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The beginning of the year is always filled with excitement. Reconnecting with friends, new modules and Rag are all just part of the awesome atmosphere on campus. For some, this may be their first week back in Pretoria. For others (like me), it’s been several long weeks already.

I was back early to help out at Perdeby’s

From the Editor stall in the piazza on Welcoming Day. I met so many eager first years and it’s great to see this energy pouring into Tuks. I also got to meet Vice-Chancellor Prof. de la Rey. I’ll admit that I was a little star struck and became even more so when she agreed to take a selfie with me and the Web editor. This was an immense privilege and led me to think about how fortunate I am (and every other student is) to have the opportunity to attend a tertiary education institution.

One of my favourite quotes about education comes from the legendary comedian, Bill Cosby. In a talk at a multiracial gala dinner back in 2004 Cosby targeted taking education for granted by saying “people marched and were hit in the face with rocks to get an education”.

The idea that someone somewhere, despite the fact that they did not know me personally, stood up and fought for my right to education just because I’m a person made me realise that despite the fact that education is now my right, it is also still a privilege.

There are still so many people around the world who can only dream of all the blessings we have, not just in terms of education but basic human needs. Rag is a great time and way of extending our privilege to the communities and individuals around us that are in need. Last year the Rag HK and TuksRag worked really hard to ensure that Rag became more sustainable and true to the meaning of ‘reach out and give’. Last

year the procession actually made a profit.

It saddened me this year to see a procession return to a focus on aesthetics over charity and that so many floats didn’t even attempt to replace the usual polystyrene and plastic (two of the most eco-unfriendly materials) with items that could be recycled if not donated. It also saddened me to see the lack of support for the procession from the public and the student body.

I can’t provide the answer as to what will help change our mind set but a change is necessary. During the welcoming at the Rag procession, a verse was delivered by a gentleman named Phethelo. In the verse he said that Rag “is not about position but contribution, your giving.” Maybe we aren’t as privileged as the person next to us but we are still privileged. The idea that we can stand up and fight for someone and ensure a better future for them, as someone else has done for us, is one that I hope touches at least a few people’s hearts, and something I never forget, even in the bustle of everyday life.

I wish you all a great 2015 academic year. We’ll be around as always to keep you updated.

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Jasmyn and Olympus’ float. Photo: Kirsty Mackay

Sonop and Erika’s float. Photo: Kirsty Mackay

Rag procession 2015: an overview JODY DAVISON

On 31 January the annual Rag procession took place at the LC de Villers sports campus.

The procession began at 10:45 with the Vice Chancellor, Professor Cheryl de la Rey welcoming everyone. She reminded students that Rag is “fun with a purpose...the purpose is to give to our local communities”. This year’s theme was festivals of the world. A variety of festivals were chosen.

Taaibos and Curtlitzia’s theme was the Day of the Dead. This float was darker than the others but the idea was to celebrate life through death. Lilium and Olienhout’s float was a Viking ship that represented the Festival of Flames. This float’s theme was not obvious but

it was different. Vividus Ladies and Luminous chose the Carnival of Venice. Ciska Marxo, Vividus Ladies’ Rag HK, told Perdeby that they chose something that was colourful and fun. Boekenhout and Asterhof’s theme was Woodstock. This float was also vibrant.

Other floats were based on well-known festivals. Olympus and Jasmyn’s theme was Tomorrowland. Their focus was on colour and music icons like Hardwell. Erika and Sonop’s Oktoberfest float was effective as it was simple but big. Nerina and TuksNaledi chose Rio Carnival with the Rio queen as a kind of fairytale character. Katjiepiering, Kiaat and Jakarandia chose Comic-Con. This float was inspired by the desire “to be superheroes to

the people we are helping” said Michaela Juby, Katjiepiering’s Rag HK. Two of the floats were inspired by Chinese festivals. Madelief and Vividus Men’s theme was the Chinese New Year Festival. One of the float’s figures was a sheep as 2015 is the year of the sheep. Inca and Maroela chose the Chinese Festival of Light. This float was different from all the others because it only used recyclable materials. Magrietjie and Mopanie’s theme was Kaapse Klopse. Mpho Aphane, Magrietjie’s Rag HK, explained that they wanted to do a festival “that would bring something that is South African [to the procession]”. Klaradyn, Kollege and Zinnia’s theme was Autumn Festival. Their float was a jungle gym which was linked to

Kollege’s memory tree and their centenary year.

Sonop and Erika won the procession with their Oktoberfest theme. Second were Jasmyn and Olympus, third were Asterhof and Boekenhout, fourth were Nerina and Naledi and in fifth place Olienhout and Lilium.

The festivities on the day left a lot to be desired. There were very few onlookers and a lot of people left after the procession was over.

Only a small crowd attended the after party on the Rag farm. There was also a problem with the route, as it was meant to be longer but some of the floats were too wide for it and as a result, the route was shortened.

Watch the Perdeby Rag procession video on www.perdeby.co.za for additional content or just to catch all the action you missed

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SRC gives State of UP address

DYLAN FLOWERDAY The SRC held the inaugural state of UP address in the Piazza on Wednesday 28 February. They decided that they would hold these addresses to talk to the students regarding issues that the SRC are working on. The first address was aimed at introducing the SRC to the students and explaining where they stand on certain issues as well as their planned approach to these issues.

They also mentioned a few things that are coming up and what they plan to do.

Adrian Ekward, SRC secretary, opened the address by listing several challenges that the SRC will face during 2015, of which the establishment of a channel for students to voice their problems was one. Ekward encouraged students to stand together and fight the bureaucracy of the university.

