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‘Kultuurverandering’ op NWU Lisa van Rooyen @lisavanrooyen16

Op 14 Februarie 2019 het Wapad verslag gelewer oor ŉ insident by Caput manskoshuis rakende die hantering van eerstejaarstudente en die skorsing van huiskomiteelede (HK-lede). Deel van die klag teen die HK-lede was, ondermeer, dat die aksies van Caput teen die menseregte van die eerstejaars was. In hierdie berig is daar ook verwys na die verwarring tydens hierdie proses, aangesien die skorsings ’n tipe skoppelmaai Dennis Delport beleef het deur geïmplementeer en teruggetrek te word op @Dennisdelport verskeie geleenthede. Tydens hierdie skorsing-skommeling het Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) visekanselier, prof Dan Kgwadi, rofuitgereik Dan Kgwadi, Visekanselier ’n e-pos waarin hy die aan die Noordwes-Universiteit “kultuurverandering” aan die (NWU), se skokaankondiging NWU uiteengesit “Om ons tydens R&O rakendehet: koshuisdrag suksesmodelle werklikheid was onverwags en’ndaar was geen te maak, moetmet onsstudenteleiers ’n gedeelde en kommunikasie organisasiekultuur skep koshuise vooraf nie. Net nógwaar ’n geval van waar die NWU en nie student sy studente elke personeellid ’n se stemme aanhoor nie. stel waardes, norme en daaglikse Wapadonderskryf verneem dat–daar reeds gedrag waar onsop 19 Januarie vanjaar ’n vergadering onder almal saam op die NWU-manier die Universiteitsbestuur plaasgevind leef.” het waar daar besluit was dat daar “Terwyl die universiteit se onmiddellike aanpassings gemaak huidige suksesmodelle daarop moet word tot die R&O-program fokus omvan ’n kultuur te skep na afloop klagtes wat ontvang wat verwelkomend, inklusief is. Studenteleiers is egter eers op 20 Januarie in kennis is, gestel en bemagtigend glovan onshierdie dat besluit en die aanpassings was reeds dit belangrik is om die hele van toepassingteop koshuise. universiteit betrek om Volgens die

meer liberaal of progressief raak. Dit is egter nie die enigste redes nie. “Die verhoging in lewenstandaarde wêreldwyd het ŉ groter klem op individuele regte gesit.” Daar is vroeg in Februarie ’n boodskap uitgestuur aan alle primarii rakende die hantering van die eerstejaars. Die boodskap het gesê dat daar geen onderskeid tussen eerstejaars en seniors mag wees nie. Daar is ook ’n lys deurgegee, wat spesifiseer hoe eerstejaars en seniors as gelykes hanteer moet word. Ondermeer word genoem dat alle geriewe in die koshuis vir eerstejaars en seniors gelyk beskikbaar sal wees. Geen byname mag gebruik word nie. Seniors en juniors mag nie meer wat hierdie gerugte ontken het. geskei wees tydens aksies nie en “Die KSR se beginselpunt oor daar mag nie aparte vergaderings hierdie saak is as daar werklik ’n met eerstejaars gehou word probleem is op grondvlak, dan salnie. die Dr Thopeuns Eloff, voormalige leiers daardie vlak betrek word by rektor van die op die die oplossing van NWU, daardie het probleem program, Prontuit, opvan KYKnet en nie deel gemaak word daardie probleem Dit is nie moontlik vir gesê dat nie. ontgroening al in 1934 hierdie se studenteleiers by die kampus universiteit afgeskaf isom en saam te bou aan die in eenheid ons dat ontgroening sy oë van ’n beeld universiteit indien die studenteleiers van ’n kultuur wat verkleineer, met agterdog hanteer word nie,” het skep. Hy het ook gesê dat nie alle Hugo gesê. individue Die NWUgroep-mense het tog by die is nie en daarom is koshuislewe bogenoemde vergadering ’nnie vir almal nie. aan studente gegee onderneming Nóg ’n nie student, Genelle besluite van dat daar in die toekoms gemaak word wat direk Vuuren,salvyfdejaar in BAvan regte toepassing is opvan studente, sonder dat en primaria Eikenhof studenteleiers betrek word by die vrouekoshuis, het gesê: besluitnemingsproses nie. “Koshuisgangers mag dalk voel Dit is egter nie die eerste keer dat asof die koshuise se kultuur die NWU sy studente se stemme heeltemal weggeneem ignoreer en afskiet nie. Opword 23 as gevolg 2017 van die November het verandering die raad die van die menseregte. waar voorlegging van ’n nuweDit persisNWU dat baie tradisies met’n goedgekeur. Dít komwegval nadat daar

die veranderinge, maar daar moet gevra word wat die rede of belangrikheid van sekere tradisies werklik is. ’n Koshuis se tradisies is deel van ons trots, maar daar moet tog oorweeg word wat die waarde van ’n tradisie is.” Gekyk na die mees onlangse oudit op interne kommunikasie aan die universiteit word daar FOTO: DU PREEZ gesien dat daarTIAN in werklikheid blyk ’n kommunikasiegaping tussen die universiteit en sy studente te wees. Die universiteit beloof wel daarmee saam dat die studente se stem gehoor sal word en geïmplementeer sal word in die bedrywe van die universiteit. Die oudit se uitslae lyk as volg. Net 40,6% van deelnemers is tevrede met die waar studente kon stem vir ’n nuwe inligting wat universiteitsbeleide unitêre kleur. Die konsultasieproses betref, tog baie hoër as die 26,2% se meederheidsuitslag was 64% vir tevredenheid aangaande die ou universiteitskleure metinligting swart ondersteuningsdienste. asoor ’n unitêre kleur. “Ons is nie teen “Slegs tevrede die kleur50,1% nie, onswas is teen die wyse en met die waarop proses hoemanier hierdie besluit geneem is. Hoe kan jy voortgaan methanteer ’n besluit krisiskommunikasie asword,” 64% van studente saamstem luijou die verslagnie met ’n nie? Dit dui juis daarop dat dit onderskrif “ons sal hieraannie die regte besluit is nie en deur dit te doen aandag gee”. Luidens die loop ’n universiteit die gevaar om sy verslag, wil studente hê dat studente te verloor,” het Hugo gesê. kommunikasie meer Hugo wil graag ook diedoelgerig volgende enstudente sonder duplisering moet aan sê “dit is die KSR se wees. Verder moet ditse stem mandaat dat die studente “relevant, man af en dat gehoor word.op Ditdie is dus belangrik jyeerlik” jou stem in hierdie tyd laat hoor. wees. Die verslag stel Ons wat is onsnie studente datwil dieweet universiteit moet seaanneem gevoel oordat die alle algemeen, deelhulle dit studente gerus op die toepaslike platforms en kommunikasie via sosiale media gesels met ons oor sosiale media. Ons wil ontvang nie en daarmee verteenwoordig jou en wil graag weet saam dat die universiteit se hoe jy voel.” aanlynteenwoordigheid Dit blyk dus dat gerugte opin diedie sin van die webtuiste, toepassing NWU nie meer net gerugte is nie – en e-posse verbeter maar tog die realiteit.kan word.

Koshuisdrag kommunikasie skok KSR was nie bewus van enige klagtes nie

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verlangde kultuur en die NWUNWU se Potchefstroomkampus, weet die KSR tot hede nieeie vanwaar manier watopons ons kan hierdie klagtes het of wat diein noem, daar tegekom stel,” het Kgwadi inhoud daarvan is nie, hy multifaseverneem wel die e-pos geskryf. Die dat dit net enkele individuele gevalle projek, wat reeds begin het, sal was. “Daar is net gesê die klagtes tot Junie 2019 duur. bestaan,” het Hugo gesê. Hy vertel Hierdie vorm deelop van verder datprojek daar geen klagtes diedie universiteit se implementering Klagte- en Gedagtelyn is nie, maar dat van transformasie. Studente dié enkele klagtes direk aan die Visiese regte op kampuswas. raak kanselier uitgemaak Die dokument wat aan om jaarliks meer progressief studenteleiers uitgestuur was, se by die Grondwet van Suidvoorwoord sekere Afrika aanhet te verwys pas en na volgens praktyke wat nie die NWU-strategie The South African mediahuis bevorder of aan toepaslike beleide, word dit deur kenners as een reëls en regulasies voldoen nie. van die mees het progressiewe Die dokument agt bepalings en liberale konstitusies in die verskaf waaraan voldoen moes wêreld bestempel. In Wapad word. Al hierdie bepalings was reeds se ondersoek na diekoshuise menings geïmplementeer deur behalwe puntmenseregte drie van die dokument aangaande op die wat as volg gelei het: “koshuisuniforms NWU se Potchefstroomkampus moetJoshua slegs gedra word het Maas, ’n na-ure (na 17:00), behalwe koshuishoede eerstejaarsstudent in BSc en -rugsakke wat reeds aangeskaf was.” menslike bewegingswetenskap Die NWU het egter op die aand

