Hola MaHigh-School - February 2019

Hola MaHigh School Volume 8, issue 2, February 2019

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The month of March

The movies!! - Bollywood 34 38

Brexit - Again

Do ya’ wanna be a lawyer? 42 44 Da’ conspiracy Next Issue 44

Sybil Otterstrom Editor and CEO

Welcome to the February edition!

We have a range of great things lined up this month.

Of course we write about Human Rights Day - 21 March 2019. But Human Rights is such a huge concept, so there is much more to it. We try to put some perspective into it.

Masiziba, Fikile and Marcia are back in business. We are also trying to get one of our very ‘old’ writers back. She is now a professional journalist - very successful as well. Let’s see if that happens.

Also look out for our Twitter messages and our facebook page. You should be able to find that.

Freedom park has a survey. Please take a minute to do it. They will appreciate it.

Brexit is beyond me. But we try to give a status on it. If you understand it, please call me.

Sybil

We need writers!

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.

Do you get anything out of it?

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

Is it important?

YES it is.

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.

Would be a lot harder to get by if I didn’t have a platform like Hola MaHigh-School.

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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 My name is Fikile Unifire Zulu. I’m a career driven, bold, diligent, go-getter and self-motivated young lady from Evaton West in the Vaal Triangle. I’m a firm believer in reading because it nurtures ones’ mind and makes you see the world from a new perspective. I co-founded a non-profit organistation I love relaxing with nothing but a book and I enjoy writing.

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Human Rights

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here does it come from?

Universal human rights were not a part of any law or society before we get into the period after WWII. The barbarity called on all to look deeply into themselves and that formed a common goal of defining a universal human view-point.

We have to remember one thing: WWII cost at least 50 million deaths and that was mostly ‘civilians’. Gone were the days of one army opposing another army. Now we were talking about slaughter of nations and genocide.

So, come United Nations and 1948. The Universal Declaration of Human Rights is significant. It specifies Universal – meaning – this is for all humans.

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Human rights enable freedom, justice and peace. These were the original goals of UN anyway.

Of course there were commissions and hearings and legalise and all kind of things. All attended by the great thinkers of our time (Gandhi was involved).

Finally, it got included as a part of the United Nations charter. It was voted in – with a few countries voting against it (like Soviet bloc, South Africa and Saudi Arabia).

Where does it leave us?

Not all countries act according to the charter. Not all groups within countries accept universal human rights. We do not need to look far.

The Apartheid laws distinguishing among classes of people were inherently in conflict with UN human rights.

As more people in whatever setting get to understand that we all have equal rights, we might see more and more countries and groups within countries being forced to adopt the principles. … And United Nations do have teeth to force some compliance.

The world is a-changing What we might also see is that countries with a good human rights record take a stand in terms of political recognition and trade . European Union has stopped interaction with countries with a bad human rights record. Europe is not perfect, but they do try after all.

So, although the world is not perfect and although we can be despondent, we do have something to celebrate: Human rights have been defined and we can recognise that we are – despite setbacks – going forward.

So what are the

Well, ther This is from: http://www.claimingh Preamble Article 1: Innate freedom and equality Article 2: Ban on discrimination Article 3: Right to life Article 4: Ban on slavery Article 5: Ban on torture Article 6: Right to recognition as a person before the law Article 7: Equality before the law Article 8: Right to effective judiciary Article 9: Ban on arbitrary detention Article 10: Right to public hearing Article 11: Right to the presumption of innocence Article 12: Right to privacy Article 13: Right to freedom of movement Article 14: Right to asylum

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Education shall be directed to the personality and to the strengthening of r mental freedoms. It shall promote under among all nations, racial or religious gro of the United Nations for the maintenan 3.

Parents have a prior right to choo be given to their children.

