Innholdsfortegnelse for Saturday, January 30, 2021 i Pretoria News Weekend

FIRST COVID-19 VACCINES TO ARRIVE ON MONDAY IT’S THE FINAL COUNTDOWN SIYABONGA MKHWANAZI siyabonga.mkhwanazi@inl.co.za AFTER months of waiting and criticism of government for not ordering them earlier, the first consignment of Covid-19 vaccines is due to arrive from India on Monday. This makes South Africa only the second country on the continent to get vaccines after Morocco received its first batch. Health Minister Zweli Mkhize announced that the first one million doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine would leave the Serum Institute of India tomorrow, to be followed by a further half a million does later in the month to cover the health-care sector. The government is planning – in its biggest logistical challenge – to immunise 40 million people or 67% of the population by the end of…

COLUMNIST PUTS DOWN HIS PEN AFTER 20 YEARS MATHS have never been my strong point, but by my reckoning I have penned well over 1 000 Laid Back columns over the past 20 years – the first one was in 2000. I didn’t miss one week. Whenever I went on leave, I ensured that I wrote one (or two) in advance. I did, in fact, start writing Talk Today columns in 1995, the year I began work at the Pretoria News, and the first one was about the one-year celebration on the then-Strijdom Square of the 1994 elections (I had just returned from living 12 years in exile in the UK to start work at the ’News). The constant elements in my musings have been politics and rock ‘n’ roll.…

Expect more gloomy weather next week THE gloomy weather is set to continue in Tshwane, with thunderstorms and heavy rainfall expected into next week. This is according to the South African Weather Service, which has issued a level four yellow warning for disruptive rainfall in Gauteng and several other parts of the country. Forecaster Kgolofelo Mahlangu said: “The warning has been issued for Gauteng, the south-western parts of Limpopo and the north-east of the North West. “It means there is likelihood of significant impact that can occur with the disruptive rainfall. We are looking at low-lying areas which may get flooded. Dam walls could break.” Cyclone Eloise “left an extensive trail of destruction along its path over Mozambique as well as the north-eastern parts of South Africa” before being downgraded…

Some Level 4 rules were invalid GOVERNMENT’S decision to impose Level 4 regulations last year under the disaster management act was fair and rational, but the regulations which limited exercise and the ban on the sale of hot food like Woolies chickens were invalid. This is according to a judgment from the Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA), following a legal challenge last year by a group of Cape Town residents in the high court there, where they challenged the Level 4 regulations. The Cape High Court had dismissed the application by Duwayne Esau and others against President Cyril Ramaphosa and Minister of Co-operative Governance (Cogta), Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma for the regulations. They attacked the constitutional validity of certain decisions taken by members of the executive, challenged the National Coronavirus Command…

Cop should have arrested premier, says Minister Cele POLICE Minister Bheki Cele wants action to be taken against a senior Mpumalanga officer for his failure to arrest provincial premier Refilwe Mtsweni-Tsipane at the funeral last weekend of m inister Jackson Mthembu. Mtsweni-Tsipane did not wear a mask as prescribed in regulations in terms of the Disaster Management Act. Cele said she should have been arrested even before she addressed mourners. The following day the premier was escorted by the provincial commissioner to the police station where she opted to pay an admission of guilt fine. “She created a criminal record for herself,” Cele said. “A total of 13 600 people have been arrested since December 28 when it became mandatory for people to wear a mask. The premier is among…

LAID BACK Time to sign up for the signs of silence LAST weekend the weather was sweltering around funky Doringkloof. “Eish, it’s hot today,” Colin, a friendly security guard at the local branch of Woolies, commented. Colin, who sits at the door to the branch, keeps a beady eye on people entering, ensuring they spray sanitiser onto their hands. Colin is also pretty adamant about mask wearing, and woe betides you if your mask doesn’t cover both your mouth and face properly. After a bit of bonhomie with Colin, I entered the air-conditioned store to purchase a few consumables. Considering the situation, I recalled that old song by the Zombies, Time of The Season and tried to convince myself that this too shall pass. I have grave reservations about government’s…

Blast near Israeli embassy in India MUMBAI: An explosion occurred near the Israeli embassy in New Delhi yesterday, police said. According to initial police information, nobody was injured. The blast was caused by a low-intensity improvised device. It broke the windows of several cars parked near the embassy. The blast occurred less than two kilometres away from a meeting between Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, President Ram Nath Kovind and other senior officials, according to a report by broadcaster NDTV. Police have tightened security across the state, top officials said. Security has been heightened near the Nariman House in Mumbai, where the Jewish prayer facility, Chabad House is located along with a memorial-cum-museum to the victims of the 26/11 Mumbai terror strikes, important consulates in Mumbai and offices of certain…

