Kids in Hotel Rape Nightmare ‘She Is Continuing with Counselling but She Is Very Angry

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The Tshwane metro has urged members of the community to test for Covid-19 for free at a mobile clinic rotating around Pretoria. “Come and get tested,” primary health care mobile team coordinator Cindy Venter said on Wednesday, during the Tshwane Covid-19 outreach campaign at one of the community halls in Pretoria. She said people who tested positive for Covid-19 followed certain health protocols, such as remaining in isolation, which assists the country in its eﬀ orts to curb the spread of the virus. Pictured here professional nurse Pauline Matshego is helping residents during a visit by the testing clinic to a local community centre. You can read the full article on page 3. Photo: Ron Sibiya Kids in hotel rape nightmare ‘She is continuing with counselling but she is very angry. This week was her ﬁ rst day at school and we do not know how she will treat others or react.’

SinesiphoSinesipho SSchrieberchrieber the courtroom when the accused appeared. ordered alcohol. An aunt of the 13-year-old girl said the “After that, the man took the children A case of a 45-year-o45-year-oldl man accused of child was not coping emotionally and she to the hotel. The kids say he threatened to rapingraping two minor girlsgir at a Pretoria hotel had started attacking boys. shoot and kill them if they made a sound, lastlast year, has been ppostponedo for further “She is continuing with counselling but moved or tried to report him at the hotel. He investigationinvestigation and DDNAN reports. she is very angry. Today was her fi rst day placed them far from the staff when he got The man appeared briefl y in the Pretoria at school and we do not know how she will there. magistrate’smagistrate’s court oonn Tuesday morning, treat others or react.” “The kids say he poured water on them oonn two counts of kidkidnappingn and rape Previously, the families of the two girls and demanded they take their clothes off . iinvolvingnvolving two minorsminors, aged 11 and 13. opened up about the incident. “He then raped them.” The man was accusedaccuse of kidnapping the Speaking to Rekord, the family said Amanda said seeing the accused at court ggirlsirls from Lotus GardGardense near Atteridgeville they believed that no sentence would raised a lot of emotions. before taking them to tthe Pretoria Hotel and help alleviate the “damage” caused to the “I have never seen him before. I hope allegedly rapinrapingg them, last year children. To protect the identity of the justice will be served but even then it sadly NoNovember.vember. mother of the 13-year-old victim, Rekord cannot reverse the damage and harm done to NationalNational prosecuting authority will use “Amanda” to refer to her. the kids and the families,” she said. ((NPA)NPA) fi lled for the case to Amanda said she was at work when She said her daughter has started with be postppostponedo for further she received a call at night on Friday, counselling sessions. iinvestigationsnvestigat and submission 20 November, reporting that her daughter The uncle of the 11-year-old, who also ofof outstandingoutstand reports. was missing. cannot be named to protect her identity, said NPA’s JP Liebenberg said the “I was shocked when I received the call. the family felt the justice system failed them. prosecuting aauthority needed more I knocked off at work and headed home in “This man was convicted of rape but ttimeime as there wwere outstanding DNA Atteridgeville to look for her. Fortunately, released, how can a rapist get parole? If he rreports.eports. there was a child that saw the kids being was kept in jail maybe this would never “We“We neneeded more time for the violently pushed inside a car.” have happened,” he said. iinvestigations.nvestigations. TheTherer are outstanding Around 05:00, Amanda received a call “I feel pain for the family of his fi rst rreportseports more specifi callyca the DNA reports from the police that her daughter had been victims and the two kids.” tthathat usually take longelonger so we have agreed found. “In the case of these children, a lot of for a two-month postppostponement.”o “My daughter told me that she was stakeholders failed them. In December, Bikers Against Child Magistrate Thandi ThelediT postponed the accompanying her friend home when it “At the hotel they booked a standard Abuse members including Amazon ccasease to 13 April 2022021.1. started getting cold. On their way to her room for the man