Innholdsfortegnelse for Sunday, November 8, 2020 i Sunday Independent

NATION ‘Business must employ locals’ Cadres table document to deal with foreigners PIET MAHASHA RAMPEDI RETIRED SANDF General Maomane “Mojo” Motau’s ANC cadres group has implored business and institutions to employ locals as a “national duty”. It also wants foreigners to close their businesses and leave South Africa within 90 days to give the country a chance to solve its internal problems. In a document tabled before the ANC national working committee (NWC), the party’s operational arm, the group said the governing party’s leadership under President Cyril Ramaphosa must make way for a national task team (NTT) because it suffered from a legitimacy crisis and was controlled by “their invisible masters”. The document, titled “ANC TURNAROUND STRATEGY 2025: CHANGING THE COURSE OF HISTORY”, was discussed at several meetings between the…

UNPRECEDENTED Wishing the class of 2020 all the best EDWIN NAIDU AS SOUTH Africa’s Class of 2020 entered the third day of the final National School Certificate (NSC) exams on Friday, Universities South Africa (USAf) head Professor Ahmed Bawa expressed well-wishes to more than 1 million learners who were writing. “Many of you young people will remember that many teachers contracted the virus and were forced to go into self-quarantine. “Some were hospitalised and we also sadly lost others along the way. “We are confident of the commitment and innovation of our teachers and schools and of the resilience and genius of the Class of 2020,” Bawa said. He said despite the difficulties brought on by the Covid-19, USAf had faith in the measures put in place by the Department…

CRIME ‘We’re prisoners in our homes’ Rampant crime, murders making residents too scared to venture out AMANDA MALIBA amanda.maliba@inl.co.za AN ANXIOUS mother of two girls from Dobsonville in Soweto says she prefers being indoors of late. Mpho Molefe, 35, said she no longer felt safe because criminals were doing as they pleased and acted like they were entitled to rob everything from defenceless women and children. “The sad part is that I don’t even feel safe being at home,” she said, complaining that raising children in South Africa is stressful and unfair on parents who were vulnerable in their own country. Another Sowetan, 32-year-old Gift Motloung, said he was constantly looking over his shoulder, expecting something to happen to him. “What quality of life can one lead when you are…

IRREGULAR SPENDING Municipalities under investigation TSHEGO LEPULE tshego.lepule@inl.co.za PUBLIC accounts committees in municipalities across the Western Cape are investigating cases of alleged irregular and/or unauthorised expenditure that amounts to more than R200 million. This emerged in a written response to a question from Good Party’s Brett Herron to MEC of Local Government, Anton Bredell, on the number of investigations before the province’s 30 municipal public accounts committees (MPACs). The chairperson of Knysna municipality’s MPAC, Ian Uys, resigned just two months into his role in September citing corruption and non-compliance from fellow members in the council. In his response, Bredell said: “There are 258 cases before MPAC, politicians are implicated in four cases (and) municipal officials are implicated in 254 cases. “The cost for all municipalities is currently R229.9 million.” At…

4IR Trailblazer in digital transformation STAFF REPORTER WHEN it comes to women changing the status quo for economic and digital transformation in South Africa, Refilwe Tlhabanyane is a force to be reckoned with as she carves her own path as thought leader and subject matter expert in this field. In her research and now published book, Tlhabanyane explores how the South African government can use the opportunities provided by the digital transformation to transform the economy and deal with the plague of poverty, unemployment and inequality. The digital revolution, or Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR), has catapulted many economies into an era where digitisation continues to change how people live or interact with technology, and it has led to global economies feeling the pressure to adapt to change at a remarkably…

AUDIT Councils pay same staff twice MANYANE MANYANE manyane.manyane@inl.co.za AN AUDIT report has found that at least 20 employees of embattled Emfuleni Municipality have been double-dipping and drawing a salary from Sedibeng District Municipality. The report, commissioned by the Gauteng Human Settlement and Co-operative Governance and Traditional Affairs (CoGTA) and compiled by advocate William Mokhari, revealed that for the past five years, both municipalities have been paying salaries of 20 employees employed by Emfuleni. The workers were employed at Sedibeng District Municipality and left to work for Emfuleni Local Municipality during the tenure of its controversial mayor Simon Mofokeng. When the auditors asked Sedibeng Mayor Busisiwe Modisakeng why she was paying these salaries, she didn’t come up with a clear answer. The report also found that the municipality has an…

AFRICA Ivory Coast sees new dawn H.E SAKARIA KONE THE emphatic victory of President Alassane Ouattara in the last national elections heralds the dawn of a new era for the west African country and paves the way for the new administration to build upon the success of the “Ivorian miracle” to leapfrog the country post the Covid-19 pandemic. According to the provisional results published by the Independent Electoral Commission, the vote of the October 31 presidential election gave incumbent President Ouattara a resounding victory of 94.27%. The turnout stands at 53.90%. While waiting for the country’s highest court to confirm this result, it is clear that the majority of Ivorians have confidence in the leadership of Ouattara. The outbreak of Covid-19 had slammed the brakes on the growth trajectory that many…

