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R25-MILLION RR DANCER’S N4 HEIST MYSTERIOUS INSIDE JOB DEATH 2page 13page Friday 22 July 2022 D E Q L www.weeklysamirror.news MIRRORWEEKLY SA Insight to connect the dots... GO BRING BACK BANYANA THE CUP GO! The whole of South Africa is keeping their fingers crossed for Banyana Banyana ahead of tomorrow’s Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) final against hosts Morocco at the Moulay Abdellah Stadium in Rabat. Even President Cyril Ramaphosa, who is hosting his Ivorian counterpart President Alas- sane Ouattara today, took time to make a video call to the SASOL-sponsored Banyana Banya- na’s camp in the North African country. “We are here and we want to applaud you, and to wish you the very best tomorrow,” Presi- dent Ramaphosa said. The South African head of state also congratulated Banyana Banyana coach Desiree Ellis after she was named Africa’s Coach of the Year in the women’s football category dur- ing the Confederation of African Football (CAF) Awards in Morocco last night. “I also want to congratulate you Desiree El- lis for having been, I believe, made coach of the year. We applaud you, we are very proud of you, we are really so, so proud,” said Ramaphosa. Weekly SA Mirror also joins in the chorus to wish our Banyan Banyana well and urge them to bring the trophy home. We know it is not going to be a walk in the park, but they have all it takes to win the coveted trophy for the first time in al- most eight attempts. This they can do if they play their football, not the occasion. Good Luck!! see backpage

2 WEEKLY SA MIRROR NEWS Friday 22 July 2022 SBV MANAGER GETS 30 YEARS FOR R25 MILLION DARING ROBBERY JAIL: The court asked to impose heavy jail terms because this was an inside job By Monk Nkomo were jailed. A warrant for his arrest has since A Mercedes Benz was used to ram the A 39-year-old head of the logistics depart- been issued. SBV truck off the road and after it stopped, ment at SBV Services at the company’s the accused fired several shots. Lumka said Waltloo Cash Centre who planned the Regional spokesperson of the National Tolo and Ntlatleng were told to exit the SBV daring R25 million cash-in-transit heist Prosecuting Authority, Lumka Mahanjana truck and explosives were then used to cause with five other accused including two of his confirmed the conviction and sentences and an explosion. A total R25 million in cash was colleagues two years ago, have been con- said the court also ordered the accused to then stolen from the safe. The loot was later victed and sentenced to 30 years imprison- compensate SBV Services for the financial shared amongst the accused. ment in the Gauteng Division of the Preto- losses suffered. ria High Court. State prosecutor, Advocate Molahlwa The NPA said Fourie, a logistics manager Mashuga told the court that cash-in-transit Henrico Fourie and his co-accused, Fan- at the SBV Services department at Waltloo robberies were serious and prevalent. The nie Morris Mbuyani (30), Jasias Lucus Mase- near Mamelodi, Pretoria, recruited and con- robbery, he submitted, was planned and was ko (48) and Lazarus Ntlatleng (28) were each spired with two other SBV employees – Nt- an inside job because three of the robbers jailed for 30 years by Judge Bert Bam for latleng and Tolo – to rob the company since were employed by SBV Services. He asked the brazen robbery that took place on January 2019. The first attempt was on December the court to impose a heavy sentence to send 7, 2020. At the time of the robbery, Ntlatleng 27, 2019 when they wanted to rob the SBV a strong message to those involved in these was employed as a crew member at SBV Ser- truck number B157 which was on its way to criminal activities. vices. Another accused, David Tolo, who was Pretoria along the N4 freeway outside Bronk- employed as a driver, was granted indemnity horstspruit. This mission failed because the The Director of Public Prosecutions, Ad- from prosecution after he turned State wit- accused did not have explosives, the court vocate Sibongile Mzinyathi commended the ness. All the accused had pleaded not guilty. heard. outstanding work by Mashuga who took over the case at short notice and while the One of the alleged robbers, Bekithemba Their second attempt was on January 3, matter had already been enrolled for trial. The Patrick Mbanjwa who was out on bail, failed 2020. Their plan also failed because this time investigating team was also lauded for a job to appear in court on the day his co-accused they did not have vehicles to ram the SBV well done which helped to convict and jail the truck on the N4 freeway. Their efforts came culprits. to fruition on January 7, 2020. By Isaac Moledi MORE PAIN FOR Borrowing costs for South African consumers CONSUMERS AS are expected to increase sharply following an INTEREST RATES announcement by the South African Reserve SHOOT UP Bank (SARB) yesterday to raise the repo rate by 75 basis points to 5.5% - taking the prime CURBING INFLATION RATE: SARB lending rate to 9%. governor Lesetja Kganyago warns of more hikes going forwards The reserve bank Monetary Policy Commit- tee (MPC) pushed up its repurchase rate (the rate of R2 million will increase to R17 995 from R17 has accelerated rate increases. We are likely to see ing debts, since it is more expensive to do so, but at which it lends money to other banks) sharply 041, a hopping increase of about R954 a month. more aggressive hikes in September and Novem- people with fixed-income are the ones to smile all to 5.5% - the steepest hike since September 2002, The monthly payment on that mortgage has now ber with the prime rate back to the pre-pandemic the way to their bank, according to experts. when the repo rate was hiked by 100 basis points climbed by almost R3 000 since November last level of 10% by January 2023, if not sooner,” Seeff amid an emerging market crisis. The move, the year, according to FNB Homeloan. warned. Despite inflationary pressures, Kganyago said fifth in a row and steeper hike than the 50 basis South Africa’s economy has surprised on the up- point analysts polled by Reuters had expected, sent And while the decision to hike the repo rate is He advised homeowners and buyers to adjust to side, warning however that growth remained under shockwaves in the borrowing markets, making fi- somewhat of a shock, Samuel Seeff, chairman of the higher costs. pressure. nancing a home more expensive. the Seeff Property Group, said a steeper hike was expected by the property market. Experts believe that because higher interest “Despite this outcome, flooding in Kwa-Zulu The reserve bank increased its repo rate by 50 rates mean higher borrowing costs, people will Natal and more extensive load-shedding are ex- bps in May this year, heralding an expectation of a Seeff said that while the hike impacts the cost eventually start spending less. The demand for pected to result in a contraction of 1.1% in the sec- more multiple rate hikes. of mortgages and debt, it is not likely to affect the goods and services will then drop, which will cause ond quarter. Growth in the third and fourth quarters underlying demand in the market. “The reality is inflation to fall. This means that as rates rise, peo- is forecast to be 0.7% and 0.4%, respectively,” he SARB Governor Lesetja Kganyago said dur- that the weaker rand and inflation spike to 7.4% ple are also less likely to borrow or re-finance exist- said. ing an online briefing yesterday that the sizeable hike is due to the current view of inflation risks. Value of the Old monthly New monthly Change Although the markets remained steady, the The sharper than expected repo rate was expected bond (20 years) cost (8.25%) cost (9%) rand was 0.22% weaker than its previous close, to reign in resurgent inflation. According to him, trading at R17.19 against the dollar in early trade the move was also aimed at aligning the SARB R750 000............................... R6 390....................................R6 748.............................. +R358 but it gained its strength after the central bank an- with other global central banks in cooling surging nouncement to trade at R19.01 against the dollar in inflation. R800 000............................... R6 817....................................R7 198.............................. +R381 afternoon trade. The SARB unexpected rate hike comes a day R850 000............................... R7 243....................................R7 648.............................. +R405 The bank’s forecast of headline inflation for after Statistics South Africa published the latest this year is revised higher to 6.5%, from 5.9%, pre- headline inflation figure. The figure showed the in- R900 000............................... R7 669....................................R8 098.............................. +R429 viously. flation rate at 7.4% in June, the highest level in 13 years, according to economists. The figure is well R950 000............................... R8 095....................................R8 547.............................. +R452 Risks to the inflation outlook are on the upside, above the 6% ceiling of the central bank’s target with the Russian war in Ukraine a key stress point, range. R1 000 000............................ R8 521....................................R8 997.............................. +R476 according to Kganyago. “Russia’s war in Ukraine will continue to impair production and trade of a “The aim of policy is to stabilise inflation ex- R1 500 000............................ R12 781..................................R13 496............................ +R715 wide range of energy, food and other commodi- pectations more firmly around the mid-point of the ties,” he said. target band and to increase confidence of hitting the R2 000 000............................ R17 041..................................R17 995............................ +R954 inflation target in 2024,” said Kganyago. The SARB has now hiked rates by a cumula- tive 200 bps since November last year in a bid to tame price pressures. “This move to raise rates, while painful now, is a sign of a central bank acting credibly to return the inflation rate to their target in order to mitigate the pain of higher inflation down the line,” Ernst & Young Africa’s chief economist, Angelika Goliger, said in a research note. Bond experts say the large rate hike adds more pressure on many South African households, who are already facing spiraling food and fuel prices. On a new home loan of about R750 000 fi- nanced over a 20-year period for instance, bond experts say the latest hike will take your payment to R6 748 from R6 390, an increase of about R358 a month. Similarly, the payment of a new home loan

Friday 22 July 2022 NEWS 3WEEKLY SA MIRROR NEIGHS ENERGISE NELSON MANDELA DAY CLEAN-UP MEMORY: No horsing around as volunteers ACTIVISM: Volunteers join hands in sprucing up Soweto’s equestrian centre knuckle down for a thorough clean-up of Soweto equestrian centre… By Jacob Mawela which has spurred his worldwide travels and en- After a two-year pandemic-induced hiatus, the riched him with lots of stories to tell. LEGEND: Enos Mafokate, Soweto’s horse-riding champion addresses volunteers during a Enos Mafokate Equestrian Foundation hosted Mandela Day clean-up campaign. PHOTOS: Jacob Mawela the annual Nelson Mandela Day clean-up cam- Commanding his space in front of a regal paign at the Soweto Equestrian Centre on July horse carriage he hires out for weddings, he took 18. members of the Fourth Estate down memory’s lane by regaling them with colourful tales of his The campaign, having been last held in 2019 participation in the Barcelona Olympics of 1992, just before the advent of rolling lockdowns, at- his cordial relations with the British royal family, tracted droves of enthusiastic volunteers from var- whose kin, Princess Anne, once came to visit the ious entities such as Johannesburg Expo Centre, Soweto centre in April 2012, among his wealth of Megatong IT Nursery Cooperation, 4 Racing, Nel- experiences. sa Ines Fumo, Milmac Feeds, RLabs, Wits Health Hub, Ronewa Creations, Judy Ranoto Foundation, Yet, in the same breath, he held back no Pinsent Masons LLC. They all descended on the punches by laying into those in the neighbourhood centre founded by Kwaito hitmaker Arthur Ma- who were opposed to his establishment of a centre, fokate’s dad, Enos, for a day of stables painting, which used to be a mere, unkempt veld. Exposing flower-planting, tree-trimming, cleaning of a chil- their baseless objections, he revealed to the about dren’s play area, as well as grooming and riding 100 assembled volunteers, how the same critics horses. were guilty of ill-treatment of the equine creatures, yet had the nerve to issue forth death threats his The activity, falling on the UN General As- way! sembly-declared Nelson Mandela International Day, exuded the communal spirit encapsulated in For this iteration of Mandela Day, Mafokate Theodore Roosevelt’s exhortation, “do what you had a treat for his mostly young charges as a trio can, with what you have, where you are!” of professional jockeys were in attendance to give them a demonstration of horse-racing as opposed After 42 years of involvement in matters to show riding – which his centre concerns itself equestrian and having started the Rockville centre mainly with. with two children and one horse back in 1988, Ma- fokate today still lives up to the moniker, Kgoshi Another stakeholder present was Turffontein ya dipere (lord of horses), with his resourcefulness Raceway-based entity, 4 Racing whose CEO, injecting energy to a sanctuary operated sans any Fundi Sithebe expressed her company’s pride for substantial sponsorship. partnering with the Mafokate Foundation. A one-man empire whose hands-on knack Also in attendance was a pillar of sustenance has him performing tasks ranging from admin- throughout the centre’s lifespan in the person of istration and conducting horse-riding lessons, Debbie Copeman, of Milmac Feeds – an entity Mafokate boasts a commendable and expansive which continues seeing to the animals’ nutrition. resume highlighted by his distinction as the first Black showjumper on the African continent. A feat Mafokate’s wife of 58 years, Grace, watched the proceedings keenly while casting a watchful eye on five-year-old granddaughter Melo, whose granddad appeared to dote over. PRnewswire PATTI LABELLE, BOTTI AND COLTRANE JOIN UP FOR JAZZ & BLUES FESTIVAL HIGH POINT, North California -- An excep- ACCLAIMED: The international annual event shows have made him a worldwide sensation, will tional array of artists will deliver electrifying features an exciting line-up of Grammy-winning headline the Sunday lineup. He has cross-genre performances at the 11th Annual John Col- and eclectic artists, including Patti LaBelle… skills and the ability to set an ambiance with eve- trane International Jazz and Blues Festival on rything from jazz to pop to rock. September 3 to 4, led by Patti LaBelle, Chris- SONGSTRESS: Patti LaBelle MAESTRO: John Coltrane tian McBride with Inside Straight, Chris Botti, woman.” Two Grammy Award-winning artists by Cuban vocalist and songwriter Aymée Nuviola Saxophonist Kirk Whalum and pianist Keiko and Kirk Whalum with Keiko Matsui. who have each embraced the cultural resonance to add a distinguishing facet to the festival’s musi- Matsui will perform together blending their musi- of their homelands will add the rhythms of Latin cal offering. cal panache. Whalum brings together elements of Having been on the music scene for more Jazz to the Saturday lineup. Puerto Rican-born pi- gospel, blues, and jazz while Matsui utilizes space than 60 years, LaBelle will headline the Saturday anist and composer Marlow Rosado will be joined Chris Botti, the Grammy Award-winning in her music to create a backdrop of drama and line-up. The two-time Grammy Award-winner led and multi-platinum-selling trumpeter whose live tension. the Bluebelles in the 1960s, the ground-breaking group LaBelle in the 1970s, and has maintained For a blues counterpoint the legendary rust an enduring solo career since the 80s. Her latest belt bluesman, Larry McCray is on the Sunday music venture is the jazz album “Bel Hommage,” lineup. Known for his singing and rousing guitar released on her own label, GPE Records. style, McCray was one of the first to blend ele- ments of blues, rock, and soul into a new sound. Eight-time Grammy Award-winner and ac- claimed jazz bassist Christian McBride is the Eclecticism incarnate is drummer Cindy co-headliner for Saturday with his band Inside Blackman Santana. She has toured the globe and Straight. They are at the pinnacle of performing made albums with diverse artists including Pharo- mainstream jazz in a live venue. ah Sanders, John Medeski, Lenny Kravitz, and her husband Carlos Santana. The annual event will be Members of Inside Straight are pianist Peter at Oak Hollow Park. Martin, vibraphonist Warren Wolf, saxophonist Steve Wilson, and drummer Carl Allen. Six mu- The John Coltrane International Jazz and sicians play as the Masters of Smooth ensemble. Blues Festival (JCIJBF) honors Coltrane, a High Soprano saxophonist Marion Meadows, pianist Point, NC, native son who graduated from Wil- composer Alex Bugnon, celebrated six string liam Penn High School, now Penn Griffin School bass player Gerald Veasley, saxophonist Jessy J, of the Arts. Ticket information and festival details Poogie Bell on the drums, and Karyn White, who are available at coltranejazzfest.com. recorded the smash hit female anthem “Super- SOURCE: John Coltrane International Jazz & Blues Festival

