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Theft causes flooding in Sports Centre Zakiyah Ebrahim & Fahmeeda Zalgaonker

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he squash courts of UCT’s Sports Centre were left in a cascade of water after copper pipes were stolen from the venue around the early hours on Thursday, July 24th.

The university has opened a case docket with Rondebosch police station and the incident is currently under investigation, according to Steven Ganger, UCT Campus Protection Services’ Investigations Manager.

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“When I arrived at the courts, the water was kind of ankle-deep.”

COURT 3: Water damage to the wooden floor in Squash Court 3 prompted maintenance officials to lift the floor boards.

copper as opposed to other building metals that commonly gets dumped for recycling.”

While the carpets on level 3 in the spectator section have dried remarkably well, Stones was concerned that most of the flooring of all eight squash courts will need to be lifted. He said the final cost of the damage was yet to be determined.

Since the break-in, the Squash Club has been temporarily moved to the Lower Campus courts.

According to the ladies captain of the squash club, Sarah Swarbreck, the relocation created difficulties in terms of catering and logistics, since they now have less space available.

“We still have two tournaments to host for the rest of the year – a doubles tournament and the racketlon – which will be difficult now due to there being fewer courts as well as not having the bar and club at our disposal,” Swarbreck said.

“Overall, everyone has been dealing with this incident extremely well and we hope to pull through the rest of the league with as few mishaps as possible.”

During the time of the incident, security guards were patrolling the area but the suspect(s) could have made use of the fire exit doors which

by law cannot be locked, Stones said.

However, Stones further mentioned that they have adopted a proposal to alarm the fire doors.

“We immediately employed a different, formal lock-up procedure together with CPS,” he said, adding that plans for security cameras inside the centre and thorough predetermined patrolling routes for the security guards were also being discussed.

Warrant Officer Derek van der Merwe from the South African Police Service explained that if suspects of this kind of crime are caught, the penalty for the theft could differ depending on the court and any previous convictions.

“Sometimes they can get away with just a warning or a fine,” van der Merwe said.

While security measures are in the process of being implemented, Stones urged students to be more alert.

“What I’m trying to do is sensitise the student population,” he said. “The university doesn’t have unlimited funding, and I urge students to let us know if they witness any wrongdoing. [These are] your assets – help us and we’ll deliver where possible.”

TOILET PIPES: Temporary pipes were placed in the men's toilet after the original copper pipes were stolen. Wall tiles had to be removed due to water damage.

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The bulk of damage stemmed from level 2 and 3 of the squash courts, where an estimated six metres of pipe were stolen from the men’s toilet as well as a pipe beside the water cooler. In addition, another pipe was ripped from the roof of the bay area in Sports Centre 1.

Head of UCT Sport & Recreation, Jonathan Stones, explained that by around 7.45am on Thursday the entire area was flooded.

“I received a phone call at 7am letting me know there was water running down the walls,” Stones said. “When I arrived at the courts, the water was kind of ankle-deep.”

Stones further explained water was still being pumped from the bottom of the stairwell at 8pm on Thursday evening.

The pipes were placed externally to the walls, and according to a plumber with 46 years experience, it is easier to steal the pipes this way.

“All that can then be utilised to carry out the theft are crowbars, or simply brute force to pull the pipes apart,” the plumber explained. “The main reason people steal copper pipes is to sell it at scrapyards where one can receive a lot of money for

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News Bites Student kidnapped from UJ campus JOHANNESBURG – A female student from the University of Johannesburg was kidnapped from the university campus.

After being grabbed and placed in the boot of her car, the student was held hostage while her attacker drew cash from all her accounts.

- News24

America’s biggest classified documents leak in history Hannah Gauss Last Tuesday, July 30th, a military court in Maryland sentenced Army Private First Class Bradley Manning to 136 years imprisonment in the biggest unauthorised publication of classified documents in US history.

Manning (25) was found guilty of 19 out of 20 criminal counts including espionage and computer crime.

Closure of 17 Western Cape schools set aside WESTERN CAPE – Western Cape High Court rejected the decision of education MEC to close down 17 schools. The high court ruled that the reasons given for the closures were “brief and that the public consultation process that followed was inadequate”.

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Zimbabweans go to the polls ZIMBABWE – Zimbabwe’s crucial presidential election process began on July 31st.

The tightly contested election was between the Zimbabwean long ruling President, Robert Mugabe and MDC leader, Morgan Tsvangirai.

As announced on Saturday August 3rd, Mugabe who has been in power for the last 33 years, has won 61% of the presidential vote where Tsvangirai only won 33%.

Giving Mugabe (89) another five-year term in office.

- News24

Student wins $4.1 million SAN DIEGO – A US student, Daniel Chong, has won $4.1 million in compensation after he was abandoned in a jail cell for five days without any water, food or toilet access. In April of last year, the DEA took Chong into custody after a raid at his university campus. According to the Los Angeles Times, Chong has suffered post-traumatic stress disorder.

- Times.live

Kirobo: First talking space robot JAPAN - Japan has taken the leap and launched the world’s first talking space robot: Kirobo.

Kirobo was created to serve as a companion for astronaut Kochi Wakata, who is to begin his space mission in November.

Kirobo was launched from Tanegashima island, in an unmanned rocket also carrying supplies for crew on board the International Space Station (ISS). Kirobo, a mere 34cm in height and derived from the Japanese words meaning “hope” and “robot”, is due to arrive at the ISS on August 9th.

- BBCnews

Kabelo Mafiri & Krysia Gaweda

“The message is that the government will go after you” Colonel Denise Lind cleared the whistleblower on Tuesday of the accusation by the US government of aiding the enemy, which by law could be convicted with a lifesentence or death penalty.

Army prosecutors claimed that US security was threatened when WikiLeaks’ anti-secrecy website published combat videos of an attack by an American Apache helicopter and secret details on prisoners held at Guantanamo Bay. Throughout 2009 and 2010,

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Manning, who was serving as a junior intelligence analyst in Iraq, forwarded battlefield videos, reports and diplomatic cables to Wikileaks.

After the conviction, WikiLeaks founder, Julian Assange, accused US President, Barack Obama, of “national security extremism”.

“It is a dangerous precedent,” Assange was reported stating.

“The government kept Bradley Manning in a cage, stripped him naked and isolated him in order to break him, an act formally condemned by the United Nations Special Rapporteur on torture.”

Manning is the second high-

profile leak case in America. For months, former U.S. intelligence contractor, Edward Snowden, has sought refuge from criminal charges at Moscow airport waiting for asylum in Latin America.

“The message is that the government will go after you,” stated Michael Bochenek, director of law and policy at Amnesty International, protesting against Manning’s prosecution.

Currently, America has charged six other whistleblowers for breaching classified documents, The Spiegel Online reported last week.

In a similar case, New York Times

journalist James Risen had been ordered to testify in the CIA leaker trial in mid-July.

A ruling by Chief Judge William Traxler states that the journalist, even though promising confidentiality to sources, is legally obliged to testify in court.

Reason for the ruling is that Risen’s book State of War (2006) includes a passage on CIA efforts to foil Iranian nuclear ambitions.

The Pulitzer Prize winner stated in previous comments he would rather face a prison sentence than breaking the confidentiality of his sources.

UCT Students attend “Bright Young Minds” Killian Mazibuko

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rom July 23rd to 28th, approximately 100 carefully selected delegates, ranging between the ages of 21 and 30, gathered in Johannesburg for the Bright Young Minds (BYM) summit.

The summit organised by BYM aimed to motivate and inspire young people to affect societal improvement.

The theme, “Make Shift Futures”, was meant to arouse young people to define their futures. BYM is a youth-driven, registered non-profit and public benefit organisation that channels the hearts and minds of young people into initiatives that have a high positive impact.

This is the kind of initiative that young minds are encouraged to have The high-profile conference featured speakers including Alayne Reesburg, Dr Nkosana Moyo, Michael Jordaan and Ahmed Kathrada.

The current CEO of BYM, Adrian Cox, a UCT alumnus (class of 2012), said, “We hope that by bringing together some of South Africa’s most talented young leaders, we can develop the tools and inspiration needed to continue improving and building on the successes of South Africa.”

UCT was well-represented among the delegates, with attendants such as Keenan Jacobs, of the Funda Initiative – who live-tweeted from the meetings – and Investsoc’s Loide De Almeida.

Image: Yetunde Dada Bright Young Minds: aiming to motivate and inspire young people to affect societal improvement.

The outgoing CEO of FNB, Michael Jordaan, told the delegates that leadership is all about values and living them.

Dr Moyo challenged the notion that voting out leaders is a form of rebellion, urging youths to demand the leadership they want using lawful channels.

Perhaps the impact of the summit could be seen by the creative things that former delegates are doing in society. One example is UCT alumnus Roy Gluckman, who is now teaching young people to know their constitutional rights. Coming from a privileged background himself, Gluckman discovered through his law lectures at UCT how he could challenge some of the beliefs of the society he was raised in.

This is the kind of initiative that young minds are encouraged to have; to challenge the status quo

whenever possible and define the future they want.

The summit also included site visits to Maboneng and Standard Bank Gallery. At Maboneng, delegates met creative people seeking to redefine the Johannesburg society to create an integrated community.

