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Sunday, May 27, 2012

Why The SKA, And Not 'The Spear'

We are about celebrating things that unite us as a country and not those that divide us. This is why we are not going to touch 'The Spear' issue. 
   For the benefit of those who are not aware of this issue, 'The Spear' is a painting by the artist - Brett Murray - that depicts President Jacob Zuma with his private parts(genitals) showing. Needless to say, this painting has resulted in some heated debates. Those for the painting, saying the artist is exercising his freedom of expression - a right protected by our constitution - by painting what he deems appropriate. Those against the painting say it infringes on the right of the President to dignity and self-respect. They add that the portrayal of an elderly person's private parts is not the done thing in the African culture.
   The SKA(Square Kilometre Array) project, though, and South Africa winning the right to host this radio telescope, is more our cup of tea. This is what we want to talk about.
   Congratulations to the SA team that worked tirelessly to get South Africa the SKA telescope. Taking the lead from the excitement shown by our minister of Science and Technology - Ms Naledi Pandor - we are also over the moon about South Africa winning the right to host the majority(70% of it , while Australia and New Zealand will host the balance - 30%) of this telescope.
   Of course to the man on the street the benefits of hosting this telescope are a bit hazy. But we are told that the building of this telescope will create jobs in our country's science and technology industry. The SKA project will also apparently raise South Africa's profile in the astronomy field worldwide.
   It would have been nice to have gotten the whole right - 100% of it - instead of sharing it with Australia and New Zealand. But to share the spoils of victory with two of our biggest rivals when it comes to the sport of rugby and cricket is not a bad thing. For once the three countries will be pulling together instead of going at each other.

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Tuesday, May 22, 2012

Orlando Pirates FC Are on Fire

Whether you support them or not; whether you like it or not, you just have to give it to them. Orlando Pirates Football Club is hot right now.
   Yesterday the 'Sea Robbers' wrapped up their second Premier Soccer League title in a row. In their last game of the season, against Golden Arrows FC, they prevailed 4 - 2. And they needed to win this last game because they were leading their closest competitors for the PSL title - Moroka Swallows - by just two points. As it happened, Moroka Swallows did also win their last game against Maritzburg United 1 - 0. Swallows were just pipped to the post.
   This Pirates side, by winning the league in addition to their MTN 8 Cup and Telkom Cup, completed a hat trick  of Cup wins for the second year running. Last season they annexed the MTN 8, Nedbank Cup and the PSL title.
   The fighting spirit of the current Pirates team is just unbelievable. One has lost count of the number of times that they won games by scoring in the very last minutes of the game. Not to mention the number of times they have had to come from behind to win their games. In their last two games against Celtic and Golden Arrows, they came back to win after first trailing 0 -1 and 
1 - 2 respectively.
   Hard luck to the second placed Moroka Swallows. They were the neutral's favourite to win the PSL league. The story of how they came close to being relegated to the second tier division last   season, to then challenging for the PSL title itself this season, is the stuff of fairy tales.
Better luck next time Mr Ingesund and your squad.

P.S.
Nice one also to Chelsea FC for being crowned European club champions last night. The adage that if something was destined for you; that if GOD had decreed that it belongs to you, no man or man-made force can deny you, was so true in Chelsea's case. As in the 2nd semi-final game against Barcelona in Nou Camp, last night the gods of soccer were smiling on Chelsea.

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Monday, May 14, 2012

The DREAMS DO COME TRUE(DDCT) Tour - Part 4

It was my wish to have done another DDCT Tour presentation this week. In fact, my biggest wish is to do two of these per week. One at a high school and the other in a corporate setting.
   But the process of arranging these talks takes time, I am discovering. Much as I do tell my prospective audiences that the talks are done for free, it does still take some time for me to finally be given a go ahead. Just as an example, for me to eventually do the DDCT Talk at Altmont High School last week, I must have visited the school more than ten times as part of arranging this talk.
   Having said that, I do understand where the people in charge are coming from. There are a lot of snake oil salesmen out there. It is sometimes difficult to distinguish between the 'fly by nights' and the genuine articles.
   While I wait for the next 'Yes, you can come.', I am getting reminded daily of why I believe these DDCT Talks matter. In my 'walk abouts' here in my 'kasi'(Protea South), I 'bump' into some matric students from Altmont High School. And the enthusiasm with which they greet me is humbling. Their excitement as they call out, 'Hello TP', is heartening indeed. These guys may not tell me that they are now starting to set goals - as I advice them to do during the presentation - but from their greetings it does seem that my talk did touch something inside them.
   And it is because of such feedback that I will patiently wait. I will continue to pester the relevant 
people until I am allowed to address the next group of matric students.

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THANK YOU UNIVERSE. THANK YOU FOR OUR 'FEEL GOOD MOMENTS'.

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Sunday, May 6, 2012

The DREAMS DO COME TRUE Tour - Part 3, Altmont High School, Protea South

The quiet and attentiveness from my audience of last week was gone this week.
   The bankers were all ears last week. They gave me the feeling that what I had to say was important. Not the students at our next stop - Altmont High School. I had to work hard to get their attention. 
   This high school is located in my 'kasi' - Protea South. It was a walking distance from our house.
   After the preliminaries of being introduced to the students, the teacher concerned left to attend to an urgent matter. And, yes, she did honestly implore the students to hear me out.
   But students are students. I still had to summon all my powers to interest them in my presentation. Every five minutes(or so), I was made to call them to order. By the end of this talk I had shouted myself hoarse.  
   Despite all of this - the rowdiness of the students, the sense of chaos at times during the presentation etc, I thoroughly enjoyed doing this presentation. When the talk ended, it felt like I had been in a wrestling match of epic proportions and I had won. That the majority of the students stayed throughout my talk was a major achievement for me. One or two, though, did get up to leave during the talk. They must have had a bus to catch - LOL!
   Hours later, at home, I was still on this high. Those who run or jog talk about a "runners' high". It was something similar. That I still felt so good well after the talk made me feel that - nerves or not, rowdy students or not - I would not really mind to do this for the rest of my life.

                                                                    SOME THANK YOUs 

Ma'am Brenda(my contact teacher at Altmont) - for okaying this talk and organizing the students.
Komati('mpinchi ya ka' at the school) - for  his energy in making it all come together eventually.
The matric students - for the wonderful experience. 
Ntate Molefe(the Principal) - for buying a copy of our FGM blog book(FEELING GOOD).
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