THERE’S A WAY... WHERE THERE’S A WIL(L), YET ANOTHER AWARD YET ANOTHER FAREWELL TO MISTER D TO FAREWELL FOR BOLAND COLLEGE BC LEADING BOLAND COLLEGE BIDS DIRECTING PROMOTIONAL EFFORTS:DIRECTING PROMOTIONAL FROM THE FRONT
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OUR COLLEGE IN PARLIAMENT FEATURES A DIFFERENCE STUDENT MAKING STELLENBOSCH 08 OUR COLLEGE FEATURES IN PARLIAMENT 18 YET ANOTHER AWARD FOR 09 HEAIDS FIRST THINGS FIRST FET (TVET) BOLAND COLLEGE CAMPAIGN LAUNCHED 19 ANOTHER TOP NOTCH GRADUATION 10 WHERE THERE’S A WIL(L), THERE’S A WAY... CEREMONY FOR BC 11 WORK INTEGRATED LEARNING (WIL) 19 CALEDON-STUDENTE VIR HARDE DEPARTMENT LAUNCH WERK BELOON 20 BC PARTICIPATES IN UWC/FETI 08 RESEARCH PROJECT B CAUSE 21 YOUTH FOCUS PROGRAMME STUDENTS B CHATTY + SHOPRITE = SUCCESS 12 STELLENBOSCH STUDENT MAKING A DIFFERENCE 02 EDITORIAL - GRETHE CONRADIE 13 STUDENTS PRESENT SHAVATHON 03 EDITORIAL - JANDRÉ BAKKER WITH ENTHUSIASM 14 SPORTSTUDENTE TREK HARDLOOPSKOENE B HEARD VIR LIEFDADIGHEID AAN
B GREEN 04 LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
13 THE GREEN BOLAND COLLEGE INITIATIVE B INFORMED
B CREATIVE 05 CORRIE MYBURGH
15 TRUE ZEAL AND COMMITMENT BACKS 23 B DRIVEN NEW ARTISAN INITIATIVE 15 ASHWIN PLAATJIES: PAARL CAMPUS’ YOUNG ENTREPRENEUR 06 MORE INFORMATION ON AARTO B TOURING 16 PAMPOEN-EN FETAKAASTERTJIES 06 LET’S GET DOWN TO BUSINESS, 16 SUDOKU BOLAND COLLEGE 22 BOLAND BUCKET LIST 17 DIRECTING PROMOTIONAL EFFORTS: 22 BOLAND COLLEGE MARKETERS BC LEADING FROM THE FRONT B INFORMED CONVERGE ON THE NORTHERN AND SOUTHERN CAPE B EXCELLENT 07 KEY STRATEGIC CHANGES 07 GEMEENSKAPSVEILIGHEIDSTUDENTE B ACTIVE ONTVANG LEERDERSKAPPE 18 BOLAND COLLEGE AGAIN SWEEPS THE BOARD 23 A FIRST FOR BOLAND COLLEGE IN AFRICA 23 STUDENTE EN PERSONEEL WYS STAAL OP DIE ATLETIEKBAAN
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24 BOLAND COLLEGE BIDS FAREWELL TO MISTER D
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24 MOEDSWIL, SEEPKOOK, ‘N VUISHOU, ENSOMEER…
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Editorial
HE HAZY, LAZY DAYS OF SUMMER have long Of late we have also had the privilege of since gone and the winter chill with its voicing our concerns, suggestions and queries T rain and wind has been with us now for regarding FET Colleges and all relevant aspects quite some time. Weather wise the climate has in Parliament. Ms Corrie Myburgh, our Principal, recently changed drastically, and we have made us proud on this occasion by convincing also been sensing a change in our educational all that the FET Colleges, and specifically Boland climate. New and exciting ventures are looming, College, would always regard education as the ventures we as a community need to embrace. major factor for empowering the youth. See Education is undoubtedly the deciding factor report in this edition. of the future and we all have an integral role to play in the successful development and Op die onlangse Diplomaplegtigheid op ons advancement of the frontiers of knowledge, Worcester Kampus kon ons weer sien hoe especially with regard to today’s youth. harde en lojale werk beloon word en dat al die ure voor die boeke die moeite werd was. Die stof van die suksesvolle Januarie en Opgewonde ouers en studente het die saal Julie registrasies het skaars gaan lê en die volgepak en ‘n gevoel van onmeetbare trots implementering van die Januarie veldtog 2015 is was regdeur die verrigtinge tasbaar. Ook is reeds in volle swang. Met die koms van ‘n nuwe Boland Kollege trots om aan te kondig dat GRETHE CONRADIE jaar is ons trots om die nuwe kreatiewe ontwerp hy die top Bestuurassistent-student in die Marketer: Publications vir die bemarkingsveldtogte te onthul. Ons het Wes-Kaap opgelewer het met die and Alumni ook ‘n splinternuwe afdeling in Re:Aksie – ons onlangse VOO-toekennings. spog nou met ‘n briewe aan die redakteur- afdeling. Ons moedig personeel dus sterk aan So, I leave you with the words of the great om bydraes te stuur. Hou ook julle oë oop vir ‘n philosopher and Holocaust survivor Viktor Frankl splinternuwe veldtog wat binnekort van who said: “When we are no longer able to stapel laat loop sal word. change a situation – we are challenged to change ourselves.” May we never forget that By raking in accolades at the PMR Africa when a situation arises which we are unable Awards, Boland College has once again to change, we can at least change our outlook proved that client satisfaction is one of its major and attitude towards it in order to make a achievable aims. As a tertiary institution with positive difference! a large number of students and parents, it’s committed to gaining new heights of client Tot volgende keer. satisfaction and ensuring that the quality of its work and education standards do not waver. Please make time to read the article in this edition on the PMR Awards.
Nog ‘n opwindende gebeurtenis was die onlangse bekendstelling van die Anene Booysen Vaardigheidsentrum op Bredasdorp. Hierdie sentrum is ‘n projek waar Boland Kollege, saam met die Departement van Hoër Onderwys, die Konstruksie CETA en die Kaap Agulhas- munisipaliteit ‘n wesentlike verskil met betrekking tot opleiding in die gemeenskap gaan maak.
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Editorial
y sussie se gunsteling sêding (omdat sy na die Kollege wil kom nie, het nie een van altyd iewers heen aan die hardloop is) ons ‘n werk nie. Indien niemand die Kollege se M is: “Places to go and people to meet.” boeke doen nie, sal ons deur al wat ‘n finansiële agentskap is toegemaak word. Indien ons Dit loop seker maar in die gene, want albei toegemaak word, het nie een van ons werk nie. my ouers is ook altyd op ‘n drafstap. Ek is nou En so gaan die lys aan en aan. nie so sterk op fisies hardloop nie, maar my brein verwerk dinge relatief vinnig. Die gevaar This institution did not become one of the daarvan is dat ek dan soms effe vinnig stal toe leading Colleges in the country because of hardloop en ‘n perd soek om op te spring en everyone only doing what they are supposed voor ek weet spring ek nie op ‘n perd nie, maar to. It achieved greatness by everyone assisting saal een op wat nie sommer goedsmoeds gery wherever they could while still ensuring that their wil word nie. core tasks were completed to meet the highest standards of quality. During an extremely busy time, such as the FET Open Week, the Marketing and Corporate So, if I need to submit paperwork to Finance and Communications Department truly needs in passing Reception the telephone rings while everyone’s support. Needless to say that when the person at Reception is serving a customer, JANDRÉ BAKKER staff members refused to assist with some of I shall answer the telephone. When I am en route Editor-in-chief the Open Days, I was floored (not surprised, but to a campus and the driver cannot do the disappointed). Our customer satisfaction surveys inter-campus post that day, I will take the clearly show that Open Days lead to student post book with me. If I say that procurement registrations. Some of the reasons for not being is the sole responsibility of the Procurement of assistance stated by these slightly difficult Department, or accountable financial practices colleagues caused me to collapse in my office are limited to the Finance Department and I do chair: “We do not mow the campus’ lawns, not support their goals, where would that leave we do not do the College’s books, nor do we the College? answer the telephone or replace light bulbs in classrooms, why should we do the marketing?” Ons gaan slegs bou indien ons mekaar se hande neem. My doel en strewe is dus van hier af At first I was quick to retort by stating that if the vorentoe dat ons mekaar se hande neem en die grass does not get mowed, academic delivery migrasiewaters binnevaar as ‘n eenheid. Laat can continue, if the telephone isn’t answered, ons ware kollegas wees sodat indien ons ooit the academic delivery can still continue, but eendag saam op ‘n verlate eiland sou uitspoel, if there are no students there is no need for ons nie nodig sal hê om die swakste skakel op ‘n academic delivery. In fact, we would all be vlot die oop see in te stoot nie. out of jobs. Satisfied with my written answer I test my theory. And then reality strikes. The Geniet hierdie uitgawe van Re:Aksie. Dit is ook more departments I tried to supersede in die eerste in ‘n nuwe elektroniese formaat. importance, the more I was creating loops of interdependance. For the second time that A sincere thank you to everyone who submitted day I collapsed in my chair as the realisation articles and letters. Please keep the feedback hit home that everyone in this institution is as coming and continue submitting articles. important as the other. It may sound logical, or even like a bit of a cliché, but when last did we And last but not least, a hearty word of truly think about it and internalise it? congratulations to the editor, Grethe Conradie, especially for continuing to keep the project Indien die gras nie gesny word nie, skep dit ‘n afloat during times when she has to cope with swak beeld en gaan niemand hulle kinders, an overload of other responsibilities. familie, ens. na die Kollege stuur nie. As niemand
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LETTERS TO THE HETSIE VAN SCHALKWYK and respect shown to them as well as for Caledon Campus their different cultures. I have learnt so much from my students in return. I admire so many EDITOR Sometimes I think of our roles at our colleges of them. There are so many bad things in life, – apart from the obvious role of teaching our but we need to bring a ray of sunshine. subject(s), there is the broader one, namely ABNER INGHELS the influence we have on our students. I often I wish to end with two well-known stories – Caledon Campus think the latter is more important! both illustrating how our attitude determines our outlook on life. Joel Osteen tells this I struggled when I started teaching in NCV. How often have you heard complaints about story in his book Every Day a Friday: Two Firstly I thought I was going to start with lecturers who do not want to listen to their construction workers had been working at College level/University type adult students. students? I know of several such examples. the same company for 30 years. One was Man, was I surprised when after a week I always try to cover for my colleagues, but always negative and the other one always and completing almost half a textbook that sets me thinking.... What right do we positive. One day a friend visited the site the students finally stopped me and asked have to be verbally abusive or abusive by and asked both what they did. The first guy me who I was and what I was teaching lack of attention? What effect does this have complained:”I just stack a lot of bricks on top them. That put me back immediately. Then on our students? Will they not think that that is of the other. I’m bored stiff.” The other one I started engaging with the students and the way one should treat others? said: “We build this magnificent skyscraper! I realised that these