and the children and not a Namane (in pic) protested outside the The 45-year-old accused’saccu identity cannot friend’s house, a car stopped and the man family room. Even if the man said he would Pretoria magistrate’s court to support be ppublishedublished until afteafterr he had pleaded. shoved them inside the car and instructed the sleep on the fl oor, I wish they booked a the families of rape victims as a Meanwhile, chaos erupteder outside the driver of the car to speed off .” diff erent room for them.” 45-year-old man appeared in court. ccourtroomourtroom as the famifamiliesl of the girls were Amanda said the two girls said the man The uncle said his family wanted the disgruntled after they wwere not called into got off at a restaurant in Arcadia where he alleged rapist to get a life sentence. 2 NEWS PRETORIA WEST REKORD FEBRUARY 19, 2021 ‘Unruly associations behind the violence’ Keitumetse Maako of the associations’ involvement in taxi operations. Minibus taxi associations have become “In certain instances, money collected is a “law unto themselves”, according to a for the benefi t of these executives. commission of inquiry into taxi violence in “The incumbent executives also generally Gauteng. avoid calling for elections that may have “Despite the legal framework provided them voted out of fear of losing power and by the national land transport transition money,” Mamabolo said. act (NLTTA) and the Gauteng public According to Mamabolo, the associations passenger road transport act (GPPRTA), the have become a “law unto themselves” by minibus taxi-type service is controlled by collecting money from members daily or the associations,” said Gauteng roads and weekly. transport MEC Jacob Mamabolo. “This money is not accounted for Mamabolo made these remarks when properly,” he said. he made the commission’s fi ndings public However, the industry’s faulty business during a media briefi ng last week. model was not the only problem. According to him, these associations Mamabolo said the control and controlled who got to join them as well as management of ranking infrastructure was MEC Jacob Mamabolo engages with taxi drivers in Pretoria. the routes. They also dictated where each another cause of confl ict and violence in the operator should operate, while also allowing industry. Gauteng roads and transport department dispute between long-distance associations those without operating licences to join Another cause of the violence in offi cials.” operating between Bosman taxi rank in them. the industry was allegedly inadequate In a recent alleged taxi violence incident, Tshwane and the Limpopo province. This was why vehicles owned by information systems being used. two men were shot and killed along Prinia Responding to the fi ndings, Gauteng the associations and some “powerful” “The impact of the system on causes of Street in Rooihuiskraal in October of last police commissioner Lieutenant General individuals in those associations did not confl ict and violence is vast. year. Elias Mawela affi rmed police’s commitment have to wait their turn in loading lines, but “Confl icts arise because some associations One of the victims was Jabu Mahlangu, to address defi ciencies fl agged by the could instead move to the front when they fraudulently enter routes so they can operate chairperson of the Pretoria-Mabopane- commission to ensure commuters’ safety. arrived at the taxi rank. on those routes,” Mamabolo said. Polokwane taxi association. “We have, since our interventions, “This causes a lot of resentment from the The commission was reportedly provided The other was his driver Fency Mphahlele. observed a reduction in taxi violence general membership.” with a long list of routes and association At the time, Mamabolo said this “heinous incidents in the province. However, we He said incumbent executives also resisted names said to be operating illegally. act” robbed the industry of a “brilliant, can never fool ourselves into becoming leaving their positions, even when they had “The weaknesses of the system enable capable and humble leader” who played an complacent in our eff orts to deal decisively reportedly been voted out of offi ce, because fraudulent changes with the assistance of instrumental role in negotiations to resolve a with violent crimes,” he said. Doctor shares impact of ‘unpredictable’ Covid on her life ‘The pandemic came with endless uncertainties and we started out knowing very little about the virus, what it does, how it affects the body and which systems are affected.’

