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MULTINATIONAL ROUND 4 BLACK OLYMPICS INJECTS MILLIONS FOR JACOB SWIMMERS WANT FOR YOUTH 3ZUMA 14BLACK CAP 7page page page D E Q L www.weeklysamirror.news Friday 09 July 2021 MIRRORWEEKLY SA Insight to connect the dots... W.H.O. RAISES ALARM... COVID IMPACTS ON CHILDREN’S MENTAL HEALTH Photo: Boitumelo Tshehle

2 WEEKLY SA MIRROR NEWS Friday 09 July 2021 SAVE THE CHILDREN THREATENED: Children’s emotional status is in sync with that of the adults close to them. YOUNG ONES EXPOSED TO COVID LOCKDOWN STRESS - W.H.O. By Ali Mphaki DANGER: They are likely to commit suicide sis,” said UNICEF South Africa Representative, Depression, anxiety, post-traumatic-stress, fear, Christine Muhigana. he adds. Gebreyesus was speaking ahead of Friday health social measures and relaxing as though the food insecurity and mental disorders are ravaging meeting where he will join Her Majesty Queen pandemic is already over. Research has also highlighted the long-term our children and youth during these unprecedented Mathilde of the Belgians, along with UN Secretary- adverse consequences on teens who’re living with Covid times. General Antonio Guterres, Unicef Executive Direc- He said the situation was compounded by fast withdrawn or depressed parents. tor Henrietta Fore and other leaders to discuss the moving variants and shocking inequity in vaccina- With 20 percent of deaths occurring amongst impact of violence on the mental health of children. tion, where far too many countries in every region This especially with a reported 2.2 million jobs people over 65 years of age, many children are los- of the world are seeing sharp spikes in cases and lost between April and June in South Africa this ing beloved grandparents and older relatives, and Calling on the world to come together to tackle hospitalization. year – lost livelihoods that have a direct impact on many will lose their primary caregiver. this pandemic collectively, Gebreyesus said if 10 children. percent of people in all countries were to be vac- “It didn’t have to be this way and it doesn’t Lockdowns, isolation, the closure of schools cinated by September it would position the world have to be this way going forward,” he said. No doubt this has disrupted their support sys- and separation from friends’ interrupt “the usual on the path to vaccinating 70 percent of the people tem leaving them vulnerable to psychological and balancing of adverse and protective experiences in all countries by the middle of 2022. In South Africa – a country already defined by emotional ‘lows’ and making them less equipped to that enable children to cope”. the triple challenge of inequality, poverty and un- handle the distress of their teens. With the world having passed the tragic mile- employment and facing a crisis of gender-based vi- Children who are exposed to these traumas are stone of four million recorded COVID-19 deaths, olence (GBV) and violence against children (VAC) Studies further show that children’s emotional significantly more likely to develop mental health Gebreyesus said some countries with high vaccina- – COVID-19 and its fallout has only amplified the status is in sync with that of the adults close to conditions, warns World Health Organization, tion coverage are now planning to rollout booster severity of these issues. them. WHO, director-general Tedros Gebreyesus this shots in the coming months and are dropping public week. “The lives and futures of children across South If parents/caretakers behave unpredictably and Africa are being threatened by the COVID-19 cri- unexpectedly, children see it as a threat and tend to “They are also more likely to die by suicide,” get anxious. This can also affect children as young as 2 years old, who can sense changes around them. LOCKDOWN 4 EXTENSION LOOMS COVID COUNCIL MEETS SUNDAY: Death figures as well as new cases on the rise By Ali Mphaki “As I address you this evening, the situation Free State, infections are rising rapidly in all other don’t want the jab. Figures don’t lie. The death toll is staggering has gotten worse. provinces,” warned Ramaphosa on June 27. A number of Correctional Services warders and the economy is haemorraghing. “Along with many other countries in Africa, Reeling from the latest lockdown is the hospi- have also adopted an anti-jab stance. By Wednesday the number of active cases South Africa is seeing a massive resurgence of in- tality industry, which continues to shed jobs as a With restaurants restricted from offering sit- fections,” president Cyril Ramaphosa said in his result of no business. stood at 195 493, with the recovery rate at 87,8 last address to the nation on June 27, announcing down services - many have closed their doors for percent. the adjusted lockdown level 4 regulations which Alcohol restrictions have not made things eas- the duration. ends on Sunday. ier, with taverns, shebeens and those who make Sadly, the death rate stood at 411 lives daily. their money out of selling alcohol rendered impo- As Diageo SA’s Marketing Director, Zizwe Fueling more fears are reports that the Lambda Ramaphosa is expected to address the nation tent. Vundla explains: “Covid-19 meant that “all our variant may rear its ugly head in the country, a var- any day soon. This after the Covid National Com- hard work has fallen by the wayside. In the restau- iant said to carry mutations that could potentially mand Council had assessed the situation, Their Opposition parties have quick to point out rant industry there are not many profits, so once make it more resistant to neutralising antibodies. meeting is scheduled for Sunday. that lockdowns are bringing a further harm to the you’ve been closed for a month, you’re back to economy, and blames government for its handling square one after paying rent and staff salaries. According to WHO, which have added the Judging from the stats, not much would have of the vaccine rollout and said the lockouts an “il- variant in their list of interest, say they are watch- changed from their last assessment. lusion to action”. While landlords were generous at first, the ing the Lambda variant, which is said to account third ban on alcohol sales has pilled more debt for 81 percent of cases reported since April in “As of today, the 7-day average of new daily “Lockdowns and restrictions did not contain atop outstanding debt from last year. “It is going Peru. cases nationally has overtaken the peak of the first the virus,” the EFF has said. to be a long road,” he said. wave in July last year, and will soon overtake the “The average number of daily new infections peak of the second wave we experienced in Janu- As of Wednesday, 3 819 730 vaccines admin- “We have been left with about 15 staff mem- was more than doubling, hospital admissions were ary this year. Gauteng now accounts for more than istered and there were also 21 427 new cases re- bers out of 100,” he said, adding that their The rising, and deaths from COVID-19 were increas- 60 per cent of new cases in the country. ported. Establishment branches in Alexandra, Spruitview ing by nearly 50 per cent. and Diepkloof have suffered major losses due to With the exceptions of the Northern Cape and And while the government totters on its vac- the lockdown and alcohol bans. cine drive, reports suggest close to 10 000 teachers

Friday 09 July 2021 NEWS 3WEEKLY SA MIRROR ZUMA AND MAGASHULE SUFFER HUGE BLOW FRANTIC: Zuma’s fate now rests on Concourt application for rescission of conviction and sentence TROUBLED: ANC secretary-general Ace was dismissed with costs. In his judgment, Judge Mnguni said his court JAILED: Former president Jacob Zuma pins Magashule to appeal judgement In a unanimous decision Judges Jody Kollapen, had no jurisdiction to change the decision of the his hopes on the outcome of last-ditch move By Monk Nkomo Constitutional Court. He added : ‘’ It is common to present a strong case to convince the majority of Sharise Weiner and Edwin Molahleli said the ANC cause that in this country there is no higher court the judges to reverse their decision. THE application by embattled former Presi- acted within its constitutional rights to implement than the Constitutional Court and that its decisions dent Jacob Zuma for an interdict to stop his in- its step aside rule and suspended Magashule when cannot be undermined by a lower court. Should this ‘’ The Constitutional Court can only reverse its carceration sought to entangle the court in judicial he refused to heed the order. Kollapen also ruled court accede to the contentions advanced on behalf decision if they establish that there was a patent er- adventurism which has been strongly deprecated in that Magashule was given enough time to make of Mr. Zuma, then the hierarchy will be disturbed ror on their part’’, a lawyer who spoke on condition constitutional democracies and to make whimsical submissions on why he should be suspended. The and there will be no finality to legal decisions’’. of anonymity said. unlawful and unwarranted relief. ruling means that Magashule would remain sus- pended until the outcome of his fraud and corrup- Granting Zuma an interdict against the order of Zuma’s lawyer, Dali Mpofu SC, has already This was said by Judge Bhekisisa Mnguni tion trial scheduled to be heard in the Free State the Constitutional Court, the judge, said, would be indicated that Zuma did not stand trial on a charge when he dismissed Zuma’s application in the Piet- High Court. He has since indicated that he would harmful to the rule of law and the Constitution ‘’ of contempt and that he was requested – and re- ermaritzburg High Court this morning. appeal the ruling. Almost an hour after this ruling, as this court will permit Mr. Zuma to disregard the fused - to submit evidence in mitigation before he the Pietermaritzburg High Court also delivered a courts and their authority’’. Judge Mnguni added was even found guilty and sentenced to 15 months The judgment was delivered shortly after an- blow to Zuma’s attempts to stop serving his jail : ‘’ Unsurprisingly, faced with this seemingly in- imprisonment. This , he said, was illegal. other court, the South Gauteng High Court also term when his application was also dismissed by superable difficulty in relation to the invocation of dealt a blow to Zuma’s ally, Ace Magashule when Judge Mnguni. the incorrect and unprecedented procedure, the rest Counsel for the Zondo Commission of Inquiry, the full bench dismissed his application that chal- of Mr. Zuma’s case then collapses like a deck of Tembeka Ngcukaitobi SC however argued that lenged his suspension by the ANC. The application Zuma handed himself over to the authorities to cards’’. Zuma was ‘’ a repetitive, recalcitrant lawbreaker’’. start his sentence before the Constitutional Court deadline shortly before midnight on Wednesday af- The embattled 79 –year-old former Presi- ter his lawyers failed – in a last ditch attempt - to dent’s hope now rests with the Constitutional Court pursuade the Constitutional Court to stay his arrest which will hear his application for a rescission of pending the outcome of the Pietermaritzburg High his conviction and sentence on Monday next week. Court judgment. Lawyers interviewed said Zuma’s legal team need TRAGEDY DISRUPTS STEVE KEKANA JOE NINA COLLABORATION INDEPENDENT: Blindness and fear never during Kekana’s attendance of his Siyabakhum- existed in Kekana’s vocabulary bula Awards. On the night, they were honouring the late blind singer Lazarus Kgagodi. By Gugu Sibiya locked in my studio for a week, hard at work. I’m VISIONARY: Blind muso Steve Kekana could see ahead Departed blind singer Steve Kekana, who hoping to share those beautiful moments with eve- “We thought it would be fun to have Steve, Among all the interesting things that hap- ryone through the release of this project at the end who was also MC, and (blind singer) Babsy Mlan- passed away from diabetic complications last of July. It will be the best possible tribute I can pay geni hand over the award. pened in his life, Steve’s recollection of a tragedy week, could be belting songs beyond the grave him,” Nina said. that occurred at one of his shows in Lesotho, al- in the near future – that is, as soon as musician “A surprise element the audience had not ways filled him with sadness. During a stampede Joe Nina finishes putting the final touches to the “I will miss his amazing sense of humour, expected was Steve and Babsy wearing boxing at a sold-out show, fans forced their way into an project both he and Steve were working on before his laughter and so many other things and experi- gloves to see who would take the championship. overflowing venue and, in the ensuing chaos, 20 the tragedy. A close friend of Kekana’s. Nina said ences,” he stated, sadly. Interestingly Kekana was Koloi “Car” Lebona, also blind, was officiating. people lost their lives – something that hurt him he was distraught over his sudden death. More so, Nina’s father’s best friend and yet the friendship The audience relished the moment and