are not your normal This will stand for generations to come. I am everyday students. Recently I heard about a young man so proud to be part of this whole process!” who started working for the first time at a I thought I knew all types of students from respected firm, with many young, vibrant The second story illustrates how saying the my days at University: Rich kids, poor people – his managers. The manner in which same thing in a different way can change kids, the party animals, the jocks, the they handled his mistakes and subsequently everything. A blind boy sat on the steps of “nerds” and the “intellectuals”. I could corrected him was horrifying. He tried to a building with a hat at his feet. He held a not categorise my NCV students in any remain positive. He had started working sign which read: “I am blind, please help.” of these categories known to me. They there with the attitude that he does not know There were only a few coins in the hat. are very seldom rich, but usually in a everything but was willing to learn. They A man walked by, took a few coins from different class of poor than other types of needed to educate him, but it appeared his pocket and dropped them in the hat. students. The “jocks” in NCV never had that they were instead attempting to break He then took the sign, turned it around and the money for proper training, coaching him. Similar things can be said in such a wrote something on it. He put it back and or equipment. These students are adults different tone and have such a different walked off. with very little to no experience of anything outcome. outside their little town from where they Soon the boy realised that the hat was come. They are sometimes party animals, This made me realise how important it was to beginning to fill with coins. That afternoon but very few are “nerds,” and I have yet to teach our students how to respond to fellow the man who changed the sign, came to see meet an “intellectual” NCV student. workers. We are their role models and we how things were. The boy remembered his have to earn respect by showing respect footsteps and asked him what he had written. Now you might think this a negative – listen to our students. They are, after all, The man said: “I only wrote the truth. I said perspective, but it is not. These students do human and how else will they learn if they what you said, but only in a different way.” not fit in our normal categories of students, don’t see and experience a correct way of He had written: “Today is a beautiful day, but they are special. We as lecturers are given treating people? I cannot see it.” the opportunity to really change their lives, not just by exposing them to the work You may think that they should know these In just reminding people that they were lucky we have to teach them, but mostly by things by now. Well, they do not. Yes, I to be able to see, he made the sign so much educating them about the huge world out generalise, but we need to treat the whole more effective. there. We take our knowledge, experience group the same, even if only 10% need the and backgrounds for granted – let us grant correct example. I consider my purpose at Think what you say and how you say it. some of that to our students! college to expose students to fair treatment Please.
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Corrie Myburgh For some of us she is a friendly face in the hallway, but for the rest of us, she is the “boss lady” in her neat business suits and high heels.
NAME: Corrie QUICKIES (PLEASE CHOOSE ONE): SURNAME: Myburgh Wimpy or Spur? Spur - although I am SPOUSE: Johan (Hannie) not fond of burgers DO YOU HAVE ANY CHILDREN, AND IF SO, Brad Pitt or George Clooney? HOW MANY: 2, Natascha and Hein Brad Pitt... ooh! WHERE DID YOU MATRICULATE? Coffee or tea? Tea Namaqualand High School, Springbok, Morning or night person? Comfortable Northern Cape with both, but morning is preferred ALMA MATER (UNIVERSITY OR COLLEGE, Summer, winter, autumn or spring? AND WHICH ONE): Stellenbosch University Spring (1968 – 1971) Dog or Cat? Dog
E KNOW that Ms Myburgh has been Superintendent of residences at that stage), I experience. I also love badminton. I also joined a the new Principal of Boland College was stopped by a traffic cop. He asked me to theatre group at school and continued this when W for a while now. Colleagues describe step out of the car and accused me that my car I started my career in education. Perhaps I really her as friendly, disciplined, hardworking and did not meet the requirements of the legal wanted to be an actress! Please be warned “die-kwaai-tannie-daar-bo”, but how well do number plates. I was shocked and told him that about all my skills! You may come second when we really know her? my husband bought the car and that he would you approach me. never do something which was unlawful. The So it seems like a great idea to share with you a residence students of the College were driven What do you think about when you are few interesting facts about our new Principal. by bus to the shops on a Wednesday and at #6 alone in your car? About my office and that specific time they happened to drive past. Boland College, I’m addicted to my work. They waved and laughed at me while I was standing outside my car trying to explain to the What kitchen utensil would you be? NOW FOR THE “GET TO KNOW MS MYBRUGH” traffic cop that he was totally out of line and Grater PART; WE POSED A FEW INTERESTING QUESTIONS: #7 that I would never transgress the rules. At that stage we did not have the luxury of cell phones. What things/activities do you not like What song best describes your Needless to mention, I got a significant fine. to do? I don’t want to be forced to work ethic? “Stick by me and I will stick #8 #1 participate in activities, other than that, there is by you” (UB40) & “Dressed for Success” (Roxette) When I arrived at the College, I phoned my very little that I would not like to do. husband. He told me that he had intentionally If we arrived at your house for dinner, requested that the number plate be made in What is your idea of fun? Being on the what would you prepare for us? #2 yellow with a red line around it, without telling family farm and experiencing the Always two kinds of meat, vegetables #9 me. The residence students felt so sorry for me! It calm and peaceful atmosphere, and beautiful (potatoes included), salad and a delicious took me a while to forgive my husband. mountains, and the love of my family. dessert – Corrie’s own restaurant.
If given a chance to skip work for If you could meet someone alive or “I’m gonna get dressed for a day, how would you spend the deceased, who would it be? Choose one #10 #3 success, shaping me up for the entire day? Reading man, and one woman. Paul Newman and Julia Roberts big time, baby. Get dressed for What’s the one thing you wish you success, shaping it up for your knew before you started at Boland What is the funniest thing you have # 11 love, yeah yeah yeah...” College. That I would work with so many ever experienced? My husband and #4 competent and dedicated people. I lived in Upington for 22 years where I worked at the Upington College. He bought me a new What is something that not a lot of Have you been to Burger King yet? car once, a black Nissan EXA. One day I had to people know about you, but you WISH #5 No quickly go to the shops during lunchtime and more people COULD know? I am a real sports #12 you can imagine that I was in a hurry – although woman. I took part in many sport codes at What do you think came first, the I strictly adhered to the speed limits! (take note!). school and university, but decided to join a chicken or the egg? The chicken On my way back to the College (I was the karate club at the age of 25 – it was an amazing #13
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MORE LET’S GET DOWN INFORMATION ON AARTO TO BUSINESS, BOLAND COLLEGE ARTO compliance is, after all, an integral part of Risk A Management. A major traffic law amendment such as AARTO creates significant challenges for the fleet environment. This includes a Boland College has decided to let its potentially negative impact, with serious campuses get down to business... consequences for company transport as a whole. The implications are indeed alarming to the uninformed. OMPACT, economical, stylish passenger seat that can fold forward to be and hard working – what more used as a desk or enable loading of longer items Staff members need to be adequately C could you wish for in a business like ladders. The driver seat sits high to enable prepared for the impending points demerit partner? Comfort, versatility and a host of 100% vision. system. Demerit points accumulated by safety features: Nissan NV200 has it all! staff (in private capacity as well as during The NV200 uses electric power-assisted steering working hours) need to be limited. Nissan introduced its first compact panel assisted by standard equipment including van segment to South Africa in June 2013. remote central locking with an immobiliser, Under the AARTO system, drivers earn It is considered the solution for business driver and passenger airbags, an antilock demerit points when they commit traffic owners “who have been making do with braking system (ABS) with electronic brake infringements. This will be reflected on larger, more costly vans and pickups”, force distribution, vehicle dynamic control, the National Contravention Register on says Joe Castelli, vice-president: Nissan air-conditioning, a full metal-mesh partition, eNATIS. After 12 demerits a driver’s licence Commercial Vehicles. as well as tilt-adjustable steering. will be suspended. A third suspension of a driver’s licence will result in the permanent It may prove a wee bit of a challenge for The Nissan NV200 1.5 dCi Visia offers excellent revocation of all classes of the licence. In some of our drivers as there is no vision fuel efficiency of 5.1 L/100km.R addition, there will be the result of difficulties through the sides and rear, and no rear in terms of drivers who have had their mirror, but BC has very competent drivers. licence revoked yet need to drive in order to satisfy their employment responsibilities. The intelligent design of the van provides a cargo area that’s surprisingly spacious. This could have a major impact on Rear doors are split 40/60 – both rear doors corporate vehicle policies and practices. can open 90-180 degrees. Easy access to Employers need to consider the impact of the load area is ensured by sliding doors the legislation on labour contracts, as well on either side of the vehicle. The cockpit is as company policies in this regard. designed for commercial drivers, with the
If a driver breaches a first infringement notice, it continues to a “courtesy letter,” and on to an “enforcement order”, whereby, in 60 days, the Sheriff of the Court is authorised to deface the licence discs and operator cards of the entire fleet. However, in order to reward good driving, a point will be reduced every three months if no infringement occurs within the period.