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re are a few: humanrights.org/udhr_article_7.html Article 15: Right to a nationality Article 16: Right to marriage and family Article 17: Right to own property Article 18: Right to freedom of thought and religion Article 19: Right to freedom of opinion and expression Article 20: Right to freedom of assembly and association Article 21: Right to take part in government Article 22: Right to social security Article 23: Right to work Article 24: Right to rest Article 25: Right to an adequate standard of living Article 26: Right to education Article 27: Right to participate in cultural life Article 28: Right to a social and international order Article 29: Duties and limitations Article 30: Salvatory clause

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Right to a name

Voted in the top 10 of the most strikingly architecturally beautiful museums in the world, Freedom Park is breathtakingly spectacular. A vantage point that offers visitors a spectacular panoramic view of our city and beyond, visitors are guaranteed to stand in awe at the contrasting view, offering the opposites of our world.

Lauded for its effortless beauty, Freedom Park is the perfect hidden venue for all events, as people escape the bustle of the city and enjoy the serenity and peace of the surrounding nature. Amidst the enchanting architecture, Freedom Park helps create unforgettable memories.

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What is Freedom Park?

This is all from their website: Freedom Park celebrates South Africa’s heritage. It is a centre of knowledge aimed at deepening the understanding of the nation. It strives to accommodate all of the country’s experiences and symbols to tell one coherent story.

Freedom Park is a national and international site that celebrates the ideals of liberty, diversity and human rights.

Freedom Park is a cultural institution housing a museum and a memorial dedicated to chronicling and honouring the many who contributed to South Africa’s liberation. The museum aims to preserve and narrate the story of the African continent, and specifically South Africa, from the dawn of humanity, through pre-colonial, colonial and apartheid history and heritage, to the post-apartheid nation of today. It is a long walk, spanning some 3.6 billion years.

Vision To be a leading national and international icon of humanity and freedom.

Mission To provide a pioneering and empowering heritage destination in order to mobilise for reconciliation and nation building in our country; To reflect upon our past, improving our present and building our future as a united nation; and To contribute continentally and internationally to the formation of better human understanding among nations and peoples; The Freedom Park cultural precinct: • Advocates for tolerance, inclusivity, transparency, and accountability; • Archives and preserves South Africa’s indigenous knowledge; • Tells the South African story as it unfolds; • Honours those who gave their lives for South Africa’s freedom; • Provides a place where visitors can experience the diversity of our history and remember loved ones who played a role in the country’s history; • Provides a venue where South Africa’s unique heritage and cultures can be remembered, cherished and celebrated; • Fosters a South African community spirit, by being a symbol of unity through diversity; and, • Works with African and other international institutions to tell the story of Africa from an African perspective.

Human Rights Day 21 March

The Hum Intern atio a n is 1 nal R i g 0D ece hts Da We mb y c e l er. ebr ma nR ate igh Ma ts 2 Hurch 1 .W do hy d tha t? ow e Wiki says: 21 March 1960: The Sharpeville massacre

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he Sharpeville massacre was an event which occurred on 21 March 1960, at the police station in the South African township of Sharpeville in Transvaal (today part of Gauteng).

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fter a day of demonstrations against pass laws, a crowd of about 5,000 to 7,000 protesters went to the police station. The South African Police opened fire on the crowd, killing 69 people and injuring 180 others.

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he massacre was photographed by photographer Ian Berry, who initially believed the police were firing blanks. In present-day South Africa, 21 March is celebrated as a public holiday in honour of human rights and to commemorate the Sharpeville massacre.

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Message to all students from

Listen to this: Freedom Park has a survey.

Please take a few minutes to do it. https://survey.zohopublic.com /zs/osCsQG

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We have just learned a lot about Human Rights. Here is something more, which is essential but often forgotten: a name!

It says in Convention on the Rights of the Child (source: http:// www.claiminghumanrights.org/crc.html): Article 7: Every child shall be registered immediately after birth and shall have a name.

Article 8: States Parties undertake to respect the right of the child to preserve his or her identity, including nationality, name and family relations as recognized by law without unlawful interference.

Article 29: Each child of a migrant worker shall have the right to a name, to registration of birth and to a nationality.

Wiki says: “A personal name identifies, not necessarily uniquely, a specific individual human.”

