June 2013 - Department of Defence

S A S O L D I E Rmessagefrom theeditor’s deska bvhahokha munwaleliThis month SA Soldier takes a peek into thelives of young talented soldiers and featuresin-depth profiles on some of them to celebrateJune as Youth Month.Thirty-seven years ago on 16 June 1976(now referred to as the Soweto Uprising)more than 20 000 learners from schools in Sowetomarched against Afrikaans being used as a mediumof instruction and for better education.In remembrance of the Soweto Uprising theGovernment declared 16 June a national holiday,which is now known as Youth Day.Since then the entire nation celebrates June asYouth Month and Youth Day in honouring the youngpeople of 1976 and our leaders of tomorrow – today’syouth who are facing different challenges such asunemployment, drugs, HIV and AIDS.The Minister of Defence and Military Veterans,Ms Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula, participated in theYouth Day celebrations held at Riviersonderend inthe Western Cape (see pages 12 and 13). She toldthe youth that the SANDF was in the process ofrejuvenating itself by recruiting young people fromdifferent backgrounds throughout the country,adding: “We particularly need educated and skilledyoung South Africans to serve in a modern andtechnologically advanced National Defence Force”.Also read on pages 14 and 15 how the Departmentof Defence celebrated its Youth Day at Tempe MilitaryBase in Bloemfontein.According to Minister Mapisa-Nqakula theDepartment of Defence is beginning to conceptualisea National Youth Service whose focus will be on thedevelopment of entrepreneurial skills. Read moreabout the National Youth Service training programmeon pages 22 and 23.Just recently a graduation ceremony was held for1 000 young people who underwent non-militarycharacter building training at 3 SA Infantry Battalionin Kimberley. These youths were recruited by theDepartment of Rural Development and Land Reformand seconded to the Department of Defence. Read allabout it on pages 24 and 25.In the words of former President Nelson Mandela:“Education is the most powerful weapon which youcan use to change the world”.Enjoy reading this month’s printed magazine ofSA Soldier …Nelda PienaarEditor SA SoldierKha houno nwedzi wa Fulwi ritshi pembelela vhaswa. SASoldier i sedza nga vhudalo kha kutshilele na mpho dzinevhaswa vha masole vha vhanadzo.Minwaha ya furaru na sumbe yo fhela nga 16 Fulwi1976 (ine ya vhidzwa sa dzikhakhathi dza Soweto)Vhagudiswa vha fhiraho 20 000 vha bvaho kha zwikolozwo fhambanaho zwa Soweto vho gwalabela u fudziwa ngaluvhuru.Muvhuso wo rwela tshitembe duvha la 16 Fulwi sa duvhala vhuawelo line la divhiwa sa duvha la vhaswa hu u itela urivhadzulapo vha Afrika Tshipembe vhavhe na tshihudzo tshadzikhakhathi dza Soweto.Ubva zwezwo lushaka lwa Afrika Tshipembe lu pembelelanwedzi wa vhaswa nga Fulwi sa tshihumbudzo tsha vhaswavho lovhaho nga Fulwi 1976 na vhaswa vha namusi. Vhaswa vhamusalauno vhane vha ndo vha vharanga phanda vha matshelovhana khaendu dzi sa fani na dza vhakale, ano maduvha khaendudza vhaswa u shaya mishumo, zwidzidzivhadzi na dwadze la HIVna AIDS.Muranga phanda wa mmbi ya vhupileli na maswole a kale,Vho -Mme Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula, vho dzhenelela vhutamboha u pembelela duvha la vhaswa le la vha lo farelwa ngeiRiviersonderend khala Western Cape (vhalani masiatari 12 na 13).Muranga phanda Vho-Mapisa-Nqakula vho vhudza vhaswa urimmbi ya vhupileli ya Afrika Tshipembe ikhou di vusuludza ngathola vhathu vhaswa vhane vha bva fhethu ho fhambanaho fhanokhalino. Vho amba uri: “Zwavhudivhudi mmbi ya vhupileli i khotoda vhaswa vho funzeaho vhane vhavha na vhukoni vhane vhanga kona u shuma kha mmbi ya vhupileli yo bvelaho phanda”.Kha masiatari 14 na 15 vhalani nga ha uri Muhasho wammbi ya vhupileli wo pembelela hani nwedzi wa vhaswa ngeigammbani ya maswole ngei Tempe khala Bloemfontein.Uya nga ha Vho-Mapisa-Nqakula muhasho wa mmbi yavhupileli ukha di humbula ngaha tshumelo ya vhaswa ine idolivhanisiwa na u bveledza vhukoni ha uri vhaswa vha konezwavhubindudzi, zwothe izwi zwi wanala kha masiatari 22 na 23.A si kalekale ho vha na mushumo wa fhululedza vhagudiswavhaswa vha 1 000 vho thaphudzaho pfudzo dzavho dza dzi saelenaniho na zwa vhuswole ngei 3 SA Infantry Battalion khalaKimberley. Avha Vhaswa vho vha vho tholiwa nga muhasho wavhubveledzi ha shango na bvusuludzo ya mavu, muhasho wammbi ya vhupileli wo vha muthusedzi kha mushumo uyo. Vhalaninga zwidodombedzwa izwi kha masiatari 24 na 25.Sa zwe Muphuresindente wa kale vho-Nelson Mandela vhaamba: “Pfudzo ndi tshone tshithu tshihulwanesa tshine tsha disatshanduko lifhasini”.Ndi bvubvuseni nga bugu ino yo gandiswaho ya SA Soldier …Nelda PienaarMunwaleli SA Soldier* Translation into Luvenda by Mr Lufuno Netshirembe.4 • J U N E 2 0 1 3