At the Standard Bank Gallery, at an event hosted by UCT alumnus Lebo Mahlare, delegates were exposed to top-selling South African

art. There was no doubt about the investment potential that lies in South African art. Also presenting there was TV actor Tumisho Masha who encouraged the youth to change the world.

Above all, the conference was a huge success. It was also a chance for UCT delegates to feel motivated by the alumni who are doing amazing things to shape the South Africa they want.

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news Students should “know what’s not OK” Chris van der Westhuyzen

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he SRC Transformation portfolio is set to launch a campaign on August 8th during Jammie Thursday to raise awareness of less pronounced cases of gender-based violence and to encourage students to talk about what constitutes unwarranted sexual behaviour.

“Rape is a very overt sexual offense and everyone knows it’s wrong” SRC Transformation Coordinator Marissa van Rensburg, who helped organise the “KNOW it’s NOT OK” campaign, said while students often felt violated by everyday sexual experiences, such cases were very seldom talked about due to a culture of silence and uncertainty about the difference between right and wrong.

“Rape is a very overt sexual offense and everyone knows it’s wrong,” van Rensburg said. “But there are many other, more subtle acts of sexual assault that go unnoticed because people don’t generally acknowledge that it’s inappropriate.”

She said apart from consensual sexual acts, instances of unwarranted behaviour included “physically forcing yourself onto someone against their will, putting your hand up someone’s skirt without consent, waking up halfnaked in a stranger’s bed, being

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KNOw it is NOT Okay: Raising awareness around gender-based violence and what constitutes unwarranted sexual behaviour. groped or objectified under the guise of harmless fun, or accepting that someone forcing an unwanted situation onto you is somehow your ‘fault’ because of the way you are dressed.”

The “KNOW it’s NOT OK” campaign will seek to spark debate and introspection about sexual behaviour by encouraging students to talk about experiences they considered to be “NOT OK”.

Van Rensburg said boxes would be placed across campus so that students could submit written accounts of “NOT OK” experiences, which will be exhibited at the end of the campaign on August 15th.

“It’s important to remember that this campaign is not a platform to name, shame or defame,” she said.

“Any input that exposes identities in any way, by mention or insinuation,

will not be exhibited.”

While the campaign will not seek to rebuke or reprimand, it will aim to address issues around sexism, objectification, gender stereotypes, “date-rape” and LGBTI experiences.

In addition, the campaign will encourage UCT residences to sign a pledge condemning sexual and gender-based violence.

Tapuwa Mataruka, Deputy CoChair of Kopano Residence Council and co-organiser of the campaign, said while each person’s definition of inappropriate sexual behaviour may be different, all male residences promised to support the campaign.

“In a residence you will find people from all different walks of life,” Mataruka said. “But this campaign will aim to challenge mindsets and to formulate a shared definition of the campaign's topic.

chaired Student Assembly sittings before- during my time as Deputy Chair in 2012- last night was Student Assembly met on truly a challenging but interesting August 1st for a special meeting to experience.”

SRC President Lorne discuss their stance on UCT’s Race Hallendorff, was seen tweeting Based Admissions Policy.

After the recent resignation of about Musi during the meeting: Chairperson Leroy Nyhari, it was Well done to @atrummedic for his handling of the left to the house to appoint a new Musi is well versed in most contentious issue at UCT Chairperson. the regulations and in a house that A vote was standing rules of the loves controversy. conducted and Excellent work, it was decided house Sir. that two-time The house Deputy Chair and Medical Student, Kabelo Musi voted that KhulisoRamashia, Head Student of Clarinus, would step in would take up the position.

After being a member of the as Deputy Chair for the remainder Student Assembly Management of the 2013 SAMC’s time in office.

“It is always good to have Committee (SAMC) for two years, Musi is well versed in the passion amongst student leaders regulations and standing rules and my hope was to channel that of the house and handles the passion into a lasting resolution by the House, which I believe was controversial crowd competently.

Musi stated: “While I have successful,” Musi concluded.

Allan Gray Fellowship Programme: “We invest in greatness” Stefanie Busch On Wednesday July 31st, a jam-packed audience listened to representatives of the Allan Gray Orbis Foundation as they explained the requirements, benefits and mechanics of the Fellowship programme.

Every year the Foundation’s Fellowship Programme selects the most ambitious Grade 12 and first year university students from South Africa, Namibia, Botswana and Swaziland seeking to study in the fields of commerce, science, engineering, law or humanities.

One in two South Africans live in poverty and without decent work.

The programme aims to develop these students, known as Allan Gray Candidate Fellows, into the new generation of high impact entrepreneurial leaders.

Image: Tebesutfu Nkambule Allan Gray: calls upon UCT students to apply to the Fellowship Programme and become a part of the initiative.

The programme provides full financial support, mentorship opportunities and both leadership and entrepreneurial training.

A DVD presentation explained the vision of the Fellowship Programme, stressing the fact that one in two South Africans live in poverty and without decent work.

The presentation explained that “something’s missing – and it is not the lack of good universities or

government investment.”

The programme believes that it’s a lack of human capital investment that is to blame for the high unemployment rate. Thus, it seeks to place a long-term investment in an individual “equipped with the skills and the mindset to re-imagine and re-shape the way millions of us work and live”.

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Stressing the Foundation’s vision to change the future by investing in motivated and dedicated students, Molope stated: “Applicants must convince us why they deserve to be part of the Fellowship – how are you going to change Southern Africa’s future?”

After the presentation, current UCT Allan Gray Candidate Fellows, distinguishable by their red jackets, spoke about their personal experiences regarding the Foundation, and called for the audience to apply to the programme.

Kevin Rodrigues, a Candidate Fellow and UCT commerce student, motivated the audience – “Believe in yourself, only you stand in your

way.” He went on to speak about the people he has met due to the programme, a community that he calls “the incredible community in red”.

This communal feeling the Fellowship Programme creates was also highlighted by Kyra Francis, a Fellow Candidate currently studying law at UCT. Francis stated that the best part of the programme by far is the community that is formed with the other Candidate Fellows. She explained that the people in the Foundation are by far the greatest assets the Foundation offers.

“The people that are in the Foundation are the people that will help you develop your business idea.

They could be your partner in your next venture and they are the perfect people to fuel your entrepreneurial abilities,” concluded Francis.

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“Brace yourself!”

Alexandra Nagel Editor-in-Chief

To the best friends of the world to see a couple of missed calls from his mother. I called her back and she broke the news to me, the news that my best friend had unfortunately left the earth before I could get to him.

We are continuously reminded that death is a natural part of life, only because it is the inevitable part of life and the thing we are scared of the most. We are continuously told that perhaps it was their time and they were needed up in heaven, away from such a world as cruel as this. I t is difficult enough not strongly disagree. I do not believe seeing your best friend every these notions of that is the “way day, weekend, week or month of life” and “it was his time” when you move away to another because why would the world part of the world, even if it is want to rid itself of someone who just a 13 hour drive. But when made it less cruel? that time turns in to a month I thought that I understood death and then a year and then years and all its inner evils and beauties, to come, and not by choice, you but to be honest, can anyone begin to wonder how this came really, truly understand that to be, that time which they have can force a pair not experienced? ...you are the best a part for so It has been a year long with the thing to prove that they and a bit since justification of it my best friend’s existed. being “natural” passing yet the and “that’s just wound is still how life is”. fresh as if it were So there I was, ready to go yesterday. Many claim that it is back home to Johannesburg not healthy to do what I do, to for the Easter vac, packing my leave the scratch open to bleed minuscule suitcase with clothes for so long and that I should I probably wouldn’t have even simply let it turn into a scar. But worn, and BBMing all of my what they don’t understand is home-town friends letting them that that bleeding sore is all the know that I would be back for living proof I have that he even a while. That night, I texted the existed. I am the evidence that person I could not wait to see he breathed the same air and lay the most, my best friend, and under the same starry night as I oh how excited he was that I was did. coming home so soon.

To those best friends of the world, Little did I know that those last to Rosa Carlyle-Mitchell and words of “good night, see you Andile Sunga’s best friends, and tomorrow” were going to be to the rest of you who have lost the very last words I would ever someone that made you see the type to him and him to me. The world as not such a cruel place, next morning I had one English live on the best you can for them, seminar to get to before my because you are the best thing to flight, so early did I rise only prove that they existed.

Rebecca Dallas Deputy Editor

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Sighs of frustration can be heard.

Yawns are unavoidable. Rolling of the eyes is inevitable. Will the meeting kick off before 7.30pm? Will we reach quorum? Will we ever take a vote? Only a cry of “Order!” will tell. This is the time we dread. This.

Is. STUDENT ASSEMBLY. A time when critical issues are (meant to be) discussed, where students actively engage in topical issues and where critical decisions are made, Student Assembly (SA) is in theory a good platform for debate. Arriving with new and hopeful expectations, I usually leave disappointed.

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Poo-flinging and mud-slinging Quentin Coetzee Some days protests can be nauseating. Most recently, protesters dumped human faeces in various points around Cape Town, one of which was Cape Town International Airport. Seven people involved and jailed were released on bail, but have vowed to continue with faeces delivery until their communities get service delivery.

Leaving aside the fact that this was in direct contravention of one of their bail conditions (making bail seem pointless), are these protests succeeding in getting the problems across to government?