4 WEEKLY SA MIRROR NEWS Friday 22 July 2022 NOMZAMO: THE SHADOW OF DEATH LINGERS TRAUMA: Fear and despair still grip Soweto’s Nomzamo settlement, the scene of murder of 16 inhabitants two weeks ago… DISTRAUGHT: Grief-stricken families of the shooting victims grapple with paid in the aftermath of the tragedy, which claimed 16 lives at Soweto’s Nomzamo settlement a fortnight ago. By Vusi Xaba will ensure that there will be no illegal connec- Police Minister Bheki Cele addresses inhabitants of Nomzamo informal settlement in “It had to take this incident for the lights to tions,” he said. Soweto, the scene of a massacre. He is flanked by Gauteng premier David Makhura and be fixed,” squealed a resident from Nomzamo National Commissioner Sehlahle Masemola. Park, Soweto, as he walked past the Johannes- Khumalo explained that municipal efforts to burg City Power (JCP) technicians fixing street rid Nomzamo Park of informal structures started ever there was somebody appearing in the street. was shocked to later find out that people had been lights in the area this week. 13 years ago. There was only a driver inside. About five other killed on such a larger scale. men carrying guns later came out of the tavern and The area, which started as an informal settle- “When the development started in 2009, peo- got into the vehicle and drove off,” Bimbi said. “We have frequent instances in which people ment on the outskirts of Orlando East in the 1980s, ple were temporarily moved down here (current are mugged and killed in the process but we did was the scene of gruesome mass killing last week- informal settlement) as houses were being built. Noxolo Mlotywa, who has lived in the area for not expect this. I am now even afraid to board a end, when patrons were mowed down by unidenti- When they were moved into formal houses, they 12 years, said though crime was rife in the area, she Quantum taxi,” she said. fied gunmen, leaving 16 dead, while drinking at the started calling relatives from home (other provinc- Mdlalose tavern a fortnight ago. The incident left es mainly Eastern Cape and KwaZulu-Natal) to say local residents traumatised and elicited visits by the there are houses being built here. top brass of the police, including Police Minister Bheki Cele and Gauteng community safety MEC “The relatives moved in to occupy those shacks Faith Mazibuko. City of Johannesburg mayor and some put in new shacks. They even erected Mpho Phalatse also paid a visit. shacks close to the stream because they knew once they were here, they could not be chased away and Police spokesperson Colonel Dimakatso Sello could now demand proper houses. This, on its own, said today that they were still to make arrests, but poses a flooding danger”. Khumalo said before the said they were following leads that could result to area was developed it had 250 shacks, but now had the apprehending of suspects anytime soon. Police more than 1500 informal structures. He added that were paying attention to the nearby Maseru and high-mast lights alone would not solve the problem Magandagandeni informal settlements, situated as they did not cover the whole settlement. across the stream from Nomzamo Park. The set- tlements have a reputation for being a haven for Buhle Bimbi, a resident who lives a street away criminals. from the Mdlalose tavern, said she thought cable thieves were scaring people off when she heard the She said police raided Maseru, which is also sound of gunhots as they always do. reputed to be a hideout for Basotho nationals who are in the country illegally. “It was only when I heard people screaming and loud cries that I woke up and went out to check “On Saturday, the Maseru area was raided, al- what was happening. I saw a Quantum. It flicked though no firearms were recovered but 14 undocu- bright lights on and I realised it was doing so when- mented persons were arrested,” Sello said. GORY: Paramedics remove bodies of the shooting victims from the tavern which was a target of mystery attack by gunmen. Recently, Nomzamo expressed cynicism when municipality workmen moved in to fix streetlights – just a week after the massacre. Lack of lighting in the informal settlement has been blamed for the high level of crime in the area and residents blamed it as having contributed to occurring of the recent massacre. Community leader Jabulani Khumalo told WSAM that the area’s development into formal residential housing had hampered efforts to eradi- cate shacks. This, he said, would impact on owners of about 485 formal housing units from enjoying full lighting sooner. The area had just two high- mast lights and none of the streetlight functioned. “We are only going to have only high-mast lights switched on for now,” Khumalo said. “We cannot switch the streetlights on because of elec- tricity theft. People from the informal settlement cannot have their shacks electrified because they are not formal houses. They steal electricity from us, which causes the system to be overloaded, lead- ing tensions in the community. We will soon call a community meeting and appoint a committee that

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Over the past decade, more than 100 million FAULTY: at least 28 deaths and 400 cars fitted with airbag inflators from a Tokyo- injuries were linked to faulty airbags “Under the Consumer Protection Act of 2008, based manufacturer have been recalled globally worldwide if you are injured due to a defective or danger- over fears that they could improperly inflate, rup- ous product such as an airbag, you may be able ture or potentially fire deadly shrapnel at occu- to claim damages such as past and future medical pants. expenses, loss of earnings and general damages for pain and suffering.” Kirstie Haslam of DSC Attorneys Haslam says the airbag has been linked to at least 28 In a claim for airbag injuries, multiple parties deaths and more than 400 injuries worldwide. 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6 WEEKLY SA MIRROR PERSONAL FINANCE/BUSINESS Friday 22 July 2022 DURBAN’S SMOKIN’ HOT CANNABIS EXPO: Over 100 exhibitors show off their wares from the versatile plant By Ali Mphaki tunity to learn all there is to know about cannabis. SMME RECORDS As rampant unemployment, an escalating cost Visitors have the opportunity to interact with RARE COVID of living and dire socio-economic conditions SUCCESS continue to ravage South Africa, the country’s international and local medical health profession- cannabis industry has the potential to lift the als, agricultural providers and lifestyle brands to economy from the brink of ruin – provided engage with industry experts and the public around every effort is made to destigmatise the sector this versatile plant. first, says Nqobile Bundwini, a lecturer at the University of Cape Town (UCT). Taking place annually in major business hubs across South Africa, it includes the Exhibition South Africa’s cannabis sector is currently Hall, networking and entertainment spaces, The worth an estimated R28 billion, but as the result Cannabis Food Market as well as The Cannabis of an age-old stigma, the industry is not given the Convention that hosts moderated panel discussions attention it needs in order to flourish. and presentations from global industry leaders. This, Bundwini explained, discourages buyers, Visitors to the Expo will get clued up about sellers and potential investors; and that needs to the laws around cannabis, how to get a grower’s change – fast. permit, what tools, lights and fertilisers are needed to grow the best crops, the wide range of health “The biggest stigma associated with cannabis benefits of cannabis, the vast business opportuni- is those negative perceptions about its uses and its ties the cannabis industry has to offer, and so much effects,” she says. But all is not lost, with reports more. that the cannabis industry is exploding, which is why all roads are leading to The Cannabis Expo Among the speakers at the convention was rounding up in Durban at the Suncoast on Sunday, MK Malefane, currently leading the establishment the largest trade and consumer expo of its kind on of the multi-billion-dollar investment Gauteng the African continent. Cannabis/Hemp Capital in the Vaal, Since Thursday this multifaceted event have Dr Thandeka Kunene, the Cannabis Queen of been a platform for big cannabis business deals to the South, founder, expert and visionary for House be facilitated as well as giving visitors the oppor- of Hemp, and Philasande Cele, a multi-talented in- novator and founding member of the Wits Canna- bis Research Initiative. GROWTH: Unique ginger beer drink experiences dramatic growth despite the country’s national lockdown and alcohol bans... By Isaac Moledi after it was lifted, but what lockdown really did for South Africa’s Covid-19 alcohol bans might us was to get the product’s name into the market. have affected many businesses to close down All the profit we made during lockdown was put but for Supa Ginja, a powder ginger beer busi- into marketing and that is where we really banked ness that started in a North West garage, the on our growth.” pandemic was a roller coaster for the company. According to Pretorius, supplying a large re- A deal with retail giant Shoprite made the tailer like Shoprite requires the company to deliver product - which is a traditional ready mixed gin- multiple small orders within a short time. ger beer powder that, when combined with water and allowed to ferment, turns into a unique ginger But the opportunities far outweigh the new beer drink - experience dramatic growth despite challenges. “At the moment, we are develop- the country’s national lockdown which included ing networks in Lesotho, Swaziland, Botswana, several alcohol bans. Namibia as well as Zambia. We are busy with a Shoprite listing to supply the whole of Africa, and Supa Ginja CEO, Johan Pretorius says the we are also in talks to manufacture a house brand product caught the attention of the South African ginger beer powder for all the Shoprite stores,” home-brewing market during the Covid-19 lock- says Pretorius. downs and has enjoyed sustained growth ever since, thanks also to retail giant Shoprite, which In the Group’s continued efforts to give has given the product a national footprint. SMMEs access to its consumer market, it has seen businesses like Supa Ginja growing from being According to him, the family business started small to full-fledged suppliers. with just three employees in a 32-square meter ga- rage, but now has over 200 employees at its North As drivers of growth, job creation and inno- West factory. Ten employees work exclusively on vation, small and emerging suppliers are crucial the Shoprite account, Supa Ginja’s biggest corpo- to the recovery of the South African economy and rate retail client. the group will continue to capacitate and grow commercially-viable SMMEs through its newly “Shoprite has given us a national footprint launched Shoprite Next Capital business division. which created many new jobs due to more trace- ability and quality control requirements. We also “We want to further enhance the participation expanded our sales and admin teams to keep up of small and emerging suppliers in our business, so with the rising demand and incoming orders,” says Shoprite Next Capital is focussed on their specific Pretorius. needs and how best we can assist them. This new division will provide SMMEs with easier entry Although South Africa’s Covid-19 alcohol into the Group’s retail market with direct access to bans were a net positive for the company, Preto- buyers that understand their needs combined with rius describes it as a roller coaster. personalised growth plans that will assist suppliers to scale up gradually,” says Maude “The demand for our product would spike during lockdown periods and then decline again Modise, General Manager for Enterprise and Supplier Development at the Group.

