Congratulations, Alex

Alex, matriculated in 2020, received his Diploma in Engineering Technology (electrical) at CUT Bloemfontein. We wish you continued success as you are busy with your advanced degree in engineering majoring in heavy current.

This degree is just another step in achieving your dreams. Stay focused, believe in yourself, and you'll always be successful.

SAPIENTIA  AURUM QUE E PROFUNDIS

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Dink daaroor ...

Die verlede is jou les ...

Die hede ... is jou geskenk!

Die toekoms ... is jou motivering!

Dink daaroor ...

Wat agter ons lê en voor ons lê, kan nie kers vashou by dit wat binne-in ons lê nie.

Ralph Waldo Emerson 

Happy Women’s day Mzantsi!!

A woman - A Queen ! 

The power of a woman is not by how they look or dress, but by how strong they are internally. Women have been through a lot , and they are still going through a lot - being abused and molested by their husbands. Being judged by the society daily. But they still soldier on. Women spend their entire lives dedicated to us. Till present, these wonderful woman do so many amazing things in the lives of others. 

Women don't need to find a voice, they have a voice, and they need to feel empowered to use it, and people need to be encouraged to listen. 

Thank you for making life possible, thank you for being so different and strong! Happy Women's Day! We say Happy Women's day to the strong, beautiful, funny and incredible women! I will never stop admiring your strength, care and intelligence. It is through you all that we have warm homes today. 

Wathint’abafazi Wathint’imbokodo!!

[A special thanks to Alex!]

Dink daaroor ...

As jy 'n goeie leier is, dan is hierdie eienskappe deel van jou menswees:

Vriendelikheid

Respek vir ander

Eerlikheid

Regverdigheid

Sorgsaamheid

Dapperheid

Selfvertroue

Nakom van beloftes

Vergewensgesindheid

Onselfsugtig

Hardwerkend

Barmhartig

Spanwerker

Betroubaar

Geduldig

Bekommerd oor ander

Goeie luisteraar

Dink voordat jy doen

Doen wat reg is

Antisipeer

[Dankie, Alex, vir hierdie stukkie raad.]

A happy and productive 2023

As the year 2022 winds down, many are enthralled with the festivities that usually accompany this time of the year. However matriculants celebrate the festivities with a hint of anxiety as they await their results which are scheduled to be released around the 20th of January.

The anxiety is a natural human feeling which engulfs all human beings when they are confronted with a possible outcome they cannot control. This is because society has unfortunately created this two dimensional frame of mind which looks at our educational journeys as either a pass or a fail, it leaves no space for second chances. As matriculants patiently wait for their results they should bear in mind that whatever the outcome is, it is only a window through which greater improvement lies. As in the words of the late Nelson Mandela when he said "after climbing a great hill, one finds that there are many more hills to climb". That is the spirit which we need to approach both our academic life and more importantly our life in general.

This applies to young people who will be going to tertiary institutions across the country, to be a young person in such a vast and unpredictable digital era is not easy, things might appear faster and easier but the transition is a very bumpy ride. Leaving home, starting new friendships and encountering academic stresses all have a big burden on our young shoulders, however it will be our eagerness for a better life that will carry us through all those supposed challenges. So as we all get ready to engage with the world and bring to it our own diverse perspectives, let us do so with more kindness, more compassion, less hate, more love and most importantly empathy. As we transition to becoming young adults, lets remember to be more careful around our use of alcohol, even as we explore let's remember to steer clear from drug use and ensure we condomise and keep safe.

To the teachers of our great schools who continue being the engine of human development, unlocking potential, identifying skill and sharing knowledge, thank you. Teaching is a vocation, and through your dedication and consistency you inspire a generation and you change lives, continue with your hard work and ensure many more lives are changed.

I wish we all have a productive and prosperous new year full of opportunity.

[Thank you, Alex Manise]

PAN African university debating championships (PAUDC)

Four students from the Central University of Technology, Bloemfontein campus qualified for two slots to attend and compete at the PAN AFRICAN UNIVERSITY DEBATING CHAMPIONSHIPS, which were held at Strathmore University, Nairobi Kenya.🇰🇪 Through merit and dedication, the institution selected these four students to debate at this tournament. PAN African university debating championships (PAUDC) is one of the most prestigious and largest tournaments in Africa, with over 62 teams, 35 universities and 10 countries. These countries include; Kenya, Rwanda,Tanzania, Nigeria, Uganda, Ghana, South Africa, Zimbabwe, Togo, Botswana. One of our teams, Team CUT A consisting of two speakers, Kerapetsi Booi(left side) and Alex Manise(Middle right) broke to out-rounds, Quarter finals, and came 3rd in that round. Unfortunately, their journey at PANS ended there. Despite all the hiccups that existed through the arrangements of PANS, these individuals worked very hard to ensure that practices take place to better equip themselves

PAN Africanism was the main theme of this tournament. A theme to embrace our Africanism and form unity with our neighbouring countries.

