Innholdsfortegnelse for Saturday, August 1, 2020 i Pretoria News Weekend

TRAVEL Restrictions start to ease Overnight stays now possible but if you live in Gauteng, National Parks, coastal areas and the Drakensberg remain off limits STAFF REPORTER THOSE longing for a change from their home environment may be delighted they can now book to stay over – but for those in Gauteng, this does not include going to the Kruger National Park, the Drakensberg, Cape Town, the KwaZulu-Natal North Coast, or even Sun City. Tourism Minister Mmamoloko Kubayi-Ngubane announced this week that Cabinet agreed to ease some restrictions around leisure travel. While residents of Gauteng can now book an overnight stay at an approved hotel or lodge, it has to be within the confines of the province one lives in. “Let me emphasise, it is only intra-provincial travel, not…

Probe into breach of law at hero’s funeral POLICE are investigating a case of contravention of the Disaster Management Act after crowds gathered at the home of the late Rivonia trialist, Andrew Mlangeni, when his body arrived on Tuesday before his funeral. Crowds were seen surrounding the coffin, with no sign of physical distancing being adhered to. National police spokesperson Brigadier Vishnu Naidoo said events outside the Mlangeni home had come to the attention of the Joint Operational and Intelligence Structure. The gathering could be seen as illegal under current regulations, but which person or persons can be held accountable for convening what was not an organised gathering, is not clear. The ANC said it had planned for the arrival of the body and the funeral on Wednesday, but crowds…

Sars in drive to automate filing THE South African Revenue Service (Sars) has introduced an auto-assessment system in a bid to move more than 3 million taxpayers from tax filing at its branches to online filing. Sars Commissioner Edward Kieswetter announced the system would work through the its MobiApp or e-Filing platform and would remove the burden of compliance. Sars is under pressure to shore up its systems as it has projected a R304.1 billion shortfall in tax revenue as the tax base shrinks due to business closures and job losses. Kieswetter said Sars had stepped up its investment to expand the use of data and technology to allow Sars to complete a tax return through data collected from third parties such as medical aids, insurers, financial institutions, retirement funds,…

LAID BACK SOUND OF A BARK CAN BE WORSE THAN THE BITE JOUBERT MALHERBE AMONG his numerous classics, Bob Dylan penned a great number of beautiful love songs, one of which was Farewell Angelina. Not being of short supply in his songwriting shed, he gave this classic song to Joan Baez who did a great version. He also recorded it, but it is really Baez’s rendition of the song which is best known. The opening lines go: “Farewell, Angelina, the bells of the crown/Are being stolen by bandits/I must follow the sound…” I recalled this song when I had occasion to “follow the sound” that came from the garden of a nearby house the other day. I was sitting at a table in the garden reading the ’paper, when I…

Tech giants set to pay for Aussie news SYDNEY: Tech giants such as Google and Facebook will be forced to pay Australian commercial media for using their news content, the government announced yesterday. Under a new industry code of conduct, drafted by the competition watchdog, internet giants could have to pay millions of dollars to use news published by Australia’s traditional news outlets. Australian treasurer Josh Frydenberg told reporters the code would “create a level playing field” for negotiations to set up payment agreements for the use of news. He said the legislation would give the government the power to decide which digital platforms are subject to the code but “it will start with Google and Facebook”. He said paying for news was essential to sustain Australian media. dpa…

SEX TRAFFICKING Epstein documents unsealed in case A MUCH-ANTICIPATED batch of newly unsealed documents from a settled defamation suit began trickling out yesterday over the objections of Ghislaine Maxwell, the British socialite accused of sex trafficking and alleged to be the accomplice of disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein. In a 2015 e-mail, Epstein advised Maxwell to return to the high-society world the two had inhabited without any shame. “You have done nothing wrong and i would urge you to start acting like it,” Epstein wrote. “(G)o outside, head high, not as an escaping convict. go to parties. deal with it.” Maxwell, awaiting trial in a federal prosecution, had delayed the planned release of the documents from a 2015 civil suit by filing objections at the last minute, provoking the ire of…

