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BEYONCE RR MADIBA DROPS AND NEW ALBUM SPIRITUALITY 3page 9page Friday 29 July 2022 D E Q L www.weeklysamirror.news MIRRORWEEKLY SA Insight to connect the dots... BUST ‘DO YOU KNOW WHO I AM’ Joburg socialite Malefo Ntsale allegedly caused drama after arrest on drunken driving rap, phoning her Deputy Police 2see page Minister ‘friend’ to get cops off her back...

2 WEEKLY SA MIRROR NEWS Friday 29 July 2022 DEPUTY By Ali Mphaki POLICE “Do you know who I am - I can have all of you fired!” ‘FRIEND’ IN These were allegedly the words of Malefu Ntsale, a wom- DRUNKEN an said to be a close acquaintance of Caswell Mathale, DRIVING the deputy minister of Police, when arrested for reckless DRAMA and negligent driving Monday night. “AQUAINTANCE”: Arrested Sources say Ntsale brought the Douglasdale police sta- woman allegedly threatened tion in Johannesburg to a halt when she staged a drama of members of the SAPS using Caswell epic proportions threatening to have “all of you fired” if Mathale’s name they did not release her. NAME DROPPING: Malefu Ntsale apparently used A sergeant speaking on condition of anonymity told the deputy minister of police’s name in vain Weekly SA Mirror that Ntsale informed them she was a “friend” of the deputy minister and warned they will regret the folly of their action in incarcerating her. The sergeant further alleges that Ntsale had also tel- ephoned the deputy minister to ask him to intervene on her behalf, but the cops would not budge. “The minister was defied and told in no uncertain terms that the cops would not release her. “The police told the minister they were carrying out their duties as per the dictates of their oath and that no one was above the law,” said the source. Approached for comment, deputy minister Mathale de- nied ever telephoning the Douglasdale police station, but confirmed he personally knew the lanky and luscious Nt- sale. “I did not talk to any police officer from the station (but) yes I do know her,’ said Mathale. Ntsale’s claim to fame is that she is a former fiance of popular filmmaker Lebo M. The pair were supposed to tie the knot but parted ways before she could walk the aisle with her beau, the million- aire producer of the internationally acclaimed film The Lion King. Her social media accounts states she previously worked for the SAPS, but no mention in what capacity. Repeated attempts by Weekly SA Mirror to obtain com- ment from Ntsale drew a blank. The news of Ntsale’s arrest come in the wake of the Johannesburg Metropolitan Police Department’s recent an- nouncement that they were arresting more women suspect- ed of drunken driving. Mathale, whose famous words are that to be an MP (or public servant) means to serve the country, is a former and third premier of the Limpopo province. He resigned as premier in 2013 and previously served as Deputy Minister of Small Business Development. There was concern the case docket may have gone missing on Tuesday morning when NPA spokesman Phindi Mjonondwane told weekly SA Mirror the matter could not be found in their registers. But later Captain Masondo confirmed that a case of recklessness and negligent driving was opened at Douglas- dale police station and the suspect was arrested on July 26. “The suspect was then taken to Randburg Magistrate court the following morning on July 27,’ he said. A copy of the docket dated July 27 which Weekly SA Mirror has seen states : ”Obtain blood report and submit for decision.” MIRROBRriefs strategic programmes and project management of- Mokgweetsi Eric Keabetswe Masisi. Gates open at 10am and show starts from noon fice of the municipality. Returning to an in-person format after a two- until 6pm with tickets at R250 per person obtain- SIU TO PROBE OR TAMBO able from Webtickets. – WSA Reporter MUNICIPALITY TENDER The SIU is mandated to institute civil action in year hiatus imposed by the Covid-19 pandemic, the High Court or a Special Tribunal in the event the awards gala will take place in New York City INITIATIVE TO ASSIST President Cyril Ramaphosa has authorised the of uncovering acts of corruption, fraud or malad- on September 20. MILITARY VETERANS Special Investigating Unit (SIU) to investigate the ministration. It will also refer evidence pointing to allegations of corruption in a multi-million tender criminal conduct to the National Prosecuting Au- “This year’s Gala is especially exciting as it Armscor has launched a “business development at O R Tambo District Municipality in the Eastern thority for further action. – WSA Reporter marks our return to an in-person event. We are de- initiative” to assist military veterans to enter the Cape. lighted to have the opportunity to honour the peo- multi-billion defence industry. KRUGERSDORP HORROR ple of Botswana for their steadfast commitment He has signed a proclamation authorising the RAPE ARRESTS to democracy and ground-breaking global part- A recent Armscor notice indicated that the ac- SIU to investigate allegations of corruption and nerships in medical research and education,” said quisition agency for the Department of Defence maladministration in the affairs of the O R Tambo Police arrested 65 people today, and more arrests Kofi Appenteng, the AAI’s president and CEO. (DOD) was “looking for high-potential small busi- District Municipality, and to recover any financial were expected over the weekend following yester- nesses owned by military veterans to participate in losses suffered by the state or the municipality day’s ambush on a crew filming a music video – During the ceremony, the AAI “will honour an an incubation programme”. through civil litigation. consisting of 10 men and 12 women – on a mine illustrious group of leaders across industries who dump, outside Krugersdorp, on the West Rand. have used their platforms to advance and affect The department aims to provide business de- The probe into the municipality will focus substantive change locally, nationally and globally velopment support, access to business infrastruc- on the procurement of or contracting of strategic, It’s alleged that a group of armed men covered in their respective areas”. ture and marketing linkage opportunities to these technical and operational support services to the in blankets ordered everyone to lie down and pro- small enterprises. ceeded to rape eight of the women and rob every Since its founding in 1953, the AAI has award- one of their belongings before fleeing the scene. ed scholarships and fellowships to over 23 000 Af- Six criteria have to be met to access the initia- Residents of nearby West Village say government ricans. tive, including that the entities must be 51% owned is simply not doing enough to ensure that women by black military veterans, whose status must be are safe in South Africa. They say crime against These individuals comprise a range of leaders verifiable on the Department of Military Veterans women has become a norm. and influencers, including Namibian President HE database; to be registered on Central Supplier Da- Hage Geingob and SA President Cyril Ramapho- tabase (CSD); and be tax registered and aligned The suspects face charges of contravening the sa. – WSA Correspondent with Armscor procurement targets. Immigration Act, including rape and robbery. Two suspects were fatally shot after allegedly pointing JAZZ QUEENS CONCERT TO At the recent launch of the Defence Indus- firearms during police operations. Two unlicensed SIZZLE try Fund, which is administered by Crede Capi- firearms, explosives, as well as other items be- tal Partners (CCP), it was indicated that the CCP longing to the victims have since been recovered. Nomfundo Xaluba, Tutu Puoane and Her Own was targeting a R1 billion fund which will provide Skin (Bokang Ramatlapeng) headline what is maximum loans up to R50 million and a minimum BOTSWANA TO RECEIVE termed the Jazz Queens concert scheduled for the of R100 000. Loan terms would be from one to 36 INTERNATIONAL AWARD Walter Sisulu Botanical Gardens in Johannesburg months, the fund manager said. next Saturday. NEW YORK – The Africa-America Institute Armscor, funded largely from the national de- (AAI) – US-based international organisation con- Organised by 4everJazz SA, the concert is in fence budget with self-generated revenue adding necting Africa to America through education, line with celebrating August as Womens Month to its income, lists its areas of expertise as acqui- training and dialogue – announced its 38th Annual and all jazz lovers can look forward to an after- sition; technology development; development and Awards Gala celebrating the vast contributions of noon of song and dance with lots of fun to keep upgrading of products as well as maintenance and Africa and its worldwide diaspora. even the young ones occupied and safe in what disposal of products. will be a family music affair. Botswana will be awarded the National Also listed are its own operational research Achievement Award, which will be accepted by In between acts, revellers can look forward to institutes, test and evaluation facilities as well as being entertained by the sister duo of Malello and industry capabilities. – WSA Reporter, additional Kopano Pule, who are currently rocking the jazz information by defenceWeb and alternative music DJ scene.

Friday 29 July 2022 NEWS 3WEEKLY SA MIRROR BEYONCE’S MUCH-AWAITED RENAISSANCE OFFERING OUT! FINESSE: The international superstar’s long- awaited album Renaissance is finally out to popular acclaim and worldwide rave reviews… By Gugu Sibiya escape, that encourages unimaginable jubilation TALL-ON-THE-SADDLE: Beyonce is who every artist wishes to be now Dropped today, Beyonce’s offering has been in and movement with abandon. The singular intent the works for the past six years. The queen of of Renaissance, a reinvention of four on the floor, The singular intent of the world,” says Beyoncé. top-selling charts’ last surprise release, Lemon- is to showcase music that stirs you from the soul Renaissance, “It allowed me to feel free and adventurous in a ade, was in 2016. It’s no secret that, as expected, to your nimble, dancing feet. It’s a celebration of it ticks all the music boxes, thereby sweeping the the club era. a reinvention of four time when little else was moving. My intention was boards in every possible way that matters. Long on the floor, is to to create a safe place, a place without judgment. A before it hit the streaming platforms, most of it Beyonce who has carved a reputation for some place to be free of perfectionism and overthinking. and her merchandise had already been sold. of the most salacious, breath-taking visuals, with showcase music that A place to scream, release, feel freedom. It was a her drop-dead, gorgeous body the centre-piece, stirs you from the soul beautiful journey of exploration.” Released through her label, Parkwood En- though going minimal in the Breaking My Soul to your nimble, dancing tertainment and Columbia Records, Renaissance video. feet. It’s a celebration of the With a squad of prolific collaborators, includ- is her seventh studio offering. Breaking My Soul ing The-Dream, Nile Rodgers, NOVA, NO ID, is the first single that intoxicates with its pulsat- The focus is more on the lyrical content, en- club era Raphael Saadiq, Mike Dean, Honey Dijon, Chris ing beats, luring its disciples to the dance floor, couraging listeners not to miss a bit of the pristine Penny, Luke Solomon, Skrillex, Beam, Big Freed- urging them to claim joy, and loose that yoke on production. Quite a culture-shift from an entertain- ia, Grace Jones and Tems, Beyoncé set out “to re- their shoulders that’s pulling them down. Finding er who’s defined an era with reinvention. invent music again,” as described by The Times of resonance with music lovers and well-received, the London. song is already a hit. It’s been dubbed song of the The stunning singer recorded her album during summer and anthem of this generation. the pandemic, almost three years in the making. Renaissance, she offers, is a revival of or re- She says that the stillness of that time allowed her newed interest in something. Let the renaissance Renaissance is a culmination of freedom and to tap into her most creative self. begin! “Creating this album allowed me a place to dream and to find escape during a scary time for PLAY AN ODE TO WOMEN’S INDOMITABLE SPIRIT GENESIS: Play was the culmination of playwright’s interviews with real-life victims of abuse by DRC soldiers... By Gugu Sibiya The play keeps the film reel rolling an award-winning author whose journey for audiences to see and appreciate the in writing began at the age of eight, with Play: Ruined. horrors of the war the accompanying atro- her first play. Since then she’s been pen- Playwright: Lynn Nottage. cious behaviour of its protagonists. It’s a ning award snatchers. Director: Oliver Mathabe. sobering peek at what was happening in Musical Director/Composer: Banda Congo during the civil war and how wom- American playwright Nottage, gradu- Banda en and girls bore the brunt of the cruelty ated from New York’s High School of that underscored the conflict, during which Music and Art in Harlem. She obtained a PORTRAYAL: Stage play Ruined takes the audience Set in a war-torn Democratic Republic their souls were stolen by those who were BA degree at Brown University, crowned through the horrific experience of Congolese women be- of Congo, Ruined is a highly emotive supposed to protect them, alongside the it with a MFA in Playwright at the Yale ing hauled over the amber coals and surviving and informative play scheduled to pre- enemy. A depraved transaction that could School of Drama. miere at the Market Theatre in New- never be reversed. town, Johannesburg, on August 5 and Director Oliver Mathabe went to a lot ending on September 4. Although this is a scene that has rep- of trouble to assemble the best possible licated itself time and time again in other award- winning cast to articulate the story Ruined revolves around Mama Nadi, a parts of war-torn Africa like Sierra Leone, of the girls and women of theDRC during shrewd businesswoman from a small min- Mozambique, Liberia, Zimbabwe, Sudan, the civil war in their country. ing town, trying to survive in her war-torn Nigeria, Angola to name a few. They never beloved Congo. She is now at the mercy initiate it but women become the “battle As usual, Ruined confirms what we of a conflict that knows no holy cows. She ground upon which these wars are fought”. already know. Women are strong, tena- runs a bar that doubles up as a brothel. A While the war raged on, the disillusioned cious, resilient creatures. In spite of going haven for sex-starved army personnel. women hung tightly on the fragile thread through war with all its nightmares, bro- that’s hope. ken and facing a bleak future, they always As the town degenerates into a rubble emerge, standing. of destruction, so does the moral fibre of Lynn Nottage’s Pullitzer-Prize win- the people. Soldiers and their command- ning play is a globally acclaimed produc- Ruined will force the audience to ers ride rough shod over young girls and tion that has been seen on so many cov- think, imagine the incomprehensible situa- women, indiscriminately raping them. The eted stages. Now it’s finally here in South tion girls and women in wa-ravaged coun- girls’ innocence is ruined, the women’s in- Africa. tries go through. tegrity, is ruined too! The New York-born Nottage stumbled The whole experience invokes empa- Meantime, Mama‘s rolling in dough on the idea of Ruined when she was on a thy, but mostly admiration of the women’s as she pimps these women as if there’s no pilgrimage to Africa. Her research in DRC, “never die spirit” as well as the sterner heaven beyond this Gomora. Arguably, her led to Ruined after interviews with women stuff they are made of. brothel is a shield between a cruel world who were and are still victims of the men *Cast: Hlengiwe Lushaba, Madlala out there and these women. Most of them in uniform. So powerful and insightful want to ply their sexual trade for economic is her play that it’s become a production Shoki Mmola, Fulu Mugovhani, reasons, survival and protection. that’s on high rotation world-wide. She’s Samu Maseko, Molefe Monaise, Edward Nkumishe, Thapelo Sebogodi, Anele Situlweni and Vaughn Lucas.

