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Editor: Editor’s note Mabogoshi Matlala sub-Editor: As this new life begins…always remember that Abednigo Nkosi the goal at the end of the day is to Graduate. Marketing manager Mashudu Modau So you have worked hard over the past year, got good grades and now you are accepted into Coordinator a university of your choice. Well done and wel Marole Mathabatha come! Expect to experience the best AND worst Design & layout: times of your life at varsity. But remember that Skhumbuzo Mtshali it will be all worth it. It will not help you mentally and socially to just become a bookworm, but HR MANAGER Sphelele Siyabulela Mdala becoming a party animal will not assist you in passing either. You need to be an all-rounder, try marketing Brian Mahlangu to get a balance going. Check out rapper Ifani‘s Nowell Duze campus experience and advice on page 27 and Social media manager get inspiration that is on the lighter side. Hlengiwe Radebe Contibutors: There are a lot of activities that enhance your academic and just your understanding of life Sharon Mathabatha in general on campus. There are also activities Mashudu Modau that, if you are not careful would consume your Lungelo Shezi Nhlanzeko Ntuli time and derail you from your goals so be time Nyiko Cage conscious and goal-orientated. There is plenty Morris Masutha of advice for you in this month’s issue so do not Sibongiseni Khumalo panic because as always we got your back. This Fortune Nematswerani month we focus on getting you settled in at var- Vidosava Jakovljevi to advertise sity like what O-week does so expect fun, fun and marole@micampusmag.co.za more fun all the way. 072 248 4434 subscription: There are new and exciting things happening at SEND YOUR E-MAIL ADDRESS OR CELL Micampus Magazine as it is the new year and NUMBER TO the month of love so check out our new logo and distribution@micampusmag.co.za let us know what you think either on twitter or ‘Like’ FACEBOOK Facebook. Micampus magazine Thank you for the support over the years and ‘Follow’ keep up the love. @micampusmag

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This month we visited two of KZNâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s institutions to find out how peeps are holding up, since it is exam time. Our first stop was at the Durban University of Technology, where we had a chat with Nokuthula Maphumulo, who is a third year Auditing student. This is what she had to say: Tell us about your academic background. What and where do you study? I am studying Auditing at the Durban University of Technology. How has your 2012 academic year been? How different has it been from other years? It has been quite a challenging year, so much so that I have had to sacrifice a lot to make more time for my books. I have been working on this one module that I am redoing. It was the first time having to repeat a module, and I found it necessary to seek help from a course mate of mine who is good with Auditing. In all itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s difficulty, 2012 has been a better year compared to my second year, which had come with strenuous financial challenges

Kindly name the sacrifices you have to make? I had to quit my job after my struggle to juggle between it and my studies. I also had to drop my churchgoing three times a week, for going only when I had time to spare. That must have taken much from you. Do you find that making these sacrifices were worthwhile, or do you have regrets? It was totally worth it, I have no regrets whatsoever I got deeper understanding auditing, as a module. Moreover I got to connect so much more with my fellow third years. They have become like a family. Leaving is sore for all of us, but I understand that it is all part of growing up. There are more doors open

ahead of us. How did you feel when you learned that you had failed this module; that you had to redo it? This being a semester module, I went for the second semester exam knowing that I had failed the first one. This made me anxious and panicky prior and during my second semester exam. I came out of the exam room knowing I had flunked it again, and it turned out I was right. It did not sit well with me; it was the first time experiencing something like this. You spoke of financial challenges. How did these affect your studies? I was hurt, emotional unwell. I cried often on campus. My sister who, at the time was paying for my accommodation and transport fees had lost her job. At that time there was no sign of a solution. Much as it hurt, it gave me courage to study even hard-

er and ensure I did well in my studies. Prior to you getting the study loan, who had been paying for your studies? I had gotten the loan in my first year, where I was required to pay my own registration. This went well until my sister lost her job, my mother had to make a plan, since in addition and transport, my sister had been paying this registration. Fortunately procedure eventually changed, the loan paid for my registration too. What would you say has kept you going? Why did you not give up? Such a beautiful woman; my mother introduced me to the word of God which remains my source of hope and comfort. I am the first in my family to get the opportunity to go to varsity that too kept me going. I didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t want to let my family down, after seeing the sacrifices they were making for me. I was also motivated by the fact that I lost my dad, at a very young age. My mother practically raised us single handedly It is my wish to make her

Mi Inspiration happy one day and to make my dad proud, when he looks down on me. You seem to have had quite a journey. Seeing that it is exam time, Have you qualified for your exam? Yes I did!!!! Have you written? How are you feeling after such a journey? YES, and it feels so great! I’m in awe and cannot believe the Lord has brought me this far. I get moments where I feel I am living someone else’s life. I am still a bit nervous though, as I await the results Say you pass, where to from here? I’m hoping to get an internship and an opportunity to study my Btech, part time. Our second stop was at the UKZN; Howard College Architecture studios. These studios accommodate all architecture students of all levels. Here they study and work on their projects. This is a convenient set up as students get access to immediate help from each other. We met up, particularly with the second years, who expressed so much gratitude towards each other, and towards third and Masters Students, who are always willing to assist them with their work. In the studios are the students’ designs and projects, both individual and group projects. Prior

to each exam season, and to qualify them their design exam, the students go through two sets of presentations. Firstly they present their drawings, then their design projects. Both these get presented to their lecturers. During the year, they visited a couple of sites, in and around Durban. In the month of September, they visited Cape Town for more site visits, and to attend a conference. In these visits, they get to view and learn about specifics and the history of those particular buildings. This is to have them engrossed with the culture, beliefs and everything connected with these buildings. While talking to the second years, they shared with us the challenges they faced throughout the year. There were nights when they slept in their studio’s desks and floors, to complete projects, and to study. However it is challenges like these that seem to have glued them together. They don’t only work or study together, they also pray and eat together. They referred to themselves as a family. Their highlight for the year was the one project they did together and their trip to the Cape. They designed a piece with an outreach of hands, which they said for them ended up symbolizing unity. Both these highlights strengthened their bond, and accentuated their knowledge. They are now looking forward to being third years, as they maintain the hard work, in preparation for the remainder of their exams.