Well, when you go to drastic measures, it is hard for people not to take notice, such as when you blockade roads with burning tyres or, in this case, create a stink in parts of Cape Town.

As a general rule to live by, though, just because your government can hear your cries of discontent doesn’t mean that they will listen and take the action you want. Remember the Secrecy Bill and how it was only partially amended, but remained controversial?

Aside from which, one stated reason for targeting Cape Town International was to bring the problem to the international community’s attention, which is like trying to gun tourists down in the airport to bring up the matter of gun violence: you are more likely to portray yourself and the country in a negative light.

Given the nature of the strike,

Yes, like a sequel to a movie, our former ANC Youth League leader Julius Malema has returned to politics, but there is a twist to this sequel. He has now decided to form his own political party, Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF).

Despite many assuming that he had fallen from grace facing allegations of not paying his taxes as well as charges of corruption, money-laundering and racketeering, it seems he has recovered.

The new political party secured over 1000 members in its first day at the National Assembly and plans to contest in next year’s general elections. However, is this a fad like COPE or will it survive the test of time and live to see another year?

It is difficult to pay attention to anything that Malema says.

Considering the fact that he is a man who thought he was above the ANC, only later to be expelled from its Youth League, makes one skeptical.

However, the political party does raise intriguing points such as free quality education, expropriation of land without compensation, as well as nationalisation of land, mines and banks. The benefits of land distribution are still yet to be seen but surely this cannot end well.

EFF has also raised much criticism of the ruling party for the poor state of education, health, housing and

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Katy Scott Opinions Editor

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though, it could have been a lot worse. The nationwide bus strike earlier this year saw transport services (including the UCT Jammie Shuttles) hamstrung, with threats of violence towards those who wanted to work.

Even worse was the public servants’ strike of 2010, where workers from various parts of the public sector including healthcare workers, teachers and others went on strike. During that strike, many patients (including babies) died due to negligence, and there was also the intimidation of people wanting to work.

Compared to that, the poo protests looked relatively calm. However, was the faeces-dropping purely a protest action? When I see that one of the people who led the protests was a member of the ANC Youth League, there is a strong urge to say no.

This incident, coupled with their “make-the-Western-Cape-

ungovernable” threats and previous incidences of violence in the province, makes one wonder whether the poo dropping was truly aimed to bring to light the state of impoverished communities.

While there has also been a faeces-dumping incident in ANCled Grahamstown by members of an Occupy movement, the spotlight has remained on Cape Town, making the whole affair smell like an attempt to discredit the DA (again).

On the whole, the poo wars have been a success in a certain way – they have given one specific party fuel for trying to win over votes to take back Cape Town.

As for the impoverished communities, throwing faeces generally makes people less likely to help you, and all you have really done in this case is contributed to a mud-slinging war between political parties.

sanitation. The party also spoke on integration of the African continent.

Like every political party, promises are being made but will they be able to deliver? It is easy to talk the talk but when it comes to walking they often tend to miss a few steps and stumble on their own words.

Surprisingly, the party has also mentioned that the outsourcing of services in a form of a tender should be stopped and this is said by Malema himself, a man who is being accused of taking R4-million from allegedly corrupt tendering schemes. The contrast here is extremely blinding.

Political analyst Imraan Baccus from the University of Kwa-Zulu Natal believes that views expressed

by Malema could resonate with

under-35, unemployed individuals.

The fact that the party has managed to divide ANC supporters means that it may pose a threat to others competing in the elections next year.

The joke is on us if we choose to ignore this fierce group of comrades.

Change is yet to come, whether good or bad – you may wish to consider that ticket to Australia.

It is even more worrying that the party has a market out there which is considerably the majority (unemployed and impoverished).

As much as the members’ military-style berets make a great fashion statement, in a country that has grown impatient for change, it is critical that we pay attention to EFF. An alternative voice is needed every now and then, as re-assurance.

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probably not have the means to sponsor them through their tertiary education.

As I am not describing the typical UCT student and am generalising from mere observation here, perhaps I should paint a little picture of this generation of sucklers. Let’s call them the brat pack.

In order to associate oneself with the brat pack, one’s “student life” should consist of casual sushi dates, cocktails for no particular e all envy that guy who reason at all, ambling about slaved for years to become vintage markets, partying and a doctor and is now “living the binge drinking. dream”. But if we take a closer Acting on a “budget” simply look we will probably find that his means indulging in half-price “sukkel” to get into that white coat specials and getting drunk off was nothing more than a suckle. cheaper liquor.

A great big suckle of Mummy and Like all other animals, brats Daddy’s funds. travel in packs. No brat is likely I’m pointing fingers, but there to venture out of the comfort is dirt under my of its pack nails. I’m not on and tries its I still receive “pocket a bursary, I have utmost to stay money” and feel very uniform with not taken out a student loan nor little shame in doing so fellow brats do I work every at all times. other evening This includes to cover my living and leisure the ownership of at least one expenses. I still receive “pocket Apple product and several money” and feel very little shame Typo notepads. in doing so (even though the Hypothetically, if brat parents term itself suggests little children were to cut off their cherubs stashing R5 coins from the today, they would be eyeball-deep tooth fairy). in student debt, rent or residence Those students who slave and fees and DPR before they could sweat to make ends meet and even consider grabbing lunch. fund their own studies are dimes But they would never do that amongst the rest of us duds. In our to them because that would be generation, unlike in our parents’ like child abuse, right? It seems times, it seems that such students ludicrous that after raising us have become significantly and putting up with all the stuff more scarce, (or at least vocal) we filled nappies with our parents than us sucklers. are still expected to keep our Our parents for the most part pockets filled until we are earning were dropped in the deep end a big enough salary to maintain straight out of school, scrambled the same lifestyle we enjoy to get a degree, worked, paid as students. off student loans and lived I say it’s time to start weaning independently. ourselves off. We can vote, we Perhaps there is a pattern can drink, and we can wipe our here. As our parents fled the nest, own asses. If we are independent funded their own studies, and in every other aspect of our created a life for themselves, so lives then we are far too big our children may have to do the and ugly to still be suckling off same considering that we will Mum and Dad.

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But ‘Twit was nothing debate The moment you click “post” on that Facebook status, or hit “send” on that tweet, you know that the information is no longer private and that you can be held accountable for it, no matter how private your settings are. This is the reality that everyone on social networks has to accept, and one that the recentlyfired FHM writers Max Barashenkov and Montle Moroosi found out the hard way when they made jokes about corrective rape.

People need to know what they can and cannot say on social networks.

The belief that many people have is that comments made in their personal capacity should be treated separately from their professional lives. Unfortunately, this is not how society (and in this case) employers view it. Your opinions are, to a large extent, a reflection of the kind of person that you are, especially if those are made where you feel most comfortable.

This is why employers sometimes look at people’s tweets when hiring, and in some cases, firing.

Also, the fact that comments that are tantamount to hate speech are made in a “private” forum does not make them acceptable, and neither does it mean action cannot be taken against you if you get caught, through either sharing or screenshots. For example, one could create a closed Facebook group, for the purpose of racist slander and plans to execute racially-fuelled attacks.

The fact that the group is private does not make it acceptable or legal to do such. I, myself, speak as someone who has been to UCT Court on charges of creating a “demeaning environment” due to derogatory remarks made on Facebook about a fellow student.

Much like with our country’s Constitution, UCT has a set of rules (that many of us have never read) that govern how students should treat each other, and what is deemed acceptable in terms of what you can say to and about other students. This includes what is said and done on social networks too.

Whatever you post about others, be it a comment or even a picture of a derogatory nature, all of it is actionable and can land you in Bremner, with a lot of explaining to do. One comment (even about the institution itself) and you can find yourself kicked out of UCT, and slapped with a record on your transcript. That should give you an idea of how comments made on social networks are actionable, and also the seriousness of the issue.

However, there is a greater issue to consider here: responsibility. People need to know what they can and cannot say on social networks. What you post should not be determined by whether or not it is legal to do so, but rather how it portrays you as a member of society.

If you won’t be able to defend it when people react, don’t post it. The

right to freedom of expression comes with the responsibility of ensuring that we don’t use it to create a demeaning and hostile environment, and that applies to social networks too. I have a general rule I use with my Facebook updates and tweets: “If it would get you into trouble if your boss saw it, don’t post it”.

Ask yourself, is this the kind of image I want to portray to people?

If you are sure, then go ahead and post, but be ready to handle the consequences of your words.

Tyra Overmeyer The most beautiful aspect of the internet is that anyone can be heard.

All of those who are not given a voice in society can access a platform of expression. The internet breaks the box of normality that society expects its members' minds to fit into.

However, after an out-of-thebox opinion arrives the angry gang of fellow Tweeters and Facebook “friends”.

Max Barashenkov, an FHM journalist, updated his status as the following: “I propose correctional rape and sterilisation for any white person who twerks.” A colleague of his, Montle Moorosi, then responded with the following: “I think rape can be quite fun if executed in a romantic manner. Like saying ‘I love you’ before you slip a roofie in her Earl Grey tea.”

These comments led them both to suspension due to Brendan Cooper, FHM editor, being “furious” with the men for allowing such comments inevitably to be associated with FHM. For most, Twitter and Facebook accounts are a free space for our thoughts to be heard. It doesn’t matter that the internet doesn’t care if we hate the rain, or if we are on our way to the gym. We are able to say what we want, being as controversial as we want, and it should be that way.

