Vol 5 No 2
March 2015
Inter Res time!
Beauty Pageant fever has struck! What a month of party galore! FB: NWU Vaal Student 24/7 studentenews@gmail.com eFundi: Student 24/7 Web: www.nwu.ac.za
Farewell Daddy Cool! Faranani will miss you!
EDITOR’S LETTER
Let’s MARCH right to it... Kinga Siejek
I could have sworn that when I went to sleep last night it was still January? Now we are already neasring the end of March... Which can only mean one thing... Time really DOES fly when you are having fun (or at least I am having fun so far this year). What a March it has been so far! The first of many assessment weeks for the year was in March... Quite a few events already kick started the year off in March... Oh and my personal favourite... The FIRST of MANY beauty pageants sneaked up on me! One of my personal big look outs each year is beauty pageant fever... You can start to see it creep up on certain students. The walks change; as if everyone is ready to hop on a stage and strut their stuff at a blow of a whistle. The conversations start to turn quicker to fashion and the latest trends, to make sure the formal wear is spot on for the night. And the closer it gets to the actual day of a beauty pageant is when you see HKs running around, or on their phones, making sure everything is on track and ready to go for the night. I never get tired of seeing the amazing creativity in posters and themes when it comes to pageants. Our students really are some amazing people! With the Longfellow pageant off to a great start for the season, March and April will probably see all the other residences planning for theirs. I can’t wait! March has also been a busy month for the more sportinclined readers and students on Campus. Yes, the InterRes sports events have begun! From what I see so far, Ebukhosini and Longfellow are neck-in-neck with the standing with Soccer; while Faranani, Ebukhosini and Longfellow are all fighting for first in Netball. Good Luck to all the residences, and I hope you all have fun while making your respective residence proud! A big announcement, that when I found out I almost burst into tears myself, was of the farewell held by Faranani for their House Parent, ‘Daddy Cool’. It was hard to hear that he would soon be leaving our beautiful Campus and Faranani residence, but they sure made him know how special he is to all of them, and to many students who know him, by holding a farewell braai for our dear Daddy Cool. Daddy Cool; you may be leaving, but your memory will always live on in the minds and hearts of all the students who know you, and we wish you luck in all your future endeavours. That being said (wipes tears away), Faranani has been quite busy showing all the students just how much fun being on Campus and in their residence can be. They held a homecoming event for all their first years to properly introduce and induct them into the residence, then
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of course the farewell braai for Daddy Cool, and ALSO a great night party to just have fun. All were successes as students had a good time, made new friends, and just danced the night away. Faranani: we are excited to see what else you have in store! Ebukhosini also had quite the party, with a 60s red cup themed event, which was their way of not only introducing themselves as a residence, but showing that royalty know how to party! The students came dressed in the psychedelic 60s attire and showed that fun has been strong through the decades. If this is just what March had to offer, I can’t wait to see what April, May, June, July... (you get the idea) have to offer as well! For now, we have a nice Exam, oh I mean, Easter Recess coming up, followed by beauty pageant after beauty pageant, and some classes in-between for good measure... So let’s get a move on, and read some news and have some fun! Gotta love Varsity life...
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CANSA Relay for Life 21-22 February 2015
June Hlongwane
As promised in the previous edition, Your SRC supported and took part during the CANSA Relay for Life. We were there in our full capacity looking fresh, (so said the many beautiful people present at the event).
Basically we believe that giving back is not subjected to a certain type of persons or a specified course, but giving is a chance to support, it is the duty of every student leader to do just that. We are public figures and lead young people, drawing them towards initiatives like CANSA Relay allows for our youth to be proactive and help fight this beast named Cancer.
From receiving directions from our Health and Safety officer, Makhotso Mosikidi we had a beautiful stand which well represented our structure, we were on time and played our part. One would curiously ask, why the need for SRC as well our sub structures to partake in this initiative.
