Innholdsfortegnelse for 2022-10-22 i Pretoria News Weekend

The mother of George Floyd’s daughter is planning to file a $250 million (R4.5 billion) lawsuit against Kanye West. Roxie Washington, the mother of Gianna Floyd, is taking action against the 45-year-old rapper for harassment, misappropriation, defamation, and infliction of emotional distress after he alleged George died as a result of fentanyl use and not as a result of police brutality. Witherspoon Law Group and Dixon and Dixon Attorneys at Law confirmed the family had already issued a cease-and-desist letter to West for having made “false statements about George Floyd’s death to promote his brands and increase marketing value and revenue for himself, his business partners, and associates”. According to TMZ, the letter reads in part: “Mr Floyd’s cause of death is well-settled through evidence presented in courts of…

One of the finest methods to better understand yourself and become the best version of yourself is through meditation. Focused concentration, a peaceful mind, relaxation, rejuvenation, improved inner strength and the capacity to maintain emotional equilibrium even in stressful conditions are just a few of the many advantages. This age-old practice can also help with diseases like PTSD, fibromyalgia, and irritable bowel syndrome, as well as depression and anxiety. You need a little bit of direction to incorporate meditation into your everyday practice. Tips to get started with your meditation practice Meditation involves ceasing all activity and letting go of all effort in order to unwind in one's actual essence. Here are some helpful pointers to keep you motivated and help you live a happy, stress-free life. Don’t set any…

Discovering safe ways to treat diabetes based on indigenous knowledge of medicinal plant remedies earned local scientist Dr Nehemiah Latolla top spot this week in the South African leg of the International FameLab science communication competition. Latolla will now represent South Africa at the International FameLab 2022 science communication competition next month. A post-graduate researcher at Nelson Mandela University, Latolla captured the attention of the judges when he told them about his passion for tapping into South Africa’s wealth of indigenous knowledge, including natural remedies to treat diabetes. His research in phytochemistry – the branch of chemistry concerned with plants and plant products – is focused on evaluating the safety and efficacy of natural products to treat this metabolic disorder. Latolla said: “SA has about 30 000 recorded plant species,…

VOLVO’S all-electric Polestar brand has pulled the covers off of its first SUV, and it takes the Swedish carmaker’s green efforts to the next level, with “sustainable” interior materials, high-tech electronics and advanced new safety features. The Polestar 3 launches with a dual-motor electric powertrain, but with a power bias towards the rear axle. The standard model offers a perky 360kW and 840Nm, but those opting for the Performance Pack will get to enjoy 380kW and 910Nm. This also brings the 0-100km/h sprint time down from five seconds to 4.7 seconds. It does have a large 111 kWh lithium- ion battery to lug around, but the upside of that is a claimed driving range of up to 610km on the WLTP cycle. The vehicle has a fast-charging capacity of up…

CRISTIANO Ronaldo and Manchester United are locked in a stand-off after Erik ten Hag punished the star for his Tottenham tantrum by dropping him from the squad for yoday's clash with Chelsea. The United boss laid down the law after the superstar striker refused to come on as a substitute in the final minutes of Wednesday's impressive 2-0 win against Spurs at Old Trafford. Ronaldo and Ten Hag could end their stormy relationship when the transfer window opens in January, but it is not certain there will be a suitable buyer for the 37-year-old, despite his status in the game. AFP Sport looks at what could happen next for Ronaldo. Find a Champions League suitor If Ronaldo's time at United is coming to an end, he will likely be desperate…

With bikini season almost upon us, finding the perfect picture hot spot is essential. Cooling down at the poolside should be at the top of your summer itinerary. If you need inspiration on why you should get out there and soak up some much-needed sun and enjoy the water, here are the 10 most instagrammable pools in the world. Marina Bay Sands Hotel, Singapore This is the most expensive hotel ever built and comprises three 55-storey towers. You will find the world’s largest rooftop infinity pool 200 metres in the sky, and can sunbathe, lounge, splish and splash in the 150m pool while soaking in the views of the sparkling Singapore skyline. Casa Casuarina/ Versace Mansion, Miami Beach, US This iconic pool at the Versace mansion is celebrated for its…

In the autumn of 2018, New York magazine published an engrossing account of the nightmare that unfolded after Derek and Maria Broaddus bought what they thought was their dream home in the suburb of Westfield, New Jersey. After beginning renovations at 657 Boulevard, the couple began receiving creepy letters from an anonymous person who dubbed themselves “the Watcher”. The writer made references to “young blood” and showed they were familiar with the family’s three children, down to their names and birth order. The letters grew increasingly threatening, but the Broadduses found little recourse, even as they reported the letters to the police department and hired a private investigator to look into the bizarre matter. Last week, Netflix brought the still-unsolved mystery to its platform via Ryan Murphy, the prolific producer…