The 2 speakers, Kerapetsi and Alex also competed for Public Speaking, and did exceptionally well. All of these speakers are novice speakers, a debate term we use to describe “newly developed” university debaters. PAUDC was a great experience and exposure for us. Besides all the formalities of debating and public speaking, we got a chance to experience a lot about Kenya🇰🇪 From the Food they eat, right through to their culture and history. Thank you very much to our institution for allowing us to reach our dreams and fly the CUT and South African flag high. Thank you to each and every speaker who took their time to learn and attend this tournament. It has not been an easy year, but we all made it through.

Mostly, deepest gratitude to our Heavenly Father for keeping us safe and making this trip possible.

Togo 🇹🇬 and Vietnam 🇻🇳 here we come in 2023!

[Thank you, Alex, for the news and congratulations with this excellent achievement.]

To all the Tekkie teachers and the learners

It's a wonderful day -  Oh yes, it's a wonderful year at large ! 

May the new year bring new goals, new happiness, and new blessings. Wishing you a new year loaded with happiness! May the new year bring all the good things in life you truly deserve. 

You had an amazing year and this one will be even better! Through all the storms we faced the past two years, we are still alive today. When people got lost in the midst of COVID-19, we are still striving. Till this day, we say; Lord you have been with us through thick & thin. We are just children who sin everyday, but you've never left us nor forsaken us. We say thank you ! Not even the best words in this world can describe the gratitude we have for the gift of life, but Lord you know what's in our hearts. Please bless each and every learner and teacher out there. Please be with them & protect them throughout the new year. Guide them as they are your children. Keep them in unity -Together Forever. Amen !

Merry Christmas ...

Thank you for being an extraordinary teacher and working so hard to grow my mind and spirit. The top of the Christmas tree is decorated with a star, but the star in the classroom is you my teacher! 

I hope you know how brightly you shine in the lives of so many and will shine in our lives for years to come.

Coming to school and seeing the faces of friends and teachers as a learner is just as magical as Christmas morning. Thank you for being my favourite faces to see. The knowledge you’ve given me as a student at HTS is better than any Christmas gift I could ever receive. Thank you for the priceless gift of learning you have given to me, and for guiding and shaping who I am becoming. I pray for the safety of all our learners and educators. May the Holy Lord keep you all safe. May He help you all cross the bridge into the new year, for some to start afresh high school and for some to finish. 

It takes a Christmas miracle to grade as much work as you all do, but somehow you pull it off with only one Christmas per year. You are amazing and work so hard. I appreciate you all. Wishing you all the best with your future endeavours!

Have a Merry Christmas! And a prosperous new year!

Mr Campus CUT 2021

It has been a long but an amazing journey for Alex ...

He's a 1st year Electrical Engineering student at the Central University of  Technology, Free State Bloemfontein campus. He is a former matriculant at HTS Welkom THS. He is a member of the Quattro residential house committee, also being a member of the media team at his Res. 

Mr & Ms Campus CUT was established in 2021 by the director, Mr Stefan Lotter. 

Alex was selected as one of the finalists to compete for Mr and Ms Campus CUT 2021. He is the very first Mr CUT Bloemfontein Campus. 

"I'm very passionate about change and innovation. I wish to bring change to fellow students of CUT such that they will stand united in everything they do, and stand up for what they know is right", Alex says. 

He walks with pride with his title. He leads by example and he shall indeed take CUT to greater heights.

[We at THS are very proud of you! Keep up the good work. Live the motto: Sapientia Aurum Que E Profundis.]

Queen- Lerato Chabwe

1st Princess- Luyanda Sanyaka

2nd Princess- Rethabile Mahlatsi

King- Alex Manise

1st Prince- Xander Botha 

2nd Prince- Nkosinathi Mayimane

Mr & Miss Campus' winners was selected based on several things.

1. Leadership- A person should have leadership skills and should have experience in leading a certain project, organisation and or an event.

 2. Change & Betterment- They asked questions based on change and the betterness you could bring as an individual to CUT. Changes such as student affairs, lack of funding for students, student support services (people dealing with anxiety disorders, depression and etc)

 3. Prejudging- There was a few hours of prejudging that was hosted by all judges at the venue before the event. Where each one asked different question based on the issues impacting students and the campus as a whole.

