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NWU involved in plagiarism investigation Dennis Delport

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he North-West University rof Danhas Kgwadi, Visekanselier (NWU) announced that aan die Noordwes-Universiteit an investigation into plagiarism (NWU), se skokaankondiging allegations involving some of tydens R&O rakende koshuisdrag its academic members has was onverwagsstaff en daar was geen been extended.

Th is is due to kommunikasie met studenteleiersthe en uncovering of “alleged networks koshuise vooraf nie. Net nóg ’n geval of collaboration vanacademic waar die NWU nie sy studente se stemme aanhoor between groupsnie. of researchers”. verneem dat daar reeds op 19 ThWapad e investigation that started Januarie vanjaar vergadering more than two’nyears ago onder die Universiteitsbestuur plaasgevind implicated 21 academica and het waar daar besluit was dat daar ten of those were employed by onmiddellike aanpassings gemaak the NWU at Recently, moet word totthe die time.

R&O-program the university communicated na afloop van klagtes wat ontvang the progress on istheir is. Studenteleiers egterinternal eers op 20 investigation after thevan matter Januarie in kennis gestel hierdie besluit en national die aanpassings received mediawas reeds van toepassing op koshuise. Volgens attention.

Jacques Hugo, voorsitter van die

Studentekampusraad (KSR) op die NWU se Potchefstroomkampus, weet that dieCity KSRPress tot opreported hede nie vanwaar the majority the academia hierdie klagtesof gekom het of wat die inhoud daarvan nie, hy verneem wel involved in theisplagiarism dat dit net enkele individuele allegations were employedgevalle wasthe . “Daar is netofgesê die klagtes at faculty natural and bestaan,” het Hugo gesê. agricultural sciences. Hy Thevertel article verder dat daar geen klagtes op die stated that they were based Klagte- en Gedagtelyn is nie, maar dat at Mafikeng diéNWU’s enkele klagtes direk and aan die VisiePotchefstroom campuses. kanselier uitgemaak was.

Th cases of alleged Dieedokument wat aanplagiarism were uncovered in May 2017. studenteleiers uitgestuur was, se voorwoord verwys na sekere One of thehet studies under the praktyke wat die NWU-strategie spotlight wasnieco-authored bevorder of aan toepaslike beleide, by a senior and high ranking reëls en regulasies voldoen nie.

Mafikeng based NWU employee.

Die dokument het agt bepalings City Press reported that a verskaf waaraan voldoen moes whistle-blower close to was the reeds word. Al hierdie bepalings student body reported this to the geïmplementeer deur koshuise Council on Higher behalwe punt drie vanEducation die dokument (CHE) – angelei independent wat as volg het: “koshuisuniforms moet slegs gedra word na-ure (na statutory quality assurance body.

17:00), behalwe koshuishoede en In the same year the CHE chief -rugsakke wat reedsprofessor aangeskaf was.” executive officer, Die NWU het egter op die aand

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van 22 Januarie die geleentheid aan KSR-lede en koshuis primari gebied Narend Baijnath, confirmed om hul misnoeë teenoor die NWUthat theteallegations bestuur bespreek en were vrae teindeed rig.

Louis Jacobs, reported to woordvoerder the body but van thatdie NWU, bevestig koshuise wel it was het “outside ofdat their remit”. eers op die bogenoemde datum betrek Baijnath stated that it was up was by university die proses. Na vanan to the to afloop conduct hierdie vyf ure lange vergadering is internal investigation and he daar sekere aanpassings gemaak tot claimed that his die bewoording vanorganization die bogenoemde referred thewas allegations to thedat punt drie en dit baie duidelik NWU onwat 10 geopper May 2017 die punte was for deur die further investigation. studente, nie onder die aandag van die Universiteitsbestuur was toe hulle die Louis Jacobs, NWU besluit geneem het sonder studente se spokesperson, subsequently insette nie. confirmed that the investigation Wapad hetadvanced op 15 September was at “an stage”.2017 berig: “Studente kan gerus voel. Die On 3 December 2018 Wapad koshuiskleure of name sal nie verander reported groupvan of prof Rikus nie,” dít wasthat die awoorde concerned staff served Fick, direkteur vanmembers studentelewe aan theNWU university with a legal letter die se Potchefstroomkampus. fromwas theook Potchefstroom Daar in 2017 groot based oproer onder koshuisinwoners toe gerugte law firm, Moolman and Pienaardie rondte gedoen het Incorporated.

Indat thekoshuiskleure letter, en name gaan verander. they raised concerns Die overNWU the het toe ’n SMS aan studente uitgestuur

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wat hierdie gerugte ontken het.

“Die KSR se beginselpunt oor plagiarism as well hierdie saak isallegations as daar werklik ’n as the NWUis vice-chancellor, Dan probleem op grondvlak, dan sal die leiers op daardie vlak betrek word by Kgwadi. dieIn oplossing van daardie probleem early 2019, two years after en nie deel gemaak word van daardie the investigation started, the probleem nie. Dit is nie moontlik vir NWU announced that eight of hierdie kampus se studenteleiers om the eleven people accused were saam te bou aan die eenheid van ons found guilty but die added that no universiteit indien studenteleiers oneagterdog has beenhanteer suspended because met word nie,” het another Hugo gesê.investigation was launched.

Die NWU het tog by die bogenoemde vergadering Jacobs motivated the’nextended onderneming aan studente gegee investigation. “Regarding five dat daar nie in die toekoms besluite other [NWU] staff members gemaak sal word watcase, direksufficient van implicated in this toepassing is op studente, sonder dat evidence was found that pointed studenteleiers betrek word by die to misconduct. However, besluitnemingsproses nie. owing toDit theisfact technical egterthat nie the die eerste keer dat report pointed to alleged die NWU sy studente se stemme networks possible academic ignoreer en of afskiet nie. Op 23 November 2017 among het die raad die of collaboration groups voorlegging van ’n nuwe pers NWU researchers, the panel advised goedgekeur.

Dít kom nadat daar ’n is that the technical investigation konsultasieproses plaasgevind het

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waar studente kon stem vir ’n nuwe unitêre kleur. Die konsultasieproses seextended.” meederheidsuitslag was 64% vir Jacobs also emphasised the die ou universiteitskleure met swart of thekleur. academic asdate ’n unitêre “Ons isarticle. nie teen die kleur nie,information ons is teen diein wyse “Th is was an en proses hoe hierdiein besluit geneem is. article written the time before Hoe jy voortgaan met ’n besluit thekan person was employed by asthe 64%university.” van jou studente nierecently saamstem It was nie? Dit dui juis daarop dat dit nie die uncovered that one of the regte besluit is nie en deur dit te doen academic articles question loop ’n universiteit dieingevaar om sywas published under the banner of studente te verloor,” het Hugo gesê. the University of Venda.

Hugo wil graag ook die volgende e public received updates aan Th studente sê “dit is die KSR se mandaat die studente se stem via the dat NWU communication gehoor word.Th Dit dus belangrikonly dat channels. eseis statements jyserved jou stem hierdiethe tydaudiences laat hoor. toinnotify Ons weet wat is ons studente thatwilthe investigation is moving se gevoel oor die algemeen, deel dit through different stages. gerus op die toepaslike platforms en Information onsosiale the matter gesels met ons oor media.isOns scarce.

Jacobs was unwilling to verteenwoordig jou en wil graag weet elaborate on further progress hoe jy voel.” regarding the Dit blyk dus datinvestigation, gerugte op die NWU meer netinformation gerugte is nie – othernie than the maar togin diethe realiteit. stated press releases.

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Bosasa laat politici sweet Melissa Nel @melissa.nel99

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or die afgelope paar maande het Bosasa, die SuidAfrikaanse maatskappy wat in die verskaffing van veral gevangenisdienste aan die regering spesialiseer, sinoniem met ekonomiese misdaad en staatskaping geword.

Talle fluitjieblasers het onlangs tydens die Zondo-kommissie inligting gedeel oor bedrog en korrupsie wat deur dié maatskappy gepleeg is. Dit het aan die lig gekom dat parlementslede by die skema betrokke was. Daar word ook vermoed dat Bosasa uitbetalings aan die sogenaamde “top 6” van die ANC gemaak het.

Verlede week het president Cyril Ramaphosa se seun, Andile Ramaphosa, erken dat hy ’n kontrak ter waarde van R2 miljoen met die maatskappy aangegaan het. Die president het deurgeloop onder opposisie wat druk op hom geplaas het om sy seun te vervolg. Die president het daarop gereageer deur te sê dat hy sy seun self na die owerhede sal vat indien hy skuldig is.

Die openbare betrekkinge strateeg, Makhosini Ngosi, het in ’n gesprek oor die verkiesing genoem dat korrupsie een van die grootste probleme is wat die ANC in die gesig staar. Hy het ook genoem dat president Ramaphosa een van die politieke leiers is met die meeste politieke kapitaal. Dit wil sê, kiesers is geneig om hom die voordeel van die twyfel te gee. Die werklike invloed van die skandaal sal egter eers tydens die verkiesing bepaal kan word.

Tensions between superpowers over Venezuela Ipeleng Mafora ser_ipeleng

Venezuela is in the midst of an economic and social crisis that is threatening to raise tensions between global superpowers, Russia and the United States of America. This turmoil is characterised by the number of people who have been leaving the nation to find a safe haven elsewhere.

According to the International Monetary Fund’s latest projections, Venezuela has the world’s worst economic growth, highest inflation rate and ninth worst unemployment rate. This, however, is an environment too abundant with resources for it to be in this situation.

The United States and some 50 other countries have recognized the legitimacy of Juan Guaidó, who in January declared himself the acting

president of Venezuela. But Nicolas Maduro, its current president, has a hold on power, bolstered by support from nations such as China, South Africa and Russia.