4 WEEKLY SA MIRROR NEWS Friday 29 July 2022 PHOTO EXHIBITION RETRACES CENTRE’S LEGACY By Gugu Sibiya photography at the workshop. When Fezeka Mophethe went to “The idea is to bring out all study photography at the Market Photo Workshop, she had a super- these images that have been created ficial appreciation of the scope of and recreated with the objective of the craft. looking at the first body of work, compare it with the current one, and Neither did it cross her mind that note how photography has evolved,” she would learn other roles allied to says Mophethe. photography, over and above seeing her work displayed at exhibitions. To “Looking at these images, it’s her surprise, she was roped in as part critical to connect the dots on how of a trio to curate a massive project the past informs our future. like the Market Theatre Founda- tion’s Living Legacy Exhibition at Asking ourselves where the the Market Photo Workshop, which minds of these photographers were started on June 29 and ends tomor- at the time, the stories they were tell- row. ing and the interpretation we attach to their work”. The Living Legacy Exhibition represents a curation of all images “It’s also about inspiring young that have been lying in Market Photo people who are in the building and Workshop’s archives since 2007 – all spaces around the Precinct. Young taken by students who once studied photographers need to be aware of these works and that there are people who’ve captured iconic images long before they came into the craft”. VISUAL: Photographer Fezeka Mophethe is mad about curating By Isaac Moledi ‘SA CUSTOMS Sekonya believes that despite the numerous Import regulations on cross-border mopane HINDER BOOMING benefits of the trade, the regulation was often worm trade to neighbouring countries were cumbersome, confusing, and debilitating for im- having a negative impact on the livelihoods MOPANE WORM poverished individuals who wished to enter the of impoverished communities in parts of ru- TRADE’ trade. ral South Africa, according to a University of Cape Town (UCT) study. BARRIERS: Research findings reveal that custom He says this cross-border trade was being regulations at the country’s borders frustrate regulated through legal, informal, and traditional The study, part of Dr James Sekonya’s PhD vendos’ business of importing of the delicacy... rules, norms, and practices. Harvesters, exporters research at UCT, found that various legislative and traders had to navigate the constraints that re- frameworks imposed by South African legal enti- YUMMY: The mopane worms or masonja as they are popularly known, were now high sult from the regulatory tools to take advantage of ties at the ports of entry were impeding mopane demand across southern African communities the gaps in the regulatory systems. trade. “Significantly, the unintended consequence of Some of those regulatory measures included using different regulatory approaches simultane- the customs duty imposed at the ports of entry by ously forced the harvesters, exporters and traders South African Revenue Authority. Although most to develop ways to adapt to the constraints and traders understood the need to generate revenue, costs that were difficult to navigate,” says Se- the requirement to pay customs duty on mopane konya. worms was seen as unfair for people who are struggling to make a living. Using their resourcefulness, some actors re- sorted to varying levels of informality, in which Sekonya said his research’s goal was to stimu- people complied with the regulations only where late a debate and realisation that some of the strat- no alternatives existed, or they were guaranteed to egies presently used to regulate mopane worms gain more benefits. and many other similar resources might be the causal factors driving the degradation of the same This strategy relied heavily on the notion of resources. agency (people taking initiative and responsibil- ity) of the actors. Nonetheless, influential, pow- Several by-laws requiring vendor permits to erful, and wealthier actors were less constrained operate were perceived by some traders as mon- by the regulatory duplications and overlaps across ey-making racket by municipalities. According to the trade between Botswana and South Africa. the hawkers, by-laws did not effectively enforce compliance, but were an unnecessary layer of During his masters, Sekonya says he studied costly regulation. the impact of environmental change on mopane worm livelihoods in the Limpopo province. “It Although almost all the traders are believed was during this research when I learned of the to have complied with and were in possession of growing importation of mopane worms from the required permits, they felt that these regula- Zimbabwe and Botswana. I decided to dig deeper tory frameworks should be eliminated as they on this phenomenon, but from a governance angle added no value and were impeding progress in which I expected to be more prominent given the their businesses. international borders that actors must cross to fa- cilitate the trade”. Like any other informal economic activity, the mopane worm trade comprises heterogeneous Globally there is a growing energy to farm ed- group of actors, often with different objectives. ible insects because they offer alternative protein These include impoverished communities and at much less carbon and water footprint compared vendors, bulk traders and cross-border importers. to conventional meat. Besides being an important source of food However, Sekonya says commercialisation of mainly for the impoverished rural communities these resources has a potential to spill over to the occurring within the range of mopane woodlands, wild populations in contexts where commercial and playing an important ecological role, the farming is not feasible. mopane worms or masonja as they are popularly known, were now high demand across southern “I find it fascinating that such resources are African communities. not simply good to be utilised, but in using these, people create meaning which connects us, enrich Hence the delicacy had become a massive im- our experiences, and get intricately intertwined portant trading commodity attracting many har- with our identities. In the Southern Africa De- vesters and exporters across many communities velopment Community (SADC) region, mopane in Botswana and Zimbabwe. worms are one of the prominent resources intri- cately linked to people’s cultures and identities.”

Friday 29 July 2022 CONSUMER & LEGAL MATTERS 5WEEKLY SA MIRROR Consumer Eye AWARD-WINNING CONSUMER EDITOR LOOKS 060 936 2673 INTO YOUR COMPLAINTS CONSUMERS WARNED AGAINST BANKS THAT EXPLOIT THEM OVER PRESCRIBED DEBTS PROBE: Complaints by consumers result in BANKS ORDERED TO WRITE illegally collected R1 million written off... OFF ILLEGAL DEBTS By Thuli Zungu However, there are exceptions where the pre- The prescription disputes resolved by the OBS. was given to Mrs J, she could afford to make the The National Credit Act 34 of 2005 forbids scription period for certain contractual and civil *Mr X obtained a personal loan with his bank required contractual repayments. Regarding the creditors from collecting on prescribed debts debts, is longer. For example, a bank’s claim for outstanding balance, and out of its own accord, but there are banks who still have no regard the repayment of a debt is based on a Court judg- for R74 687 which was paid into his account on 8 the bank noticed that there was an issue. for the law. ment as well as claims for debts secured by mort- December 2016. The bank received sporadic pay- gaged bonds, only prescribe after 30 years and not ments until 4 January 2019. The bank then conducted an account reconcil- The aim of this law is to safeguard consum- 3 years.” iation which resulted in the amount of R318 664 ers against unfair and exploitative practices by In March 2022, Mr X lodged a complaint with being written off. This reduced the outstanding creditors. Bonisiwe Mandodo* of Mofolo South, Whether it is legal or illegal for creditors to the OBS alleging that the account in question had balance from R542 067 to R223 403. The bank Soweto, says she has been harassed by an attorney collect on a prescribed debt depends on whether been prescribed as he had not made payments for considered this fair given Mrs J’s circumstances. who claims they are collecting payment on behalf the debt falls within the ambit of the NCA or not, more than three years. He also did not acknowl- of a bank she once borrowed money from. according to Steyn. edge the debt nor received a summons from the However, upon OBS;s investigation it was bank. noted that Mrs J had in fact made her last payment She paid the money off in 2012 although she In other words, it is whether the debt relates on 30 June 2014. no longer has proof . “I have not received any tel- to a credit agreement and fall within the definition The bank responded to OBS and said the debt ephone calls from the bank or any request to make of a credit agreement as described in the NCA. had not been prescribed as the payment made on The OBS’s investigation further concluded payment arrangements from the bank,” she says. Examples include overdraft facilities, mortgage 4 January 2019 interrupted the prescription. It that between 30 June 2014 and 29 May 2017, Mrs loans, personal loans or credit card debt and vehi- further said their collecting attorney called Mr X J had never acknowledged owing the debt to the Reana Steyn, Ombudsman for Banking Ser- cle finance agreements. who acknowledged the debt. The bank also said a bank nor did she receive a summons which would vices (OBS) says there are hundreds of similar summons had since been issued and served on Mr have interrupted prescription. cases. Despite the legal requirements and the Protections in such cases that are usually af- X on 4 February 2022. guaranteed protection the NCA offer consumers, forded to consumers by NCA are not applicable The OBS recommended that the bank write the OBS is still receiving complaints from bank to all agreements and as such, it is still legal for Based on these seemingly reasonable reasons, off the R223 403 debt that had prescribed and up- customers relating to prescribed debts. creditors to demand payment or call consumers the bank maintained that the personal loan debt date Mrs J’s credit bureau profile. to get them to acknowledge a prescribed debt and had not been prescribed. She says between January 2021 and July this even sue on a prescribed debt for agreements fall- *In May 2016, Mr D opened a credit card ac- year, OBS had received and investigated 193 ing outside the NCA. Upon investigation, the OBS found that the count with a South African bank. Mr D received complaints relating to allegations of collections outstanding balance was over R112 495. The a credit limit of R25 000. He transacted with the on prescribed debts by banks and over R1 million “It is important for consumers to know that OBS studied the loan account statements, the card and the transactions amounted to R26 305. was written off or repaid to complainants. once they have acknowledged owing the debt, summons and listened to the call recording. The even if they have not made payment, they will OBS found that the debt in question had legally The bank received sporadic payments and due In about 33% of these cases, OBS found that not be able to raise the defence of prescription in been prescribed since the last payment received to defaults, the bank handed over the account to the banks in question have been unlawfully col- Court should the creditor sue them on prescribed on 4 January 2019 and no other payments were its attorneys for collection. In November 2016, lecting or attempting to collect on prescribed debts,” says Steyn. received towards this account. Mr D signed a Section 58 Consent to Judgment. debts. The last payment on the account was received by The protection afforded to consumers by the The summons which was served on Mr X also the bank in August 2017. “In 2022, in at least 29% of these cases, banks NCA, the banks and other creditors are prohib- fell outside the three-year prescription period. have again been found to have transgressed the ited from collecting or selling a debt that has pre- Lastly, upon listening to the call recording, it was On 1 March 2021, the Consent to Judgment Prescription Act as well as the NCA “, says Steyn. scribed. clear to the OBS that Mr X had not acknowledged was made an order of the Court by the bank for the debt. an amount of R29 222. From August 2021, Mr D Last week, an amount of R216 197 was writ- “Therefore, debtors no longer have to be resumed making payments to the account. ten off in one case and the complainant was also aware of this law and they do not have to raise OBS recommended that the bank should write refunded the R3 200 which he paid towards the the defence of prescription in order to be absolved off the entire debt and the bank agreed. Mr X was Upon the OBS’s investigation, it was argued prescribed debt. from paying these debts and to have their credit issued with a paid-up letter and his credit bureaux with the bank that the Consent to Judgment that bureaus profiles updated to reflect the correct state profile updated to reflect the true status of the ac- was signed by Mr D in November 2016 – together “Unfortunately, in many instances, the protec- of affairs.” count. with the payment that was received in August tion afforded by the law is beneficial only to con- 2017 – constituted an acknowledgment by Mr D. sumers who know about the legal principle as well According to the Prescription Act, the running *In 2013 Mrs J obtained a Revolving Credit Since Mr D had not made payments and verbally as the Ombuds office.” of prescription is interrupted if, during the three account from a major South African Bank to the or in writing, acknowledged the debt, it was the years after the payment was due happens when the value of R110 000. Payments were received by OBS’s findings that the debt had prescribed in Au- Steyn says the majority of consumers are left debtor admitted, verbally or in writing, to owing the bank until Mrs J became unemployed in 2014 gust 2020. paying for debts that have been prescribed and are the debt, the debtor made a payment towards the and could no longer make payments. Mrs J said therefore legally no longer collectable by credi- debt or the creditor issued and served a summons for seven years she had been receiving communi- A recommendation was made that the bank tors. on the debtor. cation from the bank’s lawyers requesting her to apply to rescind the Court judgment that was ob- pay the debt. tained in March 2021 as well as refund all the pay- The Prescription Act (68 of 1969) read with “If you are a bank customer and none of this ments Mr D made after August 2020. The bank Section 126B of the NCA, stipulates that a debt- happened, and you receive a letter of demand from Mrs J complained to the OBS that the bank agreed. Over R26 000 was written off and the or’s liability to pay a specific debt to a creditor is the bank or its lawyers for payment of a debt you had, for all these years, kept the account open and bank refunded a further R3 000 to Mr D. extinguished as a result of the passing of a pre- believe has been prescribed in law, you should that the outstanding balance had increased to over scribed period. raise the prescription,” Steyn says. R500 000. She said the bank was guilty of reck- Steyn encourages all consumers to take their less lending and requested the OBS’s to assist her. time to read up on, or be informed of, the laws “The Prescription Act prescribes the time pe- If they continue to demand payment or take governing the agreements they enter into with riod after which a consumer’s obligations to pay any other steps to collect the debt, the consumer In response to Mrs J’s allegations the bank creditors. a debt will be extinguished and the instances in should file a complaint with the OBS. advised that the Revolving Credit Plan account which this period will be delayed or interrupted. was issued to the complainant subject to the af- “It is imperative that consumers know and un- While banks claim that they have policies and fordability requirements as set out in the NCA. derstand their rights. They should also be aware “Generally, contractual and civil debts will be systems in place to ensure that they do not breach The bank also said that at the time that the credit of the free professional assistance offered by dif- extinguished if not paid or acknowledged as being the law and collect on prescribed debts, the OBS ferent organisations such as the OBS,” says Steyn. owed to the creditor by the debtor for a period of still regularly receives these kinds of complaints three years from the date when the payment was from bank customers, according to Steyn. due,” says Steyn.