COMMENT Covid’s special gift wrapped in fur LINDSAY SLOGROVE lindsay.slogrove@inl.co.za COVID-19 has given me a treasured gift. Health issues have kept me on lockdown level 5 since March, thankfully being able to work from home. The gift, though, is the time I have had with my five beautiful, oddball dogs. As Washington Post columnist Petula Dvorak notes next door, the dogs are here to save us. And, of course, the cats and other animals people share their lives with. For many people locked at home, one of the main disruptions is that their sense of routine is scrambled. In a home with a pet, this is not possible. There is nothing with a better internal clock than a pet, for this example, The Furry Five. Zeus, the sort-of boerboel, gets…

EDITORIAL Vaccine: SA may surprise us again ON MONDAY, one million doses of the Covid-19 vaccine arrive in South Africa. It’s the beginning of what President Cyril Ramaphosa has called the “largest and most complex logistical undertaking in our country’s history”. For once, it isn’t his speech writer’s flight of fancy. For almost a year under lockdown, we have seen the best and the worst that South Africa has to offer. There have been well-documented cases of tenderpreneurism and brazen profiteering with PPE contracts. There have been allegations of unscrupulous politicians withholding food parcels from desperate citizens. There have been claims that the government is deliberately under-declaring the true mortality rate. Some of the lockdown regulations have veered from the Kafkaesque to the illogical. Others have been just simply capricious.…

BOOKS How our dreams help us make sense of our waking experiences SEVERAL decades ago, a woman living in a second-floor apartment dreamed of falling through the wooden staircase in her building. A few days later, one of the steps collapsed under her weight, and she barely avoided a serious fall. Did her dream somehow predict the accident? The woman’s neighbour was a young dream researcher named Antonio Zadra. After hearing her story, he inspected the steps and noticed signs of rot. She swore she had never noticed any damage, and he believed her. He knew, however, that we consciously perceive only a subset of the total information our minds absorb from the world. He suspected she had unconsciously registered the rotting stairs, and her dream was a vivid depiction…

UNIT TRUSTS Virtual Raging Bull Awards on Tuesday THE Raging Bull Awards, which recognise outstanding achievement in the investment industry, will take place on Tuesday next week. The event takes the form of a streamed video presentation. There are 30 certificates for the best unit trust funds in their categories and eight Raging Bull trophies for the top-performing funds for performance to the end of 2020. The highlight will be the announcement of the Offshore Manager of the Year and South African Manager of the Year awards. The video will be streamed on the IOL YouTube channel at 7pm on February 2. A special Raging Bull Awards tabloid supplement will be published on February 6 in the Saturday Star, Saturday Argus, Independent on Saturday and Pretoria News Weekend.…

YOUR QUESTIONS ANSWERED THIS FEATURE IS SPONSORED BY PSG WEALTH BENEFITS OF TAX-FREE INVESTMENTS I want to save R500 a month regularly, adding to it as I can. I don’t think I will need this money for at least 10 years, as I am hoping to build up a nest egg. Is a tax-free investment the right choice? Name withheld Magdeleen Cornelissen, a financial adviser from PSG Wealth Menlyn, responds: Although there are several investment vehicles that could be suitable to address your needs, a tax-free investment would be a good option to consider. Deciding which investment type to use is only one element. The next step is to ensure that the asset allocation within the portfolio is correct. Given the longer-term investment mandate, you might want to consider including…

PSL Sundowns face spicy test against Chilli MIHLALI BALEKA MUZI NTOMBELA BackpagePix MAMELODI Sundowns must feel a bit lighter after their three-game winless streak ended midweek, but the defending champions will know that they are not a finished product. On Wednesday, striker Peter Shalulile returned to the starting line-up to rescue his team after they had registered three draws on the trot. The Namibian scored the equaliser and winner for the Brazilians who won 2-1 at Black Leopards. That victory ensured that the Brazilians opened a three-point gap at the top, ahead of SuperSport United and Swallows FC. But they’ll be hoping their recent win was indeed a change of fortunes when they host Chippa United tomorrow afternoon (3:30pm kick-off). The Chilli Boys are languishing in the bottom half of…