The latter seems to be a cause for concern, as the already existing tensions between Moscow and Washington increased recently when President Trump warned Russia not to send military forces or equipment to the country. ”Russia has to get out,” Trump told reporters in the Oval Office. When asked how he would make Russian forces leave, Trump said, “We’ll see. All options are open.”

“Russia has bilateral relations and agreements with Venezuela and Maduro that Moscow plans to honour,” said Dmitry Polyanskiy, Russia’s deputy United Nations ambassador.

According to Arms Control, Russia and the US hold half of all the world’s nuclear capabilities. With tension rising, what will be the next move of these two powerful nations?

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Gender inequality – even in space Langa Cele @nativecele_

The first-ever spacewalk of an allfemale group of astronauts was meant to be a historic moment for National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) but instead, it was an event lacking medium-sized spacesuits.

Anne McClain, an astronaut involved, was forced to drop out because there was no suit available in the right size.

The cancellation of the first allfemale spacewalk drew criticism from all sectors of society as the reassignment was questioned by US lawmakers who grilled NASA chief, Jim Bridenstine, on the spacesuitsizing configuration. Former presidential candidate, Hilary

Clinton, tweeted to NASA: “Make another suit.”The debacle was made into a skit by the popular TV show, Saturday Night, in which Aidy Bryant played McClain in this skit that made fun of the sizing problem. ”NASA could configure spacesuits for dogs and monkeys, yet could not come up with enough grab for two women,” said Bryant.

NASA spokesperson, Stephanie Scherholz, said that Anne McClain trained in both medium and large size units and later decided a medium “fits better”. However, after realising that fellow astronaut, Christina Kock, took the last medium suit, McClain suggested to NASA that it would be better to switch her with a fellow astronaut on board, Nick Hagu.

Speaking on The Today Show from the International Space Station on Monday 1 April McClain stated, “that was actually based on my recommendation”. Furthermore, she

explained, “we are always looking at ways to make our team and our job execution the most efficient we possibly can”. Spacewalks (also called extravehicular activity) usually last between five and eight hours and are carried out in order for astronauts to make repairs on equipment or carry out experiments.

Columnist Glosswitch argues the NASA spacesuit scenario represented a problem women can’t seem to escape, not even when they leave the planet. “It is easier and faster to replace a spacewalker than to reconfigure their spacesuits,” said Glosswitch. The author of Invisible Women, Caroline Grido Perez, wrote, “the lives of men have been portrayed as representing the lives of humans overall”.

Dismantling Afrophobia and Xenophobia Langalibalele Cele @nativecele_

The recent spate of violent attacks aimed at foreign nationals in KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) has prompted president Cyril Ramaphosa to call on law enforcement agencies, ordering them to act against those who commit xenophobic crimes.

News24 reported that local residents raided homes of some foreign nationals in KZN, forcing them to seek help and shelter at nearby police stations and mosques.

In a statement released by the presidency following the incidents in Durban, the president appealed to South Africans, “We owe our freedom to the solidarity and support given to our liberation struggle by

people across our continent.” Minister of International Relations, Lindiwe Sisulu, held a press briefing in Pretoria with African ambassadors in which Sisulu said, “The attacks on foreign nationals were pure criminality.”

Minister Sisulu further concluded that she had “very good interactions with the ambassadors” and have worked out a “plan to deal with the matter”.

Professor Rothney Tshaka from the University of South Africa stated that “xenophobia” is the wrong word to describe the antagonism directed towards non-black South Africans.

Xenophobia is the fear of the other but Afrophobia is fear of a specific other – the black person north of the Limpopo River, says Tshaka.

According to Tshaka, what lies behind Afrophobia is the hostility towards black African foreigners.

In post-apartheid South African society, the manifestation of Afrophobia is linked to distrust and envy of black foreigners.

Foreigners are seen as a threat because they are able to “slip undetected into the black community and thus potentially steal jobs,” said Tshaka. In presentday South Africa, majority of black South Africans feel the liberation project has failed to “provide all the privileges associated with the democracy blacks dreamt of.”

“Black South Africans also feel a depressing realisation that those promised privileges remain unfulfilled for the majority,” said Tshaka. In order to address the phenomena of Afrophobia in our society, Tshaka proposed “blacks must engage in a serious conversation about blackness”.

This conversation can erode the shackles of internalised slavery and oppression among black Africans in South Africa and the rest of Africa.

It needs to be the work of Africans themselves.

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Teologiese Skool vier 150 jaar met fietstoer Alet Janse van Rensburg @aletterkunde

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Die Teologiese Skool van die Gereformeerde Kerk van Suid-Afrika se 150ste bestaansjaar is onlangs op ’n unieke wyse gevier. Twaalf brawes van dié skool het ongeveer 680 km van Burgersdorp na Potchefstroom per fiets afgelê.

Die groep het bestaan uit tien teologie-studente in verskillende jare van hul studies en twee van hulle professors. Dit is nie die eerste keer sedert die stigting in 1859 dat ’n groep van die Teologiese Skool koers kies na Burgersdorp waar die skool oorspronklik geleë was nie. Met die skool se eeufeesviering het ’n groep van tien studente die reis afgelê met perde. Vanjaar was dit die finalejaars wat as organiseerders opgetree het

saam met die professors, Chris van der Walt en Albert Coetsee.

Janco Oosthuizen, ’n derdejaarstudent in teologie, het vertel dat nie almal wat deelgeneem het noodwendig gereelde fietsryers is nie. “Professor Chris van der Walt het ons gehelp om die regte dieet en oefenprogram te volg ter voorbereiding,” het Oosthuizen gesê.

Die groep het Oktober laasjaar begin oefen. Aanvanklik het hulle om 5:45 soggens roetes gery: “Namate ons fiksheid verbeter het, kon ons die roetes vinniger klaarmaak en later het ons bietjie langer afstande begin ry,” het Oosthuizen gesê. ’n Groot uitdaging in terme van oefening was die praktiese komponent van die studente se studies waartydens party ’n week uitstedig was en die finalejaars ’n maand uitstedig was.

Dikwels moes die deelnemers op hulle eie oefen, maar ten spyte daarvan kon elkeen wat die fietstoer meegemaak het teen

Februarie vanjaar 100 km teen ’n gemiddeld van 22 km/h aflê.

Die groep het 21 Maart weggespring uit Burgersdorp en tydens die toer oornag in Bethulie, Bloemfontein, Bultfontein, Odendaalsrus en Klerksdorp. Die groep het meestal by lidmate van Gereformeerde kerke oornag en Oosthuizen vertel dat dit

ook deel van die ervaring was.

“Daar was omtrent elke aand groot etes met die verskeie gemeentes waar ons met die lidmate kon kuier en die mense kon leerken. Ons studente kan nie uitgepraat raak oor die gasvryheid wat ons ervaar het nie,” het Oosthuizen gesê.

Die toergroep het ook Bybels

versprei en geld ingesamel deur besighede en persone wat fietsryers “geborg” het teen R1/km. Die geld is vir die kinderhuise wat deur die Gereformeerde Kerk ondersteun word geskenk.

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Kampus studenteraad gee terugvoer in die middel van hul Ciska de Waal @ciska_dewaal_

Die jaarlikse mid-termyn terugvoersessie van die kampus studenteraad (KSR) het op 4 April 2019 plaasgevind in die AlumniSaal. Die terugvoersessie is deur Dalena d’Assonville, KSR: Voorsitter, gelei.

Elkeen van die 15 KSR-lede, buiten die betrokke lid vir Studente Jool Gemeenskapsdiens, SJGD, wat uitstedig was, het die geleentheid bygewoon. Vrae wat per e-pos aan die KSR gerig is, is

beantwoord en KSR-lede kon ook terugvoer gee oor hul onderskeidelike portefeuljes.

Hierdie termyn (2018/2019) sal die tweede jaar wees wat die KSR ’n terugvoersessie bied, nadat studente verlede jaar (2018) hierdie platform aangevra het om sodoende die leierskapstruktuur verantwoordbaar te hou. In ’n onderhoud het d’Assonville dit duidelik gestel: “Kommunikasie is verskriklik belangrik as dit kom by leierskap, en dat dit deursigtigheid kweek en duidelikheid gee oor wat werklik agter die skerms aangaan is net so belangrik.” Die doel van die sessie was om kritiek en probleme van studente aan te spreek, asook om ’n geleentheid vir die KSR-lede te gee om ‘n dieper insig te bied

oor die werk wat hulle in hul onderskeidelike portefeuljes doen.

Die KSR-portefeuljes wat vrae ontvang het was onder andere JOOL, Vereenigingsraad, Kunsteraad, Aktuele Sake (AKSA), Koshuisraad, Interne Koördinering en die Adjunkvoorsitter en Voorsitter. Hier is kwessies aangespreek soos die hoeveelheid Uitvoerende Komitee-lede (UK’s) wat bedank het, hoe die KSR die taalbeleid uitvoer, vertalings van amptelike dokumente, die beskerming van tradisies in koshuise, kwessies rakende die Registrasie en Oriënteringsprogram (R&O) en ook die deursigtigheid van die KSR. Elke KSR-lid het ‘n beperkte tyd gehad waarin vrae beantwoord

kon word: “Die vrae wat aan die portefeuljes (KSR-lede) gerig was, was oor relevante kwessies en is verseker iets waarop ons (die KSR) kan bou,” het d’Assonville gesê.

Nie al die studente wat van die platform gebruik gemaak het, was positief gewees in hul navrae nie.

