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Nelson Mandela: SA 2010 envoy
"The world cup will help unify people, if there is one thing in this planet that has the power to bind people together it is soccer."

On Friday, Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela celebrates his 90 years of existence. As South Africa celebrates his birthday, it is important to look back into his life, achievements and the role he has and continues to play as a vanguard of democracy and purveyor of freedom.
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SABC not under liquidation, say
acting CEO

The South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) is not in a financial crisis and not under liquidation, says the public broadcaster's Acting Chief Executive Officer Gab Mampone.

Addressing reporters on the SABC's financial turnaround strategy in Johannesburg on Thursday, Mr Mampone said while the broadcaster was not insolvent there was a concern about the liquidity of the organisation.
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Local: Ramphele Wouldn't Beg!

"It may be tough and people may try to cheat me,
But I would not stoop as low as begging!"
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We Still Have the Best Bursaries in the Land?

Wanna study but lack the funds? We've got the answer!
We still provide the best bursary database in the land!
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Which party is worthy of your PRECIOUS vote?

With political parties gunning for more support and the election date nearing- a day after another- the South African political landscape could not get any crazier?

Starting at home: Jacob Zuma has visited the University of Limpopo’s Turfloop Campus canvassing for his party, the ANC, in the crack of dusk of last year. This is after the captain of the ship of the Pirates of Polokwane (I credit Zapiro), Msholozi, triumphed over his then archrival and former state president, Thabo Mbeki- taking over the controls of the party.
Julius “Shoot to Kill” Malema also paid the UL a couple of visits. “The one with a running mouth” (to steal from City Press’ Lizeka Mda) was also electioneering for his beloved ANC.

The Opposition: The resultant of a splinter group from the ANC, Congress of the People (COPE) is also making its baby steps into the campus. Last year Mvume Dandala’s son, actor-cum-politician Hlomla was also recruiting for the newly formed “Shikota”(South African newspapers credited).

And just last week Mvume and Sello Moloto (Former Limpopo Premier) were addressing Cope masses and the general public in the University of Limpopo’s Turfloop Campus.

The DA this year has not shown any sign of life in this part of the country. Competition is rife, what do you think Zille? And well, Azapo is planning a visit to the very campus this week.

Far Far Away: Nationally it has just been… (How does one say this without sounding informal?) Well it has been crazy.

Julius Malema has been called Inkwenkwe (Xhosa for an uncircumcised young man) by Helen Zille of the DA after he accused her of being a racist. While Malema and some elder in his movement suggested Zille cannot speak of something she does not know! Oops! Are they suggesting that Malema might have shown Zille his… How then? Where? When?

As if this was not crazy enough, Malema has called black members of the DA names, and said their role in the party was to say “yes ma’am” to Zille.

In Kwazulu Natal Malema vowed to canvass in Mangosuthu Buthelezi’s “backyards” and the IFP (Buthelezi’s party) has vowed to fight back.

It is so crazy that if I try to write it all I might loose my hand to exhaustion. But you’ve got the preview. So tell us which party deserves your vote? Vote on our poll.

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senior_d — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 09:46:25 CDT

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All Law students who want a BURSARY, in-service training, Internships, Ariticles, and much much more check out this website for more details on how to go about applying http://www.bowman.co.za/Law-Careers.asp

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LAW Studends: Grab this one with BOTH HANDS!

The Attoneys' Fidelity Fund is giving away bursaries to deserving students, and we managed to get you an application form! Download it online here: http://www.fidfund.co.za/downloads/AppFormLLB.pdf
For more information and the rules of the bursary you can visit http://www.fidfund.co.za/pages/bursaries_text2.htm

All Pharmacy students- Do you need a BURSARY?

All of you who are studying Pharmacy, or wishing to study towards a career in this field take down the following address and phone numbers, the Pharmaceutical Society of South Africa has information on how you can get some of the best bursaries in your field. The Executive Director,

Pharmaceutical Society of South Africa,
PO Box 26039, Arcadia, 0007.
Tel : 012-301 0820

Communications Students, MTN Bursary up for grabs

MTN, through the South African Institute of Race Relationships, is giving students studying for a BA in communications a chance to be funded fully by the mobile network company, MTN. The closing date for the returning of completed application forms is the 31st of October this year, to obtain an application form write a motivational application letter to:

Bursary Department
MTN Bursary Connection

c/o SAIRR

PO Box 32597

BRAAMFONTEIN

2017

PPS is giving-away bursaries to the value of R10, 000.00 each year to each deserving student and here are the requirements:

To qualify for a bursary, you need to be:
Registered at a South African university
Registering for at least a 4th year of study next year
Studying for a profession, which on qualification, would be eligible for PPS membership (e.g. medicine, law, dentistry, accountancy, engineering, M.Tech or D.Tech degrees...etc)
A citizen or permanent resident of South Africa, Namibia, Swaziland, Botswana and Zimbabwe.

And, well, as for the application form visit www.pps.co.za on the 1st of August this year.

Transnet Bursaries are available to students in the Engineering and related fields, click here for more info on how to apply

Sasol SA is offering bursaries for undergraduate students, and the bursary pays Meals, Books, Tuition and Res fees for you while you study. Click here for more info

The Nedbank Bursary Scheme

Fields to be considered for the bursary are: "Business Science and Commerce with a particular emphasis on subjects like Accounting Sciences, Statistics, Economics, Finance and Financial management, Actuarial Science, Information Systems or Informatics, and Computer Science. In fact, majoring in at least one of these subjects is a pre-requisite to be considered for funding under the Nedbank Bursary Programme."

Key Information on the Nedbank Bursary Scheme

The annual bursary allocation will be spilt as follows:
1st year students: 25%
2nd year students: 50%
3rd or 4th year students: 25%
These are merit bursaries, not loans. The financial contribution must be ‘worked back’ through an equal period of employment on graduation. Nedbank has first right of refusal on the graduate on completion of their studies.
Recipients of bursaries will have the opportunity to obtain vocational work within the group during their studies. On completion of their studies, graduates will have the opportunity to apply to become a part of Nedbank’s Graduate Development Programme or to take up employment within the group.
Depending on each applicant, bursaries under the scheme can cover: · Basic costs of study, including tuition; and/or · Prescribed books; and/or · Partial or full residence as applicable.
Each bursary is for one year only, but is renewable for up to three years on demonstration of adequate achievement. While the choice of tertiary institutions does not impact on a student’s eligibility for a bursary, it is envisaged that students of the following tertiary institutions will be the primary beneficiaries:

University of CAPE TOWN

University of FORT HARE

University of JOHANNESBURG

University of KWAZULU NATAL

University of LIMPOPO (Turfloop)

NELSON MANDELA Metropolitan University

NORTH-WEST University

University of PRETORIA

RHODES University

University of SOUTH AFRICA

STELLENBOSCH University

University of VENDA

WALTER SISULU University

University of the WESTERN CAPE

University of the WITWATERSRAND

University of ZULULAND

University of FREE STATE

Bursary application forms are available from Financial Aid services offices at the University campuses. To be eligible to apply, applicants must: · be citizens of South Africa; · be following the required courses of study; · be deemed to have the potential to succeed in their studies; · meet the institution’s entry requirements. · Nedbank has recently partnered with ABASA to fund the Nkuhlu Subvention Fund which assists previously disadvantaged universities to attain SAICA accreditation for the training of accounting Sciences students. · The University of Fort Hare launched a Nedbank Chair in Economics in 2007. · Nedbank retail is a signatory to the Fundisa fund. The Fundisa Fund is a three-year pilot fund launched in 2007. The fund offers financial assistance to academically deserving students, while rewarding parents for saving towards their children's education - savers will receive up to a quarter of what they save each year as a bonus. Fundisa plays a meaningful role by incentivising families to plan for a child's education beyond basic high schooling

For more info:
Nono Bam
Communications Manager
Nedbank Group Communications
Tel: (011) 295 5376 / 083 445 9350
Fax: (011) 294 5376
Email: nonob@nedbank.co.za
Xolani Gobelo
Communications Manager NSFAS
Tel: 082 631 69 25
Email: XolaniG@nsfas.org.za

Nedbank Bursary Scheme info accessed from: http://www.nedbankgroup.co.za/media_releases_2008_02_21.asp

Vodacom Bursaries

Each year, Vodacom offers bursaries to disadvantaged students to study full-time at South African universities. Bursaries are offered in the following fields of study:

Information Technology,
Information Systems,
Computer Science,
Electrical or Electronic Engineering (LC only)
Computer Engineering

Requirements:

Applicants must be citizens or permanent residents of South Africa.
Current Matriculants need to obtain university exemption and must obtain a minimum C symbol for mathematics and physical science (Higher grade) to be considered.
Current students should be registered for a course at university in one of the above-mentioned disciplines and should demonstrate a good academic discipline.
Applicants should have an interest in telecommunications.

Application form

Applications for the 2010 intake will open on 1st February 2009 and will close on 30th June 2009.
The Vodacom application process is administered by Career Wise Career Wise contact details are:
Career Wise (Pty) Ltd
P O Box 30632
Braamfontein,
2017

Contact Person:
John Legoete johnl@careerwise.co.za

Telephone: 011 484 7505
Fax No: 011 484 5951
Website: www.careerwise.co.za

Application Form:
You can log onto the Career Wise website and follow the link to the Vodacom Bursary application form.

source: http://www.vodacom.co.za/obapp.do?action=status

Old Mutual Education Bursaries

The Old Mutual Education Trust

The Old Mutual Education Trust provides educational benefits, in the form of higher education scholarships, to the members of participating groups and their dependants.

These scholarships are a direct result of Old Mutual's pioneering 2005 Black Economic Empowerment (BEE) deal. In addition they reflect our commitment to socio-economic development and transformation.
The scholarships provide funding to study on a full-time, part-time or distance-learning basis for an undergraduate degree/diploma at an accredited Higher Education Institution in South Africa.

The beneficiaries

Members of participating group, their spouses, children (under 25 years old), grandchildren or, other blood relation under the age of 25 years, who is solely financially dependent on a member.

Current Participating Groups

Democratic Nursing Organisation of South Africa (DENOSA).
National Teachers Union (NATU).
National Education Health & Allied Workers Union (NEHAWU).
South African Commercial, Catering & Allied Workers Union (SACCAWU).
South African Democratic Teachers Union (SADTU).

Courses Offered

Agricultural studies
Architectural & environmental studies
Biological, physical & chemical sciences
Business, commerce & management sciences/studies
Communication
Computer science & data processing
Education
Engineering & engineering technology
Health Care and Health Sciences
Industrial Arts, trade & technology
Law
Mathematical sciences

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Begging: Can't Solve Ramphele's Problems

senior_d — Thu, 12 Mar 2009 10:31:18 CDT

By Reginald Makgoba

While other blind people like him roam the streets begging, Michael Ramphele runs a spaza shop next to University of Limpopo in Mankweng. Ramphele, who lost his sight after police beat him during an apartheid protest in 1986, supports his family of seven people with the profit that comes from his small business.

Ramphele says he started his business from with his monthly social grant money. He says his business is aiding his family that has been struggling to make ends meet. “I use my grant money to get stock for the business. I also use it to provide food and clothes for my family since I am the only family member with income. Things are better. Since I started a business my family is no longer struggling to get food,” says the 46-year-old former student at Marobathota High School in Limpopo.

However Ramphele’s business has not lacked problems. “It is difficult for a blind person to trade because sometimes other naughty guys come with the intensions of cheating me. Some come to buy with fake notes knowing very well that I won’t recognise it because of my illness,” he says with a disappointed voice. Though he became totally visually impaired in 2003, Ramphele has always been fighting to make a better life for himself despite the odds stuck against him. “If you are unemployed it is hard to accomplish dreams because money has the potential to a good future.

"I was studying social work at University of South Africa (Unisa) in 2007 but was forced to drop out due to the lack of funds and personal reasons that I could not divulge,” he said. Ramphele, who hails from the same township as the late former ANC Youth League president Peter Mokaba, says he fought against apartheid but feels his efforts are not appreciated. “Most people who fought for liberation do not enjoy their prolific efforts as they are shunned by the new generation and remain marginalised.”

