T V E T C O L L E G E

Issue no. 18 - A newspaper for the students by the students December 2016

Lucia Makhubela The Netball team of the Waterberg TVET College

TVET Colleges

ook lead

are continuing to dominate, as they have won the National Netball ChampionshipTrophy for the third time in a row.The National Tournament for was held in Port Elizabeth from 3 - 5 October 2016. Throughout the tournament the Netball Team of the College t which qualified them to represent the Limpopo Province at National level. The Netball Team swept the final series against Eastern Cape with 30 - 22 in victory. “In the finals it was tough as Eastern Cape was leading during the third and second quarter, but Limpopo came back in the last quarter with a bang and fought till the very end”. This was confirmed by the Code Manager of Netball, Mr Vusi Monene.

NATIONAL NETBALL CHAMPIONS FOR THE THIRD TIME

Student goes international - Page 2

Health Promotion Day at Business - Page 4

Extra ordinary talent - Page 3

World of work - Page 7

Limpopo is No.1 - Page 12

Marketing The Minister of Higher Education and Training, Dr Blade Nzimande officially opened the Waterberg TVET College's Thabazimbi Campus on 30 June 2016, almost a year after the Minister unveiled the commemorative plaque on the new state of the art Thabazimbi campus on 21 June 2015. Minister Nzimande said the College has the potential to open avenues for artisan skills amongst the youth. This, he said, should turn into opportunities in mining exploration and the growth of the local economy. He also explained that close to R14 million was spent in the area. College Principal, Ms Selaelo Lekoloane, appealed to the community to adopt the College and protect it against any form of vandalism as “it is an asset which provides quality education to today's youth and too generations to come”. Kumba Iron Ore representative, Sbusiso Tenza, announced that the company would partner with the College by providing bursaries to academically deserving students. Since January 2016, the college is operating the Thabazimbi Campus from Amandelbult until all contractual requirements has been met. The College will move from Amandelbult and start operations in January 2017 at the new Thabazimbi Campus.

LEFT: The Netball Team of the Waterberg TVET College who represented the Limpopo Province at National Level. They won the National Netball Trophy for the third time. Important dates for 2017

9 January 2017 - Registration open (New and Old students)9 January 2017 - Registration for Supplementary Exam15 January 2017 - College Hostels open16 January 2017 - Classes commence for NCV/N4-N6 and N1-N3 students20 January 2017 - Registration close23-31 January 2017 - Late Registration (Late registration fee payable)15 February - 15 March 2017 - Supplementary Exam

2017 NSFAS Bursary Application Process

Student Support Services Refer to Page 9 of this issue of the Waterberg Vibes Newspaper for the 2017 Online NSFAS application process or visit www.nsfas.org.za

College's star pupil goes internationalStudent Support Services Student exchange programmess, both foreign and domestic, provide college students with opportunities that they simply could not get anywhere else. Whether students want to travel in order to broaden their horizons or experience a new culture, there are plenty of benefits to be had. One of the College's star pupils Christopher Manamela was admitted at the College of DuPage in Glen Ellyn Illinois, United States of America (USA). He had received on-the-job t r a i n i n g i n I n f o r m a t i o n Technology, through participation i n a s t r u c t u r e d t r a i n i n g programme. The training enabled Mr Christopher Manamela to spend one academic year in USA. “It was in 2013 when I first registered with Waterberg TVET College, I knew it was the best decision I've ever made. I am truly honoured to have been a student at the IT and Computer Science Centre and I really appreciate the generous support that was offered to me throughout my time at the college” said Mr Christopher Manamela.

ABOVE: Christopher Manamela was part of a Student Exchange Programme and received on-the-job training for

one year in the USA.

OUR HERITAGE OUR PRIDEBoitumelo

Heritage Day implies different things to different people, “celebrating cultural diversity since we have different cultures in Africa, different traditional beliefs, music, dance, food and attire. This day means a lot to us as Africans and to the new generation because we learn more about our culture”, according to the Centre. Tumelo Legoabe, a NATED student from Business Studies further added that the importance of celebrating Heritage Day is to embrace our tradition, to remember who we are and where we come from, by wearing our cultural clothes and eating cultural food and playing indigenous games. Heritage Day should be celebrated.

Manthosi Heritage Day is a National Holiday held on 24 September every year, where South Africans celebrate their cultures and embrace their diverse traditions and values that contribute to the “rainbow nation”. The Staff of Waterberg TVET College and especially this year the Business Studies Centre staff took great pride in their cultures and other cultures by observing Heritage Day dressed in their cultural clothes.

OUR HERITAGE, OUR PRIDEPoem by Nkhumule Maria Lephalala

with the sound of the jumble re jago dijo tsa setso mmogodrums then telling that it says

re dulago ka fase ga sehlare thunderstormmy heritage is the beautiful South bjalo ka le lapa then we all laugh and enjoy as Africa ra gotsa mollo bjalo ka le lapa one

“My heritage, my belonging” where we are born and raised as where by no one is judged by the enjoying the oral tradition that is my heritage is where I belong one colour of their skin passed onis precious and unique from the land that has diversity and borakgolo le bokoko bare thai! from generation to generationothers peace thai! thai! my heritage my, my belonging, it uplift people from the ground moo bokoko le borakgolo ba re where children start to ask what beautiful South Africamakes us feel at home direlago dinonwane do they say

Tumelo Morobe Waterberg TVET College hosted the 2016 Agricultural Open Day aimed at high school learners in Grade 12. The event was held on 12 May 2016 at the Rooywal Farm at Sterkrivier. This event presented an ideal opportunity for school-going learners to experience what they are being taught in schools. More than 300 learners were afforded an oppor tun i ty to f ind out for themselves exactly what agriculture is all about. The College believes that an opportunity to speak to someone face-to-face about the different academic programmes and what they involve is absolutely vital to making the appropriate study choices. Activities for the day included, information sharing on financial ass is tance, appl icat ion and registration processes, personal interaction with current lecturers, farm tour and exposure to some of the facilities at the farm.