D’Assonville het dit wel tydens die vraag en antwoord sessie in die KSR:Voorsitter se beurt, duidelik gemaak dat enige student welkom is om die KSR te gaan spreek. Sy het die oopdeurbeleid wat daar gehandhaaf word, beklemtoon en studente aangemoedig om die kwessies waaroor hulle ongelukkig is met haar te bespreek. Een van die kwessies wat aangeraak is deur ‘n verskeidenheid van die KSRlede was die taalbeleid, waarop

d’Assonville soos volg gereageer het: “Ons as KSR beywer ons om die taalbeleid streng toe te pas, wat beteken dat ons nie dokumente slegs eentalig uitstuur nie, maar ten minste tweetalig en regtig sover as moontlik probeer om Setswana ook by te sit, want ons (die NWU) het nie net ‘n tweetalige beleid nie, maar ‘n meertalige beleid.”

Al het min studente die geleentheid bygewoon, is die KSR van mening dat die platform steeds vir mense wat graag hul kwessies en probleme wil lug beskikbaar gestel moet word.

Die KSR beoog om hierdie geleentheid as permanente instelling te behou.

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Afname in voedselvariëteite Anmané Eckard @spontaneblond

My body, my choice campaign raises awareness

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aar is 350 000 plantsoorte op aarde, maar net sewe van hulle voed 90% van die wêreld. Só het prof Stefan Siebert, ’n lektor in natuurwetenskappe by die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) se Potchefstroomkampus, gesê.

Van die gewildste plante wat vir voedsel verbou word sluit in: rys, aartappels, koring en mielies. Die verskeidenheid van voedsel in winkels is dalk oorweldigend groot, maar die afgelope 100 jaar toon ’n afname in voedselvariëteite.

Agrobiodiverse studies sê dat variëteite van gewasse soos koring met 93% afgeneem het van 1903 af. ’n Eeu gelede was daar meer as 500 verskillende tipes blaarslaai, maar vandag is daar slegs 36. Minder variëteite maak dit makliker om te beheer en te voorspel wat met die variëteite gaan gebeur.

Prof Siebert het ook gesê dat die geenpoele van plante kleiner raak soos wat lande ontwikkel. “Korttermyn is dit goed om minder variëteite te hê omdat dit goed is vir die ekonomie.

Oor die langtermyn is dit egter nadelig as gevolg van diversiteit wat verlore gaan,” het Siebert gesê.

Die kleiner geenpoele kan ’n groot

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Danisani Kubayi @danisani_kubayi

impak op ’n land hê wanneer daar ’n ramp of klimaatverandering plaasvind.

Byna agt miljard mense moet daagliks gevoed word, en met minder variëteite wat geplant word, word die voedingstowwe in die grond uitgeput.

Dit vereis dan van boere om genetiese gemodifiseerde voedsel (GMO’s) aan mense te verskaf.

Indien daar ’n tekort is aan ’n plant, kan lande na ’n saadbank gaan wat

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sade in gunstige toestande stoor vir toekomstige gebruike. Herbariums word dan gebruik om te sien watter plante in watter toestande die beste sal funksioneer, aangesien herbariums ’n versameling van plantmonsters bevat en gebruik word vir wetenskaplike studies.

According to the Gutthmaker Foundation, nearly 52% of women make use of illegal services to terminate pregnancies. The Marie Stopes Clinic, a non-profit provider of sexual and reproductive healthcare services, and Blue Ribbon, an initiative of the Marie Stopes Clinic, have started a campaign to raise awareness on the dangers of illegal abortions and where to get a safe abortion.

The #Mybodymychoice campaign aims to spread awareness and alert women that there are legally recognised institutions that provide safe abortion services. The campaign diffuses information to women through social media, the Marie Stopes Clinic website and also through various events and initiatives that the Marie Stopes Clinic hosts.

“It has been 22 years since abortion

was legalised in South Africa but there is still a lot of stigma around it. We are not trying to be unique in our campaign but we are trying to keep the message going so that we can destigmatise it,” said Whitney Chinongwenya, the marketing and brand manager of the Marie Stopes Clinics.

It does not matter how old a woman is, she can get an abortion and embody the #Mybodymychoice campaign. “You know that those illegal abortion providers are everywhere but how many people know that they are illegal?” said Chinongwenya. Therefore, spreading information would help to decrease the 52% of women who have illegal abortions, as not a lot of public sector health providers offer this service.

Marie Stopes Clinics also offers various initiatives that students can get involved in to help spread awareness about female reproductive health.

For more information contact the Marie Stopes Clinics at 080 011 7785 or visit their website www. mariestopes.org.za

Besoek hiérdie monumente Steve skrik Afrikaans Is Groot-borge weg op Wêrelderfenisdag Corine Raath @corineraath

In die jaar 1982 het die Internasionale Raad van Monumente (IRM) 18 April as Wêrelderfenisdag verklaar met die doel om mense bewus te maak van die waarde van kulturele erfenis Audrey Azoulay, die algemene direkteur van die Verenigde Nasies se Opvoedkundige, Wetenskaplike en Kulturele Organisasie (UNESCO), het spesifiek oor Afrika-erfenisdag wat op 5 Mei plaasvind, gesê: “Die behoud en bevordering van erfenis is noodsaaklik vir volhoubare ontwikkeling – die enigste tipe ontwikkeling wat die uitdagings wat Afrika vandag in die gesig staar – kan beveg.”

Die behoud en bevordering van erfenis is noodsaaklik vir volhoubare ontwikkeling.

Die Raad van Monumente stel op hul webwerf maniere voor om Wêrelderfenisdag te vier waaronder die besoek van monumente een is. Suid-Afrika spog met ’n baie ryk geskiedenis en om te deel in hierdie geskiedenis, is daar verskeie monumente wat elke Suid-Afrikaner behoort te besoek.

Die Voortrekkermonument is in Pretoria geleë en gedenk die geskiedenis van die Groot Trek. Naas dit, is daar ook die standbeeld van Nelson Mandela. Hoewel hy onlangs oorlede is, sal sy rol in Suid-Afrika se geskiedenis altyd as ’n hoogtepunt beskou word.

Die Vryheidspark is nog ’n monument in Pretoria. Dit is opgerig ter nagedagtenis van al die mense wat oorlede is in Suid-Afrikaanse oorloë.

Die Eerste en Tweede Wêreldoorlog, sowel as die apartheid-era word hierby ingesluit.

Nog ’n belangrike monument is die Taalmonument in die Paarl. By hierdie monument is daar aanhalings van belangrike digters, onder andere N.P. van Wyk Louw wat gesê het: “Ons taak lê in die gebruik [van Afrikaans] wat ons maak en sal maak van hierdie glansende werktuig.” Hy impliseer dus dat daar aktief in Afrikaans te werk gegaan moet word om die erfenis te bevorder.

Die Hugenotemonument is naby die Taalmonumet in Franschhoek geleë.

Dit is opgerig as herinnering aan die aankoms en invloed wat die Franse Hugenote in Suid-Afrika gehad het.

Die Rhodes memorial in Kaapstad is nie te vêr van Franschhoek om ook daar besoek af te lê nie. Rhodes was een van die invloedrykste Engelse wat betref die oprig van geboue in die Kaap.

Al hierdie monumente is maar net die piek van die erfenisberg van SuidAfrika se geskiedenis en daar is talle ander erfenisgebiede waarmee ons kan spog.

Megan Gittins @megan_gittins

Die kontroversiële sanger, Steve Hofmeyr, was in die kollig geplaas nadat Afrikaans is Groot (AIG) se borge weens sy betrokkenheid in die konsert, onttrek het. Dit is na afloop van � twiet wat Hofmeyr in 2014 op sosiale media geplaas het wat onlangs weer versprei is.

In die twiet staan geskryf: “Swartes was die argitekte van apartheid.” Dit het publieke oproering en woede veroorsaak, waarvan die Gauteng lid van uitvoerende raad vir onderwys, Panyaza Lesufi, aan die voorpunt was. Lesufi het AIG borge soos DStv, Toyota en MTN aangemoedig om dié konsert waarin Hofmeyr later vanjaar

gaan optree, te boikot.

MTN het gevolglik op 14 Maart hulle borgskap onttrek. In � verklaring verduidelik MTN hulle besluit: “MTN streef daarna om Suid-Afrikaners te verbind en te verenig, maar AIG se verbintenis met Steve Hofmeyr help nie meer MTN om dié doel te bereik nie.”

MTN het op 14 Maart hulle borgskap onttrek.

Ander groot maatskappye soos CocaCola, Toyota SA en Media24 het ook onttrek. Lesufi het op Twitter Media24 bedank dat hulle gekies het om “egte” Suid-Afrikaners te wees.

“Dit moet duidelik wees dat ons nie teen die konsert of Afrikaans is nie,

maar teen ‘n sogenaamde sanger wat plesier vind in die verdeling van ons land,” het hy gesê Nietemin het AIG volgehou dat Hofmeyr nie van die kunstenaarslys geskrap sal word nie.

Inteendeel, Afrikaans is Groot het die #JouAIG veldtog, in samewerking met Solidariteit Helpende Hand, op 26 Maart geloods waarin die publiek die hoofborg van AIG kan word.

Tydens hierdie aankondiging het Hofmeyr die aantuigings teen hom aangespreek: “Op � stadium het ek vrywillig gesê ek sal terugtree en ek’t dit gedoen omdat ek nie daarvan hou om mense te verdeel nie en omdat ek nie daarvan hou om uitgekryt te word as rassis nie. Daarom het ek myself verdedig op sosiale media en orals waar ek kan,” het hy gesê.

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Die Puk bly dryf in Dink of Sink debat Le-Lanie Ludick @le_ludick

Die Dink of Sink nasionale debatskompetisie het tydens die vakansie plaasgevind in Pretoria.

Die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) het drie spanne gehad wat deelgeneem het aan die toernooi.

Al drie spanne het deurgedring tot in die kwarteindrondte en een span, Maroon 4, het gevorder tot in die finaal teen Julius se dilemma van Universiteit van Stellenbosch (Maties). Maties het eerste geëindig teen die verdedigende kampioene van die toernooi.

