Limpopo Celebrate Africa Public Service Day

From Policy to results based implementation, this was this year’s theme of the Africa Public Service day. Africa Public Service day is an annual event that is held around African countries in order to share best practices and challenges that are being met when delivering services. According to the Department of Public Administration in South Africa the fundamental objective of APSD is the provision and delivery of value and quality public service to Africa's citizens, and due recognition of the working conditions and the quality of officials who devote their lives to diligently serve the various publics.

In Limpopo Province the 23rd of June was celebrated in a very sophisticated manner at University of Limpopo Turf loop campus, various government departments availed themselves for exhibitions and information giving sessions. People from the community of Mankweng in turf loop and surrounding areas were there to also celebrate the day. From Polokwane municipality all councilors were there and Councilor Lois Hardy managed to welcome all people and visitors.

People who attended the celebrations also managed to enjoy themselves by viewing a parliamentary discussion on the parliamentary channel via DSTV. There were also entertainment groups like Tinyungubyiseni Cultural Group and Military Brass band. The premier of Limpopo Sello Moloto was supposed to give a key note address but he did not manage to arrive at the event due to some unknown technical problems.

The art of celebrating youth day

“Today it is not yesterday and tomorrow will never be like today, why youth of today are always told about their behavior, the type of the world and the type of situation that we found our self within today will never be like the one youth of 1976 found themselves in” said one of the Sekgosese youth who was attending a youth celebrations at the Sekgosese community hall.

Ululations were heard all around the country as people were celebrating the commemoration of Soweto Uprising in 1976 were young people in South Africa stood up and fought for their rights. When fighting many of them died after being shot by police. Young people who were most were students were fighting for Afrikaans after being used as a medium of constructions at schools. The 16 June was then proclaimed as a public holiday by the recent government in honor of the youth who died when fighting for their rights.

Different youth from all provinces in the country celebrated this day through different activities. In Sekgosese Limpopo out site Polokwane, youth of Temosho Educational Development organized a huge event whereby young people from the region gathered to celebrate. Drama, poetry, dance, and different speeches were the orders of the day.

Inspector of Police in Sekgosese region Mr. Mashao said as police they are concerned about the escalating number of young people who are being arrested in daily basis. “These days we are aware that young people do no longer fight for their rights and needs, but they fight hard to engage themselves in criminal activities like rape and house robbery” he said.

Peer Educators from University of Limpopo in Turf loop campus were also there to give a health education to the youth; they were encouraging young people to refrain to sexual intercourse “in the name of preaching abstinence”. They also had a chance to demonstrate the proper use of condoms in order for people to avoid being effected with HIV.

“The youth of 1976 fought for their rights and need and what are we doing as youth of today when enjoying the fruits of their fight, are we going to sit down even if young people are dying because of HIV/AIDS?, are we going to ignore the escalating number of young people who are passionate in killing and raping our own society, let us wakeup and fight a fight which do not need guns, but our own minds and voices” said the administrator of the Temosho Educational Development.

The event was attended by more than 200 young people including the olds. Temosho Educational Development was formed in order to eliminate illiteracy at Sekgosese areas. It mission is to help young people on their way to a brighter future by giving advises and all information they might need. It is based at University of Limpopo and according to its members; it is planning to grow abroad so that it can reach all young people across the Limpopo province.

Student died as a result of Bus Crash laid to rest on Saturday

Three students who died last week after a horrible bus crash were laid to rest on weekend at separate villages in Tzaneen. One student died on the spot, the other on the way to hospital whiles the third one at the hospital. The accident happened when they were on their way to burry one of the former student at University of Limpopo who was enrolling with University of South Africa at Polokwane campus. He also died after having a tragic accident.

Students from University of Limpopo Turf loop campus supported the families of the deceased by going to the funeral in large numbers. Even if some of students did not manage to face the reality of their fellow student being lifted down the grave, some managed to be brave to carry their graves. “It is really difficult for us, they were our friends, colleagues and home mates, we do not know how to accept that they are gone and gone for ever” said one of the students.

