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FREE EDUCATION? A peaceful protest was led from the University of KwaZulu-Natal in Pietermaritzburg on Tuesday, 20 September 2016 based on the outcome of the recent fee increment by Higher Education and Training Minister Blade Nzimande. Hundreds of students gathered around mid-day at the KZN Legislature to detest the possible fee increment for the 2017 academic year, announced by Nzimande on Monday. Students and parents question the Deja Vu’ that comes with the 8% fee increment for the 2017 academic year. Last year, between the months August and October 2015, students set out to protest the 6% fee increase for the 2016 academic year. Now, a year later students were bombarded with a possible 8% fee increase. “There will be no university fee increase for National Student Financial Aid Schemes (NSFAS) beneficiaries. Fee increases for other students should not exceed 8%. This will apply to both universities and Technical and Vocational Education and Training colleges.” said Nzimande on Monday in Pretoria. Students were not elated by the decision and have been protesting since the latter weeks of August 2016. The increase projected by the government affects all students drastically. The struggle and escalated protests by students over the 6% fee increment as well as a proper allocation to the budget of NSFAS was in the same position this time last year.
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Last year, President Jacob Zuma declared a zero-fee increase for 2016 after students around the country protested under the hashtag, “#FeesMustFall.” Nzimande says, “While he understands the students call for a zero-percent fee increase, the government can no longer afford it. Students from the upper class and well-off families as well as students with company bursaries, who can afford the fees, are expected to pay. The Government is committing to find the resources to support all poor, working and middle class families with this subsidy funding.
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South Africa also engaged in these protests over the past month and have not yet settled down.
The question now is, is free tertiary education feasible to the economy and future of South Africa?
Questions were raised and statements made after the arsenic acts over the two UKZN premises but mainly it was who will be paying for all the damages incurred? As well as how will all the timeless law literature be replaced or recovered?
We asked students from UKZN PMB to tell us what they think of the current academic schedule disruption, fee increment and what they presume the outcome of Tuesdays protest may bring. (See page 2)
The academic programme went on as scheduled to on Tuesday with no disruptions on the Westville, Howard College, Edgewood and Medical school campuses. Even with the This proposed new funding model from the department of higher education could see 70% planned protest it did not disable any faculty in of undergraduate students exempted. However, PMB. Students that were not found on campus had participated in the protest. “The university the new fee increments for 2017 will not affect the “missing middle.” Government refers to the is aware of the call for students to protest today, in support of a zero percent fee increase. students who do not qualify for NSFAS but While we respect the constitutional right of whose parents still cannot afford to pay fees. students to protest, we expect that the protest This could cover any students from families with an income less than R600 000 a year. This action will be peaceful and not hinder the academic programme and the students right to new programme is estimated by the conduct in a learning environment,”states the department at around R2,56-billion. Executive Director of Corporate Relations, Lesiba Seshoka. “We have reached an agreement with the vice chancellors and the university council At Tuesdays’ protest outside KZN Legislature, it chairpersons that, given the sensitivity of this was said that the UKZN council will come matter, they would all be committed to being together again on October 14, 2016 to guided centrally,” said Nzimande. deliberate the 2017 fees. Students decided that they will not return to class until the UKZN The #FeesMustFall2016 protest has escalated council gets back to them and delivers their on all social media over the past 6 weeks. demand, if not they will occupy the KZN Universities have amplified their security levels on all premises due to the successful attempts Legislature until they receive what they want. on the UKZN PMB main exam hall, UKZN EFF Student Command leader and activist, Howard coffee shop and the defacing off the Bonginkosi Khanyile als addressed students at Law library. A rape allegation by a student of the protest yesterday.“This is the last time we UKZN PMB is currently under investigation as are handling over a memorandum. The next well as increased and intense police brutality. time we come here, we are going to occupy the Earlier this month rubber bullets were fired at legislature and pass free education as law. This the protesters who were damaging property government of the ANC, EFF, and DA is failing and starting fire blockades on the road. us,” said Bonginkosi. Students at the various institutions around
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“The current state of affairs across all campuses are stressful in terms of safety and education. Many graduates including myself are worried and doubtful about whether or not grievances are going to be settled in time for the beginning of final exams. Those of us at the end of our race are frustrated, but at the same time cannot agree that the protests are unfounded. The protest action for the 0% increase is a must as we are charged for even lecture slides an 8% increase is uncalled for. However the call for free education is not feasible in our developing nation and those in power should suggest this as a
Moosa
“I would like to finish my degree but these people are making it hard for students like me. They disrupt lectures and cause so much of havoc. I don’t even understand why they are striking. I do not feel like there will be any profit from the strike but as an individual, I just want to learn.”
Justice Albert
‘Knowledge is power. We, as students, need to learn. How is tht possibly when we don’t even feel safe coming to campus? I personally do not believe that education should be free. If it is free, people will abuse their ‘right’. When you pay for something, you tend to appreciate it more and try to get your “money’s worth”. I do not think that violence is the answer, we can come to a peaceful solution that can make everyone happy. At the end of the day, this is our country. If we keep on burning down libraries and defacing OUR buildings, what are OUR children going to look forward to?”