Preying on fears in trying times with irrelevant temptations LINDSAY SLOGROVE FEAR is the new sex. The advertising world long used sex to sell us stuff. Hunks and babes utterly irrelevant to the product have been inserted in commercials and on items to attract your attention. The trend has largely waned as social mores changed, but a different strategy seems to be emerging. A very scientific study, while working from home in front of a TV, has revealed a slurry of ads that prey on Covid-19 fears. One is a corker. Among the main messages driven in to us to contain the virus is hand hygiene. Medical experts, sport stars, high-profile people plead with us to wash our hands. The lesson and action are fairly simple: 20 seconds (or sing…

3 THINGS TO WATCH THIS WEEK TUESDAY, AUGUST 4 Perry Mason S1: M-Net at 10pm Matthew Rhys stars as Perry Mason in this remake of the 1933 original. In booming 1932 Los Angeles, a down-and-out defence attorney, Perry, takes on a child kidnapping trial that will have consequences for Mason, his client and the city. FRIDAY, AUGUST 7 Dinner at Somizi’s: 1Magic at 7pm A must-watch for reality TV enthusiasts and foodies! Building on his popular family-style cooking showcased on Instagram, catch the always-entertaining Somizi and special guests as they prepare delightful meals for every occasion while catching up on gossip that’s spicier than the food. WEEKDAYS Isono: BET Africa at 9.30pm In another first for BET Africa, a star-studded local cast headlines a gripping new daily drama titled: Isono…

WORDS ON WEALTH Women and finance: where we’ve come and where we’re going MARTIN HESSE | martin.hesse@inl.co.za THERE has been a marked change over the past three generations regarding women’s position in the workplace and their relationship with money. Although progress toward gender equality in business and financial affairs still has a long way to go, it’s important occasionally to look back and consider how far we have come. I’m of the Baby Boomer generation, and I think it’s fair to say that it was my generation that saw the greatest emancipation of women financially. In my parents’ generation (people born before World War II), the roles of men and women in middle-class families were generally quite fixed: the man of the household was the breadwinner, while his wife stayed…

READ OUR NEW DIGITAL MONEY MAGAZINE OUR NEW free monthly digital MONEY magazine, which launches on Wednesday, August 5, aims at giving you jargon-free, easy-to-understand but essential advice on how to manage your money and build your wealth. The first edition is, as is fitting for Women’s Month, dedicated to women’s money issues. We feature a single mother who advises on children’s maintenance, savings and insurance tips for women, and a video interview with the First Lady of financial advice in South Africa, Prem Govender. Each edition will contain a few regulars: a column by financial planner Lesego Monareng, a Rands and Sense column by a guest financial expert, a Money Basics feature explaining financial concepts and products, and a quick money quiz, to test your financial knowledge. The back…

LOCKDOWN DIARY 18 WEEKS ON… AND NO SIGN OF REPRIEVE FRIDAY, MARCH 27 Day 1 of lockdown level 5. FRIDAY, MAY 1 Day 1 of lockdown level 4. WEDNESDAY, MAY 13 E-commerce restrictions lifted but alcohol and tobacco sales banned. SUNDAY, MAY 24 President Cyril Ramaphosa addresses the nation. THURSDAY, MAY 28 Co-operative Governance Minister Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma announces changes to level 3 restrictions. Alcohol sales to resume but tobacco banned. MONDAY, JUNE 1 Day 1 of lockdown level 3. Opening of schools postponed. Long queues to buy alcohol. TUESDAY, JUNE 2 Gauteng High Court rules in favour of Liberty Fighters Network’s challenge to lockdown regulations. THURSDAY, JUNE 4 Cabinet agrees to extend the State of Disaster to July 15. MONDAY, JUNE 8 Schools reopen for grades 7 and 12.…

POLLUTION Eco-warrior, 12, takes on world ZELDA VENTER zelda.venter@inl.co.za SHE is only 12 years old, but Isobel Govender-Bateman is already following in the footsteps of her well-known news reporter father, Barry Bateman of eNCA. The Grade 6 pupil at Glenstantia Primary School is placing the pollution at the Hennops River in Centurion on the map, with her love for the environment and her interviewing skills. In a news report, she highlights community activism as volunteers work together to clean the Hennops River regularly of tons of pollution that is destroying the ecosystem. And this has now been entered into an international competition after it was placed first in the 11-14-year-old age category for the Wessa (Environmental, Ecotourism, Education and Youth Development Programme in South Africa) Young Reporters for the Environment…