AARTO education will increase driver awareness and responsibility and reduce bad driving practices. Additionally improved driver awareness could have significant benefits for the company in terms of reduced fuel and maintenance costs. R
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particular attention is paid to lessons learned as IDPs of municipalities stipulate the essential As we thrive to strategically deliver the Key needs or demand-driven education and DHET mandate for 2014 - 2017, we are training to address the huge unemployment committed to: strategic figures of our youth, especially in our catchment area. • increase enrolment and expand access for the youth; changes Students in the areas need to be equipped • increase the academic achievement with skills and knowledge in order to contribute of students; • have adequate infrastructure and WENDY ADAMS to their own and the nation’s growth and development. Skills audits done by various systems in place to provide effective (Vice-Principal: Innovation and Development) stakeholders proved that Artisanal and services to its students; Agriculture are some of the programmes that • increase the number of students who are should be the focus of the College’s delivery. adequately prepared to enter the labour market; and Boland College (an FET College) The Programmes Qualification Mix of the College includes diverse Occupational programmes, • be responsive to the needs of its is a place where staff encourages National Certificate (Vocational) L2 – L4, Report market place. students to break the status quo 191 programmes, AET programmes, GETC 1 to define them as they choose, in (Youth Focus and Bridging programmes), as well order to position ourselves to fulfil the as Higher Education programmes, are some of economic, social, technological and the goal-driven scarce skills that are priority to essence of Work Integrated Learning (WIL), environmental goals of the society. our offerings. stakeholder involvement and sector skills plans discussions. Through collaborations with USINESS is helping to shape responsiveness BC is at the forefront of entering into partnerships Government, Municipalities, Setas, Industry into salient themes in curriculum change to fulfil its mandate as a vibrant FET College. and Community Businesses, our students and B for FET Colleges. At Boland College (BC), Our Seta and Industry forums encapsulate the staff find relevant placement.R
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WINTIG GEMEENSKAPSVEILIGHEIDSTUDENTE van onderskeidelik die Worcester en Caledon T kampusse, is onlangs na die suksesvolle voltooiing van hulle studies deur die Suid-Afrikaanse Polisiediens (SAPD) in ’n leerderskapprogram wat oor een jaar strek, opgeneem. Die leerderskappe word deur die SASSETA (Safety and Security Sector Education Training Authority) befonds.
Die doel van die leerderskappe is om aan die geïdentifiseerde leerders praktiese werkservaring te bied deur middel van onder meer praktiese deelname aan algemene gemeenskapsdiens, misdaadsondersoeke en hofverwante sake. Leerders se vordering sal deurlopend gemonitor en aan die kriteria – soos uiteengesit – gemeet word om so die bevoegdheid van die leerders te bepaal. Elke student het ’n SAPD-mentor wat aan hulle toegeken is. Indien ‘n student se vordering bevredigend is, bestaan die moontlikheid van permanente indiensneming as lid van die SAPD.
Voor vlnr: Donovan Parang, Colbin Willemse, Rozanne Oostendorp, Marsha Boland Kollege het volle vertroue dat die studente Murtz, Lucille Smith, Clayton Makka, Nazley Salies, sukses sal behaal en dat die bande tussen die SAPD Sugnet Sieberhagen (Kampusbestuurder: Caledon Kampus) en Boland Kollege steeds sterker gesmee sal word. Agter vlnr: Done Alexander, Myron Jantjies, Uys van Wijk Hartlike dank en groot waardering aan die SAPD vir die (Programbestuurder: Gemeenskapsveiligheid), Marietjie Botha geleentheid wat aan hierdie studente gebied word, (Lektor: Gemeenskapsveiligheid), Piet Cordier (Lektor: asook aan die SASSETA vir die finansiële steun wat die Gemeenskapsveiligheid), Bradley Potberg en Lee-Roy Summers studente ontvang. R
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The Western Cape public Further Education and Training (FET) Colleges were recently invited to report on various key issues to the Parliamentary Portfolio Committee on Higher Education and Training at a strategic session.
FTER the strategic session was opened, colleges were obliged to report on A successes and challenges with regards to governance and management, student enrolment and registration, pass-, through-put and certification rate, the administration of student financial aid processes (Department of Higher Education and Training FET Colleges Bursary Scheme) along with infrastructure development plans, the credibility of examinations, partnerships with industry, work integrated learning, student accommodation, as well as the academic support initiatives.
The positive growth of the sub-system within the Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET) was commended while certain areas for improvement were identified and will be addressed at a national level. The Western Cape colleges were further commended for the positive improvement in student results and the success with regards to student placement as part of Work Integrated Learning initiatives. Trends that were discussed included registration dates and their possible extension, the investigation of the funding of skills programmes (currently only ministerial mandated programmes are funded) and the increased role of student leadership in governance structures.
Jandré Bakker, as council representative for support staff, provided feedback on issues that were of concern to support staff in general. Issues such as the disparity between support and educator staff’s terms of employment, the uncertainties regarding the looming migration and the perceived undervalued nature of support staff (no mandatory body of support in the act) were raised.
The SRC Chairperson, Fabian Christian also presented challenges and successes as experienced by students.
Said Corrie Myburgh, Boland College’s Principal: “Reporting to Parliament’s Portfolio Committee is an annual highlight because growth is evident despite the various challenges facing FET Colleges. It is wonderful to see that all our sister colleges in the province show positive growth, especially in the strategic fields of work integrated learning, student support and the investigation on the expansion of artisanal development.” R Corrie Myburgh in the hot seat at Parliament.
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HEAIDS FIRST THINGS FIRST FET (TVET) CAMPAIGN LAUNCHED
JandrÉ Bakker
recent household survey conducted by Technical and Vocational Education and Ms Wendy Adams, BC’s Vice-Principal for the Human Sciences Research Council Training (TVET) College one of our target groups innovation and Development, said it was A (HSRC) set the alarm bells off with a is youth at risk. Hence it is important that we important for all role-players in the Higher report showing an increase in the number of realise the extent to which we should support Education and Training subsystem to take hands young people who engage in unprotected students from especially high risk backgrounds in combating the HIV pandemic. She added: sexual activity. Such risqué actions often lead to and at the same time not have any illusions by “Youth is youth irrespective of which subsystem of young people contracting HIV. The First Things thinking that it is only a small group of students higher education they decide to enter, whether First campaign was recently launched in the who need our assistance in dealing with such it be universities, universities of technology or Western Cape and earlier in the year also in the behaviour.” According to HEAIDS literature the public TVET colleges. It is our responsibility, as Free State. First Things First campaign is part of a prevention educational institutions, to educate and to help programme that provides on-site HIV, STIs and them choose the right path, without judging”. R Said Ms Romenia Baxter, Student Support TB counselling, screening and testing, and Manager at Boland College (BC): “As a public treatment or referrals.
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Where there’s a WIL(L), there’s a way...
RIAAN HOFFMAN Work Integrated Learning Department
In its brief existence of just over two years the measure of success of the Work “We trust that this initiative will be sustained Integrated Learning Department (WIL) of Boland College (BC) has been quite in future as it has a benefit, not only to the astounding. It was established on 1 March 2012 and only two staff members productivity of the institution, but also to filter were appointed. The sound results these two employees produced, along any possible gaps in the curriculum directly to educator staff who can add enrichment with the increasing strategic value of a properly resourced WIL Department, programmes to the mandatory curricula.” necessitated growth. And management subsequently displayed commitment Another success story is the placements, to the cause and appointed – on contract – six additional staff members supported by the National Skills Fund (NSF). thanks to an investment through the National Skills Fund. The project commenced on 1 July 2013 for a period of 18 months. It offers stipend assistance to a maximum total of 389 students. The students support of this, continuous strategies have been ONTINUOUS concerted efforts were are placed with key placement partnerships formulated to source key partnerships, relevant made with regard to the establishment outside BC. C of the department in terms of finalising to BC programme offerings. the institutional framework (policies and The WIL Department is committed to the cause Said Ms Wendy Adams, BC’s Vice-Principal: procedures). Amongst internal and external of placement of students whereby they are also Innovation and Development: “Work Integrated placement challenges, objectives were continuously investigating innovative ways to Learning can only be successful if the entire achieved and maintained and this led to the improve their professional service to students institution works together. Our WIL colleagues successful placement of BC students. and industry. are the connectors, but our true custodians are our lecturing staff as it is due to their The department has displayed excellent How do students become part of the WIL commitment to provide quality training that commitment in meeting the placement targets database? It’s easy: Simply compile your CV enables the WIL team to, as it were, sell a for the period 1 January – 31 March 2014, and hand it in (preferably via e-mail) to the Work quality product.” and has accepted the challenge to not only Integrated Learning Clerk on campus or contact meet but exceed future placement targets. In Riaan Hoffman or Thabisa Siphuka at Head Progress has also been made since 2012 in Office (021 886 7111) for more details. R terms of the successful implementation of the Cooperative Education Management Information System (“ITS”), whereby all student placements are managed on “ITS”.
