Tuesday, March 31, 2009

Health

The Bushteen’s show focused on health, which was presented in relation to the following subheadings:
- relationships
- body image
- diet

The healthy and unhealthy aspects of each of these sub-headings was spoken about.
The show also included an interview with Nontsikelelo Veleko, a young lady who is the second photograoher to be awarded the Standard Bank Young Artist Award for Visual Art in 2008. Her exhibition titled Wonderland opened on Saturday 28 March at the Iziko National Gallery in Cape Town.
The following skit was performed:
Narrator: Mr. Popular and Ms. Popular were not your average couple. It’s no wonder why everybody was jealous of their perfection. One day, Ms. Popular was talking to her supposed friends about health.
Friend 1: You know, I noticed you picked up some weight Ms. Popular
Ms. Popular: Serious? Mr. Popular is not going to like this.
Friend 2: Ya, you really have to start dieting and gyming. Guys don’t dig fat girls.
Ms. Popular: Oh my word! I am getting fat. This is unacceptable. The matric dance is coming up. I have to lose weight ASAP!
Friend 1: Don’t stress, just eat less and throw up more after you eat. It’s a sure way to ensure a fabulous body.
Ms. Popular: I’m already on a grape and water diet.
Friend 2: Clearly that’s not working for you.

Narrator: Ms. Popular then headed home and experimented with various drugs to suppress her appetite. The phone rings.... It is Mr. Popular calling.

Mr. Popular: Hey, how’s it going baby shoes?
Ms. Popular: It’s good hey.
Mr. Popular: I was wondering if you want to go out for a meal and a movie tonight
Ms. Popular: I really don’t have time, plus my schedule is full and I need to go to gym so…
Mr. Popular: Okay then, um….uh…..You never have time for me, I hardly ever see you…
Ms. Popular: I don’t have time? Whatever….ciao…

[hangs up]

Narrator: Mr. Popular was very angry and spoke to his friend about the situation.

[silence]

Mr. Popular: Huh, I don’t understand women. They are so complicated! Why does she do this to me?
B.F.: Dude, every girl wants you at school. Just get another one.
Mr. Popular: Ya dude, I don’t need to waste my time with one chick, especially a complicated one. I’m 18, I’m Mr. Popular and everyone wants to be me. I rule this school.
B.F.: now check here, just use those player skills to its full potential. Why have one girl when you can have a truck load of sexy women.

Narrator: Mr. Popular’s friend convinced him to mingle with one of Ms. Popular’s friends who goes by the name of Suzie. The phone rings....It is Mr. Popular calling Suzie.

Suzie: Hello?
Mr. Popular: Hey baby-baby, how you doing?
Suzie: Good and you?
Mr. Popular: Coolio, lets lunch?
Suzie: How about you just come over to my place?
Narrator: They carried on talking. And then…. Mr. Popular went to Suzie’s house. This consisted of unprotected sex and Mr. Popular taking photos of Suzie naked. The photo’s spread around the school like a wild fire, which led to a confrontation.

Ms. Popular: How could you? I’m Barbie and you’re Ken!
Mr. Popular: How could I? I just slept with her, it meant nothing.
Suzie: What do you mean it meant nothing?
Narrator: So many questions, so little answers.

Ms. Popular: People who truly love and care for you will make it their obligation to ensure you never feel pressured to change. Crash diets are extremely unhealthy and having friends in conjunction with boyfriends who encourage such behaviour is equally unhealthy too. Your appearance should certainly not determine your self worth because beauty comes from within. Take the initiative and never have yourself placed in a situation such as mine because short-term effects may seem as being easily overcome but long term effects prove fatal.

Nutritious Food Choices

This was the topic discussed by the Bushtots this past Saturday. The discussion beginning with an examination of carbohydrates, starch, protein, fibre and dairy. Vitamins and their role in keeping our bodies functioning optimally were also explored. The discussion then turned to unhealthy foods, namely fried foods, fizzy drinks and sweets which are served at most food outlets.

Thursday, March 26, 2009

Do Morals and Values Influence Youth Behaviour?

Following on from the interview that the Bushkids undertook, the Bushteens show began with an interview with Yusuf Ganief of Desert Rose. Desert Rose is one of the performers at the Cape Town Festival.

The topic for this week’s show was Morality & Values in relation to Human Rights. This was presented by Busi, Oneza and Basheerah. As part of the show and also to link the topic with Human Rights since it was Human Rights Day, the Bushteens also put together a skit on the violation of one's rights in the cyberspace realm that so many young people live in nowadays.

Skit: Zoe Lynn and Pimperlicious

Narrator: After a late dinner, Zoe Lynn goes to her room to engage in some mxit time. She's a typical Mxit addict and see's no problem when she receives a random invite from a person by the name of Pimperlicious.

