Rugby World Cup Guide

September 2011:

9 New Zealand v Tonga Eden Park, Auckland 10:3010 Scotland v Romania Rugby Park, Invercargill 03:0010 Fiji v Namibia Rotorua International Stadium, Rotorua 05:3010 France v Japan Eden Park, Auckland 08:0010 Argentina v England Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin 10:3011 Australia v Italy Eden Park, Auckland 05:3011 Ireland v USA Stadium Taranaki, New Plymouth 08:0011 South Africa v Wales Wellington Regional Stadium, Wellington 10:3014 Samoa v Namibia Rotorua International Stadium, Rotorua 04:3014 Tonga v Canada Okara Park, Whangarei 07:0014 Scotland v Georgia Rugby Park, Invercargill 09:3015 Russia v USA Stadium Taranaki, New Plymouth 09:3016 New Zealand v Japan Waikato Stadium, Hamilton 10:0017 Argentina v Romania Rugby Park, Invercargill 05:3017 South Africa v Fiji Wellington Regional Stadium, Wellington 08:0017 Australia v Ireland Eden Park, Auckland 10:3018 Wales v Samoa Waikato Stadium, Hamilton 05:3018 England v Georgia Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin 08:0018 France v Canada McLean Park, Napier 10:3020 Italy v Russia Trafalgar Park, Nelson 09:3021 Tonga v Japan Okara Park, Whangarei 09:3022 South Africa v Namibia North Harbour Stadium, North Shore 10:0023 Australia v USA Wellington Regional Stadium, Wellington 10:3024 England v Romania Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin 08:0024 New Zealand v France Eden Park, Auckland 10:3025 Fiji v Samoa Eden Park, Auckland 04:3025 Ireland v Russia Rotorua International Stadium, Rotorua 07:0025 Argentina v Scotland Wellington Regional Stadium, Wellington 09:3026 Wales v Namibia Stadium Taranaki, New Plymouth 08:3027 Canada v Japan McLean Park, Napier 06:0027 Italy v USA Trafalgar Park, Nelson 08:3028 Georgia v Romania Arena Manawatu, Palmerston North 08:3030 South Africa v Samoa North Harbour Stadium, North Shore 09:30

October 2011

1 Australia v Russia Trafalgar Park, Nelson 04:301 France v Tonga Wellington Regional Stadium, Wellington 07:001 England v Scotland Eden Park, Auckland 09:302 Argentina v Georgia Arena Manawatu, Palmerston North 02:002 New Zealand v Canada Wellington Regional Stadium, Wellington 04:302 Wales v Fiji Waikato Stadium, Hamilton 07:002 Ireland v Italy Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin 09:308 C1 v D2 Wellington Regional Stadium, Wellington 07:008 B1 v A2 Eden Park, Auckland 09:309 D1 v C2 Wellington Regional Stadium, Wellington 07:009 A1 v B2 Eden Park, Auckland 09:3015 Winner QF1 v Winner QF2 Eden Park, Auckland 10:0016 Winner QF3 v Winner QF4 Eden Park, Auckland 10:0021 Loser SF1 v Loser SF2 Eden Park, Auckland 09:3023 Winner SF1 v Winner SF2 Eden Park, Auckland 10:00

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Match fi xtures

The Springbok Squad for the 2011 Rugby World Cup

Victor Mat eld Johann Muller Danie Rossouw Willem Alberts Schalk Burger Heinrich Brüssow Francois Louw Pierre Spies

Francois Steyn Patrick Lambie JP Pietersen Gio Aplon Jaque Fourie Jean de Villiers Juan de Jongh Bryan Habana

Odwa NdunganeMorne Steyn Butch JamesFourie du PreezFrancois HougaardRuan Pienaar

Pool A Pool B Pool C Pool DCanadaFranceJapanNew ZealandTonga

ArgentinaEnglandGeorgiaRomaniaScotland

AustraliaIrelandItalyRussiaUSA

FijiNamibiaSamoaSouth AfricaWales

Which is the only South African Super 14 Rugby team to ever win a Super 14 title?

The Vodacom Blue Bulls from Pretoria is the only South African Super 14 team to have won the title. They did so twice, in 2007 and again in 2009.

Who invented rugby and when did this happen?

William Webb Ellis invented rugby at Rugby School when, during a game of football he picked up the ball and ran with it. This moment took place in 1823.

In which year was the rst Rugby Union World Cup held and who won it?

In 1987 the tournament was held between 23 May and 20 June, and New Zealand beat France 29-9 in the nal.

Think you know rugby? What is the difference between a ‘ruck’ and a ‘maul’?

In a ruck the ball is on the ground. Lots of people get confused between rucks and mauls. In a ruck the ball is on the ground and players are using their feet to try and gain possession, in a maul a player has the ball in his hands, and the opposition try to ‘wrestle’ the ball away from him.

What momentous decision was taken by the International Rugby Board on 26th August 1995?

They allowed the game to turn professional. The decision to allow the game to turn ‘pro’ was taken to try and allow the game to gain sponsors that traditionally helped to promote the rugby league.

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THEUNS VAN RHYN

“Sink the ship!” was the chant of Tuks students at the student centre last week Tuesday. This came after the university’s announcement the previous day that the annual Spring Day celebrations had been cancelled.

SRC Secretary General, Katlego Malatji, addressed students on Tuesday, saying that the university had lied to its students. A group of students then marched to the Administrative Building (informally called the ship) demanding an explanation from UP management about the sudden cancellation of Spring Day. Security

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guards quickly halted the march at the Musaion. Head of Security, Colin Fouché, said nobody was hurt in the incident. Dean of Students, Professor McGlory Speckman, came out to address the students.

This came after Nicolize Mulder, Media Liaison Of cer of the university, told Perdeby in the edition published on 29 August that Spring Day, along with Rag, Serrie and Ienk Melodienk, were not being discontinued and that the arrangements for the annual Spring Day party were in an “advanced stage.”

In a press release issued on 6 September by the university, it was said that the decision to cancel

the Spring Day celebrations at the Rag farm was due to the fact that a temporary liquor license could not be obtained for the event. This decision, said the university, was made in collaboration with student structures and other stakeholders.