Protests, funerals, fuelling virus spike PROTESTS and funerals are contributing to the spike of Covid-19 cases in Gauteng, according to Premier David Makhura. Makhura, who has recovered from infection, gave an update yesterday and warned that Gauteng had not yet seen the peak of infections despite daily cases having dropped in the past week. He urged residents not to lower their guard. Tshwane has seen a number of protests by the SA Municipal Workers Union in recent days. By July 29, the province had recorded 168 369 confirmed cases, 1 836 deaths and 106 360 recoveries. Joburg remains the worst affected metro, but Tshwane had hot spots in Mabopane and Soshanguve where infections have started to spike. He said many cases were traced to two funerals. Staff Reporter…

SOUNDTRACK New tune to soothe nation’s soul Celebrities unite to create an uplifting song – for free KARISHMA DIPA A RECORD number of celebrities have united and given their voices to inspire hope during the pandemic. Eighty musicians, DJs, actors, sport personalities and influencers collaborated to record a rendition of US singer and songwriter Bill Withers’s 1972 hit Lean on Me. The local version includes the song’s original chorus and some lyrics but also introduces Setswana and Afrikaans lines. The tune, which was released online free of charge this week, was made in partnership with pharmaceuticals company Cipla SA. Says singer/ actor Emo Adams who led the process: “We wanted to shed light on mental issues and that’s why we partnered with Cipla, because they are also ambassadors…

Proposal for missile capability for Japan TOKYO: Pacifist Japan took a step closer to acquiring weapons able to strike North Korea yesterday after a ruling party committee approved proposals to consider acquiring strike capability to halt ballistic missile attacks. Giving long-range munitions to Japan’s Self-Defence Forces is a controversial issue for a country that renounced the right to wage war after its defeat in World War II. The proposal is also likely to anger China and Russia, which could fall within range of any new strike weapons. “Our country needs to consider ways to strengthen deterrence, including having the capability to halt ballistic missile attacks within the territory of our adversaries,” the proposal document said. The recommendations will be discussed by Japan’s National Security Council, which is expected to finalise…

UNITED STATES Setbacks for Trump campaign Florida fundraiser on hold and a strategy review with 100 days to go UNITED States President Donald Trump has postponed a weekend fundraiser at his golf resort in Doral as a tropical storm bears down on Florida. Trump had planned to travel to South Florida for the event today at the Trump National Doral Miami golf resort. But according to a Republican National Committee spokesman, the event was cancelled this weekend because Tropical Storm Isaias is approaching Southeast Florida and the Republican Party did not want to take resources away from the area. The White House told McClatchy that Trump is expected to be in Washington today. The postponed fundraiser is the latest setback in Florida for Trump, who last week called off…

ZIMBABWE All quiet in Harare amid tight security STREETS were empty in Zimbabwe’s cities and towns yesterday as hundreds of military troops as well as police thwarted an anti-government protest and enforced a Covid-19 lockdown. Protest organisers said they had planned to demonstrate against alleged government corruption but they are now targeting the ruling political party, using the hashtag #ZANUPFmustgo”. Tensions are rising in Zimbabwe as the economy implodes. Inflation is more than 700%, the second highest in the world. President Emmerson Mnangagwa had described the planned protest as “an insurrection to overthrow our democratically elected government”. He warned that security agents “will be vigilant and on high alert”. Harare was mostly deserted as soldiers and police patrolled and manned checkpoints. An army helicopter hovered over some of the capital’s…

