Innholdsfortegnelse for 2021-11-13 i Pretoria News Weekend

Shonda Rhimes has written eight different endings to Grey’s Anatomy. The 51-year-old screenwriter has revealed that she’s been agonising about different endings to the long-running medical drama – but she’s struggled to really commit to any. She told Variety: “I’ve written the end of that series, I want to say, a good eight times. “I was like, ‘And that will be the end!’ Or, ‘That’ll be the final thing that’s ever said or done!’ And all of those things have already happened. So I give up on that, you know?” Shonda previously handed the show-running reins to screenwriter Krista Vernoff, meaning she might not actually be able to decide on the final scene. Krista, 50, recently revealed she has numerous ideas for the ending of Grey’s Anatomy. She told the…

“If only we could find the dumpster before they light the match.” That was the joke circulating a few years ago when it emerged that Burberry had burned millions of dollars worth of pricey designer goods that it couldn’t sell. But the practice of destroying unsold luxury products is no laughing matter. Tapestry’s Coach apologised recently after a story broke on TikTok about the US label slashing its handbags and dumping them. High-end retailers have traditionally sought to destroy goods they couldn’t sell in order to preserve their exclusivity. It was deemed better for unwanted designer handbags, shoes and dresses to go up in smoke than to get marked down, end up in down-market stores or be worn by the less affluent. Seeing a brand’s logo in any of these…

Nokwanda Ncwane nokwanda.ncwane@inl.co.za OBESITY and physical inactivity are the main reasons for the prevalence of diabetes. Tomorrow marks World Diabetes Day, and according to the World Health Organization (WHO), the prevalence of obesity among children and adolescents aged 5 to 19 rose dramatically from 4% in 1975 to over 18% in 2016. Dr Tanya van der Made, an endocrinologist and specialist physician practising at Netcare Alberlito Hospital in Ballito, said that South Africa has one of the highest obesity rates in the world. “Obesity can increase the risk of developing type 2 diabetes by as much as 90-fold. We therefore cannot turn a blind eye to the healthcare crisis we are currently facing, which is directly linked to lifestyle issues, including poor nutrition and lack of physical fitness,” she said.…

OWN Correspondent THE multi-talented musician from Soshanguve, GrèY GalxY, has just released an EP titled Vhotenda, Tshi- Venda for “he has agreed” or “they have agreed”. The EP was released on all online music stores on October 21 and is gaining more and more listeners by the day. It features the likes of Pro Monate, Elo8Beatz, Dess Da Deejay, Twist N & Sje Konka, Christopher Kadelfus, Lungile and Chronik to name a few. There is also Billydon Mokantas, who has been a real influence in a lot that GrèY has achieved this year. Before venturing into making Vhotenda, they had released a single titled Kaffer, following in the steps of the great Arthur Mafokate. The song was based on the content of its lyrics, the vulgar language being used and…

AMAPIANO has taken the world by storm with new tracks going viral on entertainment platforms such as TikTok within days of release and sometimes before official release. The love for the genre in-app has resulted in amapiano ranking as the most popular music hashtag on TikTok in South Africa – with over 1.3 billion views to date. In light of this success, TikTok has decided to host its first Live Amapiano Music Festival to celebrate the genre, the latest amapiano songs and the talent that has put South African music, and TikTok music, on the music world map. TikTok Music operations manager Yuvir Pillay said music remains a special part of TikTok’s creative DNA and TikTok aims to change the way people consume music. “As a springboard for songs and…

Jonisayi Maromo jonisayi.maromo@africannewsagency.com THE SAPS is investigating an abduction of a 28-year-old man who was seized by unidentified men in broad daylight, in a parking lot in Benoni, Gauteng. “An abduction case has been registered at Benoni police station. It is alleged that a 28-year-old man was forcefully taken by four unknown men at Liverpool Road,” SAPS spokesperson Colonel Dimakatso Sello told Independent Media. “The circumstances surrounding the incident are unknown at this stage. Police request anyone who may have information about the incident to please contact the SAPS Crime Stop Line on 08600 10111.” In a video, which has since gone viral on social media, the Benoni man – seemingly dressed in Muslim regalia – is seen being bundled into a Toyota Hilux. In Mpumalanga, a 38-year-old woman is…