“The university was not pertinently warned by the Gauteng provincial authorities that the MEC of Economical Development, due to internal issues, was planning to raise a moratorium on the issuing of liquor licenses,” the press release read.

The university added that the fact that a liquor license for this year’s function could not be obtained was not an attack or undermining of any tradition.

However, questions were raised as to why the university waited until the day before Spring Day to announce that the event would be discontinued when the moratorium was already passed in August.

The university claims that management did everything possible to nd a political and legal solution. But the university was noti ed by the MEC that it would be impossible to make an exception. “A court order by a third party for the putting aside of the moratorium was rejected by the presiding judge on 30 August.”

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would give. Me, who abhors political apathy, who righteously believes that you cannot complain about the system if you don’t take part in it, me who condemns people who say trite things like, “My vote won’t make a difference anyway”.

But here I am, telling you not to vote tomorrow.And all you have to do to gure out why is

look around campus. Stare in any direction and you’ll see countless numbers of silly, ineffective campaign posters screaming things like “Stop the panda attacks” and “May the forum be with you” from just about every surface that could possibly be covered. It’s a joke, isn’t it? This is really how the people who are campaigning for your votes are trying to communicate with you? Through Popeye references and bad English (harmful has one “l”, see?). Through clipart (I kid you not) and gimmicks that, at the end of the day, bear no relevance and are absurd to the point of inanity. This is the best they could do? If it proves one thing, it proves that whoever devised these campaigns is woefully out of touch with what it is that will grab students attention, make them care, make them want to vote.

But, in my opinion, it is also a re ection of how completely ridiculous this election, and this system, is.

Don’t get me wrong, I think this year’s SRC did a good job, more or less. Perdeby certainly had a good relationship with them and I think when it counted they did manage to at least try and stand up for what they thought was important to students. Except, of course, when their own political agendas got in the way of that. Which happens frequently and causes (and I’ve seen this rst hand) political

in- ghting that slows their actual mandate: to represent the needs and wants of students. More often than not, what people on the SRC, and the members of the student parliament (which is even more of a farce than the election process), stand for, what they are ghting for, is sculpted by personal political ideology and not actually what students need or want. Most initiatives are driven, not by a united SRC, but by individuals on the SRC af liating themselves with a speci c political party or interest group, which is why I have always argued against letting politics affect the SRC election because I believe it hinders how well the SRC can do its job. Not to mention the fact that a minority of students vote, because the election is driven by divisive, badly constructed propaganda. If people asking to be elected can’t even communicate with their constituency effectively, what makes them think they can represent students effectively?

I think the SRC can be effective, I truly do, and I think there are people who serve on it who truly want to make campus a better place for students and protect their rights, but I also think that their current ef cacy is corroded by political af liations, overblown egos and people who are either out of touch with the student body or represent only a very select part of them.

I don’t normally write such strongly opinionated editorials, nor do I expect this one to be very popular, but if what I have said does nothing else, it should at least make you think about the system and what it’s doing for you, and how your vote, or lack thereof, can send a message to the people who are running around dressed as pandas or superheroes, trying to save the world one bad slogan at a time.

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Dear Tukkie,

I would like to start off this week by congratulating STUKU on hosting a very successful National Serenade Competition. Long hours and lot of energy went into this event and I believe UP can be proud of the outcome. The competition levels of the National Serenade seem to escalate year on year and all of the universities involved showed tremendous commitment and talent. A congratulations is in order to Zeus Ladies for taking second place and the men from Boekenhout who ended up in fourth place overall. You made us proud.

Apart from the Serenade, the campuses have been a hive of activity since my last column. The day house and residence house committees have all been elected and trained. Congratulations to each individual that has been

elected to serve on these important structures. You have a crucial role to ful ll in the student life of this University.

The institutional culture survey that has been on the go is nearing completion and the participation of students has been encouraging. The link on the intranet has been left live to provide students who have not yet completed the questionnaire with a last opportunity to say how they feel about UP. The con dential answers will inform future decisions to make the University a better place. You can make a difference!

I hope that you all had a good Spring Day, despite the fact that the of cial party which is usually held on the Rag Farm had to be cancelled because of the moratorium on occasional liquor licenses in Gauteng. I have heard good reports of picnics in parks, braais at communes and homes, and parties at local pubs.

Most of all I am glad that you all returned safely to class on Thursday.

The focus now moves to the Student Parliament elections, which take place on 13 September 2011. After weeks of campaigning I trust that you now know who the candidates in your Faculty are and which student society would best serve the interests of the Tukkie student in student governance. I would like to encourage you to cast your faculty and society votes at your Faculty polling station on Tuesday and to ensure an orderly and constructive election. Good luck to all the candidates. We hope you will do Tukkies proud.

Until next time

Prof. MT SpeckmanDean of Students

On 3 September Hearty Manamela passed away. Hearty worked as a photographer at Perdeby for three years. The enthusiasm, dedication and friendliness he brought to the team will always remain with us. He will be dearly missed. Our thoughts and prayers remain with his friends and family.

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News 312 September ‘11

THEUNS VAN RHYN

Conservation bodies, private reserve owners and the public are joining in the ght against the onslaught of rhino poaching in South Africa. The Wilderness Foundation will be handing a signed petition over to the United States Congress in the second half of September.

Director of the Wilderness Foundation, Andrew Muir, says as many signatures possible are needed to “highlight the severity of the issue, and thus secure the full weight of support from the US.”

“The petition will be presented to the highest governmental powers and is a vital part of the lobbying campaign which is needed to change the laws regarding the importation of rhino horn into foreign countries,” Muir said.

Muir believes that the rhinos can be saved through massive public and governmental pressure on importers of the horn. “We need to capture the attention of international governments, particularly those who have in uence over China.”

Rhino poaching to be fought with signaturesThere are some alarming facts about rhino

poaching which show that it has escalated over the last couple of years. In 2007, South Africa lost 13 rhinos to poaching. In 2010, this gure rose to 335. So far, over 270 rhinos have been slaughtered in 2011. If the current rate of rhino poaching should continue, the rhino population growth rate could of cially be in decline within a year.