appreci- immensely. because they were recently inspired by some ideas between musical duo took off like wildfire. When ated their great sense of humour,” Mbuli recalls and both decided to collaborate on an upcoming Nina’s dad passed away, Kekana and Joe just con- with a chuckle. He will be buried in Zebediela. project. tinued on “a beautiful, enduring friendship”. Sello Chicco Twala once offered to take Steve “A week before Steve passed away, we were Mzwakhe Mbuli, the People’s Poet, remem- home. As they got off the freeway, the blind singer bered a particularly funny moment that happened took over in directing Twala to his home. “Steve kept on saying turn right, turn left and stopped me in front of his house. his directions had been spot- on. I was shocked and impressed with such inde- pendence,” Twala marvelled. SA MOURNS MTHEMBU Apart from the world of politics and busi- A SELFLESS LEADER ness, Mthembu made numerous friends in the WHO LOVED PEOPLE wine and brandy sector and spearheaded a few wine-related small ventures in the past. TRIBUTE: Foundation honours him an intellectual and influential figure Sikhulekile Vundla, sommelier at Soweto’s 1947 on Vilakazi Street Restaurant, said every VERSATILE: Khehla Mthembu, a gentleman By Staff Reporter nessman Khehla Mthembu as a selfless leader time she drew a new wine list and it stocking up The South African Brandy Foundation has who loved people. chardonnay she always thought of Mthembu, a great lover of the grape variety. sent its deepest condolences to the family of busi- Mthembu, a former president of the Azanian nessman and Brandy Foundation Guild member People’s Organisation (Azapo), died from Covid- “Each time l thought of Steenberg Sphynx Khehla Mthembu after he succumbed to Covid- 19-related complications early on Wednesday. Chardonnay or DMZ Chardonnay, it was always 19-related complications on Wednesday. He was 67. him and his fellow golfers that came to my mind. In May 2021, we tasted a corked wine together. Brandy Foundation executive director Chris- “Mr Mthembu was a selfless leader and with When everyone else at his table had said, wine is telle Reade-Jahn said Mthembu was honoured as his sharp mind and ready wit, never failed to wine, let us just drink.... He called me and said an intellectual and selfless leader. support and uplift his fellow businessman. The l have so much faith in you, your honest opin- Brandy Foundation is deeply saddened to have ion. Please.... We were in Unison. Man! Ooooh! Friends, family and leaders in the political lost such an influential and special Guildmem- Man! We have lost a legend, a mentor, a father, and business communities have described busi- ber,” she said. a man who would criticize positively and guide you. Rest in Power Mr Mthembu until that Great Resurrection Morning.1947onVilakazi Street Staff will Surely Miss You. May God give you strength and comfort to his family and fellow South Africans and all in The hospitality industry who have known and rubbed shoulders with him.” Meanwhile the Mthembu has asked that, in compliance with Covid-19 protocols, to send condolences to the email address farewellmthem- [email protected] or send any gifts and flowers to the Bethesda Methodist Mission, 42 St John Street, Houghton. See Page 9

4 WEEKLY SA MIRROR NEWS Friday 09 July 2021 POOR FINANCIAL CONTROLS MIRROR RESULT IN WASTED BILLIONS Briefs IMPUNITY: No VBS SCANDAL: MAYOR consequences as FALLS ON HIS SWORD wasteful expenditure remains common The ANC in Limpopo has recalled the occurrence at councils mayor of the Thulamela local municipality, Mushoni Tshifhango, over his involvement that By Thuli Zungu led to the unlawful investment of public funds into the now defunct Venda Burial Society Local Government finances continued to dwin- SALGA: President Phillip Rakgwale expenditure not dealt which stood at R79,22 billion (VBS), a bank that was not registered in terms dle despite all the measures put in place by the Rakgwale said the AG’s revelation of R26 billion in at the year-end, it further read. The municipalities in of the Banks Act no. 94 of 1990. Auditor-General in terms of amendments to the irregular expenditure among municipalities “is unbe- North West, Free State and Limpopo submitted the law pertaining to financial accountability. lievable”. Irregular expenditure could be prevented poorest quality financial statements, the report states. The ruling party in the province said the with proper financial systems and controls at SA mu- SAIGA CEO Russel Morena said that there was a decision to invest public funds into VBS This dire warning is sounded by Auditor General nicipalities, he said. growing need for ethical and accountable leaders, was in contrast with the municipality’s own Tsakani Maluleke in the Municipal Finance Manage- not only within the local government but in other ar- investment policy which stated that the council ment Act (MFMA) 2019–20 report released on June He said public officials were entrusted with the eas of the state. “As the primary representatives of had the responsibility to invest public funds 30, which red flags continuing lack of accountabil- public resources to serve the citizens of this country Registered Government Auditor (RGA) profession- judiciously. It said these investments were ity among South African municipalities. Her report and municipalities are mandated to deliver quality als in the public sector, SAIGA develops and main- carried out despite VBS’s failure to provide reveals that their local municipalities have reached service to the people. Rakgwale said the role of SAI- tains diligent and ethical public sector officials and council with its credit rating report. an alarming R26 billion in irregular expenditure in GA was to serve the public interest by strengthening thereby promoting clean governance,” Morena said. the 2019–20 financial year, that municipal managers capacity building in the public sector. “I believe that “The mayor has failed to monitor and of the 257 municipalities managed an estimated ex- clean governance and quality service delivery leads He said SAIGA’s contribution to capacity build- oversee the exercise of responsibilities penditure budget of R719 billion in 2019-20. to a happy citizenry,” he said. ing in the public sector, especially in the area of ac- assigned to him in terms of the MFMA and countability, had never been more necessary than it provide diligent leadership in the matter,” said She said they performed an analysis of the finan- He said according to the recent AG’s media re- is in this current time. ANC Limpopo secretary Soviet Lekganyane in cial health of 199 municipalities based on their finan- lease, the municipalities’ performance reporting was a statement. He said Patricia Mulovhedzi had cial statements, which showed increasing indicators even worse than their financial reporting. He said He applauded municipalities that have main- been appointed as the new mayor with effect of a collapse in local government finances. due to lack of required documentation from munici- tained the clean audit status over the four-year period from July 1 until “the remainder of the current palities the AG was unable to audit contracts worth which are Senqu in the Eastern Cape, Midvaal in term of office in local government.” – Frank At 18 (9%) of the municipalities where the au- R1,43 billion. Gauteng, Okhahlamba in KwaZulu-Natal, and Wit- Maponya dits had been completed by the cut-off date of her zenberg, Cape Agulhas, Cape Winelands District and report, the financial statements were not even reli- In her report the AG also observed that munici- Overstrand in the Western Cape. CONCERN OVER RISING able enough for analysis due to disclaimed (12 mu- palities did not implement consequence manage- COVID CHILD INFECTIONS nicipalities) or adverse opinions (six municipalities), ment, hence the cumulative amount of irregular while the financial statements of five were not sub- The Limpopo department of social mitted for auditing. development has expressed concern over the number of Covid-19 cases involving children. Maluleka said judging by the report, it was clear that irregular expenditure and a lack of financial con- The provincial department of health has trols had become a common occurrence in munici- indicated that there has been an increase in palities. the number of low-age categories who tested positive for the Delta Variant. It said 67 cases According to the report out of the 257 munici- of children younger than nine years had been palities, only 27 received clean audits, a decrease recorded while 638 cases of people aged from the previous year. Less than a quarter of mu- between 15 and 34 were recorded in the past nicipalities could provide her office with quality per- week. formance reports to audit. The MEC for social development “The unfortunate truth is that it is the citizens Nkakareng Rakgoale has urged early childhood who are at the receiving end of poor service deliv- practitioners and parents to always ensure ery,” she said. The Southern African Institute of compliance with all Covid-19 health protocols Government Auditors (SAIGA) president, Philip and guidelines “as previously provided to the ECD sector to prevent the spread of the virus”’. WOMAN’S FRUSTRATING WAIT “It is very important for the sector to always FOR OPERATION TO REMOVE adhere to the standard operating procedures that PAINFUL TUMOUR were developed in May last year,” Rakgoale said. – Frank Maponya INUNDATED: No help in sight as hospital ILLEGAL MINING SUSPECTS theatres face high demand from specialists to ARRESTED conduct critical surgeries DISFIGURED: A facially disfigured Maphoko Four people have been arrested as the Raseate pleads for her op to be prioritised police drive to clampdown on illegal mining continues in Limpopo. By Frank Maponya aggressive in terms of its growth, affecting the learners also allegedly told her that her mother was A Limpopo woman has – for the past four years speech, vision and breathing. practising witchcraft. The four were arrested by members of the Public Order Policing on Tuesday in the Apel – struggled with an obtrusive tumour on her face But, because of the unavailability of theatres, “My daughter wanted to drop out of school be- area, outside Burgersfort. The police allegedly which could impair her sight, breathing and speech, Raseate had been kept in suspense without know- cause of the treatment she has been enduring at the spotted three trucks in the area and pulled if left unoperated. ing how soon theatre facilities would be available hands of fellow learners. I want this to stop and the them over and a search of the convoy yielded for her operation. only time that can be done is when I get the assis- unprocessed chrome, which they confiscated, Maphoko Raseate, 47, has been on the waiting tance,” she said. and arrested the four people suspects. list to undergo an operation to remove the tumour “I’ve been suffering with the condition on my since 2017 but, due to the unavailability of theatres face for the past four years and this is making things Limpopo health department spokesperson Neil Police spokesperson Brigadier Motlafela at both the Pietersburg and Mankweng hospitals, difficult for me,” said Raseate who pleaded with Shikwambana promised to do everything in their Mojapelo said the suspects, three foreign she had had to live with the inconvenience of a authorities in the provincial department of health power to ensure the woman got help. nationals and a South African aged between debilitating condition. The two institutions are the to speed up the process of getting her assistance. 23 and 34, were arrested on charges related only ones that can conduct operations of such mag- “We are taking measures to assist the woman. to illegal mining. He said the operations were nitude in the province. “I want to heal and lead a normal life like other We hope to be able to change her life by recon- continuing. – Frank Maponya people because the more time it takes for me to get structing her face,” Shikwambana said, adding The two hospitals have been fielding numerous help the more severe the condition becomes,” she that they would also intervene in ensuring that the ARMED: Ilegal miners sifting their stuff requests from different specialists competing for said, adding that her face was becoming painful on woman’s daughter did not drop out of school. under own guard time to make use of their facilities for a variety of a daily basis. critical procedures. According to doctors, Raseate The spokesperson further identified the medi- has developed what is termed Ossifying Fibroma Of grave concern to her, is that her six-year-old cos who had offered to help Raseate as Maxillofa- of the Maxilla, which is a condition that becomes daughter had been teased by fellow learners at her cial and Oral Surgeons Dr Itani Dikgale and a Dr school because of her mother’s condition. She said Masipa, who will work together with their team to her daughter was even called names, where other ensure the woman got the necessary help.