BUSINESS EU’s new Africa strategy EDWIN NAIDU THE coronavirus pandemic may have stalled plans by the EU to kick-start its new Africa strategy, but attempts are under way to solidify its presence in South Africa through engagement on sticking points around empowerment laws thwarting the aspirations of EU business in South Africa. According to a study titled EU Investors’ Responses to B-BBEE: A Skills Enhancement Model by research expert Feroza Samaai-Abader, the development of a Skills Enhancement Model has been mooted as a creative response to the country’s empowerment drive. This, she said, can be achieved through facilitating the empowerment of South Africans (employed and not-yet-employed), by harnessing educational opportunities that are readily available through foreign investors. Samaai-Abader said that while the findings of the study confirm the EU as…

TROPICAL STORM Cuba braces for Storm Eta flooding CUBA’S meteorology office warned yesterday of torrential rain and flooding as Tropical Depression Eta churned northwards towards the Caribbean island, and on track to Florida, after killing more than 150 people in Central America last week. Eta could strengthen back into a tropical storm over the warm Caribbean waters before making landfall on the southern coast of central Cuba overnight, the office said, warning of coastal flooding and winds of 80-100km/h. Flooding could be a problem, it said, given Cuba was already waterlogged in the wake of heavy rains of late and Eta could potentially dump more than 300mm of water on central and mountainous regions. The government – well known for preparedness in the face of natural disasters – discussed measures…

Sudan partly closes border with Ethiopia KHARTOUM: Sudan partially closed its border with Ethiopia, state news agency Suna reported yesterday, in the wake of escalating violence in the region. Heavy fighting flared in Ethiopia’s northern Tigray region on Wednesday, after Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed launched military operations in response to what he said was an attack on federal troops. The local government in Sudan’s eastern al-Qadarif state began closing its border with the Ethiopian regions of Tigray and Amhara on Thursday until further notice. The government also warned people living at the border to be wary of the repercussions of tensions in neighbouring Ethiopia, it added. Sudanese areas neighbouring the two Ethiopian regions have an active harvest season and any security tensions could seriously harm farmers and their corps, the…

MEMOIR Expression of gratitude In-depth look at what rapper has gone through, where he is now AMANDA MALIBA SEVENTEEN years of being a rapper, producer, radio host and all-round media personality has brought us The Book of ProVerb, launched in Hyde Park’s Exclusive Books this week. The book gets its title after the celebrity and author Proverb launched his career with his debut album with the same name. The detailed memoir leaves no stone unturned as ProVerb, real name Tebogo Sidney Thekisho, unpacks important moments of his life from family to career, divorce and attempted suicide, to a point of peace and happiness where he finds himself now. “The book is not about my divorce nor about my attempted suicide. My memoir is about the lessons I’ve learnt from my…

COMMENT Debates around school exam results need a richer flow of data As matrics begin the 2020 exams after a disrupted academic year, it is important to understand what stands in the way of quality education for all, writes Martin Gustafsson SOUTH Africans place huge emphasis on the Matric examination results from the final year of secondary school – Grade 12. A school leaver’s chances of further education or a job depend heavily on skills reflected in the Matric certificate. Every year, national trends in these results stimulate debate about the nature and quality of education in the country, and the issues that shape it. The release of the 2020 examination results in February 2021 could prompt an especially heated debate, given the backdrop of Covid-19 and school closures. Investments…

EM assets rally as Biden closes in JUSTIN VILLAMIL, LILIAN KARUNUNGAN and MARTON EDER Bloomberg EMERGING market stocks and currencies climbed to their highest in more than two years as Democrat Joe Biden moved closer to victory in the US presidential election. MSCI’s developing world stock index rose past a January peak and 23 of 24 currencies climbed as investors cheered the prospect of a Democratic president and a Republican-controlled Senate. The Russian rouble led gains, paced by Brazil’s real, as the Mexican peso passed a key level and reached its highest since March. A measure of volatility in developing-nation currencies dropped to near the lowest since August. Investors are betting a Biden presidency with a Republican-controlled Senate will make a multi-trillion-dollar stimulus package less likely, forcing the Federal Reserve…

BIZ 101 How to gear up your business for a local market DESPITE the gradual easing of restrictions on international travel, the tourism industry – one of the hardest hit sectors by Covid-19 – is bracing itself for a difficult festive season. With a 75 percent revenue loss predicted this year, including an estimated R3.2 billion from foreign visitors, the sector needs to readjust its focus towards the domestic market. Those who have always had a local focus, should be aware that there will likely be a number of new competitors from those who catered exclusively for international tourists. Here are tips for gearing your businesses to a local market: Adjustment Adjust wisely to a penny-pinching mindset as South Africans are likely to have even less money than in previous…

MUSIC Queer artist’s you must listen to JAMAL GROOTBOOM MUSIC is an integral part of many African nations with various genres having gained global popularity, including Afrobeats from Nigeria and gqom from South Africa. And while many artists from the continent have received global recognition, when it comes to queer representation morecan be done to support and showcase talent. We’ve compiled a list of queer music artists you need to know. DESIRE MAREA Is a member of queer supergroup FAKA. The group has travelled the world because of their unique outlook of queerness with an in-your-face approach in the visuals and in their music. FAKA’s music was even the inspiration for Versace’s S/S 2019 collection landing them and fellow bandmate Fela Gucci in the front row at the show. Recently…

