E-Toll Deadline Whooshes by Yet Another Deadline on the Announcement on the Future of the Unpopular E-Tolls System by Government Went by Last Month

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Sanral puts Dec 2013 temporary hold on July 2019 Decision on Mar 2021 pursuing non-payers solution is delayed

E-tolls system Transport minister Cabinet mandates is launched again fails to Mar 2019 transport minister to Dec 2020 announce solution come up with solution

DA Gauteng Shadow MEC for Roads and Transport Fred Nel said lack of announcement was disappointing. E-toll deadline whooshes by Yet another deadline on the announcement on the future of the unpopular e-tolls system by government went by last month.

Sinesipho Schrieber promises for the last two years and nothing “Mbalula is full of false promises. “The people of Gauteng must no longer be happens,” Duvenage said. “I don’t know whether we can believe him burdened by this unworkable system.” The government has missed yet another Duvenage said the latest deadline missed that he is actually serious about this issue.” The implementation of e-tolls in 2013 has deadline to come to a decision on the future came as no surprise as the government failed Nel said while the matter also remained in been met with public retaliation with many of the much-maligned e-toll system last to meet several deadlines from 2019. cabinet’s hands, it was unfortunate that the motorists refusing to pay. month. “This is just another example of how they government missed several deadlines. Political parties and civil organisations This as a civil society group and a local further distance and alienate themselves “It’s clear that cabinet has not made a have also put pressure on the government to opposition political party have vowed to from society.” decision on the matter, but the minister scrap it. The department of transport had yet continue fi ghting for the scrapping of the Duvenage said the delays in a decision cannot drag us along like this.” to comment at the time of going to print. Gauteng Freeway Improvement Project by the government would only strengthen Nel said the DA would be writing to (e-tolls). motorists calling for the e-toll system to be Gauteng Premier, David Makhura, urging Gauteng motorists are yet to see a decision scrapped more resolute. him to lodge an intergovernmental dispute on the future of e-tolls as the Department of “Whether they make their decision or not, with the National Department of Transport Transport missed yet another deadline for we will continue to fi ght this. for the urgent scrapping of e-tolls. end-March. “It has just given us more wind under our “For the past 18 months, Mbalula has been Minister Fikile Mbalula previously said sails to tackle government on this.” continuously kicking this can down the road. that a decision to resolve the impasse over Duvenage said the government would “It is clear that it is just another political the e-tolls would be announced by then. have to continue funding the project, which ploy to further delay the matter,” he said. The deadline, however, came and went has been boycotted by many motorists who “Given the recent announcements that without any word from authorities. simply refuse to pay. all toll fees would soon increase, despite Mbalula promised they would make their “At some point, they have to make a the desperate state of the economy and the fi nal decision on whether e-tolls be scrapped decision. subsequent damage to livelihoods during the altogether or continued before the beginning “They cannot aff ord not to make a strict Covid-19 lockdown, it is even more of the fi nancial year, which was this April. decision and they will have to make it soon. important to get rid of e-tolls as soon as Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (Outa) “But either way, society has made that possible.” Wayne Duvenage said the broken promises decision for them.” Nel said for too long the residents of on the deadline of e-tolls was eroding public DA Gauteng Shadow MEC for Roads Gauteng have been paying for something trust in the government. and Transport Fred Nel said the lack of an they were not consulted on and cannot “It is ridiculous that they are making these announcement was disappointing. aff ord.