Expert Advice: Hosea Ramphekwa

senior_d — Sat, 07 Mar 2009 06:59:24 CST

By Reginald Makgoba

Former Sunday Sun sport journ alist, Hosea Ramphekwa, 23, who was born in Rasebalane (Tzaneen), obtained a media studies degree at the University of Limpopo (Turfloop Campus) in 2004 and continued his studies after he won The Percy Qoboza scholarship from Media24 to study for an honours degree with Rhodes University in 2005.This scholarship included former UL student, City Press sports journalist and print media award winner Elijah Moholola and Wetland Park Authority media spokesperson and Media Officer - Pontso Pakkies.

The former Turf Online and Grocott's Mail reporter stressed that, many journalism students complete their degrees and fail to do the job out there. He also accentuated that other students have a passion and love for writing but they are unable write to an article after they have completed their studies. This happens because the students do not practice or test their skill by freelancing and writing “letters to the editor”. This kind of practice improves writing skills while studying. Nowadays many media organisations in South Africa, and globally, are afraid to hire journalists who do not have experience and a good reputation because the media industry is very competitive. So the companies would not choose to risk hiring an inexperienced journalist, adds the Pretoria News reporter.

He also said: “This is a general problem that is encountered by companies in South Africa, especially in the media industry. Writing is a skill so it requires serious practice to a person to become a champion in the industry’. ‘I have a younger brother who is studying for a Bachelor of Arts in Media Studies at the University of Limpopo (Turfloop Campus) and I encourage and motivate him and his classmates to start writing articles and to volunteer at scommunity radio stations or any category in which they want to be involved or specialise’ he said.

How to get your hands on 2010 World Cup tickets

senior_d — Sat, 07 Mar 2009 06:39:59 CST

By Michael Appel

Johannesburg - Tickets for the 2010 FIFA World Cup go on sale from Friday, 20 February.

South Africans, Africans and the world will be able to get their hands on these prized tickets online at FIFA.com and at all First National Bank (FNB) branches from Friday.

The tickets, as promised, will be affordable for all South Africans, starting at R140. They will be officially available from the FIFA.com website from 1pm local time.

FIFA and the Local Organising Committee (LOC) have made it possible to apply for tickets from FNB branches too because many South Africans do not have access to the internet.

Members of the public will be required to fill out an application form, giving certain personal information including Identity Document numbers or passport numbers, nationality, residential addresses, as well as fax and e-mail addresses.

The applicant will know within 10 days whether their application has been approved.

The public have a choice of two types of categories - depending on whether you are interested in attending only a certain match or whether you want to watch your favourite team playing.

A match ticket is bought for a single match on a particular day which has to be indicated on the form, while the team specific ticket allows a person to follow a national team of their choice around.

If the team is eliminated but that person still has more matches available on their ticket, then they will have the option to follow a different team that progresses through to the next stage of the World Cup.

Tickets are available in four categories. Category one includes tickets for the best seats at the different stadia, while category four tickets are the most affordable ticket. Category four are exclusively available to South African citizens.

Ticket Prices have been fixed to R7 to the US Dollar, and therefore Category 1 tickets range from $160 to $900, Category 2 tickets range from $120 to $600, Category 3 tickets range from $80 to $400 and Category 4 tickets range from $20 to $150.

All persons with disabilities can apply for Category 4 tickets.

The prices of the tickets is dependant on the category as well as whether the match is taking place during the group stages of the world cup, is either a qualifying round, opening or final match.

After completing a ticket application form, it then has to be handed over to an FNB teller who will then manually input the applicant's details and request for a ticket. Once the application has been confirmed, the applicant will then have to pay the teller for the tickets via cash or credit card.

Once payment has been received, the applicant will then be issued with a FNB Visa Official Mascot Prepaid Card reflecting the money paid for the tickets, which needs to be inserted into a ticket collection machine closer to the date of the match in order to have the tickets printed.

Executive Co-chairman of FIFA's hospitality affiliate MATCH, Jaime Byrom, told media ahead of the 2010 FIFA World Cup ticketing launch on Wednesday, that ticketing will be carried out in five phases.

The first sales phase will begin from 20 February until 31 March 2009, and all oversubscribed matches and ticket products will be entered into a random selection draw which will take place on 15 April 2009.

The second sales phase will run from 4 May until 16 November 2009 on a first-come-first-served basis with applications processed in the order they are received.

The third phase is a random selection draw phase running from 5 December 2009 until 22 January 2010. The fourth sales phase is again run on a first-come-first-served basis between 9 February and 7 April 2010.

The last minute sale phase, between 15 April and 11 July 2010, will see tickets that have become available due to unforeseen circumstances going on sale.

Chairman of the FIFA ticketing Sub-Committee and honorary FIFA Vice President David Will said 50 percent of the tickets available for the world cup will go to the general public while the rest will go to FIFA commercial partners, sponsors, the media, VIPs and others.

"It is always a balancing act between how many tickets are allocated to the domestic public and the international public," he said.

South Africans have been warned to purchase their tickets as early as possible as the event will be massively oversubscribed. - BuaNews

SABC not under liquidation, says acting CEO

senior_d — Sat, 07 Mar 2009 06:37:09 CST

By Proffesor Ndawonde

Johannesburg - The South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) is not in a financial crisis and not under liquidation, says the public broadcaster's Acting Chief Executive Officer Gab Mampone.

Addressing reporters on the SABC's financial turnaround strategy in Johannesburg on Thursday, Mr Mampone said while the broadcaster was not insolvent there was a concern about the liquidity of the organisation.

The SABC's financial woes emanated from the SABC's funding model, the global credit crunch and the rapidly rising costs of content.

"It is imperative that we deal with the situation to ensure that the corporation stays sustainable and that there are no job losses," he explained, adding that management and the board of directors were working together to find long-term solutions while continuing to provide quality content.

Mr Mampone said as part of its turnaround strategy, the corporation would be looking at various measures to ensure its sustainability and viability.

"These measures include the implementation of the Austerity Plan, the freezing of vacant posts, optimisation of TV license revenue and continuous engagement with government to find solutions on the funding of the organisations," he said.

The strategy will further address the working capital dynamics and unnecessary spending.

Mr Mampone added that revenue growth would be boosted through the development of their aggressive and robust advertising strategy.

Sport sponsorship had continued to decline and there was a slow uptake on revenue growth in their new media offering and the high rate of company insolvency and liquidation has impacted significantly on the Advertising Debtors Book.

The Internal Credit Risk assessment had been re-enforced to guard against defaulting debtors.

"Despite a weakening economy, increase in collection cost and lack of television licence tariff increase, year-on-year cash collected for television licence grew marginally," he said.

The SABC Board of Directors Chairperson Khanyisile Mkonza said the SABC was a global player buying content on an international market and negotiated major sports right with other global players.

"There is no way that we will not be affected by the economic downturn that is affecting other players in the world. Our advertising revenue has also gone down due to the global financial crunch."

She said therefore the SABC was in the process of engaging with the Department of Communication and National Treasury to find solutions on the funding model of the SABC.

The SABC has the responsibility of broadcasting the 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup and 2010 FIFA World Cup plans and successful implantation of Digital Migration as well as world class technology infrastructure. - BuaNews

Nelson Mandela - SA's 2010 envoy

senior_d — Sat, 07 Mar 2009 06:34:32 CST

By Simangaliso Zwane

"The world cup will help unify people, if there is one thing in this planet that has the power to bind people together it is soccer."

On Friday, Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela celebrates his 90 years of existence. As South Africa celebrates his birthday, it is important to look back into his life, achievements and the role he has and continues to play as a vanguard of democracy and purveyor of freedom.

Equally important is the need to hail Madiba for the role he played to ensure that South Africa is awarded the right to host the world's greatest sporting showpiece, the 2010 Fifa World CupTM.

This is a man who reportedly went against 'the doctor's orders' when told he could not attend the 2010 Fifa World Cup host country announcement ceremony in Zurich, Switzerland, in May 2004.

When South Africa was announced as the host country, overwhelmed with joy and emotions, tears could be seen streaming from Madiba's eyes; they were tears of jubilation.

Madiba was born at Qunu village near Umtata in the Transkei on 18 July 1918. His father was the Principal Councillor to the Acting Paramount Chief of Thembuland. After his father's death, the young Rolihlahla became the Paramount Chief's ward to be groomed to assume high office.

However, influenced by the cases that came before the Chief's court, he was determined to become a lawyer. He matriculated at Healdtown Methodist Boarding School and then started a BA degree at Fort Hare University. As a member of the Student Representative Council, he participated in a student strike and was expelled, along with the late Oliver Tambo, in 1940. He completed his degree by correspondence from Johannesburg, did articles of clerkship and enrolled for an LLB at the University of the Witwatersrand.

There are so many extraordinary photographs of South Africa's most loved son, but one that captured the spirit of South Africa's foremost sporting achievement is of a beaming Madiba holding on to the priceless Jules Rimet Trophy - the most sought after trophy in the world.

In honour of Madiba, who reportedly said: "I feel like a young man of 15" after hearing the announcement - South Africa and South Africans alike should work to make the hosting of the World Cup a successful event.

During his Presidency, Madiba, whose sport of choice was boxing in his days, lifted more trophies than any other South African leader.

Madiba, sporting a Springbok rugby jersey and cap, presented the coveted Webb Ellis Trophy to the then South African skipper Francois Pienaar to the delight of the capacity crowd at Ellis Park Stadium in Johannesburg on 24 June 1995 after the hosts beat the All Blacks of New Zealand.

South Africa had been a country divided for decades by the apartheid regime, but thanks to the unyielding willpower of this statesman the whole country came together to unite behind the Springboks.

Mandela has widely recognised the importance of sports in helping to promote reconciliation.

Barely a year later, Madiba would take to the podium again to present Africa's most sought after football trophy, the African Cup of Nations, to the then Bafana Bafana captain Neil Tovey. As with the Rugby World Cup, Nelson Mandela was sporting a Bafana jersey and cap.

Probably the most recognisable man the world over, with all the accolades and awards under his belt, Madiba has remained rooted to the ground, ever-so-humble and preaching the spirit of Ubuntu to those who are willing to listen.

Even after South Africa was announced as the 2010 World Cup host nation, Madiba reportedly said: "South Africans should treat this decision with humility and without arrogance because we are, after all, equal."

As South Africans celebrate the man affectionately known as Tata, it is important to heed his call for humility and treat the occasion as a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to Celebrate Africa's HumanityTM and use the tournament to unify, encourage and develop South Africans - and ultimately Africans.

In another 2010 Fifa World Cup milestone, Nelson Mandela returned to Robben Island, where he was incarcerated for 18 years, to mark his 89th birthday last year.

The celebrations featured a star-studded line-up of about 50 past and present football superstars who took part "90 Minutes for Mandela" match at the Newlands Stadium in Cape Town on 18 July.

According to Madiba, football on Robben Island was more than just a game. It was seen as a sport for survival. "It helped uphold the values of tolerance, of inclusiveness and reconciliation, and of non-racialism and peace that are still dear to all of us today."

Madiba said in a recorded message before the match that: "Today is indeed an extra special birthday for me, as I have been given this wonderful gift of a football match played in my honor. This match is more than just a game - it symbolises the power of football to bring people together from all over the world, regardless of the language they speak or the colour of their skin."

South Africans have a history of rising to the occasion - and of all the challenges the country has faced in the past - none is greater than those the country has already overcome.

Crucially important to the success of the 2010 Fifa World Cup is that it is not seen as a challenge, but rather as an opportunity to show the world that South Africa is a nation rich in its economic resources, culture and abilities.

In 2010, Madiba will be 92, and staging a successful World Cup will certainly go a long way to celebrate and thank him for the human being that he is.
Source: BuaNews

South African News

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University drop-out rate blamed on system

By Madimetja Mashishi

Education system needs a review to curb the university drop-out rate, says ACDP

The Minister of Education, Naledi Pandor, has been called-on to have the education system of the country reviewed from Grade R to university level, including adult education.

African Christian Democratic Party (ACDP) MP and Spokesperson on Education, Cheryllyn Dudley, yesterday called on the education minister to “urgently establish an Independent National Commission” to investigate the continuous drop-out of students from university. She said the ACDP was disturbed by reports showing that about 50 percent of students were dropping out of university before graduation, and matric passes with university entrance were decreasing.