4. Confidence- They also needed confidence. They believed that a person could have all attributes, but then fail to have confidence and a voice to speak up. Therefore, confidence was one of their top attributes they raised during awards.

 5. Lastly, they wanted people who were friendly and helpful. You can also have all these above-mentioned attributes, but also fail to have moral values and fail to be a shoulder to lean on- and that is mostly what students need.

Heritage day

Heritage day, in Afrikaans called "Erfenisdag"  and in Xhosa called "Usuku lwamagugu - Usuku Lwamasiko." 

We have been raised up knowing that on this month, we celebrate our Heritage. Our diverse Cultures and diverse races. South Africans celebrate the day again by remembering the cultural heritage of the many cultures that make up the population of South Africa. Various events are staged throughout the country to commemorate this day. ... 

What is purpose of Heritage day?

Heritage Day on 24 September recognises and celebrates the cultural wealth of our nation. It educates us on how to honour our God, the Son and the Holy spirit. It encourages us to love ourselves for who we are and where we come from. It further lets us recognise how much beauty there is within ourselves as individuals, families, communities, our country and the world as a whole. 

Heritage Day, once known as Shaka Day, is celebrated in South Africa on September 24th. Shaka Day was originally named in honour of the legendary Zulu king, Shaka Zulu, who convinced multiple Zulu clans to stand together, united against the Boers and the British.

This year, UNESCO has decided on “Complex Pasts: Diverse Futures” as the theme for World Heritage Day celebrations. "The conservation of cultural heritage requires careful examination of the past, and its practice demands provision for the future", the world body said. 

On this day; let us wear our exquisite traditional outfits, eat our deliciously prepared food and be proud of who we are- All Beautiful- All Unique- All Blessed.

To Peace, To Solidarity, To Unity, To Love, To Care, To A Better South Africa, To A Better World

[Alex Manise]

Women's Day 2021

To love and to be loved, is the most essential thing in life! 

Our dearest Father in Heaven gave us today's bread and yet again blessed us with beautiful souls named women. What are we without them? We are nothing! A woman is someone who holds a knife on its sharp edge. A lady that fears God and all that's Holy worthy of being feared for. A warrior that does not sleep when there's problems at home - but solves them! A flower that blooms in spring! A sky that protects its people during the day and a star that lights for them during night. A bird that sings enthusiasm to work and strive for progress, a bird that builds its children a home and a proper future. Women are our foundation in everything we do, because their opinions about life matter. Women know best, not because they're better, but because they are born with a very special understanding of sympathy. 

To all those women out there with a drive to a better world - We Thank You. 

To all those women who feeds children that aren't theirs - We Thank You. 

To women who builds their lives on God - We Thank You. 

To our pillars of strength - We thank you for all your support. 

May you all find this day worthy of being celebrated for. 

May you find peace and happiness in life. 

To all those women out there who are battling with individual problems - God is able. 

He has been with us and so shall He be again. 
Where there's women - There's magic. 
Here's to Strong Women. May We Know Them. May We Be them. May We Raise Them. 

Wa thinta abafazi wa thint'Imbokodo ! Ons waardeer alles!

Alex Manise - Alumni 2020

2021 Youth Day

Youth day commemorates the Soweto Uprising, which took place on 16 June 1976, where thousands of students were ambushed by the apartheid regime. Every year, June 16 is considered to be the day where us as South Africans pay tribute to those who lost their lives during that year. Youth day is very important to some of us as the youth as it educates us about the struggle that our grandparents went through to give us a better future. 

We need to honour our beloved people who lost their lives that year by educating ourselves about the history of our country and celebrate the beauty of it. We should also celebrate young women as they're also leaders of tomorrow... We as the youth need to start standing up for what we believe in and stop bottling things inside us that leads us to committing suicide. The youth needs to know that their voices matter as much as these voices come with responsibilities. 

Let's all stand up and fight for what's right and what we need and not what we want. Let's all make our parents proud. Let's all make ourselves proud. 

#MyYouthDay 2021

Mr Crauwcamp - a legend

Mr Crauwcamp 

I don't know where to begin when I write about this legend. Mr Crauwcamp has always been a shoulder to lean on to most of us, be it a learner or teacher. Out of all that we can ever say about Mr Crauwcamp, he is one of the best things that has ever happened to THS WELKOM HTS. He has always put others needs more than his. He made it his mandate to always fight for what's right and help the needy. Wherever he helped those who needed his help, you would never see a camera with him. Because he has always believed that what happens between a mentor and a learner must stay between them. People don't have to know that he helped you with something. It should be between the two of you and God himself. That's a definite definition of Charity. 

