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Announcements • Short Story workshop – 4 May 2019• ShortStoryentrydeadline–• PoetryWorkshop-….And4May2019• TBLibrary–EveryWednesday&Saturdays• JazzMusicClass–EveryFriday• JBFwillrunworkshopsinschools,datestobeconfirmed.• JBFschoolsprogramme29Aug–30Aug2019• AnnualJoziBookFairFestival–29August–1September2019• AnnualJoziBookFairFestival–29August–1September2019-ONLYregistered schoolscanparticipate,R70forpack,whichincludes,Tshirt,food&books.
Welcome to Tsohang Batjha WelcometothefirsteditionoftheTsohangBatjhaNewsletterfor2019.Thisyearwehaveanumberofexcitingactivities.IfyouarepassionateaboutPoetry,thisyeartheJBFwillrunpoetrycompetitionsinourschools,soifyouwanttotakeyourpoetrytoanewlevel,thisisaspaceforyou.OthercompetitionstolookoutforthisyearisShortStoriesandtheSpellingBEE.ThisyeartheJBFFestivaltakesplacefrom29Aug–1September2019inNewtown.PacksfortheschoolsprogrammeareR70andONLYregisteredschoolscanparticipate.JBFwilldistributereadingssothatyourbookclubcanbereadytomeetandconversewithauthorsattheBookFair.ThisyearthethemeoftheFairisLiteratureandNewspapersandlooksattherolenewspapersplayinpromotingreadingandliterature.Wewishyouwellandhopeyouenjoythisedition.
Poetry Workshop Onthe13April2019JoziBookFairhadaworkshopwith42learnersfromdifferentschoolsatKhanyaCollege.Theworkshopaimedtoteachlearnersaboutslampoetry.ThesessionwasfacilitatedbyMasaiDabulawherehetaughtthemaboutdifferentkindsofpoetry,itspurposeandhowpoetrycanformpartoftheireverydaylives.Theworkshopwastoteachthemthebasicsofpoetry,howeveritwasclearfromtheworkshopthatsomelearnersareverypassionateaboutpoetry.Learnerswerealsogiventipsofhowtokeeptheirpoemsshortandsweet.Learnersalsogotachancetoperformtheirpoetry,gotthefacilitatortolookattheirwrittenworkandgivethemcomments,everyonewashappy.
By Avhasei Budeli
Poetry Competition in schools CallforalllearnerswhoareloveaboutpoetrytoparticipateinthePoetryCompetitionintheschools,OVCsandtheAnnualJBFFestival.Lastyear,JBFhostedpoetrycompetitionswithoutofschoolyouth,howeverintheschoolsprogrammeopenmicitwasclearthatthereisalotoftalentoutthereandlearnersareinterestedinpoetry,JBFlistenedandthisyearwewillhostanumberofpoetrycompetition&auditionsintheschools.WinnerswillcompeteintheJBFschoolsprogrammeandwillstandachancetogettheirpoemspublishedforyourpeerstoread.
Short Story Competition & WorkshopThisyearJBFwillonceagainhostthe4thannualshortstorycompetition.Inpreparationforthis,learnersareencouragedtoattendtheshortstoryworkshopwhichwilltakeplaceon4May2019.Thisworkshopwillgiveyouguidelinesabouthowtowriteshortstories.Winningstorieswillbepublished.Writersshouldusetheirownwords,andstorieswritteninEnglish.Therearegreatprizestobewon!
Join the Tsohang Batjha Book ClubIfyouliveintheInnerCityandinterestedinsharingyourideas,makingfriends,readingandotherfunactivities,thenTBLibraryisjustforyou.InnerCityyouthcometogethereveryWednesdays,FridaysandSaturdaystoread,dohomework,computerskills,art,jazzmusic,shareideas,debateissues.Thiswillhelpwithreading,willimproveyourschoolmarksandremoveslearnersfromthestreets.