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A look @ 2015 so far: Affiliated Societies
June Hlongwane
The SRC would like to take this opportunity and congratulate all affiliated societies. We witnessed a very active and ambitious group of young people leading the societies and we love the energy. They officially launched on 26 February 2015 outside the student center during a very lively ceremony organized by our Former Constitution and Societies Officer Alton Tshitaka Please guys, make use of this granted opportunity and leave your mark on this campus, and most of all make the best of your time, remember to always put your studies FIRST.
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OPEN DAY 2015! Come and expirience a series of excitements and possibilities! Annette Willemse On Saturday, 16 May 2015 the Vaal Campus will be hosting its annual Open Day and all grade 11 and 12 learners are invited to attend. It is a simple fact that you can’t tell what a university is really like from its glossy prospectus and marketing brochures – you have to experience it for yourself! Coming to the NWU Vaal Open Day means you can peak behind the proverbial curtain and get a taste of what it feels like to be a university student. According to Mr Piet van Wyk, a member of the Campus’s recruitment team, the Open Day presents prospective students – and their parents, with the opportunity to experience a series of excitements and possibilities such as: • internationally recognised degree programmes; • personal attention and advice from academic experts and knowledgeable support staff; • academic support services; • organised student life; • residence life; and • bursary and funding opportunities. With 2015 being dubbed the “Year of Impact” on the Campus, the Open Day serves as an important stepping stone towards choosing a fu-
ture career. According to Mr Matome Kganakga, a member of the Campus’s recruitment team, prospective applicants are no longer just interested in choosing the most suitable course, but in meeting staff, looking at accommodation, discovering more about the location and the nature of university life. “We find that parents have pertinent questions about funding – the availability of bursaries and funding alternatives, what ‘extras’ the fees will include and the university’s record on graduate employment. In other words, they want to know, as never before, what they will be getting for their money,” says Matome. During the day – which also serves as a career information day, various subject talks will be held at different times to enable you to interact directly with the academic staff and subject advisors. There will also be information stalls for both faculties, namely the Faculty of Humanities (with four academic schools) and the Faculty of Economic Sciences and Information Technology (with three academic schools). After you have asked all your questions, you are welcome to explore our beautiful campus, or visit the different residences that will be open for viewing. Also come and listen to the DJ’s from RiverFM – the Campus’s very own radio station, broadcast from the Student Centre or have your photo
taken by one of the journalists of the Campus magazine – Student 24/7. Mr Warren Makgowe, the Campus’s Director of Marketing and Communication, says: “The Open Day allows prospective students to put into context all the information they have already researched about a university. Parents are increasingly a part of the process because they want to be sure their children are making the right decision. In today’s economy, people are looking not just at value for money, but also at the currency their degree will represent after graduation.” In addition, the Open Day places an increased focus on career guidance since employability is an important determining factor. So if you have a brother, sister, niece, nephew; or just anyone you know who may be interested in joining our Campus in the next year or two, let us know! Make sure they vist the Facebook page - NWU Vaal First Years 2016, or send an e-mail to Naledi.hlabahlaba@nwu.ac.za for more information. Make sure to send info such as your name, contact details, name of your school, and what you will be interested in studying in the e-mail. The event starts at 08:30 and will come to an end at 14:30.
