DURBAN
SOUTH AFRICA
5th - 11th December 2011
SUMMARY.
As part of the 17th Conference of Parties (COP17) for the United Nations Framework on Climate Change (UNFCCC) taking place in Durban, South Africa from 28 November to 9 December, Goethe-Institut supported the BornTroWay Project in Durban with the theme: “Water and Waste”.
The focus of this edition of BornTroway, as part of COP17 is to look at collaboration, integration and equality among South African youth of the 21st Century. The dent of the apartheid dichotomy is still much visible between the upper class and lower class, which creates a huge mental boarder in the minds of the people.
The journey to select participants commenced on 30 November and ended on 1 December 2011. On the first day of auditioning, the instructors’ team - Ade Bantu (Music and Poetry), Segun Adefila (Dance), Wura Zamba (Percussions) and Ropo Ewenla (Drama) - travelled to the West of Durban and covered two locations, Mbambamgalo High School (six students selected) and Hillcrest High School (six students selected) where a total of twelve students were selected to be part of a week camp for the workshop. On the 2nd day, the team travelled to the northern part of Durban: in Inanda, the seat of the great Zulu Kingdom, where twelve students endeared the hearts of the team from Inanda Community College, a mixed school in Inanda community and six from Glenwood College.
The 30 participants selected – fifteen males and fifteen females - reported to campground at Inanda Seminary School on 5th December 2011. They worked together for one week to create a unique piece of their own, which is a combination of drama, dance, music and poetry, and was presented to the public audience on Friday 9 and Saturday 10 December at different locations and communities.
PHOTOS.
VIDEO.
QUESTION
OF THE DAY.
DAY 1
What does WATER mean to you?
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Siyabongao No Shebi:
“it means only biodiversity, the interconnection of on earth.”
Tatum Holder:
“water is not just a drink it joins lives together and brings life and colour into the world.”
Buyisiwe Xulu:
“what is a source of life, it’s essential to all organisms.”
Sheldon Van Wyk:
“water is the flow of life and the healing of the spirit.”
Mpumelelo Mchunu:
“water is a source or facility that I cannot live without, it is very much useful.”
Branden Stoltz:
“it’s something I cannot live without and do not want to waste.”
Nompilo Mkhize:
“flowing water means freedom and a great possibility for whatever you want to do.”
DAY 2
How much WATER do you drink in a day?
Tatum Holder:
"I drink at least 3-4 500ml glasses of water every day.”
Majola Mduduzi:
“I’m not sure but it’s more than a litre. On the average, I drink more than eight glasses per day.”
Naobile Mdima:
“Approximately two glasses of water per day.”
Lungile Ntuli:
“I drink about 5-6 glasses of water every day.”
Nkululeko Nluthwa:
“I drink 25 litres a day in order to stay healthy.
DAY 3
What effect does WASTE have on your environment?
Sarah McQuilliam:
“Since waste is not appealing to the eye, when people dump their waste and don’t dispose of it properly, it ruins the once beautiful land. Also, this waste kills, plants, animals and people lose their lives daily because of pollution.”
Thobani Seme:
“It kills animals, spreads diseases, it is poverty and it makes a place untidy.”
Tatum Holder:
“Water causes serious diseases and the animals drink it which choke and kill them.”
Nompilo Mkhize:
“Waste not only makes our environment look filthy, it also pollutes and contaminates the air we breathe and the water we drink.”
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How can WATER unite us?
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Tatum Holder:
“Water is not just a liquid…it’s a need and something we have to survive on, so together it brings us a common goal to save and reserve it.”
Nompilo Mkhize:
“We can all work together and not waste water and keep it cleaner.”
Phumzile Mkhabela:
“By fighting against people that pollute land, water. Also, be part of a group of people that strives to save the earth.”
Ndumigo Ngubane:
“By keeping it clean and safe for drinking.”
Nqobile Njapha:
“I bath twice a day – when I wake up and before I go to bed.”
Tatum Holder:
“I shower at night before I go to bed.”
Buyisiwe Pretty Xulu:
“I often take bath two times a day.”
Sheldon Van Wyk:
“I either take a bath or shower depending on the weather but I usually have it two times a day.”
Sarah McQuilliam:
“I shower once a day, I hardly ever bath.”
Ndokuhle Mabizela:
“I usually bath three times a day.”
Shantze de Waal:
“I shower once a day.”
DAY 4
How do you dispose your household WASTE?
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Tatum Holder:
“we put all our plastics and glasses, cardboards and papers into the recycling bags then Durban Solid Waste (DSW) collects it and takes it to the dumps and recycling factories.”
Mpumelelo Mchunu:
“we put it in DSW (Durban Solid Waste) black plastics and DSW employees come and pick it up from the community but if they do not come, we throw it in the dump.”
Sanelisiwe Ngeobo:
“we burn our waste in my house and this is not good for the environment because of the air pollution.”
Ndumiso Ngubame:
“we burn the waste – paper, plastic and other waste that may rot. We dig a hole to make composition for plants but burning paper is good because as well because it produces CO2.”
DAY 5
WASTE: What do you think about COP 17?
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Majola Mduduzi:
“I think it’s a great organisation teaming up to save the world and fighting against global warming.”
Shatze de Waal:
“I believe that their intentions are good and I hope that they are still around for me to join for there is no greater cause than this.”
Ndumigo Ngubane:
“I think COP 17, is about changing of climate and what we must do to avoid climate change.”
Cayley Clifford:
“I did not know about COP 17 conferences until we hosted one in our country.”
Naobile Mdima:
“COP 17 is an organisation which assists in educating people globally about the importance of saving water.”
Lungile Ntuli:
“I think COP 17 is an organisation that brings awareness to people about the drastic changes of the weather which are practically led by their actions.”