Dirk Kotzé THE season of coalition negotiations is upon South Africa. It is not new, because municipal elections have already created coalition options since 2006, and provincial elections since 1999. Some experiences can therefore be applied to the current negotiations for new municipal governments. The target date for these negotiations is about November 18, because the Municipal Structures Act determines that the new mayors must be elected within 14 days after the election results announcement. Mayoral elections will be difficult if the coalition agreements are not in place. It is worth looking at the current negotiation dynamics of the different parties. In terms of the paradigm of Harvard University’s Roger Fisher and William Ury, parties can use either a positional negotiation approach or a principled (or interest-based) approach. For now,…

The daughter of Philippine leader Rodrigo Duterte this week joined a new political party, an official for Lakas-CMD said, just days away from a deadline to change candidates for 2022 presidential elections. Sara Duterte-Carpio, 43, pictured, withdrew from next year’s contest for mayor of Davao city. She has led opinion polls throughout this year on preferred candidates for the presidency. The nation of 110 million people holds elections in May next year for positions from president down to governors, mayors and local officials.…

The UN said Ethiopia had detained 72 aid drivers to the conflict- torn north of the country, in the latest roundups this week despite an international call to end a brutal war. The news, which came after the UN reported the arrests of its employees in the capital Addis Ababa, is likely to further inflame tensions with the government following a decision in September to expel seven senior UN officials for “meddling” in the country’s affairs. A UN spokesperson said the latest detentions targeted contract drivers for the World Food Programme (WFP) in the capital of Afar province, on the only functional road leading into famine-threatened Tigray. “We confirm that 72 outsourced drivers contracted by WFP have been detained in Semera. We are liaising with the government of Ethiopia to…

For the better part of a decade, developed markets have experienced low and contained inflation rates, while local inflation rates have been substantially higher. However, due to unprecedented levels of stimulus coupled with supply pressures following the Covid-19 pandemic, the world may be in for a reversal of this trend. Newspapers are filled with headlines discussing rising inflation and whether it is a transient or sustained phenomenon. What is discussed less often is how resultant shifting dynamics in asset classes impact the way we construct portfolios. If investment managers fail to accurately anticipate the implications of the shifts under way, there is a real risk that their ability to help clients build wealth in the long-term will be undermined. In such a perilous environment, the value of differentiated thinking can…

Bang Showbiz Kim Kardashian West had a “little fashion emergency” at the WSJ Innovator Awards. The 41-year-old reality star and businesswoman was named WSJ Magazine’s 2021 Brand Innovator at the awards ceremony at the Musem of Modern Art in New York earlier this week, and fortunately Fendi’s Kim Jones was on hand to assist Kim when her Fendi x Skims brown leather gown became unzipped, revealing her nude shapewear. The mother of four – who has North, 8, Saint, 5, Chicago, 3, and Psalm, 2, with 44-year-old rap legend Kanye West – quipped: “Thank you to Kim Jones because I just had a little fashion emergency. “Thank god I had Skims on, or this would have been a very different kind of show tonight.” The Keeping Up with the Kardashians…

AS WE observe International Day for Tolerance on November 16, it is timely to reflect – with a greater awareness and sense of urgency – on the need for promoting tolerance, respect and co-operation among the races, nations and religions of the world. “The coming together of the peoples of the world in a harmonious and creative relationship is the crucial need of the present hour. In the wake of advances in human knowledge which have deepened bonds of interdependence and contracted the planet, the central task now before all its inhabitants is laying the foundations of a global society that can reflect the oneness of human nature”, says the Baháí International Community in one of its statements. Discrimination due to race, religion or nationality has long been dividing communities…

Karen Nagel karen.nagel@inl.co.za HEALTH Minister Dr Joe Phaahla says the Covid-19 4th wave is expected to hit South Africa about mid-December to early January. During a media briefing yesterday, Phaahla said while it was difficult to predict with certainty when the 4th wave would happen, two factors could drive an increase of infections. The emergence of a new variant of concern could be a contributing factor to the fourth wave, however, the minister said the genomic surveillance team has not detected new variants of concern. The movement of people around the festive season could also contribute to a resurgence of cases. “As we approach the festive season where people are moving around, this makes it urgent that more people should come forward to be vaccinated,” he said. A national team…

