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A retired soccer star’s child faces expulsion from school because he owes R31 000 in outstanding fees. In an email sent to the former soccer star, which City Press has seen, the school’s financial board asked him to settle the amount before Thursday or else his child would not be let into school tomorrow. “We are requesting you to settle your account of R31 663.80 by no later than August 27,” reads the letter. “Unfortunately, no arrangement will be accepted as we are almost done with the academic year. “If the payment as requested below is not received on time, we will take this month as your notice. The child will not be allowed to return to school on September 1.” City Press can confirm that the former player, who…

The Industrial Development Corporation (IDC) rejected a lobby from the late North West cooperative governance, human settlements and traditional affairs MEC Gordon Kegakilwe to block the release of developmental funds belonging to the Bakubung Ba Ratheo community, saying it would abide by the decision of the court on the matter. A high court decision in June broke a 10-year-long deadlock between the IDC and the community, and ruled that R119 million worth of funds that could be invested in local development be released. The release of the funds will be a welcome development for the 30 000-strong impoverished villagers near Sun City in Rustenburg. The IDC said this week that it had kept the money in an escrow account since 2010 amid a dispute between the Bakubung royal family, the…

Couples who attempt to lose weight together are almost three times more likely to be successful than those who go it alone, a recent study has found. Heart attack survivors in the Netherlands were given lifestyle plans to aid recovery and cut their risk of suffering another episode. Partners were encouraged to join in so that scientists could compare the success rates between those who attempted to lose weight together and those who didn’t. Survivors keen to drop the pounds lost more weight if they were supported by their partner, results showed. And they were 2.7 times more likely to lose weight over a year than those who did it without the support of a partner. But partner participation did not influence the success rates of quitting smoking or exercising…

As South Africa struggles to free itself from the grip of the Covid-19 pandemic, some of the country’s high-net-worth individuals have been looking for ways to move abroad. According to international law firm Harvey Law Group, there has been a rapid increase in enquiries from South Africans about emigration, particularly in the second quarter of this year, to countries including Canada, the UK and Australia. “Harvey Law Group is not only assisting people in these very uncertain times with their emigration plans, but also advising South Africans to understand the various options available to them,” said Bastien Trelcat, managing partner of Harvey Law Group. He said that, while the Covid-19 outbreak had hampered international travel and caused emigration and visa backlogs and rule changes, it had not prevented South Africans…

It is rumoured that the river Sabi is haunted by the ghosts of drowned soldiers from ancient tribal clashes. Now known as the Sabie River, this waterway flowed through the Grootvanteijn farm, where young Henry Thomas Glynn settled in 1896. Glynn kept a diary of his experiences – from the discovery of gold to the continued political strife and battles between British, Boer, Bakwena and Bapedi. He was also an avid hunter. This extract tells of a conflict that brought together unlikely allies. Game and Gold South African Heritage Publishers 48 pages, illustrated R115 at bookstores info@heritagepublishers.co.za saheritagepublishers.co.za https://www.facebook.com/SAHeritage.Publishers/ Tensions continued to build, and, when president Burgers returned from Europe, he found money scarce and Sekhukhune refusing to pay taxes. Sekhukhune’s half-brother, Dinkwanyane – known as Johannes by the English…

The “strong, black woman” is honoured every August in South Africa for her valiant fight against injustice, past and present. Yet, during the fervent Women’s Month celebrations, there is deafening silence about the irony of this honorary title conferred on the weakest and poorest. The subterfuge lies in how black women are, in fact, compelled to be strong because intersectional aspects of their lives are constructed to beat, break and bruise them. They have become the metaphorical rock, braced to be struck politically, economically and socially at any given moment. Engagements around Women’s Month are often promoted and accompanied by mantras such as “wathint’ abafazi wathint’ imbokodo [you strike a woman, you strike a rock]”. This phrase is derived from a struggle song that was sung at the women-led protest…

