Siyakhula living lab
Glass Blowing
Makana Municipal elections
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Rhodes SRC
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In order to produce news pieces, one has to have a backbone in order to successfully produce a story. People will give the 'run around' to a journalist anytime. Learning to be assertive, to stand your ground will allow any Journalist to have their stories known and issues heard.
The Siyakhula Living Lab provides internet and computers for the schools and the residents of Dwesa on the Wild Coast of the Eastern Cape. Ingrid Siebörger tells how the this project assists in addressing the communities socio-economic issues.
Huffing and Puffing with Glass is a Scifest Africa workshop teaching learners the art of glassblowing. We meet Sandile Sukulu, a glass-blower who recycles discarded bottles into functional objects and Andre Adriaan who makes more decorative pieces. They show how the age old skill can be both environmentally and financially beneficial.
This piece looks into the art of African instruments and how one can recycle simple home products to make their own instruments.
Residents of Phaphamani in Grahamstown are not interested on voting in the municipal elections because of lack of service delivery from the municipality in previous years.
Rhodes University ended last year in turbulence with SRC newly elected SRC members arguing over petty issues. They began 2012 with four resignations and more issues. Students where asking questions and rumors were rife. This news piece gives the SRC members, both resigned and those dealing with the repercussions of the resignations, a chance to explain what happened and what the plan is for the future.