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PANELLISTS: Advocate and human rights activist, George Bizos, Director-General: Department of Arts and Culture, Mr Sibu-siso Xaba and Wits Theatre Director and discussion facilitator, Gita Pather.

Less than 1% of the South African national budget is allocated towards arts and culture, says Mr Sibusiso Xaba, Director General of the Department of Arts and Culture. In fi gures this means that out of a national budget of R1,1 trillion this year, R3,1 billion is set aside for the Department of Arts and Culture.

Xaba made this announcement at the 21 Icons campus dialogue event, hosted at Wits on 16 September, where a selection of esteemed panellists invited the public to discuss the role of the arts in advancing the South African Constitution and democracy. One of the issues raised during this discussion was the limited fi nancial support for the arts in South Africa.

According to Phyllis Klotz, cultural activist and artistic director and co-founder of the Sibikwa Arts Centre in Benoni, artists today

rely predominantly on corporate funding, and most of artistic organisations are independent. Klotz expressed her concern over the limited government support towards the arts - she explained that since the government signed bilateral agreements with Sweden, which used to fund the arts directly, many organisations are now not funded at all.

As a result, 35 arts organisations have collapsed. “Of the initial arts organisations supported by Sweden, which were about

40, there are now fi ve remaining.” Phyllis suggested that communities need to activate community art centres and form a coalition with the Department in order to develop and sustain the quality of art and the opportunities for local artists. “It’s hard for us all to come together when the cake is so small and we are all sitting at the master’s table waiting for the crumbs,” Phyllis concluded. One of South Africa’s top art critics, Adrienne Sichel, who also joined the panel, added that due to the limited support for performing artists in South Africa; many of our top local dancers, performers and instrumentalists are overseas. “We are in an era in which professional performing art is in survival mode in South Africa,” said Sichel.

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From August this year, Aury Africa has been manufacturing woven wire screens, a much sought-after mining product, in their Jet Park factory.

Woven wire screens serve as a screening medium in especially the mining industry. By means of vibrating

machines, the wire screens filter different sizes of material, such as sand, gravel, coal, stone or rock. Known for its resistance, wire screens effectively screen abrasive materials, due to the high wear rate. Aury Africa’s products cater predominantly for comminution and separation applications in the mining industry; its screening and vibrating equipment used to be imported from its China-based sister company, Aury Tianjin. According to Aury Africa Managing Director, Mark Houchin, the local

demand for woven wire screens has grown exponentially and the company made the decision to train Aury Africa staff to manufacture this product in SA. The local manufacturing of woven wire screens has improved turnaround times and helped local workers to acquire valuable skills.“We have invested R1 million in two new looms that will be used in locally manufactured woven wire screens,” said Houchin. “The primary advantage of local production is that we will dramatically improve turnaround times from around six weeks, to days after the order is placed. We are extremely satisfied with the progression that we have made in terms of local production, and are on track towards meeting our target of 1 000 screens per month.” Woven wires come in different weave, material and hook types.

PUBLIC LAUNCH: Managing Director Mark Houchin and guests on a tour of the factory where the woven wire is manufactured.

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An example of how the direct support for the arts affects the industry can be seen in the National Arts Festival. Klotz explains that it is very expensive for a small, private company to go to the Festival and, more often than not, they do not make their money back. It therefore becomes a challenge to participate and host such events that promote and develop professional art.

Mr Xaba took note of this dilemma and assured the panellists and public participants that the Department of Arts and Culture is working hard to promote arts and culture as a valuable industry in South Africa, especially when it comes to nation-building. He pointed out, however, that art is an industry that is expected to deliver a return - apart from merely supporting art for art’s sake. From the government’s perspective, supporting this industry cannot only have an aesthetic impact: “A very big part of what the Department had to do was to get government to rethink the role of the arts - apart from just its intrinsic value. It is a sector that employs hundreds of thousands of people. It is an industry that deserves to be supported in the same way that others [are being supported]. Through that we will be able to let government think differently of the arts and its role. I don’t think we have lost sight of art’s intrinsic value, but it is an industry and product that gives some kind of return - not always commercial, sometimes social, but in a country where millions of people are on the welfare system, it is a luxury to

give without expecting any [financial] return.”Mr Xaba said that the Department has been working very hard to make the most of its allocated budget, and wishes to reach more art forms - especially community art across the provinces. “A lot can still be done,” Xaba said. Klotz told tame TIMES that even if a larger portion of the budget is allocated towards the arts, it would not be fair to give preference to one specific art form, due to the fact that art is so broad and unique. She reiterated that communities must take the responsibility of developing professional art into their own hands and look for corporate funding opportunities to expand opportunities in the industry.