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“I personally believe that free education is a utopic demand in a developing country like ours. Basic education is a right. Financial Aid must be provided based on a student's merit. It is not wise to destroy our institutions especially since we will inevitably be paying for the damage later on. An 8 percent increase however is also unaffordable. Peaceful protesting for realistic goals should occur.”
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Older Person’s International Day of Older Persons is a special day for older persons or senior citizens all over the world that takes place on October 1 every year. For older people, ageism is an everyday, yet heart-breaking, challenge. Ageism is everywhere, yet is the most socially normalised of any prejudice but people fail to comprehend that growing old is not a disease. The media portrays old people as “senile” and “doddering” on television. It occurs when the doctor applies a more “relaxed” attitude towards screening an older person for preventable illness, or uses care guidelines meant for younger people. In conjunction with International Day of Older Persons the Galaxy News interviewed Mr Oliver and Mrs Dorothy Assy. The couple has resided in Woodlands all their lives and as they say, “living and loving our lives!” Aged 96 and 89 respectively have been married for 70 years. The couples main motivation is putting God first - “Good communication and respect for each other is the key to a long and successful marriage.”
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“We are very independent and self sufficient. We attend senior citizen clubs, of which we thoroughly enjoy,” the couple says. The Assy’s are blessed with 7 children, 18 grandchildren, 23 great grandchildren and 2 great-great grandchildren. They are active members of the St Martins De Paris church for more than 70 years. They received a papal blessing from Pope John Paul 2nd and Pope Francis. The Assy’s say the only issues that they are currently facing is the noise from taxis, especially the loud music as well as learners at the end of the school day. “However we are very happy in our neighbourhood and the lives we lead. The people are respectful and helpful. Always lending a helping hand. We are respected by young and old and are appreciated by the community.” The Assy’s hope that all older persons are treated with the same love and respect as they are. Celebrate International Older Persons Day this year by sharing love and appreciation to those senior citizens in your life.
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‘Being green’ is so much more than we realise. We tend to focus on nature in the form of planting trees, Arbor Day, conservation of animal and plant species. But, have you considered agriculture in this big picture? Keeping our environment healthy means providing our farmers with better soils and water resources to provide for our agricultural needs. The anguish of our agricultural economy extends from the suffering of nature, to the farmer who grows our food down to you, the consumer who buys the fresh produce to feed your family. An unhealthy environment affects each part of the agricultural cycle in one way or another bringing with it significant issues of food insecurity. With the increase of carbon dioxide, global temperatures and extreme weather events we are bound to experience a ‘knock-down’ of our agricultural economy. But what does our behaviour have to do with the environment and our agricultural economy? Isn’t this the Farmers’ problem and not ours to resolve? Well, as our global population increases our demand for energy, water, food, living space increases. As a result we as a global population continue to emit GHG which in turn affects our environment in various ways, as we have discussed previously.
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Reduce the pests. Do some research on the best pest repelling herbs like bay leaves, fennel, chives etc. and plant them in-between your more sensitive vegetables and fruit. This way you will naturally reduce the various little veggie-eating bugs.
Where does this leave us? We have to face the cold hard truth, we can no longer ignore what the planet is telling us. In order to change our situation and circumstance, we need to ‘step-up’ and actively contribute to living greener lives. We cannot complain about our daily circumstances nor can we put the blame on our neighbour’s shoulders or the farmers for that matter. We are all responsible for the realities we Use your leftovers to feed your soil. Organic matter create. The loss of food-plant species or crops as we such as vegetables, used teabags, leftover fruit and know them, is irreversible and at our doorstep. vegetables are nutrient rich and decompose. These can be thrown into your own little soil compost heap What can we do to help Mother Nature provide for in your garden to enrich your soil. If you do not have a us? compost heap, scatter these around your garden to feed nutrients back into the soil. Your old car tyres should not go to waste. Recycling tyres are very expensive and difficult so why not turn Our minds tend to go on holiday as the summer it into a garden piece for your favourite plants or season approaches us, this is only natural in a herbs? Place the tyre in a good spot in your yard, fill it beautiful country like ours. However it is during with some good soil, and get planting! holiday seasons that our marine life is plagued with much disturbance and we would like to shed some Plant your herbs/ crops/ veggies in succession. To light on how important our oceans, rivers, lakes and have an all-round yearly supply of your fresh produce, estuaries are to us. The value they bring to you and plant them one after another at different times so they me, and why it is important to respect our life-giving can be harvested at different times. Plant cold-hardy water bodies on this ‘Blue Planet’.
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Explore planting in crowds as opposed to rows. The traditional way of planting is usually in rows. Try something different and plant veggies and plants in tiny little pockets next to one another and see what happens. It is likely that the plants that grow taller will provide shade to the plants below it. And remember that plants are living organisms fighting for survival. They will therefore also push each other to grow faster as they will be fighting for sunlight.