Friday 09 July 2021 CONSUMER & LEGAL MATTERS 5WEEKLY SA MIRROR Consumer Eye AWARD-WINNING CONSUMER EDITOR LOOKS 060 936 2673 INTO YOUR COMPLAINTS SPACING: FRONT WHEEL COMPARED TO REAR ALARMING AFTER:MATH: THIS IS HOW THE REAR WHEELS LOOKED AFTER THE CAR WENT FOR SERVICE OLD TYRES IN - NEW TYRES OUT SLOPPY SERVICE: Dealership brought to all female car drivers are ignorant. screeching halt for swapping consumer tyres “ I know how my car looked like be- fore service. I’m just really frustrated by By Thuli Zungu couldn’t be more wrong. this whole thing. They told me they can’t Lorraine Motlhabi from Tlhabane in Rusten- “When I arrived to pick up my car, I realised give me my three tyres back they’d rather wash them for me,” she said. burg is hopping mad! that my tyres were not the original ones that I had Motlhabi said replacing the tyres and The 46-year-old mother of two is accusing the left with the car. The spare wheel was replaced with rims will set her back about R35 000. She an old, muddy and torn one. The side mirror sen- has since supplied the dealership with the Supergroup dealership in Rustenburg of exchang- sors were no longer working,” she said. pic of the car just before it went for service ing a pair of her new tyres, as well as her spare and a photo taken after the service show- wheel, for old ones. According to Motlhabi, she She said she was notified of the old tyres and a ing how the back tyres are smaller than the had taken her car – a Land Rover Discovery (3/4) faulty side mirror via WhatsApp message.. front ones. for a diagnostic two weeks ago. She said she was “Still they insist these are my tyres,” told the car had a suspension problem and was “When I got there I pointed out to them that my said a frustrated Motlhabi. given a quote of R30 000 to have the car repaired. car was bought brand new and I had never used my Joe Senekal the Dealer Principal of Su- spare wheel and that car jack. I pointed out all the pergroup Dealership which services Jag- “I did not receive the best ‘quality service’ that things that were wrong and decided to leave the car uar, Land Rover and Volvo in Rustenburg the dealership brags about on their website,” said with the hope that they would sort them out. said they are committed to resolving the Motlhabi. matter fairly and amicably. “Since the COVID-19 pandemic I haven’t had “We have forwarded Mrs Motlhabi a She told Weekly SA Mirror that said she had a chance to use this particular car as we have other response and have suggested that she re- accepted the quote and before leaving her car had cars in the family. They are instead accusing my fer the matter to the Motor Industry Om- insisted that they do an inspection of the car to pick family of exchanging the tryers,” she said budsman who is the accredited dispute up any minor dents or scratches that the car might resolution forum for The South African have as it is normally done when one leaves the car Motlhabi says to cover up their tracks, the deal- Automotive and related industries and for service. ership has allegedly replaced the two back tyres to their customers so as to ensure that all con- look the same as the spare wheel also with red mud. sumers are treated fairly and in accordance “I was told that was not necessary,” recalled with the Consumer Protection Act 68 of Motlhabi. “Instead I was advised to remove any “They forgot that they don’t match the front 2008 and the Motor Industry Code of Con- valuables that might be in the car. TI remember, as clean ones,” she added. duct,” said Senekal. I left, thinking that I had left my car in good hands.” He told Consumer Eye that the dealer- She said the dealership had told her that they ship agrees to abide by whatever outcome However, said Motlhabi, that was not the case have video footage of their checking in but the vid- or resolution the Motor Industry Ombuds- as she realised when she came back for her car two eo does not show what was in the boot. man deems to be fair, fit and appropriate in weeks later. the circumstances. “Why did they check the video in my absence “I thought that since the dealership was such a as the aggrieved client if they profess to offer good big brand then nothing would happen to my car. I service,” she questioned. She said as a good service provider the dealer- ship should not assume that By Thuli Zungu CREDIT BUREAUS GIVE the three major national credit bureaus: Equifax, Annelene Dippenaar, Chief Legal and Com- DIFFERENT SCORES Experian and TransUnion. 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6 WEEKLY SA MIRROR SKILLS DEVELOPMENT Friday 09 July 2021 IKUSASA SKILLS DEVELOPMENT CAREER GUIDE INTERNSHIPS HELP GRADUATES GAIN VALUABLE WORK EXPERIENCE EMPOWERING: Bridgestone trains aspirant youths to be assertive By Bongiwe Mkhwanazi gives unemployed youth a high-impact first chance at stone’s manufacturing facility is based, who joined KNOWLEDGEABLE: With great acquired MORE than hundred youths are gaining much- work, equipping them with a toolkit to launch them the programme last June, said, “When I came into the knowledge Nkateko Mabaso confidently into the industry of their choice,” he said, adding that Bridgestone human resources office, I was struck by price products before they go to the market needed working experience through a year-long in- BSAF provided a stipend for each participant while the pace and intensity of the workers, there.” Thage working on marketing projects, helping to develop ternship programme that is being provided by Bridge- they receive on-the-job training in meaningful and told Weekly SA Mirror that she had to work much creative artwork, and assisting in various specialised stone South Africa (BSAF). relevant tasks. faster and assert herself, especially as a woman in a marketing functions together with more experienced male-dominated environment. team members,” She said. Known as the YES4Youth Graduate Training Pro- “We wanted to ensure that the programme would gramme, the initiative also helps to redirect and boost be even more impactful this year and placed an even “Now, I am a lot more comfortable with the work- An elated Motaung said she was recently given the graduates’ career pathing, while also equipping the greater emphasis on workplace readiness, in-depth load and feel confident that I will be able to end up her own project, the School Bags Donation Drive, youngsters with valuable experience for better work experience in functional areas and exposure across as a human relations business partner in the coming which she did from start to finish. “This was very ex- prospects, thus saving the interns from adding to the the entire organisation,” Hlalele said. He said that, years; as I am now in the process of completing my citing for me, being someone just starting off in my numbers of the unemployed. . last month BSAF had hosted a “Youth Knowledge law degree with the University of South Africa (Uni- career.” She said the tyre industry is an amazing place Exchange” event during which the company’s execu- sa).” to learn, and women can definitely find it to be an ex- Through the programme, BSAF has given 108 tives had interacted with the graduate interns, and had citing space to grow and develop, professionally and graduates internship since last year, according to also “listened to their challenges and offered relevant Mokgabudi, 25, a former engineering student personally.” Botaki Hlalele, the company’s head of Talent Devel- guidance”. from Tlhabane, Rustenburg, also in North West, said opment and BSAF’s Training Academy. Hlalele said she was also charting a human resources career path Mabaso, 23, who is from Winchester hills in the BSAF had increased its intake interns to just over 70 Weekly SA Mirror was able to chat with several based, adding that the experience she had gained since South of Johannesburg, and is an economics and graduates in May, offering the interns a comprehen- participating interns about their experiences. Among joining the programme had been most valuable. econometrics graduate from the University of Johan- sive, real-world experience and knowledge in func- these were Galaletsang Thage, Olebogeng Mokgabu- nesburg, said he had learnt a lot while had been work- tions including information technology, finance, pro- di, Mathapelo Motaung and Nkateko Mabaso. “I was exposed to engineering from my high ing in the company’s pricing division. curement, and engineering. school days, and was committed to it even thereafter,” Thage, 27, a human resources graduate from Mokgabudi said. “It was only when I was afforded an “The work involves a highly-technical analysis of “The YES4Youth Graduate Training Programme Elandsrand in Brits, North West, where Bridge- opportunity to join the BSAF human relations team, costing and economic factors, which allow us to ap- that I was able to realise that my passion does not lie in propriately price products that go onto the market,” engineering, but in human resources.” she said, add- he said. Mabaso said the programme had given him ing that she now wants to pursue a career in industrial all the relevant skills, as well as a deep knowledge relations to enhance her skills. “I am really inspired of the tyre industry, most of which he said he would by the team here; and have also received incredible not have gained in the classroom. “I can now conduct support from the management team, throughout,” she presentations.” said. Interestingly, Mokgabudi’s tenure has been ex- tended until December, after she had impressed im- mensely in the first year-long programme. Motaung, 24, a BCom Marketing graduate from Kempton Park, Ekurhuleni, is being inducted in BSAF’s retail business section which mainly involves the operations of the company’s Supa Quick brand. “I appreciate that I have been allowed to be hands-on, NURTURING FUTURE BUSNESS LEADERS CONFIDENT: Mathapelo Motaung has found home in the tyre industry The Bridgestone South Africa (BSAF) environment. Hlalele added that the interns are YES4Youth Graduate Training Programme is given smart phones that are linked to the pow- steadily helping to nurture graduate interns to erful “YES Youth Application (App), “which is a gain a comprehensive, real-world experience and platform that contains valuable communication knowledge in functions including sales, market- resources, including a newsletter and accredited ing information technology, finance, procure- course work.” ment, and engineering. Hlalele said the programme also provides When Weekly SA Mirror had enquired this the youths with surveys and detailed progress week as to how the programme works, Botaki reports, which allow the participants to gain “a Hlalele, the company’s head of Talent Develop- clear understanding of success areas”. ment and BSAF’s Training Academy, said each graduate is paired with a mentor, a business The graduates are also given access to the leader who can guide them through the chal- BSAF group employee assistance programme, lenging learning curves of a fast-paced working which provides psychological support, education support and legal advice. UNRAVELLING GOVERNMENT’S ROLE IN TRAINING A SKILLED WORKFORCE The scarcity of skilled personnel tends to affect SYNERGIES: Education authorities promote which are expected to be supported by skills de- competitiveness in the workplace and the crite- learnerships for improved competencies velopment grants; rion of recruiting new graduates with work ex- • Promote learnerships by identifying workplaces perience. To address this, the government has a SETA where necessary. This had come into effect • And to improve the delivery of services for practical work experiences; established the Skills Development to expand the from 1 April 2000. Mainly, the Act seeks to: This is achieved by establishing an institutional • Monitor the quality of education and training in knowledge and competencies of the labour force, • Improve the quality of life of workers, their the various sectors by liaising with employment and to improve productivity and employment. and financial framework, which includes the Nation- services; work prospects and mobility; al Skills Authority (NSA), the National Skills Fund • Report to the Director-General of the Depart- To fund this initiative, the Ministry of Labour • Improve the competitiveness of employers and (NSF), the Sector Education and Training Authority ment of Labour on the implementation of its sec- and the Department of Labour spearheaded the es- entities (SETAs), and other related institutions in the tor skills plans and its income and expenditure; tablishment of the National Skills Fund to fund productivity in the workplace; Department of Labour. SETAs are expected to: • Establish learnerships that have structured learn- projects that have been identified in the national • Increase the levels of investment in education • Develop and implement national skills develop- ing programmes and provide practical work ex- skills development strategy as being a priority in the perience of a specified nature and duration for achievement of the purposes of the Act. The Skills and training in the labour market and to improve ment strategy-supporting sector skills plans by qualifying candidates, and which lead to qualifi- Development Act also provides for the national and the return on that investment; establishing sector workplace skills programmes cations that are recognised by the South African provincial public service employers to budget for • Promote self-employment; Qualifications Authority (SAQA). – Compiled at least one percent of its payroll for education and by Weekly SA Mirror Staff Reporter training of its employees, and to contribute funds to

