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COURT: THIS IS THE STAND-OFF MALEMA STIRS SENEKAL LOYISO SIDIMBA loyiso.sidimba@inl.co.za OUPA MOKOENA African News Agency (ANA) OUPA MOKOENA African News Agency (ANA) EFF leader Julius Malema yesterday told his party’s members there were no “farm murders” in South Africa and that the killing of women and children deserved to get special attention. Malema was speaking outside the Senekal Magistrate’s Court, where Fateng-Tse-Ntsho township, Paul Roux residents Sekwetje Mahlamba, 32, and 44-year-old Sekola Matlaletsa were applying for bail. They were arrested in connection with the murder of Brendin Horner, a young farm manager in Paul Roux, and have been charged with murder and robbery. “There are no white farmers being killed in South Africa,” Malema said, speaking about the killing of women and children and land issues which…
BRENDIN HORNER: THE FACTS A YOUNG MAN MURDERED, A COMMUNITY UP IN ARMS Brendin Horner, 21, was a young farmer working with his father for well-known Free State farmer Gilly Scheepers of Bloukruin. He was reported missing by his girlfriend on October 2 and the next day his body was found tied to a pole on the De Rots farm in Paul Roux. His vehicle was found abandoned near another farm. Two suspected stock thieves were arrested and have been charged with murder and robbery. Horner’s death sparked an outpouring of emotion from farmers in the community who descended on Senekal for the suspects’ first court appearance on October 6, trying to reach the holding cells, and overturning and burning a police vehicle. Police Minister Bheki Cele said he was…
ANNOUNCEMENT ‘Lockdown’ is our word of the year WE’ve experienced it for more than 200 days, and it’s become part of our everyday language. And now, “lockdown” has been named our word of the year. The Pan South African Language Board (PanSALB), in association with media research company Focal Points, made the announcement yesterday as part of marking International Dictionary Day. “The lockdown has affected various parts of our lives and continues to do so; how we conduct business, our social interactions and cultural practices,” said PanSALB acting chief executive Willie Manana. “In choosing this year’s SA Word of the Year, we have had to take the process a step further to broaden the criteria and also consider the cultural significance and influence the word has had amongst South Africans,”…
In the swim of things with Heyns PENNY Heyns knows how important it is to build a personal brand on an international level. Now the legendary swimmer is on a mission to help South Africa’s aquatic athletes unlock commercial opportunities in the build-up to the Tokyo Olympic Games (now being held in 2021). “As a former Olympic champion, I can attest to the fact that although building your profile as an international athlete is important, the true value will be evident as you pursue your post-pool career. “Today’s athletes are blessed with the potential that technology affords them. They are able to focus on their performances in the pool while also making sure their brands are well looked after.” Heyns has teamed up with rugby legend Bryan Habana to help…
LAUNCH: THE STARS CAME OUT TO PLAY Rockets Time Square takes off FINALLY, after months of hard work redesigning the space previously occupied by Altitude on the rooftop above the casino, and delays due to the Covid-19 lockdown, the venue has been opened with a string of celebrities and Sun International execs in attendance. At a time when other venues have scaled down or even had to close, Rockets Group chief executive Sean Barber thanked everyone who had made the dream of bringing the popular brand to Pretoria a reality. Apart from having to close 12 of his business outlets for more than four months of hard lockdown, Barber was in the midst of building a new Rockets branch at a time when most would consider it…
COMPETITION Miss SA hopefuls share their excitement SAKHILE NDLAZI sakhile.ndlazi@inl.co.za WITH one week to go before the new Miss South Africa is crowned, excitement is building for the three Tshwane representatives. Lebogang Mahlangu, 24, of Soshanguve, said she was more excited than nervous. “I did what I could possibly do; no half measures. The rest is up to the judges and fate,” she said. The contestants are in Cape Town where the finals will be held. This year it will be a virtual event. Mahlangu is a first-generation graduate in her family, and had to juggle a full-time job as a food scientist and the pageant. She is an adventure junkie who likes to hike and exercise. When she was younger she represented Gauteng as a soccer player. For Chantelle…
