Hola MaHigh-School - September 2020

Hola
MaHigh-
School
Volume 9, Issue 9, September 2020
Grade 10 and 11
Science
Climate Change
Online is here to stay

EVENTS
CALENDAR
2020
SCI-BONO
FEBRUARY
01 - 28 COMPETITION:
First Tech Challenge
Grade 8-12
DISCOVERY CENTRE
11 INTERNATIONAL DAY:
Women and Girls in Science
Public & Learners
13 CAREER CENTRE:
Careers in Manufacturing Focus Day
Grades 9 - 12
MARCH
09 - 13 /
16-20
FOCUS WEEK:
Water Week
Grades 5 - 9
21 - 29 HOLIDAY PROGRAMME:
Plant Health Holiday programme
Public & Orphanages
22 INTERNATIONAL DAY:
World Water Day
Public & Learners
23 - 27 SPECIAL PROGRAMME:
Amateur Rocketry Course
Grades 11
JUNE
13 JUN -
5 JUL
HOLIDAY PROG
Theme TBC
Public & Orpha
22 - 26 SPECIAL PROG
Amateur Rock
Grade 11
29 JUN -
03 JUL
JULY
29 JUN -
03 JUL
SPECIAL PROG
Amateur Rock
Grade 11
SPECIAL PRO
Amateur Rock
Grade 11
14 - 15 CAREER CEN
Gateway to th
Digital Career
Grade 9
TBC
(JUL/AUG)
18 INTERNATION
Sci-Bono Nels
Public & Lear
FOCUS WEEK
National Scien
SCHOOL TERMS
TERM 1: (13) 15 Jan - 20 Mar
WEEKS:
DAYS:
PUBLIC HOLIDAYS:
SCHOOL DAYS:
10
48 (50)
0
48 (50)
TERM 2: 31 Mar – 12 Jun
WEEKS:
DAYS:
PUBLIC HOLIDAYS:
SCHOOL DAYS:
11
54
4
50
TERM 3: 7 Jul – 18 Sep
WEEKS:
DAYS:
PUBLIC HOLIDAYS:
SCHOOL DAYS:
11
54
1
53
TERM 4: 29 Sep – 2 (4) Dec
WEEKS:
DAYS:
PUBLIC HOLIDAYS:
SCHOOL DAYS:
TOTALS
WEEKS:
DAYS:
PUBLIC HOLIDAYS:
SCHOOL DAYS:
10
47 (49)
0
47 (49)
42
203 (207)
5
198 (202)
APRIL
15 - 16 CAREER CENTRE:
Industry site visits - Automotive
Grades 9 - 11
15 - 21 EXTERNAL EXPO:
Sci-Fest
19 - 28 EXTERNAL EXPO:
Randshow
28 - 29 CAREER CENTRE:
Campus tours
Grade 9
MAY
04 FOCUS WEEK:
ICT
Grades 8 - 12
09 EXTERNAL EXPO:
Yebo Gogga
11 - 15 CAREER CENTRE:
Grade 10 Presentations and workshops
Grade 10
13 EXTERNAL EXPO:
Zulu Fest
17 - 28 CAREER CENTRE:
Grade 12 Presentations and workshops
Grade 12
18 - 22 CAREER CENTRE:
Grade 11 Presentations and workshops
Grade 11
AUGUST
03 - 07 CAREER CEN
Grade 8 Prese
Grade 8
10 CAREER CEN
Careers in Ag
Grades 9 - 11
13 - 14 CAREER CEN
Girl Learner P
Grades 9 - 11
17 - 21 EXTERNAL EX
Sasol TechnoX
TBC
(JUL/AUG)
FOCUS WEEK
National Scien
SEPTEM
01 CAREER CEN
Careers in Ma
Grades 9 - 11
04 CAREER CEN
RCLs & Youth
Debates
Grades 9 - 12
19 - 27 HOLIDAY PRO
Space Holiday
Public & Orph
21 - 25 SPECIAL PRO
Amateur Rock
Grade 11
28 EXTERNAL EX
Scopex