There is the real meaning: It identifies a specific person. It really says that we are all unique human beings. We are not numbers Whether we have surnames and so on is a technicality. Whether we have four Tshepo Moloi’s in class or not does not detract from the fact that we are unique individuals and we must be treated as such.

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Finding your way around university.

University can be a big place. In fact, most universities are quite big considering they have to house thousands of students. This can be daunting for some first year students especially on the first day of class; finding their way around campus.

The first option on the table is to ask people who know their way around; senior students, security officials or lecturers. However, some seniors can literally inform you of the wrong venue. This is a form of initiation, but here are some tips to ensure you find your way around.

Do your own research. For instance, if your class is at some building at a certain lecture hall, go there the day before, and if your class is on the Monday of the next week, go on a Friday. Likely, you will bump into someone who will be more than willing to show you the way or you will find a schematic representation (usually on walls) of the lecture halls and you can read it at your own pace. Do not come late if you do not know where the venue is. This is because you will end up being late for class looking for the venue.

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Attend orientation days held at your campus and do not be afraid to take notes. Ask questions if you are unclear about the venue or building number. Although this may be tedious, it is definitely worth it.

Pay attention to university official communication. Venues do change, especially if the numbers of students enrolling for the course increase or vice versa; you do not want to be in a wrong class that you thought was right.

Make friends or at least acquaintances with people in your class. This is recommended because you can instantly recognize them when in a venue. In fact, this does save you the trouble of sitting in a wrong venue for the whole entire lecture with a subject you are completely unfamiliar with because you are too scared to leave the class while the lecturer is still speaking.

Lastly use technology. Try Google maps. It is also recommended to check if the university does not have their own app that helps with finding the venue. Explore their website, there might be options to get a virtual tour or directions.

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istorians will of course argue about it, but I will claim that the real start is probably at the French revolution. The US declaration of Independence (1776) and the French Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen (1789) are all inspired by the age of Enlightenment. This is probably the start of it all.

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he sum of it all is probably this one from the US: “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness”.

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o, as democracy slowly made its way through the world, so did the notion of Human Rights. With a few bumps on the road. Colonisation was not a great proponent of Human Rights. Feudal countries were still aplenty, right up until (and after) World War I.

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ut then it changed! The world changed!

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e might have a hope that human rights – the notion that we all have some universal basic rights and freedoms as individuals could go back a long way. Well, it doesn’t actually.

hts - not so old!

World War II came around. The industrial scale of human suffering, atrocities and genocide got the entire world to say “no more!”.

It is in no small measure the work of Eleanor Roosevelt who chaired the commission on Human Rights that the world after the war started to be based on something as universal as… Human Rights! 1948 is the key date.

The other major development in terms of limiting hatred among nations (which still is a major ‘trigger’ for wars) was the founding of the European Coal and Steel Community. In essence, the six major continental European countries formed a community to uplift themselves after the war, based on the Ruhr districts output of coal and steel.

Wiki says: “The ECSC was first proposed by French foreign minister Robert Schuman on 9 May 1950 as a way to prevent further war between France and Germany. He declared his aim was to “make war not only unthinkable but materially impossible”. THAT has worked pretty well.

What is important is that we all have to take Human Rights seriously and stand up and be counted!

Did you know?

The cost of World War II is estimated at 60 million deaths. 20 million soldiers and 40 million civilians.

The world was in ruins and something had to happen.

Is South Africa a net importer of food or not?

According to the South African poultry association (SAPA), every ton of imports represents South African jobs lost, or not created. In fact, SAPA has estimated that 30 000 jobs could be created by replacing chicken imports.

Furthermore, according to data made available by the South African Pork Producers’ Organisation (SAPPO), pork imports for July 2017 consisted of fresh, chilled and frozen meat of swine mostly from Germany (37%) and Spain (21%).

Due to the cases stated above, does that make south Africa a net importer of food?

In an article published in Grain SA in March 2015 and written by Jan Greyling from the Department of Agricultural Economics at Stellenbosch University states that “Contrary to popular belief, the country [South Africa] is not self-sufficient in its food supply but does not operate as a net importer of agricultural products due to the exports of high value items such as fruit and wine.”