Friday 09 July 2021 SKILLS DEVELOPMENT 7WEEKLY SA MIRROR MULTINATIONAL FORKS OUT MILLIONS TO PLOUGH BACK TO COMMUNITIES INVESTMENT: Beverage company funds needy varsity students to pursue their dreams ECSATIC: Melissa Moodley has been PATIENT: Luthando Ntantisi received his receiving financial help for five years. bursary four years after passing his matric in 2017 By Thuli Zungu INSTITUTIONS A direly-needed financial injection is on the cards BUILDING BRIDGES: Lorenzo Hontense aspire ho build great buildings and skyscrapers BENEFIT for the South African youth who are unable to access FROM HUGE education due to financial constraints through the Co- tral Johannesburg TVET College, where he is a na- Moodley, 24, from Port Elizabeth, is a final-year WINDFALL ca-Cola Beverages South Africa (CCBSA) Bursary tional diploma in human resources. He matriculated medical student at Stellenbosch University and has Programme. in 2017, and has spent the last five years volunteer- been a part of the Bursary Programme since 2016. In all, five educational institutions have ing at Phakamani Young Minds Academy in Freedom Moodley said, as she is completing her Bachelor of benefited from the R4.2 million that has been Nozicelo Ngcobo, a Communications and Sus- Park, as a tutor and an assistant administrator. Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery degrees (MBChB) disbursed through the Coca-Cola Beverages tainability Director at CCBSA, told Weekly SA Mir- this year, she plans to move to KwaZulu-Natal, where South Africa (CCBSA) Bursary Programme. ror this week that the company had announced an R4.2 “My goal is to work in one of the large South she wants to work in the public health sector for her million investment in April, which is being spent on African corporates in manufacturing or information two-year internship. These are the University of the Free State 50 students at tertiary institutions across the country. technology,” Ntantisa said. “Through my work, I (UFS), Nelson Mandela University (NMU), Ngcobo said while the Coca-Cola was not taking on hope to make a difference in people’s lives, especially Her parents could only finance her studies for two Eldo Gold Rush College, Phakamani Young individual applications, “except for those who are al- young people in disadvantaged communities.” Re- years only, and her aunt helped her to be accepted into Minds Academy, Bophelong-Empilweni New ready part of the fund and require further assistance to cently, Ntantisa joined a social awareness campaign the programme, so she could complete my studies. Life Community Project. It is expected that the complete their qualification”, new students would be known as the “Menstruation Is Not a Choice (Minac) “I would like to get an opportunity to work overseas contribution will go a long way towards assist- supported with tuition fees, accommodation, books, Campaign” on a volunteer basis, and is helping to to gain international experience, but I will definitely ing needy students requiring financial aid to meals, laptops, “or transport, depending on the most distribute sanitary towels and educate young girls in come back and make an impact back home, especially complete their studies. pressing individual needs”. the townships about good sanitary habits and general in the area of teenage pregnancy, which is a huge chal- healthcare. lenge in our country,” she said. Nozicelo Ngcobo, CCBSA Public Affairs, According to Ngcobo, qualifying student are Communications & Sustainability Director, expected to maintain “a prescribed minimum level CCBSA, has said that, of the total amount, R3 of academic performance to continue in the pro- million has been allocated to UFS and R1 mil- gramme”. Ngcobo said the company was working lion to NMU, benefiting an estimated total of closely with institutions of higher learning and civil 50 students, based on the cost of each respec- society organisations on this programme, because, tive degree, while bursaries valued at R213 000 “We are committed to ensuring that the youth receive were allocated to support 33 students who had the financial backing they need to acquire education enrolled at Gauteng-based Eldo Gold Rush and pursue their dreams; and to become productive College in Eldorado Park, Phakamani Young members of our society, and to receive access to com- Minds Academy in Freedom Park, and the prehensive psycho-social support to succeed in their Bophelong-Empilweni New Life Community chosen careers”. Project in Tembisa. Weekly SA Mirror was able to interview three of According to Ngcobo, the bursaries pay for the several qualifying beneficiaries, this week, and the needs including tuition fees, accommodation, youngsters were able reflect on the powerful impact books, meals, laptops or transport, depending that investing in young people can make in securing on the most pressing needs. their future. They are Lorenzo Hontense, Luthando Ntantisa and Melissa Claire Moodley. “As CCBSA, we remain committed to working with universities and other institutions Hontense, 18, matriculant from Eldorado Park of higher learning, to ensure indigent students said he is confident that the bursary will help him who would ordinarily not be able to attend reach his dreams. Hontense is studying towards a university, have access to higher education,” national diploma in civil engineering at Central Jo- Ngcobo said. “Above all, our wish is to see them hannesburg Technical and Vocational Education and achieve their dreams and become productive Training (TVET) College in Doornfontein, Johan- members of our society and they can have an nesburg. “My ultimate goal is to build bridges, huge enhanced quality of life.” – Compiled by Week- buildings and skyscrapers,” Hontense said. “Initially, ly SA Mirror Staff Reporter I want to work for one of the big South African con- struction companies, or the National Roads Agency, but I eventually want to go abroad and acquire skills in countries like Dubai, New Zealand or Australia.” Ntantisa, from Freedom Park, is also at the Cen-

8 WEEKLY SA MIRROR OPINION/ANALYSIS Friday 09 July 2021 Comment POLICE RESTRAINT AT NKANDLA MUST BE LAUDED THE volatile situation that unfolded at UNREPENTANT: FW de Klerk says warns NPA against prosecutions that will divide South Africa Nkandla in KwaZulu-Natal this week, leading to the arrest of former President Jacob Zuma, “DON’T WASTE RESOURCES ON PROBE INTO kept the country on tenterhooks amid fears of a bloody confrontation between the police and the APARTHEID CRIMES” large number of Zuma’s supporters. On 27 June the NPA welcomed the judge- DEAL: De Klerk before the law and has the right to equal protection Despite the menacing posture from the large ment of the Supreme Court of Appeal to dismiss says NPA’s decision to and benefit of the law.” crowd that converged on the former President’s the stay of prosecution application of 82-year-old launch apartheid-era homestead, the men and women in blue exer- Joao Rodrigues. Rodrigues had been charged with prosecutions ignores It would accordingly be unacceptable to apply cised commendable restraint, especially when the murder of Ahmed Timol, an SACP activist, in that amnesty was one standard to “apartheid era crimes’ and another inflammatory speeches were made by speakers October 1971. It added that the judgement aligned essential condition to crimes perpetrated by anti-government organisa- at the impromptu rally held at Zuma’s home- with its commitment - and the commitment of the for talks between ANC tions. And yet there is not the slightest indication in stead. Hawks - to prosecute perpetrators of apartheid era and National Party the NPA’s statement that it has any intention what- crimes - where there was sufficient evidence. Government soever to prosecute the latter. This is despite the Police should be commended again for their fact is that the vast majority of the approximately cool headedness at a time when some support- The NPA announced that it was expanding its Further Indemnity Act of 1992. The Act set a much 22 000 people who were killed in political violence ers in the crowd brazenly brandished their guns capacity to deal with the 53 cases that it had al- higher standard for amnesty than political motive between 1984 and 1994 died in the conflict between and fired shots in the air – with impunity. This ready identified. It was setting up a specialist unit by requiring applicants to “make full disclosure of the ANC and the IFP or as a result of the actions of was obviously a provocative by those who ap- to deal exclusively with apartheid-era prosecutions all the relevant facts relating to acts associated with other anti-government organisations. peared to have come to Nkandla ready for a vio- and would be appointing former prosecutors and 34 a political objective” and to “comply with addition- lent standoff with the police should Zuma be ar- detectives for this purpose. al requirements set out in the Act.” It was then up to The struggle has been meticulously document- rested. To aggravate the volatile situation, most the TRC’s Amnesty Committee to decide whether ed in Anthea Jeffery’s “People’s War” - in which of the supporters also flouted the Covid 19 rules All of this ignores entirely the fact that amnesty or not the applicants had made a full disclosure. she exposes the ANC’s campaign to eliminate its by not wearing masks and adhering to social- was, from the outset, a sine qua non for the negotia- revolutionary competitors. Crimes committed by distancing regulations. tions between the ANC and the National Party gov- It was on this basis that the Committee refused the ANC and other anti-government organisations ernment. The NP government originally proposed amnesty to Janus Walusz and Clive Derby-Lewis included the assassinations of more than 400 IFP This was a shameful act by angry people that the Norgaard principles should be used to de- for the assassination of Chris Hani - which, al- leaders and the necklace killings of more than 560 who, instead of choosing legal and peaceful termine who should reasonably be granted indem- though reprehensible, had indisputably been a po- people. They also included the killing of 53 IFP means to express their dissenting views regard- nity or amnesty. The principles had been success- litical act. protesters outside the ANC’s headquarters at Shell ing the decision by the Constitutional Court to fully applied in Namibia and allowed amnesty for House on 28 March 1994. Little or nothing has been jail Zuma, they resorted to insults to provoke all those who had committed offences in the pursuit Because of an informal agreement between done to investigate these killings or to bring those the police into action. of political objectives - unless they had made use of the ANC leadership and former operatives of the responsible to account. Yet each of these deaths egregious or disproportionate violence. However, pre-1994 government, the NPA suspended its pros- also left grieving families searching for closure. A LESSON FOR ALL the NP government was forced to abandon the Nor- ecutions of apartheid-era crimes. However, in June Now that the former president finally decid- gaard principles as the ANC’s price for returning 2019, in another matter affecting Rodrigues, the The NPA should also recall that amnesty was to negotiations after 26 September 1992. The ANC Gauteng High Court instructed the National Direc- not granted to 27 senior ANC leaders - many who ed to hand himself over to the police, we call on demanded the release of all its cadres who were still tor of Public Prosecutions, Adv Shamila Batoyhi, are still alive - who had applied unsuccessfully to his supporters to stay calm and respect the rule in prison and insisted that political motive should to enquire whether improper influence had been the TRC for collective amnesty and who were in of law. Thankfully, he took the decision to take be the only requirement. brought to bear on the NPA in suspending apartheid overall command of the ANC’s revolutionary ac- it on the chin and to rather pursue legal means era-prosecutions. tivities. to challenge his conviction and jail term further. The NP government adopted the Further In- demnity Act in November 1992 in terms of which The result would appear to be the NPA’s recent- If the NPA chooses to prosecute only those A lesson to be learned from the unexpected the only substantive requirement for indemnity was ly announced decision to proceed with the prosecu- from the anti-revolutionary side it will be in clear turn of events on Wednesday is that both the political motive. 1 477 people were subsequently tions. However, when it embarks on this course the breach of its constitutional obligation to exercise its former president’s decision must be respected released from prison - the vast majority of whom NPA should give very careful consideration to the functions ‘without fear, favour or prejudice.’ If it and hailed, and so the fact that the rule of law were members of the ANC and allied organisations constitutional requirement that “everyone is equal does not act in a scrupulously even-handed man- prevailed and no blood was shed. Indeed, the - and many of whom had been convicted for “neck- ner, it will be difficult to avoid the perception that message reinforced to all and sundry is that we lace murders” and other egregious crimes. the trials that would ensue would be political trials. all are equal before the law. One of the greatest failures of the NP’s nego- The question arises why the NPA is so intent on And, paramount is that Zuma had the free- tiators was their inability to conclude a comprehen- pursuing a course of action that is likely to polarize dom to pursue legal options available to him to sive amnesty agreement before the 1994 elections. even further our deeply divide society? Why is it test the validity of the legal predicaments loom- However, the final paragraphs of the 1993 Consti- committing so many of its limited resources to rak- ing over his head, and that he has duly exercised tution stated peremptorily that “amnesty shall be ing over crimes that occurred more than 27 years his rights without any encumbrances. This is granted in respect of acts, omissions and offences ago - instead of the prosecuting the rampant cor- credit to our Constitution, which is an impor- associated with political objectives and committed ruption that is tearing the country apart - or trying tant safeguard for the nation to ensure that those in the course of the conflicts of the past’ (emphasis to bring to justice the killers of the 21 325 people who exercise power are held accountable to the added). who were murdered last year (i.e., almost the same people they serve. number as those who were killed in the political Nevertheless, the 1995 Promotion of National struggle between 1984 - 1994)? SPORTS MIRED IN DOGMA Unity and Reconciliation Act circumvented the clear intention of the interim Constitution and set One-sided prosecutions would be irreconcil- Weeks before the Tokyo Olympics, an un- conditions for amnesty that were far more onerous able with the 1993 Constitution’s call for ‘under- likely storm has already erupted – over the mere than those that the ANC had insisted on with regard standing but not for vengeance’; reparation but not shape of a swimming cap, especially designed to the release of its own supporters in terms of the for retaliation;’ and ‘ubuntu but not victimisation’. to protect natural hair of black swimmers. – De Klerk Foundation A black owned-brand, Soul Cap, recently launched caps designed to fit natural black hair at swimming competitions. But the creative de- sign – launched in time for the Olympics – has impressed everyone except the International Swimming Federation (FNA), which will not hear anything about allowing black swimmers to wear the cap in Tokyo. The organisation says the cap does not fit “the natural form of the head”. It adds that to its “best knowledge, the athletes competing at the international events never used, neither require to use caps of such size and configuration”. Whatever they mean about the natural form of the head! Inevitably, the Black Swimming Associa- tion (BSA) has said it is “extremely disappoint- ed” by FINA’s decision. “We believe this state- ment made by FINA confirms what we already know: the lack of diversity in elite swimming and in the higher positions in global aquatics and the lack of urgency for change.” The whole dispute points to the need for a reset in thinking in all spheres of life, not least in sport, when it comes to issues of diversity and gender. Some of the rules in sport are obsolete and inflexible. FINA’s position is dogma under the guise of the rules of sport. v 060 936 2673 [email protected] PEARL RANTSEKENG.................... Editor MOLEFI MIKA ..................Deputy Editor THULI ZUNGU ................ Associate Editor GUGU SIBIYA ................. Lifestyle Editor