The families of the deceased students made clearly at a memorial service held last week that they accepted that their beloved daughters are gone. “We are not pointing anyone with fingers and we are not ready to point, because we believe that it was their time, we live through a principle that always guide us and through the principle we believe that our daughters are gone for good not for bad” said Doreen Hlangwane’s uncle. He continued by saying people should respect what we believe as a family.

According to the Student Representative Council at the University, the funeral should have been prevented if only the management of the University should have provided transport. SRC says the management should buy new transport and also find a proper operation system for the transport in the campus. Since the beginning of the year, six students died because of the road accidents. “If a conducive transport system was operating in the campus, there would not be these types of accidents” said the students.

Most of the students at this particular University are also afraid of attending funerals because it is seems if going to a funeral is a call for another death. Some students also believe that there is a curse that needs to be cleansed in the campus.

Meanwhile last week the management of the University of Limpopo arranged a formal counseling session for the victims and survivors of the accidents including those who are affected by the incident.

“Students should make sure that they support and strengthen the family and friends of student who just past away, they should heal themselves as soon as possible so that to avoid being chief mourners at the funeral” said Dr. Msimeki when continuing with the counseling. Students who are the victims of the accidents and those who are just affected by the death and accidents expressed their selves that it is very difficult for them and it will take time for them to forget what happened.

Senkgate direthe

Senkgate direthe

Mangadi ke ngadile;
Matepe ke tepeletse;
Kere kotse o tla nkatologa;
Manganga o ngangabane;
Molala o phetlile;
Mantsu gao bolele o a tswa.

Hle ntlogele wene;
Ntlogele wene nkakarapa ya mosadi;
Hleng bangwe ba kgoba goja;
Hleng bangwe ba kgona go nwa;
Gobaneng nna o mpaledisa;
O se nkgate direthe.

Go nkgata o nkgatile;
Dinao tsa ba ditatapue;
Go gata ka nanaila;
Mesito ya ka ya ba samaloba;
Go thulwa di thutswe;
Gomme ka gare gwa tswa a masweu.

Go lokile go lekane;
Tsa gago ke dikwele;
Bja gago bobe ke bo kwele ka ka mmele;
Ka ge ka ditsebe ke kwele ka se kgolwe;
Ka mahlo ke bone go bela gagago;
Ebile ke bone go hubala ga mahlo a gago.

Bo rare le bo mme ba go lemile;
Ba go tlogetse ba go tlogeletse batho;
Gomme lehono makoko o a rwele ka magetla;
Boikgantsho o bo dira lesedi;
Go sepela ke boganka;
Mpholo o bonala lelemeng la gago.

Wa gago mpholo gonna ke sa maloba;
Thibela malwetsi ke hlabetswe;
More mogolo se kgwakgwarapetsa magaga dithaba ke nwele;
Kotse ya mosate se kona ntlhana tsa marumo ke swere;
Ka diatleng ke khupareditswe diemadirile;
Go mme phatleng ke tloditswe ka a retse.

Nteke wene ngwana mosadi;
Nkgate dikgato bjalo ka maloba;
Ge o be o bolaisa batswadi baka ditatapue;
Nna thuto e mphele bohlale;
Gomme ga go motho yo a ka tlago ka mahlajana;
A busa a mphenya.

Dark Days

The darkness was proclaimed;

People spoke about it longtime ago;

But some did not want to listen;

They kept quite;

Closed their mouths;

And refuse to comment.

Now here we are;

We are in darkness;

Everyday every night;

We struggle;

Even if we have money to buy energy.

No one is like you

No one is like you

People do differ;
But some are the same;
So do others with similarities;
Personalities differ;
And even the nature of persons.

I met many people;
I travelled the whole country;
And I met lot of people;
But no one, I mean no one;
Is nearly like you.