This is the confusing bit: We import basic foods to cater for consumption. So, we are NOT self-sufficient in terms of basic food. But YES, we export high-value items (wine etc). The VALUE of the export is greater than the value of the imports.

That is why the agricultural sector maintained a positive trade surplus (i.e. agricultural exports are still greater than agricultural imports) in early 2018, although its total exports and imports are down by 0.4% and 6.8% respectively as compared to the same period in 2017.

“Agricultural exports are an important source of revenue for our economy, and developing our agricultural sector is key to enhancing our food security and for attracting investment,” “Agricultural exports are an important source of revenue for our economy, and developing our agricultural sector is key to enhancing our food security and for attracting investment,” The president of South Africa stated in his State Of the Nation Address (SONA)

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The Month of Ma

March is a funny month. There is a long way to winter holidays and year-en

March is also the first day in autumn so we can look forward to blue skies a

Equinox is of course in March, but this time we focus on something else: Ea

Wiki says: “Earth Hour is a worldwide movement organized by the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF). The event is held annually encouraging individuals, communities, and businesses to turn off non-essential electric lights for one hour, from 8:30 to 9:30 pm on a specific day towards the end of March, as a symbol of commitment to the planet.

It was started as a lights-off event in Sydney, Australia, in 2007.

Since then, it has grown to engage more than 7,000 cities and towns across 187 countries and territories to raise awareness for energy consumption and effects on the environment�

OK, it is mostly symbolic, but it is there for all of us to show a bit of concern for our poor planet.

This year Earth Hour is scheduled for March 30, from 8:30 pm to 9:30 pm.

Does it work? In terms of energy savings? No, it is too insignificant.

The reduction of carbon emission hardly noticeable. But yes, it does work if we look at the amount of people participating. It works if we look at the number of cities and governments taking global warming and emissions seriously. It is a gesture, but politicians are getting to be accountable for their attitudes to Earth Hour.

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Bollywood: my first love of movies

I love the music, the dancing,

The language is typically Hindi-Urdu and Hindustani. Why? Because that can be understood by the vast majority of Indians. OK, some Hinglish is also added now for good measure. (hingllish = Indian languages mixed with English phrases or script).

But it must be influenced by something? Oh yes, it is. Wiki says: • “The ancient Indian epics of Mahabharata and Ramayana particularly in its narratives.

Examples of this influence include the techniques of a side story, back-story and story within a story” • “Ancient Sanskrit drama, , where music, dance and gesture combines “to create a vibrant artistic unit with dance and mime being central to the dramatic experience.”

• The Parsi theatre, which “blended realism and fantasy, music and dance, narrative and spectacle, earthy dialogue and ingenuity of stage presentation, integrating them into a dramatic discourse of melodrama. The Parsi plays contained crude humour, melodious songs and music, sensationalism and dazzling stagecraft.”

And then of course Hollywood, MTV and much more now.

just so fascinating!

, the costumes, the plot, the … extravaganza.

Few non-Indian acto rs can make it in Bo llywood. It is just a very hard occu pation!

Most fascinating? Th e actors are all good dancers, but not necessarily also singers. THAT is done by professionals and then a bit of lip-sync. M us ic? All done in a studio and then refined. The actual lines? Typically done later and th en merged into the movie.

It means one little fu nny thing: it require d a lot of computer power an d software to get it all to meet! … and the stars have billions in followers.

I wish …

Did you know?

Indian cinema is the world’s largest film industry in terms of film production, with an annual output of 1,986 feature films as of 2017, and Bollywood is its largest film producer, with 364 Hindi films produced annually as of 2017. Bollywood represents 43% of Indian net box office revenue, while Tamil and Telugu cinema represent 36%. In terms of ticket sales in 2001, Indian cinema (including Bollywood) reportedly sold an estimated 3.6 billion tickets annually across the globe, compared to Hollywood’s 2.6 billion tickets sold

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Brexit – the gre We continue the mini-series. Let It is complicated!