6 WEEKLY SA MIRROR SKILLS DEVELOPMENT Friday 29 July 2022 IKUSASA SKILLS DEVELOPMENT CAREER GUIDE By Isaac Moledi SEIFSA TAKES GIANT ment, consulting, accreditation, and entrepreneur- Steel and Engineering Industries Federation of STEPS TO TACKLE ship and small business incubation capabilities. SA (Seifsa) says it has opened its transformed UNEMPLOYMENT training centre and was ready to take up stu- “The centre has been completely rebranded, dents to prepare them for the Fourth Industrial UPGRADE: Rebranded state-of-the-art training with new buildings and new equipment, as the old Revolution (4IR). centre opened to offer critical skills... centre was very outdated. We invited our clients and stakeholders to come and experience the new Seifsa is a national federation representing 18 ARTISAN; A young man being skilled how to Although the graduate unemployment rate re- centre, which is nothing like the old one. It has all independent employer associations in the metal and install geyser mains relatively low in the country, unemployment new offerings, and is physically completely differ- engineering industries with a combined member- than the national average. According to the Quar- among the youth continues to be a burden, irrespec- ent building,” he said. ship of over 1 200 companies employing over 170 terly Labour Force Survey (QLFS) for the first tive of educational attainment. Year-on-year, the 000 employees. The upgraded Seifsa training cen- quarter of 2022, the unemployment rate was 63.9% unemployment rate among young graduates (aged Chetty is adamant that the skills training that tre was opened last Friday in Benoni, Johannesburg for those aged 15-24 and 42.1% for those aged 25- 15-24 years) declined from 40.3% to 32.6%, while the centre provides is meant as a steppingstone to by Christopher Mvalo, Deputy Director-General: 34 while the current official national rate stands it increased by 6,9 percentage points to 22,4% for finding work. “We can train people, but, if they Skills Development Branch at the Department of at 34.5%. those aged 25-34 years during the same period in cannot get jobs, then we need to do more.” Higher Education and Training. the first quarter of 2022. “The big leap is around going into business in- Seifsa CEO, Lucio Trentini believed that the Trentini said the ribbon-cutting ceremony that cubation, though the core of the business remains renovated centre would go some way to meeting Mvalo presided over, opened the doors of the new apprenticeships.” President Cyril Ramaphosa’s call in his State of the centre, which, over the past year and a half, has Nation Address in February 2022 for the private been transformed from an old-style training cen- The new innovation hub and business incuba- sector to step up and help with job creation, which tre focused mostly on apprenticeships to a state-of tion facilities will take newly qualified welders and Trentini said cannot happen without skills develop- the-art Fourth Industrial Revolution-ready training boiler makers, for example, through the process ment. centre. of setting up their own small businesses with the support of the Seifsa Training Centre, along with In his speech at the re-launch of the train- According to Seifsa training centre director access to its facilities and help with securing con- ing centre, Trentini spoke about the importance Preggy Chetty, the upgrade sets the centre apart tracts. of addressing South Africa’s unemployment rate from other South African training centres as it of- and skills shortage. “There is no doubt that South fers multidisciplinary expertise in engineering, “We are always there in the background.” But Africa desperately needs to utilise, absorb and de- high-end artisan and technical development, human this is not the only leap. Chetty adds that the new, velop local people in industry in order to achieve capital, strategy, project and programme manage- improved Seifsa Training Centre also offers 4IR- economic progress and in the process tackle the related skills such as robotics and 3D printing to challenges of unemployment, inequality, poverty meet industry demands. These skills will be taught and now hunger in our country. In pursuit of this using e-learning, virtual reality and e-assessments. goal, Seifsa realised a long time ago, that emphasis must be given to training in key technical trades for The centre, which has the capacity to train 250 our youth and adults.” people per day and offers apprenticeships in 10 trades, is run in partnership with Thuthukisa, a spe- Experts believe that a tragic irrationality in cialist advisory, consulting, projects management South Africa is the fact that the country has a youth skills programmes delivery company. unemployment rate of more than 50%, but at the same time has a skills shortage in many areas of Chetty says the training centre is a Department commerce. They believe that the youth in South of Higher Education and NAMB-registered Trade Test centre and has trade-tested more than 400 can- Africa continue to be disadvantaged in the didates per year since 2014. labour market with an unemployment rate higher Anyone interested in the courses offered or CONSTANT LEARNING Seeking further information on the training cen- IMPERATIVE TO REMAIN tre can email [email protected] or visit www. INDISPENSIBLE seifsa.co.za AT WORK These courses are available in an easy, study RESKIL: More than half of the world’s working CONNECTIVITY: Anybody can participate from anywhere, online format and are designed for class will need reskilling by 2025 in various online courses the current market by industry experts. That means you will get hands-on tools to help you deal with By WSAM Reporter working population will need reskilling by 2025. Alison is the ideal learning platform if you are real-world scenarios. 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Friday 29 July 2022 PERSONAL FINANCE/BUSINESS 7WEEKLY SA MIRROR FOOD SECURITY By Isaac Moledi shipping costs, which are impacting purchase UNDER THREAT DUE South Africa’s crumbling infrastructure, prices, we’re also grappling with unique local the ongoing power outages and soaring in- challenges such as load shedding, congestion TO CRUMBLING put costs are some of the impediments that at ports and deteriorating road and rail infra- INFRASTRUCTURE are weighing in heavily on food prices and structure, which are causing major transporta- AND POWER OUTAGES threatening food safety. tion delays.” PLAN: President Cyril Ramaphosa announces bold This is according to import-export Com- Hume said dilapidated rail networks have plans to end load shedding in SA pany, Hume International which urged the seen a growing number of companies turn to government to urgently act to solve infra- the country’s congested and overburdened structure troubles and the issues at Eskom as roads for freight transportation over the past soon as possible. decade. Statistics South Africa figures show that in April 2012, 17.1 million tonnes of Hume International, the Port Elizabeth- freight were transported by rail and 37.9 mil- based local leader in the importation and lion tonnes by road. In April 2022, 14.5 mil- distribution of frozen foods and other food lion tonnes of freight were transported by rail products, believes that food importers in while 58.9 million tonnes by road – a leap of South Africa were “fighting a war on multiple more than 50%. fronts”. Hume says the estimated R7 billion in The company, which has imported more damage to infrastructure in the Port of Dur- than 180 million kilograms of food from five ban caused by the April and May floods has continents in 2021 alone, believes that the im- had a knock-on effect on other ports over the pact of crumbling infrastructure, the ongoing past three months, further aggravating logisti- power outages and soaring input costs weigh cal issues and delays at several local harbours. in on food prices, threatening the country’s food security. And these delays have only been exac- erbated by ongoing load shedding and the This week saw President Cyril Ramapho- loss of traffic lights throughout the country. sa announcing plans to end the country’s load “In total, transportation delays are currently shedding and its energy insecurity. Interven- forcing companies to store food at cold store tions he announced this week include the facilities on average seven to ten days longer establishment of the competitive electric- at a cost of around R5 000 to R6 000 per day ity market, stabilizing Eskom and improv- per container. This amounts to millions in ing plant performance, opening the way for added expenses for companies, adding a few private investment in new generation capac- rand extra to each and every item of food for ity and increasing the country’s investment in consumers. renewables. “This is particularly worrisome at a time He said this followed extensive discus- when higher fuel and food expenses globally sions he held with various stakeholders that are already driving up prices.” included business, community representa- tives, labour federations, political party lead- Beyond their impact on transportation ers, Eskom executives and former personnel delays, Hume says power outages are also a as well as several energy experts. source of major concern for temperature con- trols and food safety, with more than 1,246 “During the past three weeks, severe hours of load shedding in 2022 so far alone. load shedding has disrupted all our lives and caused immense damage to our economy,” “With cold stores operating at peak while awaiting freight transportation, numerous fa- Ramaphosa said during a national ad- cilities are being forced to continuously run dress broadcast live on television. According diesel generators to prevent any interrup- to him, the daily power cuts the country has tions to cold chains as a result of load shed- experienced have inconvenienced millions ding, adding another layer of costs to supply of households and have presented huge chal- chains,” says Hume. lenges for business. He says although they are fortunate to Ramaphosa said Eskom, saddled with have upgraded the company’s advanced soft- R396 billion of debt and unable to meet de- ware system for added layers of food security mand from its fleet of ageing and poorly and investing some R2.5 million over the past maintained coal-fired plants, forced the coun- six years towards installing solar power at its try to turn towards renewables and the private cold store, ensuring that long-term stock is sector for power provision. He promised a stored safely below -17°C, “ a lot of othercold plan to tackle the crisis in the coming days. stores around the country are coming under enormous strain as riots, flood damage, and According to Hume International founder now load shedding hit profitability”. and Managing Director, Fred Hume, the past few years have been some of the most chal- “The situation is dire and in the interestof lenging in the business’ 25-year history. food security, government urgently needs to act to solve infrastructure troubles and the is- “On top of global challenges such as ris- sues at Eskom as soon as possible’’. ing food prices, fuel price hikes and soaring By WSAM Reporter ‘WEALTH given) and a capable device, a child from a low Despite many solutions put forward to address INEQUALITY income family can access almost all the same on- the various forms of inequality - most of them IMPEDES ACCESS line resources and information as someone from a policy-driven - technology is believed to be TO EDUCATION, wealthier family. stepping in as another intervention in resolv- EMPLOYMENT’ ing this decades-long societal problem, says “Similarly, tools like screen readers mean vis- Andrew Bourne, Corporate Regional Manager DISPARITY: South Africa has the widest ually impaired individuals can access those same of Zoho. wealth gap in the world... online resources, while automated closed caption- ing helps hearing impaired individuals participate According to a World Bank report, just 10% sis), many others are choosing to remain wholly acerbate gender inequality which is as much about in online conference calls. of the world population owns 80% of its wealth. remote, allowing small towns and villages to mindset shifts as anything else. The positive im- As the report notes, wealth inequality affects ac- keepthriving. Other organisations, meanwhile, are pact of remote work on smaller towns and villages Of course, it is not just a matter of putting cess to opportunities including education and em- building smaller satellite offices to service work- should, nonetheless, act as a powerful reminder of technology in people’s hands and hoping for ployment. It also puts limits on intergenerational ers in these areas, an approach we have adopted at the potential technology has to drive equality.” thebest. Says Bourne: “While technology is more economic mobility which results in persistent Zoho in some markets. intuitive than ever, there still needs to be a basic consumption inequality. Bourne believes that technology can open up framework in place to ensure people of all back- According to him, this does not to say that opportunities for people who previously would grounds know how to use it.” “We live in a world beset by inequalities. remote and hybrid work present a panacea to in- not have had access to them. “Provided they have Whether they’re related to income, gender, race, equality. “In fact, some experts fear that it will ex- connectivity (admittedly, this is still far from a Technology can also act as an equality driv- or background, you do not have to look far to find erfor businesses. Using low-code tools, for ex- them. South Africa, for example, has the highest ample, even small businesses can create the kind level of wealth inequality in the world,” says- of consumer-facing and internal applications that Bourne. would’ve previously required enterprise-scale budgets to build. He says while there have been many solu- tions put forward for addressing the various forms These businesses can access increasingly so- of inequality, most of them policy-driven, “now, phisticated customer relationship management more than ever, technology is stepping into that (CRM) tools to help build customer loyalty and role.” revenue. Bourne says given that South Africa’s National Development Plan (NDP), envisions Bourne says the events of the past two years 90% of South Africa’s new jobs coming from have shown us the potential of technology in re- small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) by ducing inequality. “As organisations around the 2030, it will be vital for these businesses to be world were forced to adopt remote working mod- aware of such technologies and understand how els, many people moved from cities to smaller to benefit from them. towns and villages (in some cases to be closer to family, and in others, for a slower pace of life).” “There are very clear ways technology can help reduce many of the most urgent inequalities Around the world, Bourne says this helped re- faced by the world today. But it can only do so if vitalise areas that were once losing all their young it is made available to as many people as possible people and skilled workers to major cities. Skilled and if they’re equipped with the skills they need to workers bring income and opportunities, which make the most of it.” have a cumulative effect on reducing the urban- rural divide. Bourne argues however that It is important to remember that technology is not the solution to “Even as some companies mandate a return inequality in and of itself. to the office (either on a full-time or hybrid ba- It should, however, be part of any initiative aimed at improving equality .