OPiNiONS frOm TSOHANG BATJHA
Shut down ANC SouthAfricausedtobebetterwithabalancedeconomyandjobswhenThaboMbekiwasstillincharge.WhenJacobZumacametopower,hedidnotjustlietousbuthedestroyestheeconomyandthecountryasawhole.HefurtherbroughtmorecorruptiontotheANC,noweveryANCcandidateisprovedtobecorrupt,andwecannotputthecountryinthehandsofcorruptpeople.Weseenowthestreetsaredirty,robotsdonotwork,metropolicearebeingbribed.IfwedonotshutdownANC,manypeoplewillsuffer.
By Welcome Ndlovu, New Model
Democracy did not spoil usParentsturntoblamethegovernmentfortheirchildren’sunrulybehaviorsincetheabolishmentofcorporalpunishment.Itotallydisagreewiththatbecausechildrenusuallydowhattheyseetheirparentsdo.Someparentsfailtoraisetheirchildrenwell.Achildbehavesunrulyiftheywerenotraisedrightandparentsdonotengagewiththeirchildrenandtheirschoolactivities.Parentsneedtobemoreactiveintheirchildren’slivesandstopusingthegovernmentasscapegoats,childrentaketheirparentsasrolemodelsandparentsneedtoplaythatrole.
By Thato Mosala, Illinge High School
Bring together ChildrenInmostcases,weseediscriminationoftheLGBTQIcommunityinschools.Itisalwaysaboutboysandgirls,eveninourLifeOrientationsubjecttheyexcludethattopic.Itisnotrightforlearnerstoleavetheschoolbecausetheyfeeldiscriminated,learnersshouldalwaysbeencouraged.Teachersneedtobuildtheminsteadofdestroyingthem.Wehaveseriousissuestodealwithlikebullying,letsteachourselvestobetolerantandaccepteachother,afterallthatiswhatdiversityit.
Mandlenkosi Ncube, New Model Private College
The DA is not better than ANCDAisnobetterthanANC,whenelectioncomes,IwouldrathervoteforANC.LookatJo’burg,itsamess,robotsdonotwork,taxisareoutofcontrolandmetropolicearenotvisibleenough.ThestreetandpavementareadisgracesowhentheysayDAisweak,Iagree.Theyhavetokeepthepavementsclean,sweeptheguttersoutside.DAwakeup!
By Thandie Moyo, New Model Private College
POemSTeenage Preganancy
HesaidhelovesmeandIbelievedhimHesaiditwouldn’thurt,butitdidIhavehimmyfruitandheusedmeIwasblindedbyanillusionistAndfooledbyaperfectionist
IbelievedhelovedmebutjustwantedtousemeHeknewhowtoplaywithwords(typical)IleftschoolthinkingIwasCOOLbutIwasjustaFOOLHeleftmeallalonewithhisseedinmywombHeliedandIcried
IhavefallenintoatrapWithlifetimeeffectsIhavelostsomuchinlifeConfidence,self-respect,allhasvanishedbecauseofhimIwasfooledbecauseItrustedtoomuch!