Barcelona finished second in LaLiga – five points behind Real Madrid – were knocked out of the Copa del Rey by Athletic Bilbao and were stunned 8-2 in the Champions League quarterfinal by Bayern Munich. In other words, they ended the 2019/20 season without a trophy. And just when the culés (buttocks in Catalan, as the Barcelona fans are known) thought things could not get worse, they did. On Tuesday, Barça officials confirmed reports that Lionel Messi had written to the club asking to be allowed to leave, despite having a contract until next year. That in itself is no big deal, of course, and it presumably happens thousands of times every season that players leave. But Messi is not just any player. The six-time Ballon d’Or winner joined the…

Conspiracy theories have made their way back into our football as some people argue that there’s no fair play in our game, especially towards the end of the season. These ideas put the beautiful game in a bad – and unwelcome – light. One thing has been bothering me for some time: Why are PSL disciplinary cases only heard towards the end of the season? This isn’t the first time the league finds itself in this situation. What has PSL prosecutor Nande Becker learnt from the past, when he failed to deal with matters decisively from the onset? This season, a case of assault involving Sundowns player Gastón Sirino dragged on for more than six months before a verdict was reached. Don’t the authorities see anything wrong with this? I…

D-Day in the GladAfrica Championship is here. The iconic Swallows could complete their resurrection from the ashes today, while the legendary Jomo Cosmos could go down to the ABC Motsepe League. But a disciplinary case, which will be heard urgently this morning, could put a spanner in the works in the battle for survival. City Press can reveal that the matter between two Mpumalanga sides – Mbombela United and TS Sporting – regarding the registration of eSwatini international Sabelo Ndzinisa is going for arbitration before the final round of matches this afternoon. But, at the summit of the NFD table, neither Swallows nor Ajax Cape Town will this afternoon complete an emphatic comeback to the premier division. The two sides have gone through hardships in the past few seasons and,…

Having spent my life fighting for liberation, was I now a spy? Former Deputy Chief Justice Dikgang Moseneke’s book, All Rise, gives readers insights into how he dealt with big controversies in his life as a judge, including being accused of spying, being overlooked for a promotion and his remarks that judges don’t owe loyalty to the governing party, a comment that rankled the ANC. Moseneke retired as a judge in 2016, and published My Own Liberator in the same year. In that book, he recounted his life journey, including his activities as a PAC member, life on Robben Island and how he ended up becoming a judge. All Rise starts with his entrance to the judiciary, the formation of the Constitutional Court and the contentious issues he’s encountered. Moseneke…

We wanted to focus on the programme. We wanted to close the chapter – the bad chapter of a bad relationship between a CEO and institution. Hence we wanted to arrive at an amicable resolution, hence we wanted to settle More than R1 million was allegedly offered to former Brand SA CEO Kingsley Makhubela by the current board, with a condition to submit documentary evidence in his possession as “a ploy to destroy crucial evidence” regarding alleged corruption at the entity. The offer was confirmed by Brand SA in a statement on Friday after City Press approached the entity with new revelations that it sent Makhubela a “confidential agreement” despite Advocate Tembeka Ngcukaitobi’s legal advice stating that payment would be viewed as inducement, and would amount to irregular and fruitless…

A wealthy businessperson received a state farm as a “beneficiary” after the previous occupier – a black farmer who successfully farmed there for eight years – was removed from the property. Luyolo Makaula (53), who is from Kokstad in KwaZulu-Natal, recently added this piece of land to his already considerable property portfolio, after Vuyani Zigana, a stock farmer, was removed by the state. City Press’ sister publication, Rapport, last week reported that the 54-year-old Zigana was accused of trespassing on land he had been granted the right to farm and his stock was also attached after years of painstakingly building up his herds. Zigana has been financially ruined by the court cases through which he attempted to get the land back and the auction of almost all of his livestock…

The ANC national executive committee (NEC) meeting this weekend has been taking stock of where the party is and taking the first steps towards planning for local government elections. What is interesting about this particular NEC meeting is that the rest of South Africa has its own expectations about what the ANC should be talking about – corruption in all its manifestations. It is not unreasonable for citizens to have this expectation. We have all been shocked at how those connected to the governing party have used the Covid-19 pandemic to benefit themselves, in most cases improperly and irregularly. For years, it was evident that some ANC members were using their positions in the party to score government tenders, but the underhanded procurement of personal protective equipment (PPE) put into…