Ekward’s opening was followed by the address of SRC president Mosibudi Rasethaba who insisted that there needs to be social and institutional change at Tuks. He reminded students that the SRC are only as powerful as

the students allow them to be.

Rasethaba listed some of the SRC accomplishments thus far which included the mentorship program using R90 000 to help students register as well as the success of Ienkmelodienk.

Transformation was listed as being high on the agenda and Rasethaba indicated that every student structure would require a transformation officer to assist with this cause.

He acknowledged the work done by the AntiRacism Forum to rid the university of this form of discrimination.

Rasethaba lamented the university’s lack of consideration for the socio-economic positions of students when it came to financial difficulties and accommodation. He called on fellow students to help with financial contributions and to discuss any form of assistance with the SRC Study Finance portfolio under Gerhard Pretorius.

A more visible and accessible SRC formed a part of the 2015 goals and Rasethaba reminded students that their office is “on the ground, in the

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street”.

The SRC reports back to students via the Student Forum which takes place later this semester. Rasethaba encouraged students to engage with the SRC at these forums. He also

explained that the SRC plans on having more State of UP addresses and that in future address they will provide more details regarding the SRC and their plans.

The Centre for the Study Student response to new of Aids changes its name TuksRes accommodation KEEGAN FRANCES As of 2015 the Centre for the Study of Aids (CSA) has a new name. The organisation will now be referred to as the Centre for Sexualities, Aids and Gender (CSA & G).

Mr Pierre Brouard, the co-director of the CSA & G, listed three main reasons for the name change. Firstly, to align it with the work the centre currently does, stating: “Aids work has always been about sexuality and gender.” It was also indicated that the name change would be the first step in integrating all the work done on sexualities and gender and the relationship these concepts have to HIV and Aids.

Secondly, the new focus on sexualities and gender will allow the centre to communicate with their colleagues, academics and researchers across the continent, allowing them to tackle the issue of conservative thinking, which is prevalent in Africa, around these topics.

Lastly, Brouard expressed the hope that by incorporating sexualities and gender into the title and linking this with the current work done on Aids, it will allow the centre to strive towards a transformation conversation within and beyond the confines of the university.

When asked whether the change in name would be accompanied by a change in the centre’s focus, Brouard told Perdeby that

“everything we do will continue”. However, he also indicated that the name change would allow for the possibility of new work, such as the conducting of gender audits for other organisations or the conducting of research pieces on sexuality, masculinity and femininity.

Senior manager, Johan Maritz, added that new services, such as the offering of Aids testing services at the centres offices, had already been provided before the name change. Despite the potential changes that may occur as a result of the name change and the new services provided, Brouard stated that “Aids will remain a key focus” for the centre and its work.

Concerning the topic of sexuality and gender, Brouard indicated that it was the centre’s desire for “people to come and talk with us. [To] engage with us [on] how they would like to be involved or what they would like [to see] from the university regarding these themes”. Maritz added that the centre offers the opportunity for students to interrogate and discuss these themes in an environment that would be safe and judgement free.

Brouard stated that their aim is “to promote a respectful discourse around these kinds of things. We actually want to go beyond the giggling and judging because these things are actually quite important.”

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JODY DAVISON TuksRes has not renewed their lease agreement for 2015 with Urban Nest. Instead, students who stayed there last year have been moved to the newly constructed Hatfield Studios.

Pumla Mandiwana, an honours student in internal auditing, told Perdeby that they weren’t told the reasons for the move. Gavin Muller, a director of parent company Respublica, confirmed that Tuks did not give any formal reasons why the lease with Urban Nest was not renewed. Muller said that Tuks only told Urban Nest of their desire to consolidate its students into a larger building in Hatfield.

The cost difference is proving to be a financial problem for the students who have moved from Urban Nest to Hatfield Studios. Depending on the type of room, students’ rent has increased by roughly R1000. At Hatfield Studios there are also additional costs such as water, electricity, laundry service, parking space and internet.

These costs were included in the rent at Urban Nest, but are charged over and above the rent at Hatfield Studios. The cost of these excluded features makes Hatfield Studios even more expensive. Hatfield Studios “is convenient in that it is not far from campus but the expenses are crazy”, said Mandiwana.

Some students have acknowledged the benefit of being 150m from campus as they do not have to wait for a bus and it is more secure,

while other students feel that the distance does not justify the additional cost. Mavezi Mafaba, a third-year BCom student, told Perdeby that “there are other Tuks residences close to campus and the residents do not pay as much as we do.”

SRC president Mosibudi Rasethaba stated that the SRC agrees that Hatfield Studios is trying to address an exisiting housing problem, but that the university was wrong in ending the lease agreement with Urban Nest without considering the students, and this works towards being exclusive. He further stated that the university should think about the fact that many of the students come from working class families. He concluded by saying that the university should have kept the lease agreement with Urban Nest to allow the students to have the same benifits as students staying in a residence.

There are, however, students who feel that the price can be justified by the privacy that Hatfield Studios offers in comparison to Urban Nest.

Wendy Mamabolo, a second-year law student, explained that by students having their “own rooms and privacy, it is better”.

The overall response towards the move to Hatfield Studios was mixed. For some, having their own room will make studying easier as they do not have to turn off their light when their roommate wants to sleep. However, there are others who are worried about not being able to afford everything which could lead to financial troubles that hinder their studies.

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The secret war escalates SAVVA POUROULLIS Cyber warfare has been a core concept of international conflict for more than a decade.