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en inwoner van Hombré KSR-lede en koshuis primari gebied om hul misnoeëgesê: teenoor NWUmanskoshuis “Ditdievoel asof bestuur te bespreek en te rig. ons as eerstejaars regvrae behandel Louis Jacobs, woordvoerder word, ten opsigte van onsvan die NWU, het bevestig dat koshuise wel menseregte. Ons word nie sleg eers op die bogenoemde datum betrek behandel nie. Daar word vir ons was by die proses. Na afloop van gevra is met is hierdieof vyfons uregemaklik lange vergadering dinge wat gedoen en gesê word. daar sekere aanpassings gemaak tot Die situasie laat ons meer deel die bewoording van die bogenoemde van puntdie drieNWU en wasvoel.” dit baie duidelik dat die punte wat geopper was deur die Karla Heystek, ŉ tweedejaar in studente, nieliteratuurstudie, onder die aandag van BA taal en het die Universiteitsbestuur was toe“voel hulle die gesê dat seniorstudente besluit geneem het sonder studente soms asof eerstejaars elke jaar se insette nie. meer regte kry omdat hulle Wapad het op 15 September 2017 nie meer ontgroen wordvoel. nie,Die berig: “Studente kan gerus maar dis nie die geval nie. koshuiskleure of name sal nie Die verander aanpassings raak almal.” nie,” dít was die woorde van prof Rikus Jacques van Jaarsveld, Fick, direkteur van studentelewe aan NWU se Potchefstroomkampus. ŉdiegegradueerde kliniese Daar was ook voel in 2017 groot oproer sielkundige, alhoewel dat dit onder koshuisinwoners toeelke gerugte voorkom asof studente jaardie rondte gedoen het dat koshuiskleure meer regte kry en dit het te doen en name gaan verander. Die NWU het met die idee dat die samelewing toe ’n SMS aan studente uitgestuur

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Sexual abuse addressed at Vatican City Danisani Kubayi @danisani_kubayi

Pope Francis summoned the senior Bishops of the Roman Catholic Church to the Vatican City for a three-day summit from the 21-24 February. The purpose of this summit was to address the sexual abuse allegations that the church has been subjected to through the years. The Catholic church has been embroiled in child abuse allegations for decades, specifically regarding the abuse of young boys. Pope Francis has made it clear that he intends to tackle this issue since his election by the college of cardinals in 2013. The vice director of the Vatican press office, Paloma García Ovejero, told the National Catholic Register that the main agenda of the summit was the “prevention of abuse of minors and vulnerable adults”. The decision to hold the summit was announced last year in

September after Pope Francis met with his Cardinal Council. The Catholic Church has received immense pressure from the media, the American government and the law enforcement to deal with these issues in previous years. The National Catholic Reporter claims that a document was released in August last year by a former Vatican ambassador, Archbishop Carlo Vigano. The document implicates not only the church but also the now ex-cardinal, Theodore McCarrick, who had been accused of sexually abusing a teenager nearly five decades ago and covering up the scandal. This cover-up scandal has brought the Roman Catholic Church and Pope Francis under the scrutiny of the world, pushing for reformation in the church. How the Pope and the Church intend to deal with the perpetrators of these alleged crimes remains to be seen. Sources: BBC News

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China’s high-security systems threaten Muslims Thato Mokhomong @ ___t.hato

China has invented an intrusive artificial intelligence surveillance system embedded with CCTV cameras to track movements of citizens around the country. The system makes use of software called Ensemble Net to scan CCTV footage for people’s body structures and facial appearances. The program is allegedly used to target a grouping of people referred to as “Uighurs”, who are predominantly Muslim folk. The program is reportedly 90% accurate. The extent to which the surveillance is targeting Muslims is unprecedent-

ed. Approximately, 22-25 million Muslims living in Xinjiang in the North-Western region of China are experiencing privacy invasion and human rights violations. The stated reasoning for the implementation of the security system is the expansion of extremism. The surveillance system has become known for tracing and tracking every movement Muslims make including the visits to their mosques. Living in China is a nightmare for Muslims because they are seen as a threat to the country. Motherboard, a US-based tech website, reported “the government forced the Xinjiang residents to download Jing Wang, a high-security app that scans devices for files and data transfers. It facilitates the automatic detection of terrorism, illegal content, and files on mobile

phones”. Business Insider reported that China intends on forcefully tracking the Muslims by installing QR codes connected to their homes. The Chinese government has received international scrutiny over its treatment off Uighurs in Xinjiang. The QR codes are connected to the residents’ homes to scan all their details including: the number of people living in that household, retrieval of personal information, identity card numbers, ethnicity, home address and more. Although the app might be seen as subjugation of Chinese citizens, it is argued by the Communist government of China that the surveillance is a strategic and highly technological security system that prevents terrorism.

Rocket launch ended with a bang Ipeleng Mafora @Ser_ipeleng

Students from the University of KwaZulu-Natal (UKZN) experienced failure when they attempted to launch their rocket, the Phoenix 1B Mark 2, on 18 February 2019. The rocket was set to rise to an altitude of 15 km, traveling twice the sound of speed, but instead, it only reached 20 meters into the sky before its engines failed. As a result, it crashed to the ground and caused an explosion in which it shattered into pieces that ultimately damaged the launch equipment. According to Business Insider, if all had gone to plan the rocket would have beaten a South African record as being the highest hybrid rocket that was ever launched to an altitude of 15 km. The rocket was designed and developed by UKZN Aerospace Systems Research Group (ASReG). The plan to build the Phoenix 1B was initiated by the university in 2010. The idea behind the development of

the Phoenix 1B was to meet the expectations of the African scientific community to build a hybrid rocket. They received funding from the Department of Science and Technology to support the quest for creating a sounding rocket to transfer materials into space. A sounding rocket is an instrument carrying rocket, designed to take measurements and perform scientific experiments while busy with sub-orbital flight. Dr. Michael Brooks, senior lecturer in mechanical engineering and the leader of the UKZN ASReG, stated that an investigation into the launch failure of the 90 kg, 5-meter-long rocket will be undertaken. They are currently focusing their attention on what went wrong with the rocket launch. Another rocket being developed is the Phoenix-1B Mark 1 which will undergo flight testing in 2020. Source: Business Insider

Deep ocean treasures of SA Ipeleng Mafora @Ser_ipeleng

Just recently, the French energy giant Total made a ground-breaking discovery of a huge gas field some 200 km off the coast of South Africa. It is not yet clear as to how big the discovery is, however Total hinted that it could be around one billion barrels of global resources, gas and condensate light oil. To get a clear picture, South Africa’s total refinery capacity is 700 000 barrels of oil per day. This, however, was not Total’s first attempt at finding a source. In 2014, their aspirations

were thwarted as their machinery failed courtesy of extreme weathers. To better understand this, Wapad interviewed Henno Havenga, North-West University (NWU) PhD student in environmental sciences, who indicated that “the region’s extreme winter weather is due to the influence of the mid-latitude cyclones that propagates north during the Southern Hemisphere winter”. “These systems are greatly influenced by the Antarctic region and the cold Southern Ocean which does bring about heavy seas and extreme winter weather events. These are all considerations that will have to be taken into account long before any sort of exploitation will take place,” said Havenga. This will, as anticipated, usher in a wave of “good news” in the country

that is in desperate need of it. Trillions of rands are expected to flood the economy. According to Dr Gabila Nubong from the NWU’s school of economics and management sciences, this find could stimulate economic growth, and lead to direct and indirect job creation. The find could be another pull factor for new investments. Most notable is the find’s potential to relief Eskom. A possible negative consequence of the gas find could be the pollution of the ocean. The campaign manager of Greenpeace South Africa, Melita Steele said, “projects like this could always have spillages which could be catastrophic to the marine life, which could also to major losses for fisherman around the area”.