There is a say;
That all women are the same;
Just like all men are the same;
When I was travelling;
I met beautiful women;
I met caring and respectful women;
But none of them is nearly like you.

You are such a special girl;
If I have to walk away from you;
I will rather choose to die;
Than being far from you;
You are a star;
That will forever shine in my eyes.

I can not help myself

I can not help myself

We have been together;
Since the beginning of 2007;
And it is now 2008;
I have been trying;
But I can not help my self.

Pretending is not good at all;
Yes, let me warn you;
It is really not good at all;
In a relationship;
There is no need for pretending;
Rather compromisation.

I want to say it clearly today;
That is why our relationship is making zigzags;
Up and downs in a relationship;
Does mean something is wrong;
The relationship is based on lie or pretentiousness.

Being in love is not just like being friends;
It needs one to be ready to compromise and take actions;
It means loving and caring for your partner;
It means having a passion of loving one another;
It means a lot, not just having sex;
I am sorry to tell you this.

I can not help my self;
Did you ever hear me saying I love you;
Did I ever tell you how I feel about you;
Did I ever tell you how much you mean to me;
I do not recall saying anything like that;
But yet every time we meet;
And we say we make love.

Why did not you ask your self;
You call me twice a day;
I call you once in two weeks;
Why do not you ask your self;
I am tired of pretending;
I just have to let you go.

Maybe I do not deserve you;
Or you do not deserve me;
I am not in love with you;
And I was never in love with you;
Meaning I will never be.

Please do not take this personal;
I do not mean to heard you;
You are gorgeous and marvelous;
I want to make sure that you are happy;
Someone outside is waiting for you;
He will give you what you deserve;
And he will show you what love is;
I am really sorry for this;
But I can not help myself.

Students affected by tragedy death of three students receives counseling

“This is a difficult time for the university community and students in particular, it is a very painful situation to the friends and parents of the diseased” these were the exact words from Dr. Msimeki a psychologist at University of Limpopo turf loop campus. He was speaking at a counseling session where students who are victims and those affected by the bus accident which killed three students received professional counseling.

Three students where two are the students of University of Limpopo and one student from University of Venda died on a bus crash on their way from a funeral in Giyane last Saturday around 11 am. Students were from funeral where they buried one of the African National Congress Youth League member in Giyane region. This member of ANCYL was a student at University of Limpopo in 2007 and he died after car accident while studying at University of South Africa at Polokwane campus.

“Students should make sure that they support and strengthen the family and friends of student who just past away, they should heal themselves as soon as possible so that to avoid being chief mourners at the funeral” said Dr. Msimeki when continuing with the counseling. Students who are the victims of the accidents and those who are just affected by the death and accidents expressed their selves that it is very difficult for them and it will take time for them to forget what happened.

Dr Msimeki also encouraged students to accept and cope with the issue so that they can continue with their exams because they are now in the middle of the exams. “Let us learn to accept and cope so that we can go on with our life, we know that it is not simple but it self is a battle that one need to survive in order to go no and on” Said Dr. Msimeki.

The driver of a bus which was involved in a crash appeared in a local magistrate court in Giyane in charges of driving restlessly and driving a bus that was not road worthy.

Poem] Recalcitrant South Africa
People are being burned alive
Kgobalale Peter Moruthane (moruthanep)
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Published 2008-05-26 02:47 (KST)
It is constipated;
It is screaming;
It is roaring;
Without anyone raising a hand;
No one wish to help;
All they refrain;
So to come clean.

Last time it was Zimbabwe;
Its responsibility;
To calm down crises there;
Was demolished;
With political motivated motives;
And fail was the results;
To mediate two fighting bulls in Zimbabwe.

Today here we are;
People are dying;
People are being burned alive;
Just because they are Africans;
Just because they are black in color;
The president of the country Thabo Mbeki;
Is even fearful to open his mouth.

People who used to sleep well;
Without having bad dreams;
Are now sleeping sleepless nights;
Eye opened like wild animals;
Always packed ready to vacate;
Always afraid of death.