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anhood began pretty early for the 18 year old Malusi Msweli who was born and bread in the rural grounds of Ndwedwe, in Kwa- Zulu Natal. He lost his father at a very early age, finding himself having to man up and help his mom, and cousin whom they lived with. This meant a lot of sacrifices for this brave then little boy. He began selling fruits for his uncle, during school holidays so he could make money to assist at home and keep up with the pressures of being a teenager, In trying to portray an imagine that would not set him aside of boys his age. Malusi would sell at the train station in KwaMashu, which is 40ks from Ndwedwe. His heart sinks as he describes how in a day he would make an average amount of R1500, only to get paid R200 every second week. However the young man persisted and eventually developed the business brains to sell for himself. This meant selling full time. It meant yet another sacrifice. He had to move from Kwa-Mashu, at shack his grandfather bequeathed for them. Living there full time meant travelling –40 ks; taking 3 taxis to Ndwendwe where he still schooled. This also meant waking up at 3am to sell fruits in at least 2 morning trains. He would also take with him 5 sacks of chips and sweets to sell at school. This he said was to

make extra money for travelling purposes. Life forced Malusi to mature quickly and smartly. He didn’t get much chance to grieve his father’s death; he had to do what he did, for life to continue for him and his family. “Much as I was making money from the selling both at the train station and at school, I began to realize that my marks had dropped drastically, and I was

forced to make yet another sacrifice.â&#x20AC;? Malusi says with a sad look. This meant him choosing between his studies and making money. He spoke to his mother, explaining that he had to stop selling; to give his studied more attention. Malusi is a naturally gifted academic, but with the pressures of life, he found himself struggling to even obtain 50% for subjects like Math, Accounting and Physics, which he was good in. He had always dreamt of being a Pilot. When He

was in grade 10, he had to choose a specific study stream, in Mashiyamahle; the new school he was enrolling in. His marks did not prove him capable of either the Physics or the Commerce stream. However the Mashiyamahle teaching staff did give him a chance in the latter stream. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I felt I had to prove my capability, so I worked really hard to erase the impression of an incapable learner; that I had come with. I did!â&#x20AC;? Says Malusi, as he remembers that he got 84% for his first Math test in his new school. Good marks became a trend for him. Teachers were really pleased with his performance and the assistance he ended up giving other learners, in subjects like Math and Accounting. By the time Malusi got to grade 11, his marks had really improved, which made him not to regret stopping the selling business. This however meant a change in his career path. Malusi could no longer be a pilot. He laughs as he says that he immediately developed an interest in being a Chartered Accountant, even though at that time he had no clue what it was about. In actual fact, he was clueless about it from then, until he was deep into his matric year. It hurt him that it took him that

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long to gather all the information, details and demands that come with being a CA. Much as his marks had holistically improved, pressures of life had not been totally curbed. He still had to walk to school for an hour. This did not faze him much. He did however struggle in his matric year as 2012 was a very rainy year, in Kwa-Zulu Natal. He still had to walk to and from school as there was often no money for him to take public transport. He gladly says how even in those challenging weather conditions, he never once missed school. This included Saturday extra classes. Even though Malusi came from a financially challenged background, he al-

ways had it in his mind that he would study, further than matric, which is something most people with a background similar to his, never dream of. Malusi, full of passion and drive, set a target of 5 distinctions and no mark less that 55% for his matric year. The 55 was to accommodate subjects like English, in particular, which he confesses not to have been so good in. Malusi confesses how meeting this target of 5 Aâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s was a struggle in the course of the year. He did however apply at 3 UKZN campuses, and at DUT through CAO. He applied for BCom Accounting, Taxation and Teaching. Even though he knew he wanted to be a CA, he was not happy with his marks, so he had to accom-

modate other options. Fortunately UKZN accepted him for the B.Com Accounting degree. The greatest hurdle then was getting financial aid. He tells of how stressed he felt when he was initially asked to pay R500 to hold his position to get financial assistance, which he fortunately managed to raise from the little selling he did during holidays. Getting financial aid through a study loan seemed steep, Malusi, expresses a bit of anger, as he explains how he got fed up with the whole process that he ended up throwing in the towel. Amidst all that Miss Shezi; his accounting teacher told him about an opportunity that arose from SAICA, who

were looking for 20 aspiring Charted Accountants to fund throughout their studying career. Malusi admits how this all seemed too farfetched. He felt like a drop in an ocean, but with the encouragement of Mrs Shezi and the help of Mr. Mbatha whom they used his laptop to process his application to SAICA. This organization had promised to respond via SMS, which was a bit of a problem, as Malusi did not own a phone then. Soon after his exam, he managed to get a phone, with which he could not access the internet. This made communication with the SAICA representatives to be rather impossible. Malusi was a nervous wreck throughout the holidays, as he had no idea what would happen to

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him in the year 2013. He ended up contacting SAINCA himself, to hear that they had actually communicated with him, as promised. Malusi had to fax certain documents; together with his final matric results. He got his 4 As, and got nothing below 67 for the other 4 subjects. There were further communication clitches between him and the SANCA agent. He was slowly losing hope, so he returned to the UKZN route, which was a nightmare, yet again. Amid that he called the SAiNCA agent, for follow up, as his panic mode had peaked. This call was made on the 21st of January 2013. “Fortunately” he says with a smile, “I was told that I had actually gotten the bur-

sary.” He freaked out as they told him that he had to report to Cape Town, by latest: Wednesday the 23rd. One can already understand the implications of such a situation. Malusi”s voice paces as he explained how he was financially, and otherwise not prepared to embark on his journey. He had to make a plan, and fast! He promptly called Mr. Ntanzi; his high school principal, who told him to come to school that very day. Malusi remains grateful to the Principal and teachers of Mashiyamahle Secondary School who within that moment, managed to raise R2500 for him to travel, to the Cape. One of the teachers also laid it upon

himself to take him to the King Shaka Airport, and that he boarded safely. “Even though I had to give up on my dream of being a pilot, I got to experience how it feels like to be in a plane. By no means do I regret landing in the field I have recently enrolled in. I actually realize that I was not so much in love with being a pilot as such, I just loved the idea of being in a plane.” Malusi says all this with jolly voice. Malusi is now registered for a BComm degree in accounting, at the University of Western Cape. He is happy, ready and willing to grow. He gladly says that he is well taken of, and still has the remainder of the money his high school teachers raised for him. He also happily shares

the amazing experience he has had touring the city of Cape Town. Asked about his mother, cousin and later born sibling, he smiles and says: “Everyone’s is happy, and calls daily. This is the first time in my life that I’ve been this far away from home.” Malusi is adjusting to the new life. Like the old saying goes: “Change may be uncomfortable at first, but it ultimately proves to be good. Malusi is not just an inspiration to our youth; he is also proof that with persistence, patience and dedication, dreams soon become reality. Micampus Magazine wishes him the best in his journey to being a Charted Accountant.