However, never before has global attention been more focused on its occurrences. The recent attacks on Sony and Microsoft, companies with no military significance, have elicited reactions of awe and fear from the rest of the world. Very suddenly, public interest in the inner workings of government cyber wings has spiked, particularly with regard to North Korea and the USA. The first major international example of cyber warfare occurred in 2007, involving the USA and Israel. The two countries allegedly collaborated to write one of the most damaging worms (a malicious program similar to a virus, except that it is programmed to spread without outside help) to date, called Stuxnet.

This worm infiltrated Iran’s nuclear facilities, commanded expensive centrifuges to overwork and destroy themselves, and deceived staff with false readings to prevent them from finding out until the damage was done. This powerful program, much smaller than an average MP3 song file, was only discovered by anti-malware companies in Europe and Russia in 2010, three years after its release. Because it was able to copy itself onto any flash drive plugged into an infected computer, the worm inevitably spread into the rest of the world. Chevron was the first US company to report being infected by it. While the virus was geared to attack Iran’s nuclear facilities only, it could easily have been modified to attack an assortment of industrial infrastructure and possibly cause billions in damage to a country. Today, Stuxnet’s insides have been analysed thoroughly and most computers are protected against worms of its kind. In a nutshell, Stuxnet was the catalyst which brought the world to the realisation that entire countries could potentially be ruined

without a single bullet fired, and that some countries were actively developing programs to do exactly that, but Stuxnet was by no means the first incidence of cyber warfare.

The story now shifts its focus to North Korea (officially the People’s Republic of North Korea), the rogue state that is perpetually at war with its southern counterpart and constantly featured in Western news as something either to be ridiculed or feared. According to a 2014 Hewlett-Packard report, North Korea has a cyber warfare programme where the best students in the state are hand-picked for their skills in mathematics and logical thinking and sent to the country’s top universities to be trained as hackers for the government. Their families are allowed to move to the city and effectively become members of the upper class overnight.

“North Korea has a cyber

warfare programme where the best students in the state are hand-picked for their skills”

These newly trained cyber soldiers are sent to different countries where they learn their way around that country’s networks and security habits. They move to headquarters situated predominantly in China, among other places. From there they wreak digital havoc on the targets given to them, usually banking and communications networks in South Korea.

For a state with such a small economy, North Korea boasts the third largest cyber wing in the world with over 1800 hackers, according to the Hewlett-Packard report. It is considered an immense honour to be selected for this training programme, according to Jang Se-yul, who was among those chosen for the programme before defecting to South Korea.

Statements by USA President Barack Obama claim the cyber wing of the North Korean military, known most commonly as Unit 121, was allegedly behind the attacks against Sony on 24 November last year. Obama based his accusations on reports from hidden spyware that the US government secretly planted in Chinese, Malaysian and North Korean networks, through which the North Korean hackers regularly send attacks, according to a recently leaked NSA document. If the accusations are true, this could be considered their most sophisticated attack yet. Although the attacks were traced back to the North Korean government, US officials admit that there is a small possibility that hackers could have framed Unit 121 for the attack.

However, that did not stop the FBI from issuing an official statement linking the North Korean government to the attack. A subsequent attack on Sony’s PlayStation Network and Microsoft’s XBox Live servers on Christmas Eve were in fact carried out by an entirely different group called Lizard Squad, which was later revealed to be a group of teenagers with no serious political agenda.

The responsibility for the initial attack on Sony was claimed by a group going by the name “Guardians of Peace”, who threatened “9/11 style attacks” if the infamous film The Interview was allowed to be screened at theatres. While North Korea denied responsibility, they also praised the attack and had previously issued a statement saying that releasing the film would be considered an act of war. The group obtained the authentication details of a senior Sony official and spent months exploring the company’s systems, finding key files. A Distributed Denial of Service (DDOS) attack was finally executed, which functions by flooding the system with millions of requests and overloading it, preventing players from accessing servers and allowing the hackers to gain access to

information.

“Internet attacks can affect any country, wreak havoc on its infrastructure and cripple its economy.”

The group claimed to have stolen over 100 terabytes (equivalent to 200 typical hard drives) of information, including unreleased movies, the social security numbers of Sony’s staff, and email conversations from top Sony executives, much of which has been released for the public to see. This devastating attack is projected to cost Sony more than $100 million.

Only seven years since the civilian world recognised the existence of international cyber warfare, nation states all over the world are eagerly developing their cyber warfare capabilities. Internet attacks can affect any country, wreak havoc on its infrastructure and cripple its economy. Considering that building a cyber wing is far cheaper and more discreet than developing an arsenal of nuclear warheads, the world can expect to see a long list of involved nation states which would otherwise have no chance against the larger military powers in the world (a prime example being North Korea) whose nuclear weapons programme is most likely less dangerous than their current hacking capabilities, if the recent allegations by the FBI are true. Where cyber warfare will go from here is anyone’s guess, but its trajectory suggests that there will be far more Sony fiascos in the future, on a scale several magnitudes greater.

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Extremism advancing in Africa JARED DE CANHA After recent reports of attacks in Canada, Australia, France, Japan and Nigeria, a spotlight has been placed on the actions of extremist groups across the globe.

Media coverage has focused on the happenings in the Northern hemisphere, and has been criticised for neglecting significant African news in recent months. One such group are closer to home than we believe.

Who are Boko Haram?

Boko Haram are a faction of Islamists with militant views that are based in Nigeria.

