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LATEST AMENDED 2021 SCHOOL CALENDAR

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Human Rights Day

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Good Friday

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Family Day

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Freedom Day

01 May

Workers’ Day

16 June

Youth Day

09 August

National Women’s Day

24 September

Heritage Day

16 December

Day of Reconciliation

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Christmas Day

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Day of Goodwill

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Editor’s Letter

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Contributors

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Holler at us

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Open Day - Intro

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Poem of the month

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Value of Open Day

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Open Day - a student view

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University - Industry view

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What is a TVET?

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Teaching in the future

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April 2021

The One

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Our Whatsapp group

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Science - deep science

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International - what’s on

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Water everywhere - mining

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It’s movie time

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Music awards - worth it?

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Month of May

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We need writers

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Next issue

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Sybil Otterstrom Editor and CEO

April is Open Day. Or at least used to be. Well, still is, just with a twist this time.

There is no trend in it this year. Some institutions do it virtual, some are still in-person, some ...

It is nearly impossible to list anything.

And it changes all the time: Solution? look it up. See where you could want to study and get on to it.

We have a student-view on Open Day. Very insightful. ... and of course the usual: music and movies and science and international and all of those things.

Good Read!

Sybil

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At TSC TVET we offer the following NC(V) programmes: At TSC TVET we offer the following NC (V) programmes:

Tshwane South TVET Currently comprises of the following Campuses: Atteridgeville, Centurion, •• Finance, Finance, Economicsand andAccounting Accounting Economics Odi and Pretoria West.

•• Office Office Administration Administration • Information Technology Computer Scienceskills of its Hospitality students The College’s campus in Centurion isand famed for the Science culinary • Information Technology and Computer •• Civil Civil Engineering Building Construction and for having the best machinery for practical engineering training workshops. Atteridgeville Engineering & &Building Construction •• Electrical Electrical Infrastructure Construction Campus is known for its Civil Engineering.

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Meet our contributors Masiziba Hadebe is a final year Agricultural Economics student at the University of the Free State (UFS). She is driven to make a change and is a passionate volunteer for community projects. She loves reading and writing about science, agriculture and anything in between. She believes you can wear a smile whatever the weather!

My name is Marcia Ramodike a 22 year young lady from Limpopo Tzaneen at lenyenye.

Besides being a student at the university of the free state i am also an author. I am passionate about writing and i live to give hope and wish to change the world. I love reading and in most of my time i write my favourite book is ‘Her Mothers Hope by Francine Rivers and favourite quote is when the caterpillar thought it was the end of the world it turned into a butterfly Lesly Malose Mahapa is a singer/writer/poet. He started writing at the age of 14 and has since been on a journey to pursue his music and writing career.

Lesly is currently working with an indie group ‘MozSouth’ based in Ivory park, Midrand. Lesly is also a brand ambassador for a local clothing line “Boi Boi apparel”

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2021 is not going to get much easier.

Open Day is (was) a major event in the calendar or any good student who wishes to know more about the possibilities at university.

It was a festive day, where it was possible to interact with the lecturers, see the buildings, see other students, and get to understand the key question: is this for me?

So, Covid again: it will be virtual tours, it will be zoom, it will be anything but a physical tour for many universities.

Some universities are still opening their doors, but this is very confusing to figure out.

The trend seems to be that it is not just one day. Now Open Day is spread across several days.

We have tried our best to put a calendar together, but don’t rely on this. Best advise is to look it up yourself.

All of this said: Open Day is still relevant. Try your very best to get to grips with what your interests are and see for yourself (either in person or virtual).

Remember: it is not do or die! It is possible to change tack.

It is time to look at what next after high-school. It may seem a far away thing, but it will be creeping up on us.

Grade 10 and 11? Well, as much as you can, try to get to grips with what the next step is. Is it going to be university? TVET? Out in the industry and get trained by the employer?

The key question is: how do I get to know what it entails if/when I head for my favourite education?

Let it be said (again): Choose based on your interests! The real-world educations demand commitment and dedication. Choosing an education based on something else but interest will end in tears.

Let it also be said (again): what you have aimed for, dreamed about, fantasised about might turn out to be not you – after all. It does happen.

There is really only one way of handling that. Look around, see what else

could be of interest and start again.

It is not a matter of having made a wrong choice. If it is genuinely because interest prior to getting there and it did not match reality there is nothing wrong in it. Get on to what else could be of interest.

Open Day will help you seeing what it all entails. It will assist in understanding what your favourite education (and job) will require of you.

Let us take a real-life example: I wanted to be a biochemist. High-school was all about preparing for the start of university. All three years!

Biochemistry is like 50% maths, 30% doing dangerous experiments in a dusty grotty dirty lab with dangerous chemicals and the rest class-room stuff (just like high-school). And always dressed in a dirty lab-coat!

Open Day might have solved the problem, even in grade 10, but alas, I found something else to do (Computer science, nice and clean and welldressed in a business suit and plenty of money to look forward to).

