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CONTENTS
CONTENT PAGE 06 08
Editors Note Publisher’s Feedback
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Meet The Contributors
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Have Your Say
Interview With Ntuthu 24
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In Your Own Words
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Career
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Cover Story
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Current Affairs
CONTENTS
CONTENT PAGE
OUTSIDE SOUTH AFRICA
WINNERS & COMPETITIONS
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THE CULTURE SHOCK
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IN THE NEXT ISSUE
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SPORTS
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EDITORIAL
Holang MaHigh School! Welcome to a long-awaited edition of your favourite magazine. We've been away for a little while but we're back with fresher content. I am pleased to be the magazine's new editor and trust that we will have a great journey together. I cant wait to get to know all of you better! We are going to see a few inspired changes in this magazine, new editor, new design and new features that will speak directly to you. One of these is a new feature called Have your say which encourages you to keep writing to us. We love reading your stories and creative pieces - they inspire us to inspire you - keep writing! Who knows you might just become one of 6
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our contributors. Also new is our five minutes with a courageous, creative young person just like you. We hope that this feature awakens you and moves you to believe that if they can, then so can you. This edition offers a variety of stories, from careers to career guidance and to a lot of interesting topics. We have dedicated this issue to careers and to everything that is relevant and new in this month.
GOOD READ! Keletso
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Now, one of the big things is still our web site or rather electronic presence. We are battling along with this. We do agree that the way forward is to look at it as a platform for hosting applications. So, it would be Androids on your telephone, maybe. Somehow, we need some clever people to develop Androids, we need some clever one’’s to look after the web server. All those things associated with modern-day computing. Could this be a class project? Could your class develop real-life Androids? It would not be play-play, this here, so there should be some serious talks first. But could it be fun?
Dear all, It has been a while since we spoke. We have not been able to produce and publish every month as we would have liked. THAT HAS CHANGED. Thanks to IDF and the Isiwande fund, we can now confidently say that we will be producing every month for the foreseeable future. We applied for a loan/grant through one of these organisations which help and support smaller companies (like ours). We succeeded. That is a major milestone one way or the other. Let me also tell you: it has not been easy! However, in so far as we now have “moolah” we can print and distribute. Now to the business of this issue: As you can see it is focused on careers and studies and all things after Matric. That said, your choice in grade 10 and 11 will form your future after matric, so look out. Grade 10 and 11 are as important as grade 12. Somehow, you know, you have to go through 10 and 11 to get to 12, somehow, like! (PS: That is called sarcasm). Insofar as we are covering grade 10, 11 and 12, we should also see more contributions from grade 10. There are new and different challenges going from grade 9 and entering into grade 10 8
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Would it look good on your CV? Please have a close look at it. This is probably the closest you can get to a “first job” in IT. We have a new editor, Keletso. Unathi has moved on, into a fantastic job and we are very happy on her behalf. Keletso is immensely clever (as all the people we work with, really). She has been involved with magazines like this before as she wrote for TomaShout (before everybody’s time). Keletso is a professional journalist but aspires to become an editor. If this can be the training ground, we are happy. We hurled her in the “deep end” immediately and will also be happy to see her battle a bit. That is called experience if you succeed (which she will). The entire magazine is now also available on: www.holamahighschools.wozaonline. co.za. It looks good and there will be lots more of these initiatives in the future.
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MEET OUR CONTRIBUTORS
MEET OUR CONTRIBUTORS Karabo Purple Maila I have an interest in fashion,
dancing, writing original essays, and meeting different people. Also, listening to a variety of music, which I find to be the most pleasant as it gives one the chance to learn about the diverse genres of music, how they differ and what possible impact each type of genre has on an individual. One thing I find makes me unique is my ability to adapt to most situations I find my myself in, in spite of how foreign and uncomfortable they may be at first hand. I am tolerant of other people’s demands yet I still remain outspoken and grounded.
Galaletsang Legodi My name is Galaletsang Lego-
di. I love all things fashion, fiction and fun. My childhood was somewhat “Nancy Drew” like which is why I write in such a fictional manner. I am a believer in being all you can be with a smile on your face, your head 80% in the clouds and rocking a hot pair of vintage shoes! Oh and remember to be as interested as you are interesting!
Carmelle Lufuluabo My name is Carmelle Lu-
fuluabo and I am a 16 year old learner studying at Jeppe High School for Girls currently in grade 11. I enjoy other people’s company as well baking, cooking, and indulging. I am lively, spontaneous and fun to be with. I like easy going people who don’t force or complicate things. I play cricket and enjoy sewing as well as swim (although I am not good at it) I hope you have fun reading my piece. Enjoy :)
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HOLLER AT US
WE ARE NOW ALL OVER THE PLACE Editor Keletso Ratsela keletsor@gmail.com
Production And Art Direction Katlego Dibakoane sds.psychobroz@gmail.com
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Find us on our own web site. It will be better as we go along, but could you be interested in working on it?: maybe as a class project?
From our facebook page ‘Hey u guys rock,keep up the good work’ -
Thabiso Thabza.
‘Best of luck with this wonderful idea; - Neville
Engelbrecht.
“I love the magazine fo sho!”-
Karabo Maila “I kinda like it” -
Mawanda...
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HAVE YOUR SAY
Have your say... Being a young adult When you were still a young child everything seemed easy as you had the world to support you. Everything you wanted you got "such an innocent child" they would say, your parents made sure that you had all the love they could give you. You didn't care what the world thought of you but now that you have reached adulthood you feel like the world is hanging heavily on your shoulders nothing makes sense anymore. You have so many unanswered questions and when you feel like no one wants to give you straight answers you go on a quest to finding them yourself. You end up making wrong choices while trying to figure out your purpose in life some of us do find our purpose while others don't make it alive. They die while trying to find their own image. Just take a look around you what do you see? Youth are sitting at home doing nothing they can't find employment. While the world is labeling us "the lost generation" we drop out off schools in disparity because life is hard when you are alone in a world that doesn't care. We end up doing drugs, young girls giving birth to ‘intelligent’ gangsters. Youth are involved in gun shootings with the police while attempting to flee after they have robbed
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a super market. We experiment with drugs, unprotected sex and crime because we think that’s the only way to gaining respect and recognition but we end up dying from sexually transmitted diseases like HIV/Aids or getting locked up in the prison cells while the world is watching. We are young ambitious people trying to find our way in this world. I am one of the youth who have learned through life the hard way. I hung around with people who brought nothing but trouble in my life because I was still young and learning to fly with other birds. We're still learning to fly high; our feathers are not strong enough. We're juvenile therefore we need our parents but putting the blame on our parents is not the way to go we first have to look at the man in the mirror and make that change because we're tommorow's leaders we are the future of South Africa and if we want to see change then it has to start within us
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HAVE YOUR SAY
I’m an influential poet of no limits. I would like to write to you but due to technical problems I will only write my words of wisdom. We have choices in everything that we do, even the anger in our hearts we do have choices over it. Those choices decided who we should love choices we make today determines our tomorrow. Student from Musi High School.