Die deelnemende universiteite was Universiteit van Pretoria (Tuks), Cape Peninsula University of Technology (CPUT), Universiteit van Vrystaat (Kovsies) en Universiteit Stellenbosch (Maties). Die universiteite se spanne kon elkeen ’n naam kies om hulself te verteenwoordig.

Die name was kreatief uitgedink deur die spanne en onder andere was daar Bestrogeen van Tuks, TarenTAAL van NWU en Kaapse Blitskrieg van CPUT, om ’n paar te noem. “Dit is baie interessant om ander universiteite se struktuur

en hul styl te beleef wat uniek is aan elke universiteit en soms baie vermaaklik is,” sê Linda van der Walt, eerstespreker van Maroon 4 en mede-organiseerder vir NWU tydens die toernooi.

Die NWU koshuisdebat volg die Britse parlementêre styl, maar die ATKV-styl het nie die spanne afgeskrik nie. Dié styl se tegniese aspekte verskil van die styl wat bekend is aan die studente van NWU. “Dit was vir my ’n baie lekker ervaring omdat dit baie anders is as kampusdebat, nie net as gevolg van die styl nie, maar ook om gemengde spanne te hê met mans en dames en verskillende koshuise,” sê Van der Walt.

Die voorbereidingstyd is egter verleng na ’n uur en die spreker het ’n maksimum van agt minute om hul kant van die saak te stel. Hierdie styl het ook voordele aangesien daar vier lede per span is en nie slegs twee soos in Britse Parlementêre styl nie.

Maroon 4 se lede Linda van der Walt, Johan Becker, Hein Venter en Divan van Wyk, het die beste gevaar van die drie NWU spanne.

Die finale debat se onderwerp het Helen Zille se voorstel vir ’n belasting boikot bespreek. Maroon 4 was die opposisie in hierdie debat.

Lede van die NWU tydens die jaarlikse Dink of Sink toernooi

Arno Hollander, voorsitter van kampus studenteraad (KSR) Kunste, sê Dink Of Sink is ’n ongelooflike platform vir Afrikaans, sowel as vir die universiteit se sprekers. “Dit was drie dae wat so volgepak was, maar definitief die moeite werd.

NWU spog met akademiese pryse Annami den Heyer @annami_dh

Die Suid-Afrikaanse Instituut van Geoktrooieerde Rekenmeesters (SAIGR) het onlangs die Aanvanklike Toets van Bevoegdheid (ITC), wat in Januarie 2019 geskryf is, se uitslae bekendgemaak. Die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) deel die eerste plek met die Universiteit van Pretoria met ‘n slaagsyfer van 94%.

Hierdie assessering is die eerste deel van die kwalifiserende toets en volgens die NWU se webtuiste het die NWU 92 studente gelewer.

Die gemiddelde slaagsyfer van hierdie eksamen, volgens die SAIGR, was 76%. Die NWU spog ook met twee kandidate in die top tien. Franco Bosman

het in die eerste plek geëindig en Ida Mittermaier, van die Potchefstroomkampus, het in die derde plek geëindig. Die Institute of Chartered Accountants of Namibia (ICAN) het bekendgemaak dat die NWU ’n 92%-slaagsyfer vir sy Namibiese kandidate behaal het.

Mittermaier, wat in die derde plek geëindig het, was vasberade om hoë hoogtes te bereik. “Ek kan dit steeds nie glo nie. Om onder die top vyf te wees met ITC is iets wat ek wou bereik van die eerste dag af. Dit voel letterlik asof vier jaar se harde werk en opofferinge afbetaal het. Die beste raad wat ek vir toekomende geoktrooieerde rekenmeesters kan gee is om nou al te begin voorberei, of jy nou ’n eerste- of finalejaar is. Die dosente wat die NWU tot my beskikking gestel het, is een van die grootste redes hoekom ek hierdie prestasie

kon behaal. Dit is as gevolg van hulle passie en briljante kennis dat ons as studente die geleentheid het om te reik na die sterre.”

Die resultate van die Chartered Institute of Management Accounting eksamen wat deur die 2018 honneursstudente afgelê is, is ook onlangs bekendgemaak en die NWU spog met twee van sy kandidate wat in die top vyftien geplaas het. Dit is Dedre Uys en Arnu van Wyk “Dit is beduidend dat ons alweer die top universiteit is.

Dit is ‘n ware weerspieëling van ons dosente en bestuur se toegewydheid om geoktrooieerde rekenmeesters op te lei om ten volle toegerus te wees as hulle die werkplek binne tree,” het Robert Balfour, adjunk visie-kanselier van onderrig en leer, gesê.

Die trots wat elkeen ervaar het met die span in die finaal was ’n ongelooflike ervaring.”

Die jaarlikse kompetisie is aangebied deur Agenda in samewerking met Afriforum Onderwys. “Die kompetisie fokus baie op bevordering van Afrikaans

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as ’n taal vir debat so baie aandag word geskenk aan taalgebruik. Die kompetisie word elke jaar beter en beter gereël wat dit duidelik maak dat daar baie belangstelling is en dat hierdie kompetisie werklik bydra tot die bevordering van Afrikaans,” sê Van der Walt.

Auditorium facelift Annamé Eckard & Refilwe Mabe

The estimated budget for the

@spontaneblond & @precious_riri project is over R5 million. This

According to the policy of the North-West University, every ten years a building on the campus has to be renovated. The Sanlam Auditorium was last renovated in 2003, hence the need for the renovation now.

As part of the upgrades the foyer will be painted, new flooring will be installed in some areas and the air conditioning will be serviced.

Sound and electrical equipment will also be updated. The biggest change will be fixing the leaking roof.

Retha Kooij, the contract manager and principal agent of construction, said that the renovation will be completed within three months. “The renovation will be finished on 12 June and then the building will be inspected for mistakes. The contractor is given an additional 21 days to correct and improve where necessary,” said Kooij.

budget first had to be approved by the management. The funding does not only come from the campus but also from the Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET). Kooij said, “The DHET comes and looks at the building to be renovated and they give funding for the portion of the costs.”

Delays are always a possibility when renovating. “Unavailable resources and rain can cause the project to be delayed,” said Kooij.

In that case they rearrange the schedule to get back on track.

For the time being, graduations have been moved to other venues. Glenn Cunniff, a studio manager, said that the location for graduations will be the Duet church and Totius hall.

Marlie Bergh, a graduate, had her ceremony at Duet church and was well-pleased, “It was something different and it was less formal than the auditorium.”

PIRLS- leestoetse plaas Suid-Afrika laaste Henriëtte Venter @hen3hetventer

In 2016 is ’n ondersoek deur Progress in International Reading Literacy Study (PIRLS) in Suid-Afrika geloods om die leesvermoëns van skoliere te evalueer. In ’n latere verslag wat deur PIRLS uitgereik is, is SuidAfrika uit 50 lande heel laaste

geplaas. Die uitslag toon dat agt uit tien skoliere in graad vier nie op standaard lees nie.

PIRLS is ’n internasionale assessering waarby 50 lande betrokke is. Die PIRLS-assessering word elke vyf jaar deur die betrokke lande afgelê. Gedurende hierdie assessering word graad vier leerders gevra om ’n lees- en begripstoets te beantwoord. Op hierdie manier word inligting nie net oor leerders se leesvermoëns ingesamel nie, maar ook inligting oor die skool en onderwysers se aanslag tot lees.

Al hierdie aspekte het ’n invloed op die leerders se leesvermoëns. Die belangrikheid van hierdie toetse lê nie net in die vergelyking van Suid-Afrika teenoor ander lande nie, maar ook in die verbetering van leerders se leesvaardighede.

Skole wat nie goed gevaar het in hierdie toetse nie moet welvarende skole raadpleeg en ’n langtermyn oplossing bepaal.

Doktor Elize Vos, lektor by die skool vir Afrikaans op die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) se Potchefstroomkampus het gesê:

“Suid-Afrikaanse leerders sukkel volgens die PIRLS verslag om leesstukke te interpreteer, integreer en te evalueer. Ons kinders kan glad nie met begrip lees nie.”

Vos verduidelik dat sulke leerders nie ordentlik kan leer nie en dat dit gevolglik ’n invloed op hul akademiese prestasie het. Vir ’n land soos Suid-Afrika om laaste te kom in hierdie toetse wys op ’n agterstand van ongeveer ses jaar in vergelyking met ander lande.

Vos het gesê dat sekere maatreëls in plek gestel kan word en dat

Suid-Afrika moontlik nog hierdie situasie kan red. Alhoewel sekere skole reeds van hierdie maatreëls geïmplementeer het, glo sy dat grootskaalse verandering eers gaan plaasvind as die Onderwys Departement ’n beleid saamstel en dit in skole implementeer.

Hierdie kwessie het nie net ’n invloed op skole nie, maar nuwe navorsing het bewys dat studente op universiteitsvlak ook nie die mas kan opkom nie as gevolg die agterstand wat gedurende skooljare onstaan het.

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Meraki Meraki (v). To do something with soul, creativity or love; to put something of yourself into your work.

As you can see in the above definition, Meraki is all about soulful creativity and love. In this creative corner, Wapad wants to celebrate students’ art in all kinds of formats, as students don’t receive enough credit for their hard work and talent.

Whether you are an art student, or you just enjoy art in your free time, this corner is a creative space for students to express their inner love for their own personal kind of art.

We want to encourage amateur artists to keep on persevering to become professional one day, or just to make another soul smile

because of their art. Therefore, students can feel free to send in their diverse artworks to us at wapad@ nwu.ac.za, where it will be shared either via our Facebook page or a printed edition of the newspaper.