We have previously spoken about all the good things of Open Day. The buildings, the lecturers, the other students, the accommodation (if required). That we shall not be repeating today.

Let us turn our attention to something more fun: what should I ask?

I found an interesting article here. I have picked certain points from all the nine arears.

How will you learn?

Surprise! A lot is class room – just like high-school. But also these things: • Lectures • Tutorials or supervisions • Practicals • Work Experience

• Field work • Independent study (reading, writing essays or solving problems) What is the split among all these things above? Find it out (as I didn’t).

How Often and What Kind of Work Will You Have to Submit?

Just like being at school you’ll have homework to do along the way. You need to know how much of this work there will be and what kind of form it will take.

What Kind of Feedback Can You Expect?

You have to know how to improve and stay on top of your game.

How Will You Be Assessed?

You could be assessed in any number of ways. Here are some examples: • Exams • Coursework • Dissertations • Reports from work placement managers • Practical or field-work write-ups • Presentations How Many Topic Areas Will You Study?

What is expected. In my time a Master’s in Computer Science was expected to be combined with a Master’s in math.

What Facilities are Available?

Library? How does it work (and look)?

IT equipment and emails and wi-fi and whatsapp groups and ... ASK! Who Will Teach You? There will be a range of teachers, spanning the professor to fellow students handling the classroom. It is very dynamic so make sure you are happy with it all.

And afterwards?

What type of jobs can I get? It is also important!

PROGRAMMES OFFERED DHET TVET College Bursary Scheme (Terms and Conditions apply)

STUDY FULL TIME OR PART TIME

BUSINESS SCHOOL - N4-N6 FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT (BENONI, BRAKPAN, SPRINGS) - N4-N6 MARKETING MANAGEMENT (BENONI, BRAKPAN, SPRINGS) - N4-N6 HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (BENONI) - N4-N6 MANAGEMENT ASSISTANT (BENONI, BRAKPAN)

SCHOOL OF CREATIVE & SOCIAL SERVICES (N4-N6 FULL TIME) - N4-N6 TOURISM (SPRINGS ONLY) - N4-N6 HOSPITALITY (SPRINGS ONLY)

Tel: (011) 730 6600 | Fax: (011) 736 9909 | info@eec.edu.za | www.eec.edu.za @EkurhuleniEast

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With the rapid growth in Computer Technology in South Africa and the world and a shi� towards the fourth Trimester 2 registration starts: 2020 Industrial Revolu�on Prince20is April keeping up with the Classes commence: May 2020of an inven�on of a technology as he has an 11 idea in mind health detec�on applica�on for the IPRINO that will Trimester 3 registration be starts: 17 August 2020 able to scan the body temperature and Classes commence: September detect if there07are any health2020 problems and recommends a healing plan for the disorder, BUSINESS SCHOOL he quoted.

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When it comes to innova�on and crea�vity Prince Sebetha a former student of Ekurhuleni East Tvet College sets a KWA-THEMA CAMPUS good example.

His journey with the College started back in 2016 when he SC enrolled in one of our campuses (Daveyton Campus) for Engineering and Related Design (fi�ng and Turning).

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REGISTRATION DATES...

1. Student ID certified copy (x3) disadvantaged and unrecognized village”, Prince 2. Parent(s) / Guardian ID concluded. certified copy (x3) Sebetha 3. Proof of address (x3) i.e The student's home address and not a box number. If a student comes from KZN, Limpopo, Soshanguve, etc the address must be from he/she comes from. Proof of address could be: 3.1 Certified Letter from the Local Municipality bearing the Municipality logo 3.2 Municipality bills receipt certified 3.3 Any retail shops certified statement such as Edgars as an example but not a bank statement 3.4 A letter from the traditional leader if coming from a village. The letter must bear the signature of the traditional leader and a stamp from the tradition leader.

4. Certified proof of income of parent(s) /Guardian (x1) 5. Student's bank statement (x1) 6. Lease agreement (x1) signed by both the student and the property owner 7. Certified Parent(s) Death Certificates (x1) 8. Certified student's results (x3) NB: ALL DOCUMENTS MUST BEAR A CERTIFICATION STAMP NOT OLDER THAN 3 MONTHS TO APPLY ONLINE:

https://eecapp.eec.edu.za/pls/prodi03/gen.gw1pkg.gw1startup?x_processcode=ITS_OAP

TEL: (011) 730 6600, WEBSITE: www.eec.edu.za, EMAIL: info@eec.edu.za

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A student experience I only went on one open day during grade 10 and that was to a FET college. Interestingly, I was not aware that the day when the college opened its doors for us was an ‘open day’.

The day was filled with activities to introduce us to the courses offered and show us around the college. We met the lecturers, some of the students and got cool prizes that were coupled with a prospectus and registration information. All the information left us in awe and in inspiration of what we could be.