Friday 22 July 2022 PERSONAL FINANCE/BUSINESS 7WEEKLY SA MIRROR GOVERNMENT PENSION: Finance MOVES TO Minister Enoch Godongwana WIDEN SCOPE OF POTENTIAL INVESTMENTS FOR RETIREMENT FUNDS REACTION: Mixed reactions to regulations that encourages infrastructure investments By Isaac Moledi The Regulation is applicable to all “retirement” However it is still of the view that the final are willing to invest further,” says Lightfoot. National Treasury’s final amendment to Regula- vehicles such as pension, provident, preservation definition of infrastructure as now defined within “Ultimately, legislation can only go so far and tion 28 of the Pension Funds Act which encour- funds and retirement annuities. These funds used Regulation 28 remains broad and as a result, could ages infrastructure investment by retirement to be limited to a maximum of 30% offshore expo- have unintended consequences. bankable deal flow is a requirement to feed the funds has been met with mixed reactions by the sure. This has now been increased to 45%. market.” industry’s stakeholders. Jason Lightfoot, Portfolio Manager at Future- Another major limitation, which has not growth Asset Management says that listed instru- He believes that the long-term success of these The amendment, which comes into effect on changed, is that an investor’s overall equity expo- ments (both equity and debt) could be considered deals largely depends on a coherent and succinct January 3, 2023, was gazetted at the beginning of sure (shares) cannot exceed 75%. This means that as infrastructure (e.g. MTN, Vodacom, Netcare, policy within government and that also addresses this year following the release of its first draft in you can allocate 25% to cash and bonds with the etc.), which is especially problematic given that how budgeted capital is spent across all spheres of March last year. The changes were largely driven balance being allocated to equity (growth assets). National Treasury has placed an overall 45% cap government. “We are seeing the green shoots and by National Treasury’s aim to create a more ena- on infrastructure investments. It is therefore likely some success stories coming out of the creation of bling legislation for retirement funds to invest in This gives the investor more options on off- that many retirement funds will bump into these both Infrastructure SA and the Infrastructure Fund infrastructure and related assets, notwithstanding shore markets. limits very quickly without the release of any guid- under the DBSA - but more can and needs to be the fact that funds could previously invest in these ing principles from National Treasury on what is done.” opportunities off the back of Regulation 28’s un- Though some companies applauded the an- considered infrastructure. listed asset allowance of 35%. nouncement of the final amendment, some stake- Lightfoot says his company has been a long- holders and asset management companies received He says his company did provide comments standing institutional investment partner in in- Regulation 28, issued in terms of section 36 (1) the amendment with mixed feelings. through both the Association for Savings and In- frastructure and developmental finance, funding (B) of the Pension Funds Act, protects retirement vestment SA (the association that represents the projects for close on 25 years. It manages the larg- funds member savings by limiting the extent to “We believe that this increase in the allowable collective interests of the country’s asset manag- est debt fund of this nature in sub-Saharan Africa which funds may invest in a particular asset or in offshore exposure means that there are more de- ers, collective investment) and its own submission, - the Futuregrowth Infrastructure and Development particular asset classes and prevents excessive con- grees of freedom and choices available. For us, this highlighting these specific concerns and their pos- Bond Fund, which has a market value of more than centration risk. means that managers must take more intentional, sible consequences. R17 billion. explicit and active decisions in their offshore allo- The regulation widen the scope of potential cation,” Adam Bulkin, head of Manager Research According to Lightfoot, the infrastructure fund- According to Lightfoot, Futuregrowth has investments for retirement funds but continues to at Sanlam Investments Multi-Manager has been ing shortfall over the next two decades is expected funded various transactions over the last two dec- leave the final decision on any investment to the quoted as saying. infrastructure and developmental projects. ades to the benefit of all South Africans and will trustees of each fund who determine the investment continue investing in projects that provide the policy for any fund. Asset management company, Futuregrowth “We congratulate those pension funds that have impetus the domestic economy needs to lift its says it supports the drive to make retirement funds already made meaningful investments in infrastruc- economic rate to sustainable levels in the future, more aware of alpha adding opportunities in the ture and related investments and we know that they while earning risk-adjusted returns for investors. context of infrastructure, ENERGY COSTS WEAR AWAY AT COMPANY PROFIT MARGINS By Isaac Moledi REDUCE: Aircon systems must be switched reduce their annual energy bill by around R600 The cost of energy is putting South African off during weekends to reduce costs 000 just by switching the system off on Saturdays businesses under pressure like never before. and Sundays. This shows that even with zero ex- Not only has the worsening economy weakened is to have accurate data. “We work with a number penditure on new projects, you can already make companies’ trade activity, but the significant of clients on their energy strategies and the first a substantial dent in your bill simply by changing increases in energy tariffs annually are steadily thing that we always do is to gather as much data your energy behaviour.” wearing away at profit margins too. on the business as we can.” Another factor to consider is making sure your With many companies actively battling to Some of the first things that one can learn, business is on the correct municipal tariff which keep their expenditure down, there are at least according to Theron, is where the simplest ener- also has huge potential to make a difference. “It is some practical measures that business leaders can gycentric improvements can be made. “Simple a few months’ paperwork that pays off in the end.” take to meaningfully reduce their energy costs factors like lights staying on in buildings after the without risking their capital. This is according to end of the business day, as well as other issues Theron says that after this step is done, a busi- Tygue Theron, Head of Business Development at linked to a company’s energy consumption and ness can start to look at metering solutions and Energy Partners Intelligence – a division of En- its production can all be identified early on, given observe its energy use in more detail. “If you have ergy Partners and part of the PSG group of com- the right data. All of these small factors often add a company that racks up a R10 million energy bill panies. up to a substantial cost and cutting on those un- in a year, for example, these first few steps alone necessary expenditures usually nets you your first could save you upwards of R100 000 in expendi- Theron says that the cost of putting an energy notable savings.” ture within just a few months. From there, you can savings data-centric strategy in place is often the then free up capital, spend more and take bigger biggest factor preventing companies from reduc- He points to case studies where companies’ leaps in your energy strategy.” ing their monthly electricity spend. central heating, ventilation and aircon systems re- mained on every single weekend. “Systems like Still, he reiterates that this energy savings “This makes sense since a strained economy that account for half of many companies’ energy journey starts with collecting reliable data. “The forces companies to weigh their risks much more spend and they leave it running for two full extra best course of action is to partner with a capable carefully and a business won’t risk its capital on days each week. service provider who knows which data to collect, new energy strategies if they are not sure of its how to interpret it and make the right recommen- success. However, this still leaves them with ris- “For one client in particular, we were able to dations based on a company’s specific industry in ing energy costs and no plan to curb spending.” which it operates, as well as its operational foot- print. With a partner like that, your energy savings Theron argues that the most important way to strategy can start paying for itself sooner than you ensure the success of any energy savings strategy think,” Theron says.

8 WEEKLY SA MIRROR OPINION/ANALYSIS Friday 22 July 2022 Comment GRAVE VIOLATIONS OUR MAKER BIDS BRA DON TO REST AGAINST KIDS Poet Don Mattera passed on. Yet, his literary voice lives on among us and for the SCALE: Between 2016 and 2020, coming generations to echo timeless wis- average of 19 verified grave violations dom and therapeutic essence. against children every day in West and Central Africa, according to a recently Indeed, poets like Bra Don never die, released UNICEF report they live on, capsuled through the reso- nance of their poems for posterity. There By Joe English are horrific crimes. The increase in verified grave ons, particularly in populated areas, are just some was only one Bra Don in this world; you NEW YORK/GENEVA/DAKAR – Between violations in the Central Sahel over the last quar- of the many factors contributing to the creation of either liked him or not. And, he cared very 2005 and 2020, the United Nations verified over ter and their devastating impact on the wellbeing unprecedented challenges for the protection of chil- little about haters. 266,000 grave violations against children com- of children shows the need and importance of con- dren in situations of armed conflict. mitted by parties to conflict in more than 30 tinuing our efforts to provide care to the victims Yet, he was the most loving person; un- conflict situations across Africa, Asia, the Mid- and advocate for their immediate end. Attacks on It is important to note that the increase in veri- waveringly loyal friends and to whatever dle East and Latin America, UNICEF said in a civilians including children must be stopped and all fied violations over time also underscores the in- cause that seized his heart, and he suffered new report recently. measures for their protection, including during mil- creasing strength of the monitoring and reporting immensely for his commitment to the lib- itary operations, must be taken,” said Marie-Pierre mechanism over the years. The development of eration struggle, for which he selflessly UNICEF says this figure is a fraction of the Poirier, UNICEF Regional Director for West and guidance on monitoring and reporting, the training dedicated all his life, believing its true ide- violations believed to have occurred, as access and Central Africa. and capacity building of UN and its partners’ staff als still had to be attained. security constraints, among others, and “the shame, on documenting grave violations, and the aware- pain, and fear that child and family survivors suf- Based on sixteen years of data from the Sec- ness raising of families and communities on the Never one to mince his words, Bra fer often hamper the reporting, documentation and retary-General’s Annual Report on Children and protection risks for children, have all contributed to Don revealed his feisty streak only when verification of grave violations against children in Armed Conflict, the report illustrates the impact strengthen the mechanism and enabled it to collect provoked and when he needed to get some- situations of armed conflict”. that armed conflicts have had on children, by pre- increased information on grave violations against thing off his chest. Laat ek hulle vertel (let senting trends of grave violations across the world children. me give them a bit of my mind), he would West and Central Africa is the region with and over time. The report examines how informa- hiss in Afrikaans, before speaking his truth the second highest number of verified violations tion on the documented patterns of grave violations Whilst the overall ability of the United Nations with a menacing clarity and force. since 2005 with more than 67,000 verified grave is being used to respond to children’s needs and to document and verify incidents of grave viola- violations, accounting for a quarter of all violations how engagement with parties to conflict – State tions has increased over time, it has fluctuated from He was counsellor to countless young globally, according to the report. In the Central Sa- and non-State actors alike – enables ending and one year to another, from one situation to another, men, thanks to his communal spirit that en- hel region (Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger), conflict preventing grave violations. and from one violation to another. In this regard, deared him to many. You could count on and insecurity have been major drivers of popula- and based on all of the above, direct comparisons him to take up the fight for the underdog, tion displacement, which has put children further The annual number of verified violations in the between situations, years, or violations should be and to step up to the bullies to shoo them at risk of grave violations. In these three countries, world has gradually increased since 2005, surpass- undertaken with caution. off. the number of verified grave violations increased ing 20,000 in a year for the first time in 2014 and by 40 per cent in the first quarter of 2022 compared reaching 26,425 in 2020. Between 2016 and 2020, “Major humanitarian crises continue to unfold Bra Don’s gift of the garb was stock- with the last quarter of 2021. Hundreds of civilians, the daily global average of verified grave violations across West and Central Africa. The situation in in-trade, always finding expression in his including children, have been killed in recent at- stood at an alarming 71 violations. The elevated Cameroon, the Central African Republic and the potent poetry; invoked to good effect dur- tacks in Burkina Faso and Mali. number of violations observed in recent years dem- Democratic Republic of Congo, and multi-country ing his peacekeeping forays in the gang- onstrates the dramatic impact that armed conflict – emergencies, including crises in the Central Sahel lands. Where words failed, his ferocious The new report – titled 25 years of children and increasingly complex and protracted protection and the Lake Chad Basin region, are having dev- fists pummelled some sense, leaving some and armed conflict: Taking action to protect chil- crises – have on children. astating consequences on children and communi- bloodied noses and blue eyes in the after- dren in war – found that between 2005 and 2020 ties. Beyond the consequences for the victims, math. in West and Central Africa more than 7,600 chil- The report notes that many children suffer from grave violations of children’s rights are often ac- dren have been verified as killed or maimed in more than one violation, increasing their vulner- companied by massive population displacements Not so long ago, he warned – in one situations of armed conflict; over 42,000 children ability. For example, abduction is often combined that increase the vulnerability of thousands of peo- of his poems – that freedom was not free, have been verified as recruited and used by par- with or leads to other violations, particularly re- ple and expose more children to other risks of vio- warning against the folly of believing that ties to conflict; at least 4,800 children have been cruitment and use and sexual violence. Children lence,” said Poirier. the advent of democracy in 1994 would be verified as abducted by parties to conflict; parties – especially girls – who have been abducted and/ the panacea to all of South Africa’s prob- to conflict have raped, forcibly married, sexually or associated with parties to conflict are exposed The report recommendations, based on the lems. exploited, and committed other grave forms of to elevated risks of sexual violence, including rape, evidence and analysis presented, aim to mobilize sexual violence against at least 8,000 children. The sexual exploitation and forced marriage. all concerned stakeholders, including parties to As he departed yonder, he must have United Nations verified more than 2,500 incidents conflict, States, and the UN Security Council, to mulled over the prophesy of his poem, hav- of attacks against schools and hospitals and verified The report found that grave violations against effectively and sustainably protect children and to ing witnessed in his last days a South Africa no fewer than 1,900 incidents of denial of humani- children were committed by States and non-State accelerate action at local, national, regional, and battling off the grip of many crises, capped tarian access for children since 2005 in West and actors alike underscoring the importance of en- global levels. by the spectre of millions of unemployed Central Africa. gagement with all parties to conflict, to meaning- youths and state corruption that has sabo- fully end and prevent violations against children. In addition to calling on parties to conflict, and taged the ideals of the liberation struggle. In Nigeria there were 391 verified cases of states, to abide by their obligations under interna- grave violations against 306 children. These vio- In order to bolster accountability, parties to tional human rights and humanitarian law, the re- And, so the euphoria of rainbow nation lations mainly occurred in Borno, Adamawa, and conflict listed in the Secretary-General’s annual port includes recommendations on: lulled many into a sense of complacency Yobe States and were attributed to ISWAP and report on children and armed conflict develop and * how to better provide adequate care and re- and into believing the dreamed-of land of other armed groups. This is a 56 per cent increase implement Action Plans with specific, concrete, milk and honey had finally arrived. in the number of grave violations against children and time-bound actions to establish sustainable sponse services to children affected by conflict, (208) verified in 2020. measures to protect children from the impact of * ways to improve data disaggregation and anal- Indeed, freedom, we have come to conflict. learn, is NOT free – and demands civil In most conflict areas in the West and Central ysis for better response and prevention, vigilance and activism of all us, inspired by Africa region, civilians continue to be targeted. Between 2005 and 2021, a total of 16 Action * how to support Country Task Forces on Moni- a realisation that power lies in the hands of This includes the deliberate targeting of frontline Plans have been signed by parties to conflict in 6 the people. humanitarian workers who are finding it more dif- conflict situations. 14 Action Plans were signed toring and Reporting (CTFMRs) to accelerate ficult to deliver life-saving services and supplies with non-State actors, with the remaining 2 were action, and improve CTFMR engagement with As for Bra Don, the Maker has bid him to children in large parts of the Central Sahel and signed with State actors. The report lays out several governments; to rest, having done his part selfless and other conflict-affected areas of the region. examples highlighting the critical value and impact * ways to better engage with parties to conflict tirelessly. In the poignant words of one of of Action Plans in bringing about positive change to develop Action Plans and sustainably protect his poems, he muses rather prophetically: “Behind each of the violations detailed in the for children, both in the immediate and long terms, children. report is a child, his or her family and members of as well as outlining challenges and obstacles. UNICEF works across 190 countries and ter- “If I crumble to dust again; it will only a community whose lives are torn apart, sometimes ritories to reach the world’s most disadvantaged be the bliss; Of a long-awaited dream…” forever. We cannot remain indifferent and silent. The ever-growing number of armed non-State children. It is committed to realising the rights of The killing, abduction, and rape of girls and boys actors, the development and employment of new all children to help them build a strong foundation v 060 936 2673 means and methods of warfare, the use of impro- and have the best chance of fulfilling their poten- vised explosive devices and other explosive weap- tial. – SOURCE: UNICEF [email protected] Weekly SA Mirror is published by Weekly SA Mirror Pty Ltd. Correspondence to be directed to: PostNet Suite 230, Private Bag X 9, Melville 2109. Website: www.weeklysamirror.news Contact: 060 936 2673 Letters to be sent to: [email protected] MIRRORWEEKLY SA Insight to connect the dots... Weekly SA Mirror subscribes to the Press Code of Ethics and Conduct for South Af- rican Print and Online Media. As a sub- scriber publication and member of the Press Council of SA, the publication is thus subject to the Press Code and to the jurisdiction of the PCSA’s complaints pro- cedures.