Gerhardus Mulder Nehee Leboo Barend Stander E-toll was the biggest waste Yes, they must remove When I fi rst moved to of money. I have never and them (e-tolls). According Pretoria I paid e-tolls but will never pay it. Even if they make it illegal to to me, it’s a scam. Now people have lost after realising how few people actually own a vehicle if you don’t pay. I will then be their jobs because of Covid-19 and they pay, I stopped. Government expects a criminal and still not pay it. We pay enough can’t aff ord to pay tolls. Even before the us to keep paying and yet they can’t taxes on fuel. Why pay to drive on roads that pandemic people couldn’t aff ord to pay them, decide on whether the system should

What our readers had to say are actually worse than before? government must pay them, not us. stay or not. Transport minister Fikile Mbalula. 2 PRETORIA EAST REKORD APRIL 9, 2021 NEWS www.rekord.co.za Cops in shoot-out with Facebook marketplace gang Odette Venter “Fortunately, none of the victims or the police An armed gang that had members were injured been robbing unsuspecting during the operation.” victims on Facebook’s Miller said the suspects’ marketplace was arrested modus operandi was that last Monday after a shoot- they lure unsuspecting out with police offi cers in people from the the east of Pretoria. marketplace platform “On Monday at around by taking interest in 16:30 offi cers at the purchasing items that have Lyttelton police, Brooklyn been advertised. Councillor Daryl Johnston (middle) with residents of the Sunrise View retirement home. police and the Flying “The suspects would rent Squad received information a property on Air BnB and regarding the whereabouts stage it as a family home, of the gang,” said Lyttelton complete with children’s police station spokesperson clothing and toys.” Speed bump after 18 years Captain Dave Miller. Miller said police dubbed Details on the exact them “the Zoey robbery Noxolo Sibiya would almost bump into them. “The safety of all road users is very location was not disclosed gang” because that is the “Our residents are old and they important and we obviously want to by police. name used by the female An 18-year long battle to get a drive relatively slow, so cars ensure our residents are also safe.” “When the offi cers when she introduced herself speed bump built on View Street in approaching could easily smash into He said other work still need to be entered the property and to victims. Elarduspark, fi nally saw the light of them. done to improve road safety in the announced themselves, one “When the victims arrive day. “We’ve been wanting this speed area, but he was optimistic that this of the suspects pointed a and enter the property, they The residents of Sunrise View bump built ever since 2003.” was a step into the right direction. fi rearm at them. are met by a female who retirement village faced near Campher said they have Ward councillor Daryl Johnston “There was a brief takes them inside, only to accidents trying to enter or exit experienced near accidents in the past said he made it a priority when the exchange of gunfi re, and be met by her two armed the premises, as the curvy road and the speed hump had bring relief problem was brought to his attention all the suspects were male accomplices and then prevents them from seeing any fast to that stress. in April 2018. During this period detained.” they get robbed.” approaching vehicles. Since the speed hump was built in Johnston was just a candidate in the Miller said police Miller said they know “The road has a curve that prevents February, he said they had seen an ward’s by-election. discovered two residents of at least six cases the you from seeing any approaching cars improvement in the movement of “They had been struggling for a that were being held gang can be linked to, “and when you exit the retirement home,” vehicles on that street. long time without success,” he said. hostage and were tied up in we will most certainly be said chairperson for the village’s “There is less pressure when “I took this up after winning my by- a house. Police recovered adding quite a few more”. homeowner’s association John our residents exit or enter because election and today was able to fulfi l an unlicenced fi rearm with Among others, they face Campher. approaching cars can slow down,” he my promise to them. three magazines full of kidnapping, armed robbery “When our residents turned onto said. “This makes it so much safer for ammunition, two knives and possession of an the road, they would suddenly realise “We are very happy that we fi nally them to enter and exit their entrance and stolen property. unlicenced fi rearm charges. there is a car behind them and it have the hump. on View Street, Elarduspark.”

