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6 Contents 28 2 Editorial 3 Vox Pop 4 Ask the Expert 6 Reach for the Stars: aKING 8 Technology@Work: Five cool gadgets for going green Conservation 10 Renewable Energy Engineer 12 Environmental Journalist 20 Organic Farmer 22 Soil Scientist 30 Hydrologist 32 Environmental Lawyer 38 Electrical Engineer in Renewable Energy 40 Renewable Energy Project Manager Interested in showcasing your business or GAP year opportunities in SA Career Focus? Contact advertising@sacareerfocus.co.za

12 14 Part-time: Wildlife Volunteer 16 Sport: Netball 18 Weird Job: Wolf Behaviourist 26 Be an Entrepreneur: Three ways to achieve Know someone who would enjoy receiving the magazine? Give a gift subscription to a school, friend or family member. subscribe@sacareerfocus.co.za 10 business benefits 28 Gap Year: African Dawn Bird and Wildlife Sanctuary 30 34 ME vs the World: Hassle-free ways to go green 36 ME vs the World: The bump that won't go away on it's own Teaching Space 42 Skills Development 44 Lesson Plan 46 Activity Page 48 Sights & Sounds On the cover © Louis Minnaar Check us out at 22 Do further reading on our websites www.sacareerfocus.co.za or www.myloopbaan.co.za Sign up for our free newsletter - email info@sacareerfocus.co.za SACF Vol. 7 No. 3 1

MISSION STATEMENT To help match our readers to careers they will be good at and enjoy EDITOR IN CHIEF Wayne Mallinson EDITOR Liezl Maclean DESIGN & LAYOUT Fréda van Wyk Tania van Niekerk COVER Bronwyn Kemsley CONTRIBUTORS Gina Hartoog, Jeanne du Plessis, Joanne Wood, Kerry Dawkins, Laurian Ward, Sandi Mallinson, Samantha Barnes, Tanya de Vente-Bijker, Matthew du Plessis, Martinette Lauw PUBLIC RELATIONS Melindi Coetzee PROOFREADER Amie Burnett MARKETING & ADVERTISING 012 664 2000 advertising@sacareerfocus.co.za SUBSCRIPTION To subscribe contact Marinda Keyter at: 012 664 2002 subscribe@sacareerfocus.co.za www.sacareerfocus.co.za CONTACT DETAILS Telephone: 0860 MYWORK Direct fax: 086 615 9279 Postal address: P O Box 14138, Lyttelton, 0140 www.sacareerfocus.co.za * www.myloopbaan.co.za info@sacareerfocus.co.za PUBLISHER SA Career Focus is published by Test and Data Services Group (Pty) Ltd. Copyright © 2007 Test and Data Services Group (Pty) Ltd. All rights reserved. PRINTERS Burlington Dataprint COPYRIGHT The reproduction, adaptation or broadcast, without permission, of any articles or photographs published in this publication, is forbidden and copyright is expressly reserved for Test and Data Services Group (Pty) Ltd. OPINIONS Opinions expressed by contributors are their own and do not necessarily express the opinions of the Publisher, Editor or members of the Editorial Panel. The information we provide is in good faith and for a broad audience. We are not in a position to thoroughly evaluate all the information supplied to us. Consequently, we do not accept any liability or loss suffered as a result of the use of this information. We advise our readers to seek specific advice from qualified professionals prior to committing to any decisions. 2 SACF Vol. 7 No. 3 Ed's Note November/December 2012 I t's not hard to save the world these days. Hybrid cars and energy efficient washing machines are all the rage. After years of being stuck on society's back burner, the environment is popular again. It's cool to be green and this tree hugger is loving it! So, how can we start "going green", all whilst maintaining one's hipness? There are loads of "baby steps" you can make in the on-going greening of your own lifestyle. Install energy efficient light bulbs. Unplug things that glow (like your TV, cell phone charger and printers). Recycle your electronics. It really is easier than you think. In this issue we've taken the whole "going green"-thing to heart and we've focussed on careers that are helping to protect the environment. The green industry has been growing at a phenomenal pace over the past few years. So if you're looking to identify some lasting and unique green careers, you've got the right mag in your hands! On your marks... Get set... Go green! Enjoy! n Liezl Liezl Maclean EDITOR liezl@sacareerfocus.co.za From a team that worked around the clock to bring the best career advice there is to offer, we wish you a blessed festive season (and a loooooong summer vay-cay with friends and family), and a heartfelt thank you to you, the SACF readers. You are truly the coolest in the world! Enjoy the holiday and see you again in 2013! All the SACF team wants for Christmas is... All I want is boring mommy-stuff (like more hours in my day, to go shopping alone and going to the bathroom in peace and quiet!). Marinda Keyter - Subscription Manager A frozen margarita time-machine so that I can travel back in time to laugh at my old self while sipping on a margarita! Bronwyn Kemsley - Graphic Designer Dinner with Patsy and Eddie from Absolutely Fabulous! Melindi Coetzee - Public Relations Manager Time with family and friends, a great ski slope, sunshine, music... Wayne Mallinson - Editor in Chief Eva Longoria Dewald Davidtsz - Marketing Manager A lovely vacation at the coast with loads of resting and sightseeing. Complete with lots of shopping for all kinds of pretty girly stuff! LOL. But lots of love is all I really want this holiday season, plus some delicious dark chocolate... Marlene Rodriques - Admin Executive