8 WEEKLY SA MIRROR OPINION/ANALYSIS Friday 29 July 2022 Comment MADIBA BANYANA BANYANA DESERVE AND FAITH PARITY MEMORY: In this interview The remarkable achievement by the new soccer commemorating Mandela Month, queens of the African continent, Banyana Banyana was the tonic needed to lighten up the spirits of preeminent church leader Rev millions of people in this country who have been Frank Chikane recalls how the late gripped by the doom and gloom of the spiralling statesman was guided by his own food and fuel prices and the energy crisis. spirituality... Their hard-earned 2-1 victory over their oppo- nents, Morocco, to win the Women’s Africa Cup By Vicky Abraham Chikane who is also the former General Sec- brand of communism in South Africa which is not of Nations title recently, was no ordinary feat. This The life of the former president Nelson Mandela retary of the South African Council of Churches about the denial of the existence of God, but it was was achieved in front of a jam-packed and boister- has been an open book – but little does the world (SACC), was very vocal during the apartheid re- about the issues of justice. We even had priests who ous Moroccan crowd which failed to distract our know that he never permitted the African Na- gime and fought against the injustices against were members of the communist party. And that ladies from winning the coveted title. United and tional Congress (ANC) to proceed with meetings Black people. Chikane trained as a Reverend un- gives you a broad perspective of the way in which resolute and in the end defending their slender lead without a prayer. der the Apostolic Faith Mission during apartheid. people who were involved in the struggle and after with a determined defence, they achieved a major However, due to his political participation he was the struggle were committed based on their faith,” victory on foreign soil. Led by the charismatic Mandela who attended missionary schools defrocked as a Reverend and was re-instated at the explained Chikane coach, Desiree Ellis, the new women soccer cham- in the Eastern Cape, Clarkebury Mission School, end of apartheid. pions of Africa did us proud and it was a fitting Healdtown Mission Institute, Fort Hare University, MANDELA HAD FAITH Chikane elaborated that the struggle in South reception to see hundreds of soccer fans who wel- was shocked upon his release from prison when Africa was led when the liberation movements comed our heroines when they touched down at the he discovered that the ANC changed their way of Although the prophet of Royal Priesthood As- were banned. Despite the harsh conditions that the O.R. Tambo International Airport this week clad in conducting meetings through omitting opening sembly in Gaborone Botswana, Keabetswe Bafana anti-apartheid leaders lived under, that did not dis- the country’s national soccer regalia. prayers. Therefore, on several occasions when this had never met Mandela, it was clear through obser- courage Chikane and others to play an important occurred in the presence of Mandela, he would vation that he had faith for far-fetched dreams that role “especially being the prophetic voices within Their win however, should not be dampened stop the meeting and instruct them to restart the seemed impossible to materialise in a country that the church who took a stand against the apartheid by those who want to discriminate against their program with prayer. was ruled by an oppressive government. system.” hard-earned remuneration or bonuses on the ba- sis of their sex or gender. Politics must also not The Commissioner of the Electoral Committee “He kept on believing that he can be the Presi- Chikane as the former General Secretary of the be allowed to enter the fray. In any country, a na- (IEC) during South Africa’s first democratic elec- dent of South Africa yet there was no sign of a SACC, explained that the organization was vocal tional soccer team that achieves this kind of feat , tions in 1994, Reverend Frank Chikane revealed way out for him. His faith manifested (Hebrews 11 in the fight against racial discrimination. Therefore, receives the best accolades it deserves especially in this information during our interview. Chikane, verse 1). His dream came true. He became a hero the SACC became a target of the apartheid govern- financial terms. The government and sponsors must who holds a Master of Arts (in Religious Studies) worldwide. He inspired the whole world that if you ment and its offices were raided during Chikane’s play their responsible roles of paying reasonable from the University of Natal (now University of believe in yourself and remained positive at all term. bonuses to the team for a job well done. When they KwaZulu-Natal), played an important role during times, everything will be possible with God.” left the country to compete, the message from their apartheid as a clergy and served as the Director MANDELA’S LEGACY OF FORGIVENESS “When I was the General Secretary of the soccer bosses was clear : Bring it home. And they General in the office of Deputy President Thabo South African Council of Churches, I became the did. Mbeki during Mandela’s tenure as President. He “He taught the entire society that forgiveness voice of the people because all organizations were was an advisor to Mbeki who became president af- is the key. After becoming the President, he nev- banned even the neighboring states. Most of the Gender should not be the issue. The problem ter Mandela’s rule. er ill-treated the white people, instead he worked current ministers and presidents will say they heard of gender inequality has been a plague throughout together with them to build a united Republic of me during those days on radio speaking on behalf the world with women complaining that they were Chikane and other clergies in the Southern Af- South Africa. His actions and character had a great of the people of South Africa,” recalled Chikane. being discriminated against especially in the work- rica region were interviewed as the world continues positive impact in the world and all interfaith rela- MANDELA’S 1.9M STATUE AT THE U.N. place where their male counterparts were being pre- to celebrate Nelson Mandela International Month. tions learned a lot from him and started working BUILDING IN NEW YORK ferred for senior posts than women. Men were also together,” said Bafana. He added that, “Faith com- being paid more than their equally qualified female Chikane said, “It might interest the readers that munities in some parts of the world are highly in- Chikane said Mandela’s leadership qualities employees. This phenomenon should be phased out when Mandela attended ANC meetings after his re- spired (by Mandela) and some of them use his story have led South Africa to be recognized across the as it undermines the intellect of other human be- turn from prison, he would be shocked when they to build the youth (Proverbs 22 verse 6).” globe. ings simply because they are of a feminine gender. didn’t begin with a prayer. This is because, prior to DID MANDELA EMULATE CHRIST’S LOVE The South African Football Association must avoid his 27 years’ term in prison, it was a norm for the FOR CHILDREN “In terms of Mandela Month or Day, you know falling into that trap. Our ladies did a fantastic job ANC to start their meetings with prayer. Suddenly, that we are fortunate as South Africans to have that and they deserve to be properly remunerated just they stopped.” Quoting from 1 John 4:4 which says God who quality of leadership which gets recognized inter- like their counterparts, Bafana Bafana would have is in person is greater than satan who resides in the nationally, including at the United Nations where been treated had they won the competition. Fair- “Indeed, (when Mandela was present) they had world, Bafana said Mandela had “Christ living in they recognized him (Mandela). Not many leaders ness should be the name of the game. Period. to start the meeting program again and engage in him” hence he had love for children. are recognized in a way in which Mandela is rec- religious prayers. That tells you how much he was ognized. We even have a statue of Mandela there We welcome the announcement by the Minis- motivated by his own spirituality.” “Yes, Madiba loved children, just like Christ (United Nations); we are proud about it,” said Chi- try of Sports, Arts and Culture that R5,8 million did, but he was not emulating Christ. He however kane. would be awarded to our ladies of the moment to Although Mandela’s belief is not extensively had Christ living in him (Greater is He that is in me share. There is talk that each member of the team publicised, he received salvation as a born-again than him in the world 1 John 4 verse 4). When you Chikane said, “But that means that we as South would as a result receive R400 000. But this should Christian at Rhema Bible Church, South Africa led have Christ living in you it is easy to love (1 John 4 Africans are supposed to emulate him. In some in- not stop our major businesses from contributing to- by Senior Pastor Ray McCauley. Rhema, South Af- verse 7) because God is love,” said Bafana. stances, and in the last few years, there are many wards this monumental success of our ladies soccer rica was dedicated by the late Dr Kenneth E. Hagin things that do not represent what Mandela stood team. They need the support from all and sundry of Rhema Ministries in Oklahoma, U.S.A. Although Chikane has not heard Mandela ex- for. And I think we have got a huge struggle to not only for themselves but for the future genera- press that his love for children was inspired by make sure that South Africa is brought back on the tion of stars who need the motivation to take over On the first Sunday (8 December 2013) after the Christ, he believes that his actions were based on rails of the trajectory of the future that Mandela en- from where they had left. Soccer in South Africa is passing of the late president, McCauley revealed his humanity. “It was the humanity in him that visaged for all of us.” a national sport and all efforts have to be made to during a church service attended by Mirror’s corre- made him to think about children. Whether he was treat it like that. After the countrywide accolades spondent (Vicky Abraham), that Mandela had once motivated by Christ, I am not sure…But it was his Russia and Ukraine war could have been avoid- that have been heaped on our heroines, we hope mentioned to him that what kept him alive whilst humanity which made him care about people, par- ed had international leaders emulated Mandela’s all the brouhaha will come to an end and Banyana in various prisons was attending church every Sun- ticularly young people. And he made children his leadership qualities Banyana will ultimately earn what they rightfully day. McCauley is among the church leaders who major focus,” said Chikane. deserve – a good pay day. played a significant role in the salvation of many SPIRITUALITY DURING THE APARTHEID Chikane emphasized that if leaders across the other political leaders and head of states. REGIME WAS IMPERATIVE world were walking in Mandela’s footsteps, issues v 060 936 2673 that resulted to the Russia and Ukraine war could Speaking about Mandela’s religious back- Taking Weekly SA Mirror through what tran- have been avoided. [email protected] ground, Chikane said, “Most of the leadership spired during the apartheid regime, Chikane ex- (ANC), but particularly Mandela’s generation were plained that “the spirituality of the people of South “I am hoping that the people of South Africa Weekly SA Mirror is published by educated in missionary schools, especially in the Africa was critical in our struggle.” will take that message seriously and the interna- Weekly SA Mirror Pty Ltd. Eastern Cape. 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Friday 29 July 2022 OPINION/ANALYSIS 9WEEKLY SA MIRROR ROAD TO we need to fix our health. It does not make sense team makes the dream come true.” This is VICTORY BEGINS to always say, “I will travel when I retire,” and because it is impossible to achieve anything WITH KNOWING then, when the time comes, you are not healthy without the involvement of a formidable team. YOUR GAME PLAN enough for the rigours of travel and cannot enjoy I also love to say, “Show me the people you your hard-earned break. The only way to be able hang around with and I will be able to make UNIVERSAL: Focus on “Life Capitals”, to enjoy your life, holistically, is to strive, by all a prediction about your future.” This means namely happiness, health and wealth means, to remain healthy. that we are the sum total of the five closest creation and preservation… GENERATIONAL people around us because of the influence they have on us – and this can either be negative By Billy Selekane vation. On wealth creation and preservation, I wish or positive. So look around you and answer Success is never attained by default but by de- Regarding happiness, you are either happy or to inform you that this is a subject I hardly hear this question, “Are the people you spend time sign. You either have a plan for your life or you people talk about. But the question is, “How can with good enough to take you to your destined are just hoping that by some luck you will even- you are unhappy, there is no middle ground. Hap- you not only create wealth, but preserve it for gen- greatness?” And, if it is not the case, then, an- tually become successful. If you are compla- piness is an intrinsic thing. It comes from within erations to come?” I have heard people say they swer the next question, “What are you going cent, I have news for you, because your success and cannot be influenced by any external force. want to start a business dealing with what they to do about it?” But, remember that it is not is not going to happen by luck, unless you are So, if you believe the next person or thing will love, and, yet they hardly go as far as saying that only about others, but you should strive to be prepared to just prod along, aimlessly, until the make you happy, then you are mistaken, because they would also love to create and preserve the po- a keen supporter of others in a positive and end of your days. Simply put, success should you would have chosen to apportion power to tentially resultant wealth for the next generation. I inspirational way. be driven by you, and no one else. something over which you have no control. Es- guess poverty has been and remains a central part • Intellectual Capital –The pertinent question sentially, happiness is about personal mastery. If of our lives and we are too inept to think beyond is, “Why can’t Africans design their own air- As I have said, over and over, people always you are in total control of your emotional wellbe- mere survival. But everything is about mindset. planes from scratch?” The intellectual revo- gravitate towards the acquisition of material ing and are never easily moved by external things, Most of the wealthy people we are all aware of lution needs to begin at an individual level, things, especially cars, big houses, branded appar- then you have reached the zenith of your life. A were not born into wealth, but they worked their move to family, associates and then to the els and so on. While there is nothing wrong with new car will excite you for 90 days and after that, way towards ultimate success by being resilient, larger societies we live in. American Apple acquiring material things, we have a massive chal- it is merely a car. dreaming big and working relentlessly to achieve computer technologies innovator Steve Jobs lenge if material possessions are a person’s only wonders. did not first go to Mars and, on his return to measure of success. Concerning your health, 80 percent of what planet earth, start the Apple organisation. It is you eat contributes to just 20 percent of how your There are three universal sources for wealth always those who see a gap in society and use If this is the case, then it means that those body moves. You cannot hit the gym and work creation, and these are human capital, intellectual their intellectual prowess to close that gap and people who are involved in illicit business deals out while continuing with bad eating habits. You capital and financial capital. therefore start movements which become their like drug dealers, thugs and other corrupt people are the master of your body, and your physique • Human Capital – I like the expression. “The unique vehicles for wealth creation. Wealth should then be classified as being successful. We will always send you signals, to which you should creation is never an accidental thing, it is in- are all governed by what I call “Life Capital”, listen and be proactive. Your greatest gift is your tentional. which are the things which are common to all of health, and yet most of us abuse our bodies, often • Financial Capital – This is where we really us, no matter where we may come from, namely in the hope that we can fix it later. I am appalled make a mess of our lives, and yet we are the happiness, health and wealth creation and preser- at how much we abuse our bodies in search of ones who own the concept of community, money, to eventually rush to doctors