Rain can’t spoil Espargaro’s second ‘Pol’ SPANISH rider Pol Espargaro excelled in wet conditions to claim his second MotoGP pole position of the season for KTM at the European Grand Prix yesterday. Espargaro, who had claimed his first pole at the Styrian Grand Prix back in August, will start at the front of the grid in Valencia today after posting a fastest lap of one minute 40.434 seconds. Suzuki’s Alex Rins starts second with a time of one minute 40.475, ahead of Honda’s Takaaki Nakagami, who suffered a late fall. World championship leader Joan Mir will begin today’s race in fifth place for Suzuki, with his nearest challenger, Fabio Quartararo of Petronas Yamaha, down in 11th. Valentino Rossi, who is back after missing the last two rounds due to a…

CRICKET Markram hits reset button ‘It was a tough two months’ ZAAHIER ADAMS THE shadows were lengthening over Table Mountain. The first day of cricket’s glorious return in South Africa was drawing to a close. Only four overs remained in the day. The Cape Cobras had sneaked in a declaration leaving Aiden Markram and Dean Elgar to negotiate an awkward little period. For Elgar this was routine. Part of the job. It was a lot more complex for Markram. This was going to be a trial by spin on a Newlands surface that bore greater resemblance to Calcutta than Cape Town. Walking down the deserted Members Pavilion steps and preparing to take a guard for the first time in eight months, the former boy wonder would undoubtedly have had flashes…

RUGBY Bosch cool in sweat fest MIKE GREENAWAY THE Sharks’ scrappy 19-13 victory over the Cheetahs was hardly a spectacle but both sets of players should not be judged too harshly given the crazy fact that this game was played in the heat of summer. In fact, this game was a reminder of what virtually every game at Jonsson Kings Park resembles when the humidity is in town, and teams opt for low-risk tactics that are not always entertaining. The Cheetahs, in particular, looked all at sea, probably because for the last few years they have been playing in the cold of Europe or in the rarified atmosphere of Bloemfontein. Some of their players looked like they were going to melt… In those conditions, it was inevitable that the Sharks’…

PREMIER LEAGUE Players respond to take simmering heat off Ole MANCHESTER United eased the pressure on manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer with a 3-1 win at Everton in the Premier League yesterday with Bruno Fernandes scoring twice and Edinson Cavani grabbing his first for the club. United have failed to win at home in the league this season and there were questions over Solskjaer’s future after the midweek defeat to Istanbul Basaksehir in the Champions League. But United, who moved up to 13th and ten points, responded with a display which, while far from smooth, was full of character, epitomised by captain Harry Maguire’s determined display at the back. “We knew we had to get three points today. It’s early in the season and we don’t look at the table but…

SOWETO FESTIVAL EXPO THE 37th Soweto Festival Expo (SFE) will start on November 14 at the historic Vilakazi Street’s Sakhumzi Restaurant with a fun-filled line-up of festivities until December 5. The SFE prides itself as a key event in connecting businesses, SMMEs, youth, community organisations, consumers and the Soweto community at large. It is also an annual platform to celebrate Soweto’s richness, culture and diversity. One of the events to look forward to is the Soweto International Film Festival (SIFF) taking place at Ster-Kinekor Maponya Mall, with a posh red-carpet event on November 22 when guests can look forward to locally produced films and meet the directors and producers. There will be a series of Soweto-made or inspired movies, documentaries around gender-based violence, African movies, stage plays, as well as…

INTERVENTIONS THAT NEED TO BE IMPLEMENTED IN ORDER to mitigate against the psychological effects of violent crimes, Mariëtte Joubert of the University of the Free State offers the following as interventions. ◆The criminal justice system needs to become more victim-friendly and incorporate more views of the community when determining sentencing. ◆Offenders need to realise the impact that their offences had on the victims and the community. ◆Social activism by raising awareness. This can be specific to communities because crime can present differently in the many communities. ◆Victim empowerment by utilising a human rights approach for the reporting of crimes and assisting the victim through the legal process. ◆Economic upliftment to create jobs and stable living wages. ◆The media should begin to present crime in all parts of South Africa and…

HIGHER EDUCATION First woman VC in 148 years New incumbent will have her hands full with Unisa subject of ministerial review EDWIN NAIDU PICTURE: CAREERS MAGAZINE/ JEFFREY RIKHOTSO IN WHAT has been described as a boost for women in higher education, Professor Puleng LenkaBula has been appointed the first woman vice-chancellor (VC) in 148 years at Unisa – one of the continent’s largest tertiary institutions. But the country’s fifth women vice-chancellor will have her hands full immediately, with Unisa the subject of a review announced four months ago by Minister of Higher Education, Science and Innovation Blade Nzimande following issues related to governance and its mandate in terms of the Higher Education Act. The appointment of LenkaBula, currently the vice-rector: institutional change, student affairs and community engagement at the University…