Ju Isen Jonas, who has 1.5 million Instagram followers, is frequently pictured wearing the most luxurious outfits. Francisco, the social media mogul’s dog, who appears to have a preference for a soft life, frequently features on her timeline. While celebrity pets lead lavish, glamorous lives, Jonas’s furry companion is also enjoying a luxury lifestyle and, of course, isn’t without a few dapper pet accessories from high-end fashion businesses. On social media, Jonas’s brazenness in feeding her pet has caused an outcry. The influencer asserts she does not penny-pinch when she goes shopping for her dog. She has spent about $10 000 (about R180 000) on bags and pet supplies. The craziest thing is she spends roughly the same amount on feeding Francisco luxury dog food brands. Francisco is no stranger…

MEMBERS of the Limpopo highway patrol team have arrested a 40-year-old man after he was found in possession of suspected stolen cattle at Brooklyn village in the Sekhukhune District. Lieutenant-Colonel Mamphaswa Seabi said officers were patrolling the R579 Road at Ga-Moloi village, in the Nebo policing area, on Wednesday when they spotted a Toyota Hilux with no registration plates driving at high speed. They followed the bakkie and attempted to stop the driver but he continued driving. “A car chase ensued from Glen-Cowie village until Brooklyn where they managed to stop the vehicle,” Seabi said. He said two suspects got out of the bakkie and tried to run away. One was arrested and taken back to the vehicle. “Police opened the back cover of the bakkie and found three cattle…

It’s all coming together, like the confluence of a river, merging the dreams and aspirations of the Chinese people and flowing out to the rest of the world in the spirit of shared prosperity and a common destiny for mankind. Within the backdrop of the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Communist Party of China (CPC) last year, and the 70th anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic of China (PRC) three years ago, 2022 serves as the occasion for the 20th National Congress of the CPC, which charts the path for its socio-economic development and presides over important political decisions. In a deeply polarised world with multiple and growing economic and social challenges, including the existential threat to humanity of climate change, China has chosen the path…

THERE have been more casualties in the fight for the City of Johannesburg after the new ANC-led council succeeded in removing DA-aligned chief whip Tyrell Meyers in a motion of no confidence. The removal of Meyers means that the top three positions in the City are no longer in DA control. These positions include council speaker and mayor. Some DA leaders interjected and tried fighting for Meyers to retain his post, but the numbers were simply against the DA with 135 voting for Meyers’ removal as chief whip. The DA’s Wendy Alexander said: “What we have here today is a motion under the guise of no confidence. We can all see what we have here is a corrupt government driven by power and greed. If (being) fit for purpose…

DESPITE the market’s obsession with SUVs, the luxury van segment is enjoying a resurgence, and the Hyundai Staria is at the forefront of this. With monthly sales averaging 140 units, the Staria has been neck and neck with Volkswagen’s Caravelle and Kombi bus range. Hyundai’s bus range is priced from R818 900 for the Executive to R1 137 900 for the Luxury model, and there is also a handy five-seat Multicab model that Hyundai pitches as a more practical alternative to double-cab bakkies, at R764 900. We spent a week with the Hyundai Staria Luxury, and while its price tag might seem a bit steep, this version is luxurious and it undercuts the Caravelle and Mercedes-Benz’s V-Class, as well as most of the Vito range. But none of its rivals…

CAR giant Stellantis may stop building vehicles in China, CEO Carlos Tavares said, citing building tensions with the West as a deterrent to investment there. Stellantis has dropped a joint venture that built Jeep SUVs in China after failing to take a controlling stake, and is in talks with local partner Dongfeng about its Peugeot and Citroen brands. Unlike Volkswagen, which sold three million cars in China last year, the historic mass-market French vehicles have never broken through there.…

FORMER world No 1 Simona Halep said on Friday she will “fight until the end” to prove she did not knowingly take a prohibited substance after she was provisionally suspended for doping. A sample that Halep provided during the US Open in August tested positive for roxadustat, the International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA) said. Roxadustat stimulates the production of red blood cells and is used to treat anaemia and kidney problems. Halep, the current world No 9, said the drugs test result was “the biggest shock of my life”. “Today begins the hardest match of my life: a fight for the truth,” the 31-year-old Romanian wrote on Twitter. “Throughout my whole career, the idea of cheating never even crossed my mind once, as it is totally against all the values…

Newmark Hotels and Reserves has announced it will launch Qwabi Private Game Reserve, the latest addition to its luxury safari portfolio, in Waterberg in Limpopo. The newly renovated luxury game reserve will open to the public in December, where guests will get the opportunity to enjoy South Africa’s Big 5 in the Bushveld district of the Limpopo Province. The area is known as a conservation stronghold and an important Unesco-declared biosphere reserve, which the South African National Biodiversity Institute (Sanbi) has named a critical biodiversity area. Qwabi, meaning African Wild Cat in Sesotho, will offer visitors an authentic and bespoke African bushveld experience on an 11 000-hectare private game reserve that once was agricultural land but has since been thoughtfully rewilded with more species being introduced regularly. Qwabi Private Game…