later, because which in Swahili, is called Harambe. We need to understand our buying power and the num- bers we command and the phenomenon this can translate into when we combine our finan- cial capital to create opportunities for those who hold ingenious ideas. The townships have social financial saving clubs, known as stokvels, which – the last time I checked are worth R9 Billion – and yet we do not see and treat this accumulative ability as a huge finan- cial capital, which we can use to assist our lo- cal entrepreneurs to scale to high business lev- els. All our township areas have malls which are owned by others, yet we are 100 percent supporters of those businesses, and yet again we benefit zero from the profits which are cre- ated for those businesses. So, I am asking you, “What is your Game plan?” ROLLY POLLY: Women in RISING OBESITY prevalence of overweight and obesity in 2017 was urban areas more likely to RISK AMONG SA significantly higher than the estimate in 1998, ac- be overweight than those cording to the study. The significant predictors of in rural areas WOMEN overweight and obesity included increased age, By Thuli Zungu self-identifying with the Black African population Smoking, lack of physical activity and increased NUTRITIONAL CHANGES: Study reveals factors group, higher educational attainment, residing in an consumption of unhealthy food leads to over- urban area, and wealth. weight and obesity in South Africa’s women of behind rise in obesity in SA women of childbearing age… childbearing age according to a study, In addition, the study found that smoking was BMI provides the most useful population-level assess the prevalence of overweight and obesity inversely associated with being overweight and The study, conducted by a University of Cape measure of overweight and obesity as it is the same changes between 1998 to 2017 for non-pregnant obese. The finding that overweight and obesity in- Town’s (UCT) doctoral student Mweete Debra for both sexes and for all ages of adults. However, women aged 15 to 49 years in South Africa. creased over time, could be due to rapid economic Nglazi who graduated this month, revealed that the WHO advises that this measure should be con- She also examined the determinants of over- development since the new democracy in 1994, South Africa was undergoing a nutrition transition, sidered a rough guide as it may not correspond to weight and obesity. This study, published in BMC urbanisation and increased female labour force par- characterised by an increasing prevalence of over- the same degree of fatness in different individuals. Public Health, found that overweightness among ticipation. says Nglazi, weight and obesity. With the COVID-19 pandemic and high preva- the population increased from 51.3% to 60.0%, and lence of obesity among women of childbearing age obesity increased from 24.7% to 35.2%. Working women tend to have low-energy jobs, The COVID-19 pandemic highlighted the im- in South Africa, to minimise adverse consequenc- Overweight and obesity prevalence remained and mobility is less energy-intensive because of portance of caring for those with conditions such es, the study made an ur- higher for older than shorter commutes and the use of motorised trans- as obesity and overweight, as these conditions put gent call to prioritise the younger women, the portation, the study found. Time constraint was a them at a greater risk of death and severe COV- vulnerable populations KEY FACTS study showed. In 1998, challenge for many women in preparing healthy ID-19, according to the study. meals because of long working hours and having through timeous vaccina- • Worldwide obesity has nearly tripled women with no primary greater access to processed foods. The World Health Organization (WHO) defines tion, testing and detection, • since 1975. education and those with overweight and obesity as abnormal or excessive and providing prompt and In 2016, more than 1.9 billion adults, 18 secondary education had The study also found that, in 2012 and fat accumulation that may impair health. A com- aggressive treatment for • years and older, were overweight. Of these a higher overweight and 2014/2015, women having tertiary education, com- monly used measure to classify overweight and obese patients even be- • over 650 million were obese. obesity prevalence than pared to no primary school education, faced greater obesity among adults is Body Mass Index (BMI), a fore their conditions be- 39% of adults aged 18 years and over were those with tertiary educa- odds of being overweight and obese. In most years, simple index of weight-for-height defined as a per- come severe. • overweight in 2016, and 13% were obese. tion. except for 1998 and 2016, the odds of being over- son’s weight in kilograms divided by the square of • Most of the world’s population live in weight and obese were higher in women having his height in meters (kg/m2). To arrive at the find- countries where overweight and obesity However, this pattern a secondary education compared to those with no ings, Nglazi used nation- • kills more people than underweight. was reversed in 2017, primary school education. For adults, WHO defines overweight and obe- ally representative data 39 million children under the age of 5 were when the prevalence of sity as follows: overweight is a BMI greater than from the 2008 - 2017 overweight or obese in 2020. overweight and obe- Those with higher education tended to have or equal to 25; and obesity is a BMI greater than National Income Dy- Over 340 million children and adolescents sity tended to be higher less energy-demanding jobs, be more physically or equal to 30. namics Study, 1998 and aged 5-19 were overweight or obese in among women from inactive, and had sedentary lifestyles, the study 2016 South African De- 2016. wealthier socioeconomic found. mographic and Health Obesity is preventable. backgrounds than their Surveys, and 2005/06 counterparts from less “By contrast, we found that in 1998, the odds of and 2010/11 Income and SOURCE: WHO wealthy backgrounds. being overweight and obese was lower in women Expenditure Surveys to with a tertiary education compared to those with no For most women, the primary school education,” Nglazi says. In 1998 and 2017, the study found that women residing in urban areas faced higher odds of being overweight or obese than those who resided in rural areas. Commenting on the findings, Nglazi says the increasing trend in overweight and obesity in wom- en of childbearing age in South Africa demands ur- gent public health attention. “Increased public health attention is needed about obesity and its health consequences for this vulnerable population. In conclusion, the study found that efforts were needed across different sectors to prevent excessive weight gain in women of childbearing age, focus- sing on the risk factors identified in the paper

10 WEEKLY SA MIRROR FEATURE Friday 29 July 2022 POPE URGES SOMBRE: Pope Francis prays RECONCILIATION at a gravesite at the Ermine- AFTER APOLOGY skin Cree Nation Cemetery in Maskwacis, Alta., during his papal visit across Canada on Monday. THE CANADIAN PRESS/ Nathan Denette HEALING: During his visit to Canada this week, It is necessary to remember how evil committed by so many Christians against the Pope humbly begged for forgiveness for ‘the evil’ the policies of assimilation and Indigenous peoples. committed by Christians against the indigenous people there. He also apologised for the Catholic enfranchisement, Dear brothers and sisters, many of you and Church’s role in running residential schools that which also included the your representatives have stated that begging par- separated children from their parents, inflicted residential school system, don is not the end of the matter. I fully agree: that sexual and physical abuse and forced assimilation, were devastating for the is only the first step, the starting point. I also rec- for more than a century. More than 4 000 children ognize that, “looking to the past, no effort to beg reportedly died as a consequence of the abuse… people of these lands. pardon and to seek to repair the harm done will ever When the European be sufficient” and that, “looking ahead to the future, SPEECH BY POPE FRANCIS keeping for those yet to come. You have treated no effort must be spared to create a culture able to Madam Governor General, it as a gift of the Creator to be shared with others colonists first arrived prevent such situations from happening” (Letter to Mr Prime Minister, and to be cherished in harmony with all that ex- here, there was a great the People of God, 20 August 2018). An important Dear Indigenous peoples of Maskwacis and of ists, in profound fellowship with all living beings. opportunity to bring about a part of this process will be to conduct a serious this land of Canada, In this way, you learned to foster a sense of family fruitful encounter between investigation into the facts of what took place in and community, and to build solid bonds between cultures, traditions and forms of the past and to assist the survivors of the residen- Dear brothers and sisters! generations, honouring your elders and caring for spirituality. Yet for the most part tial schools to experience healing from the traumas I have been waiting to come here and be with your little ones. A treasury of sound customs and they suffered. you! Here, from this place associated with painful teachings, centred on concern for others, truthful- that did not happen… memories, I would like to begin what I consider a ness, courage and respect, humility, honesty and I trust and pray that Christians and civil society penitential pilgrimage. I have come to your native practical wisdom! marginalizing the Indigenous peoples; how also in this land may grow in the ability to accept and lands to tell you in person of my sorrow, to implore through the system of residential schools your respect the identity and the experience of the In- God’s forgiveness, healing and reconciliation, to Yet if those were the first steps taken in these languages and cultures were denigrated and sup- digenous peoples. It is my hope that concrete ways express my closeness and to pray with you and for lands, the path of remembrance leads us, sadly, to pressed; how children suffered physical, verbal, can be you. those that followed. The place where we are gath- psychological and spiritual abuse; how they were I recall the meetings we had in Rome four ered renews within me the deep sense of pain and taken away from their homes at a young age, and found to make those peoples better known and months ago. At that time, I was given two pairs remorse that I have felt in these past months. I think how that indelibly affected relationships between esteemed, so that all may learn to walk together. of moccasins as a sign of the suffering endured by back on the tragic situations that so many of you, parents and children, grandparents and grandchil- For my part, I will continue to encourage the ef- Indigenous children, particularly those who, un- your families and your communities have known; dren. forts of all Catholics to support the indigenous fortunately, never came back from the residential of what you shared with me about the suffering you peoples. I have done so at various times and occa- schools. I was asked to return the moccasins when I endured in the residential schools. I thank you for making me appreciate this, for sions, through meetings, appeals and also through came to Canada, and I will do so at the end of these telling me about the heavy burdens that you still the writing of an Apostolic Exhortation. I realize few words, in which I would like to reflect on this These are traumas that are in some way re- bear, for sharing with me these bitter memories. that all this will require time and patience. We are symbol, which over the past few months has kept awakened whenever the subject comes up; I real- Today I am here, in this land that, along with its speaking of processes that must penetrate hearts. alive my sense of sorrow, indignation and shame. ize too that our meeting today can bring back old ancient memories, preserves the scars of still open My presence here and the commitment of the Ca- The memory of those children is indeed painful; it memories and hurts, and that many of you may wounds. I am here because the first step of my peni- nadian Bishops are a testimony to our will to perse- urges us to work to ensure that every child is treated feel uncomfortable even as I speak. Yet it is right tential pilgrimage among you is that of again ask- vere on this path. with love, honour and respect. to remember, because forgetfulness leads to indif- ing forgiveness, of telling you once more that I am At the same time, those moccasins also speak ference and, as has been said, “the opposite of love deeply sorry. Sorry for the ways in which, regretta- Dear friends, this pilgrimage is taking place to us of a path to follow, a journey that we desire to is not hatred, it’s indifference… and the opposite bly, many Christians supported the colonising men- over several days and in places far distant from make together. We want to walk together, to pray of life is not death, it’s indifference” (E. WIESEL). tality of the powers that oppressed the indigenous one another; even so, it will not allow me to accept together and to work together, so that the sufferings To remember the devastating experiences that took peoples. I am sorry. I ask forgiveness, in particular, the many invitations I have received to visit cen- of the past can lead to a future of justice, healing place in the residential schools hurts, angers, causes for the ways in which many members of the Church tres like Kamloops, Winnipeg and various places and reconciliation. pain, and yet it is necessary. and of religious communities co-operated, not least in Saskatchewan, Yukon and the Northwest Terri- That is why the first part of my pilgrimage through their indifference, in projects of cultural tories. among you takes place in this region, which from It is necessary to remember how the policies destruction and forced assimilation promoted by time immemorial has seen the presence of indige- of assimilation and enfranchisement, which also the governments of that time, which culminated in Nonetheless, please know that all of you are nous peoples. These are lands that speak to us; they included the residential school system, were dev- the system of residential schools. in my thoughts and in my prayer. Know that I am enable us to remember. astating for the people of these lands. When the aware of the sufferings and traumas, the difficul- To remember: brothers and sisters, you have European colonists first arrived here, there was a Although Christian charity was not absent, ties and challenges, experienced by the indigenous lived on these lands for thousands of years, follow- great opportunity to bring about a fruitful encounter and there were many outstanding instances of de- peoples in every region of this country. The words ing ways of life that respect the earth which you between cultures, traditions and forms of spiritual- votion and care for children, the overall effects of that I speak throughout this penitential journey are received as a legacy from past generations and are ity. Yet for the most part that did not happen. the policies linked to the residential schools were meant for every native community and person. I catastrophic. embrace all of you with affection. Again, I think back on the stories you told: how the policies of assimilation ended up systematically What our Christian faith tells us is that this was On this first step of my journey, I have wanted a disastrous error, incompatible with the Gospel of to make space for memory. Here, today, I am with Jesus Christ. It is painful to think of how the firm you to recall the past, to grieve with you, to bow soil of values, language and culture that made up our heads together in silence and to pray before the the authentic identity of your peoples was eroded, graves. Let us allow these moments of silence to and that you have continued to pay the price of help us interiorize our pain. Silence. And prayer. this. In the face of this deplorable evil, the Church kneels before God and implores his forgiveness for In the face of evil, we pray to the Lord of good- the sins of her children (cf. JOHN PAUL II, Bull ness; in the face of death, we pray to the God of life. Incarnationis Mysterium [29 November 1998), 11: Our Lord Jesus Christ took a grave, which seemed AAS 91 [1999], 140). the burial place of every hope and dream, leaving behind only sorrow, pain and resignation, and made I myself wish to reaffirm this, with shame and it a place of rebirth and resurrection, the beginning unambiguously. I humbly beg forgiveness for the of a history of new life and universal reconciliation. Our own efforts are not enough to achieve heal- ing and reconciliation: we need God’s grace. We need the quiet and powerful wisdom of the Spirit, the tender love of the Comforter. May he bring to fulfilment the deepest expectations of our hearts. May he guide our steps and enable us to advance together on our journey.