The ACDP has called on all stakeholders, including students, to identify and work together to address issues which could create conditions which “adversely” impact on the situation.

The Member of Parliament also said that research pointing to the enormous value of learners having access to education in their home languages, especially in junior schools, must be taken seriously and greater effort to provide this choice must be made.

Mlambo-Ngcuka in the Netherlands

By Madimetja Mashishi

Deputy President Mlambo-Ngcuka is away on a working visit.

Deputy President Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka has left South Africa on Monday; she is on a working visit to the Netherlands. Mlambo-Ngcuka is in that country to hold bilateral political, economic and trade discussions with the Prime Minister Jan Peter Balkenende.

“The visit comes within the context of South Africa’s priority to strengthen bilateral political, economic and trade relations with the Netherlands and with a view to consolidating North-South relations,” says the presidency.

The Department of Foreign Affairs said that while in the Netherlands, Mlambo-Ngcuka will among others things pay a visit to His Royal Highness Crown Prince William Alexander of Orange, the Speaker of the Dutch Parliament, meet captains of industry and former members of the Anti-Apartheid Movement.

Julius Malema, the new ANCYL president.

By Vincent Morifi

The former Limpopo’s General Secretary of the ANCYL, Julius Malema has been appointed as the new president of the ANCYL nationally.

Malema has been in a race before the provinces could vote for their future leader with Mjongile, who said that he was also ready to be the president of the ANC youth League, but it came as a shock to him because he was only known to his province.

Malema substituted Cde Mbalula whose term has expired due to his age. Mbalula hopes that Malema will lead according to the policy of the ANCYCL as he was doing. The elections where held in Bloemfontein where the ANC Youth League elected a new leader, Malema on Monday. Malema was contesting in a race against Saki Mofokeng from Free State.
For now there is no room for Saki Mofokeng in the executive desk.

The other executives who were also elected are Andile Lungisa as the deputy president and Vuyiswa Tumelo-the only women as the secretary general. The deputy general is Steve Ngobeni and the new treasurer general is Pule Maba.

The deputy of the ANC on Sunday at the conference of the ANCYL gave the new leadership a criticism which is constructive saying that “Youth League needed to urgently address its organisational and structural weaknesses”.

The conference is having another day longer as it is not planned; this is because there are still going to elect the additional members of the ANC Youth League National Executive committee (NEC)

E.tv launches new news programme

By Vincent Morifi

E.tv will be launching an additional news programme on the 4th October 2008 at 1pm. This programme will be on lunchtime live and will be on air weekdays at 1pm and will be host by Andrew Barness who is one of the e.tv’s broadcasters.

E.tv is eager to inform the society about the world by planning to launch this additional programme which will help those who don’t get a chance to view news in the morning and even in the afternoons.

“In essence, lunchtime Live is a news and current affairs round-up,” says Debora Patta, Editor-in-chief of e.tv news in the e.tv’s website. She added by saying “the show will bring views developments and analysis on all the latest breaking news, as well as business, sport and showbiz. You can also expect interviews with celebrities and newsmakers”.

It was perceived by the news department that there is a gap between morning and evening news so lunchtime Live will feel that gap in between. There are many breaking news which are happening as Patta said, so this lunchtime will do better in bringing those to the public.

"No one should be sidelined because of colour", says Zuma

By Madimetja Mashishi

ANC President said that no one should be sidelined because of their colour. He said this at a dinner event attended by Solidarity members. He is reported to have said "...I cannot believe that in my country we have somebody that’s going to be deprived from opportunities because of his colour", this is reportedly an answer by Mr Zuma to a question asked by one member who claimed that his son was denied a bursary by a certain country because he was white.

Zuma, who had once told journalists that he saw no problem with white journalists being denied access to a Forum for Black Journalists meeting, said that "Policies are not like the ten commandments, policies are made by people and if in the process of implementation we see fault, we say deal with it correctly," reported Despactonline.

Zuma was, reportedly, presented with an original Voortrekker wagon chest and a family Bible by Solidarity.

DTT for South Africa

By Madimetja Mashishi

South Africa will start using digital terrestrial television (DTT) broadcasting by November this year, Filmmaker South Africa reported. DTT, first launched in the United Kingdom in 1998, is expected to be launched in South Africa by 1st November this year, but the current analogue signal is expected to run up until November 2011. The website reported that Communications Deputy Minister Roy Padayachie will, in March, present recommendations on subsidising and manufacturing the set-top boxes. It is also reported by the same website that the communications department is expected to recommend that all set-top boxes be interoperable between broadcasters, but MaltiChoice does not welcome the idea saying this will make it difficult to upgrade its set top box software to offer added value to subscribers.
Over 1 million of the estimated 8.3 million TV households is reported to be in ownership of MaltiChoice set-tops.

Sports Bee

morifi — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 07:19:36 CDT

Edited by: Vincent Morifi
Sports Editor

Some articles on this page are published with permission of: SAinfo, The offficial Gateway to South Africa

Orlando Pirates under pressure

Vincent Morifi

Orlando Pirates has been crushed by Man united on Tuesday night in the Vodacom challenge. United seems to take advantage because they should have scored many goals.

The new bucks coach, Rudi Krol, seems to have hard time as he start to loose oftenly. The game was held at the Kings Park stadium when Man united ran out easily in 1-0 win. Pirates were hoping to win the match as Man united get a draw on Saturday against Kaizer Chiefs. But the united squad was as tough as a stone.

Pirates will be facing Chiefs on Thursday night and the winning team will again face the red devils. The sad thing is should Chiefs beat Pirates on Thursday, then most of their top players will not get this once in a life time chance to play against some of the world’s best soccer stars, according to SAPA.

Pirates need to win in their game between chifs as they will be out of the tournament without a single win.

Both chiefs and pirates players has to pool up their socks and fix where went wrong in order to face the red devils during the final on the 26 July, Saturday

SuperSport crowned PSL champs

Brad Morgan

19 May 2008

A drama-filled final day of the season ended with SuperSport United losing to Bloemfontein Celtic, but still claiming South Africa's Premier Soccer League title ahead of Ajax Cape Town, who failed to get the win they needed over Lamontville Golden Arrows.

SuperSport, under coach Gavin Hunt, were odds-on favourites to annex the PSL title for the first time after they beat Golden Arrows 2-0 during the week, while Ajax drew 1-1 with their Cape Town rivals, Santos. Those results left "Matsatsantsa" three points clear of "the Urban Warriors". It was not cut and dried, however, because Ajax went into their final game with a superior goal difference.

In Bloemfontein, Celtic and their supporters were determined to bring down the champions-elect and the fans of the green-and-white gave the match the feel of a knockout cup clash.

Setback for SuperSport

Celtic quickly put the pressure on SuperSport and their industry was rewarded after 20 minutes, albeit that it was a controversial decision by the referee. Moses Spandeel beat the offside trap and blasted a shot into the upright. The referee ruled it had crossed the goal line and "Phunya Sele Sele" were in the lead. Television replays suggested the decision was incorrect.

For SuperSport, going behind in such a controversial manner, in such an important match, must have caused some of the players to question whether fate would play a cruel part in the outcome of the PSL title race.

Celtic continued to press and just before the break Spandeel struck for the second time with a neat side-footed finish.

At halftime, SuperSport received a tongue-lashing from coach Hunt; he admitted as much after the game. It appeared to work as Matsatsantsa improved their performance after the break.

They were rewarded after an hour when Tefera Fikru headed home, but they couldn't find another goal as Celtic went on to a 2-1 win.

Must-win contest

Meanwhile, in Durban, Ajax had no more success than SuperSport United at stamping their authority on a must-win contest against Golden Arrows.

They fell behind when Richard Henyekane blocked a clearance and then beat goalkeeper Hans Vonk in the Urban Warriors' goal with only a few minutes left in the opening stanza.

After the short rest, Arrows began the second half strongly and grabbed a two-goal advantage when Kagiso Senemela drilled a volley past Vonk.

Fightback

Ajax seemed dead and buried, but they began their fightback when they were awarded a penalty after 73 minutes when Saameegh Doutie was brought down in the box. Bageta Dikilu slotted the opportunity and suddenly it was game on again.

With five minutes to go, the Cape Town side's hopes of a fairytale ending were raised when Russell Mwafulirwa smashed a powerful shot past Brendan Wardle in the Arrows' goal.

In the final minute, the Urban Warriors came agonisingly close to snatching victory when a free kick by Dikulu passed just over the crossbar.

The final whistle sounded on a 2-2 draw.

Arms raised in triumph

Back in Bloemfontein, the result of the Durban duel reached SuperSport's coach Gavin Hunt before the completion of their game against Bloemfontein Celtic. Arms were raised in triumph on the sidelines as the Bloemfontein result became immaterial, but it had been a heart-stopping, narrow escape for the Pretoria-based club.

PSL CEO Kjetil Siem flew into Bloemfontein by helicopter to present SuperSport with the PSL trophy after waiting midway between Durban and the Free State capital to see which team was going to top the league.

After twice finishing second in the PSL – in 2001/02 and 2002/03 – SuperSport finally captured the title for the first time. They had, since those successive runner-up finishes, finished consistently high in the league standings, without ever truly challenging for the title.

Matsatsantsa's win proved to be a financial windfall for the team and its players. SuperSport picked up the R10-million prize for topping the PSL; also, before the final match, the club had said it would give the players and technical staff half that amount to share among themselves should they win the title.

Relegation

At the opposite end of the table, Jomo Cosmos were relegated while Black Leopards, who finished second from bottom, will contest the playoffs to try to ensure their PSL survival.

Mamelodi Sundowns, the defending champions, suffered a 4-0 hiding on Sunday to end the season in fourth place, which was the best finish among "the big three", all of whom underperformed; Kaizer Chiefs ended the season in sixth place and Orlando Pirates secured eighth place after pasting Amazulu 4-1.

With their one-two finish, both SuperSport United and Ajax Cape Town qualified for the 2009 African Champions League.

Third placed Santos earned a spot in the African Confederation Cup. Either Mamelodi Sundowns or Mpumalanga Black Aces will join "The People's Team" in the competition, depending on which club wins the Nedbank Cup on 24 May.

PSL Standings

(Played, won, lost, drawn, for, against, goal difference, points)

SuperSport United 30 16 6 8 40 26 14 54
Ajax Cape Town 30 14 10 6 44 27 17 52
Santos 30 12 13 5 36 29 7 49
Mamelodi Sundowns 30 13 8 9 40 35 5 47
Free State Stars 30 12 9 9 43 40 3 45
Kaizer Chiefs 30 10 13 7 32 20 12 43
Moroka Swallows 30 12 7 11 41 41 0 43
Orlando Pirates 30 12 6 12 38 30 8 42
Golden Arrows 30 10 11 9 34 32 2 41
Platinum Stars 30 10 10 10 28 32 -4 40
Bloemfontein Celtic 30 11 6 13 30 35 -5 39
BidVest Wits 30 10 8 12 28 35 -7 38
AmaZulu 30 9 7 14 27 36 -9 34
Thanda Royal Zulu 30 8 7 15 31 44 -13 31
Black Leopards 30 8 5 17 27 42 -15 29
Jomo Cosmos 30 2 16 12 13 28 -15 22

Published with kind permission of SAinfo

Nedbank Cup draw announced!

By Vincent Morifi

The Last 8 Nedbank Cup draw was made at the UBUNTU KRAAL, Orlando West Soweto on Monday.

The results are as follows:

FC Cape Town v Mamelodi Sundowns

Free State Stars v Santos

MP Black Aces v Nathi Lions

Black Leopards v AmaZulu

Details of the exact dates will be confirmed later this week.

Sourced from PSL website, (click here for more)

'There is much talent in NFD'

By Vincent Morifi

PSL teams must create time for themselves to watch matches in the lower division. This was said by Angelo Tshiclas after watching national first division (NFD) match between Mpumalanga Black Aces and Winners Park.

Tshiclas, a member of the Mamelodi Sundowns Board of Directors, was very much impressed by the performance he saw. Coaches are ignorant when coming to NFD, they must start looking for players there in order to build the next Bafana squard.