OPEN DAY ATTRACTS THREE HUNDRED LEARNERS

Waterberg Vibes would like to acknowledge the following staff and students of Business Studies Centre for their articles that were used in this edition of the Waterberg Vibes:

Ms L Makhubela (Marketing Lecturer)Mr J Motlala (Finance, Economics and Accounting Lecturer) Marketing students (Level 2 - 3)Kaapu CS Maraba SKekana L Maphoto SENgoepe TG Mokgohloa TE Letsoalo TP Moakamedi RSManthosi B Lephalala NM Nkhoma T Nkuna U Agueneke KC

ABOVE: Primary Agriculture Programme Open Day at the Rooywal Farm of the Waterberg TVET College.

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Student Support Services simulation of the United Nations General The University of Pretoria Chapter of the Assembly, as well as social enrichment United Nations Association of SA, better exercises and seminars. known as UNASA-UP, invited Waterberg Ms Lerato Malatji, a student of the TVET College to the third Model United Waterberg TVET College, IT and Nations South African Universities Computer Science Campus, received (MUNSAU) conference held from 12 - 15 the 2016 MUNSAU Conference Best July 2016. Position Paper Award and Best Speaker The conference and its related during the 2016 Intervarsity Debate held competitions were convened under the at University of Pretoria. She was auspices of the United Nations Information offered the opportunity to attend Centre (UNIC) and the Department of Experiential Training at the Department International Relations and Co-operation o f In ternat iona l Rela t ions and (DIRCO). Co-hosting with DIRCO was the Corporation (DIRCO) scheduled for 29 University of Pretoria. The focus of the November to 2 December 2016 as a conference rested on the Millennium result of her outstanding achievement. Development Goals and the Post-2016 Agenda. Fourteen students from Waterberg TVET College formed part of the 60 delegates from various South African universities. Delegates included special guests from embassies and international organisations. Participants of the four-day debating conference participated in a

WATERBERG STUDENTS STOOD THEIR GROUND

TOP RIGHT: Lerato Malatjie recieved an award for the Best Position Paper and Best

Speaker during the 2016 Intervarsity Debate. BOTTOM RIGHT: The 14 student

from the Waterberg TVET College who attended the UNA-SA Conference.

2016 COLLEGE CULTURAL DAYStudent Support Services Science Centre On 11 June 2016 Student Support - Traditional Dance - Business Services hosted the 2016 College Beauty Studies CentreCultural Day / Beauty Pageant at the Aboo Tayoob Hall in Mokopane and all College The Cultural day ended with a Beauty Centres attended the event with a positive Pageant and the results were as follows: spirit. Mr Waterberg TVET College 2016 - Boroto According to the Student Support Mahlatse from IT Centre, 1st Prince - Buda Section, by allowing students to get Phuti also from IT Centre and 2nd Prince - involved in extra-curricular activities at Mpatli Odecious from Business Studies College, is a wise choice, and it can be Centre. Miss Waterberg TVET College very important in helping them to develop 2016 is Mashaba Onicca from IT Centre, many working skills, people skills, and 1st Princes - Mojapelo Martha also from IT many more. Centre and 2nd Princess - M a r a k a l a l a One of the great benefits for students Mosima from Business Studies Centre.being involved in extra-curricular activities is that they learn about time management The winning teams represented the and prioritizing things in their lifes. College during the 2016 Provincial Art and During the 2016 Cultural Day, the Culture Event on 18 July 2016 at Ngwako following Centres came out tops: Ramathlodi Hall In Seshego.- Choir - Engineering and Skills Training Centre- Pencil drawing (Male and Female) Engineering and Skills Training Centre- Poetry - IT and Computer Science Centre- Dramatized Poetry - Engineering and Skills Training Centre- Gumboots - IT and Computer Science Centre- Hip Hop - Business Studies Centre- Pantsula Dance - IT and Computer

EXTRA ORDINARY TALENTThabo Moloto It first started with the burning desire to know where an excavator acquire its extra ordinary power. TS Mamokgopo and KK Mokoka, two Engineering and Related Design Level 3 students decided to do research and discover that all movement and functions of a hydraulic excavator are accomplished through the use of hydraulic fluid, with hydraulic cylinders and hydraulic motors. From there they decided to design and build their own excavator and approached Mr Gumbe (ERD Lecturer) for assistance with pieces of the excavator that was already designed. On the LEFT is the excavator that they built. ‘This shows that some students really come to the College to unleash their talents. The College is proud of them’ - said Mr TS Senong.

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Health Promotion Day at Business Centre

LEFT: Folang staff also participated in the 5km Fun Walk. RIGHT: The Primary Health Lecturers,

anyama, M Chueng, D Mashia with their Primary Health students who organised the day.

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Lerato Kekana and Surprise Maraba The event kicked off with a fun walk Primary Health Lecturers, Manyama M, On 7 September 2016 the Primary from Mahwelereng Police Station to Mashia D, Chueng M, Ezomo O, Swart W Health Department together with the Mahwelereng Shopping Centre followed and Phala L with the help of their students Primary Health students took an initiative by aerobics by Sipho's Gym in and others made the day a huge success. to host a Health Promotion Day at the Mahwelereng. “I did not think it would turn out to be as Business Studies Centre. The aim of the Staff and students also played successful as it did. This will definitely not day was to educate and create awareness indigenous games like Debeke, Kgati, be the last event of this kind, Ms Manyama about health. Mogusha, sac race etc. and almost said. It was the first ever event of this kind everyone participated in the activities. Staff and students were having fun and held at the Business Studies Centre that Who knew that ordinary Moghusha and the sleepless nights of the organisers left the community hoping for more health Kgati can keep you healthy? This was worrying about the event, was worth while promotion days in future. Guests from confirmed by Murwira Success Tinotenda as everything went as planned.different sectors, Capricorn TVET College, from the University of Venda, Department The Primary Health Department would Mahwereleng Hospital, Folang Medical of Public Health. He outlined that like to thank Folang Trust/Folang Medical C e n t r e , G E M S a n d d i e t i c i a n s , “exercising does not mean you should kill Centre who was the main sponsor for this physiotherapist and physical fitness yourself because too much of everything Health Promotion Day.trainers honoured the event with their can kill you. Balance is the main key of a presence. healthy life style.”

