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"Kenneth, wake up"
"There's a bus driving over your maths book..."
Learners from Mdeni Senior Secondary School in Alice took matters into their own hands when they decided to set up camp on the R53 highway. The learners were demanding that a construction company, which was responsible for erecting temporary classrooms at the school, hand over the keys. The company had refused to hand the keys over until they received payment from the Eastern Cape Department of Education.
The learners were joined by their parents (many of whom helped to build the school in the first place). With collapsing walls, deteriorated floors and a leaking roof, the learners were fed up and set up class somewhere that would help them get a response out of the department.
This stalemate had lasted a number of months – but ended the minute Kenneth and co. made their move. Keys have been handed over and classes have resumed.
It really is my way. Or. The. Highway... *drops mic, kicks it up like Messi just to drop it again*
Nice one, Kenny
Cast 'er an upgrade!
You know when you get that call from your local network provider to let you know you're "pre-approved" for an upgrade? Yea. Well, Caster Semenya just got that call from the Olympic Committee, except she doesn't have to break her bank to get it – quite the contrary, actually.
Due to the recent doping scandal involving Russian sprinter Mariya Savinova, who has been stripped of all medals from 2010 to 2013, Caster will get two upgrades:
- The World Championship in 2011, where she will take the world champ title and gold medal.
- The 2012 London Olympic games, where she will again be upgraded to (you guessed it) a Gold medal.
Caster has made it clear that she is not particularly excited about these upgrades, since she never stood at the top of that podium to sing Nkosi Sikelel' iAfrika. But she is happy that the doping is still being caught 5 years later.
Mbalula, I believe you owe our girl Caster some cash ;)
"Why is it that you are not razzmatized?"
STORY TIME
A boy and his father were walking through the woods together. They came across a large log, blocking their path. The boy turned to his father and said, “Do you think I can lift this log, Dad?”
The father replied, “If you use all your strength, absolutely you can.” The boy rolled up his sleeves, bent his knees, and got his hands under the log. He locked his arms and heaved with every ounce of strength he had. But the log wouldn’t budge. He tried over and over again until at last, exhausted and breathless, he gave up.
He looked at his dad with disappointment and frustration and said, “You told me I could lift it!” His dad smiled and said gently, “I told you you could lift it if you used all your strength. You didn’t ask me for help.”
So the boy asked his dad to help him and together, they lifted the log out of their path.
So remember, your strength isn’t held by you alone, but also by the people who march alongside you. When you feel unequal to the task in front of you, perhaps it is simply because you aren’t using all your strength.
Deep
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