PANELLISTS: Phyllis, Adrienne, George, Sibusiso and Gita.

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Verlede week het ek ‘n insiggewende diskussie oor die rol van kuns in ons samelewing bygewoon. Die bespreking is deur 21 Icons South Africa, in samewerking met verskeie borge, soos Brand SA, van stapel gestuur met die doel om kunskenners en die publiek die geleentheid te gee om saam te beredeneer oor hoe kuns ons land se demokrasie bevorder. Soortgelyke diskussie-geleenthede gaan regoor Suid-Afrika op verskeie universiteitskampusse plaasvind. Verlede week se aanvangsgeleentheid is by Wits gehou.

Dit was vir my so ‘n groot eer om te hoor wat die paneel te sê gehad het oor kuns en kultuur in ons land. Een van die paneellede was George Bizos- een van ons land se bekendste advokate en menseregte-aktiviste. Bizos was betrokke by die Rivonia-verhoor van Nelson Mandela en sy medegevangene. Ek het gedurende die diskussie besef dat kuns lewens op maniere buite die perke van wet en logika verryk. Dit is uitdrukkings wat deur elke individu subjektief interpreteer word en die waarde daarvan is dus moeilik om vas te vang. Kuns, glo ek, het ‘n waarde buite ons bevattingsvermoë.

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By Palesa Yates

Modern, urban life is lonely. Many of us are too disconnected to greet each other; often we do not know even the names of our neighbours. We may have hundreds of friends on Facebook, but still feel a lack of belonging. There is one guaranteed way, however, to make your cellphone ring – miss a car payment.

Feeling as if you are just a number is so 1980s - these days, in the twenty-teens,

you are more likely to feel like just another debit order. Of course debit orders provide convenience for customers and make it easier for corporates to do business, thus reducing costs. The trouble is that, when slip-ups occur, customers suffer. When debit orders are deducted twice in one month by mistake, very often it is the customer who has to wade through endless call-centre press-a-number options that devour air-time until he or she hears a real voice at the other end of the line, only to be told to “wait 90 days and you will be refunded.”Sometimes, terms and conditions of contracts are changed and the poor payer of the debit order is not even informed, let alone consulted. The Consumer Protection Act often seems to have done more to increase the length of contracts that armed security providers or panel-beaters expect their customers to sign than to protect consumers.Gyms are another typical example. A member who complains about poorly maintained equipment is likely to be asked

by management to exercise patience and understanding because renovations are underway or the budget has been exhausted. Imagine if management were asked to be as understanding when members needed to buy new shoes or had a difficult month. It is hardly likely that you would be allowed to train after a debit order bounce, even if your geyser burst and your car battery died in the same month.The amount of legal muscle that corporates are able to flex is hugely disproportionate to that of the average consumer. Corporates have whole legal departments while consumers have a lunch-hour and a little air-time. Any dispute between the two is like a weight-lifting contest between a body-builder on steroids and a five-year-old girl.

In the meantime, consumers with access to the Internet have a voice at www.hellopeter.com. Visit this very useful website with your compliments and complaints about customer service.

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Nine drivers ended up behind bars the Sunday morning before last when they were caught exceeding the legal speed limit on the N12 freeway between the Putfontein and Kingsway turnoffs, which is a 120km/h zone. The operation took place between 5:00 and 9:00 in the Benoni area.

A 29-year-old man in a BMW sedan claiming that he was late for a funeral was arrested after being clocked at 192km/h. The remainder clocked speeds of between 181 and 162km/h. All the arrested drivers were charged with reckless and negligent driving at the Benoni Police Station and released after paying bail of R1 000 each. They are expected to appear in the Benoni Magistrate’s Court soon.

The SAPS East Rand Sports Club held their quarterly fun sports day at Brackendowns Policing Precinct. The sports day took place at Sundowners, where SAPS teams from across the East Rand participated in a 5km or 10km fun run and some participated in the 17km fun cycle challenge. Between 100 and 120 members participated on the day.