By Nthabeleng Letsoalo,Mxolisi Nkomazana and Thabiso Sikhosana,
my Home
Myhome,MyhomeAplacefilledwithwater,AplacefilledwithlifeSituations
AplacewithissuesHowcanwesolvethisissues?Aplacewithloveandpassion
Situationsthatcomeandgo,SituationsthatwanttobetreatedGoodandbadsometimes
MyhomethatbeginwithwhereIcomefromAplacefilledwithlotsofloveAhome,withpeople’sfutureMyhome,Myhome
By Mbalenhle MavumengwanaAfrica House College
roots of a Tree
Roots,whatareroots?RootsholdupatreeandmakeitgrowbiggerJustasafamilycreatesahomewhenIthinkofhome,Ithinkoflaughter,loveandmygrandma’spreciousstewaroma
AdaywithoutfamilyislikeadaywithoutairwhenIsayair,Idon’tmeancarbondioxideoroxygenJustlikefamilywehavedifferentfamilymembersgoodandbad
WhenI’maskedofhome,IthinkofmyGrandma’slittlecottage,itmaynotbebigandfancybutithasalotofloveLoveandhomecombineverywelltogetherjustlikemilkhoney
Anenormoustreeislikeahomefulloflovehome,homethisiswhereIwannabethere’snootherplaceI’dratherbe
by Buhlebenkosi Dlamini, New Model Private School
Tsohang Batjhac/o Khanya College 5th floor, House of Movements 123 Pritchard Street Johannesburg 2001 South Africa Tel: +27(0)11 336-9190 Fax: +27(0)11 336-9196 Email: [email protected] Web: www.khanyacollege.org.za
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Home is where i long to be
Beautifulflowers,dyingtreesHomeiswhereIlongtobeTheloudmusiconSaturdaynightsDrunkmen,fallingfromdifferentheightsTheloudarguments,thatkeepsmewideawakethebloodstainsdriedontheground
MyhomeisspecialanddifferentfromtherestthesenseofbelonginghasvanishedfromairbrokenbottleslyingonthegroundThecryofflowerhangingontoadreadlifegrownmelyingongroundknockeddownunconsciousfromunexpectedfightsFamilymembercryingforlovedonesHomeiswhereIlongtobe
MyhomeisfunbutsometimesscarybutallthesameIt’swhereIbelongtobe
ByChicalamEhirim,YeovilleCommunity
BOOk CluB PrOfile meet the Asteri Starts Book Club
TheJoziBookFairteamhadapleasuretomeettheAsteriStarsBookClubduringoursitevisits.Thesebookclubhas23activemembers.Theymeeteverydayafterschooltodiscussdifferentbooksthattheyarereading.Thebookclubhasmemberswhoarealsointerestedinbookclubs.Theyalsosharebookreviewswiththeirmembersandeveryonegetsachancetoreviewtheirbookandhaveadiscussiononit.ThebookclubhastwolibrarymonitorsThabisoSikhosanaandGloryMasiala.Themonitorsmakesurethatthebookclubhasbooks,themeetingshappenregularlyandthateveryoneisreading.
JBFisproudofyou!!!
BOOk revieWSTittle:Two-faced-friendsAuthor:DorothyDyerPublisher:Cover2coverbooks
IchosethisstorybecauseIwantedtoknowwhatkindoffriendsaretwo-facedfriends
Thisstorytookplaceinatownship.LelethulivedwithherauntandcousinBontleinCapeTown.Lelethu’sauntusedtowakeLelethuupearlyinthemorningtopreparebreakfast.Whenshetoldherauntshewasnotaservant,shewouldgetslapped.ThensomegroupofbadgirlsinfluencedLelethu,shebeganhangingoutwiththem.SheignoredherownbestfriendPholisaforthosebadgirls.Lateron,afterallthemistakesshehadmade,shefinallychangedandstoppedhangingoutwiththebadgirls,evenherauntchangedandbecamekindtoLelethu.
WhenIreadthestoryIwasexcitedbuttherewasatimewhenIwasemotional.
By Lela Ndlovu
kGAiTSeDiDearKgaitsedi
Iamingrade10andI’malwaysgettingbulliedbyotherlearners,actuallyletmejustsayI’mbeingdiscriminatedreligiously.IgototheZionChristianChurchwhichisalsoknownastheZ.C.C.Thestudentandteachersteasemeaboutmychurch.TheywillaskwhenwillIgotojumpatMoriaandsaythatwedrinkteathathasnosugar.SometimesIlosemytemper.WhatmustIdotostopthesituation?
YoursfaithfullyMakhado Makhumisani
response
DearMakhadoMakhumisani,donotletotherpeoplechangethewayyouare.Theworldisfullofmeanpeoplewhodonotunderstandthatwearedifferentanddiversepeople.Thereisnothingwrongwithbeingdifferentorbelievingindifferentthings,thefactthattheybullyyoushowsthattheyhavelowselfesteemandtheydonotunderstanddifference.Iadviceyouspeaktoateacheryouarecomfortablewith,oryourprincipalbecausediscriminationisnotacceptable,especiallyinschools.