Gaesi Samuel Mmusi's personal details.

Mmusi, Samuel Gaaesi (NA)
Political Party: African National Congress
Position: Member of Parliament
CONTACT DETAILS
Parliament
Tel: 021 403 2665
Email: smmusi@parliament.gov.za
Postal
Address: PO Box 15
Cape Town
8000
Constituency
Parliamentary Committee
Membership
PC on Rural Development and
Land Reform; PC on Sports and
Recreation
Parliamentary Career
Current: MP since 2009
Past: SADTU branch Chairperson
(2003-2009) ANC branch
Deputy Chairperson
(2008-2009) ANC branch
Deputy Chairperson
(2005-2007) ANC branch
Deputy Chairperson
(2003-2005) Community
(ward) negotiator on
electricity (2000-2001)
Political Career:
Past: SADTU branch Chairperson
(2003-2009) ANC branch
Deputy Chairperson
(2008-2009) ANC branch
Deputy Chairperson
(2005-2007) ANC branch
Deputy Chairperson
(2003-2005) Community
(ward) negotiator on
electricity (2000-2001)
Education:
BAED (1994-1999)
Personal Interests:
Political Reading

Our concerns as COSAS leadership

We as students leadership we must
rescue our members against
harassment and we must not let
teachers date learners, if teacher date
learner he/she must resign, if he/she
don't do that we can help her/him to
do so, we are not apologetic no one
must pay, now is time to act, if funds
that department of education is
allocating is not enough is not our
problem or our parents. We must act
whether teachers like us or not, we
must make our members happy not
teachers and we must correct this
things of suspension without warning
in our schools, I quote from freedom
charter "The doors of learning and
culture shall be opened, Education
shall be free, compulsory, universal
and equal for all children".

Matters that concerns myself.

I like to take this moment to express myself in the matter concerns myself, I wouldn't let my failure to discourage me but to encourage, if you fail to do something, know that is not end of the world, to fail is give you chance to correct what you've done wrong,  don't focus on negative but focus on positive and don't let anyone to discourage you. People will always talk whether you done wrong/good things but don't let them to discourage yourself, this earth has many challenges that we must pass through so that we will be better men and women in the future. We must not let our past to discourage us, we must not focus on the past, we must focus on present and future to redress wrong things that we/same people done, when you woke up in the morning you forgiven in what you've done yesterday, we learn to accept things that we cannot change. We must not let environment that we live in to discourage us, we must appreciate what we get little/more, we must focus on how we can make South Africa better than it is presently, we must unite so that we will achieve what we want to achieve in side of education and educational matters that concerns us as learners, members of students organization and leadership. We must reject policies/legislatures that not benefit us (students/learners), our education system is very poor especially in the rural areas, villages, farms and township, if we compares township, rural areas, villages and farms education is not equal compared to town education, as young people leadership and members we must correct that inequality that we facing in our country and infrastructure. Once our former COSAS president (HLOLOGELO LETHABO COLLEN MALTJI) sing that powerful song "UNITY IS THE POWER" I belief on that song, we must work as collective to make education fashionable and build healthy environment in our schools, here is the question that I asked myself on day "COSAS is relevant? " yes, is relevant because we have lot to do in terms of education. When it come to service delivery is disaster and we cannot keep quite hence things is wrong. Education is our first priorit as COSAS and we cannot ignore that fact, COSAS must be in all South African schools, when it come History is teaching in our schools is not relevant, History of our schools must be about COSAS and other organizations that fought against Apartheid. Historically COSAS is the first organization to sign Freedom Charter that state that in terms of education "Education shall be free, compulsory, universal and equal for all children; Higher education and technical training shall be opened to all by means of state allowances and scholarship awarded on the basis of merit; the aim of education shall be to teach the youth to love their people and their culture, to honour human brotherhood, liberty and peace".

COSAS STATEMENT OF JANUARY 2015

COSAS Statement January 2015:

The Congress of South African Students has noted with utter dismay the announcement on two provinces Eastern Cape and KwaZulu-Natal Province, facing a possibility of having their results withheld after allegations of group cheating in the provinces in question. The organization has received the information in complete concern as matric results in South Africa are already being released very late and have a negative impact in terms of necessary planning for matriculants the following year including the selection process of students for entry into universities. The department of basic education needs to work closely with the department of higher education to ensure that should results of the provinces in question be withheld there is a plan in place to ensure they are not excluded from the selection process in university entries.

The Congress of South African Students continues to question as to where invigilators and monitors were when exams were taking place, we believe if there was any form of unwarranted cheating it should have been detected during the exams and dealt with there and then. The reality that the alleged cheating has been detected during marking of the scripts and has led to a need for investigations shows that during the process of guarding the examination process there was negligence be it intentional or unintentional. Our main worry and concern remains that of the many other matriculants who may not be linked in any way to this debacle who will have they lives on a stand still. We are totally against gap years as they lead to young people having a whole year of being direction less to themselves giving them time to get involved in unprogressive activities be it crime or any other form. As an organization we stand by, even the learners who may have copied, the department of basic education needs to tell us as to what will the plan be for them should they be found guilty, proper arrangements must be in place in order to ensure that in the end they get their matric certificates, be it through rewrites or other possible ways.

Students are running out of patience on the continued scandals that are taking place within the department of basic education, the carelessness and lack of responsibility in the different levels of the department results to a need for crisis management all the time. We are of the knowledge that education is a priority in our country and this should reflect in all activities of the department of basic education. As an organization we are still saying there should be a complete cut off on the publication of matric results. The department of basic education has agreed with us that publication of matric results is incorrect and our call was that of a total banishment of it.

The act of the department of basic education of changing the method only after admitting that it is wrong to publish results leaves us with suspense as to whom exactly is benefiting from profits made in the sales of newspapers and whether this is not a money scheme where certain people in the department of basic education are benefiting. The department of basic education cannot publicize critical information such as identity numbers of minors as it is a disaster waiting to happen and again will lead to yet another crisis, we are all aware of the high rate of crime in our country which will feast in this mistake by the department. We are not going to allow anyone to sell ID numbers of students for Three Rands by the robots. Shops and garages must also be aware. The organization this year is filing a court application against publication of matric results.

Issued by the Congress of South African Students

Contact:

COSAS President :

Sandra Baloyi: 079 149 0157

Secretary General Office:

Khulekani Skosana: 082 346 7959

Zama Khanyase: 074 334 8248

WISH YOU HAPPY NEW'S DAY

I like to take this moment to wish all South African happy new day.

To all South African I hope you will enjoy yourselves this special day, take care for yourselves, may God rescue you all the time, I hope this year will be different as compared to last year, I hope year is year of success, if your mindset is positive you will do and get positive things but if your mindset is negative you will do and get negative things, do let people's opinion to let you down, you can make it if you say you can make it but if you say you cannot make it you can't make it, everything is possible if you say so.You must know that this earth has full of challenges that you must face, Mr Mochware former of Sebetwane Secondary School principal once said I quote "ja monate gore o sotlhege, sotlhalega gore o je monate".

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.