Innholdsfortegnelse for 2021-08-01 i Sunday Independent

Why purpose-driven entrepreneurship is a movement worth following Ben Bierman “Purpose-driven entrepreneurship,” is a term that refers to the starting of businesses that provide inventive solutions to prominent human challenges in a way that encompasses an ethical or altruistic mandate. According to South Africa’s 2020 Global Entrepreneurship Monitor (GEM) Report, compiled by the University of Stellenbosch Business School, purpose-driven entrepreneurship is on the rise, taking hold at a grassroots level. The authors of the GEM Report noted that this is an encouraging sign of a collective will for future business sustainability. COVID-19 has activated a global sense of consciousness around the fact that it is not solely the role of the public sector to make the world a more sustainable place. The global challenges posed by the pandemic have served…

If you take into account the fact that the CR17 Tsunami swept into the Union Buildings on an anti-corruption promise, you’d be despondent after what the incumbent has achieved so far, or failed to achieve. President Cyril Ramaphosa presented his campaign as the proverbial new broom that sweeps clean. All he has notched up so far is to sweep a lot of dirt under the carpet. He does not need too many detractors; the Number One Citizen is capable of scoring own goals, many of them spectacularly. He keeps arming the arsenal of those who accuse him of being a stooge of white monopoly capital, whatever this is. The president needs to accept that the buck stops with himself. He needs to be decisive, and act. He did not enter…

Public Service Commission ex-boss was not charged Mzilikazi Wa Afrika THE PUBLIC Service Commission (PSC) hasn’t laid criminal charges against its former director-general (DG), Dovhani Mamphiswana, months after he was found guilty of chairing an interviewing panel that recommended his baby’s mother to a top position. The baby’s mother, who can’t be named to protect the identity of the child, was also found guilty on Wednesday after a lengthy disciplinary hearing of failing to declare that she knew Mamphiswana and even had a child with him. The two lovebirds were investigated following Sunday Independent exposé of their romantic relationship in January last year after the woman was employed to the top position in December 2019. At the time of our exposé both parties denied that they had a relationship…

Amanda Maliba amanda.maliba@inl.co.ca Independent musician, dancer, and reality TV show star Moonchild Sanelly can now add the title “TV show host” to her ever-growing list of achievements, since she was announced as the talk host of BET Africa’s Madness Method that kicked off on Friday. The show, described as groundbreaking, will host 10 different personalities for unscripted conversations on everyday issues, seen through the lenses of celebrated artists of Mzansi. The news of this new era in her life was announced last week, and the busy star took time off to speak about how the Madness Method will tap more into her mind than her reality TV show did. “When you think about incredible people who were able to change the world in one way or another, they were called…

An act of goodwill from a stranger changed my life for the better. In 2009 I had taken an unintended gap year after completing my matric. I use the word ‘unintended’ gap year, because my family did not have the funds to pay for my varsity fees. Disheartened, I found myself languishing at home without a job or funding to help me pursue my academic dream. On July 18, 2009, like many other South Africans, I heeded the call to action and decided to go help set up a vegetable garden at a local preschool. The government had just announced Mandela Day for the first time in the history of South Africa, and I was excited to take part in a charitable activity. While at the preschool to do my…

Current reported racial tensions between the largely Indian communities and surrounding areas such as Bhambayi in the aftermath of riots that broke out in KwaZulu-Natal and parts of Gauteng after the former president, Jacob Zuma, was jailed, is a microcosm of many unresolved issues of apartheid geography that have persisted into the new democratic South Africa. At the heart of these tensions is deepening inequality, mainly along racial and neighbouring community lines. Poverty, youth unemployment and the social reality of pain and despair as well as a leadership crisis and weakened institutions of the state are at the heart of these challenges. South Africa is at a forked road where this deep crisis could provide real opportunity for multi-stakeholders and social partners seizing the moment to look for sustainable solutions,…

“THINGS can fall apart very quickly. Our entire socio-historical fabric can unravel within a few weeks: it took less than a hundred days in Rwanda! …In the words of the unforgettable lines in one of Dennis Brutus’ poems, ‘from the shanties creaking iron-sheets/ violence like a bug-infested rag is tossed/ and fear is immanent’. Once this happens, we will be faced with the phenomenon of the ‘failed state’ and, as we all know, the road from there to some kind of sanity is a very long one.” – Neville Alexander, “Afrophobia and the racial habitus” in Thoughts on the New South Africa (Jacana, 2013) Enver Motala and Salim Vally In his life’s work and struggles against racial capitalism both before apartheid and after apartheid, Neville Alexander warned against the…

