WALK THE TALK;REVIEW
On the 2nd of June MTN and Talk Radio 702 held their annual walk the talk fun walk/run. And as usual the event was packed with seasoned and new enthusiastic fans of the event. The event was of course a roaring success but the best was yet to come and the show was just beginning.
After the run, "suited" star and idols runner up Shekinah took to the stage to entertain the crowd, and boy were they entertained. The singer performed hits from her certified platinum album "rose gold" such as her single "back to the beach" and she had the crowd singing along to her latest hit single, "suited."
Looking at her performance its no wonder the 24 year old is doing so well. Her powerful and unique voice, and her music as well as her stage presence are that of a star. It was beautiful to see her perform with a live band and listen to her voice sound just as hood if not better than through the radio. There's nothing more disappointing than watching a winded performer but at thiswith Shekhinah expect none of that.
If you weren't there you missed out, but it's not too late for you yet, this star's light is just beginning you still have plenty opportunity to see the wonder that is she on stage.
Thursday, 22 November 2018
Thursday, 19 July 2018
April 27 1994 saw the first all inclusive general election in South African history and in 2019 we'll be heading to our seventh, what a milestone! This was a day of euphoria and exhilaration, a day that many had died fighting in order for it to be possible and millions of our country's citizens were a part of it, from the youngest to the oldest, I wasn't there but I'm sure even those who couldn't legally participate stuck around to witness history in the makingg.
Fast forward twenty four years later, six elections under the belt, its not that exciting. Its just another day in South Africa and not nearly as many people are eager to participate as shown by the decrease of voter turnouts over the tears, especially among the youth. Apathy was long thought to be the reason behind our youths non-willingness to participate, but according to a 2016 study by the Institute for Security Studies (ISS) this so-called apathy is the youth's disillusionment with the country's current political landscape. In the 2014 general elections, voter registration among would-be first time voters, 18 and 19 year olds was a measly 33%, well below the 73% average.
In the registration weekend of 10 and 11 march 2018, a total of 26, 160, 680 people registered to vote and only 219, 451 of those are first time voters.
I spoke to some would be first time voters in my community of Zonkizizwe and only 1 in three registers to vote in the next general election. An alarming number to say the least.
The reasons behind their seemingly, disinterested attitude vary between, corruption and unemployment and even the petrol price. The country is in crisis and our "leaders of tomorrow" have list faith in our current leadership and the parties they belong to.
According to an article on the SABC website, close to 500 parties will be contesting this years elections. Most of these parties are small and their agenda mostly revolves around local or regional issues not matters of national relevance.
One thing is for certain though, if these parties especially the ruling party and main oppositions want to get the young voters behind them, they need to change their approach in how they relate to the youth and address issues that concern them especially unemployment and education.
https://googleweblight.com/i?u=https://youthexplorer.org.za/profiles/province-GT-gauteng/&grqid=ir7D-sSl&s=1&hl=en-ZA
https://googleweblight.com/i?u=https://issafrica.org/about-us/press-releases/new-study-reveals-reasons-for-low-voter-turnout-among-sa-youth&hl=en-ZA
Fast forward twenty four years later, six elections under the belt, its not that exciting. Its just another day in South Africa and not nearly as many people are eager to participate as shown by the decrease of voter turnouts over the tears, especially among the youth. Apathy was long thought to be the reason behind our youths non-willingness to participate, but according to a 2016 study by the Institute for Security Studies (ISS) this so-called apathy is the youth's disillusionment with the country's current political landscape. In the 2014 general elections, voter registration among would-be first time voters, 18 and 19 year olds was a measly 33%, well below the 73% average.
In the registration weekend of 10 and 11 march 2018, a total of 26, 160, 680 people registered to vote and only 219, 451 of those are first time voters.
I spoke to some would be first time voters in my community of Zonkizizwe and only 1 in three registers to vote in the next general election. An alarming number to say the least.
The reasons behind their seemingly, disinterested attitude vary between, corruption and unemployment and even the petrol price. The country is in crisis and our "leaders of tomorrow" have list faith in our current leadership and the parties they belong to.
According to an article on the SABC website, close to 500 parties will be contesting this years elections. Most of these parties are small and their agenda mostly revolves around local or regional issues not matters of national relevance.
One thing is for certain though, if these parties especially the ruling party and main oppositions want to get the young voters behind them, they need to change their approach in how they relate to the youth and address issues that concern them especially unemployment and education.
https://googleweblight.com/i?u=https://youthexplorer.org.za/profiles/province-GT-gauteng/&grqid=ir7D-sSl&s=1&hl=en-ZA
https://googleweblight.com/i?u=https://issafrica.org/about-us/press-releases/new-study-reveals-reasons-for-low-voter-turnout-among-sa-youth&hl=en-ZA
Thursday, 21 June 2018
Youth day, a whole new struggle awaits
Youth day 1976
This past weekend South Africa celebrated the 42nd anniversary of the youth uprising in 1976 in their fight against the many injustices the apartheid government imposed on the black people, the much inferior education system of Bantu education as well as the lack of qualified educators, the last straw being for them, the making of Afrikaans a medium of instruction in black schools.
Their fight and their struggle has been talked of for many years in our country but the message seems to have been lost in translation somewhere down the line because the youth of today, well aware that blood was spilled, innocent blood, on this day in order for them to enjoy these rights that they so constantly boas of, use this day to drink and be merry. Worst of all, they do this while attired in their school uniforms.
The struggles if the youth of '76 were a struggle for better education, fair education, a right that on paper we may enjoy but on ground level, not so much. How can we say our education is freedom worthy when our education system us ranked amongst the lowest in the world.https://www.google.co.za/search?q=sa+education+ranking&oq=sa+education+ra&aqs=chrome.1.69i57j0l3.9839j0j4&client=ms-android-mobiwire&sourceid=chrome-mobile&ie=UTF-8 How can we when those that fight for us to get free tertiary education are now in jails and out of school, not enjoying the benefits of their struggle.
To top it off, those of us who do get an education are stuck unemployed, with no prospects. How can this be as we celebrate the creation of 144 000 jobs, yet the number of people looking for jobs is at 43 000? Our youth, and government have a long way to go before the struggle is over. We cannot afford to get education, yet when we try, our efforts are in vain.
Youth day '76 Facts
1. More than 500 youth, mostly under 23 died
2. Hector Pieterson is believed to have been the second victim after Hastings Ndlovu
3. Sam Nzima took the photograph well known to depict the events of that day
3. Some of the irgainwsers such as Tsietsi Mashinini's whereabouts are unknown to this day after fleeing the country due to pressure from the police to find and arrest them
4. Youth day, lasted longer than one day and took place in not just Soweto
Sources
Heraldlive.co.za
Teaveller24
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