Sinesipho Schrieber mark the end of 2019, I had many aspirations for visitors. When they do see someone, it is with a 2020: new tasks, new courses, changes I wanted to mask, at a distance and facial expressions elude NavigatingNavigating throuthroughgh the uunprecedentednprece make to change lives and make a diff erence. Little them.” Covid-19 ppandemicandemic has become a learning did I know that 2020 had a far bigger plan for all Lee said during the second wave of high infection curve for medical prpractitionersactitioners aas it came of us.” in the region, she saw people getting very sick with with uncertainties with little knowknown about the Lee said the tough times grew many aspects of most needing immediate intubation and ventilation. virus and yeyett ththeyey held the hat of hhaving to help her career as a medical practitioner. “Some days three of four patients would patients. “I have learnt that life is short, but that we are far come in at the same time, all needing immediate “Covid-19 is unpredictable, we neverne know what more resilient than we thought. intervention leading to a shortage of hands at that is going to happen, which way this ddisease will “The pandemic came with endless uncertainties moment – we knew we could call on our team to aff ect the patient and the family. All wwe can do is and we started out knowing very little about the aid and help. to be constantly vigilant,” a medical practitioner virus, what it does, how it aff ects the body, which “Teamwork and camaraderie at the hospital shared her experience of working through systems are aff ected and the exact pathology allowed us to meet unprecedented challenges these unprecedented times. that had to be treated. with creative solutions and it continues to carry us Dr Rochelle Lee, a “Everything about this virus was one through the tough times.” medical doctor big learning curve, but we took it head- The pandemic has also aff ected the social aspect working in the on, stood together as a team and fi gured of many. Lee shared how her social and family life emergencemergencyy it out.” was aff ected. departmendepartment Lee said there were several challenges “My daughter used to run to me every time I at ZuiZuid-d- doctors were faced with but the come home from work and would give me the AfrikaanAfrikaans unpredictability of the virus was the biggest. biggest hug, but now, that has to wait. hospitahospital in “We never knew which way the virus will “Now, I come home in the evenings, shower in PretorPretoria, said she aff ect people – will the patient complicate, will the a separate part of the house, demarcated with a was iin grade 2 patient need a ventilator in the next 24 hours, it is red line on the fl oor to remind my daughter that whewhen she fi rst an endless circle of watch and wait, monitoring and she is not allowed to go into the room.” rearealised she anticipating the possible course. Lee and her partner, also a frontline worker, wwanted to “I have seen very ill patients who walk out of said they had to limit family gatherings as they bbecome a the hospital after a few weeks and do so well while were more afraid of unknowingly infecting them. doctor. other patients who presented with moderate disease “There is always a chance of getting infected She never complicated within hours.” by some or other pathogen from a patient, but it imagined Lee said communication of patients and their has never stopped us from doing what we do – ththen her journey families became increasingly diffi cult as families helping others.” as a medical were not allowed to visit. Emotionally and mentally, Lee said that the pracpractitioner would “I have learnt that communication is an essential impact of the virus was daunting, “but I held onto also have to strive asset and tool in a pandemic. I have made many my faith, friends and family, regular chats and throthrough one of the voice notes, sent WhatsApp texts, video calls, to phone calls and leaning on my partner a lot”. most challenging family members to make sure they are okay or “I have learnt that time we spend with family Dr Rochelle Lee, pandemics.pand update them on a loved one’s progress,” she said. is some of the most precious moments and we “As“A the clock “Visitors play such an important role in recovery should never take it for granted and colleagues struck midnight to and patients struggle not being able to receive become family.”

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Noxolo Sibiya electricity consumption. “One of the challenges experienced Here’s what Pretoria residents had The project to replace “conventional” during the Peu project was lack of, or poor to say about the new meters: electricity meters with the new smart meters communication. It is for this reason that was well underway, Tshwane mayor Randall the city’s communication and marketing Williams has said. department has been roped in to assist with Johan Visser - “First, they “These meters are an exciting step towards communication on this project.” have to correct the R59 000 Nel said the aim of replacing conventional realising the city’s adoption of smart, administrative mistake on my electricity meters with prepaid meters was in resident-focused technology that empowers account that nobody seems to care and enables our customers. line with the metro’s electricity by-laws and in accordance with the electricity regulations about for the last 14 months; 13 “More than 61% of properties in the days leave and 38 emails later.” city were already purchasing electricity