"I was impressed with the standard of play, and encourage the national coaches in the various age groups, including Bafana Bafana; and PSL teams to make time to watch these matches," Tshiclas said.

South Africa is spending lots of millions looking for players outside the country instead of looking at the national first division.
A lot of them are not known because their management is not doing enough to display their talent in the world of football.

Cosmos is looking for a win

By Vincent Morifi

Jomo Cosmos will be seeking for a win when they will be facing Golden Arrows for the Nedbank Cup in Durban at the King Zwelithini Stadium on Saturday afternoon.

Cosmos was not performing well lately in the Absa Premiership but this time they have confidence that they will win the game as it is a cup match.

"While this is a cup game and we are more desperate for Premiership points, we are not going to KZN to curl up and die. This may just be the turning point," said Rabutla, the team manager.
The team manager added: "No team approaches a game with a negative attitude; we must win this one as it would then give us the confidence we need to start banging in goals in the league."

Arrows on the other hand they are also well prepared to take anything that comes before them as to avoid their third successive defeat.

The kick-off will be on Saturday at King Zwelithini stadium 3pm.

New squad for Bafana Bafana

By Vincent Morifi

Carlos Alberto Parreira is sticking to his plan for selecting new players for the Bafana squad. He named six new players who will be playing against Zimbabwe next Tuesday.

The six new players include two players from Free State Stars, and SuperSport United's 18-year old striker Kermit Erasmus. Coach said that in Brazil players were selected in the national team at a younger age, "But that is not why I selected Erasmus I selected him because of what I saw in the field" said Parreira.

This process of testing young players will continue until the Confederation's Cup and until the World Cup which will be held here in South Africa in 2010. Young players who are disciplined and have potential are those who are needed in the national team.

The Bafana Bafana squad

Goalkeepers: Itumeleng Khune (Kaizer Chiefs), Senzo Meyiwa (Orlando Pirates).

Defenders: Bongani Khumalo and Siboniso Gaxa (SuperSport United), Bryce Moon and Brett Evans (Ajax Cape Town), Bevan Fransman (Moroka Swallows), Mokete Tsotetsi (Kaizer Chiefs), Siyabonga Sangweni (Golden Arrows), Innocent Mdledle (Orlando Pirates).

Mid-fielders: Papi Zothwane and Kagisho Dikgacoi (Golden Arrows), Thulasizwe Mbuyane(Free State Stars), Bafo Biyela (AmaZulu), Siphiwe Tshabalala(Kaizer Chiefs), Bennet Chenene and Teko Modise (Orlando Pirates), Dumisani Ngwenya (AmaZulu).

Strikers: Bernard Parker (Thanda Royal Zulu), Excellent Walaza (Orlando Pirates), Kermit Erasmus (SuperSport United), Sthembiso Ngcobo (Free State Stars).

Sharks crushed Blues

By Vincent Morifi

Sharks were playing against Blues in Durban were Sharks managed to defeat Blues by 22 goals to 17. The stadium was packed with the hope that Blues will win the game but it came as a shock for them because they were disappointed by the performance of their favourite team.

Flank Keegan Daniels, one of the stars of the home side, made the most of a Blues blunder in midfield and ran in for an unconverted try. It earned him the Man of the Match award.

In the second half, Sharks went on slumbering because they were leading which led to Blues a bonus point for getting within the total of seven points. Blues substituted Taniela Moa with the hope of late try but that didn't work. Sharks were ready to take anything that came before them and that is what they have done to the Blues.

Chiefs 'tired of drawing'

By Vincent Morifi

It has been a tough season for Kaizer Chiefs with 11 draws in 20 matches. Amakhosi only won four matches and they are looking forward to have the fifth win as they are going on a battle with Platinum Stars at Loftus Stadium on Wednesday evening.

Kaizer Chiefs fans are holding hearts with their hands. Chiefs must win this coming match if they want to be in the top five.

"This has been the story of our season so far, we have been unable to play the same starting eleven in continuous matches because of injuries and the likes there of," Ertugral told the official Chiefs website.

Some of Kaizer Chiefs players are in injuries and some are suspended, this led to the changes of players which is not ideal for the team.

The game will kick off at Loftus Stadium on Wednesday evening 7:30.

Da Gama believes he can transform Bucs in to well-oiled machine

By Vincent Morifi

Owen Da Gama believes that he can bring positive changes in Orlando Pirates. This came after Pirates were defeated on their home soil in the first round.

That defeat led to the depature of Bibey Mutombo. Da Gama said that they have regrouped so they are prepared to take any team. Pirates will be facing Arrows after loosing against Santos last week. However Arrows will be playing with the absent of their middlefield Kagiso Dikgacoi who was sent off after collecting two yellow cards.

Even though Walaza is not going to be available, Da Gama believes that Gilbert Mushanganzhike and Paulos Masehe will fill the space.

The kick-off will is at 8pm on SABC 1.

Free State Stars at the top of their game

By Madimetja Mashishi

Free State Stars crushed Santos 4-1 in their Absa Premiership match at Goble Park Stadium, Bethlehem, on Wednesday.

Stars who were the hosts saw their first goal in the 5th minute, through Sthembiso Ngcobo's leg. But the man of the match was Moses Mbuyane, who netted two goals one in each half and also provided a pass for the opening goal by Ngcobo.

Coach David Bright's boys only managed to score their first and only goal in the 53rd minute of the game.
The last goal of the match came through Siyabonga Mdluli in the 85th minute.

Free State Stars are now jointly topping the PSL with Ajax Cape Town, both with 26 points.
Ajax are playing Bloemfontein Celtics tonight (Wednesday).

If Ajax win the match FS Stars will be moving down to the second spot.

PSL DC declares Aces complaint "valid"

By Madimetja Mashishi

"There was substance in the complaint lodged by Aces" says PSL DC

The Premier Soccer League Disciplinary Committee (PSL DC) ruled on 5 February that there was indeed substance in the complaint lodged by Mpumalanga Black Aces and recommended further that the PSL institute disciplinary proceedings for misconduct against FC AK in accordance with the complaint, a statement released by League Pro-forma Prosecutor Zola Majavu to the PSL website said yesterday.

Black Aces lodged the complaint initially with the South African Police Services’ (SAPS) Commercial Crime Prevention Unit and later with the PSL against Aziz Kara and FC AK, alleging that AK approached Aces’ 32-year-old goalkeeper, Michael Babale, on 17 December last year (2007) and offered him a bribe to "throw" a match which was to be played on the 23rd of that same month in favour of FC AK.

Babale, who is a former goalkeeper for FC AK, was allegedly offered R 20 000 in exchange for his "cooperation" in that regard, of which half has been duly paid into Babale’s bank account and the remaining half was to be paid after the match. It is said, by the PSL statement, that it is alleged by Aces that the remaining half was not paid because Babale informed management about the matter.

Both teams appeared before the PSL DC in connection with the allegations.
"Pursuant to these allegations, followed up by a complaint in terms of the rules of the League, the matter came before the Disciplinary Committee ("DC") of the League on 18 January and 5 February 2008, primarily for the DC to hear arguments from both parties in order to determine whether or not there is substance to the complaint, or simply put, whether or not is the complaint frivolous.
It is important to note that this procedure is merely a preliminary inquiry and thus the actual merits of the case were not canvassed" said the statement.
The matter is now in the hands of the PSL prosecuting authority.

Premier Soccer League Results and fixtures ( results from PSL website,click here for more information)

Results
Sunday, April 6
AmaZulu 2 S/Sport 0
Swallows 1 Chiefs 3

Saturday, April 5

Arrows 3 Celtic 0
Pirates 0 Cosmos 0

Fixture

Wednesday, April 9
Absa Premiership

Wits v FS Stars

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"Zzz", Rest In Peace

morifi — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 06:16:26 CDT

This page was started just after Mojeremane's death. Back in 2007, on our first year of reporting, the site used to send its condolences to families of celebrities who had passed-away on entertainment pages. But after Mojeremane's death the Editorial team decided on starting a page dedicated to condolences.

Jabu, rest in peace.

Jabulani Ndaba of the afro pop group Malaika was burried during the weekend. Ndaba passed away following a long battle with TB.
The 32 year old was in hospital in Klerksdorp with his mother at his side.
His illness had kept him away from shows, leaving Tsidi Mholo and Bongai Nchang to cope without him.
May his soul resat in peace and God bless his family.
From seniorjournalism.com Team

Lucas "Mojeremane" Xale passes-away.

We would like to offer our deepest condolences to the Xale family on the death of their son, Mojeremane.
The Tswane-based Gospel singer left this world last week, at the age of 57 years.
May his soul rest in peace, robala ka kgotso.

Zombo Passes Away

Zombo has left 999 music and this earth reportedly of HIV, May his soul rest in peace
From seniorjournalism.com Team.

Ashley Callie to be missed

The Isidingo actress, Ashley Callie, passed away at a time we all did not predict and expect.
She played the role of Lee Haines, the daughter of the controversial Baker Haines, in the SABC 3 soapie. She will definitely be missed. May her soul rest in peace.
Our deepest condolences to her family.

Umanji Left Our Earth

Mabuti Nkuna, known to his fans as Umanji, has passed away of pneumonia.
He will surely be remembered by songs such as the award-winning Moloi.
Limpopo and the rest of the world has lost a talented musicians in Mabuti. Robala ka kgotso.
We offer our deepest condolences to his family

UL Turf Campus News

morifi — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 04:15:47 CDT

ANCYL to launch door to door campaign

By Vincent Morifi

THE ANC Youth League (ANCYL) at the Turfloop campus of university of Limpopo, is preparing for the campaign which will be conducted during second semester when students return from winter recess.
The door to door will seek to know the challenges faced by the students and the solution on how to prevent the issue of financial exclusion which is the primary aim of the campaign.
"There are many students who have been expelled from the institution due to finance, we as Youth League want to ensure that we joint together with students to fight financial exclusion". said the general secretary of the Youth League Castro Modiba.
There are many challenges faced by the students such as mode of transport, lack of kitchens, cold water in residences and others, the Youth League that the campaign will help students to overcome those challenges.

Castro concluded by saying that they are also in preparation for Galla dinner which both the students and the management will donate money in order to assist those who have been expelled because of finance and were about to graduate.
Students are encouraged to participate in the campaign in order to solve those issues.

Criminology students join forces with SAPS

By Vincent Morifi and Madimetja Mashishi

University of Limpopo (UL) third level criminology students have declared cooperation with the South African Police Services (SAPS) during a presentation at UL’s R-40 conference hall.

The event, hosted by the criminology department in the School of Social Sciences on May 14, 2008, saw a number of honourable guests from both the university’s security section and the SAPS. The motive behind the presentations and the research conducted by the students was to investigate factors contributing to crime within the campus and come-up with possible solutions to ensure a much safer environment for the university community.

One of the groups presenting at the event recommended that an electric fence be installed surrounding the campus, which university head of security, Skhumbuzo Vilakazi, replied to by saying that the university is currently budgeting for the fence to be installed. He further added that a strategic plan is done annually by the security councils in both the Turfloop and Medusa campuses of the university, and installing the closed-circuit television (CCTV) cameras and sensor gates is part of the project index.

Kholofelo Rakubu, the event coordinator and organiser said the aim of the occasion was to establish a working relationship with the police, which she believes has been accomplished. She said they wanted to collaborate with Safety & Security and the police because they felt that working with these two units will ensure that crime is curbed entirely. “We felt that there is no working relationship with the police and we should get involved,” explained the well-spoken criminology lecturer. Students felt that they are now well prepared for the workplace since some of them will be graduating at the end of the academic year. During the presentation the students received guidance from the SAPS members who were present at the event and University of Limpopo’s safety and security head.

One of the students is Tlou Hlahla who had this to say: “this presentation developed us to be able to work with the police.” Superintendent of the SAPS said that he was satisfied with the presentation and was adamant that the students were ready for the work place. Rakubu said that now that the students have completed the theoretical part of criminology, they will next semester deal with the practical part of the field.
It was said that any student who sees any criminal activity on-campus should report it at campus control or call the police superintendent on 082 565 6654.