Friday 22 July 2022 OPINION/ANALYSIS 9WEEKLY SA MIRROR QUEST TO si’s black folks on clothes, alcohol, travel etc. So, ACCUMULATE let us perhaps agree on R20 million as a number, BLACK WEALTH NOT and ponder as to what in real terms, could such an SOLO SPORT amount achieve for us, as black people in our own common areas. As you do the calculations, look By Billy Selekane PARADIGM SHIFT: Certain behavioural at the state of our schools, the deteriorating edu- So I have just returned from a heart-warming patterns among black folk must cease so they cational system, still with pit latrines, collapsing and amazing trip to New York in the United can free themselves from modern-day slavery... roofs, etc. States, specifically New York City, where I took time to visit the local neighbourhoods. When I entered these outlets, there was not as much two percent is recirculated in the African American So, for us as nation to really make a dent in movement as I observed at Fifth Avenue high end societies. the economy, we cannot perpetuate the solo acts on The sole purpose of the local neighbourhoods stores which are frequented by both the obscenely wealth creation. We must start correcting the circu- tour was to observe the areas’ common behavioural affluent and quasi affluent African Americans. Back in South Africa, in today’s reality (espe- lation of the dollar and the rand in our communities patterns as part of a personal validation process cially in the poor communities such as the Eastern and we should not be shy nor explain this to any- of these unique predominantly African American This observation took me back to my own in- Cape where up to 60% of the population live off one who cares to listen and consider the awesome communities. As those who know me will remem- digenous neighbourhood back home, where find- social grants and there is very little local economic possibilities. We are the owners of the concept: “It ber very well, I am from Tembisa in Ekurhuleni and ing black owned brands is also an exhaustive exer- activity), Mary gets R10 and of this amount: takes a village to raise a child.” Well, the same con- I am now a part of a so called gated community. cise. However, the emergence of locally conceived cept must be applied to our local businesses. Unless Simply put, though, we who live in a gated residen- brand by one’s fellow blacks, like Kicks, Bhathu, She spends seven rands at the local white we create an intentional programme of supporting tial complex are not necessarily a community but a Drip and son on is beginning to really have a top of owned supermarket, where two rands out of her each other and one another, we are not going to group of different, distant and exclusive strangers mind awareness and pride of ownership by black money goes to the shop’s wage bill, five rands goes own our economy any time, soon. sharing the same two entrance and exit points, and folks for black folks. to national the different suppliers, and one rand we hardly greet each other, among many other re- goes to the shareholders who are cosily ensconced Am yet to see our white counterparts leaving lated peculiarities. However, when one goes to Sandton to the at the JSE; their traditional suburbs and coming into the town- high end stores there, the footprint of our people ship to service their cars, cut their hair, buy clothes; So, what were the observations I wanted to is higher than that of the white folks, themselves. She the spends three rands to buy cellphone yet, we flock en masse to support their generational validate. For a start, I was revalidating the rela- I am aware that some people might feel offended data, so all that money goes to the service provid- businesses, instead of supporting our own, often tionship that African Americans have with famous by the ensuing flow of this week’s narrative, and if er’s headquarters at a posh Gauteng office park; struggling local merchants to also start building commercial commodity brands, like Luis Vuitton, this article irks them, then let it be known that am legacy businesses. Gucci, Burberry, Porsches, Lamborghinis, the Dol- merely telling the truth and challenging you to start None of her R10 circulates in the local econ- ce and Gabbana, Pierre Cardin, Versace and so on. thinking and doing things differently. Let me share omy, so no one other than Mary, herself, benefits The process of creating wealth is not a solo You would wonder why I was doing this. I wanted a few statistics which I hope will challenge you to from any part of Mary’s ten rands. sport; and, until we really have an intrinsic under- to find a common general thread among the black begin to really think differently: standing of this fact, we will continue to live in the folks, globally, as well as the unbelievable love af- As money in equals money out and there is other races’ shadows and continue to consume, in- fair they have with these fancy and pricey products. A dollar stays and circulates for 20 days in the zero local wealth creation, Mary’s ten rands did not stead of creating. Jewish communities; stay in the local community; not for even one day. I also searched for locally produced and de- We must rally behind each other and be inten- signed brands with prominent African American A dollar circulates for six hours in the black So, I hope you are slowly getting the picture. tional in assisting each other and one another by stamps, and it was like searching for a needle in a communities; We have become amazing consumers of high end building and supporting big brands, which will haystack. But, eventually, I was able to find a few. I brands and yet we produce very little of our own. outlive us. So, I want you to look at your personal found Sincerely Tommy apparel designed ware, as In the United States’ black communities, the Concerning the recently held July Handicap horse economy and ask yourself: well as Busayo, Byas and Leon and Brother Vellies. gross national income is $1.3 trillion and yet only racing extravaganza, people are dropping numbers · Where do I buy my groceries? like R70 million which is typically spent by Mzan- · Which schools are my children attending? · Who is my tailor? · Who is providing my garden service? · Who is my accountant? · Who is my doctor? · Which restaurants do I support? · Where do I buy my stationery? · Who is my graphic designer? · Where do I buy my clothes? · And, what sneakers am I wearing, etc? If the people above don’t look like you, speak like you, share almost the same background as you and are not from your local neighbourhood, then I am afraid that we have turned ourselves into mod- ern and sophisticated slaves and we will never, ever, be self-reliant as a people. The time has come for us to start thinking differently about things and for us to start doing things differently. Success is definitely not a solo sport. WE MUST SAVE SA peaceful vision of Tata Mandela. FROM SCOURGE OF According to tradingeconomics.com, as of WASTEFUL EXPENDITURE December 2021, the South African government AUSTERITY: Since South- We have committed to debt stands at 69.90 per cent of the country’s July is a month of ern African Institute having leaders that live Gross Domestic Product. savings, citizens must of Government Auditors (SAIGA) says mend the dire situation let us strive to uphold one of Mandela’s views. lives similar to those It is a pity such high debt is, to a certain de- of indebtedness... Such reverie is of a South Africa whose private of (people in) the gree, owing to holes created by corruption, loot- and public assets contribute towards improving ing and mismanagement. Meanwhile, the house- By Russel Morena the lives of all who live in the beloved country community. We are not hold debt stands at 67 per cent. of breathtaking scenery. Equally, his sight is of a going to live like fat cats - One side of each paper note of the South nation of peace and well-being. Still, not all hope should get lost in despair. African currency has a famous smile em- Nelson Mandela Because to do so will be to accept defeat when blazoned. So, paired with the twinkle are the In the early 1990s, Mandela spoke of devel- there is light at the end of the tunnel. happy eyes of Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela. oping a South African economy whose resources pre-election debate, the former president would uproot the majority from poverty, diseases, said South Africa is not a resources lacking Therefore, the glimmer of hope referred to From the beam of his peepers, something of illiteracy and joblessness. Moreover, in a 1994 country. He promised the absence of a gra- is in the shape of the collective embrace. Yes, a a reflection could get sighted. Without a doubt, vy train in his administration. On top of that, citizen’s adoption of responsibility for their affairs the wishes and a vision rise deep from the heart he declared the end of the endemic corruption and that of the South African state. of a doyen of leadership. That is a man that gave of apartheid. twenty-seven years and more of his life to fighting “We have committed to having leaders that Now, July is also known as savings month. for the freedoms of all South Africans. live lives similar to those of (people in) the That being the case, the citizens who come and community. We are not going to live like fat cats,” should come first ought to be the ones taking ini- His hope of human ascending is a dream of said the first democratically elected South African tial steps to mend the dire situation of indebted- a South Africa where all who live in it prosper. It President in an all-inclusive poll. ness. Citizens have a role to play in saving the is a sight closer to the line of thinking associated Thus presently becoming paramount is the nation from the social indispositions of wasteful with the father of the nation. Therefore, as we cel- matter of how public funds get spent. How much expenditure. ebrate Nelson Mandela International Month, the of a gain can citizens point to as worthy public benefiting expenditure? They could lead from the front in taking a It is heartbreaking that political and private stand to, first themselves, use the money at their business patronage, among others, have resulted disposal for reasons deliberate in desire for pro- in millions hardly enjoying the prosperous and gressive change. SAIGA encourages that where there are gov- ernment and state-owned enterprises spend, such should happen sensibly and responsibly. South Africa and its people should strive for the pride of place in the list of nations that save the most. Currently, African countries hardly appear on the list. A safety net comes in handy to cushion in times of economic hardships. In conclusion, a set-up of one vision, mission and commitment to action leading towards a better life should help bring peace, security and prosperity in our communities. Each must help bring about the development to reflect the Mandela smile ris- ing, like the never-failing sun of Mpumalanga, on the South African paper note currency. • Morena is the chief executive Southern Afri- can Institute of Government Auditors (SAIGA)