act. via prepaid meters, and this phase will He said the metro has selected service contribute towards developing a completely providers who will be utilised to supplement Wohn Steele - “My old meter works. I smart-metered electricity network that internal teams for the project after an open keep an eye on the reading and when benefi ts all residents of Tshwane,” Williams tender process. Tshwane’s estimate isn’t close I send said. Residents would be notifi ed through them the right one. If there isn’t In 2017, the North Gauteng High Court pamphlets, seven days prior to the scheduled any money why waste millions on ruling set aside the roll-out of smart meters installation and will be presented with user something that already works? that was administered by Peu Capital manuals on how to use the meter once the It’s just wastage again. Someone’s Partners’ subsidiary TUMS. installation has been completed. cousin will probably get the The court found the R950-million contract “[In cases where residents are not contract. Just don’t make me pay from 2014, which saw 13 000 meters available for the installation] an arrangement for it and give me discount since you installed, was unlawful. or appointment will be made with the don’t need to measure anymore.” Residents who used these meters resident for replacement of the meter complained about wrong payment for when the resident is available and at their electricity on meters, lack of proof of convenience,” Nel said. Anton van der Merwe - payment received, lack of answers from “The metro will leave a note asking the “They are more than welcome the service provider and unexplained high resident to contact the municipality when [to replace my meter]. It’s a bit bills for no electricity used and lack of the resident returns. of a schlep, but it does make the communication from the municipality. “The project is set to recommence on usage and monitoring immediate Utility services MMC Phillip Nel said this 17 February 2021 and will run until the end The ‘conventional’ electricity and allows for user to monitor would not be the case with the new of this fi nancial year, 30 June 2021, and will meters will be replaced soon. usage.” meters. continue into the next fi nancial year.” “The metro will be installing prepaid More than 24 000 electricity meters would meters that give consumers full control be installed during this phase. Should residents experience any problems from metro pay points at customer care of management of their electricity The newly installed prepaid meters would with their meters, contact details for centres and at BLD Blu-approved devices, consumption. Billing issues and associated be preloaded with 5kWh and consumers enquiries would form part of the pack Footprint, Shoprite, Pick n Pay, SPAR, Absa, complaints will, therefore, be eliminated in were then encouraged to load more units that would be issued to the residents after FNB, Capitec, Old Mutual, African Bank, the process,” he said. onto the new meter for their own household installation of the new meters. Investec, Engen, BP, Shell and Sasol fi lling “Consumers will be managing their own usage. Electricity units can be purchased stations, Prepaid24.co.za and Unipin. Municipality is providing free Covid-19 tests at mobile clinic Ron Sibiya referred to as its battle plan, late last year. “The battle plan started at the beginning The Tshwane metro has urged members of of August 2020 and it focuses on Covid-19 the community to test for Covid-19 for free education, screening and testing.” at a mobile clinic rotating around Pretoria. She explained that the Covid-19 education “Come and get tested,” primary health drive focused on encouraging people to care mobile team coordinator Cindy Venter comply with Covid regulations, teaching said on Wednesday, during the Tshwane them about virus symptoms, isolation and Covid-19 outreach campaign at a local quarantine. community hall in Pretoria. She said the campaign focused on virus Venter said it was better for people to hotspots with an aim of bringing the know their Covid-19 status. pandemic under control. “Knowing your status can help you save “Our main targets are the new hotspots the lives of others. It may save lives of your where we teach people about the virus, friends and loved ones.” screen and test them,” she said. SPICES GALORE AT OUR She said this was because people who She said that when they receive had tested positive for Covid-19 follow information suggesting that areas such SPICEGRO RETAIL STORE! certain health protocols, such as remaining as Hammanskraal and The Orchards are in isolation, which assist the country in its hotspots, they make arrangements to go to eff orts to curb the spread of the virus. those areas with their team. Spices Speciality Ingredients Tshwane metro began the campaign, also She said free testing was important for community members who could not aff ord to pay for costs involved. Herbs Sauces & Marinades “It takes between three to four days for results to be known.” Seasonings Sausage Casings Venter thanked residents who showed up 18509/19-2-21 to be tested. Marinades All Hunting Goods “We are pleased that a huge number of people want to test for the virus. Over the holidays, we tested more than 200 people Packaging Butchery Requirements per day.” According to community member Lauwrence Magelegeda, the testing facility Visit our Mayville Store for the ultimate spice was an “eye opener”. The 39-year-old said he was one of the people who believed in herbs and “traditional ways” to treat diseases. 924 Paul Kruger Street, Mayville, Pretoria “I was not even keen on testing, but through good communication, care and T +27 (0)12 023 0119 high level of professionalism, the health care professionals convinced me to test,” T Magelegeda said. +27 (0)11 794 8096 Professional nurse Percy Malahlela and He said he did not regret his decision and E [email protected] primary health care mobile team coordinator was proudly waiting for his results. W www.spicegro.co.za Cindy Venter demonstrate Covid-19 testing “It is important to know your status and process at a local community hall. take care of yourself.” 4 PRETORIA WEST REKORD FEBRUARY 19, 2021 PRETORIA WEST REKORD FEBRUARY 19, 2021 NEWS 5 Council approves matric results Sinesipho Schrieber