CARPING POINT Puffing tweet must have nanny huffing KEVIN RITCHIE @RitchKev SPARE a thought for the nation’s nanny, Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma (NDZ). Everyone has been lauding the life and times of Andrew Mlangeni, the last of the legendary Rivonia trialists, and rightfully so. But on the day the nation bade him farewell, there on the Newzroom Afrika feed (endlessly retweeted), three SANDF warrant officers assigned to the funeral party stepped away from the hearse before the service began to have a quick puff. Nobody can begrudge the warrants their fags; many soldiers still smoke to break the tedium, not just for the “after action, satisfaction” as Lexington used to enjoin us. The problem, as the all-seeing eyes on social media were quick to point out, was that these cigs must…

EDITORIAL Next year’s crime stats will be a riot THE crime statistics released yesterday were a fitting bookend to a fairly grim week for South Africa. At a time when we really need hope, they are almost uniformly dismal: murder is up (1.4%). The murder rate is the highest it’s been in 10 years. A total of 21325 people were murdered between April 1 last year and the end of March this year. There were 42289 reported rape cases over the same period – an appalling statistic given the likelihood that only a fraction of sexual violence cases is ever reported. The statistics are critically important when it comes to recalibrating the narrative in this country, because they give us a much-needed perspective: less than 6% of murders can be…

A maternal bond that never breaks DIANA ABU-JABER THERE are countries within countries and one of the most fundamental of all is the country of family. In Crooked Hallelujah, a collection of interwoven story-chapters, Kelli Jo Ford takes her readers on a compelling journey through the evolving terrain of multiple generations of women. The book opens in 1974, in the Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma, where 15-year-old Justine lives with her single mother, Lula. Seven years earlier, Justine’s blue-eyed father dropped Lula and Justine off at a church service and never returned. Lula relies on the precepts and strictures of her faith to guide them, but Beulah Springs Holiness Church is tough and inflexible – proponents of faith healing, visions and eternal marriage. Lula’s daughter is more interested in worldly enticements…

TV GUIDE SATURDAY 1 AUGUST Cricket ODI Series: England v Ireland, Second ODI, 2.45pm, SS2 Cycling Strade Bianche: Women’s Elite Race, 3.10pm, SS8; Men’s Elite Race, 4.50pm, SS8 Golf PGA Tour: Barracuda Championship, Day 2, 1am, CSN, SS5, SS1; European Tour: Hero Open, Day 3, 1.30pm, CSN, SS1, WGC FedEx St Jude Invitational, Day 3, 6pm, SS5, SS1, CSN; LPGA Tour: DriveOn Championship, Day 2, 10.30pm, SS12 Motorsport FIM Superbike World Championship: Spanish SBK Superpole, 10.50am, SS5; FIM Superbike World Championship: Spanish SSP Superpole, 11.35am, SS5; FIM Superbike World Championship: Spanish SSP300 Superpole, 12.15pm, SS5; FIM Superbike World Championship: Spanish SBK Race 1, 1.30pm, SS5; FIM Superbike World Championship: Spanish SSP Race, 3pm, SS5; FIM Superbike World Championship: Spanish SSP300 Race, 4.15pm, SS5; Formula 1: British Grand Prix, Practice 3,…

ATHLETICS Wayde targets another world record ASHFAK MOHAMED WAYDE van Niekerk has settled down in his blocks, and is about to explode once more. The reigning 400m Olympic champion and world record-holder is back at full fettle, and following a frustrating lockdown period, Van Niekerk will make his return to the track in Trieste, Italy tonight. The 28-year-old will compete in the 100m and 400m after being allowed to travel to his European base in Gemona, Italy, recently. Van Niekerk was joined by long jump star Ruswahl Samaai, 110m hurdler Antonio Alkana, and coaches Ans Botha (sprint) and Jenny Kingwill (long jump). They are expected to be based in Europe for the next three months. It is understood that SA 100m champion Akani Simbine and his coach Werner Prinsloo will…

SPAR CHALLENGE Ladies’ race goes virtual BRING on the sunshine. After months in lockdown and the worst of winter behind us, it is time to get out and exercise within the confines of our current reality. The popular SPAR Women’s Challenge is the latest mass event to go virtual in line with restrictions to control the spread of Covid-19. There will be one event on September 26 and women who would usually take part in the various city events have been asked to #BeSunshine by taking part in the SPAR Women’s Virtual Challenge. To participate, women can run or walk any distance between 5km and 10km between 6am and 6pm on the day and share online their experiences using the hashtags #SPARVirtualChallenge and #BeSunshine. SPAR Group marketing executive Mike Prentice…