By Melindi Coetzee NEHIMIAH DANIELS NASHVILLE MAKHUBELE NHLANHLA DUBE It alleviates pollution and saves the economy money. Everyone should join in. I separate glass and plastic and also have a compost heap! The way to go! I collect glass bottles and take them back for recycling! BONOLO MOLOKOANE Recycling prevents pollution - I always throw my rubbish in the bin. MANTIC BONGWE ANNAH LEHOBYE I think it's hot to be eco-friendly. SIPHO NDLOVU It helps humans and animals have better lives. Great initiative! I use energy saving light bulbs and re-use plastic items. KGAOGELO PHATLHANE It's hot because it helps the environment. MICHAEL MUNONDE It's hot because if we save now, we have more for later. Recycling hot or not? LESEDI TAOLE Recycling is a way of sustaining our environment and that makes it AYOBA! Vox Pop SACF Vol. 7 No. 3 3

Ask the EXPERT! Facing a career dilemma? Let us help you navigate your career... The primary will of the world, based on polling done by the Gallup Organisation, is no longer about peace, freedom or even democracy; it's not about having a family, and it's neither about God nor owning a home or land. The will of the world is first and foremost to have a good job. Everything else comes after that. A good job is a social value. In fact, Gallup has found through extensive, worldwide polling that it's the number one social value in the world. The current world of work offers a vast array of career options and job possibilities. The increasing prevalence of more flexible work arrangements, individualised workplace experiences, multinational teams and corporate lattices (which have replaced corporate ladders) are all expected to increase these options further. In this environment, it's more important than ever to learn the skills and mindsets required to navigate your career. This increased choice and complexity may cause you to become confused about what new Suffering from a little career 'fatigue'? That is, tossing out the 'your future' messages because it can get a little bit, well, overwhelming? Fret not. The person with all the answers is here to help you figure out your next move. Send your woes to kerry@ sacareerfocus.co.za Win! A copy of Navigating your Career by Kerry Dawkins & Graeme Codrington. SMS "Navigating," your name and full postal address to 32545. * Only one entry per cellphone number * SMS charged at R1 per SMS * Lucky draw will take place on 12 December 2012 * The judges' decision is final and no 4 SACF Vol. 7 No. 3 correspondence will be entered into steps to take in your career, which job option to choose, and how to find or create meaningful work. A person facing any of these troubles may feel overwhelmed, fearful, indecisive or despairing. These problems, relating to a person's career and workplace, are what we call "career dilemmas". "My job" defines "my identity" more than ever before, leading to an unprecedented number of career dilemmas. The world of work has never been as difficult or complicated as it is right now yet there have never been as many opportunities. This leads to further career dilemmas. Our book Navigating your Career guides those facing career dilemmas: - to treat your career as a journey to be navigated - to adopt radical new mindsets - to follow five steps for lifelong job satisfaction This is not a quick-fix solution. It requires hard work and focus to become a successful career navigator. If you know what you're looking for, and are sure of how to position yourself in a competitive job market, there are ways for you to find your dream job and not only for the short term: you can actually spend every day of your life doing something that you love and which contributes to the world. Start your journey today down a fulfilling and rewarding path. WHAT DO YOU NEED TO JOIN IN? - "Like" my Facebook page for ideas on navigating your career (Kerry Dawkins - Patwork). - Read the book. - Create a profile on www.navigatingyourcareer.com and use the available FREE career resources. Also have a look at examples of other career navigators as they follow the five steps in the career navigation process. - Ask for us to review your CV or completed Self Q tool (for a small fee). n Kerry Dawkins is a Career Advisor for Potential At Work. She holds an MBA, is a trained career coach and has tons of experience in helping people just like you to choose a suitable career. If you'd like to book a consultation with Kerry, give her a call on 011 465 4727.

