Social Network Downfalls

Social Networking

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Social networking has become the in thing for modern society. People spend over 80% of their time on their phones, computers and iPods etc. It goes from work, school to just connecting to social networks to keep up with what people say, think and what they are doing. Young people spend most of their time on social networks since they cannot reach most of the people around them they chat, tweet, whatsapp and mxit. It is so much fun to know what is going on around you and not to miss a single thing, but young people has not noticed how much they isolate the important things around them.

They become so antisocial that they neglect:

Ø  School work

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Ø  Family

Ø  Chores

Ø  Activities and Hobbies

Ø  Friends  Read More

One of the major problems with social networks is the effect it has on a student’s education

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Ø   Get poor sleeping patterns

Ø  Do not concentrate in class

Ø  Do not study as much as you should

Ø  Become addicted to checking in online

Ø  Have poor school work due to poor spelling and grammar.

Larry Ronsen a psychology professor conducted a study on the impact and the effects of social networks. The results showed clearly that social networks do have a negative effect on young people which also links to depression and anxiety. The power of social media has really affected the youth in a negative way. How do we stop this cyber addiction before it destroys us. Read More

Share your experiences about social networks and the impact it has on your life

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DO NOT MISUSE ALCOHOL

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Being irresponsible is something we all as young people have in common. We know that what we do is wrong but why do we still do it? Today’s youth has adapted to the popular fast lifestyle .Awareness about the consequences of living the fast life is all over but society and youth is blinded by trying to fit in. This lifestyle entails partying and the need to be in the spotlight.

Did You Know! 

·         Alcohol controls 80 percent of the brains function. This means that you are not in control of what you do, which results in memory loss.

·         Alcohol is one of the most common reasons to premature deaths

·         Alcohol is responsible for the hospitalization of over 10,000 young people every year.

·         Alcohol also results in unwanted pregnancies and unexpected STDs.

·         You are also more likely pick up a criminal record. Or getting involved in illegal criminal activities

Alcohol causes people to act irresponsibly and not be aware of your actions. It also leads to:

·         Gaining a vast amounts of weight

·         Diseases like lung , heart diseases and cancer

·         Mental illnesses like anxiety and depression and

·         Complete addiction Read More

Society has led youth to believe that partying and a fast lifestyle is the most fulfilling feeling a young person will ever have. Sadly they do not realize the consequences of these actions. It is one thing to have fun but on the other hand it is sad how irresponsibly they do it. Young people do not realize the amount of damage abusing of alcohol does. You might not see it now but one day you might end up doing something you regret. As the youth is this really the way we want to live life? Read More

Not everyone is an alcoholic but anyone can make a mistake.

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Drink Responsibly!!!

A WOMEN'S WORTH

Over the years women have fought to be recognized as the individual pillar of strength they are. To show a sign of independence, strength, unity, hard work and still add a women’s touch outside their homes. Look at how far women have come and yet the sad fact remains that heritage and youth want their recognition to be of less value and respect.

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We are surrounded by so many inspirational women all around the world even here in South Africa. Who has made their mark for their intelligence, hard work and dedication, and look they have the money and the fame. They do not even have to show a bit of skin for recognition and they have the respect of many people around the world. Examples of inspirational women Oprah Winfrey Read more, Dr Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma Read More

Is this what they call freedom?

Sadly it has come to a point where men and young women have lost respect for themselves. Young women today are seen as a trend. They are more concerned about;                  

v  Their beauty and bodies

v  Men

v  What people think

v  Materialistic things and

v  Setting a status

I know that it is in our nature as women to want the finer things in life, but one of the biggest mistakes we have made is letting those things define who we are as women. Women you are more than your hips and your thighs and there is proof of women who have earned respect the hard way. Women have accepted the image they have created in society and that way value and respect has dropped.

Who do we blame for the young women wanting to adapt to the images media expose them to? Who is responsible for not educating young women more about the important roles they play not just in their homes, but also in society?

What went wrong?

STRESS, PEER PRESSURE & TEENS

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From generation to generation each parent has pushed their children to excel in as many ways as possible. Some say it is because parents try to live their lives through their children’s success is that true? Personally I think that every parent wants to see their teens at their best to set an example for those who never got the opportunity to be where you are and for those who never will. But do our parents actually think about the amount of pressure we go through to maintain the standards expected.

       Parents expect their teens to:

·         Maintain excellent grades

·         Set an example for those around us

·         Act responsible and be well behaved

·         Honesty and trust

·         To receive special honors in extra curricular activities 

All this is a lot of pressure on the average teen’s life due to them having so much they want,so they feel like they are living life. But what parents do not know is: 

• Parents expect teens to maintain certain high standards in school, not knowing the friends teens are surrounded by and the pressure they face during those school hours for acceptance.
• In order for them to gain acceptance, society forces teens to go against being responsible and honest.
• Irresponsible and dishonest behavior leads to a lack in extra curricular activities and lower results 
• In the process teens loose almost each moral and value they have believed in just to create a status. Read More

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In most situations parents do not understand the daily stress a teen goes through just to be accepted as a normal individual in today’s modern society. Whether it is the most popular boy or girl or the average teen that is being bullied and called a nerd, every child sits with the mindset that what they are doing is seen as completely normal. Teens forget their image and purpose and are stuck between pleasing their parents and fitting in with the outside world and its teenage customs. On a personal level it is not easy to fit in because you have to be someone you are not just to be appreciated. As a young person we all have different experiences of how we survived in this world filled with peer pressure form all angles. Read More

