Innholdsfortegnelse for 2023-01-31 i Pretoria News

Having a baby can be the most fulfilling experience in a woman’s life. However, no one talks about all the crazy changes that happen after you give birth. When your skin, tissue, and abdominal muscles expand to make room for the growing baby. It can be challenging to accept your new and gorgeous figure in a culture where body image is fundamental. In recent years, a procedure called a “mommy makeover” has attracted attention. But what is it? Motherhood has historically been associated with unpleasant bodily details, such as messy postpartum bleeding, difficulty and occasionally even pain in choosing the best breastfeeding method, wound care for the vagina and cervix, or C-section incisions. In the same way that menstruation and menopause are considered impolite fodder for mixed companies, many women…

THE Jacob Zuma Foundation said it welcomed the decision by Judge Piet Koen to recuse himself from the arms deal-related fraud and corruption arms deal trial. But the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) said it was disappointed by the judge’s decision; it felt he had conducted himself fairly during trial proceedings. Judge Koen yesterday recused himself after he had in 2022 dismissed Zuma’s bid to force out prosecutor Billy Downer, whom he accused of leaking confidential medical documents to the media. This comes after the Constitutional Court initially supported Judge Koen’s decision, saying the former head of state’s application to remove Downer had no reasonable prospects of success. This latest decision has cleared one of the biggest legal hurdles in the long-winded case that has been going on for more than…

POLICE watchdog, the Independent Police Investigative Directorate (Ipid), has launched an investigation after a bouncer at a local pub was allegedly murdered by an irate police officer. Ipid spokesperson Lizzy Suping said before attacking the bouncer, the SAPS sergeant had assaulted his former girlfriend at the pub. “It is alleged that a sergeant from the West Rand Infrastructure Unit went to a local pub where he bumped into his ex-girlfriend. They had an altercation which led to him assaulting her,” Suping said. As the officer assaulted the woman, Suping said the bouncers intervened, and the officer fought them. “The police officer continued to fight the bouncers. “He went outside, came back with a firearm and started shooting randomly in the direction of the bouncers.” She said one of the bouncers…

EDENVALE residents were on high alert yesterday after reports confirmed that another tiger was on the loose. It was reported earlier that the tiger was spotted on CCTV while roaming the parking lot of an office park in Edenvale, Gauteng, before it was swiftly recaptured and taken to a sanctuary for safekeeping. Anti-crime activist Yusuf Abramjee confirmed the recent developments in the capture of the tiger, which happened shortly after a tigress named Sheba also took to the streets, injuring a man and killing other animals in Walkerville, Johannesburg. After hearing the news about another tiger on the loose, the NSPCA called on the Gauteng Department of Agriculture and Rural Development to take responsibility for allowing domestication permits in residential areas. The National SPCA’s wildlife unit manager, Doug Wolhuter, said…

SOUTH Africa is indebted to many wonderful people who made an enormous contribution to this country, especially those who forfeited their skin colour and class privilege. It is a pity that history or the Struggle is not recorded like the movies. Crying over spilt milk is not going to help, but that does not take away the fact that it is unfortunate that the likes of Bettie du Toit could not be honoured while they were still alive. Yet the opportunity was there, unlike for Shulamith Muller who passed on long before democracy was achieved. Du Toit is one of the amazing unsung people in the history of South Africa who contributed to shaping it. Many people still wonder why she has not been honoured. Political activists committed to change…

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken landed in Tel Aviv yesterday for talks to urge a de-escalation in deadly violence that has flared in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Washington’s top diplomat arrived in Israel on the second leg of his Middle East tour, after meeting Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi and the country’s foreign minister in Cairo. Israel is reeling from an attack on Friday that killed seven civilians outside a synagogue in annexed east Jerusalem, a day after the deadliest army raid in years in the occupied West Bank claimed 10 Palestinian lives. On arrival at Tel Aviv’s airport, Blinken condemned those who celebrated the Jerusalem violence and “any other acts of terrorism that take innocent lives. It’s the responsibility of everyone to take steps to calm tensions rather than…

a triumphant Novak Djokovic paraded the Australian Open trophy around the gardens of Melbourne’s Government House yesterday, his 10th title having added another notch in the plus column for those who argue he is the Greatest Of All Time (GOAT). That debate may never be settled but if it is to be decided purely in terms of major championship success, it now moves on to the French Open in the European spring with the Serbian and Rafael Nadal tied on 22 titles. While the blue courts of Melbourne Park are undoubtedly Djokovic’s domain, the red clay courts of Roland Garros are the preserve of Spaniard Nadal, the other open-era GOAT contender along with 20-time Grand Slam champion Roger Federer. Federer is now retired and sent his congratulations to Djokovic on…

