Those who do not know their opponent's arguments do not completely understand their own.
Polokwane Mayors Cup 2025 – Round 3 Motion
| Date: | 6 August 2025 15:00 – 17:00 |
| Location: | To be confirmed |
| Motion: | South Africans have recently called for stronger “no-nonsense” responses to crime. These approaches are believed to create citizens that have a greater respect for law and order. Motion: Aggressive policing methods produce better results than community policing in South African society. |
Polokwane Mayors Cup 2025 – Round 2 Motion
| Date: | 16 April 2025 15:00 – 17:00 |
| Location: | THS Tom Naude, 226 Potgieter Avenue |
| Motion: | Government regulation plays a key role in encouraging economic growth and sustainable development. More relaxed labour laws in South Africa would accelerate economic growth and reduce unemployment. |
RESOURCES:
Polokwane Mayors Cup 2025 – Round 1 Motion
| Date: | 19 February 2025 15:00 – 17:00 |
| Location: | To be confirmed |
| Motion: | Considering the recent news regarding the limitations of the university system for new matriculants: South Africa should prioritise Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) colleges over universities as the primary career path for students. |
RESOURCES:
Predictive policing uses computer systems to analyse large sets of data, including historical crime data, to help decide where to deploy police or to identify individuals who are purportedly more likely to commit or be a victim of a crime.
MOTION: South Africa should adopt predictive policing to combat crime.
Resources
One of the aims of the Basic Education Law Amendment (BELA) bill seeks to make school governing bodies submit their language policy for approval. This is to ensure that language policy more truly reflects our constitutional values.
Motion: The responsibility of selecting language policy should remain with School Governing Bodies (SGBs) instead of the Provincial Education Departments (PEDs).
Resources
The Grand Finale took place at the Polokwane City Library on Wednesday, 06 March 2023.
1ST DIVISION
Senior
Eagle’s Nest Christian School vs Stanford Lake College. The best speaker was Matshidiso Phiri. The debate was awarded on a 3-2 split in favour of Eagle’s Nest Christian School.
Junior
Stanford Lake College vs Millenium Combined School. The best speaker was Alleso Calokechi. The debate was awarded unamiously to Stanford Lake College.
2ND DIVISION
Senior
Florapark Comprehensive High School vs Millenium Combined School. The best speaker was Bakang Machabaphala. The debate was awarded on a 2-1 split in favour Millenium Combined School.
Junior
Maseala Progressive Independent School vs Kgakoa Secondary School. The best speaker was Phuti Lelagane. The debate was awarded on a 2-1 split in favour of Kgakoa Secondary School.
The Polokwane Municipality has a water deficit. The municipality supplies 59 of the required 99 megalitres a day to satisfy residents in all 45 wards. It is facing a water crisis because it cannot meet the rest of its responsibility to augment the water provision and distribution.
The Polokwane Municipality should privatise the water department.
Motion:
Carbon markets are an important strategy to reduce emissions of carbon dioxide globally.
Carbon markets are an effective method of reducing carbon emissions.
Reading materials:
South Africa Launches Voluntary Carbon Market
https://www.marketsmedia.com/south-africa-launches-voluntary-carbon-market/#:~:text=A%20South%20African%20voluntary%20carbon,economy%20and%20improve%20sustainability%20practices.
JSE Ventures launches carbon market
https://www.engineeringnews.co.za/article/jse-ventures-launches-carbon-market-2023-11-09
The state of Africa’s carbon markets
https://www.africanlawbusiness.com/news/19789-the-state-of-africa-s-carbon-markets
Carbon Markets: Playing a role in strategic decarbonisation approach
https://www.angloamerican.com/our-stories/environment/carbon-markets-playing-a-role-in-a-strategic-decarbonisation-approach
Will International Carbon Markets Finally Deliver?
https://www.iisd.org/articles/deep-dive/will-international-carbon-markets-finally-deliver
Motion:
COP27 was concluded during November 2022.
The Loss and Damage Fund will effectively address the consequences of climate change in developing countries.
Fixture:
| ROOM | PROPOSTION | OPPOSITION |
| Room 01 | Florapark Jr | Ditlalemeso Jr |
| Room 02 | Khaiso Jr | Motse Maria Jr |
| Room 03 | Eagle’s Nest Jr | Northern Academy Jr |
| Room 04 | Khaiso Sr | Nare Sr |
| Room 05 | Stanford Lake Sr | Eagle’s Nest Sr |
Compliments of the new year.
Below are the invitation letters to attend the preparations for the wrap-up of 2023 and start of 2024 Mayoral Debate Tournament.
Please don’t hesitate to contact our office for more information.
Maurdy Dunster
Directorate: Community Development
Cultural Service
P.O. Box 111, Polokwane, 0700
Civic Centre, Cnr Landros Maré & Bodenstein Streets
Polokwane, 0699, South Africa
Tel: 015 290 2165
Mobile: 081 321 1378
Email:maurdyd@polokwane.gov.za