POULTRY Eggs ahead for women farmers NKULULEKO NENE ZODWA MTHEMBU, a chicken farmer from Groutville, near Stanger in KwaZulu-Natal, has praised the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development for supporting her poultry business. A former passenger train driver, Mthembu is one of the founders of Amatshitshi Oqobo Primary Co-operative, which recently received funding of R9million from the department, in addition to R2m from the Entreprise ILembe district on Friday. When avian influenza hit the country three years ago, a number of commercial egg layer, backyard farms and township trader businesses collapsed because of quarantine, culling of birds and the subsequent ban on the movement of eggs. That resulted in many people losing their livelihoods, and a cheaper way of gaining animal-based protein in their diets. However, Mthembu and her four…

SLAVERY Harsh lives of women in indenture-ship DR JUGGIE PATHER IN NATAL, the local labour force, unhappy with the conditions of service on the sugar cane plantations, refused to work, resulting in the importation of East Indians as bonded labour on five-year contracts, renewable for another five years. From November 1860 to 1917, 152 000 Indians migrated as bonded workers to work mainly on the cane fields. For newly arrived Indians, adjustment to the harsh environment was difficult. Feelings of alienation, helplessness, depression, inability to cope, loneliness and hopelessness were rife. Suicide rates were high. In literature relating to apartheid, it has been said that the Indian community, by virtue of special privileges, was better off than African counterparts (omalley.nelsonmandela.org). In reality, this was not so. Women, especially those who…

EU INVESTMENT Conversation that needs to be had SA’s B-BBEE policies are convoluted and complex, frustrating overseas investors instead of encouraging transformation EDWIN NAIDU AGAINST a backdrop of the harsh realities of Covid-19 potentially deterring investment, there have been renewed calls for a review of transformation laws in South Africa, particularly the impact of B-BBEE empowerment regulations on EU companies. Investors are concerned about the lack of clarity concerning policy and structural reforms with the B-BBEE policy, one of which has been described as often eliciting a “deer-in-the-headlights” response from even the most seasoned investors”, said the findings of a new study unveiled during a webinar attended by top European diplomats, including the EU Ambassador to South Africa, Dr Riina Kionka. Entitled EU Investors’ Responses to Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment…

EDITORIAL Amendments to probe’s terms are not helpful TIME will tell if the Zondo commission of inquiry into allegations of state capture is the right platform from which justice can be pursued. Given the amount of money that has been spent on the commission, R700 million by July this year, one would expect that it would be a launch pad for follow-up investigations that lead to arrests. This year R150m more was allocated to the commission and there is an additional R30m from the Department of Justice that will help with investigations. The curious case of commissions is that they are mostly established to get to the bottom of the truth when it’s politicians that need to account or face the long arm of the law. It will be an…

LETTERS Email: scribe@inl.co.za (no attachments). All letters must contain the writer’s full name, physical address and telephone number. No pen names. Stay safe in, around water THE Department of Water and Sanitation urges citizens to observe safety procedures around rivers, dams and oceans across the country during festive seasons and beyond. Most of inland holidaymakers, many of them first-timers, will be flocking to the coastal seaside after a stiff Covid-19 lockdown that came with physical and mental constrain. As a result, it will feel like having a freedom of a lifetime after spending most of the time in isolation, be it indoors or in restricted areas. The freedom feeling after lockdown is in indeed a heartwarming one, but should at all costs be enjoyed with a full sense of responsibility…

The People Tanzanian opposition leader, Lissu takes refuge in German ambassador’s residence NAIROBI: Tanzanian opposition presidential candidate Tundu Lissu pictured, said he took refuge at the German ambassador’s residence in the commercial capital Dar es Salaam yesterday after receiving death threats following a disputed election. Lissu, who as head of leading opposition party, Chadema, was the main challenger to President John Magufuli in the October 28 election, said immediately after the vote he started getting death threats. “I received two unknown calls whose callers told me they would deal with me once and for all. “We are waiting for the embassy to negotiate with the government for us to leave (to go) abroad. I cannot leave in a normal way without security assurance,” he said. Officials at the embassy were…

DENMARK Variant of Covid-19 virus in minks ADDRESSING the “concerning development” of Covid-19 mutation in minks and its transmission to 214 people, Danish Foreign Minister Jeppe Kofod said the government will ensure “full transparency and take resolute measures to address” the new clusters. “The Danish government takes the situation seriously and has chosen to act fast and decisively with the clear commitment that we would rather go a step too far then take a step too little,” Xinhua news agency quoted Kofod as saying at a press conference held at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Copenhagen. Meanwhile, Soren Brostrom, director general of the Danish Health Authority, said he was confident the mutated mink-related outbreak could be contained. Brostrom noted that despite “the rapidly evolving transmission” in a number of…

Tunisia to return hazard waste to Italy CAPE TOWN: Tunisian authorities say they will send containers filled with 120 tons of waste, mainly medical, back to Italy. This comes after the Tunisian Ministry of Environment announced an investigation into a contract concluded by a Tunisian company to import waste from Italy. According to a report by green economy and growth website Afrik21, the ministry, which admits that it does not issue a licence for the import of waste from abroad, also announced the opening of an investigation to establish responsibility in this affair. Local media reported that the Tunisian company would receive €48 (about R889) for each ton of waste imported. ANA…

