Vibrant TUT voice,Music and Band activities keep the campus lively  

Is the ability to sing a talent a person is born with or something that is self-taught? Well there only way to find out is to take part in singing competitions.

A great way to end the week from our busy schedules! Friday, the 24^th of March 2017, the DED group hosted a Music and Band event in the bus terminal of Soshanguve South campus, to grant students with the ability to sing to showcase their talent and hobby as they were singing for their fellow students.

Nhlanhla Showing off his talent

A first year education student from Soshanguve North Campus, Nhlanhla, say that he has always been passionate about Singing and music, because not only is music his escape mechanism from reality, but it’s also distracts him from engaging in illegal stuff that could ruin his life at some an early stage of his life.

Having Directorate of Extracurricular Development (DED) in campuses is a blessing to many students’ lives, because it shows that university is not only about academics, however there are other activities in which students can part take and excel in.

Having Directorate of Extra-curricular Development (DED) in campuses is a blessing to many students’ lives, because it shows that university is not only about academics, however there are other activities in which students can part take and excel in.

Charlotte singing

Eight positive things about singing:

1.    Singing boosts your confidence.

2.    It helps to express emotions and words.

3.    Singing tells a story.

4.    Singing shapes our theology and practice.

5.    It creates identity.

6.    It exercises our creativity

7.    Singing can widen your circle of friends.

8.    Singing broadens communication skills.

Stretch marks are common

Are you feeling trapped in your own body? Well you’re not the only one. The long, narrow streaks, stripes or lines that develop on your skin are called stretch marks. They start to develop and appear when there is a constant stretch on the skin, the layer tears and leaves stretch marks.

Stretch marks are not gender-based as some people would think they only appear on females, even men get them too, however they are dominant to females since their common areas of appearance are breasts, thighs, hips, butt as well as the belly during pregnancy. Stretch marks do not necessarily appear after gaining weight rapidly; puberty and loss of weight causes them.

“I gained heavy weight a few years back and as a result I got bad stretch marks on my lower back and hips and for that reason I feel limited from wearing what I want since they are purple in colour and I feel like they attract people’s attention” Kathlego Lepelle says.

Mpho Modika says that she used to fear wearing a skirt at school, because her followers classmates would mock her saying she has running worms on her legs and it eventually got to a point where she stayed at home trying to avoid the bullies.

Here are a few tips for easy and natural ways to remove stretch marks for those who cannot afford the product on the market:

• ·         Drink a lot of water daily
• ·         Mix lemon juice with brown sugar, apply on the skin and leave for 5 minutes before washing it off.
• ·         Mix 125 ml of each (coconut oil, tissue oil, castor oil, glycerine, and olive oil) and apply on stretch marks twice daily.
• ·          Apply aloe juice on the area and leave for 10 minutes and wash with lukewarm cloth.
• ·         Apply egg yolk for 15 minutes until it’s dry after washing it, apply coconut butter.

Stretch marks or any scar on your body should not limit you from being who you are and prevent you from wearing what you love!

The size of your body doesn’t define you.

Obesity is a condition where a person has accumulated a lot of body fat that it might have a negative effect on their health.

A person is considered to be obese when they are 20% above their Body Mass Index, according to research.  

The ultimate cause of obesity is the imbalanced amounts of calories consumed and eaten. Obesity is mainly caused by the kind of food people eat. People are not aware that the food they eat has a great impact on their bodies, some often the weight gain in them, however it doesn’t struck them that it could be the beginning phase of being overweight or obese.

It is high time society took caution of what they feed children. Yes, feeding a child a lollipop or a sweet whenever they cry might seem like the right thing to do to calm them down, but are well educated about their sugar intake on a daily basis? Childhood obesity is associated with a higher chance of obesity, and disability in adulthood.  