“The aim of the SAPS East Rand Sport day is to enhance the fitness of the members as well as team-building,” said Captain Lourens Engelbrecht from Brackendowns SAPS.After the sport in the grueling heat, SAPS members enjoyed boerewors rolls and cold drinks while catching up with their colleagues from other stations in the East Rand.

A male suspect, who has been on the run for almost eight months, because he was wanted for a business robbery that took place in Boksburg in mid-January, was tracked down to a house in Crystal Park last week by Ekurhuleni Metro Police Equestrian unit members.

The 27-year-old man was pounced on while relaxing at a house in Crystal Park. He was found in possession of crystal meth worth around R400, several bank cards and unlicensed 9mm ammunition. He was charged and detained at Crystal Park Police Station and was expected to appear today in the Benoni Magistrate’s Court. He will be transferred in due course to the Boksburg jurisdiction to face the January business robbery charge.

Last week Ekurhuleni Metro Police Speed Unit members conducted a speed enforcement operation on the notorious Welgedacht Road, which is a 60km/h zone. The effort produced five speedsters who clocked 100km/h and over, with the other five registering speeds of between 99 and 97km/h.

This operation, which started at 04:30 and ended around 06:30, yielded a total of ten arrestees who will be facing charges of reckless and negligent driving soon in the Springs Magistrate’s Court. The dockets were registered at Springs Police Station and all the suspects were released after posting bail of R1 000 each.

EMPD Germiston Crime Prevention Unit members acted on a tip-off and as a result were able to recover approximately five tons of both wet and dry abalone. Three male suspects were arrested in Van Dyk Park, Boksburg on 16 September. The three men are Chinese nationals. Seemingly, the trio converted the rented house in Lemoen street into a mini-factory as all the rooms and the garage are equipped with huge freezers, gas cylinders and kilograms of various chemicals, said EMPD Spokesperson, Wilfred Kgasago.

“The freezers were filled with wet abalone while the dry ones were found on the floors in huge pans,” Kgasago added. The three arrested men, whose ages are 20, 23 and 27, apparently had dodgy work permits. They were charged with possession and dealing in an endangered species at Dawn Park police station. They are expected to appear in the Boksburg Magistrate’s Court on Monday 15 September.

FUN & FITNESS: Members from the SAPS East Rand Sports Club

SHELLFISH THIEVES: The three arrested suspects with some of the abalone

Nthabiseng Selesho from Vosloorus was allegedly strangled to death and burnt beyond recognition for jewellery.

Selesho, who was a jewellery saleswoman, visited a woman posing as a customer in Van Dyk Park, Boksburg, who said she wanted to see her jewellery collection and purchase a few pieces. The fake client, a 29-year-old woman, allegedly robbed Selesho of her jewellery, with the help of two male accomplices. They then allegedly murdered her and drove to Lenasia, where they dumped her body in her car and set her alight. When Selesho’s family and police discovered her abandoned car after a long search, the 23-year-old’s body was burned beyond recognition. According to The Star, Selesho visited her fake Van Dyk Park clients that day with jewellery to the value of R300 000. The young woman’s murderers have allegedly admitted to committing the crime and four of the suspects were arrested on Tuesday 9 September. The woman and her co-accused were allegedly planning to sell the jewellery in Primrose.

HORRIBLE DEATH: Nthabiseng Selesho (Twitter)

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Young Adult fi ction is not a fad at all - with the release of yet another fi lm in this insanely popular genre, we can be sure that The Maze Runner will not be the last. Ster-Kinekor gave a select few the chance to watch the fi lm before its offi cial release date.

The Maze Runner, which is based on the New York Times bestseller of the same name and written by James Dashner, is the fi rst book in a series. Directed by newcomer WesBall, the movie gives viewers a feast for the eyes as the book has been re-imagine d in a landscape that might have been hard to describe by the book’s author.

The fi lm stars Dylan O’Brien (Teen Wolf) as the main protagonist, who is seeking a way out of a mysterious maze in which he and a select few others fi nd themselves, with no memory of why they have been left there. As if that were not enough, the addition of some monstrous creatures defi nitely make for an epic popcorn movie. The fi lm also stars up-and-coming British actors Kaya Scodelario (Skins), Will Poulter (Were the Millers) and Thomas Brodie-Sangster (Game of Thrones).