MATCH UP HENDRICKS V LOUW: EXPECT A BATTLE ROYALE Cornal Hendricks v Marius Louw ASHFAK MOHAMED ONE of the highlights of the Bulls’ season has been the reincarnation of Cornal Hendricks as an inside centre. It appeared as if the former Springbok wing was going to be released following the arrival of Jake White, but the ex-Bok coach retreaded the 32-year-old from Paarl into a midfielder. It has been an astounding success, with Hendricks providing a dynamic presence in the backline. He uses his footwork to good effect, getting the ball early from Morné Steyn and Ivan van Zyl in a deep position and using his trademark sidestep to get over the advantage line. He is physical in contact, but has also showcased his offloading skills and ability to spread…

CRICKET Brits sparks Proteas to victory in first T20 THE Proteas Women’s team eased to an eight-wicket win in the first T20I against Pakistan in Durban yesterday, courtesy of a second career T20I half-century by Tazmin Brits. The victory maintained Sune Luus’ team’s dominance over the tourists since their arrival in South Africa after the hosts also won the preceding ODI three-match series 3-0 – they lead 1-0 with two T20Is remaining. Following the pattern of the ODI series, it was once again the experience of the Proteas bowling unit that proved too much for Pakistan. The hosts’ star new-ball pair of Marizanne Kapp (3/24) and Shabnim Ismail (2/20) struck the initial blows in the Powerplay to peg the visitors back before returning at the death to close out the…

LATEST COVID STATS THE cumulative number of Covid-19 cases identified in South Africa is 1 437 798, more than a quarter of them in Gauteng. While 7 150 new cases were reported on Thursday, with 555 more deaths, the figures do appear to be in decline. In the last seven-day period there were an average of 8 142 cases a day reported, compared to over 18 000 during a similar period in mid-January. The cumulative total of tests conducted to date is 8 156 239 with 48 406 new tests conducted since the last report. The recovery rate is 88.3% with 43 105 deaths in this country to date. Staff Reporter…

IEC: Political party funding act set to kick off SAMKELO MTSHALI samkelo.thulasizwe@inl.co.za THE Independent Electoral Commission said yesterday that its final preparations for the implementation of the Political Party Funding Act were now well under way with the act set to commence on April 1. In a media briefing, the commission’s senior leadership outlined plans around the implementation of the act and what its regulations meant for political parties. The commission said that when the act commences it will open the transparency envelope around the issue of party funding and that this would allow for investigations to be possible when misdemeanours occur. The commission’s deputy chairperson, Janet Love, said that the commission would table an annual report in Parliament with a record of all donations across the political spectrum while…

ICYMI | IOL.CO.ZA YOU TOO CAN BE A VICTIM People need to be more aware and educated about identity theft. You need to be a little bit wiser, a little bit smarter and there’s nothing wrong with being skeptical. We live in a time when if you make it easy for someone to steal from you, someone will.FRANK ABAGNALE “Why would cybercriminals want to steal my identity? I’m a nobody.” You’re not. Everyone is fair game when it comes to identity theft. The pandemic has only intensified and emboldened their hunt for the susceptible and vulnerable. Go to: www.iol.co.za/technology/techsperts…

PANDEMIC Doctor who pioneered ivermectin use for Covid-19 was born in SA KELLY JANE TURNER kelly.turner@africannewsagency.com THE doctor credited with pioneering the use of ivermectin to treat Covid-19, is South African-born and raised Paul Marik. As the chief of pulmonary and critical care medicine at Eastern Virginia Medical School in the US, Marik has more than 30 years’ experience in a number of medical fields, including pharmacology, anaesthesiology and critical care. Marik was born in Joburg and received his medical degree from the University of the Witwatersrand medical school. He was an intensive care unit attending physician at Chris Hani Baragwanath Hospital and when he moved to the US he did a critical care fellowship in Canada. Since 1992, has worked in various teaching hospitals across the US. Marik and…

Getting to the truth about the vaccine THE need to demystify the Covid-19 vaccines and address concerns over safety and side effects is vital. With South Africa’s vaccine programme due to start next week, Professor Veronica Ueckermann of the Department of Internal Medicine at the University of Pretoria and head of Medical ICU at Steve Biko Academic Hospital, pointed out that rigorous testing of vaccines had to be conducted before they could be approved for human use. She and other experts were speaking at a University of Pretoria information session on vaccines this week. Vaccines are tested for safety, efficacy and doses, and the only difference between Covid vaccines and other medicines which have to be approved is that the phases were accelerated because the need for them was urgent.…