Marketing The Waterberg TVET College together with the other 6 Limpopo TVET Colleges heeded the call by the Deputy Minister of Higher Education and Training, Mr Mduduzi Manana, to celebrate a decade of artisanship under the theme "Celebrat ing Technical and Vocational Education and Training with the College Community" A Provincial Roadshow ran from 3-27 August 2016 where people in and out of schools were targeted and awareness was created.

ARTISAN AWARENESS

RIGHT: Artisan Awareness in Limpopo Province.

TOURISM TASKSMs A Fischer (photos supplied) As part of the Tourism Level 2 curriculum, students must perform specific tasks during the year. In the subject Sustainable Tourism, for task 2, students had to prepare speeches on recycling and they also made products from recycled material. The presentations and recycled products from the Level 2 students were outstanding.

ABOVE LEFT: Bertha Mabula with her recycled toothpaste holder. MIDDLE: Dikeledi Matshetela with her recycled ARAMIS handbag. RIGHT: Ellen Aphane changed peoples minds about the environment with her very innovative lastic recycling flowers.

ABOVE LEFT: For task 2,Tourism level 2 students had to prepare speeches and make products from recycled material. Here is a very innovative recycled mug MIDDLE: Portia Muvundlela designed and made a drawer pedestal. RIGHT: Who said one must buy an apron if you can make one from recycled material. Dimakatso Manchidi designed and made her own SHOPRITE apron from recycled bags.

SRC leadership trainingTumelo Marobe leadership. Progressive leaders should be Topics which were covered able to provide inspiration, includes, constitution, code of motivation and clear direction to conduct, disciplinary procedures, their constituency. roles and responsibilities, personal The Student Representative growth, paradigm shift, creative Council (SRC) is a body of student thinking, conflict management, leaders that seeks to whole- resolutions, communication skills, heartedly serve and represent the public speaking as well as students in the College. It has got presentation skills.diverse platforms in which the broader student population can get actively involved within their various projects and initiatives. These include academic, sport, social, culture and community engagement.The College held a three days SRC leadership training in February this year a t Monate Lodge in Mokopane, aimed at capacitating the newly e lected student

ABOVE: SRC members during the Leadership Training in February

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Exercise has no limitsLucia Makhubela

A Health Promotion Day turned into a fun day with many activities by staff members and students. Physical exercises come with great benefits:Exercises reduce the incidence of heart diseases and hypertension. It makes your body strong, healthy, keeps your bones stronger, gets rid of stress, provides important sources of social contact and is an easy way of meeting new friends. It pushes up your serotonin (hormone) levels that are needed for a happy feeling.

HEALTH PROMOTION DAY Interview with Senoamadi Makgabo - the sponsor behind the event

Thato Letsoalo here. I saw people having fun The Health Promotion Day and enjoying themselves.held on 7 September 2016 was sponsored by Folang What are the challenges you Medical Centre. The BSC face when it comes to these Voice interviewed the Events events?manager at Folang Trust. Not having enough sponsors,

this event would be bigger so What is it that you do at that we would have to use the Folang Trust? stadium.At Folang Trust, we organise events, get involved with the You have done this at a c o m m u n i t y i n r a i s i n g number of places, taking in awareness on health issues, account that this is your sixth and a healthy lifestyle. We year at it. What changes do also assist students with you see in places you been bursaries and we work involved in?together with some schools in Currently there are people different areas, all in all to go ing to Mahwelereng build a better and a healthy stadium almost every day to life for all. do different sporting activities

and exercises. Some has What are the objectives of the even formed small clubs, they Folang Trust? exerc ise together. We · To ensure that communities encourage such growth in are aware of their health other places. Remember we conditions. have our own Folang Athletic · To a l so ensu re t ha t Club, so we encourage communities are sustainable. p a r t i c i p a t i o n . P e o p l e This sustainability is done understand what to do but t h r o u g h e d u c a t i o n b y they don't know how to do it, motivating communities and while others just don't want to having health talks. We do it. m o b i l i s e t h i s t h r o u g h community sporting days and What was the main idea fun days. behind this great work?· Encourage people to not Bringing things closer to the only exercise but to also get people, touching one person tested for diseases like at a time. We have few HIV/AIDS. schools that we have adopted · We educate people about in Ga-Matlala and Mokopane. cancer and diabetes. Like I said before, we also · We take part during world help with bursaries. We keep AIDS day, youth day, cancer in touch with the students we month just to name but a few. h e l p e d , w e s c h e d u l e

meetings with them during What is your personal health holidays when they are not at advice? school. Those who run with Avoid hospitals by involving the opportunity to better yourself in sporting activities. themselves are those we Sport is fun. There is no want and we are grateful. denying that we had fun today Those who don't use it, we and still are having fun. You understand that everyone can imagine what would has the power to decide for happen to people's health if themselves. Our work is to this was done frequently. touch one person at a time.Indeed the fun is still in the air. Now how long have you been Where do you see yourself in involved in such events? the coming six years?We've been doing this for the For the past six years we past six years but with have touched 12 thousand Waterberg TVET College it's people. Now we want to take our first event. that number and multiply it by

four, in the coming six years.I believe this will not be your first and last event with us? For more information call Definitely not the last Thato. 082441085 or send an email We are looking forward to to makgabo@folang.co.za hosting more of these events

Performance by Mampuru left the crowd begging for moreThembi Lerato Mokgohloa and Kekana

Health Promotion Day entertainment included performance by Mampuru, a young traditional singer who left the crowd hoping for more. Mampuru's real name is Essy Kekae that started singing in 1994. Mampuru’s words to students from the Business Studies Centre as she left the stage, was that students must carry on with their studies and never get tired of studying.