This weekend, the Crystal Court in the Mall of Africa will be buzzing with fashion enthusiasts as they gather to view the 2023 Autumn/Winter collections by some of South Africa’s most influential fashion designers. Twenty-seven designers will launch their collections on the runway while 40 will exhibit at the trade show for this year’s SA Fashion Week (SAFW). CEO of SAFW, Lucilla Booyzen, said this year marked 41 seasons since its inception in 1997. “We remain committed to the business of fashion, of marketing and supporting our designer entrepreneurs, creatively and commercially and, most importantly, to provide a platform which gives the visibility required to access the local and global fashion industry,” she said. Booyzen said many of the distinctive tropes that had emerged within the local fashion culture –…

A TOTAL of 546 South African children were murdered in the first six months of the year, according to an Al Jazeera report. An average of three South African children are killed each day. In the first quarter of the year, April to June, 243 South African children were murdered, according to SAPS crime statistics. Between October and December 2021, 352 South African children were murdered. In the latest child killing that has rocked the nation, a 4-year-old girl, Bokgabo Poo, was kidnapped, raped and mutilated. The suspect was out on bail for allegedly raping a 9-year-old girl. Poo’s father, Irvin Ndlovu, 32, saw the man accused of killing his child in court this week and tried to attack him before he was held back by friends and members of…

THE criminal case where globally acclaimed Ndebele artist Dr Esther Nostokana Mahlangu was assaulted and robbed of her personal firearm as well as an undisclosed amount of cash in her home, has been struck off the roll, according to NPA spokesperson Monica Nyuswa. “The magistrate removed the matter due to outstanding investigation from the police. Once the information is obtained, charges against the accused will be reinstated,” she said. The robbery took place at Mahlangu’s residence at Weltevrede near Siyabuswa in March. “The accused, Simon Rhantsi Skosana, was charged with robbery with aggravating circumstances and has been in custody until the matter got struck off the roll today.” Police in Mpumalanga said Skosana had confessed to have broken into Mahlangu’s house and took the firearm, money and a safe. The…

THREE professors from different disciplines at the University of Pretoria have joined forces to co-ordinate care for homeless people. The academics are contributing to a national policy for the homeless with a project that forms part of the framework for South Africa’s National Health Insurance, in collaboration with the Presidency. Professor Debashis Basu, academic and clinical head of the Department of Public Health Medicine at the university, said: “We are not talking the talk; we are practising it”. They are doing this through the research unit of the university’s Community Oriented Primary Care project. This is where the university’s Department of Public Health connects with the Department of Family Medicine, headed by Professor Jannie Hugo. Collaborating further with the University of Pretoria’s Centre for Faith and Community, where Professor Stephan…

LOBBY group AfriForum said it had submitted complaints against EFF leader Julius Malema at the South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) for alleged incitement of violence and hate speech. AfriForum’s campaign officer for strategy and content, Ernst van Zyl, said: “This follows after Malema said at an EFF rally in the Western Cape that, ‘you (EFF supporters) must never be scared to kill’ and that ‘a revolution demands that at some point there must be killing, because the killing is part of a revolutionary act’.” Van Zyl said AfriForum was demanding that the SAHRC investigate Malema’s comments and that they take “an uncompromising stance and action against this violent rhetoric”. “AfriForum urges its members to help put pressure on the SAHRC to urgently investigate Malema for these comments by visiting…

Khanyisa Jaceni, popularly known as just Khanyisa, is one of Mzansi's stars who rose to stardom during the Covid-19 pandemic. Her content creation on TikTok blossomed into the public domain. Adding a touch of church to her song covers made her a viral sensation. Jaceni has gone from being a content creator to a musician and her first single, Bheka mina ngedawa, announced her arrival into the music scene. In 2021 she dropped her first EP, Soft, which featured artists such as Lady Du, Marcus MC and Tsiki XII. Jaceni has now released her sophomore EP, Halfway. She said the name was significant as it kept her from “giving up“. While there were challenges on the journey of making her EP, Jaceni says she overcame them. “My life is too…

BY COMBINING all the coolest features available and tinkering beneath the bonnet a little, Audi Sport has created the fastest and most dynamic RS3 model to date. Say hello to the new Audi RS3 Performance Edition. Available in Sedan and Sportback formats, only 300 of the special models will be created and it’s not known whether any will be heading to South Africa. Under the bonnet, Audi Sport has given its five-cylinder performance model a wee bit more power. The Performance Edition is good for 299kW, which is 5kW more than the regular version offers and the power is delivered 100 revolutions later, between 5700 and 7000rpm. The torque output remains unchanged, but the maximum of 500Nm is available 100 revolutions longer, between 2250 and 5700rpm. This is achieved through…

DYLAN Naidoo is acknowledged as one of the most talented young golfers in the country and the 24-year-old backed this up when he claimed his maiden Sunshine Tour title yesterday by winning the SunBet Challenge, hosted by Sun Sibaya at Umhlali Country Club, by two shots. Naidoo – a member of the Sunshine Tour’s Papwa Sewgolum Class for historically disadvantaged professionals, and The Papwa Foundation – said the key to his breakthrough title was becoming a creature of habit on the golf course, and taking comfort from a set process. “The most important thing is that I felt I had the win coming. I’ve been playing very well for the last few weeks. It’s the culmination of having really good processes and discipline out on the course. “So the best…