However, it is important to note that we went physically to the campus because the college was nearby. We could not go to other universities because they were far and could be very costly. But of course, the COVIDera has showed us that we can go virtual (virtual open days). Eliminating distance barriers in an instant and broadening our choice of colleges and universities we can go to.

As an alternative, my high school had brought the varsity to us by calling students from various institutions around the country to tell us how varsity is and what we can expect. The students brought their respective prospectus in order to give information

on the choices we could make and sharing their varsity stories with us. It was as if they were bringing the ‘open day’ to us.

In all those instances, I realised that open days are very important mainly because they open your eyes to opportunity. They provide information on career choice and what you need to do and have in order to reach a certain career destination (requirements).

Additionally, the open days also expose you to potential bursaries and scholarships that you may have not heard of in mainstream media. Especially if one were to consider that each university can develop its own relationship with funders and that is why you will see some of the bursaries stating which college or university you can specifically go study at.

Moreover, open days show the life that you will be expected to live on campus. This is through exposing you to extra-curricular activities and sporting activities. Furthermore, introduce you to potential accommodation and what kind of life to expect in that aspect.

Masiziba Hadebe

Universities of (an Universities are still needed in the future. Universities are places where reading, thinking and discussions take place. There is a search for truth and understanding. They create insight into the way things work, how nature works and how societies work. They also create technical skills together with the knowledge and insights.

They teach students how to learn by themselves, how to think critically, and how to solve problems – real life problems, even problems that didn’t have solutions before.

The world is burdened with problems that seem to have no solutions. University students who finish their university courses are the best ones to solve these huge problems, because they understand what is going on in the world and have great knowledge from all their reading and studying. They also know how to work on problems and keep working on them until a solution is found.

Universities should continue to do all these things. In the future, universities will go online and virtual. Already universities in South Africa are working in a more virtual way than before the Covid-19 pandemic. Instead of using the university libraries, books will be accessed online or in digital form.

There are things that cannot be done online. Students studying the sciences for example, life sciences, engineering and medicine often have to be at the university campus to do lab and workshop work.

Universities have workshops where for example, ma-

nd in) the Future chines can be made and tested (for the engineers).

They have labs where medical students learn, and final year medical students can do their practical work by treating sick people from the community. So it is not possible for all university students to learn from home all the time.

We will still need the university buildings for these reasons, but perhaps a much smaller part of the buildings, not all of them.

It is important for universities to work with other parts of society. They must work closely with industry, government and civil society. Industry is where things are produced. It includes the manufacturing of many different products. Civil society is non-government organisations, and organisations that are not businesses.

These four: universities, industry, government and civil society, are called the “quadruple helix”.

What this means is that universities must not work alone, just educating students in labs and from books.

They must also be practical.

Working with industry means that the students must learn practical skills in industry, and that the students must learn to ‘innovate’. Innovation is creating something new, especially something that can be turned into a business.

By working together with other parts of society, universities make themselves useful. The learning experiences of students are more interesting and useful.

Into the futur Preparing for the future, this is what all people need to learn: • How to innovate • How to communicate well: in speech and writing, as well as with electronic means of communication • Reading, self-learning and self-training • Computer skills: coding and programming • Business and management skills, and entrepreneurship • Understanding the 4th Industrial Revolution (4IR) and learning 4IR skills • Personal skills and having confidence There are very practical skills that will always be needed, such as doctors, nurses, teachers, engineers, etc.

Universities will still train people for such careers.

In the future (sooner than you think) there are many jobs that can be done just as well by AI computers. They should focus on careers that will still exist in the time of the 4IR. People in industry say that virtual reality is the way of the future. You don’t need a teacher or trainer to show you how to do things in real life all the time, only some of the time.

Artificial intelligence (AI) is an important 4IR technology. A computer AI app can learn and make decisions based on what it ‘observes’. For example, the computer notices what you type, and if it sees you writing in a particular way, or making too many mistakes, it can give you a tutorial that will help you to do better. So, every learner or student can study in their own way, and as fast or as slow as they need to.

re: University

Someone from the government Department of Trade and Industry (the dti) said that ‘Industrial robots will replace people, but we need to look at this as an opportunity to work together with robots, and to protect the person rather than the job’.

The new ways of working will mean that robots/machines will do the boring or unsafe jobs that humans are doing. The other jobs will need much learning, skills and the ability to think and solve problems. Universities must train students for these jobs and not the old ones.

This is an exciting future world, but universities will have to change completely.

Ms. Jansie Niehaus (Writing in her personal capacity) Executive Director: NSTF

The following is an industry view of the importance of TVETs

Placement opportunities for TVET graduates In the first year of study, most students think they have an eternity to decide what they want to do once they have graduated. Many have decided to pursue a particular career path after graduation, while others are still indecisive. Needless to say that soon they’ll have to enter the world of work.