Health concerns of being obese and overweight:

1.    Diabetes

2.    Cardiovascular diseases (Stroke and heart disease)

3.    Certain types of cancers (Prostate, liver, gallbladder, kidneys)

4.    Breathing difficulties

5.    Insulin resistance

6.    Sleep apnoea

7.    Asthma

8.    Miscarriages

9.    High blood pressure

1.  Physiological effects    

Ways in which an individual can overcome obesity:

1.    Limit intake of cholesterol and sugar

2.    Participate in physical activities

3.    Eat fruits, vegetables, nuts and drink a lot of water a day (minimum 8 glasses)

Obesity fat is not something that can be lost in a day, losing weight is challenging and requires a lot of determination as well as hard work.

Society is urged to support people who are a few kilograms bigger than them, because mocking and calling them names is affecting their feelings, since they are human too. A call for co-operation to defeat this disease is called for… Obesity takes lives!

Sarafina! At Pretoria State Theatre

Mbongeni Ngema

Sarafina! is a musical film that shares the story of the struggle against apartheid used to be faced by school children in Soweto, South Africa. This play is based on the Soweto riots, when learners opposed that Afrikaans should be a medium of instruction in school. The play by Mbongeni Ngema was first staged in June 1987 at The Market Theatre in Johannesburg.

The Musical theatre was written and directed by Mbongeni Ngema, who also wrote a book, composed and arranged the music which is Mbhaqanga.

On the 28^th of January 1987, the play was moved and premiered to the Broadway, New York, where it was well received by the audience.

Sarafina was originally written for theatre, where it received a Tony-award. 

Leleti Khumalo(Sarafina) is known for being a feisty school learner who is  passionately opposed to Apartheid and having the system of having Afrikaans as a medium of instructions in school in 1976. With the success of this play, Leleti Khumalo received a Tony Award nomination for best actress and the play as whole five nominations.



In 1992, Sarafina!,directed by Darrell Roodt and Mbongeni Ngema, became the first film to be shot in a South African township, starring Whoopie Goldberg, Mirriam Makeba, Leleti Khumalo, John Kani and Tertuis Mentjies

The talented 23-year-old, Noxolo Dlamini, the former University of Pretoria dramatic arts student, had big shoes to fill as she was chosen to be next Sarafina, by playwright and composer Mbongeni Ngema.

“I am honoured and privileged to work with big names like ubaba Ngema, and the experienced cast of Sarafina. This is a nerve-wrecking opportunity and I have to fill the big shoes of Mama Leleti Khumalo, whom I look up to so much.” Says dlamini    

Tickets sold like hot cakes, Sarafina! made its appearance at the Pretoria State Theatre from the 24^th February 2017- 03^rd March 2017. This year marks 40 years of the Soweto Student Uprisings.

This play is important for South African history, because it show cast that not only is racism bound by colour, however culture, language and continents too. Sarafina! is an inspiration to stand up for what is right, who knows? Maybe you’re all it takes to make a difference. 

 

Challenges students face at CCT Towers residence

Residence is something one should consider as a home from home; however several students had to face the sweet sour side of being away from home.

The exchanging of the two CCT residents has had a negative impact on many students’ lives, especially the females. On their arrival in January 2017, the theft rate at Towers residence increased to a point where guys were no longer permissible to access the building, because majority of the students assumed that the guys were the ones who were stealing from them.

The Showers without shower curtains

Students of Towers have absolutely no privacy in the bathroom, because from January till this very day, there are no shower curtains in the showers, which make it uncomfortable for students, since they have to shower while others are watching them, and for that reason some students then prefer bathing in their bedrooms.

The issue of the elevator not operating is another challenge students come across. Six floors without an elevator is energy draining.

Staying in a residence of 6 floors without the elevator not operating is quite a challenge for us girls, because the stairs are just too much for us and it is energy draining.

Winter is approaching and the broken windows are still not replaced, however the management has asked the people to come replace.

Water has been a crisis for years in Towers residence: therefore it is with great sadness that students had to cope without water within the residence for a week. In order to get water, students had to go collect water from Alex residence or in the outside taps.