Readers of the book may realize that some elements of the book were left out, but this does not take away from the story as some parts of the book might not have worked on fi lm - yet Wes Ball still manages to keep the essence of this eerie story. The Maze Runner may just be the dark horse of the year. We have also not had a male hero in a fi lm for quite a while - Katnis and Tris vs Thomas anyone? The Maze Runner will be released at Ster-Kinekor cinemas on 26 September.

Many of us who are “muggles” to the world of ref lexology w o u l d assume that it is merely a n o t h e r form of body m a s s a g e . H o w e v e r , ref lexology is in fact

an intricate form of body therapy, whereby trained refl exologists stimulate the central nervous system, allowing the body to heal. This year we celebrate International World Refl exology Week from 22 to 28 September.

Therapeutic refl exology is an ancient holistic treatment which operates on the notion that all the organs of the body correspond to refl exes in the ears, face, feet and hands. Stimulation of these refl exes, with different massage and pressure techniques, encourages

the body to balance itself. It re-aligns the molecule structure to normalize body functions and promotes the natural healing potential of the body by working on stimulating the central nervous system. The stimulation of refl exes encourages the synapses on the nerves in the body to fi re smoothly, thereby encouraging all parts of the body to respond to the treatment.

Being a holistic modality, therapeutic refl exology is a type of preventative body treatment for maintaining a healthy body. It is also safe, because it will not make any condition more acute. Normally only the therapist’s hands are used, making it a safe, simple, yet effective treatment. There are a few contra-indications regarding working on persons with osteoporosis, tuberculosis, blood clots or women in the fi rst trimester of pregnancy. For everyone else, refl exology is an extremely safe treatment. Therapeutic refl exologists, however, are not qualifi ed medical practitioners and may not diagnose or prescribe medicines, but may refer a patient to a doctor if required.

What is a typical session like?

A therapeutic refl exology session begins with a visual examination of the part of the body to be worked on. If it is the foot that is being assessed, for example, any spot, line, colouration on a particular part is taken into consideration as an indication of a weakness in that part of the body. During treatment, weaknesses in the body are scientifi cally detected. The healing effects are felt immediately afterwards, or after at least three treatments.

Effects of therapeutic refl exology

• Deep relaxation/energy booster (balances energy)

• Improved circulation

• Increased oxygen levels

• Effi cient distribution of nutrients

• Controls pain

• Alleviates stress - mental, physical and emotional tension

Therapeutic refl exology is a respected modality in the health fi eld and should not be confused with massage.

People offering foot massage often call themselves refl exologists. Note the omission of the word “therapeutic.” A

therapeutic refl exologist is a person who has studied anatomy, physiology and pathophysiology for the required two years, has completed their Jurisprudence and has registered with the Allied Health Professions Council and Board of Health Care Funders.

For more information and to fi nd registered refl exologists, visit: http://www.ahpcsa.co.za/ and http://www.sarefl exology.org.za/. The SA Refl exology Society is a non-profi t organization. For information regarding workshops, call 083 271 0173. CITIZEN JOURNALIST STORY

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Thikho Events of REDEFINED concert and LCNVL have cancelled Locnville’s performance at Carnival City 10 October 10, due to unforeseen circumstances beyond their control, and are deeply sorry for any inconvenience caused.Redefi ned headliner, The Parlotones, will be sharing a stage with a vibrant band to be announced shortly. Bobby van Jaarsveld will replace LCNVL and fans with current tickets will be given entrance to the concert. Thiko Events has announced that plans for hosting Locnville (LCNVL) in their dance show next year are already in place. They would like to thank all fans for their immense support and urge them to make 10 October 2014 a night to remember @ Carnival City, Big Top Arena.