Schools doing well… I really hope that Hola maHigh School can once again aid us rallying more schools to get on board this awesome initiative by telling Fontanus Comprehensive Secondary’s story: July saw new players stepping up their game in JSE/Liberty Investment Challenge. Fontanus Comprehensive Secondary School put Soweto on the “financial skills map” when they took top spot in the Income Portfolio. They were joined by Orient Islamic School and Maritzburg College from KZN who won in the Equity and Speculator Portfolios respectively. Even though Gauteng schools
have proved to be quite the contenders in the Investment Challenge, it’s the first time in this year’s edition that a school from Soweto has won; a clear indication that the race to the finish will be an interesting one. Every year, teachers and parents of high school learners and varsity students are encouraged to act as mentors of their respective schools, while their teams manage a virtual portfolio worth R1 million on the stock exchange. The JSE/Liberty Investment Challenge is the largest financial literacy competition of its kind and aims to educate South African youth about investing in the stock exchange and the large role that investment plays in our economy. Please note that this competition is outside of the schools’ curriculum; making the time and hard work put in by the participants that more commendable. And although they do have mentors/teachers giving them guidance, the learners are responsible for all research and investment decisions. Gugulethu Sithole
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Career in IT
Have you ever dreamt of a career in IT? Yes? OK, Somebody has to maintain and support it all. It is huge! It is everything from new version of Mithen read on, it could be interesting. crosoft (SP4?), to forms and network cards and First of all, let’s see what this IT is all about. The things. Again, it requires an orderly mind. What industry consists of a lot of elements: hardware should I do to get there? Microsoft engineering manufacturers (IBM, Dell, Compaq, etc) and then courses, N+, PC training, all those things. Find software people (Microsoft, etc). Then you have a the colleges which are running the courses. Be lot of people making applications like Pastel Ac- very active. That is the ticket to get into the PC counting and finally people maintaining it all – the maintenance area and that is still huge. Sales sounds so nice, glorious sales people, help desk people. business suite, drinking and partying with customers, entertaining, and loads of money. Well, yes, no. half your salary could be commission, which means if you sell you get money, otherwise you live on a stipend nearly. So, you have to be “hungry”. The fancy car? Next year maybe. But hey, it should be easy to sell a good product? Yes. But you are not alone out there. One of my friends was a sales man for a big international company. He was selling to one client. It took him five years to conclude the sale and that was hard work. Endless meetings with support staff, writing proposals late at night, the Is that it? Well, no. You have all the sales people works. So he got a cheque on 8 million rand. But his competitor? The one from the competing and the technical experts as well. company? He had also spent 5 years on it and The best part of all PC’s and other hardware are got what? NOTHING, except: you are fired! Bedone in China. 10% of Intel’s researchers and cause he didn’t succeed! Is it always like that? developers are in Beijing. Intel employs some Not always, but sometimes. 100,000 people. Dell employs some 110,000 What about inventing something? a new operatpeople. So, the manufactures are still very big. ing system? Network stuff? Zuckerberg did it, Do you want to be in that end of the business? Bill Gates did it. Yes, and you should get on with Hardware manufacturers live on the very edge. It it. You never know. Shuttleworth did it and sold is about profit. One extra dollar in cost on a PC his company for some billions of dollars. Zuckcan be huge if you manufacture 1 million devices erberg invented Facebook. He is 28 and now per year. The people designing the new chips are the 29’th richest person in the world. What is math gurus and into all other heavy sciences. And your dream? Nobody believed in it. It was like the market will be in China I think, not USA any- “you are crazy? Something where people write more. Do we have a chance here? Yes, we do. to each other like a wall? And you want my monLooking at the motherboard for a tablet or a PC, ey to market it? How old are you? what? 22? Go well, there are plenty of components. We can do away”. But if he could, you can! that here in SA. But you have to be very sharp on Why would you be any less? But then you should start now. Get equipment, even if old, business and design. And that is math. define your dream, get advice and start develI like to do PC’s you may say. Installation? Fixing oping. Start programming, test it, get somebody it up? Networking? Small companies? Big com- interested. And you know what? You are an enpanies? Support? See, there are many aspects trepreneur in your own right and that is what this to this. Imagine how many PC’s ABSA bank has? issue here is all about. 16
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COVER STORY
Route to your Career… Study Further
Keletso Ratsela
EXPLORING
FINANCIAL What to look out for AID FOR HIGHER EDUCATION.
Slindokuhle Mbuyisa looks at the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS), which combines the idea of a loan and bursary for the benefit of the student.
Often times we leave high school not quite knowing what it is that we would like to study or become. Inonfact, it seems we know what depending students’ pass rates.that The good WHAT IS THE NSFAS? news is that based on how The cost of higher education keeps rising everywe would likeloan to repayments becomeare but take the incorrect much a graduate will earn after university and the year, and often exceeds the inflation rate. You routeinterest in getting a result of and a number of chargedthere on loansas is also subsidised can expect to pay between R10 000 and R30 000 therefore considerably lesscertain than the commercial and more for each year of undergraduate studyreasons. We may see people whom we rate charged by banks. at a South African university. Although tertiary admire in particular careers or jobs but we may education is so expensive, a tertiary qualification notdifference know how they arrived at isthat job. The between a loan and bursary has the potential to boost your income and fairly straightforward. A bursary is theFilmmakers portion of place you at the peak of your chosen career. It is Lawyers, Pilots, Politicians, and the award that does not need to be repaid, while very important to understand how loans and Newsa loan readers, how do to they to where they is money you borrow coverget tertiary bursaries work before signing up to one. Many studies, and that must be paidsteps back. Repayment people assume that receiving a bank loan is easier are you may ask. What did they take in and faster than applying for a bursary - which you begins only when you are employed and your getting to salary where they are? annual is R30 000 or more. It is because many may not even receive at the end of the day. of us are afraid of asking the right people these The National Student Financial Aid Scheme questions, TESTIMONIAL or in some instances don’t have ac(NSFAS) is a loan and bursary scheme operating in Many students have enjoyed the benefits of NSFAS cessand to have these people, that we up studying terms of Act 56 of 1999 and funded by the National praised their experience withend the loan Department of Education. It was set up to ensure organisation. Many that students felt theabsolutely opportunity nothing towards degrees have that students who cannot afford to fund their own to study at a college or university was just a to do with what or who we want to become. studies will have access to funding for tertiary dream - until they explored the option of NSFAS. education. Up to 40% (and 100% of your finalHola has taken it upon itself to profile a few year) of the loans can be converted into bursaries, Elainethat Sedibe, is a graduate from one of Gauteng’s careers might be of interest. Most importantly, however, we have structured the piece 12 | HOL A MAHIGH SCHOOL in such a way that you know what steps to take in order to reach the goal of having a career in the various industries. Although, there are no guarantees, it is essential to equip yourself with a diploma/degree and experience so as to at least have the right foot in. To start, here is a step by step guide on the questions that you need to ask yourself about your personality before deciding on a career:
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COVER STORY Are you REALISTIC?
