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Generation Truth Cnr Marshall and Boom, Belgravia, Johannesburg [t] (011) 614 6943 • [f] (011) 614 8780 or (011) 624 3124 [email protected] www.dominican.co.za dominicanconventschool dcsbelgravia veritas VOL 19 NUM 20 15 JUNE 2017 GENERATION TRUTH Grade 11 students pose for a photograph before NEA competition. W e, the youth of South Africa, are in a con- tinuous battle to gain agency. We find ourselves in a noisy, confusing world. But beneath this cacophony of confusion lies hope for the future—a hope that we will one day unite in a system that works for South Africa as a whole. We hope to foster those who follow close behind us to become youth activists, to put "I" last, and make us a power- ful nation that leads with altruism and soft power. We want to make a difference by creating a separation between ourselves and our selfish nature and leading with integrity, love and genuine passion for the human race. We want to prove to society that even though we are young and mis- guided at times, we still care about issues beyond our immediate filter bubble. We know that the future of South Africa lies in our hands. We have the power to change things we cannot accept, but in the nativity of our adulthood, may not be able to come up with innovative ideas to ‘fix’ the world immediately because we have not yet experienced the monster that is life. Despite our challenges, we will not give up. Too much has been sacrificed by those who have gone before us, and too many in positions of power seem to have forgotten that sacrifice. As we enter our final exams, and stand on the threshold of personal freedom, we shall not just celebrate that we were Born Free, but heed our call to be Generation Truth. —LAYLA MOTAUNG, G12 ETHOS
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Generation Truth
Cnr Marshall and Boom, Belgravia, Johannesburg [t] (011) 614 6943 • [f ] (011) 614 8780 or (011) 624 3124 [email protected]
www.dominican.co.za dominicanconventschool dcsbelgravia
veritasVOL 19 NUM 20 15 JUNE 2017
GENERATION TRUTH Grade 11 students pose for a photograph before NEA competition.
We, the youth of South Africa, are in a con-tinuous battle to gain
agency. We find ourselves in a noisy, confusing world. But beneath this cacophony of confusion lies hope for the future—a hope that we will one day unite in a system that works for South Africa as a whole. We hope to foster those who follow close behind us to become youth activists, to put "I" last, and make us a power-ful nation that leads with altruism and soft power. We want to make a difference by creating a separation between ourselves and our selfish
nature and leading with integrity, love and genuine passion for the human race.
We want to prove to society that even though we are young and mis-guided at times, we still care about issues beyond our immediate filter bubble. We know that the future of South Africa lies in our hands. We have the power to change things we cannot accept, but in the nativity of our adulthood, may not be able to come up with innovative ideas to ‘fix’ the world immediately because we have not yet experienced the monster that is life.
Despite our challenges, we will not give up. Too much has been sacrificed by those who have gone before us, and too many in positions of power seem to have forgotten that sacrifice. As we enter our final exams, and stand on the threshold of personal freedom, we shall not just celebrate that we were Born Free, but heed our call to be Generation Truth.
—LAYLA MOTAUNG, G12
ETHOS
The only way the youth of today can truly honour the sacrifices made by those students who took part in the Soweto uprising of 1976 is to live the ideals for which many of those stu-dents gave their lives. They envisioned a South Africa free from oppression and one in which all South Africans would have the ability to determine and inf luence the future direction of this country.
My message to this generation is to recognize that you have a responsi-bility to uphold the ideals of those who gave so much for change in this
country and in so doing ensuring and committing to a future of prosperity for the generations to come.
This will not happen simply because we wish it. It will take courage, desire, commitment, hard work and above all young people who are outstanding. Let us rid ourselves and this country of the old and current "normal" and usher in a new "normal", whereby we strive to create a youth who are outstanding in thought, word and deed. Young people who are thought leaders, people of conscience, of moral substance and ethical resolve.
The time is now for the youth of South Africa to become the change agents this country desperately needs and in so doing establish a true South African culture, a culture that is based on the principles of the Freedom Charter, a culture that prizes truth as the corner-stone of all that is South African.
graham howarth Executive Headmaster
Mr Graham Howarth, Headmaster ¡ Mrs Dalene Rostovsky, Head of Primary School Mrs Rosalia Motha, HS RE Co-ordinator ¡ Ms Colleen Mazibuko, Director of Boarding ¡ Mrs Kathleen Whitaker, Director of AdminParent Council queries to: [email protected]
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Upcoming Events
Ushering in a New Normal
FROM THE HEADMASTER'S DESK
SPORT
Monday, 19 JuneGrade 8–10 Revision WeekGrade 10–11 Exams BeginGrade 4–6 Writing and Practical Exams
Tuesday, 20 JuneIP Mark Entry DeadlineGrade 000-R A+Edutainment
Wednesday, 21 June14:00 IP HOD Pencilbox Check14:00 HS Netball vs Kings, Bryanston
Thursday, 22 June07:40 IP Report Comments Due
Friday, 23 June07:40 School Mass: Feast of the Sacred Heart
FP Movie Day FundraiserHS Mid-Term Reports handed outGrade 8–10 Desk MoveHS Examination Papers DueMID-TERM BREAK BEGINS
Congratulations to Enoch Soko who has made the Gauteng Provincial volleyball team and will compete in the National games in Durban.
GOALSvs Sacred Heart
POINTSvs Kings College
6|8OPEN B
42|17OPEN A
1|1U14
1|1U16
2|0OPEN