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Another step towards the world of workLucia Makhubela After so many months finally that moment of practically applying the knowledge acquired through learning had arrived for student at the Business Studies Centre. Every September students undergo Integrated Summative Assessment Tasks (ISAT), with an aim to practically showcase their skills that they required throughout the year. The ISAT programmes at Business Studies Centre includes Marketing, Primary Health, Office Administration and Finance, Economics and Accounting.

ISAT for Marketing students - Level 3 included role plays in which they got the opportunity to become Agents in a Contact Centre. Marketing Level 2 students demonstrate their skills in advertising products.

ABOVE AND LEFT: Level 2 s t u d e n t s a d v e r t i s i n g NIKE and Nivea products as well as clothing as part of their ISAT requirements.

During the Office Administration Level 4 ISAT evaluation, students showed their skills in cooking and setting up dining tables.

ABOVE: Fine dining during the ISAT of Office Administration Level 4 students.

As part of the ISAT for Primary Health students had to lift a sick patient from a bed to a chair during a visitation to the patient's house.

ABOVE: ISAT was performed in the subject Human, body and mind where patients were carefully moved during a visitation to the patient's house.

LEFT: Primary Health students during their ISAT.

Student Support Services placed, funded by SACA/NYCTP One of the 5 Strategic Objectives for DHET that TVET College POST NCV LEVEL 4 STUDENTS:must abide by is: To develop partnerships and maintain good - 32 NCV L4 students were trained for Digital Terrestrial stakeholder relations to increase the number of students who are Television installations with Grow Makhosikathi Holdings adequately prepared to enter the labour market or further and where 30 of them were found competent and they will be higher learning opportunities. awarded internship opportunities. In 2016, The following workplace based experience POST N6 STUDENTS:opportunities were provided to students: - 12 Business Management students placed for Workplace - 41 On-course Level 4 students placed (31 - Primary Experience (Funded by ETDP-SETA)

Agriculture and 10 Civil Engineering and Building - 11 Management Assistant students placed for Workplace Construction) were placed in March/April 2016 school Experience (Funded by ETDP-SETA)

recesses for WBE. EXIT SUPPORT:- 381 On-course Level 4 students were placed in June/July A Work-readiness workshop was conducted for N6 students

school recesses for WBE programme (165 - Business at the Business Studies Centre on12 October 2016 and for the Studies Centre students, 140 - IT and Computer Science Level 4 and N3 students at the Engineering and Skills Training Centre students and 76 - Engineering and Skills Training Centre on 20 October 2016.Centre students

OCCUPATIONAL PROGRAMMES:- 169 - School Business Administration students were placed for

Practical Exposure- 15 - Food Preparation and Culinary Arts students placed,

funded by NSF- 10 - Diesel Mechanic students placed for Practical Exposure

and waiting to write a trade test- 20 - Food Preparation and Culinary Arts Diploma students

WORKPLACE BASED EXPERIENCE - 2016

ABOVE: Work-readiness workshops were conducted to assist students who exit the College for work readiness.

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Lucia Makhubela relevant to future employment. Through Completing a degree, diploma or higher study and work experience, students can certificate is a tremendous asset when it enhance their academic knowledge, comes to making yourself employable. personal development, and professional Work based experience may guarantee a preparation for the futurejob but with both work experience and Through WBE, students are able to training this will play an important part of apply practical theories from classroom becoming work-ready. work and develop human relations skills; NCV Level four students (Marketing, interaction with co-workers; gain Primary Health, Office Administration and exposure to facilities not available on Finance, Economics and Accounting) campus; develop job-search skills and undergo the world of work every year develop contacts for employment after during the June/July recesses to be graduation. “I am happy because I think I exposed to the world of work. As future stand a better chance of getting employees, students face unique employment after graduating because the challenges, they need to find a way to meet company that I was doing my WBE with the specific qualifications and experience w a s v e r y i m p r e s s e d w i t h m y of the desired job. They also need to performance”, said Ledwaba Lutherine an demonstrate skills acquired through Marketing Level 4 student.education and previous work experiences that can transfer to a new employment s i t u a t i o n . T h e s k i l l s i n c l u d e communicat ion, decis ion-making, leadership, and problem-solving. These are some of the skills that crisscross jobs, careers and industries. Work based experience (WBE) comes with great benefits, it helps students choose careers, network with potential employers, gain confidence, improve self-esteem, and develop job skills directly

WORK BASED EXPOSURE: the smell of the corporate

LEFT:Masimula Tumelo, a Level 4 Marketing student during WBE at Old Mutual.

ABOVE RIGHT: Primary Health Level 4 student taking someone’s Blood Pressure at Mahwelereng Hospital during WBE.

Daniel Masenya Waterberg TVET College, Thabazimbi Campus’s SRC took an oath in the presence of their parents and the management as well as the staff members of the campus. The Inauguration Ceremony took place on 26 May 2016. This was the first group of student leaders to be inaugurated for the newly established campus. It was a historic moment and everyone in the attendance agreed. Mr Sekwala Raseleso, Student Support Officer at Business Studies Centre said ‘talk less in the presence of the elders’, meaning that the SRC is expected to deliver and bring about positive changes - let their deeds speak for themselves. He also alluded to the fact that Education is a traditional three-legged pot which comprised of Parents, Students and Lecturers working together, as a whole. Student Leaders were made to understand what is expected of them on Campus and the entire College regarding their roles and contributions for taking the College to greater heights. On behalf of the management, Ms. F Vosser, made it clear that they will support all students so that they could perform excellently in their studies and this relates well with the College motto/slogan, “Together ensuring success”. She urged students to take their studies seriously and encouraged parents to be actively involved in educational matters. Mr. P Van Staden, the Campus Manager, expressed his delight and said he is proud to be leading a bunch of winners, referring to the SRC members.