Studies by the Wilderness Foundation also showed that rhino horn is falsely believed to have medicinal value and this is fuelling its increased demand.

Another problem is that efforts to intervene are made extremely dif cult due to the highly organised nature and frequency of these crimes.

Students are encouraged to join the ght against rhino poaching. They can go onto to the Wilderness Foundation’s website and add

their signature to the petition. Muir said, “Rhino poaching may be an African tragedy but it is a global responsibility.”

UP has also joined the rhino war. On 22 June, the Onderstepoort Veterinary Genetics

Laboratory (VGL) of the University of Pretoria presented 1 000 rhino DNA sampling kits to South African National Parks (SANParks) in an attempt to win this war and save South Africa’s rhinos from extinction. The kits are

part of a project between SANParks, the VGL and South African Breweries, who donated R100 000 towards their production. They were developed by SANParks’s Environmental Crime Investigation Unit, the Police Forensics Laboratory and the VGL.

The aim of the project – a world rst – is to compile a database of the DNA pro les of the

22 000 white and black rhino in the country, as well as those of rhino in Zimbabwe, Namibia and Botswana. The database now contains approximately 2 000 pro les.

The primary intention with the compilation of the database is to support poaching investigations. It makes it possible to charge poachers not only with the possession of rhino horn, but also with illegal hunting and theft. Investigators will be able to match the horns in suspects’ possession with carcasses lying somewhere in a national park or a reserve. This is expected to give prosecutors more ammunition in demanding stiff sentences for poachers.

A campaign was also recently started where people were encouraged to create awareness of the rapidly depleting Rhino population in SA by wearing black on 1 September and tying a black ribbon to the right hand mirror of their vehicles or motorbikes. The idea was that it should show that people are fed-up with poachers and the leniency showed in their prosecution and sentences including affording them bail.

“In 2007, South Africa lost 13 rhinos to poaching. In

2010, this gure rose to 335. So far, over 270 rhinos have been slaughtered in 2011”

In an interview with Perdeby Malatji said that the university has overlooked many things to strategically ensure that they weaken Rag. “When Ludwig Marx resigned [from Rag] they promised us that within a week they would have a replacement. It is three months down the line and Rag is the only service provider that doesn’t have a member of staff in charge.”

Charl Oberholzer, SRC Chairperson, has since obtained an af davit claiming that the university did in fact say that these traditions should be reconsidered. In the statement Oberholzer wrote, “Management of the University of Pretoria admitted in a rector’s forum meeting with the SRC that the Jool (Rag) parade should be re-visited since it does not serve its purpose anymore. Management of TuksRes admitted in an informal discussion that Serrie was under threat in the month of December 2010 and that several people at UP admitted that they do not want pre-Spring to take place and that Spring Day celebrations at UP divide the student population.”

After this, Oberholzer also went to university management with a document he wanted signed in which the university would promise to protect Tuks traditions. Oberholzer said, “UP refuses to sign a document that shows that they promise to protect traditions such as Spring Day, Rag and Pot en Pons.” According to Oberholzer, the reason the university gave for not signing the document was because they claim no traditions are under threat.

It remains unclear whether Spring Day will continue next year. The Rag committee was unavailable for comment concerning claims that the cancellation of Spring Day had caused further nancial loss to Rag, which is already R1.5 million in debt (as of July 2011).

Photo: Desré Barnard

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Res Update4 12 September ‘11

ZOE NGOMBANE On Saturday 27 August, Katjiepiering hosted its Battle of the Bands competition. The event saw the head-on clash between bands that are bred in the backyards of Tuks’s male residences. The title of best band went to the band from Boekenhout, Newton’s Second Law. Other competing residences were Kiaat, Kollege, Maroela, Olienhout, Sonop and Taaibos. The winners walked away with an interview on TuksFM and the opportunity to perform at this year’s Spring Bash. However, Spring Bash was unfortunately cancelled.

The bands involved were not the only thing the Katjiepiering ladies had in store for the screaming crowd. First onto the stage were the dashing lads of the different residences in crisp white shirts and the ladies of Katjiepiering strutting their stuff. They were all competing to be the next Mr and Miss Katjiepiering, respectively. The titles went to Darren Rabec from Maroela and Chiedza Hamadziripi from

Battle of the Bands: res style

GREG LAVAGNA

This year’s Universiteite Ser (National Serenade Competition) saw the champions of Tuks, Kovsies, Maties, Pukke and UJ ght for glory at various venues at the University of Pretoria. However, the nal male and female honours went to the University of Johannesburg’s Annirand (female res) and Afslaan (male res). In second place were Pukke (Patria) and Tuks (Zeus Ladies).Third place went to Kovsies (Marjolein) and Maties (Wilgenhof). The event began with a welcoming dinner held on 2 September on the grass in front of the Aula, where the participants were introduced to the Tuks campus and allowed to mingle with the enemy. Entertainment was provided by the UP Symphony Orchestra and Allan John. Although competitors were advised against partying too hard, the wine owed and a few became friendly, giving a sneak peek of some of the songs to be performed the following night.

But it all came down to the following night where the residences performed at the Musaion in front of an all-star panel of judges. When asked what the judges were looking for, experienced judge Michael Barrett (of Drakensberg Boys’ Choir fame) said, “Musicality, spontaneity, energy and an overall good performance.” But it was not going to be easy, because Barrett added, “[The standard of competition] is one of the best we’ve had in a long time.”