Citizens mistrust a direct connection to stayaway, hung councils NOW that citizens have voted for their independents and political parties, municipal councils will be constituted. Speakers will be elected; plans will be adopted to implement service delivery charters. Parallel to this, budgets will have to be approved by the municipal councils. Integrated development plans focusing on social upliftment and economic development in communities will be discussed with communities and community organisations, and subsequently adopted. Municipalities will have to implement these plans and programmes, and municipal councils will have to conduct oversight to ensure that the municipality is implementing these plans. All 213 municipalities will be embarking on this venture of community development and service delivery to the people of South Africa. However, the 2021 local government elections also brought an…

AN Indian wrestling champion has assured the world that she is alive and well after a case of mistaken identity saw Indian media declare her the victim of a murder. Nisha Dahiya, pictured, won bronze at the Under-23 world championships in Belgrade recently. She was shocked to learn that several news outlets declared her dead, after the murder of a trainee wrestler with the same name at a training institute in the northern state of Haryana. The region has been a powerhouse for wrestlers – but the sport has been plagued by instances of violence off the mat.…

Duncan Lamont When considering whether a share is overpriced, underpriced, or selling at fair value, there are many different measures that investors can turn to. Each tells a different story. They all have their benefits and shortcomings, so a rounded approach, which takes into account their often-conflicting messages, is generally a good idea. Forward P/E A common valuation measure is the forward price-to-earnings multiple (P/E). We divide a stock’s value or price by the expected earnings per share of the company over the next 12 months. A low number represents better value. An obvious drawback of this measure is that it is based on forecasts and no one knows what companies will earn in future. Analysts try to estimate this but frequently get it wrong, largely overestimating and making shares…

FOUR years ago I penned an article, “The rise of the machines”, presenting a widely held view that we were on the cusp of a fintech (financial technology) revolution. “The disruption of the financial services industry, which began as a trickle, is quickly turning into a flood as start-ups introduce innovative products and services designed for a new generation of consumers, and the established providers are forced to reinvent themselves,” I wrote. I went on to give some examples of ways in which technological innovations were transforming financial services, from “robo-advisers” and investing based on artificial intelligence (AI) to start-up insurers (short-term and long-term) with user-friendly smartphone-based business models that would put established insurers out of business. The revolution hasn’t panned out quite as envisaged – at least not for…

Facebook’s parent company said yesterday it had unblocked the hashtag for celebrity chef Nusret Gokce’s nickname “#saltbae”, having found the tag had been blocked globally days after a video was posted online of Gokce feeding a gold-encrusted steak to a senior Vietnamese Communist Party official in London. “We’ve unblocked this hashtag on Facebook and we’re investigating why this happened,” a spokesperson for Facebook operator Meta said, confirming the tag had been blocked for all Facebook users around the world, not just in Vietnam. It wasn’t immediately clear why the tag had been blocked, and the spokesperson declined to comment on potential reasons. While it was blocked, a search for the hashtag generated a message saying community standards had been violated. In a US Congress hearing earlier this year, Meta chief…

NOKWANDA NCWANE nokwanda.ncwane@inl.co.za CANCER patients have received a shot in the arm after the Cancer Association of SA (Cansa) partnered with the Motsepe Foundation to ensure that they continue to have access to the life-saving information, treatment and support they need to overcome the illness. During Breast Cancer Awareness Month in October, the Motsepe Foundation donated R1 million to the organisation, which supports cancer patients and actively advocates for equal health services for all in South Africa. The organisation’s CEO, Elize Joubert, said having to cancel their fundraising events due to the lockdowns resulted in the organisation’s fundraising income falling by more than 60%, which adversely affected its operations across South Africa. “Individual donors were now, understandably anxious about salary cuts, retrenchments and the failing economy. “This boost will help…