Radio Turf held a Soccer Tournament

By Madimetja Mashishi

Radio Turf organised a soccer tournament this past weekend. The tournament was a cup competition between ten of the best teams the Greater Mankweng area had to offer, and seniorjournalism.com was there to cover the finals.

The main event was between University of Limpopo FC and Juno Aces- and the winner was to walk away with four thousand (4 000) hard South African Rands and a trophy. Walking away with the prize money was the UL FC who defeated Aces by a hard-fought 3 goals to 2.

Mr. Tibane and Bra Stan Masenya of Radio Turf were the organisers and they said they were satisfied with the event and were already anticipating the next one. The pair is hoping that the next event boosts 16 teams from around the Greater Mankweng area and double the current prize money. “We want to take children off the streets, alcohol and drugs,” said the organisers when asked what motivated them to start the event.

The finalists, Juno Aces, walked away with a cool R1 700, while two runner-ups of the tournament shared an awesome R 800 .00
The sponsors of the event were Radio Turf and Sammy’s Restaurant.

The UL set for an ever- blazing Freshers’ Ball

By Madimetja Mashishi

They have performed individually at campus gigs, now these six hip-hop cats are preparing to release a mixtape come August.

Blazey, Dimiz, Gubz, Jerry, Mercury, and Suzan are the next big thing to explode out of the University of Limpopo. These lyrical and vocal geniuses are backed by BNP Records and own funding, for their studio time and marketing campaigns.

Blazey is not a stranger to the entertainment scene of the UL’s Turf Campus- he performed in several campus gigs, including the prestigious Talent Night sponsored by, among others, the teeth-brush specialists Oral B, where he thrilled the audience when he sang Gold Digger alongside Mash of Mash Productions. Blazey also performed alongside the American rapper-cum-poet, Toni Blackman, in a concert hosted by the United States Embassy in South Africa at the University of Limpopo’s Great Tiro Hall last year. Neither new is Suzan, she has been involved with the Performing Arts Department’s Talent Night Shows since last year.

In an exclusive interview with seniorjournalism.com, Blazey said the reason they have started this project is to give up-and-coming artists a podium to showcase their talents. “We want to create a platform owned by the public… for ourselves by ourselves,” said Blazey who added that they expected other artist-hopefuls to take over the mixtape project once they are done with it. Blazey said they took their work to Ben, Nico, and Peter of BNP Records who saw an opportunity in giving these lyricists an opportunity. Even though BNP had no capacity of signing these artists, they offered them studio-time so that they themselves can get exposure as record producers.

The mixtape, they promise, will not lose the traditions of a mixtape, since these guys are recording solo tracks and, at times, featuring on each other’s tracks. The guys are not waiting for manna to fall from our global-warming-affected heavens; instead they are looking for sponsorship.
They say they are currently in talks with the SRC, and they are planning on approaching the Department of Arts and Culture to fund their project.

Fans and critics will not have to wait until August, when the mixtape drops, to start nodding to these crew’s vibrant sounds though- a CD-R will be available in June. Expect to be rocked by these MC’s at the UL Turf Campus’ Freshers’ Ball.

ACDPYL and SCO baying for Sasco's Blood

By Madimetja Mashishi

The African Christian Democratic Party Youth League and Student Christian Organisation are calling for the removal of the South African Student Congress in student politics participation at the University of Limpopo.
This follows the alleged murder of one of the students, Essue Mhlongo, who was allegedly killed by some Sasco members while on a trip back from Tswhane( Pretoria) where students were handing over a memorandum, against fee increases at the university, to the South African Education Minister, Naledi Pandor.

Meanwhile the answer to the question of whether Sasco will contest in the upcoming elections remains unanswered.

UL Students are Mourning

By Vincent Morifi

The SRC of the University of Limpopo (Turfloop Campus) convened in a meeting discussing the issue of supporting the students of TUT when they where to deliver the memorandum to the minister of education. Students of the University of Limpopo evacuated the campus at 6:00 on the 22 February 2008.

Students of the University of Limpopo were also delivering their memorandum. All school political organisation were there, excluding the chairperson of the SRC. Some of the students who did not manage to attend that trip were curiously waiting for the report. It came as a shock to the university community that one of the student was attacked in a taxi and thrown out through the window.

One of the student who was in that taxi said that people were fighting at the back of the taxi until they threw one of them out of the window. It is alleged that SASCO members are the ones who caused the scene. The student, Esseu Mhlongo, who was murdered was a member of one of the political organisation by the name of Student Christian Organisation(SCO). Students has yet received the feedback because of the brutality that has taken place.

On Sunday, students from different organisations gathered together at Thami Square discussing what is going to happen next.
Students have agreed that on Monday there will be no classes as students are going to the Magistrate's Court in Mankweng to ask the court to deny bail for students who were arrested. They also agreed that SASCO offices must be closed with "immediate effect" as they are murdering students instead of leading them to greener pastures. The students also requested the SRC to humbly tell Prof. Mokgalong (university vice-chancellor) and management to avail themselves in the memorial service which will be held at the University of Limpopo Turfloop Campus on Wednesday.

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morifi — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 04:11:52 CDT

Winter is not a period for sex!

By Vincent Morifi

It is the middle of winter times and it is the time where lots of things happen. People use wood fire to keep themselves warm others uses others to, also keep themselves warm.
This is a very vague and non-understandable statement. But believe in me this is true. Winter time is when people die because of fire and many engage themselves in sexual intercourse and give birth because they keep each other’s warm. This is where problems occur.

Teenagers of these days are used to the idea that in winter they should sleep together, (boy and girl) in order to keep each other warm. It is surprising to see that many teenage boys says that it is a must to sleep with a girl during winter in order to avoid the coldness, but if we can forward our mind back in the days, we can recall that it was considered a taboo for a boy and a girl to sleep together and have sex.

The most irritating thing is that even those days winter period was there, but our elders were not complaining that they should sleep together, (boy and a girl). These days things are different and totally different. I have come into realization that in winter is when many teenagers bare children, and the more high rate of birth, the more high rate of death. The use of condom is ignored during winter, and the government always speaks aloud that condom must be always used, but it seems like the message get in the other eye and out in the other.

It is time that teenagers talk with each other about this issue, explained to each other that if you are a boy it is not compulsory or the matter of a must to sleep with a girl during winter and throw away a condom. In order to keep the rate of death low, teenagers, you must all avoid sex during winter and use condom at all times. Play safe and don’t let winter pass with you.

Understanding Gays and Lesbians at UL S'camto

By Madimetja Mashishi

I am very sure this is my last column of this kind, unless otherwise forced by circumstances. Just this past Wednesday (14th May), the seniorjournalism.com crew decided to attend the S’camto Talk Show at the University of Limpopo’s Turfloop campus. I had personally attended the show on several occasions in my first year, and boy did we discuss very nice topics.

The topics were so nice that one of my colleagues, Makoena Makgakga, never missed a single show since coming on campus! And as for me, well I had more on my plate- so I had to prioritise. This week they discussed a topic we have touched for several times: Gays and Lesbians. And trust me, it was so nice you should feel pity yourself. Just kidding! Please don’t cry, because I got you covered.

Here it goes:

- According to the guests who were on the ‘spotlight’ at that particular show- who are “proudly gay” themselves- being gay is a something that comes naturally. They believe it is “here to stay,” as they put it. But they also note that not all people who are claiming to be gay are ‘naturals’, they insist that some people just do it for the h*ll of it, others for the fame, while others are just experimenting.

- One of the gay “socialites” at the show, Kamogelo, said that he discovered he was gay from what he called: the get go! He insists that he knew he was gay from a tender age and says that he has also dated girls, but denies ever having sex with them. Allegedly gay people do not get high when they are with the opposite sex- I hope you all grasp me when I say they “… do not get high…” well, for those who do not get me I mean gay people or homosexuals do not develop sexual feelings when they are with people from their opposite sex.

- Another homosexual at the talk show, Masindi, says she discovered she was lesbian while she was growing up, - you should have seen her, I almost said to her: “What’s up bro?”- Masindi says people from were she grow up (somewhere in Tshwane) understood her sexuality very well, and did not make nasty statements about her sexuality, unlike here in Limpopo where she is currently studying. The female says that when she first came here in 2007 people did not understand her, and posed questions about her way of dress, the way she walk, etc.

- What we all learnt at the show is that: “there are three kinds of gays,” as Kamogelo puts it. He classifies them as follows:

*Bottom gays: which he says are “female” gays. They want boyfriends, and they act the part of the girlfriend in a relationship.

*Top gays: they are gays who are male and play the part of boyfriend in the relationship.

*Versatile gays: These are gays, according to Kamogelo, who are both “female” and male. They can play either the part of boyfriend or girlfriend in the union.

- Well, here is something we also learnt from Masindi: there are different types of lesbians some wear male attire, and there are others whom one would not recognise by the eye, they wear, walk, talk, and behave just as females do.

- A member of the audience, whom I suspect is a psychology student, gave us another lesson: in psychology there are different types of gays, she notes:

· Biological gays: are gays/ lesbians who are born with this sexuality, because they got more hormones of a different gender to theirs.

· Psychological gays: who she tells us are gays/ lesbians because of psychological reasons.

There is a third type of gays which I did not grasp very well, but it is one that is created out of the desires of the particular person and not circumstances over his/ her control.

Gays, Lesbians, & Religion

This one is a burning issue. Well there was quite a clear confusion on whether God approves of gays or not. One Christian lady, I think her name was Violet, stood-up and gave us a sermon on what the Christian Bible says about Christianity, in short: gayism is against the Bible, and gays were not created as gays but gays are formed. But my homosexual brothers and sisters were quick to defend themselves saying that God created us all and he loves us all. According to Kamogelo if God did not love him could he have “removed me (him) long ago”.

And those who believe in the African culture and religion said it was against morality, they asked the house to imagine what would happen to the society if all people were gay. There would be no kids and the human race would be extinguished.

My take on this issue:

I believe gays and lesbians are natural beings and should be treated as equals by all the other straight people. After listening deeply to the lesbians and gays pour their hearts out I now believe that I would not discriminate against anyone because of their sexuality.

What makes me believe that gays are naturals and being gay is a natural thing is a statement made by Kamogelo that gays/ lesbians do not get high when they are with their opposite sex, but get to the extremes when they are with someone from their sex.

As to the religion part of the issue I think we as people who claim to be “straight” should not judge against gays because it is said in the Holy Scriptures that: “thou shall not judge”, only God is the judge. And we must also bear in mind (me & my fellow Christians, Africans and so forth) that not everyone on earth is a Christian.

Lord of mercy be with you all.

So being gay really is not bad at all, you think.

On our previous poll we asked if you thought being gay was bad or not, and the results:

We asked you to choose one from five answers, our question was: " Is Homosexuality Good?" and the five options: "Good, but I will not do it!" ; "Very Bad, You must be out of your mind to be gay!" ; "It is normal!" ; "It is against my beliefs!" ; "Stupid Question!"

Many of you seem to be siding with this writer-cum-editor, I once said in an an article that I thought many regard gayism as something they rather not tread because of their beliefs, and some 73.08 % (that is 1023) of the polled 1388 visitors says "it is against our beliefs" to be gay. This is the majority answer, followed by those who thought it is "Good (to be gay) but I will not do it!" with a fair 14.38 %(201 votes) , whom are followed by those who polled "it is normal" to be gay with 11.54 % ( about 164) votes. While NON of you thought the question was either stupid or one would be out of their minds to be gay.
Thank you for voting on our previous poll. Watch out for our next poll.

Americans also to get tax rebates

The American president, George W. Bush, announced today(Thursday) that refunds will be paid to tax-payers. He seems to be on the same page with South Africa's Finance Minister Trevor Manuel since Trevor has also stated in his annual National Budget Speech that tax-payers will be getting tax-rebates, and companies will be getting tax incentives in the new financial year, which Bush also reportedly mentioned. This is good news to both South African and American tax-paying citizens. Use the tax rebates wisely! To read the Bush report click here.
And for the Manuel budget speech click here

Community Media Taken For Granted

The South African Community Media (community radio stations, and community newspapers) are taken for granted. I say this not because I am trying to attack anyone, or not maybe because I have nothing to say, but because it is a fact. How many community radio station programme managers, or even worse, managers that you know have formal journalistic training- very few. How many community newspaper journalists are in possession of journalistic or media qualifications- still very few, I say. So then how do we expect community media to function at the best possible levels? How can we expect a programme manager having only a matric certificate to understand radio programming? What is happening in many community media is disgusting and a stop should be put to it or else many community media will remain more like spaza( a small stall) shops. -this article first appeared in the Editor's blog: http://mmashishi.blogspot.com

Gay or NOT!