RAMME:
nages
RAMME:
etry Course
RAMME:
etry Course
GRAMME:
etry Course
TRE:
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s in 4IR
AL DAY:
on Mandela Day
ners
:
ce Week
TRE:
ntations and workshops
TRE:
riculture Focus Day
TRE:
rogramme
PO:
:
ce Week
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TRE:
nufacturing Focus Day
TRE:
Roundtable Dialogues and
GRAMME:
Programme
anages
GRAMME:
etry Course
OCTOBER
02 CAREER CENTRE:
National Careers Dress Up Day Science
Fair
Grade 7
05 - 09 FOCUS WEEK:
Transport
Grades 4 - 11
09 CAREER CENTRE:
Grade 7 Presentations and workshops
Grade 7
12 - 13 CAREER CENTRE:
Industry site visits -
Steel & Manufacturing
Grades 9 - 11
TBC
(OCT/NOV)
COMPETITION:
Mental Maths
Grade 3
NOVEMBER
02 - 06 FOCUS WEEK:
Early Explorers Week
Grade R - 3
TBC
(OCT/NOV)
10 INTERNATIONAL DAY:
World Science Day
Public & Learners
COMPETITION:
Mental Maths
Grade 3
DECEMBER
05 DEC -
10 JAN
2021
HOLIDAY PROGRAMME:
THEME TBC
Public & Orphanages
JANUARY 2021
05 DEC -
10 JAN
2021
HOLIDAY PROGRAMME:
THEME TBC
Public & Orphanages
FEBRUARY 2021
04 - 28 FOCUS WEEK:
Enquiring Minds Programme
Grades 1 - 3
QUARTERLY
SPECIAL PROGRAMME:
Speak to a Scientist
Public
THROUGHOUT
THE YEAR
LABORATORY:
Dow Chemistry Lab
All Grades
LABORATORY:
Festo Lab
All Grades
LABORATORY:
Life Sciences Lab
All Grades
LABORATORY:
MST Shows
All Grades
LABORATORY:
MST Workshops
All Grades
LABORATORY:
Birthday Parties
All Grades
LABORATORY:
Team Buildings
All Grades
SPECIAL PROGRAMME:
Electronics Club
Grades 10 - 11
COMPETITION:
First Lego League
Grades 5 - 7
CAREER CENTRE:
Grade 9 Presentations and workshops
Grade 9
CAREER CENTRE:
Psychometric assessments
By appointment only
CAREER CENTRE:
Therapy and counselling
By appointment only
CAREER CENTRE:
External expos
By invitation
EXTERNAL EXPO:
Jerk - Wheel Way Project - GDAARD
ONGOING
EXTERNAL EXPO:
SAASTA/DST outreach programmes
PO:

Table of Conte
Editor’s Letter 06
Contributors 10
Catching Up
... But how?
11
Catching up - gr 12 14
Catching up-gr 10-11
16
Grad 10-11: FFW 22
Month of October 28

nt
September - 2020
The new normal - UFS 30
Belarus - Now what? 34
Movies in October 38
Music and Covid
The One - be inspired
In the bink of an eye
40
42
44
We need writers 46
Next issue 48
Holler at us 49

Sybil Otterstrom
Editor and CEO

2020 School year is nearly over.
We have some clarity in terms of what
it will all entail for grade 12. Grade 12
is hit hard as this is it. There can be no
carrying over to 2021.
Our current grade 10 and 11 will have
more time at hand. But the clock is
ticking anyway.
We have provided some tips and insights
and also our take on what can be
done by yourself.
It is not easy, but...
We are providing the usual ‘cheer’: music,
movies, conspiracy (if I can find a
good one) and so on. Have a giggle.
Stay safe until next time.
Sybil

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Meet our
contributors
Masiziba Hadebe is a final year Agricultural Economics
student at the University of the Free State
(UFS). She is driven to make a change and is a
passionate volunteer for community projects. She
loves reading and writing about science, agriculture
and anything in between. She believes you can wear
a smile whatever the weather!
My name is Marcia Ramodike
a 22 year young
lady from Limpopo
Tzaneen at lenyenye.
Besides being a student
at the university of the
free state i am also an author. I am passionate about writing and i live
to give hope and wish to change the world. I love reading and in most
of my time i write my favourite book is ‘Her Mothers Hope by Francine
Rivers and favourite quote is when the caterpillar thought it was the
end of the world it turned into a butterfly
Lesly Malose Mahapa is a singer/writer/poet. He
started writing at the age of 14 and has since been
on a journey to pursue his music and writing career.
Lesly is currently working with an indie group ‘Moz-
South’ based in Ivory park, Midrand. Lesly is also a
brand ambassador for a local clothing line “Boi Boi
apparel”