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This means service delivery areas by the Tshwane dismissed this and said the project where we have embraced mediocrity for more metro has drawn fi re from opposition the incident happened fell under the than fi ve years and this means this parties that accused mayor Randall provincial government. administration failed the people.” Williams’ administration of mediocrity. “There has been under-spending on The councillors called on Williams to The opposition parties called on mayor housing and upgrading of informal deal with under-spending. Randall Williams to deal with issues settlements of 100% and 102% “It is about time for the mayor to of grant under-spending as it aff ected respectfully. The areas that have been ensure that offi cials of these departments service delivery. aff ected by this are Kudube 9, Ga- face the music.” During a recent council meeting, ANC Rankuwa extension 9, Olievenhoutbosch Tshwane fi nance MMC Mare-Lise and EFF councillors were unhappy extension 16 and Hammanskraal 10,” Fourie said an amount of R1,152-billion over under-spending of grants when Ntlatleng said. grant for the 2020/21 fi nancial year discussing a report by the fi nancial “The signifi cance of this is that there was allocated to the urban settlement services department on grants and is a consistently poor performance and upgrading partnership grant. subsidies spending of up to 31 January. mismanagement of projects and poor “This allocation is conditional to ANC Thabo Ntlatleng said the communities suff er the most as service the funding of 117 projects in human report had “a lot of hiccups” and raised delivery is aff ected.” settlements, roads and storm water, concerns of unproductivity. EFF’s John Lekgothoane said under- electricity and water projects,” she said. “The report details that there is about spending had become a culture for the “The year-to-date 31 January 2021, 6-30% under-expenditure in road and metro and the council “embraced of receipt was R917,9-million and actual storm drainage related projects,” he said. accepting laziness”. expenditure R460,8-million. Ntlatleng said the delays in approval “Whenever we get reports on grants “The reasons for the delay in achieving of contracts aff ected poor communities and subsidies we know we are going to predetermined milestones are tracked the most. He attributed the death of two be told of under-spending,” he said. and monitored by the mayor monthly, boys who drowned in a quarry at a road “We are coming to the end of our and corrective steps are agreed to with construction project in late February to term in offi ce and to date, none of the responsible departments to get the Tshwane fi nance MMC Mare-Lise Fourie. this. departments have ever met their targets projects back on track.” Tshwane by-elections are set for May to fi ll vacant councillor posts Sinesipho Schrieber Crezane Bosch said the by-elections in 2020 and travelled to New Zealand due to the party’s regional meeting on Wednesday, the regions were expected to be the last family commitments. selecting a candidate for the vacant Tshwane residents are expected to head to ahead of the local government elections He tendered his resignation in early position. the voting polls in May for by-elections scheduled for between 4 August and February while Tshwane ANC opened a Bosch said the party had confi dence in of new councillors ahead of the local 1 November. case of fraud and corruption against Botha Van den Heever as he was also the PR government elections. Residents of ward 44 in the east of for “wrongful payments received without councillor and stand-in councillor in the About fi ve wards in the region have been Pretoria will be among those to get a new doing their work”. ward for the past month. confi rmed by the electoral commission to councillor in the region as former DA ward DA council chief whip Christo van den “We have full confi dence that he is participate in the by-elections scheduled councillor Ernst Botha’s resignation came Heever has been nominated to contest for already a well-experienced councillor and for 19 May. into eff ect as of 28 February. Botha’s position. would be able to tackle issues in the ward DA member of Gauteng legislature Botha was on leave from December This was announced by Bosch following and hit the ground running.”

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Carli Koch webtuistes te skep en te onderhou hare te spuit. Photo for illustration purposes. Photo: The Photo Commune/Corbis vir spesialis-ondersteuningsgroepe “Na verlede jaar se tragedie Die leerders van Laerskool wat veilige ruimtes vir met die meisies van Parkies wat Menlopark is Donderdag kankerpasiënte, hul geliefdes en oorlede is, was ons in sak en as,” tydens ’n Kansa Shavathon en versorgers skep.” sê Bernard. Voortrekkers-geleentheid met Kansa ondersteun ook kinders “Hierdie dag was beslis ’n kleure van die reënboog huis toe. en ouers en voogde van kinders omkeerslag van ’n slegte na ’n Elderly couple Altesaam R35 228 is met die met kanker. beter jaar toe. pretdag vir Kansa ingesamel. “Ons iSurvivor.org programme “Kruithoring se doelwit vanjaar Die hele doel agter die dag is maar een van ons vele aanlyn is om 2020 in die duister agter was om ondersteuning vir ’n programme, waar daar leiding en te laat en om in 2021 weer die tied up, robbed kanker-oorwinnaar te wys. raad aan almal wat op reis is met ‘groen’ te vind. Ons kinders het ’n Die Voortrekkers en Kansa kanker deur weeklikse e-posse wat ongekende behoefte