Are you INVESTIGATIVE?
This means you are you are: mechanical. You like working with mechanical or electric equipment, building things, using tools. You can be a: Engineer Architect Forester Pilot Military Officer Crafts Person
Are you ARTISTIC?
This means you are curious This means you are: creative and artistic and science-oriented You like: painting, designYou like: science, technol- ing, singing, dancing, ogy, research, investigating writing, reading literature, listening to music or studying natural science You can be a: Artist You can be a: English Teacher Musician Chemist Singer Economist Actor Physician Interior Decorator Anthropologist Interpreter Dentist Fish and Game Warden Engineer Orchestra Conductor Physicist Production Planner Biologist Psychologist Research analyst Surgeon
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Are you ENTERPRISING? This means you are business-oriented This means you like: selling, persuading, directing, influencing, supervising, managing a business You can be a: Manager Salesperson Market Analyst Broker Contractor Personnel Recruiter Insurance Underwriter
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There are a number of degrees, diplomas and certificates available at Universities and Colleges across the country. However, as your Life Orientation teacher might have informed you, it is important to find out what faculty the qualification that you would like to receive falls under. According to the University of South Africa (UNISA), the first step in finding out what degree, diploma or certificate you would like to enrol for is realising what career you envision yourself in. Careers in Health Sciences include becoming a Medical doctor, dentist, nurse, pharmacist, physiotherapist or occupational therapist. Careers in Humanities are many and can vary from journalist to animator and even social worker; this all depends, of course, on which school within the faculty you choose to focus on. The faculty of sciences offers careers in computer science, actuarial science, geology and even archaeology, this faculty also has many schools which fall under it and offers a lot more. The Engineering and Built Environment Faculty produces types of engineers whilst the faculty of Commerce, Law and Management aims to produce lawyers, accountants and economists. Each University’s faculties are structured differently but key is to ensure that you find the career that you are looking for in a particular faculty. In essence it is imperative to have a sense of clarity regarding the type of career that you would like to end up in. It must also be said that not all careers are so-called ‘traditional’ careers. The advent of technology as well as pop culture has meant that there are many new careers burgeoning, some of which never existed when your parents were in university. With that being said, not all
careers require a degree but of course it is important to have something solid to fall back on. Interesting new careers include blogging (which can start off as a hobby and turn into a lucrative career), web development, graphic designer, social media marketer and the list goes on. CHOOSE WISELY NOW, AVOID REGRET LATER (article by the Independent Institute of education) One of the biggest life choices is currently staring Grade 9-learners in the face: selecting the subjects they will sit at the National Senior Certificate exams in 2015. While making this choice is exceptionally hard, it will have a far-reaching impact on the rest of learners’ lives and must be taken with care, an education expert warns. “At 15, most young people struggle to commit to weekend plans, never mind making decisions that could alter the course of their lives. But deciding on your subjects has to be done, and can be less intimidating when certain guidelines are taken into account,” says education expert Dr Felicity Coughlan, director of the Independent Institute of Education, the largest and most accredited registered private education institute in South Africa. Consider the destination and work back from there: “Most young people will want to achieve a matric pass that will let them study towards a degree, and some will have aspirations for degrees that are very strict about the subjects you must take and how well you must do. If you are sure about what you want to do, you must study University and private college websites to determine their requirements, and let this guide your subject choices,” says Coughlan. For those who are not yet 100% sure about what they want to be when they grow up, Coughlan suggests making
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COVER STORY choices that will keep a wide range of options open. “There is a list of designated subjects which are the ones that higher education institutions require for admission. Ensure that all your subjects are drawn from that list, unless you are absolutely sure you want to pursue a career that won’t require higher education,” she says. Gateway subjects leave more routes open: “Gateway subjects are ones such as Maths and Science, which keep your postmatric options open because so many areas of further study require them. If you struggle in these areas, consider keeping only one of them, preferably Maths. If you really have no aptitude, and your best efforts to master this field have not paid off, then opt for Maths Literacy. But remember that your choices will then be limited, as many degrees require that you have passed Maths.” What makes you happy? What do you dream of doing with your life? “Consider taking those subjects that match your career dreams and include them,” says Coughlan. “Also, choose at least two subjects that you really enjoy and in which you can do well – even if your friends think those are not ‘cool’ or ‘real’ subjects. Remember that admission to higher education is performance-based, so it makes sense to do very well in some subjects rather than badly in all of them because you chose only gateway subjects. “For example, if you know you will need Maths but are struggling with it, it
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may make sense not to do Science and instead to do a subject that requires less mathematics, such as History, so that you can raise your overall point score. This will also help to reduce your stress and enable you to give more time to Maths so that you can do better.” Bring on the real world! “Not everyone will want to pursue a degree after matric, and making subject choices will be more flexible for these learners,” says Coughlan. “The South African National Senior Certificate has four levels of pass. One of them is the degree pass, but you could also qualify for diploma or higher certificate study. These two qualifications, which are normally vocationally or career-focused, could give you access straight to the world of work and even degree study if you wanted to do this later. “There are also options in public and private FET Colleges, or you may even want to start your own business. “In these cases a pass that enables access to higher education may not be as important, and it makes sense to include subjects with a business or computer basis.” Remember: “Keep your options as wide open as you can for as long as you can, so that if your needs and interests and aspirations change by the time you are 17, you are not boxed into a corner by the decisions you made today,” Coughlan says. Source:http://www.ble.dole.gov.ph/career/ High%20School%20Career%20Guide%20 Presentation.pdf
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20 July: SAASTA Primary Astronomy quiz, Grd 7
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21 July: Parenting Skills Workshop 23 July: Subject Choice, Grd 9 19 July: “Higgs-Boson” Speak2aScientist, 15 years + 26 -27 July: MinQuiz, Grd 12 26 -27 July: Aqualibrium SAICE Schools Water Competition
25 - 28 Sept: Finding my way Grd 7 Academic skills Grd 10 27 Sept: Speak2aScientist, 15 years + 29 Sept - 7 Oct: Science Alive Holiday Programme
30 July - 4 August National Science Week, Grd R - 12
August 2 August: “Square Kilometre Array”, Speak2aScientist, 15 years + 7 - 8 August: Girl Learner Programme, Grd 10 - 12 11 August: Career Speed Dating, Grd 11 - 12 13 - 17 August: Subject Choice, Grd 9 20 August: ICT Week, Grd 8 - 12
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INTERVIEW WITH NTUTHU
5 MINS. WITH
NTUTHU
1) You are a memeber of band UjU, how old is the band and how would you describe the music? Uju has been together for 8 years. Our music is a distinctive fusion of Alternative Rock, Soul, Pop, Hip-Hop, Folk, Mbaqanga, Reggae and Dub.
