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I am gatvol with taxis in town who think they can drive just the way they want to and not care about other drivers in town. The taxis drive in the wrong lane at the robots just to get out in front fast so that they don\'t have to wait anther 3min to drop off their passengers. They drive next to each other in one lane not caring for cars who want to park or reverse out of parkings or even simply just to turn a corner. Where are the traffics for the taxis? They just want to watch motorists. What about the state that most of the taxis are in? Can't the taxi industry hire responsible drivers? Wait and see what accidents are on the way if they don't get stopped soon.
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Youth voices get heard on Radio G
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Tue, 10 Aug, 2010
Siyasanga Tyali
In pursuit of edu-tainment, a radio talkshow Youth for Youth (Y4Y) is giving Grahamstown high school learners a weekly platform to debate topics that affect the youth. From the exclusive St Andrews College to a township school such as Nombulelo High School, young students are voicing their issues on and in the process allowing others to learn about matters affecting them in this age group. Radio Grahamstown, through a partnership with the Knight Foundation, is hosting the youth radio program. “The era where a child should be heard and not seen is gone,” said Tamani Chitambo who is a Victoria Girls High School pupil and one of the participants on the show.
Jayne Morgan, a radio trainer who is heavily involved in the program, explained that the show was conceived as part of a program which seeks to connect people to each other in the media.
Morgan said that the idea was to create a show that appeals to learners in Grades 10, 11 and 12 from both the impoverished areas of Grahamstown to the affluent suburbs.
There are eight high schools participating in the show (Nombulelo High School, Mary Waters High School, Nathaniel Nyaluza High School, Victoria Girls High School, Kingswood College, St Andrews College, Diocesan School for Girls (DSG) and Graeme College).
A young man from St Andrews who preferred only to be called Minney said “I have learned how a real radio show works and how the technical aspects of producing a show are done”.
DSG's Megan Vetch said that through this experience she got connected to people of her age, and discuss issues affecting them.
The program's host Khaya Thonjeni said: “Young people have a lot of things to do, they are bright.” He added that their critical minds are what will save the future of this democracy”.
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