The evening kicked off with Kovsies men’s Vishuis entertaining the crowds dressed as knights breaking into Queen and Beatles medleys, much to the crowd’s delight. Their

UJ take honours at Universiteit Ser

A quick moment of silence for the death of Spring Bash. But even that didn’t stop the students from creating their own fun and misbehaving. Pssst... wasn’t aware that Madelief ladies could be so safari (wild). Pssst... understands that it was a fun day and that there were a lot of guys, however, throwing yourselves at every guy who says “Hi” isn’t sexy. Pssst... has to hand it to Jasmyn for walking away with the award for the “shortest dresses”. Talk about living up to the lyrics of your house song. Pssst... has noticed a standoff between Jasmyn and Klaradyn. Who can disgrace their res the longest by leaving Kollege’s paint on their mascots? Pssst... wants to tell Lilium that just because it’s Spring Day doesn’t mean you can take your top off, even if it is at Nkwe. Pssst... would have loved for everybody to have been at HK camp. For more Pssst... about HK camp (yes, Pssst... was there) go to www.perdeby.co.za.

effort was followed by Tuks’s very own Zeus Ladies. “We’ve changed some choreography and a line or two,” said Zeus’s Loane Ledwadu about their preparation. “We haven’t seen any of the other teams but I’m sure they are up to standard.” The ladies did us proud by coming third in the own composition category and second overall.

UJ men’s Afslaan returned to nationals this year with their postman theme. “The minor jobs are often overlooked,” said UJ participant Si so Masemloa about their theme. “It was

easy and the songs linked well.” The judges and the crowds seemed to agree that these postmen delivered, as A saan walked away with not only rst place overall, but also with best prescribed song and best own composition.

Next were the Maties ladies of Nerina breaking onto stage as jailbirds. The ladies jumped back and forth between generations with songs such as Green Day’s “21 Guns” and Elvis Presley’s “Jailhouse Rock” and earned fourth place for best prescribed songs. The crowd was

then treated to the airhostesses of UJ’s Annirand. “We want to take people on a musical ight,” said UJ’s Jessica Daylon. And so they did. There was something for everybody as Annirand combined traditional serenade with unique African and gospel avours. This move took off with the judges, because the ladies scooped rst prize for prescribed songs, own composition and overall performance.

Boekenhout did Tuks proud with their Eskimo theme (complete with ginger re). “We heard a lot about Afslaan and Wilgenhof,” said Boekenhout’s Pieter van der Westhuizen, showing that they are not the only ones on the map. The boys ended up in second place for prescribed songs and in fourth place for own composition and overall performance.

The performances were concluded by the ever loud ladies of Marjolein from Kovsies with their Greek theme. These Greek ladies kicked it old school and walked away with third place in prescribed songs and a rst for own composition for “Melodie van die see”.

All in all, the competition was tight. However, the night belonged to UJ for winning both the men’s and women’s competitions. “It feels great to win Ser,” said Lwando Sirenya, Afslaan’s Serrie HK. “We had fun on stage and we really engaged with the crowd,” he added. Stuku represented the university well. Competitors from around the country expressed their appreciation for the organisation and the beauty of the campus. If you missed all performances at The Hub, the Aula and the Musaion, DVDs will be on sale soon.

Photo: Stephen Keet

Katjiepiering. Rock bands The December Streets and My Beter Halfde wowed the crowd.

There were 1 000 pre-sold tickets bought for the show and 2 500 people were present at the event. The event itself cost R54 000 and managed to return an estimated R80 000 in pro t.

Some of the money raised went to Rag. The rest went back into the house’s social budget to get the party started over at Katjiepiering. “The event was intended mainly to raise funds but we also just wanted the boys’ talent to be witnessed and to establish Katjiepiering as a social force to be recognised,” said Paige Albyn, the organiser of the event. “[The event] was actually helpful because there were some scouts present that night and some of them were quite impressed.” The show was successful beyond expectations and the party youth of Tuks has the old HK of Katjiepiering’s social committee to thank for that.

Photos: Chané Mackay

Features 512 September ‘11

NOLWAZI MNGADI

If you’ve got 1 000 Facebook friends, 4 000 followers on Twitter, hundreds of comments on your blog, and if your circles on Google+ confuse even the smartest Venn diagram expert, then congratulations, you’re internet famous.

Human beings are social creatures. As a result, we all crave attention even if it is on some deep, subconscious level and the internet is the perfect place to let the rest of the world know exactly how cool we are and why we deserve their constant attention. Some people even go so far as to lie about things that have happened to them to make some quick money or to create traf c for their blog or website. An example of this is the numerous “delete immediately” emails that we all get daily, which end up giving a link to any number of random blogs or websites.

Quite often, people nd that being internet famous is not all it is cracked up to be. People who have opinionated blogs or websites often get traf c from people who only have bad things to say about the content. Christian Lander, creator of the popular blog Stuff White People Like, said, “Every day I’m being told what an awful writer I am and how terrible I am and every time I see them I feel bad. So I had to stop reading the comments. It can make you want to quit sometimes.” YouTube is infamous for the hateful and angry comments that people leave. People go from video to video, nding something to criticise. YouTube users often receive rude comments, racial slurs and sometimes even death threats.

One example of a YouTube user whose innocent video turned into a worldwide hate festival is Rebecca Black. On 1 March this year the video for her song “Friday” suddenly became big on the internet. By the beginning of April the video had over 88 million views with over three million “dislikes”. Within a week of the video going viral there were already dozens of parodies and commentary from bloggers. Rebecca Black had become internet famous and as a result has had interviews with major news networks, newspapers, magazines and talk shows in the United States. Unfortunately, she also became one of the most hated people in the world for over a month. People labelled the song as being “bizarre” and “hilariously dreadful”. One of the worst comments was “I hope you cut yourself, and I hope you’ll get an eating disorder so you’ll look pretty.” While the teenager was initially shocked and hurt at the critical reaction to her song, she quickly learned to dismiss it.

The internet can also destroy a person’s fame. Nonhle Thema, a South African television personality, is an example of how using social networks to connect with fans may not always be a good idea. The Vuzu presenter goes on regular tirades on Twitter, saying things like “I’m still rich [you] silly haters” and “I made over 10 millions [sic] Rand as the face of Dark and Lovely. Who’s laughing

Cyber celebrity: a game of chance

Picking out pickpockets

now ... BOOM”. The constant references to herself as a brand and her tweets about people being jealous of her life have received a lot of attention from South African online publications, where fans expressed outrage and confusion at the sudden change in her personality. Since her rst Twitter tirade, Nonhle has lost her Dark and Lovely sponsorship as well as her position as the face of Vuzu. The reasons for the breakdown in these relationships have not been given but sources such as News24 speculate that her tirades may have been a contributing factor.