THABAZIMBI’s LEADERS INAUGURATED

LEFT: Thabazimbi Campus SRC with Dr P. Van Staden (Centre Manager) and Ms SV Masingi (Student Support Manager)

Marketing Waterberg TVET College in partnership with Career Exhibition Information Association (CEIA) and the L impopo Depar tment o f Bas ic Education hosted the 2016 Waterberg District Career exhibition. The exhibition was held in both Lephalale and Mokopane from the 15th – 19th February 2016. Nearly 6000 learners from various Schools within the Waterberg district attended the career exhibition. The event presented an ideal opportunity for Grade 12 learners to explore the vast range of study options offered at institutions of higher learning. They were also granted an opportunity to interact with exhibitors from different institutions of higher learning, at which they desired to enroll.

CEIA Career Exhibition

ABOVE: Prospective students visited the Waterberg stall at the Career Exhibition.

Graduation Ceremony for

SACA Chef Occupational

ProgrammesTumelo Morobe On 17 June 2016, the South African Chefs Association together with the National Department of Tourism held a graduation ceremony for the National Youth Chefs Training Programme Class of 2015. The event was held in Soweto. 15 Students from the Waterberg TVET College graduated and received their Diploma in Food Preparation and Culinary Art with other SACA graduates.

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Daniel Masenya communicat ion wi th the Col lege involved so as ‘Regular and constant communication Management, Student community and to hold them between key role players are essential in coordinate motivational talks to constantly accountable taking the TVET sector to greater heights'. remind students of the purpose for which in ensuring credible examinations and This is a the view from DHET officials they came to the College. that students get their results timeously.(National and Regional), SRC Presidents, Quite unique and interesting worth As for student financial aid Principals, Deputy Principals, Students noting is that Mopani South TVET College matters, Mr Sive Gumenge from NSFAS Support Managers and fellow colleagues students have a car wash business meant (National Student Financial Scheme) in Student Support Services Unit. to raise funds for the less fortunate elaborated at length about processes, They all gathered at the Hotel School of students. rules and guidelines central to allocation the Waterberg TVET College in Mokopane All Colleges have a programme where of funds for educational purpose. He f o r i n fo rma t i on -sha r i ng and an top achievers assist academically weak advised student leaders to share with empowerment workshop on Friday, 4 students, thus assisting both the students their fellow leaders that it is absolutely March 2016. and the lecturers and according to the imperative for them to complete their All Limpopo Public TVET Colleges SRC, better academic results were noted bursary forms and submit before the were represented. because of this Peer Tutoring programme. deadlines, and should make sure that Proceedings were driven throughout by DHET's Regional Acting Manager, Ms. valid attachments are brought along with Mr Sphelele Ntuli (an official from DHET R Mantshiu delivered a Strategic Overview an application form. “You must Head Office). The host Principal, Ms SE and Student Governance imperatives. She familiarize yourself with what bursary Lekoloane welcomed all delegates and said that it is imperative for SRCs to be fully covers and what it supports as shared her usual positivity and optimism equipped and supported at all times for allowance… in fact about the criterion in about the capacity building session. She them to contribute meaningfully and its entirety.” The NSFAS official made it said that the session would bear great fruits actively participate in the College Council clear that the fund gives priority to Tuition in strengthening the students leadership in and Academic Board. She said they, the fees and that if funds are still available, pursuit of the goal of producing excellent SRC’s, have a voice and they should make students can be supported for future leaders through open-mindedness use of it in decision making for students accommodation and transport in line with and willingness to learn. She went on to advancement and empowerment. the guidelines. He concluded by urging express her gratitude of being given the “One of the DHET's values is integrity student leaders to assist in ridding out privilege to host the session of this nature. and as such it is absolutely proper to uphold mal-administration and the manipulation She thanked DHET on behalf of Principals this value and conduct yourself in an of a good standing scheme that is meant of Limpopo TVET Colleges for the youth acceptable manner while you are for deserving students. leadership empowerment programme that discharging your leadership duties” urged Representing DHET on bursary they initiated. Ms. Mantshiu. Furthermore, the Acting affairs, Mr Richard Mediroe urged Ms Vuyokazi Mafilika (Director: Student Regional Manager pointed out that the students leaders to promote 80% policy Development and Support) outlined the Department of Higher Education and attendance all the times and appreciated purpose of the day of which she alluded Training will continue to support and make their commitment to lead by example was about policy engagement, information learning opportunities and workplace with a 100% attendance.sharing and seeking clarity in student training accessible for graduates. Finally, In giving vote of thanks, Mr support affairs. Ms Mafilika pointed out she left all with a quote as food for thought: Ramonyatsi (from Regional DHET) that leadership is not about having “Tough times never last but tough people expressed satisfaction that everyone authority and rank but more about do last”. participated actively and meaningfully in inf luence, a serving-att i tude and Student leaders were enlightened the capacity building session. He left us selflessness. “An ordinary student is a about examinat ion resul t ing and with three popular quotes from the late leader because she/he possesses certification process by Ms Nadine Pote state president, Nelson Mandela and one influence”, said Ms Mafilika. She urged from DHET. The official talked about two that resonated well and fitting for the students leaders to put the interests of their methods currently in use for assessment occasion would be, “Education is the constituencies first as they were not there and marking of examination papers, which most powerful weapon which one can to represent themselves but the students are Standardization and Statistical use to change the world.” and reminded them that they would have to Moderation. She explained in details the 'Go out there and make use of what you be mindful of creating a lasting legacy in reasons that could lead to results pending, gained here to effect positive change', Mr their institutions. re-marking and measures put in place to Ramonyatsi advised SRCs. An opportunity was afforded to curb leaking of question papers. Those In recapping the session Ms Mafilika Presidents of SRC’s from the different reasons may be, incomplete submission of had the following to say: “It was a Colleges to present their best practices of ICASS marks, or a mark for absenteeism or productive engagement whereby we leadership model. Generally, all college suspected mass copying to name but a few. were learning from each other and it was students leaders were positive about the Words of advice from Ms Pote was that also heartwarming to understand that year 2016, they have common practices there must be teamwork from students, student leaders have no business in such as driving academic excellence, have examination officials, Campus Managers, compromising the high standards set for regular meetings and open channels of Academic Deputy Principals and everyone promoting top academic excellence”.