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Faculty applauds top performers Annette Willemse
The price of accomplishment is high but so are the rewards. This is the philosophy of Prof Herman van der Merwe, Dean of the Faculty of Economic Sciences and Information Technology on the Vaal Triangle Campus of the North-West University (NWU Vaal). During the Faculty’s annual gala award ceremony the Dean, together with his staff, paid homage to students who excelled in their academic endeavors. Awards were made within the three academic schools, namely: School of Economic Sciences, School of Accounting Sciences and School of Information Technology and across both undergraduate and postgraduate levels. Trophies were awarded to the top first and second year students while the top achieving third year students received tablets and external hard drives from the Campus Rector, Prof Thanyani Mariba. The theme of the event was: “Gatsby 2015” The top performing first year students School of Accounting Sciences • A Horn (Best CA student) • J Maas • N Burke • N Giezen • AS Snyman (Best Financial Accountancy student) • TS Nhlapo • SR Mokwena School of Economics • ND Komane (Best Economic student) • S Makurube • R Pretorius School of Information Technology • ZS Radebe (Best IT student) • EB Niehaus • Z Kock • Maseko • RDV Du Toit (Best BMI student) • J James • K Ngakane Top performing second year students School of Accounting Sciences C Leppen MSC Flint (Best CA student) T Botha K Maphalla MP Mosikili (Best Financial Accounting student) TN Sigasa School of Economic Sciences • T Mjesot (Best Economics student)
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Faranani - Farewell Daddy Cool Haseena Saley & Rabia Moosa “Goodbyes are not forever. Goodbyes are not the end. They simply mean I’ll miss you, until we meet again.” Faranani hosted an event on 21 March in honour of their former House Parent Lebohang “Daddy Cool” Mathibela, who resigned in February 2015. Dimakatso Princess Sekobela an HK of Faranani said “this day is a tribute to our former House Parent to show him we appreciate him and that he will be greatly missed”. The picnic was held at the Driehoek swimming pools. There were buses that were scheduled to pick up students from the various residences as well as Good Year and Riverbend. The buses were a bit late but it did not really matter as quite a few students showed up to the picnic.
swimming and having a good time. The irony of the situation however was that Daddy Cool was not there. However he apologised as he had a wedding to attend to, but later that night he attended the party that Faranani also hosted. The mood and the vibe was fun and the students enjoyed themselves. Farewell as you go on your new journey Daddy Cool. The Farananians will miss you dearly.
Upon arrival, the HK’s of Faranani closed off a small section for the students with red “no entry” tape and they brought sound for the students to party to. There was braai stands and students were dancing and
Jasmyn enjoy a Read-a-thon! Haseena Saley “All work and no play is not good for the soul”. Jasmyn hosted a read-a-thon and game night for the ladies on Human
Rights Day. The event started at 18:00 and was held at the Verries Hall. Although it was raining, this did not stop the la-
dies from attending the event. There were four tables each with a different board game, namely Scrabble, Monopoly, 30 Seconds and Spelling Bee. The ladies were separated into four groups, each occupying one of the tables. Every 45 minutes the groups changed tables to ensure that each group of ladies played all the board games. There was a variety of snacks available and the overall mood was pleasing and fun. At 21:30, the book reading began. The ladies had to read one chapter of a book titled “The Narrow Path” by Francis Selormey. After which they were asked seven questions. The winners were Marissa and Siphiwe, both first year students. The event ended at midnight, but it was time well spent. It was a good bonding session for the ‘sisters’ said Lebohang an HK of Jasmyn.
The big Campus debate Thandeka John
Photography by: Thuthuka SImango, Moratehi Motloung, and Donald Modise Hosted by the Student Representative council (SRC) 2014/2015, the first debate for the year took place at the Vaal Campus on 19 March 2015.
were about to debate. Some of them did not have sources to prove their research. Something to remember for future debaters:
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• Disqualification of Kumba and Santrust - don’t let it happen to you! • The repetition of the same word in one sentence. • Candidates unprepared - use your time to understand your work. • Unprofessionalism of candidates • Misconduct of the debate - follow the time limits and rules!
The event was held at two venues; the first being the Honours Wing at the Learning and Research Commons (for knock outs) and the second at the Student Centre (for semi finals and finals). The first round of the debate was: Ebukhosini vs Acacia/Oryx (combined); Thuthuka vs Santrust; Longfellow vs Jasmyn/ Vergelegen(combined); and Kumba vs Faranani. But because both Kumba and Santrust were disqualified, the sequence of the candidates was changed. Instead: Ebukhosini vs Acacia/Oryx; Faranani vs Thuthuka; and Longfellow vs Jasmyn/Vergelegen. The motion for the first round (knock out) was: “allocating social grants is contributory to destroying the futures and minds of young people.” Round two motion (semi-finals) was: “homosexual couples should not be allowed to adopt and raise children.” Round three motion (finals) was: “this house (committee) believes University education should be free.” The event was disorganised. Knock outs were suppose to begin at 12:00 to 13:00, but instead they began at 12:30 to 15:03. The semi-finals and finals were held on 20 March 2015 at the Student Centre, due to time running out of the first day. The first round motion was based on young people, but all candidates emphasised more on teenagers. Not all candidates were prepared for the debates. Some did not do their research based on the motion they
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Let’s take it to: The 60s! Kamogelo Madikwane The residence of Ebukhosini also known as the residence of “ROYALTY” held a 60s-themed event on 14 March at Matlapeng lodge. The theme was dress in the 60s, and trust us, the people brought back the 60s. It was definitely a classy event, and exactly what people needed after a hectic week of tests and assignments. \the HKs were very welcoming and friendly and ensured that everyone, from all residences, were picked up and taken to the event. The event was sponsored by Red Square and DJs from the 24/7 House Movement Society; which is a movement from our university which DJs decided to form to play good music at events.