Being internet famous is not always a bad thing though. Good stories have also come from people who started blogs or websites purely for their own enjoyment and ended up being well-known and loved by millions. In 2002, Julie Powell began a blog in which she chronicled her attempt to cook all the recipes in Julia Child’s cookbook, Mastering the Art of French Cooking, in one year. Powell started the blog because of her love for cooking and

CHANÉ MACKAY

The world is full of pockets, ripe for the picking. And since greed is both work-shy and crafty, this particular brand of thievery seems to be rather popular amongst thrill seekers and sneak thieves across the globe.

Perdeby investigated ways in which students can outsmart even the craftiest of pilferers to keep their valuables safe and sound. If you are keen to know how they do it, how not to be a target and what to do if perchance you nd yourself relieved of your valuables, keep reading.

From Robin Hood to Laura Croft and even Oliver Twist, swanky cat burglars and suave con artists are more common in modern Hollywood blockbusters than white on rice. Yet, this sly form of larceny has been around for centuries. Even magicians and illusionists employ the tricks of this trade in their acts, skilfully slipping items into, or out of, pockets without the audience or volunteers catching on.

Compared to vocations like bank robbing or hijacking, picking pockets could afford relative career safety. A skilled professional could snatch as much loot as an armed robber. Ideally minus the dangerous confrontations, police line-ups, hardcore jail time or awkward celebrity klepto scandal on the cover of an old Heat magazine.

Successful pickpocketing requires considerable speed and a delicate touch (concealed by various distraction techniques) an eye for easy targets and a keen mastery of inconspicuous trickery and swift dexterity. Aspiring pickpockets study their felonious art

her admiration of Julia Child. It soon gained a large number of followers and was even noticed by the publisher Little, Brown and Company. Powell was offered a book deal, and in 2009 Julie & Julia (a lm starring Amy Adams and Meryl Streep) was released about her story.

YouTube also has its success stories. The popular teen icon Justin Bieber was discovered on YouTube and approached by both Justin Timberlake and Usher to sign to their respective record labels.

The internet game has changed. For a long time it was, and still is, a way to get information quickly and ef ciently. For others, it is a popularity contest where any day could be their lucky break. Unfortunately, internet fame can easily go both ways. Whether you become a Rebecca Black or a Julie Powell is entirely up to the unpredictable and often unknown people who comment on, “like” and retweet your life.

Image: JP Nathrass

at the School of the Seven Bells, a training camp conducted by an elite group of expert thieves in Columbia.

The most basic defence against pick pockets is perhaps the most obvious. The harder it is to steal something, the less likely

it becomes that a run-of-the-mill sneak thief would risk exposure and confrontation to get it. Leaving open bags unattended or carrying wallets and cell phones in back pockets makes you a soft target.

Sometimes even the staunchest looking, wallet-on-a-chain wearing, tough guys fall prey to the unfortunate, involuntary redistribution of their hard-earned cash. Being prepared may help you minimise the stress and struggle of losing crucial items like your driver’s licence, identity document, bank cards and such. Write down your card numbers and store the information separately, in a safe place. Keep track of what you keep in your wallet or purse so that you know exactly what is missing and so that you can react swiftly, minimising the damage wrought by opportunistic thieves. Authorities also warn against keeping all your cash, cards and ID documents in one place, to avoid losing everything at once. Also, if you keep your PIN codes or passwords in the same place that you keep your bank cards, you might as well hand your wallet over and accompany the thief to the bank.

Ultimately, most pickpockets and sneak thieves are very cautious and do not want to be confronted or busted in the act, so to avoid becoming someone’s target, simply avoid being the easiest target in the crowd. Always look alert, keep an eye on your handbag and preferably get a handbag with a zip or something that doesn’t open too easily. The harder you make it for them to rob you, the less likely you are going to be robbed. Then, they’d rather go for the poor suckers who haven’t read this article.

Photo: Brad Donald

Perdeby investigates the art of pilfering

Entertainment6 12 September ‘11

NADINE LAGGAR

It all started with a manila envelope. A manila envelope in the hands of a man looming over me, out tted with a gloriously devilish grin. This was Perdeby’s rst amazing race. A race created to test the durability of the car we were to review. This car is the Geely, Panda a new participant in the small-car market, and we had been given the keys to two of them. I was to complete the race, testing the capabilities of the Geely while completing four tasks and reaching the end destination before my colleague, Chris.

I approached the Geely and assessed its aesthetic value, eager to know how good we were going to look obliterating the competition. We were pleasantly surprised. Turns out the Geely is quite easy on the eye. But that’s because the car was designed with the dimensions of a panda in mind. That means it’s cute, very cute – but then, that’s why they needed a female reviewer: I get to say these things without jeopardising my street cred.

We opened our rst clue and the race began. First task: t as many people as possible in the car and take them along for the duration of the race. Panic ensued, people were verbally harassed

Ready, set, go

CHRIS VAN DER MERWE

The clock struck half past two on Wednesday 31 August. White knuckles clenching the wheel. The sound of engines roaring could be heard throughout campus. Tensions rose as it came closer to the time when two colleagues (and friends) would face off against each other in what could only be described as Perdeby’s own version of “The Amazing Race”. Okay, you caught us. We might be exaggerating just a tad but don’t get us wrong: it was pretty rad to review a car for the rst time.

The car is manufactured by a Chinese company called Geely. It has a 1.3 litre engine, central locking and an awesome front loader. Now that the speci cs are out of the way, we can get to what it’s really all about – the experience.

See, the race worked as follows: we had four tasks to nish before we could move to our nal destination.

We started our “adventure” (indulge us) in the Tukkiewerf parking lot. My trusty photographer, Brad Donald, and I got our envelopes and immediately examined the rst task – we had to load as many people as we could t into the back seat. It also tested some of the Geely’s luxury features, such as the rear park assist, while seeing how comfortable it drives if fully loaded. Brad and I

Perdeby reviews the Geely Panda

to get into the car and we may even have convinced some people that we were kidnappers. Eventually three people were found to test the car’s space limitations. You’d want to keep it to three people, maximum. Our passengers were good sports but the afternoon sun was blazing and the air con could have been a little more powerful.