One of the many success stories of the project was the placements, supported by the South African Graduates Development Association (SAGDA), in collaboration by the Transport Education & Training Authority (TETA). The project commenced on 15 November 2013 and will run until 15 November 2014. Fifteen students were placed within BC, where they will gain relevant and appropriate working experience with regard to their respective course of studies.
Jandré Bakker, Manager: Marketing and Corporate Communication, said that the aim of the institution is to train for employment, but that the role of the institution as an employer should not be underestimated. The College responded to this comment by placing trust in its product and employing interns in various departments.
The WIL-ing team at Boland College with the SAGDA representatives (from left to right): Ishmael Davids (one of the SAGDA interns), Bonisile Kondile (WIL: BC), SAGDA Project Manager Thandwa Mashinini, Lizeka Kosani (WIL: BC), Wandile Mdakane (another SAGDA intern) and Riaan Hoffman (WIL: BC).
Reaksie 10 B INFORMED
Work Integrated Learning (WIL) Department Launch
Romenia Baxter
At the end of July, the WIL Department had their official launch in the form of an industry breakfast that was held at Worcester Campus.
HE day was marked by severe present to Worcester Campus. Mrs Corrie Williams, who studied Human Resource thunderstorms as employers from different Myburgh, Boland College Principal gave the Management N6 and is currently employed at T sectors flocked to the Theatre Hall on keynote address with the focus of her address Worcester Abattoir for WIL, spoke about what Worcester Campus despite heavy rains. being the Ministerial mandate of WIL with it meant to her being part of the WIL project. The purpose of the Department Launch was special reference to Boland College Strategic She highlighted how through the WIL project threefold: 1) to thank current host employers Goal 3: Increase the number of students she is able to gain relevant work experience for their participation in the WIL project, successfully entering the labour market upon that will enable her to apply for her National 2) introduce WIL to possible host employers, completion of training. Mrs Myburgh’s vibrant Diploma. Janeen echoed that the opportunity at highlighting the benefits of partnering with and relevant address echoed the Minister’s Worcester Abattoir might have never come her Boland College and 3) sharing the Boland slogan of “turning every workplace into a way was it not for the support of the WIL project. College Strategic objectives with regards to WIL. learning space”. She urged employers to With Janeen’s 18 months quickly drawing to an With financial support from the National Skills become part of the WIL project and highlighted end, she received the good news that she is Fund (NSF), Boland College is able to finance the benefits thereof and how employers could being considered for permanent employment in a limited number of student stipends for a play an integral part in directing the training the Human Resource department at Worcester duration of 18 months. that Boland College provides towards the needs Abattoir. This achievement is definitely the of the industry. outcome of joint hard work by the student and Mr Christo Cordier, Campus Manager officially the support of the WIL Department. opened the event and welcomed everybody One of Boland College’s ‘products’, Janeen Mr Paul Greyling, Headmaster at Pioneer School for the Visually Impaired in Worcester, spoke about his school’s involvement with the WIL project and how they benefitted from the partnership with Boland College. He spoke about how they had to ‘mix and match’ the students’ skills with the operations in their institution and how they all continue to learn from one another. The Pioneer School has one of two printers in South Africa where text books are printed into Braille. One of our students has the privilege of working at the printers and received training in proofreading. This a skill that will most probably make her the first black female in South Africa that is able to proofread Braille. Mr Greyling gave vital feedback to Boland College on how we could improve our current Work Readiness training that all exit levels students receive.
The morning came to an end too quickly, afterwards there was an opportunity to network between host employers and Boland College, while enjoying some lovely treats. It has been confirmed that Boland College Work Integrated Learning (WIL) Department is officially ‘on the map’. The official launch will be conducted on each of our five campuses as to best accommodate host employers in the respective regions. R
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Stellenbosch Student making a DIFFERENCE...
at a high school – since the development of communication begins there. I contacted Mr Ndlebe, as well as the Deputy Principal of Makupula High School in Kayamandi, to share my ideas with them and to my surprise they were extremely excited to meet with me so that we could arrange and confirm the beginning of extra classes.
“I obviously couldn’t do all of this on my own, so I also spoke to Gugulethu Mahlangu, the Vice- Chair of the SRC at our Stellenbosch Campus, to inform her of the Ekhaya Project. She was most enthusiastic and warmly welcomed the idea. She and I went on to recruit Amber de Kock as volunteer and since then the project has been going like a Boeing!”
Every Tuesday to Thursday – for 45 minutes – Mandisa, Gugulethu and Amber endeavour to: • improve the manner in which learners speak; • help them improve their reading skills; • expand their vocabulary; and With no official backing or assistance of any kind and • make reading a newspaper become a norm to them. acting solely on her own, Mandisa Jiyane, a student at Boland College’s Stellenbosch Campus, has established With the abovementioned aims being achieved, says Mandisa, students will leave matric knowing a project which is aimed at improving the standard of how to: English of high school learners. • express themselves in an effective and grammatically correct manner; • speak correctly; • read fluently and clearly; and ANDISA SAYS it is worrying that many • understand English. matriculants leave high school without M knowing the basics of the English Mandisa says they believe it’s imperative language and it is even more worrying that that individuals should aim at perfecting their the problem is not necessarily the level of English especially because it’s an internationally intelligence the student may have but the recognised language and a norm in the difficulty he/she has in expressing themselves business world. fluently and accurately while speaking or when engaging in conversation. She concluded: “I know we cannot change the entire world, but the little bit of difference Says Mandisa: “This problem has inspired me we are making will contribute to that change! to come up with the EKhaya Project. I felt that Education is the driving force of a better nation, there was a huge gap that needed to be filled and investing time and effort in it will empower and the best way to fill it is to go volunteer a whole nation.” R
Reaksie 12 B CAUSE Students present Shavathon with enthusiasm
An impressive amount of more than R 7 560 was collected by the Paarl HE STUDENTS performed their tasks with Shavathon in aid of the Cancer Society of South Africa (CANSA). This was great enthusiasm and all 15 eager bodies recently presented for the sixth consecutive time by the House Committee T worked extremely hard in the Paarl (HC) of Huis Bruwer/Jakaranda of Boland College’s Paarl Campus. Mall from 08:00 to 16:30 on a Saturday. They performed their tasks in shifts and took turns to shave, spray and clean. Most of the people who had their hair shaved or sprayed, are affected by cancer in some way and this includes most of the volunteers who assisted the students.
Riël Stofberg, superintendent of Huis Bruwer, said the success of the day was to a large extent attributed to the students’ enthusiasm, commitment and kindness which everyone found extremely contagious. “Despite sore and tired feet at the end of it all, the Shavathon remains a priority on our annual calendar and it’s a privilege for us to be involved in such an important activity, which affects so many of our loved-ones!”
The HC of Huis Bruwer/Jakaranda has extended a challenge to the HCs of the other Boland College residences in Stellenbosch, Worcester and Caledon – the Strand Campus does not have a residence – to also become involved Paarl Students partaking in the Shavathon. with the annual Paarl Shavathon! R
B GREEN
THE GREEN BOLAND COLLEGE INITIATIVE
The initiative regarding responsibility towards the environment has gained new momentum after a visit to Blackburn College in the UK by Ms Corrie Myburgh, BC’s Principal, and Ms Johanna Coetzee, one of her deputies.
he importance of this responsibility weighs For the roll-out to the campuses, it was decided Boland College has also developed BC’s very heavily with BC’s senior management to start with Stellenbosch Campus and Ms own policy (EMP-POL-001 Environmental T and a QMS process was already Nomaliso Mtyela and Ms Petra Swartz were Management and Sustainability Policy). In developed more than two years ago. co-opted as part of the team. More team accordance with the policy, the following members will be co-opted, depending on the statement was developed. It will be framed and To get the process off the ground, a BC Green location of the roll-out. displayed at all campuses: Initiative team has been established. It consists of the following staff members: Ms Corrie Myburgh The awareness campaign will be managed from ENVIRONMENTAL (Custodian), Ms Johanna Coetzee (Senior Head Office and the Stellenbosch Campus. The Management Representative), Ms Christiana initiative will be rolled out to the other campuses MANAGEMENT STATEMENT Neal (Senior Assets & Procurement Manager), in the course of this year. Boland College is committed to be responsive Kabedi Mpopote (Project Leader), Raymondi towards the global demand for the protection of Aiken (Quality Clerk) and Moegamat Samsodien The team has revised the QMS process for the environment by implementing measures to (Facilities Representative). Environmental Responsibility and it is available contribute to the preservation of the planet for on this QMS. With the support of Blackburn, the next generations.
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Sportstudente trek Hardloopskoene vir liefdadigheid aan
Die Internasionale Sportdiplomastudente van Boland Kollege se harte klop op die regte plek... Dít het hulle bevestig toe hulle onlangs met die Nasionale Instituut vir Dowes (NID) saamgespan het om ’n suksesvolle fondsinsamelingsveldtog aan te bied.
M DIE 133STE DIENSJAAR van die NID te vier, is besluit om twee O gedenklope aan te pak – enersyds om as ’n fondsinsamelings- en andersyds as ’n bewusmakingspoging te dien. Die fokus was op meervoudig-gestremde dowes en hoe daar ’n positiewe verskil aan hulle lewens gemaak kan word.