10 WEEKLY SA MIRROR OBITUARY Friday 22 July 2022 DON MATTERA: WORDSMITH, STORYTELLER PAR EXCELLENCE CHARISMA: He spent quality time with young journalists, novelists, actors, poets, businessmen and academics and left them feeling like they owned the universe... By Victor Mecoamere defiantly towards the lion’s lair, undaunted, comforted me, “Just be humble and show EK IS OU DON ZINGA MATTERA A human being is a single being, unique unafraid.” them that we are here to share ideas and (For Donatelli Monnapula Mattera) and unrepeatable. combine efforts to make things better for the Obdurate rock of conviction My relationship with Bra Zinga is not black child. We will be behind you, all the Reluctant icon of the struggle The affirmation above, which is often at- unique, but remains special to me, and this way.” The trundling juggernaut that toppled oppression, sup- tributed to famous essayist Eileen Caddy and surely applies to thousands other creative pression, repression, subjugation, segregation, exploita- the late Pope John Paull I, perfectly suits one types across South Africa, mainland Africa The following year, the school attained a tion. Donatelli Monnapula Mattera, who passed and the diaspora. 67 percent matric pass, and so began my life Pan Africanist to the core, away at his home in Protea North, Soweto on of learning about the practice of Ubuntu from Unabashed revolutionary for the people, Monday aged a ripe 87. He was buried on the He is the only mentor I know who has a journalistic perspective, which Klaaste ex- First and foremost to the core. same day, in accordance with Muslim rites. spent quality time with young journalists, pounded with the pen and Mattera through A voracious reader novelists, actors, poets, directors, merchants peerless activism. And an astute & compassionate leader. Poetically speaking, who was affec- and academics and left them feeling like It is not your words that made you a knife wielding youth, tionately known as Bra Don Zinga, was an they owned the universe. I am no exception, He encouraged some of us to write with And made you to trust your fists everyman and an incomparable freedom hence the personal nature of this tribute. a conscious awareness that we are dealing As you negotiated the vicissitude-filled alleys of Western fighter, a loving and nurturing father of his with fellow human beings, first and fore- Native Township, Sophiatown and Soweto children and of others, an incisive poet, jour- As a young township-based poet wan- most; so we should be mindful of what we As well as the Jozi concrete jungle and the rest of Mzansi. nalist and a compassionate mentor of multi- nabe, we used to memorise and recite po- are reporting about, what we are articulating All of these spots and many more are your world tudes. He also lived, loved and laughed more ems by Bra Zinga (especially Azanian Love and whether we are constructing or destroy- The world of pain, anguish, desperation, exasperation & than he used to bitterly lament the appalling Song), Sipho Sepamla, Mafika Gwala, Maro- ing with our reportage. Bra Zinga also loved frustration. state of affairs – politically, socially, cultur- podi Mapalakanye, Ngoapele Madingoane, to say no one could and would write well if It is our world of shared helplessness and of mutually- ally and economically – in South Africa over Mongane Serote, Chris van Wyk, James they did not read, read and read. felt nonplussed stares the decades and he highlighted most of his Matthews and others across Africa. It was a As one time brothers feed at the trough misgivings through poetry, novels, short sto- dream come true when I met Bra Zinga in the He, too, read almost anything, including Feeling nothing as their fellow peasants, mostly Afri- ries and plays. flesh when he came to work at Sowetan as an the Talmud and the Bible, even when he was cans, choke from the poverty cakes. associate editor in the mid-nineties. There, he a proud Muslim, because, “we need to have You, son of many Bra Zinga was also like the tall oak, used to gather the youngsters and talk about a cosmopolitan view of the world around us Africa’s everyman straight pine and the weeping willow, all employing creative writing as an antidote to and to avert being lied to,” he would say, of- The Father Theresa rolled into one, which in his iconic poem, the systematic institutionalised oppression, ten. And a saviour of many Azanian Love Song, chronicled the rise suppression and repression of the time, but When the drug wolves devour your people and fall of oppression in his beloved coun- also as a tool deal with the constrictive nature He was proud of his mixed heritage and When we shun our lame, maimed and ailing try, with the nails to tyranny’s coffin being of the newsrooms. to attest to this, he said the following in part Amid it all, you remain a humble, humane beacon prophetically hammered in by the youth, in in his autobiography, Gone with the twilight, Whenever we call you names: father, brother, caregiver, whom he believed and trusted, wholly. He also loved to teach humility, espe- “I am a second-generation Coloured. A prod- leader and shepherd cially in negotiations. One day, back in 1998, uct of miscegenation. The fruit of in-between You have always, modestly, said a mouthful, albeit in a In the poem, Bra Zinga says, “Like a tall a high school in Naledi, Soweto had attained existence. bashful response: oak, I lift my arms to catch the wind with a disappointing ten percent matric pass. Bra Ek is maar net, Ou Don Zinga Mattera; bruised fingers and somewhere in the ghetto Zinga’s fellow nation-builder, the late Dr Ag- The appendage of Black and White. My If you want to know my full name, it would be a long a child is born; (and) a mother’s anxiety and grey Klaaste, decided that Sowetan should father, Bosquala Graaf Mattera, was born of story pain hide in a forest of hope.” And, “Like “adopt” the school. an Italian sailor and a Griqua washerwoman. My father is white a straight pine, I point my finger at God, My mother, Agnes Dinkie Lebakeng (still My mother is black counting a million scars on my dreams and This had meant that the newspaper alive at the time of writing) was born of sim- But I am not coloured, somewhere in the ghetto a child is weeping; would work with the institution to find ways ple Tswana parents. They were not married. I am a man of many colours; a woman writes her legacy on leaves of de- to improve the situation. Soon thereafter, we I am simply: Don Zinga Mattera spair.” drove to the school to cut a “nation-building I was born Johannesburg’s Western Na- @ Victor RW Mecoamere, Newtown, 2015, 01, 23 @ partnership deal” with the school. As we tive Township in December of 1935. My On the weeping willow allegory, Bra neared our destination, Bra Zinga looked maternal grandfather named me Monnapula Zinga says, “Like a weeping willow, I drop at his bosom buddy from Sophiatown and (Tswana for Man of the Rain) because I came my soul into a pool of fire (and) somewhere asked him in Tsotsitaal, “Agga, wie gaan with a heavy rainfall after weeks of dryness. in a dark sanctuary, I hear the sound of a wietie (So, who’s going to do the talking)?” freedom song; the child has risen and walks My mother was only 16 years old when The two men then looked at me in back- I was born and so it would be fine to say that seat, then the legendary mentor of multitudes we grew up together.” The legend rests.

Friday 22 July 2022 ENTERTAINMENT 11WEEKLY SA MIRROR RADIO BOP’S MERCURIAL: Hector Mathebe is the man who’s NEW MIND OF brought a lot of Radio BOP fans’ dream to life. ITS OWN NOSTALGIA: Radio BOP set the bar for Black radio, played snazzy tunes, represents a lot of people’s happy youth. It dares a Black child to dream and now it’s back! By Gugu Sibiya on air. We’ve brought DJ Sphiwe who’s been at Kaya and Power FM before. Sophie Ndaba is on In the heady 80s, the then Bophuthatswana Lifestyle and Wellness shows on Saturdays, be- homeland dropped a bombshell when it un- tween 12noon and 3pm. Monye Konope of Kgosi- leashed Radio BOP on the unsuspecting South- gadi, is between 6 and 9pm on Saturdays. ern African region. Bravely, it launched from an “I bumped into Jabu Sibumbe of Stimela the unfashionable location far from the glittering other day and he was buzzing over the vibe we’re lights of Johannesburg, where things are always bringing on. No doubt, we are listened to exten- happening, surprising all and sundry by bring- sively. Friends of Radio BOP keep us on track with ing that vibe and urban pizzaz to the sticks. our shows,” says a happy Mathabe. Indeed, the tagline “The Station with the Mind Reflectively, Mathabe says although he’s of its Own” quickly enamoured the station to the dreamt of being on radio since he was a boy, he’s al- awe-struck public, proving itself a powerhouse ways had this on-and-off relationship with the me- that captured the imagination of discerning, afflu- dium. “I joined Radio BOP in May of 1994, a few ent young adults and avid radio listeners. This hip, days after President Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela’s happening, classy approach, not only left a last- inauguration as the country’s first Black democrati- ing impression, but caught fire. And, like pins to cally elected president. I was fresh from Tshwane a magnet, the audience couldn’t get enough of the University of Technology (TUT), where I’d started music, wit and lively DJs. the first campus radio on February, 1992. One such youth is Hector Mathabe. He was “Working for my favourite station, it didn’t mad about radio, the music the station played and take long before I was kicking butt on my insanely in awe of the talent oozing through the airwaves. popular show, Midday Madness, which to – this Understandably, like all fans of Radio BOP, he was day – many people are still trying to replicate. It devastated when it unceremoniously slammed its was a ground-breaking show that took listeners by doors shut in 2003 – 25 storm,” says the guy from years after turning the Madidi, a settlement in the world of broadcasting The work has just begun on North West’s Madibeng inside out. Radio BOP. We want to be municipality. He also did “While going a sterling job on his other through my socials, I’d on DStv so that we can be show, Homebrew. see those nostalgic com- accessible to our people. Mathabe was riding the ment from fans of the crest when he was recruited station about songs that We’re not going to by Dr Molapo as a moti- reminded them of BOP. vational speaker at, I Can It got to me and the seed remain online forever. Foundation. With a heavy of bringing the station heart, I got off the BOP back was planted.” Once ICASA sorts out merry-go-round in 1988 to After a number of the DAB (Digital join him. false starts, Mathabe Audio Broadcasting) “Dr Molapo wanted managed to register a radio show and found a the station, 11 years af- slot at Kaya FM. There I ter that fateful day. On which is a new frequency, was, hopping back to ra- September 2020, Radio that’ll replace fm. Once it’s dio. While I enjoyed Kaya, BOP victoriously re- I left to start my motiva- claimed its space on the available, we’ll be on it. tional speaking company. airwaves when it went It wasn’t long before I ac- on air, 17 years after it cepted Given Mkhari’s slot was canned. at Radio Capricon.” Not to be outdone, David Ma- Relating the journey so far, Mathabe says: busela doubled the bid, successfully getting him on “We’ve deliberately resisted the temptation to start board the North West FM. with the original jocks. Following principles of Things were going great until he could no long- BOP, we’re discovering raw talent, grooming and er ignore the voices pining for R BOP’s music. “I turning them into stars. Bob Mabena, Zandi Nzalo registered the Beats Of Pleasure (Bop) again, lucky and George Manyosi were unknown when they to find it in the dustbin of history. It paved the way first hit the station with the Mind of its Own’s mics. to bringing back the first contemporary urban radio I’m the oldest and original DJ from BOP on station with the sole aim of playing the music they the morning show. It’s important to set the tone for used to enjoy. the day and show them how BOP started their day, Mathabe is known for unearthing raw talent giving it to the new blood to take it forward. Then that’s currently creaming it. “I met Thabo Thibos comes Bruno with the midday show, followed by Mokwele at a Radio TUT interview. He sounded Khanya Sosibo. eerily like the late Grant Shakoane. Other than that, “Audience and streamers send us songs they he was good. I advised him to be himself. He got used to hear on the mother station and wish to con- the job. Same with Ashifa Shabba of Capricon, tinue hearing. They evoke nostalgia, good memo- Mosopologo of Thobela FM, to name a few. ries and the magic that was the 80s. We also play “The work has just begun on Radio BOP. We new classics like your John Legend, Lira, among want to be on DStv so that we can be accessible to others. Like the BOP took a gamble on kwaito, our people. We’re not going to remain online for- we’re playing amapiano. ever. Once ICASA sorts out the DAB (Digital Au- “We’re inviting former BOP DJs to guest-pre- dio Broacasting) which is a new frequency, that’ll sent, but later on we’ll bring them on the board and replace fm. Once it’s available, we’ll be on it. Hon- to coach the youngsters. Ben Dikobe was on the ouring our Legends is on the cards. Our studio is up decks this past Sunday. What a blast! The listeners and running in Wynberg in Johannesburg. were ecstatic. We’ve never had such a huge listen- Radio Beats Of Pleasure is a brand people, ership before. especially artists have affinity with, we just need It was totally amazing, proving that you can’t to deliver on the expectations and promises,” the throw away institutional memory and experience tenacious, visionary Mathabe, bristling with ideas.