The only Meraki artist for this edition is Christiaan Venter, a thirdyear in BA communication.

Christiaan Venter het klaarblyklik “net ’n Sharpie opgetel en begin teken” sonder om te veel daaroor te dink.

Die oorspronklike weergawe van hierdie kunswerk het Christiaan geteken terwyl al sy vriende besig was om te werk aan liedjies vir hul sangroep. Hierdie kunswerk spruit uit die verveelde gedagtes van ’n kreatiewe siel. Hulle het die skets gesien toe hy dit klaar geteken het en dadelik besluit om dit teraam.

“Toe my vriende die oorspronklike

weergawe raam, toe weet ek ek moet ’n digitale weergawe maak.”

Met die digitalisering van die skets het Christiaan die oorspronklike weergawe geskandeer en van daar af op Adobe Illustrator oorgedra.

Hier het hy die ontwerp verfyn en detail ingeprent wat nie op die oorspronklike skets was nie. Elemente soos die ruimte en komete in die agtergrond, was byvoorbeeld nie op die oorspronklike skets nie. Ander elemente soos die radio-kasset en Mickey Muis handskoene verskyn in die oorspronklike weergawe ook.

Oor die simboliek agter die werk, is Christiaan van mening dat nie alle kunswerke een of ander dieper betekenis benodig of simboliek wat daaraan gekoppel word nie. “Ek het die mix tape op ’n beursie gesien wat op die tafel gelê het, van daar af het my brein met my weggehardloop.”

Big Prims vanjaar in Wonderland Karlien Meiring @karlien_meiring

Die jaarlikse Big Prims-aksie word 7 tot 9 Mei deur die kampus studenteraad (KSR) se finansiesportefeulje in die Amfiteater aangebied. Die geleentheid dien as bewusmaking en fondsinsameling vir behoeftige studente op die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) se Potchefstroomkampus.

Francis Berg, lid van KSR: Finansies met die portefeulje projekte, het die volgende gesê oor die doel van die Big Prims-projek: “Elke koshuis samel geld in wat dan na hul primfonds

geallokeer word. Die primfonds is ’n noodfonds in ’n koshuis waarvoor inwoners kan aansoek doen om hul basiese behoeftes mee te kan bekostig.”

Volgens Berg is KSR: Finansies ook tans in die proses om ’n fonds op die been te bring vir privaatstudente, naamlik, die Auxilium fonds.

Die tema is Maandag, 11 April, as Alice in Wonderland bekend gemaak.

Berg het gesê haar inspirasie kom van Queen se liedjie “Bohemian Rhapsody” met die lirieke: “Is this the real life, is this just fantasy?”

“Ek wou baie graag die tema baseer op � fantasiewêreld, omdat die primfonds minderbevoorregte

Is Contiki-toere op jou bucketlist?

Chélaine de Wet @nwuwapad

Contiki is ’n reisagentskap wat spesifiek voorsiening maak vir mense tussen die ouderdomme van 18–35 en bied tans reise aan in meer as 50 lande regoor die wêreld met die doel om jong reisigers aan die tyd van hulle lewens voor te stel.

Dié agentskap glo in volhoubare toerisme terwyl hulle omsien na enige tipe reisiger en met ’n verskeidenheid van oor die 350 verskillende reise is daar iets vir almal: van die avonturier

tot die koskenner. Reise is baie omvattend beplan met uitgawes soos verblyf, vervoer en etes reeds ingesluit by die prys en reisprogram.

Contiki maak ook voorsiening vir ’n student se skrapse begroting deurdat hulle verskeie betalingsplanne en ooreenkomste aanbied.

Statistiek toon dat die gemiddelde Contiki reisiger 26 jaar oud is en sowat 55% van reisigers vroulik is.

Volgens Contiki is daar vyf sleutel elemente vir die perfekte reis, naamlik: werklike ervaringe, unieke akkommodasie, effektiewe bedryfspan, inheemse kosse en die regte mense.

Contiki-toere is ’n móét vir enige student wat sonder die wêreld se finansies, die wêreld wil gaan verken.

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studente die geleentheid gee om te ontsnap uit hul omstandighede. Alice in Wonderland was nog altyd � classic en verskil baie van die vorige drie jaar se temas. Dit bied ongelooflike geleenthede vir dekor en aktiwiteite.”

Berg het gesê sy hoop elke student sal deur hierdie inisiatief besef hoe gelukkig en bevoorreg mens is om te kan studeer en basiese behoeftes te kan bekostig.

Volgens Berg kan koshuisinwoners hul onderskeie prims ondersteun deur die Big Prims Launch op Dinsdag 7 Mei by te woon en ’n draai in die Amfi tydens die onderskeie aktiwiteite te maak.

Die prims gaan Woensdagoggend 8 Mei croquet op die Bib se gras speel. ’n Bewusmakingsaksie word dan Woensdagaand om 18:00 aangebied met die doel dat elke student sal verstaan wat primfonds behels en dat daar wel finansiële bystand beskikbaar is. Laastens, hoop Berg die onderskeie prims pak hierdie uitdaging met ’n

positiewe en opgewonde gesindheid aan. “Die Prims het hulself verkiesbaar gestel met die wete dat hulle alles vir hul koshuis sal moet gee. Hierdie is net nog ’n geleentheid, “het sy gesê.

Puk-student blink uit in The Voice Annami den Heyer @annami_dh

Carmen Basson, ’n derdejaarstudent in Bsc verbruikerswetenskap, was die afgelope tyd te sien op die bekende sangkompetisieprogram, The Voice Suid-Afrika seisoen drie. In haar “ongesiene oudisie”, het Basson die liedjie “Piece by Piece” van Kelly Clarkson gesing. Net Lerato Molapo, bekend as Lira, het vir Basson omgedraai en dit plaas haar toe in span-Lira. Lira se woorde aan Basson was dat haar hart met haar gepraat het toe Basson gesing het.

Basson sê: “Wanneer ek sing wil ek hê mense moet iets voel.” Dit maak span-Lira dus die perfekte span, omdat Lira se hart met haar gepraat het. Riana Nel het ook gesê sy is net om die draai indien Basson enige hulp nodig het. Basson het ongelukkig by die uitdunrondtes uitgeval met die liedjie, “Take me

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home” van Jess Glynne.

Die publiek kon haar egter terugstem om deel te neem aan die regstreekse uitsending, die stempunte het Dinsdag 2 April om 22:00 gesluit. Basson moes tydens die Desembervakansie vir die oudisies en opleiding gegaan het, waartydens ‘n gedeelte van die program ook

geskiet is. Sy sê, “dit is ’n fantastiese ondervinding en ek het soveel nuwe talentvolle sangers ontmoet. Sang was nog altyd my droom, studeer is maar net ’n plan-B.” Die program wys elke Sondag om 17:30 en die kykers sal aan die einde van April uitvind wie teruggestem word.

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Second Life Goods Store’s first opening Johan Rousseau @one_tasty_johansalad

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You: a creepy but captivating series Umamah Bakharia @official_umamah

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n Friday 29 March the Second Life Goods Store opened its doors to various figures of the public and community leaders which included prof Fika Janse Van Rensburg who lead the opening speech of the event. he doors officially opened to the public on 1 April and the shop is located at 79 Beyers Naude street in the Gerrit Worstsaal.

The aim of the store is to bring affordable quality clothing to the public. The clothing is sold for a fraction of the original price in the hopes that this shop will attract the students of the North-West University (NWU) and the underprivileged of Potchefstroom.

The initiative for the Second Life Goods Store was the brainchild of Potch-Tlokwe Chamber of Commerce, in partnership with Duet and NG Moedergemeente who claimed that boxes of clothes that is sponsored by the community are just going to waste.

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mentioned as having a share in the Second life initiative, including BKD Auditors, Safricom, Feisty Communications & Marketing Specialists, Potch Plastics, Picture Café, Mosiami Konstruksie and The Roots.

Their slogan reads “Wear, Share and Care” and is a reflection of the business’ motivation that relates to the idea that clothes can be sponsored to the Second Life Goods store to be retailed again.

Dewald Van Breda, a board member of Potch–Tlokwe Chamber of Commerce, stated that a part of the proceeds will go towards helping the less fortunate and the rest of the income will be used to maintain the store.

The intention of the store is not to make money but rather to aid the disadvantaged community of Potchefstroom and by initiating the ‘thrift scene’ it hopes to receive assistance from the public to lend a helping hand.

Twisted, creepy and sweet are just a few contradicting words that can be used to describe the Netflix psychological thriller series You. You might remember ‘lonely boy’ from Gossip Girl? Yes, Penn Badgley! He plays Joe, the main character in You and it seems as though his stalker vibe has not changed one bit.

The series storyline started with Joe, a bookstore manager, crossing paths with Beck, an aspiring writer who visits the bookstore.

A sweet crush became an obsession and soon Joe started to keep tabs on Beck. He used social media as his main tool to get closer to her and once he won her trust he removed any obstacle that came in the way of them being together.The first episode aired in September 2018 and was released on Lifetime but was not getting enough viewers. Netflix then took the series under their wing, making it one of the most viewed on Netflix. You is currently rated 93% on Rotten Tomatoes.

Members of the cast include Shay Mitchell whom some might remember as Emily Fields from the well-

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known series Pretty Little Liars. Each episode has the viewers sitting at the end of their seats waiting for more.

Some viewers have even admitted to having a weird obsession with Joe and his persistence to be with the girl he loves.

After the first season, based on the

2014 novel by Caroline Kepnes, ended with a cliffhanger, fans have to wait patiently until Netflix announces the date season two will be airing.

A crazy busy day’s survival guide Karlien Meiring @karlien_meiring

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If you’re a university student, many of your days are bound to be beyond busy. Some days, however, may feel like there is simply not enough time to get everything done.