daaraan. Noxolo Sibiya A concerned daughter of one vier vanjaar beide hul 90e kanker-oorwinnaars help om die “Kultuur met avontuur, in die of the residents, who requested bestaansjaar. siekte beter te hanteer, aangebied natuur, samesyn, spanwerk, pret An elderly couple was left to remain anonymous, said the Hulle het besluit om ’n paar word,” sê Joubert. en ervarings – dit alles eis ons traumatised after their retirement retirement village had become an #GaanGroot-projekte aan te pak, “Jul bydrae help om baie mense vanjaar terug. home in Equestria was broken into easy target for criminals due to wat onder andere Kansa insluit. se lewens te spaar omdat julle “Kuifi e sal steeds ons fakkel, and some of their items stolen a the uncut grass surrounding the Die kleingoed het soos ons help om die kennis wat ons vir die nodige lig, saamdra vir week ago. premises. karaktertjies van feetjies, Harry opgedoen het, te versprei en om wanneer dit donker raak en ons Two men entered the Equestria The woman, whose 82-year-old Potter, Where’s Wally, narre siftingstoetse te verskaf aan mense mooi moet kyk waar ons trap,” sê retirement village around 03:00, mother is a resident at the village, en ruimtevaarders op die dag wat geen toegang tot mediese sorg Bernard. where they tied up the couple said criminals found it easy to gain aangetrek. het nie.” before ransacking their home. access to the retirement village’s Daar het groot Volgens Joubert bereik Kansa “They took their cellphones, premises by fi rst hiding in the tall opgewondenheid onder se boodskap oor die vermindering laptop, wedding ring, watches, bushes and then cutting the electric die kinders geheers toe die van die risiko van kanker en die clothing, a handbag as well cash fence. onderskeie grade se juff rouens en sifting van die siekte meer as ’n amounting to R3 000,”said police “There was another incident menere se hare ook met helder miljoen mense elke jaar. spokesperson Warrant Offi cer Isaac where residents were robbed right kleure gespuit is. “Julle ondersteuning Mculu. at the gate while they were waiting ’n Onderwyser kon teen R200 vermenigvuldig wanneer kanker- “Police are searching for those to be screened,” she said. geborg word. oorwinnaars hul stories oorvertel responsible and a case of house “You have a group of very Van die menere was braaf en hul ondervindings met ander robbery is being investigated.” vulnerable people living there. genoeg om al hul hare af te deel. Mculu said no injuries were They are very fragile, anything like skeer. “Almal van ons by Kansa reported. what happened can easily aff ect Skoolhoof Pieter Bredenkamp is opreg dankbaar dat julle as According to the retirement them. het ingestem om sy hare af te Voortrekker Jeugbeweging genoeg management, the intruders entered “Someone is going to get skeer as daar ’n ouer is wat omgee deur ons projekte te through an unlocked window. seriously injured.” bereid was om R10 000 aan ondersteun,” sê Joubert. The village’s manager Valerie Ward councillor Jacqui Uys has Kansa te skenk. “Ek sal dit hoog op prys stel Heenop said plans to upgrade its previously contacted the Tshwane Hoof- uitvoerende beampte as julle aan elkeen wie aan security measures were approved metro to address unkept spots in van Kansa, Elize Joubert, sê aksies vir Kansa-aksies in February, and would be ward 85. dat die Voortrekkers nog altyd deelneem sal oordra hoe implemented as of next month. Uys said the area around the toegewyde aksies hou wat soveel ons dit waardeer dat “From [the] date of incident an retirement home was one of vir die saak beteken. julle jul gawes benut extra security guard has been hired the areas she had identifi ed as a “Met julle fi nansiële om ons te help om to patrol outside the perimeter,” potential safety risk. ondersteuning kan ons voortgaan na ’n wêreld she said. “There are a few other spots in om baie persone, wat se lewens sonder kanker “This is the second incident the area which I reported to the deur kanker geraak word, te te werk. that has happened since lockdown city of Tshwane and those were help,” sê Joubert. “Laastens where they broke into the addressed,” she said. “Julle stel ons in staat om baie geluk retirement centre.” “I was really upset when I heard versorging, ondersteuning, met jul 90e In another incident, robbers about the incident and this is how deernis, insig en vriendskap herdenking. Mag broke into the retirement village’s I also learned that the grass in that van hoogstaande gehalte aan die Voortrekkers net van krag tot community centre taking some area was not cut unlike the others. alle kanker-oorwinnaars en krag gaan,” sluit sy af. equipment. “I have contacted them once hul geliefdes by ons Kansa- Kommandoleier van Die “This is the fi rst incident where again and they have committed sorgsentrums en tuistes Voortrekkers: Kruithoring, Denina a resident’s unit was broken into. to cut the grass after the long deur middel van mobiele Bernard sê dat hulle oorweldig is The other incident was only the weekend.” gesondheidsklinieke en met die ondersteuning van die community centre.” Uys said crime in the area had ondersteuningsgroepe aan te ouers se kant af. Despite this being the second been on the rise recently which bied. “Soveel ouers het incident Heenop said they did not has prompted her to initiate an “Julle fi nansiële hulp stel ons ingekoop met die idee om ook in staat om sosiale media en onderwysers te borg om hul believe that the home was being oversight visit with a member of Elri Kraaij. targeted by criminals the Gauteng legislation.