12 WEEKLY SA MIRROR FOOD AND WINE Friday 22 July 2022 SA BRANDY HAILED AS THE WORLD’S BEST ACCLAIMED: International judges declare KWV Brandy’s Héritage XO the best Cognac, and KWV 15 year old, the trophy for best brandy… By Len Maseko its 350th anniversary this year. This another thread of provenance and con- KWV has cemented its status as the milestone makes the ISC award just so sistency!” producer of brandies of impeccable much more special.” ISC judge panel- pedigree – thanks to its latest feat at list Dr Winifred Bowman said KWV’s Earlier this year, in the first instal- the International Spirits Challenge performance this year was “just phe- ment of the competition, the KWV 20 (ISC), where it was again named nomenal”. won Double Gold and KWV 10 and Brandy Producer of the Year. 12 each won Gold. Silver medals were “The judges were in awe of the awarded to Richelieu 10, Richelieu The accolade was announced in brandies over the different categories, International, Klipdrift Premium, Van London last week, when KWV Brandy which just again confirms the hard Ryn’s 10, 12, 15 and 20. topped the world’s biggest spirits pro- work that Pieter de Bod and his team ducers and brand owners with its tally put into consistent delivery on quality. During his 25-year tenure in the of five medals, KWV Brandy’s Hérit- business of spirits, Pieter has headed age XO received the trophy for Best And to pick out those brandies as the teams that received the Best Brandy Cognac, and KWV 15 year old, the tro- the best of the crop every time is no Trophy in 2013 (ISC), 2014 (Interna- phy for Best Brandy while KWV also fluke – they stood out because of their tional Wine and Spirit Competition capped the feat with a Best Producer quality. (IWSC)), 2015 (ISC), 2016 (ISC), 2017 accolade. (IWSC). “We can be very proud of the team Reacting to the news, KWV bran- at KWV,” Bowman said. “It is of course KWV was also named Best Brandy dy master Pieter de Bod said: “This also very significant to receive these and Cognac Producer at the 2015 edi- is simply fantastic recognition for the accolades in a year when South African tion of the ISC event – the first time in passionate and dedicated team commit- brandy celebrates 350 years of brandy the organisation’s 20-year history that ted to excellence of a time-honoured production - the cherry on the cake or a brandy producer, not a cognac, had tradition of South African brandy-mak- rather flambé on the chateaubriand! won. ers. South African brandy celebrates Also do not forget that the trophy- KWV Brandy went on to claim this winning 15-year-old has also been title again in 2016 (ISC), 2017 (IWSC) awarded 100 points in competition, so and 2018 (ISC). EVENTS TOP RED WINES TASTING VAAL WINE EXPO beef cheeks and Bistecca Fiorentina (simply but sublimely A prime selection of 90 wines will be available at the Caro- The 2022 Vaal Wine Expo kicks off at its usual home – seasoned T-bone), followed by sticky toffee pudding. The all- line’s Red Wine Review 2022 show to be held The Lookout Stonehaven on Vaal – in Vanderbiljpark on July 30. inclusive price for the food and wine combo will set you back Venue, Granger Bay Blvd, Victoria & Alfred Waterfront in Visitors to the show will enjoy a pleasant walkway along just R550 a head each time. Cape Tonw on Thursday (July 28). the river bank between the two venues, visiting different The event starts at 17h00, and tickets, available via Quicket. wine tasting stalls manned by the Cape winelands produc- ALL ABOUT WHISKY Visitors will walk around wine tasting with fellow wine lov- ers. 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Friday 22 July 2022 SHOWBIZ 13WEEKLY SA MIRROR BRAINY YOUNG RAPPER BEATS LOCKDOWN BLUES TO MAKE TRENDING HIT SINGLE INNOVATION: Motion man’s success started with interactive music video challenge By Victor Mecoamere case their talents, getting out of our comfort zones,” Hip Hop artist Motion Youthful Cape Town-based rapper Motion Man and being creative during a trying period. Another Man’s hit single Baby is not surprised that his new hit single, Baby payoff was the many new friends he was able to Boo, is making waves on nineteen radio stations make and gaining legions of fans in South Africa, Boo is makng waves in South Africa, across Africa and overseas and across Africa and overseas. worldwide. attaining 100 000 streams nationwide. The #Make-A-Track-In-Five challenge not Photo: Supplied This is because when other young Hip Hop only led to Motion Man releasing Baby Boo, to heads were in dire straits at the height of the Cov- an unprecedented fanfare, which includes making id-19 restrictions, the versatile lad did not wallow waves on nineteen radio stations in South Africa, in self-pity and he used the lockdown to his advan- across Africa and overseas and streaming nation- tage by sharpening his beat-making skills, com- wide, but has also spawned a soon-to-be-released posing, and producing his own unique sounds and eight-track EP, the songs from which he is expected involving other youngsters in a highly-interactive to perform in Ghana in December. In the yet-to- songwriting contest which he dubbed the #Make- named EP, Motion Man has collaborated with A-Track-In-Five challenge. Nigerians OlowuATM and WillDad because his unique sounds possess a crossover appeal that has “It all started during the Level 5 lockdown,” seen his music trending heavily across Africa. said Motion Man, real name Lefa Mosia (25), in a telephonic interview this week. “It was stressful at “I was inspired by my parents, who used to first, but I soon saw a niche because I asked myself play music from Fela Kuti and Hugh Masekela, how we can make a niche for ourselves as artists in and I also loved to listen to the jazz music which such a bleak situation and struck upon the #Make- was played by my grandparents,” said Motion A-Track-In-Five challenge.” Man, who is also responsible for marketing in the Cape Town-based Bridge of Hope Wines, which is Motion Man’s challenge involved shooting a headed by his winemaker mom, Rosemary Mosia. video featuring a brand new self-produced song which required the participants to create in five He said he has also been shored by the business minutes. The challenge attracted a wide range of knowledge he gained from a mini-MBA course he genres, especially Amapiano, Afrobeat, Neo Soul did at the Gordon Institute of Business Science in and Hip Hop. Johannesburg. He said he always challenges his fellow artists to continually think about making He said the contest helped him to refine his own money from a single, EP or album because, “after beat-making, songwriting, rapping and producing dropping a project, we need to think, ‘how are we skills, “while I was also allowing others to show- gonna make money’.” NIMBLE-FOOTED TLADI WILL BE SORELY MISSED CONTEMPORARY DANCER: Itumeleng’s untimely passing on leaves more questions than answers GONE TOO SOON: By Gugu Sibiya make fourth place, taking a World award guessed it was God’s time for him to do Itumeleng Tladi Last Sunday morning hip hop lovers woke the first time around. that.” up to the shocking news of Itumeleng George Tladi (30)’s untimely passing away. “We were pleasantly surprised when he Paseka says after Tumi’s immersing glided to second place in Germany, bring- himself into his hip hop dream, things hap- A nimble footed contemporary dancer, ing back home another coveted award. pened. “He released his first sing, You Ain’t Tumi burst into that scene as a starry-eyed Next up was Croatia which is known for its Shit in 2015. Determined to lyrical wax his young man entering his teens. It wasn’t long stiff competition. He still killed it anyway” story, he got into rapping in a big way. before his moves made industry insiders sit recalls Paseka with remnats of that giddy up and take notice. At the age of 13, he told pride seeping through his grief. His followers were still catching their me in an interview that he wanted to make breath from You Ain’t Shit when he gave his mark in the global contemporary dance After high school, Tumi decided to take them the second single, President, before arena, thereby flying South Africa’s flag on the colossal task of teaching other aspir- collaborating with Nadiya Nakay and high in the world. ant dancers. Yet again as a teacher, he en- Mustbedubz on Adidas. The industry was joyed success. A former wannabe himself in impressed when he pulled a biggie, collabo- Speaking about the loss of a big brother the early years, yearning to enter competi- rated with legendary drummer, saxophone, he’s still trying to come to terms with, a sad- tions, he was conversant with the entry level jazz maestro, snazzy dresser - Sipho Hotstix dened Paseka says “Tumi started dancing struggles. He understood pressures from Mabuse on his classic, Burn Out. Having at grade 8. He was so passionate and com- both sides of the divide, thereby creating a proved his mettle, he dropped his debut of- mitted, he floated his way through high smooth passage for his dreamy students” fering, Written in the Stars. school on the dance floor. explains Paseka. At the time of his death, Tumi is said to “When the opportunity to shine and Unexpectedly the dimunitive dancer have recorded a sizeable number of unre- culturally showcase what SA has to offer, found himself at the crossroad of his career. leased songs. The plan is to drop them spo- he was ready. He competed in the Europe- Before hanging his dancing shoes, he reluc- radically once things settlr down. an Tournament circuit known as The Vice tantly extricated himself out of his dance World Championships from 2007 to 2010. Brotherhood, AI – Artistic Intelligence. Tumi is survived by his parents, five Inspite of going toe to toe with some of the “Aside from dancing, Tumi was mad about siblings, two nephews and a niece. His me- best of the best in Germany, he managed to singing and rapping. morial service was held last Friday. He was laid to rest at the West Park Cemetary on “When he went down that path, I Wednesday. May his soul rest in etenal pece.

14 WEEKLY SA MIRROR BOOKS Friday 22 July 2022 The book, SPEAR: Mandela and the Revolu- MANDELA AND discussing it anymore had there not been an tionaries (Jacana Press and Ohio University Press, THE 1960s agreed-upon line to conceal it. But where the 2022), by Paul Landau, is a recreation of the politi- Communist Party was important is in this: MK cal scene from 1960 through 1963, enmeshing Nel- CHAPTER OF THE was organised via the Party as a network (with son Mandela and others around him. It is about the STRUGGLE allied union offices). Not through the African effort, nearly forgotten about today, to challenge National Congress. There was only one net- the state from a liberationist position. TOME: The ANC and Nelson Mandela’s turn to work to use, and the ANC was not to be that violent anticolonial struggle in the early 1960s, network, he was told by the senior ANC Ex- Spear focuses on human relationships in the is the subject of a new book by historian of ecutive. context of the advent of violence, debates about South Africa, Paul Landau. HM ideas, and the mechanics of action. It is a history There is an oscillation between being a Commu- of the early 1960’s revolutionary challenge to the nist and being a Black Marxist. Was Mandela a apartheid state, involving the African National Communist or Black Marxist? Congress (ANC), the Pan-Africanist Congress PSL (PAC), the Communist Party, and others. Umk- Both. There was no contradiction there, as both honto we Sizwe (MK—Spear of the Nation), Man- ideas were being created by what people were dela’s assembled military wing, is at the centre of doing at the time. (They overlapped.) Still, if the account. This is an edited transcript of a book Communist means Party member, both. launch of SPEAR: Mandela and the Revolutionar- HM ies held at Love Books in Johannesburg on May 26, As you note, as Moses Kotane also said, I am a 2022. The conversation below is lightly edited by Communist to serve Black people, not vice versa. Paul Landau (PSL) from a recording, and takes the Referencing a remark by Aimé Cesaire (made in Question-and-Answer format in which Hlonipha 1956 in resigning from the French Communist Mokoena (HM) from the website Africa is a Coun- Party, by the way) … That area of thinking … try... You bring African debates and Marxist debates HM into view. What were you trying to do there? So, I am going to start with a story. I was a student PSL at the University of Cape Town, and I was sitting I am trying to restore Nelson Mandela to the in a minibus. And a man who was sitting next to firmament of thinking, among Black Marxist the driver starts talking about how South Africa rebels at mid-century, in the colonial and post- should go back to the British Pound (Sterling), colonial world, with Harry Haywood, Malcolm for this and that (economic reason, etc.) “And X, Cyril Briggs, Frantz Fanon and others. In then another thing. The guy who is running our South Africa people read, everyone discussed country is not the real Nelson Mandela. The real texts, and they influenced one another. Nelson Mandela died on Robben Island in prison Spear is a story of a movement that got off the … The man who is running our country is a body ground, but was then cut off. Thirty years of double” he says. So, my first question for you is, apartheid followed. So, it is necessarily struc- “Why does Nelson Mandela have so many body tured as a tragic narrative. doubles?” [Laughter] HM The PAC and [Robert] Sobukwe [its founding PSL president], objected to White Communists’ inclu- That is a hard question. I think maybe that is sion in a coalition … because Nelson Mandela became Nelson Man- PSL dela II in prison. That’s probably the best an- Sobukwe and the PAC were very important. It swer. Think of it as different Nelson Mandelas, is forgotten that the PAC impacted Mandela’s the second stage, the third, and the fourth as thinking directly. Even more, there are many president, etcetera, and perhaps the latter mid- institutional histories of the PAC and the ANC, dle stages were more amenable to impersona- but in 1959 all these people were in the big- tion with a double, as he was prohibited from tent ANC, and in the same meetings, and they being seen, also meaning photographed. knew one another. It is impossible to view them HM separately. Helpfully, because your book is partly about how the different Nelson Mandelas were formed. With Chief Luthuli (ANC president at that How did he become a revolutionary? I mean. you time), Mandela wanted to push things to the tackle a lot of very very controversial questions, furthest point of their mutual agreement, but and no one will be satisfied with a final answer. then he went beyond that and advocated for a You tackle the question of, did he join the Com- munist Party [of South Africa], and which, as the Report continued on Page 15 SACP [the South African Communist Party], was banned at the time … PSL Well, the fact of his joining the [Communist] Party is established, and we would not be