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Skakeltoer 2019: van Sonop tot Maties Melissa Nel @melissa_nel99

Die primarii van die NoordwesUniversiteit (NWU) se Potchefstroomkampus het van 7 tot 12 Februarie hul jaarlikse skakeltoer onderneem. Tydens die toer het die primarii verskeie universiteite besoek om meer oor hulle koshuise, leierskapstrukture en studentelewe te wete te kom. Die universiteite wat hulle besoek het sluit die Universiteit van Pretoria (UP), die Universiteit van Stellenbosch (US), die Universiteit van Kaapstad (UCT), asook ons susterskampus, die NWU Vaaldriehoekkampus, in. Matthew van Wyk, primarius van Ratau-Lebone manskoshuis, meen die mees interessante deel

van die skakeltoer was om te sien hoe die leierskapstrukture van die onderskeie universiteite ooreenstem en hoe die universiteite met hul topbestuur saamwerk. Die universiteit wat die meeste met die NWU Potchefstroomkampus ooreengestem het, ten opsigte van leierskapstrukture en koshuislewe, was US, ook bekend as Maties. Marcél Burger, primarius van Caput manskoshuis, het die Private Student Organisations (PSO’s) van die US baie interessant gevind. “Elke privaatstudent word outomaties in een van die PSO’s ingedeel, wat elke student ’n plek gee om te behoort en deel te neem.” Een van die koshuise wat vir die groep uitgestaan het, was Sonop manskoshuis van UP. Met hul besoek het die koshuis ‘n “Zeff troue” gehou wat soortgelyk is aan die trou-aksies wat by die NWU

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Potchefstroomkampus se koshuise plaasvind. “Dit is regtig ’n koshuis met soveel tradisie en kultuur. Dit is nog altyd iets wat na aan die hart lê,” het Jossie Steyn, primaria van Karlien vrouekoshuis, aan Wapad gesê. Na ’n besige toer deur die land, het die groep op Sondag, 10 Februarie, die

geleentheid gekry om ’n wynroete in Franschoek per fiets te voltooi. “Dit was ’n opwindende ervaring en ek sal dit altyd onthou,” het Crystal Kruger, primaria van Wanda vrouekoshuis gesê. Die skakeltoer, was volgens

die primarii, ’n groot sukses. Volgens die primarii is die NWU Potchefstroomkampus die beste universiteit ten opsigte van studentelewe en diversiteit. Die primarii voel trots om deel van die NWU Potchefstroomkampus te wees.

Environment week – #GoGreen project taken to greater heights Thato Mokhomong @___t.hato

On 18 February 2019, the NorthWest University (NWU) Potchefstroom campus Student Campus Council (SCC) Current Affairs committee hosted the yearly Value Your Environment Week initiative. The aim was to reintroduce envi-

ronmental awareness with a unique approach to address the current situation of power insufficiency and other environmental predicaments South Africa is faced with. Over the years, the #GoGreen week would base its initiative on using plants to create awareness of the responsibility to protect the environment. The committee suggested that a new strategy must be incorporated not only to send a message but to make it

more interesting. The Mr & Miss Value Your Environment fashion show and the Slam Poetry sessions were not only for entertainment but also a focus on the importance of sustainable development. The SCC Current Affairs committee aims to partner with the internal NWU infrastructure and environmental experts for the realisation of their plans to plant trees, install recycling facilities and to save water

and electricity. Lerato Nyelele, chairperson of SCC Current Affairs said, “I realised there are many challenges that need to be approached with effort. The committee has been working extra hard with the support from the university to conserve the environment and integrate the students, lecturers, staff members and the maintenance staff in this Value Your Environment Week

initiative.” She added that “not only is this project an on-campus focus, it also addresses the off-campus residents to take part and save water and electricity and participate in the sustainable development project. In this way, the initiative will produce exceptional results”.

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Melktertdag – van eeue gelede tot moderne Corine Raath @corineraath

Nasionale melktertdag word jaarliks op 27 Februarie gevier. Melktert is reeds in die sewentiende eeu in SuidAfrika bekendgestel saam met die aankoms van die Nederlanders. Melktert is, presies soos die naam impliseer, ’n tert met melk as hoofbestanddeel. Hierdie lekkerny dateer terug tot die antieke Romeinse tyd waar die Romeine ’n tipe eiervla gemaak het. Volgens doktor Claassens in haar proefskrif, Die geskiedenis van Boerekos (1652-1806), gaan melktert “terug na die vastyd in die dae van Thomas van der Noot (ongeveer 1510) toe ‘n pap van amandelmelk, plantolie, fynmeel, rysmeel, gemmer en kaneel gemaak is. Toe die vasdagreëls verslap is, is melk en eiers in plaas van amandelwater gebruik en amandels is vir geur bygevoeg.” Sy sê verder dat hierdie amandelpap “deur die byvoeging van meel en amandels ‘n variasie op ‘n ou Romeinse eier-enmelk-vla” was. “Die twintigste eeu se tradisionele melktertresep verskil slegs van die sestiende-eeuse resep ten opsigte van skilferertdeeg, amandelgeursel in plaas van amandels en die styfgeklopte eierwitte wat soms laaste ingevou word,” volgens doktor Claassens. Melktert bestaan dus normaalweg uit melk, eiers, suiker en ’n meel. Daar

The much-anticipated Budget speech of 2019 was delivered by Finance Minister Tito Mboweni amidst the backdrop of an election year. It was expected that Mboweni would follow President Cyril Ramaphosa in his opening of parliament speech with the main topic being “renewal and a new dawn for South Africa”. The speech was built on six pillars designed to improve the economy. These pillars’ ultimate goals are to combat corruption, tackle failing stateowned institutions and to accelerate economic growth in a stagnant economy. One of the major outcomes of the speech was the restructuring of the South African Revenue Service (SARS), following the turbulent tenure of former commissioner, Tom

Kampusmenings Wat beteken tradisie vir jou? Annami den Heyer @annami_dh

Nadat 2019 se R&O- en JOOL-tydperk verby is, is die woord tradisie op almal se lippe. Wapad het verskeie studente se menings gevra oor wat hul definisie van die woord “tradisie” is.

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word ook gewoonlik kaneel bo-oor die tert gegooi. Amandel, naartjieskil, kaneel en perskeblare kan as ekstra geurmiddels dien. Die byvoeging van kaneel was eers ingestel nadat die Afrikaners met Japanese slawe in kontak gekom het. ’n Variasie op melktert is die jodetert, alhoewel dit eerder as ’n vlatert gesien kan word. ’n Jodetert is lae gebakte deeg afgewissel met ’n vla-agtige mengsel. In vergelyking met die portugese melktertjie, pastel de nata, het melktert ’n groter verhouding melk teenoor eiers en daarom ’n sagter

tekstuur. Melktert varieer ook afhangende van waar in Suid-Afrika jy dit koop. In die Bo-Kaap maak die bakker gewoonlik van borrie gebruik om ’n geler kleur aan die kors te verskaf en met die populariteit van diëte soos veganisme en banting, het daar nog variasies ontstaan. Restaurante soos Plant in Kaapstad verskaf ’n vegan melktert wat eiervry is en van amandelmelk gemaak word. Aan die ander kant kan jy ’n korslose melktert met xylitol as versoeter bak om as banting-poeding te dien.

Budget speech brings a mixed reaction Langa Cele

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Moyane. The minister announced that there would not be an increase in income tax or VAT. However, sin taxes on alcohol and tobacco will rise by an above-inflation rate, higher than 7.4%. Members of parliament, provincial legislatures and executives will not

Sin taxes on alcohol and tobacco will rise by an above-inflation rate. receive a salary increase. This will be done in an effort to curb the wage bill and for the sake of goodwill. One of the major highlights of the Budget speech was the increase in state subsidies, such as pension and child support grants. This was a

welcomed announcement considering the many South Africans who depend on these schemes. Minister Mboweni said that the “essence of the budget speech was planting a seed for renewal and growth”. While the members of the ruling party praised and applauded the speech, opposition parties did not react in the same manner. The official leader of the opposition party, Mmusi Maimane, said the speech offered no tangible plans while the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) issued a statement that “the ANC collective have run out of ideas on how to create jobs”. The party famous for its red berets, decided to boycott the budget speech. Using the #Gigabamustfall, they tweeted that “the EFF rejects Malusi Gigaba and will boycott the Budget Vote if it is him who will be presenting it”.