Friday 09 July 2021 TRIBUTES/OBITUARIES 9WEEKLY SA MIRROR K WAS A TRUE, LOYAL FRIEND AND GALLANT CADRE CHARACTER: He was a man of immaculate class, a conscientious and gentle soul By Xolani Qubeka chairman of Orlando Pirates. BC STALWART: Khehla Mthembu this week gave an impression of a cadre ready As we traverse lifetime journeys that be- Of course, a few streets down were the then newly formed Black business federation. to come home, If only we knew that home was the other side of life beyond the skies. gins from kindergarten and meander through homes of businessmen Richard Maponya, Dr There was a stage where there was time high echelons of schooling, you come across Nthato Motlana, Reggie Hlongwane (may their to pay lobola, and K was there as part of my The call from his younger brother, Pat, at hundreds of pupils and students, and, along souls rest in eternal peace). So, here is this po- family delegate as he was a true brother. That’s about 7am this morning was to send a shiver the way, you pick up a few of what you may lite man from Zola with a distinctively navy what K was to many people. down my spine because it came just as I texted term friends. blue, close to black face, telling me he is from him, ‘u Khehla aka sekho mfowetu XQ and as a notoriously feared Zola, I gasped for breath, As sport has always been an integral part your text is coming in, I just dropped the call As you proceed some fall by the way side nogal, he was in the same class as myself. of township life. K was sufficiently wise to be a now’. and become mere acquaintances that perhaps Buccaneer, and the FNB VIP Suites could tell you might recognize in the mall good enough to But those apprehensive moments soon dis- many a story. Death, you bloody coward have no man- extend regards. sipated as I got to know the soft and gentle soul ners nor shame. beyond the Zola stereotypes. uMvelase was a genuinely happy man. However, meeting one Khehla Mthembu, Khehla was a predictable version of him- The heavens are pregnant with brain pow- with a deceptive shy face at the beginning of K, as he was fondly called, was a man of im- self as you could almost anticipate that smile as er that this very moment of our history would acquaintance until you speak and engage the maculate class with a conscience so big he set he approached an audience or a person, for his be better endowed with, as we deal with the man. his ambitious zest towards the betterment and warm and welcoming embrace. diminished capacity of leadership that is rud- welfare of others. He became the epitome of the The difference between Khehla’s smile and derless and taking us astray. During the days of our youth, born and struggle for those that led the fight to liberate laughter was only that his laughter was a loud bred in Soweto, you got boxed according to the African people from the shackles of oppres- version of his smile. This country is crying for you Mvelase, for township characterisation. So, when I met a sion and deprivation. He was part of the Black K was always present in my life as we were your ilk is a rare jewel we would die to pre- young Khehla Mthembu at Orlando West High Consciousness vanguard and conscience of the members of not less than five Whatsapp groups serve. School in the early 70s, of course, eKasi lami, people. His ascendancy to the presidency of until this morning. he looked such a nice sweet guy until he men- AZAPO was a natural consequence of destiny. And I did not know that seeing him on the Otatomkhulu o Mvelase are so fortunate tioned his home township as being Zola, then June 17at the (Jabu) Mabuza home was a dis- to gain such erudite ancestry in you Khehla one’s attitude begun to change somewhat. I have traversed the landscape of life inter- guised farewell made possible by the shared Mthembu twined with politics, business and just mere en- moment of mourning for the late Jabu. It is in- At the time, Dube and Orlando West epito- joyment of life, and K was as always alongside conceivable that this afternoon we can refer to Lala Ngoxolo M”Afrika Qhawe lama mised class. These townships were considered albeit in parallel structures and lifestyles, but K in mortal past. Qhawe to be very progressive, enlightened and dis- always in touch. Death creeps slowly in the dark, disguised • QUBEKA IS THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF pensed erudite scholars such as Nelson Man- as hope, because the daily reports the whole of SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTES dela, Prof Khabi Mngoma, father to late Sibo- At the stanza of my life when I owned a ngile Khumalo, Washington Mphosula, then number of hair salons in Johannesburg and Pretoria in the 80s, K would also be the first to congratulate and to support. His Afro was sacrosanct At the occasion of the 1st anniversary of our salons in 1987, and when I established the first black hairdressing publication under the banner of Hair Vision, K was the first to buy advertising space for his first insurance bro- kerage company, African Insurance Brokers. Of course, he was also one of the speakers, alongside my mentor Gaby Magomola at the anniversary gala event. As our journeys were intertwined, we pro- ceeded to become members of FABCOS, the KGANARE: A LIFE TRULY DEDICATED TO POLITICAL AND TRADE UNION ACTIVISM FAMILY MAN: Papi Kganare By Staff Reporter ACTIVE: he was on the tein as a clerk. Veteran unionist and politician Papi Kganare, coalface of turbulent times Thereafter, he worked at CCAWUSA as an who passed away this week, was of one of the during the apartheid era key leaders of the Congress of South African organiser, later regional secretary and general sec- Trade Unions (Cosatu) who led the federation would later become the key figure in the formation retary of SACCAWU. He also became the vice- through the turbulent times of apartheid South of a splinter group, the Clerical Commercial Ca- president of the African Region of the International Africa in the 1980s. tering and Allied Workers’ Union of South Africa. Federation of Commercial; Clerical; Professional and Technical Employees (AFRO-FIET), to which During that period, he was the general secre- Much later, in the post-apartheid South Af- SACCAWU had affiliated. He was also a member tary of the Cosatu-affiliated Commercial, Catering rica, Kganare would be caught up in another split of the central committee of Cosatu. and Allied Workers’ Union, which later became the in the ANC led by his Cosatu comrade Mbhazima SA Commercial Catering and Allied Workers’ Un- Shilowa and Terror Lekota in 2008 to form Con- After 1994 elections, he became a member ion (SACCAWU). gress of the People, of which he later became gen- of the Free State legislature for 10 years, during eral secretary. which he became a Member of the Executive Kganare passed away at Flora Clinic in Flor- Council (MEC) for Police for three years and later ida, Johannesburg from Covid-19 complications. Kganare was born on October 10 1959. He of Education for seven years. He had been fighting the effects of Covid-19 to- was born in Thaba Nchu of parents Seitatole Sarah gether with his wife, Bridgette, for a month until Kganare and Mathowagosele Kganare, who had He was the member of the Free State Provin- he succumbed to the affliction this week, accord- six children. cial Executive Committee (PEC) of the ANC. He ing to his family. His wife, who was discharged a joined the Matlhale Educational Solutions as a fortnight ago, is still in oxygen support. He attended school in Bloemfontein where he managing director and thereafter became a Mem- passed matric from Sehunelo High School. There- ber of Parliament on behalf of Cope. At the time of He was a founder member of the United Dem- after, worked at Garankuwa Hospital as a clerk, his death, he was the general Secretary of COPE ocratic Front and Cosatu. It was under his watch as University of South Africa as an assistant librarian and self-employed. general secretary and that of his fellow Saccawu and Pelonomi Hospital in Bochabelo, Bloemfon- leaders, Mike Tsotetsi, Kaizer Thibedi, Jackie His family said his hobbies were reading, poli- Masuku, Makhulu Ledwaba when the union was tics and soccer. “He was family man and enjoyed rocked by a rift which later split it into groupings spending time at home with family. He shall be in the mid-1980s – namely the Kganare and Thi- dearly missed by his family and friends,” the fam- bedi groups. ily said in statement. Tsotetsi, whose suspension triggered the split, He survived by wife Bridget and three daugh- ters, Claudia, Boitumelo and Lerato and six grand- children.

10 WEEKLY SA MIRROR FASHION & BEAUTY Friday 09 July 2021 HOMEMADE REMEDIES PROVE BEAUTY IS SKIN DEEP TIME FACTOR: Your are what you eat - check your fridge before going to spar bar By Amanda Ngudle exposure to the sun and pollution which can also but to handle it as a health condition. show on your skin.” A radiant, pigmentation free and glowing skin lead to premature aging and wrinkles. “Of course I would recommend that people Some of the affordable recommendations by is every woman’s – both young and old – dream! As we age, collagen production decreases over stick to a healthy diet from childhood and teen years different health professionals: However, not all women are that lucky. While time and your skin starts to lose elasticity becoming to avoid having to deal with most skin conditions. • Taking daily Vitamins A, C and E. thinner and drier, too. When your skin doesn’t have But other conditions are hereditary. • Making a honey paste and leaving it on for a some are born with that kind of skin, the majority as much moisture or volume as it used to, it can also have to work hard at it forking out big bucks to have make it more prone to wrinkles. “I still would recommend home products like few hours before washing it off. a great skin. What can you do to prevent wrinkles? honey, avocados, nuts, shea butter and mustard oil. • Applying a banana mash paste used as a mask. But sometimes these come at a hefty price,” she ex- • Applying a serum applied underneath a daily These days however, not many people have Genetics can play a role in how your skin ages plains. Some of the natural solutions widely recom- those bucks to splash out what with the majority over time. This is known as intrinsic aging. mended include more sleep. moisturiser. having lost their source of income due to the Cov- • Lemon and Honey paste used as a mask. id-19 pandemic. But even if your family has skin that tends to “We should all be aiming for at least eight hours • Mustard Oil applied an hour before bedtime. wrinkle easily, you still have a good deal of control a night,” adds Mandisa. “Keeping active and exer- • Drinking eight glasses of water per day. However, that said, it still does not mean one over your own skin and how well it ages. Although cising at least three times a week can also give you The Routine to proper skincare cannot still rock that glowing, wrinkle free skin. It it’s inevitable that wrinkles will show up at some dramatic skin changes.” She says things like fizzy Morning: just means instead of stepping out and heading for point, taking good care of your skin can go a long drinks, too much coffee, sugar, alcohol and ciga- • Cleanse your favourite beauty spa, you just might have to way in keeping it wrinkle-free for as long as pos- rettes are a big no according to health practitioners. • Tone reach for your kitchen cupboards and whip up some sible. • Treat (Serum) magic tricks with some of the homemade remedies. “That’s the reason why drug addicts’ skins are • Moisturise According to Roberta Sedumedi a professional the first thing that changes. Also spending too much • Apply eye cream If you have honey, bananas, oatmeal, eggs, pa- make-up artist, even though wrinkles are consid- time in the sun is bad for your skin. It’s as bad as • Apply sunscreen (SPF 50+) paya, avocadoes, coconut oil and baking soda you ered part of life and an inevitable fate of aging, they not moisturising your skin just because it is oily,” Night: just might be halfway there. do at times affect even the young. she adds. • Cleanse • Tone And, if wrinkles are your worst nightmare, “And they look like such an insult,” says Rob- Dr Lebo Mankweng, a dermatologist, says • Exfoliate then you need to stay away from those sweets and erta. “Make-up can only do so much and sometimes skin is the biggest organ that carries all the stuff • Treat sodas and stick to lots of water and a healthy diet. even that can aggravate the situation.” we take in. She adds: “It therefore stands to reason • Moisturise And make sure that a morning and night skin care why some people say: ‘you are what you eat.’ That routine forms part of your daily habits. One of the Mandisa Manqina-Malatji, a nutritionist, ad- should be extended to ‘as well as how you treat biggest known factors that lead to skin damage is vises against hiding any skin blemish with make-up yourself’ because toxins go first to your body then Shembe inspired designer By Mpumi Brown hind the guinea fowl garment. “Being a girl from scoop top award Lindeka Duma has scooped the 2021 Vodacom the rural areas it is part of our custom that as a mar- ried woman you must have your head covered,” she YOUNG TALENT: Competition more Durban July Young Designer Awards! The 31-year- explained. stringent than previous years old student from Pietermaritzburg School of Fash- ion Design hails from Bulwer, a small town in the She said winning the award came a surprise. “It KwaZulu-Natal’s Midlands region. was such an unbelievable feeling that I cried tears of joy,” she said. Lindeka created a handmade show- She beat her school mate Vincent Orishedere stopping hat made of platted rope. It had a match- who took the 1st runner up position as well as ing bodice, just as colourful, using the local Sesh- Zandile Mahlasela, from the Lindiwe Kuzwayo weshwe fabric. She told WSAM that she has always Academy of Fashion, who came in as the 2nd run- loved fashion hence her decision to study it. ner up. In its seventh year running, the Durban Fashion Fair is one of the leading fashion events “Since at a young age I’ve always loved dress- in Africa. The four day event includes workshops, ing differently and just looking unique. I even went shows, a buyers lounge and also features emerging as far as buying myself a sewing machine without local and international designers. even knowing how to stitch,” she related. This year’s theme was “Birds of a Feather”. The She said the journey to her win was fueled by highlight of the event is undoubtedly the DFF Rec- hard work and dedication what with the COVID-19 ognition Awards – with this year’s theme “Birds of pandemic wreaking havoc in everyone’s life. a Feather”. And, no one was more elated and sur- prised as Lindeka at scooping the award. “When the pandemic started, I was shattered as I thought we wouldn’t be able to study again. How- Speaking to Weekly SA Mirror (WSAM), ever, when schools were opened, we, driven by our Lindeka said her design was inspired by her Shem- passion, worked twice as hard to make up for the be religion which represents the cultural story be- lost time and made what seemed impossible, pos- sible,” she said. IMPORTANT 11 JULY..........................................BODY POSITIVITY MIAMI SWIMWEAR FASHION DATES 31 JULY.......................................... 