ZIMBABWE Covid-19 ‘killing rich and poor’ WHEN Zimbabwe’s rich and powerful get sick, they often go abroad in search of the best treatment money can buy With travel curtailed by the coronavirus, that luxury is not available, exposing the elite to a truth the majority has long known: Zimbabwe’s crumbling health system is now struggling to cope with a spike in Covid-19 cases. Anger among overwhelmed medics is adding to dissatisfaction with President Emmerson Mnangagwa, who pledged an economic revival after he took over from Robert Mugabe in 2017. “It’s a rude awakening to the government and to the politicians,” said Norman Matara, secretary-general of the Zimbabwe Association of Doctors for Human Rights. “If you have decades of continuously destroying your public health system, and then now you have a…

ICYMI | IOL.CO.ZA DOGGED DETERMINATION True humility is not thinking less of yourself; it is thinking of yourself lessC S LEWIS British writer, lay theologian and academic (1898-1963) Canadian police have fined a Montreal woman who broke curfew by taking a man for a walk – on a leash. Quebec province has imposed an 8pm curfew, but residents are allowed to take dogs for walks close to home. Police stopped the woman last weekend and when they confronted her, she replied with a straight face “that she was walking her dog”. See http://bit.ly/DogCurfew…

YOUR STARS Barbara Kiselev If today is your birthday: All you need this new year is to bring some passion into your life. And you can have that relationship you wanted all this time. And even better you can turn things around to your benefit. So just a little extra is all you need. Aries (21 March-20 April) Maybe you were looking for a challenge? Well, you got it. Time to prove yourself and change the direction you were moving in. You will find things will improve and you will move even further forward. So the challenge was accepted! Taurus (21 April-21 May) A good time as any to review your career path. It’s not going to come easy but you’re more than ready to give your all. And what…

TELEVISION ‘Idols SA’ season 17 auditions go online IDOLS SA 2021 will have a completely different composition for season 17 auditions. The current status quo does not allow us to do things the traditional way. Therefore, to keep up with the spirit of staying apart so we can be together again, the Idols auditions this year will deviate from the culture of hosting auditions in four big cities, namely Johannesburg, Pretoria, Durban and Cape Town. For season 17, there is a positive aspect in the restrictions that come with Covid-19. All eligible hopefuls from all corners of our country will be able to enter without worrying about getting to the audition's venue. However, there will be strict rules to adhere to for the successful submission of the online auditions. First,…

The Brief UNLAWFUL ENTITIES ARE MISUSING THE STANLIB AND PSG BRANDS THE Financial Sector Conduct Authority (FSCA) has warned against dealing with two financial companies that are operating unlawfully, using the names of well-established, reputable providers in the financial services industry. The two entities are Stanlib Focused Investments, which operates from Ridgeside Office Park, 5 Richefond Circle, Umhlanga, Durban, and PSG Fund Investment, which is operating on WhatsApp. The FSCA says Stanlib and PSG have confirmed that they have no relationship with these entities, which appear to be using their names to attract investors. It says neither entity is authorised under the Financial Advisory and Intermediary Services Act to render any financial advice and intermediary services. The FSCA reminds consumers dealing with financial institutions or individuals to check beforehand, on…

CRICKET Proteas’ batting collapses lead to more questions than answers SOUTH Africa’s problems with the bat in Karachi aren’t new nor are they unique to the sub-continent. Sure, the Proteas’s recent record in the region is desperately poor. Cricket SA’s chief statistician, Andrew Samson tweeted yesterday that the Proteas had won just two of their last 19 Tests in that part of the world, having won 13 of the first 32 Tests played there following the return from isolation. South Africa’s last Test win in the sub-continent was in Galle in 2014. In that Test, South Africa scored 455/9 declared in the first innings with Dean Elgar and JP Duminy making hundreds. Since then, South Africa moved from becoming an inconsistent batting unit to a bad one, largely down to…