“Tradition is something that you follow, like every culture has certain things they do. They wear certain clothes or eat certain food. Not everybody follows tradition like they use to do because it is not how they are brought up anymore. Tradition is there to know where you come from.” Aamirah Khair, third year BA heritage and cultural tourism “Tradition varies from person to person. For me personally, it is whatever practice is passed on, from generation to generation, a particular belief, a practice or an act. It is created to keep the culture alive, to pass down respect, but in residences as well.” Temaswati Dlamini, third year BSc in environmental studies

“Tradisie is vir my baie belangrik, want dit maak ’n plek, wat ’n plek is. Dit maak die Universiteit. Tradisie skep eenheid en gelykheid. Tradisies is lekker, soos die amfi-sessies in R&O, asook JOOL.” KJ Nero, derdejaar BA openbare bestuur en regeerkunde

“In ons familie is tradisie baie belangrik en is dit goed wat oorgedra word van geslagte tot geslagte, soos spesifieke geleenthede. Wat sal ons wees sonder tradisie? Dit bring mense by mekaar. Koshuis tradisies is veral spesiaal.” Jo-Anè Cloete, derdejaar BA maatskaplike werk “Tradisie is iets wat almal bymekaar hou. Dit is baie wyer as die fisiese ding wat jy doen en dit gaan baie verder as wat jy nou sien. Dit het ’n groter doel, dit bring mense by mekaar en dit kweek trots. Sonder tradisie gaan ons nie trots hê nie en sonder trots het ons nie eenheid in ons universiteit nie.” Koos Muller, derdejaar BTH Bybeltale

OK Foods and other shops on the Bult Lizaan Snyman @lizaan09

Over the holidays new shops have opened on the Bult, while others have closed, moved or have been renovated. OK Foods, being one of the major additions, is currently under construction and opens in April replacing the Friendly in the Cachet Park shopping centre. OK Foods is a new concept, as the one opening in the North West is only the second of its type. The first opened

last year December, in Zimbali. Joan Coetzer, OK Foods owner, said, “The shop is being renovated to have the latest technology and equipment”. “Students can still use their student cards to pay, a loyalty card will be available and we are planning on having a courier system in the area.” The shop will also have a waterrefill station, a fast food and a fresh cooked food section, a fresh fruit and vegetable section with a variety of fresh salads, a larger liquor store, Moneymarket and much more. Coetzer added, “There will be opportunities for students to work part-time at OK Foods from timeto-time, especially during the busier

times of the year”. Mothusi Mere, a second-year, BCom management science with communication management student,

The shop is being renovated to have the latest technology and equipment. said, “I normally shop at Shoprite, however I think it is a good thing that OK Foods provide opportunities for students to work for them even if it is just part-time as it gives us an opportunity to earn some extra

money, especially in my case where my parents are supporting three children”. Besides OK Foods opening, there are other places that have opened. Havannah Bar & Grill opened next to Texas Rock Bar, with its entrance next to the Bult Mini Market and take away that is currently being renovated and can be found next to Stadium Food Court and below Texas Rock Bar. Fine Things, in the Cachet Park shopping centre, has moved over to Fishmonger (fish @ Fine Things) with a new place opening soon in its old place. Then Oukraal restaurant has expanded taking over the space where Muchies

Italian and Swiss Ice Cream was and Muchies moved next to Boere Sjiek. Wakaberry has closed with no plans of a new place opening in its place any time soon.

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Johan Rousseau one_tasty_johansalad

ultuur het die Amfi-teater oorspoel met Canvas 2019 wat op 21 Februarie plaasgevind het. Die tema van die jaar se Canvas was “� prent is � gedig sonder woorde”. Elke sleepkoshuis kon � gedig kies en dit interpreteer deur � kunswerk te skep. Dit is � vorm van ekspressionisme, omdat elke student � spesifieke betekenis moes heg aan die gedigte. Die enigste voorvereistes was dat daar geen woorde in die kunswerk self mag verskyn het nie, wat baie denkkrag verg van die koshuise om die regte emosie oor te dra. Na die werke klaar is, het daar � paneel van beoordelaars ingekom. Die kunstenaars het vyf minute gehad om hulle beelde en die inspirasie vir die kunswerke aan die beoordelaars te verduidelik. Die beoordelaars was Martie Bothma, Jean Lampen, Willem Venter, Elna Venter en Amohelang Mohajane. Laasgenoemde is ook as die nuwe kurator van die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) Galery aangestel. Die wenners is nog nie

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bekendgemaak nie, en word eers aan die einde van die jaar openbaar by die kunsteraad-

dinee. Die projekorganiseerder van Canvas 2019, Tharien Jacobs, het opgemerk dat “die

Galery uitstalling: Art Young en Christo Coetzee @Denisemybru

Jacobs het ook opgemerk dat hulle opgewonde is om die eindprodukte op kampus te sien.

Leah en Lee – nuwe asem in Afrikaansemusiekproduksies Henriëtte Venter @hen3hetventer

Denise Robertson

Op die dag van liefde het die kunsliefhebbers van Potchefstroom behoorlik kuns gevier by die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) se Potchefstroomkampus. By twee afsonderlike kunsuitstallings, waarvan een by die botaniese tuine plaasgevind het en die ander een by die NWU se galery op kampus, het kuns verder gestrek as net die estetika daarvan. Die uitstalling wat 17:00 by die botaniese tuine plaasgevind het, was dié van Art Young. Hierdie is ’n groep plaaslike kunstenaars wat mense toelaat om interressante suggesties raak te sien, te interpreteer en uit te stap met ’n nuwe waardering vir dit wat as kuns geklassifiseer word. Die groep bestaan uit Francois Pretorius, Nadrie Botha, Gretchen Crots en Cherie Cordier. Die botaniese tuine het omtrent gewemel van die paartjies wat hul Valentynsuitstappie in die galery geniet het. Daar is gratis wyn en sjampanje geniet en gesprekke is gevoer oor verskillende menings van die kunswerke wat opgeduik het. Die tweede uitstalling wat 19:00 in die galery op kampus plaasgevind het, was dié van Christo Coetzee. Hier is die liefde vir meer abstrakte kuns opgehef wat Coetzee se denkbeeldige wêreld lewendig laat voorkom het in die NWU galery.

gehalte van laasjaar tot hierdie jaar � duisendkeer beter is. Die idees is ook sterker as laasjaar.”

Leah en Lee Scott is twee name wat glad nie ongesiens in die musiekbedryf verby gaan nie en met hulle nuwe produksie, Battle of the Voices, toer hulle die hele land vol. Hulle vriendskap kom al � langpad en toe die voorstel kom dat die twee dinamiese sangers iets heeltemal anders moet aanpak, het hulle nie twee keer daaroor gedink nie. Hulle vertel die konsep is om weg te breek van die tradisionele “ek staan en sing en dan staan jy en sing” en eerder meer interaksie na die “verhoog” toe te bring. Op hierdie manier word die gehoor op � nuwe manier by die vertoning betrek. Om saam ’n produksie aan te pak was vir die twee nie vreemd nie, aangesien hulle mekaar al jare ken. Lee meen hy wou nog altyd saam met Leah optree en sy vertel dat hy haar bestie is. Hulle vertel dat hulle

hierdie “mutual akwardness” het wat vreemd genoeg vir hulle werk. Alhoewel beide van hulle in 2013 in die rolprent As jy sing te siene was, het hulle eers twee jaar gelede werklik vriende geraak. In die vermaaklikheidsbedryf speel sosiale media � belangrike rol en kan mens sien dat hierdie twee beslis op hoogte van die nuutste tendense is. Lee vertel tong in die kies dat sy goue sosiale media reël is om nie lelike foto’s te post nie. Hy glo ook dat jy jou nie moet uitlaat oor iets waarvan jy niks weet nie en ook dat sosiale media nie die plek is om iemand persoonlik aan te val nie. Leah meen weer dat jy nie met mense op sosiale media moet baklei nie en dat dit belangrik is om heeltyd getrou te bly aan jouself. Hulle werk nog aan hulle nuwejaarsvoorneme. Lee het besluit om 2019 sy jaar van � “gesonde leefstyl” te maak en Leah wil probeer om meer water te drink en fikser te word. Om hulself minder ernstig op te neem en kwaliteit tyd saam geliefdes deur te bring is ook hoog op hulle lysies.

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Die mense het omtrent in bewondering vir Coetzee se werke gestaan en staar terwyl ’n paar verversings saam met die wyn en sjampanje geniet is. Op hierdie reënerige aand is die definisie van kuns herontdek op die NWU se Potchefstroomkampus. Kunsliefhebbers het hul liefde

van voor af vir die wêreld van ekspressie gevind sowel as ’n moontlike Valentynsliefde of twee wat tussen die reëndruppels uitgebroei het.