Barashenkov is the perfect example of a well-known individual who unprofessionally forgets about the brand that he represents and the precautions he has to take when publicising anything. The comments made by himself and his colleague were insensitive, vulgar, and not funny. Therefore, I do not pity them for the consequences they had to face which involved being suspended.

Image: Sophia Gilli to severely alter someone's life due to careless behaviour in the virtual world of Facebook.

FHM has been negatively portrayed, two journalists are suspended, and South Africa still remains being a country with one of the highest reported rape ratings in the world.

words lack. We sometimes forget that there are foolish individuals who also, unfortunately, benefit from the internet's platform of expression.

When discovering a mindless individual on your timeline or newsfeed, keep scrolling down. They do not need your attention. The real world outside needs your attention.

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Society needs to focus on the real problems of this country.

However, I have yet to see the controversial status typed by anyone – celebrity or not – receiving attention or even a slot in the news. It seems that the internet has made some of us lose sight of the distinction between the real world and the virtual world.

In an apology letter, Barashenkov and Moorosi ask the country, “How violently did you tweet and scream and rage when actual rape cases happened?”

Fingers may be pointed at Barashenkov and Moorosi for having a disturbing sense of humour, but my finger is pointed at the individuals who make it their personal mission

As unprofessional and insensitive as the status was, society needs to focus on the real problems of this country. Exposing the journalists satisfied the “media mob”, but did not achieve anything real.

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run for SRC A few tips I picked up as Vice-President Internal 2011 Kathleen Taylor

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t’s that time of year again when a few hopefuls commit social suicide by plastering their faces around campus and rashing fellow students to vote you onto the SRC. Some will boast of their Obama-like leadership skills as u14 Hockey captain; others will rely on a really short skirt and a spectacularly photo-shopped campaign picture.

If you’re thinking of embarking on this soul-destroying journey yourself, then you’ll have to consider a few things. Firstly, are you entirely insane? If so, then keep filling in that application.

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think about what you’re getting yourself into so at least you’re prepared If you run under DASO, SASCO will loathe you. If you run under SASCO, DASO will loathe you. If you run independently (as I did), you’ll have no party minions to help you campaign and you may well have a nervous breakdown from the physical and emotional stress of doing it all yourself. I found this to be a pretty effective weight-loss tool.

When running for a party, some people will vote for you just because they support that party, whereas

independently you’ll have to rely on your own marketability and showing off your own unique personality.

Most UCT students are so bored by student politics that a bit of humour is probably the only way to rouse them from their political slumber and get them to the ballot box. Remember, though, that there is nothing more uncomfortable to witness than an unfunny person trying to be funny. Also, most of the students who actually vote, do care. So when they ask you scary questions at interrogations in an attempt to make you panic and cry, they may not be too impressed when you reply with a “LOL”. That said, I dyed my hair purple and campaigned

wearing a bright purple unitard with posters portraying me morphed into a unicorn’s form whilst slaying an evil dragon of UCT’s problems.

So perhaps my advice here is a little hypocritical.

Once elected, you’re not going to become SRC president by being nice. Positions are chosen internally through a process of lobbying, alliances and the most unthinkable backstabbing. There’s no such thing as a nice politician and student politics are no different.

Before you do all of this, you should ask yourself why you’re actually running. If you’re trying to boost your CV, trust me that the extra 10% on your GPA you’ll

get by investing the time into your academics will impress employers a lot more.

If you’re after the perks, know that the free cookies after meetings aren’t that great. The office serves as a pretty good place for afternoon naps though, and the yellow parking disk is a real treat when it’s raining.

Meeting hotshot politicians and VIPs also provides great material for Facebook profile pics.

If you’re looking for status, realise that the average student cares a lot more about the hot guy/girl in their Ecos class, passing Maths, and Tiger Thursdays than they do about you and your position. And two years later, when no-one knows your

name, you’ll have to write an article for Varsity just to remind everyone that once upon a time you won the SRC elections.

If you actually want to make UCT a better place, then that’s great.

Realise, though, that most of your amazing ideas will be quashed by bureaucracy and administrative nightmares; not to mention total laziness and lack of co-operation from those members who ran for the wrong reasons. The most trivial of matters, such as whether to stock 2-ply toilet paper or attend a rugby match, will somehow be politicised and engulfed in the most overdramatic, inter-party warfare which will consume most of every SRC meeting. The rest will be spent waiting for tardy student leaders to stroll in 30 minutes late. Don’t even get me started on the misuse of university funds and lavish catering for events to which four students will ultimately pitch up.

I realise I sound outrageously cynical, but the truth is that I don’t regret my time as Vice-President Internal of the SRC at all. I learned so much and I wouldn’t want to deter anyone from running. I would suggest that you think about what you’re getting yourself into so at least you’re prepared. That way you can’t complain when it’s Friday night and all your friends are out jolling, but you’re stuck in a meeting discussing what colour the SRC overalls should be.

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Technicolou Colour. As simple and inconspicuous as a plate of cookies baked by your granny. But is it merely a feature in life, or does colour have hidden powers (just like those cookies) that trigger something in our brains or affect how we feel? VARSITY takes a look.

Zarmeen Ghoor & Zafeerah Omar Graphics: dryicons.com

Colour in science To the left-brained, colour is simply light of different wavelengths and frequencies, and the the way our eyes interpret them. Normal light (“white” light) is a mixture of all the colours in the visible spectrum – more commonly known as the colours of the rainbow. When white light shines onto an object, every other colour is absorbed by the object besides the colour that the object is. Instead of absorbing, it reflects the colour (its wavelength and frequency) and it is this that our eyes pick up and translate into colour.

Colour psychology in branding

Ever wonder about the colours used in logo’s? It turns out that certain colours evoke certain reactions in people, and the powers that be know how to milk it.

Red, for example, is known as an attention-grabber and can apparently raise your blood pressure and make your hungry (think KFC, Wimpy, CocaCola, Red Bull).

Blue is a calming colour that gives the impression of authority, success and security. This would account for the great number of businesses with blue logo’s (IBM, Samsung, HP, Intel).

Colour therapy Colour therapy is a popular healing practice among advocates of alternative healing and dates back to ancient Egypt. It works with the notion of chakras, the seven major energy centres in the human body, each of which is associated with one of the colours of the visible spectrum. Colours are used to stimulate the respective chakras, which are said to correlate to levels of consciousness and bodily functions, to achieve the ultimate goal of balancing your inner energies.

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The colour of strength and vitality, red is often the colour chosen by someone outgoing, aggressive and impulsive. It goes with an ambitious nature but those who choose it can be at times abrupt, determined to get all they can out of life, quick to judge people and to take sides. Red people are usually optimistic and can’t stand monotony.

Blue

Soft, soothing, compassionate and caring, Blue is the colour of introspection and duty. Patient, persevering, sensitive and selfcontrolled, Blues like to be admired for their steady character and wisdom. They are faithful, but sometimes worry too much.

They tend to distrust extravagant behaviour.

Yellow

Signifying happiness, intellect and imagination, yellow is the colour of people who are usually clear and precise thinkers who have a good opinion of their own mental ability and have lofty ideals.

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Green

Greens are generally straightforward, fairly sociable people, but they definitely know how to appreciate some “me time”.

The colour symbolizes hope, rejuvination and peace, and is usually preferred by the gentle and sincere.

Pink

Pink symbolises love and affection, but without the heated passion of Red. Women who prefer pink tend to be maternal and desire protection, special treatment and a sheltered life. Pink people tend to be charming and gentle, if a trifle indefinite.

Orange

The colour of luxury and pleasure, orange appeals to the flamboyant social butterfly.

Orange people may tend to be dramatic, fickle and curious but they are generally amiable and popular.

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Purple

Purples are very individual, fastidious, witty and sensitive, with a strong desire to be unique.

Temperamental and artistic, a Purple person may become aloof and sarcastic when misunderstood. If you choose Purple, you tend to be unconventional, tolerant and dignified.

Dignified and striking without being showy, these people want to give the appearance of mystery, but their choices may also suggest a suppression of desires and material ambitions, hinting at hidden depths and inner longings.

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Just your average supernatural town The new must-listen podcast.

Aisha Abdool Karim

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150’ 000 times, and one week later that number had doubled.

The podcast soon reached the Welcome to Night Vale number one spot on iTunes and is a bimonthly podcast of its popularity is still on the rise. approximately 25 minutes and The reason for the sudden piqued is available for free download interest in the show is unknown off iTunes. The plot follows a and unprecedented, but in no way community radio station where undeserved. broadcaster Cecil Baldwin talks The town of Night Vale and its about news, traffic and the weather portrayal through radio broadcast in a fictitious small town in the is a completely unique form of Southwest of the United States. communication. With the sudden Night Vale appears to be an outburst of fame, the podcast has ordinary small town, but with the spread its reach far past the United premise that conspiracy theories States. Someone in South Africa are true. You slowly begin to get has even created a Cecil Baldwin acquainted with Facebook page a place where in honour of the glowing lights main character. glow clouds drop above the local Aside from its animal corpses at fast food joints unique genre, the random intervals are normal and podcast also has glowing clouds a very interesting drop animal plot line and corpses at random intervals on background. Not only do you hear the town. about the dog park where no dogs The writers of the podcast, or humans are allowed, but you Joseph Fink and Jeffrey Cranor, also get a commentary, albeit an have combined the themes of exaggerated one, on situations and H.P. Lovecraft with the Twilight events occurring in the real world.