The Work Integrated Learning (WIL) programme encourages all graduates to join the college graduate programme. WIL regularly updates the graduate database of students and their qualifications. This allows for easy access when industry opportunities for placements arise. During the address to the NCOP 2019 Policy Vote statement Minister Dr. Nzimande identified placement of graduates in a work environment, as being part of a broader strategy by the Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET), towards creating a seamless transition from institutions of learning to workplaces.

He further alluded to the need to address the disconnect between classroom education, and workplace training, which has created artificial boundaries, leading to masses of our young graduates being unable to enter the world of work.

One of the critical objectives of the Technical and Vocational Education

and Training (TVET) is to address this disconnect by bridging the gap between business and institutions of learning. It is in this spirit that WIL at Northlink College continue to extend an invite to business, to be involved in the student placement programme, in order to facilitate a steady increase in the number of students looking to find employment.

The participation of more businesses in the WIL programme will ensure that the employment rate increases, and that graduates can become productive citizens who can actively contribute to the country’s economy and developmental agenda. This will lessen the frustration felt by industry, regarding students who lack the required work experience, or are with qualifications that are sometimes not suited for the industry.

In trying to mitigate gramme’s resourcServices (SSS) forging ahead tion to meet demands, students correctly.

and expand the proes, the Student Support through WIL are with work orientathe economy by ensuring that are placed

A United Kingdom study, “The impact of work placement on graduate employment in computing” (Smit.

S et al 2018), found that students who were placed in the workplace while at a college were more likely to find work, than those who had graduated without completing a placement programme.

Therefore, the value of the WIL and its sustainability cannot be overemphasised.

by Mr. Thozamile Thomas Mvumvu Northlink College

We cannot continue as we did before 2020.

The following is an industry-view from an Education District.

All involved with EDUCATION are forced to CHANGE the way they think and operate when dealing with matters concerning teaching and learning.

From the perspective of the Department of Education, services such as Monitoring, Evaluation, Supporting and Reporting will also be revamped according to the new online delivery and access to education demands.

Most of the mature teaching corps will have to adapt to the idea of online content delivery. This requires re-training, re-skilling and equipping vast numbers of educators.

Social partners will have to come on-board in terms of securing and providing resources to assist with the delivery of an online curriculum as access to online resources are mainly in the hands of the middle and upper class. The traditional way of physical seating in classes will also have to adapt to accommodate Self Directed Learning and allow learners to take ownership of the learning process while learning from their remote learning sites and locations.

The days when “the teacher knows everything” are forever gone. Learners will actively engage in their own learning and this could also mean the choices of their individual curriculum will now be as per the individu-

al learner’s needs and preferences.

Career and Career Choices will also be impacted and perhaps we could be looking at more virtual spaces where information on various careers could be accessed. The crucial part will be the attitude to adapt from particularly the more mature educators while the younger graduates will adapt seamlessly because for them it is not a challenge at all. Access to connectivity and decent current devices might replace hard copies of textbooks and sharing of links of online resources might become common practice.

If access to online education could be achieved for all learners it might curb the drop-out rate because learners who are practically inclined will not be bored with content of subjects that they might feel will not serve them in their future workplace of choice. This means that in local areas learners will have to be supported by local government programmes such as availability to Wi-Fi / fibre and access to connectivity in public spaces.

Career aligned education and curriculum will then serve to directly train or educate or produce learners groomed for identified workspaces. It might also address the over-supply of certain graduates and the under supply of other crucial graduates.

The workplace and school relationship for certain careers might also improve since social partners might want to invest more in the type of graduate / school leavers that they would like to employ in their companies therefore the forging of closer partnerships might be fostered.

Edith Wynne-Trollip

(in her personal capacity) Curriculum Support: FET Overberg Education District

New Exhibitions

We added two new exhibitions to our collection on the floor.

The 4IR and Mirror Maze exhibitions

4IR Exhibition The 4IR exhibition currently hosts the Humanoids (two small ones and the big one called Pepper), Virtual reality Station, Augmented Reality and the interactive displays integrated with of a number of TV screens.

This concept is through the touch screen located at the entrance to the center. Interactive display section has been created where visitors are encouraged to use traditional touch screens to immerse themselves in games and content around Science Technology Engineering and Arts and Mathematics (STEAM).

Children are provided with the opportunity to play games to train their analytical ability, improve their ability to solve puzzles and chal-

lenges. They are also challenged to explore more traditional content style, such as exploration of subjects including how Artificial Intelligence works, Machine Learning, how data transfers over networks etc.

Science Exploration While traditional science teaching has complex challenges around logistics, safety and costs. VR has none of these limitations. Experiments are done as often as needed with no physical costs of materials or safety concerns. Students can learn about physics and chemistry, life science etc. in a safe environment. Within VR learning occurs without any distract but with full immersion. Learning and understanding mathematics becomes easier and more fun inside of VR due to the nature of games and how they are designed.

This is designed to make learning and exploration real fun especially for little ones. Wide learning opportunities exist through this exhibition, children have many prospects to learn on, e.g. google earth exploration experience.