2) What does it entail to be a lead vocalist Being a Lead vocalist is really cool because you have the freedom to come up with ideas, try different techniques and if you have great support from your band like I do, you get comfortable which allows you to grow and get better and better. It does require a lot of responsibility. The most important thing is to take care of your voice, it is your instrument, an instrument that is not external to you so, you have to avoid getting sick from things like flu or throat infections, try not to eat food with lots of oil and spices before you sing because they irritate your throat, but once you get through all that, you’ll have lots of fun.
3) Does one have to have training, in the classic sense, to be a lead vocalist? I never had classical vocal training but I think that it is definitely one of the best routes to take. The voice is an instrument 24
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just like any other. It needs to be tuned, trained and put into practice as often as possible. I am fortunate in that I have been in a band for a long time which affords me the opportunity to sing more regularly and in turn train my voice.
4) Do you write the music? I write the lyrics and compose melodies for Uju’s music. The guys accompany my lyrics and melodies with their instruments and melodies.
5) How did you know that this is what you wanted to do? Because I am at my happiest when I sing and have found that it is the best way that I communicate about my experiences, dreams and desires, my country and my place in the world.
6) Would you say that it is a risky career path? It is a risky career path if you expect everything to happen over night or if you’re not willing to make sacrifices. There are a lot of things you can do within the entertainment industry and being a musician in just one of them. First you have to look at where you are in your life and decide what you want from the music, do proper research and prepare to work really hard and just like any other career, the work you put in at the beginning will help you at a later stage.
7) who inspires you? The rest of Uju inspires me and all the musicians I’ve worked with. Busi Mhlongo, Janis Joplin and Frida Kahlo remind me all the time that the beauty in art is not the technique but the raw emotion.
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My name is Carmelle Lufuluabo and I am a 16 I’m a 17-year old learner studying at Jeppe High School for Girls, and I am proudly Congolese. I would like to tell you a bit more about where I come from, my roots. I was born in the capital city of Kinshasa, where I lived until we migrated when I was around 10 years old. The reason why I wrote this article is to make people aware of the wonders and beauty that lies beyond the South African borders. Being able to tell my story is exciting and nerveracking at the same time because they are aspects of my country that I don’t even know about. It means a lot to me knowing that my story will be read by many peoplewhich might help them get to familiarize themselves with my country, culture and traditions. Carmelle Lufuluabo Just like many African countries, the DRC was also colonized; we were colonized by the Belgians who were under the influence of King Leopold II from the year 1885 to the year 1960. About 70% of the Congolese population is Christian, mostly Roman Catholic. Most of the nonChristians hold on to either traditional religions or ethnic groups which frequentlycombines Christianity with traditional beliefs. The most popular of these groups, Kimbanguismofficially known as "the church of Christ on Earth, has about 3 million members. In 1969, it became the first independent African church admitted to the World Council of Churches but was considered a threat to the colonial regime and prohibited by the Belgians. Before the country’s independence in 1960, education was mainly in the hands of the different religious groups. Primary schooling was well developed while Secondary schooling was limited, and higher education nonexistent in most regions of the country. The primary objective of this system was to train low-level administrators and clerks. Ever since independence, the government has made efforts to increase access to education, primary, secondary as well as higher education have been made available to many Congolese.However, there still exists a gender bias in these institutions. The largest national universities in the DRC are the University of Kinshasa, the University of Lubumbashi, and the University of Kisangani. The privileged continue to send their children overseas to be well educated mostly in the European region. My country’s cultures reflect much of the variety of its hundreds of ethnic groups and their differing ways of life. Some of these languages include French, Lingala, Kiswahili, Kikongo, and Tshiluba. Despite these pressures, the customs and cultures of my country has retained a lot of its uniqueness which make me proud to be Congolese. If I ever get the chance to go back to my country I definitely would go back because of two main reasons; one being that I am mainly in South Africa to study and second being that it is where I was brought up, and it is there that majority of my family lives - both paternal and maternal.I would love to reunite with them, afterall someone with family is richer than someone without one. As our national motto goes “Justice – Paix – Travail” (Justice–Peace–work), let us all unite in our diversities. 26
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THE CULTURE SHOCK OF UNIVERSITY
For Every Action There Is A Reaction The Culture Shock Of Universities You left home feeling like such an adult continually reminding your parents that you are all grown and that they need not worry after all you are a first year in varsity now. You feel different, emancipated and free of the old ball and chain, too big for high school and most certainly too big for a curfew. As you haul your “Big self” off to university with endless possibilities of friends, parties, boys and the interesting course you are accepted into. It dawns on you that you don’t know anybody. You arrive at orientation bright eyed and bushy tailed and still very optimistic about the possibilities of your new journey. Ten minutes later you spot what you think is the cool clique, they are ones who stroll in late sporting the latest in everything…wait be careful of making such rash observations cause in varsity people come from all walks of life that cool girl you so quickly labelled maybe your new bff who has to travel via taxi from Soweto every day. Coming from an all-girls school in a small town to the big city is a huge adjustment. Things in the city don’t work as they do in Groot Marico so put on your big girl panties and accept that not everybody thinks exactly like you and that is also fine. Gosh there are so many people all pursuing something or the other. The person next to you speaks differently, dresses differently and has totally opposite views from you. You will realise soon enough that the beauty is in the difference. Imagine your new life being exactly the same as your last, what a snooze! Everything is much bigger, much faster and much more exciting but before you get overwhelmed by the “bigness” of things take a deep breath and absorb it all because for the next three to four years you are a part of it all. So how do you deal with the many people who don’t really understand you or your culture and you theirs well its simple 28
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it may sound cliché and “khumbaya’ish” but it’s true...educate yourself about their cultures, learn their languages, eat different foods, make new and different friends there is nothing more exciting than learning something new. It may come as a bit of a shock initially but the only way to enjoy change is to embrace it fully. There something so beautiful about us humans and that is that we adapt pretty well to change and in the end you begin to appreciate difference for what it is. Varsity culture is light years apart from high school, I mean there a party almost every Thursday and for One: there is no one around to baby you. No teacher pleading with you to bring your homework or second chance assignments to make up for your epic fails. Two: make sure you remember that parties will still be the same when you finish your degree so concentrate on the important things first and Three: you have yourself to count on to be on time for lectures, to work strike a balance between your social and academic life. At the end of it all when you return to Groot Marico with degree in hand and a lifetime of memories of great new friends, long taxi rides and hunger stricken days you leave knowing that you are now a part of a different culture and the world is now your playground. Oh p.s: varsity is a big place and I mean this in the geographical sense so avoid the heels and Sunday dress on campus nothing says first year like a pair of diamante heels.