Zone to create this completely Overall, Welcome to Night Vale new and fascinating genre. provides a riveting show with a Joseph Fink produces the show wide range of genres including through his own publishing horror, comedy and romance. The house, Commonplace Books. The show also features whimsical indie series is supported in its entirety music during the “weather report” by donations and has no external to juxtapose the sole method of funding. communication (being talking).

Welcome to Night Vale is just Tune in for the latest installments over a year old, but by its one- of the show, and remember do not year anniversary party in June, look at the hooded figures in the the podcast had been downloaded dog park. Ever.

Save the last dance: The next step for UCT dance

Stephen Hulme

An empty stage, dimly lit by blue and red lights, stands surrounded on three sides by an expecting audience. At the far end, smoke billows out from the entrance as “Entrance of the Gladiators” begins to sound. Two columns of performers march out in unison and criss¬cross their way down the stage as lights flash in time to the music.

Once everyone is in their positions, Sigmund von Schnitzel, Ringmaster of Ceremonies declares, “Let the dancing begin!” and on cue, the dancers break out into a swirl of movement...

The Vaudeville Circus, the first-ever showcase in the 24-year history of the UCT Ballroom and Latin Dance Society, was held in Jameson Hall on July 20th and was extremely successful with over 300 people in attendance. The fundraiser was in aid of the society’s participation in the upcoming Annual National Student Ballroom and Latin-American Dancing Championships (Intervarsity) that will be held in Port Elizabeth on the weekend of August 9th to 10th. NMMU will be hosting dance societies from around the country including universities such as UCT, Stellenbosch, Rhodes, Wits and the University of Pretoria.

There were over 20 items performed featuring everything from ballet to Paso Doble. Some of the highlights (and there were many) included the Shim Sham (an American dance from the early 20th century), performances by competitive dancers, “Masquerade” from Phantom of the Opera with live-sung solos, a Superhero Sokkie complete with full superhero costumes, a well-executed

Gents Jive, the Supermassive Salsa and, of course, the Formation routine to be performed at Intervarsity.

Sigmund von Schnitzel kept the audience entertained between performances with his witty banter, and there were several guest acts that included a light show performed with light-up hula-hoops, fire dancers during the interval, a magician, and even a burlesque act. The evening ended with a line dance performed by the whole society, after which the floor was opened for the audience to show off their moves.

The performers rehearsed throughout the mid-year vacation and right up to the afternoon before the show, and the effort really paid off. Bryce Van De Laar, the choreographer, when asked if he would do it all again replied, “I would so do it! Yeah!” The showcase has now become an annual event and will be even bigger next year.

With the Intervarsity competition ahead, the dancers have been hard at work practising on upper campus in the Molly Blackburn Hall. The main two sections are Ballroom and Latin and there are open dances in Boogie, Sokkie, Salsa and Viennese Waltz. Every year there is also a fun category: this year’s theme is the same-sex samba!

UCT traditionally does very well in Intervarsity, having won the competition 15 out of 21 times. The team is very strong this year with 90 members, ranging in experience from Beginners to Pre-Champ – one of the largest teams that UCT has ever taken to the event.

Next year is the 25th anniversary of the society and to celebrate UCT will be hosting the Intervarsity competition. It’s definitely one to look out for.

Shifting the spotlight Lynne Marie Fraser Stagnant is the word that comes to mind when I hear of yet another box-office hit called World War Z. Ok so there hasn’t actually been a film called World War Z before, but doesn’t it sound dangerously familiar? In case you’ve missed it, the “Z” stands for “Zombie-pandemic and death of all civilization: Take four hundred and one”.

Perhaps it’s because the film was shot on a budget estimated at 125 million dollars, that was used by Hollywood’s biggest names to shoot in multiple exotic locations over a period of three years that drew millions to cinemas over its opening weekend. Or perhaps it’s because these kinds of action-packed thrillers about fantastical impossibilities provide a sort of escapist relief from a world with far more serious, real problems.

Sometimes our leading film industries merely touch on the surface of film-making’s potential and, although they do it very well,

that surface becomes a little grey and exploited. But it is not an entirely soulless and abused landscape. Upand-coming directors are pushing their way through tough industry conditions to make an appearance on the international film scene with a fresh approach originating from deeper-rooted causes.

Of Good Report, the South African thriller that made headlines earlier this month for its controversial banning and subsequent unbanning, has done just this. Initially accused of child pornography, the feature film was abruptly pulled out of its place at the opening of the Durban International Film Festival, only to be returned right at the end of the festival. The film’s journey to public exposure now reflects its plot, which also begins at the end. Appeals, lawyers and hearings with the Film and Publications Board led to an age 16 viewers’ restriction being placed on the film. Those that have seen the film insist it focuses on the intense frustration of a disturbed man in love with a younger girl he can no longer see, but the debates around the issue

of pornography still continue.

The point is that director Jahmil Qubeka’s film has started a debate among the public and placed the art of film-making in South Africa in the spotlight. Haifaa al-Mansour has caused a similar effect in Saudi Arabia with her recent film Wadjda Riyadh. Labelled both a pioneer and pariah, she is the first Saudi Arabian female director and the first to shoot an entire film in Saudi Arabia. A large part of Mansour’s directing had to be done from inside a van next to the film set via walkie-talkie for fear of upsetting locals who would not approve of a woman telling men what to do.

What these films have in common is the directors’ determination to push the limits and create awareness.

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Your street style career Atandwa’s Playlist.

In an exclusive interview with the insiders of the ELLE and BlackBerry Style Reporter search, VARSITY discovers how you can capture your winning shot.

Atandwa takes a few minutes out of his rehearsal schedule to share his edit of current culture with VARSITY. Image: Supplied

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revor Stuurman is just like you: student, stylish, smart, human. But do you take street style pictures for the world’s biggestselling fashion magazine? You could.

ELLE is looking for their next Style Reporter: a blogger/photographer who can tweet their way to the top, capturing the substance of their subjects on the way there.

VARSITY chatted to head judge Ed Suter and Mr Stuurman himself to discover just what it will take for you to win the coveted career. It turns out that, in order to become like Trevor, you’ll just have to be yourself.

Nat Ramabulana and Atandwa Kani (right) in Hayani.

Making your international theatre debut in The Tempest and getting rave reviews to boot is no small feat. But then conquering the theatre must be in your DNA if you’re the son of iconic South African thespian John Kani. Atandwa Kani is going from strength to strength in his acting career. Is he the next big thing in theatre? You’ll have to decide for yourself: watch him star opposite Nat Ramabulana in Hayani, opening at The Baxter on August 9th.

Ed Suter: Jackie Burger wants a Style Reporter who can capture both style and substance. What are your tips to candidates looking to capture that substance?

My belief is that you have to bring that substance to your work, what separates the good street style photographer from the others is the ability of the photographer to bring elements of their own lives to their work: their own interests, background and social circle. If your work is just about going out on the streets and photographing people who look cool, then there needs to be a very strong personal photographic style that you can bring to those images. My tip is to find out what genuinely excites you or interests you in fashion and to allow us judges to see in the work why and how you have connected with your subjects.

For street style enthusiasts who are entering the competition but aren't masters of the camera, what are the essentials to capturing a technically sound image?

We can forgive mistakes of technical accomplishment at the early stages, but the key thing I look for is composition. Does the photographer have a sense of how different elements work together to create a composition that works?

Can the photographer compose a photograph with an eye on the subject and on the background?

Sometimes, when shooting street style, you may be stuck with the background that is in front of you, but where you can find an element in the background that may be graphic, has texture or places the person in the environment well.

What can potential style reporter winners expect from your mentorship?

With Trevor Stuurman, last year’s winner, once he had won the competition, I thought he needed a better understanding of the depth of composition, understanding the distance from his subject and putting more thought into the background.

He picked up all those ideas very quickly and after that, we would go out and shoot together and I would listen to how he was handling the workload and offer advice. I’m there for the winner to help them

Five favourite songs at the moment:

The Muffinz – “Come With Me” Ben Howard – “Old Pine” Bruno Mars – “Locked Out of Heaven” Alicia Keys ft. Maxwell – “Fire We Make” Moneoa – “Is’Bhanxa” Images: Trevor Stuurman

identify those areas where their work needs attention that will take their photographic skills up a level, and then help them on shoots where they may need a bit of support.

As a judge, what qualities (personality-wise) do you look out for in the reporter candidates?

Energy, enthusiasm and a clear idea of what you are trying to achieve. I want your personality to come through in the images and the text that accompanies your work. Please don’t write in the style of a university doctorate, just express yourself clearly.

What has your career in street style photography taught you as a photographer?

My work as a street style photographer was focused on my book, “Sharp Sharp” and so it taught me that a great subject for exploration was right in front of my eyes and on my doorstep. I think working on the street makes you confident, teaches you to work quickly and to be clear with your subjects. It definitely forces you to think on your feet and to become so familiar with your camera that operating it is second nature.

Trevor Stuurman: What aspect of your work do you believe made you the winner of the Style Reporter job?

