Student 24/7 June 2014 | Page 27

HEALTH The pursuit of excellence continues P ursuing excellence is a continual commitment that strives to improve every one of us. Without pursuing excellence, our lives would remain bland. The desire to succeed and the will to advance in life evoke the best in us. Excellence is an art which can be achieved through nurturing our minds with great thoughts and positive attitude. It’s that time of the year again, yes you are right. The 2014 first semester is done and dusted. For some, the experience was lifechanging whereas others found it nerve-racking. and mentor Frans Matlhokga. After a heart to heart chat with him he couldn’t hide his delight. He went further to applaud his players for their illustrious heroics and voracious character. He also revealed that the prime concern is to qualify for the USSA Championships. Wishing him and the team the best of luck in their upcoming games. Now shifting focus to the World Cup that has lacked nothing short fireworks and excitement. Already dubbed as a ‘shock’ world cup, the world cup in Brazil has seen the rise of the minnows and the demise of the heavyweights such as England, Italy and Spain. Above all, no one saw Spain’s downfall coming. All of us knew that it was inevitable but not one could have anticipated that it would happen this soon. Their failure to reach the knockout stages has led to widespread criticism from pundits in some parts of the world as they maintain that Spain’s golden era of dominance in world football has come to an abrupt end. Meanwhile, one team that has caught my attention is the netherlands. They are serious title contenders. One could envisage that their victory is written in the stars. They are champions in waiting. Watch the space!!! Yours in Sports Mangaliso Maduna Most of us spend recess in many different ways. Others use it to get a vocational job and work for extra money but in most cases others uses it recharge their batteries in preparation for second semester. Always remember that no rule is good rule, so play it safe and enjoy responsibly. Now getting to campus sport, due to the exams there has been little activity of late, as far as sport is concerned. However, our male basketball team participated in the ‘Take Tuks to USSA’ tournament in Pretoria where they did us proud by reaching the final. They have taken NWU Vaal sport into greater heights and restored NWU Vaal‘s reputation as one the best sports universities in the country. The instigator behind this feat is their coach Student 24/7 - 27