Nonetheless, everyone was still invigorated by the chase and we opened the second clue. I had to change a tyre. By myself. I had never changed a tyre in my entire life. There was a lot of groaning, sweat and grease. But I did it and it wasn’t half as dif cult as I had anticipated, once I had gured out what everything was for.

Third clue: buy the tackiest trinket we could nd from a street vendor and bonus points for getting it for under R20. People aren’t very friendly when you’re trying to haggle at an intersection. So for suffering verbal abuse, the Geely gets full marks. This is the point where central locking becomes quite handy. Safety rst, kids. The electric windows were ef cient and speedy enough to allow my passengers to respond to passing threats. The power steering was just as amiable in making U-turns and navigating the traf c in Pretoria. Just as well, because we got lost – a lot. And a word of

quickly called our trusty Entertainment Editor, Meagan Dill, and our Layout Editor, Hickley Hamman, to join us in our quest. Right there and then, we decided that two people in the back were more than enough for our comfort and so we continued on to task two.

The second task involved speeding to the Shell garage on the corner of Lynnwood and Atterbury and changing a tyre. Our rst major challenge was staring us right in the face – how do you open the boot? Brad and I looked everywhere in the car for some kind of lever but to no avail. Five minutes later (and probably also ve minutes longer than it should’ve taken) we found out that there is a button on the keys that opens the boot. Relieved and a little embarrassed, we pressed on and changed the tyre in record time (well, it was a record for us anyway). This was the rst opportunity we had to inspect the boot of the car. I have to say this about the Geely: its boot space is pretty average. This car is not going to be the pack mule on the way to Oppikoppi, for instance.

On to the third task: we had to buy an accessory for the car from a street vendor. Upon reading this, we immediately bulleted to the place where we thought all the tacky street vendor people hang out – Menlyn Park Shopping Centre. We drove around and around but all we could nd were Springbok jerseys, pirated DVDs and sunglasses. Pressed for time, we decided to just buy the most tacky

pair of sunglasses we could nd. One hipster pair of sunglasses and R50 later, we moved on to our last task – take the N1 and drive to The Golden City Chinese restaurant. Sounds easy enough, right? Wrong.

The rst thing we didn’t know was that there is no longer a Garsfontein offramp on the N1 South – but a quick U-turn had us back on track. We also found out that the Geely really struggles to go faster than 100 km/h when the air conditioning is on. But when it does travel past 120km/h there’s an alert that goes off. Parents will appreciate this feature.

In no time (given the circumstances) we were at the spot where the restaurant was supposed to be. Confused and a tad frustrated, we started asking car guards about this mysterious restaurant. All of them confused it with a different one that we didn’t need to be at. Then it came to us: in front of us were the remains of a building – where the restaurant once was. After that disappointment, we decided to head to our local Asian hangout, Kung Fu Kitchen. As we ended our adventure, it was time to share stories of the other explorers’ adventures over Kung Fu Kitchen’s famous Pork Chow Mein.

Photos: Brad Donald & JP Nathrass

advice: never hold a tacky rainbow windmill out of the window. It will disintegrate and necessitate an emergency stop. We now know the ABS brakes are working and will perform when needed. Just as well the Geely has more safety features for the price (R79 999 - R89 999) than any other car in its category.

We were then on to our nal clue: nd The Golden City Chinese restaurant. There was a map but maps lie. Google also lies, because it turns out we were looking for a place that doesn’t exist anymore. That’s when we discovered the USB input and imagined all the possibilities if only we had had something to plug into it.

Eventually, we were alerted that we were racing in vain and that the other team had already gone to Kung Fu Kitchen to recuperate. On the way back, we contemplated the quality of our journey and all the lovely things we were going to stuff our faces with when we got to the restaurant.

As a small car, it is the perfect aid in navigating the realms of the city as it is easy to manoeuvre and easy to park. But don’t expect to travel at an incredibly fast pace. Trust me, we tried. But for what the Geely is offering, you can’t really ask for more in a car for a student.

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Entertainment 712 September ‘11

CHRIS VAN DER MERWE

Dit is die Maandagoggend vroeg waarvoor jy, as ywerige aanhanger van TV-programme en self-geproklameerde baas van die TV-afstandbeheer, gewag het. Perdeby praat natuurlik van die 63ste Primetime Emmy-toekennings.

Perdeby stel vandeesweek ons voorspellings aan julle voor. Mnet saai dit Maandagoggend 19 September lewendig om 02:00 uit, met `n herhaling dieselfde aand om 21:30.

Verrassings en teleurstellings`n Massiewe teleurstelling is dat verlede jaar

se “golden girl”, Lea Michele van die musikale-komediereeks Glee, nie eers vanjaar vir `n toekenning genomineer is nie.

Een van die mees kontroversiële nominasies is waarskynlik Game of Thrones, vir die beste dramareeks. Daar is spekulasie dat dié reeks slegs genomineer is omdat geen nuwe episodes van Breaking Bad gewys het gedurende die kiestydperk nie. Nog `n teleurstelling is die feit dat Katey Sagal gefaal het om `n Emmy-nominasie te verdien ten spyte van die Golden Globe wat sy gewen het vir haar rol in Sons Of Anarchy.

Beste akteur in `n komediereeksDie genomineerdes vir vanjaar se beste akteur

in `n komediereeks is Alec Baldwin (30 Rock), Louis C.K. (Louie), Steve Carell (The Of ce), Johnny Galecki (The Big Bang Theory), Matt LeBlanc (Episodes) en natuurlik Jim Parsons (The Big Bang Theory). Die groot verrassing hierdie jaar is dat twee akteurs van The Big Bang Theory genomineer is. Volgens Perdeby is daar geen twyfel dat Jim Parsons hierdie jaar weer die toekenning gaan verower nie. Alec Baldwin, `n 2009 Emmy-wenner, is ook weer genomineer, maar dit is te betwyfel of hy die toekenning sal wen aangesien talle mense 30 Rock sien as `n skip wat al lankal geseil het.