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By: Fortune Nematswerani

am no longer a learner I’m a student now. As soon as you adapt to the title “Student” that’s when your varsity life begins. Students usually get their first wake up call or are able to differentiate the difference between learner and student ones they have failed. Well here is your first wake up call tips. The shift from high school to university is no rocket science but it goes without saying that the adaptation isn’t the easiest part. Especially if you are going to live away from home with no source of support and no mommy or daddy monitoring your school work making sure you get home early and you attend all your lectures.

Don’t get me wrong varsity life is one cool destination to be part of, even when you get done memories will always linger in your head as one of the most interesting places to be at. This article is not supposed to scare you but guide you and let you know what to expect in your first year: The first week of campus is what I call the lonely period. In this period the first thought you will have in mind is making friends, but when you look around you, you will think everyone is sorted. Later on you will find that you are not the only one who is lonely, so if you’re a shy person and find it difficult to make friends expect your lonely period to

be a bit longer. New relationships, this relationships doesn’t last long in most cases, you and your new friends are still getting to know each other chances are you will pick up that you guys are from different worlds and are not into the same things, but it’s not the case with everyone some people find their perfect match during orientation week and automatically skip the lonely period straight to the new relationship stage

when each of you guys have a separate circle of friends. University classes depending on your course, but most the courses are attended: a few classes for a longer period then in high school in varsity you might have 3-4 classes a day for 1 and a half hour each, that’s why missing a lecture is a dream killer lecture notes are very important come exam time the complex language used in the text book is way simplified in the lectures notes.

Roommate drama it’s so unrealistic to expect roommates to be best friends especially with females it’s a matter of stay out of my way and I stay out of yours, and the major course of this is

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o a student, nothing is more stressful than or as important as the first two weeks of school. By the time you read this article the registration rush will be over-bearing, whether be it administration or financial or academic block that hampers your progress. Close your eyes and pay the registration cash. The only people that don’t stress about such are the NSFAS students although they will feel the pinch later on in life as they pay it back. So yes, the hustle has begun. Whatever you do, whether you beg, borrow, steal or loan just get that registration done and secure your place for the year. And then next comes the time to hustle for money to buy textbooks. You know how in Jozi every summer on every street corner someone sells those R2 cool times? And when it rains suddenly every corner has an entrepreneur selling an umbrella? This period is kinda the same, except this time, on every corner of campus someone is selling their books. Think of it as entrepreneurial strategy to target the newbies. Be warned, in my first year a fellow sold me his books and it turned out they were all old editions, hey! I was a freshman, judge me not.

Then it’s gonna be class time, it’s been two months since I’ve been in a classroom. I doubt those first few classes will be productive at all. I hope you don’t experience the same sluggish start as mine. Hit the ground running and you will never regret it. Get a routine going, a study hour per day and maybe some notes making and summarizing time. These first few weeks will make or break your whole semester, I kid you not. And about the dreaded res search, my advice is simple. Look for a bargain but don’t compromise on quality and safety. You need a place to sleep and study, not a 5 star hotel but I’m not saying you should settle for a dingy dog house in the middle of Braam. Match your pockets and your needs, if it’s remotely possible. The Campus pulse is looking good, don’t let the rush get to your head, these first few months determine the rest of your year, and a good start equals an almost decent end if you don’t quit half way. One more thing, welcome back to campus life- remember to subscribe to MiCampus Magazine - the life blood of student culture

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This month we profile Sunnyside females Residence at Wits University. One of the oldest and most popular residences on campus.

unnyside is an attractive Herbert Baker-style building, set in a private wooded garden it is the smallest of all the catering residences. It was the first female studentsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; residence hall at WITS University. It was opened in 1936. It houses 195 catered students Sunnyside is situated on the east side of the main campus of WITS. It is only five minutes away from east campus lecture theatres. The residence dining hall is close by and it is a walking distance from the Matrix (Shopping Mall - Banks and Cafeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s). Campus Health (Doctors, Sisters, Physio), Libraries and swimming pool. There is a Laundry room where

you can do all your laundry, 2 TV rooms with DSTV for entertainment, vending machines, public telephones, numerous bath rooms, and showers (all inside the residence house). All the rooms have got telephones and are cleaned every week. Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a garden with a very beautiful scenery. Social functions take place in the hall or under the Jacaranda trees in the garden. . Meals are served in the catering centre, thirty meters from Sunnyside s front door. The residence is managed by a full-time Assistant Registrar, an Accommodation Officer and two part-time Hall Co-ordinators who live

competitions with other Wits residences. Another outstanding feature of Sunnyside’s orientation program is what many refer to as the ‘ice-breakSunnyside side social activities: er’ session which takes place that very first night when all the freshers Sunnyside is also a hub of activity become acquainted with each other, through-out the year for its inhabitforming those very first threads of ants to socialise and enjoy which also the new bonds of friendships that builds strong unity and lasting friendprove always to overcome the ravagships among the girls. ing tests of time. 1. O-WEEK The first and perhaps most important 2. POTTY WEEK event annually held at Sunnyside res is Another week-long event that the what is commonly referred to as Ociders await with baited breath is WEEK – Orientation Week . Serving to POTTY WEEK. During this time, Sunintroduce and initiate all those enthunyside competes against her archsiastic ‘freshers’ to campus and res life. nemesis Jubilee Hall Residence (also Orientation week strives to accommo- an all-girl res) for the coveted title date our “baby Ciders” in every posof the ‘Female Dominatrix’ res! Exsible way, making them feel at home amples of activities included herein as possible. Activities that fall under are those of ‘tug-of-war’, volleyball, the umbrella of O-WEEK include ice‘down-downing’ (you’d need to expeskating, bowling, a visit to the movrience this first hand…) and scrabble ies, braais and picnics as well as sports but to name a few. Oh, and a little on the premises, as well as an elected student House Committee.