Friday 29 July 2022 ENTERTAINMENT 11WEEKLY SA MIRROR SIPHIWE MSIMANG - HONOURING NATIONAL ICONS WHILE ALIVE UNSUNG: The Soweto community worker concerned about recognising extraordinary efforts and contributions of unrecognised township heroes and heroines… By Sandile Memela PHILANTHROPIST: Siphiwe Msimang There is a man who is perhaps one of the most At the last event in 2018, he invited 400 fami- to say Thank You for serving the nation. influential shakers in the entertainment indus- lies, friends and fans to witness the presentation of Msimang is no millionaire, but has committed try. Ironically, he is neither a renowned actor or Certificates of Appreciation to a dozen artistic leg- multi award-winning director or playwright. ends and icons. These men and women have given whatever little money he has to hire to honour mu- their lives to the arts and have raised children that sicians, entertainers as well as meeting the catering This man knows almost everyone in the busi- have grown to be legends and icons in their own expenses to add ambience and substance and qual- ness by first name. Yet, some may not know his right. ity to his events. name. He has been part of the entertainment in- dustry for almost six decades now and is a walk- For example, veteran comedian, actor and cho- The greatest irony about this man who has ing encyclopaedia to those willing to listen to the reographer Collins Mashigo is the father of Vinolia almost nothing is that he gives every little he has humble and lowly. while Maloka raised Greg Maloka, who was Kaya without expecting anything in return. In addition, FM station manager, among others. In his own sto- after all is said and done, the highest and most en- In fact, this man has the guts to gate-crash into ry, Msimang is concerned more about recognising during gift anyone can receive is to be recognised any rehearsal space to witness and watch a produc- the extraordinary efforts and contributions of these by your own people in your community. To many, tion while being cooked. When highly impressed, men and women who have gotten nothing because there is no doubt that these artists, especially actors he will go to the township to mobilise the com- of the thankless nature of their jobs. and musicians and comedians, have nourished the munity to come watch the production, including soul of the people. When you listen to Msimang, arranging transport, collecting ticket money and As a young man, he was raised by elderly men you soon learn that his religion is service to human- generally looking after his guests. in the community who gave everything to guide ity. His greatest work is to make people feel good and direct the youth towards a meaningful life. In and, above all, feel appreciated at a time when they In the dizzy and glitzy world of showbiz, eve- his instance, soccer was the instrument. Thus, the are at their lowest point in life, where no one re- rybody wants to be or consider themselves to be a nickname Arrah. Soon he found himself drifting members their roles and contribution. big name. But not Bra Siphiwe Msimang of Zone 5, towards appreciation of theatre, which introduced Diepkloof, Soweto. him to the creative output of legends Gibson Kente, “I believe we must show our appreciation and Sam Mhangwani and Boykie Mohlamme, among thankfulness to people while they are alive. It does It would seem he is a man who is satisfied with not make much to shower people with praises when his lot, which is to be God’s servant by spreading I believe we must show they are dead and their ears cannot hear the words love joy and happiness, including to the sick. our appreciation and of praise. Let us make it a habit to acknowledge and thankfulness to recognise people while alive,” said Msimang. Bra Siphiwe is self-effacing in his humility; people while they are RECIPIENTS OF AWARDS does not quite care for how others, especially de- tractors and misguided celebrities, may view him. alive. It does not make The other legends and icons that received a All he is interested in is “to do Gods work.” much to shower priceless Certificate of Appreciation included the following : This has seen him win his way into people’s people with praises • Linda Mngoma - violinist, music teacher, art hearts, reminding them that they are God’s gift to when they are dead humanity, especially performers who nourish the and their ears cannot hear activist soul of the nation through their work. And for that, the words of praise… • Collins Mashigo - veteran actor, comedian mu- he has given them certificates of recognition. Un- employed Msimang has been doing this out of his others. sician, dancer, choreographer, producer own small pocket - with a little help from artists, This turn saw him introduced to household ac- • Prince Lengoasa - trumpeter, composer, music musicians and caterers that volunteer their services tors, musicians, dancers, directors and producers writer Over the last seven years, he has recognised who were pioneers in the entertainment business. • Sanza Loate - veteran actor, founding member and given awards to almost 100 artists including Abigail Kubheka, Bra Hugh, Mara Louw, Thandi Over the last five decades, Msimang has criss- of the Manhattan Brothers,The Soil mentor and Klaasen, Darlington Michael, Chriselda Kanan- crossed the breath and length of the country to artistic coach da, Duma Ndlovu, Mbongeni Ngema, Stompi closely follow what these artists have done to nour- • Moss Tau - veteran .musician, band founder, Manana, Hotstix Mabuse, Selaelo Maredi, Stel- ish the soul of the nation. artist and tour manager la Khumalo, Faith Kekana, Lebo M, Deborah • Godfrey Maluka - veteran actor, producer, di- Fraser, Sam Mhangwani, Joe Mafela and Boykie Now that they are in the twilight of their lives, rector Mohlamme, among the living and the dead. abandoned and neglected, he has brought them • Vusi Dibakwane - veteran actor, producer, back to life through a series of awards ceremonies script writer, director All the better, Msimang has opened doors for • Boykie Phulu - veteran film stage TV artist countless young artists who have gone to become • Andrew Lithako- showbizz photographer icons, including Terry Phetoe. Others have gone • Sbu Mseleku - veteran sportswriter to feature in major shows like uMoja, Soweto • Edward Tsumela - specialist arts writer pub- Gospel Choir, Sarafina 2 and Lion King, among lisher others. As much as he has been a lone crusad- • Phumelelo Gamede - singer, dancer choreogra- er, Msimang is not ready to quit giving annual pher awards, despite experiencing “spiritual exhaus- • Kaizer Ngwenya veteran journalist tion”, due to government indifference and lack of corporate sponsorship for his endeavours. Bra Siphiwe is the sort of man that reminds you that there is so much untapped history, herit- age, wisdom and insight residing in some of the township’s organic intellectuals. Yet, society has become too obsessed with people that come from Ivy League universities and who are out of touch with what is happening among the people on the ground. It would be a serious mistake to neither recog- nise nor doff hat to Siphiwe Msimang while he is alive. Over the last decade, he has acknowledged and recognised almost 500 township artists and en- tertainment and sports professionals through host- ing special events at Diepkloof Hall.

12 WEEKLY SA MIRROR FOOD AND WINE Friday 29 July 2022 By Len Maseko P&T STRIKES joyed chilled, the drink refreshes with a fizziness In recent years, South Africa has experienced HAPPY MEDIUM rich with fruit flavours hardly cloying. a staggering growth in the ready-to-drink (RTD) WITH G&T De Krans owner Boets Nel says: “We are alcohol beverage market – punctuated by, not proud to announce that all the flavourings are only high volumes, but also by the appearance of VARIETY: De Krans earns distinction of natural and that no artificial flavours are used. a myriad brands in this genre. being first to introduce Port-style wine and With a good acidity and balancing sugar content Tonic beverage in South Africa… coming from the Cape White (Port)”. Current research shows the local RTDs mar- ket as experiencing a compound annual growth bined with grape spirits, South Africa has had to tinction – of producing the first Port-style wine Nel points out that, traditionally, port-style rate of 2.13 percent in revenue and 7.04 percent stop using the term for the same nectar and use mixed with Tonic (in short De Krans P&T), a wines have been mostly associated with an after- in volume from 2021 to 2026. the term “port-style wine”. delicious sparkling, naturally sweet, premixed dinner drink. About its charms, the Wine Bible cocktail with an alcohol content of 6 percent. famously gushes, “the most sexist beverage on In their latest report, which assesses the po- Besides crafting awarding ports, De Krans Oozing fresh flavours of passion fruit, pineapple, earth … the quintessential man’s drink, brought tential growth of the country’s RTDs market, the was the first producer to launch a Cape Pink port- peaches and citrus, this drink gets its edge from out with great celebration and cigars only after Research and Markets group says: “With growing style wine in 2008, as well as the first to produce the tinge of bitterness laced by the tonic on the women had left the room.” healthy living trends, the demand for low-alcohol a Sparkling Natural Sweet Moscato in 2012. aftertaste, layered with tropical fruit flavours. En- variants of cider is expected to gain momentum However, due to higher alcohol and sugar in South Africa. During the forecast period, new Now, De Krans has claimed another dis- content, consumption of port and port-style launches in-line with healthy lifestyles are ex- wines has been somewhat stagnant in the past pected to become increasingly important. decade, with very little growth in volume, gripes the De Krans honcho. “This is further anticipated to influence pro- ducers to develop beverages with new flavours. And, sadly, the characterisation of Port as an Such trends are likely to support the overall de- “old man’s drink” has resulted in “a relatively velopment of the alcoholic RTDs market,” the small growth in the port-style among the younger group says. generation, who tend to shy away it for that rea- son, according to Nel. Amid this positive scenario has come ear- lier this year South Africa’s Port tonic – known “We have also realised that consumers ac- as Porto Tonico to the Portuguese, who invented tually want to try a lovely, chilled port-style the fortified wine Port. P &T, a port and tonic cocktail, but may end up not wanting to blend cocktail, is the new creation of De Krans Wines it themselves. This is where this attractive and in Calitzdorp, which has been producing award- convenient 275ml glass bottle of De Krans P&T winning ports for years. comes in – it is ready-to-drink! We recommend serving this premium RTD super chilled as is or Since the Portuguese are strict about the use spice it up and add your own garnish to enhance of the name Port, being the inventors of this style the flavour and taste”. of fortified wine which is essentially wine com- P&T is available in 6 x 4 carry packs from the farm, through the trade, or online shop, at R35 a bottle. Why a P&T? Nel says: “Created to contribute to de-mystifying port-style wines, consumers, especially the younger generation who enjoy cocktails and ready-to-drink beverages (RTD’s), will no doubt welcome the opportunity to try this exciting, new way of enjoying port-style wines, as this product will also increase the accessibility of the port-style category to a much broader, and younger audience. What better way to combine the old and the new than presenting De Krans Cape White port-style wine (made from 56-year-old Malvasia Rei vines) in the form of an RTD, resulting in South Africa’s first P&T, or Port-style and Tonic”. De Krans Wine Cellar is situated along the upper reaches of the picturesque Gamka River Valley near Calitzdorp. The history of the farm dates back to 1890, when it was bought by the Nel family. Since 1985, most of the classic Portuguese port and wine varieties have been planted. De Krans is widely known as one of the leading port-style wine producers, as well as one of the most innovative cellars in South Africa. EVENTS CABERNET KINGS TO PAINT wine judge and critic. The value of the wines being poured in Street Brewery. JOZI RED the masterclass is over R35 000. Ticket prices are as follows: Walkaround Ticket is R595 per VAAL WINE EXPO TICKETS A group of preeminent Cabernet winemakers from the Cape person and Masterclass and Walkaround Tasting Ticket R1 SOLD OUTScores of Gauteng lovers are expected winelands host a sublime evening tasting at Rosebank’s 500 per person. For ticket bookings visit www.plankton. MESH Club tomorrow (July 30). mobi (and search Stellenbosch Cabernet Collective) or click to attended 2022 Vaal Wine Expo at Stonehaven on Vaal in Billed “the Stellenbosch Cabernet Collective’s (SCC) Cab- https://bit.ly/3IC7ynu, Book a table for dinner at Mesh Club Vanderbiljpark tomorrow (July 30). ernet Through the Ages,” the evening will be graced by 22 at 011 594 5545. Visitors to the show will taste wines at two venues, where celebrity winemakers from the region. tasting stalls will be manned by Cape winelands producers. SCC member wineries presenting on the evening are Kaap- OUR LUCKY WINNER Only 1000 entry tickets were available this year. zicht Wines, Jordan Wine Estate, Waterford Estate, Warwick The winner of two tickets to attend tomorrow’s prestig- Wine Estate, Delheim Wine Estate, Hartenberg Wine Estate, ious Cabernet Collective tasting evening at MESH Club NEDERBURG’S DINNER SERIES Neill Ellis Wines, Alto Wine Estate, Ernie Els Wines, Le is Tom Malebane of Heidelberg. TONIGHT & TOMORROW Riche Wines, Simonsig Wine Estate, Bartinney, Stark-Condé We thank WEEKLY SA MIRROR readers who entered Wines, Thelema Mountain Vineyards, Spier Wines, Peter the competition, in which we asked where the Olden- Nederburg’s Dinner Series featuring chef maestros Goffe- Falke Wines, Muratie Wine Estate, Oldenburg Vineyards, burg Vineyards are situated. The vineyards are situated Wood and Steven Maresch at the estate’s restaurant, The Mooiplaas Wine State, Kanonkop Wine Estate and Kleine in Stellenbosch. Manor, in Paarl, starts tonight and ends tomorrow. Zalze Wines. The duo will cook up a five a-course meal, matched with Two time slots will be made available to visitors. The first GQEBERHA WINE SHOW some of top Nederburg wines. Everything (except for des- session will be a Cabernet-themed Masterclass between 3pm Gqeberha hosts its New Wine Show, which takes place on sert!) will involve meat. and 5pm. This will be followed by the chat and walk-around Saturday and Sunday from July 30 to 31, where some of Well-known to South Africans as a judge of both Masterchef while sampling more than 40 wines takes place between 4pm South Africa’s most prominent wineries will join forces to SA and The Ultimate Braai Master, Pete (accompanied by and 7,30pm. present premium quality in wine and food. Steven) will be the first in a series of top-level chefs to fea- For Masterclass goers, the session starts with a complimen- The line-up of participating wineries will include Neil Ellis ture at The Manor in its Taste, Learn & Discover dinner se- tary welcome drink, before the seated eight-wine tasting be- Wines, De Grendel, Hartenberg, Newton Johnson, Grange- ries for wine and food lovers. gins. In this special tasting top international Cabernets (Opus hurst and Simonsig amongst others. On both the Friday and Saturday nights, starting at 6,30pm, One, Réserve de la Comtesse Pauillac, Dominus and Grand Included in the ticket price will be a Riedel® crystal wine- they’ll be delighting diners with home-made bread served Vin de Léoville, du Marquis de Las Cases) will be tasted glass worth R150. Entry per day is R275 (early bird) or R299 with bone marrow butter to start. The all-inclusive price for alongside a line-up of Stellenbosch Cabernets from three fa- at the door. Limited Tickets available. The venue is Bridge the food and wine combo will set you back just R550 a head mous vintages specially selected by Michael Fridjhon, top each time.