er really got a big welcome. The reason we chose the 60s is because no other residence has done it before; we have seen all white parties and all black parties but never the 60s. Because this is a residence of royalty we wanted people to dress up like it was done back in the day.” We also had a few words with Tinkie, the Constitution and Maintenance
Officer of Ebukhosini; “It is what we need after a hectic week and these are chilled vibes”. This was a very successful event, a great turn out and students danced throughout the night with good music played by DJ Jozi, DJ Superb, DJ Seasons and many more. The team of Ebukhosini made sure they took care of every student and ensured that everyone was on the bus safely. This was truly an awesome event and big ups to the team of Ebukhosini for being humble and for their hospitality.
We got a few words from Dumisani Dhladhla who is the Public Relations Officer (PRO) of Ebukhosini as well as the organizer of the event; “The aim of this event was to make this bash the grand welcoming of Ebukhosini as a residence because it nev-
RiverFM Getting into the flow of Campus life Annette Willemse The words of legendary music duo Sonny and Cher – The beat goes on, comes to mind when one thinks about RiverFM (87.6FM), the campus radio station of the Vaal Campus. Not only has this newbie – that aired its first broadcast in July 2013, made its impact felt within the national sphere of university radio stations, but it also pacts a punch within the Vaal Triangle region. The broadcast frequency of 87.6FM is set to become a household name in the region and if the enthusiasm and excitement of the station manager – Itumeleng Bahetane, is anything to go by, this dream will soon become a reality. Statistics show that the listenership hit an all-time high at the end of 2014 with more than 11 000 listeners whilst more than 2 400 listeners are tuned in via audio streaming.
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The latter represents a personal highlight for Itumeleng since anyone now has access to the radio station through smartphone devices, personal computers, laptops, tablets and iPads – from anywhere in the world. The radio station recently hosted auditions for students to join the RiverFM team as presenters, producers and,
CAMPUS NEWS newsreaders and more than 200 students queued for the opportunity. After the selection process have been concluded a core team of 30 students will be welcomed into the fold of community broadcasting. More than just music and shoptalk The station offers a wide variety of shows including student, staff and community-orientated news. All presenters, producers and news readers are students and henceforth RiverFM serves as a vital in-service training platform for aspiring broadcast journalists. Since RiverFM is a campus-based and volunteer-run radio station it provides an ideal opportunity for students to get practical exposure and training in broadcasting. According to Itumeleng the station seeks to not only enhance the overall student experience, but also to offer a channel for students, employees and management to articulate the vision of the Campus as well as the strategic positioning of the University. “Radio is so much more than just a mode of delivery in terms of messaging, it is a powerful tool for education, information discrimination, professional development and entertainment,” explains Itumeleng and adds that the station actively engages with its audience – which is described as aspirational young adults with a strong desire to flourish in their careers, finances and personal lives but with enough of a social scruples to invest in their different communities. The spirit of diversity – for which the Vaal Triangle Campus is best known for, is also reflected in the cross-genre approach to the music and programming content of the station.