Orlando Pirates have struck a purple patch which has seen the team bag three Premiership wins in a row after they defeated Marumo Gallants on Saturday evening. It was a formidable display and it served as a warm-up match for this weekend's crunch fixture at Orlando Stadium against runaway DStv Premiership leaders Mamelodi Sundowns. Apart from their red-hot form, Pirates will also be fuelled by their terrific run at home this season. After 18 matches, they have 28 points and 17 are from home matches with the 'Slaughterhouse' living up to its reputation this season. There is also Pirates' scoring ability, which has soared of late. They have scored nine goals in the last three games and this goal glut coincides with the arrival of striker coach Scott Chickelday, a…

AT LEAST 10 men,travelling in vehicles branded with Department of Labour insignia have been arrested after they attempted to rob the Golden Fry Factory which produces cooking oil in Eikenhof, south of Joburg. Joburg Metro Police Department spokesperson Xolani Fihla said four of the arrested suspects were South African citizens. The other six suspects were Zimbabwean nationals. He said the JMPD’s undercover reaction unit arrested the 10 men in an operation in conjunction with the SAPS crime intelligence unit. The 10 men have been charged with attempted murder, conspiracy to commit a business robbery, impersonating Department of Labour officials, fraud and the possession of illegal firearms. The Zimbabwean citizens have been additionally charged for contravening the Immigration Act. “The officers had received information regarding a syndicate intending to commit a…

A NEW aircraft which just landed at Lanseria Airport from its manufacturer in Tennessee, US, a bottle of champagne on hand to toast its arrival, and a man with a dark secret about the plane. The scene captured in a picture toasting the happy owner is at the centre of a case in the Gauteng High Court, Johannesburg. As it turned out, the man with the secret, who facilitated the sale of the plane, a Cirrus SR22 G6 GTS, had sold it twice to different buyers. Flying enthusiast Denise Hellmann eventually found out about the double dealing after a year and turned to court for an order declaring her the legitimate owner of the plane. She described to the court how, on November 23, 2019, her dream airplane –…

NEW mayor of Mkhondo Local Municipality, Ngelosi Ndlovu, has expressed concern about her safety following the bloodbath in the Mpumalanga area in recent weeks. Ngelosi was elected last week to take over from independent 32-year-old mayor Mthokozisi Simelane, who ousted ANC former mayor Vusi Motha in the Mkhondo council in the local government elections in 2021. The municipal council was dissolved last year after the ANC fired six of its councillors for voting with the opposition. This month, three ANC members were gunned down in Piet Retief, including Mkhondo councillor Sbonelo Ntshangase, who filmed a video stating that should he be killed, Motha should be blamed. The three murders followed the murder of Mkhondo PR councillor Muzi Manyathi last November. The murders have caused tensions in the Mkhondo area, putting…

Leads to positive effect on academic, social and economic outcomes INTERNATIONAL research studies and findings on early childhood development (ECD) as a poverty reduction strategy for both developed and developing countries confirm that quality ECD programmes have lasting positive impacts on academic, as well as other social and economic outcomes for children (Engle et al, 2011). Studies conducted by Unicef (2021) and the World Bank (2020, 2015) tracked trends in Latin America, Asia and eastern as well as southern Africa, and found that pre-school education has a positive effect on children’s ability to succeed in school and to further their qualifications, and to obtain higher wages in the labour market. Pre-school services also appeared to reduce socio-economic inequalities, as children from less advantaged backgrounds benefit more than children from more…

SRINAGAR: Several hundred people gathered as snow fell in Indian Kashmir’s main city of Srinagar yesterday to mark the end of Congress party leader Rahul Gandhi’s foot march that he began at the southern tip of the country 135 days ago. The Bharat Jodo Yatra, or Unite India March, was aimed at boosting the 52-year-old’s popularity but Congress still faces an uphill battle against Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Bharatiya Janata Party that appears poised to sweep the general election due next year. “The aim is to stand against an ideology that wants to destroy the foundation of the country,” said Gandhi. Leaders from opposition parties attended the rally, the largest opposition gathering in India’s erstwhile Muslim-majority state that Modi’s government reorganised into two federally administered territories in August 2019.…