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Mpho Jacqueline Ndala (formerly known as Mpho Chepi) holds a BA degree with Psychology and English as majors as well as a Post Graduate Diploma in Education. Her career started in 1998 at Kgomotso Comprehensive High School in Soshanguve, where she taught English for the ﬁ rst 7 years of her 23-years’ teaching career. Her quest for growth propelled her into schools such as Hoërskool Pretoria- Noord, Clapham High School, Hillview High School and Prestige College where she headed the English department. She also worked as a coach and mentor for educators in different districts, monitoring and training educators on multiple teaching methods as well as the remediation of learners with barriers.

Mrs Ndala is a zealous and friendly mother of four whom we are proud to welcome to our school. We wish her well and trust that she will be successful in her new journey. www.proarte.co.za ProArte Alphen Park www.rekord.co.za PRETORIA EAST REKORD APRIL 9, 2021 5 6 PRETORIA EAST REKORD APRIL 9, 2021 NEWS www.rekord.co.za East learner UP mourns the loss crowned as of legal giant Heyns Miss Teen Reitumetse Mahope She said that Heyns also managed the drafting of another document, called the UN The University of Pretoria (UP) last week bade Human Rights Guidance on Less-Lethal a sad farewell to Christof Heyns, a professor Weapons. Universe SA of human rights law who was internationally “This was done with the offi ce of the High recognised for his wide-reaching initiatives on Commissioner for Human Rights and was Carli Koch human rights in Africa and beyond. also released in July last year.” Heyns was 62 years old when he died last Gower said these two documents Ntando Sgudla, a grade 12 learner at Sunday. summarised and restated the international law Pretoria High School for Girls, was “He will be sorely missed, not only by standards and UN standards on peaceful and crowned Miss Teen Universe South Africa his colleagues but also by the law fraternity not-so-peaceful assembly. 2021 recently. further afi eld,” said UP vice-chancellor and She said Heyns advised a number of Later this year, she will be representing Ntando Sgudla. principal Professor Tawana Kupe. international, regional and national entities on her country in Dubai alongside the “The loss of his expertise and knowledge human rights issues. winners from other countries. list public. will leave a signifi cant gap throughout the Heyns held a BLC, LLB, BA (Hons) and Sgudla told Rekord she was not “Us teens were able to make an impact.” world.” MA (Philosophy) cum laude from UP and a expecting her name to be called to take the The 17-year-old has only entered three Kupe said the university off ered their PhD degree on the history and legal aspects crown home. pageants before, her fi rst being Miss SA deepest condolences to his family. of the non-violent part of the struggle against “It was a typical Miss Congeniality Teen ambassador in 2018. Heyns was director of the institute for racial domination in South Africa. scene. I burst out in tears, however, it was Her second competition was the Miss international and comparative law in Africa at He also had a Master’s of Law from Yale tears of joy,” she said. Teen Commonwealth South Africa where UP’s law faculty. law school, where he was a Fulbright scholar. Ahead of the fi nale, the participants had she was crowned second princess. “On several occasions he had served as to face the judges for an interview. “I was a complete amateur. It was quiet a technical adviser on human rights to the Sgudla, also a prefect of Girls High for intimidating to compete against girls who African Union and the African Commission the social responsibility committee said have done modelling before. on Human and Peoples’ Rights,” said UP that she had to tell the judges more about “I was a bit discouraged not to have spokesperson Primarashni Gower. herself as well as her advocacy. won the competition,” she said. He had notably served as adviser to the “It is a trick question, but what they Her mother told her after the African Commission in developing its were looking for, is a girl to tell them who competition: “Don’t give up, bounce back infl uential General Comment on the Right to you are and what you stand for. and keep your head high”. Life, adopted by the Commission in 2015. “I also spoke about gender-based In the fi rst week of October 2020, they Heyns also directed UP’s human rights violence and what the current solutions to announced the top-20 fi nalists. centre and was law faculty’s dean for four this topic can be,” Sgudla said. “We had to raise sponsorships and do years. “We need to teach boys about respect multiple charities. “In 2020, he played an instrumental role in and to tell girls what their rights are. “I did an outreach in Eersterust where the drafting of general comment 37 of the UN “My sister and I led a march of young every single Friday we went to play with human rights committee, which off ers global girls to the Union Buildings and handed the children, give them a meal, teach them guidance on peaceful assembly. over a memorandum of demands – one a few games and to physically get them “To this end, he worked with colleagues of it being to make the sexual off enders going,” she said. and students involved in the freedom from violence project based at UP Law.” Prof Christof Heyns.