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In our last article we discussed renewal, regrowth and rebirth of nature itself. In this article we would like to share a few ideas on how to make greener life choices, the consequences can be devastating if we do nothing. For generations our forefathers have grown the odd vegetable or two in their own back yards, feeding their families and enjoying the miracles of nature. Why has this trend not been taken up the current generations? Why is it ‘uncool’ to have the beauty and magic of nature at your doorstep? Do you know of another planet where your delicious food can be grown? I certainly don’t and I am a big fan of cultivating your own ‘veggie gardens’.
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Some cars just feel right. After that first trip to the local Spar and back, I knew why Volvo’s XC 90 has won so many trophies, awards and medals these past few years. It even wrestled SA Car of the Year away from Porsche’s three-year stranglegrip. It’s hard to explain; it’s a contented sort of feeling you get in your bones, rather than the “fizz” James May mentions occasionally.
First, although it’s trendy, the touch-and-swipe control pad makes simple operations complicated. I do not want to ask permission from a menu in order to turn on the aircon, change temperature or reroute the air stream. I don’t want to do likewise when adjusting the music system either. Give me buttons and knobs, thank you.
The next point is about the rearmost pair of seats. They’re spacious enough for most adults as far as head- and knee space goes, That’s because this particular mid-range but passengers’ feet can’t fit under the chairs model, with its sporty engine and luxurious trim, is a truly desirable piece of machinery. If it in the next row forward. One might live with that if anyone over the age of about twelve, had more extreme off-road capability and and indecently skinny, could get into and out Volvo overcame a couple of fixable flaws, it of them. While most second-row seats fold might unseat my favourite SUV. That one and tumble forward, making access easy, happens to be a Land-Rover product, but I’m those on the XC 90 just tilt their backrests and not prepared to side with The Jezza just yet. slide forward a bit. The resulting gap is about
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The UEFA Champions League as well as its ugly step sister the Europa League have also begun in earnest with the likes of English champions Leicester City getting their first taste of European football. In the long run, these two competitions seem far easier to predict and one can look no further than Real Madrid, Barcelona, Bayern Munich and Atletico Madrid doing well in the Champions League and the likes of a currently troubled Manchester United going far in the Europa (however, don’t rule out Sevilla from snatching a fourth consecutive title here).
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The way the team was dismantled by world champions and world number one New Zealand was painful to watch. But then again, rugby’s most famous quote goes something like this: “Rugby is a simple game played among thirty men and in the end . . . the All Blacks win” (their total dominance is bad for the world game though).
THE MONTH OF SEPTEMBER was no different to the previous eight in delivering blockbuster, high-adrenalin sporting action across the globe with rugby, football and the Paralympic Games taking centre stage. The number of reasons I can suggest for What better way to celebrate our heritage our current demise could read like a book. month than by enjoying our country’s From poor and inexperienced coaching favourite pastime . . . sport! staff, bad selection policies, inferior tactics strategies, lack of leadership, basic INTERNATIONAL RUGBY in and errors, political interference, being caught the southern hemisphere is in full swing with the ongoing Rugby Championship provid- between game plans and more, this team seems to be heading on a dark road to ing thrills, spills, blood, sweat and tears. nowhere. Unfortunately, the blood, sweat and tears have come mainly from our boys in green The only way I can see the team heading and gold after four tough match days. back to the top is by at least replacing the Springboks spelt backward is ‘Skobgnirps’, assistant coaches. Mzwandile Stick is wet behind the ears at international level and it which makes no sense, just like Allister shows. He also lacks the necessary Coetzee’s coaching, with his record now pedigree required to be a part of the Boks. sitting at a 43% winning ratio overall. Not pretty reading for die-hard Bok supporters. A mediocre record as assistant coach of the Kings (the worst team locally), doesn’t To put it bluntly, the once proud South inspire much confidence. The next thing we African rugby legacy is in serious trouble. No longer are we the feared team of old and need to do is insert the combative Warren are now considered as a mere speed bump Whitely as captain. The time is right considfor all major teams. We have sadly lost our ering that incumbent skipper Adriaan ‘fear-factor’ and unless something drastic is Strauss has announced his impending retirement. We also need to get rid of done soon, we could soon be joining the likes of Scotland and Italy among the lower certain players, either due to form or age (Bryan Habana, Morne Steyn) and include echelons of world rugby. other players who warrant a call up (Rohan
Janse van Rensburg). If we can also relax the quota thing a tad, then we will be on the right track once again. I implore all the decision makers of SA Rugby as well as our sports minister to act now before it is too late.
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from the 7th to the 18th in what was far from a hangover from its Olympics predecessor. The games dished out memorable and heart-warming spectacles across all sporting codes with team South Africa doing well yet again. The games did miss the x-factor that the now convicted Oscar Pistorius once provided but most certainly did not lack in overall excitement and grandeur. Team SA ended with a credible 17 medals in total (7 gold, 6 silver and 4 bronze) for an overall position of 22nd. Well done team!
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