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Longfellow: embracing Africa in style
Kinga Siejek Every year on Campus, each residence has an event that they add to their list. This event showcases, their students to be well rounded in the sense of having both beauty and brains. Yes; beauty pageant fever has hit Campus again! And the first of all residences to show what their students got, was none other than Longfellow. On 7 March, with the theme of ‘Embracing African Culture’ in mind, Longfellow set about taking part or coming to support their fellow residence friends at the annual Longfellow beauty pageant. The event was a double-whammy, as there Longfellow was celebrating it’s beautiful and diverse residence in the Miss curcy pageant as well. The Longfellow House Committee (HKs) were in busybee mode from the word go, with making sure the stage was set up, the chairs were in place, the DJ was spinning his tunes, and the contestants were prepared with their walks. The event may have started a little late (a ‘tradition’ on our Campus), but that didn’t seem to phase the supporters who enjoyed a good dance to some smooth tracks, or chatted with friends. The night began with all the contestants performing a
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dance to all the cheering students and judges, before introducing themselves one-by-one. The themes for the night ranged from Casual Wear, to Traditional African Attire, to the popular Formal Wear. From there, the judges picked their favourite, and the dreaded Q & A session began! Once the judges had deliberated, and tallied all the marks, and the last walk of Fame for the Mr and Miss Longfellow 2014/2015 was taken, the judges announced the new winners! A BIG congrats goes out to all contestants of the night. Whether you were crowned or not, you are all winners for signing up and participating in the event. Keep those heads high, and keep strutting your stuff! Remember, next year is always another year to try again! And the winners are: (Drumroll please) • Mr Longfellow 2015/2016: Thani Mangezi • First Prince: Innocent Prince Ndou • Second Prince John Shamba • • •
Miss Longfellow 2015/2016: Lebohang Annah Modope First Princess: Sebongile Ramfate Second Princess: Tsholofelo Netshivhale
CAMPUS NEWS
Faranani First Years: Welcome to your home away from home
Ishmael Makgopane On 7 March 2015, the Vaal Campus’ biggest off-Campus residence Faranani, hosted its annual homecoming event for welcoming the first years; at the Faranani Big Hall. They invite their parents and there were two guest speakers: Kananelo Malefe and Eric Mbuyazi. Eric mentioned quite a number of issues which affect some of the students such as, “poverty may have the power to make you see life negatively, but it also says to you ‘stand up, you can do something good with your life.’” They invited Maggie Matsaneng, a social worker from the campus; Maggie mentioned some of the programs that are available, such as: • Career Center • Meal-a-day • Alcohol and drug abuse • HIV and AIDS It was also emphasized, the issue of students dating people who are much older than them (sugar mothers and sugar daddies). They advised students about the dangers of HIV & AIDS, which they might come across when they are dating such people. There was one third year student who was invited to share her overall varsity years experience and also one first year student to share with the parents her experience so far. The Faranani Hks made the event more interesting by honoring the first years with certificate’s according to their behavior during and after the orientation, which ranged from the certificate of the best soccer player, the most talkative first year, the most disappearing first year in the orientation (the funny part is that this first year was no where to be found during the issuing of his certificate). We all hope the first years have a wonderful first year, and a spectaculr academic life!