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word of advice, don’t bet against Sunnyside 3. SUNNYSIDE BALL Undoubtedly, one of the most eagerly anticipated events held by Sunnyside is the esteemed Sunnyside Ball. This, as the name might suggest, provides the girls with an opportunity to really make an impression on their male counterparts by dressing up in their favourite ball gowns expressing their beauty and femininity to the awe and amazement of all 4. CULTURAL EVENING Sunnyside strives to cater for all faiths and cultures that constitute her diverse residents hence these events almost always go of as smooth and problem-free as can be hoped for. On the topic of Sunnyside’s diverse culture, the residence also proudly hosts ‘Cultural Evening’ - an annual gala inspired by this very variety of different cultures practiced by the girls who stay here. During Cultural Evening, the different faiths are asked to exhibit and share a part of their cultures, practices and beliefs with each other. Traditional foods are prepared, the girls clothe themselves in their cultural attires and many sketches and dance sequences are performed for the pleasure of all present. This is definitely one of the hot favourites at Sunnyside. 5. CAR WASH During the academic year, Sunnyside also hosts ‘Kasi dayz - Car Washes which many ciders look forward to. 6. ALL RES PICNIC This is an annual event organised by

all the Wits university residences. It is a summer picnic whereby all residences go to a selected picnic place or a farm and simply enjoy themselves with braais, music, games, fun activities, drinks … to name only a few. 7. WOMEN’S DAY Sunnyside residence honours the women of our world by holding an elegant Women’s Day dinner party to which many popular, professional and loved female celebrities and guests are invited. With each passing year, Sunnyside residence endeavours to become more and more exuberant and outstanding. Residence life is made all the more exciting and it is here that the residents of Sunnyside realize that they truly are privileged to be housed under one of the best residences at Wits university today. It is without a doubt Sunnyside’s sole purpose to create that family environment that the residents so clearly miss once they leave home, and to this end it is indeed successful for each girl shall and does duly experience that sense of belonging, which is truly a vital and precious thing!

Dear First Year, n behalf of the Thusanani Foundation, I would like take this opportunity to welcome all new and returning students to the 2011 academic year. Congratulations for making it this far in your academic life. The whole country is very proud of all of you and so should you! As part of an unjustifiably small number of South African youth who actually make it into the institutions of higher learning, it is important for all of you

to grab this life changing opportunity with both hands. Many other academically deserving but financially needy young South Africans would die to be where you are, at the moment. We unfortunately live in a country where only 12.1% of over 50 million South Africans have acquired a tertiary qualification and 51% of young people between the ages of 15-24 are unemployed. Due to this reality, your success in varsity will not only secure your future but that of your families, your communities and our country in general.

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It is important for you to note that this is the beginning of a very long road. The majority of South African University students fail to complete their degrees in record time. In addition to this, most 1st year students end up getting academically excluded and dropping out of the higher education system. This is a crisis faced by all institutions of higher learning across the country. Not to alert you to these challenges will be an injustice and a disservice. Financial difficulties, lack of sufficient academic support, hostile off-campus living conditions due to limited University accommodation and a lack of academic support programmes are amongst some of the obstacles that contribute to an environment not conducive for success. It is also very important for all of you to realize that you have entered a space in society characterized by inequalities and unfortunately accompanied by ongoing struggles on and off campus, particularly for poor working class students. On behalf of Thusanani Foundation, I would like to wish every single first year student entering institutions of higher learning all the best, my first year was the most difficult year. I have a few 10 commandments for you that I have gathered during my 5 years @ Wits and 1 year @ UJ:

4. HIV/AIDS is not a myth. After all the years you’ll spend on campus, you need to graduate alive 5. Work in Groups and share study material do not be individualistic, no man is an Island on campus,

6. Be annoyingly visible to your lecturers through consultation and asking questions they’ll remember you in critical times, 7. Disagree with the lecturer in Class but Write what they want you to during exams, they are the ones who mark your scripts, 8. Never give up!!!, University life can resemble Hell but always remember that lingering around your Village or Township is worse 9. Join the South African Students Congress (SASCO), it will save your life and help you save other lives both on and off-campus 10. And remember, if you don’t chow Course, Course will chow you. Let us all promote, advocate and implement the spirit of students for students with the students by the students.

Mukovhe Morris Masutha is the for1. If you work hard, your marks will Pay Your Fees 2. Respect for every person you meet on campus is your one-way ticket to success. Never judge people by how they look or Sound 3. Not every White person is Racist and not every black person is Progressive;

mer SRC President at Wits University and current Co-founder and Executive Director of Thusanani Foundation. Thusanani Foundation is a Youth-Led NPO that aims to bridge the higher education information gap that exist between rural and urban high school learners in order to provide each learner with an equal opportunity to access institutions of higher education and to reduce the high dropout rates of poor students in institutions of higher learning.

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By Sharon Mathabatha

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elson Mandela is widely considered to be one of the most inspiring and iconic figures of our age. Now, after a lifetime of taking pen to paper to record thoughts and events, hardships and victories, he has bestowed his entire extant personal papers, which offer an unprecedented insight into his remarkable life.

A singular international publishing event, Conversations with Myself draws on Mandelaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s personal archive of never-before-seen materials to offer unique access to the private world of an incomparable world leader. Journals kept on the run during the anti-apartheid struggle of the early 1960s; diaries and draft letters

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written in Robben Island and other South African prisons during his twentyseven years of incarceration; notebooks from the post-apartheid transition; private recorded conversations; speeches and correspondence written during his presidency--a historic collection of documents archived at the Nelson Mandela Foundation is brought together into a sweeping narrative of great immediacy and stunning power. An intimate journey from Mandelaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s first stirrings of political consciousness to his galvanizing role on the world stage, Conversations with Myself illuminates a heroic life forged on the front lines of the struggle for freedom and justice. While other books have recounted Mandelaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s life from the vantage of the present, Conversations with Myself allows, for the first time, unhindered insight into the human side of the icon.

he book captures the eight days in September 2008 leading to the unceremonious ‘recall’ of South Africa’s second democratically elected President, Thabo Mbeki by the ruling party, the ANC of which he was the president. The author held senior government positions at the time including Secretary of the Cabinet and special advisor to the president.