I remember when I was in grade 8 back in 2016. I was a new Tekkie learner and it was our orientation day. I didn't have any money for transport and it was very late to walk back home. But Mr Crauwcamp gave me money for transport, when he didn't even know who I am or where I come from. He trusted me enough to give me money out of his own pocket so that my mother and I can take a cab back home. I will never forget the day I met this legend. I could take the whole day talking about his work, but in short, life was amazing as a learner at THS WELKOM HTS with Mr Crauwcamp as a head of grade and parent to us. 

I wish you all the best with your future endeavours Oom Croukies. May the Holy God keep blessing you more. One thing I learnt from him is that, nothing at all including no one would steal away the talent that God gave you. Nothing will take away the talents we have, of working with our hands. 

 "A hand that gives, is a hand that gets" I will always stick to these words because I live by them everyday.🙌 I'm very proud to call myself a Tekkie. 

Thank You So Much For Everything Sir. 

Ons waardeer alles wat Mnr vir ons gedoen het. 

Baie Sterkte Mnr Croukies🙌

Alex Manise

Flashback Friday: Valentine's Day 2019

Matrics 2021

Alex Manise

As one of the many seniors amongst more than one million others, I have felt many emotions towards the way senior year sadly ended for us. As you begin on your journey into senior year, I ask you to remember what we had all lost. Senior year is supposed to be the big hooray. It is the year you become an adult, and begin your journey into life.

We all began our high school journey as scared, little, freshman and have grown into ourselves as we experienced the joys and hardships that are thrown our way during those 4 years. We have watched seniors above us enjoy the perks of their last year: prom, prom weekend, prize givings, and the list goes on. It's very unfortunate that we did not have any of those as the class of 2020, but I pray that things get better so that the class of 2021 can get what we never got. So that they can make the best of what we never had! So that they can study hard without interruptions such as shutting down of schools and more especially the current status quo (Covid-19). All of this depends on how much we are determined to listen to our government officials and abide to the law; and all of this depends on our relationship with God. Because without him all of our dreams are just dreams.

Personally, I have had friends throughout different grades every year of high school. Particularly, I found my best friend, who just so happens to be a junior. But I have hope that I will inspire him to get to the senior phase where I had also passed- just the way I was also friends with seniors from my school.

It's a new year! It's a new beginning! I pray that you all enjoy your matrix year! I pray that you have a year full of education, fun and prosperity as this is your year that will determine your future. I know that God exists. I know that he is able, and I know that he will be with everyone of you this year. Viva Matrix 2021 Viva! Shine like the sun! Bright as ever. 

[Alex Manise] 

Mr Lesala Arnold Khetheng

Lesala Khetheng

"You can walk a horse to river, but you cannot force it to drink the water," has always been his actions. He would tell you everything you need to know that is wrong and wright, but it's all up to you whether you want to listen to him and act upon it or not. Mr Lesala is a very busy man, but you would never find him missing anything that he needed to do. Do you wonder why? Because he knew how to spend his time. He lives up to " If you want to be more productive, you need to become the master of your minutes". A person who claims they know Mr Lesala would know how much he loved his teams! All of them even!

Starting from the very first time when he was still a learner at THS WELKOM HTS. He was a consistent and a hard working learner. One of the best the school has ever had! Not only did he grow to become the best in everything he did, but also did he become one of the best coaches at school. He lifts as he rises and he makes sure that you rise whether you want to or not ... Honour, Courageous and Dignity are his full names! He is one of a kind. Mr Lesala took my school to higher levels. He took my peers including me to places we never thought we'll reach! High ! Very High places I say! I'm talking about my debating coach here. 

Alex Manise

I never understood why he would train us for 10-15 minutes during a 1 hour 30 minutes sports period. He would just say "Sir Alex, you guys must learn how to conduct a training yourselves! Every time when you enter the classroom, I must find you guys discussing relevant status quo related issues. Never waste previous time on asking each other how you are doing or whatsoever, if you want to socialise, do it during breaks"... The same would apply to basketball players. That taught me to manage my time because no one else can do that for you ... In short, thank you for all the memories spent. Thank you for all the lessons and all the hustles you went through to get us to tournaments!

All the best with your future endeavours. May the Holy God be with you and your family. Marriage is a big step, but trusting in God can make it a walk in the park.

️May God bless you and your new wife.

[Alex Manise]