The Department of Student Affairs and Support Services gave this year’s first years a warmest welcome to CPUT which they are bound to remember for years to come.

This week, the department hosted two events on Cape Town and Bellville campuses which saw performances by some of the biggest musicians who are making international headlines and dominating airwaves on radio and television stations across Southern Africa.

MAESTROS: Micasa band performs songs from their album Micasa Music, which scooped the Best Dance Album Award at last year’s South African Music Awards, to the delight of thousands of CPUT students.   

Besides the well-travelled Cape Town band Hot Water, other major attractions were the multi-award winning Micasa as well Kalawa Jazzme Records’s sizzling hot newcomer, Dr Malinga.

Micasa performed songs from its album Micasa Music, including the hit These Streets, which scooped the MTN Record of the Year at last year’s South African Music Awards.

Dr Malinga, of the hit song Via Orlando fame, bedazzled the crowd on both events with interactive performances filled with energetic and acrobatic dance moves that left the thousands of students asking for more.

Hectic Nine 9 presenter Laurian Nortjie and Expresso presenter Danine Naidoo, a CPUT alumna, directed the programme and interacted with the crowd by giving away prizes to the students who volunteered to perform popular songs and dance moves.

Apart from the support services departments and student societies running information stalls during the events, there was also a big screen showing an array of support services available to CPUT students.

The events were sponsored by Cell C, Mountain Dew and Chefs.

By Kwanele Butana

Written by CPUT News

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Uni FM, the official CPUT radio station, is looking for their latest stars.

The station has helped launch the careers of a multitude of well-known media hotshots like Hectic Nine 9 presenters, Ayanda Makuzeni and Danine Naidoo, reality TV star Noluthando Meje, Anda Nkathu of TruFM in the Eastern Cape, and Stacy Norman who now works for KFM.

The try-outs start today at 1pm and will end tomorrow.  Auditions are open to any CPUT student and will happen at the Uni FM studio at the Cape Town Campus.

Competition is expected to be fierce since the Student Affairs Media Administrators are only looking for around 20 new voices and hundreds are expected to apply.

Technical assistant at UNI FM and former student DJ Kurt Mitchell says working at the station was life changing for him.

“Although I was not the most skilled person initially, I really enjoyed my job and eventually started training people who started the same time as me, he says. 

He suggests candidates practice their chatting skills since the ability to sound comfortable on air and have a relaxed conversation are integral to the job.

Candidates will be expected to answer a few questions about themselves as well as to do a live read during the interview.

For more information go to the Student Affairs Facebook Page, check the campus digital signage or email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. for an appointment.

Written by Lauren Kansley
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