Friday 29 July 2022 MOTORING 13WEEKLY SA MIRROR MOTORING:Briefs THE FESTIVAL OF UNIQUE DESIGN: The Toyota MOTORING RETURNS Yaris GR Yaris is offered in This August the Festival of Motoring returns a three-door body and to the delight of the motoring public who lowered roof - creating a have been waiting patiently to get into the driving seat of their favourite cars and expe- coupe silhouette rience the thrill and excitement that the event provides. TOYOTA EXTENDS GR YARIS PRODUCTION The event takes place at the Kyalami Grand Prix Circuit from August 26-28 Au- POSITIVE MARKET gust and this year will mark five editions of evolution of the Festival of Motoring, which RESPONSE: The line- will focus on the innovation and product of- ferings that the South African motor industry up is reduced to a single has to offer. model, the ‘top-spec’ With 50 pit doors available, there has been enthusiastic support from vehicle man- Rally variant ufacturers and importers, with more than 20 automotive brands, including Alfa Romeo, By Ali Mphaki and connecting the motor to the GR Four adaptive INTERIOR: A combination Abarth, Citroen, Fiat, Jeep, Mercedes-Benz, The people have spoken and Toyota has heeded all-wheel-drive system is a six-speed manual trans- leather/Alcantara sports Mopar, Opel, Peugeot and Toyota who will their call. This is the message from the Japanese mission. seats in the front with leather be showcasing their brands and latest mod- manufacturer in their latest announcement to rear seats enhances a bland els. extend the production and availability of the As before the Rally model is equipped with a monster Toyota GR Yaris. Torsen limited-slip differential on both the front and interior In addition, over 150 exhibitors will dis- rear axle, performance-tuned suspension, revised play automotive products and services and You may wonder what the fuss is about since power-steering assistance and 18-inch BBS forged ror, dual-zone climate control, Multi-Information lifestyle, outdoor, and customised vehicle the Toyota Yaris as we know is a standard uninspir- alloy wheels - shod with Michelin Pilot Sport 4s Display (MID), 12-volt power outlet and a tilt-and- offerings to service the need of the visitor. ing five doors sedan, but the Toyota GR Yaris (in tyres telescopic adjustable steering column. picture) has three doors and was.launched in 2021 BMW M FEST IS BACK! to worldwide acclaim. The Rally model also boasts combination leath- A 6-speaker touchscreen audio system is stand- er/Alcantara sports seats in the front with leather ard on all models, and features Apple CarPlay/An- BMW South Africa will host its third festival Combining performance, driver engagement rear seats, Heads-up Display (HUD), the Toyota droid Auto functionality for smartphones as well as celebrating the most powerful letter in the the only similarity the Toyota GR Yaris shares with Safety Sense (TSS) active safety suite and Active Bluetooth and USB inputs. world from 15 - 16 October 2022. its standard brother are the wing mirrors and lights. Noise Control. What seems an obvious correction is the ad- In the year when the BMW Group cel- Boasting frameless doors which adds to its Standard specification includes keyless entry dition of a reverse camera and rear Park Distance ebrates 50 Years of BMW M, BMW custom- coupe look, it has a 95-mm lower roofline and wait with push start, LED-headlamps with Daytime Control (PDC), which were surprisingly omitted ers, fans and car enthusiasts, alike, can look for it, 4-wheel drive. Running Lights (DRL) and auto function, LED previously. forward to a thrilling line-up of entertain- foglamps, heated and power-retractable exterior ment and exhilarating experiences – both on The front is distinguished by a unique grille mirrors, plus rain-sensing wipers. No wonder them that Toyota SA is pleased to and off the track – come October 2022. design with the spoiler featuring the GR signature announce the availability of a second allocation of express the car’s authentic status. On the inside, an auto-dimming rear-view mir- GR Yaris units for South Africa (limited numbers). The BMW M Fest promises to be one Toyota GR Yaris Rally R761 200 for the books, with showgoers able to expe- Under the bonnet Toyota continues with the rience the joy of BMW’s M and M Perfor- turbocharged three-cylinder engine with a displace- Toyota will sell all GR Yaris Rally models with mance models during test drives, drag races ment of 1,6-litres. a 9 service/90 000 km service plan and 3 year/100 and drifting shows. South Africa is a signifi- 000 km warranty with warranty add-ons available at cant market for BMW M and M Performance Maximum outputs are 198 kW and 360 N.m. local dealerships models, and fans can look forward to seeing some extra special metal at Kyalami. SPORTY: With its athletic looks the Yaris G has poor rear vis- ibility and limited rear seat space Away from the four-wheeled action, visitors can stroll through one of the largest BMW showrooms, soak up live entertain- ment, or amuse the kids in an expanded ac- tivity area. Tickets go on sale on howler.co.za from Monday, 11 July 2022. CHERY SHOWS ITS HEART OF GOLD TO JOZI FANS Chery hosted its inaugural #WithCheryWith- Love (#WCWL) Customer Event this past weekend at Gold Reef City. It welcomed 120 customers and their families who joined the festivities free of charge and welcomed their guests on a red carpet with a whole ensemble of entertainers and musicians in tow. With Chery With Love is a global fan- driven movement where Chery staff, dealers and fans enjoy time together, share their love for their vehicles and often join hands to help those less fortunate. Chery South Africa and its fans are en- thusiastic supporters of this initiative, de- spite the company being less than one year old in South Africa. In the past few months, under the With Chery With Love banner, Chery South Afri- ca and its network of supporters have active- ly collected water, food and other donations for disaster-victims in KwaZulu-Natal, have joined hands with the runners in the popular RUNYOURCITY series and helped one run- ner to win a Tiggo 4 Pro and have donated food, toys and sweets to orphans for Nelson Mandela Day, to name but a few of the many initiatives. THRASHING A BEEMER FOR A JAGUAR A 22-year-old man gave a master class on how not to act on your birthday by push- ing his brand-new gifted BMW into a riv- er. The stunt was captured on video by the young man, who was apparently shoked at not having received a Jaguar from his father. Yeah, that’ll teach him—? He later tried to fish the Beemmer out of the water with the help of some onlookers, but with no luck. We sincerely hope this guy did not, and never does, get that Jaguar. -DRIVING

14 WEEKLY SA MIRROR SPORT Friday 29 July 2022 By Pule Mokhine NEDBANK GOLF This year’s Nedbank Golf Challenge (NGC) CHALLENGE SET will make its much-anticipated return to Sun City’s Gary Player Country Club in grand TO WOO FANS style after a two-year lull due to the Covid -19 restrictions that made the event to be put on TWO-YEAR HIATUS: Africa’s Major will hold. celebrate 40 years in style But the organizers have this time around en- initiatives which we will announce in due course, golfers who will be out there to make an impres- DEFENDING CHAMP; sured that unlike before, the upcoming edition of and which will allow fans to enjoy every moment sion to local fans by trying to win US$2.5 million Tommy Fleetwood “Africa’s Major” scheduled to tee off from No- of the history of this incredible event,” says Payet, first prize that goes with the shield trophy. vember 10 -13, will be the most memorable to the golfing enthusiasts in many ways. It will mark “Tying into the 40th anniversary theme for the Englishman Tommy Fleetwood will be back the 40th anniversary that will be celebrated with a tee-off days at the picturesque venue of the event, at Sun City this year to defend his title after pip- world -class offering at the picturesque venue, as the first 400 tickets for each day will be sold at ping Demark’s Marcus Kinhult in the play-off of well as offer an early ticketing incentive for fans R40 each. Once these are sold out, the prices will the previous contest. The Englishman is on top as part of this milestone year in the history of this be as follows: Pro Am: November 8, R40 per form, having performed well in the Open Cham- iconic DP World Tour calendar. person; Pro Am: November 9, R100 per person; pionship won by Australia Cameron Scott at St Round 1, November 10, R250 per person; No- Andrews, Scotland two weeks ago. Since its inception in 1982, the NGC – featur- vember 11, R250 per person; November 12, R300 ing crème de la crème of world golfers from the per person; November 13, R300 per person.” By winning at Sun City, Fleetwood joined a Sunshine Tour, European Tour, Asian Tour and roll of honor that includes the likes of local icon the USPGA ¬- has been renowned for uniting the As is the norm, competition will be stiff with Ernie “Big Easy” Els who has bagged the title on players in all specters globally. And this year’s an expected strong presence of South African three occasions since the competition’s inception. offering will certainly be boosted by its birthyear milestone celebration. With no government Covid-19 restrictions on spectator attendance, the showpiece will make its full return since 2019 when it delivered record at- tendance figures and sold-out hospitality. Ken Payet, tournament director of NGC says they are ecstatic for the event to be able to cel- ebrate the milestone edition in a manner befitting its stature. “The hospitality this year will be unrivalled, and we have as number of other exciting new SHAKES fluential Thomas’’Junior’’Ngobe, the versatile GWABENI: Steve’’Disco’’Makua, the reliable Cyprian ‘’Maha- MARSHALLING la Maimane, Alfred’’Ace’’Mkhonza to mention but THE MIDFIEKD a few. I played a game of my life against Aces. This LIKE A GENERAL was an opportunity I didn’t want to lose at all. Even after the final whistle Pitso ‘’Jingles’’Mosimane DLAMINI UNITED BRAINS: Spotted by and Webster’’City-Late’’Dichaba applauded my Jomo Sono playing Sunday morning show games overall performance. at Elkah Stadium They told me to stay focus and work hard at MASTERS & LEGENDS SWANKY: Shakes Gwabeni seen avoiding training to improve my game. I was fortunate to be a tackle from Chiefs Howard Freeze thos surrounded by legends like Mosimane, Sono and with years ago. Dichaba’’. ‘’My best moments at Ezenkosi was Masoja Cele Dlamini United Brains were playing against our ri- back in 1987 when we clinched the NSL Cham- vals Dlamini Super Spurs in Chiawelo Sports field. pionship. We wrapped up the title right under the By Masoja Cele After the final whistle Mr Duze approached me and nose of Kaizer Chiefs. Few football lovers bet told me about his wish to see me playing in the their money on us as the scale tilted on teams like MELLOW: Alfred Gwabeni as he looks today The amiable gangling midfielder Alfred Cosmos colours. As a youngster I got excited with Chiefs, Mamelodi Sundowns, Orlando Pirates and ‘’Shakes’’ Gwabeni commanded the engine the news and agreed to his invite. Durban Bush Bucks. However, with the youth- room like an Army General controlling his ful Cosmos team we made it. That was a great troops in a battlefield. The next morning the gentleman showed up to achievement of my football career’’. But while I my house to pick me up. We drove to Elkah Sports was enjoying such beautiful scenes at Ezenkosi, Delighted with his piece of genius and his fields where Jomo Sono patiently waited for my Orlando Pirates were sneaking. The late Bucs boss swanky ball distribution in the middle of the park, arrival. Sono and other professional players were Sipho ‘’Sixty’’Mali wanted me to join his team. the massive crowd roared ‘’Shaaaaaakes’’ when- playing in what was called Sunday social morning And with his undying persistence, I quit Cosmos ever he was in possession of the ball. Gwabeni show. I played in Sono’s picking side and scored a in 1989 and signed for the Buccaneers’’. ‘’Join- was spotted by Cosmos chief security officer Easy volley after he had delivered his trademark banana ing the Sea Robbers afforded me with an oppor- Duze at Chiawelo sports ground. pass on my path. After, the morning show games tunity to trade my skill alongside talented galaxy he wasted no time, and took me home. Sono was of stars in the mould of Teboho ‘’Tebza-Ngwa- ‘’Ooh yes, my entry to professional foot- in the company of the late Ndukuza Majola when na’’ Moloi, Mandla ‘’Metroblitz’’Sithole, Albert ball was initiated by Mr Duze. My amateur team he told my parents that he has signed me for Jomo ‘’Bashin’’Mahlangu, Nick ‘’Bazooka’’Seshweni, Cosmos. Ernest ‘’Botsotso’’Makhanya, the list is endless. As they say the rest is history’’. ‘’My de- My debut at Bucs was during the 1990 Iwisa but was a friendly match against Witbank Black Maize Meal Spectacular at Ellis Pak Stadium. In Aces at the fully packed Lynnville Stadium. the first game we played and beat AmaZulu 1-0. I Amaziyoni boasted great players like the in- am excited to mentioned that I delivered the final pass that ‘’Bazooka’’Seshweni scored. Unfortu- nately, we lost the final 3-2 to Chiefs. I enjoyed my football at Pirates. We were like a unified family. And my favour- ite player was Johnny ‘’ Black Sunday’’Masegela. He was such an intelligent player and very difficult to dispossessed him of the ball. Masegela would score amazing goals when he was on song. ’’To- wards the end of my career I signed a two year con- tract with Cape Town Spurs. Nevertheless, my stay at Spurs was not a success story as I had to hang up my boots in 1994. Today I work as a coordinator of Shakes Gwa- beni Sports School Tournament. I am in partner- ship with the Gauteng Province Education. Cur- rently, I have 24 schools that play their fixtures on Wednesday and Fridays. Our games will resume on 17th August to 30th September-2022. Subse- quently, we will pause again to give matriculans an opportunity to prepare for their final examina- tion in November. Again the fixture will kick-off in January 2023. During your playing era footballers were dubbed with meaningful nicknames that were suit- able with the style of individual players. And you were christened Shakes. ‘’ True to that, players of my generations were baptized with eloquent moni- kers that were identical with one’s style of play. I was named Shakes by Dlamini United Brains sup- porter Bra Mandla. He modelled my style of play to that of the great Pirates and Moroka Swallows legend Ephraim ‘’Shakes’’Mashaba. Even today I am still humbled and honoured with the compliments’’ completed Gwabeni.