The merSETA is one of the 21 Sector Education and Training Authorities (SETAs) established to promote skills development in terms of the Skills Development Act of 1998 (as amended). The 21 SETAs broadly reflect different sectors of the South African economy. The merSETA encompasses Manufacturing, Engineering and Related Services. The various industry sectors are covered by five chambers within the merSETA: Metal and Engineering, Auto Manufacturing, Motor Retail and Components, New Tyre and Plastic.
Facilitating sustainable development of skills , transformation and accelerating growth in manufacturing, engineering and related services Learnership What is a learnership? Learnership is a professional education and training programme which aims to combine structured learning and work experience so that a learner obtains a qualification that is registered on the National Qualifications Framework (NQF) Who is eligible to enter into the learnership programme? Any person, employed or unemployed may apply to register for a learnership. o If you are employed, you may apply to a learnership programme within the sector where your company or organisation operates; or o If you are employed, you may register for placement in a learnerships programme at your local labour centre or employers in your area. The Department of Labour refers unemployed individuals who meet the minimum criteria to employers looking for learners. How does one apply for a learnership programme? o
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CURRENT AFFAIRS AU and South Africa So, Dlamini-Zuma did get elected to the chair of AU. That was an achievement worth celebrating. First woman in a male dominated set-up. Remember when the head of the Pan-African Parliament got elected? The “official” praise singer at the inauguration singing: “Please support her, although she is only a woman”. WHAT? Well, so let’s hope that Dlamini-Zuma can change the attitude a bit.
SA tried to portray him as a giving in to the West and Dlamini-Zuma as capable of standing up to the West. It did not work. Probably because the dividing line seems to be between Frenchspeaking Africa and English-speaking Africa. But it is even more complex. SA is so powerful and strong that other African countries feel “bullied” by us. We are claimed to be arrogant, boastful, not listening to others, having no traditions, and all kind of things. Like we are the “US Yankee” in Africa. We are suddenly disliked because we are big and successful. Now, that is a new. But is it true? Do they hate us out there?
But what went wrong? Why not first time around? First, let us get it right. The position is chair of the African Union Commission. This is the entity where the political frame work and draft legislation is handled for later decision by the politicians. These are officials, but not elected representatives. It is important because they, in essence, Mandela, Mbeki and Zuma have gone out of their run the AU. way to downplay our strength and to assure Africa that we are not a bully. We have tried everyWhy did we put up Dlamini-Zuma for the post? thing to not be the only one talking on behalf of Some have got a wonderful conspiracy theory: Africa, but supporting anything “unity”. It seems She is successful and powerful and must be it has been in vain. It has not worked. “neutralized” before the Mangaung conference in December 2012 where Zuma is contesting the So, we have two options: Humiliate ourselves presidency of ANC. Maybe that is correct. and let Africa decide on our behalf OR become the dominant player (that we rightfully are) and However, a candidate must secure 2/3 of the tell them off. Which one should it be? votes (of the politicians) of AU. Neither could do that in the first round some six months back. Then Dlamini-Zuma pulled out and Ping could still not secure 2/3 of the votes. So it fizzled. Who is Ping? No, he is not Chinese, really. His mother is from Gabon and his father is a Chinese trader, settled in Gabon. He was the Foreign Minister of Gabon and also served as President of the UN General Assembly. So he is surely capable. There is another rumor that Gabon didn’t want him back, as he is a clever politician and might take over Gabon if given the chance. More conspiracy.
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CHOOSING MATHS & SCIENCE OPENS DOORS TO A REWARDING CAREER IN HYDROGEN & FUEL CELL TECHNOLOGY Your choice of matric subjects at high school is important to you as the subjects will shape your career. Selecting maths and science opens a door to study science or engineering at a university and then go on to work in one of the many scientific research or engineering fields that are available in the country. There is currently a major skills shortage in science. There are many opportunities, but they all start by making the right choices at school.
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HYDROGEN & FUEL CELL TECHNOLOGY INTRODUCTION Hydrogen and fuel cell technology is a technology which uses both hydrogen and fuel cells to generate electricity. Hydrogen is the simplest element and most plentiful gas in the universe. It is used as an energy carrier which stores and delivers energy in a usable form. Using hydrogen as an energy carrier will reduce the country’s dependence on the import of oil and also reduce greenhouse gas emissions that cause global warming. Fuel cells on the other hand directly convert the chemical energy to electricity with water and heat being by-products. A fuel cell operates like a battery but unlike a battery, it does not run down or require recharging. With over 75% of the world’s platinum reserves (the key catalytic component of fuel cells), South Africa is ideally positioned with both the raw materials and the scientific expertise to drive a developing hydrogen economy.
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WHEN TO DECIDE ON CAREER SUBJECTS? Learners need to decide what subjects they take for matric at the end of Grade 9. This means that they will be studying these selected subjects in Grades 10-12. Maths is a compulsory subject. However, learners should choose Physical Science, which includes Physics and Chemistry if they wish to go on to university and study for a science or engineering degree. The main goal while still at school is to remain focused and ensure a good
MOVIES & DVD’S pass in the final exams so that a university exemption is achieved. Those Grade 12s who have wisely taken Mathematics (rather than Maths Literacy) and Physical Science for matric, should now consider their options after leaving school. Taking a university degree or diploma in the science or engineering field could be the first step towards an interesting career path in research into hydrogen and fuel cell technology.
WHAT SUBJECTS DO YOU NEED TO TAKE AT UNIVERSITY TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR POSTGRADUATE RESEARCH IN HYDROGEN & FUEL CELL TECHNOLOGY? Choosing a career path in this exciting and fast moving discipline can be most rewarding. Once you have chosen maths and science as subjects at school, passed matric and are accepted at a university or university of technologies, you can go on to graduate with a science or engineering degree. Very high standards are set to gain entry to some of the faculties such as Engineering and Sciences. Because these research fields require such a broad range of disciplines one could choose any one of the Science degrees or diplomas, including Physics and Chemistry or Applied Material Chemistry, Chemical or Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Electronics or Metallurgy. These subjects could be used for research in hydrogen and fuel cell technologies. However, most universities offer a 4 year BSc Chemical or Mechanical Engineering degree.
This may be a good choice because it could provide more scope in the research fields. For example, any of the 4 year BSc Engineering degrees incorporate Honours, thus qualifying successful graduates for masters automatically. This opens the way for postgraduate studies at various universities and other tertiary institutions. It would be a good idea to look at your long term career goals before making a final decision on subjects to take at a university or university of technologies.