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Friday 09 July 2021 FOOD AND WINE 11WEEKLY SA MIRROR LOCKDOWN SPAWNS INNOVATIVE TAKEOUT FOOD VENUES Wine-ly INVENTIVE: Serial entrepreneur Larry Yours Hodes bristles with new hospitality ideas By Len Maseko Calexico, an Americana-style restaurant and vinyl Some of the Japanese dishes from the newly launched The Lucky Peach House of Ramen” , It is only in our darkest hours that we may dis- lounge, at 44 Stanley Ave, Milpark. Calexico be- which are available on UberEATS and Mr Delivery came renowned for its tasty nachos, sticky ribs and cover the true strength of the brilliant light within double burgers, signature cocktails and craft beers with social distancing protocols. the pandemic-driven economic reset. ourselves that can never, ever, be dimmed, says amid a quirky décor, vinyl music spun by some disc Quickly moving inventive mode, Hodes Speaking of the success of the grocer shortly Happiness in Your Life author Doe Zantamata. jockeys of the rock n’ roll era. launched – at the height of the lockdown in March thereafter, Hodes said: “Setting up and getting the Perhaps, when Zantamata penned those words, Then came, the Covid-19 pandemic with the last year – The Dark Kitchen, a first in Johannes- Gourmet Grocer operating successfully has been she might have had in mind the ilk of serial en- unexpected carnage and a raft of crippling lock- burg then. The concept, also known as ‘ghost or the result of excellent collaborative effort with lo- trepreneurs like Joburg restaurateur Larry Hodes downs, firing a hugely a fatalistic bullet towards cloud kitchens”, is a home delivery-only restau- cal small suppliers. Since the start, over 90% of the – who truly exemplifies the indomitability of hu- the world’s economies, and forcing a shutdown of rants providing restaurant-quality food prepared Gourmet Grocer’s suppliers have been small busi- man spirit and from whom adversity doubtlessly hundreds of businesses across the world and ac- from an industrial kitchen. nesses, and supporting SMEs will continue to be appears to elicit the best of his character. companying retrenchments. key in our evolving business model.” Hodes still kept the spirits high, reflecting: For his part, Hodes has shown an admirable Ever resourceful, Hodes took the debilitating “In times of crisis, the worst thing you can do is Weeks later, Hodes and Marco Da Silva would knack to roll with the punches rather than dwell and punch of lockdowns in stride as he witnessed the nothing. Even if you’re not sure what success you strike a partnership to create Coffefe Roastery, whimper in the wake of a calamity. pandemic adversely impact on his successful estab- will have, it’s worth going for it – with a positive which is situated at the grocer, to give expression lishments – Calexico as well as Arbour Café and mindset – no matter how tough it is to keep go- to their combined love and appreciation for coffee In recent years, he has proved to be as agile Voodoo Lily in Birdhaven, which instantly turned ing. Things will get better. We were not sure about “without the usual side order of pretention”. as a soccer wizard in dribbling challenges, only to into ghost places as customers kept indoors in line joining the retailing sector, but we have done it and re-invent himself. Four years ago, Hodes opened we’re overwhelmed at the success of it.” Three News hot off the press, Hodes has teamed up months later, in July, as the pandemic restrictions with Josh Simon of the Arbour Café fame to launch Busybee Larry Hodes keeps frothy flowing from one of his erstwhile 44 Stanley Beer Yard eased to lockdown level 4, Hodes was back at his a new foodie fix for its long-spoilt customers – in Milpark. Photo: Robert Magwaza innovative self again - he revamped and relaunched the authentic Japanese cuisine, The Lucky Peach Voodoo Lily in July last year into an artisanal gro- House of Ramen, which comes out of The Dark cer, recognising the need for a new sector of food Kitchen. business when certain lockdown restrictions were lifted, moving into level 4. “Ramen, a Japanese staple, is a delicious noo- dle soup served in a meat or chicken-based broth The Gourmet Grocer became the result of the infused with soy sauce or miso for that real umami transformation of Voodoo Lily restaurant, selling kick. It’s light and warm but a very filling meal too artisanal, locally produced grocery products. Need- which is what people want after a long, cold day,” less to say, where lies passion, triumph nestles, and says co-owner Simon. so The Gourmet Grocer became an instant success as an example of a product born off the furnace of Finally, the question begs to be asked, what will Hodes be up to next, when normalcy finally replaces adversity? CHEF TEBELLO KEEPS WINTER AT BAY WITH SEASONED,YUMMY DISHES JOYOUS: Ambience at seasoned supper club evenings cool and cozy Chef Tebello Motsoane puts finishing touches to his dish. By Mpumi Brown fillet, parmesan and dill mash and sun-dried to- Food is seasonless, and this winter Seasoned matoes with shiitake mushrooms in a red wine and bone marrow jus. Supper Club, in collaboration with Creamy Cafe dish up truly heart-warming flavoured food from Speaking to Motsoane later, he explained the dexterous executive chief Tebello Motsoane that “the purpose of The Seasoned Supper Club at Illovo Junction, Johannesburg every fortnight. is to firstly meet the demand from all the requests that I receive to continuously host dinners.” We recently joined Seasoned Supper Club to tap into its creative energy, which centered on Not one to be stuck in a box or to rules, Mot- the kitchen amid good music and the presence of soane said he is sometimes is influenced by the some of Joburg’s foodies, who were pampered wine and other times the food when creating his with a two-course meal prepared by talented dishes. Motsoane. “I spend a lot of time cooking for myself, The first meal was a delicious chicken chi- loved ones and private clients. Having been in potle thigh with saffron mussels cooked in Rhe- the wine industry for a few years, I spent a great bokskloof 2019 Chardonnay, accompanied by deal of time with winemakers and sommeliers. roasted garlic leeks, caramelised shallots figs, Seasoned Supper Club gives me an opportunity kumquat and chakalaka mayonnaise. Yummy! to share my ideas and revelations” No sooner had we been bedazzled by the Season Supper Club’s evenings are cozy, starter than the main course arrived, to tantalize hardly pretentious, and cater for only 40 people our tastebuds yet again. The main came in the to allow for intimate service. The cost is R350.00 form of joyful bundle a la rosemary basted beef per person, booking on seasonedsupperclub@ yahoo.com

12 WEEKLY SA MIRROR MOTORING Friday 09 July 2021 SUZUKI SWIFT BrMOTORING: iefs EXACTLY THAT! AFRICANS DON’T DRIVE There are currently 45 vehicles for every PUNCHY: A LIKEABLE SMALL AND AGILE PACKAGE thousand inhabitants in Africa against a global average of 203, with the continent’s more than a billion people, or 17% of the world’s popula- tion, accounting for just a little over 1% of cars sold worldwide. New car ownership remains rare across Af- rica, where in most countries 8 out of 10 vehi- cles are second-hand cars. And much of the 300 million-strong Afri- can middle class can be categorized as lower middle class, which can’t afford new cars, espe- cially those produced by German carmakers, so says Robert Kappel, an Africa expert at the Uni- versity of Leipzig interviewed on DW Channel. The largest markets are Morocco, South Af- rica and Egypt. NISSAN EX CHIEF STILL AT LARGE An American father and son pleaded guilty in Tokyo on Monday to charges that they ille- gally helped former Nissan Chairman Carlos Ghosn flee Japan hidden in a box aboard a pri- vate jet in December 2019. At the time of Ghosn’s escape, he was awaiting trial on charges that he understated his compensation in Nissan’s financial statements by 9.3 billion yen ($85 million) over a decade and enriched himself at his employer’s expense through payments to car dealerships. Ghosn, who denies any wrongdoing, re- mains a fugitive in his childhood home of Beirut, Lebanon, where he has lived since he jumped bail, a country which has no extradition treaty with Japan. A third man, US national George-Antoine Zayek, is said to have traveled to Japan later in 2019 to find a way through airport security, set- tling on the private jet terminal at Kansai air- port as the best route out, the prosecutors said. Zayek remains at large. DECENT: The Suzuki Swift wont have you break the bank FERRARI HIGH REVS INTO FASHION? Ever wondered why people who don’t own By Ali Mphaki shrinking violet and would not do any damage to rear passengers. Large door bins for bottles and two For a vehicle that promises loads of fun in an af- your street cred. The face is modernly pleasant and cupholders for front passengers and all the latest a Ferrari would wear clothing apparel bearing fordable package, the Suzuki Swift is guilty as inviting, and in the orange hue of our test five-door electro gimmicks like Bluetooth connectivity, USB the name of the brand? And why those who own charged. After weighing all circumstances (and Swift GL manual we were able to see and be seen. etc. adds to the pleasure of enjoying the Swift. Rear such a vehicle would rarely be seen doing the obviously being smitten by its good looks which seats do a 60:40 split should you need extra space. same? conspire with its agility) there are simply no miti- The side profile of the vehicle could easily cause gating factors barring one from sentencing the one to mistaken it for a three-door vehicle, what Two airbags and electronic stability control Well, to answer the daunting question Fer- Swift to a life routine of being a daily enjoyable with the floating roof and rear door handles almost comes standard. rari has launched its fashion collection by host- commute. concealed to the eye. ing a catwalk event inside its factory in Ma- Faced with all this incriminating evidence it’s a ranello, Italy, recently. Yes, you may appeal the decision as harsh based The rear is typical hatchback with LED lights daunting task to try and fault the Swift. What it lacks on the fact that the Swift is a small car that weighs adding some bling to the package. The plastic domi- proportionally it compensates for via its big heart – The move may prove to be a shrewd one almost a ton and is propelled by a 1.2-litre engine. nated cabin is something to be expected from ve- a classic example of punching above one’s weight. when it comes to Ferrari’s bottom line. The hicles in the compact segment, but the three spoke Let the games begin! fashion brand will enable Ferrari to target fans That is neither here or there or it is circumstan- steering and the clever interior design make for a that aren’t in a position to purchase one of its tial, as legal minds are wont to say. Fact is there’s relaxed and purposeful ambience. The new Suzuki Swift is available in six colours cars. It will also enable Ferrari to attract a new been reels and reels of evidence about what consti- and is sold with a 5-year / 200 000 km mechanical type of fan—one that isn’t interested in driving tutes an ideal body/heart ratio for a vehicle to go The dash has hints of the pre-Bangle era of warranty and a 2-year / 30 000 km service plan. or racing. about its paces effortlessly and at great speed. some marque, with the stereo slanting towards and facing the driver. It is priced from R180 900 with top of the range The first collection includes over 50 items What we found is that what the Swift lacks pro- Swift 1.2 GLX AMTR priced at R234 900. and around 80% is described as unisex. Ferrari portionally it compensates for via its big heart – es- Driver and front passenger have reasonably also plans to add accessories in the near future. pecially since it does not carry unnecessary “fat on enough room, though the same cannot be said for the belly”. What was also apparent is that with the OPEN THOSE WINDOWS Swift parking nightmares have become a thing of LADY IN RED: Swift in another colour PRACTICAL: Modern interior When the windows are closed, SARS- the past. CoV-2 (in fine aerosol particles) accumulates in The Swift squeezes through small openings the car cabin. With each new cough, the con- and its hatchback design. shape through the high- centration builds up with no significant dilu- ways traffic gridlocks with alacrity, propelled by the tion happening. But even cracking one window perky 66kW and 120Nm on offer. open just 3 inches can keep this at bay. Gone are parking nightmares, and in comes So the next time you’re in the car — be it huge savings with the Swift capable of returning your own vehicle with others or in a taxi, Uber sub-5.0L/100km fuel consumption if driven “sen- or Lyft — it’s all the same advice: Open up the sibly”. windows just a bit, even if everyone is feeling fine. There may be other “worthy’ contenders out there like the VW Polo etc, but the Swift is no You’re using your air conditioning or heat and want to keep the windows closed, make sure the car is not in recirculating air mode — select the mode that brings in fresh outdoor air. Having everyone in the car wear a mask can also help and is a must in a taxi or ride-share vehicle - Harvard School of Public Health