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MUST WATCH Skyfall **** Rating Directed By: Sam Mendes Written By: Ian Fleming, Robert Wade, John Logan, Neal Purvis Starring: Daniel Craig, Helen McCrory, Javier Bardem, Judi Dench, Naomie Harris, Ralph Fiennes Daniel Craig is back as Ian Fleming’s James Bond 007 in Sky fall, the 23rd adventure in the longest-running film franchise of all time. In Skyfall, Bond’s loyalty to M is tested as her past comes back to haunt her. As MI6 comes under attack, 007 must track down and destroy the threat, no matter how personal the cost. Rise of the Guardians ***** Rating Director: Peter Ramsey Writers: David Lindsay-Abaire (screenplay), William Joyce (book) Stars: Hugh Jackman, Alec Baldwin and Isla Fisher | See full cast and crew Rise of the Guardians is a 3D computer-animated fantasy-adventure film based on William Joyce’s The Guardians of Childhood book series and The Man in the Moon short film by Joyce and Reel FX. Set about 200 years after the book series, the film tells a story about the Guardians (North or Santa Claus, the Tooth Fairy, Bunnymund or the Easter Bunny, and the Sandman), who enlist Jack Frost to stop Pitch from engulfing the world in darkness. It features the voices of Chris Pine (Jack Frost), Alec Baldwin (Santa Claus), Hugh Jackman (The Easter Bunny), Isla Fisher (The Tooth Fairy) and Jude Law (Pitch).

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Oswald “The Poet” Khubayi I move in silence,like undisturbed water, rotten like an anguile in the sea. I dance in cruelty because my life is hurt like a finger tin nailed. My tears are of fire out-done by the smiles I share,my eyes tell of generation to come, thats destiny,my mouth sees the end of the world,but never tells,thats fate. My arms hold the beauty of women-kind but punishes in vain,my eyes is of a dolphin, I cry, I smile and I sleep ,my teeth are of a dying shark able to cause pain but at the same time in pain too. My visions are of a dying octopus done by the cruelness of man-kind, I’m heading to my garden,my legs are of a rock’n roll band ,they lead, they follow and they laugh in the shadow of the blood. My laughter is of a diamond ring without the diamond on that pierce,my blood is of many colors like a chameleon,i fast change mind like a stressed pregnant woman. I’m moody, im gay, I’m of a black zombie, crawling my way up to the biggest prize! my life. my skin of a dinosaur, soon to be extinct,my tummy is of a Somalian citizen but my mind of a British/scotch rich in blood-shed. I’m a politician, I promise but I never deliver,my body is in pain poached like a rhinoceros,i ‘m just me. Like a lion I roar,like cupid I have my love arrow, like Portia, I’m neat in my cries, I’m a scavenger, I believe I can save myself like a trapped bear in the woods.

I am a child soldier of Sierra Leone by James Mudau I am a child soldier of Sierra Leone Whisked by the wind of poverty and Power, like the sun, I rise and set in the Middle East of tranquility, in my rise Rises the beauty of my African queen. The dawn of a lengthy bloodline shed by my kind, the generalization of humankind is rare like that of a white mind, enslaving my kind in the name of economic upliftment. I have never been so riven. I am raged because in my rage lived a constipated mind that saw nothing but an island of heights,heinous in my eye, livers so aligned, like cockroaches in sight, devastated by the heart, I am a child soldier of sierra Leone. In my parents cry lived a dangerous heir, that could have been my hair sprinkling in the air, the energy I possess in the rear of my mind is that of a Taiwan diamond, so strong and unstable like a wave in the east of the pacific, i am a child soldier of sierra Leone. My administrators laughed in my monstrosity,my showing of rage and rape, my enemies cried in vain, screamed in pain, the questions were conceived yet never considered. Who am I? What am I? Why am I like these? Like a child born under Hiroshima, so vivid in his doings, danger in his every eye, I am a child soldier of sierra Leone. I am a child soldier of sierra Leone, who fights for liberation in a non-liberated nation. Constipated by the digestion of my power over my kind. In my killings, im so kind I am a child soldier of sierra Leone.

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Tick Tock By Joanna Fuchs I’m writing this in a state of shock, Watching the clock—tick tock, tick tock, Advancing, approaching, relentlessly, A brand new year; Oh, can it be? The calendar says the same thing, too; Time races, vanishes for me; Boo hoo! No, wait! If time flies, I’m having fun! A year of fun! It’s gone! It’s done! I now embrace the blur of time, Because it simply means that I’m Too busy with pleasure, joy, delight To mourn the passing days’ swift flight. So I’m wishing you fast, happy days, Pleasuring you in myriad ways, Filled with happiness and cheer, Oh Happy, Happy Bright New Year!

he Apple, Samsung rivalry without a doubt is still fresh in our minds. Following all speculation and comparisons made, it was left to individual preferences and loyalty to their favourite brand. This however is not a continuation of the rivalry, but a guide to a choice that will best suit you this festive season. Guaranteed you will be visiting places, creating memories, the like. All these are a must capture. What better way to do that then with either a Galaxy 19000 or an Apple iphone 4? Both these phones take good quality pictures After capturing these moments, your phone will enable you to share them with friends on facebook and your followers on twitter. Since they come with loads of memory, you will not have to worry about having to constantly create space for pictures, videos

or music, etc. You will also be able to constantly chat with your close buddies on Whatsapp. Both phones have big and clear touch screens for you to better enjoy social networks and net browsing Now it is more a question of where and at how much you will get your pick? You can quickly get these phones at the nearest authentic phone shops. The likes of Vodacom, MTN and Cell C. The iPhone 4 ranges between R5300-R7350, depending on where you get it and in which colour you desire it in. The Galaxy on the other hand, ranges from R3436-R7000, again depending on where you get it, and on its colour. So go ahead, work yourself hard, make the parents proud and who knows, you might find yourself with one of these this festive season.

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miFACTS Name: iFani Surname: Boltina Age: Unkown AKA: is a rapper won a lot of awards. miBackground Where are you from? Born in Mthatha and raised in PE. Where did you grow up? PE and left for Cape Town in 2000 and stayed there for 7 years. Which high school did you go to? Chapman Secondary School and Ethembeni Enrichment Centre. What were you like in high school? I was that irritating clown kid who always got the highest marks for everything. How many are you at home? Seven on

my mother’s side and I don’t know my father but I’m guessing he has other kids. What sport did you play growing up? Skirt -chasing. Who raised you? My mother and grandparents till I was 13 then my grandmother alone until she passed away in 2010. What kind of teenager were you? Always studying and chasing girls. The studying always paid off but I could never get girls though. miFovourites Music Genre: Hip hop Car: Audi RS5 Sports: Pirates, Boxing and NFL.