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ALUMNI NEWS
NWU Vaal student awarded for entrepreneurial excellence Annette Willemse In another first for the Vaal Campus, the Vanderbijlpark Chamber of Commerce recently awarded the prestigious Sakkie Jacobs floating trophy to Nceba Magodla for entrepreneurial excellence. Nceba is a honours student in Entrepreneurship and Marketing within the Faculty of Economic Sciences and Information Technology. The twenty-three year old Nceba is no stranger to entrepreneurship and is the proud owner of no less than two start-up business ventures. The one venture sees him teaming-up with his elder sister, Yandisa Nohe (37), for a very lucrative executive transport service to and from the OR Thambo International Airport to various hotels and conference venues in and around Sandton. With regards to his second and latest business venture, Nceba doesn’t want to let too much out of the bag. All that he is willing to say is that it is “his greatest venture yet” and that he is in talks with the Department of Rural Reform and Agriculture in the Eastern Cape to help in facilitating the venture. Nceba – who hails from the Eastern Cape, is a strong believer in the philosophy of knowledge sharing and henceforth he is committed to plough back his knowledge, skills and entrepreneurial know-how into his community. “ Nceba is currently the Chairperson of the Young Entrepreneur Business Organisation – or YEBO as it is more popularly known as, on the Vaal Triangle Campus. This student organisation enjoys affiliation from the bHive Enterprise Development Centre (EDC) and the Student Representative Council (SRC) and represents a one-of-its-kind entrepreneurial hub for young graduates. YEBO aims to improve entrepreneurship awareness among young people and by doing so influence them into having a positive outlook on business owner-
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ship. As for his plans for the nearby future, Nceba is planning to finish his Master’s degree in Entrepreneurship in 2016. During the recent gala event of the Faculty of Economic Sciences and Information Technology - during which various academic achievers were recognised for their achievements, the Vanderbijlpark Chamber of Commerce awarded the Top Entrepreneur of 2014/2015 with the Sakkie Jacobs floating trophy. The award was handed over by Sakkie Jacobs –the founding member of the Vanderbijlpark Chamber of Commerce, and Hester Davis, the current Chairperson. The name Sakkie Jacobs is almost synonymous with that of Vanderbijlpark and as such he is regarded as a living legend – not only in terms of his professional accomplishments as a financial broker but also for his involvement in the development of the community. This involvement has been ongoing for more than four decades. Izak (Sakkie) Jacobs was born on 23 September 1942 in the small town of Kroonstad, in the Free State. The Jacobs family relocated to Vanderbijlpark in 1953 and Jacobs subsequently completed his schooling at the Hoërskool Vanderbijlpark. After completing his school career, Jacobs worked as an electrical technician at the then Yskor (now called ArcelorMittal), and after four years successfully completed his trade exam. As a young man he quickly distinguished himself as a leader and team player amongst his peers.
In June 1968, Jacobs joined Sanlam as a junior advisor and within his first year on the job he won the award for Best Junior Advisor within the Vaal Triangle region. He continued to climb the corporate ladder with great success and in 1970 he was appointed as the Branch Manager of Sanlam in Vanderbijlpark. As manager he led his team to the second spot on Sanlam’s national merit rating scorecard and he won three International Quality Awards. It was during this time that he co-founded the Vanderbijlpark Chamber of Commerce. In 1974 he was appointed as the Regional Manager of Sanlam en six years later he started his own brokerage. Under Jacob’s guidance the business chamber grew from strength to strength to became one of the most active business chambers in South Africa. Looking back, Sakkie served 45 years as a member of the management team of the Vanderbijlpark Chamber of Commerce of which 16 was as Chairperson. In 1983 the Afrikaanse Handelsinstituut (AHI) awarded Jacob honorary membership and applauded him for his dedication and unique contribution to the Afrikaans business sector.
INSPIRATION
Being an independent woman today... Mosa Bodibe
We all know that in the olden days women belonged in the kitchen while the men went out to ‘hunt’ (work); but over the years things have changed. Women hold high positions, and are reaching the peaks of their careers. Women are doing it for themselves. With all the change that has happened, the confusion in gender roles is getting greater and more controversial. There seems to always be a debate about equal rights and equal responsibilities. Some men still believe that women need to stay home, cook, clean and look after the kids, while other men are delighted that women are kick starting their careers. I think that most men tend to have a problem with women being independent, because they feel that accomplished women start to lack in
the “domestic department”, which is the case most of the time, and this is when women argue that they are not entitled to become domesticated beings. I am an old school traditional girl. I believe that the man is the head of the house and that his wife and kids should submit to him out of respect and not out of fear. When I say submit, I do not mean that the man should be in total control and make decisions all the time. It is supposed to be teamwork after all, but every team has a leader. I personally believe a woman should perform her womanly duties and still have the choice to be whoever and whatever she wants to be. A woman should be able to study further, get a degree, have a great career and
support the lifestyle she desires for herself. Naturally a husband wants to provide, but you find that some women find themselves stuck in terrible marriages that they cannot exactly walk out of, no matter how badly they want to, due to the fact that they are completely dependent on their husbands and have nothing of their own. I do not want to come across as if independence is some kind of weapon against “the big bad world”. Independence is a smart move. Independence is the freedom of reaching your greatest potential. Independence is living a lifestyle of no stereotypical restrictions. Independence is bliss.