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The Covid-19 The economic and other social the lift of the cigarette and alcohol days later Ramaphosa announced the pandemic ramifi cations were criticised widely ban, minister Nkosazana Dlamini immediate ban of alcohol sales again. originated in and mostly directed at the NCCC. announced the opposite during the By this time, SA was the fi fth- WWuhan, China near On April 9, it was announced NCCC briefi ng. worst aff ected country in the world ththee end of 2019. Since that the country’s national lockdown On April 27, 217 Cuban medical with more than 360 000 infections. tthenhen ththee virus has spread would be extended by two weeks. health specialists arrived in SA to On March 1, 2021, the country is ImportantImportant datedatess to the rest of the world with South Africans were now brewing assist with the pandemic at a cost pplaced back on alert level 1. through the year Italy, America and Brazil hit hardest pineapple beer and other concoctions of R429-million. Theirr appointment ItIt is predicted that a third wave in terms of mortality. to quench their thirst for alcohol. and Ramaphosa’s announcementouncement that wiwillll hhitit SSouthouth AAfricafrica March 27, 2020 On March 5, 2020, SA’s fi rst This led to various deaths across the group will be nominatedinated for the around May positive cases, a 38-year-old man the country. The illegal cigarette Nobel Peace Prize werere aalsolso clcloudedouded tthishis yyear.ear. The national lockdown from KwaZulu-Natal and his wife trade boomed and the fi scus lost an in controversy. starts; the fi rst Covid-19 who had returned from Italy, were estimated R35-million per day. On May 1, the lockdowndown wawass death is recorded. confi rmed. The police and defence force moved to level 4, whilele the WesterWesternn May 1, 2020 Shortly after, a prayer breakfast presence in widespread areas assisted Cape became SA’s Covid-19vid-19 in Bloemfontein, attended by 859 in enforcing lockdown regulations, epicentre. An estimatedd 1,5 million Lockdown was moved people, led to 67 new positive cases, but police minister Bheki Cele was people returned to workrk on May 4. to level 4. Western Cape among them Rev Kenneth Meshoe, also criticised as several police On June 1, SA enteredred alert becomes SA’s epicentre. leader of the ACDP, and preacher brutality cases were reported. level 3. Alcohol was permittedermitted to July 23, 2020 Angus Buchan. Regulations like the prohibition be sold for home consumptionumption with On March 15, President Cyril on the sale of sandals and hot food a restriction on tradingg days and Special investigating Ramaphosa declared a national state became a source of ridicule among hours. Schools and universitiesiversities were unit to probe misuse of of disaster with immediate travel South Africans. reopened with a phasedd approach. Covid-19 funds. restrictions and the closure of schools. On April 10, Collins Khoza of Limited domestic air travelravel On March 17, the National Alexandra was assaulted and killed was permitted for businessness December 9, 2020 Coronavirus Command Council by soldiers of the SANDF, becoming purposes. (NCCC) was established. the ninth victim of the police and On June 23, the fi rstst Health minister Dr Zweli On March 23, Ramaphosa military. The Pretoria High Court Covid-19 vaccine trial Mkhize announced SA had announced a national 21-day ordered the government to prevent began. entered the second wave. lockdown to commence on March police abuse during the lockdown. On July 9, SA January 10, 2021 27. The fi rst death, Madelein van On April 21, Ramaphosa recorded the highest Wyk (48) of the Western Cape, was announced a R500-billion support number of confi rmed Tshwane Covid fi gures Government warned about also recorded on this day. package for the economy, but infections in one as of Saturday, 3 April ‘huge’ Covid-19 vaccine theft. On April 1, SA began with mass because of corruption some of these day: 13 674. Total cases: 109 491 February 7, 2021 testing, particularly in townships funds never reached its intended Three and rural areas. The virus spread targets. Lockdown restrictions were Active cases: 796 SA’s Covid-19 vaccines are rapidly and the strict measures of the eased for the fi rst time on April 24 Recovered: 105 705 expiring earlier than planned. national lockdown included a total as part of a phased plan. While ban on liquor and cigarette sales. 