Movie: All movies by the Coen brothers. Campus: UCT Book: The fabric of the cosmos by Brian Greene Quote: “Try not to become a man of success, but rather try to become a man of value” Albert Einstein. miMusic:The Beginning What Genre of music do you do? I don’t define my music according to genre. I grew up a Hip hop MC, now I just make music. Why that genre? What other genres have you done before or can you do? Like I said I’ve done Hip hop, I’ve done pop, I’ve done house and I’ve done mbaqanga sort of music, I’ve done drum and bass and I’ve done electro. I’ve done dubstep and I’ve done punk rock. How and where did it all begin? In 2005 after being a crazy Prokid fan,I thought hey I wanna do this too. So I began and 3 years later I heard my song on the radio. I was over the moon, way past Donald. What else do you do apart from singing? Its all I do now. I used to be a process control engineer.

coz I grew up in church. So, my music is me. Its my life. What inspires your lyrics? Life and the people in it. Tell us about the making of Ewe? I had been tired of trying so damn hard to break into the industry and when Pitch Black said he didn’t like the beat after giving it to his managers,I decided to write a song. That song was Ewe and it says “to me No doesn’t work,it’ll be better for you to try Yes” and Yes is Ewe in Xhosa. Awards won? Best new comer (SA Hip hop Awards) miFashion Who does your hair style? Audrey from the villa. What’s your favourite hair style? Straight Afro. Please define your fashion style? Its retro urban. Its formal casual. Its crazy descent. Whatever style you see me in, there will always be a ying-yang effect in it. What inspires your look? My mood inspires my look. This means I dress how I feel.

miMusic Latest single: Shake. Album: coming out in March 2013 Producer(s): St. Bosseratti, Playakeys, 37MPH, Bongani Fassie, Elroy. Who writes your music? I do. Me. Who have you worked with? Blaksuga. Why the choice of music style? It represents me. Its everything I am. Some songs will have a kwaito feel coz I grew up a huge TKZee fan,so did all my friends. Some may have a rock feel coz I have white friends. Some may have a mbhaqanga feel coz I grew up loving Ezodumo. Some may have a gospel feel

miCampus Experience Which institution did you go to? University of Cape Town. What did you study? Computer Engineering and post grad in Computer

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Science. miFreshman When did you do your first year? Long time ago. How were your first few days on campus, any funny and sad moment? Exciting. Very exciting and eye-opening.I ate

pizza for the first time ever. I made tswana,sotho,venda and all kinds of friends. In PE I only knew Xhosa people so this was all new to me. I used a computer for the first time ever. What kept you going? Mostly church. What advice do you have for Freshmen of 2013? Make friends,as many

as you possibly can. Those are tommorrow’s CEOs,directors,celebrities,judges etc and trust me,you wanna know them now rather than later. miValentine’s Day Any special lady in your life? Yes, but only in my dreams though.in reality, no.

What’s the best V-day present you ever got? A gold chain when I was in grade 11. How are you planning to celebrate Vday this year? Everyday I’m with a girl is a valentines day to me. miInspiration

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Any message for the youth out there aspiring to be like you? Search and find something you truly love, do it and you’ll never work a day in your life.

And like my favorite poet Black Ice once said “find something you are willing to die for... and live for it.” 31

By Sibongiseni Khumalo

e are living in a digital era, as the saying goes. Every young person is rebuttably presumed to be a social network freak, be it facebook, twitter, whatsapp you name them. But however, nowadays, these sites are no longer used for the sole purpose of which they were created for, i.e. networking. Instead people see it as a platform to ‘hook’ up. Yeah, that’s just the reality of the situation. That’s where it all starts, social media has turned life into something that no words can even explain, I’ve seen people falling in love with people they

met on the net, and i mean genuine love. For some, it becomes destiny. It has now become even easier to pour out your heart to someone without having to face them in person, Which is a good thing for the shy, and that’s mostly us gents. We tend to hit on girls and try too hard to make an impression then we end up losing the plot. And that’s where problems begin, that’s the beginning of the road to an area which we don’t want to see ourselves in, that’s the beginning of what is commonly known as ‘FRIENDZONE’. I’m

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neither a love expert nor a psychologist, but I do know that we, men are like soldiers, and friend zone is our most feared battle field. Once it is entered, there’s no way out. She’s going to have you wrapped around her finger, and believe you me each day that passes by you sink deeper in the zone which is nearly an impossible task to leave. and the more you sink, the more she’s going to take advantage of ya... I mean after all you’re that one ‘sweet guy’ who would do anything, and I mean anything for her, probably give her the world at a heart beat if you could. The Friend zone has its own levels, and trust me, there’s no limit to them. it starts from level 1 to infinity, that’s because a guy in the friend zone could do almost anything to be loved back by his ‘friendzoner’ - he can even perform all of Hercules’ 10 labours in a flash if he has to. Not that I want niggaz to bang every girl that comes across, nah it doesn’t work that way. Everyone is bound to

have friends from the opposite sex; I also have a lot of female friends around campus and in the hood. What I’m against though is allowing yourself to be friends with the girl you want. Come on gents we don’t have to reduce ourselves to that level now, should we? I know for some it’s a strategy to lure that chick but trust me, once she has you in the friend zone, she’ll always have that tiny lil’ power over you, i mean you dig her, don’t you? And you wanna do everything right? That’s exactly where she ties you in that friendzone corner where u can never escape. and once you’re stuck in that corner, no matter how hard you try to give her hints about how you really feel, she’ll simply pull the “awww you so sweet” line on you, which actually means ‘go back to the friendzone you trying to escape from’. And that my brothers only mean one thing, it means you have been sentenced to life in the friendzone with no possibility of a parole. We know girls always preach that the best relationships are the ones that start off as friendships... well guess what! friendzone is like a WWE lumberjack match, every time you try to escape someone beats you up and throws you back in. it practically has no exit door. That’s why I say it is best to make your intentions clear from the start.

• Briefly tell us about your matric year, from your trials, to applying and final exams? Well I wasn’t really in a hurry to apply to any university because it felt like such a huge step hey, plus I’m those people that just loved everything about high school, when I finally applied though I only applied at DUT and I just put down as many courses as I could. I always wanted to do Law but over time I changed to PR which was my first choice and got accepted for it as well. When trials came I wasn’t fazed much because we had just written our June exams. With the finals the things I was most excited about were the days off but I started to get scared when I realized I had

reached the end of my high school life. Reality was setting in. • Tell us about the eve of the publishing of your matric results? (Laugh ) Oh yeah I was actually at my friend’s place that whole week, so like we were all trying to act as if we weren’t aware of anything. The funny part is someone phoned us around ten and told us we’d passed which we didn’t believe at first since we thought we would get the results the next day (giggles) so after that call we were all thrilled and we phoned other mates and put up statuses on all social networks. We started driv-

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ing around Durban looking for places to buy the paper and finally got one around midnight and since we were sure now, we went back to my mate’s home and people came over and we hung out and celebrated.