I was pro-active as an ELLE Style Reporter contestant. I was always out and about snapping and tweeting.

I never waited for challenges from ELLE to get given to me. I simply blogged because it is my life. I feel most alive when I am inspired and

productive. My fierce passion for the title definitely made me stand out.

What is the biggest challenge of the job?

In the early stages of my time at ELLE I found it rather challenging to find my own voice within the ELLE brand. My London trip with Jenna McArthur truly refined my ELLE eye, and through practice it became easier for me to spot true style with substance on the streets.

What do you enjoy most about the job?

The endless growth and the many doors that get opened on a daily basis.

How much of your time does the job take? How do you balance that with your studies/ other occupations?

Being a Style Reporter is like no other job, it's a stylish lifestyle. It is a 24/7 job, but work and play become one for me. The pressure can be overwhelming at times, but this experience has taught me time management. "Work smart, not hard!" were wise words from one of my lecturers. I have learned to always find parallels between my work at ELLE and school. That

Series you’re watching:

I was watching Glee, but now Under the Dome seems to have caught my attention.

Books or magazines you’re reading:

Since I was featured in True Love, Blaque Magazine and Desiny Man, I like to read those, but I have just finished reading Angels and Demons by Dan Brown and am moving on to The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins.

People who inspire you right now:

My mother inspires me. From her I learned never to give up, even way I get to kill two birds with one stone.

Jackie Burger wants a Style Reporter who can capture both style and substance. What are your tips to candidates looking to capture that substance?

Street style is about aspiration and inspiration. Your subjects have to be sexy, stylish and spirited. Always be on the move, shoot and Tweet relevant subject matter to the ELLE reader. It is also important to move beyond your comfort zone. This is

when all the odds were against me.

My mother taught me to stand up straight while looking adversity right in the eye.

Describe a typical day in your work life:

Atandwa (Yes, I sometimes speak in the 3rd person) would wake up at 5.30am to be in studio by 6.30am and start shooting. I’ll wrap up and head over to my agent just to check up on new work that’s pending. If there are any scheduled interviews or magazine shoots, The Prince of Theatre would then travel there and exhibit this Godgiven beauty, then rehearsals or evening performances would start and I’ll exhaust myself there.

My biggest and most important job starts when I get back home, wrestling with my twin boys and putting them to bed.

Top tip for people looking to get into the theatre industry:

STUDY! STUDY!! STUDY!!! It is extremely crucial for theatre actors to understand the different practitioners and playwrights (internationally and locally), the different styles of performance, where and when those styles were born. One needs to know all of the set rules in order to play with them, so that one day one would gain momentum to break them and set one’s own.

Go to varsitynewspaper.co.za/ features for VARSITY’s Hayani review. Hayani opens at the Baxter on August 9th. where all the growth lies.

What kind of person is best suited for this job?

As this is a passion driven job, you have to be an eager beaver.

You must be bold. A great deal of courage is required to stop industry insiders, celebrities and every stylish person on the street for a quick snap. I am a naturally shy person, but because of my passion I have to build confidence. This growth in my character has also been one of my highlights as a Style Reporter.

Post graduates needed for marking WCED Grade 3/6 mathematics and language scripts. They must have at least second year mathematics or languages. Contact: riana.albertyn@uct.ac.za (x3987/5583)

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Ladies who lunch: Hiddingh Hall Busang Senne “I’ve been drawing naked dudes for like three hours. It was fun, but now not so much.” And so are the trials and tribulations at Hiddingh Campus. Our destination: Campus Art and Hardware. Our mission: To lunch. It’s partly because VARSITY put us on a mission to lunch at a different campus every edition, but mostly because if there’s one thing both Anita and I love to do, it’s eat.

This may seem an easy enough task, but as women of the Holy Church of Upper Campus, lunching

on the other side is close to treason, or as Anita put it, sacrilege. Of course Upper Campus, with its creepily tenacious pigeons and lack of change for meal vouchers (the only real treason being committed), can hardly be called sacred ground.

And so we made our descent to the other world…

Anita and I quickly felt the tortured, tormented, turmoil of thespianism, so instead channeled our creative juices into deciding where exactly to have lunch. I didn’t even know starving artists required such base bodily temptations, but apparently they do and that’s how

we stumbled upon the Campus Art and Hardware.

“This is a local shop. For local people. We’ll have no trouble here!” says a sign behind the counter.

Anita points out we’re anything but local, to which I point out that I’m wearing a tea-cozy moonlighting as a beanie and that underneath her beloved raincoat (if you ever spot her on campus, she looks like a tiny Cousin Itt) she’s wearing a velvet blazer. We’re just eccentric enough to go undetected. The campus café is confectionary interspersed with art. It’s like being in Tavi Gevinson’s bedroom, with ‘70s kitsch, a small

rail of thrift store finds all adjacent to interior crack filler.

There are R15 sandwiches and DIY coffee, nothing wildly exciting but it is fresh and cheap. What else could a starving artist ask for? The highlight for me was the egg and bacon sandwich – and for R20, too!

Bacon? Meh. Eggs? They’re okay. But together, they are an unstoppable force. Anita obviously cannot appreciate this underrated deli delight because she’s vegetarian, but can concur on the brilliance of the caprese roll.

As Anita takes a little bit more of the recommended amount of

Sinutab (she hates being sick) she suggests that in the tragic event of her overdose, she welcomes anybody to paint her corpse or write a play about it. Everybody who overhears us, which is everybody inside, chuckles coolly. I cherish her for her morbid sense of humour, I really do.

What did we take away from this? There are at least 10 of my future husbands lurking somewhere in Michaelis, and as the last of the hand-rolled cigarettes sizzle in a puddle of rainwater and paint, Anita and I bid farewell to the bearded creatures and back to the land of Budget Rolls.

Toasty meals for a chilly day Cassidy Nydahl

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hen the wind is blowing the rain at right angles and the temperature drops to below freezing, the last thing anyone wants to do is venture outside. Instead, try out some of these simple, heart-warming meals that take you straight back to the comforts of home.

Banana and Chocolate Chip Cupcakes with Chocolate Peanut Butter Frosting

Macaroni and Cheese, new and improved

Soft Polenta with a Tomato Sauce

A surprisingly quick and hearty breakfast, perfect for a chilly Sunday morning in bed.

(Serves 2-3)

Ingredients:

Ingredients:

Skip having to labour over the stove making a béchamel sauce, and use this quick and easy method for the ultimate home-style comfort food. (Serves 4)

Ingredients:

250g macaroni/penne etc., just undercooked Knob of butter 70g mature cheddar, grated 50g parmesan, grated 3 Tbsp mascarpone cheese Pinch of nutmeg 1 clove garlic, minced ½ onion, finely sliced 100g bacon, diced A few sprigs thyme, leaves removed

Topping:

Fresh breadcrumbs from 2 shredded bread rolls 2 Tbsp parsley, finely chopped Zest of 1 lemon 2 Tbsp butter, melted ½ cup mature cheddar, grated

Method:

Preheat oven to 190 degrees Celsius.

Heat a little olive oil in a pan, then add the onion, garlic, bacon and thyme and fry until the onion is softened and translucent, and the bacon and garlic is golden.

In a pot, melt the butter and add the pasta, cheeses and nutmeg and toss until the cheese has melted.

Mix in the bacon, onion and thyme and lay into a casserole dish.

Mix the topping ingredients together and spread over the top, then bake the dish in the oven for about 10 minutes, until golden on top and warm through.

Images: Cassidy Nydahl

2 cups flour ¼ tsp salt ½ tsp bicarbonate of soda 1 tsp baking powder 125g unsalted butter 1 cup sugar 2 eggs ½ cup milk 1 tsp vanilla essence 1 cup mashed banana (about 2 bananas) 100g dark chocolate, chopped into small pieces

For the frosting:

½ cup unsalted butter, at room temperature 1 cup smooth peanut butter (preferably sugarless) 1½ cups icing sugar ½ cup cocoa powder 1 cup milk (to use if necessary)

Method:

To make the cupcakes: Preheat oven to 180 degrees Celsius, and line a muffin tin with cupcake papers.

Beat the butter and sugar, then add the eggs one at a time, beating well in between.

Add the banana and vanilla essence and beat until well combined.

Sieve dry ingredients, and carefully mix into batter a little at a time, alternating with milk. Stir in dark chocolate pieces.

Divide into the cupcake papers (about ¾ full) and bake in oven for 20-25 min, until a skewer comes away clean.

To make the frosting: Beat the butter until creamy, then add the peanut butter and repeat.

Mix the icing sugar and cocoa powder, and add to the butter mixture a little at a time, beating well in between. When it starts to get to thick, add a little milk and continue.

Continue until all icing sugar is used, and only add as much milk as is needed to make a spreading consistency.

When the cupcakes are cooled, pipe the frosting on top.

Tip:

If there is left-over frosting, pipe little towers or roll into small balls and put into freezer for a yummy, chewy treat.

1 cup polenta 1 chicken stock Knob of butter Handful of parmesan, grated Juice of 1 lemon (add to taste)

For the tomato sauce:

½ onion, finely chopped 1 clove garlic, minced 2 anchovies 1 red chilli, sliced 1 tsp dried Italian herbs A few sprigs basil, finely chopped (stalks as well) 1 tin whole peeled tomatoes Splash of balsamic vinegar 1 tsp sugar Poached egg, to serve (optional) Rocket, to serve

Method:

To make the tomato sauce: Heat a little olive oil in a pan, then add the onion, garlic and chilli and fry until softened and golden.