Catching
up
Reading a lot of official communication, it is now rather clear that
missing out on 50% of the school year is going to be felt for a couple
of years.
It is not a simple process to just focus on grade 12 and see how we
can get something out of 2020. At least something that can enable
current grade 12 students to carry on with any education thereafter.
But what about grade 10 and 11? Even grade 9?
It is not a hopeless affair as all are here to assist in this quest.
However, it is also a matter of one self to get involved. Nobody can
carry you. You have to want to go the extra mile – to improve yourself.
With this in mind, we have provided the official statements and also
suggested different strategies to stay on top of the game.
Let it be said: it is late in the year and this is not going to be easy. But
we are convinced: together we can!

We call it catching up,
but it is probably more
a matter of ‘adjusting’.
This year – and the
next and the next thereafter
– will be remembered
as disturbed. It
will require some flexibility
of all, but mostly
of our students.
Let us look at what grade 12 will have to face.
“This year’s matric exams will start on November 5 and end on December
15 — and the results will be out on February 23, 2021.
This is according to basic education minister Angie Motshekga, who said
a decision was taken to merge the matric finals with the traditional midyear
exams, which usually take place in May and June.”
““Candidates need to be assured that the late release of the results will
not jeopardise their admission to higher education institutions,” the department
said.”
(this is from here: https://www.timeslive.co.za/news/south-africa/2020-
08-12-its-official-matric-exams-to-run-from-november-5-until-december-15/
This is a bit difficult. When will different universities then start? And what
will be the enrollment process? There is a piece here we cannot easily
find.
Insofar as schools were closed during the best part of the application periods
for universities, we can see a situation where changes must be made
to the enrollment process. That we have not heard of yet.

If the matric results are only out in late
February, the acceptance criteria must be
based on something else – if the pre-
Covid deadlines are anything to go by.
That said, the mid-year results are not
there either. More clarity is needed – or
maybe I just got it wrong – all of it. I
stand to be corrected and will happily
receive feedback here.
Looking at the websites, we can see that
September – in many instances – was last
chance for submitting applications. Will
that change?
The other big one is NSFAS
NSFAS applications for 2021 will close
on 30 November 2020. It is also not clear
what it might be based on, except the
acceptance at tertiary institutes. Which is
also a bit difficult to predict.
Where to go and seek help?
We suggest staying in contact with the
school. This might be the better option
in terms of clarity.
And of course: be online.
That might require going to the mall to
tap into the free Wi-Fi. And that is also
called flexibility.
Good luck to all. Stay positive

what about grade 10
and 11?
The department’s proposal is:
• Final promotional examinations
should be replaced with a formal
final class test which is schoolbased;
• Common tests or examinations,
even at the district-level, should be
discouraged;
• For promotional purposes, a ratio
of 80:20 should be used (80%
School-Based Assessment to 20%
final class test);
In essence, the school-based assessment
is the key to going to next grade.
It does make sense insofar as some
50% of the school year is a wash-out.
But what about the curriculum? We cannot have a situation where there
is a difference in curriculum between 2019 and 2021 students. Then we
will disadvantage the 2020 students. And force employers and tertiary
institutions to know the difference.
There are proposals to ‘adjust’ the curriculum so portions that could not
be taught this year will ‘carry over’ to 2021. That means that the 2021
school calendar will have to be revised as well. Otherwise there is no
time to also teach the ‘carry over’.
Some of it might even be carried over to 2022.
It may be the only reasonable way of handling the gap in teaching.
Cramming the entire curriculum into the remaining few months cannot
work either. Even if teaching during weekends is also offered.