Die sportstudente het nie gehuiwer om die drafskoene aan te trek om die aflos op Stellenbosch aan te pak nie. Reeds toe die afsetter die skoot laat klap het, was die geesdrif groot – om nie eens te praat van die opwinding toe hulle onder luide toejuiging die afstand voltooi het nie.
Baie dankie aan Wickus van der Westhuizen, Hendre Smit en Anneme Lazarus vir die groot rol wat hulle in die sukses van die geleentheid gespeel het. ’n Tweede soortgelyke poging vind weer later vanjaar plaas.
• Vir meer inligting oor die NID, besoek gerus die webtuiste by www.nid.org.za. R
WE UNDERTAKE TO CONTINUOUSLY: VISION act responsibly towards the environment • Improve the efficient use of To be an environmental responsible and (create awareness) natural resources sustainable College. • Curriculum development – GIZ – • Reduce pollution renewable energy • Develop and implement measures MISSION • Improve the efficient use of for recycling To encourage, educate and motivate our staff natural resources • Educate and train staff and students to and students to act responsibly towards the • Reduce pollution – develop and act responsibly towards the environment environment by creating sustainable green implement measures for recycling • Networking and establishing partnerships campuses for Boland College. • Network with and establish partnerships with “green” companies with “green” companies and Eskom • Develop innovative measures for the Other activities currently running are “Green • Provide a framework for the setting and protection of the environment Curriculum”. Kabedi Mpopote and Andrew reviewing of objectives • Provide a framework for the setting and Josephs visited Germany in June through a Giz • Comply with the requirements of reviewing of environmental objectives initiative and received training in Renewable ISO 14001 and relevant legislation • Create conditions that will allow the Energy and Project Management. BC was also • Record of current accounts achievement of these objectives by the co-host of a conference held from 1 to 5 – set objective(s) means of continual monitoring, April with the theme Greening FET Colleges for • Consolidate initiatives going at campuses evaluation and improvement of existing the future. More about these initiatives next time. • Budget for 2014 policies, processes and procedures A project plan for the awareness campaign was • Comply with the requirements of also developed and the roll-out will start soon. The team hopes to involve every staff member ISO 14001 and relevant legislation. and student to help realise the abovementioned THE OBJECTIVES FOR THE mission: to act responsibly towards the The team has also developed a “green vision PROJECT ARE: environment by creating sustainable green and mission”: • Educate and train staff and students to campuses for Boland College. R
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True zeal and commitment backs new ARTISAN INITIATIVE South African youth has been socialised to view university education as the ultimate in Higher Education.
ANY young folks view the hierarchy marketing departments, but to all involved in TVE of education as school (the main training. The province is further privileged to have M entry prerequisite) and then the options an active joint Communication and Advocacy are listed starting with universities at the top Forum. In 2008, the Western Cape was the first (also graded from cool brand to just about the to host a joint Open Day which gained national word ‘university’) to universities of technology, exposure. This initiative, along with the publishing private higher education institutions and then of a provincial FET Fact file, has since gained somewhere on the outskirts of choice lies public considerable momentum. Technical and Vocation Education and Training (TVET formerly FET) colleges. It has been possible to expand the scope of marketing campaigns thanks to an investment Based on the number of students presently by the office of the Chief Director responsible for pre-applying at colleges compared to the past, TVET colleges. Declaring an FET month as done Ashwin Plaatjies along with recruitment drives by the Ministry by the Deputy Minister of Higher Education and of Higher Education and Training, the number Training, Mr Mduduzi Manana and the launching PAARL CAMPUS’ of students in training in these TVE Training of the Western Cape Regional leg of the World institutions remains lower than in the other, Skills Challenge, provided the platform for the YOUNG ENTREPRENEUR perceived-to-be-better institutions. start of this rebranding.
The motivation for thinking that TVET colleges From a marketing perspective, the Western ASHWIN PLAATJIES from Gouda, a are inferior is often based on past performance Cape Public TVET Colleges needed to find a N6 Financial Management student of colleges as catch-nets to those who do not way to kickstart the rebranding of artisan training at Boland College’s (BC) Paarl make it in traditional schools. This perception in particular; a visual to link the Decade of the Campus, has been chosen by a local is wrong as colleges, with the introduction of Artisan had to be made, and FET Week, as newspaper, the Drakenstein Gazette, the NCV programmes and the phasing out well as the regional competition of the World as the Gazette Entrepreneur winner for of the old National Intermediate and Senior Skills Challenge had to be incorporated in an the month of April. Certificates, are shifting their aim away from initiative which also boosted the enthusiasm of academically struggling students to vocationally current and future students. Ashwin sells cleaning products from his focused youth. home – he started on a small scale, but Inspiration was drawn from international has big plans to expand his business. He Social re-engineering the thinking of college initiatives such as the I-amsterdam initiative in started last year after borrowing R1 000 education could be a time-consuming and the Netherlands. This led to a double concept; from his aunt and then used the money risky social strategy and would not be easy, not putting the ‘I’ back into Art”I”san and the art to buy 81 units of cleaning products. He to mention expensive. The solution to rebrand back into “ART”isan – further linking it to initiatives made a profit of R3 240. college and skills & artisanal training (public such as Cape Town being the 2014 Design and private) could therefore be to rebrand the Capital of the World. Said Ashwin: “My idea is to reach out to traditionally-thought-of-as-lower careers. schools and clinics that need cleaning Specifications were drawn up and departments the most, but do not have the best Doing so with regard to these careers would at colleges responsible for artisanal training support. I started my business because not happen after a series of expensive and joined the project by designing and building of circumstances and I realised I had extravagant advertising and promotional 1,5m by 2m letters spelling the word ‘artisan’. to come up with an idea to boost our campaigns, but should be holistically undertaken The word was unveiled during a media event household income.” when viewed from a complete marketing hosted in Cape Town. perspective. Merely stating that it is cool to be He hopes to expand to such an extent an artisan is not enough. The present generation Following the letters displayed during the that he will be able to one day start his of information and sales overload needs to be regional World Skills Challenge they will be own cutlery and crockery company. shown that it is cool. They have more information moved to the design corridor in Cape Town as He adds: “I wish to improve our at their fingertips than is really safe. part of World Design Capital 2014. economic situation from the crisis we are in now to a better tomorrow.” The rebranding would need buy-in from the Future sustainability of this project was taken into education sector (public and private, school consideration and will be expanded beyond the Ashwin sells a wide variety of cleaning and post-school), government at large and traditional engineering related artisanal fields to products, which are bottled in 5 litre business (commerce and industry). include other artisanal fields and trades including containers. For more information about those in general and utility studies such as his business, call him on 084 039 1229 or The Western Cape is privileged to have college hairdressing and jewelry design, as well as those e-mail [email protected]. R staff that are fully aware of the fact that in the hospitality fields.R marketing and advocacy are not limited to
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Directing Promotional Efforts: BC LEADING FROM THE FRONT
JANDRÉ BAKKER
Boland College (BC) is in the vanguard of development campaigns further dispells the myth that educational institutions do not need a with a clear and creative directive governing its concise creative directive as part of their promotional efforts and its latest campaign in this regard promotional strategy.
will evolve over the next 12 months, reaching a highpoint The difficulty lies in the balance of text-heavy in January of next year. advertisements needed by academic staff and one word messages proposed by marketing professionals. NE OF THE BIGGEST MYTHS which many One of the criteria that students use when believe, is that prospective students are deciding at which institution they will study is the Boland College (BC) has been one of the O queing up to enrol at an academic degree to which a specific institution fits their institutions leading from the front with a institution. The contrary is true when the current image and the image they wish to portray. It is clear and creative directive governing their generation me’s evaluates their options and regarding this criterion that students typically promotional efforts – starting in 2009 with taking have to be wooed to the institution. This reality lean towards premium brands – evident in education to the workplace with the “Hands-on is even more evident at public FET colleges clothing and smart phone usage. Campaign” (student desk in real work settings) in a society where university and university of followed by “The Right Answer Campaign” technology education are viewed as superior The success of large educational institutions such (students giving answers in the company of and as the ultimate. as the University of Johannesburg’s Be CLEAR experts in practical scenarios). This creative application has become synonymous with the institution and brand in total.
The 2014 creative directive is based on a super
Opvoeding in aksie. hero concept after market research, trend www.bolandcollege.com analysis and focus group meetings showed that many in the target audience of FET colleges felt as if they were spectators of their own life, while still wanting to take ownership of their future. They wished to know what the secret was to success and what would make them the super hero in their situation and family. Education in action www.bolandcollege.com
This has led to BC’s latest campaign; “You are the hero.” This campaign will evolve over the next 12 months reaching its highpoint in January 2015. The campaign depicts our own students in real situations and instead of demonstrating superhuman strength they prove that they are able to get the job done thanks to a college education.
Said Danél Gillespie, Boland College Marketer: Branding: “It is wonderful how positive the directive has been accepted and embraced by prospective and current students, as well as staff. What was further heart-warming is the support we received from the companies where our students are placed and which made their facilities available for the photo shoot, including a secure First National Bank location.”
And Marion de Vries, the project manager for this initiative and BC Marketer: Student Recruitment, added: “The value of this initiative is not only of an external nature as the students Opvoeding in aksie. www.bolandcollege.com were identified based on their willingness to be an ambassador for the brand – it has positive internal communication and morale effects”. R
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BOLAND COLLEGE AGAIN SWEEPS THE BOARD
JANDRÉ BAKKER
Boland College (BC) has once again scooped several prestigious awards for a number of its publications and the standard of its website.