SOUTH Africa is caught between a rock and a hard place. The looting and violence, together with the chaotic Covid-19 roll-out programme and recovery over the past 18 months, can be described as sub-optimal, peppered with multiple cases of mismanagement in procurement and a general lack of an effective integrated government. The result is deep socio-political malaise and economic fissures. The latest International Monetary Fund (IMF) growth forecast is especially sobering. The IMF forecasts that South Africa’s real GDP will grow by 4% in 2021 and 2.2% in 2022 – well below global benchmarks. South Africa’s GDP shrank by 7% in 2020 due to the impact of the pandemic and the restrictions. The 4% growth expected for this year comes off a very low base. Of the major markets assessed,…

GRIQUAS continued their Currie Cup giant-slaying act when they beat the Sharks 37-27 at Jonsson Kings Park yesterday thanks to incredible defence and clinical finishing, while the exact opposite had to be said for their hosts. In a game straight out of Ripley’s Believe It Or Not, Griquas bravely played a portion of the first half with 12 men and a chunk of the second half with 12 men — they had five yellow cards — yet still won with ease. The men from Kimberley stood tall and defiant at a venue where they have a history of shocking the Sharks, and again it was their forwards that out-muscled their opponents with contempt while their backs took every opportunity that came their way In this Currie Cup…

IT says a lot about Titus Mamabolo’s massive talent that his world best marathon time has lasted three decades. After all, such are the advancement in sport that records hardly last long. Running shoes these days are said to help athletes run a few seconds faster while the shorts and tops are designed to keep the sweat away from the body. No wonder PBs and records are commonplace. But with all these improvements, the 2:19:29 that Mamabolo ran back in 1991 at the South African Marathon Championships at the age of 50 remains. July 20 marked the 30th anniversary of that incredible run in Durban when Mamabolo improved on New Zealander Jack Foster’s nine-year-old mark of 2:20:28 and out here in Lebowakgomo near Polokwane in Limpopo, the man…

sacha van Niekerk sacha.vanniekerk@inl.co.za POP culture and a pandemic have played a significant role in how bold eyes, glossy lips and natural products are replacing the copy-and-paste make-up trend that dominated the scene in the recent past. The 2015 era of beauty gave rise to normalising a full face of glam consisting of luscious matte lips, cheeks glazed with highlighter and eyebrows that were perfectly on fleek. The last five years or so consisted of seeing the same looks duplicated from face to face over and over again. From the contoured noses right down to the overlined lips, it was almost as though everyone was following the exact same beauty routine. Since then, make-up has boomed into a billion-dollar industry that’s less about structure and routine and more about being…

Liam Karabo Joyce liam.joyce@inl.co.za THERE comes a time in everyone’s professional life when a break is needed. Corporates have annual leave so employees can recharge. However, in the fast-paced world of television, there is no annual leave. If you play a lead character, chances are you are on set every day. So when a star takes a break for a little while, it’s usually necessary. These seasoned actresses took a hiatus but are back on South African screens. Lucia Mthiyane The legendary actress, singer and chef first made her mark in the long-running musical Girl Talk, produced by Richard Loring. She went on to star in Soul Buddyz, Backstage, Mzansi, Generations, Flat 27, Rhythm City and Muvhango. After a break, Mthiyane is back on the silver screen on Uzalo playing…

OUR traumatised nation does not need more empty words. Peace and harmony is the fundamental prerequisite of our life and an ideal path to follow. Our thoughts and prayers go out to the families and to all who lost their loved ones in the battle to contain the anarchy that engulfed our nation. We mourn these losses as we struggle to rebuild our shattered lives. The enemies of freedom have pushed the false narrative that democracy is in decline because it is incapable of addressing people’s needs. In fact democracy is in decline because its most prominent examples are not doing enough to protect it. Death, destruction and killings have torn at many of our relationships and our communities. The fundamental concept of living in peace and harmony is…