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Small Bribes, Big Challenges

Corruption has become the biggest critical threat of South Africa’s development and growth and is also said to be the cancer that is eating away at our society. It is mostly recognized that most corruption only occurs in government and where it is visible but that is not true. Corruption takes different forms with the main causes being:

      Political institutions

      Government regulations

      Legal systems

      GDP-levels

      Salaries of employees etc…

These crimes occur everywhere and it is often sad to say that it seems there are no effective ways to stop it. Sipho Pityana the chairman of the Council for Advancement of South Africa’s Constitution (CASAC) stated that: “Corruption has become so bad that the state is at the verge of being dysfunctional.” He also mentioned that the three main weaknesses of South Africa are:

      The lack of effective monitoring and enforcement agencies

      No institutions with a dear mandate to educational campaigns on corruption and

      People do not report petty crime because they feel that it won’t change.read more

Who is to blame for all this?

Many citizens believe that South Africa’s government is the main cause of all this due to the vast amounts of news coverage of the misuse of the country’s money. Government is supposed to lead by example yet they play the leading role in this country’s destruction. Even though The Protection of Information Bill gives government the opportunity to hide confidential information for the protection of the country, this is being used as a scheme to steal from the people.

Millions are lost and spent with tax payers’ money. Due to a bad image that is set, investors are afraid to invest in the country. Apart from government looking like the bad ones, the average citizen also contributes to the corruption rate.

      The poor are mostly affected as resources are diverted away from them

      The unemployment rate increases

      This leads to crimeread more

What’s the use of pointing fingers when we as the people also cannot make a difference by saying No to Crime? The major factors leading to this being part of the wrong does not make it right.

Could South Africa ever win the fight against corruption? Read more

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Founded in late 2005 by Andrew Feinstein and Susan Hawley.

Corruption Watch’s mission is to detail and expose the impact of bribery and corruption on democracy and development, by tracking and monitoring major bribery and corruption cases, pushing for effective enforcement of global and national anti-corruption regulations, and building an international network of anti-corruption partners. Read more. They launched their "No More Tjo-Tjo"campaign on the 23 April in Johannesburg to increase the support of the people to fight against corruption in South Africa. Read more

Corrupt? We Will Be Watching you!

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Is Corruption Gone Along With The Green ID Book



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HOME AFFAIRS VISION STATEMENT

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 The Home Affairs Minister Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma announced the introduction of the new South African Smart Identity Card. It is said to be safer, convenient and more reliable. It is also said that this new card will decrease the risk of identity theft. But is this really true? Despite all the safety measures will this really prevent identity theft?

 I believe that as much as this new card can be safety driven but despite peoples finger prints taken and all the necessary identity information peoples identities are still used for crimes. Over the years Home Affairs has made promises to try by all means to add change and still we cannot rely on the Home Affairs system

·         People have complained about long lines when going to make your ID Book and awaiting the process of the ID and still find that their ID has the incorrect details.

·         People still find themselves married or their surnames used by foreigners.

·         The Department themselves cannot keep any information safe because fraud is still happening. read more

My point is even though The Department of Home Affairs implements new strategies things do not change so how can we trust that this new smart Identity Card is going to add any difference? Maybe they are looking at this from the wrong angle maybe it is not the IDs that need to be changed but the way the system of the Home Affairs Department is run.

·         Firstly they should pay more attention to their internal structures.

·         They can isolate the access to the information about the manufacturing of ID cards, thus making corruption less and the duplicating difficult.

This is only my point of view and I believe that Home Affairs has the potential to ensure that our identities are more secure than just the new smart ID Card.

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Is It Wrong To Know Your Rights



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Human Rights the most important factor in every person’s life yet we all take it for granted and a majority of us do not even know what the importance of knowing your rights are, yet they are violated by many people. Until this day the question remains what is the government doing to change this, Are they using this to their advantage?

We usually rely on government to uphold the Human Rights of all South Africans. However, there are certain situations/acts of government that make us raise the question: Is government really looking after the rights of S.A. citizens? Or are they the culprits who perpetuate the violation of Human Rights?

Rights that are taken for granted

·         Freedom of Speech

·         Access to information

·         Human Dignity

·         Privacy

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In the world we live in today there is a majority of South Africans who do not understand the importance of their rights. There are hardly people who take the time to know or even understand it.

It is important to:

·    Exercise your voice and make sure that you are heard and understood because your say matters

·    Know what is happening around you especially if it concerns your life and your country it is your right to know and stay informed.

·    Respect yourself and others is very important too. How you treat one another counts, it does not matter who you are your dignity is not more important than another person’s we are all equal.

·    Nobody has the right to violate or question another person’s private life, IT IS PRIVATE.

It’s obvious that the public is turning a blind eye on their Human Rights which are violated by various parties. Some are which the public have knowledge of, but unfortunately for many of us some are those we do not have basic knowledge of. It’s quite clear that people with some degrees of power seem to think they have better rights than others. But it is the same power that we need to fight against in order to curb this problem.

Know Your Rights!!!!