FUNDRAISER Come on, people, let’s be happy LESEGO MAKGATHO ENTERTAINMENT and development organisation Happy People Entertainment has partnered with a team of artists from around the world for a fund-raising cause. Artworks will be showcased from November 30-December 13. The proceeds will be shared equally on a 50-50 basis, between the Artists and the non-profit organisation. Portia Motale from Happy People says: “The theme of the artworks is in-line with the organisation’s mandate, which is to offer positive (smiles, peace, love, happiness) fun-filled, uplifting and inspirational events of premium quality that serve as an escape haven from our daily pressures. “This is done through multidisciplinary art forms, clean fun, EQ (emotional intelligence) workshops and wellness programmes. So brace yourselves and prepare to get a good dose of feel-good chemical release:…

AFRICA THIS WEEK AFRICA IS A DUMPING SITE FOR USED LDVS VICTOR KGOMOESWANA @VictorAfrica EVEN as the US elections amused the world, thanks to President Trump and his litigation antics, a more serious report implicating the US caught my attention. This report should feature highly on the agenda of the AU. Africa is the dumping ground, importing 40% of the 14million used light duty vehicles (LDVs) exported between 2015 and 2018. Weak or no regulatory capacity to control the import of such LDVs, i.e. cars, SUVs and minibuses, make Nigeria the world’s third-largest importer – behind only United Arab Emirates and Mexico. These are the revelations of a report by the UN Environment Programme (Unep), titled “Used Vehicles and the Environment – a global overview of light duty vehicles: flow,…

REAL NUMBERS In memory of Thabiso and Ayanda Tlelai, tenacious and generous AFTER months without rain, a good part of the country received torrents on Sunday. The downpour was very much welcomed. In Warden, in the Free State, the torrents paved a tragic path to a couple that perished in an accident. Thabiso Tlelai and his wife Ayanda left three souls orphaned. The Tlelai family were an accomplished business couple with operations in Lesotho, their country of origin, and here in South Africa. At the memorial service on Friday, the Tlelais were remembered for their friendship, generosity and tenacity. I have often communed with the family and experienced the friendship that Thabiso embued, and his business acumen. But, more importantly, it was his concern for development. He always had a…

TV HIGHLIGHTS SURVIVOR: WINNERS AT WAR Sundays at 5.55pm on M-Net (DStv 101) The veteran reality series hosted by Jeff Probst brings 20 returning castaways to the Mamanuca Islands in Fiji for its 40th instalment. In celebration of the show’s 20th anniversary, the castaways are all previous winners of the competition. HELP! I WRECKED MY HOUSE Tuesdays at 8.35pm on HGTV (DStv 177) Jasmine Roth rescues homeowners who took on major DIYs and are living without bathrooms, kitchens and bedrooms due to issues they can’t fix. Jasmine and her team help finish the problematic projects and turn mishaps into dream spaces in record time. SUNDAY | NOV 8 SABC1 06:00 Teenagers On A Mission 07:00 Siyakholwa 07:30 Bonisanani 08:00 Imvelo 08:30 Gospel Avenue 09:30 Skeem Saam Omnibus (R) 12:00 Uzalo…

STARS Aries (March 21 - April 20) Why people behave the way they do can be a mystery. Trouble is, at times, bizarre behaviour comes from those you thought you knew well. This week could shine some light on someone’s puzzling actions, which puts you in a better position to deal with the issues. If trouble flares, act with diplomacy. Taurus (April 21 - May 20) This week, an action-packed cosmos pushes Taureans to the limit. Energy is heightened and you could accomplish a great deal, especially if you work alone. You’re not in the mood to compromise. It’s easy to become irritated with less-spirited individuals. Carnal cravings run high. Gemini (May 21 - June 21) It’s a powerhouse week, Gemini. The catch? A change of course may be required.…

TV GUIDE SUNDAY 8 NOVEMBER Cricket: Indian Premier League T20: Qualifier 2, 3.50pm, CRI; Women’s Big Bash League: Melbourne Renegades v Adelaide Strikers, 1.15am, GSD, CRI; Brisbane Heat v Melbourne Stars, 4.40am, CRI Cycling: Challenge by la Vuelta, Sixth Edition, 11.45am, VR1; La Vuelta a Espana, Stage 18: Hipodromo de la Zarzuela-Madrid (125.4km), 4.35pm, VR1 Golf: SuperSport Shootout, Day 2, 11.15am, GOL, GSD; European Tour: Aphrodite Hills Cyprus Showdown, Day 4, 11.30am, ACT, GOL (2.30pm(; PGA Tour: Vivint Houston Open, Day 4, 8pm, GOL, GSD (9.15pm) Motorsport: MotoGP: Grand Prix of Europe, Moto3, 11.45am, MSP, SSM; Moto2, 1.05pm, MSP; MotoGP, 2.30pm, MSP, GSD; DTM: Hockenheimring Qualifying 2, 11.25am, VR3; DTM: Hockenheimring Race 2, 2.15pm, VR3; NASCAR Cup Series: NASCAR Cup Series Championship, 9.30pm, MSP, GSD (11pm) Rugby: Guinness Pro14: Ospreys…