It is still up in the air but there is time after all.
One thing is for sure: we should not end up in a situation where
there is a difference in competency among the different years. That
would defeat the entire purpose of learning.
The onus is also on you.
and preparedness to
ever before.
Is this now
not, but it
helped. And
future any-
There is not
mercy to be
hard work.
One thing that
to open the books
online as much as
That means flexibility
work harder than
fair? Probably
cannot be
it is your
way.
a lot of
found. Just
can be done is
and also to get
possible.
We have published several websites where it is more than just past
exams papers. The sites may offer exactly the teaching in the ‘missing’
curriculum. And a lot of it for free!-

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DEVELOPMENT CENTRE
• Civil Engineering & Building
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• Financial Management
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• Electrical Engineering (N1 – N3)
• Mechanical Engineering (N1– N3)
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SPRINGS CAMPUS
• Financial Management
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KWA-THEMA CAMPUS
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N4-N6 ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING
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STUDY
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- N4-N6 MARKETING MANAGEMENT (BENONI, BRAKPAN, SPRINGS)
- N4-N6 HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (BENONI)
- N4-N6 MANAGEMENT ASSISTANT (BENONI, BRAKPAN)
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(N4-N6 FULL TIME)
- N4-N6 TOURISM (SPRINGS ONLY)
- N4-N6 HOSPITALITY (SPRINGS ONLY)
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BUSINESS SCHOOL
higher education
& training
Department:
Higher Education and Training
REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA
DAVEYTON CAMPUS
SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING
REGISTRATION
DATES...
ENGINEERING STUDIES
SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING
KWA-THEMA CAMPUS
BENONI CAMPUS
SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING N1 - N3
BRAKPAN CAMPUS
BUSINESS SCHOOL | SCHOOL OF CREATIVE & SOCIAL SERVICES
BUSINESS SCHOOL
Trimester 2 registration starts: 20 April 2020
Classes commence: 11 May 2020
Trimester 3 registration starts: 17 August 2020
Classes commence: 07 September 2020
BUSINESS SCHOOL
SCHOOL OF CREATIVE & SOCIAL SCIENCES
Semester 2 registration starts: 22 June 2020
Classes commence: 13 July 2020
DOCUMENTS REQUIRED
1. Student ID certified copy (x3)
2. Parent(s) / Guardian ID certified copy (x3)
3. Proof of address (x3) i.e The student's home address and not a box
number. If a student comes from KZN, Limpopo, Soshanguve, etc the
address must be from he/she comes from. Proof of address could be:
3.1 Certified Letter from the Local Municipality bearing the Municipality
logo
3.2 Municipality bills receipt certified
3.3 Any retail shops certified statement such as Edgars as an example
but not a bank statement
3.4 A letter from the traditional leader if coming from a village. The letter
must bear the signature of the traditional leader and a stamp from
the tradition leader.
4. Certified proof of income of parent(s) /Guardian (x1)
5. Student's bank statement (x1)
6. Lease agreement (x1) signed by both the student and the property
owner
7. Certified Parent(s) Death Certificates (x1)
8. Certified student's results (x3)
NB: ALL DOCUMENTS MUST BEAR A CERTIFICATION STAMP NOT
OLDER THAN 3 MONTHS
SPRINGS CAMPUS
TO APPLY ONLINE:
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Grade 10-11
Let us face it: South Africa just changed!
2020 learning for grade 10 and 11 is disrupted and
catching up with the entire curriculum (even with downgrades
and pushing things to next year) will not really
be the solution.
If exams will still be in the entire curriculum, we have a
problem.
There are many ways of handling this situation. 2021
will be just as confusing as 2020. However, there are
areas for self-improvements.
Online learning is gong to be a part of us from now on.
As we see it, the curriculum can hardly be covered and
additional toolsets might be appropriate.
Online is a factor. The quality (in general I guess) is
rather high and will surely address issues where our
students feel weak. Classroom teaching is not the only
thing. If we look at the ideal study situation, it could be
a mix. Too many students in class will not ‘produce the
goods’. Studying alone might not be ideal either.