Founded in 2002, the group’s initial focus was to oppose any form of Western education, evident in their name which loosely translates to

“Western education is forbidden” in the Hausa language. However, the group’s focus shifted in 2009 towards fighting for the creation of an Islamic state in Africa’s largest economy, with an outward view on surrounding territories. The group view the current leadership of Nigeria as non-believers, and after catching the eye of the United States were declared a terrorist group in 2013. After seizing control of certain areas in Nigeria, the group declared a caliphate over these areas in 2014. A caliphate is a form of Islamic government which is under the leadership of a caliph, or an Islamic spiritual leader.

The group originated against a backdrop of deep-rooted resentment towards their British colonisers and resistance towards Western

education which developed among some Muslims in Nigeria. In 2002, a Muslim priest named Mohammed Yusuf established the group in the city of Maiduguri after building a religious complex, complete with a mosque and Islamic school. This led to families across Nigeria and the surrounding areas enrolling their children in this school. However, as the group turned their view to the creation of an Islamic state, the school soon became a recruiting station for militants.

What are the group’s beliefs?

Boko Haram promotes a version of Islam which forbids Muslims to involve themselves in Western social and political activities. These include voting in elections, wearing Western clothing such as trousers and shirts, and

receiving a non-spiritual education.

Who are the group’s leaders?

Yusuf, the group’s founder, was killed by Nigerian security forces after their headquarters were seized in 2009. This was in response to a number of attacks the group carried out in the same year against the state. Boko Haram members were able to regroup after this and under new leadership, that of Abubakar Shekau, have continued their efforts against the Nigerian government.

What have the group claimed responsibility for?

The group have claimed responsibility for urban attacks in northern and central Nigeria, which included the bombing of churches, bus stops, military quarters and police stations. A more notable attack which the group have claimed responsibility for was on the United Nations headquarters in Nigeria’s capital, Abuja. In the rural provinces, the group have also claimed responsibility for attacks on villages where incidents of looting, killing and arson have been reported. The group have also carried out crossborder incursions into Cameroon.

The group received international condemnation in April 2014 in response to the abduction of nearly 280 Nigerian schoolgirls, which prompted the global #BringBackOurGirls trend. This was almost a year after President Goodluck Jonathan declared a state of emergency in three northern provinces where the group had the strongest influence. It is estimated that approximately 219 girls are currently still in captivity, while 57 have escaped. Boko Haram has made demands for detained members of the group in exchange for the girls, but President Jonathan has not agreed to these terms.

More recently, however, the group has claimed responsibility for the siege of the fishing town of Baga, in which parts of the city were destroyed and citizens were killed. This attack, which has been seen as the worst since 2009, also prompted large crowds of people to flee the city into neighbouring territories. Shekau subsequently posted a video online in which he not only claimed responsibility for the attack and explained the group’s reasoning for the attack, but renewed threats against Niger, Cameroon and Chad. It is believed that these attacks and threats are in response to the resistance which the group has faced from vigilantes in Baga, as well as military responses from surrounding African nations.

How is this relevant to South Africa?

In his book entitled “Jihad: A South African Perspective”, Professor Hussein Solomon, a senior political sciences lecturer at the University of the Free State, reiterated that acts of terror are a global threat that have the potential to affect South Africans. This was evident in the 2013 Westgate shopping mall attack in Kenya, where fraudulent South African passports were used by the attackers to gain access into Kenya.

It is hoped that once we are equipped with a better understanding, we as Africans can play an active role in putting out the fires of hatred and intolerance that are currently ablaze.

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Taaibos and Curlitzia performing at Ienkmelodienk. Photos: Hendro van der Merwe and Luren Mackinlay

Ienkmelodienk 2015: twisting and shouting all the way to success ELMARIE KRUGER After being drilled to perfect their dance moves in just nine hours spread over the course of one week, residence first years can breathe a sigh of relief as they no longer have to “Naweeklyfie” their way through rigorous practices for Ienkmelodienk.

Tickets for Ienkmelodienk 2015 sold out within hours and the Aula and Amphitheatre were filled with supporters who were expecting an exciting evening full of fun and entertainment. First on the stage was Erika, donning purple shower caps and blowing bubbles on stage to add ambience to their hygienic theme. On the opposite end of the spectrum, Madelief dressed in black and white garbage bags to better illustrate their chess-

B4.DA.$$ Joey Badass

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KOJO ESSAH Joey Badass is an American hip-hop artist who gained worldwide popularity with his critically acclaimed debut mixtape 1999 in 2012. His debut album B4.DA.$$ marks his entry into mainstream music with a compilation teeming with excellent production and meaningful lyrics, even though it suffers from noticeable inconsistencies.

The album opens with the track “Save the children”. Joey asserts that he doesn’t fear the changes in the world, even though he does feel inferior or like he’s not relevant in today’s society. The next track “Greenbax (introlude)”

inspired theme, “Check Mate”.

Vividus Ladies turned the stage into a boxing ring and recited the rules of “Box Club”, while their song choices made it clear to the audience that they were looking for a fight.

Kollege entertained the crowd as they kicked off the celebrations for their 100th feesjaar, sporting black togas for the event. Lilium took to the stage without a band and delivered an a cappella performance, while Tuks Naledi’s twoman band impressed the audience.

Klaradyn had the crowd in stitches with their theme, “Bacon”. Their performance featured two bacon rashers dancing across the stage and popular songs cleverly adapted to suit their theme. Other creative themes included Vividus Men’s “String Puppets”, Asterhof’s “Lumberjacks”, Magrietjie’s “Bridesmaids”

sees a much younger Joey talking to his friend about how much money they are making by selling candy, with which they are going to support themselves. At the end of the interlude, an older Joey reflects on his younger thoughts, believing he’s achieved what he wanted to do.