Friday 22 July 2022 BOOKS 15WEEKLY SA MIRROR MANDELA AND THE PSL REVOLUTIONARY CHALLENGE The Panthers survived long enough to suf- fer some internal contradictions in their pur- AGAINST APARTHEID pose and actions, let us say. A colleague, Art Eckstein, wrote a study of the Weather Un- “new stage.” The agreement Mandela sought derground recently. They were a small group, was based on their shared approval for the use mostly students and the like, and, in contrast to of coercive violence in enforcing political (and South Africa, they held … an implausible idea. so labour) actions. That was the basis for MK, Whereas, in South Africa, educating (through that was submitted to Moscow for approval, leading action and night-school teaching) the and it was a misrepresentation. When Chief majority, Africans, so they would not partici- Luthuli wanted a vote to limit MK to actions in pate in ordinary life until apartheid ended, was support of ongoing labour and other actions, he plausible … was out-voted (this according to Walter Sisulu). HM But Mandela wanted to keep Luthuli close, not On Mandela’s trip northward [on the African to alienate him. continent], how was it significant? You know it is true Sobukwe did not particular- PSL ly like Mandela. That’s fine, not everyone likes Hugely so. In that Mandela was recognised and everyone. But again, Mandela moved toward recognised himself as the leader of South Af- a strictly African nationalist framework (he rica, in a way, even if that was impossible yet always favoured Black African leadership) in (in South Africa) … part by interacting with PAC colleagues, Gaur When Mandela spoke at the big anti-colonial Radebe, Peter Raboroko, and even Sobukwe. “Pan African Freedom Movement for East and Mandela understood that a simple change to a Central Africa,” (in Addis), he also, on [Oliver] “Black Republic,” to use the 1920s term (indi- Tambo’s advice, did not criticise the PAC but cating the plausibility of a non-racial elector- praised Ethiopia’s training of Freedom Fight- ate as a Communist goal), without subsequent ers (which did not yet include MK). Mandela serious social change, was not good enough. meant others, including PAC fighters. Ethiopia That much is clear, from his valedictions, and was itself a focus of Israel’s “outreach,” but it from everything he did. He was a disappointed was also the “Africa” of the Bible, an uncolo- revolutionary in prison (and I think it is clear he nised Africa, it was said, and so trainees were supported “Operation Mayibuye,” a grand plan redirected there in 1962 on, (to convey:) We are to stimulate an insurgency in 1963). African nationalists. HM You know it is true Sobukwe most well-known, in Eastern Mpondoland. The Not much, so that makes it amateur. Secondly, You say irony is avoided in your book. did not particularly like suppression of that rebellion was damaging (for they messed up a lot, and that is important. That PSL the ANC), because at the time, if Mandela was kind of human error was (inscribed) into what I would say: paradox, not irony: or, deferred Mandela. That’s fine, not arguing that a peasant insurgency was possible, MK was. So, in a sense, with duds and explo- irony, first, experience without irony … For everyone likes why wasn’t it possible in Mpondoland (from sions, they were saying, this is your people do- irony, in narration, you need to know what their rural headquarters called The Hill)? We ing this. We are not some military force, we are comes next. I do not like to reveal what comes everyone. But again, support peasant revolution, but we can’t sup- your people. There is one more aspect to this, next (near the moment of action). I would say, Mandela moved toward port this ongoing one? So that was hard. In fact, (the flip side). Because they were civilians and even: go straight to the first chapter. Avoid the recruiting the key soldiery who would push the amateurs, many people in MK looked to trained introductions to the chapters, the first para- a strictly African revolution, both the ANC and PAC understood professionals conversely as saviours. The idea graphs, even. (Or maybe not. But the point is, it nationalist framework (the pool to be the) younger men coming from in Operation Mayibuye was to put in people is a sequential story, first of all). the countryside into the cities, especially those with technical skills, who would then quickly In reading it as a fresh story, if one thinks “eve- (he always favoured without land or prospects. (Regarding the his- lead. I think it was probably (not going to work ryone knows when Mandela was arrested,” you Black African leadership) torian Peter Delius’s remark: and, too, more es- and it certainly served different agendas), but I would expect it coming up on it, I would say, tablished seasonal mining “migrant labourers,” do not like to make those kinds of judgments. Really? Ask around: Was it in early 1962 or in part by interacting sometimes, but mostly not those on contracts.) HM late? or was it 1963? See what kind of answers with PAC colleagues, Gaur In Cape Town, the (relatively landless) young Thinking about wider comparisons, what about you get. So, the idea is not to know anything in Radebe, Peter Raboroko, men were seen as recruitable and Mick Harmel, on your side of the Atlantic, where you have the advance and to come upon it. (Thus, to skip the the theorist of the Party and MK, pointed to Weather Underground and the Black Panthers? Preface of the book.) and even Sobukwe… them there. Especially for the PAC’s Poqo, HM also, we are talking about 14 to 17-year-olds, [With reference to Paul saying he is happy to have HM in many cases. been able to write the book.] I think it is impor- You write about the great game played between HM tant that you mention joy—when we pore over a China and the Soviet Union, and you show that You mention amateurism as a feature of MK. Peo- recording trying to hear a single word, as I am there is a debate about the nature of the revolu- ple were so eager to fight, that there is a sense of involved in digitization at Wits [University], to tion, whether based in a national coalition or amateurism: they needed to learn how to fight, have the joy of finally putting things together, we based in a working-class mobilisation. All over what is what, how to organize, what were the stra- do feel joy. the African continent, African leaders were play- tegic targets to hit, and I guess this is controver- PSL ing that game. sial in South Africa, many young people think MK True. This also leads me to bring up one last was formed to kill White people. But that is not point, which is pain. The pain and loss suffered PSL why it was formed. It comes out of this plural his- by so many of the people in this book coming Not so much playing off, I think there was dis- tory of radicalism in South Africa. out of the early 1960s. All of these founding appointment that there was a Chinese-Soviet PSL fathers and mothers were made to suffer, some split. The goal was to keep everyone together. First of all, for me, [my use of] amateur is were hanged, some imprisoned for short or But I do think what is interesting is that Man- praise. But if you are talking about bombs that long terms, and some exiled. Being separated dela moved toward Moses Kotane [a top leader don’t go off or missed rendezvous, okay it does from your own children was a grievous pun- in the Communist Party] and toward the idea of have a different connotation. But I chose to ishment that many revolutionaries complained a peasant insurrection (following the Chinese use the word for two reasons. Umkhonto we about. Pain and anguish were baked into that model of political mobilisation). Even though Sizwe was a civilian force; it had some exper- generation: I think that is something to think there was little chance of that because the ANC tise, it borrowed expertise from some military about also. Sorry to end on a bleak note. did not have deep roots in the countryside. It vets. But it was mostly unionists—what does would be necessary to have a base in the coun- a man organising domestic workers have in tryside but just how, was not worked out. That common with (someone trained in) artillery? is part of the story. HM A controversial point: I raise the possibility that the White government had already captured the countryside. That pre-empted the revolution by taking control of the appointment of chiefs … PSL Yes, but there was an ANC “House of Chiefs” until, like, 1942, and “Bantu Authorities” as an enforced system was resisted immediately in various parts of this country [i.e. in its enforce- ment in 1959-1960]. Perhaps most of all, and

16 WEEKLY SA MIRROR MOTORING Friday 22 July 2022 MOTORING:Briefs SELF-DRIVING GM AND FORD VEHICLES General Motors and Ford Motor have asked US auto safety regulators to grant exemptions to deploy a limited number of self-driving vehicles without human controls such as steering wheels and brake pedals. The National Highway Traffic Safety Ad- ministration (NHTSA) on Wednesday pub- lished the separate petitions and opened them for public comment for 30 days. NHTSA has authority to grant petitions to allow a limited number of vehicles to operate on US roads without required human controls. Both carmakers want to deploy up to 2,500 vehicles a year, the maximum allowed under the law, for ride sharing and delivery services. Neither seek approval to sell self- driving vehicles to consumers. ELEGANT; The all-new NEW HONDA CIVIC TYPE R Honda HR-V BREAKS COVER Honda has unveiled the shiny new Civic Type R in a special digital world premiere in Tokyo. The new model is scheduled to go on sale in Japan in September 2022, and builds on its predecessor, under the concept of Ulti- mate SPORT 2.0. Honda says it had to be the ‘fastest’ front- engined front-driven Honda yet; while also offering an ‘addictive feel’ to the driver, but also a ‘secure feel’ in terms of high-speed sta- bility and imbuing trust in the chassis. Based on the Civic hatchback, it sports a lower and wider stance, integrated wide guards, enhanced aerodynamics, and even a new colour. In addition to Championship White, which has been an iconic Type R col- our, Sonic Grey Pearl has been added to the line-up. PURPOSEFUL: It wears SOPHISTICATED: The brand new design of the THE REAR: A light strip INTRODUCING HYUNDAI size 18 shoes all-new Honda HR-V embodies elegance in runs across the entire STARIA PANEL VAN every single line width of the car, reminding Hyundai Automotive South Africa has intro- us of the Haval H6. duced the all-new STARIA Panel Van which is not only longer, wider and taller than the H1 van which it replaces, but also offers more luxury features and better fuel economy. The all-new 3-seater Panel Van completes its futuristic-looking STARIA range, which also consists of the 7-, 9- and 11-seater buses and the 5-seater Multicab with its separate cargo compartment. Under the bonnet of the new Panel Van is the same 2,2-litre turbodiesel engine that delivers excellent fuel economy in the peo- ple-carrying STARIA variants and which will make it a very popular choice consider- ing the high fuel prices.The H1 Van recorded a second spot with 22% market share in its segment in 2021, and Hyundai expects even more buyers. SLEEK NEW HONDA HR-V PEUGEOT HIGH-LEVEL DELEGATION IN SA COUPE INSPIRED: The difference is in the detail Ahead of Women’s Month in South Africa By Ali Mphaki tensive list of comfort and convenience equipment rope. during August, Peugeot’s own global woman From the rear roofline to the front grill, the all- across the two-model range. Highlights include elec- The Honda CR-V finished 2021 as the world’s hero, CEO Linda Jackson, is in the coun- trically operated windows and mirrors, remote cen- try checking on the progress of the brand. new Honda HR-V is an embodiment of elegance and tral locking, air-conditioning, cruise control, a multi- third best-selling vehicle and second best-selling The high-level executive delegation from sophistication. function steering wheel and a multi-information trip SUV behind the Toyota RAV4. Peugeot, including Head of Marketing and computer. Communications, Phillip York, arrives in the The design is coupe-inspired, has space and In North America the CR-V was the fifth most country at a time when Peugeot is making versatility of an MPV, and it boasts an attitude of a Depending on the model, the new HR-V’s inte- popular vehicle in 2021. major inroads into this key strategic market. sports utility vehicle. grated infotainment system is controlled via a 5-inch monitor or a 7-inch colour touchscreen display. Both An earlier article states that Honda Motor South- Off the back of the brand’s merger into Equipped with a stunning one-piece style tail systems feature Bluetooth connectivity for hands- ern Africa’s pricing strategy – in part dictated by its Stellantis, Peugeot has gained significant light design, LED headlights and Fog-lights, not to free telephony and audio streaming, USB connec- existence as a pure importer – has likely played a traction and appeal in South Africa with mention the 18’’ black alloy wheels, and panoramic tions, a CD player, and multiple speakers. significant role in shrinking its market share. strong sales growth and consequent acco- sunroof, style have never be done better. The result lades. is a unique offering in a highly competitive segment. For the more upmarket HR-V 1.8 Elegance, The brand’s performance portfolio has been Honda has chosen a 1 799 cc four-cylinder engine, reduced to the Civic Type R, which though a stag- Whilst global PEUGEOT sales increased In South Africa, the new HR-V will be offered also boasting electronic fuel injection, and credited gering piece of kit now costs an equally staggering 22% to 1,215,000 units in 2021, local vol- in 2 trim grades, namely the base HR-V Comfort and with 105 kW of maximum power, while maximum R813 100. umes improved 80% to capture 0,5% mar- the range-topping HR-V Elegance. torque is 172 Nm, with start/stop functionality. ket share in South Africa, the highest for the The four-strong CR-V range, meanwhile, is brand for eight years. The new Honda HR-V Comfort and HR-V El- It may be that Honda sales in South Africa have priced from R556 100 to R796 300, numbers that egance is powered by an 89 kW 1.5-litre naturally- been going south, but with the newcomer if priced seem to be sending potential buyers fleeing in the BLUE LIGHTS BRIGADE A aspirated petrol engine, the same that powers the right, could be compelling and just the right spark direction of a Toyota RAV4, Hyundai Tucson, Volk- DANGER ON OUR ROADS Honda Fit. to turn the Japanese manufacturer’s fortunes around. swagen Tiguan or even a more premium alternative. The Presidential Protection Unit (PPU) con- This engine is paired to a Continuously Variable According to Cars.Com, the 73-year-old brand is Honda HR-V Comfort CVT – R469 000 voys transporting politicians on the coun- Transmission (CVT) that will direct power to the still immensely popular in global terms, even though Honda HR-V Elegance CVT – R554 500 try’s roads – especially on major highways front wheels. the company has fallen off the pace a touch in Eu- The new Honda HR-V is sold with a 5-year/200 – continue to pose a road safety threat for all 000km warranty, 4-year/60 000km service plan and motorists, and their operation should be re- The interior looks spacious and offers an ex- 3-year roadside assistance. viewed. The Automobile Association (AA) will be communicating with the Ministers of Po- lice and Transport to have such a review of the so-called Blue Light Brigades instituted urgently.