With Google Earth VR, children can travel to almost any place in the world. They can fly all over the world and explore any city, any monument and landmark anywhere in the world.The exhibition has two different types of humanoids the small one (called Sanbot Max and the Bigger one called Pepper).

The Sanbot Max robot was designed to be implemented into numerous kinds of business scenarios, providing customers and staff members with intelligent and efficient services.

Pepper is a semi-humanoid robot, which means that a human has to control it. It is designed with the ability to read emotions. Pepper recognizes faces and basic human emotion.

Drones and Mirror Maze Drones Pilots at the Clubhouse Did you know that the Clubhouse has three certified drone pilots?

They also have 10 DJI Tell drones that they will used for their drone course.

They are currently putting together content for the said course.

In addition, the Clubhouse offers programmes such as Teach Fundamentals of drones, real-life applications of drones: namely surveillance using object identification and tracking to videography for commercials and other media use.

This includes python programming that covers drone automation.

Mirror Maze Exhibit A mirror is an object that reflects an image. Light that bounces off a mirror will show an image of whatever is in front of it, when focused through the lens of the eye or a camera.

Mirrors reverse the direction of the image in an equal yet opposite angle from which the light shines upon it. This allows the viewer to see themselves or objects behind them, or even objects that are at an angle from them but out of their field of view, such as around a corner.

Natural mirrors prehistoric times, water, but people turing mirrors out rials for thousands metals, and glass. metals like silver often used due to applied as a thin cause of its natuhard surface.

have existed since such as the surface of have been manufacof a variety of mateof years, like stone, In modern mirrors, or aluminum are their high reflectivity, coating on glass berally smooth and very

A maze is a path or collection of paths, typically from an entrance to a goal. The word is used to refer both to branching tour puzzles through which the solver must find a route, and to simpler non-branching patterns that lead unambiguously through a convoluted layout to a goal. The pathways and walls in a maze are typically fixed, but puzzles in which the walls and paths can change during the game are also categorised as mazes or tour puzzles Mirror Maze The mirror maze itself is a pattern, combining several characteristics of geometric patterns: repetition, symmetry and tessellation using repeated equilateral triangles. These triangles fit together without any gaps or overlaps, creating a tessellation. Mirrored surfaces all around reflect the pattern so that it repeats and appears infinite.

Here is another inspiring set of people. Read on and tap into their success story The idea of IVORY QUEST came up with William Simphiwe Riba (William Falcon) in 2019 while still in Matric. William and his friend Sifiso Paul Mahlangu started out and made the dream become reality.

The clothing brand did take off and all things look good, but then…. Covid-19!

As lockdown stage 5 was introduced the distribution of the clothing brand stopped as William and Paul did it all themselves. Couriers are expensive!

When lockdown stage 3 was introduced, the idea was to promote Ivory Quest, so the action was to partner with DO IT FOR THE CULTURE, an online talent show and are now venturing into hosting their biggest show this year called Vans Fest which will be used as a platform to promote upcoming artists and their brands.

Despite the challenges they face in this industry they always find ways of re-inventing themselves and moving forward and that is what true entrepreneurship is all about.

William and Paul did re-think what they could do and what they are good at. They realised that they could do so much more (and the clothing industry is rather crowded).

What they discovered was that they had talents in photography, graphic design, music, event planning and event organizing. This is somewhat different, but look at it: it is all about being organised and being able to handle logistics. Project management is an art in itself, but (by and large) managing a clothing brand or a music event will have the same ingredients. The raw material might be different, but …

This time we see two young people having an idea, starting out, making something out of it and seeing it fail. Is this an inspiration? It should be as we should never give up. The true talent is in forging ahead.

Let us also quote Sir Winsor Churchill: “If you are going through hell, keep going”.

Let us now encourage all students to not shy away from a dream. It might not work first time, but put it down to experience – and keep going.

Let us also mention one other entrepreneur: the inventor of the milk carton, the tetra-pack. He was middle-aged when he got the idea, but it took him 25 years to make it into a success.

They call it stamina.

“The Greatest Art of all Art is Creativity”.

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National Science and Technology Forum (NSTF) is one of the foremost entities in science and innovation in SA. We have previously covered the NSTF Awards, which are deemed ‘the Oscars of Science’.

On top of that, the Executive Director, Ms. Jansie Niehaus, has written the article pertaining to universities also in this edition (in her own capacity that is).

NSTF is emailing me their newsletter. It is a collection of interesting happenings in the science world in SA, and really covers a lot of ground for anybody interested in ‘science’.

NSTF has a special programme to recognise the ‘genius’ in math and science. The Brilliants Programme.

We quote: “The NSTF is the only organisation that annually and nationally celebrates achievement in these two subjects only [math and science], without considering the aggregate or marks in the languages”.