The third track, “Paper trail$”, develops on the idea of the previous track, with Joey reminiscing about life before the money and how it was simpler, but harder. Now that he’s famous, he doesn’t know if people genuinely like him or if they like him because of the fame and money.

He ends the song by saying, “Money is the root of all evil. Money is the root of all people.” It is at this point that the album loses steam, with the next few tracks doing very little to keep the listener from pausing the album. The tracks “Piece of mind”, “Hazeus view” and “Like me” see him talking about personal and interesting things, but the manner in which he does so is quite lackadaisical.

The album picks up steam again with the tracks “Belly of the beast” and “No. 99”, with the former talking about his rough, gang-riddled childhood, and the latter talking about the current state of politics in the world. “On and on” sees Joey speaking about the death of his friend and fellow rapper Capital Steez and how he’s still moving on with life, which makes the track serve as a life lesson. The final track, “Curry chicken”, opens with words of advice from Joey’s mother. The listener hears her saying that only what you believe about yourself is true.

Joey Badass has a lot of important things to say, but sometimes it seems like he’s not really interested in what he’s saying. Even though he falters from time to time, B4.DA.$$ is a solid album, and the production never ceases to amaze.

and Sonop’s “Suits”, which saw them win the award for best theme in the men’s category.

Zinnia and Nerina ended up with similar “Candy Land” themes. Kiaat’s theme, “Mzansi fo’ sho”, celebrated the positive aspects of South Africa, but also included an interlude in which they urged the audience to stand together against crime.

Tuks Naledi won best theme and best performance in the mixed res category. In the men’s category, Mopanie earned third place and Olienhout second, with Taaibos in first place.

In the ladies category, Katjiepiering earned third place, Magrietjie second and Curlitzia first place. Curlitzia also won the award for best theme in the ladies category, along with being crowned the overall winners of Ienkmelodienk.

Perdeby Ienk awards Most yawn-worthy theme: Erika Most unoriginal theme: Mopanie Best use of a bathrobe: Olienhout Most awkward performance: Luminous Funniest theme: Klaradyn Best lyric changes: Kollege Most enthusiasm: Jasmyn Most surprising performance: Maroela

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Calendar 3-6 February: English Faculty guest lectures by Prof. Helen Yitah 6 February: Shortstraw Album Launch: Youthless – Arcade Empire 11 February: Dan Patlansky free show – Arcade Empire 14 February: Ultra Johannesburg – Nasrec Expo Centre 14 February: Campus House Tour – Pretoria National Botanical Gardens

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2 February 2015 | Entertainment

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Local is lekker on YouTube: top homegrown channels SHAUN SPROULE The YouTube culture has boomed in recent times and, unsurprisingly, South Africans have joined in on the fun. With YouTube playing an important role in everyday entertainment and information needs, Perdeby took a look at what South Africans enjoy on the world’s biggest video-sharing platform.

Morecaspar – Caspar Lee South Africa’s biggest YouTuber comes in at the top of the list with a staggering 1 087 227 subscribers. For those who don’t know him (and there are bound to be a few) Lee posts comical videos covering a wide range of topics. He also interviews other famous YouTubers and celebrities.

Cobus Potgieter Cobus Potgieter showcases his awe-inspiring drumming skills with drum covers of popular songs and mashups. Coming in at over half a million subscribers, it is clear that Potgieter has impressed many people around the world.

Sixpackfactory.com South Africans have a healthy obsession with their bodies. It is becoming so common for

young South Africans to work on their physiques that the third most subscribed South African YouTube channel, with 357 783 subscribers, is all about building that perfect beach-ready body.

Die Antwoord South Africa’s king and queen of Zef culture clock in with 344 626 subscribers and counting.

All their latest tracks and music videos can be found on their channel, Zefrecordz. The channel offers the raw and uncensored content that Die Antwoord are so famous for.

Trevor Noah Everybody’s favourite South African comedian also dabbles in YouTube culture with his eponymous channel which has nearly 200 000 subscribers. Noah frequently posts short videos from his stand-up acts around the world.

Zanewstv This is the channel where you can find Puppet Nation South Africa videos. The channel features a parody news team of puppets, which are look-alikes of actual news presenters, who comment on current news in South Africa. Their humorous take on South African politics will provide hours of entertainment.

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Attendants at the Rag afterparty. Photo: Kirsty Mackay

Rag 2015: the afterparty aftermath ELMARIE KRUGER After a warm morning of trudging in the sun during this year’s Rag procession, most students and procession spectators scattered to various locations to relax after a long week of blommetjies vou, welding and painting.

One such location was the official TuksRag afterparty, however the turnout at the event was less than ideal for the majority of the afternoon.

Performers that were scheduled to entertain partygoers at the event were Glen, The Josh, DJ Superman, Euphonik and DJ Fresh. In spite of a good line-up, the lack of bands performing at the event left many students dissatisfied.

The official afterparty, which was set up as a beer garden, was held at the Rag farm and was open only to students, at a cost of R50.

The fact that the event ended at 18:00 also left many Rag renegades discontent and many students flocked to the unofficial Rag afterparty at Trademarx instead, where they were offered a similar line-up and a longer party for a slightly smaller entry fee.

In spite of the small turnout at the afterparty, the attendees made the most of the experience

by dancing in small groups, relaxing in the shade and congregating near the beer and food vendors, while the DJs performed excellent sets.

Highlights of the day were the performances

by Euphonik and DJ Fresh, who drew the biggest crowds. Despite the hopes of TuksRag, the number of partygoers did not increase as the day progressed.