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Spoegwolf maak geskiedenis Annami den Heyer @annami_dh

In minder as ŉ oggend was Koma se sukses alles behalwe “blou”. Op 14 Februarie het duisende aanhangers van Afrikaanse musiek, met groot opwinding, hul voorafbestelde

Koma CD’s ontvang deur die pos of op Apple Musiek. Vir maande lank adverteer Spoegwolf al hierdie CD en het selfs op die 11de Februarie ŉ voorsmakie aan die publiek verskaf, deur die musiekvideo van een van hul liedjies, “Blou”, bekend te stel. “Ons het gevoel dit is die liedjie wat ons lewens die afgelope jaar die beste uitbeeld. ‘Blou’

klink ook anders as enigiets wat ons nog ooit vrygestel het,” het Danie, die hoofsanger, gesê. Hierdie musiekvideo is meestal in en rondom Paarl geskied. ŉ Gedeelte is ook by die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) Potchefstroomkampus se JOOLfees geskiet. Hul album se bekendstelling was 15 Februarie by Platteland in Centurion,

Pretoria. Jean-Mari Joubert, ŉ derdejaarstudent in BCom ekonomie, risiko- en beleggingsbestuur, wat die aand bygewoon het, het gesê: “Dit was ŉ eens in ŉ leeftyd belewenis.” Koma bestaan uit veertien liedjies, waarvan baie oor trauma in hul lewens gaan, wat die titel van die CD, Koma, baie gepas

maak. In minder as ŉ oggend het Suid-Afrika vir die eerste keer ooit ŉ Afrikaanse CD nommer een op Apple Musiek gemaak. Elf van die veertien liedjies is ook onder die top 100. Spoegwolf bestaan uit Danie, Moskou, Chris en Albert en is ŉ alternatiewe “rockband” wat nuwe diepte gee aan Afrikaanse musiek.

An evening with Bruckner Big Band Johan Rousseau @one_tasty_johansalad

The Bruckner University Big Band performed at Snowflake in Potchefstroom, on 19 February, as part of their South African tour. The evening started at 18:00, with the venue packed to the brim with people. Wapad had the chance to speak to the director of the band, Christian Radovan. Explain the big band daddy as your title on Facebook: I actually never saw that before (laughing), but I assume I was given that name because I run everything and I’m in charge. Why did the band choose to visit Potchefstroom? Potchefstroom was just a coincidence. We came in contact with people at the conservatory and they introduced us to this venue. Where is your next stop on the tour? The tour consists of twelve concerts. We started in Maputo, Pretoria and then Johannesburg and now we are in

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Potchefstroom. And next we are going to Sasolburg, Bloemfontein, PortElizabeth and then we drive down to Stellenbosch to play at the Oude Libertas. Is there any South African musicians that you would like to collaborate with currently? Seven or eight years ago I actually performed with Abdulla Ibrahim [South African pianist and composer]. He put a big band together and I was part of that. But we also work some

South African tunes into our songs that people would recognise, and the band loves to play it. We play one song called Yakhal Inkomo by Winston ‘Mankunku’ Ngozi where our singer sings it in Xhosa. The band took their place on stage and started their first song with a bang, the music was fast and energetic yet with a sense of class. The first song lasted for approximately 5 min and when they finished Mr. Radovan introduced them all and

stated what a privilege it is to be in “Potchefstroom”, pronounced with an offbeat Austrian accent but still beautifully. With the formalities concluded, the band jumped into their next song. After the second song their singer Christina Kerschner was welcomed to the stage. Her presence boosted the entire evening with her elegance and beauty. Later that evening Anna Davel also joined the stage to perform with the band.

The evening flew by as everyone had their eyes glued to the stage. After Mr. Radovan announced that the show was coming to an end, several music students of the conservatory joined the stage for the final song. Some notable South African melodies were played at the end of the night as the Bruckner University Big Band blessed us with township jazz. A truly spectacular way to end a perfect performance.

Power napping to power through Megan Gittins @megan_gittins

When we were toddlers, we fought against the inevitability of nap time. As stressed-out students, we relish it. Thanks to science, we can now prove to parents that napping is not a sure sign of laziness but rather a tactic used to think smarter, not harder. According to a recent study conducted by the Centre for Cognitive Neuroscience at the Duke-NUS Medical School in Singapore, daytime napping can have cognitive benefits such as increased information retention. James Cousins, the lead researcher of the study, suggested that taking a nap after learning

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detailed information “provides the equivalent benefits to memory as when that period of time is spent revising the same material,” making frantically cramming and scheduled breaks unnecessary. Naps can also leave an over-worked brain feeling rejuvenated, restoring “lowered levels of alertness,” Cousins said.

However, Cassie Hilditch, from the Centre for Sleep Research in Australia, warns against the dangers of napping for too long. “Sleep inertia, the period of grogginess and impaired performance experienced after waking, is a potential side effect of napping.” Instead, she recommends napping for 30 minutes or less to

avoid this side effect. Amber Tietzel and Leon Lack, from Flinders University in Australia, reinforces this and suggest the perfect timing should be “a brief afternoon nap of precisely 10 minutes,” that will significantly improve alertness and cognitive performance. If this isn’t reason enough for a quick afternoon session, then let

Winston Churchill convince you with his wise words: “Nature has not intended mankind to work from eight in the morning until midnight without that refreshment of blessed oblivion which, even if it only lasts twenty minutes, is sufficient to renew all the vital forces.”

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Die tragiese saak van Pamina Vermaak – toe nie so tragies nie Henriëtte Venter @hen3hetventer

Die tragiese saak van Pamina Vermaak deur Annie Klopper, is � alles-in-een lekkerleesboek. Dis die tipe boek wat jou laat lag, huil, rooi sien en lewensbesluite heroorweeg in � kwessie van � paar bladsye. Wat nóg meer is, is dat bands, soos Die Heuwels Fantasties en Fokofpolisiekar, as karakters in die boek verskyn. � Mens sal nie sê hierdie is Klopper

se eerste roman nie en dit maak ons opgewonde vir haar toekoms in Afrikaanse literatuur. Die skrywer en digter woon in Seepunt in Kaapstad en is veral bekend vir die bydrae wat sy vroeër jare as musiek joernalis gelewer het. Haar artikels verskyn onder andere in publikasies soos JIP, Rapport, Huisgenoot, KampusBurger om net ’n paar te noem. Annie het aan Pressreader vertel dat sy Pamina vir haar portuurgroep geskryf het – mense wat nie doekies omdraai oor hulle taalgebruik en waaroor hulle praat nie; mense waarmee die jongmens kan

identifiseer. In die eerste paar bladsye van die boek maak ons kennis met die jong joernalis, Pamina Vermaak. Alles loop van die begin af skeef en Pamina is haar werk kwyt. Haar voorland is dus om sak en pak terug te trek Witwaterbaai toe, waar haar gesin woon. Die verlede het � manier om � mens in te haal en sy vind gou uit dat alles nie so rustig in Witwaterbaai is soos wat dit lyk nie. Dan ontmoet Pamina die rocker, Wolf de Jager… Hoewel dit ’n fiktiewe roman is, is daar wel biografiese raakpunte met Klopper se werklike lewe,

aangesien haar man ook in die rock-wêreld betrokke is. Hy is al jare lank die klankingenieur en vriend van Die Heuwels Fantasties. Pierre Greeff, ’n lid van die groep, vertel toe Klopper hulle genader het om op � hele nuwe vlak betrokke te raak by die boek, hulle nie anders kon as om “ja” te sê nie. Hierdie boek word uitgegee deur Kwela Uitgewers en is landswyd beskikbaar by CNA en Bargain Books of aanlyn by Loot. Pryse kan wissel tussen R150 en R180. Die tragiese saak van Pamina Vermaak sorg beslis vir � onvergeetlike leeservaring.