Laura Vanderkam, the author of several time management and productivity books, said that busy days take a lot of prioritizing and ensuring that one is completing the tasks that are the top priority for the day. Here are the best tips for making it through those stressful and hectic university days.

If you know you have a busy day ahead of you, preparation begins the night before. Try your best to get to

bed at a time that will allow you to get the adequate eight hours of sleep required. At a recent press conference for her book, 168 Hours, Vanderkam said, “Busy days are ten times worse when we feel overtired. Getting enough sleep will ensure that your body is able to handle whatever lies ahead.”

When you know the day is going to be a busy one, sleeping in is only going to make it more stressful.

Vanderkam also said it is important to get up immediately when your alarm goes off. “Get going as early and as efficiently as possible on crazy days.

Make sure you establish a morning routine to motivate you to get up and moving.”

Right when you wake up (or possibly even the night before), grab your planner and plan everything that you need to accomplish that day. This will ensure that nothing gets neglected as the day goes on. As you complete

your tasks throughout the day, check them off and make sure they’re fully completed.

Stay fed and hydrated. It’s easy to forget to drink water when your day is crazy. In Vanderkam’s opinion, one should definitely avoid getting dehydrated as the hydration will keep your energy high. Also, do not skip meals!

Lastly, Vanderkam added productivity does not mean always being busy. “Working for hours and hours on end isn’t always that productive, to be honest. If you schedule in breaks, it gives you something to look forward to and means you hopefully won’t find your mind wandering off during times you haven’t designated for relaxing.”

Take time during your breaks to check social media, have a snack, chat with a friend, read a bit or do anything that you find enjoyable.

GOT: There’s only one war and it’s here Cherece Appelcryn @ries_77

The Game of Thrones (GOT) season finale is here! On 14 April 2019, the last season of Game of Thrones will be released. The crew and the cast of Game of Thrones started filming on 23 October 2017, and concluded in July 2018.

Game of Thrones is one of the most expensive series ever made.

Episodes in the final season cost HBO more than $15 million each.

The first two episodes of season eight are sadly short, but luckily the final four are all more than an hour in length.

We’re counting the days until Game of Thrones fans will soon enough find out the ultimate fate of Jon Snow, Daenerys Targaryen

and the rest of Westerosi. The two-minute trailer was all about the final showdown between the living and the dead that’s supposed to blast the Battle of the Bastards out of the water. HBO dropped more teasers to boost the fans of Game of Thrones, although the teasers do not contain any footage of the show. There’s only glimpses of Tyrion’s Hand of the Queen pin, Arya’s sword Needle, Bran’s wheelchair, Jaime’s golden hand, Daenerys dragon chain and Jon’s sword Longclaw. All the hints of what’s to come if our heroes fail to defeat the Night King. The fight for the Iron Throne is on! Who will sit on the throne? Will the dead be defeated or will the dead defeat? Let the games begin…

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#Art+Feminism campaign now at NWU Gallery Thato Mokhomong @___t.hato

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he North-West University (NWU) Gallery inauguration of the Art and Feminism campaign was held on 19 March. The #Art+Feminism campaign was established in 2014 to give women a voice of expression and to reach various other goals pertaining gender equality.

The NWU Gallery Art+Feminism Wikipedia Edit-a-thon 2019 was established and hosted by NWU Gallery Curator, Amohelang Mohajane, as a student-orientated and recurrent initiative that expands its focus from women

only to non-binary artists to also improve mass understanding of gender differences. The 6 th annual Art+Feminism Wikipedia Edit-a-thon focused on subjects of gender bias, feminism, art and underrepresentation of women, transgender and cisgender women.

This movement also intends to discover future female Wikipedians and Femi-editors to write articles on feminism, gender disparities, arts and matters of feminine interest. The programme includes creating Wikipedia accounts for more females to write articles. The campaign will still host more events and engage in more interactive sessions with interested parties.

Amohelang Mohajane said, “This year’s initiative takes a different

approach. Being in association with an institution like NWU made it easy to spread the word, involve more females who could be experiencing exclusivity, gender bias and stereotype. This campaign is the right platform to voice out about their experiences and give upcoming non-binary artists exposure.”

She added, “although we may struggle with marketing, we are working with the university at large to host events such as Library Week to teach on referencing, writing and editing. We also are seeking sponsorship with companies like Standard Bank and Van Schaik. Anyone who would like to be a participant is welcome to join us.”

Oorleef jou beurt vir beurtkrag só Henriëtte Venter @hen3hetventer

Nadat beurtkrag Suid-Afrika in donkerte gehul het hierdie Desember het Wapad dit goed gedink om oorlewingswenke te gee om die “aanpassingsproses” wat met beurtkrag gepaard gaan effens draagliker te maak.

Sit die beurtkragskedule teen jou yskas waar jy gereeld na dit kan kyk. Maak seker dat jy op hoogte is van waar jy die bogenoemde inligting kan bekom. Besoek

Eskom se beurtkragwebtuiste om die volledige skedule af te laai.

Maak seker dat alle elektriese toestelle gelaai is. Daar is seker niks meer frustrerend as ’n foon met ’n pap battery nie. Laai jou foon, skootrekenaar en tablette gereeld, veral in die aande voor jy gaan slaap.

Koop ’n flits. Alhoewel jy voel dat dit dalk heeltemal te outyds is, is dit dalk net die oplossing vir ’n angswekkende beurtkragskedule.

As jy ’n flits gebruik kan jy op hierdie manier jou selfoon se battery ’n bietjie langer spaar deur dít nie onnodig te gebruik vir ’n flits nie.

Kook water voor die tyd vir koffie.

Kook water en maak gebruik van ’n fles om dit langer warm te hou.

So verseker jy dat jy darem nog ’n koffie kan geniet al is daar dan ’n magdom ander toestelle wat nie werk nie.

Beplan. Beplan vroegtydig en maak seker dat jou basiese huishoudelike take (soos wasgoed was) afgehandel is voor die krag afgeskakel word. Indien jy self kos maak probeer om koue etes te beplan wat nie nodig is om warm gemaak te word nie.

Wees voorbereid om die jou beurtkrag ervaring meer draaglik te maak!

11 April 2019

Idiome: van waar gehasie?

Corine Raath @corineraath

Die meeste van ons is goed vertroud met idiome. Daar is egter min mense wat werklik die storie agter idiome ken en verstaan hoekom ons sekere goed kwytraak. Hier is ’n paar bekende (of dalk minder bekende) idiome en hul herkoms sodat jy by julle volgende kuier jou vriende met jou taalvernuf kan beïndruk.

Die fort hou Hierdie uitdrukking is tydens die Amerikaanse Burgeroorlog in 1864 deur generaal John Murray Corse in ’n boodskap gebruik. Dit verwys oorspronklik dus letterlik daarna om die fort in die oorlog te hou.

Die baba met die badwater uitgooi Die oorsprong van hierdie idioom is waarskynlik die gewoonte wat gesinne in die verlede gehad het om almal in dieselfde badwater te bad. Die pa kon eerste bad en die baba laaste.

Sodoende was die water later só vuil dat die baba nie uitgeken kon word nie en die kind is dus saam met die badwater uitgegooi.

Voel soos ’n kraai met pouvere Hierdie idioom is ontleen aan een

van Esopus se fabels in die Bybel.

In hierdie verhaal tel ’n kraai pouvere op wat hy aan sy stert vasmaak. Die poue het egter dadelik agtergekom wat die kraai doen en hulle het na hom gepik en die vere afgetrek.

Die kraai moes toe druipstert terugkeer na die ander kraaie wat op húl beurt ook die kraai toegesnou het.

Die botter tot die boom Hierdie word gesê van twee mense wat baie goeie vriende is.

Dit was oorspronklik gebruik om na huwelike te verwys waar die paartjie tot oorlopens toe verlief was. Hul liefde was dan so suiwer soos botter in ’n vat wat nie net aan die bokant nie, maar tot op die bodem suiwer botter was.

Jou kop op ’n blok sit Hierdie idioom verwys na die wyse waarop teregstelling plaasgevind het waar die persoon letterlik met hul kop op ’n blok moes gaan kniel sodat dit met ’n swaard of byl afgekap kon word. Wanneer ’n persoon dus hierdie sê, beteken dit dat hulle só seker van hul saak is dat hulle tereggestel kan word indien hulle verkeerd is.

Idiome maak ons taal beslis baie meer interessant, maar maak altyd seker dat jy ’n idioom reg gebruik sodat niemand jou tjank aftrap nie!

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Origin of April Fools’ Lisa van Rooyen @lisavanrooyen16

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April Fools’ marks the first day of April. There is not much known about the origin of the day only that the start dates back to the 19th century. In some countries it is even considered a public holiday.

April Fools’ is a day you get a free pass to prank the people in your life or just simply have a laugh at your friends for falling for a practical joke. According to Readers Digest “the first mention of April Fools’ Day in Britain comes in 1686 when biographer, John Aubrey, described April first as a Fool’s holy day.”

It’s clear that the habit of sending springtime rubes on a “fool’s errand” was rampant in Europe by the late 1600s. On April Fools’ Day, 1698, so many saps were tricked into schlepping to the Tower of London to watch the “washing of the lions” (a ceremony that doesn’t exist) that the April 2 edition of a local newspaper had to debunk the hoax —and publicly mock the people who fell for it”, according to Reader’s Digest.

Modern-day April Fools’ has many outcomes. Justin Bieber tricked the world into thinking that his wife, Hailey Bieber, is pregnant and he got shamed the following day. There were rumours going around campus that the BA communication course is going to start focusing on ‘Selfie Science’. Now all we have to do is wait for next year’s pranks and jokes.

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Never fully dressed without…perfume!