JUNIORTUKKIE Free maths, physical science online classes CHELSEA NTULI chelsea.ntuli@inl.co.za LEARNERS in grades 12 and 11 are able to catch up on mathematics and physical sciences studies with the University of Pretoria’ JuniorTukkie programme that is freely available on their online Winter School classes. The two subjects are regarded as critical requirements for admission to a variety of fields of tertiary study. According to JuniorTukkie project manager Dr Petrus Lombard, with the initiative they want to contribute towards bridging this gap, realising that the education sector not only lacks well qualified teachers in these two areas but has been affected by lockdown. The programme has seen more than 17300 visits to the website by learners and teachers from across the country. “This is a flagship project to recruit top-quality students…

ICYMI | IOL.CO.ZA WIFI STRUGGLES All coffee shops now have WiFi. Why bring a book when you could be wittily attacking some idiot columnist on Twitter, or responding to your date requests, or posting a picture of your foot? All of that is more gripping and immediate and social than booksRUSSELL SMITH FEEL like your monthly WiFi quota might be depleting a little too fast? Before it’s the end of the month you’re having to top-up multiple times. On top of that, your speed has been sluggish? It could just be a poor network. However, it could be something a little less innocent.…

Women recognised at science awards THE winners of the prestigious National Science and Technology Forum (NSTF) awards were announced in an online ceremony this week, with a number of women researches taking top honours. The Lifetime Award went to Michèle Ramsay, professor of human genetics at the National Health Laboratory Service and Wits, for her pioneering genomic medicine approaches in Africa and leading the transcontinental study on factors that contribute to African diseases. The TW Kambule-NSTF research award went to Christine Lochner, professor of psychiatry at Stellenbosh and co-director of the MRC Unit on Risk and Resilience in Mental Disorders for her research into neuropsychiatric disorders. Other winners included Prof Judith Kinnaird of Witsand Prof Josua P Meyer of UP. Staff Reporter…

IOL.CO.ZA INDEPENDENT Media is one of South Africa’s leading multi-platform content companies. Our stable of fine, quality publications include 20 of the country’s most prominent newspapers – including the Pretoria News. But changing times lead to changing needs and today one can access a number of products from the group digitally. Aside from the Pretoria News Weekend which has, since lockdown, been available only on the digital360.africa platform, do make time to explore some of the other magazines on offer. These include the IOL Health: Cold & Flu issue, the IOL Tech issue and IOL Food issue, all released this week. ■ EACH month IOL Tech brings out a magazine that covers all things tech and this month we are talking about all things mobile. With Covid-19 locking down our…

Elections postponed by a year – Lam HONG KONG: Carrie Lam, the leader of the semi-autonomous Chinese city, announced yesterday the government would postpone highly anticipated legislative elections by a year, citing a worsening coronavirus outbreak. The Hong Kong government is invoking an emergency ordinance in delaying the elections. Lam said the government has the support of the Chinese government in making the decision. The postponement is a setback for the pro-democracy opposition, which was hoping to capitalise on disenchantment with the current pro-Beijing majority to make gains. A group of 22 lawmakers issued a statement before the announcement accusing the government of using the outbreak as an excuse to delay the vote. AP…

TALK SHOW DeGeneres speaks on show’s ‘toxic workplace’ criticisms TELEVISION star Ellen DeGeneres finally addressed criticisms of her show’s “toxic workplace culture”, after months of anonymous complaints piled up from employees who reported experiencing racism and intimidation. In a memo sent to the staff of the Warner Bros-produced talk show, DeGeneres said that she and the studio would immediately take steps to address the issues raised. Senior-level staffing changes were expected. “As we’ve grown exponentially, I’ve not been able to stay on top of everything and relied on others to do their jobs as they knew I’d want them done,” She said in the memo seen by the Los Angeles Times. “Clearly some didn’t. That will now change and I’m committed to ensuring this does not happen again. “I’m also…

