GOOD LUCK LEARNERS

COSAS Dr Ruth Segomotsi Mompati Region

Statement of COSAS on Final Examinations

Fellow students, we are once again approaching that time of the year where we have to write the ultimate final examinations which will determine whether or not we are to move on to the next grade and institutions of higher learning for matriculants . These exams are going to represent a process of stepping towards progress in everyone’s life.

As a students’ movement, we have vested interest in these examinations and we urge all students to be on the watch and to take note that in their respective schools they are all ready for examinations, not just-academically or in grasping all the knowledge they will be tested on, but also in the environment of the school. If learners feel that there are certain issues such
as safety in their schools or unavailability of water and sanitation in the school, they must urgently raise such matters with the school and also report them to COSAS.

There should be nothing that will disadvantage learners as they write their final examinations in schools. The Congress of South African Students encourages each and every learner to take
responsibility for themselves during this period in order to ensure that they don’t rob
themselves of opportunities and time which
cannot be reversed. COSAS is saying students must change their habits during this time, let us cut off parties, limit time on extra mural activities and invest more time on studying and making final preparations for examinations.

Let us worry our teachers in the staffrooms and let us form new friendships in schools which will consist of people who have better knowledge on various subjects, people must not be ashamed of asking for help and admitting that they don’t know certain chapters if they don’t know them so that they will get help. We are saying everyone must be unapologetic about putting an effort so that they will pass as the pass will benefit an individual in the long run. As the Congress of South African Students we would like to remind the department of basic education that our call for the banning of publication of matric results stands. Our call remains without any amendments; Matric results should be a private matter between, the
department of basic education, the school, the learner and parents. This inhuman act which continues to violate the right to privacy of our students must come into a conclusive end.

We are tired of debating on this issue, the department of basic education knows that it is incorrect and must end it, unless if someone there in the office of the minister is benefiting from the profits which are made by publication houses. Results of any nature if they are based on an individual are always kept private, the same must apply for matric results. As a country we need to respect each and every act and right enshrined in the constitution of our country no matter how little it may be viewed by others.

Issued by|Congress of South African
Students

My lifetime journey

Author:Thatoyaone Moepetsane

Introduction

This is all about my life that I've been live in this planet that called earth, is about my achievement and my failure, my life from growth it was not impressive at all, I was went through challenges but I have been passed through that challenges, because I have been learned that life has full of challenges and we must pass through it.I have been facing many challenges in the school, challenges like failing and I have been facing challenges out of school challenges like political war and love life politics and all challenges out of school.

Summary

I was born at Tlakgameng village, in the year 1992, I was grown in the same village that known as Tlakgameng, that village has full of traditional and tribalism, I have been started school at Seitsang Primary without attending pre-school, in the year 2006 continue with schooling at Sebetwane Secondary, I have been involved in learners politics by joining COSAS also be involved in community politics organizations like ANC, ANCYL, YCL-SA and SANCO. I have became a full member of Z.C.C, is all about my lifetime. 

Chapter 1

I was born at Tlakgameng, the year 1992 October 05, by Itsing Vinolia Moepetsane and my father is Kegomoditswe James Moepetsane, I was grown at Tlakgameng- Gamodisenyane Section-Dr Ruth Segomotsi Mompati Region-North West-South Africa continent of Africa. I didn't attend pre-school but I have attend started by grade 01 in the year 1999 January at Seitsang Primary School under principal Mrs Sehere and her deputy principal was Mrs Tsogang, Mrs Tsogang who is currently principal of Seitsang Primary School. 

I was not free in my first day at school, I was  thought about home and thought about school out, I remembered when we late with my cousin who known as Olebogeng Moepetsane, when he beaten by teacher badly so, that thing was disturbed me about a week. By that time was so cold but it was not winter, it was summer time January, in about two to three days I have been fought with son of  my father's cousin that known as Boikanyo Mosimeng, it was in the morning on our way to school I was at grade 01 and he is at grade 02 if I'm not mistaken.

Continue with my grade 02,03,04,05 and 06 repeated grade 06 in the year 2005 but the following year make it to the next grade,  in the same school that I've been mentioned above.The next grade that I have been mentioned above is grade 07 in the year 2006 at Sebetwane Secondary School under principal Mr Mochware and his deputy principal was Mr Mokebe.Mr Mokebe who is currently principal of Sebetwane Secondary School.  Promoted to grade 08 and grade 09, but unfortunately I didn't make it two times. 

Chapter 2

But third time I have been make it to the next grade which is grade 10, and that grade didn't make it two times,in the year 2009 I have became full member of Zion Christian Church (Z.C.C).Also became involved in politics but learners politics by joining Congress of South Africa Students (COSAS), the time when I have joined COSAS I became  additional member of Sebetwane sub-branch, about next one year to two years I became Sebetwane sub-branch deputy Secretary.

 Also joining community politics African National Congress (ANC), African National Congress Youth League (ANCYL), Young Communist League of South Africa (YCL-SA) and South African Civic Organization (SANCO).I have been introduced to the politics of COSAS, YCL-SA, ANCYL and ANC by Gopolang Molale, Kesaoleboga Tshepang (Lebo) Mmusi, Manthosela (Brown) Mokae and Gaesi Samuel (Sir) Mmusi, other claiming to introdrovincial Secretary demand things like membership and signature of sub-branch that known as Pitso-Letlhogile Secondary, I didn't manage to gave Secretary that membership to be signed, because of that matter I was removed from my duty by provincial Secretary but I was accept that decision as the discipline member of the organization.

After I have been came back to the sub-branch as the additional member to take power and blessings of the sub-branch, because sub-branch is basic unit of the organization, you can not achieve what you what to achieve in the organization without sub-branches, you must keep sub-branchesnext to you so that you will achieve what you want to achieve presently and in the future. Sub-branch that I talked about is Sebetwane .

This year I was fallen in love with Nthabiseng Majuta, but it was under ground things, few within the school knew about it, but majority didn't knew about that even my reliable friends Tshepang Bareki and Kagiso Morapedi, knew nothing about that, which is thing that I prefer not to shows the world what happen between you and someone, because some people doesn't want to see people get happiness. If you are not happy some people will celebrate. 

Chapter 3

This year I have worked hard so that I can achieve what I want to achieve, I'm so happy because I have achieved what I was willing to achieve, the position that I have been elected in, which is regional deputy chairperson, that is payment of hard working, I have been learned that you must achieve something each and every year. It was not simple to be elected there, because I was having opposition from our sub-region and sub-branch but at least I have been achieved what I needed for many yearsuced me but that is a liar.

 I have been involved in love with young girl that known by the name of Tidimalo Sapelo, but we apart within a week to two weeks, I have realized that we didn't deserve each other, by that time I thought it is my destiny but that it was not, I was fooled myself , things didn't work for myself as I was expected, but that gave me hope so that I can continue with my life, because every moment you must enjoyed it.That challenges I have been pass through gave me hope.

Last year I have been appointed as Congress of South African Students (COSAS) Regional Task Team (RTT) coordinator of Dr Ruth Segomotsi Mompati Region, because of issue of resources I didn't manage to achieve things that provincial Secretary demand.