RUGBY White’s success with Bulls is good news for Springboks MARK KEOHANE JAKE White did a brilliant job in turning the Springboks from the jokers of World Rugby in 2003 to the World Champions in 2007. He did a brilliant job in turning around the fortunes of the Brumbies … from 14th in Super Rugby to an ankle tap away from winning the title two years later in Hamilton, New Zealand. He restored pride at the Sharks in one season as they lost away to the Crusaders in the Super Rugby semi-final and he won Montpellier their first European title. His time at the Boks was his longest in any of those jobs. He saw out his four-year contract. White, technically among the best coaches, lost favour with his respective…

SOCCER Ellis’ strategy keeps Banyana’s players sharp HERMAN GIBBS BY the time the Cosafa Women’s Championship reaches business end next week, there will be fierce competition for places in Banyana Banyana’s team. After two matches, coach Desiree Ellis has fielded all, but one of her 20-player squad which have yet to concede a goal at the 2020 showpiece at the Wolfson Stadium in Nelson Mandela Bay. Speaking after her side’s emphatic 5-0 over Eswatini on Friday, Ellis said it was important for all the players in the squad to have game time. “There’s no point in bringing players to a tournament and then not giving them a chance to show their worth,” said Ellis. “We have one player who has yet to have a run here at the tournament. “Some…

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ZONDO Judge me as a person, not accountant – witness LOYISO SIDIMBA loyiso.sidimba@inl.co.za FORMER SA Airways board member Yakhe Kwinana yesterday pleaded with Deputy Chief Justice Raymond Zondo not to judge the chartered accountancy profession on the basis of her evidence. Kwinana, a chartered accountant who previously served as SAA Technical (SAAT) chairperson, told Justice Zondo that he should not allow the commission of inquiry into state capture to be a graveyard for the whole profession. ”The effect it has out there, you may not know the influence out there. If you want to say Yakhe Kwinana is incompetent, then say it but please don’t include the profession,” she said. Kwinana said that adopting such an attitude would amount to killing the profession of chartered accountancy and asked for the…

FINANCES DBSA loans in question SAMKELO MTSHALI DEVELOPMENT Bank of Southern Africa Chief Executive Officer Patrick Dlamini has dismissed claims that corruption is rife in the bank in the wake of allegations that the bank had disbursed close to R500million in loans without following proper procedures. This follows a string of allegations made by UDM leader General Bantu Holomisa in a letter to Parliament’s standing committee on public accounts (Scopa), in which he requested the committee to investigate a litany of allegations of maladministration, mismanagement and corruption amounting to R426m in loans. The loans were paid to a group of companies under the Cranbrook Projects group, including Blue Horizon Investments 11, Moeparutsi Properties and Proline Trading 60, in the 2007/2008 financial year. Holomisa said, of the R426m, which included accumulated…

JUSTICE ‘Constant delays a ploy to bury case’ AMANDA MALIBA TIMOTHY BERNARD African News Agency (ANA) THE family of Nathaniel “Lokkie” Julies have alleged the constant postponement of the case was a ploy to dissolve it. Lokkie’s mother, Bridgette Julies, was in tears at yet another postponement – the fourth since the suspects were arrested – for the bail application of accused number three Voster Netshiongolo at the Protea Glen Magistrate’s Court on Friday. The case was postponed to December 1. The three accused, Netshiongolo, Simon “Scorpion” Ndyalvane and Caylene Whiteboy, face charges for killing the 16-year-old almost three months ago, along with meddling with the crime scene. The deceased, who was living with Down syndrome, was shot outside the notorious Hillbrow flats in Eldorado Park, next to a broken…

FICTION Makholwa adds more murder to her stable LESEGO MAKGATHO lesego.makgatho@inl.co.za ANGELA Makholwa, the much-loved author of gripping psychological thrillers, has come forth with another crime fiction, Critical But Stable. This follows Red Ink (2007), The 30th Candle (2009), Black Widow Society (2013), and the internationally-acclaimed The Blessed Girl (2017) – tales of entertaining escapades and the sexual misadventures of modern women. Her new offering sees her flexing her muscles the best way she knows how. Critical But Stable is a murder mystery/ thriller centred around three couples who from the outside are the picture of black love and “Love lives here”. Debt, sexual frustration and dangerous ambitions threaten to destroy everything they’ve built so far. The Msibis, Manamelas and Jiyas are high-flying couples who belong to the Khula Society,…

EDUCATION Book charts fall, rise of UWC STAFF REPORTER UWC has journeyed from near-bankruptcy to one of South Africa’s top 10 universities In the early 2000s, UWC found itself shattered. It had, perhaps more than any other university in South Africa, the right to claim a significant contribution to the anti-apartheid Struggle. The campus community’s protests went far beyond most students’ in the 1980s, under the leadership of its rector, Professor Jakes Gerwel and its chancellor, Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu. Alongside these two men, scores of academics placed themselves next to protesting students, calling for the end of apartheid. As exiles returned home, many found their way to UWC. Intellectuals such as Kader Asmal, Zola Skweyiya, Dullah Omar, Albie Sachs and Yvonne Mokgoro took up teaching positions at the university.…