Heartbreaker Like a dumped lover, DA MP Natasha Mazzone was this week crying that she was loyal to Public Enterprise Minister Pravin Gordhan. She wrote to Gordhan reminding him how she had protected him when EFF MPs had threatened him. The source of Mazzone’s pangs of regret was that he refused to debate with her face-to-face. She even reminded him that they used to wait for Ubers together “during the days of good comradery”. Truly like an MP scorned, she now says Gordhan was never much more than a communist. And a communist is a communist, wailed the shattered Mazzone. Shem! Delinquent The Eastern Cape ANC’s Andile Lungisa this week wrote a missive to ANC president Ramapostponer in which he sought to demonstrate his “revolutionary” credentials while attacking the “stooges…

Nandipha Matiwane is an occupational health nurse based at Anglo American’s head office in Johannesburg. Her duties range from managing medical emergencies and injuries, to promoting employee wellness and managing acute healthcare issues. She is also the lead nurse in Covid-19 case management for the company. She is inspired in her career by her father, a former mine worker in the gold mines in Welkom Do unto others as you would like them to do unto you or your loved ones What does your job entail? As an occupational health nurse, my duties include doing fitness medicals for employees, managing injury-on-duty cases, providing nursing care to employees who fall sick at work and performing wellness screenings. This includes promoting HIV testing. What personal experience was the catalyst for finding yourself…

For a referee to remain objective, it’s important to remain at arm’s length. I’m not just talking about social distancing, which is expected during the Covid-19 pandemic. Once a person assumes a role of responsibility, it’s vital to be seen to be acting in accordance with that role. Whether it be in business or on the sports field, projecting the right image is important, even though it’s not always accurately interpreted. Recently, it was reported that a senior assistant referee was demoted from Spain’s first division (LaLiga) after photographs emerged of him on holiday with players Dani Parejo and Roberto Soldado. The assistant referee, César Noval – who is also a cosmetic surgeon – has been a top-flight official for the past four seasons. The photo, which was shared on…

True to his surname, Lesotho striker Motebang Sera – enemy – is bound to make plenty of foes with his goal-scoring prowess in the Absa Premiership. The Bloemfontein Celtic attacker has had some impressive performances in his first season in South Africa. Sera signed with Phunya Sele Sele last year after successful trials with the team. He had previously tried his luck with Free State Stars, but he didn’t make the cut. The 25-year-old has scored seven goals this season and has had some notable performances since the restart of the season in the biobubble this month. He became Kaizer Chiefs’ enemy number one after his brace powered Celtic to a 3-1 comeback win last week. But Sera says he is an enemy only on the field, and he is…

Disband the entire board of Cricket SA (CSA) and establish a new one comprised of true cricket-lovers of all races. This, according to former cricket boss Ali Bacher, is all CSA can do to prevent its final collapse. “Everywhere I go, cricket-lovers stop me and ask me: ‘What’s going on at CSA? And how can we fix it?’ The answer’s unpleasant, but simple: We need a new board,” says Bacher. He stresses that he has no intention of returning to the administration of cricket in South Africa. “I’m saying this from a place of love. I’m almost 79 years old. I enjoyed my 22 years as an administrator immensely. It was a privilege, but now it’s over,” he says. However, he feels he can no longer remain silent about the…

I would understand if I was sick and had diabetes perhaps, but I am suddenly told that I am too fat to continue working Sipho Ndaba* fails to understand why his employer wants him gone because he is “overweight”, something that was never an issue before the outbreak of the Covid-19 coronavirus pandemic. The 30-year-old artisan/skilled worker at Sibanye-Stillwater in Rustenburg said he was given three options that would all leave him – together with those with comorbidities and those older than 60 – jobless because he had been classified as obese and thus vulnerable to contracting Covid-19. “I would understand if I was sick and had diabetes perhaps, but I am suddenly told that I am too fat to continue working in my usual workplace, which includes underground work.…