I have always wondered how homosexuals feel and how they relate to their “fairer half” since they are from the same sex. I have always asked myself whether “homos” or what people usually call gays or, maybe, lesbians did refer to their partners as “my fearer sex” or something like “mother to my future kids” like we, straight people, do. And quite honestly I did not have an elucidation one could dub as an “exact” answer to my questions.

That was until on one good day I visited a friend, and well a “she” friend. On my arrival I started acting Mr. Curious- it always helps to be curious for us journalists (you will pardon me for designating myself that, as I have not graduated yet) because you MIGHT find something to write about from the answers to the questions you ask yourself, or others, about the humanity and your contiguous environment.

Well, back to my friend and the homos. I asked her one “simple” question and she answered. I think it was something about affection and relationships. And well we ended-up in what one could call a “thorny” situation concerning her sexuality- of course. That is since we were talking about boys and girls, well, and love and relationships et cetera. So, my friend admitted that she did not feel comfortable with boys- even her boyfriend. But I asked myself why then is she so nice and calm with me given the fact that I am a BOY, or is it a MAN. That is not the point, but the point is that I belong to the sex, or gender, she does not feel comfortable with and I do not see any signs of discomfort in her- in fact she is in her most comfortable state. So I thought to myself “she is lying”, but trust me she was not. In fact what she finds tormenting is “kissing a boy” which she claims she has done only once since she started dating circa 2003.

Well I asked her what she thought of a kiss with another girl and she said she would “rather kiss a girl than deal with a boy” so I concluded that she is lesbian, and she denied that, but I am not convinced! I think it is because she is Christian and according to the Christian belief, I am told, homosexuality is unacceptable.

What do you think? Do you think you are, or you know someone who is in a similar situation?

Post your threads at the bottom of this page

Bloozing Master

morifi — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 06:04:05 CDT

This is a Gossip column by Makwena Makgakga of Turf FM, catch him weekdays from 03:00-06:00 in the morning on 103.8 FM if you are in and around Polokwane. NOW WITH SABC CELEBRITIES AND OUR VERY LOCAL CELEBRITIES. WATCH OUT NTATE1

TWO MEDIA LADIES AFTER THE NEWLY CROWNED MR FRESHER

Some people are brave wena! it happened. Mentioning their names was the first thing they asked me not to DO but you know, I have to fulfill my promise as I promised them not to. They were burning inside of their hearts and the only way to show that was to come to me and confess. Here is what actually happened: They are my classmates and we are doing MUST 201 together. This two ladies who happened to be friends came to me to announce on air that they LOVE Mr Fresher with their whole hearts. What they told me was that they thought confessing live on radio will make things easier for them to get the guy. But this is what the guy told me to tell the ladies- "I'm in love with somebody in Jozi and apparently (sic) in the campus I'm not dating anyone so.........". He could not complete the words ,maybe he is interested but he told me that he promised his lady in Jozi that he won't cheat. My question is will he stick to his promise? What about the nature's call? watch this space..........

WAS IT A FRESHER'S BALL, KALAWA JAZZMEE PARTY OR A BABY SHOWER?

Even if it was better than the Pasma Fresher's Ball (last year), but still it lacked something in it. The difference between the two is that the line-up for PASMA was pretty good- with the likes of Bo-Chomee, sexy non-virgin Kelly Khumalo and Thebe's hot chicks- but the problem was the sounds and the fact that Thebe could not perform because CDs kept scratching. I gave Pasma 48%.
Then with the ANCYL the production and the music system were very good, the only disappointing part was the line-up. Eish, only guys from Kalawa Jazzmee had an opportunity to snatch our mothers and our father's money. Our MC Mr Motsitsiripa didn't pitch up. What was the problem Shabba? Was is it with you? Do you think that because now you have got a show that is named after you, so you think you're already there? Ag shame on you Mr Muleya. But with great honour I would give ANCYL at least 55%.

THE NUMBER OF GAYS IN THIS CAMPUS IS INCREASING!

Its not only Kamza and his friend, but now they can form a Bafana Bafana squad that Carlos Alberto Parreira could use in 2010.
I don't have an attitudes towards gays but what I dislike is their reasons for becoming gays. Most of them whom I had a chance to ask how they became gays, would say "I was hurt". What a rubbish! What will HAPPEN to our country if all of us were to change to be gays and lesbians because almost all of us get hurt in our relationships. Today my concern is thier (gays and lesbians) number which is growing like Zimbabwe's inflation rate. Another thing, this kind of people tend to love parties because Shwashwi saw them at EVERY bash or party around the campus and, well, they gate crush. Golang le ate di-Gay mo na le YONA ga a tsebjwe. Ke fetsa ke realo ngwana mma.

SCAMTO OR PEER EDUACTION COUNSELLING?

Shwashwi is very confused by the way things are being done around the Campus. I’m talking about the copycats around this camp. First we had Seniorjournalism then this pinguins which I don’t want to mention followed saying that we copied them. How can a Grade 12 learner copy from someone who is doing Grade R? Very stupid neh? Now at the same university we knew Scamto as the only talk show for teaching young people to about sex and relationship matters, but today Thambo which was supposed to be used for our accomodation for students, is where this other WHAT WHAT is functioning. But I still find Scamto as the best talk show around the campus no matter what, unless you guys at Thambo swallow your pride and follow the multitudes at M-side every Wednesday asseblief. Ke lapile ka bo Arthur Mafokate le boMgarimbe nna. Ooops b4 I go Take 5 is in town, yes, tell your friend.

LAB SUPERVISOR YA LESBIAN

Working as lab assistant does not mean people must misuse their power to fight those who didn’t have the opportunity to go to schools where there is Computer Literacy. There is this other lab assistant ya ngwanyana ya ditedu mo sefahlegong, maybe from Bochum. She thinks she is too special. LET ME TELL YOU DEAR, YOU ARE NOT CHOMEE! OR MAYBE YOU ARE TRYING TO BE KHANYISILE MBAU. If you want to be one of the mentioned coconuts, then take my beauty tips sesi. Firstly o hlape cause o nkga lefetla, then you need to shave those beards okare o Osama Bin Laden, then lastly improve your English man. Got it? Good girl……Ooops …….good lesbian my girl.

AUSI WA MOSHOBANE WA LE-COCONUT.

I am not against people who are trying to speak this language but if you can’t, please don’t force Nje Ngo-Mzakes-Man. I KNOW THIS OTHER LADY WHO WAS VERY POPULAR AROUND THE CAMPUS, this lady man no. Shwashwi o rile a na le yena neng neng ka Studiong sa Radio Turf as a guest, this lady a mpoula go mpoula. She was trying to be Queen Moroka wa Revelations ooops not Kutullo man but Generations. The same sister was the one who went around the campus saying that she is going to win the title of Miss Fresher, but she didn’t even appear in the top five. Ag shame luvie, stop building Castles in the air man! But can you please do me another favour. Change your accent man, e ya khinya. Your grammar also need a serious attention, I mean a serious LANGUAGE MECHANIC. Perhaps you should register English 131, MAYBE E TLA GO ZAMA, CAUSE HAI O PADILE NGWANA MMA. BOTSE-BOTSE O A SWABISA.

PREGNANCY STRIKES SABC WOMEN

Almost all of them are pregnant and THIS this will affect the listenership if three station managers don't act while it is still the daylight!
SABC POLOKWANE is experiencing a very tough job to get the replacement to atleast five pregnant members of its staff. Shwashwi visited the SABC building because I have a lot of friends there. But when I arrived at the reception, I was greeted by two huge stomach of both SABC receptionists. I was shocked! I thought it was over, but while standing there, A re boleleng (sic) Mmabotse Mothiba appeared to be pregnant. I counted in my heart and said "mmmm three". You may think I'm exaggerating things but I can tell you that Grace Mthombeni is also expecting a baby very soon, She is working as an admin assistance at Munghana Lonene FM. My question was, "Do they like IT that much?". MAYBE.Another one is Kgadi Lechesa who is married to Free State Stars captain, Duncan Lechesa. I hardly hear her on radio these days, maybe she had delivered.
Then the question is when is Mankoko Baby expecting because it has been a while now. Remember she has more than two.

A RE DI SHWASHWATHE LE SHWASHWI.TAKE CARE COZ KE GO SHEBILE. NEXT TYM

THIS MGOZI RUNS FROM 17TH-23TH MARCH

MOSHOBANE 7 CONTINUES TO BE THE BAD

When somethings happen you may say ke BOLOI. Is Moshobane 7 cursed or what? I mean in the past two weeks the place was in this gossip column and again this week it made it again to be in our top stories. I was told that now S E X is on sale. It may be good news for single guys around the campus and very unfortunate to the Aids statistics in the Campus. There are these two sisters from Moshobane who are selling sex and they, with plessure and plainly, told Shwashwi that they are proud of what they are doing because they are making money.

MATSIRI PARK BASH- DJ MABOYZA O BE A DAKIWE......

Why do you have to drink to a point that you are too drunk to even play- I mean mix. I’m saying this because DJ Maboyza whom I thought was the best DJ within the camp, was so drunk that he could not even play. O setagwa ngwana-mma!!! Last time he played very well at Matsiri and the party was interrupted by the rain, but now he was found on the wrong side of behaviour. Before I forget, for how long will SIDO stop being a gate-crusher? This guy of JIVA HA O ITSHEPHA O A PHAPHA. Last time he was at Matsiri-Park introducing every DJ, only to be noticed by the people or should I say LADIES because he came to the party without that thinnest girlfriend of his. SIDO, you will become a celeb when you have put something on the shelves, not now bra. Just continue to push your demos maybe a SAMARITAN will come from nowhere because Shwashwi knows that you are talented therefore you must not ruin it all by jumping before the drum beat.

BIG QUESTION? MR FRESHER O A JOLA?

The answer is YESSSS. With whom? A coloured girl in town. Shwashwi was with Phililip Ramothwala, the 2007/08 Mr Fresher and indirectly asked this guy whether he is in love or not. Not knowing that he was talking to SHWASHWI, he proudly announced that he is madly in love with a coloured since he can’t date blacks b'coz they are not up to scratch. How can he say that. But Shwashwi can reveal to you that the same Mr Fresher, apparently, proposed love with tears pouring from his eyes to our Miss Fresher, even though she denied the allegations. Another good thing about Phillip is that he does not forget his studies like some of the high-profile 'smart' people from the SRC who are repeating courses as if they are irrigating stones. Shwashwi o re KEEP IT UP PHILLIP and read your books because being Mr Fresher lasts for a year. THATHA PHILLIP THATHA!!!!

WINNE MASHABA IN THE BUILDING-WITH BAD BACK-VOCALISTS!

Shwashwi suprisingly met Winnie Mashaba at Radio Turf Studios. SHWASHWI got a chance to grab Winnie to do at least a jingle for him, which is now on air. Everything was cool after Shwashwi a tena ke this backing vocalists. Winnie greeted everybody but these ma-gogos whom Shwashwi is not even sure whether they took a bath or they just woke-up and heard that Winnie is coming this side and joined her were not welcoming. Kamogelo Setoaba denied them entery to the studio 'cos they didn’t deserve to be in there. They made Shwashwi’s blood boil when they thought they are better than any other person. Winnie was greeting everybody except this backing vocalists. They were not even talking to anyone of us except Sesi Winnie. At least Winnie Mashaba ga o kganye, o phala Rebecca Malope le Oleseng.