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The Dolphins beat the Titans convincingly in the fi nal of the CSA Domestic 4-day series and with that the men from Centurion missed their last chance to win any silverware in the current season. Senuran Muthusamy claimed four of the remaining six wickets required as the Dolphins drew the curtain on the franchise era by surging to the 4-Day Domestic Series title with an emphatic innings and 76-run victory over the Momentum Multiply Titans on the fi nal day of the 2020/21 season in Durban last week. The Proteas all-rounder sent down 28.2 overs for a return of 6/79 to help dismiss the visitors for 166 in their follow-on innings, taking their match aggregate to 219 following their dismal fi rst-innings 53. Muthusamy was aided by Player- Dean Elgar (16 and 11) was the only Titans batsman to score double fi gures of-the-Match Prenelan Subrayen, twice with the bat in the CSA 4-Day series fi nal. Photo: Titans after he fi nished with 4/56 – meaning that 19 of the 20 Titans’ prize with the Eagles (2004/05) visitors resumed on 92 for four, wickets in the match fell to spin. and the Titans (2005/06), but their after they had to follow up, when The exception being a run-out in success in the current campaign was they only scrapped 53 in their fi rst the fi rst innings. just reward for a term in which they innings in response to the Dolphins’ The in-form Muthusamy ended made history by becoming the fi rst 295. Twelve runs into the fi nal day with a match analysis of 9/92 and franchise to reach all three franchise and they lost their remaining key Subrayen bagged his maiden 10-for fi nals. batsmen in captain Grant Thomson with an even better haul of 10/80 in They were joint winners of the (2) and Neil Brand (10), both falling 60 immaculate overs. Momentum One-Day Cup with the to the slow left-arm wizardry of The result, sealed just before Imperial Lions, who then beat them Muthusamy. lunch on the fi fth morning of a in the CSA T20 Challenge fi nal. The bowler then outfoxed match being played over fi ve days But they managed to bounce Dayyaan Galiem (10), with at Kingsmead Stadium, secured for back from that to secure the most Subrayen’s double strike wrapping the hosts a fi rst exclusive fi rst-class prestigious title on off er in what up his 10-for. title in the franchise era. The last was the fi nal match before a shift The match then ended with time they won it on their own was towards a new provincial system Muthusamy dislodging top-scorer in 2001/02 when they were known from next season. Rivaldo Moonsamy (41) rounding as KwaZulu-Natal. Imraan Khan’s charges entered off a resounding victory for the They did subsequently share the the fi nal day in the box seat as the hosts. PRO14 Rainbow Cup kicks off soon The Bulls, Lions, Sharks and Stormers’ fi rst foray into Europe has been confi rmed with the news that the PRO14 Rainbow Cup will kick- off on the weekend of 24 April, with fi xtures for the fi rst three rounds now established. Three weekends of derby action will be followed by cross-hemisphere fi xtures where the existing Guinness PRO14 teams will face SA’s ‘Super’ teams for the very fi rst time. The schedule has been designed to limit travel where possible with the opening three rounds accounting for derby fi xtures across Ireland, Italy, Scotland, South Africa and Wales. Rounds 4 to 6 will see the four South African teams play their away games in Europe and those fi xtures will be confi rmed once all appropriate travel approvals have been confi rmed by the relevant authorities and governments. The format means that no teams from Europe will travel to South Africa for Rainbow Cup games because of prevailing Covid-19 The Bulls’ participation in the Rainbow Cup kicks off on April 24 with their conditions. fi rst derby against the Lions. Photo: simondp@actionimage “This is exciting news for the four franchises that will move into Europe Europe won’t be able to come to we are working tirelessly with all and I’m sure