• Have you registered? And how would you describe the past couple of weeks? I registered on the 14th of January ,and we opened on the 28th and its actually been okay, I was super scared about the fact that I would be going to school with guys because I’ve been in an all girls school for all my high school career. I actually made friends on the first day as well so I guess the turnout has been amazing • Speaking of guys, and in the spirit of Valentine’s Day. Is there anyone you’ve spotted and liked? Or anyone who’s approached you? (Laughs ) Well I haven’t actually spotted anyone hey, plus I’m not looking. As far as I’m aware nope I haven’t been approached yet. • You mentioned something about having made friends? Do you remember how you clicked with them? What made them different from the pool of freshers that were around you? Well I was just sitting by myself in the classroom and they came in sat next to me then we were told to introduce ourselves in front of everyone n through the laughs we just quickly engaged in a general conversation and during lunch we just magically stayed together. • Do you foresee these friendships lasting? Or do you see yourself making other/ new friends as you get comfy around campus? Well it seems like a lasting friendship

hey,but there’s always room for more people, like today another girl introduced herself to us. Time will tell. • How would you define campus life, in comparison to high school? Well with campus life its you have to take care of yourself and everything that concerns you. You need to really be alert especially in lectures because there’s nobody to baby sit you. Campus

life is very fast u can’t b dawdling around.

you concur to this ,or is a part of you still hung on the Danville • Would you say, you’re are happy life? with the field of study chosen? I do agree with it cause I believe greatly in I have to say I’m pretty happy with it because the saying that in order for things to imof all that it entails and I think its so me. prove, change is needed. • They say change is good. Would

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Name of Society: maitazwitoma student society What does the name mean? Maitazwitoma is short for “Maitazwitoma ha fani na madzula fhedzi” which means who does little is better than who do nothing at all. Executive members? Pfunzo mundalamo, madzivhe fhulufhedzani, khumbudzo luruli, andani mphaphuli, lucky ramunongo, shonisani numtandani,shudufhadzo sigwadi, mulweli mathagu, phumudzo nthangeni, tshidzo makhuvha, thompho rambuda, wisani salani Office Number and Contact details? 270 Matrix, Wits University. What are your aims and objectives of the

society? To bring Venda people together, help each other academically and socially. And also to teach those who are willing to learn about the Venda culture. Why should a student join your society? Our society is one of the biggest and best, to belong somewhere, to be exposed to the Venda culture and language, to make friends, get help where you need it, be part of something big, for your CV Is it strictly for Vhavenda? No, our society is open to everyone. We have active members who don’t speak Tshivenda at all. Society Highlights of 2012? Doing the mentorship programme during

need help , Second and third years included, encourage total attendance of classes and consultation with lecturers and support staff/ postgrads, help with info on bursaries/ scholarships and accommodation, the June study break around Ha Lambani vilWhat first year programmes are planned? lage and winning the award for best food and The first thing is to help them get materisecond position in cultural design at SDLU culals like books and past papers during o tural function, hosting a successful Muvenda week, Scheduled tutoring days before June day, appearing on La familiar episode which and November exams, small events to help plays on SABC 2, them adjust to being far from home and get them friends, but we prefer to make events What social events did you have in 2012? for both first years and senior students to Opening Picnic at Florida lake, mentorship increase interaction, exposure to different programme (week long) A ,Muvenda day, areas of Wits. movie night, participating in SDLU cultural event, and mutingati cultural event at KatleAnd overall plans for the year? hong, sports day was cancelled due to time Opening picnic (off campus), movie night, constraints. sports day, Muvenda day with an after party, tutoring and a week-long mentorHow do you make sure students have fun durship programme in Venda probably around ing their studies at Wits? vhurivhuri village and also here at Wits, We start by helping everyone sort out issues leadership awards, Mandela day, book list like residence and financial issues, then acafor first years, demic issues, once they are settled we start with our social events where we gather and What’s the society’s welcome message to play games, have fun and have some drinks, first years across the country? we have a good soccer team where you can This is a new world you are going to be play, get people to feel at home speaking their exposed to, learn it and live it. You are now adults and independent, every choice you make will affect your future being in this world. Have fun and always remember hard work always pays off. And do you celebrate Valentine’s Day or you think it’s too Western? We Venda people are very romantic but valentine day is personal as a society we don’t celebrate but allow everyone to celebrate it the way they want. own language, soccer team, bring our stars from the local soapie Muvhango to our functions. How do you enhance academic excellence? We ask senior students and sometimes Venda lecturers to make themselves available for tutoring and mentoring those who

• Name: Mpho Rambau Age: 26 University: University of Venda Course: BSw (BA Social Work) with a pending degree in Psychological Counselling with the University of South Africa Bio: I’m a 26 year old female student from the University of Venda currently studying BSw (BA Social Work) with a pending degree in Psychological Counselling with the University of South Africa. I believe in humanity and that we all have the potential to become what we ought to be regardless of our circumstances but the drive to become lies within the self. Now that I’m older I find nothing wrong with being a nerd, having fun, being informative and active in the world I live in.

• Hey my name is Thando “Spoonkie “ Msibi I’m 21years old . Originally from Jozi but currently doing my 2nd year of LLB law at the University of the Western Cape. I’m outgoing and very talkative, I love socializing and I’m a big house music lover. Besides my craziness I’m an ambitious Aries who just loves challenges Name: Thando “Spoonkie “ Msibi Age: 21 University: University of the Western Cape Course: LLB law Bio: I’m outgoing very talkative, I love socializing and I’m a big house lover. Besides my craziness I’m a ambitious Aries lol who just loves challenges

Name: Tumelo “Tumie” Thoka Age: Unknown University: UJ Course: Bcom Finance • Tumelo “Tumie” Thoka is a young, vibrant and ambitious lady bred and buttered in the ghetto area of Ivory Park Tembisa. Motivated by life and its harsh experiences any ghetto kid come across, this to her is a driving force to climb any ultimate ladder and be anything she want to be. She is also a volunteering tutor inspiring the youth to realise that education can’t only change your situations but it can certainly take you places. This young lady is currently studying Bcom Finance @ UJ. She strives to be involved in making the change she want to see by making things happen. Name: Sbongiseni Khumalo Age: 22 University: Wits University Course: LLB Bio: my name is Sbongiseni Khumalo, a 22 year old born and bred in Ekurhuleni. I’m doing my final year in LLB at Wits University. i love sports(soccer to be precise), fashion, cars, presenting, a bit of acting, listening to good music especially reggae and of course reading Micampus magazine. I also do whole lotta things like blogging, modelling, and playing soccer.... im quite a young man with many talents. but however i am not planning on pursuing a career on the things I’ve just mentioned above. I’m still hustling for that degree yeah. it’s my number one priority at the moment.