T the annual awards ceremony which universities of technology and colleges (both coincides with the national congress public and private) enter in various categories. A of MACE (Marketing, Advancement and This is similar to other international competitions Communication in Education), BC won awards including the International Association of for its Internal Magazine Re:Action (both printed Business Communicators’ (IABC) Quill Awards. and online), External Magazine Boland+ (both printed and online), Internal Student Newspaper The entry process is followed by a peer Innie-k(c)ol (both printed and online), Prospectus evaluation by members of higher and further 2014 and continued setting of the standard with education and training institutions and its website, www.bolandcollege.com. ultimately by members of industry and an external moderation process led by Dr Amanda One of the additional processes that has to Hamilton-Atwell, CEO of Business DNA and be implemented in the striving for Total Quality international evaluator. Management (TQM) is benchmarking. BC’s Marketing and Corporate Communications Said Grethe Conradie, Marketer responsible for Department takes this very seriously and publications at BC: “By entering competitions often enters competitions with the purpose of and competing with the proverbial big guns, we obtaining feedback from renowned evaluators, ensure that we are constantly evaluating what and also to benchmark against what other we do.” key players in marketing, advancement and communication in education accomplish. And Danél Gillespie, Marketer responsible for Back: Danél Gillespie (Boland College Marketer: One such platform is MACE’s annual Higher branding, added: “Regular measurement and Branding) and Grethe Conradie (Boland College and Further Education and Training Excellence ensuring what we do answers the questions it Marketer: Publications). Front: Jandré Bakker Awards. The competition comprises an entry intends answering and ensuring we are customer (Boland College: Manager, Marketing and process where marketing, advancement and focused in our approach, are some of the Corporate Communication) communication practitioners at universities, ingredients in our strategy.” R
BC was awarded in the category: INSTITUTIONS The purpose of the awards is to celebrate FOR HIGHER EDUCATION/TERTIARY INSTITUTIONS excellence. With these awards PMR Africa YET ANOTHER IN THE BOLAND. It was highest rated with an wishes to acknowledge and set a benchmark overall score of 4.30 out of a possible 5.00, and for others to aspire to. Moreover, PMR Africa AWARD FOR received the Diamond Arrow Award (highest is creating an opportunity for companies and in the category). BC was closely followed by institutions whereby a team (or division) can Stellenbosch University with a score of 4.20. be recognised for exceptional hard work. After BOLAND all, there is a successful team behind each Ratings are based on the perceptions of successful and highly rated company and the respondents (corporate institutions and institution. COLLEGE senior government officials based in the Boland region). Random regional samples of Jandré Bakker, BC’s Marketing and Corporate At the recent PMR Africa Awards respondents comprising CEOs, MDs, business Communication Manager, said that the ceremony, Boland College (BC) owners, company directors and managers, and College’s success could closely be linked to again took top honours. This senior government officials based in the Boland three trends in companies which are successful followed in the wake of a survey region, were made part of this survey. in the art of customer service as mentioned by Jeff Mowett, namely: of the Boland Region conducted Companies and institutions were rated against towards the end of 2012. the following criteria: • Each member of staff must (has) become
a trusted advisor to the customer. SAAC NEWTON once said that it is only by • companies/institutions that have done most to • That the institution must not become better, standing on the shoulders of giants that one enhance economic growth and development but different. can see further and this quote truly came I of the region • When mistakes happen and the institution falls into play when BC again shared the awards • levels of managerial expertise short of expectations, be transparent about it platform with industry greats such as Lanzerac • implementation of corporate governance and try your best to change the perception of Hotel and Spa, Nedbank, Donford BMW, • brand awareness the customer or to rectify the mistake that Dischem, Hylton Ross, Isipani Construction, to • levels of innovation was made. R name a few.
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Another top notch Caledon-studente vir harde werk graduation ceremony beloon for BC Harde werk werp vrugte af – dis amptelik!
TYDENS CALEDON KAMPUS se jaarlikse merietefunksie was dit duidelik dat dié gesegde inderdaad die waarheid is. Die prestige-geleentheid is besonder goed deur die studente en hulle trotse ouers van Caledon en sy satelliet- kampusse in Bredasdorp, Kleinmond en Hermanus bygewoon.
Me Sugnet Sieberhagen (Kampusbestuurder: Caledon Kampus) verduidelik dat die funksie aangebied word om top presteerders se harde werk te beloon. “Ons is trots op hierdie studente en verleen graag erkenning aan hulle harde werk – hulle verdien dit”, het sy gesê.
Verskeie toekennings is aan studente gedoen en die onderskeie fakulteite se vakpryse is toegeken. ’n Hoogtepunt was die uitvoering wat Hermanus – wenner van die jaarlikse kultuurdag – by die geleentheid gelewer het. The Academic Procession of Boland College.
Baie geluk aan al die studente en OLAND COLLEGE (BC) once again In expressing her pride in what the graduates hartlike dank aan alle personeellede showed class and style at the annual had accomplished, a beaming Ms Corrie en lektore wat die studente met soveel B Graduation Ceremony held at the Myburgh, BC’s Principal, said: “It is the toewyding en deernis hanteer en Worcester Campus. This year, due to the number candidates who successfully completed these onderrig. of qualifying students, it was decided to host programmes whom we honour and doff our two separate sessions. No less than 500 excited caps to today for their hard work, diligence students attended the first session and the hall and determination to further their studies.” Die volgende studente is as top was packed to the rafters with proud parents, presteerders in hulle onderskeie friends and family members. The second session One of the day’s highlights included fakulteite aangewys: saw almost 700 students in attendance – a motivational speeches by celebrity guest magnificent sight, especially when viewed from speaker and radio personality, Ivor Price, • Raymond Odendaal: the stage. who urged students to dream bigger and Elektriese Infrastruktuur Konstruksie strive towards excellence. • Pravina Hammer: This annual event is held in high regard by the Ondernemingsbestuur Boland Community as BC services the entire The ceremony ended with the presentation • Lucinda Bloem: Bestuursassistent region and has numerous international students, of the prestigious Top Achiever Awards. These • Jowene Hopley: especially from neighbouring countries. The awards honour those students who excelled in Gemeenskapsveiligheid College offers vocational national certificates, their respective study fields and we are proud • Sonia Swart: Kantooradministrasie as well as post matric national certificates to announce that Sune Bergh (Management • Michele Mathewson: Menslike and diplomas in a broad field of disciplines Assistant: N6) was not only the best Hulpbronbestuur from business and financial management to Management Assistant student at BC, but she • Jowene Hopley (Caledon engineering, social sciences and hospitality was also honoured as the best Management Kampus): Vaktoekenning vir and tourism. Assistant student at the FET Achiever Awards die beste student (algeheel) vir ceremony. What a magnificent achievement! Afrikaans Eerste Taal As a Further Education and Training (FET) • Samantha Munyaka (Kleinmond College, BC prides itself in developing We wish to extend our heartfelt thanks to all staff Kampus): Beste Kantoor individuals who are considerably more and departments who contributed to making Administrasiestudent prepared for the workforce than the this yet another top-rated function. R average high school graduate.
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BC participates in UWC/FETI research project Kabedi Mpopote
Boland College was requested module training course designed by FETI. The is that the students got valuable life lessons from to participate in a College Sector opportunity was presented to the Education it and were equipped with necessary skills to be Employment research project and Training management team and there able to be true TVET ambassadors in the world conducted by the University of the it was decided that only Stellenbosch and of work. Two guest speakers from industry were Strand campuses will participate in this arranged for these sessions, one was from W&R Western Cape/Further Education and pilot project. Subsequently a project team Seta and the other from Shoprite/Checkers Training Institute (FETI). The research was established and 30 students (15 from Group. They each dealt with the topic ‘Career was commissioned by the DG Murray each of the participating campuses) were Paths in the W&R sector’. Trust to research into how college selected. The campuses were tasked to students transition into the workplace each select 15 students from the following All students were accepted for job shadowing in the Western Cape. Phase 2 of the programmes: Management Assistance, Business at Checkers, Edgars, Foschini; Pick ‘n Pay and research involved close engagement Management, Human Resource Management, Game. We received good feedback from the with a range of employers in three Financial Management and Marketing retailers about these students and the students economic sectors: Engineering, Management. It was also decided to have also gained a lot of exposure into the operations Hospitality and Wholesale and Retail. some of our own lecturers to facilitate sessions in a retail store. in the course. Seven lecturers were selected
from Strand and Stellenbosch campuses. They In conclusion, this project was a huge success OST of the programmes offered by each were allocated a module in the course to and it achieved its mandate of making sure Boland College are most suited within facilitate, some were paired. The project was that we’re releasing a good product to the the Wholesale & Retail economic M executed from Stellenbosch campus. workplace. If I had my way I would have sector, thus the decision to have Boland College loved to expose all our N6 students to such a respond to this part of the research. Different units in the College provided a lot of programme to ensure that when students exit
support to the success of this project. WIL, MCC, our system, they are holistically developed for PROJECT ROLL-OUT Hostels, Finance, etc. the transition from education and training It was in October 2013 when a decision was to employment. R made that the VP: Education & Training Office HIGHLIGHTS will be in charge of this project. The mandate The main highlight achieved through this project was to take 20 N6 students through this five
Reaksie 20 B EXCELLENT YOUTH FOCUS PROGRAMME STUDENTS + SHOPRITE = SUCCESS
JandrÉ Bakker
Boland College (BC) has been one of the providers partnering to offer the Youth Focus Programme. The aim of this programme, which was first piloted in 2013, is to offer students who were struggling to advance past Grade 9 the opportunity to advance through a bridging programme and funded learnerships.