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REVIEWS
Turn Up or TURN Down?
Rabia Moosa & Haseena Saley
Friday the 13th proved to be a bad one for the Campus Student Representative Council (CSRC) as the “MunchOff” turned out as a failure. The event was aimed at the “feed-a-friend” campaign, a good cause, but the turnout was disappointing and only a handful of students attended. The MunchOff was held at the RAG farm and the setup was beautiful. The sound was great and the line-up included a number of popular, talented performers. But alas! A multitude of problems were encountered that day. The event was scheduled to start 17:00 but when Student 24/7 showed up, there were only a few students. The rest showed up much later, however, that hardly made a difference. The students were not willing to pay the entrance fee and complained that it was too much money. They chose instead to stay by the parking lot and have their own party outside. They ignored the pleas of the CSRC asking them to go inside the venue, where the actual event was being held. The CSRC tried to convince them to change their minds and even asked them to either “attend the event or to leave the parking” and that resulted in them choosing to leave. This left the event in a terrible state. Ralf Gum, world renowned DJ, was left playing to a trickle of students. When Student 24/7 asked the students why they would not come inside we received these common responses, “I did not even know about the event, the CSRC marketed the event badly. I just found out about this event today from a friend.” This is the words of a third year I.T student, Tim. Others said that they would not pay R50 for such an event. Others complained about the weather and the fact that the event was held on the RAG farm. One student even went as far as to say, why should he pay to enter an outside area whereas he could hear the music from where he was standing. Another issue was that of alcohol; the students were not allowed to take their alcohol inside but had to buy alcohol from the service provider in the RAG farm. Security was going around car to car confiscating alcohol and this caused fury to the students. The CSRC tried to compromise and said that they should pay a fee of R30 to enter with their alcohol but the students refused. Another issue was that a number of the performers cancelled. Many students left the event early and it was evident that the CSRC were not pleased by the turn out of the night. Another issue that was encountered was that due
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to the weather, the event had to end early during rapper JustSam’s performance. It is fair to say that overall the Munch-Off was not as successful as it could have been and that this is due to the student’s lack of compliance and the CSRC’s poor marketing. Let us hope that the next event from the CSRC goes better.
SPORT
South Africa VS New Zealand down a dam of near unplayable pace and swing balls. With the great support from the fans the bowlers really set the tone for New Zealand.
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Halfway through the encounter the rain came pouring down. Funny to mention this spurred the Protea’s on. Faf du Plesis an AB de Villiers were both brilliant with knocks of 82 and 64 not-out-respectively. Du Plesis impressed everyone by densifying the pressure in a way that highlighted his growth as a player since the last World cup.
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We have a new Sports Editor gracing our pages this year!
The scores at the end of the game stood at South Africa 281/5(43), New Zealand 299/6(42.5). New Zealand
won by 4 wickets.
The Protea’s were left to lament several costly missed chances they could have capitalized on. But on the other side everyone would agree the Protea’s were the better side of the two. They brilliantly field defended 298, producing plenty of athletic work in the field to save runs. Also du Plessis and wicketkeeper Quinton de Kock made some brilliant catches. I believe South Africa has a great team and 2019 will be ours. Yours in Sports Dikgang Makhafola
Have a read and see if you can guess who it may be from our sports journo’s of last year!