A mix of it all can perhaps be the way forward.
After all, time is short and 2021 is knocking on the
door so get ready.
We have found some interesting websites (no
guarantees!). A lot of that is from April 2020 but
still valid.
Therefore in conclusion: Look it up yourself, look
at our list, apply some sanity and get other people
in on the selection process (email the teacher
perhaps?).
The first place to go to is government: here.
As you can see they have updated their information
and is now also looking at Covid-19 support.
Make it a habit to see what they say. This going
to be critical in terms of exams, guidelines, papers
and everything else.
Vodacom is surely one of the better sites. Note
that Vodacom customers do not pay for content
or data!: www.vodacom.co.za/e-school
For free – I think: https://oeru.org
Pay-sites:
This one I have heard about: https://za.ixl.com
Here is one with a price tag: https://brainline.
com/
Another with a price tag: https://www.impaq.
co.za/grade-10-to-12/
More price tags: https://www.clonard.co.za/
grade-10-12/
Another option: https://www.siyavula.com/
Good luck and stay safe

STUDY TIP FROM OUR CAREER CENTRE FOR GRADE
12 IN PREPERATION FOR THEIR TRIAL EXAMS.
• How do you believe your studies will help you become who you want
to be?
• To study well you need a sense of purpose: What’s yours?
You do not have an answer to the questions above or not sure .Please visit
us at the Career Centre or send us a WhatsApp with all your questions and
comments to 0762242774.
MANAGING YOUR TIME.

Month of October
... and the world is upside down
October! We are getting close to the holidays now. Stay positive! Think
of other ways of doing holidays, because that might just be needed. Flexibility
and thinking out the box will be key words.
But we still have a few pointers on what October is about.
October is transport month, so here we go (courtesy of): https://www.
cracked.com/article_20064_the-12-most-ridiculous-old-timey-transportation-innovations.html

The land boat was, astonishingly,
a rowboat-shaped cart with
wheels operated by two oarlike
levers. Who built it or why is
unclear, but needless to say, it
didn’t catch on (it seems unlikely
that more than six land boats ever
existed at one time). This is unfortunate,
because the land boat was
demonstrably superior to walking
-- a single pull on the levers could
“propel the car the distance of
several strides,” enhancing your
afternoon constitutionals with
the joy of tugging on giant metal
switches like a trolley car driver.
Admittedly, the 50s saw a fantastic focus on everything ‘nuclear-powered’.
But a nuclear powered car? Yes, indeed. I give you the Ford Nucleon.
Wiki says: The Ford
Nucleon is a concept
car developed by Ford
in 1957 designed as a
future nuclear-powered
car. The concept was
only demonstrated as a
scale model. The vehicle
was to be powered by a
small nuclear reactor in
the rear of the vehicle. The car was to use a steam engine powered by
uranium fission similar to those found in nuclear submarines.
It was proclaimed to be much safer (!) than petrol cars.
Nobody said anything about an accident.
Chernobyl on wheels!

How Covid-19 has changed
how I pursue my education
Pre Covid-19, my education entailed entirely going to varsity and having
face to face contact sessions from Monday to Friday. Then having the
ability to go out with friends without worrying about the implications of
such activities.
Now that has changed, with various measures being taken to
limit the spread of the virus thus leading to a new normal
in my varsity life. Online classes, and all round sanitizers
around me. I have learnt to adapt and take it as it
comes.
But before this huge transformation, schools and
universities were closed. With little preparations for
a pandemic. We all left our dorm rooms with the
hope that this is just a ‘flu’, little did we know that
it would only take us so long. The university introduced
a fully fleshed e-learning curriculum to help
us study while at home.
A new experience for us all. We now had to juggle
chores with varsity work. Mind you, we were used to
juggling our independent college life with our studies.

We were introduced to new
platforms and technology
immediately became a medium
of exchange. Literally.
The lingo became so familiar
that our lecturers would be
mentioning how we need
to sign the e-register and
attend webinars.
Tests and Assessments all went online. A new experience for us all. We
would be timed as normal and we would have to study as per requirement
of the course.
Of course, there were challenges here and there with access to the applicable
technology, network problems and of course some disturbances
at home. Personally, I struggled with network connectivity, which
meant I had to miss activities on somedays.
But I pushed and worked hard and learnt to adapt. It also meant I had
to learn how to use the online tools that were the only option for me to
pursue my education.
These tools were already existing and are often termed
as the ‘distance learning approach’ but were not
extensively used as they have been during this
pandemic.
Moreover, because the pandemic has not ended,
I am constantly adapting to this e-learning approach.
Currently, students are slowly returning to campuses
and with this, I am learning a lot about
the new normal in education and taking it as it
comes.
Masiziba Hadebe