HE QUALIFICATION students obtained after successful completion is a General T Education and Training Certificate (GETC): Wholesale and Retail Adult Basic Education and Training (Level 1). Upon completion of the GETC, the student will then also have a significantly improved possibility of access to Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET, formerly FET) Colleges.
According to Mr Wayne Blaauw of the Western Cape Education Department, the need for the programme is evident when viewing the number of students, often multiple repeaters, who fail to complete Grade 9 and then often drop out of schooling and struggle to find work. A study by the University of the Western Cape’s Institute for Post-School Studies aimed at determining how the programme was experienced by students and the College and the finding was a positive shift in students’ self-concept.
This project has since been expanded to Level 2 in order to provide successful students the opportunity to further ease access to further Back (from left to right): Tomas Nanbahu, Siviwe Booi, Mzamo Dinwa, Sandise Mazembe, Tsepelang Motsokotsi, Siphenathi Dyani. Third row (from left to right): Bathathu Matiya, Siyabonga Mana, Alindokuhle Mambani, Odwa education and training, increase employability Dlabantu, Xolisa Dingwayo. Second row (from left to right): Mrs Alta Nel (Programme Manager: Occupation – BC), and hence increase the possibility of turning Buhle TaiTai, Gillian Talmakkies, Jade Mercedes Stieger, Mr Bennet Maqolo (Programme Manager: Occupation – BC), Mr Wesley Abrahams. Front (from left to right): Nosipho Ngcuka, Mrs Zainab Amod (Shoprite Human Resources), possible youth at risk to economically Noxolo Chrisjan. contributing members of society.
With TVET (formerly FET) Colleges aiming to with Shoprite,” said Rona van der Westhuizen, Wendy Adams, Vice Principal for Innovation train for employment, partnerships with industry Senior Manager: Implementation (Occupational and Development at Boland College, have become one of the key strategic thrusts Studies) at Boland College. She continued by further added: “It is investment by large to ensure holistic student development. “One stating that the unique nature of this intervention corporates such as Shoprite in groups who of the biggest successes of this programme is that Shoprite will be taking in the entire group could be considered youth at risk that will has been the contract students entered into and students will not only sign a learnership make training programmes such as the agreement, but a complete employment Youth Focus Programme an integrated and contract for the identified period. holistic intervention.” She further expressed her excitement about getting other large “Students will work at local Shoprite stores corporates on board with such and after a specified period they will, if they student placement. delivered work of a good standard, choose a department within which they may receive “These were students who struggled to a contract again. They will be appointed advance at school and thought their future permanently and will receive even further was bleak, but today they are excited about training by Shoprite,” said Alta Nel, Programme their future and career opportunities thanks to Manager for Occupational Studies at their completion of the Wholesale and Retail Boland College. Level 2 Programme. R
21 ReaCTION B TOURING
Boland Bucket list Boland College marketers converge E’RE almost halfway through 2014 route – a seamless tour of the City Bowl and on the Northern and and Cape Town is still enjoying the its surrounds, and then hop on the Blue Mini Southern Cape W spoils of the momentum she Peninsula Tour for sightseeing further afield. Plug gathered from numerous international press in your earphones and be your own tour guide mentions ranging from the New York Times to in more than 16 languages. TripAdvisor to The Telegraph in London – to Boland College (BC) mention only three. marketers recently visited the Southern and Northern Cape The Mother City is now firmly on the world as part of a marketing and map as a destination unmissable. Table recruitment drive. Mountain has joined the likes of the Statue of Liberty, the Eiffel Tower, Burj Khalifa, Sydney BC, together with other FET Colleges Opera House and the Shanghai Tower; a and tertiary institutions, belongs to an newly tacked on natural edifice on the organisation called CCEA (Cape tapestry of the world’s iconic cities. Career Exhibition Association), which 3. OLD SCHOOL MOVIE VIEWING AT THE arranges career exhibitions and parent But what lies beyond its beautiful mountain, LABIA THEATRE evenings at schools nationally, as well historical Robben Island, wine regions and as internationally. most popular sights? With this comprehensive You might have heard Gran and Gramps list of alternative things to do in the beautiful reminisce about trips back in the good old Career exhibitions are held at many city at the foot of the mountain we encourage days to the bioscope – now you can relive their schools in the various areas and students you to explore its other side. Discover Cape nostalgia in what is arguably the coolest, most are encouraged to gather information Town’s unique culture, people and history unique independent art-repertory cinema in regarding the different institutions and through outdoor activities, restaurants, South Africa. The curiously named Labia Theatre courses being offered. The Southern bars and museums. on Orange Street where you can still sit on Cape tour included the towns of
the terrace and sip a drink from the licensed George, Mossel Bay, Oudtshoorn, THE FIRST FIVE bar or take it into the cinema and enjoy whilst Knysna and Plettenberg Bay, and the watching your movie. The building on Orange towns of Springbok, Upington, Calvinia, 1. LIVE AND EAT CAKE AT CHARLY’S BAKERY Street was opened by Princess Labia of Italy Vanrhynsdorp, Vredendal and Citrusdal in May 1949 as a theatre for the staging of live made up the Northern Cape trip. As the home of ‘mucking afazing’ cakes in performances. Nowadays it’s an old-fashioned The purpose of the aforementioned Cape Town, Charly’s, as it is affectionately movie house attracting love-birds and hipsters career exhibitions is to assist students known to most, has been cooking up a for its retro décor and the chance to take in a in making informed choices regarding delicious combination of controversy and movie that’s slightly more affordable than the their future and to educate the confectionary since 1989. So good are their prices you’ll pay at the commercial cinemas. community regarding the various edible wares that they were even given their This is undoubtedly the best! institutions such as BC. own TV show called Charly’s Cake Angels – a
2 season docu-reality series showing the behind- 4. RELEASE YOUR INNER SHERLOCK AT As BC has residences at four of the-scenes of this family owned business and HINTHUNT IN WOODSTOCK its five campuses, it is also able to their anything-is-possible approach to baking. accommodate students from the Visit them at their shop in town for a cup of For something different, try the group game different catchment areas. BC prides coffee and goodies galore. craze that’s sweeping Cape Town. HintHunt, in itself on being extremely successful with
South Africa since 2013, is situated at the vibrant regard to student recruitment and the Old Biscuit Mill and promises a competitive, fun success of the marketing trips to the and unique experience – the ultimate activity abovementioned towns in the Southern for families, friends and colleagues. Without and Northern Cape will undoubtedly giving the game away, you get 60 minutes to be tangible during the ensuing climb a mountain of puzzles and mysteries in a registration periods. R tiny room. The goal is simple yet challenging: get out in time!
5. BEERHOUSE – GOT 99 BOTTLES AND A BARBIE ISN’T ONE!
This newly opened (August 2013) contemporary 2. CITY SIGHTSEEING MADE EASY WITH THE beer hall in the heart of the Mother City’s HOP ON, HOP OFF BUS. famed Long Street precinct promises fans of the amber nectar a world of beers under one roof. This is probably the best way to get acquainted Showcasing the best in meticulously selected with any city, in any season. The red City local, international and micro-brewed beers; the Sightseeing double-decker buses have built a aptly named Beerhouse has fast become a firm reputation in many towns around the world for favourite among passive pint sippers and beer being the go-to vehicle for new introductions buffs alike. Beers from R6 (for a 100ml taster) and bearing-finding expeditions, and in Cape all the way to R450 for the Crazy Diamond by Town it’s no different. Start day 1 with the red Triggerfish Brewery – it’s a collector’s item.
Reaksie 22 B ACTIVE
A first for Boland College in Africa
Boland College (BC) Sport Industry. Learners could move into areas Stellenbosch Campus has joined of coaching, fitness, health, leisure facility forces with City & Guilds International management and sport development, to name to present the first ever international a few. The possibility of a second year at Level 3 is considered for learners that wish to enhance Sport qualification on the their Sport Management skills. African continent. The venture with City & Guilds International Stellenbosch Campus has been offering affords students the opportunity to hold an qualifications in Sport to learners for more than international qualification in this billion dollar a decade. global industry. As a qualification awarding
body, City & Guilds offers over 500 qualifications The City of Oaks, as Stellenbosch is internationally in more than a 100 countries around the globe known, is world famous as a mecca for sport, and has been doing so for more than a century. and learners are afforded the opportunity to
engage with various sport codes in a safe and BC’s two sport specialist staff members, exciting physical environment. Mr Hendré Smit (Programme Manager) and
Ms Aneme Crafford-Lazarus are geared to lead Earlier this year, a group of 24 selected learners the next generation into the exciting world of were registered for the Level 2 Award: Diploma in the Sport Industry. Their joint knowledge, Sport (4863-23). This one-year qualification offers experience and industry involvement makes both theoretical as well as practical components them a most capable and ideal choice to to learners wishing to engage a career in the present this new qualification.R
Studente en personeel wys staal op die atletiekbaan
Die beroemde en geskiedkundige studente. Rasieleiers van die onderskeie Coetzenburg-stadion aan die voet kampusse het geesdriftige ondersteuners met van die Stellenbosch-berg was vroeër danspassies en sang aangemoedig om hulle vanjaar die plek vir Boland Kollege se kampusse heelhartig te ondersteun. gesamentlike atletiekdag waaraan al Dit was nie net die studente wat hulle talente die kampusse deelgeneem het. tentoon gestel het nie, maar ook die personeel. Afgesien van die gesonde en fel kompetisiegees wat geheers het, was dit ook ideaal om die IE STADION was vroegoggend reeds esprit de corps tussen studente onderling en ’n miernes van bedrywighede met tussen studente en personeel aan te moedig. opgeruimde musiek en opgewonde Dit is dus geen verrassing dat een van die D hoogtepunte die aflosnommer was waaraan die onderskeie kampusse se personeellede teen mekaar meegeding het nie.