The few students who attended the event was also due to a number of other high-profile events that were scheduled on the day, such as the launch of Fokofpolisiekar’s new craft beer, “Dagdronk” at Aandklas, and Bittereinder’s free show at Arcade Empire.

A few more people flocked to the afterparty near the end of the afternoon, albeit only to hear the Rag results. This caused even further discontent as Rag HKs and residence members were denied access to the beer garden unless they presented a ticket, which led to the results being read outside the beer garden. Some residence members commented that they would have been more willing to support the event had the ticket price been less and different performers scheduled.

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Things to leave in 2014 ELMARIE KRUGER

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Selfie sticks. We know it’s hard to get the perfect selfie angle that makes your face look just a little slimmer than it really is, but a monopod built specifically for this purpose is simply ridiculous.

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Facebook challenges. Posting your first profile picture for no good reason whatsoever might seem like a good idea, but in truth you’re just embarrassing yourself and the innocent person in the picture with you.

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Banter. The definition of this word is actually “the playful and friendly exchange of teasing remarks”. A party that is great banter is a strangely intellectual.

Welcoming week has come and gone and Pssst… was there to see it all. Pssst… hears that TuksVillage showed everyone how unconventional and forward-thinking they are by forcing all their first years to attend their Welcoming Week socials.

While TuksVillage were doing this, the rest of the first years were performing (read: embarrassing themselves) at Ienkmelodienk. In an attempt to emulate Curlitzia’s success, Pssst… sees that Lilium chose a degree-related theme. This move clearly backfired and Pssst… thinks that High School Musical should press charges for performance-right infringement. From unoriginal to original themes, Klaradyn’s ‘bacon’ theme was a little on the insane side. With such an unhealthy love for bacon, Pssst… will be watching the Welpies far more closely for first year spread. Pssst… thinks Maroela’s Kamikaze pilots theme was just an excuse to reuse last year’s Rag shirts and that Mopanie’s swimming theme drowned more than it floated. On the topic of swimming, it seems Olienhout has managed to bring speedos back. Pssst… didn’t realise that Luminous’s theme was ‘From my heart to yours’. With the bunny ears and bowties, Pssst… was convinced you were actually strippers. If you’re looking for lessons though, Pssst… thinks

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The ‘top-knot’ hairstyle. Shaving your hair on the sides and making a Samurai ponytail on the top of your head has never been attractive. In fact, you probably look sillier than you realize.

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Patterned leggings. Yes, those lumo leopard-print leggings do make you look fat.

Flat caps. We know that brand loyalty is highly important to some people, but there are better ways to hide that fact that you haven’t washed your hair in a while.

you should just ask the Houte. Pssst… would like to know if Olympus has made friends with Vividus Men. Those outfits were a traumatising throwback to Serrie 2014. It seems like Curlitzia has taught Taaibos how to flash their way to success. Pssst… has just one question for their back row though: do you even lift, bro? Pssst… was so bored by Erika’s bath time theme that Pssst… thought the spectators would have appreciated a cold shower afterwards just to wake them up. Pssst… wasn’t surprised by Kollege’s centenary year theme. Pssst… would just like to add that the black togas made the Vremies look like they’re in mourning more than celebrating. Asterhof scared the men away as usual with their lumberjack theme. Pssst… would like to remind Asterhof that you can’t be a trouvrou if there aren’t any men around. Pssst… is glad to see that Boekenhout has broken their second place streak by placing fourth. Pssst… thinks they should have a chat to Katjiepiering about how to bribe your way into the top three.

Even though Ienkmelodienk is over, residences should be warned not to relax as Pssst… has eyes everywhere and will certainly be back next week.

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iPads. We hear that these little devices have been having an existential crisis as of late, since nobody really knows what purpose they serve.

Twars making headlines. If you aren’t on Twitter, chances are you probably don’t care what’s happening there.

Songs about butts. Has humanity really reached the end of their intellectual rope? Surely there must be more interesting topics to sing about.

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Flower crowns. It might have been cute at Woodstock, but it really doesn’t add as much depth to your Instagram photos as you think.

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Bafana crash out of Afcon

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DANIËL BASSON South African football fans were undoubtedly delighted after Bafana Bafana’s very successful Afcon qualifying campaign under new boss Shakes Mashaba. Bafana finished at the top of their qualification group, knocking defending Afcon champions Nigeria off their throne and ultimately causing the Nigerian side to miss out on securing their spot in Equatorial Guinea, with home and away draws

against them.

This new found form raised expectations, but high hopes for Afcon 2015 success were damped when Bafana Bafana were drawn in the “group of death” alongside Algeria, Senegal and Ghana, all of whom are higher placed in the Fifa World rankings. Most notable are the Algerians who are coming off a very successful world cup campaign and rank in the top 20 football playing nations.

When Mashaba named his squad to represent the country at the 2015 instalment of Afcon, all of the selections went as predicted, except for the exclusion of Thulani Serero, who is widely regarded as South Africa’s most creative footballer.

Bafana were very confident heading into the tournament, with players and fans alike believing that this is the year to emulate the 1996 Afcon winning performance.

The tournament kicked off in the

worst possible way for the South African outfit. Bafana squandered a one goal lead, missed a penalty and went on to lose 3-1 to the Algerians.

Leading into the game against Senegal, Bafana welcomed back Eric Mathoho and Reneilwe Letsholanyane after they served their suspensions.

This was still not enough to spur the team on to get the much needed three points. The teams played off to a 1-1 draw after Senegal cancelled out the South African lead. Bafana dropped points from a winning position and

went on to do so again against Ghana.