The criteria for this honour are high: “Two top performers from each province, a young man and woman, are selected by the NSTF for this honour. The criteria for selection are: • Only learners who matriculated at public schools • Who are first year students registered at South African universities • Who are studying science-related (STEM) courses (mainly natural sciences, mathematics, engineering and medicine), and • Who have 90% or higher for the average of their physical science and mathematics marks”.

If anyone is selected, be aware that this person is the absolute top in the province!

See the past Brilliants programme students here: NSTF also has its Share ‘n Dare programme. I quote: “NSTF Award winners act as role models and ambassadors for science, engineering and technology (SET) and innovation. The winners share knowledge with youth and the public, inspiring young people to pursue studies and careers in SET and innovation.

How does it look? The session in February: UN International Day for Women and Girls in Science Webinar Session at Sci-Bono Discovery Centre in Gauteng.

View the video here.

And also look at these videos: Medical biochemist, Immunologist and Researcher explained – by Dr Hlumani Ndlovu Molecular genetics, Bioinformatics, Genetic counselling – Prof M Ramsay Mechanical engineering and Industrial engineering explained – by Dr Gerrie Booysen Microbiologist and Plant pathologist – Prof Michael Wingfield (These are only 2-6 minutes long)

More from NSTF We have to get used to this new normal of online. NSTF is having a link to something rather great: www.stemulator.org.

What is it? Well, first of all, open the link. See for yourself. You will be amazed of the scope of this project.

It is more than just nice pics and animations. There is a part of career guidance in this. On every detailed page, there is a list of careers at the bottom, which you can click on to learn more. It even shows you where you can study.

lator. Send your ideas to enquiries@nstf.org.za.

Could this be a fun project for a high-school project? To actually build content? Or to describe what you would like to see more of in the STEMu-

I can recommend subscribing to the NSTF newsletter. Get on to www.nstf.org.za and complete the form. … and be amazed!

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What is NSFAS?

The National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) is a government entity under the Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET)

What does NSFAS do?

Supports access to and success in, higher education and training for students from poor and working-class families who would otherwise not be able to afford the cost of studies at a public university or Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) college.

• Provides financial aid to eligible students who are studying or plan to study at any of the 50 TVET colleges or the 26 public universities in South Africa • Identifies students who qualify for the bursary • Provides bursaries to students

Who qualifies for NSFAS funding?

• All South African citizens • All SASSA grant recipients • Applicants whose combined household income is not more than R350 000 per annum • Persons with disabilities with a combined household income of not more than R600 000 per annum • Students who started studying at a university before 2018 and whose household income is not more than R122 000 per annum

What does the NSFAS bursary cover?

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Does the NSFAS bursary offer any additional support for students with disabilities?

Yes, NSFAS further supports funded students with disabilities through an additional allowance that covers: • Medical assessments • Assistive devices • Human support to cover for the cost of a caregiver, guide dog, scribe or tutor.

How, where and when can one apply for NSFAS? The 2021 application season will be communicated through media, social media and the NSFAS website www.nsfas.org.za.

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JCPOA is coming back. We think. It is really a horrible acronym, but this is an initiative to take the temperature down a bit in Middle East (no, it is not climate change).

Let us quickly recap. JCPOA stand for ‘Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action’ and was an initiative led by Obama.

The background is the Iranian pursuit of nuclear weapons. The Iranian efforts were getting closer to enriching nuclear material to weapon-grade amounts. However, these efforts were set back considerable by a ‘mysterious’ virus that infected the mainframe controlling the centrifuges.

Somehow, the centrifuges (needed for enrichment) managed to spin themselves to death. Oh Dear. And that set it back by a few years. (The virus was Styx, look it up and be amazed – we wonder which nation state could have developed such a sophisticated virus).

In comes the current Iranian President, Rouhani. All of this is back in 2013-2015. Sure enough, the Iranian economy is not going well with sanctions (because of the nuclear developments) biting. There is only one way of getting the country going: negotiate the nuclear developments.

And that is where JCPOA comes in.

It is correct that the driving force is Obama (USA), but the real stroke of genius is that Obama does not make it a US-Iran deal. He takes it to UN. This is where the other players are coming on the field. The agreement is also called 5+1. Meaning Iran and five members of the UN Security Council (China, France, Russia, United Kingdom, United States—plus Germany – and also the EU – Yes, I can’t get the arithmetic to add up either).

UN makes it UN resolution which means this is binding on member states. This is really the highest level of international recognition possible. … And then Donald trump happens.

Trump announces in late 2017 that it is a bad deal and it will not be ratified. 8 May 2018 Trump announces that US will withdraw from JCPOA and lumber all countries trading with Iran with sanctions.

This is spinning out of control with EU counteracting such sanctions by supporting companies.

That US unilaterally imposes sanctions is not making it all easier.

US suggests a new deal with Iran. This suggested deal is far beyond JCPOA (things like missile defences, altering Iran’s internal policies, etc etc).

So Iran backed out.

More JCPOA The temperature goes up!