they will be eager to get South Africa yet, but according to relevant stakeholders to ensure a the ball rolling in terms of preparing him there is a bigger picture in play smooth transition into Europe for our to face a whole new set of opponents. and it will be good to get the ball teams,” Roux warned. “We’ve seen the quality of rugby rolling with the Rainbow Cup. The PRO14 Rainbow Cup fi xtures produced in the Guinness PRO14 this Plans are made for our teams’ will be a foretaste of the rivalries season, under diffi cult circumstances, away games later in the series. to come later in the year when it is and it will be great for our sides to “While the excitement is palpable, expected a signifi cant number of test their mettle against some of the it’s also paramount to remember players from the Welsh, Irish and best club sides in the world, bringing that we are living in extraordinary Scottish clubs will be part of the with them new challenges,” said Jurie times and that forces outside our British & Irish Lions touring party Roux, CEO of SA Rugby. control can still put a damper on to take on the Springboks in South Roux remarked that it is the plans, but we will cross that Africa. The PRO14 Rainbow Cup disappointing that the teams from bridge should the need arise and will feature a total of six rounds. REKORD I N S I D Titans end domestic season PRETORIA EAST REKORD APRIL 9, 2021 E without silverware Local racewalker qualifies for the Olympics Local star racewalker, Wayne “A few days before I raced, I won the 50km-race. He also won SnSnyman,yman, wwill vouch that a mere was in bed due to stomach fl u. It bronze during the 2012 London second ffasteras can make a big took its toll. Over the last 5km, I Olympics. diff erence – it was what helped was low on energy,” he explained. “Heff ernan has changed my him qualqualifyif for the Tokyo Olympic The one thing that excites approach to racing. In the past, I Games. Snyman is how consistent his had a straightforward approach. I A week ago, in Dudince performances had been over the trained hard, raced hard and hoped (Sloveni(Slovenia),a) Snyman clocked last three years. for the best. It did not quite work 1:20.59 duduring a 20km-race. He His worst placing was fi nishing out. was sixth, but still, the Tuks athlete sixth. In 2019 in the Czech “The 2016 Rio Olympics celebratcelebrated.ed To him, it was mission Republic, when he set a personal and the 2019 Doha World accompliaccomplished.s The Olympic best time of 1:20.17, he fi nished Championships turned out to be ququalifialifi catcationio standard is 1:21.00, second. Last year he won a race in terrible experiences. I now realise and he wwasa a second faster. That Ireland. the importance of being ‘mentally’ wawass allall ththata mattered. “The race in Dublin was one fi t as well,” said Snyman. SnymanSnyman is so far only the second of my most challenging because Quitting his job as a teacher Tuks aathleteth to qualify in 2021 of the cold, windy conditions. It was one of the most signifi cant for ththee Tokyo Games. Akani was not like in Pretoria, where decisions the 36-year-old Tuks SiSimbinemb has done so in the you might lose a cap. In Dublin, I athlete had to make. 10100m.0m literally battled to stay ‘on track’. “I realised that you can’t be A week ago, during “On a few occasions, I was internationally competitive if you the GGauteng North blown off the course. If it was not need to work a full day and train. ChChampionships,am Simbine for the wind, my time would have From a fi nancial perspective, there won in 9.99s. The Olympic been much faster,” he remarked. are times I wonder how wise a qualifi cationcat standard is 10.05s. Snyman credits his coach, decision it was to quit. “Pure gold”go is how Snyman Robert Heff ernan, for his “I owe a lot to my wife for described that second, which newfound confi dence. The continuous support. My recent ensured he dips under 01:21.00. Irishman was himself a race results help a bit. When you fi nish AccordinAccordingg to Snyman, he did not walker. During the 2013 World in the top six or better, you do earn exexpectpect to bbe so fast. Championships in Moscow, he some money,” he concluded.

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