What is NSFAS?
The National Student Financial Aid Scheme
(NSFAS) is a government entity under the
Department of Higher Education and Training
(DHET)
What does NSFAS do?
Supports access to and success in, higher education and training for students
from poor and working-class families who would otherwise not be able to afford
the cost of studies at a public university or Technical and Vocational Education and
Training (TVET) college.
• Provides financial aid to eligible students who are studying or plan to study at
any of the 50 TVET colleges or the 26 public universities in South Africa
• Identifies students who qualify for the bursary
• Provides bursaries to students
Who qualifies for NSFAS
funding?
• All South African citizens
• All SASSA grant recipients
• Applicants whose combined household income is
not more than R350 000 per annum
• Persons with disabilities with a combined household
income of not more than R600 000 per annum
• Students who started studying at a university before
2018 and whose household income is not more than
R122 000 per annum

What does the NSFAS bursary
cover?
• Registration
• Tuition
• Book allowance
• Accommodation allowance
• Transport allowance
• Food allowance
• Personal care allowance
Does the NSFAS bursary offer any additional support for
students with disabilities?
Yes, NSFAS further supports funded students with disabilities through an additional
allowance that covers:
• Medical assessments
• Assistive devices
• Human support to cover for the cost of a caregiver, guide dog, scribe or tutor.
How, where and when can one apply for NSFAS?
The 2021 application season will be communicated through media, social media
and the NSFAS website www.nsfas.org.za.
Applications are submitted online through the NSFAS website: www.nsfas.org.za
To apply for NSFAS funding students must have a registered myNSFAS account.
If you plan to study in 2021 and require support from NSFAS, you may open your
myNSFAS account now to keep updated with the latest funding information.
Connect with us using the following channels:
National Student Financial Aid Scheme myNSFAS myNSFAS
NSFAS Connect: www.nsfas.org.za and log into your myNSFAS account
NSFAS Connect gives you access to quick facts and frequently asked
questions. Applicants and students can also submit and track a query for
further assistance.

Revolution
or
Evolution
OK, let us get the history lesson over and done with. Belarus is one of
the oldest ‘countries’ in Europe. However, its lands have been part of
several different ‘real’ countries in the likes of Poland, Lithuania, Kievan
Rus, Russian empire and more. It was among the hardest hit countries
during the German invasion in 1941.
In essence, as everything eastern Europe,
we have a rather big territory inhabited by
several different nationalities and with borders
which have moved around dramatically
during the last 500 years.
All of that has caused the usual upheaval in
defining a country – just like Ukraine.
However, with the dissolution of the Soviet state in 1991, Belarus declared
its independence. 1994 saw the adaption of the first constitution.
Belarus is a landlocked country and is dependent on its bigger sibling
Russia for trade and nearly everything else.
In comes CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States). This is in essence
the gathering of the ‘new’ independent eastern European states after the
Soviet empire.
There are a few notable members of CIS: Russia, Ukraine and Belarus.
These are the typical Russian states, sharing religion (East orthodox),
borders, language and so on. And then the typical Muslim states (Ka-

zakhstan, Azerbaijan). The rest
are of interest, but not in this
context.
So, we have the typical Eastern
Europe combined with
the oil-rich South. And all of it
dominated by Russia (and Mr.
Putin).
True enough we see a prominent national realisation in Belarus. Its own
language (Belarus) is different from Russian, traditions are different etc.
But the reality is that Belarus and Russia probably share more than what
divides.
The living standard increased dramatically after the Soviet empire, but
has now declined in recent years.
And now here is the problem area: The government is called the last dictatorship,
based on its human rights record. Furthermore, the president
has been in power since 1994. The constitution has changed to allow
President Alexander Lukashenko to be elected again and again.
This, coupled with a serious crackdown
on all dissent and a stagnating
economy, has fuelled the current
demonstrations.
The 2020 elections were claimed to
have been rigged and the population
now had enough of it all. The
protests must be seen as fight for freedom, economic reform and ultimately
a more progressive society.
… and that is where the regime is cracking down on all dissent in the
most heavy-handed fashion, drawing international condemnation, also
from other Eastern European countries.