Add the anchovies and the basil and continue frying until the anchovies have melted away.

Add the tinned tomatoes and allow to simmer for 15 minutes until thick and saucy. Add the vinegar, sugar, salt and pepper to taste.

To make the polenta: Bring the stock to a rolling boil in a pot and gradually add the polenta, stirring constantly with a wooden spoon.

Reduce the heat and continue cooking, stirring frequently, for about 30 minutes until it is thick and creamy and starts to “volcano”.

Add the butter and parmesan and stir. Season well with salt, black pepper and lemon juice.

To serve: Spoon the tomato sauce over the polenta and top with a poached egg and some rocket

Tip:

When making polenta, just remember the ratio is 4 units of water to 1 of polenta. Instead of stock, you can always just use salted water.

To make a poached egg: For perfect poached eggs, bring a pot of water with a splash of vinegar to a simmer, then turn the heat down so that the water is barely moving. Crack an egg into a teacup, then quickly slip it into the water in one movement. Allow to poach until desired done-ness.

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Sports Bites Run Joey Run

It seems like nobody wants Joey Barton. The tough tweeting and tackling English midfielder has not been kept on by French side Marseilles, while ‘arry Redknapp isn’t too keen to have him back at Championship side QPR, leaving him to consider a move back to his hometown club, Everton. That has prompted ridicule from former Blues Goalkeeper, Neville Southall, who likened the midfielder to a certain simple Hollywood character: “Yes he is fit and runs up and down all day but Forrest Gump did that as well didn’t he?”

- Metro.co.uk

Wozniacki not the one

Not only has SA golfing legend Gary Player been getting naked in recent weeks, but he’s also been issuing romantic advice to fellow golfer Rory McIlroy.

He’s advised him to ditch former world number one tennis player, and all round blonde bombshell, Caroline Wozniacki, after his recent performance slump. “He’s got to be intelligent and find the right wife. If he finds the right wife, if he practises and if he’s dedicated, he could be the man,” said 77-year-old Player.

- Metro.co.uk

Phelps in a hole

Chad Le Clos can breathe easy for a while, as it seems any thought of a comeback from 22 times Olympic medallist Michael Phelps is on hold for the time being. The most decorated Olympian in history injured his right ankle and foot recently, not in the swimming pool, but after stepping in a hole on the golf course. Phelps’ agent was silent on the matter.

- foxsports.com.au

A middle distance?

British 5 000m and 10 000m Olympic gold medallist Mo Farah has challenged Usain Bolt to a charity race over a distance of their choosing. Coming up with a compromise might be tricky, however, after Bolt poopood the idea of a 1 500m race.

It seems the Jamaican is only willing to add another 200m to his repertoire and go for a 600m race, a distance at which he would surely annihilate the Brit.

So come on Usain, be a champ and stretch a bit further. It is for charity after all.

- foxsports.com.au

Razor cuts deep

This week, stalwart of Zimbabwe cricket and all-round abuser of batsmen Ray “Razor” Price hung up his boots, after a sterling international career.

Cricinfo chose to honour the left-arm orthodox bowler with a tale that personified Price’s career. When teammate Andy Blignaud was about to come in to bowl a hat-trick ball against Bangladesh, Price could be heard hollering on the boundary: “Bowl it full and straight, you dumb ****,” in as stern a voice as possible.

- cricinfo.com

Rob Byrne

Varsity Cup Football profiles: Steele Katzeff Joe Simon Age: 20 Position: Central Midfielder Nickname: “The Tiger”

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oasting some of the quickest feet in the business, Steele Katzeff is fast becoming a fan favourite of the UCT Football first team. Pair this with a devilish grin and a James Dean haircut and UCT may have its next poster boy.

Steele is a first-year BCom PPE student and a born and bred Capetonian. As a newcomer to UCT Football, this is his first taste of the Varsity Cup and he is eager to make his mark. “I think a major goal for the team is to put in performances that our fans can be proud of and, ultimately, to qualify for nationals every year, as well as the varsity cup!”

“it was incredible to see such support for a sport that is usually eclipsed by rugby at this university.”

He is also acutely aware of the importance of pleasing the legendary UCT supporters, who

Image: Joe Simon EASY TIGER: Katzeff is eager for UCT to show their footballing pedigree in this year’s Varsity Cup are part of Varsity Sports’ DNA, something that the team failed to do against NMMU. “I think the boys were a bit overwhelmed by the atmosphere at the Green Mile. We weren't anticipating such a large turn-out, so the nerves were a major factor.

The atmosphere was electric – it was incredible to see such support

for a sport that is usually eclipsed by rugby at this university.”

“Perhaps above all, the biggest disappoint[ment] of Monday night was letting down the fans.”

Katzeff credits Team Captain Bisi Mtshali, who he describes as being “a leader on and off the field, someone who gives 110% every game” and as a key figure in helping

him to acclimatise to the rigours of first team football.

Balancing a heavy workload with the requirements of the Varsity Cup is no mean feat but one Steele is relishing. “It’s been hectic but the boys are willing to make sacrifices for the good of the team”. It is the “whole is greater than the sum of its parts” mentality that the team hopes will lead to a successful campaign.

That being said, Steele has made an impression with his performances, particularly in the 1-1 away draw at UFS in Bloemfontein.

Beneath the veneer of “The Tiger” is a young man who just wants to play football, and is immensely talented at doing so. Intelligent and thoughtful, he is a great example for budding footballers who hope to one day experience the thrill of the Varsity Cup. The devastating home loss to NMMU has seen many cast this team aside as relegation fodder, yet Steele is unflinchingly candid when he says, “Any man who doubts us has obviously never met a member of this team. For if they saw the eternal glint of tenacity in our eyes, their words of doubt would be forever silenced.” I was tempted to offer a rebuttal but Steele’s thousandyard-stare rendered me mute.

Currie Cup preview : Six of the best

Alasdair Fraser

The 2013 ABSA Currie Cup kicks off this month with six teams competing in the world’s oldest provincial rugby competition. Here’s a quick look at the contenders in their 2012 log positions:

Natal Sharks

After John Plumtree’s sudden exit, the Sharks will be focused on rebuilding their brand after two Currie Cup final defeats in as many years. Some new exciting signings will help fill the gaping holes left by players on Springbok duty and those that played during the Plumtree era.

Prediction: 3rd place – The Sharks will initially struggle but should easily make the playoffs.

Golden Lions

After being cast aside like an oily rag, the Lions still get to enjoy their premier status in the Currie Cup. With all their loaned-out Super 15 players back at Ellis Park, expect the men from Johannesburg to improve on their second-placed finish in 2012 so they can possibly host the final and repeat their heroics of 2011.

Prediction: 2nd place – The Lions are hungry and their well-rested squad will be tough to beat at Ellis Park.

Free State Cheetahs

After a superb Super 15 season, life is a lot rosier in Bloemfontein these days. The downside though is that many of the 2013 vintage are now in contention to play for the Springboks, and coupled with a few players returning to Griquas, the Cheetahs’ depth might be tested to the limit. Grey College and some shrewd mid-season signings by Naka Drotske should help them improve on last year’s wooden

spoon. Prediction: 4th place – If the Cheetahs make the playoffs, they’ll have their Boks back and could go all the way.

Western Province

Last year’s fairy-tale ending at the Shark Tank had much to do with Demetri ‘The Greek’ Catrakilis and his unerring golden boot.

But with his return in doubt, the ‘Streeptruie’ will have to rely on the strong foundations they built last year. Skipper Deon Fourie, leads from the front and should Catrakilis return, Province will be hard to beat.

Prediction: 1st place – The defending champs have kept the same squad as last year.

Blue Bulls

With the bulk of their squad making up a vast amount of the Springbok squad, the Bulls will field a watered-down team in the Currie Cup. And with a mass exodus of players to greener pastures and hard currency, the Bulls won’t be hard to beat at Fortress Loftus. Nonetheless, any player that pulls over that famous jersey will always give a 100 percent.

Prediction: 5th place – The Bulls are thin in the fly-half department and they’ll struggle.

Griquas

One of the oldest unions in South African rugby are still clinging to their premier status. With hardly any Springbok call-ups – except Willie le Roux – the men from Kimberley won’t be disrupted and are almost impossible to beat at home on their car park of a rugby field. With a few journeymen in their ranks, the semi-finals are a distinct possibility.

Prediction: 6th place – With speedsters out wide, the Griquas love scoring tries but their defence will let them down against the big city boys.

Image: Flickr-Paul Watson

W.P. JOU LEKKER DING: Western Cape fans young and old have high expectations for this season’s Currie Cup campaign

2014 Application for Student Housing Applications now open for current students.

Students in UCT residence to complete and submit application forms on Vula Students residing off-campus to download application form at: www.res.uct.ac.za Closing date: 15 August 2013.