Sihle Mavuso sihle.mavuso@inl.co.za IN the last batch of affidavits before the Pietermaritzburg High Court set to hear oral arguments on several matters pertaining to the dispute involving members of the Zulu royal family, Inkosi Mangosuthu Buthelezi has laid out why he insists Queen Sibongile Dlamini Zulu married the late king Goodwill Zwelithini the traditional way. In his affidavit supporting King Misuzulu application to void the marriage, Buthelezi substantially said the December 27, 1969 civil rites marriage between the late king and the first queen was a mere formality as the proper marriage took place the traditional way when the Dlaminis of Nongoma accepted lobolo. He said after accepting lobolo, the Dlaminis took their daughter who was then 20 years old to the royal house in Nongoma where she was accepted.…

Samkelo Mtshali samkelo.thulasizwe@inl.co.za BATTLE lines have been drawn between the Special Investigating Unit and suspended Health Minister Dr Zweli Mkhize’s son Dedanimabhunu Mkhize after Mkhize junior said that the SIU had been unprofessional and biased in handling its probe into his involvement in the Digital Vibes. The tiff between Dedani and the investigative authority comes in the wake of papers filed by the SIU at the Special Tribunal to have the Digital Vibes contract awarded by the Department of Health reviewed and set aside and to recover money belonging to the state. The SIU’s report has found that Dedani benefited to the tune of R3.8 million while the investigating unit has also revealed that Mkhize received a payment of R6 720 from the controversial R150m Department of Health contract awarded…

Tshepo Mvulani Moloi IT MAY be argued that advocates and critics alike of Pan-Africanism stand to benefit from this latest offering on the theme of Pan-Africanism, meticulously edited by Adekeye Adebajo. In a nutshell, this contemporary text, which is preceded by among others Hakim Adi’s Pan-Africanism: A History (2018), which Adebajo acknowledges, offers no fewer than 36 abridged biographies about both pioneering and contemporary Pan-Africanists. Most of the authors (if not all) who addressed a Pan-Africanist of their choice seemingly negotiated a form of balance between recognition of contribution made, alongside their unfortunate flaws during their life- span. Grave omissions disappointingly stick out in this book, particularly within the category of “pioneers” (in Part 2) and also in regards to “female” Pan-Africanists. Oddly only seven of the latter, namely Amy…

Don Makatile don.makatile@inl.co.za From the roll-call of their names, you’d be forgiven for thinking the SACP was a boys’ club. Yet these men: Vuyisile Mini, Bram Fisher, Joe Slovo, Yusuf Dadoo, Moses Mabhida, Govan Mbeki, Alex La Guma, JB Marks, Dan Tloome … had women contemporaries, comrades-in-arms. Forget, for a second, the chic Ruth First, Slovo’s wife, who is feted many years after she was felled by a parcel bomb in Mozambique on August 17, 1982. Her life story is well documented, down to the last detail of her sleeping disorder, which had her dozing off during meetings. It is also common knowledge that she dressed well. But there’s a haziness around the personalities behind the many other women who were shoulder-to-shoulder with the celebrated male Communists. Alex Mashilo,…

Kelly Jane Turner kelly.turner@africannewsagency.com A decade on from the Arab Spring revolution, new civil unrest has emerged in Tunisia in response to accusations of police violence and the government’s handling of the Covid-19 pandemic. At the weekend, President Kais Saied fired the country’s prime minister, Hichem Mechichi, among others and suspended parliament for 30 days. Saied said he was following the constitution, which allows the president to take on emergency powers, adding that the move was justified, “in order to preserve the integrity of the country, the country’s security and independence, and to ensure the normal functioning of the state’s wheels”. The presidency said that Defence Minister Ibrahim Bartagi and Acting Justice Minister Hasna Ben Slimane were also relieved of their posts. According to Arabic news company Asharq News, Saied…

There has been widespread condem-nation on social media of Ghana’s proposed “anti-gay” bill. According to various Twitter accounts, those who form part of the LGBTQ+ community in Ghana are furious that the government is considering placing harsher restrictions on them, as well as on those who advocate for gay rights. activities. The Guardian.com site stated that the draft anti-gay legislation could propose up to 10 years in jail for LGBTQ+ people. Ghana’s laws already criminalise gay sex.…