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How safe are artificial sweeteners? Corine Raath @corineraath

Obesity is an international problem and sugar is deemed as one of the main culprits of this epidemic. An alternative presented itself in the form of artificial sweeteners but suspicions are surfacing that this alternative is more than just sweet. It is also potentially dangerous. On 21 August 2018, the City of Tshwane tweeted “According to Healthy Living Alliance

almost 70% of women and 39% of men are overweight in South Africa”. They added that “the country has the highest obesity rate in sub-Saharan Africa”. This shocking statistic enforces the idea to reduce our sugar intake. South Africa has recently introduced sugar tax. Many shoppers have opted for the zero sugar variations of their favourite products since it is now cheaper. This is done by using artificial sweeteners, specifically aspartame. However, there is controversy over how safe these substances are. There are different types of artificial sweeteners. The first group is sugar

alcohols like xylitol and sorbitol. These sweeteners are made by attaching alcohol molecules to sugar. The body cannot process these molecules and therefore they can

The country has the highest obesity rate in sub-Saharan Africa. cause stomach discomfort, like bloating and gas. Other sweeteners are acesulfame-K, aspartame and neotame. Neotame is very similar to aspartame and all three of these are made by combining chemicals like potassium and

The Girl from St. Agnes: Your next binge Karlien Meiring @karlien_meiring

By now, The Girl from St. Agnes has the country talking. The murder mystery series is a collaboration between the award-winning Quizzical Pictures and Showmax. The number of unique viewers in the first 24 hours exceeded that of the previous record-holder, the Showmax Original comedy series; Tali’s Wedding Diary. Speaking of, Candice Fangueiro, head of content for the Connected Video division of MultiChoice, which houses Showmax, said: “We’re over the moon. This shows that local content is a major differentiator and that African productions can not only

hold their own against the best in the world but they can actually come out on top.” “We didn’t expect so many people to have already watched the entire series. That’s eight one-hour episodes in less than 24 hours – a serious testament to how binge-worthy the show is.” In The Girl from St. Agnes a popular student is found dead at a prestigious all-girls boarding school in the Midlands. The police are quick to declare the death of Lexi Summerveld (Jane de Wet) a tragic accident, but drama teacher Kate Ballard (Nina Milner) doesn’t believe it. The more she investigates, the more Kate realises that she didn’t really know Lexi or the school at all. Behind the imposing walls of St. Agnes, Lexi’s killer won’t be the only person exposed. One of the producers, Harriet

Gavshon, said it’s a “universal story set in an environment that’s recognisable” to an international audience, even though “some things are very peculiar to South Africa.” The characters are layered, and we’re often caught having empathy for characters who in other contexts we may despise. Head writer, Gillian Breslin, describes the cast as “magic and lightning in a bottle”. The strong production values and a beautifully curated soundtrack make for an incredibly immersive experience that will definitely leave you watching “just one more episode” to see how the show reveals the many secrets of St. Agnes. What makes The Girl from St. Agnes an even more outstanding TV series is that it’s commissioned, produced, written and directed by women.

sulphate. It is cheap to produce and very convenient to add to processed foods to reduce the price. There were claims that these chemical sweeteners can lead to cancer but they have since been deemed safe for general use by the department of health. According to the Cancer Association of South Africa (CANSA), “Most of the studies have limitations such as effects shown only in animals, not in human, small sample size, high doses, statistically non-significant or borderline significant.” On the other hand, the benefits of artificial sweeteners include

healthier teeth and aiding in weight loss. These sweeteners also offer an alternative if you suffer from diabetes. If you are wary of the safety of these substances, you can always opt for more natural sugar alternatives such as stevia which is extracted from leaves or monk fruit extract which originates from China. Small amounts of honey, maple syrup and coconut sugar are also alright to consume. The key with sweeteners is: everything in moderation.

Bobaas-braaibrood wys beurtkrag wie’s baas Corine Raath @corineraath

Wou jy en jou vriende vanaand kuier, maar nou word julle planne deur beurtkrag in die wiele gery? Moenie bekommerd wees nie, want die alombekende braaibrood is hier om jou te red! Vir ’n heerlike braaibrood wat groot genoeg is om al jou vriende se mae te vul, benodig jy die volgende bestanddele: 1 groot ciabatta Kaas van jou keuse (mozzarella as jy ’n minder prominente smaak soek) Tamatie Blatjang of sweet chilli-sous Uie, verkieslik rooi Spek wat jy vooraf op die rooster braai Spinasie (babaspinasie proe die beste) Groen soetrissie

Botter of margarien (opsioneel) Om die broodjie voor te berei, sny jy die ciabatta lengtegewys in die helfte. Smeer jou sous van keuse aan die een kant en botter aan die ander kant indien jy dit gaan gebruik. Sny dan jou kaas, ui en tamatie in skywe en pak dit in lae op die een helfte. Kap jou gebraaide spek in blokkies, sny jou spinasie en soetrissie in repe en strooi al drie bo-oor. Indien jy rojaal wil wees, kan jy nog ’n laag kaas (verkieslik ’n ander soort) bo-op pak. Sit die boonste helfte van die brood bo-op en plaas die brood op die rooster. Braai vir ’n paar minute aan elke kant totdat al die kaas gesmelt is en die brood begin bruin word. Bedien met groente- of hoendersosaties of ander vleis van jou keuse sowel as ’n vinnige slaai indien jy die dag gesond voel. Moenie dat beurtkrag jou keer om aan jou aandete te smul nie!

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Alternatiewe tot die botteloopmaker Annami den Heyer @annami_dh

Dit is bloot ŉ Saterdagaand in ŉ studentedorpie, waar daar ongetwyfeld iewers wyn gedrink gaan word. Hoe dan gemaak as niemand ŉ botteloopmaker het nie? Die wyn wat die wynkennersklub wil drink is Drostdy Hof se Adelpracht. Glo ŉ soet, verfrissende witwyn. So raai die wynkennersklub met blindelingse vertrou in die etiket, want die bottel was nog nooit oopgemaak nie. Die alternatiewe metodes wat YouTube voorstel om ’n wynbottel oop te kry, is om die kurk warm te maak deur ŉ sigaretaansteker rondom die bottel se nek te draai. Die hitte is

veronderstel om die kurk uit te druk, maar na die hitte vir 20 minute op die kurk gehou was, was die kurk egter op presies dieselfde plek as in die begin van die toertjie. Die tweede metode wat verskaf is, is om met ŉ stomp voorwerp die kurk dwarsdeur te druk. Na ŉ probeerslag is die bottel baie beter af as die voorwerp. Die derde (en ook die laaste) metode wat getoets is, is om ŉ mes te gebruik om die doel van ŉ botteloopmaker te dien. ’n Lid van die wynkennersklub se vingers het amper in die slag gebly, maar al wat die bottel makeer is ŉ gaatjie in die kurk. Die gevolgtrekking wat gemaak is na ŉ goeie uur se probeerslae, is dat jy nie ŉ bottel wyn kan oop maak sonder ŉ botteloopmaker nie. Of ten minste nie vele-besering-loos nie.

Meraki Asseblief. My oë soek altyd deur die mense. Waarna ek soek, is ’n vraag wat ek ook vra. Ek weet net ek soek iets iemand enigiets enigiemand, maar ook ’n doel. Ek is hier vir ’n rede, dit weet ek. Maar ek soek die rede. Die rede hoekom ek my huis verlaat het, hoekom ek elke dag dieselfde pad stap en hoekom my oë deur die string mense sif.

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

s 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 Danika Groenewald, a second-year in psychology and geography with environmental studies. She wrote an Afrikaans poem titled “Asseblief”. “Hierdie gedig is amper soos &#39;n kreet uit &#39;n gat uit, waar ek net vra wat aan gaan en hoekom al die dinge gebeur. Dit was geskryf om alle negatiewe dinge wat ek voel op papier te kry en myself weer oopkop te kry, want soms raak dinge te veel en dan is die beste ding om alles net uit te kry.”

Ek soek – néé – hunker na die ding wat my maag gewigloos maak en die ster in my oog laat skyn, want huidig is my maag ’n kluis vol wurms en daar broei elke dag ’n donderstorm in my oë. Ouma, asseblief. Red my, want ek kan nie eers my kop wegdraai van die vlam voor my neus nie.

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Kultuurdagboek (Kwart- en semifinale) Woensdag, 13 Maart – Kampusdebatfinaal Dinsdag, 4 April – LAN League Interkampus Dinsdag, 9 April – Kampustoneel begin Maandag, 6 Mei – Pukkitalentfees begin Woensdag, 8 Mei – Big Prims Donderdag, 9 Mei – Big Prims

Chané Jonker @chane_jonk

Maandag, 4 Maart – Kampusdebat begin Maandag, 11 Maart – LAN League Maandag, 11Maart – Blikkieskosdag Dinsdag, 12 Maart – Kampusdebat

Wys my die pad waar ek my doel gaan kry wat die Here (en jy) vir my insien. Al wat ek nou sien is die massa mense en al wat ek nou voel is die massa wurms en al wat ek wil hê is ’n rede. gee my ’n rede, asseblief.

First years take over on the fashion scene Umamah Bakharia & Henriette Venter @official_umamah & @hen3hetventer

Wapad asked stylish first years about their style influences and choices. This is what they had to say. Zonari van Niekerk, BCom bedryfsielkunde en arbeidsverhoudinge Where do you get your style inspiration? From social media and Pinterest. Your favourite item in your wardrobe? My jewellery! Carla Loots, Consumer sciences Where do you get your style

inspiration? Instagram accounts like Vintage love and Zaful Your favourite item in your wardrobe? Definitely my shoes and cute blouses. Dillan Snyman, LLB law

Where do you get your style inspiration? I honestly just go with the flow. Your favourite item in your wardrobe? Has to be my jeans and sneakers.