It has been a rough start to 2023 for Stefano Pioli and AC Milan, with only one win in seven games. They lost their last two Serie A matches against Lazio and Sassuolo by scorelines of 4-0 and 5-2 respectively. Pioli’s side have let in four goals in consecutive league games for the first time in the club’s history and on Sunday conceded five goals at home for the first time since 1997. Pioli acknowledged that the tactics that secured Milan the Scudetto last season are no longer working. "I am certainly thinking of many things, as everything that worked so well over the last two years and allowed us to play beautiful and effective football just isn't working right now," Pioli said. Milan play city rivals Inter on Sunday…

Make-up trends come and go, but no matter what’s going on in the make-up scene, highlighters will always be there. Even if you’re doing the barely there, no make-up look, a touch of highlighter is on the make-up list. Whether it’s in cream or powder form, you simply have to have a highlighter in your make-up bag. Used correctly, it gives the skin a youthful, dewy finish. However, if used incorrectly, it can leave you looking like an oily mirror ball. Here are a few tips on what not to do when applying highlighter: When you’re doing a day look, don’t go over the top. Less is more, and keep it subtle. For a fresh, dewy day look, cream formula highlighters work best. A good trick is to add a…

NORTH West Premier Bushy Maape has vowed to speed up services to strife-torn areas in the province where the lack of water has led to violent protests. Earlier this year, the North West came under sharp focus after various communities lodged service delivery protests in Braklaagte near Zeerust, where residents barricaded the R49 road linking Zeerust and Gaborone in Botswana. Residents said they last had clean water last year. The province was also hit by instability at various municipalities, including the Ditsobotla Local Municipality. Maape wants to turn around the situation and has urged all the role players, including municipalities, to speed up the provision of water. His spokesperson Sello Tatai, said the North West premier’s Coordinating Council recently held a meeting following the instability resulting from poor service due…

FORMER mayor of Johannesburg, Dr Mpho Phalatse, has her eye on contesting John Steenhuisen for the position of federal leader of the DA. Phalatse briefed the media in Soweto yesterday, where she confirmed that she would be contesting for the DA’s top job. Over the past few months, Phalatse has been in a strained relationship with Steenhui- sen. It is understood that some in the DA were shocked that she would want the position of party leader when she failed to keep things together in the City of Johannesburg. “I am the kind of person who can help us find each other for the sake of our country. This country needs the DA. This is a contest and I have to put in the work. I can put in the…

The SA National Civic Organisation in Tshwane has berated mayor Randall Williams for making former chief financial officer (CFO) Umar Banda a scapegoat for disastrous financial management flagged by the auditor-general last week. On Thursday, the auditor-general officially announced to the City of Tshwane council the first qualified audit report with adverse opinion which was incurred by the metro for the 2021/2022 financial period. The report, which has been labelled as a “mess” and “rubbish” during a council sitting, was leaked to the public early this month. Part of the report contained unsubstantiated financial statements and unaccounted for City budget. The quality of the audit report was found wanting by the auditor-general, who said it was not in accordance with the Standards of Generally Recognised Accounting Practice, the requirements of…

TO help stop police killings, the government should consider amending the legislation and allow longer jail sentences for criminals targeting law enforcement officers. Police Minister Bheki Cele, speaking at the 8th SAPS National Excellence Awards in Limpopo at the weekend, urged officers to defend themselves when faced with danger. Cele was referring to the murder of a Port Edward officer who was gunned down with his partner and two children in KwaZulu-Natal. The officer’s third child, who is only 7 years old, is fighting for her life in hospital. Police killings have been on the rise over the past financial year. Emphasising the importance of defending themselves, Cele said: “Police must defend themselves decisively; that is why we give teachers chalk, we give doctors stethoscopes and we also give you…

A suicide bombing at a crowded mosque in Pakistan’s Peshawar killed at least 32 people yesterday, the latest attack targeting police in this northwestern city where Islamist militants remain active. Hospital officials said at least 147 people were wounded, with many of them in critical condition. Prime Minister Shebaz Sharif called the blast a suicide attack. There were at least 260 people in the mosque, police official Sikandar Khan said. No one has claimed responsibility for the bombing, which ripped through the mosque during noon prayers, causing a wall to collapse on top of worshippers. The building is inside a highly fortified compound that includes the headquarters of the provincial police force and a counter-terrorism department. “We’re getting that the terrorist was standing in the first row,” said Defence Minister…