Study Real Estate @ WITS UNIVERSITY Real estate spans land and buildings and about half the world's wealth is locked in real estate - land, oces, shopping centres (like Maponya Mall or Jabulani), hotels, whole neighbourhoods like Soweto, warehouses, golf courses, farms, stadia etc. Your home, your shopping centre, your school, your sports stadium, the nearest government oce and hospital are real estate. ABOUT BEING A REAL ESTATE PROFESSIONAL Real estate professionals advise how to invest in these assets. They value these and advise how much to buy or sell them for. Some of them work in banks (like FNB, NEDBANK and ABSA, for example) where they have to decide who gets to borrow to buy their own home or develop an oce, shopping centre, hotel, etc. The best known real estate professional is the broker who arranges sales and rentals of dierent types of homes. REAL ESTATE @ WITS Wits University has just performed an extreme and total makeover of its real estate programme. The 'made over' program increases the number, depth and quality of real estate courses in the curriculum, enabling you to acquire rst-class training in real estate. We are the only University in the country that enables you, in addition to real estate training, acquire skills in managing your own business so if you are adventurous enough, you can work for yourself instead of waiting for someone to hire you. For your application to be successful, you will need to score high grades on all your subjects at Grade 11 as your Grade 11 marks are critical in your application. If you're considering which University degree programme to apply to, don't forget to look at the Wits programme. We plan to be your gateway to a global career in real estate, which means from Johannesburg, you may end up in Accra - Ghana, Brisbane - Australia or Sao Paolo in Brazil. Need to know more? Contact the Student Enrolment Centre, Tel: 011 717-1030, E-mail: admission.senc@wits.ac.za www.wits.ac.za/cem

Reach for the Stars Every artist started somewhere: "The Boss", Bruce Springsteen was inspired to take up music after seeing Elvis Presley on The Ed Sullivan Show. He got his first guitar at the age of 13 and eventually became the lead guitarist and vocalist of the band The Castiles. Tom Petty met Elvis Presley when he was 10 years old and instantly became a fan of the rock and roll genre. The Beatles also made an appearance on The Ed Sullivan Show, and the seed, for Tom Petty to be in a band, was planted. The French band Phoenix first started out as garage based band. Founded in a pub in Dublin late one December night, Thin Lizzy took form after two musicians realised they had the same ambition: making music for a living. From the original wave of British punk music, The Clash was formed in 1976. The group came together as active members in different parts of London's music scene. What do all of these artists have in common? Yes, they all wanted to be professional musicians and yes, they were all inspired by other musicians. But most importantly, they all started somewhere: once unknown, struggling groups or individuals, jumping from one band to the next, trying to find their groove. Blue blood A band making waves, with their groove already intact is alternative pop-rock group aKING. Formed in 2007 when Laudo Liebenberg and Hennie van Halen started writing an album in their spare time. "I played in a band with Merwe Marchand le Roux and he wanted to call it 'King', but that was already taken so we made it aKING - a play on royalty and pain," lead vocalist Laudo says. Drawing inspiration from individuals such as Bruce Springsteen and Tom Petty and bands like Phoenix, Thin Lizzy and The Clash, this dynamic combo is well on its way to being the next inspiration for unknown, struggling, garage bands. From strength to strength With their first album, Hunter Kennedy and Jaco Venter from Andrew 6 SACF Vol. 7 No. 3 By Melindi Coetzee Jaco aKING *polisiekar joined artistic forces with the guys from aKING and came up with the runaway success Dutch Courage released in February 2008. At the end of that same year the band showcased their versatility with the release of the downloadable album, In the Twilight; recording three songs in collaboration with Ghetto Vibrations, Khayelitsha United Mambaso and the Thokozani Brothers. "Sometimes I wake up at night with a line or two, but we mostly throw the ball around between us. No song has ever been written entirely the same in our camp. I'm not sure why, but it keeps things interesting," Laudo says smiling. Against all Odds, their second album and The Red Blooded Years, the third, were both produced by multiple award- winning producer Theo Crous. In their third album, there is a clear progression of their song-writing abilities. The Red Blooded Years offers fans the exciting journey of a young band's coming of age ending with a phenomenal instrumental track - a first for the band. "The title refers to our experience of growing up. I suppose it's the themes of youth which chronicles our coming of age, as a band and as individuals," Jaco says proudly. Andrew Davenport joined the band in 2010 and his distinctive guitar and vocal influences add another level to the band's maturity. Laudo Hennie © Adriaan Louw © Louis Minnaar