Russia saw a jump in living standard of 300% when Putin became president.
This was an unprecedented increase and created a cult around
Putin. Russia came off a low base, but looking at Russia now, we see a
‘normal’ European country with all the usual trimmings of a growing
middle class.
Admittedly, the picture has started to crack of late. Sanctions over
Crimea are biting and the crackdown on dissent within Russia does not
look good in the eyes of the larger population.
Russia itself is dependent on its former republics. Ukraine is a transit
country for natural gas to Germany, Kazakhstan is the oil capital of Russia
(still!), Belarus is the food chamber and so on.
This means Russia has a keen interest in the governments.
If they support the conservative Lukashenko, they are on the road to
oppression and protests might escalate in Russia itself.
If they abandon Lukashenko, they have a chance to create a prosperous
state (again). But then the greater Russian population might also
like to increase their lot – meaning similar protests.
The bigger question is: Can Putin hold it all together by either force
(Lukashenko style) or reform (democracy and cooperation). My guess:
the protests are too huge to ignore or suppress. Lukashenko is going!

Coronavirus
Protect yourself
Wash your hands
with soap
for 20 seconds
How long is 20 seconds?
Hum the first verse of
our national anthem:
Nkosi Sikelel’ iAfrika
thebreadcrumbs.co.za
More info: www.health.gov.za
CLEAN HANDS
SAFER LANDS

It’s mov
I think we are now in busines
to take in a few flicks. Look f
Metro has in store for us in O
Bill & Ted Face the Music
Following 1989’s Bill & Ted’s
Excellent Adventure and 1991’s
Bill & Ted’s Bogus Journey, the
stakes are higher than ever for
William “Bill” S. Preston Esq.
(Winter) and Theodore “Ted”
Logan (Reeves). Yet to fulfill their
rock and roll destiny, the now
middle-aged best friends set out
on a new adventure, when a visitor
from the future warns them
that only their song can save life
as we know it and bring harmony
to the universe. Along the way,
they will be helped by their families,
old friends and a few music
legends.
Screening: 18 September 2020

ie time!
s. We can finally cruise
orward! and see what Nuctober.
Break the Silence
BTS world tour “Love Yourself:
Speak Yourself” is now over. The
worldwide stadium tour topped
the Billboard Boxscore, and
marked BTS as the first Korean
group to perform at Wembley Stadium.
The tour took place across
Los Angeles, Chicago, New York,
São Paulo, London, Paris, Osaka,
Shizuoka, Riyadh, and Seoul. With
unprecedented access, travel with
BTS throughout the tour, exploring
each band member behind the
curtain. Off-stage, we see another
side of BTS. The seven members
begin to tell candid personal stories
they’ve never voiced before.
Facing my other self ‘PERSONA’
Screening: 24 September 2020

Covid
and
Music
I have wondered why Italians started singing (together) from their balconies.
That I love Italian opera is a given, but still…
Probably many more examples from around the
globe. But why?
I found some explanation right here:. This article
is written by music neuroscientists.
It seems to be more complicated than first assumed.
Quote: “Music is universal — no human culture
exists without it. Even if we only tap or move
along, our universal response to music is to join
in. This inclination is deeply rooted in neurobiology
— our brain’s neural motor, or movement,
system lights up when we hear music, even if we
appear to be remaining still.
This is a very funny observation. Are we as humans hard-wired for music?
It seems so. Maybe even hard-wired for sound. If so, sound is at the
same level as our sight.

Is this a surprise? Maybe not. Blind people can
indeed function at an incredible level. That
should tell us something.
The beat! In essence, we synchronise to the
beat. Our brain reflects on the beat and we
move along, even if we sit still. And now it becomes
complicated!
Quote: “The ability to entrain to a musical beat may also be what
allows us to produce music with others. Group music-making is a
remarkable phenomenon when considered from the perspective of
neurobiology: not only are individuals playing music together, their
brains are finding the same beat”.
This is the thing: the beat binds us together, whether we sing in a
choir or play a guitar in Spain while on patrol.
And Covid? In times of crisis we tend to gather together. And that is
where music comes in (to play, ‘scuse the punt).
As a part of warding off crisis, we synchronise our brains and the easiest
way of doing that is …. Music. This is where the beat comes in.
It is an important function to act together. It enhances well-being
and self-esteem, because we are in it together.
Quote: “Right now, in the midst
of a period in which the need for
social bonding is perhaps greater
than ever, we are glad to see socially
isolated people still finding a
way to make music together. Sing
on, together!”
Together we can beat this virus!