Neville Peters skryf:

Hello Trixie,

Jou rubriek van 2 September, stem ek volkome mee saam. Foto’s is ‘n wonderlike ding. ‘n Paar jaar gelede het ek besluit om myne uit te haal en drie foto collages van 1,20m x 1.00m gemonteer met omtrent 350 foto’s daarop – vanaf 1943 tot en met die middel ‘90’s - en dit teen die muur opgehang, in plaas van om altyd die Albums uit te haal. Dit het my verbaas hoe dit vriende en familie se aandag trek om te sien hoe ons 20, 30, 40 en 50 jaar gelede gelyk het asook opgetree het. Ek sit ook baie kere met ‘n traan in my oog as ek na diese kyk van lede wat aangestap het na groener wei lande. Hoop en vertrou die wenk sal ander lesers aanmoedig om dieselfde te doen. Groetnis tot werderom,

Jou Bondgenoot

Tannie Trixie skryf:

Hello Bondgenoot,

Baie dankie vir die brief, ek waardeer dit so baie dat jy my rubriek in die tame TIMES geniet. Ek sal graag die collages wat jy laat maak het wil sien, ek vertrou dat dit baie inspirerend is. Ek moedig graag saam met jou ander lesers aan om ook hul albums weer af te stof en die foto’s kreatief uit te lê sodat dit altyd sigbaar is.

Groete,Trixie

Neville Peters skryf:

East Rand for Jesus is a group of people who actively proclaim the 10 towns (Alberton, Germiston, Bedfordview, Edenvale, Kempton Park, Boksburg, Benoni, Brakpan, Springs and Nigel) in Ekurhuleni as God’s territory. We are a group of Christian volunteers from different denominations and ethnic groups and all walks of life. We will be hosting a “Pray for our Children” day at the Boksburg Stadium, which is in the heart of Ekurhuleni, on Heritage Day Wednesday 24 September. Our children are our future, and they are being murdered and violated and neglected by the same adults whom God has assigned to protect them. The purpose of the prayer meeting will be to get the whole community involved – not the government, but civilians who are committed to the safety and protection of our children.

Date: Wednesday 24 September Heritage DayTime: 10:00 – 14:00Place: Boksburg Stadium, Jubilee StreetEntrance: Free (Donations of non-perishable food are always welcome. ) Contact Tanya Parsons for more information on 082 547 8868.

Benoni Heritage Vehicle and Engine Club, with Belvedere School, are celebrating Heritage Day on 24 September. There will be a vintage and classic vehicle show, a display of cars, motor cycles, commercial vehicles, tractors and stationary engines - all 20 years and older. Bring your historic vehicle or engine and join us on the day.

If wheels are not your forte, you can enjoy the braai competition, with braai stations and craft stalls. Family fun includes Belvedere products, outdoor exhibits, food stalls, a house of horrors, knife-making and much more.

Entry: Kei Road into Uys Krige Street, Farrarmere, Benoni. Cost: R5 entry for visitors. A donation from exhibitors will be appreciated.Time: 09:00 - 17:00Contacts: Hugh for vehicle exhibits on 072 080 0377; Shawn on 083 325 4285 or Ron on 082 570 5908; Johan on 082 569 9807 or Basil on 082 851 3052.

After 17 years of record-breaking shows with The Uncles Peru and Bala, Vikash Mathura and Ray Maharaj have shocked the entertainment industry with the announcement that they will retire from Lotus FM in December. Fans of these legendary entertainers will have this final opportunity to watch their favourite comic characters bid farewell on stage, while bringing down the curtains on an era of their comedy-riots.

Venue: Theatre of Marcellus, Emperors PalaceDate: 10 October 2014Time: 20h00Price: R160; Emperors Show and meal R330,00

By Palesa Yates

What is a typical South African? How do we define ourselves? Maybe we are like birds - very different, but somehow all belonging to the same group. Some crea-tures are called birds although they swim but cannot fly; and feathered animals with beaks and wings vary greatly, including among their number tall, leggy ostriches that run faster than they can fly and pen-guins that can barely put one foot in front of the other, but swim like fishes.

Statistically speaking, the average South Af-rican is probably a Zulu-speaking Gauteng woman, but we do not have any typical South Africans because we are all brand-names. Washing powder, jam and cake flour come in no-name brand packaging, but not South Africans. The signs on the back windows of our cars say it all: we are 100% Tshivenda or 100% Pedi or we belong to a special fam-ily with three cats, two fishes and a Dad who likes to braai. Vibrant in our diversity, we are a nation of people where anything can happen when we take our eyes off our differences and focus on what we have in common. Our skin-tones range from ivory to mahogany, but we all cry transparent tears, bleed red blood and love our children the same.In fact, it is only the adults who struggle with concepts like nation-building and social co-hesion. The children have it all worked out. Once, as a white person visiting Soweto I was highly amused by a precocious four-year-old

who made a very serious pronouncement on my appearance: “People with your kind of face,” said Thembi* (not her real name), are usually skinny…” Fortunately for me, she did not complete that thought with an analysis of my body mass index, but continued on to other physical features. Scrutinizing my dark hair, her burning question was: “Why don’t you make your hair blonde?”