TV GUIDE TODAY Cricket ANZ Bank Women’s Super Smash: Canterbury Magicians v Otago Sparks, 4.35am, ACT; Canterbury Kings v Otago Volts, 8.05am, VR1; Test Series: Pakistan v South Africa, First Test, Day 5, 6.45am, GSD, CRI; Momentum One Day Cup: Six Sun Grill Cape Cobras v Warriors, 9.45am, ACT; Abu Dhabi T10: B1 v B4, 1.50pm, VR1, CRI; A2 v A1, 4.05pm, CRI; A3 v A4, 6.20pm, CRI; Big Bash Twenty20: Qualifier, 10.10am, VR2 Cycling UCI Cyclo-Cross World Championships: Men Under-23, 2.30pm, VR4; Elite Women, 4.10pm, VR1 Golf European Tour: Omega Dubai Desert Classic, Day 3, 10.30am, GOL; PGA Tour: Farmers Insurance Open, Day 3, 8pm, GOL, GSD (9.30pm) Rugby Currie Cup - Premier Division, Final, 3.30pm, RUG, GSD; Guinnes Pro14: Benetton Rugby v Munster Rugby, 6.55pm, RUG; Scarlets v…

PREMIER LEAGUE Four musketeers need to take fight to Buccaneers in Soweto derby MIHLALI BALEKA RYAN WILKISKY BackpagePix IT is often said, “the derby can either break or make you as a youngster”. But for Kaizer Chiefs’ quartet, the former is not an option as they’ll have to grab the bull by the horns against Orlando Pirates this afternoon. Happy Mashiane, Nkosingiphile Ngcobo, Darrel Matsheke and Njabulo Blom have played a handful of Soweto derbies in the development ranks. But the occasion, script and cast will be totally different compared to the showdown that awaits them at Orlando Stadium. Then in the reserve league, the DStv Diski Challenge, they were given room for error as they were cutting their football teeth, as results were not paramount according to coach Arthur…

Gauteng ready for vaccine, not ready to lift alcohol ban NORMAN CLOETE norman.cloete@inl.co.za GAUTENG is not ready to lift the ban on the sale of alcohol, according to Premier David Makhura. But he did concede that numbers were going down and the province was ready for its vaccine roll-out to start next week. At a media briefing he also slammed a Sunday World report that he had been “fingered” in a PPE corruption scandal. “I will not play in the mud. I have a clear conscience. In the last seven years, I have not sought to enrich myself or a comrade of mine,” said Makhura. The Gauteng Provincial Coronavirus Command Council addressed a media briefing to inform citizens of the state of readiness for the vaccine roll-out. The council said…

EXTENSIVE EXPERIENCE New head for Javett-UP art centre CHELSEA NTULI chelsea.ntuli@inl.co.za JACQUES NAUDE African News Agency (ANA) THE Javett Art Centre at the University of Pretoria has appointed Lekgetho Makola as its new chief executive officer. Makola, previously at the Market Photo Workshop, joins the centre on Monday. He was the first African to chair the World Press Photo Awards General Jury last year and served on the Art Bank of South Africa’s Acquisition Committee in 2018 and 2019. He replaces Christopher Till, executive director of the Apartheid Museum and founding and curatorial director of Javett-UP, who stepped down in October. He praised the Javett-UP as already playing an important role in celebrating the art of Africa while also offering training in art and heritage skills through its connection with…

PANDEMIC Alliance says alcohol sales ban is necessary WHILE government is facing pressure to lift the ban on the sale of alcohol, an organisation called the Alcohol Policy Alliance in South Africa wants to stop the court case by South African Breweries (SAB). They have called on SAB to rather stand behind the government's efforts to curb Covid-19 at this time than fight them in court. SA Breweries and Vinpro – which represents 3 500 South African wine producers – have slightly different court approaches: while SAB wants the ban lifted full stop, Vinpro wants an order allowing the sale of alcohol in the Western Cape for on and off-site consumption. The alcohol alliance called on South Africans to sign a petition to stop SAB’s challenge on the prohibition of…

Probe into Tshwane metro police assault THE Tshwane Metro Police Department (TMPD) has confirmed that a group of people in its uniform seen dragging and allegedly assaulting an unidentified man in a video circulating online are indeed its officers. TMPD spokesperson Senior Superintendent Isaac Mahamba said the marked vehicle used by the assailants, who can be seen in the video dragging the person over a wall and hitting him, is registered to the TMPD. “The Tshwane Metro Police Department has noted a video that was posted on social media where TMPD officers are seen to be allegedly assaulting a male person,” said Mahamba. “On the video, the male person was taken out from a home and is seemingly being slapped.” Mahamba said investigations were under way but no one had…

