability We all have to look at costs. Therefore, get different quotes of the performers, compare their rates and choose the ones that will suit your event Variety In order to attract people to come to your event, choose a mix of performers to accommodate your audience. Not everyone listens or plays the same type of music, even though you might have a theme, just make sure you at least have two or three performers who will bring a different vibe Time Management/Slot This is very important. Being able to manage time and putting your performers accordingly is critical because in this way everyone will get to perform on time and there cannot be any inconveniences And lastly Compensation If you are hosting an event of any caliber, pay/ compensate your opening acts. Some event organizers make a mistake of neglecting opening acts as they claim to promote new artists. Be that as it may, it is disappointing that upcoming artists get treated this way. It can break their spirit. A little compensation can really motivate a young artist to continue making good music and becoming great. Good luck as an event organizer!
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A remarkable person Shackleton When we hear about Shackleton, we might tend to associate him with the rather epic journey and his heroic rescue of the crew of Endurance. But is that it? Shackleton was more than a remarkable person, so let us look at the facts today (all from Wiki). “Shackleton’s first experience of the polar regions was as third officer on Captain Robert Falcon Scott’s Discovery expedition of 1901–1904, from which he was sent home early on health grounds, after he and his companions Scott and Edward Adrian Wilson set a new southern record by marching to latitude 82°S. During the Nimrod expedition of 1907–1909, he and three companions established a new record Farthest South latitude at 88°S, only 180 kilometres from the South Pole, the largest advance to the pole in exploration history. Also, members of his team climbed Mount Erebus, the most active Antarctic volcano. For these achievements, Shackleton was knighted by King Edward VII on his return home” “After the race to the South Pole ended in December 1911, with Roald
Amundsen’s conquest, Shackleton turned his attention to the crossing of Antarctica from sea to sea, via the pole. This was the Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition of 1914–1917. Disaster struck this expedition as we can see above. In 1921, he returned to the Antarctic with the Shackleton–Rowett Expedition, but died of a heart attack while his ship was moored in South Georgia. At his wife’s request, he was buried there. Away from his expeditions, Shackleton’s life was generally restless and unfulfilled. In his search for rapid pathways to wealth and security, he launched business ventures which failed to prosper, and he died heavily in debt. Upon his death, he was lauded in the press but was thereafter largely forgotten, while the heroic reputation of his rival Scott was sustained for many decades. Later in the 20th century, Shackleton was “rediscovered”, and became a role model for leadership in extreme circumstances.
In his 1956 address to the British Science Association, Sir Raymond Priestley, one of his contemporaries, said “Scott for scientific method, Amundsen for speed and efficiency but when disaster strikes and all hope is gone, get down on your knees and pray for Shackleton”. And that is perhaps the highest praise ever.
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All courtesy of Flicks - loo I really think we are back in business - or at least back in the cinema. Just about time! Fantastic Beasts: The secrets of Dumbledore The third installment of the Fantastic Beasts series continues the adventures of Newt Scamander. In an effort to thwart Grindelwald’s plans of raising pure-blood wizards to rule over all non-magical beings, Albus Dumbledore enlists his former student Newt Scamander, who agrees to help, though he’s unaware of the dangers that lie ahead. Lines are drawn as love and loyalty are tested, even among the truest friends and family, in an increasingly divided wizarding world. Screening: 14 April 2022
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The unbearable weight of massive talent Nicolas Cage is Nicolas Cage in this comedy that sees the meme-able star make a paid appearance at a billionaire’s birthday party, only to become a CIA informant. Things spiral out of control after Nicolas Cage, playing a fictional version of himself, accepts a $1 million offer to attend the birthday party of an eccentric billionaire superfan and he’s forced to channel his most iconic and beloved characters in order to extricate his wife, daughter, and the kidnapped daughter of a Mexican presidential candidate. Screening: 22 April 2022
International Mother Earth Day was established in 2009, by a United Nations General Assembly Resolution. It recognizes that “the Earth and its ecosystems are our home” and that “it is necessary to promote harmony with nature and the Earth.” The term Mother Earth is used because it “reflects the interdependence that exists among human beings, other living species and the planet we all inhabit”. It is decided to designate April 22 as International Mother Earth Day. General Assembly President Miguel d’Escoto Brockmann welcomed the creation of International Mother Earth Day, saying: “International Mother Earth Day promotes a view of the Earth as the entity that sustains all living things found in nature. Inclusiveness is at the heart of International Mother Earth Day; fostering shared responsibilities to rebuild our troubled relationship with nature is a cause that is uniting people around the world.
Pahela Baishakh is the first day of the Bengali calendar which is also the official calendar of Bangladesh. This festival is celebrated on 14 April in Bangladesh and 14/15 April in the Indian states of West Bengal, Tripura, and Assam (Barak Valley) by Bengalis regardless of religious faith. The festival is celebrated with processions, fairs and family time. The traditional greeting for Bengalis in the new year is “Shubho Noboborsho” which is literally “Happy New Year”. In 2016, the UNESCO declared this festivity organized by the Faculty of Fine Arts, University of Dhaka as a cultural heritage of humanity Singers perform traditional songs welcoming the new year. People enjoy classical Jatra plays. People wear festive dress with women decking their hair with flowers. White-red color combinations are particularly popular. Bangladeshis prepare and enjoy a variety of traditional festive foods on Pohela Boishakh. These include panta bhat (watered rice), ilish bhaji (fried hilsa fish) and many special bhartas (pastes) The celebrations start in Dhaka at dawn with a rendition of Rabindranath Tagore’s song “Esho he Boishakh”. An integral part of the festivities is the Mangal Shobhajatra, a traditional colourful procession organised by the students of the Faculty of Fine Arts, University of Dhaka. According to the history, the rudimentary step of Mangal Shobhjatra was started in Jessore by Charupith, a community organization, in 1985. Later in 1989 the Faculty of Fine Arts, University of Dhaka arranged this Mangal Shobhajatra with different motifs and themes. (all from Wiki) Listen here::
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