The sixth floor is a mess! The ceilings in the rooms are falling and it was decided by management in the beginning of the year that no student would be placed for health and safety reasons, however as the year proceeds students are being placed on one side of the building.

The Falling ceiling

Students feel that the committee they with elected to represent them are not are not really representing and keeping the promises the made during the manifesto for res committee.

Mr Sibanda, From Res managements says that the ceiling on the one side is not as bad and the management is losing money without students not staying there, however renovations and repairing of the building will start soon.

SA’s very own family reality show.

Meet the Ranakas! Dysfunctional, loud, dramatic, fun, confrontational, interesting…

The Parents and Children

After three successful shows of Dineo’s Diary, The former YFM radio host and TV personality, Dineo Ranaka, approaching and having Mzansi Magic approving her proposal of having the Thursday, 20:00PM time slot for 12 weeks from the 12^th of January 2017 to feature her family on a reality show was a walk in the park.

Mr. and  Mrs Ranaka 

We get to see the different types of personalities as her parents as well as her siblings are featured on the show.

According to tvplus Magazine, Dineo says that convincing the Ranaka family to take part in a reality show, was challenging because their privacy would be limited and invaded, however they are privileged to be the first South African family to be granted such an opportunity to present a show where other families can relate to their stories. Not only do they tackle family issues, but trial and tribulations within families, conflict, sibling’s rivalry and the conflict between their parents is being exposed to the world.

Due to bad publicity and extreme judgements, Manaka says having her parents (Ntate Kgotlaesele Ranaka & Mama Siba Ranaka) was not easy to accept.

“My mom is on social media, but dad is not, however they got the best training from dineo’s diary…You’re going to see dad with or without teeth” Manaka says.

Family time in the Ranaka household.

Being the first and only family in South Africa is what keeps the public glued to their television screen. The audience is proud and applauds them for their bravery in engaging in such a challenging task.

 “The execution of it is what sets it apart because this is truly South African, and it is authentic. It does not try to be what it is not” Dineo Ranaka says.

You cannot choose your family, but at the end of the day, they are your family and that is what matters. Amongst other things, The Ranakas teaches to love and appreciate the ones you love for what and who they are. Together any obstacle can be conquered.

 “The execution of it is what sets it apart because this is truly South African, and it is authentic. It does not try to be what it is not” Dineo Ranaka says. 

The Ranaka Sisters.

You cannot choose your family, but at the end of the day, they are your family and that is what matters. Amongst other things, The Ranakas teaches to love and appreciate the ones you love for what and who they are. Together any obstacle can be conquered.

 Cast:

Kgotlaesele Ranaka: Write and publisher, outspoken traditionalist, head of the family.

Siba Ranaka: Family matriarch, voice of calmness in the family, catering business owner.

Manaka Ranaka: Eldest sibling, public figure, places emphasis on respects, she prefers her simple life.

Dineo Ranaka: television producer, media personality, go-getter, versatile.

Mpumi Ranaka: Shy, insightful, introvert, writer, home-maker.

Mzingizi Ranaka: Entrepreneur, hustler.

Ranaka Ranaka: The Family’s last born, embraces his youthful lifestyle, DJ and event organiser.

                Linda Mtomba And Steve Meyer tie the knot                                                   

The 25-year-old, Linda Mtoba, known as Zama Ngwenya, in the hit drama, Isibaya, announced her traditional wedding, through posting her pictures on Instagram, on the 24^th of March 2017, after the ceremony.

The ordinary girl, from Umlazi in KZN, met her husband six years ago in Durban, through mutual friend, whereby they immediately knew they were meant for each other.

The actress’ looked ravishing in two Xhosa garments and white gown designed by, Hlobisile-Grace Couture, as she celebrated her new journey into marriage. Mtoba is wedded by silver-and-bronze ring.

Preparations for a white, intimate and private wedding with family and close friends are in order.