Friday 29 July 2022 SPORT 15WEEKLY SA MIRROR SPORTS: Briefs BOXERS SET TO SLUG IT OUT FOR YOUTHFUL BAFANA IN ACTION HANDS OF STONE A youthful Bafana Bafana selection has reported for SOWETO: Bopape ready for war against camp in Johannesburg for their CHAN first round, novice ‘Junior’ second leg qualifier clash against Comoros to take place this Saturday at Dobsonville Stadium (kick-off SA JUNIOR LIGHTWEIGHT; John “Section By Pule Mokhine first time. 15h00). 29” Bopape The spirit of Lehlohonolo “Hands of Stone” The 31- year-old champion will be ducking Ledwaba will be immensely felt when the tour- Coach Helman Mkhalele has kept the bulk of nament in his honor is staged by TLB Promo- the ropes in what will be his 20th bout in the paid the players that produced the away win against the tions at Dlamini Multi-Purpose Hall in Soweto ranks, having won 11 and tasting eight defeats in Islanders in the first leg meeting a week ago, where this afternoon (Sunday). his professional career. Khulekani Shezi scored the solitary goal in the second period of the match. The former World Boxing Union feather- Ntuli, who will be carrying the hopes of fans weight champion succumbed to Covid -19 on from eMnambithi, Ladysmith in KwaZulu-Natal The 52-year old gaffer stated that he was pleased July 2 last year at the age of 49. At the time of his where he comes from, is confident of stepping into with how they played in the first outing, adding that passing, Ledwaba was one of the founding mem- the ring to ensure that the crown goes to the fa- they now need to finish the job here at home. “I have bers of TLB with Joyce Kungwane together with mous hometown of maskandi music kings, Black brought in five new players to add to that squad which Dingaan “The Rose” Thobela, Jan “Kid Gavillan” Mambazo. played away because some of our players who fea- Bergman and Dr Chris Nteta. tured in the first leg match were ruled out due to in- Junior (26) is a novice of only 10 fights in the juries,” Mkhalele said. “We have roped in the likes But the latter trio abandoned the ship, leav- professional ranks, having chalked up six victo- of Promise Mkhuma, George Matlou, Sammy Seabi, ing Kungwane alone as the sole impresario with ries and four defeats. This may prove that lack of Sibusiso Milazi and Keenan Phillips as suitable re- Ledwaba expending his energy on being a trainer experience might to hamper his efforts to bring placements as we continue with our preparations for and also working closely with the “Iron Lady” home the belt against Bopape who is not an aver- the upcoming second leg fixture against Comoros. Kungwane. age fighter. BANYANA CELEBRATIONS And Kungwane, who is fast turning into be- Ntuli’s last bout was a stoppage victory he in- CONTINUE ing one of the country’s prominent promoters, has flicted over Wandile Ndlela at Greyville Conven- felt the need to stage today’s event to pay tribute tion Centre in Durban in March. He goes into the Banyana Banyana are perched at the summit of con- Ledwaba whom she describes as “an honorable bout with the pressure to avenge the sixth-round tinental women’s football and they were accordingly life partner”. stoppage defeat suffered at the hands of Bopape given a heroines’ welcome at OR Tambo Internation- in the first fight in Mtubatuba, KwaZulu-Natal in al Airport when they arrived back in the country on Topping the bill of what is likely to be an 2018. Tuesday morning. exciting showdown today will be the SA junior lightweight championship battle between defend- All in all, the bout has all the ingredients of Ecstatic soccer lovers, clad in a kaleidoscope ing champion John “Section 29” Bopape against being a thriller befitting the honor of the man of of colours, provided a festive atmosphere as they challenger Snamiso “Junior” Ntuli. the late Ledwaba’s stature. welcomed the newly-crowned Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) champions with music, Bopape, the hard hitter from Alexandra, east In the main supporting bout, Modisadife will dance and celebrations just days after the SASOL- of Johannesburg dethroned Nkululeko “Bulldog” take on Zolile Miya over ten rounds for the vacant sponsored side beat hosts Morocco 2-1 to win the Mhlongo from Eshowe, KwaZulu Natal with an Gauteng flyweight diadem. title. The whirlwind celebrations continued for coach 11th round knockout in Bloemfontein in April. Desiree Ellis, her support staff and players as on This was Mhlongo’s maiden defense, and Bopape To spice the proceedings, Bergman and Harry Wednesday (27 July) they were hosted by President will also be putting his crown on the line for the “Terminator” Simon from Namibia will exchange Cyril Ramaphosa at the Union Buildings. South Afri- blows in an exhibition match-up. Both retired can Football Association (SAFA) President Dr Danny boxers are erstwhile world champions. Jordaan led the contingent as they gave the country’s President a chance to see the prized silverware up and There will be five more bouts on the bill that close. starts at 2pm. President Ramaphosa applauded the Champi- TEAM SA UP TO TASK AT ons and said they had made the nation proud. After COMMONWEALTH GAMES the visit to the Union Buildings, Banyana Banyana will then proceed to Soweto through the old Potchef- OVER 70 COUNTRIES: Birmingham really special place in my heart. I competed in stroom Road via Maponya Mall to FNB stadium for a two Commonwealth Games, in Delhi [2010] and meet and greet with the Executive Mayor of the City hosts sporting feast in front of crowds missing Glasgow [2014]. I’ve been waiting for this mo- of Johannesburg. ment for such a long time,” England said. because of Covid-19 REVISED ROUTE FOR CAPE Team SA will be in action in nine different TOWN MARATHON By WSAM Reporter sports on Friday’s first day of competition, with the women’s sevens rugby players coming up The Sanlam Cape Town Marathon has become The 2022 Commonwealth Games are offi- FLYING SA FLAG HIGH; Netball SA captain against Australia in the morning. Expectations known for its constant innovation, harnessing the lat- cially under way after a spectacular opening cer- Bongi Msomi are high for Team SA to finish in the top six on est trends, and elevating the event to become a world emony on Thursday night lifted the curtain on the the medals tally. player, and this route is a testament to exactly that. multi-code extravaganza. As has become customary in Commonwealth The revised marathon route has involved months of Games history, representatives of each team were With the opening ceremony out of the way, collaboration between the City and the event’s pas- Birmingham, the second biggest city in Eng- treated to a special ceremony. On this occasion, it’s all systems go. Let the Games truly begin! sionate team, but we have achieved our goals and land by population, will play host to the XXII South Africa had the privilege of being intro- presented a route boasting a number of marked im- Games for the next 11 days and nights, with the duced to village mayor Hannah England. The Meanwhile Chad le Clos says he is at the provements that will make running the marathon that closing ceremony also being held in the Alexan- two other countries welcomed alongside Team stage of his career where he knows what the next much better. der Stadium on 8 August. SA were Trinidad & Tobago and the Turks and chapter is all about. “My legacy,” he says. “I Caicos Islands. might be 30 and some people might have written Showing off virtually uninterrupted views of Ta- Between now and then though is a sporting me off, but don’t do that. Never do that.” ble Mountain, and a sea-side race to the finish, the feast, with over 70 countries coming together England is a former 1500m track athlete. revised route showcases the best of the City, while and competing in front of crowds that have been “Being selected as the Village Mayor for the The South African swimming star cut a re- climbing 380m of ascent over the 42.2km distance. It starved of attending live sport because of the athlete village at the University of Birmingham laxed but determined figure in the athletes’ vil- also enables the exciting addition of the elite wheel- Covid-19 pandemic over the past two years. is a real honour. Having trained, competed, stud- lage at the University of Birmingham, his base chair race to the marathon. In addition to being Afri- ied and worked in Birmingham, the city has a for the 2022 Commonwealth Games where he is ca’s only World Athletics Gold Label marathon, 2022 South Africa entered the stadium as the 28th about to launch his bid rewrite the history books. also marks the first of a three-year evaluation process country in the parade, with netball captain Bongi Two medals are what he needs from these Games. as an Abbott World Marathon Majors Candidate. And, Msomi and para-swimmer Christian Sadie hav- if successful, the Sanlam Cape Town Marathon will ing the honour of carrying the country’s flag. But Le Clos remains feisty and he’s adamant join New York Marathon, Chicago Marathon, Boston that in his fourth Commonwealth Games, at Bir- Marathon, Berlin Marathon, Tokyo Marathon, and Team SA athletes and support staff soaked up mingham 2022, he will be back on the podium. London Marathon as an Abbott World Marathon Ma- the atmosphere as Birmingham put on a show to “Us Pinetown boys are resilient,” he says, high- jors event in 2025. signal the opening of these Games. Team South lighting his earlier days in the KZN town 20km Africa were officially welcomed into the 2022 outside Durban. 2023 NETBALL WORLD CUP WILL Commonwealth Games village on Wednesday MAKE THE SPORT FASHIONABLE at an energetic ‘street party’ performance at the Latest news is that swimming’s Lara van – CECILIA MOLOKWANE University of Birmingham, writes Gary Lemke. Niekerk set the first Commonwealth Games re- cord when she her women’s 50m breaststroke It is exactly one year before the 2023 Netball World heat in 29.82 with Tatjana Schoenmaker 2nd in Cup will be hosted at Cape Town’s International Con- 30.76. Elsewhere, there were wins for Team SA vention Centre from 28 July - 6 August. in badminton, lawn bowls and rugby sevens. It’s set to be a historic moment for South Africa as it will be the first time the country hosts the tourna- ment since its inception in 1963. This comes 60 years after the first World Cup was formed where South Africa, Australia, New Zealand and the West Indies sparred for the title of netball world champions. It can never be something that can be taken light by us as Netball South Africa. It’s an honor for us as Netball South Africa. Cecilia Molokwane, President - Netball South Africa For the Netball South Africa President, Cecilia Molokwane, the World Cup will change the narrative for netball in the country.

MIRROR SPORTWEEKLY SA Insight to connect the dots... LET THE GAMES BEGIN! DSTV PREMIERSHIP: A MEMORABLE SEASON IN THE OFFING By Sports Reporter and their chosen clubs, says Nyiko Shiburi, Chief UNEASY: Sundowns striker Peter Shalulile faces The local diski faithful should brace themselves Executive Officer at Multichoice South Africa. stiff competition the forthcoming season for an exhilarating 2022/23 DStv Premiership season full of unforgettable experiences, as they Through the Babize Bonke ba Gcwale nge return to stadiums when the league campaign Diski campaign, DStv has a renewed focus on giv- kicks off on Friday, 5 August. ing DStv customers, soccer lovers and followers an elevated experience of the new season. DStv, in partnership with the Premier Soccer League, today launched the new DStv Premiership “We are giving fans an opportunity to experi- season. It is a season expected to once again have ence the best sides of i’Diski through tailored expe- thrilling on-the-pitch battles between the top 16 riences in stadiums, at home and on the SuperSport soccer teams in the top division and off-the-pitch, PSL channel. it will be a season unlike any other for diski lovers. Through our new Perfect Match Experience, Since DSTV took over as the domestic league Diski fans can get a chance to win a VIP experience sponsors two years ago, Babize Bonke has been to a DStv Premiership match, or have a big screen DStv’s popular call to all South Africans to come viewing at home nabo makhelwane or come in to together in the experience of a common passion and studio to see how SuperSport brings them world love for the beautiful game. And this season, the class productions. That is why at DStv we say, si proud league sponsors has reinvigorated the tagline Gcwala nge Diski,” Shiburi added. to Babize Bonke, Si Gcwale nge Diski. The league action will kick-off with a mouth- “At DStv, we love and appreciate i’Diski. Now watering clash between sides that finished last sea- that stadiums are open, we are bringing the love son as number one and two, when Cape Town City back into the game through our unforgettable fan hosts defending champions Mamelodi Sundowns in experiences and plenty of rewards to access the mo- Cape Town on Friday night. ments around the DStv Premiership. DStv welcomes newboys Richards Bay into It is only fitting that we rally diski lovers to reig- the top division and wishes all the teams the best of nite that infectious passion for iDiski. It’s a simple luck for the season ahead as they battle for bragging call for fans to gcwala and show love for the game rights of being crowned 2022/23 league champions as well as receiving R15 million after the 10-month long marathon next May.