DHET REACHES OUT TO LIMPOPO PUBLIC TVET COLLEGES' SRC’s

RIGHT: Staff at the Business Studies Centre celebrated Youth Day by dressing up in ‘their’

school clothes.

Staff celebrated Youth DayLucia Makhubela June 16 means different things to different June 16 marks a very special day on the people. 'To some this is just a public South African calendar, The Waterberg holiday dedicated to young people but TVET college, Business studies centre on there are some who remember June 16, the 15th of June 2016 commemorated the 1976 from their school days and how the 40th year celebration of the youth of 1976 events of the day changed the course of Soweto uprising. 'Let us live to embrace the struggle for liberation and the political the sacrifices of those who laid their lives landscape of the country. Some celebrate down for the privileges we now have', Ms this day by going out and get drunk. What Mashego said. does it mean to you? Education must be made fashionable, because it is the only powerful weapon which can be used to change the world.

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2017 NSFAS APPLICATION PROCESS

Historic Orientation for new Thabazimbi CampusDaniel Masenya you some gifts/presents and then they All roads led to Thabazimbi for the may decide to have them back, but with f i rs t ever Student Or ientat ion education it cannot be taken back.” Programme held at the campus. Mr C Manamela, an IT student from Students, staff, and management got the IT and Computer Science Centre an opportunity to meet and introduce who received a scholarship to USA also themselves and to inform students what addressed students and the main Waterberg TVET College is all about. message for the day was delivered by The Principal of the College, Ms Ms. C Ledingoane, also a former Lekoloane encouraged students at the College student.Thabazimbi Campus to take every It is said that 'all work and no play opportunity presented to them with both makes John a dull boy' and it was in line hands. She was articulating the with this adage when Mr T Moloto, purpose of the Orientation Programme extra-curricular activities Co-ordinator, and welcoming everyone present. outlined a number of meaningful Mr. MD Masenya, the College alumni activities students could engage in, and a staff member at the Thabazimbi other than academic.Campus said, “In life people can give

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S t u d e n t S u p p o r t Services It is that time of the year wherein the CAP Test for all prospective students for the 2017 Academic Year is open. Student Support Services are inviting all prospective students who wants to further their studies at the Waterberg

TVET College to come and write the CAP Test and to apply for NSFAS bursaries. What Do I Bring If I Want to Write CAP TEST?1. A year end school report for grades 9,10,11 or 12 certificate 2. Student ID Copy3. Parent (s)/Guardians ID Copy(ies) 2017 NSFAS Online Bursary ApplicationTo all 2017 first year students All students who will register at public TVET Colleges for the first time in 2017 and need financial support can now apply directly to NSFAS for financial assistance. Applications will remain open between 01 August 2016 and 30 November 2016.To all current TVET college students already funded by NSFAS NSFAS is in a process to receive all your information and details from the College where you are currently enrolled. You will be automatically migrated to the student-centred model, and will be notified by SMS/post once NSFAS has received and registered your details. All currently enrolled students funded by NSFAS must visit the NSFAS website to create an online profile. For more information visit your Student Support Office or www.nsfas.org.za

Surprise Maraba and Katlego Agueneke responsible, always keeping in mind why I am here in the first Many students left their homes and came to rent rooms here in place. Everything my mother taught me, I must apply, put into Mahwelereng so that they can be closer to the Waterberg TVET action and always maintain the good morals and ethics I was college Business Studies Centre. These are their views on the taught.”experience. Lerato:” I thought that with leaving my parents at home, I could Selaelo: It's a privilege to be away from home because I get to have fun in my own way but clearly I was wrong. My landlord tends do anything I want, when I want, but I have to be responsible. No to control me as if he is my father, now every time I go out he one is nagging about dirty dishes, cooking and laundry. actually calls my dad... ebanna… when will I find my own space?” Tshepo: “I really miss my family sometimes because I'm not used “As a parent you raise your children teaching them responsibility, to being alone. We usually eat together at home at the dining table. but it is difficult to let them go off on their own, trusting that they will My mom would clean my room all the time, now I have to do it remember all the moral lessons.”myself. Being away from home means that I should be more Continues on page 10

Home away from home Students/parents views

Thato Letsoalo the key to a successful life. He became a The late Khalo Alfred (22), a great statistics of 20% of students from Level 2 Marketing student around Mahwelereng and surrounding from Waterberg TVET areas to take a step of schooling, being a College - Business Studies living example that education is the key to Centre from Ga-Madiba success.passed away on 5 October The vail of life has been torn apart. The 2016.. He was laid to rest silence is broken from the gouge and

on 15 October 2016. echoes the cries of the dead. ‘The living The Business Studies Centre are left with nothing but the living remembers him as the former Head of memories in the mind.’ It was not time, it Health. He left before he could share his was too soon, it was never the right experiences about the effects and moment to have one of our warriors dangers of substance abuse. Khalo was a abducted but the force that is beyond our vibrant young man with a mind fixed on human strength to fight against. Mr Alfred positivity and change for the better. Moraka Khalo was and still is the best from The best decision he made was to be the rest.the best from the rest by rectifying his past May his kind and selfless soul rest in mistakes. His imperfections made him peace.perfect. He knew that education is really

Gone too soon

Poem by Cretia Kaapu

One day, I'll leave the world and never come backYou cry when you see my number,You will miss me when you sit alone You won't be able to hear my laugh and voice againThere will be no more me; to irritate, tease, make you laugh and say sorry stupidly Tears might flow out of your eyesBut I will be gone, long and foreverSo whilst I live, enjoy my silly stupid company as much before I close my eyes forever…When my heart can beat no more

I hope I died for a principle or a belief that I had lived for I will die before my time because I feel the shadows depthSo much I wanted to accomplish before I reach my deathI have come to grips with the possibility and wiped the last tear from my eyesI loved those who were positive In the event of my demise

Remembering a beautiful soulSalute to our brother Moraka Alfred Khalo

A soul loved by all….