Henriëtte Venter @hen3hetventer

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arfuum kan gebruik word om ’n kosbare herinnering in die vorm van daardie reuk vas te vang. Of dit nou DKNY, Hugo Boss of Yardley is – die betekenis wat aan ’n spesifieke geur geheg word verskil van persoon tot persoon. Min mense weet dat elke persoon ’n unieke reuk aan ’n sekere parfuum gee sodra dit in kontak met jou vel kom. Dus is die reuk van parfuum eie aan elke persoon.

Dior gaan selfs so ver as om te sê dat parfuum enige vrou se persoonlikheid ten volle beklemtoon en dat ’n rok nie klaar is voor ’n tikkie parfuum daaraan gespuit is nie.

Danielle Vice, tans besig met haar honneurs na BCom rekeningkunde, meen dat haar gunsteling parfuum

sonder twyfel Giorgio Armani se Sí, is.

Die belangrikheid van parfuum lê vir haar in die seksuele aantrekking wat daarmee gepaard gaan.

Phikolethu Vumindaba, ’n

tweedejaar in afriftingswetenskap dra graag Coppelia van Avory Shlain. Hy sê dat dit belangrik is om lekker te ruik aangesien jy sommer dan goed voel oor jouself.

Esthie van Heerden, tweedejaar in BSc chemie en fisiologie, se heel gunsteling parfuum is Coach. Sy reken dat dit haar laat lekker ruik en boonop is

sy dan vol selfvertroue. Nokunlula Ramatshoele, honneursstudent (BA bedryfsielkunde), dra graag Tabasheer.

Die selfvertroue wat parfuum vir haar gee verruil sy vir niks nie.

Resensie: Ys deur Rudie van Rensburg Henriëtte Venter @hen3hetventer

Ys, deur Rudie van Rensburg, is een van die sewe boeke wat deel is van die skrywer se misdaadreeks.

Alhoewel die boeke nie noodwendig op mekaar volg nie, sal jy beslis nie jouself kan keer

om die hele reeks oor ’n vakansie te verslind nie.

Rudie van Rensburg is beslis nie ’n groentjie nie en het al verskeie pryse vir sy boeke en toneelstukke verower. Deur die jare het hy ook die rol van redakteur en stigter van koerante en tydskrifte vertolk.

Van Rensburg is ook bekend vir sy kunswerke en sy werke is al oorsee in verskeie galerye opgeneem en

uitgestal. Hy skryf in sy biografie dat Deon Meyer, Ettienne Leroux en Jo Nesbo van sy gunsteling skrywers is.

Kassie Kasselman en Rooi Els bevind hulle in die sesde boek van die reeks in die middel van ’n raaisel. Wanneer ’n Amerikaansewetenskaplike een aand in sy hotel in die Kaap vermoor word – blyk dit dat daar iets groters as net die moord aan die broei is.

Self-care: it all starts with you Umamah Bakharia @official_umamah

The being is an important aspect to look after and nurture so that it can grow and glow in a flawless way. In order for that to happen self-care needs to take place. Selfcare, self-love, self-appreciation is extremely important for a person to carry themselves with grace and confidence.

Looking after oneself has been an ongoing topic for centuries and more and more people are starting

to see the importance of it. One way to do this is to cut negative and toxic energy out of your life. This way there is nothing pulling you down and you feel lighter. Finding a hobby is the best way for a person to spend time and invest in who you are and what you like. This is a journey of self-discovery.

Looking after one’s mind is as important as looking after your body image. So find time to have a self-care day by having an Epsom salt bath or lighting your favourite scented candle. This will allow some time to reflect and take a break from a busy campus schedule. Spend time with people that educate you and

appreciate you for who you are. It is important to note that your social circle has an effect on the “self”. Start appreciating the little things in life and take away the idea of being envious of someone else because they have something better than you do.

We are all in different stages of our journey. Be the best version of yourself that you can be, because you are the “self” and you have power!

Your mind and your body is your home, look after it and it shall reward you. When you start taking care of yourself, you start feeling better, you start looking better, and you start to attract better. It all starts with you.

Toe die FBI hulself boonop by die saak betrek word, is die ondersoek vir die speurders verder gekompliseer. Dan is ook daar die geheimsinnige verdwyning van die bergies in Kloofstraat en die vreemde man wat in die skadu’s skuil. Ys hou die leser aan die raai tot die laaste bladsy en die boek is boonop in ’n gemaklike leesstyl geskryf. Dis ’n

nuwe en vars tipe misdaadfiksie waar die oplos van die raaisel ’n groter rol speel as die aanvanklike misdaad. Die leser word letterlik toegelaat om hul eie speurwerk te doen.

Hierdie boek word uitgegee deur Queillerie en is landswyd beskikbaar by CNA en Bargain Books of aanlyn beskikbaar by Loot.

Trending now Ciska de Waal @ciska_dewaal

It’s been a while since we have done an update on what’s trending in the world. From movies and books, series and social media to best-selling products and food, here is your latest scoop on what is trending now.

Online shopping is big right now and a favorite site to shop is One Day Only, with the best daily deals every single day. Our favorite online item right now is the Fitbit Charge 3 Activity Tracker in Rose Gold for only R2 989,00 on The Best of Takealot.

With Easter coming up, the hottest food trend is all the yummy Easter food. Favorites include hot cross buns, cinnamon rolls (check out Foodies of SA on Facebook for

a great recipe to make your own at home), white coated chocolate eggs, marshmallow eggs and Lindt Chocolate Bunnies.

Movies coming in April: Avengers: Endgame Release date: 24 April Must watch Netflix series: Big Mouth (For all the Rick and Morty fans), Conversations with a Killer: Ted Bundy Tapes, You. (wired. co.uk) Must reads: Koshuis compiled by Erns Grundeling and other Gangster State written by Pieter- Louis Myburgh Music on the PUKfm Local Top 30 (1-7 April 2019): No. 1 Malanga ft. JR & December Streets – Summertime Vibe.

No. 2 Jan Bloukaas ft. Janie Bay – Sterre Brand No. 3 December Streets – Messed Up Fun Fact: It’s illegal to own just one guinea pig in Switzerland, because they get lonely.

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The war on religion: does the truth Zahraa Omar @Zahraa Omar

SONNET 18 Shall I compare thee to a summer’s day?

Thou art more lovely and more temperate: Rough winds do shake the darling bis of May, And summer’s lease hath all too short a date: Sometimes too hot the eye of heaven shines, And often is his gold complexion dimm’d; And every fair from fair sometime declines, By chance, or nature’s changing course, untrimm’d; But thy eternal summer shall not fade Nor lose possession of that fair thou ow’st; Nor shall Death brag thou wander’st in his shade’ When in eternal lines to time thou grow’st; So long as men can breathe or eyes can see So long lives this and this gives life to thee.

- William Shakespeare Colette Combrink Só lyk plagiaat, vir dié wat gewonder het. Moet dit nie doen nie, dis die steel van ander mense se slim. Jy is slim genoeg, copy en paste is nié jou vriend nie. Oom William Shakespeare kan wel wees.

Ons gesels weer na semesterweek.

Vir nou; wees wys, leer hard en skryf jou eie gedagtes neer.

Kaalvoet Koebaai C

ISIS, Al Qaeda, and the Taliban are all familiar names that have been dominating the news for at least 18 years. These radical groups spread violence and hatred by using Islamic scripture that has been taken out of context. It comes as no surprise that Islamophobia is a rising issue. Islam however, much like Christianity and Judaism, promotes peace for all of mankind and condemns acts fuelled by aggression.

It is written in the Quran, the holy book of Islam: 5:32: “Therefore We ordained for the Children of Israel that he who slays a soul unless it be (in punishment) for murder or for spreading mischief on earth shall be as if he had slain all mankind; and he who saves a life shall be as if he had given life to all mankind.”

This contradicts not only every statement given to the media by radical groups but the very foundation on which they’ve built their ideologies.

Unfortunately, with these groups receiving so much attention from the world, they are given a platform to share their beliefs negatively influencing the views of many.

During the past month, however, the media was portraying a different narrative. On 15 March, in Christchurch, New Zealand, muslims of all ages, male and female, gathered in musjids to pray their most important prayer of the week. During this prayer a man entered two musjids and opened fire at the worshippers

within. The result of this was 50 dead and another 50 injured.

This act of terrorism provoked immense outrage. Non-muslims stood outside musjids to show their support, carrying signs that said, “we will protect you as you pray”, women wore the headscarf to show solidarity and there was an international outcry condemning this act of terrorism. This man, who tried to create a rift between people, only succeeded at bringing them closer together.

It is important for us as individuals to

actively seek the truth and promote peace. In today’s world filled with so much hate and prejudice, it is not okay for us to simply tolerate people of different races and religions. Rather, we should strive towards a world in which we can all coexist in harmony.

All it takes is one voice and I hope you use yours.

Zahraa Omar is an Honours student in Quantitive Risk Management and the reigning miss campus.

The IMF report’s on SA’s education Ruan Moolman

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The International Monetary Fund (IMF) report was published on 1 March 2019, with a few interesting findings that report on the current South African Education System. Most students start on a primary school level and as it currently stands, less than 5% of students who start primary school ends up with a university qualification.

The report established what is already well-known in our country.

The IMF report states that South Africa spends more on education than most countries yet it performs relatively poorly in comparison; state teachers are paid relatively well but they are mostly absent, lazy, unaccountable; and often know less than they are supposed to teach; and that unless we tend the roots of learning, nothing higher up the educational food chain is ever going to be palatable.

The IMF report also sets out that 20% of state teachers appear to take long weekends every week and that in township and rural schools, teachers only teach for an average of 3.5 hours a day, while in former model C schools it is 6.5 hours.

The devil lies in the inequality among South African schools, as more than 80% of South Africa’s dysfunctional schools are located in townships and rural areas, which means that poor learners are more likely to attend dysfunctional schools which influences their opportunity to gain the required knowledge and skills to be able to perform as required by tertiary institutions.