Tristan Venter, BCom economics and risk management Where do you get your style inspiration? From my own cupboard. Your favourite item in your wardrobe? It’s my jackets.

Cherece Appelcryn, BA communication and psychology Where do you get your style inspiration? I buy what I like. Your favourite item in your wardrobe? My jeans.

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Redaksioneel Goed en jy? As dit by hierdie paragraaf van kits-wysheid kom, sukkel ek soms om aan ’n fokuspunt te dink. Want twaalf bladsye se stories (en studies tussendeur, ek belowe ek leer soms, prof) is my kop met baie meer gevul as wat seker gesond is. Ek sit hierdie week in die Amfi, met die bloedbank wat vrywilligers se genadebloed trek, ’n paartjie wat nog dolverlief op Valentynsdagwalms wals en iemand wat haar boeke laat val, en daarmee saam haar hele uitrusting in koffie doop. Ons daaglikse lewe is só uitsonderlik doodgewoon, en absoluut skrikwekkend besonders. Dis besonders hoe lief en passievol mense kan wees, of dit nou oor ’n komitee, ’n koshuis, ’n studierigting of ’n beroep is. Selfs oor ’n gunstelingmusiekgroep (lees Spoegwolf). En dis besonders

hoe mense kan saamstaan vir die omgewing of wetenskaplike uitvindsels of kunswerke of tradisie en selfs melktert. Maar in dieselfde asem is dit vir my absoluut skrikwekkend hoe vinnig ons seer kan maak, mense kan aanval wat anders as ons is of anders as ons presteer, of selfs net in ’n vinnige misverstand. Dis vir my skrikwekkend hoe vinnig ons begin baklei en stry en hoe gereeld dit oor iets is waarvan ons net die oppervlak weet. Moet dit asseblief nie as ’n aanval lees nie, maar eerder ’n uitdaging. ’n Uitdaging om vir vreemdelinge te glimlag en te luister al stem jy nie saam nie. ’n Uitdaging om mense hul passies te gun en om dit te bedoel as jy vir iemand vra hoe dit gaan. Kaalvoet Koebaai C

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28 Februarie 2019

Does tradition equal pride? Annami den Heyer @annami_dh

As a North-West University student, you would know that tradition has been a buzz word for the past few months. To define tradition, we must first break down any prejudice connotations we may have with the word, tradition must be set apart from culture, language and race. When talking about tradition on the campus, one should think of it as something constructive. It is supposed to develop us as students and not only have an impact on an individual, but on a group, meaning the whole residence or university. In whatever way it may be implemented it must have a positive outcome. Each person has their own point of view on things, which means when a tradition is implemented it must take everyone in to account. How will different personalities or upbringings react to tradition, is it helpful, will it have a positive outcome? These are all questions that should be asked when implementing a tradition. If the answers to these questions aren’t a positive response, the tradition shouldn’t necessarily be taken away; it should just be adjusted so that it fits into the definition. Tradition can be implemented by using group activities where

everybody is included, together with equitable access, one should always have the choice to take part or not. It must be future orientated, something that is sustainable. There should be meaning to tradition; we should

know our history, to not repeat faults in the past. Tradition is pride and pride is what is necessary for the North-West University to stand out above other universities.

A non-alcoholic student life Umamah Bakharia @official_umamah

Wapader van die uitgawe: Die Wapader van dié uitgawe is Lizaan Snyman, ons fenominale sportredakteur. Nie net is sy eiehandig verantwoordelik vir die sukses van ons sportafdeling nie, maar vir die vrede en goedheid van die kantoorkultuur.

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HOOFREDAKTRISE: Colette Combrink NUUSREDAKTEUR: JJ Denton KUNS-, VERMAAK- EN LEEFSTYLREDAKTRISE: Denise Robertson FOTOREDAKTRISE: Le-Lanie Ludick TEKSREDAKTRISE: Alet Janse van Rensburg SPORTREDAKTRISE: Lizaan Snyman UITLEGREDAKTEUR: Christian Venter (Uitlegkunstenaars: Chané Jonker, Colette Combrink) INTERNE KOÖRDINEERDER: Chané Jonker ADVERTEER BY ONS: e-pos wapad@nwu.ac.za of bel 072 511 8289 WAPAD-KANTOOR: 018 299 2875 FACEBOOK: www.facebook.com/Wapad TWITTER EN INSTRAGRAM: @NWUWapad Het jy iets om te sê? Skryf vir ons en stuur dit aan wapad@nwu.ac.za. Dalk verskyn jy in die volgende Wapad. Die volgende uitgawe verskyn 14 Maart. Tot dan, besoek ons Facebook-blad vir die varste nuus en lekker leesgoed.

For some as I hear from close friends, a perfect weekend is bottle of wine while relaxing and unwinding the stress of the week that went by. But then there is us, the non-alcoholic friends, who prefer going the other route. If you’re one of us, you are probably getting the questions ‘So what do you do to have fun?’ ‘But why don’t you drink alcohol?’, but in fact we actually just have plain simple fun like anyone else, besides being intoxicated. Let us start with, we get really good sleep. When we do go out, we never find the need to be drunk to have fun and enjoy the evening. My friends often tell me when we plan a night out ‘But you’re not going to be drunk so how are you going to have fun?’ and then later in the evening, I become the person that ends up holding their hands home. So, we become ‘the responsible one’. Other than that, we dance to good music

and make as good jokes as the drunk person seated next to me. “I don’t drink alcohol because it is unhealthy and I also don’t find the need to put my body through something that is against my principles,” according to a source that prefers to stay anonymous. Ice cream, junk food and series have to

be the ultimate ‘sipping on wine’ for us sobers. So next time instead of all the questions, know that we have fun and we enjoy this lifestyle because we have chosen it for reasons which differ from person to person.

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28 Februarie 2019 Sport

NWU-kanopolo wys wie is baas in Parys Lizaan Snyman @lizaan09

p 23 Februarie het vier Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) kanopolo spanne deelgeneem aan ŉ kompetisie in

Parys. Daar het tien spanne deelgeneem aan die toernooi met van die spanne wat al die pad van Johannesburg af gekom het. Ronnie Botha, die NWU-kanopolo afrigter en speler, het gesê: “Ons hoofdoelwit vir dienaweek was om vir nuwe spelers ŉ kans te gee om die sport uit te probeer en te sien hoe hulle kan verbeter, sowel as om ondervinding op te bou.” Die NWU senior A-span het eerste geëindig, nadat hulle die toernooi gedomineer het en die East Rand Kayak Vikings span in ŉ moeilike stryd in die finaal geklop het. Die NWU o/21 span en die NWU senior B-span het onderskeidelik

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in die vyfde en sewende posisie in die toernooi geëindig. Die NWU vrouespan het die naweek gespook teen spanne wat hoofsaaklik uit mans bestaan het en laaste geëindig. Lindy Odendaal en Karl Jacobie is onderskeidelik aangewys as beste

vroue- en beste mansspeler van die dag. Bronwynn van Tonder, ŉ derdejaarstudent in BSocSc individue en samelewing en ŉ lid van die NWU vrouespan, het gesê: “Kanopolo verskil van ander sportsoorte, want jy

speel meer as net een sport in een, elk met ŉ klomp verskillende uitdagings. Die toernooi was vir my ŉ goeie ervaring, aangesien dit my eerste toernooi was en al het ons laaste gekom.” Behalwe vir die uitstekende prestasie oor die naweek was 14

lede van die NWU-kanoklub die vorige naweek opgeneem in die ses Gauteng Canoe Unoin provinsiale spanne. Die NWU-spelers wat gekies is sluit in: Karl Jacobie, Gernot Schaaf, Ryan Gossayn, Manfred Nieuwoudt, Jacques Barnard, Wikus Kriek, Déan Du Plessis, Lindy Odendaal, Bronwyn van Tonder, Carel van Buuren, Jacques Ehlers, Rynhard Badenhorst, Dewiko Loots, Ronnie Botha en Henk Louw. Botha voeg by: “Dit is ŉ uitsonderlike prestasie dat so baie lede opgeneem is in ŉ GCU span, aangesien meeste spelers slegs vir ŉ jaar die sport speel. Dit is te danke aan die harde werk en oefening wat hulle gedurende die seisoen ingesit het.” Die volgende toernooi waaraan die NWU-kanopolo spanne deelneem, is die provinsiale toernooi op 9 Maart. Om deel te word van die NWUkanopolo span kontak: Henk Louw, 0828952106 of e-pos hom by louw.henk@gmail,com.