IN THE EVENT OF MY DEMISE

Tumelo NgoepeLook out for this days in December. WHAT IS VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN AND CHILDREN?· Physical violence ( murder , robbery and assault)· Emotional violence· Democracy is the violence of poverty

Don't look away but rather be brave and help fight this Goliath that our beloved sisters, mothers and siblings are facing of VIOLENCE and ABUSE. Violence in many ways is demolishing and jeopardising the prominent lives of our beloved citizens. WHAT CAN YOU DO?· Show support by wearing a white ribbon. (during the 16 days of activism)· Participate in the campaign. (EVENTS)· Volunteer in support of NGOs and COMMUNITY POLICING FORUMS. · Help speak out about this TRAGEDY.

Report any suspicious act of VIOLENCE against WOMEN and CHILDREN. WHERE TO GET HELP:· Gender Based violence command centre – 0800 428 428· Childline – Report child abuse -0800 055 555· Elderly people helpline – 0800 003 081· Thuthuzela care centre – 012 845 6136· Legal Aid – 0800 110 110

16 DAYS OF ACTIVISM

Chrecia Kaapu Although beauty isn't only skin deep we still need to look after our physical appearances. Here are some quick inexpensive ways to give you skin that radiant glow and keep hair and nails looking good and strong.Lip exfoliation: Mix together brown sugar honey and olive oilFor puffy eyes: Put two tablespoons in the fridge. Use them to treat puffy eyesBody scrub: Honey and brown sugar makes a great body scrubDry rough feet: Use Vaseline or warm Olive Oil to massage your feet, cover them with socks over nightSoft nails: Use a small amount of coconut oil to moisturize and strengthen themSatin beauty: sleep on a satin pillow to reduce friction to prevent breakage and frizzy hair, it's also great for your skin as satin reduces the stress on your skin so you won't wake up with sleep lines. Wash your pillow case regularly, oiliness will create more skin problems and blemishesStretch marks: rub vitamin oil on stretch marks to help them fade. The longer you leave even the smallest marks the harder it becomes to get rid of themThe Joyce brothers said. “A STRONG POSITIVE SELF IMAGE IS THE BEST POSSIBLE PREPARATIONS FOR SUCCESS.” So let's prepare for success!

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Mandela Day celebratedStudent Support Services rubbish, window panes of all On 28 July 2016, the SRC the building were washeds, a n d s t u d e n t s o f t h e the car park and surrounding Engineering and Ski l ls paving swept. Training Centre embarked on The SRC and students a cleaning spree to celebrate also attended to the garden Mandela Day. by cutting and pruning the The SRC and students trees and watering the plants.cleaned the yard of the 67 minutes well spent!! Engineering Centre from

These are the views of our surprises. Before my baby left parents. home I told her that I went to school Mrs. Nkhoma: Every parent and I listened to my parents when knows that they will have to let go of they spoke, because I knew that their little ones at some point. For whatever I did would either break or me personally letting go of my little build my future. The choice is hers.”boy was not that hard because I Mrs. Ledwaba: “My heart was have prepared him for campus life very painful seeing my baby girl living on his own. He started going leave home knowing that she was to boarding schools at a very young exposed to many bad things out age and now I know that he has there such as drugs, alcohol and grown into a very responsible blessers. She is a well mannered young man child but I fear that peer pressure Mr. Moloto: “When our children might consume her better part. You leave home, as parents we think can never be too sure with these that they are vulnerable and children. All I can do now is pray, so something is going to devour them. that God can guide and protect But I think it's better to just let them her.”be, to let them enjoy the moment. Whenever I go to my daughters place, I call her to check if she is in her room or if she is with her boyfriend, if so she should tell him to leave because I don't like

Home away from home: Students /parents views (continues from page 9)

Primary Health Lecturer awards Best Performers during their Internal ExamBY Lucia Makhubela studies. I am proud of their work and I hope all A Primary Health lecturer, Ms M the other students will learn from this and do Manyama, awarded Best Preforming the same,” said Ms Manyama.students in the subject South African Health “I took this initiative to encourage Care Systems at the Business Studies everyone to be committed to their work, after Centre for their performance during the all, hard work never killed anyone, it only Internal Exam. b r i n g s The purpose of the awards was to g o o d acknowledge students' good work and to r e s u l t s , ” encourage and motivate others to match she added.their standard by aiming high in everything they do.Mogoo D and Manamela K (Level 2 Primary Health students) were awarded for Best Performance in South African Health Care Systems during the internal exam. Both of the students obtained position one with an average of 77%. In position 2 was Khalo R with an average of 69% and position three Khuto DR with 68%. “These students have done well despite the challenges they experienced during their

LEFT: Level 2 Primary Health students, Magooe D and Manamela M, received a trophy from Ms M Manyama.