OPINION Trump was bad news for the world Coronavirus contributed to his downfall LETEPE MAISELA EDUARDO MUÑOZ Reuters HOW did one such misogynistic, bigoted, racist and unapologetically xenophobic personality, end up being the supreme leader of the world’s biggest democracy, called the United States of America? From the day billionaire Donald Trump trumped (pardon the pun) Democrat Hillary Clinton and jingled the White House keys mockingly in her face in a quest to assert himself as the US 45th president, when he took office on January 20, 2017, the political landscape of the country as we knew it then was drastically transformed. Previously Trump was known as a real estate mogul and surprisingly a TV star who starred in the NBC series called The Apprentice, where his famous line was “You…

SMMES SMMEs need support during and after lockdown JOHN DLUDLU SOUTH African micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) faced a headwind of challenges even before a global pandemic blew in to shut down the economy. The Small Business Institute (SBI) has listed many of them over the years on this page: late payments for goods and services delivered; the tangle of bureaucratic red tape tying up businesses from every tier and agency of government (up to nine working days a month); unreliable power supply and expensive, insufficient internet access, among others. All have contributed to what could have been an avoidable decline in the number of active businesses and in the country’s entrepreneurial stock. And then came Covid-19 and the obvious question, how would lock-down affect MSMEs? The SBI, with…

ICYMI | IOL.CO.ZA AN INCREDULOUS WEEK IN SA Our political leaders will know our priorities only if we tell them, again and again, and if those priorities begin to show up in the polls. PEGGY NOONAN American author and columnist PLINY the Elder once wrote that there’s always something new out of Africa. He could well have been referring to the Zondo Commission on State Capture, where SAA board member Yakhe Kwinana held an entire country transfixed by her answers on Monday and Tuesday, writes Kevin Ritchie.…

UNITED STATES Victory for Biden and Democrats World hopes for end to American isolation WITH Joe Biden as the 46th President of the US, countries around the world are trying to ascertain what a Democratic administration would mean for them. Many hope the period of American isolationism under President Trump will give way to an era of renewed US global leadership and embrace of multilateralism to tackle common challenges. Australia’s Prime Minister Scott Morrison, when asked yesterday about the relationship with a future Biden administration, said the Australia-US alliance is “bigger than any one individual”. Morrison, a conservative, said he would wait for the vote count to be over and then get on with working with Washington. Morrison and Trump have long been close; in 2019, Trump asked the Australian…

IVORY COAST N’Guessan arrested for creating rival government IVORY Coast opposition leader and former prime minister Pascal Affi N’Guessan was under arrest yesterday for creating a rival government after President Alassane Ouattara’s election victory, his wife and a spokeswoman said. Ivorian prosecutors are pursuing terrorism charges against more than a dozen opposition leaders who boycotted the October 31 vote in which Ouattara won a third term in office and announced they were creating a transitional council. The stand-off has raised fears of protracted instability in the world’s top cocoa producer, whose disputed 2010 presidential election led to a brief civil war. More than 40 people have died in clashes before and since the latest vote. Affi was arrested overnight after the public prosecutor confirmed on Friday that he was being…

US ELECTIONS Kamala Harris makes history KAMALA Harris, 56, made history yesterday with her election as Joe Biden’s vice president, becoming the first woman, first Black American and first Asian American to win the second highest US office. Edison Research and the major US television networks projected their victory yesterday, based on unofficial final results. A US senator from California, Harris served as San Francisco’s first female district attorney and was California’s first woman of colour to be elected attorney general. Her background in criminal justice could help a Biden administration tackle racial equality and policing after the country was swept by protests this year. She is expected to be a top adviser on judicial nominations. Harris, whose mother and father emigrated from India and Jamaica, respectively, had her sights…

TRADE Indigenous designs on Africa AMBER COURT amber.court@inl.co.za KHANYA NDWANDWE A CAPE Town mother and daughter team showcased a distinct mud cotton cloth from West Africa known as bogolan, at a global fashion fair held this week. The duo believe Africa has an important contribution to make to the fashion industry. Pauline and Tamburai Chirume, from ONEOFEACH were among the creatives at the virtual event The AllFashion Sourcing trade fair, hosted by international events organiser Messe Frankfurt. They make contemporary fashion items while trying to preserve African heritage. They thread bogolan, a type of cotton dyed with mud, and cloth handmade textiles from West Africa. The business, at the V&A Waterfront, was one of many proudly South African ones to showcase their work at the event. “As an African and…

PEOPLE Lebo M’s invite to his homecoming AMANDA MALIBA AWARD-winning producer and composer Lebo M is finally coming home with his reality TV show called Lebo M – Coming Home, which is expected to debut on Showmax this coming December. True to its title, the show takes us on a journey of Lebo M’s return to Mzansi, where he says he is re-entering a phase in his life as a family man. “Family has always been the basis under which I function better.” Lebo M, whose real name is Lebohang Morake, has an impressive collection of accolades under his belt from winning the coveted Grammy Award to being nominated for a Tony for his work on the highest-grossing Broadway production of all time, The Lion King he has also executive…