New world-class astroturf for NWU Hockey Lizaan Snyman @lizaan09

Last year September the project to upgrading the North-West University (NWU) hockey facilities started to take shape. As part of the NWU macro maintenance plan the astroturf and its facilities must be upgraded every ten years and it was long overdue this time around. The upgrade will be worth an estimated cost of R 9.5 million. It would be the only facility in South Africa with two International Hockey Federation (FIH) accredited blue

turfs and house internal services of world class standard, such as the HPI and Sports village, making it attractive for big events. Besides the astroturf being upgraded, the lights as well as the drainage systems and other assets in and around the astroturf will be upgraded. This is to ensure that these new assets will have a longer life span. Sheldon Rostron, NWU Sport Director and former South African Women’s and Men’s hockey coach, said, “This project has been put in place to ensure that we stay relevant as a top hockey university as well as attract international teams to impart knowledge and development as we had done in the past for our teams and staff”.

The astroturf upgrade will be completed in mid-March. The NWU Hockey teams play pre-season matches next week against Old Albanians in Pretoria, as well as against the University of the Witwatersrand (Wits) in Johannesburg. Official matches are starting in April and the Varsity Hockey for the ladies is taking place in the first weekend of May. Rostron said, “We would like to see the women’s team winning the Varsity Hockey event – we have a good team and feel that it is our year. We would like to see the same performance at USSA. The men are on a new path with many senior players finishing up in 2018. They need to get into

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the A-Section for USSA and qualify for the Varsity Hockey a second time in 2020.” One of the international events that are taking place at the NWU astroturf this year is the Olympic Qualification Event.

All the African teams will be attending from 12-18 August 2019, and the NWU Hockey group is currently negotiating with the FIH to host more events and matches here.

Inside scoop on NWU Hockey boot NWU serves up new tennis vision Tyler Jacobs @tymjacobs

Prospective players of both the North-West University (NWU) men’s and women’s hockey team experienced the true essence of teamwork at a hockey boot camp on Saturday, 16 February. The boot camp started at the Astro, where their coaches gave them the instructions and rules of the games, as well as what team building games they were expected to play. The players were divided into their teams with each team having to come up with a war cry which they had to perform in front of the entire group and assign a team mascot. The hard work only began as they were told to run to eight different locations on campus to participate in a different team building task at each of these

locations, one of which was doing the ‘macarena’ for their fellow players. After the team building activities, all the teams met back at the Astro where they had a fun twist, as they got the opportunity to break an egg over each other’s and their coaches’ heads. Carli Rheerder, a thirdyear BEd foundation phase student, said, “I loved the spirit and the dress-up opportunity that we had. Oh, and I loved breaking an egg on our coaches’ head!” Later in the evening, a braai was held to cap off a successful hockey boot camp that strengthened the bond between teammates, as well as their bond with their coaches. Geoffrey Botha, a third-year student in human movement sciences and sports coaching said, “The greatest aspect of it all was to see how so many different people can put their differences aside for sport”.

JJ Denton @jjdenton101

The North-West University (NWU) in partnership with Tennis South Africa (TSA) will build South Africa’s first ever multi-surface tennis facility. The new development will include five traditional clay courts, two new grass courts and the resurfacing of the ten existing hard courts. The project is expected to be completed in an extremely ambitious time frame with June 2019 set as the target date of completion. The lack of clay court facilities in South Africa has hamstrung the national tennis teams, especially in their efforts to compete on the international stage in tournaments such as the Davis Cup. Sheldon Rostron, the head of

sport at the NWU, said it has been a dream to create such a unique facility that would help students prepare for major events, “We know this will be a game changer. It’s a package that will attract both national and international talents.” World number six wheelchair tennis player, Kgothatso Montjane, agreed that the country has been in dire need of these tennis surfaces, “Players like me know how important it is to have these facilities at home.” “We will now be able to make great preparations here at home on the (new) surface rather than having to travel to Europe to prepare,” said Montjane. The major infrastructure investment will be funded by the NWU. Sheldon Rostron would not reveal the capital expenditure required for the project to Wapad at this point in time. As a result of the new facilities, TSA will be hosting its clay-court Junior Masters tournaments in

Potchefstroom. “For decades the lack of clay courts in South Africa has been discussed as a critical weakness in our tennis. Our best players will now be able to train and play regularly on the surface,” said Richard Glover, the TSA Chief executive. In conclusion, Glover expressed his gratitude to the NWU, “We would like to thank the NWU for the confidence they are placing in tennis in South Africa with this significant infrastructure investment. We have built up an extremely positive working relationship with the university and look forward to collaborating to make this new facility a major hub for high-performance tennis in South Africa.”

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NWU remains undefeated in Varsity Cup Lizaan Snyman @lizaan09

onday, 25 February the unbeaten North-West University (NWU) rugby team took on the surprisingly also unbeaten University of the Free State (Shimlas) in the fourth round of the Varsity Cup at Shimla-Park in Bloemfontein. The NWU rugby team ended their 10 year drought in Bloemfontein against the Shimlas with a 26 - 13 victory. This has also ended the Shimlas’ unbeaten run. Louis (Chucky) van der Westhuizen, the NWU captain said, “Our goal for the game against Shimlas was to come away

with a bonus-point victory and that is what we have done, so we are happy”. The score was not a true reflection of the game as the NWU team had a mere 28% possession throughout the match, but handled the pressure from the Shimlas well and made best use of the important moments in the match. Besides the NWU courageous and outstanding defence, the Shimlas was also their own worst enemy as they made countless handling errors in good positions. It did not help that the Shimlaflank, Janco Cloete, received a yellow card for illegally and deliberately stopping a driving maul, which lead to a penalty try for the NWU in the 28th minute. As well as the Shimlas-lock, Mervyn Roos, was sent off with a red card on the 52-minute mark

due to a dangerous tackle, leaving the Shimlas with 14 men on the field for the remainder of the match. The Shimlas was not the only team who had discipline issues as the NWU centre, Evardi Boshoff, was sent off with a yellow card for illegal play in the 35th minute. First blood went to the NWU as the right winger, Pienaar van Niekerk, dived over for his second try of the season. The Shimlas, however, responded quickly with a try of their own through Tiaan Schutte and after 10 minutes the score was level at 7 - 7. NWU had to be happy with the halftime score of 14 - 7 in their favour as they had to defend most of the half, making an extravagant 72 tackles. Schalk Hugo, NWU fly-half, said, “Our biggest issue in the

game was that we did not keep possession of the ball for long periods, so we had to defend a lot, which tired us out even if we defended well”. AK Nela increased the score for the NWU team in the 56th minute as he crossed the white-wash for a try. Lubabalo Dobela, the Shimlas fly-half, brought the score to 19 10 with a penalty kick. In the last ten minutes the Shimlas fought hard, but the NWU captain, Van der Westhuizen, turned the ball over five meters from his own try line and the NWU was awarded a penalty. Hugo used his experience and took a quick kick down field, where they won another penalty, but this time within 22 meters of the Shimlas try line. Hugo showed again why he was

the deserving winner of the Player that Rocks as he had the vision to kick the ball across the field into the hands of the left winger, Lungelo Gosa, who dived over for NWU’s bonus point try. Hugo, said, “It is very special and an honour for me to receive the award as the Player that Rocks, especially in a team so talented. For our next match, however, we need to work on our defence and pressure from our kick-offs as we gave Shimlas too much space to run the ball from their half, instead of them being forced to kick it. We also need to keep ball possession by playing more direct rugby with the forwards and minimizing errors”.

Caster Semenya contests IAAF regulation Alet Janse van Rensburg @aletterkunde

Last week Caster Semenya, athlete and North-West University (NWU) alumni, spent less time on the track and more time in the Swiss Court of Arbitration for Sports (CAS) where her legal team is challenging new regulations set by the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF). The new guidelines would require women with naturally high testosterone levels to

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undergo treatment that would decrease hormonal levels before such athletes will be allowed to take part in international events.

News24 reported that the IAAF stated they want to implement this regulation to “level the playing field”.

Support for Semenya streamed in from all camps. Jim Irvin, general secretary of the National Union of Mineworkers of South

Africa (NUMSA) has stated that the union stands behind Semenya firmly and that she is “naturally superior”. Suné Luus, South African women’s cricket player, and Jesse Kriel, rugby player, were amongst many South Africans who showed their support for Semenya on social media by using #HandsOffCaster and lately also #NaturallySuperior. On 17 February, Rapport reported that the department of sport put aside R25 million to support Semenya in the court case. According to News24, the CAS should rule on the matter by March 26.