Another time in Soweto I met a slightly older child who observed me tucking into a plate of samp and stew. Her question was “Umlungu onjani odla istampo?” This means: “What kind of white person eats samp?” It was, of course, a very relevant question, because white peo-ple tend to eat rice and potatoes rather than samp or pap.Cultures, however, are not fixed in stone. Every generation makes its own adaptations to changing realities.

"What kind of white person eats samp?”

The Boksburg Athletic Club released the time trial results for the 2km, 4km and 8km Boksburg Amila blitz, held on Wednesday 17 September 17. The results are as follows:

2km1. Nikita Laybourn (Martin School) (Jnr) 09:11; 2 Matthew Pienaar (Jnr) (NC) 09:31; 3 Greg Pienaar (BOKS) 09:32; 4 Stephanie Pienaar (NC) 12:29; 5 Charmaine van der Bijl (NC) 13:10; 6 Elizabeth Tshabalala (NC) 15:20.

4km1. Donald Mashamaite (MAD) 12:42; 2 Tshepo Mahlatsi (MAD) 14:26; 3 Zola Pieterse (Hooters) 15:30; 4 Darrel Laybourn (BOKS) 15:34; 5 Casper Moodie (HPC) 16:08; 6 Jan van der Linde (BOKS) 17:30; 7 Keith Nero (BOKS) 17:35; 8 Alison De Bruin (NC) 18:12; 9 Bronwyn Strydom (BOKS) 18:29; 10 Rashika Rampersadh (BOKS) 19:04; 11 Michelle Cox (NC) 19:12; 12 Johan Els (BOKS) 19:25; 13

Craig Nero (BOKS) 20:56; 14 Eric Oaker (BOKS) 21:04; 15 Jenny Rogers (BOKS) 21:10; 16 Ian Manchest (BOKS) 21:18; 17 Sheree Rogers (BOKS) 21:26; 18 Dominic Duarte (MAD) 21:41; 19 Gabriella Rodrigues (StDoms) 22:20; 20 A.N. Other 22:23; 21 Shannon Holl (NC) 23:44; 22 A. Rude (RunningInn) 24:03; 23 Tseko Mabote (BOKS) 24:16; 24 Andrew Pettersen (MAD) 24:20; 25 Danie Dippenaar (NC) 24:51; 26 Reece Pierce-Jones (StDoms) 24:56; 27 Claudia Ulje (StDoms) 24:56.

8km1. Thabo Nkuna (NC) 27:48; 2 Samuel Mmbengeni (MAD) 28:12; 3 David Monareng (Birchwood) 30:40; 4 Thabo Modise (BOKS) 30:41; 5 Rudolf Oberholzer (BOKS) 33:52; 6 Theunis Holl (BOKS) 33:52; 7 Wynand Strydom (BOKS) 33:52; 8 Bryce Hennessy (MAD) 33:58; 9 Jannie Heath (BOKS) 40:58.

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tame TIMES Page 8 26 September 2014

The University of Johannesburg’s (UJ)

Faculty of Engineering and the Built Environment’s Project Management 3B students achieved first place in both the Construction and Student’s Race categories after competing in the exhilarating 2014 Concrete Society of Southern Africa’s Concrete Boat Race.

The 25th Anniversary Edition was held on Saturday 13 September at Benoni Sailing Club, Homestead Lake, Benoni. UJ entrants included third year Civil E n g i n e e r i n g , E l e c t r i c a l Engineering, together with BSc Environmental students. The Concrete Boat Race forms part of the Project Management module, which is taught by Senior Civil Engineering Science Lecturer, Deon Kruger.

Each student had to be a project team member within a hypothetical company specializing in the design and development of specialized water craft. The participants constructed a prototype of a two-man paddle ski to be used in a coastal paddle ski fishing competition.

The prototypes were tested at the watersports event and the students had a mighty good time. Mr Kruger from the University of Johannesburg was appointed as the coordinator of this project.

FUN IN THE WATER: Top left- UJ receives their trophies; middle: the students test their water crafts; right bottom: student participants

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