UNIVERSITIES WHICH OFFER POSTGRADUATE RESEARCH PROGRAMMES IN HYDROGEN & FUEL CELL TECHNOLOGY Several of South Africa’s universities and science councils are already engaged in research on fuel cell technologies. Three of these stand out in particular: The University of Western Cape houses the HySA System Research Unit at the South African Institute for Advanced Material Chemistry (SAIAMC). The group has been involved in fuel cell and hydrogen generation research and development for the last five years. It holds several local and international patents relating to these investigations. New materials are also developed to overcome the limitations of the current materials, which suffer from draw-backs such as high cost, poor temperature resistance and low durability, resulting in inefficiencies. This research effort includes innovative gas diffusion layers, Membrane Electrode Assemblies (MEAs) and fuel cell stack designs with prototyping and demonstration opportunities being sought. The main focus of the HySA Infrastructure Research Unit in North West University and the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research is to deliver various technologies for hydrogen production (e.g. water electrolysis), hydrogen distribution, and hydrogen storage technologies (except solid
state hydrogen storage) There are several universities in South Africa involved in research and development programmes that could provide input to a coordinated hydrogen and fuel cell technologies effort. These Universities include: University of Witwatersrand, University of Johannesburg, University of Limpopo, Tshwane University of Technology, Cape Peninsula University of Technology, Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University and Stellenbosch University. Details can be obtained from the individual institutions.
WHAT IS THE FUTURE OF HYDROGEN & FUEL CELL RESEARCH? The future of South Africa’s hydrogen and fuel cell research programme is in your hands. South Africa has great potential to manufacture various components in the hydrogen and fuel cell technology product chain. This is partly because of the country’s rich platinumgroup metals reserves. Hence, the manufacturing of MEAs and Proton Exchange Membrane (PEM) fuel cells in South Africa has the potential to create jobs and add significant value to this huge mineral resource. In order to achieve this, there is also pressing need to attract top level postgraduates to become part of the growing research programmes at Hydrogen South Africa, universities, university of technologies and other institutions.
The Department of Science and Technology’s (DST) Hydrogen South Africa (HySA) Public Awareness Platform is hosted by the South African Agency for Science and Technology Advancement (SAASTA). For further information visit www.hydrogen.org.za, www.saasta.ac.za or contact: Mthuthuzeli Zamxaka on 012 392 9376 or email mthuthuzeli@saasta.ac.za
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Democracy In 1994 South Africa had its first democratic elections and today South Africa is an example of a shining democracy. What does this really mean though? What exactly is a democracy? As grade 10, 11 & 12 students, you are about to become voters and with that there comes responsibility: The responsibility of understanding democracy in order to help you exercise your democratic right of voting. President Zuma recently said: "We have not explained what democracy is. Democracy is complex. At times, among the protesters, you find comrades who have not understood democracy," Let’s try to look at Wikipedia: “Democracy is a political system based upon the concept of "rule by the people", as referring to people categorised as citizens of a society, who have been designated the right to hold some form of political power” . Now, that is clear. So, let’s try again:”one man, one vote”. That is easy to understand, but was it always like that? No, it wasn’t. In Greece, where it all started (representative democracy), women, slaves and immigrants were not allowed to vote. In essence, only upper-class men could vote. But it was very direct. A person (a man) stood up in their midst and proclaimed himself. People voted by putting up their hand. If he had enough, well, he was elected. That was easy, but not conducive if there were a lot of people. Who could count all of this? Ok, so political parties started to emerge together with an elected parliament. The first elected parliament was De Montfort's Parliament in England in 1265. It was still next to 34
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the King and did not have the same power as a normal western parliament. But it changed fast. The next part of the “democracy” was a constitution, a set of laws spelling out the basics for the society. It talks about broad concepts, but it has the key things: freedom for the citizen, protection for the citizen against abuse by the state/government. That was important in those days as the King could (nearly at will) imprison people and take their possessions away. That stopped pretty fast. Next word there: Parliament. OK, so the citizens voted for a political party who then put people in parliament. Parliament then made up the laws? Yes, something like that. In English Parliamentarians are called MP’s or Members of Parliament.. Sounds reasonable,. But in France, they are called “Deputies” now, who are they “deputying “ for: The Citizens! Those are told by the voters what to do. At least in France. Now, some clever people found out that it was still a bit murky and came up with the separation of powers. That was inspired by France and got put into the constitution in the US. There are now three powers, all working in unison: The legislature – parliament, doing the laws which all have to abide. The Executive – the government, appointed by parliament and enacting the laws and last the judiciary – the courts to look after that it is all done according to the laws parliament has enacted. So, if government should put you in prison and it is against the law, the court will tell government where to get off. That is the separation in reality. We have a system where you vote for a party and the party appoints the people for parliament. It is easy to do. X number of votes = y number of seats. Party with the most votes will typically form a gov-
DEMOCRACY ernment. Even I get this one. So, how many parties can you have, well, a lot actually. Germany has a rule that a party must at least secure 5% of the votes for being represented in parliament. Otherwise they fear they will end up with a lot of small parties and nobody can make up a government. This sounds quite fair. What if no party has a majority? Then it is time to look at coalitions. So, some parties can get together and find out that they can share power and form a coalition and thereby a government. That makes democracy work. Is that it? No, Britain has a slightly different system. Instead of just voting for a party, and the party appoints people to parliament, they have constituencies. A voting district really. People can contest it in this district, meaning more than one person from any one party can stand for election. So, you can vote for a person instead of just a party. That is like back to Athens and Greece again, very close to the citizens. And that’s why they did it like that. But is it overwhelmingly fair? Well, yes and no. Smaller parties will have a problem, capturing enough votes in the districts competing with the big parties and their bigger wealth. So smaller parties can be excluded, although they may capture a lot of votes. Look at it like this: there are 50,000 people voting, The big party X gets 51% = 25,500 votes. Small party Y gets the rest: 24,500. So, party X sends a person to parliament. We do that 3 times and have a score of votes as X: 75,500, Y 73,500. Now Y also contests 2 other districts but gets a huge majority: 30,000 votes and they get 90%. So, let’s tally: Y = 2* (90% of 30,000) = 54,000 + 73,500 = 127,500. X gets 2 (10% of 30,000) = 6,000 + 75,500 = 81,000. But hey? X won 3 seats and Y only 2? But Y had a lot more voters? Like a majority? Correct. You just spotted it! So, although you can vote for a person there, maybe it is not fair after all? Denmark has a system where 2/3 of the seats in parliament are for constituencies and the rest proportional meaning you can vote for a person in the constituency (among the candidate even from the same party), but even if the party is not getting the seat, your vote will then go into the pot like in our system. Is that fair? Well, it is probably better, but does it really cut it.