ANOTHER pre-season, another Carling Black Label Cup tie between Orlando Pirates and sworn enemies Kaizer Chiefs. Except that this year’s campaign promises to be quite different, given that it will be played without the main contributors – the supporters. The supporters are the decision makers in this encounter: responsible for selecting the starting line-ups, captains, penalty takers in regulation time and early substitutions. That the game will be played behind closed doors at Orlando Stadium today doesn’t mean it must lose the touch of being a ‘Soweto derby’. There are no friendly matches between two arch-rivals and both teams will know the importance of going into the new term on a high note. Last year this encounter, which has been won by the Buccaneers five times and Amakhosi on…

Morgan Bolton morgan.bolton@inl.co.za THE Lions find themselves in a hole, digging ever deeper, the hope of turning their season around growing ever dimmer. It has been an extremely frustrating few weeks for the Joburg side, and their recent lack of form, composure and discipline was punctuated yet again in their 36-33 loss to the Pumas on Friday night at Emirates Airline Park. With the power of hindsight, one could argue that the Lions should not have lost the encounter. In the first half the hosts showed more than enough to ensure victory. They enjoyed a dominant scrum, rumbled up nicely through their forwards, attacked the gainline with intent, and were slightly better on defence. They led at half-time 21-10, and although they fluffed several chances to extend that lead, all…

Clinton Moodley clinton.moodley@inl.co.za South Africans can finally take their much-anticipated holiday as many international destinations have opened their borders. You will need to be fully vaccinated, and air routes will need to recommence from South Africa, but this move is a step in the right direction for global travel. As South Africa’s vaccination roll-out moves swiftly, more of its citizens have the opportunity to travel abroad without much restrictions. However, planning a vaccinated holiday does come with Ts & Cs. According to Travel Savvy owner Jennifer Morris, travellers require the necessary visas, proof of vaccination, and in some cases, a negative PCR test is required on arrival. She said internationally recognised vaccines, like Pfizer and J&J, were permitted in most countries. “It is likely that the vast majority of…

Manyane Manyane manyane.manyane@inl.co.za Employees who refuse to take Covid-19 vaccination are perfectly within their freedom of choice, and employers have no right to take any disciplinary measures against them. This is the view of at least four leading experts who say that to threaten or pressure employees to take vaccines is unlawful and a clear violation of their human rights, including the declaration of freedom of choice, right to bodily integrity and privacy. Trade union federation Cosatu has issued a stern warning to employers, saying “no employee should be dismissed” for refusing to take a vaccine, it said in a statement. “We warn all opportunistic employers to stop victimising workers who refuse to vaccinate. All South Africans have a right to accept or refuse to be vaccinated either on medical…

From Page 1 “The Bill of Rights in our Constitution protects workers by declaring that they have a freedom of choice, and right to bodily integrity and privacy. “Remember, those that are vaccinated can still get the infection and may still have symptoms. If they get easily transmissible variants like Delta, there is a higher chance of transmitting it to others. That’s why non-pharmaceutical interventions are still highly recommended even if you have been vaccinated.” However, Sama president Dr Angelique Coetzee said the best strategy would be to educate and counsel teachers and the public on the need to take vaccines for two main reasons: to ensure safety and secondly, that the country contained the infection towards attaining “herd immunity” as soon as possible. “It could be argued that the…

Unrest might lead to surge in Covid-19 cases Roland Mpofu roland.mpofu@inl.co.za The recent civil unrest, which put a strain on the health system due to increased trauma cases, might also give rise to a resurgence of Covid-19 cases in Gauteng in the next few weeks. That's a warning from Chris Hani Baragwanath Hospital CEO Dr Nkele Lesia. This as the province has seen a decline in the number of infections over the past few weeks which might suggest that the third wave is receding. “This condition still needs to be monitored for the next two to three weeks. The recent looting and riots experienced in Gauteng and KwaZulu-Natal might see a resurgence but the situation needs to be monitored closely,” said Lesia. Gauteng Premier David Makhura during his weekly Covid-19…

Manyane Manyane manyane.manyane@inl.co.za PRESIDENT Cyril Ramaphosa lacks the will to take action against embattled Health Minister Zweli Mkhize because he needs the ANC NEC top member’s support to be re-elected for a second term at the party’s elective conference in 2022. The sentiment by opposition parties and political analysts comes after a damning Special Investigating Unit (SIU) report on Thursday which found that Mkhize “directly and indirectly” benefited from the R150 million that was unlawfully paid by the department to Digital Vibes, a company owned by Mkhize’s close associate, Tahera Mather. According to the SIU, Mkhize received R6 720 from Digital Vibes, allegedly for maintenance at a Bryanston property, while his son received R3.8m. These monies allegedly amounted to undue gratification as there was no evidence that they did any…