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White line fever

Tennis

There were no surprises in UCT Tennis Club’s first Mixed Doubles Open Tournament from July 22nd to 26th, as the first and second-seeded pairs battled it out in the final. Jason Blakey-Milner and Roxanne Clarke (2) beat PJ Nomne and Brigette Visser (1) convincingly, 6-4, 6-3, after a long match with great sportsmanship and strong competitive rallies. The event was a success according to Club Chairperson Rainer Steinhagen, “Everything ran smoothly; there was a good atmosphere and substantial prize money on offer. I hope the success of the event will draw everyone back next year as the club plans to make this an annual event”.

He continued to say how the Club has potential. “I hope this tournament will be the initial step in its growth,” he said.

Cycling

Emily Clarke was the best performer amongst UCT’s 15 cyclists that travelled to PE at the end of June for the annual USSA Championships. She claimed first place in the women’s mountain bike event, while on the road the ladies dominated too, taking first and second places, winning two stages,

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Rob Byrne Sports Editor

Six degrees of separation OUT OF THE BLUE: UCT’s Erica Moyo attempts a long-range effort against UKZN in the recent USSA Championships. the Queen of the Mountains Jersey, and the overall Team Competition.

Greig Knox secured a second place in the men’s Mountain Bike category, while on the road Aaron Adler came close to winning the King of the Mountains competition.

Basketball

Despite having a number of new faces, UCT ladies Basketball team put in a strong show in this year’s USSA event, placing 2nd behind CPUT in the Western Cape and 9th overall in South Africa. Top performers were the experienced Kris Wolfden, who wowed the crowd with her shooting skills, while rookie Erica Moyo showed the crowd it’s not about height, but heart. The future looks promising if rookies Chwayita Ntwasa, Bakang Motoma and Annitta Matsika keep developing their skills at their present rate.

Fencing

For the first time since 1997, a collection of Africa’s best fencers met up in Cape Town, at UCT’s very own Sports Centre. A total of 27 African countries battled it out over the vacation, with the South African side including UCT’s Giselle Vicatos in the women’s epee, Landon McLure in men’s foil, and Alison MacLachlan in the women’s sabre. Of the UCT contingent it was MacLachlan, a relative novice with only 3.5 years’ experience, who won a medal on home turf. Overall, SA picked up two bronze medals, while the Tunisian team were triumphant over their sabre, rattling North African rivals Egypt in almost every final.

With contributions from Bruce Hughes, Melissa Maganga, Alison MacLachan & Krysia Gaweda.

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I

t’s August. That means only one thing for football fans: the inevitable merry-go-round of the transfer window peaks with an almighty hype. We can’t escape it even in South Africa, although we are limited to at least hourly instalments on SuperSport Blitz, at clubs who want the best in rather than the 24-hour will-he- their current negotiations and won’t-he sagas that are played feign interest in other players, or out in minute detail on Sky underline their hardball stance.

Sports News.

Either way, the media plays an Don’t get me wrong, I’ve been important role in deceiving both pulled into this world on a semi- parties, and often the public in annual basis. “Deadline Day” the process. has become a sporting occasion But alas, the journos have in its own right, found a way precipitated by of countering 24-hour rolling this subterfuge.

“Deadline Day” has news channels, There is always become a sporting social media, the word of and the curious occasion in its own right the trusty cab driver, club minute-bysteward, or minute updates that can be found on a host of member of airport staff who reports via SMS, Twitter or emails to the sports websites.

But forgive this football fan for minute-by-minute updates.

Here, you can frequently find being a bit jaded when it comes to the daily followings of the messages along the lines of “my transfer market. It’s probably my brother-in-law’s, best friend’s journalistic background that has second cousin is a taxi driver led me to scrutinise the validity of who took Gareth Bale to Gatwick certain phrases that are wheeled Airport South Terminal which out consistently at this time is international destinations, Madrid is a go-er!” of year.

I prefer to wake-up on “Sources close to the club.” There’s a classic. “It’s X September 1st and sift through publication’s understanding the ins and outs. This August that...” “Reports:...” There are so could be a real stormer for me many ways a media house can though, thanks to the Gareth Bale report on what is, let’s be honest, domino effect.

Bale goes to Madrid, Spurs pure speculation and cover their own arses at the same time. go for Everton’s Fellaini, Steven becomes unhappy Without the rife rumour however, Pienaar the spectacle wouldn’t be what with Everton’s ambition and moves back to Ajax Cape Town, it is today.

What feeds these rumours? It is forcing Khama Billiat into a hundreds of journalists speaking late-surprise move to TUKS, “off the record” to agents who are where promising young striker trying to manipulate the media Lawrence Ntwane then moves to drive the value of their players on, leaving TUKS to recruit up, by pretending there are other UCT’s Varsity Cup player Wisy interested parties, amongst Namseb, leaving a vacancy in the UCT squad, filled by, well, other techniques.

It’s also “confidential sources” possibly me.

VIEWPOINTS: Bale for sale?

“Gareth Bale, the most expensive thing to come out of Wales since Ryan Giggs’ child support payments.” @MarioBalotelli, as a professional football player himself, knows what buttons to push.

@GoonerTwitt.

“The inflation on Gareth Bale’s price is almost as big as his ears, almost.” @Forever_RedArmy make a joke out of the rumoured rising price of Bale’s exchange fee.

“Luis Suarez + Robin van Persie + Christian Benteke + Michu + Eden Hazard = £86m. Gareth Bale = £86m.” @FootballFunnys reveal some stats that will blow your mind.

“Big players want to play at the highest level, at a club who try and win the Champions League, who get to finals and semi-finals.”

Swansea City manager Michael Laudrup, who spent two years at Real Madrid provides some insight into Bale’s potential move. (The Sydney Morning Herald)

“Gareth Bale will cost more than a quarter of the Emirates Stadium.”

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Varsity Cup fortunes hang in the balance Rob Byrne

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t’s been a rollercoaster ride for UCT Football these past two weeks. Having started on a positive note with a 1-1 draw in Bloemfontein two weeks ago, the side followed up with a disappointing 4-0 defeat on home turf to NMMU last Monday, a side ranked lower than UCT at the start of the tournament.

The players have been exposed to a level of football with nationwide publicity, leaving them unrivalled in many of their fledgling careers. Being flown around the country, receiving raucous home support, and soon to feature on national television, you can forgive the players for seeming somewhat overwhelmed.

That certainly seemed like the case last Monday on the Green Mile.

Image: Michael Currin Image: Rob Byrne

It’s been a rollercoaster ride for UCT Football these past two weeks By the time of publication, UCT will have a better idea of whether they can forge a “competitive” Varsity Football campaign, with their second and last home tie last night against Wits University (a full match report is available on our website: varsitynewspaper.co.za/sport).

The significance of last night’s tie was not a loss to club Chairperson Dustin Holohan, he singled out the match as being of incredible importance in elevating the status of the game at the university.

Not only that, it pitted two potential basement battlers against each other, with Wits not claiming a single point, or goal, from their first two encounters. It’s important to remember however, that Wits did place above UCT at last year’s

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Image: Lloyd Kammies EXPLOSIVE MONDAY? UCT’s starting XI ahead of their loss to NMMU last week.

PAUSING FOR THOUGHT: UCT’s Velaphi Vilakazi in front of a packed Green Mile last Monday.

USSA Championships, so it was never going to be a walk in the park for the home side, something Coach Monwabisi Ralarala was keen to emphasise during the week.

Away from the glitz and glamour of the Varsity Football franchise, it was business as usual for the 1st team during the week, as they defeated Stellenbosch 2-0 in the Western Cape USSA League.

Pitted against what looked like a somewhat weaker Stellenbosch side than their Intervarsity XI (hopefully on account of the University

for what looked like arguing with the referee, he then committed two fouls in quick succession, the second being a late clash with a UCT player.

UCT took advantage of the extra man and began to dominate proceedings, looking particularly bright down the right with rightback Anees Cozyn and midfielder Thami Melho combining well.

In the second half, Metzmacher got UCT’s and his second goal of the game, showing great composure with a powerful volley that found the bottom right corner.

adhering to the student-only rules in the competition), UCT looked more composed and in possession than earlier in the week, grabbing the lead in the 24th minute through Lukas Metzmacher. A deflected shot by Thami Mehlo fell into the German’s path and he fired his shot across Stellenbosch’s goalkeeper into the far netting.

UCT were given a boost only a couple of minutes later when Stellenbosch’s Ze Alves was sent off for a second bookable offence. After initially finding his way into the book

UCT Men’s Hockey Team

Image: Ed Gonzales-O’Mahoney

Despite UCT holding onto the 2-0 lead, at full-time Coach Monwabisi Ralarala was rather nonplussed when asked if he was pleased with the performance.

“Not really, our opponents were not properly prepared. It’s good to get the three points and to get that winning mentality, but a lot needs to improve.”

Hinting at changes to his Varsity Cup line-up, it seems Ralarala is looking for more from his squad if they are going to be a force in this year’s competition.

UCT PLAYED HOST TO THE USSA HOCKEY TOURNAMENT BETWEEN JULY 1st and 5th: the home side achieved a 4th place finish in the men’s, and a 6th place finish in the women’s tournaments, the highlight coming on day two when UCT’s men hammered TUKS 7-3 in a frenetic encounter. UCT Hockey Chairperson Paula Dollman was happy with the performances.

“Both teams played with intense passion and pride for their university and must be commended for fantastic performances during the week both on and off the field,” she said.