SEX IN THE SHOWER-IS IT A HOBBY OR A FASHION TREND? MBL

It is not because I’m not lucky enough to do IT in the shower, but I’m very concerned because it is becoming MBL(guys)’s daily bread. Shwashwi saw this several times and kept quite. THANKS TO SENIORJOURNALISM.COM! Now you can know that guys prefer IT in the shower rather than in bed. The problem with this is that it is affecting other students- negatively. I nearly collapsed this other day when I saw A 15 cm machine gun inside a FAT CAKE. I was taking a bath in the other shower then the cloth that divides the showers fell down- I saw EMMANUEL Live at MBL cinema. One of my friends went to class without taking a bath because he found another film shoot going on.
Must we take this to Scamto??????

Until we talk again next week, keep mgozi pumping bafethwu,call me at this number 0734329789 to know much about joining us. We still want people to join the Senior Journalism Crew.

A RE DI SHWASHWATHE LE SHWASHWI. WATCH OUT AND BEHAVE,COZ SHWASHWI O GO SHEBILE

HAPPY EASTER!!!!

THIS GOSSIP RUNS FROM 11TH TO 16TH OF MARCH

FORMER MISS TURF CAMPUS HAS REPENTED

You know what....surely Jesus is coming BACK!!!. IF YOU DIDN’T KNOW I will tell you all now. KHOLOFELO MAKHUBEDU IS A ZCC MEMBER. SHWASHWI WAS SHOCKED TO SEE HER in a taxi to MORIA on Sunday. She was modestly dressed. Maybe we will never see her revealing what we don’t want to mention. That’s good news at least for those who didn’t know that people like her do carry Bibles. MARA E A MO RONA. But just imagine her carrying a Bible. Shwashwi ga a batle go Judger, otherwise thanks for a change my dear. KEEP IT UP & COGRATS...OOOPS O SE KE WA LEBALA DITAELO.

THAMI SQUARE BASH-LIST OF PEOPLE WHO MISBEHAVED

Shwashwi was around as usual kamo Thami Square. This week SAB made at least 25% profit from this campus' students. Eish people, why do you drink alcohol like brewery is going to close very soon? Come on maybe you can invest the money and it will help SA with the current electrical problem and places like Ga-Mashashane can get electricity and stop abusing the campus’ electricity, b'coz Shwashwi was told gore many people from that side play with electricity. I found one person with their heater switched-on this weekend, believe me it was someone from that side (Mashashane).
Coming back to the bash, exactly, who can tell me gore why those who claim to be Christians likes so much attention. I know this gal who used to be a 'sister' back in the time. But nowadays things have changed. She derseve this week's 'ill-behaved student' award. HER NAME IS ..............MM( you wanna know? come next week when Shwashwi will be revealing the list in full)

V-SIDE VS M-SIDE-WHICH SIDE ROCKS-VKs date VGs

Shwashwi is very concerned about our residence. I was down ko VG the other day to check my cousin. But I was so shocked to find out gore most guys who signed-in at VG are from VK. I found it very crazy that even our Mr What-What used to be there. But even though Shwashwi a dula MBL, VK rocks!!! whether you like it or not. At MBL there are no kitchens, people drinks from smelly toilets. ooopss Mr Moselekwa save us please before boCHOLERA and boGERMS ba e ba our friends.

TURF FM ROCKS AT SEGOPYE-PHEPELE

THEY (we?) ARE THE ONLY COMMUNITY RADIO IN LIMPOPO THAT BROADCASTS 24/7 MFANA! AS USUAL, THIS WEEK THEY (we?) WERE OUT IN SEGOPYE-PHEPELE. Believe it or not! TURF FM ROCKS NTATE! LUCKY PEOPLE GOT THEMSELVES SOME GOOD PRIZES. AS U KNOW MISBEHAVING PEOPLE WILL ALWAYS BE THERE. The man of Go Jewa Leoto, DJ Pat and The most wanted guy, I mean Pappie got some big attention when few ladies tried to get noticed by these DJs. Pappie called them METLAPA. And I was told gore sooner or later the station will be hosting Mr & Mrs Radio Turf.

I CAN’T WAIT! YES PHELA I WANNA COMPETE. KEEP IT UP GUYS- MANKWENG WILL NEVER BE THE SAME WITH YOU!

Call this number 07342397899 for more MGOZI

TAKE CARE AROUND THE CAMPUS COZ’ SHWASHWI O GO SHEBILE
A RE DI SHWASHWATHE HLE! MY E-MAIL ADRESS IS mgmakgakga@webmail.co.za

Entertainment News

morifi — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 04:37:15 CDT

DJ Cleo: I deserve the award

Reports said that Limpopo boy, DJ Cleo of Will of Steel productions is to fight the South African Music Awards (SAMA) outcomes.

The awards ceremony, which took place on the 3rd of May 2008 at Sun City Superbowl, have been heavily criticised amid Cleo not winning the Record of the Year Award (formerly known as Song of the Year). The award went to Mpumalanga with DJ’ S’dunkero for his Maputo Song.
But critics and Cleo himself, according to reports, are not down with this move. This is because the Record Industry of South Africa (RISA), who organised the awards, swapped the voting letters for Cleo and S’dunkero- “at the eleventh hour” and did not notify the public about the change up until the day of the awards.
Now Cleo says he believes if this could not have happened he would have walked away with the only awards, in the SAMAs, voted for by the public.

Last week Saturday Star reported that Cleo intended contesting the outcome of the awards for the MTN Record of the Year Award. But contrary to this Cleo had said that he had made peace with the awards, during a radio interview. He also said that he acknowledged that Sdunkero won the award.

Recent reports suggest that DJ Cleo believes that many people voted for Sdunkero thinking that they were voting for him.

RISA blames the SABC for this particular quandary. "We as the SABC is not prepaid to shoulder the blame," SABC1's Phillip Mabitsela is reported to be saying the awards are the responsibility of RISA “it just doesn't make sense that we should be responsible for telling the artists the voting system had changed.”

If only RISA had its house in order none of these could have happened.

SAMAs 2008

This years South African Music Awards (SAMA) are said to have been a success. Even though seniorjournalism.com was not there to cover the event (please invite us next time) we are told by those who were there that it was an event to die for, it’s a shame we had to watch it on TV.

What was Kabelo Mabalane thinking when he, “jokingly”, lashed at the media? The sad part of it is that this guy has attracted back a ‘dark’ force which once haunted him for years.
After the “recovering drug addict …” remarks, Kabelo has earned back this tag, Shame! Next time respect the media Kabelo; remember these are the guys that played a big part in making you a star- they gave you the publicity you needed when you were still emerging with TKZee, and even when you went solo, of woe?

It was nice looking at Danny K dancing to HHP’s Music and Lights. You rock Danny boy!

And oh! Before I forget! It was very nice of Mahoota to dedicate the performance of Phuligolo to MaWillies -may his soul rest in peace.
Gunman, when are you dropping your own album?

Bricks mabrigado o ya roka son, o inja (you are the dog)!

Tasha Baxter, you rock girl!

And the winners of the 14th Annual MTN Music Awards are:

MTN Record of the Year:
DJ Sdunkero - Maputo Song

Best Male Solo Artists:
Hip Hop Pantsula – Acceptance Speech

Best female Solo Artist:
Karen Zoid – Postmodern World

Best Duo / Group:
Freshlyground – Macheri

Best Newcomer:
Tasha Baxter – Colour of Me

Album of the Year:
Freshlyground – Macheri

Best Traditional / African Adult Contemporary DVD:
Joyous Celebration 11 – Joyous 11: Live at the Sun City Superbowl

Best Global Chart DVD:
Harris Tweed – Live Under the Pillows

Best Afrikaans DVD:
Jan Blohm – Jan Blohm Live at the Performer

Best Music Video:
Lira – Ixesha
Lara Hollis

Best Producer:
Loyiso – Blow Your Mind
Crighton Goodwill

Best Engineer:
Freshlyground – Macheri
David Langemann

Best Afrikaans Traditional Music Album:
Valiant Swart & Ollie Viljoen – Vuur en Vlam

Best Tsonga Music Album:
Thomas Chauke – Shimatsatsa

Best Mgxobanyawo Album:
Thokozani Langa – Phuma Kimi

Best Maskandi Album:
Umgqumeni – iJuke Box

Best Traditional Acapella Album:
Ladysmith Black Mambazo – Ilembe

Best Instrumental Album:
Tony Cox – Blue Anthem

Contemporary Jazz:
Jimmy Dludlu – Portrait

Traditional Jazz:
McCoy Mrubata – Brasskap Session Vol.1

Best Adult Contemporary Album: English
Freshlyground – Macheri

Best Adult Contemporary Album: Afrikaans
Danie Niehaus – Fynskrif

Best Adult Contemporary Album: African
Kwela Tebza – King Kwela

Best Urban Gospel:
Benjamin Dube – In His Presence

African Contemporary Gospel:
Hlengiwe Mhlaba – Blessings (Izibusiso)

African Traditional Gospel:
Lundi – Impilo

Traditional African A Capella Gospel:
Macecilia A St. Paul – Moshe Mohlanka oa Modimo

Pop/Rock Gospel:
Reason

Afrikaans Gospel
Retief Burger – Luidkeels Hersien

Best Kiddies Album: Afrikaans
Lienka – In Afrikaans se Kinderliedjies

Best Country Music
Alan Ladd – Sing Country

Best Rock Album: English
Seether – Finding Beauty in Negative Spaces

Best Rock Album: Afrikaans
Kobus – Swaar Metaal

Best Alternative Music Album
Somerfaan – Kyk Of Sy Kyk

Best Pop Album: English
Tasha Baxter – Colour of Me

Best Pop Album: Afrikaans
Nicholis Louw – Hier Naby Jou

Best African Pop Album
Malaika – Sekunjalo

Best Urban Pop Album
KB – My Rhythm

Best Sokkie Dans Album
Kurt Darren – Voorwarts Mars

Best Urban Dance Album
DJ Cleo – Eskhaleni Phase 4

Best R&B / Neo-Soul Album
Loyiso – Blow Your Mind

Best Rap Album
Hip Hop Pantsula – Acceptance Speech

Best Kwaito Album
Brickz – Estokfeleni

Best Comedy Album: Afrikaans
Op Veiling -Thys die Bosveldklong – Op Veiling

Album reviews hip hop

senior_d — Mon, 19 May 2008 16:28:05 CDT

Proverb-manuscript
Proverb's new and second album is definitely a desire of any hip-hop heart, this guy makes music that fans can identify with. From his first album to the second he has shown how creative he can get. But there's no need to go long on who proverb is, because i think everybody knows that! So this is the real stuff:
Title: Manuscript
Senior's favour8 song: Tell me tell me.( the reason being this song helped me to go through tough times when my then girlfriend dumped me. After hearing this song on radio I woke-up and hit the road for the music-store to get my copy.)
Other tracks: I am hip-hop,keep your eyes open,From across the room, Stop think and raise 'em up. took me by storm.

Catchy Phrase:"sorry for supporting you..." from tell me tell me

Go out there and get the album, it is sizzling hot!
Reviewed by: Madimetja Mashishi

Danny k: This is my time

One have to say that this album is a testimony that South African Music has reached new heights.
In this album one expects Danny to be Mr. romantic only. but WOW this boy has got a lot to offer.
This album can be enjoyed by almost everybody on earth, one cannot help but just love this album.

Tittle: This is My Time
Senior's favour8 track: Shorty (track 2). (my reason for loving this track is that it is well produced and it can move anybody, even a grandmother.)
other tracks: clothes off, Real man, 1000 sorrys, Everything About U, I like Yo Style( featuring HHP)
Catchy Phrase: "Like the first day of the spring heart is open... like the like to a baby's eyes sounds so new to me..." (unfrozen)

The album is out in stores NOW.
REVIEWED BY: Madimetja Mashishi

Kanye West: Graduation

This is an album which was, supposedly, going to make or break Kanye's musical career, since he was challenged by 50 cent on sale, and quite frankly, in my opinion, 50 ain't got nothing on West.

Title: Graduation
One single that made me think if he is not saying something to 50 is Can't Tell Me Nothing, he goes on to rock the chick next door in Goodlife featuring non-other than T-Pain.

Khanye show his versatility in the Grammy Award winning Stronger, which was sampled after Daft Punk's pop track.