Friday 09 July 2021 ENTERTAINMENT/BUSINESS 13WEEKLY SA MIRROR PETER MOKOENA ROYALTY WITH A MIDAS TOUCH SORELY MISSED: Last encore for crooner By Gugu Sibiya LEAD ACTORS: Michelle Douglas & Peter Mokoena (68) one of the country’s fin- SILENCED: Peter Kweks Mokoena no more Loyiso MacDonald. in Dusk. est voices, is no more. He passed away on Sunday The Queen of Gospel Music Rebecca Malope morning, at the Yusuf Dadoo hospital in Krugers- DUSK LOOKS AT HOW TRAGEDY dorp. The husky-voiced singer was rushed to the says she’s never seen a happy soul like Kweiks. CAN BRING SUFFERERS TO THE health facility on Saturday while he was struggling “He always had a smile and was refreshingly polite. BRINK OF MENTAL BREAKDOWN to breathe. Generous with his gift, Mokoena played I had yet to see him angry. When I brought that up, a pivotal role in the success of most prominent gos- he smiled and threw it back at me. SET IN LIMPOPO: A catharsis of love and pel artists’ careers. It was always about sharing his forgiveness against countryside backdrop talent first and making good music to uplift people’s “He was talented and gospel music is richer be- spirits. Money wasn’t always the deciding factor. cause of his immense contribution. I only worked Drama: Dusk. terms with the tragic happening a year ago, Tessa with him on the Pure Magic projects. It’s sad that Writer: Mark Scheepers. gets a call from KG (Loyiso MacDonald). When I first met Kweiks, it was after he’d because of covid we can’t even say a proper good- Director: Palesa Mazamisa. dropped the Pure Magic Umuzi wam album. Stand- bye to the people we love like Kweiks” she says Actors: Michelle Douglas & A product of the farm and Chris’ lover, KG ing out was how he’d woven his magic around the sadly. Loyiso MacDonald. drops a bombshell to Tessa. He’s on his way to the folk song Bhay’ lam. It’s no surprise that it became Reviewer: Gugu Sibiya farm and on arrival demands to know what exactly a monster sing-along that engulfed the country like Steven Tsie says Kweiks was an amazing happened to his man on that fateful day. a raging inferno. friend, great neighbour who brought him up like his The word “farm” conjures up images of pov- own son. Unlike most artists, he was an insightful erty and racism, dished out by an arrogant farmer. Battling grief and mental turmoil, Tessa is star- Rebecca Malope and Princess Mthembu came and talented creative and businessman. His long suffering workers at his beck and call. ing mental break dow and descending into a dark out smoking on their classic Stay with Me duet Alcohol providing a welcome respite from sorrow hole of paranoia and psychosis. She’s really strug- on the same offering. The album had unleashed a ‘’I can’t believe he’s gone. This is a man who and boredom. gling to keep it together and does not need KG phenomenal career for Kweiks who kept on soar- loved his family more than anything. Whenever he snooping around and ripping the plaster off. ing higher and higher until last Sunday. Deborah was not busy, he would cook for them. However Dusk the drama that has made its Fraser the Empress of Gospel music, couldn’t stop home at the Market theatre since July 2 - August The murder drama mystery set in the scenic raving about Kweiks’ genius in the studio, now lost ‘’We were business partners, belonged to the 1, depicts farm life as far from boring but rather province of Limpopo, is sad yet intriguing. While forever. same music organisation he led. He was passion- eventful. Events unfold when Tessa (Michelle murder disintegrates life on the farm as the family ate about fighting gender-based violence and drug Douglas) chooses her family over a career. An ac- know it, they appreciate that things will never be “Our musical journey started when we worked abuse. I was there with him, watching, learning and tress who turns her back on acting, with all its glitz the same. It’s also a story about love and keeping on the Maria le Maria project. After that it became inspired’’ says a distraught Tsie. and glam to devote herself to family and farming. the flames of memory alive for them, forever. a norm for us to work with Sello Chicco Twala, his kids New Age and the late Brenda Fassie. It’s clear that with countless offerings and col- All hell breaks loose when her eldest son Chris It’s very important to note that at this point laborations to his credit, gospel music lovers will a varsity student, comes home for the holidays. where the country is reeling from the onslaught of “I’ll never forget just how much Kweiks’ in- still find solace in Kweiks’ voice. Tessa’s carefully laid plans for memorable holi- covid, there are a lot of other opportunistic issues valuable input contributed towards my debut days explode into disarray when tragedy strikes. that have subsequently surfaced. These include album, Abanyebayombona. It became one of the Mokoena is survived by wife and eight chil- Suddenly there’s murder on the farm! mental health, abuse, land and violence.Dusk tack- country’s biggest gospel offerings” she says tears dren. les them with sensitivity. In the end it emphasizes streaming down her face. Deeply immersed in grief and still coming to the powerful beauty of love and forgiveness. May his soul rest in eternal peace. The Empress recalled how Kweiks loved help- ing artists even unknown ones to bring their albums to life. Even churches that needed his expertise, benefitted. “When it came to gospel music, he was royalty with the Midas touch. “I will miss his sweet and kind personality, something he had in common with his lovely wife.’’ Producer par excellence Sello Chicco Twala says his heart’s broken. “In the 35 years I’ve know Kweiks, he’s never changed. He was an unbeliev- ably nice person who never entertained gossip. I’ve never seen him angry and whenever there was con- flict, he would resolve it calmly and maturely. If it got out of hand, he was not shy to humble himself.” Together they worked on eight albums, as well as on the ZCC ones. “His voice really had an im- pact in the gospel arena. He was one of a kind and I’m going to miss him” Chicco states. ALTERNATIVE FUNDING FOR SMALL AND MEDIUM BUSINESSES Tough economic climate and the ongoing INNOVATIVE: Access to finance MONEY market threat that the Covid-19 pandemic pose on local traditionally a challenge businesses are helping small and medium enter- Isaac Moledi prises to find alternative financing solutions to enables these lenders to assess finance whether mize their business potential without our hassle- survive. a borrower is a credit risk without the usual re- free solution,” he said. grow turnover by 12% or more after refurbishing quirement for audited financial statements and and modernising their stores. For others, easy ac- “Alternative, technology-driven financing prolonged processing. He believes that this level of access to financ- cess to working capital has simply enabled them solutions,” says Steven Heilbron of the Con- ing is helping to transform the retail market by to survive the worst of the lockdown.” nect Group,” are disrupting the country’s tradi- “From the retailer’s perspective, applying enabling retailers of all sizes to come to market tional commercial lending market, especially in for a loan has become as easy as downloading with innovative propositions. “Many of our cus- Heilbron says to grow South Africa’s econo- the retail space and in the process this is helping an app, registering and completing an applica- tomers have faced complex challenges during the my and spark job creation; the country needs to thousands of small and medium enterprises to tion form. Once this is done, the borrower can tap lockdown and have needed to be nimble to adjust support the small and medium business sector. navigate the threats and opportunities of a volatile between tens of thousands and millions of rand to a new trading reality.” Providing businesses with capital is one of the economic landscape of the Covid -19 pandemic.” in borrowed funds, to be repaid on flexible terms best ways to help them unlock their full potential. and in small daily instalments which are deducted He said with quick access to capital from In doing so, we can help drive choice and compe- Heilbron says while the cost of capital and straight from a cash vault. Capital Connect, merchants are able to jump on tition to the benefit of every South African con- having access to business finance has traditionally emerging opportunities while they’re relevant and sumer,” concludes Heilbron. been a challenge for local retailers, from the fam- Should the retailer not make use of a cash grow their businesses. ily-owned franchise of a major supermarket chain vault, the borrowed funds can easily be deducted to the independently owned butcher, wholesaler from a bank account. “The good news for retail- “One example is bulk purchases of stock, or fast-food outlet, access to data and algorithms ers is that funds can be deposited within hours of where we see retailers make smart purchases at have changed the game. loan approval, allowing a merchant to capitalize the right price to benefit from bulk buy discounts. on the opportunity at hand,” said Heilbron. Some mid-sized liquor traders, for instance, are This is despite the high financing costs, now buying product at wholesale prices to resell lengthy approval processes and paperwork that He said his group of companies provides mer- to smaller bottle stores at a profit.” have posed significant obstacles to financing for chants with financial technology solutions that these businesses. connect them to cash, capital, card and virtual He said many are investing in expanding into value-added products and services. “While our new territories, moving into e-commerce for the He believes that technology is changing this passion is to enable SMEs to grow, our purpose is first time and improve their in-store experience landscape by enabling innovative lenders to ap- to connect our clients with opportunities to maxi- via coffee shops, hot food counters, bakeries and prove up to R 2,5 million in funding for a retail more. “In fact, it’s not unusual to see a retailer business owner in less than 24 hours. “What’s more, rather than charging interest rates, they pro- vide finance for a small administration fee.” He said access to rich, online data sources

14 WEEKLY SA MIRROR SPORT Friday 09 July 2021 TRANSFORMATION IN CRICKET SHOULD NOT BE LINKED TO A NUMBERS’ GAME I thought it should be prudent that I give this ‘AMACAL’EGUSHA: Opportunity missed by historical background. Cricket in the Eastern Cricket SA in transforming the sport seaboard of South Africa was brought by the British Settlers who came in 1820, 201 years ago weeks, was the John Passmore Week, and was lit- nament, without complaining. Dumile Mateza to make South Africa their home. tle known in this country, and probably not even I mentioned this tournament, because in my known about at all abroad. TOUCHLINE Cricket as a sport was seen as pure because view ignoring the importance of this tournament by MUSINGS of the white uniform. Even the missionaries who It was named by the Africans after one of the Cricket South Africa was an opportunity missed. came to South Africa after the formation of the South African Cricket Association Fund Trustees, – is now more obsolete than ever. And with good London Missionary Society preferred that the con- John Passmore, a former chairman of the Western The other establishment that should shoulder reason – change is first set in motion from within: verts among the isiXhosa speaking people should Province Cricket Club, as he had taken a keen in- the blame for lack of development and transforma- fundamentally, change comes from each one of us rather play cricket than any other sport. terest in the establishment and subsequent develop- tion are the Departments of Sport and that of Edu- and not from the system. ment of cricket in Langa township of Cape Town. cation. For years these two departments have been They would organise cricket matches on Sat- Amacal’egusha sitting on a Memorandum of Understanding and It is also important to ask: what is the role of urdays, so that many of the converts do not revert even after the signing of this document, nothing has sponsors in this whole project. We should make use back to the drunkenness that had befallen the Xho- The ‘Amacal’egusha’ (meaning ‘Half a sheep’) happened at our township public schools. of sponsors and ambassadors to mobilize others in sa. cricket tournament. While the game has often been the same way Standard Bank, SAB, The South Af- seen as a traditionally white dominated sport in It is an established fact that a person’s sporting rican Milling Company and CocaCola did during It was therefore only natural that it started at South Africa, there was ‘Amacal’egusha’ (meaning prowess is largely developed at school level. apartheid. I thank you. Missionary Schools like Lovedale, Healdtown and ‘Half a sheep’) cricket tournament played since the St Matthews that the cricket culture among the 1920’s between villages in the country’s rural East- There are some exceptions, but the rule is that # This is an edited version of Dumile Mateza’s Xhosa developed. ern Cape province. sport stars hail from elite sporting schools where submission to the Ntsebeza Commission looking they receive the best possible training, equipment into challenges within the Cricker fraternity. It spread to the villages of the Eastern Cape, es- A lack of facilities has not dampened enthusi- and facilities. The list of superior rugby schools pecially in the Fort Beaufort, King Williamstown, asm for the sport amongst whole communities in in South Africa also roughly mirrors the best of Peddie, Alice and East London areas. In his book the region, which was the home of national squad cricket schools. Cricket in Isolation Professor Andre Odendaal players Makhaya Ntini and Monde Zondeki, both who is no stranger to cricket transformation refers played for South Africa. Being elite schools that provide the best sports to these school as the cradle of African cricket in training and academic instruction in the country, it South Africa. Even teams from as far afield as Soweto used follows that they mirror the socio-economic make- to grace this tournament, the Soweto Cricket Club up of the country to a large extent as well. So the It was strange to consider that in most cricket- was a regular participant in this tournament. Bats- department of sport and that of education should ing countries, there was no such thing as a national man would play on an overgrown hilltop pitch shoulder the blame and play their part. schoolboys’ week, and yet here in South Africa, in awaiting a delivery from a bowler during the tour- the 1970s and 80s we had three. We have to give meaning to transformation in the “new normal”. The traditional approach to The first, the famous Nufffield week, is well change management – pushing players to engage known. Now known as the Khaya Majola Cricket Week. The second, was known as the Perm Primary Schools Week, and was established for several years. The third of the national schoolboy cricket PROTEAS’ BATTERIES BLACK RECHARGED BY SWIMMERS VICTORIES OVER CRY FOUL WEST INDIES OVER CAP BAN CONFIDENCE: Captain chalks First Black SA Cricket DIVERSITY: up his maiden T20 series win Captain Themba Bavuma Headware ignites huge unwelcomed tension South Africa’s 3-2 win in the five-match T20 as South Africa reached 168-4 after winning the “Firstly, we’re going to take confidence from cricket series against world champions West In- toss. winning both series,” said senior fast bowler Swimming caps created by a black-owned dies last week has hugely lifted the confidence Kagiso Rabada who took 2-24 on Saturday. “It brand, which are designed to protect natural of players for the coming ICC 2021 World Cup. Wrist spinner Tabraiz Shamsi took 1-11 from was amazing winning the test series, our first test black hair, will not be permitted at the Tokyo his four overs and Kagiso Rabada dismissed series win outside of home for about four years. Olympics this summer. This emerged during interviews with some Dwayne Bravo and Nicholas Pooran with con- of the top Proteas players as they are about to secutive balls in the 19th over as the Proteas re- “And then coming in against the defending The headwear, made by Soul Cap, has start preparing the Oman and United Arab Emir- stricted the West Indies to 143-9 to claim their world champions — this West Indies team is an been rejected by the International Swimming ates billed world tournament on October 17 to first T20 series win in two years. It was also the extremely talented and extremely strong T20 Federation (FINA) because the caps do not fit November 14. first T20 series win for captain Temba Bavuma side and experienced as well. We’ve learned a “the natural form of the head”. and coach Mark Boucher. lot, especially in this format. We’ve learned a lot Aiden Markram and Quinton de Kock shared playing against them.” The body said that to its “best knowledge, a 127-run second-wicket partnership which set Shamsi showed why he is the world’s top- the athletes competing at the international up South Africa for a 25-run win over the West ranked Twenty20 bowler, taking seven wickets The match followed the pattern of others in events never used, neither require to use, caps Indies in the fifth Twenty20 in St George’s, a in the series at an average of 11.4. the series when the team batting first set a total of such size and configuration”. series victory that was preceded by a 2-0 win just short of 170. In the first match, South Af- against the same islanders in two-match test se- South Africa came into the series ranked rica made 160-6, in the second 166-7, in the third Soul Cap had previously partnered with ries a week earlier. sixth in the world in T20s, taking on the defend- 167-8 and in the fourth the West Indies made Alice Dearing, who qualified for this coming ing world champion at home. The series win 167-6. The total proved defensible in all but the Olympics last week to become the first-ever Markram made a career-best 70, beating gives them confidence for the T20 World Cup first match which the West Indies won by eight black female swimmer to represent Team GB. his previous best of 63, and de Kock kept up an this year. The Proteas previously swept the two- wickets. - uk.news.yahoo.com/wsam outstanding run of form with 60 from 42 balls test series between the teams. Dearing is also co-founder of the Black Swimming Association (BSA), which said it is “extremely disappointed” by FINA’s decision. It said: “Just over a week after we cele- brated the success of Alice Dearing, becoming the first black woman to represent Team GB in swimming at the Olympic Games, we are extremely disappointed to learn about FINA’s decision. “It’s one we believe will no doubt discour- age many younger athletes from ethnic minor- ity backgrounds from pursuing competitive swimming. “We believe this statement made by FINA confirms what we already know: the lack of diversity in elite swimming and in the higher positions in global aquatics and the lack of ur- gency for change. “We stand with Soul Cap and the other businesses, charities, organisations and indi- viduals who are putting in the work to diver- sify aquatics. FINA and the global aquatics sector must do better.” – sky.com