18 WEEKLY SA MIRROR SPORT Friday 22 July 2022 MATHEBULA TOURNEY PROMOTER ACCUSED OF SKIMPING ON PAYOUT TO THE BOXER’S FAMILY CRUMBS: Boxing legend Terror’s kids cry foul after receiving R50 000 out of R1,3-million allocated for the tournament named after him... By Pule Mokhine The family of South Africa’s first black world boxing champion Peter “ Terror” Mathebula is hopping mad at what they claim has been a rip-off by a promoter whom they accuse of having used their late dad’s name to stage a tournament that earned the impresario a massive R1.3 million tender and gave them a paltry R50 000. This follows a legacy showdown from which they claim they did not benefit, despite funds having being made available towards promoter Tshele Kometsi of TK Promotions, in addition to also making their wish-list as the family to the promoter. The event in hour of the departed ring icon, was staged at Jan Viljoen Hall in Randfontein in March last year - one year after the passing of Terror and his wife Emmah, both of whom were laid to rest next to one another at the Greenhills Cemetery Heroes Acre in Randfontein in January 2020. But what irked the family deeply is that their wish list was not even honored by Kometsi when the event named Terror Mathebula Tournament was staged contrary to the initial agreement by both parties. “ Imagine our shock and dismay when the promoter gave us only R50 000 plus seven T- shirts from the proceeds after staging the event that bore our late father’s name at a venue that we thought was not even befitting of our dad’s stat- ure,” said Thembi Mathebula, the ex-champion’s NOT OBLIGED: Impresario Thebe Kometsi I received R1,3 million AGGRIEVED: Thembi Mathebula, Terror’s after winning the granddaughter. tender to host the Terror Mathebula tribute tournament. I gave his family R50 000, they must be grateful. I wasn’t obliged to give them anything... grand-daughter. FLASHBACK: Peter “Terror” Mathe- earned him a great deal of respect in boxing in “ This is an insult to us as the family be- bula after winning his world title in SA and globally as he became the first township the United States in 1980. boy ever in the history of the country during the cause we had expected at least something more eng Promoter Association, has been quoted on apartheid era to earn such a feat. In doing so, he that would cater for the needs of the family, espe- SAFMSportOn talk show podcast with presenter also united the country. cially towards the education of two of Terror’s Thabiso Mosia about the matter as saying: “ I re- great grandchildren who are still at school, as we ceived R1.3 million after winning the tender to However, Mathebula lost his crown as a agreed with the promoter initially.” host the Terror Mathebula tribute tournament. I world kingpin in the flyweight division against gave his family R50 000, they must be grateful. I Argentina’s Santos Laciar at Orlando Stadium She said some of the family’s wish- list wasn’t obliged to give them anything.” in 1981. Throughout his career, Terror captured agreed upon with Kometsi for the event included 36 pro bouts, inflicting 17 knockouts on his op- : revamping the family house; frame the boxer’s Thembi said they were hoping to seek legal ponents and nine defeats. boxing attire to enable the family to get earn an advice to get to the bottom of the matter. income from it; compile a documentary on the The pocket-sized fighter also held the nation- life of Terror; and to establish a Terror Matheb- “It looks like our father’s name has been al flyweight crown for many years. He hung up ula Foundation to generate income for the family. used in vain as his family have been paid peanuts his gloves in 1983. while the promoter himself scored big from the “We feel hard done by because the promoter event using our dad’s name,” she said. Mathebula passed away at Leratong Hospital did not even feature boxers on the bill from Rand- in Krugersdorp on January 18 2020 and his wife fontein where Terror came from as he (the pro- Terror made history by dethroning South Ko- followed him three days later. moter) had initially promised us before the event. rea’s Tae-Shik Kim in Los Angeles in California What was even worse and painful was when he . USA on December 13 , 1980. This World Box- paid the family was paid a mere R50 000 from the ing Association flyweight championship victory R1.3mmilion that the man got. He is on record as saying he did us a favour by paying as he was not entitled to, but yet he went ahead to use our dad’s name by staging the event,” she explained. Kometsi who is the chairperson of Gaut-

Friday 22 July 2022 SPORT 19WEEKLY SA MIRROR SPORTS: Briefs CGE QUESTIONS BANYANA KAIZER CHIEFS X1: Front row is from left: Edward “Msomi”Khoza, Thomas “Zero”Johnson, Jacob “JC”Xaba, George“Best”More, SALARY DISPARITIES Herman”Pele”Blaschkand Patrick “Ace “ Ntsoelongoe. Back Row- from left: Ewert”The Lip”Nene, Jackie “Asimali”Masike,Gerald “Umgababa”Dlamini, Petrus “ Ten Ten” Nzimande,Joseph “Banks”Sethlodi and Jacob “Terror”Mphuthi partly obscured. The Commission for Gender Equality (CGE) has learnt with disappointment about reports that JACOB “JC” players for the South African Women’s Senior Na- XABA - BORN tional Team (Banyana Banyana) will each receive TO PLAY FOR MASTERS & LEGENDS a R55,000 bonus payment for reaching the finals of CHIEFS the Women’s African Cup of Nations (WAFCON). with Masoja Cele The Commission believes this amount is unfair for a group of hard-working female athletes who WINGER: Former Meadowlands Young Destoyers have performed excellently to fly the South African flag high at this tournament. striker fitted like hand to glove at the Amakhosi the first half Bucs were leading us 3-1 with their supporters in a jubilant mood thinking that they The CGE has in the past held discussions with By Masoja Cele my team Meadowlands Young Destroyers had had already wrapped up the match. However, in the South African Football Association regard- It was every youngster’s dream to play for the played a promotional match against Orlando Pres- the second half we came back strongly taking the ing the unequal pay structures between men and elegant Kaizer Chiefs team then, but to be re- ton Brothers at Orlando Stadium. We lost 1-0 to game to Pirates. women’s teams, and we will continue to engage cruited by the flamboyant football persona defi- Preston Brothers. The ‘’Lip’’ Nene expressed different sport associations and federations on the nitely it comes with massive compression than his wishes that I should join the Chiefs team but One player who outshone the rest in that match matter. your preliminary aspiration. would firstly sent me to the second team to famil- was the late Johnny ‘’Magwegwe’’Mokoena. He iarised with the culture of the team. was magic and mesmerised the Buccaneers with “This unfairness cannot be allowed to contin- Erstwhile Kaizer Chiefs winger or striker Ja- his crafty skills and went on to score a brace to lev- ue. To the best of our knowledge, the South Afri- cob ‘’JC’’Xaba’s professional football path was Forthrightly, I agreed to his gentle re- el the score to 3-3. But in the end Chiefs showed can Football Association (SAFA) had committed to initiated by none other than the late enigmatic Ew- quest and joined Chiefs reserve team to for- their supremacy over the Pirates team when ‘’Ace’’ paying Bafana Bafana players R250,000 each had ert ‘’The-Lip’’Nene. malise myself with Amakhosi culture. Join- Ntsoelongoe silenced the opposition with a beauti- they qualified for the upcoming FIFA Men’s World ing the second team I met players like Ephraim ful goal towards the end of the proceedings to give Cup in Qata,” the CGE said in a statement. ‘’Yeah, I was recruited by the late Nene for ‘’Senzeni’’Ntsibande, Andries ‘’Paradise’’Legodi, Amakhosi a well deserve 4-3 win’’. the Amakhosi reserve team. This unfolded after Johannes ‘’Ryder’’Mofokeng to mention the three. BIG FOUR IN TENNIS TO PLAY Nevertheless, I had a short stint with the reserve ‘’ Another memorable game I intensely re- TOGETHER PRODIGY; Jacob Xaba was spotted by the team before I was promoted to the senior team by member was a league match against Zulu Royals late Ewert “The Lip” Nene the late Thomas ‘’Zero’’ Johnson who was Chiefs (AmaZulu) at a fully packed KwaMashu Stadium. Tennis fans are used to seeing Rafael Nadal, Novak head coach’’. You will recall the Royals were the Football Kings Djokovic, Roger Federer and Andy Murray fight Of Natal then. It needed a very solid and balanced tooth and nail to beat each other at the Grand Slams ‘’When I arrived at Chiefs senior team I was team to beat Usuthu. but the “Big Four” are set to play together in the welcomed by great footballers like the captain of same team for the first time at the Laver Cup in the side the late Ariel ’’Pro’’ Kgongoane, Patrick They boasted skilful and intelligent Cedric London. ‘’Ace’’Ntsoelongoe, Kaizer ‘’Chincha-Guluva’’ ‘’Sugar-Ray’’Xulu, Bonginkosi ‘’Ace’’Mnikathi, Motaung, Herman ‘’Pele’’Blaschke, the list is end- Richard ‘’Richman’’Ngubane, Jimmy ‘’Greaves’’ Wimbledon champion Djokovic on Friday was less. The treatment I received from these players Mthombeni to name the four. We held our own named as the fourth member of the six-man Team was amazing. Chiefs senior players knew about against the fiery Royals. However, Usuthu scored Europe, the 35-year-old Serb joining his long-time ‘’JC’’Xaba’s talent. When they were not playing a late winner much to the disappointment of the rivals at the fifth edition of the ATP-sanctioned they would always come and watch the reserve Chiefs players. event from September 23-25. team playing. The care I received from ‘’The Lip’ ’Nene was excellent. Royals scored the goal after our reliable goal- Named after Australian great Rod Laver, the keeper Joseph’’Banks’’Sethlodi failed to hold on three-day team event pits six of Europe’s top play- I never encountered any problem during my to a very weak shot from ‘’Ace’’Mnikathi. All ers against six from the rest of the world. stay at Chiefs. It was like I had been born to play the Chiefs players were annoyed at the manner in for the team. Honestly, I fitted into the team’s sys- which Sethlodi let the ball slip out of his hands. “It’s the only competition where you can play tem like a glove into a hand’’. The late ‘’Ace’’ Ntsoelongoe even went as far as in a team environment with guys that you’re nor- accusing Sethlodi of ‘’foul play’’. After the final mally competing against and to be joining Rafa, ‘’My football testimony would be incomplete whistle all Amakhosi players didn’t want to speak Roger and Andy – three of my biggest all-time ri- without mentioning our duels with blood rivals to Sethlodi’’. vals – it’s going to be a truly unique moment in the Orlando Pirates. In 1972 we played Bucs in the history of our sport,” Djokovic said in a statement. final of the Life Cup at the jammed-packed Or- ‘’ As a football legend of this country I intend lando Stadium. Bucs who were already a well- joining the South African Masters and Legends CHESLIN KOLBE OUT WITH established side then came to the game armed with Football Association (SAMLFA). Honestly, I INJURY UNTIL SEPTEMBER great players. wasn’t even aware of the existence of the federa- tion until recently when I was informed about the The Springboks have confirmed that a broken jaw Think of the late midfield maestro Percy structure. has ruled influential winger Cheslin Kolbe out of ‘’Chippa’’Moloi, Hebert ’’Man-O-Man’’ Leroke, action until September. Ephraim’’ Jomo’’ Sono, McDonald ‘’Rhee’’ Sik- And I also understand that Kaizer Chiefs leg- hosana, Solomon ‘’Pro’’Padi to name a few. In ends occasionally meet with the chairman Kaizer Kolbe sustained the knock during South Af- Motaung at Chiefs Village in Naturena. I would rica’s 30-14 win against Wales in Cape Town on 16 love to be part of that group. I am one of those July. As a result, Kolbe has been omitted from the former players who contributed to the success of revised Bok squad for the Rugby Championship, this football demon’’ concluded Xaba. which begins for the world champions against the All Blacks on 6 August in Mbombela. They will face the same opposition a week lat- er in Johannesburg before embarking on their tour which includes two games against the Wallabies and one against Argentina. They will then return to South Africa to face Argentina in Durban at the end of September. MALESELA DANCING TO ROYAL AM Royal AM have announced Orlando Pirates and Mamelodi Sundowns legend Dan Malesela as a new member of their technical team. The experienced tactician will work along- side Abram Nteo and Khabo Zondo as the three co-coaches at the KZN-based side in the upcom- ing 2022-23 season. This means Zondo has been demoted from head coach to co-coach less than a month after joining the club. “I’ve changed the structure where we’re not having one coach, we’re having co-coaches,” Roy- al MA president Shauwn Mkhize told the media on Friday. The 2022 Nedbank Cup finalists have had to make changes in their technical team following former head coach John Maduka’s departure last month. “Rome was never built in one day, these three coaches going to bring different dimensions of football,” Mkhize continued.

MIRROR SPORTWEEKLY SA Insight to connect the dots... COACH OF THE YEAR; Desiree Ellis the Banyana Banyana mentor BANYANA SMELL VICTORY WAFCON FINAL: HISTORY IN THE MAKING MIDFIELD MAESTRO; Banyana Banyana By Sports Reporter the magnitude of this game and the team was psy- Linda Maserame Motlhalo holds the key Fresh from being crowned CAF women’s Coach chologically prepared. to their win against Morocco of the Year, Banyana Banyana coach Desiree El- lis believes her team understands the task ahead “When I look at the players now, they are so of them as they prepare to face hosts Morocco in mentally focused, they are so happy and united. the final of the Women’s Africa Cup of Nation They want this trophy really badly. I thanked all of (WAFCON) on Saturday (22 July 2022) at the them personally for getting us this far and qualify- Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium. ing for the World Cup, but I told them to be ready for the final push.” Ellis told www.safa.net This is for the second successive time that the SASOL-sponsored Banyana Banyana will be fea- “Tomorrow is their day to shine and bring that turing in the WAFCON final after the 2018 penalty trophy back home. The atmosphere is going to be shootout heartbreak at the hands of perennial rivals absorbing because of the home crowd, but I have Nigeria. This time they will be locking horns with full confidence in my players that they will bring the hosts who defeated the Super Falcons of Nige- the trophy to South Africa.” rians in a hot-tempered semi-final clash which saw the West Africans reduced to nine players. The reigning CAF women coach of the year said most of the work had been done at this stage Banyana Banyana go into the fi- of the competition and it was now up to the players nal with an unblemished record to stand up and be counted when it matters most. in the competition and will be hoping to make his- ‘’The players are looking fresh and focused tory and finally clinch ahead of the final. their first-ever WAF- CON trophy. “We obviously travelled back after our semi- Coach Ellis said final and had a day off. We had a fun day, it’s all at the Match day -1 about getting the players ready for the game. There press conference isn’t a lot that we can do at this point in time apart that she understood from keeping them motivated, focused and sticking to our game plan. “We have one more day today to dot our Is and cross the Ts, and then it’s the game tomorrow and we will be ready.”