City Varsity students take on real life work experience
JOBURG – City Varsity's Braamfontein campus takes part in a riveting practical work opportunity.
City Varsity’s Braamfontein students were awarded the opportunity to gain practical work experience at the Arnold Classic Africa (ACA) event.
The ACA event is a South African fitness convention that features live sports, a health and fitness trade expo and hosts professional and amateur athletes both locally and internationally – this year held in collaboration with Streamit360 at the Sandton Convention Centre.
There were over 40 sports categories to compete in and different fitness stalls including acrobatics, baseball, volleyball, wrestling, archery and more, at the event driven by Arnold Schwarzenegger, Hollywood star, former Mr Olympia and governor.
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The 14 Braamfontein-based students were actively involved in capturing amazing footage of the different sporting activities that took place at the event, voluntarily dedicating their time and skills for this amazing opportunity.
For Bongiwe Sibisi, a film and production student, working at the event taught her to value and respect her craft and to give her work one hundred per cent, even when under pressure. She also learnt the value of delivery which is vital in the world of film.
“It was an exhilarating experience, we were not treated like students but rather as professionals. We took the opportunity and ran with it. It was absolutely awesome,” said Sibisi, a second-year student.
The footage collected by the students has been used by Streamit360, a portal that allows people to live stream sporting events on their website from all over the world.
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According to Masikana Mungulwa from City Varsity’s film department, the event was life changing and the performance outstanding.
Corrie Appleton, production and office manager for Streamit360, expressed her appreciation for the level of excellence and professionalism City Varsity students demonstrated.
“We were genuinely pleased with the enthusiasm and energy of the students and with the footage that they managed to collect. We would also like to thank the management at City Varsity for their support, by allowing students the opportunity to get practical exposure at an event of this nature, also for making gear available to the students for use in the production,” said Appleton.
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