So, democracy is not easy. There are a lot of systems to go for, we chose one, and nobody says it is the best. At least it is working. Some small districts in Switzerland (cantons) still have a system where the citizens must gather at the town square and by hand vote yes or no! I am not kidding you. USA is different. There you have the two parties: Democrats and Republicans. But the president is elected based on votes from their states. Now, that is confusing, but let’s see. The 50 states, based on population, have a number of electors. California is the biggest state and has 53 members of their electoral college. Nebraska is very small and has one elector. So, the two parties really compete in winning the state’s votes and those electors then vote for one of the two candidates, who will then be president. Complex? Yes. On top of, the supreme court also has nine votes. Just for good measure. So, is that it? No, they elect a congress based n those votes and a senate where each state has two people. Among all of these the president can select his set of ministers or select some other people as ministers. So, there are many different ways of doing it! Make sure you educate yourself about the South African voting system and political parties before you vote in the 2014 National and Provincial Elections. You can check out these useful links: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_political_parties_in_South_Africa http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Politics_of_ South_Africa http://www.parliament.gov.za/
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Next Issue So, what do we have for next time? Plenty of good things to read. The lead story will be about SKA. The big array in the Karoo.
It will not be about the technology. That I think you should know by now. No, it will be about the benefits it will provide, jobs, science opportunities, and all those things we read about in the newspapers, but never get to fully understand. I don’t really, which means I will also be looking forward to reading the article. We always have an article on a career. The next one will be unusual: It might be on radio DJ or call centre agent. I still need to find the info on it.
What more? We have a lot of you writing to us on holamahighschool@gmail.com. Please keep it coming We will publish some of it, because it is GOOD! Now, please also try to use more than just English. I am fine in SePedi and I could see a poem in SePedi. Hey! Just do something The Publisher You can find us on www.holamahighschools.wozaonline.co.za
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I put this picture in, because these space shuttle flights are finished now. It is over. Could you be the next one in space on the new space ships?
SKA got awarded to both Australia and SA. This is significant, but why? PS: I am not sure this is a real picture. I think it is an artistic fantasy of how it could look like.
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'Blade Runner' hailed after prestigious Laureus win
JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA - Feb 07 2012 12:04 South Africa's Olympic boss laud- Disability at the Laureus awards ed double amputee Oscar Pisto- function in London. rius on Tuesday after the Blade Runner scooped an accolade at Pistorius had a phenomenal the Laureus World Sports Awards. 2011, setting a personal best 400m time of 45.07 seconds in Gideon Sam, president of the Lignano, Italy. South African Sports Confederation and Olympic Committee (Sas- Global showpiece coc), said the country would rely He also clinched silver as part on Pistorius to boost them up the of the South Africa 4x400m remedals' table at the London Para- lay team in Daegu, South Kolympic games in August. rea, to become the first amputee track athlete to win a medal "There's no doubting Oscar will at the World Athletics Champibe one of the key weapons in our onships. battle to win even more medals at the Paralympics," Sam said. Earlier at the global showpiece, the 25-year-old had reached "He is not only a Paralympics leg- the semi-finals of the individual end already, not only a fine am- 400m sprint. bassador for South Africa but also a role model to both athletes with In Paralympic competition, he disabilities as well as able-bodied lost a 100m race for the first athletes." time in seven years -- pipped on the line by American Jerome Pistorius, who competes on car- Singleton -- but won gold in bon fibre blades, was named the 200m, 400m and 4x100m Sportsperson of the Year with a events at the Paralympic World
Athletics Championships in New Zealand. At the Paralympic World Cup, Pistorius smashed his own 400m Paralympic world best, recording a time of 47.28. At the 2012 Laureus awards, which recognised athletes for performances in the 2011 calendar year, he held off challenges from Brazilians Daniel Dias (swimming), and Terezinha Guilhermina (athletics), Dutch wheelchair tennis star Esther Vergeer, British wheelchair athlete David Weir and Russian skier Irek Zaripov. Pistorius was also nominated for the World Breakthrough of the Year award, which was won by Irish golf sensation Rory McIlroy. -- Sapa This article was published on 07th February in the M&G
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Nora Roberts A MUST READ FOR THIS MONTH
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s with all Nora Roberts books, Captivated is a real page turner. Morgana and her two cousins are witches, they are single children of two sets of triplets, that’s right, triplet sisters married triplet brothers. Random. Morgana Donovan owns a Wicca store in Monterey where she makes her own tea and lotions to sell. Nash Kirkland, a successful screenwriter of paranormal stories which blend of romance and fear, where good will ultimately triumph of evil. His interest in her was purely professional, at least that’s what he told himself when he began working with the fascinating Morgana, a witch (although he didn’t believe being a hard-headed sceptic) whom he would base his next screenplay on. When Morgana reveals the truth about herself and her family, Nash finds himself falling, but how could he be sure the feelings churning inside him are real or a spell cast over him.
Though Morgana can see any future with him would be full of pain, she cannot resist him and they start a slow romance and have a few weeks of happiness, with Nash sharing all his secrets. I was caught off guard with this book and almost found myself believing that magic could really exist. I highly recommend the whole series, Entranced with Sebastian who needs to save the day with his unique gift and Anastasia in Charmed whom gives herself up for a little girl. The fourth book was a surprising addition, all I can say is that Enchanted makes the whole series irresistible.
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Fascinating and irresistible, the mysterious Donovan cousins share a secret that's been handed down through the generations — a secret that sets them apart from ordinary beings. He was certainly a fraud, and she wasn't about to let him exploit her friend's vulnerability. But fiercely protective Mary Ellen Sutherland was desperate
to find a missing baby and had run out of leads. So, reluctantly, the dubious private investigator agreed to enlist Sebastian Donovan's help. Soon she had to admit — grudgingly — that this beguiling mystery man had some pretty remarkable gifts, including his extraordinary ability to penetrate her tough facade and awaken her heart
Michelle Wiles - Goodreads
I thoroughly enjoyed reading this Nora Roberts book and am eager to read the rest of the series. If you are into romance and magic, this series is definitely for you.
Glenn Harris Goodreads
Second book of "The Donovan Legacy" tetralogy. A little suspense and mystery along with the romance in this one.
Kathy - Goodreads
Sebastian - 2nd Donovan cousin - his talent is seeing - the past and future, and he has great control over it... he assists the police & FBI... he has money as he buys and sells businesses and real
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HOT GUIDE
IT IS ILLEGAL FOR ANYONE
UNDER THE
AGE OF 18
YEARS TO PURCHASE,
POSSESS
AND CONSUME
ALCOHOL
NEGATIVE
EFFECTS OF ALCOHOL
ABUSE ON LEARNERS ALCOHOL ABUSE HAS NO RIGHTFUL PLACE ANYWHERE
IN SOCIETY, ESPECIALLY IN SCHOOL
ENVIRONMENTS WHERE LEARNERS SPEND MOST OF THEIR LIVES.