Black Friday deals to be extended for up to 4 weeks by retailers DINEO FAKU dineo.faku@inl.co.za WALDO SWIEGERS Bloomberg SOUTH African retailers are aiming to reach more customers this Black Friday by extending promotions for up to four weeks and beefing up online deals despite Covid-19 putting a damper on consumption. Black Friday, which originated in the US, has become one of the most popular events on South Africa’s retail calendar, happening on November 27. As a sweetener, online and brick and mortar retailers are preparing to offer exclusive online deals each week and have committed to ensuring customers spent less time standing in queues and are safe in line with Covid-19 protocols. Pick n Pay’s retail executive for marketing John Bradshaw said the retail giant would be offering more…

FILM Hope and love abound ‘Jingle Jangle’ medicine in present times DEBASHINE THANGEVELO GARETH GATRELL Netflix WITH the coronavirus siphoning the joy out of 2020, a film like Jingle Jangle: A Musical Journey is a welcome arrival. More so when you have a cast that includes Forest Whitaker, Anika Noni Rose, Phylicia Rashad, Keegan-Michael Key, Hugh Bonneville, Ricky Martin and child Broadway star Madalen Mills, who makes her film debut. I was fortunate enough to get to interview Mills, Noni Rose and Rashad in a recent virtual press junket. I had the pleasure of interviewing Noni Rose at MIPTV in Cannes, a few years ago. It was for the miniseries, Roots, which aired on the History channel. Her thoughtful responses during this chat blew me away, as she did back…

Call for India’s beloved son Kohli to give up Royal captaincy in IPL FORMER India batsman Gautam Gambhir feels Virat Kohli should be replaced as captain of the Royal Challengers Bangalore after the team ended yet another Indian Premier League campaign without the trophy. India captain Kohli has led the Bangalore side for the last eight editions during which they have just made the final once in 2016, when they went down to Sunrisers Hyderabad. It was the same team, led by Australian David Warner, that eliminated Kohli’s side from this year’s edition in the United Arab Emirates in a low-scoring thriller on Friday. Asked if Kohli should be removed from RCB’s captaincy, Gambhir told ESPNCricinfo: “100 per cent, because the problem is about accountability. Eight years into the tournament,…

INJURY TIME DAYS AND DAYS OF COUNTING ARE they still counting votes in the U - S - of - A? To be fair to the people doing the physical counting the whole thing could have been finished a while ago, but one set of laws says one thing, another state’s laws say another thing and then the US Postal Service (which used to sponsor a cycling team) was tossing post boxes into the river before the election to slow the whole process down. Anyway, where were we? Still waiting to be told the orange buffoon with the crap hairdo has to leave – hopefully while making sure the White House door doesn’t hit his fat arse on the way out. As English TV news presenter Mark Austin put it:…

MTN8 Celtic set for ‘massive’ cup final against Soweto giant ZAAHIER ADAMS BLOEMFONTEIN Celtic are through to the final of the MTN8 after a 1-0 (2-1 aggregate) victory over defending champions SuperSport United. They will meet the winners of the second semi-final between Orlando Pirates and Kaizer Chiefs scheduled for today at FNB Stadium. Pirates lead 3-0 after the first leg last week. Victor Letsoalo’s second half strike separated the teams at the Seisa Ramabodu Stadium and ensured that Celtic will feature in their second consecutive cup final after competing in last season’s Nedbank Cup showpiece. SuperSport had chances to take the advantage, with the first one going begging in the first minute. Jamie Webber was the culprit with the central midfielder pushing his shot wide after picking up a…

WIN WITH INDEPENDENT MEDIA AND THE JOBURG OPEN Are you a good golfer with a good handicap? Then this is your once-in-a-lifetime chance to tee up alongside the Sunshine Tour and European Tour golfing greats on Tuesday, November 17, 2020 at the Randpark Golf Club in Johannesburg. All you have to do is enter the SMS competition. First Prize: One slot to play in the 2020 Joburg Open Pro Am Second Prize: Cap signed by the winner of the 2020 Joburg Open Third Prize: Flag signed by the winner of the 2020 Joburg Open To stand a chance to win, SMS “JOBURG OPEN” followed by your name, surname, email address and golf gandicap to 33258. Terms and conditions apply, sms costs R1.50 The eligible winner must produce a Covid- 19…

RUGBY Perfect storm destroys Griquas WYNONA LOUW Stormers 39 Griquas 6 LAST week, 39-6 was an embarrassment for the Stormers. Yesterday, it was redemption. After two unconvincing wins against the Lions and Pumas and a 6-39 hammering by the Bulls at Loftus, the pressure was on John Dobson’s side to perform this week. And while the win against Griquas - and also the performance - should be taken in context seeing as they played a non-Super Rugby side, it was still a pleasing display, with one of the best aspects being some of the individual performances. Man of the Match, Warrick Gelant, had an absolute blinder as he contributed massively on attack, lending a direct hand in the Stormers’ two first-half tries. Scrumhalf Paul de Wet, who’s in for Herschel…