Innholdsfortegnelse for 2022-11-05 i Pretoria News Weekend

A Los Angeles Superior Court judge has ruled that Rust script supervisor Mamie Mitchell can pursue her negligence and other claims against Hollywood star Alec Baldwin, who fired a loaded gun on the New Mexico set of the indie Western last year that killed cinematographer Halyna Hutchins and wounded director Joel Souza. The ruling comes as the Santa Fe District Attorney continues to scrutinise the police report about the fatal shooting, which occurred on October 21, 2021 at Bonanza Creek Ranch, reports Deadline. Baldwin had filed a motion to be removed from the civil lawsuit filed in November 2021 by Mitchell, who was standing near Hutchins and Souza when the gun was fired. Judge Michael E Whitaker also denied a motion from Baldwin and his El Dorado Pictures to strike…

THE Supreme Court of Appeal has dismissed with costs a bid by fast food franchise Chicken Licken to stop a street food outlet, Soul Souvlaki, from using the word “soul”. The appellant, Golden Fried Chicken (Pty) Ltd, that trades as Chicken Licken, had registered the words “soul” and “soul food”, according to court papers. Soul Souvlaki, with several stores in Johannesburg, has been using its name since 2012. Chicken Licken claimed Soul Souvlaki was “infringing its trademark” and approached the high court in Gauteng to interdict them from doing so. “The high court dismissed both the application and counter-application with costs and refused the appellant leave to appeal. The respondents sought leave to cross-appeal,” read the court papers. Chicken Licken has claimed a trademark on “soul” since 1994, and registered…

SOCIAL media, particularly Twitter, should be included in the list of Wonders of the World. For it is here you can find the good, the bad and the ugly, not to mention the downright, outrageous. This week, an ad by the Du Plessis family set Twitter ablaze. The job advertisement stated they were looking for a house manager, au pair, tutor and personal assistant. “A professional extension of our home and family”, the ad continued. “The successful candidate would have to be a graduate and must be able to drive and cook breakfast, lunch and dinner of the family, run errands and make sure that their admin is up to date. “This person must also ensure that the family’s car is neat and washed every week and drive the family’s…

VIOLENCE is a worldwide phenomenon causing the deaths of more than 1.6 million people each year, making it one of the leading causes of death globally. Despite being commended for its Constitution that embraces human rights, South Africa is chained by gruesome crimes that are gendered in their nature. Gender-based violent crimes become daily experiences and interventions to curb the plight face various challenges such as the withdrawal of cases due to insufficient evidence. The sudden withdrawal of the rape, sexual assault and robbery charges with aggravating circumstances against all 13 men and a minor did not only come as a shock to the public but left scepticism about the credibility of the law enforcement agencies in South Africa. The incident on July 28, when eight women were allegedly gang-raped…

With the continent facing climate extremes despite its limited contributions to the crisis, political leaders and campaigners have called for global spending on clean energy development. Just days away from the UN climate summit in Egypt, The Guardian has highlighted how the US government is pouring billions into African fossil fuel projects while making relatively limited investments in renewables. Using Oil Change International’s Public Finance for Energy Database, the newspaper found that since the 2015 Paris agreement, US funding for fossil fuel development in Africa has soared, despite global goals to limit planet-heating emissions. For fiscal years 2016-2021, the US spent $13 billion (about R236bn) on fossil fuel projects globally, compared with $4bn on renewable energy and $1bn on other projects. Two-thirds of fossil fuel spending, or $9bn, went to…

The average South African income earner had a life insurance shortfall of at least R1 million and a disability cover gap of about R1.4m at the end of last year, according to the 2022 Life and Disability Insurance Gap Study released by the Association for Savings and Investment South Africa (Asisa) this week. The study showed South Africa’s 14.3 million income earners had only enough life and disability insurance to cover 45% of household expenses. The average household would, therefore, be forced to lower their standard of living should the breadwinner die or become disabled. The study is undertaken every three years by Asisa in partnership with True South Actuaries & Consultants. The insurance gap is defined as the difference between life and disability cover in place and the actual…

LIONEL Messi has been building up to this moment, aware that his fifth World Cup with Argentina almost certainly represents his last chance to get his hands on the trophy. In July, he reported back a week early for pre-season training with Paris Saint-Germain and since then he has looked like a man on a mission, determined to head to Qatar in the best shape possible. After a difficult first year at PSG in which he struggled to overcome the trauma of his departure from Barcelona, Messi is now back to something like his best and has scored or assisted 26 goals in 18 games for his club this season. Meanwhile, in Argentina a nation has been holding its breath, hoping the seven-time Ballon d’Or winner does not succumb to…