Long term goal = being an executive in one big insurance company in the globe

miGoals in life: Short term goal = getting a degree under my name. Medium term goal = acting...or presenting in a reality show

• Hi My name is Busisiwe Majola .I’m a 21year old young woman from the East Rand(Ekurhuleni).I’m currently studying towards a degree in Social Work at the University of South Africa. I enjoy reading & writing, singing and dancing. Name: Busisiwe Majola Age: 21 University: University of South Africa Course: Social Work

• Im Sfiso Xolani Myeni, born on 5th of August 1990, at Mtubatuba, KZN. i studied Bsc Geography and Hydrology at University of Zululand, i played hockey for the University since 2010 then in 2012 I was selected in provincial team KZN hockey, I went for the National trials selection. Name: Sfiso Xolani Myeni Age: 22 University: University of Zululand Course: BSC Geography and Hydrology Bio: played hockey and then was selected in provincial team KZN hockey, went for the National trials selection. Name: Inolofatseng Seutane Age: 22 University: University of South Africa Course: Public Relations Bio: I also work at a campus radio station (UNISA radio) as a presenter. I enjoy reading and speaking, l love the media industry. I am an active individual, love doing community work and doing youth empowerment projects.

Sphiwe Nkosi,3rd year education student @ soweto campus

Nolwazi Masoka UJ SWC. Doing Bed in Education Foundation Phase. Nolwazi Masoka, at Soweto campus doing 3rd year in BEd

ou are a ‘frikken’ student, an individual universities across the country including a beautiful lady from Namibia. Each one from one species, here existing at this studying degrees in various fields. It was moment by fate. “Every atom in your a gathering of explosive personalities, body came from a star that exploded. And, well-trained and questioning thinkers who the atom in your left hand probably came made the journey enchanting. from a different star than the atoms from your right hand. It really is the most poetic thing I know about the universe”, adapted The primary question to be posed was ‘Is it good enough’- Dr Carl Palmer UCT. In an from theoretical physicist Lawrence Krauss, attempt to answer such a question we had you are alive on the only habitable planet to gain knowledge and an understanding known to man in the universe, what makes of principles governing our planet and its you special you may ask? life- from a natural and social perspective. We attended exciting and informative The fact that you are a South African- one lectures elaborating on topics I really think true culmination for me after the Habitable Planet Workshop hosted at ‘Wits’ from the our people need to know about and question. 15th – 24th of January. It was explained that life is not getting worse and worse, but actually better and A scientific picture was painted by ACCESS (Applied Centre for Climate and Earth System better. Science) for 37 fortunate students- who, out Quite a number of myths were eradicated of a possible 350 students were selected for too about what most people view as issues this work-shop. The candidates were from

such as over-population, poverty, loss of bio- integrated, multi-disciplinary approach from educated individuals (whether it be diversity to name a few. Science tells us, as surreal as this might sound, that the popula- an IT specialist, biologist, mathematician, social scientist, politician, and oceanogtion is actually stabilizing, more and more people are not going hungry, more and more rapher) gives one the cutting edge in adpeople have access to clean water, more and dressing and tackling hot topics such as climate change, topics that draw our atmore people are becoming literate and are tention to the survival of our people. It receiving an education. made us realise and question what is more important to one: graduating, getting a job We as a people need to decide whether this and following the global trend of being in is good enough as this is a political question an economical production chain- or- gradthat needs to be dealt with. uating with PhDâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s and using our integrated knowledge to influence decisions made Our scope included explaining why Earth is currently the only habitable planet. An Earth about our future and solving real and happening issues. systems science approach explained this. The role the moving atmosphere and ocean, Professor George Philander from Princeton continental drift, evolution, ice ages, El University and founder of ACCESS honNino- a whole lot of theory that most of us oured us with a lecture. It was an excellent knew as loosely thrown words, now had summary and analogy of the whole acaa deeper more profound explanation. We demic part of the workshop. He envisaged understood the importance of science in the Earth as a human body. It has a comdeducing this information. It did not matplex system of organs that are all needed ter what background one came from, this knowledge could be deemed as sacred. An

for it to function, the slightest change disrupts We have it all here; seriously, we do not know the extent of how special our counthe system, and a disease debilitates the whole. How is this fixed- with medicine and its try is! The Rainbow Nation does not only extend to our people, we have a rich biodiideas? An approach we should take in solving versity, we have the Indian Ocean and the our crises. Well it wouldn’t have been a more memorable Atlantic Ocean, and we have nine biomes, experience without some drinks at Vuyo’s in the Big five, numerous wildlife parks, a whole bunch of world heritage sites such Braam, partying at Cofi and awesome trips to as The Cradle of Human kind- how amazplaces such as Wits Rural Facility, Maropeng, ing is that- our species originated here, the Sterkfontein caves the Pretoria Botanical we have Table mountain and two of the Gardens and The Kruger National Park where we saw four of the Big Five: Hippos, Crocs, Gi- worlds floristic kingdoms. Our country has, raffe, Wild dogs, Foam nest frogs- such a magi- has, has, has, has, has, has…. has an infinite amount of possibilities to study. cal experience in the down pour, one forgot about the disaster happening with ones hair. Science has instilled a sense of pride and Besides all the bonds and friends made (some passion for our country- the most amazing feeling I’ve ever felt. I am not fearful of possible future wives found too by some) we science anymore; the results are way too took a strong message with us: education, innovation, enthusiasm and a vision for a more amazing and worth it all. Vidosava Jakovljevic motivated approach to our future and that of humanities is in motion and where a better place to develop than our South Africa.