Streets are things of the past;
Only police walk freely;
Without a fear of being violated;
By perpetrators who does perpetration.

Bohloki bo rekisa batho maswi a gobola

Maswi ao a rekilwego o soro a go bola: EXP Date: 23 April 2008

Ka lebaka la go namelela ga theko ya dijo letsatsi ka letsatsi ka mono nageng, batho bao ba itlhokelago ba ikhwetsa ba le batswa sehlabelo ba tlala, kudu badudi ba dinaga magaeng. Go tiiseletsa se, badudi ba dinaga magaeng go swana le Mankweng, Solomondale, Boyne, Nobody, Moletji, Leboakgomo le bo Ga-Maja, ba hlwile ba iphepa ka maswi a lebese ao a bego a rekiswa ka boema ditekisi ka Polokwane letsatsing la 2 June.

Babangwe ba batho bao ba ikgonago ba reka mabenkeleng

Monna tsoko yo go kwagalago gore ke mo dudi wa Polokwane o be a rekisa maswi a lebese ao a bodilego gomme a sa botse lesaba leo gore maswi a bodile, yena o be a botsa batho gore maswi ao ke a Long Life a ka setsogile a senyegile. Batho baile ba baka maswi ao ka ponyo ya leihlo kage a be a tshiphile. Di phakhethana tse tharo tsa 500 ML e be e le diranta tse hlano feela. Bao ba bego ba dibonela pele ba laeditse gore maswi ao go bontsha a ka be a lahlilwe ke beng ba mabenkele ka ge a bodile gomme banna ba tsa kgwebo ya mebileng bona ba itopela go ya go rekisa.

“Maswi a a bodile, ga se a swanelwa go lewa, kgalegona o ka hwetsa kae maswi a go tshipha so, diphakethana tse hlano tsa Long Life ka diranta tse hlano? Wo ke mohlolo” gwa realo yo mongwe wa batho bao ba bego ba bogetse ge go bakwa maswi a go bola. Gee le bao ba bego ba reka gase nke ba nyaka go theeletsa ge gothwe maswi a bodile. “Le a khora, le bona ge le nale salena, rena re reka gona mo ka gore ka mabenkeleng a a turwa ebile re ka se a fihlelele” gwa realo moreki yo a bego a phathekgile maswi.

Go ya ka letsatsikgatiso la go bola ga maswi le 23 April 2008.

Graduations at University of Limpopo 26th to 31st May 2008

‘’Where the is a entrance there is an exit’’ Graduations at University of Limpopo 26th to 31st May 2008

Tsakane Mathunsi: Graduated from a Nursing degree at UL Turf loopEvery road has an end, every cave has an entrance and exit, every person is going somewhere and he/she knows when to come back, where there is an entrance there is also an exit. Same thing happened at University of Limpopo from the 26th to 31st of May at Turf loop Campus and Medunsa. More than 6000 students graduated from various qualifications. It was a huge celebration where families of the graduates were gathered outside Great Tiro Hall where the ceremony was held.

In support of a beginner to graduate from secondary school, it is an enormous relive from him/her and his/her parents; it is a huge step to be taken. Life after metric obviously change for good, people may call it achievement. But when one graduate from University or College it is always being regarded as an brainwave or as a drive to all undergraduate students who are still on the way to the same road.

The chancellor of the University of Limpopo Professor Mahlo Mokgalong was there confirming each and every degree issued for the whole week. He encouraged students to excel in their studies so that they can achieve more. A wise man Nevin Fenneman once said the purpose of primary education is the development of your weak characteristics; the purpose of university education, the development of your strong characteristics. This was correctly elaborated at this year graduations at University of Limpopo.

Even if examination was due to begin at both campuses of University of Limpopo, students who are still undergraduate were in large numbers, some to congratulate their friends and families while others were just there to be inspired by the mood o achievement.

Peer Educators from University of Limpopo

Peer educators at UL