Mashudu Sadike MUSIC sensation Pushie Tshimangadzo Manavhela, known as “Pushie Da Tall”, has big dreams for the music industry. The 36-year-old songwriter and vocalist dreams of growing her brand to the extent of having her own music school for upcoming young people aspiring to be in the competitive music industry. Born and bred in the village of Phalama in Venda, Limpopo, the vocalist came to stardom when she teamed up with DJ Givergivero to cook up the hit Mufunwa, which reached national heights last year. “I grew up listening to my mother; she used to sing at church and that built my love of music, and since then I told myself I want to get into the music industry one day. “I started singing at church at a very…

Kennedy Mudzuli kennedy.mudzuli@inl.co.za WHAT’S in a name? Well, it would a lot, like in the case of all-round house music producer and DJ Thab De Soul. His nickname “Lord-Xchanger” simply defines his production style, a fusion of African chants and drums with electronic dance music sounds that gives his music an emotional feel. Thab De Soul is short for his birth name Thabang, and De Soul comes from his music that gives a spiritual touch to the next person. “So, you can say Lord-Xchanger is Thab De Soul in his beast mode,” the hitmaker said with a laugh. His government name is Thabang Sethunya, born in Benoni, Brandwood Park. He grew up in Stoffberg/Laersdrif in Limpopo. These days, he is based in Tembisa. Thab De Soul fell in love with…

The annual “China International Wine Culture and Tourism Expo” held in Yinchuan, in the Ningxia Autonomous Region, in north-western China recently was a hive of wine- related activity. Given the rapid progress of the wine industry in China, it was no surprise there were wines from 16 foreign countries on display with numerous international representatives present to sell their wares. Although wine has been produced in China for several centuries, since the period BC, real progress has been made over the past few decades. In fact, the country’s wine industry is on the cusp of significant expansion mainly due to China’s rapidly growing prosperity. The Chinese government, as part of its targeted policy to combat poverty, has, among others, earmarked agriculture for active promotion, also in an effort to uplift…

President Emmanuel Macron led tributes on Thursday to the last French Resistance fighter from World War II who died last month. Hubert Germain died at the age of 101. His coffin, draped in the French flag, was carried up the Champs-Elysees on an armoured vehicle to the Arc de Triomphe, where Macron and visiting US Vice-President Kamala Harris paid their respects yesterday. France holds a ceremony every year at the Arc de Triomphe on Armistice Day, a public holiday to mark the armistice signed to end World War I.…

As the year winds down, it’s the opportune time to reflect on the health needs of you and your loved ones, and what these mean for your wallet. During November and December, medical scheme members should take note of any changes in their healthcare needs that would require more cover in the new year, with medical schemes’ upgrade window falling over these two months. Unsure whether you should stick to your current cover, or give it a boost to avoid any nasty surprise bills in 2022? The experts are here to make that decision easier for you with these key considerations: Your health status has changed “If you’ve been diagnosed with a medical condition and you are going to need extensive treatment next year, an upgrade in plan will help…

Wynona Louw wynona.louw@inl.co.za SPRINGBOK Women’s coach Stanley Raubenheimer says they have addressed the weaknesses they showed in their defeat to France last weekend. The South Africans will take on Wales in Cardiff today in the second match of their European Tour. Speaking about their goals for the match, Raubenheimer said: “We were pleased about a number of things after the France game as we did many good things, considering the base we started from. “We did make some mistakes though, which proved costly. France managed to disrupt us at the breakdown and our defence then faltered, something they exploited well. “We had a look at that and adjusted for this game against Wales, but we are again trying to go out there to improve in areas we identified. We want…

BRAZIL beat Colombia 1-0 in a World Cup qualifier in Sao Paulo on Thursday to become the first South American team to qualify for Qatar 2022. Lucas Paqueta got the vital goal 72 minutes into the match with a shot that goalkeeper David Ospina got a hand to but could not stop. The result means Brazil top the 10-team South American group with 34 points from 12 games, nine clear of second-placed Argentina. The top four teams qualify automatically for Qatar 2022 and the fifth-placed side goes into an inter-regional playoff. “Colombia sometimes play it very tight so we needed to use all the tools we had at our disposal,” Brazilian defender Marquinhos said, highlighting their improvement in the second 45 minutes. “Our team was intelligent and we were able…