Friday 09 July 2021 SPORT 15WEEKLY SA MIRROR SPORTS: Briefs FROM CAIRO TOP CONGOLESE COACH JOINS MOROC- CAN SIDE TO CAPE Moroccan Botola Pro league side, RS Berkane, have appointed former DR Congo UPSET: Zimbabwe manager Florent Ibenge to take charge of their juggernaut ready to stop first team. After an impressive 2019-2020 sea- Pitso’s Red Devils dead son, which saw them finish third in the Moroc- on tracks come final can league and win the CAF Confederation Cup, RS Berkane have been struggling this TOWER OF STRENGTH: Willard Katsande season. By Ali Mphaki third place in the Club World Cup had dalliances with the South African club. The Oranges were unable to qualify for the The catchphrase “Cape to Cairo” readily And just as Rhodes, Mosimane faces a Rho- He is the oldest member of this history-mak- knockout stages of the Confederation Cup after comes to mind ahead of the Al Ahly versus Kai- finish third in their group and are currently on ser Chiefs CAF Champions final next weekend. desian/Zimbabwean juggernaut. ing Kaizer Chiefs squad and yet he is still central track to missing out on continental football next Though erroneously attributed to imperialist Chiefs have always had a Zimbabwean player to their CAF Champions League campaign, forc- season. The 59-year-old started off his manage- Cecil John Rhodes, history will record it was ing himself into the starting eleven. rial career in France in 2008 with ES Washque- first coined in 1874 by Edwin Arnold, e​ ditor of in their team almost every season “and I think hal and then SC Douai. Then, in 2012 he had the London Daily Telegraph. it’s a recipe that works for them”, says midfielder Willard Katsande was relegated to the bench a brief spell in China with Shanghai Shenhua. Wilson Katsande,35, one of the oldest Zim play- for much of Kaizer Chiefs DStv Premiership sea- But after only five games in charge, he returned Pursued vigorously by Rhodes, the unfinished ers in the current Chiefs squad as quoted in the son in which they staggered to an eighth-place to his home country where he had the strenuous project was, according to Wikipedia, an attempt Zim Herald. finish in the 2021/2022 season. task of simultaneously coaching AS Vita Club to connect adjacent African possessions of the and DR Congo. – kingfut.com British Empire via a railway line crossing Africa The Chiefs romance with Zim could be traced However, the gritty midfielder has been put- PIRATES BEEF-UP SQUAD WITH SUR- from south to north. from Ebson “Sugar” Muguyo, who was the first ting some commanding shows in the Champions PRISE SINGNIGS Zimbabwean to play for Chiefs in the 1970s. League for Amakhosi, who are now on the cusp “Painting the map red”, is how the contro- of breaking a 51-year-old jinx. Orlando Pirates have bolstered their squad versial Rhodes described the doomed “Cape to There was Hussein Amidu, Claudius Zviri- with the signing of Goodman Mosele, Mon- Cairo” project. payi, Rabson Mchichwa, Tinashe Nengoma- Katsande turned 35 in January and is the napule Saleng, Bandile Shandu and Kwanda sha, Thomas Sweswe to the latest generation of oldest player that Kaizer Chiefs have used on Mngonyama. Rhodes, it is edifying, met his Waterloo in the Knowledge Musona, Khama Billiat and Kat- their way to the Champions League. The veteran land of the Monomotapa, where he lies buried in sande, Chiefs have always had a sweet romance midfielder is almost assured of starting the final Mosele joins the Club from Baroka FC on the exquisite Matopos Hills (now Matobo Hills) with Zimbabweans. Kelvin Mushangazhike, against Egyptian giants Al Ahly on July 17. a four-year deal. The former PSL Young Player in Zimbabwe. Teenage Hadebe, Onismor Bhasera, Matthew of the Season will join the Club upon his re- Rusike, Lincoln Zvasiya, Michelle Katsvairo, Kaizer Chiefs have never featured in the fi- turn from national duty at the Tokyo Olympics. “No man could ask for a more dramatic burial Edmore Chirambadare, Kingstone Nkatha, Ovidy nal of the CAF Champions League in their 51- Attacking midfielder Saleng, who finished the site than the imperialist”, observes Andrew Camp- Karuru, Luke Petros Jukulile and Zhaimu Jambo year history, and this feat has come in a season season as Top Goal Scorer in the GladAfrica bell in his article in awe of the Matopo Hills, “The are also some of the Zimbabwean players who when they made it into the group stages for the Championship, has signed an initial three-year Spirit of Matobo”, where Rhodes rests in eternity, first time. deal. Meanwhile, Mngonyama and Shandu join as free agents on initial two-and three-year His body, having died in 1902, transported PEDIGREE: Al Ahly players doing what they used to terms, respectively. Both players join having by train to Bulawayo from Cape Town, as per his spent the 2020/21 season at Maritzburg United. will. Fast forward to 2021, South African born – orlandopiratesfc.com coach Pitso Mosimane, unlike Rhodes, is but one STAR HURDLER CAN’T BELIEVE SHE step towards the end of his treacherous from Cape MADE THE TEAM to Cairo expedition. Britany Anderson has established herself Mosimane had won the CAF Cup in Cape as one of the de factor leaders of the Jamaican Town (for South Africa at Mamelodi Sundows women’s 100m hurdles crew, one of the deep- in…) now he must do it in Cairo, Egypt, as coach est and best in the world, but came close to not of local giants Al Ahly. making it to the Tokyo Olympics. This was the case at last weekend’s Jamaica Athletics Ad- Al Ahly, an Arabic word for “national”, are ministrative Association Ministry of Sports/Su- also known as the Red Devils for their red jerseys. preme Ventures National Championships at the The also imagine themselves as “The Club of the National Stadium. Century’, their major motivation to win the Club World Cup - painting the map red, so to speak. Anderson, who holds the Junior World Record at 12.71 seconds and is the third-best Notwithstanding that they are the most sup- Jamaican-ever at the Under-18 age group be- ported team on the continent. hind Ackera Nugent and Yanique Thompson, was third in the final on Sunday’s last day of the Thing is this would be Mosimane’s second championships and was still stunned 15 minutes African final in the span of few months after later that she had made her first Olympic team. clinching the Champions League title in Novem- ber. “This is my first Olympics, my first Olym- pic Trials,” the 21-year-old Florida-based ath- Additionally, he also triumphed the Egypt lete told the Jamaica Observer. “I am feeling Cup, the African Super Cup and achieved the over excited, I really still can’t believe that I made the team, I just want to thank God because Simbine sets new morale boosting the men’s 400m hurdles bronze medallist at Rio if it wasn’t for Him I wouldn’t be here now.” - African 100m record in Hungary 2016, was more than seven-tenths clear of the jamaicaobserver.com rest of the field to win that event in 48.35, while AMATEUR FOOTBALL TO BENEFIT FROM BREEZE: Van Niekerk was there but not there Jamaica’s Shericka Jackson won women’s 200m ABC MOTSEPE LEAGUE (21.96), shortly after her counterpart Elaine Akani Simbine’s shattering of Africa’s 100m re- sible preview of the Tokyo 2020 final, but de- Thompson-Herah had taken the women’s 100m Hungry Lions FC were crowned champions cord in Hungary on Tuesday where he clocked fending Olympic champion and world record in 10.71 fromShelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce (10.82). of the 2020/21 ABC Motsepe National play- 9.84sec must have also come as an inspiration holder Wayde van Niekerk did not take to the offs last Saturday after beating Platinum City for his quest for a Tokyo Olympics 2020 medal. start line. World leaders Jasmine Camacho-Quinn of Rovers 5-4 on penalties in the final of the tour- Puerto Rico (12.34) and USA’s Grant Holloway nament at Mbombela Stadium. The match had Simbine comfortably breezed home with World champion Steven Gardiner of the (13.08) won the women’s and men’s 100m/110m ended in a stalemate but Northern Cape’s Lions the aid of a decent tailwind (+1.2 m/s), finish- Bahamas won the race in 44.47 seconds, with hurdles respectively; Daniel Stahl of Sweden edged Rovers (North West) on penalties to walk ing well ahead of second-placed Michael Rodg- the United States’ Bryce Deadmon and Michael also won the men’s discus without threatening away overall winners and pocket a whopping ers of the United States (10.00). The 27-year-old Norman second and third. Earlier, Canada’s his world-leading mark. R1 million for their efforts. The duo went into took five hundredths off his previous personal Andre de Grasse pipped American Kenneth Saturday’s final having already gained promo- best on the same track from 2016, and broke Bednarek at the line in the men’s 200m A-race, Meanwhile, new world leads were set in the tion into the National First Division and the fi- Olusoji Fasuba’s previous continental mark of with de Grasse clocking 19.97, two-hundredths men’s high jump by Maksim Nedasekau of Be- nal was a tonic of what to expect in the coming 9.85 set in Qatar in 2006. ahead of Bednarek. larus at 2.37m and in the men’s triple jump by season. Portugal’s Pedro Pichardo (17.92m). The wom- The men’s 400m final was set to be a pos- Turkey’s Cuban-born Yasmani Coppello, en’s 400m hurdles was narrowly won by Femke Rovers received R500 000 for being run- Bol (52.81) ahead of Shamier Little. ners-up. Of these amounts, Lions and Rovers will back R200 000 and R100 000, respectively, Previously on Monday, Anita Wlodarczyk into the development of youth football projects took the women’s hammer competition with a chosen by the respective clubs in consultation best of 74.76m. – Olympics.com with SAFA and the Motsepe Foundation. Other awards: Top goalscorer of the tournament is Vuyisile Wana - Mangaung Unite; Player of the tournament is Bongi Mkhwanazi of Hungry Li- ons. – safa.net

MIRROR SPORTWEEKLY SA Insight to connect the dots... THE ITALIAN JOB STAGE SET: THE AZZURRI SAKA PUNCH: England’s HAVE SLIGHT EDGE OVER Buyako Saka. THREE LIONS Azzurri’s “knavish tricks”. By Ali Mphaki IMPRESSIVE: Italy’s Giorgio Chiellini Italy are currently on a 32-match unbeaten run and look like (Watching the EUFA Euro ’20 finals) hot favourites to win the Euro. Their last defeat came on September At the end, one team on the field will be enveloped by a cloud 10, 2018, in the group stage of the UEFA Nations League in 2018 of depression. The other, wrapped in blissfully unbridled joy. With against Portugal. this inevitable reality drawing ever closer, the question is whether indeed God would “save our gracious Queen”, or send the “Boys Italy won all 10 of their Euro 2020 qualifiers – the first time of Italy”, to a delirium that will reverberate from the Alps to Sicily. they had posted a perfect record in qualifying for any major com- petition – scoring 37 goals and conceding four. They finished top The stage is set. Wembley stadium, London, the imposing 60 of their 2020-21 Nations League group, ahead of the Netherlands. 000 (allowed) seater venue for a 9pm encounter Sunday. Treacher- ous has been the passage for both England and Italy to reach the Mancini, though, has only one target in mind. “The objective EUFA Euro 20 final. If Europe is first world, why did they have to now is to spend the summer in my Portonovo [a seaside town close slay “dragons” and “monsters” along the way? to where he grew up],” he told the Italian edition of GQ recently, “signing autographs as a champion manager.” Both teams will take the knee. Black lives once more will matter. On the other hand, Gareth Southgate’s England team will at- If in the beginning “there was a word”. tempt to make history on Sunday in a tournament that has been a Finals are won long before the start of the game. story of redemption for the Three Lions’ boss. Marvelous is the gusto and passion of the Azzurri stars as they The Euro 2020 final against Italy at Wembley will see the na- belt out their national anthem… tional team try to reach their first major trophy since the famous 1966 World Cup win. “We are ready to die. We are ready to die, The match comes just over 25 years since the nation was Italy has called, yes. plunged into despair when England lost on penalties to Germany in ..is their war cry. the semi-finals of Euro 96. The Three Lions sing only one verse of God Save the Queen, And in a turn of events that Hollywood writers could script, it in line with FIFA’s regulations regarding national anthems not to is Southgate - the player who missed the crucial spot kick a quarter exceed 90 seconds in length. of a century ago - who is in charge of England’s bid to end 55 years of hurt for their long-suffering fans. But it is in the seldom sung second verse of their national an- them that they should draw more inspiration: History aside, it is the warriors on the field of play that have to do the job. God save the Queen! Scatter her enemies, Andrea Belotti, Matteo Pessina, Emerson Palmieri, Rafael To- And make them fall: loi and Federico Bernardeschi, on the Italian side should rise to the Confound their politics, occasion for the pizza loving Italians. Frustrate their knavish tricks, On Thee our hopes we fix: Raheem Sterling, of Nigerian parents Bukayo Saka, Harry Kane, have to turn on their magic to “bring it home”, as their hordes Indeed, Gareth Southgate’s boys would want to frustrate the of fans implore. But will England cry for Southgate on Sunday as they wept when he missed that crucial penalty those many years ago? Or will the Italians, as one writer observed, feel like they had been feed with overcooked pasta or pizza with pineapple? We will see.