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NEGATIVE EFFECTS OF ALCOHOL ABUSE ON LEARNERS ALCOHOL ABUSE HAS NO RIGHTFUL PLACE ANYWHERE IN SOCIETY, ESPECIALLY IN SCHOOL ENVIRONMENTS WHERE LEARNERS SPEND MOST OF THEIR LIVES. CONSEQUENCES OF ALCOHOL ABUSE HIGH-RISK SEX Alcohol abuse in teenagers results in high-risk sex, unprotected sex and sex with multiple partners. SEXUAL ASSAULT Sexual assault including rape occurs most commonly among women due to high consumption of alcohol. ABUSE Harmful use of alcohol is a major contributor to violence both at schools and in the communities. SUICIDE Alcohol use interacts with conditions such as depression and stress which contributes to suicide which is the third leading cause of death among people between the ages of 14 and 25. IT IS ILLEGAL FOR ANYONE UNDER THE AGE OF 18 YEARS TO PURCHASE, POSSESS AND CONSUME ALCOHOL. Remember, you DO NOT NEED drugs or alcohol… it’s OK NOT to drink!
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Make Money So you think you can invest? Register now for the 2012 JSE/Liberty Investment Challenge Manage a R1 million portfolio and win great prizes It’s that time of year again. Registrations for the 2012 edition of the JSE/ Liberty Investment Challenge, kicking off in March, are now open. If you’re an ambitious South African high school learner or university student, fascinated by the world of investments, and are eager to take on the challenge of a lifetime, then the Investment Challenge is for you! Bring your ‘A’game and show your skills by managing a virtual portfolio of R1 million on the stock exchange – with no risk of losing actual money, of course. Through this simulated experience, you can learn to be money savvy and discover the value of longterm investments and savings.And perhaps even set yourself up for a career in finance. “The 2011 JSE/Liberty Investment Challenge was a great success. We encourage the youth of South Africa to participate in this year’s Investment Challenge as it is a great opportunity to broaden their financial knowledge and acquire skills which will see them being financially aware adults,” says Senior Investment Challenge Co-ordinator, Idris Seedat. Compete against other teams in your province and put your school or university on the financial skills map by claiming the top honours in the various portfolio categories. Participants enter in teams of four for scholars and two to four for university students, and select one or more risk portfolios to participate in. The portfolio options are Income (low risk); Equity (moderate risk) and Speculator (high risk). Besides learning how to invest on the stock market, there are also cool prizes to the value of R240 000 up for grabs, plus an all expenses paid overseas trip for participating students. Throughout the Investment Challenge, the winning team for the month in each portfolio will win R500 for each member, R500 for their school, as well as another R500 for their teacher. At the end of it all, after months of hard work and strategising, five prizes amounting to R60 000 per portfolio will be awarded to the overall winners in each portfolio. HOLA MAHIGH SCHOOL
Jade Maletsky, Head of Brand & Marketing for Liberty Retail SA says: “We are proud to be sponsoring the JSE/Liberty Investment Challenge for the 11th year in a row. Learning about the power of saving and the underlying concept of compound interest, is the key to financial wealth and independence. Learners and students participating in this Investment Challenge, learn exactly this.” All winning teams of the JSE/Liberty Investment Challenge from around SA will get a glimpse into celeb life by being treated to a VIP experience of an all-expensespaid trip to Johannesburg for the glamorous awards ceremony, which is held at the JSE every year. Last year’s winning university students were jetted off to Mauritius, where they got to see first hand, the ins-and-outs of the Mauritius Stock Exchange. “We encourage all high school learners and university students to get their game on and take part in the investment challenge, which promises to be the best year yet,” says Julian Dallamore, Brand Manager for Liberty Retail SA. To register, each team will be required to pay a fee of R120 per team per portfolio entered for schools and R150 per team for universities. To find out more visit the JSE/Liberty Investment Challenge website: http://schools.jse.co.za or http://university.jse.co.za and the new interactive mobisite: http://schools. jse.co.za/mobile or http://university.jse.co.za/mobile or contact the Investment Challenge Co-ordinators on 011 – 520 7116/ 7344/ 7168. For further information, registration forms and interaction visit the Facebook and Twitter pages: http://www.facebook.com/pages/JSELiberty-Investment-Challenge/352982065154, Twitter: http://twitter.com/JSELiberty_Game For media information please contact: Chatroom Roshaan Patel, Account Executive Tel: +27 (0)21 422 2806 Email: roshaan@chatroom.co.za HOLA MAHIGH SCHOOL
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Job and School: Can I? Yes you can, but be careful! If you are in grade 10-12, you can legally work from you are 16. But will you miss school?
What is important in high-school? Work or education? Of course it is easy. Education, stupid! But is it always like that? Maybe not. Has mom and dad got a shop? Do you need to help out? Restaurant? Do you get paid for it? Do you want to do it? The money could be nice and that is probably the worst temptation. Having a lot of money as 16 or 17. But what to choose? Packing at Spar? What can you do. Well, you cannot do something where the company can get sued. That is a good measure. So, sales person with authority to take up orders is a no-go. Kitchen help? Yes absolutely, but that is not paid that well, but better than nothing. The thing to look out for, is the time. Do you work during Monday to Friday? Where you are supposed to study and go to school? That can be very difficult. Also because you will get tired, if you get home at 14:00. Putting in say 4 hours of work, then it is 18:00. Time to eat., only then can you get to do homework. It is not possible, well.. yes, it is, but you will not be up to it unless you are Einstein. And there are not too many of him around anymore. Richard Branson: “Branson started his record business from the crypt of a church where he ran The Student. Branson advertised popular records in The Student Magazine and it was an over -night success. Trading under the name "Virgin", he sold records for considerably less than the "High Street" outlets.” This is from Wikipedia. Well, he also stuffed up his tax records so his mom had to bail him out, so we don’t go there. Now, do you want to be an entrepreneur? Look at Sir Alan Sugar: “When Sugar was a child, his family lived in a council flat. He attended Northwold Primary School and made extra money by boiling and selling beetroot from a stall. His is now worth some $1 Billion. He also founded Am44
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strad computers. What I am saying is: by all means find a job, but not during weekdays unless you are Einstein. Weekends can be OK, but if your school work is not in order, you will fail. The other trap is that you can get used to the money. Having some R200 per week is not bad, many of your friends will envy you that. So maybe you decide to make a litle bit more, work a bit more, just that extra few hours, I can handle it. But you can’t. you will fail. So, be careful that you do not get fixated on the money. That is also called getting your priorities mixed up. The worst you can do is to leave school in the middle of it, because there is a job which will pay a lot of money. And now you are telling me that uncle never went to school and now he has a big business. Sure, and the majority of people never having attended school are big business owners? Yes? don’t fool yourself. But here is the trick. What is your interest? What do you want to do after school? University? Technikon? I want to be a pilot maybe? Ok, go to the airport, find the airport, it can be Lanseria or whatever. Get a job, and you will see if what it is all about. If it was a mirage to become a pilot, well, at least you didn’t waste your time finding it out later. So find out what you want to do after school and prepare yourself right now, grade 10 is not too early to start. If you feel the need for working alongside it, fine, but do not compromise yourself.
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