Iran declares in July 2019 that it will now go beyond the JCPOA limits of enriching Uranium.

January 2020 sees the assassination of general Qassem Soleimani. This is not what is supposed to happen in international negotiations. Going around shooting people is ‘not cricket’.

So Iran is getting rather miffed and declares that it will not abide by any of the things in JCPOA. The temperature goes up another notch!

But now Biden happens!

Iran claims in December 2020 that it could actually be fine with JCPOA if US would join and also scrap the sanctions.

Now the temperature really goes down. But it is a bit too early to celebrate.

Now we get to the present-day stuff.

Suddenly, there is an attack on the enrichment plant in Iran. It is claimed that an explosion cut off power to the facility which damaged a fair amount of the centrifuges (you cannot just switch such things off). This is a major set-back for the Iranian efforts to create a nuclear weapon as the enrichment process is sort of the first step.

Is it fatal? No, it is more a statement from somebody that Iran should perhaps go back to JCPOA or it is an attack on JCPOA itself, forcing Iran to break off talks.

First of all: it is not smart to threaten a country like this. So maybe not an encouragement. But if it is an effort to kill JCPOA? Who can be interested in raising the temperature again? Iran is blaming Israel. Israel is stating that a return to JCPOA is an existential threat to Israel. But why would they do this?

Israel’s PM is fighting for his political life and although he was big pal of Trump, the relationship with Biden might not be so close. But there is a long way from personal animosity to international acts of war.

Let us whip out the crystal ball and the tea leaves. What can happen?

US will rejoin JCPOA in its current form. Biden will tell Israel to stop interfering but Biden will extend all kind of guarantees to Israel.

Will it be enough to salvage JCPOA? It has to be, especially if EU and the entire UN security Council is behind it.

If not, it is like ‘Houston, we have a problem’.

Mining and Water we need both!

How mining affects water and the water table.

Firstly, let us establish that water is an important resource while also acknowledging that mining (gold, Platinum or Coal) creates jobs in their thousands. Conserving water and creating jobs is a balance that South Africa must face as water becomes scarce.

Let us quickly do facts: water can be obtained from rivers, lakes, dams and underground deposits. We know Vaal Dam, Fish River and the Lesotho Highlands. Ground water is where the problem is. The depth of the ground water is the water table (simplified!).

The lower the water table, the more costly it is to get to the water (wells and so on). And worse: the water may no longer be available as the deposits have been exhausted.

Here are aspects to consider: gold mines alone use large volumes of water as a multi-purpose agent, from cooling of the mine to water-powered machinery. A mine shaft (and mine tunnels) will typically go through the water table and that means water will flood the mine unless it is pumped out.

So not only does a mine need a lot of water, it also ‘produces’ a lot of water.

However, All of this has a detrimental effect on the water and the water table even if the mines

recycle the water. This is because the large volumes of water produced from mine drainage, mine cooling, aqueous extraction and other mining processes increases the potential for chemicals to contaminate surface and ground water.

In terms of surface water, materials left over by the mining process can easily seep down to the ground water, leading to increased acidity and heavy metal contamination rendering water undrinkable.

Then when it comes to the water table, the literal digging and pumping that occurs in mining can extend below to the water table resulting in so much water inflow into the mine that the water table is lowered.

As water is getting more and more scarce thanks to climate change, we need to realise that this resource can be exhausted. It is not enough to just have water if the water is too polluted to use for consumption. If this is combined with scarcity of water (due to heavy usage of water to begin with), we have another ‘Houston, we have a problem’ situation.

Ground water must be ‘treated’ before it can be used for consumption, removing heavy metal pollution sulphur and other chemicals.

It means that water pumped out of a mine cannot be consumed or discarded without treatment.

... and more water Can we achieve the balance between water consumption and jobs?

Of course, now that we have summed up the effects of mining (mind you, the list is not exhaustible) on the water table, there are few practices that are put forward in mining in order to mitigate some of the negative effects. The general term now is ‘green mining’.

There are solutions for protecting the ground water.

Extraction of heavy-metals and neutralising acid mine water is possible, but at a cost. The common solutions are usage of lime, caustic soda, limestone etc. But it is all chemical and it takes equipment and space to do.

The new techniques may also encompass bacteria and plants. This is new! It is now possible to ‘clean’ water via natural processes, but there is still a long way to go.

Green mining needs to be further defined and environmental studies are required before we can achieve the balance between water and jobs in order to conserve an important, already scarce resource: water

Masiziba Hadebe

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All good things come to those who bake.

Determined to fulfil her late motherʼs dream of opening a bakery in charming Notting Hill, 19-yearold Clarissa enlists the help of her motherʼs best friend, Isabella, and her eccentric estranged grandmother, Mimi. These three generations of women will need to overcome grief, doubts and differences to honour the memory of their beloved Sarah, while embarking on a journey to establish a London store filled with love, hope and colourful pastries from all over the world.