There is another vote in parliament in beginning of March. Now three ministers want a delay on the exit otherwise they will resign as ministers.

But it is doubtful that EU can stomach a delay. France and Germany are leaning towards an attitude of “just get it over with”.

If a delay is not acceptable, it will mean a ‘no deal’. And that will mean UK is outside looking in. That means that all agreements on borders, customs unions, trade agreements, EU funded developments, travel without passport in EU and a heap of other legislation is left hanging in the air.

Will a bilateral agreement with France still be in force? Or will it automatically fall away? Nobody really know, and now we are into counting hours.

… and it can only go more complicated as parliament is now threatening with taking over the process – and nobody knows if they can or what will come ou of that.

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Imagine the world without rules and laws. People will do as they ple peace mechanisms for the world. Laws govern our behaviour and tha sentences.

But how to become a lawyer? Like the one’s we see in American mov lawyers in South Africa.

The common legal careers are LLB (Legum Baccalaureus) and LLM (Maste at any university in South Africa. After completing the degree you serve a be admitted as a lawyer.

LLB is divided into Public law which is between the State and an individua viduals. Upon completing your law degree you can choose whether you w It is complicated!

Advocates deal with criminal matters and they argue these matters in cou OJ Simpson etc. Attorneys deal with matters typically outside of court. Th company. They do contracts, ensuring that Terms and Conditions are leg buy a cell phone, look at the sentence: “T&Cs apply”. These are real docu by an attorney).

If a case goes to court, the court papers would be drawn up by an attorn appear in court. It is really complicated! There is, however, assistances for legal assistances that help lawyers do their job but are not lawyers.

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attorney or a silk or a ... ahgggg it is complicated

world go round

nscience- Thomas Hobbes

ease and the world would come to an end. Laws, like religion, are at is how we have rights and wrongs, human rights, crimes and

vies. There is a lot of history at play here but let us just focus on

er of Laws). LLB can be done in four years articles for a year or two at a law firm to

al and Private law which is between indiwant to be an Advocate or an Attorney.

urt in front of a judge. This is the TV part. hese are the one’s called ‘legal eagle’ in a gal and all other matters (when next you uments (you can ask for them) drawn up

ney who will instruct an advocate to r these lawyers which are paralegals and

myself with one), but they do have spe-

This career needs a hardworking person who likes studying a lot since it consists of a lot of cases which one needs to know by heart, a person who deals well with stress and manages to work well under pressure.

Marcia Ramodike Law student at UFS

The Great Myths

Lawyers... and law suits in the US? those crazy cases and massive pay-outs. Like winning the Power-ball?

Not so much truth after all.

This is from https://www.caoc.org/index.cfm?pg=isstort

For instance, the woman who tried to sneak into a nightclub to avoid the cover charge by crawling into a bathroom window, only to fall and break two front teeth — and won an award for $12,000 and medical expenses. Not true.

Or the woman who won $780,000 from a department store where she broke an ankle after tripping —over her own toddler. The story is fabricated.

Or the man (or, in some tellings of the story, woman) who, while driving his new Winnebago, set the cruise control and went into the back to make coffee, only to be badly injured when the driverless vehicle left the highway and overturned — and won a verdict of nearly $2 million when he sued Winnebago because the vehicle manual didn’t say he couldn’t actually do what he did. Sorry, it never happened.

HOW TO CHOOSE YOUR CAREER Knowing yourself and your capabilities

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For you to pursue your career choice.

You need to pass your Nationa l Senior Certi ficate!

The Eastern Ca pe Department of Education enco urages learners to choose suitable career path, by collecting inform ation that will he lp them pursue their career / field of study.

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Next Issue Next issue will be the March issue. That means we will be looking at what is going on in April.

The big thing will be Freedom Day. And when we say Freedom Day, we must also say Mandela. How we are going to combine it all, I don’t know yet.

Science must be in the mix: What happened at SciFest?

April is also where we should start looking at Open Day and what next. It is time! Time is now!

But, hey - let us also go to the movies and have a giggle on a good conspiracy.

Look forward!

Sybil