Beste aktrise in `n komediereeksDie genomineerdes vir vanjaar se beste aktrise

in `n komediereeks is 2010 Emmy-wenner Edie Falco (Nurse Jackie), Tina Fey (30 Rock), Melissa McCarthy (Mike & Molly), Laura Linney (The Big C), Martha Plimpton (Raising Hope) en Amy Poehler (Parks & Recreation). Die eerste ding waarvan mens kennis neem as mens kyk na dié genomineerdes, is dat twee aktrises van die

Die toekenning gaan aan…

TV-program Saturday Night Live genomineer is. Fey en Poehler het inderdaad `n ver pad van die dae van lukrake spotstukke gekom. Een van die hoogtepunte van die Emmy-nominasies was die reaksie van McCarthy toe sy uitgevind het dat sy genomineer is vir beste aktrise (Dit kan op YouTube gesien word). Daar word vermoed dat Falco hierdie jaar moeilik weer die toekenning sal ontvang. Die gunsteling in ons boeke is McCarthy.

Beste komediereeksDie genomineerdes vir die beste komediereeks

is The Big Bang Theory, Glee, Parks &

Recreation, Modern Family, The Of ce en 30 Rock. `n Nuwe toetrede hierdie jaar is NBC se Parks & Recreation – alhoewel hierdie reeks nie gesien word as die gunsteling om vanjaar se Emmy-toekenning te wen nie. Verlede jaar se gunsteling om die toekenning te wen was Glee, maar Modern Family het dit uit Glee se hande weggeraap. Daar word geglo dat presies dieselfde hierdie jaar gaan gebeur. Perdeby se gunsteling is verseker Modern Family.

Beste akteur in `n dramareeksVir die laaste twee jaar het Bryan Cranston

weggestap met die Emmy vir beste akteur

in `n dramareeks vir sy rol in Breaking Bad. Hierdie jaar is hy egter nie genomineer nie. Hierdie ekstra nominasiegleuf is vinnig gevul deur Timothy Olyphant (Justi ed). Ander genomineerdes is Steve Buscemi (Boardwalk Empire), Kyle Chandler (Friday Night Lights), Michael C. Hall (Dexter), John Hamm (Mad Men) en Hugh Laurie (House). Perdeby het gesukkel om `n voorspelling in hierdie kategorie te maak. Die keuse was basies tussen Buscemi en Hamm. Beide is uitstekende akteurs, maar Hamm is ons uiteindelike keuse.

Beste aktrise in `n dramareeksElke kategorie in vanjaar se Emmy-

toekennings is erg kompeterend, maar hierdie kategorie is maklik een van die uitdagendstes om te wen. Die genomineerdes is Kathy Bates (Harry’s Law), Connie Britton (Friday Night Lights), Mireille Enos (The Killing), Mariska Hargitay (Law & Order: Special Victims Unit), Julianna Margulies (The Good Wife) en Elizabeth Moss (Mad Men). Daar word verwag dat Mad Men met al 19 toekennings waarvoor dit genomineer is (die meeste van enige reeks hierdie jaar), gaan wegstap. Die 2010 toekenning het aan Kyra Sedgwich (The Closer) gegaan en in 2009 aan Glenn Close (Damages). Nie een van hierdie aktrises is vanjaar genomineer nie. Perdeby voorspel dat die toekenning aan Moss sal gaan.

Beste dramareeksHierdie is waaroor dit alles gaan, is dit nie?

Die komediereekse is pret om na te kyk en dit is interessant om te sien wie watter toekennings wen, maar die dramareekse is waar die meeste ernstige toneelspel plaasvind. Verlede jaar het Mad Men die Emmy vir beste dramareeks verower en verdienstelik ook. In 2009 het Dexter weggestap met die toekenning. Hierdie jaar is beide hierdie reekse weer genomineer. Ander genomineerdes sluit in Boardwalk Empire, Friday Night Lights, Game of Thrones en The Good Wife. Perdeby dink vanjaar se Emmy vir beste dramareeks gaan aan Game of Thrones gaan, punt en klaar. Indien jy al ooit Game of Thrones gesien het, sal jy saamstem dat dit nie `n verrassing sal wees as dit hierdie toekenning inpalm nie.

Illustrasie: Ezelle van der Heever

MEAGAN DILL

Arno Carstens doesn’t need much of an introduction. He rst captured South Africa’s attention in the 90s as the frontman of legendary alternative rock band the Springbok Nude Girls. Since then, he’s gone on to have a successful solo career. He hasn’t been in the spotlight much this year but with a new album on the horizon, all that is about to change.

You played with the Springbok Nude Girls in Hat eld a few months ago. How did you nd the Pretoria crowd?

Cool, man. It was during student holidays, so obviously it would be nice to go back and do it when it’s not the holiday. But we’re going to do ve big shows at the end of the year, with the Nude Girls.

Do you have any plans to work on new material with them?

Ja, we’ve got plans to bring out a box set, with all the CDs, also with a new EP, with ve or six songs.

Any interesting on-tour stories?Ag, you know, it’s all just childish kind of stuff.

Same old bulls**t. I can’t really remember much. One time I was puking out of the combi, when everyone was going to work in the morning. The touring vibe is kinda ... mostly just drunk.

Arno Carstens: South African music legendYou guys also opened for U2 when they were

here. Are you a fan?Yes! Ah, you can’t help to be a sort of fan, you

know? They’ve got some super cool songs. But just their production and their sound ....

I heard the stage set that they take around with them is crazy, as well.

Look, I’ve played with The Rolling Stones, [they’re] legend. But U2, from a show perspective, takes it to a different level. I don’t think anybody can really top that.

So, you mentioned The Rolling Stones. You’ve shared the stage with a lot of other legends too: The Police, Meatloaf ... is there anyone else you would still really like to share the stage with?

I’m a huge Nick Cave fan, but I sort of pity the fool that opens for him. Just incredible. Some things are better left.

You’ve toured a lot of places, won awards, had chart success – but what would you say stands out as the high point of your career so far?