Some of our biggest stars started out on Mzansi Magic. Nomzamo Mbatha, for instance, broke through on Isibaya. The day that Mzansi Magic launched, Somizi Mhlongo Motaung, then aged 37, was taking a deep breath in and giving himself a well-earned pat on the back. He’d successfully choreographed the massive opening and closing ceremonies of the 2010 World Cup and his work had played out on screens all around the world. On his Instagram account this year, Mhlongo Motaung looked back and said: “This day changed my life for the better … It resurrected my spirit, my career and my self-esteem.” He adds now: “I was on top of the world! That was the beginning of my rise. I had just choreographed the biggest sporting event ceremony in the world,…

Did you know that Bonitas Medical Fund is offering free* virtual 24/7 medical consultations to all South Africans during the Covid-19 lockdown? These virtual consultations with GPs and other physicians are like having a doctor on call 24/7. This offers peace of mind to anyone feeling ill who needs reassurance about symptoms or a prescription. To access this facility, simply download the Bonitas Virtual Care app from the Google Play Store or iStore, register and book an online consultation. Through a partnership with Pharmacy Direct, chronic medication will be delivered to your door. *Consultations are free for a limited period during the Covid-19 lockdown.…

The ripple effects of the virus have affected women more, with their having lost the most income and jobs, especially in the informal sector, where they are in the majority Black women in rural areas and townships have been the hardest hit by the economic effects of the Covid-19 coronavirus pandemic and the lockdown, according to a socioeconomic impact assessment released by the South African office of the UN Development Programme (UNDP) during Women’s Month. The assessment found that Covid-19 affected female-headed households the worst and that those households were more likely to fall into poverty than their male-headed counterparts. Speaking at the launch of the assessment, Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs Minister Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma said the face of poverty and inequality in South Africa continued to be that of…

Being a woman in South Africa can be taxing, perilous and, in many instances, deadly. It is without any doubt that the stranglehold placed on women is decidedly male and that the tentacles of the system of patriarchy reach out to many aspects of our socioeconomic and political lives. And, as if the clutches of patriarchy are not strong enough, sometimes a feminine chokehold also shows up. Stories about women who abuse other women are not told enough. Such abuse is a foundational aspect of patriarchy, without which men would find it harder to dominate women. Xoliswa Nduneni-Ngema’s description of her beating then 17-year-old actress Leleti Khumalo for cheating with her husband, Mbongeni Ngema, is just one example. In her recently published memoir, Nduneni-Ngema details a vicious assault on Khumalo,…

South Africa’s high level of road deaths is a well-documented problem. On average, 14 000 people are killed on the country’s roads annually. The December/January figures of road deaths, which came in at just over 1 300 last December, are more than the average of other countries’ deaths on roads annually. The cost to the fiscus is reported to be about R150 billion. That is how big the problem is. Then the questions is: What is being done about it? This week, Transport Minister Fikile Mbalula announced that a new bill was before Parliament (after it was approved by Cabinet) for finalisation to change the current laws governing drunk driving. Once passed into law, drivers will be prohibited from having any trace of alcohol in their blood system while on…

Nothing should come as a surprise any more after what I witnessed this week. During one of my many visits to the nearby SPCA, I found someone who had brought a dog in for treatment. It’s not unusual for people to take their pets to the SPCA to get looked at, but this was a special case. The dog had apparently swallowed a stack of weed and, as a result, the poor animal was wobbly – high – I guess. Although I wanted to laugh, I realised it wasn’t a joke at all. I watched as the poor pooch was attended to, and it seemed to get better after a jab. I just said to myself: “What on Earth is this? Imagine a dog high on weed!” Nothing surprises me…

As Women’s Month comes to a close, it is important to reflect on how we will continue to celebrate the powerful stories and the important roles women play in society – whatever occupation they may have and wherever they may be from. Beyond the month of August, it will be important for us to continue to acknowledge the work done by women to achieve their goals and aspirations. We also all need to focus on the imperative for men to play their part in not only creating a more enabling environment, but also one that champions equality and dignity. The extent of this is far-reaching and goes beyond the workplace; it stretches into our homes, where men, as equal partners, need to take on their share of responsibility. As Ban…