Inequality still flows within the tertiary education system, as students and institutions are still underfunded, 25% of students enrolled drop out in their first year and even extended programmes offered by universities seem to fail. On average, black students spend less than two years in tertiary education while white students spend more than seven years.

The report also included that while black South Africans amount to about 80% of South Africa’s population, they only amount to 58% of postsecondary education graduates. White South African total less than 10% of the population but 29% of the postsecondary graduates. According to a 2017 Department of Higher Education and Training report, only 12% of black students completed their three year degree within three years and then mostly opt for the work force rather than post-graduate studies.

Can it really be said that things have improved? Is it possible that the low income earned by teachers correlate with their lack of interest to teach, or is it the trade unions that really prevent the implementation of accountability measures? Does the lack of education in a student’s mother tongue influence their ability to keep up with international requirements?

Why is English still the primary medium of instruction in schools if most South African learners do not have a good grasp of the English language? Will South Africa ever cure the shortcoming that quality of education is based on a person’s race and socio-economic circumstances?

Does the current government keep up to their promise of free and improved education, and if so, why does so much of the education budget go to waste as little improvements can be shown?

There are so many questions and possibilities of change, yet it is very difficult to say whether the dire situation in South Africa surrounding educational issues will ever improve and if it is possible, what can we as students of the North-West University do to improve the situation for current and future students?

Ruan Moolman is a third year LLB student.

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Villagers and Wag-’n-Bietjie are Born 2B Strong Lizaan Snyman @lizaan09

Born 2B Strong 2019, a strongman event, took place at Potch Dorp Rugby club on Thursday, 4 April. This was the first strongman event that students could take part in.

The event was organised and hosted by Coenraad (Takkie) van Staden from Heimat Men’s residence and Marilyn Bezuidenhout from Bellatrix women’s residence.

Ruan van der Merwe (a resident of Villagers men’s residence), placed first in the men’s section, while Rauxvann Baanann (also from Villagers) placed second with Steyn Viljoen (resident of Excelsior men’s residence) in third. The men from Villagers won the men’s section.

The men’s section was composed of three events. The first event was deadlifting a weight of 180 kg and the challenge was to do

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as many reps as possible in a minute. The second event was a medley of different challenges that participants had to complete individually against time. Thirdly,

Indian Premier League up to date JJ Denton @jjdenton101

The 2019 Indian Premier League (IPL) season has followed a familiar pattern with current champions, Chennai Super Kings (CSK), on top of the log after six matches and perennial underperformers, Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB), languishing at the bottom of the table. This is despite their star studded line-up that includes two of the best batsmen in the world – Virat Kohli and AB de Villiers.

RCB starts every year with high hopes in the cricket mad

India, only for their bowlers to fail them when it matters most.

South Africans to look out for in the 2019 edition of the IPL includes: Heinrich Klaasen and AB de Villiers for RCB, Colin Ingram, Kagiso Rabada and Chris Morris for the Delhi Capitals, Proteas skipper Faf du Plessis, Lungi Ngidi and Imran Tahir for the defending champions Chennai Super Kings, David Miller and Hardus Viljoen for Kings XI Punjab and Proteas wicketkeeper, Anrich Nortje, for the Kolkata Knight Riders and Quinton de Kock, for the Mumbai Indians.

The final of the tournament takes place on 12 May, 20:00 at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai.

they did max log pressing (with a “log” that weighs 65 kg) where participants needed to do as many reps as possible in 30 seconds.

Ruan van der Merwe, from

Villagers said, “I always enjoyed training as I played rugby but after I had a full shoulder operation, I thought I needed to do something else. This was my first event and I

wanted to something new.”

Margaret Olivier, came first in the women’s section, while Franziske Coetzee (from Wag-’nBietjie women’s residence) placed second and Michelle Surman (also from Wag-’n-Bietjie) placed in third. The Wag-’n-Bietjie women’s residence won the women’s section.

The women’s section was also composed of three events of which the first event was deadlifts (55 kg) where they needed to do as many reps as possible in a minute. The second event was the medley and was done in teams of two members from a residence against time.

After this they did barbell overhead presses (30 kg), where they needed to do as many reps as possible in a minute.

Franziske Coetzee, from Wag’n-Bietjie women’s residence said, “I came to do this event because it was very interesting, because women do not usually do this, but it was a chance to prove to myself that this works for me.”

CX Fitness and Evolve Nutrition, sponsored the event and prizes for the individual winners and the hostel winners.

Can Man City defend their league title?

Langa Cele @Nativecele_

It’s a two horse race for the English Premiership League (EPL) title as Manchester City and Liverpool are trading places for first place on the log on a weekly basis. The rest of the top six is also worth watching as Manchester United, Arsenal, Tottenham Hotspurs and Chelsea compete for the last remaining Champions League spots. Liverpool went to the top of the table after a stunning goal by Mohamed Salah against Southampton, which they won with a score of 3 – 1. Despite being frustrated for much of the night, Man City had a chance to take the top spot on the log, having a game in hand against Tottenham.

They failed to capitalise on the opportunity going down 1-0.

Man City and Liverpool are both guaranteed a place in next season’s Champions League competition if they finish in their current positions. The remaining big clubs are all in contention to join them,

with just a two-point difference between third place Tottenham and sixth place Manchester United.

Arsenal suffered a blow in their pursuit of a top four finish after a Phil Jagielka goal handed Everton a win at Goodison Park on Sunday afternoon. The win would have placed the Gunners in a favourable position to attain third spot.

At the other bottom of the table, the battle to remain in the EPL took another twist as Crystal Palace took a huge step to survival after they defeated Newcastle United with a score of 1 - 0. It was another memorable and thrilling season

in the EPL as bookies struggle to name a favourite between Man City and Liverpool, with the Merseyside team being an easier draw of the fixture. Man City not only come up against tougher ranked opponents in the coming week but they are still in contention for four trophies, with Manager Guardiola admitting it’s putting strain on his players.

Manchester United will have to juggle their premier league commitments with the huge task of facing European giants F.C. Barcelona in between their premier league fixtures.

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NWU PLAYERS IN ACTION DURING THEIR LAST GAME. SEE SOME PHOTOS OF THIS YEAR’S ACTION BELOW.

NWU misses out on Varsity Cup final Lizaan Snyman @lizaan09

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he North-West University (NWU) took on the University of Pretoria (Tuks) in the first semi-

final of the Varsity Cup at the Tuks Stadium, on Monday, 8 April.

Tuks won by the skin of their teeth with a score of 24 - 18 against a fighting NWU team.

Tuks started off the match with a bang as they scored the first try within four minutes through the left winger, Ciaran Dayaram. In the fourteenth minute, Dayaram went over the try-line for his second try of the match, as Tuks stole the NWU’s lineout in the

NWU’s 22-metre teritory.

Louis van der Westhuizen, NWU Varsity Cup captain said, “We struggled with our exit plays and lineouts. We also put ourselves under pressure by playing in our own half, which made it hard for us to score and it also lead to Tuks scoring their two tries in the first half.”

The first half ended with Tuks 15 - 3 ahead. The only points for the NWU at the stage came

through the boot of Schalk Hugo.

NWU fought back in the second half, with a try from the right winger, Lungelo Gosa. In the 67th minute the NWU flanker, Wian Conradie, crossed the white-wash that lead to a thrilling last ten minutes of the match.

Van der Westhuizen said, “The team really showed character in the second half to fight back and not let Tuks in for another try, while also keeping the score close.

In the end, Tuks’ start in the first 20 minutes was just too good.”

The Tuks fly-half, Tinus de Beer, won both the Player that Rocks and Steer Kinging Moment award.

The second semi-final saw the University of Stellenbosch (Maties) thrash the University of the Free State (Shimlas) with a score of 47 - 5. The final takes place on Monday, 15 April at 19:00, at the Danie Craven Stadium between Maties and Tuks.

Koshuissokkerliga goed op dreef vir die winterseisoen Ciska de Waal @ciska_dewaal

Die jaarlikse koshuis se senior sokkerliga is weer goed op dreef, ongeag die hoeveelheid reën wat Potchefstroom die laaste

paar weke ontvang het. Die eerste groepswedstryde vir die tweede helfte van die semester was reeds verlede week gespeel op 3 en 4 April.

In hierdie week was die spanne egter minder gelukkig en die wedstryde moes op sy geskuif word weens dreigende weer en velde wat te nat was om op te speel.

Met ʼn paar wedstryde wat reeds

voor die vakansie gespeel is, is daar al ʼn stewige punteranglys. By die eerstespanvroue in groep A, loop Kasteel voor met nege punte en Minjonet lê in tweede plek met vyf punte. In groep B van die eerstespanvroue lê Eikenhof bo op die punteleer met agt punte en Wanda is kort op hul hakke met ses punte.

By die eerstespanmans in groep A, loop Hombré voor met vyftien

punte en Caput lê in tweede plek met tien punte. In groep B van die eerstespanmans is Excelsior en Patria kop aan kop met punte van tien elk, maar Excelsior vat voor met ʼn doelverskil van vyf teenoor Patria se doelverskil van slegs een punt.

Die groepwedstryde gaan voort vir beide die mans- en vrouekoshuise op 10, 11, 15, 16 April, aangesien die afgestelde

wedstryde te same met die reeds geskeduleerde wedstryde moet plaasvind.

Die wedstryde is 20 minute aan ʼn kant en die eerste wedstryd begin om 18:00 met die laaste wedstryd wat eers 21:20 begin. Dit vind op die B- en C-sokkervelde by die Fanie du Toit Sportgronde plaas.

Die res van die groepwedstryde vind eers plaas, na die geen aksie tydperk.