It’s always the rst time you hear your song on the radio, the rst SAMA award you win. But then also, the rst band we ever supported was INXS, just before Michael Hutchence died. And that was really awesome. Michael was incredible, and he was just the closest thing I’ve ever met to, like, Jim Morrison. Probably the last real rock star. So

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sexy on stage, a great voice, and he could party.What are the main in uences on your music

when you’re writing?Obviously stuff that I’m listening to. I listen to

a lot of Blonde Redhead, I love UNKLE, and then this new girl Anna Calvi, she’s very good, Bon Iver is good. I like alternative rock music.

I hear you’re working on a new album – a double CD with one CD of collaborations – can you tell us a little bit about that?

I did a song with the Dirty Skirts, the Civil Twilight song is just f***ing incredible, and then Ashtray Electric, Lizzy Pattison (Rob Pattison’s sister), Josie Fields ... I actually want to do a few more with Josie. Molly McQueen (Midge Ure’s daughter). And I’ve talked to Tamara [Dey] about doing one with her. I love her style. I mean, that’s supposed to be the B-side.

And what are you going for with the rest of the album?

I think the rst song might be coming out pretty soon. I’m going to let the songs drop one at a time. But it’s going to be more upbeat. The last album I did was a great experience, but I don’t want to ever do it again. Too many people telling me what to do, in a way. But this one’s going to be more what I want to do. More guitars.

When are you looking at releasing that?Hopefully March.

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MARI-LOUISE DE KOCK Die nale rondte van die Steinhoff Tuks rugby liga is op Dinsdag 30 Augustus by LC de Villiers gespeel. Mopanie, Onderstepoort en Boekenhout, asook die fakulteitshuis Ebit het hard gespeel in die hoop om die liga-titels van hul onderskeie ouderdomsgroepe te wen.

Mopanie se eerste span het Onderstepoort, verlede jaar se ligawenners, met 24-10 geklop. Onderstepoort se buitesenter, Keith Ross, het gesê: “Ons was eenvoudig net nie klinies genoeg

CARLO COCK

Tuks wheelchair tennis superstars, Lucas Sithole and Khothatso Montjane, are currently on a North American tour where they are set to take part in three major international events in the US and Canada this month.

The pair, who recently won the prestigious Sportswomen and Sportsman of the Year in the disabled category at the inaugural SA Sports Awards in Sun City, are competeing for the rst time in so-called “high grade” international events on the International Wheelchair Tennis Circuit. With both Montjane and Sithole ranked number one in South Africa, the goal is for both of them to break into the top ten in the world rankings.

The players started their tour with a “super series” event at the US Open known as the UTSA Wheelchair Tennis Championships. After that event they are scheduled to jet off to Canada to compete in the Canada International Championships in Montreal before returning to the US for the nal event of the tour, the PTR Championship in Hilton Head.

This tour offers both players the opportunity to test themselves against some of the best players in the world and to prove their ability to compete on the world stage. It is also a chance to gain, not only invaluable experience, but also to earn points which could improve their International Tennis Federation (ITF) rankings and to ensure that they qualify for next year’s Paralympics in London.

Wheelchair Tennis South Africa (WTSA) Director Holger Losch stressed that the main objective of the tour is for both players to learn and gain experience which will stand

Tuks rugby liga finaal

Wheelchair tennis stars embark on major tour

nie en ons het nie die bal vir genoeg fases behou om `n effektiewe aanval te maak nie.”

Die wenspan se buitesenter, Johan van Wyk, wat ook gekies is as die speler van die wedstryd, het gesê dat Mopanie se eerste span baie tevrede met hul spel was. Die spankaptein, Christo Basson, het dankie gesê aan “al die Mopanie ondersteuners wat week na week goed ondersteun het en die Mopanie-trots wat die spelers gewys het, asook die afrigters, sonder wie niks moontlik sou wees nie.”

Alhoewel Mopanie se eerste span geseëvier

them in good stead for future tournaments, although he does expect them to contend for the title in the last events of the tour. “The rst event is not about them taking the title, but more about gaining experience, implementing their game plans and building the belief that they belong there. It is in the second and third week, both Grade II Events, where we expect both Montjane and Sithole to really shine as they vie for a title,” Losch said.

Montjane said, “I am looking forward to the tournaments and hope to perform well enough to reach the top 10 rankings in the world.” Sithole, who is ranked 15 in the world and is renowned for his athleticism and speed on the court, said, “I’m hoping to get to the nals of either the Tennis Canada International Championship or the PTR Open, which will position me well on my journey to the Paralympics next year. I know I can do it. All I need is to focus on my game and not worry about my opponent’s strategy.”

Montjane, who is ranked number one in the South African women’s division, said, “I am looking forward to the tournaments and hope to perform well enough to reach the top 10 rankings in the world.”

Regardless of how the pair perform on their tour, wheelchair tennis in South Africa is certainly a sport which is rapidly developing. As one of the fastest growing disabled sports around the globe, South Africa boasts over 80 wheelchair tennis players who hold signi cant positions on the ITF world rankings. This is more than any other nation. The success of Montjane and Sithole is indicative of their immense talents, as well as of WTSA as a whole.

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het, het hul tweede span en o/20-span nie dieselfde geluk gehad nie. Die tweede span het 3-6 teen Ebit verloor, wat Ebit die nuwe ligawenners in hul ouderdomsgroep maak. “Die verloor was baie sleg gewees en ons was teleurgesteld,” het Mopanie se tweede span stut, Kobus Erasmus, gesê. Erasmus het verder kommentaar gelewer en die wedstryd as `n “harde wedstryd” beskryf. Hy het ook gesê dat Ebit se span “goeie opponente” was om teen te speel.

Boekenhout hou hul koppe hoog as die

o/20-ligawenners. Hulle het Mopanie met 14-11 getroef. Boekenhout se agtsteman, Morné (Sti er) Botha, het gesê: “Ons het vir hierdie oomblik gewag … ons kan verlede jaar agter die rug sit en ons was in beheer om die nale stap te neem.”

Na die wedstryde het die koshuise hard gekuier om hul prestasies te vier. Van Wyk het hierdie kuiers in `n paar woorde goed opgesom deur te sê dat sy koshuis die volgende oggend maar baie stil was.

Foto: Kobus Barnard

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