The Umalusi education quality assurance council has approved the matric results, saying there were no systematic irregularities despite two leaked examination papers. The council released its report on Monday during a press briefi ng at Council for Scientifi c and Industrial Research (CSIR) in Pretoria. It initially backed the education department in the court case to have matrics rewrite leaked mathematics and physical science papers as it believed the results had been compromised. Umalusi CEO Dr Mafu Rakometsi said the council had approved as investigations found that there were no systematic Umalusi council chairperson, Professor John Volmink and CEO Dr Mafu irregularities compromising the Rakometsi presenting the council report on the papers. credibility and integrity of the examinations. all the evidence presented, the and adjusted (mainly downwards) Rakometsi said the department executive committee (Exco) of 12 subjects. would, however, nullify the results Umalusi council noted there were Volmink explained that adjusting of those implicated in wrongdoing. isolated irregularities reported marks they used an average “Based on the reports we got during the writing and marking of performance of learners over the from the department on Friday, examinations from independent past fi ve years, and would adjust Umalusi has decided to release all and public assessment bodies. marks only up to 10% depending the results except for those learners “However, Exco is satisfi ed on the performance. MMC for Community and Social Development Services Sakkie du who have been proven to have had that there were no systemic Of those they would adjust Plooy says the Tshwane metro is ready to roll out the Covid vaccine. access to the leaked papers,” he irregularities reported which might upward would be a considered low said. have compromised the credibility performance compared to the past “The investigations have not and integrity of the November fi ve years due to the setting of the been completed yet. Those who 2020 national senior certifi cate paper. Metro says it is might have escaped dictation we (NSC) examinations administered “At times a paper would be are saying they must not celebrate by the Independent Examinations found to be too diffi cult and yet – we have the right to recall Board (IEB). “ sometimes too easy and we adjust their results once evidence would Furthermore, the council has looking at those factors among ready to roll out be tabled.” directed the IEB and private others.” He said the report from the assessment bodies to address the Volmink said although the extent Department of Education was directives for compliance and of the leaked papers has not yet subjected to rigorous interrogation improvement highlighted in the been determined, the council was Covid vaccines with evidence and found there was quality assurance of assessment happy with the credibility of the no reason to block the results of report and submit improvement results. An education department everybody due to lack of evidence. plans next month. report said about 27 learners had ‘If the vaccine comes tomorrow, the Presenting the report council The council accepted raw marks access to the leaked maths paper chairperson, Professor John of 46 subjects (out of 66), adjusted while about fi ve had access to the residents can come and be vaccinated Volmink said having studied (mainly upwards) eight subjects physics paper. immediately.’

Ron Sibiya “I myself have registered Tuks turns 113 amid virus challenges because I am also ready for SinesiphoSinesipho SSchrieberchrieber nursing, occupational therapy, The Tshwane metro announced vaccination.” physiotherapy, nutrition and on Wednesday that it was ready He expressed concern over The University of Pretoria radiology). to roll out the Covid-19 vaccine what he described as “a lot ccelebratedelebrated its 113th year sinsincec it “They work together with in Pretoria once it had received of rumours regarding the was established in 1908. But due residents, healthcare workers and government approval. vaccination”. ttoo Covid-19Covid-19,, celebrations wewerer clinics to provide a holistic service. “We are ready to roll out “I would like to tell the people hheldeld virtually last WednesdaWednesday.y “The same is done in Zama- the coronavirus vaccines in I have also registered because I Vice-chancellorVice-chancellor and principalprincip Zama and Plastic View informal Pretoria,” community and social think it is the right thing to do.” Professor Tawana Kupe praipraiseds the settlements and at the pop-up clinic development services MMC Tshwane mayor Randall rolerole of students, staff and societysoc of Salvokop.” Sakkie du Plooy told Rekord. Williams said in a statement the for keeping the torch of TukTukss alive