GERMANY Travel ban for Covid variant regions BERLIN: Travel to Germany from countries with highly contagious coronavirus mutations will be largely banned from today, the Interior Ministry said yesterday. The German cabinet implemented a transportation ban for airlines as well as train, bus and shipping companies from countries where more contagious coronavirus variants have spread. The concerned countries are Britain, Ireland, Portugal, South Africa and Brazil starting today, and Lesotho and Eswatini starting tomorrow. There are several exceptions from the ban, including for German citizens or foreigners residing in Germany, transit passengers as well as freight transport. The ban is initially to remain in place until February 17. Interior Minister Horst Seehofer announced on Thursday that tougher travel rules were coming. According to the draft order, which could still be…

The People Nuclear talks with Iran will be strict – Macron CAIRO: French President Emmanuel Macron said negotiations on the Iran nuclear deal would be very strict and should include Saudi Arabia, Al Arabiya television reported yesterday. It said Macron told media that included the Saudi-owned channel that a short time remained to prevent Iran from having a nuclear weapon. It cited him as stressing the need to avoid the mistake of the 2015 international nuclear pact with Iran that excluded other countries in the region. | Reuters Biden in call with Putin for Navalny release WASHINGTON: US President Joe Biden called on Russian President Vladimir to release jailed Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny, pictured, during their phone call this week, White House spokeswoman Jen Psaki told reporters yesterday. Biden pressed…

CARPING POINT Jab roll-out: we’ve got this covered IT HAS been another tough week for South Africa and it’s only week 5 of 2021. We’re battling Covid-19, hopefully peaking past the second wave, as we watch with trepidation how the rest of the world is battling a third wave with no end in sight. The twitterati are arguing whether enough was done to speak to the Big Pharma companies earlier – if the government actually ever did speak to anyone, like it says it did, six months before it admitted doing so, although no one can remember that. We’ve had countless newspaper columnists wringing their hands over the vaccine and how South Africa is going to pay for it – if we can get it. We’ve had an ex-newspaper editor…

3 THINGS TO WATCH THIS WEEK MONDAY TO FRIDAY SHAHS OF SUNSET S1: E! AT 7.05PM Join a group of Persian-American friends living in LA who are trying to balance their social lives and careers with the demands of their families They’re into the dating and party scene, but seeking approval from their families they face pressure to settle down and marry within the community. WEDNESDAY CHICAGO PD S4: UNIVERSAL AT 8PM Detective Sergeant Hank Voight and the Chicago squad are back to crack more cases. The team go after a gang who have been dealing drugs linked to several fatal overdoses, before Olinsky finds himself personally involved in a case when a teenage girl is found dead at the house of one of his friends. FRIDAY HOW TO ...…

NETFLIX Boyega, De Niro to star in ‘The Formula’ JOHN Boyega and Robert De Niro have joined the cast of new Netflix movie The Formula which is being directed by Gerard McMurray. The plot centres on a Formula One racing prodigy (Boyega) who is forced to become a getaway driver to save the only family he has left. McMurray is writing, directing and producing for his new company, Buppie Productions. De Niro, Jane Rosenthal and Berry Welsh are producing alongside Sam Shaw and Ephraim Walker with Jason Michael Berman as an executive producer. Production is not expected to begin until Boyega and De Niro have finished with their latest projects. John is set to star in the sci-fi comedy They Cloned Tyrone while De Niro has been cast in David…

WORDS ON WEALTH Will volatile Bitcoin eventually be tamed? MARTIN HESSE | martin.hesse@inl.co.za AFP HINDSIGHT is the bane of every investor. “If only …” is what we all say, no exceptions. “If only I had sold my Steinhoff shares before they crashed.” “If only I had invested in this fund instead of that fund.” We know it’s wise to approach investing as a long-term endeavour and avoid trying to time the markets, yet we continually fall into the hindsight trap. My latest “If only …” is: “If only I had bought Bitcoin four years ago when they were selling for about R10 000.” I could have retired comfortably on selling them now for about half-a-million rands each. To console myself, I think of the huge capital gains tax bill facing…

The Good Read Let’s be Frank, Chelsea icon Lampard was on mission impossible MARK KEOHANE ANDY RAIN AFP MATT DUNHAM AP FRANK Lampard won three Premier League titles, Four FA Cups, two League Cups and the EUFA Champions League and Europa League titles with Chelsea. That was Frank Lampard the player. Don’t confuse it with Lampard the Chelsea manager. In his 18 months in charge of Chelsea he won nothing – and was on course to add nothing to the nothing of the past 18 months. His victory in his brief spell was a FA Cup Final appearance and a top four finish in the 2019/20 season and qualification into Europe’s prized Champions League for 2020/21. Chelsea, in the last month, were in free-fall under Lampard and there was…