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he showdown between South Africa and New Zealand came laden with expectations. Expectations from players who all fiercely believed they could claim a spot in the finals; expectations from fans who desperately played for victory and expectations from the cricket world which longed for a close encounter between two of the very best teams in the world. No one could have predicted the match that played out at Eden Park. It was two teams in perfect form against two teams that have never made a World Cup final before. ODI cricket’s ‘new-ball partnership’ Tim Southee and Trent Boult started the semifinals like they always do. The two bowlers made sure to send
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NWU Vaal commits to developing young sporting talent Annette Willemse We have all heard that “a healthy body houses a healthy mind”, and thanks to scientific research we now know this for a fact. In a university context, the opposite is also true: a healthy mind equals a healthy body. With this in mind, the marketing team of the Vaal Campus has invested intensively in high school sport within the region. Through its sponsorship of both the D8 Education District (Vanderbijlpark) and D7 Education District (Vereeniging) athletic competition, the team is not only contributing towards the development of young sportsmen and women but also actively contributing towards the overall wellbeing of the communities in which the University operates. More than 5 000 learners took part in the D8 atletics meet The NWU Vaal is a proud sponsor of the D7 and D8 atlethics championship Mr Piet van Wyk, Mr Warren Makgowe (Director Marketing and Com-
munication) and Mr Johann Venske (Transvalia High School) M r Piet van Wyk during the awards ceremony for the NWU Pukke Super 16 Athletics Championship, in Potchefstroom During the recent D8 athletics meet hosted by Transvalia High School in Vanderbijlpark, more than 5000
young athletes took to the track. These learners represented schools such as: Transvalia High School, Suiderlig High School, Carel de Wet High School, HTS Vanderbijlpark, Suncrest High School, Vaal High, Prestigious Aureate High School and Anker High School. The D7 athletics meet featured schools such as: General Smuts High School, Three Rivers High School, Overvaal High School, Dr Malan High School, Heidelberg Volkskool and Vereeniging Gymnasium. According to Mr Piet van Wyk, a senior student advisor and a member of the NWU Vaal marketing team, the emphasis of the Campus’s involvement in these sporting events, is focused solely on the community. This year marks the Campus’s 7th year of participation in these inter-schools competition. The Vaal Triangle Campus together with the Potchefstroom Campus are also involved in the NWU Pukke Super 16 athletics championship that was hosted in Potchefstroom recently.
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SPORT
First years bring on the sports! Dikgang Makhafola Finally the much awaited inter res games have began, triggering massive curiosity amongst the students about which residence is taking it this year. The games kicked off on high spirits in the first round as Ebukhosini massacred Khumba with 12 goals to 0. As we head into recess, we find Ebukhosini. Longfellow and Thuthuka entering into a race to occupy first and second position in the log stand-
ings. However Thuthuka is probably not in their best form this year, until now and I wouldn’t blame the team if it fell of short. The team is lacking goals. With Ebukhosini’s resurgence as a great performer on the field and Longfellow’s natural spree, Thuthuka has to put its best foot forward to make their mark in this year’s Inter res soccer games. At the bottom of the log we find Santrust, Oryx and Khumba, who
are really struggling to find their feet. This stage of the games will prove to be a challenging phase for the fans of these three teams. Due to weather conditions the games that were schedules for 24TH have been postponed to after recess. Have you been to a game? Want to go and support you residence? Make sure to find out from your residence HKs for the dates, times and sport codes so you can either join, or go support a friend!
Week One Results - Male Soccer Faranani VS Santrust (1-1) Longfellow VS Thuthuka (4-2) Oryx VS Verries (3-2) Ebukhosini VS Kumba (12-0) Week Two Results Male Soccer Faranani VS Kumba (5-0) Sanrtust VS Thuthuka (2-2) Ebukhosini VS Verries (2-3) Longfellow VS Oryx (5-2)
Week One Netball Results Faranani VS Santrust (Faranani Won by walk-over) Longfellow VS Thuthuka (19-13) Acacia VS Jasmyn (34-4) Ebukhosini VS Kumba (Ebukhosini Won by walk-over)
Week Three Results Male Soccer Oryx VS Ebukhosini (0-2) Longfellow VS Santrust (1-1) Thuthuka VS Kumba (4-0) Verries VS Faranani (1-2) (finished early due to rain)
Week Two Netball Results Faranani VS Kumba (56-0) Sanrtust VS Thuthuka (3-34) Ebukhosini VS Jasmyn (35-13) Longfellow VS Acacia (16-13) Week Three Netball Results Acacia VS Ebukhosini (18-24) Longfellow VS Santrust (24-4) Thuthuka VS Kumba (14-6) Jasmyn VS Faranani (Faranani won by walk-over)
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