On the side... 5 Laudo My favourite movie is... The Royal Tenenbaums. When I'm 50 I want to... retire. I can't help to laugh when... people fall. Few people know that I... bite my nails. I wasn't a particularly good... break dancer. Jaco My peeve hates are... ears that don't pop after a flight, incompetence, greed, bigotry and animal cruelty. In life I've learned the hard way to never... judge a book by its cover. When I'm 50 I want to... be like Jeff Bridges! My favourite animal is... the badger. They're deceivingly cute but can rip your head off. Few people know that I... only started playing drums after school. Andrew My favourite music/bands are... forever changing, but the staples are Paul Simon, Led Zeppelin, Fleetwood Mac, The Strokes, Phoenix and The Rolling Stones. I wasn't particularly good... at Maths! In life I've learned the hard way to never... go to bed with the front door unlocked! When I'm 50 I want to... still have my hair! Words I live by... please and thank you. Hennie Few people know that... I am a biker - from a family of bikers. My favourite movie is... a tie between The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou and Underground. My peeve hates are... road rage. People should calm Music to your ears Over the past five years aKING have evolved into a solid rock group, fearless and open to exploration. This will make them one of South Africa's most significant bands in years to come. Their new album The Red Blooded Years Special Edition was released in October this year! n Band members down. Shouting and gesticulating won't get you there quicker! My favourite animals are... dogs. Big, strong, happy. dogs. I grew up watching my dad raising many different breeds, as a boy I used to show dogs. I wasn't a particularly good... teenage lover. I had my first relationship at 18. WIN!! A copy of The Red Blooded Years Special Edition - aKING's latest album SMS "aKING," your name and full postal address to 32545 * One entry per cellphone number * SMS charged at R1 per SMS * Lucky draw will take place on on 12 December 2012 * The judges' decision is final and no correspondence will be entered into * Laudo 'Lazer' Liebenberg - lead guitar and vocalist * Jaco 'Snakehead' Venter - drums * Andrew 'Dros' Davenport - rhythm guitar and backing vocalist * Hennie van Halen - bass guitar and backing vocalist SACF Vol. 7 No. 3 7 © Images Wayne Habig

Environmental issues have been newsworthy for years and eco awareness has become trendy, but research conducted just a few years ago showed that consumers associated green goods with low-quality, overpriced, geeky and ugly products. Luckily this isn't the case anymore! Today there are loads of affordable, innovative and goodlooking green gadgets out there. Here are a few we think are pretty cool. 5 1. Reducing your carbon footprint one song at a time T revor Baylis, the wind-up radio inventor, took wind-up to new heights with the Spin Eco Media player. This gadget plays MP3s, movies and radio, and plays for 55 hours when fully charged. It has a USB socket if you want to charge it with your PC, or wind it up for one minute for 45 minutes of playing time. The Cardboard Radio by SUCK UK also deserves a mention. The case is made out of recycled cardboard and the device doubles as a radio and portable speaker for iPods and other media players. If you want to go eco with your tunes, there are many water-powered and solar-powered devices too. 2. Energy saving accessories for your computer or iPad The batteries in my wireless products seem to know when I have a deadline and like to choose that moment to die on me. I don't always remember to buy extra batteries, and two in the morning is a horrible time to become literally powerless. Logitech's energy-saving accessories solve this problem. Their wireless solar keyboard absorbs energy whenever there's light, outdoors or indoors, and it tells you if you're low on power. The charge lasts up to three months, even if you're working in total darkness (which would be weird, but we're not here to judge). You can add the Marathon Mouse which lasts up to three years on one set of batteries. Logitech recently released a solar keyboard folio for the iPad. If you use your iPad for about two hours a day the charge lasts up to two years, even in the dark (again, not judging). 3. Sunlight in a jar If you're looking for solar-powered lights, there are a lot of options ranging from decorative to practical, but sun jars are 8 SACF Vol. 7 No. 3 cool gadgets By Jeanne du Plessis © Bedol for going green especially cute. There are several on the market today and you can even make your own one, but the first Sun Jar was designed by Tobias Wong for SUCK UK. It was voted "Gift of the Year" in the UK a few years ago. Just leave it in the sun during the day, and at night it'll glow as bright as a candle for about five hours. For a blue glow, get the Moon Jar. 4. Changing with the time(s) Water clocks and sundials have been around forever. Thousands of years ago people were already using them to tell the time, but modern eco-friendly timepieces have definitely changed for the better! Companies like Bedol are producing accurate, aesthetically pleasing and eco-friendly alarm clocks that don't need electricity or batteries. Just fill the clock with tap water and a little salt, and voila! 5. Stay connected with solar-powered chargers Thanks to portable solar-powered chargers, you can charge your gadgets anywhere. Powertraveller's award-winning Powermonkey Extreme can charge your cellphone, GPS, portable games console, iPod, e-reader or iPad several times without running out of power. It's particularly awesome if you're outdoorsy. You can attach it to your beach chair, tent or rucksack with the Velcro strap, and if you drop it or get it wet, no problem - this shock-resistant, waterproof gadget is tougher than Chuck Norris. Powertraveller's products are designed to military specifications and have been everywhere from Antarctica to the Sahara, so it'll definitely handle your camping trip or hike. If you want to make sure it's fully charged before you set off, you can also plug it into a power socket or USB port. n © Ventus Technology@work © SUCK UK © Logitec