While there are people who carry their personalities on their sleeves, there are others who don’t often share their true selves with the world. Whether you’re a misfit or a rebel forced to conform to the norms of society or a daydreamer stuck in a nine-to-fiver, it isn’t always easy to express the person you are. But if people looked a bit closer, they might just catch a glimpse of the real you. With a tiny tattoo here or a hidden body piercing there, many find ways to express themselves without shouting it out. Even a piece of jewellery can tell a tale. Kristin Weixelbaumer, Black Betty founder and jewellery designer, has drawn together six creative individuals, collectively called the Black Betty Club, to design a collection of pieces to…

WOULD iconic sports anchor Robert Marawa ever consider returning to SuperSport? His answer is simple. “It is not a want,” Marawa said. “I go to where I’m appreciated, so it isn’t my decision. I live with it. I moved on when they didn’t want me there.” The veteran sports presenter was fired by SuperSport in 2019 and insinuated, at the time, that his dismissal was connected to allegations of sexual harassment within SuperSport ranks that he spoke up about. Years have passed, and Marawa is still insistent he would never join an institution where he isn’t wanted despite having a remarkable time at SuperSport. “SuperSport was great. It was a platform I’d always wanted to go to after the SABC. It was a platform where I expanded and grew, and…

Ouagadougou: Burkina Faso’s new military leader, Captain Ibrahim Traore, headed to Mali this week for his first foreign trip since taking power on September 30, officials said. The junta chief, 34, met his Malian counterpart, Assimi Goita, who came to power in a putsch in August 2020. The main issue for discussion was the fight against terrorism, officials said, referring to the two countries’ struggle against jihadists. The two Sahel states rank among the poorest and most volatile in the world. | AFP…

You are happy with this job, but you and your partner are planning to get married and start a family, so you are feeling a little financially pressured. You send out your CV and, after several weeks of interviews and psychometric tests, a new employer finally makes an offer. It’s the ultimate package with fantastic employee benefits. They are offering bells and whistles. In your notice month, you realise there is much to do administratively when changing jobs. One of the big decisions is what to do with your retirement savings. You have an upcoming wedding, and this glorious event will require immediate access to cash. Does this make cashing out your savings a viable and well-thought-out option? But in the same breath, your new employer has a pension fund…

It’s a tough time to think about retiring. With local inflation reaching a 13-year high in mid-2022, the basic costs of living have skyrocketed, eroding consumers’ purchasing power more quickly, making it especially challenging for those relying on a fixed monthly income. This prolonged instability means it is even more important for South Africans looking to retire to ensure they fully understand the options available to them in the retail market. This is so they can make the best purchasing decisions to meet their individual retirement needs and live through old age in comfort and without too much financial stress. There are two main options in the retail market that provide retirement income, which can be supplemented by income from any number of discretionary investments. Non-guaranteed vs guaranteed A “non-guaranteed”…

ARSENAL face a stiff test of their Premier League title credentials when they travel to Chelsea tomorrow, while Liverpool desperately need to win at Tottenham Hotspur to claw back ground on the top four. With just two league games left before a mid-season shutdown for the World Cup In Qatar, Arsenal are surprise leaders, two points ahead of defending champions Manchester City. City will expect to go top today when they host Fulham at the Etihad, aiming to crank up the pressure on Arsenal for their game at Stamford Bridge tomorrow. Chelsea are 10 points off the top after a three-game winless run in the league and cannot afford to drop more points if they are to have any hope of challenging for the title. Graham Potter suffered his first…

IT’S safe to say that Virgil van Dijk is currently not the best defender in the Premier League. The Dutchman held the title for the past few seasons while playing a crucial role in Liverpool’s world class performances under manager Jurgen Klopp. Van Dijk still has time to reclaim the title, but things are clearly not going according to plan for either him or Klopp’s side so far this season. Here are players who have done well defensively this term… Kieran Trippier The Newcastle United right-back has been the best defender in the league up to this point. He is one of the biggest reasons why Eddie Howe’s side are in the top four and if he can maintain his current level of form, the Magpies could maintain a surprise…

A crash with a twist – where a runner collided with a pedestrian during a race – has resulted in a legal wrangle. At the centre of it was to determine whether the runner was liable for the injuries of the pedestrian, who had to undergo a hip replacement operation. On the morning of Sunday, April 6, 2014, Jasmin Salie and a friend took a stroll along the Sea Point, Cape Town, promenade. At the conclusion of her walk, Salie was knocked to the ground by runner Kristine Kalmer, who was an athlete participating in the annual Spar Ladies race which was organised by Western Province Athletics. . Salie sustained a fracture of the hip was taken to hospital by ambulance, where she underwent hip replacement surgery. She sued the…