Zoe: Hello, who are you?

Pimperlicious: The man of your dreams, baby shoes

Zoe: Ok, LOL. Well then, does the man of my dreams have an asl?

Pimperlicious: 19, male, Cape Town and you?

Zoe: 16, female, Cape Town

Pimperlicious: You sound HOT!

Zoe: Newflash, I am hot.

Pimperlicious: So where in Cape Town do you live?

Zoe: Lansdown

Pimperlicious: Same here, what road?

Zoe: Well….I need to know you better before I reveal that.

Pimperlicious: Ok then….I live in Nanzen Road by the way

Zoe: Oh my word! So do I! What number?

Pimperlicious: 49 and you?

Zoe: 62. This is beyond awesome!

Pimperlicious: Ya I know, I want to meet you already. What are you doing tomorrow?

Zoe: I can’t do anything tomorrow, I’m going to the movies with my brother.

Pimperlicious: May I join you guys?

Zoe: I’m sorry, I have to look after him and his friends so, No!

Narrator: The following day, Zoe’s mother takes the children to the movies as planned. On the way there, they are followed by a suspicious looking car.

[car sound]

Narrator: At the mall, Zoe in her boredom pulls out her phone and goes on Mxit.

[typing sound]

Pimperlicious: You were right, you are hot!

Zoe: What do you mean?

Pimperlicious: You’re looking so hot in that white dress, and those earrings do compliment your eyes.

[Phone sound: Contact deleted]

Zoe: Pimperlicious infringed on my right to privacy. i've realised that whether the violation happens within a virtual space, the implications remain profound. It is up to you as an individual to practice your privacy by using your morals and values as a guideline. Take the initiative to find out what your rights are so that they have not been established by government in vain.

Monday, March 23, 2009

Hot Spots in Cape Town

The show kicked off with an interview with Leole Francis, who is the Cape Town Festival’s Marketing Manager. There were a number of events taking place in and around the country to celebrate Human Rights Day and one such event that took place here in Cape Town was the Cape Town Festival in the Company Gardens. The festival is also a celebration of the cultural and linguistic diversity within the Mother City. The festival which takes place annually has been running since 1999 and told us more about the Festival as well as who would be performing.

Some of the tourist attractions in and around Cape Town as well as the following list of activities that one can partake in:

Picnicking in Kirstenbosch Gardens
Go to the Theatre (Baxter and Artscape)
Day trips and tours in and around Cape Town
Health and beauty Spa’s
Restaurants
Shopping in places such as Cavendish Square and the V&A Waterfront
Whale watching
Hiking up Table Mountain

Global Warming 101 by Bushtots

The show was on Global Warming, what it is, its effects and consequences as well as different ways in which children can help. Put simply, global warming is the heating up of the earth’s surface. In other words it is the process by which the earth gets warmer resulting in more tornadoes, hurricanes and droughts. However, global warming is both a natural phenomenon and a man-made phenomenon as greenhouse gases such as carbon dioxide and methane are found naturally in the earth’s biosphere. Man contributes to this by producing more gases through car emissions and chopping down trees.

Simple ways in which children and adults can help is by switching their light bulbs for energy friendly light bulbs. Starting their own organic gardens in their homes and promoting organic farming in general.

Monday, March 16, 2009

South Africa: Should we stay or should we go?

This was the topic debated by Nobubele, Khanya and Carla of the Bushteens on their first show this past Saturday (14 March). South Africa being one of the few countries that have found the balance between capitalism and communism, the only country that has eleven official languages, wide heritage, our country has one of the best educational systems in the world and we as the Bush Teens don’t believe that there any solid reason for South Africans to emigrate. We think that it’s very unfair of emigrants to grow up in a country, use it’s recourses and then take every skill that the country has taught you to relocate.

By doing this show, we are hoping to make people realize that South Africa is country that is worth residing and succeeding in.
By Nonkosi V. Kamana
Bushteen

Monday, March 2, 2009

CREW 2009 begins!

CREW 2009 has officially begun, and what a fun-filled not to mention hectic day it was. The CREW began streaming in at 08:30 accompanied by mums, dads, granma’s and siblings.


Parents and participants in the reception area after arrival

The day kicked off with a talk by Adrian Louw who is the Bush Radio Program Integrator. In his address Adrian welcomed not only the CREW but their parents as well to the Bush Radio family. He then went on to give a brief account of Bush Radio and CREW’s history. This was then rounded off with a tour for parents and guardians, but it was also time to hit the road running for CREW.


The rest of the day was spent in activities that allowed an analysis of the communities the CREW participants reside in. in so doing, issues and/or activities that impacted their lives both negatively and positively were identified. This list will be used as a guideline for show topics.

CREW continues next Saturday with technical training.

By Nobukhosi Ngwenya
CREW Coordinator