The One:
Derrick
Maphoru
I am Derick Maphoru and I was born in the late 80’s in Tembisa, Jo’burg. I
completed my matric in 2006 and went to Boston City Campus for further
studies. I didn’t finish my studies (many good reasons) but I got jobs at a
couple of companies which helped and groomed me. Now fast forward
to 2018 and that is when I decided to start a business.
The name of my business is Lima
and our services include Artist
management, Events Coordination,
Athlete management (mostly
soccer players), models and Digital
Marketing.
The inspiration for starting the
company was my work for Off
Limits Communications’ (one of the
biggest marketing agencies in the
country).
I really gained a lot of experience
and knowledge and that gave me the edge in starting my own marketing
agency.

Starting in 2018 means we
are a very new company, but
we have achieved so much.
We have started a sports
programme for kids (Limasportsprogramme)
in our
township, helped a few kids
in signing or getting into to
proper development structures
and we have created
employment for youth.
Our achievements are mainly becoming the change we wanted to see
for kids and the community.
Working with big brands such as Nike, Converse and Bathu has enabled
us to host our annual events called ‘Sneakers Exchange’, the
‘Lima league’ for netball, soccer, chess and other sporting activities
I know some may think it has been all roses to get where we are. It is
not. We encounter challenges on a daily basis but we keep going. We
sometimes deal with difficult
clients who don’t pay on time
and so on and that can crimp
the business. However, we
always past it and just keep
putting in the work.
We get faced with deadlines
and at times we will go days working around the clock to make sure we
provide our clients with proper services. Running a business like this
requires a lot of travel and lack of sleep which are some of the sacrifices
that come with running a company.
My advice to all the young people of South Africa who also want to be
entrepreneurs is that you need to start today, plan, research, put in the
hours, put in the work and never let anyone tell you that you can’t do it.
Lezy de Yong

Personally 2019 was a pretty hectic year for me, and through word of
mouth it has been a hectic year for most people and my surroundings
as well.
We really hoped that 2020 was going to be a great year but then a
pandemic wave came about that changed our lives, for some temporary
and for some forever.
Everyone has habits such as shopping, meeting with friends and for
book lovers visiting the library. What has it done for you in your life? has
it changed your habits as well?
For me it has changed a lot from being away from my family to going
back home and staying with them. My
bond with my family is much stronger
than before but other negative impacts
are that I could not visit the library to
read my favourite books and I could not
go out to lunch with my friends or out
for coffee as more especially restaurants
were not open and the curfew times limited
those things.

Since level 1 is here I have adapted to being
closer with my family and that is one habit
of always visiting home that I want to keep. I
am now glad that I can go out to lunch with
my friends and attending meetings. All of
that I have missed out on a lot.
One thing this pandemic has taught us is
the importance of financial education which
requires us to save money and look after our
money.
Another thing is that we should appreciate one another. Tomorrow is
never guaranteed.
We never thought in a million years the world and its operations could
come to a standstill just like that. In the blink of an eye. But it really did
and it changed our lives and our
habits.
Whatever you lost in 2020, always
know that it will come back to you
with double measures, worry less
and work more.
Marcia Ramodike

We need writers!
Hola MaHigh-School is YOUR magazine. That is why we
would love to see students writing for students about student
life and everything of importance to a student in any
grade10-12 across the country.
What is required? That is easy:
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that might not be English.
We try to be more than just
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Passionate about your topic of
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Next Issue
It is time to look at next year. It is time to
get past Covid and focus on education.
Whether it is still grade 10 or 11, the education
to consider is the offerings of our
TVETs.
We are aiming at having a case study from
a TVET. Look out!
... and a look at the technology we can put
on the list for Santa -> a new cell!
I promise a giggle (a conspiracy) as well,
and the music and films and those things.
Look forward.
Sybil

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