IN SEPTEMBER 2001 the UN World Conference against Racism, Racial Discrimination, Xenophobia and Related Intolerance (WCAR) took place in Durban to deal with the socio-economic and political nuisance. The venue was not coincidental. South Africa had become a beacon of hope and a global example of how mammoth race relations challenges could be overcome without bloodshed. Democratic South Africa’s founding father Nelson Mandela, a global icon, spoke at the international conference. Together with Mary Robinson, the former High Commissioner for Human Rights, they posed the following question to conference delegates in the pledge against all forms of racism: “As a new century begins, we believe each society needs to ask itself certain questions. Is it sufficiently inclusive? Is it non-discriminatory? Are its norms of behaviour based on the principles enshrined…

Based on reflections when Nelson Mandela died (December 5, 2013), contrasted with the utterly mediocre leadership that failed us this Mandela Month. I got to know Nelson Mandela intimately, interacting with him daily in Robben Island prison, 1977 to 1982, in less than ideal conditions, often fraught with the tensions that accompany incarceration. Extreme conditions provide opportunity for the best and worst in ourselves to emerge, as we witnessed during the ongoing unparalleled violence in our already violent country. A day after Aubrey Mokoape, Strini Moodley and I were removed from isolation to his single-cell block, in October 1977, Madiba recounted how Neville Alexander had caused resentment among peasant inmates by using first names. His way of informing urban university students in our mid-late twenties that Madiba was preferred. In…

Shannon Ebrahim shannon.ebrahim@inl.co.za Imagine PW Botha’s regime being given observer status at the Organisation of African Unity during its onslaught on the majority of South Africa’s people. This would not have happened because African countries stood in solidarity against apartheid and colonialism, having fought their own brutal battles against their former occupiers. A number of African countries provided safe haven for members of the Palestine Liberation Organisation and training for the fighters of its armed wing during those struggle years. Some African states have lost their revolutionary spirit, abandoning the Palestinians at the most desperate time in their fight for the liberation of their land and their cause for self-determination and a viable independent state. Just when the Palestinians need solidarity from the African continent more than ever before, the…

SEVEN-TIMES world champion Lewis Hamilton took pole position ahead of teammate Valtteri Bottas, who handed Mercedes a front-row lockout in yesterday’s qualifying for the Hungarian Formula One Grand Prix. The Briton lapped the 4.3km of a sweltering Hungaroring in one minute, 15.419 seconds, 0.315 seconds quicker than Bottas. Crucially, he was 0.421 seconds quicker than Red Bull title rival Max Verstappen in third. “I think it’s been amazing teamwork from everyone this weekend,” said Hamilton, after chalking up his 101st career pole and first in six races. “It’s been amazing to see everyone coming together, rallying up and pushing forward,” the Briton, gunning for a landmark 100th win and record ninth at the circuit today, added. Verstappen, who leads Hamilton by eight points in the overall standings, was disappointed to…

AKANI Simbine says the Olympic Stadium track is fast, and that he is determined to “running quick on it” in the men’s 100m final at the Tokyo Games today. The African record-holder was one of three South Africans who qualified for this afternoon’s semi-finals, alongside Gift Leotlela and Shaun Maswanganyi. But the SA champion, who was ranked second in the world this year coming into the competition, knows that he will have to come close to equalling his 9.84 seconds personal best – or even quicker – to advance to the final. The first two athletes in each semi-final will receive automatic qualification, followed by the two ‘fastest losers’. Leotlela lines up in the first semi-final at 12.15pm SA time, Maswanganyi is in the second race at 12.23pm,…

Clinton Moodley clinton.moodley@inl.co.za With the vaccine roll-out moving swiftly, South Africans have plenty of travel options. Here are questions to ask when booking your next international escape: Are these destinations worth a visit? As tempting as travelling to an exotic destination sounds, a little investigation into the destination allows you to weigh the pros and cons. Do not book the first country that permits vaccinated travellers. Shop around. For example, destination A may offer more travel options than destination B, while destination A may have more restrictions. Find out about the Covid-19 regulations, what travellers require to enter and exit the country and other costs. For international trips, it’s best to consult with a travel agent. Will there be any flights from South Africa? While vaccinated South Africans are…