WHILE he is as ecstatic as any player who made it into South Africa’s brand new premier cricket league, the SA20, Eathan Bosch reckons how he got there isn’t an experience he would recommend to anyone. “I sat there and watched the whole thing,” he said of the September 19 auction for the SA20 League. “They went past my name two or three times before they ended up picking me, so I don’t think I’ll ever be doing that again. Obviously I think I’m fortunate to have been bought [for a baseline price of R175 000]. It’s an opportunity to rub shoulders with some of the greats of the T20 game and the coaching staff. Jacques Kallis is one of my idols and one of the best to have ever…

As WE observe National Children’s Day today, it is timely to view the progress made towards protecting the rights and promoting the well-being of our children, and the challenges that still remain. In a statement titled “Rights of the Child”, the Bahá’í International Community states: “Future generations will be better able to govern the affairs of humankind and guarantee that the rights of all are respected if the rights of today’s children are protected and their full development assured” and that “The long-term commitment which is required for the progressive realisation of the rights of the child cannot be overemphasised. “In particular, the allocation of resources for education should be viewed as a central component of the implementation …”. Education must be universal and compulsory. The development of talents, mental…

Many South Africans are extremely worried about the high unemployment rates in the country, where the official unemployment rate stands at around 34%. The expanded unemployment rate is at about 44% and the youth unemployment rate hovers around 60%. It is against this background that some people have incorrectly concluded that the South African government has deliberately planned to de-industrialise the country’s economy to focus on financial services. The latest announcement by the SA Revenue Service that we had a trade surplus of R19 billion in September was encouraging, seeing that we had more exports than imports. What is more significant about this latest trade surplus is that exports of motor vehicles were one of the major sectors that accounted for a significant part of these exports. The reason why…

LONDON: Britain’s new Prime Minister Rishi Sunak announced that he would join the UN climate conference in Egypt after all, having provoked anger for refusing to attend the global event, which starts tomorrow, early into his tenure. Sunak had argued that domestic commitments would keep him away from COP27 in the Red Sea resort of Sharm el-Sheikh, after inheriting an economic crisis from predecessor Liz Truss. “There is no long-term prosperity without action on climate change,” Sunak said. | AFP…

Pakistan’s exit from the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) grey list a fortnight ago has brought little cheer to the country’s economy, according to media reports, “even as estimates suggest that the cumulative real GDP losses for the country due to the blacklisting had soared to $38 billion”. The severe floods and rising political uncertainty have not helped. Pakistan’s economy is a similar size to that of South Africa’s. It has been on the Paris-based global money laundering and terrorist financing watchdog’s grey list since June 2018. But while the Asian country is moving away from under the watchful eye of the FATF, South Africa seems to be moving in the opposite direction, regardless of the Cabinet’s approval of a raft of amendment bills in late August. According to parliamentary…

There have been instances in South Africa of employers clinging on to surpluses produced by their staff pension funds, but no recent cases come to mind of a company raiding its own staff fund for its own purposes, to the detriment of the fund members. This is because the Pension Funds Act, promulgated back in 1956 but amended frequently since then, provides strong protections for members of pension funds, effectively ring-fencing their savings from external interference, even from the employer sponsoring the fund. There are strict requirements pertaining to the governance of funds and the types of assets in which a fund can invest on behalf of its members. The board members of the fund, or trustees, must “act with due care, diligence and good faith”. A few months ago…

FIVE years ago a young Siya Kolisi was on the flank when the Boks were soundly beaten 38-3 by Ireland in Dublin and on the eve of the rematch at the same venue, he says that day was one of his toughest in the Springbok jersey. You would think revenge would be on the minds of the 12 players in today’s match day squad of 23 but captain Kolisi says the focus is not on the past but rather on measuring themselves against the top team in the world to see where they are a year from the World Cup. “We have not forgotten that game but this is a new Springbok team and it is more about building on what we have done so far this year than going…

THE HollywoodBets Dolphins will want someone else in their batting group to provide assistance to Grant Roelofsen, if the Durban side is to annex the CSA T20 Challenge title in Potchefstroom today. In a strange coincidence, the two teams that opened the competition on October 17 will close it, with the Dolphins hoping they can turn the result in their favour this time against the Multiply Titans. Three weeks ago, Dewald Brevis’s half-century and a three-wicket haul for left-arm spinner Aaron Phangiso proved sufficient for the Titans to claim a 34-run victory. Then, as was the case for the majority of the tournament, Roelofsen was the best performer with the bat for the Dolphins, top scoring for them with 68. The 26-year-old opener added two other half-centuries and is the…