Taiwan mourns late president Lee Teng-hui TAIPEI: Flags were at half mast in Taiwan yesterday and set to stay that way for three days to mark the passing of former president Lee Tenghui, pictured. Lee, Taiwan’s first locally born national leader, died of multiple organ failure on Thursday at the Taipei Veterans General Hospital, where he was being treated since February. He was 97. Pro-independence Lee headed Taiwan from 1988 to 2000 and oversaw the self-governing country’s democratization. Presidential spokesperson Alex Huang said a memorial service at the Taipei Guest House will be held from today through August 16 for people to express their condolences. The date of the funeral has yet to be announced. dpa…

TELEVISION New ‘Kissing Booth’ star on ‘Cats’, school and greased abs TAYLOR Zakhar Perez usually only gets a taste of fame at Home Depot. He’s been spotted four times, in four different Home Depot stores in Los Angeles: once at customer service, twice in various aisles and again as he was walking out. Each time, employees or shoppers have recognised him from a 2015 episode of Freeform’s Young and Hungry. (Why so many fans of the show frequent the hardware store is unclear. As for Zakhar Perez: “I’m a handy guy,” he said in a Zoom interview.) His reach is likely to expand past the lighting aisle fairly soon: Perez stars as the new love interest, Marco, in The Kissing Booth 2, Netflix’s sequel to the 2018 high school romcom,…

The Brief FNB TO LAUNCH A VIRTUAL PAYMENT CARD IN OCTOBER FIRST National Bank (FNB) is launching a virtual payment card for individual and business customers. The product is available to individual customers of FNB’s debit, Fusion and credit cards and for business customers with debit cards. The virtual card, which will be available by October, may be accessed via the FNB app and the RMB Private Banking app. Customers can use virtual cards for QR code payments via Scan to Pay for a contactless experience at point of sale. Users with a compatible Android device can enable their virtual card for Tap to Pay. Customers no longer have to rely on a physical card at merchants that have Tap to Pay functionality, as they can use an Android smart…

RANDS & SENSE Finding optimum balance with multi-asset funds EBETH VAN HEERDEN I RECENTLY saw multi-asset funds described as a “balanced investment ready-meal”. I thought it such an apt description. A balanced meal has a variety of food groups represented, each providing different nutritional benefits. You’ll have some protein, some carbohydrates, some healthy fats and some vegetables. The combination keeps you healthy and in the right proportions can help reduce your chances of getting sick. A multi-asset fund is made up of multiple asset classes, usually with the aim of producing returns at a relatively lower level of risk. Typically, you’ll have some shares, some bonds, some cash and some alternatives. Alternatives are investments such as real estate or infrastructure, areas which individual investors often don’t consider or can’t easily…

GOLF Koepka scores with bold approach BROOKS Koepka has added another coach to his stable, and the move has quickly paid dividends. Koepka, who shot 62 on Thursday to take a two-shot lead at the World Golf Championships-FedEx St Jude Invitational, said Thursday that he enlisted famed putting coach Phil Kenyon this week at TPC Southwind. Koepka ranked fourth in Strokes Gained: Putting (+3.07) in the first round at TPC Southwind. He holed three putts from outside 15 feet Thursday. He entered this week ranked 140th in Strokes Gained: Putting. He asked Kenyon for help on the eve of his title defense at the World Golf Championships-FedEx St Jude Invitational. “Yesterday I was talking to him and was like, ‘Listen, I’m struggling pretty bad and need your help. There’s a…

Klopp’s charisma, Becker’s brilliance steal the show in EPL Mark Keohane picks his five superstars of the EPL – and there isn’t a striker in the mix. 1) Jurgen Klopp (Liverpool) THE man of the moment is the manager and not the player. Klopp’s Liverpool backed up the anguish of 97 league points not being enough to win the title in 2018/19 to inspire his team to 99 league points and a first title for Liverpool in 30 years. Klopp’s Liverpool won the league with seven matches to play, finishing 18 points ahead of Manchester City and a staggering 33 points ahead of third-placed Manchester United. The charismatic Klopp’s squad won 32 and drew three in 38 matches and in the past two seasons lost just four times in 76.…