Critics think that Big Brother is the stand out track but for me, personally, I think Champion is the one.
Other tracks to look for are Homecoming featuring Chris Martin, Flashing Lights featuring Dwele, I Wonder and Barry Bonds.

The album is out and selling like, as the saying goes, hot cakes. So go get it.

Reviewed by: Madimetja Mashishi

Sports Role Models

senior_d — Sun, 18 May 2008 11:07:44 CDT

This is a page we introduce because there is a need for "SA celebrity education" in many of us. To start the page, seniorjournalism.com was triggered by a response given to its editor by a youth to this question: "who is Steve Mokone?"

The article below was published with courtesy of SouthAfrica.info, the Gateway to the Nation.

Soccer: Steve Mokone

When President Thabo Mbeki handed out the newly conceived Order of Ikhamanga - South Africa's highest honour for achievement in the creative and performing arts and sport - for the first time in 2003, only two sportsmen received the award in the gold class. It came as no surprise that one of them was Steve "Kalamazoo" Mokone. Mokone, who represented his country at the age of 16 before becoming the first black South African to play professional football in Europe, was South Africa's first soccer superstar. After signing up for English club Coventry City in 1955, Mokone went on to achieve superstar status playing for the Dutch side Heracles and later for Torino in Italy, becoming one of a few players in Europe to earn £10 000 a year. By 1959 he was rated as one of the best soccer players in Europe, and was being compared to the all-time greats of the game.

'He is surely the Maserati'

Italian soccer writer Beppe Branco famously wrote: "If Pele of Brazil is the Rolls-Royce of soccer players, Stanley Matthews of England the Mercedes-Benz and Alfredo di Stefano of Argentina and Spain the Cadillac of soccer players, then Kala of South Africa, lithe and lean, is surely the Maserati."
The man who's had a street in Amsterdam named after him - and a book written and film made about him - was born in Doornfontein, Johannesburg in 1932. His family moved to Sophiatown when he was six before settling in Kilnerton, north of Pretoria. According to Horatio Motjuwadi, writing for the Sunday Times, Kalamazoo's father sent him to Ohlange High School in Durban "to make him forget soccer and concentrate on becoming a lawyer. But long before he passed matric he had become a national superstar with Bucks. Scouts from Newcastle, England, urged him to move over, but his father refused.

Off to Coventry

"A year later Mokone's father relented when Coventry pleaded for the services of his son", Motjuwadi relates. "It took months for him to get his passport because of the apartheid system. "Team-mates at Coventry knew he was something special at his first training session when he sent their national goalkeeper, Roger Matthews, the wrong way from the penalty spot. 'Do it again', they urged. Once more Matthews dived the wrong way. "Mokone became an overnight sensation, prompting a journalist to report that 'I haven't seen such clamour in Coventry since the end of World War Two'."

The Netherlands

Disheartened by the style of football at the club, Mokone moved to Dutch side Heracles in 1958, where he was an instant hit, scoring two goals on debut, helping Heracles take the Dutch league trophy and being voted the club's player of the season. By 1959 he was rated one of Europe's best players.
He signed for Spanish giants Barcelona in 1959, but because they had their quota of foreigners, was loaned to French side Marseilles before moving to Torino in Italy. "Like everywhere Mokone played," writes Motjuwadi, "the people of this northern Italian city swore by his soccer boots. That was where, in 1961, he was dubbed the Maserati of soccer players. He made another spellbinding first appearance for Torino, scoring all five goals in a 5-2 victory against Verona. "Months later, on tour in Russia, he became the first foreigner to score a hat-trick in a game against the biggest team in the land, Kiev."

A beautiful goal

One of those goals prompted a Russian commentator to write: "In all my 40 years of reporting soccer from different parts of the world I have never seen a player score a more beautiful goal than the one Kala scored with a deflection off his chest, save for Pele's goal against Sweden in the World Cup final in 1958."
Kalamazoo ended his playing career with a stint in Australia and then in Canada in 1964. In the same year he enrolled at Rutgers University in the US. Seven years later, after completing his doctorate in psychology, he was appointed assistant professor of psychology at the University of Rochester.

A street and a book

Mokone's life - and especially his time in Holland - led to an Amsterdam street being named after him, and provided the inspiration for the book and subsequent film De Zwarte Meteoor (The Black Meteor).
The author of De Zwarte Meteoor, Tom Egbers, has since published a further book, Twaalf gestolen jaren (12 Stolen Years), based on his investigation of Mokone's arrest and imprisonment in New York in 1977. Mokone was arrested - and reportedly brutalised - by police in 1977 on a charge of credit card fraud which Mokone says was fabricated. A day after his release, police arrested him at his Rutgers office and charged him with assaulting his wife. Mokone was found guilty and served nine years in jail. He has maintained his innocence all along. SouthAfrica.info reporter

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News From Africa

senior_d — Tue, 08 Apr 2008 14:39:14 CDT

Zimbabwean election results, still undisclosed.

By Madimetja Mashishi

After nine long days of waiting the Zim elections' presidential results are still not known to the public. But the opposition leader Morgan Tsvangerai claims he has won the elections and is anticipating the official announcement of the polls in the category that will make him Zimbabwe's President- that is if he wins.

He has to beat Mugabe and other contenders by half plus one percent of the votes, which seems to be only ideal given the results of other categories in this year's polls. President Mugabe is already calling for a recount of the the votes of the presidential seat- not knowing the results, we assume.

Zim Electoral Commission is mum on what is causing the delay in the release of the results. Zimbabweans are anxiously waiting to hear of their fate.

Cosatu intervene in Zimbabwe

By Vincent Morifi

The Congress of South African Trade Unions (Cosatu) has threatened to 'make noise' if Zimbabwe will not sort out their issues before the elections. 'Free and fair' elections is what Cosatu want to see in the up-coming elections.

Zwelinzima Vavi and Zimbabwean Congress of Trade Unions secretary-general Wellington Chibebe criticised the voter registration and the voters' roll as being in shambles. There must be comprehensive and accurate voters' roll in order to vote correctly and fairly and they should be considered as a prerequisite for free and fair elections, but it seems to be a problem for now, says the trade unionists.

Wellington Chibebe views the voter's roll as shambles and says new ones must be brought into place.

Mugabe admitted that there is famine in Zim...

By Vincent Morifi

It came as a surprise for many people to hear president Robert Mugabe admit, for the first time, that people are starving in his country.

People used to know Mugabe as a man who does not want any help from any one, but today here he is signing new laws which will enable to boost the economy of the country. Those laws requiring foreign and white-owned businesses to hand over 51% control of their operation to blacks.

Mugabe also distributed tractors, cattle, gasoline for black farmers. This has never being done before as Mugabe was using dictatorial rule.

"This equipment and implements now form a critical mass that should be deployed effectively so as to meaningfully uplift productivity levels," Mugabe said in Sunday Mail.
These changes by the president came three weeks before the elections which he will be contesting against former minister and ruling party loyalist Simba Makone and opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai.

The elections will be held on the 29 March 2008.

Tractor Give-away in Zim

By Madimetja Mashishi

Zimbabwean farmers are receiving tractors from the country's president Robert Mugabe amid elections' campaign in that country.

Mugabe is, reportedly, giving tractors and fuels to black farmers who received their farms from the government after government to some of the from white farmers.

Zimbabwe, which is the weakest economy in the world is anticipating its presidential elections soon.

Makoni Ready For Presidential Elections

By Madimetja Mashishi

Former Zimbabwean Finance Minister, Simba Makoni, has outlined his election manifesto.

Makoni seems to be having a much different approach from that of his arch rival, Robert Mugabe.
He was quoted by Voice of America as saying: "I will not promise to do this or to give this to the people, instead I will promise to facilitate and enable the people to do things for themselves, to do things for their families, their businesses, to do things for their communities and indeed do things for this lovely country of ours," he said. "We will remove the impediments that inhibit the people of Zimbabwe doing things for themselves, we will facilitate people to remove themselves from the bondage of dependency." he said this during a press conference in Harare.

source: http://voanews.com/english/2008-02-13-voa42.cfm

Journalism Student

senior_d — Sat, 15 Mar 2008 12:30:43 CDT

For all Journalism Students and Prospective Students

As a worldwide news, entertainment, and journalism based website, seniorjournalism.com is happy to announce the page dedicated to good journalism, a page dedicated to skills development in this field and professionalism in the regard of journalism as a study, a discipline and a career- Editor & seniorjournalism staff.

Ethics Websites:

A website committed to the development of professional ethics and journalistic codes of conduct.

I have been on the net trying to get a website that can answer many questions on ethics and codes of conduct of a journalist, and there is a website I found to be more than interesting in this field, the site contains anything from ethics for a renowned journalists to the basic Four Normative Theories for an entry student in this field.
check-out: http://www.journalismethics.ca

Get Paid For Your Articles:
There is a site that pays writers for their contributions, the URL is http://www.shvoong.com/tell-me-more/. I reviewed the site because it was advertised on this same page by Google Ads with our host's, wetpaint.com, permission.
I visited the site and yes, it is true they pay for articles published on their site, so claims the Internet page, but with certain conditions of-course.
It was interesting so I thought it was my chance to make money, that thought didn't go on for long because I came across a "term" saying that you had to have a PayPal account in order to be payed, and well, since PayPal also needs to be paid in order for my money to be withdrawn, I decided I was not going to write for the site.
But hey, we have different preference so you MIGHT like it! Check It out!

Writing An Opinion Column/ Letter for a Newspaper:

Many of you wish to write for newspapers- for different reasons of course.
Some want the fame, some wants to earn "clips", particularly those in the journalism field, so that they can be hired and most of all, many wants the money that is if you write a winning letter/ article. But the problem that probably many of you face is that you send letters, emails or articles and they do not get published, and then you get angry with the editor and probably hate the newspaper.

But the real problem lies with YOU, not the editor.
You have to write a piece that will attract the eyes of the editor and make him/her wish to publish the piece.
Well this might seem like making the rain fall, but trust me, it is not.
The following is a step-by-step method to follow in order to get published:

Before I give you the method I have to say that I have successfully used this method to get my work published in Local, Provincial and even National newspaper, and please note that I have written a lot of opinion letters/ articles for Daily Sun, Soccer Laduma, Podium e.t.c and I have also worked as a columnist for the Northern Media Group owned Polokwane Express, and to add a sparkle to all that I was, in 2007, the youngest columnist in a newspaper editorial staff ever in the history of print media in Limpopo Province, the country of South Africa and probably the entire world, at the age of 18. I am not bragging but just want you to know that I am not going to give you a chancer's advise, rather an experienced media person's one.

It is simple: *First, decide on a topic... remember that the topic has to be current, unless it is of public interest
(affecting more people). For example, a political issue facing the country, the behaviour of some
celebrity, a view you think will be useful to the readers, e.t.c.

*Second, do your research, do not be lazy, unless you think you have handful information
to impress the editor, make sure you support your opinion with valid facts and do not use
vulgar language or baseless information because you might get both the newspaper and
yourself in hot water. I am not saying you should be fearful, what I am saying is that while
you express your opinion try to be factual.

*Third, get your ideas down to paper. In this way you will be able to correct yourself and polish
the piece... Just a Tip: Editors hate trash, so edit your work and revise it at least twice to remove
spelling and grammar errors.

*Fourth, be to the point, do not beat around the bush, say your main opinion in the lead ( first
paragraph) and afterwards do not introduce another topic- support the one you have started.

*Fifth and last, write your letter/ opinion article and send it.

REMEMBER: there are many people writing each day so do not get discouraged when your first try is not published. Keep in mind "You can't score if you don't miss"

I used this method and I published 98.5 % out of 100% of my work.
- Madimetja Mashishi( Editor)

If there is any website you think might be useful for the enhancement of journalism and its study, drop us a mail at senior_d@mtnloaded.co.za or vincent.tlou@yahoo.com

Life Style

senior_d — Tue, 28 Aug 2007 10:27:51 CDT

Kissing
Did you know that kissing is good for your health?

It relives stress and fastrations,after a kiss you would feel better as it makes you kinda forget you troubles.
during a French kiss you and your partner exchange what is called a good gem in that it prevents one from being sick a lot
the affection is good for the relationship, so go on enjoy kissing!!-Mhlophe