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Brilliant. Bad. A little bit mad.

A young grifter named Estella, a clever and creative girl determined to make a name for herself with her designs, befriends a pair of young thieves who appreciate her appetite for mischief, and, together, theyʼre able to build a life for themselves on the London streets. One day, Estella’s fashion flair catches the eye of the Baroness von Hellman, a fashion legend whoʼs devastatingly chic and terrifyingly haute. But, their relationship sets in motion a course of events and revelations that will cause Estella to embrace her wicked side and become the raucous, fashionable and revenge-bent Cruella.

Screening: 28 May 2021

The world of awards What are music awards doing for artists? Is it worth it?

When an artist is being addressed as award winning so and so it just has a nice ring to it and really commands some sort of respect to their name and their work. It is also a moral boost and can help elevate an artist to bring out the best in what they do.

Before we go further It’s a token symment and or team specific is typically I’m going few pointawards can their careers in

What is an award? bolising the acknowledgegiven to an individual to commemorate a achievement and it non-cash. to break it down to a ers to show you what do for an artist and the music industry.

Visibility Awards help garner a significant amount of visibility and can attract new fans, investors, collaborations and also endorsements from big cooperates for the artist.

Validation Awards speak volume about the artist’s work and credibility, even a nomination can be helpful as it gives the artist the validation that he/she is

doing a great amount of work in music.

Reputation An award also improves perceived reputation of the artist to the general public from just an artist to award winning artist which has a nice ring to it and also carries a lot of weight to the artist’s name and work.

Testimony Winning an award or servers as testawork ethic, unique speattract new Rating and The award in the value of and his/her most artist’s rates after win-

“I made it. I got the award!”

Now what?

These are some of on what awards do for

being nominated also ment to an artist’s dedication and cialty and can audience. charges also helps worth or the artists work and charge higher ning an award.

the few pointers artists

It is much more than just the ceremony we like to watch. It is what comes after the award. It is fine with the beautiful dresses and the tuxedo, but... hard work to follow if an award should be turned into fame (and $$$) “Give them their roses whiles they are still alive”

Lezy de Yong

Month of May It is getting to be winter. May is the last autumn month.

Of course it is Mother’s Day, but we always do that. This time we have found something different.

May is also where we gear up for winter holidays. However those holidays will be this year.

All of this is from Wiki International Museum Day (IMD) is an international day held annually on or around 18 May, coordinated by the International Council of Museums (ICOM). The event highlights a specific theme which changes every year to reflect the basis of the international museum community’s preoccupations.

The IMD provides the opportunity for museum professionals to meet the public and alert them as to the challenges that museums face.

Each year, all museums in the world are invited to participate in IMD to promote the role of museums around in the world, creating unique, enjoyable and free activities around a theme discussed within the ICOM community for this special day.

Since its creation in 1977, International Museum Day has gained increasing attention with events in more than 98 countries and visitors numbered in their tens of thousands.

National Smile Month is the United Kingdom’s largest oral health campaign, held annually across May and June. It is one of the biggest not-for-profit dental health events in Europe; it attracts thousands of event coordinators and reaches millions of people with oral health information. National Smile Month is run by the Oral Health Foundation, a UK-based oral health charity. In 2021 the campaign will take place between May and June.

n 2009 the National Smile Month campaign ran simultaneously in the UK and USA for the first time. The BDHF and its International Dental Health Foundation (IDHF) arm partnered Oral Health America in promoting good oral healthcare.

The campaign was judged a success and was estimated to have reached 180,000,000 readers and viewers.

The slogan for 2009 was ‘Brush for Health’ and aimed to establish the message of connecting poor oral health with other systemic illnesses.

For the first time, National Smile Month was held in the United Arab Emirates, as ‘UAE Smile Month’ in June 2014.

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Hola MaHigh-School is YOUR magazine. That is why we would love to see students writing for students about student life and everything of importance to a student in any grade10-12 across the country.

What is required? That is easy: You have to be in grade 10-12 somewhere Impeccable in your preferred language-and that might not be English. We try to be more than just English.

Passionate about your topic of choice - no dull articles here.

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Well, not money, sorrry. BUT if we publish your articles you will have: Your bio in a commercial magazine A photo of yourself You can put it all on your CV you can use us as a reference

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Look what Rofhiwa said: My name is Rofhiwa and I love to write. I have used my skills to express my thoughts on international dealings of the world which have been published in Hola MaHigh-School.

It has paid off, not only is my work printed for young people in the country to read, but it also contributed to me gettng a bursary from CNBC-Africa to do my post-graduate studies.

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Next Issue May is typically the month before a stretch of holiday. How it will all pan out this year is a good question.

Covid is still with us and although we need a break from school we could also look at fun and educational things to do. Let us see!

One thins is for sure: the Whatsapp group is going to move. Get on it and see what is happening. ... and then the usual: movies, music, a conspiracy (if I can find one) and so on.

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