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FORCE OF Volume 06, 13 October 2015, Week 42
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This time of the year is always jam-packed with functions, events, braais and get-togethers. Apart from spending more time with family and friends, the last leg of the year is also a period of spending, although my bank account might not agree with me. The festive season is also my Adventure Time vibes at rAge
Letters are the opinion of readers and not necessarily that of tame TIMES or its staff. Send your letters to candace.king@tametimes.co.za. The Editor reserves the right to edit or omit letters. most cherished time of the year purely because there’s such a great vibe – even though it gets far busier and the end-of-year rush kicks in, I thrive on the energy during the last few months of the year. Over the past weekend I visited the annual rAge expo which took place at the Ticketpro Dome in North Riding. The video gaming, computer, technology and geek culture exhibition was a blast! It was great to see Smallville Comics exhibit at the expo – local power! The highlight of my life right now is the upcoming Little Dragon Johannesburg gig. I’m losing my mind right now with excitement and having thoughts of being the biggest groupie ever. Look out for a review on Little Dragon in next week’s issue.
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THE RISE OF HOMO NALEDI Letter by A Grateful Teacher I am the Life Sciences teacher for Grades 10 to 12 at a local school, and as part of the IEB curriculum the learners need to write essays on topical issues as a way of stimulating critical thinking. I read your article on ‘The rise of Homo naledi’ with great interest, and, because it portrays ‘both sides of the story,’ I feel that it would make an ideal reference source for
my learners to use for an essay on evolution.
EDITOR’S RESPONSE:
I’m glad that you enjoyed our exclusive feature on Homo naledi – it’s great to be able to receive a response from the community such as this. Be sure to check out part two in this week’s issue.
HOMO NALEDI – RISING STAR OR FALLING STAR? Letter by Cheyenne Jordaan This letter (‘Homo naledi – rising star or falling star?’ published in week 41 of the tame TIMES) is both passionate and interesting. It brings one to think about how we understand the new discoveries within our world. The discovery of the new species Homo naledi, if anything, has opened the door for fresh conversation; not only about the past or ideas of the missing link but fresh conversations about ourselves. It does lead to more questions but this is not a bad thing. Questions about history shape how we speak about ourselves in the present. It is important to be aware of this in order to keep progressing, to keep thinking and rethinking about ourselves both as
physical and as social beings. Homo naledi is not just a bunch of fossils found in a cave; Homo naledi is a space for reflection and where debate, theory and data meet. Homo naledi is a project that pushes our minds further still in understanding humanity through concepts such as burial. This is a fantastic opening for everyone to ponder about how we understand humanity in relation to the rest of time and space.
EDITOR’S RESPONSE:
Hi Cheyenne, I couldn’t agree with you more – the discussion around Homo naledi shouldn’t divide us but bring us together in the understanding of our planet, our past and who we are.
FILTHY AREAS
● Inside Rising Star: local veteran caver shares his experience of the fossil find
Letter by Ward 57 Councillor Faeeza Chame
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I am in utter shock after what I’ve seen while driving through some of the streets in La Rochelle, Moffat View, South Hills, Regents Park and Elandspark – it is totally unacceptable for our residents to be treated the way they are by our government. The South African Constitution states that municipalities have the responsibility to make sure that all citizens are provided with services to satisfy their basic needs. Municipalities must make sure that people in their areas have at least the basic services they need. There are a large number of services that they provide, the most important of which are: water supply; sewerage services; refuse removal; electricity and gas supply; municipal health services; municipal roads and storm water drainage; street lighting and municipal parks and recreation. These services have a direct and immediate effect on the lives of the people in the community. For example, if the water that is provided is of a poor quality or refuse is not collected regularly, it will contribute to the creation of unhealthy and unsafe living environments.
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Poor services can also make it difficult to attract business or industry to an area and will limit job opportunities for residents. My plea to the ANC government is: “Please get your house in order and deliver to our people.” Our residents have enough to worry about, including being safe in the streets – it is just so unfair to them that they have to worry about lack of service delivery with respect to keeping our areas clean. On a daily basis residents have to take public transport when going to work; some of these residents will go to work when it is dark and return when it is dark. It is not safe for them to walk in our streets where for months on end street lights are not working. Our residents are feeling hopeless. Let us work together to restore hope where there is none and work towards bettering the lives of our residents.
EDITOR’S RESPONSE:
Adding to the plethora of problems is litter which I do feel is partly our own fault and not entirely that of the government – the onus is on the community to refrain from littering.