Student Support Services Waterberg TVET College has established a working relationship with the University of Venda, whereby students who are doing B-Psych are placed at Waterberg TVET College. Each year around July they start with their practicals whereby they provide psychological services to the students. The counsellors are placed in all Centres and they are very effective. The counsellors also help students to identify their own strength and weakness to overcome their challenges. The counsellors helps the students to cope with the demand from the internal and external world. Students are getting help with domestic violence and are being capacitated on how to protect themselves. The College therefore provides the following aid to the students:- Being the first line of community based

psychological support - Providing preventative and Developmental

counselling services to the students/ staff members with their immediate members

- Performing supportive psychological interventions to enhance emotional

functioning and mental well-being- Performing basic psychological screening for the

purpose of mental health as a preliminary screening tool in order to refer the students appropriately

- Developing preventative and developmental interventions on all systems levels

- Design, implement and monitor preventative and

developmental programmes appropriate for all

systems levels- Provide counselling in conjunction with

interdisciplinary support to the students - Psycho-education with the intent of capacitating the students for behavioural change Contact Student Support Services at Central Office for more information 015 - 492 9000.

PSYCHOLOGICAL

SERVICES AT COLLEGE

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Thabo Moloto Provincial Competition scheduled for 29 WorldSkills International (WSI), the and 30 November 2016 at Alberton in largest skills competition in the world held Gauteng.their Provincial Cooking and Restaurant From Waterberg TVET College the Services Competition on 16 November following students participated in 2016 at the Hotel School of the Cooking: Setsiba Nthabiseng, Thato Waterberg TVET College. Maja, Junce Molomo and Khumotso WSI is a global organisation that Silowa. The Top 2 performers, Rina promotes vocational, technological and du Toit from Limpopo Chefs Academy service oriented education and training. and Thato Maja from Waterberg TVET In South Africa, the WorldSkills initiative College will be competing during the is championed by the Department of Inter-Provincial Competition at Alberton. Higher Education and Training. Even For Restaurant Services, the though South Africa has participated in Waterberg TVET College is the only WSI events since 1990, WSSA was institution that had participants for formally established in April 2013 by the restaurant services and Thomas Deputy Minister of the Department of Overbeck General Manager of SACA will Higher Education and Training, Mr run the Limpopo Regional Competition Mduduzi Manana. for Restaurant Service at the Waterberg Limpopo Chef Academy and College. The winner will then proceed to Waterberg TVET College participants the National Competition in KZN in 2017.were competing to qualify for the Inter-

Cooking and Restaurant Services Competition

ABOVE LEFT: Participants during the WorldSkills International (WSI),

Provincial Cooking Competion. ABOVE AND RIGHT: The judges and winners: Rina du Toit and Thato Maja.

Student Support Services cornerstones of thei r respect ive Male Chess - IT and Computer Science On 30 July 2016 the Waterberg TVET communities. CentreCollege hosted a successful Inter- During the Inter-Campus Sport Games, Female Chess - Thabazimbi CampusCampus Sport Games at Mahwelereng the Engineering and Skills Training Centre Male Snooker - Engineering and Skills Stadium where the IT and Computer was awarded as the Best Sport Campus for Training Centre and IT and Computer Science Centre, Business Studies Centre, the day while both the Business Studies Science (share)Engineering and Skills Training Centre and Centre and IT and Computer Science Softball - Engineering and Skills Training t h e T h a b a z i m b i C a m p u s w e r e Centre were placed second. Centrerepresented. The following Centres received 1st Although there were some challenges The College beliefs that sport position in the different sport codes: with regards to food and some injuries on programmes contribute various benefits to Netball - Business Studies Centre the day, the Inter-Campus Sport Games Higher education such as local and Male Soccer - Business Studies Centre was once again a big success. Students national exposure and visibility gained Male Volleyball - Business Studies Centre in different sport codes were identified from a successful athletic programme. F e male Volleyball - IT and Computer that will represent TVET Colleges in the The exposure also have a positive effect Science Centre Limpopo Province at the National on student enrolment numbers. In addition Male Basketball - Business Studies Centre Games. to increased applications and enrolment, Female Basketball - IT and Computer the exposure helps solidify institutions as Science Centre

Student Support Services On 5 March 2016 the Waterberg TVET College in conjunction with College Sports South Africa (COSSA) hosted the 2016 Limpopo Provincial Track & Field competitions at Mahwelereng Stadium, Mokopane. All seven TVET Colleges in the province took part in the event and Waterberg TVET College obtained position 2 with 16 Medals (8 Gold, 3 Silver and 5 Bronze). Capricorn TVET College got Position 1. The rest of the results were as follows: Vhembe TVET College - Position 3, Lephalale TVET College - Position 4, Mopani TVET College - Position 5, Letaba TVET College - Position 6 and Sekhukhune TVET College - Position 7. A Provincial team was selected and 15 athletes of our College represented the College at the National CoSACSA Athletics from 29 - 31 March 2016 at Rustenburg - North West

COLLEGE HOST PROVINCIAL ATHLETICS

Limpopo is No. 1 Student Support Services College Sports South Africa (COSSA) recently hosted the 2016 National Track & Field Championship in Rustenburg from 29 - 31 March 2016. The event saw TVET Colleges from six Provinces competing against each other. Limpopo Province obtained Position one with 38 medals. The Waterberg TVET College was well represented when Harry Seolwane, Kekana Thato, Gift Seolwane, Lekgwathi Portia and Maureen Molomo rose to the occasion and managed to scoop 6 medals from the 26 medals received by the province as a whole. Our students took part in the following events, 1500m, 3000m, 4000m, 3000m relay as well as discuss.

ABOVE: The Athletics Team of the Waterberg TVET College who was part of the Limpopo Province Team that obtained

Position 1.

RIGHT: The Waterberg Cheerleaders in action during

the COSSA Limpopo Provincial Track and Field Competitions.

College adopts Mokopane Primary SchoolThe United Nation Association of South Africa formed a partnership with Waterberg TVET College whereby the College adopted Mokopane Primary School to address development goals through soccer and netball.

RIGHT: Article that appeared in

the Bosveld Sport Section

where Mokopane

Primary Soccer and Netball

students received a

sponsorship.

INTER-CAMPUS SPORT GAMES