In their final group C, game Bafana were one up early in the first half after a goal from Mandla Masango. Ghana equalised in the 67th minute with a goal from John Boye. Andre Ayew destroyed any chance of a Bafana comeback when he scored a second goal for Ghana in the 83rd minute.

Bafana finished at the bottom of group C after getting only one point in three games, while Algeria and Ghana go through to the next round of the tournament.

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Cricket World Cup edition

Photo: Brandon Dlamini and Hendro van der Merwe

ICC debutants to look out for in the upcoming Cricket World Cup TAY LETHULOE With Cricket World Cup fever hitting Perdeby, we decided to take a look at players who will be making their world cup debut at this year’s tournament. Young and hungry, these are players that are either new to the team or are fringe players who have the potential to make a difference for their countries come the commencement of the competition on 14 February 2015.

Patrick Cummins Age: 21 Country: Australia Bowling style: Right arm fast Major teams: Kolkata Knight Riders

The new pace-driven bowler will be looking to exploit the home ground advantage to its fullest as he looks to help restore the Australian dominance in ICC events. With pitches well suited to his raw bounce and pace, this World Cup debutant is a promising prospect for the co-hosts.

Ehsan Adil Age: 21 Country: Pakistan Bowling style: Right arm medium Batting style: Right-handed Major teams: Faisalabad Wolves Having represented Pakistan in the u/19 world cup in Australia, the young fast bowler’s experience will

be valuable to the Pakistan bowling attack if they are to be a contender during the tournament.

and will be hoping for a successful tournament, having just come off a long-term injury.

bowling attack and, together with the powerful batting order, he could be a dark horse to look out for.

Quinton de Kock Age: 22 Country: South Africa Batting style: Left-handed Position: Wicketkeeper Major teams: Delhi Daredevils Having also played in the u/19 Cricket World Cup in Australia, De Kock will bring his experience and an aggressive batting style to the game. He will be keeping wicket for the South African outfit, who are also favourites to take the crown. He is one of the fan favourites for the team

Jason Holder Age: 23 Country: West Indies Bowling style: Right arm medium fast Batting style: Right–handed Major teams: Barbados Tridents Having been appointed as the new West Indies captain, the young fast bowler has the responsibility of leading an erratic West Indian side and will be depending on senior players if the islanders are to perform well throughout the competition. He will also be spearheading the fast

Freddie Coleman Age: 23 Country: Scotland Batting style: Right-handed Major teams: Warwickshire The right-handed batsman has been representing his country from the tender age of 12. With his talent developing with every innings, he will be hoping to put on a good showing for his country in order to be selected in the starting 11 for the competition consistently.

Top 5 Cricket World Cup batsmen ZUKO QUSHEKA With the Cricket World Cup being in the format of a One Day International (ODI), explosive batsmen are a must for each team. Here are the top 5 batsmen to look out for in this year’s edition of the Cricket World Cup. AB De Villiers (South Africa) “O Captain! My Captain!” will be the cry as this Pretoria-born cricketer heads into the Cricket World Cup in red-hot form. Ranked as the number two batsmen in test and number one in ODI cricket, South Africa’s hopes of lifting the cup could be placed squarely on the captain’s shoulders.

After De Villiers’ record breaking masterful batting display, where he notched up the fastest ODI century in history off just 31 balls, his shoulders might just be broad enough for the load.

Virat Kholi (India) Passionate and aggressive are two words that have been used to describe Kohli. Defending champions India will be looking to their young master batsman to knock them into the final of the world cup yet again so as to replicate their 2011 success on the Indian sub-continent.

The top 5 ODI batsmen. Image: Brandon Dlamini

Hashim Amla (South Africa) It wouldn’t be far-fetched to call this South African cricketer of Indiandescent the “silent assassin” of the South African team, quietly knocking the balls away with exquisite technique and an unshakable temperament. Amla has won the hearts of all cricket fans with his cricketing displays and his ability to keep the score-board ticking over.

George Bailey (Australia) This talented Aussie cricketer uses his mastery of the cricket bat to cause destruction all over the pitch, while maintaining the poise required of a vice-captain to inspire his fellow teammates. With Australia being a co-host, he will surely be out to make a statement by racking up the runs.

Kumar Sangakkara (Sri Lanka) Always graceful with the bat, Sangakkara has over the years been a methodical and accomplished batsman.

Being able to connect beautifully with the ball does not take away from his hunger for runs, as he is also not shy when the time comes to knock a few over the heads of fielders. He will surely be a man to watch.

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Varsity Cricket: innovation at its best

Representatives from Tuks, Pukke and UJ at the media launch of Varsity Cricket. Photo: Marko Svicevic

MARKO SVICEVIC The inaugural Varsity Cricket season, which is set to begin on 3 February, looks to break all grounds for conventional Twenty20 cricket.

Eight of South Africa’s top universities will take part in the tournament, battling it out for the opportunity to represent and take part in the Red Bull Campus Cricket tournament.

Two games will be played every evening, although only the games played on Friday, Saturday and Sunday (6-8 February) will be televised. The opening match will be between Tuks, the current champions of the Red Bull Campus International Cricket tournament, and NMMU on 3 February at 19:00.

The “six-day jamboree”, which will be taking place at North-West

University’s Senwes Park, will bring new, action-packed innovations for spectators and participants alike.

These innovations include the power play plus over, strategy break and even bonus runs targets set up alongside the field.

During the power play plus over, all runs scored are doubled, wickets taken will cost the batting side five runs, and every scoring shot will see the same number of runs added to the extras column for the next six balls.