Stellenbosch Kampus het uitgeblink en uiteindelik as algehele wenner uit die stryd getree. Op die koop toe het hulle ook met die beker vir die beste “gees” weggestap. Paarl Kampus was kort op hulle hakke in die tweede plek. Strand Kampus was derde – ’n kortkop voor Caledon. Studente en personeellede was dit hartlik eens dat die dag ‘n groot sukses was en beslis een om te onthou. R
• Hartlike dank aan al die organiseerders wat op onbaatsugtige wyse vir ’n puik geleentheid gesorg het.
23 ReaCTION B GREETED
Mr Angelo Diedericks, beloved Sports Co-ordinator with his Paarl colleague, Ms San-Mari van der Merwe. Boland College Bids Farewell To Mister D
It is with much more than NGELO DIEDERICKS, fondly known Under his leadership, BC hosted its first as Mr D, joined the BC family as a Intercampus Athletics Day in February 2013 and a tinge of sadness that A Student Support Officer at the this event has since been placed on the SSS Boland College (BC) has Worcester Campus on 9 June 2008. There he official annual calendar. quickly settled into all the facets of Student taken leave of a staff Support Services (SSS) and was “baptised” by Angelo will be remembered for his team spirit member who during a the students as Mr D. and love of students. He has of late moved on to new challenges and started working career of six years made Angelo hails from a strong youth development at Northlink College on 3 February 2014 as an indelible mark in the background with a bachelor’s degree in an Academic Facilitator based at the Theology (Youth Ministry) and is currently in Tygerberg Campus. lives of many students of the process of finalising his master’s degree the College. He also in Theology (Youth Ministry). His working We wish to express our heartfelt thanks to experience ranges from a residential youth Angelo for his commitment and loyalty to touched the hearts worker to working at a secure youth centre and students of BC and we wish him all the best in of each and every doing what he loves most, which is acting as his future endeavours. R facilitator at youth adventure camps. colleague he knew in his years at BC. January 2010 was when Angelo moved campus and took on the role of Sports Co-ordinator which at the time was based at Stellenbosch Campus. With his character of doing and never quitting, he continued to take sports further and developed sporting codes on all five campuses.
Reaksie 24 B WISE
Moedswil, seepkook, ‘n vuishou, ensomeer… Deur Daniël Lötter
stories oor die skaap wat nie tweetand was nie, maar ou ooie en dis alkante toe beswaar. En toe loop ant Martjie hom met die vuis.
Nou vra Dominee: “Nou maar kon Tante dan nie eerder die saak uitgepraat kry nie?” Want almal OU SIT EN RY ek die anderdagmiddag Dominee. Partykeer. Net so dat die afstand is toe bang ou Monty Lipschitz gaan dit nie maak hier deuskant Klapmuts teen die pad af, tussen die kakebene en die skouerknoppe nie en daardie jare het jy nog gehang vir moord. N kop nog gelykvol van alles wat niks kleiner word as sy sekere mense aan haar Al is dit ook nou maar net vir ou Monty Lipschitz ongedaan staan by die kampus en planmakerig sykante moet groet nie. Ant Annie se nek was wat jy vermoor het! van hoe om dit gedaan te kry, toe ek my lelik ook so, maar anders as mevrou Dominee het sy op my tyd sit en vervies vir ‘n kluitkop met so ‘n almal gegroet – partykeer sommer in die ry, en Hulle was verlangs familie van oupa Rooijan, rooi bakkietjie wat al voor my in die middel van dan met altwee hande! dis nou ant Martjie en ant Annie – nie ou Monty die pad sit en seepkook. Dis nou soos ons in die Lipschitz nie, so iewers moet daardie streep van Nuweveld altyd gesê het vir ‘n mens wat te veel Net daar waar ant Annie een gewaar wat moedswil seker nog loop. Ek kan nie stry nie. tyd saamgebring het. “Sihit uh siehip koehik,” sê gegroet moet word, trap sy die briek, haal die ons Noord-Kapers dit mos so lekker. Kadetjie uit rat en klim uit. En dan moet die Nou sê my ma oupa Rooijan se naam is nie res van die samelewing rondom haar werk. al wat ek gekry het nie. Want toe ek nou Seepkook is mos ‘n ding waarvoor jy lank vooruit Ek het met my twee oë gesien hoe sy op ‘n laasnaweek op die plaas ‘n draai maak, toe tyd eenkant sit, want jy moet vir hom tydsaam Saterdagmôre reg voor die bottelstoor in die tampteer van die kleintjies mekaar daar op die sit en roer tot hy dik raak en dan moet jy mooi ryvlak uit die kar klim om ‘n paar pers filette verênda en ek hoor my niggie sê: “As julle nie vir kyk vir klonte maak, want jou oorkonkel sal jy kry op die sypaadjie te pluk. Sarel Immelman julle gedra nie, loop roep ek daardie mal oom as Ouma gesê het – “jy roer stadig” – en jy sit en kom gelukkig op die sypaadjie langs en hy van julle!” karring in die pot met die spaan nes ‘n stalkriek gewaar ant Annie is op pad na die hotel se wat in die suipkrip beland het. blombedding toe, maar die Opeltjie vat sy eie Sulke tyd kry ek lus om sommer soos ant Annie in koers – hy loop solank aan huis toe. Kos Sarel die middel van die pad stil te hou en die wêreld Dié gomgat sit nou padlangs af en seeproer. hom desmoers hol om die karretjie te vang voor van doerie kant af te loop bekyk en minder te Vrede met wat agter hom aangaan. Of van daar groot skade of dooi mens van kom. sit en my verêre. Of om alliepad te sit en jaag. wat verby moet kom. En ek kry die gedagte Mens moet soms gaan waar jy kyk, dan sal jy van ant Annie Kortnek wat so treurig gery het. Ons ry eendag agter ant Annie toe Oupa sê: meer raaksien om jou. Dis van heeltyd kwel oor Daar was op ‘n tyd sprake dat die dorpsmense “Dis nou van ant Annie, sy kyk mos nie waar sy kyk waar jy gaan, waar ons sit waar ons sit. ‘n petisie wou opstel om haar van die pad af ry nie, sy ry waar sy kyk” “Jatoe,” sê Ouma, “hou te haal, want as sy met daardie ou vaalgroen jy maar bietjie tru, wie weet wanneer kyk sy nie Miskien moet ons hier by dié Kollege van ons Bokskadetjie in Cillierstraat afgekom het, dan om nie!” ook maar nou en dan ophou kwel oor wie wat maak almal wat nog kan wegkom oopveld tot doen en waarheen op pad is en net opstaan en bo duskant die vurk by ou Bet Kakie se klipkaia. Maar goeie mense gewees, ant Annie se aangaan, dan sal party van die dorings waarin Matthee’s. Behalwe toe haar ou suster, die een ons aldag loop en trap in ons skoensole vassit en Ant Annie se eintlike gewoonte was om te kyk wat met oom Jasper Wesselienfles getroud later stukkend trap voordat hulle kan wortel skiet watter bekendes sy gewaar. En dié was alklaar was, die slag vir ou Monty Lipschitz met die vuis en groei op ‘n plek waar iemand anders nog nie maklik om gedoen te kry nie, want tussen geslaan het dat die ou vir dae lank dun soppies moet verby kom. En om net nou en dan sommer haar kakebene en haar skouerknoppe was daar deur ‘n strooitjie moes eet. Ou Monty Lipschitz in die ry te stop en, soos ant Annie, net ‘n slag net so ‘n klomp walle spek sodat die skarniere het ‘n paar slagskaap by haar gekoop en daar met ‘n mens te geséls kan die Kollege ook nie aan die binnekant nie so los gedraai het soos is ooreengekom op ‘n prys. En hy laat haal die skade doen nie. by ander mense nie. Sy’t haar kop gedraai soos skaap op Koffieputs. As die antie weer dorp mevróú Dóminee as een van die Smitte of ou se kant toe kom, dan sal sy die geldjies by die Ek’t darem by die huis gekom gisteraand. Kowus Olivier van die onderdorp haar groet. winkel kom haal. Maak toe ook so, maar toe Uiteindelik. Waar die rooi bakkietjie nou trek weet Snaakse draai van die nek gehad, mevrou betaalslag kom, toe’t ou Monty Lipschitz baie ek nie… R
25 ReaCTION B REMEMBERED
SNAPSHOTs TILL NOW
- JANUARY - Successful registration
- MARCH - - APRIL - Launch Bredasdorp Skills Centre in honour Marketing Tour. Marketers of Anene Booysen on the move
- FEBRUARY - Boland College Intercampus Athletics
- JUNE - - JULY - Appointment of new Vice Successful Mid-year Registration Principal for Corporate Services, Mrs Johanna Coetzee (Read more in the next edition)
- MAY - Certificate and Diploma Awards Ceremony
- AUGUST - Reach for a dream project: Going to work in slippers supporting this campaign
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