Runs deducted for losing a wicket will be deducted from the extras column.

Extras such as wides and no-balls will also be doubled during the over.

The power play plus over can only be called after the first ten overs of the batting innings and only once the bowler is at the top of his mark for the new over. No change of bowler can be made once the over has been

CEO of Varsity Sports, Duitser Bosman and Cricket South Africa CEO Haroon Lorgat. Photo:Marko Svicevic

signalled. Furthermore, if a batsman is bowled out during this over he will be out, but the over will continue until it has been completed.

The strategy break, which can also only be taken after the tenth over, will give team management from both sides, as well as the substitute fielders from the bowling team, the opportunity to walk onto the field to discuss their advance for the next ten overs.

Another big change are the pink cricket balls that will be used, as opposed to the standard red ones.

There is also the introduction of targets. Two targets in the shape of Samsung cellphones will be erected between the boundary rope and the perimeter fence on the square boundaries on either side. The purpose of these targets is to provide the batting team with ten runs each

time a target is hit. Combined with the power play plus it is possible for a batsman to receive 20 runs from one ball. Comparing scoring runs through the targets to the 2014 Varsity Cup rugby final, in which three tries were scored in the final seven minutes, CEO of Varsity Sports Duitser Bosman stated that “this does a lot for the game and… if somebody can hit the target two or three times that will take the interest in the game, at least the controversy and Twitter talk about it, to the next level”.

During the Varsity Cricket launch in Sandton, Bosman explained that these unique rules were not just brought in for the sake of changing rules. Instead, these rules allow for interaction among the crowd and participants and, particularly in the power play plus over, will bring more excitement into the tournament.

Bosman also explained some of the challenges in choosing the venue for the tournament. “The challenges were that we had to find proper grounds that can deal with a lot of supporters that are on the university grounds and are close enough to the students,” said Bosman. Bosman added that Potchefstroom has an ability to mobilise students as well as the city and towns around them and “probably has the best cricket facilities in the country”.

“It is fantastic for us to be supporting Varsity Sports in this initiative,” said Cricket South Africa chief executive Haroon Lorgat. Lorgat added that both Cricket South Africa and Varsity Sports were “facing in the same direction” with the launch of the Varsity Cricket tournament and the “exciting innovations it looks to bring.”

2015 Varsity Cup Rugby set to impress THORISO PASHA The 2015 Rugby Varsity Cup is less than a month away and it is set to be another fine sporting spectacle. The tournament enters its eighth year of competition and has become a great initiative for grooming young talent in South Africa.

This year’s instalment of the Varsity Cup sees last year’s Varsity Shield winners Central University of Technology’s Ixias gain promotion to the Varsity Cup. It is the first time they will be competing at this level since the inception of the tournament. Avoiding the wooden spoon rather than clinching the title will be their main priority in their breakthrough season.

Two time title winners and current reigning champions, University of Cape Town’s (UCT) Ikey Tigers are

arguably the favourites to retain the title after last year’s epic win over North West University’s (NWU) Pukke in the final. UCT will have to overcome the challenge posed by cross-town rivals Stellenbosch in their opening fixture of the tournament.

Maties are the only team to ever win three consecutive Varsity Cup titles, which is also the record for the most number of titles. They will look to reassert their dominance in the Varsity Cup scene once again as they go in search of their fourth title.

Maties will have senior players like loose forward Justin Ben, who brings great leadership and versatility to the pack, to lead the charge.

2014 finalists NWU-Pukke were left lamenting when they lost to UCT after conceding three tries in the last seven minutes of the final. It was a game lost under unimaginable

circumstances and one is inclined to believe that Pukke will be back to make amends for their shortcomings last year. Pukke will look to be inspired by the attacking flair of Sylvian Mahuza once again, the man who crossed the whitewash six times in the 2014 edition.

UP-Tuks were left disappointed in last year’s event as they crashed out of the tournament after a promising start to the campaign. UP-Tuks have won the Varsity Cup title twice and will be hungry to claim the title again this year. UP-Tuks flank Christiaan Pieter de Bruin, along with tight head Dayan Van der Westhuizen, will look to inject physicality into the Tuks forward pack as Tuks launch their assault on the title. Much will be required of the UP-Tuks senior players as well as they go into this tournament without their former

leader Reniel Hugo.

The University of Johannesburg (UJ) have consistently appeared in the Varsity Cup since it’s inauguration in 2008 but had an indifferent season last year. They boast a team that consists of former u/20 Springbok lock Victor Kutlwano Sekekete. The lanky junior international will be raring to go after enjoying a great 2014 season.

The University of the Free State (UFS) Shimlas will be on the hunt for their first Varsity Cup title. They have never progressed beyond the semis and this is a record they will look to rectify in 2015.

NWU-Pukke will kick-off the tournament against Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University (NMMU) at the Fanie du Toit stadium on 9 February. NMMU will fancy their chances for a first title as they still have their leading try scorer from last

year’s campaign Michael Bernardt who scored four tries for them.

This year Wits find themselves in the realm of the second tier Varsity Shield. They were relegated from the Varsity Cup last year after being rooted to the bottom of the table at the conclusion of the tournament.

They will contest the Varsity Shield against four other universities, including the Tswhane University of Technology (TUT) Vikings who are eager to gain promotion to the Varsity Cup. With all that said, it looks set to be yet another sterling season of Varsity Cup rugby this year. For the young budding players, it’s an opportunity to break into professional rugby, and with the Rugby World Cup just around the corner the stakes have never been higher.

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