Kupe said in the past year, Du Plooy said the city was city continued to witness a strong throughthrough their resilienceresilience.. institutions of higher learning ready in terms of having trained recovery rate which stood at “Thus“Thus thethe ininstitutionstitution nneedsee faced trying times due to the nurses, healthcare facilities to be 96% with a continued decline in ttoo continue contribcontributingu Covid-19 outbreak. used for vaccination, and proper the number of new daily cases. positively in “We are in midst of the global storage facilities. According to Williams, developing Covid-19 pandemic which has The metro has trained 148 between 5 to 9 February, the new ssurroundingurrounding areas.are seriously disrupted our way of life. personnel from the Gauteng daily cases dropped from 221 to “We“We see ourour It has been hard on everyone. health department, which include 105. iinstitutionnstitution aass an “We live with anxiety and 39 nurses from the city’s health He, however, called on ananchorchor ininstitutionstit uncertainty. We mourn for department. residents to be cautious iinn our comcommunity,m colleagues and students who have Du Plooy said trained nurses and vigilant in their daily wwithith a ddirectirect lost their loved ones,’’ he said. would run the vaccination engagements and activities. eeffff ecectt oonn ththee “I’m grateful for the resilience of programme in the capital city. “Statistics indicate the second llocalocal econeconomy,o the students and our staff who have “We also have 73 healthcare surge of Covid-19 in Tshwane tthehe safety aand pulled us through.” facilities throughout the city that was much more severe than the ssecurity,ecurity, wwell- Kupe said adapting relatively will be used for this purpose,” previous surge experienced in being anandd successfully to the fast-changing he said, having inspected the July 2020.” ssustainabilityustainab environment was important to the facilities. He was convinced He said the announcement by of our longevity of the university. everything was ready in the city. the national government that the people aandn “I believe it is this resilience “If the vaccine comes AstraZeneca vaccine “would not environment,”environme that will once again see us through tomorrow, the patients can come be rolled out” was a setback in he ssaid.aid. as we tackle the challenges of and be vaccinated immediately.” the country’s long-term fi ght to “For“For example,exam the New Year and to continue to Regarding the vaccine storage contain the spread of the virus. VivaViva Village rethink and re-imagine our role we facilities, Du Plooy said the city “It is critical that the country inin MamMamelodielodi play in society.” had a suitable storage system to has vaccines in place so that we townshiptownship is a multimulti-- While the pandemic posed keep the vaccines at the required protect our citizens.” and transdisciplinarytransdisciplinar serious challenges, Kupe believed temperature levels. He said it was important that communitycommunity engagengagemente it also provided an opportunity for He added that they had residents continue encouraging hub in wwhichhich all the university to enhance its ability begun to register their staff in and guiding family members, University of Pretoria vice-chancellor faculties are involved,involv to teach and learn in forms other the electronic vaccination data friends and colleagues to adhere Professor Tawana Kupe said he believed includingincluding psychopsychology,l than contact learning. system because vaccination to the prescribed safety measures that the torch of Tuks has been kept alive by socialsocial work, geology,geol “We rose to the challenge, would help the city win the fi ght to prevent the further spread of the resilience of students, staff and society. engineering andand thanks to our experience of hybrid against Covid-19. the virus. Photo: UP media team healthhealth scsciencesiences learning a combination of online (medicine,(medicine, and contact classes,” he said. 6 PRETORIA WEST REKORD FEBRUARY 19, 2021

Bafana Nhleko is the new head coach of the Junior Springboks. Two new star coaches get promoted into the big league Bafana Nhleko is now head coach of the Junior Springboks and Sandile Ngcobo is new head coach of the SA Rugby Sevens.

SA Rugby has rejigged basically overseeing SA coaching roles in the rugby Rugby’s Sevens programme, department – in Sevens and Erasmus believe it made Junior Rugby – the governing sense to promote Sandile into body confi rmed last week. the role of head coach. Two staff members have Nhleko was excited about been promoted into new roles the prospects of taking over after serving in assistant as Junior Springbok head capacities, with Bafana coach, even though this Nhleko moving into the head year’s World Rugby u.20 coach position of the Junior Championships was also Springboks, while former cancelled, just like last year. Blitzboks player Sandile “Yes, it’s disappointing Ngcobo is now the new that we won’t have a World head coach of the SA Rugby Champs this year, but age- Sevens academy. group rugby is a diff erent “We’re committed beast and I’m very excited to ensuring there is a to get stuck in as soon as development pipeline for our possible,” said Nhleko. coaches and with Bafana and He emphasised that he Sandile. We’ve accomplished really enjoys the challenges that as both have been in and pleasures of working our systems for some time,” with the youngsters, said Rassie Erasmus, South especially in South Africa Africa’s Director of Rugby. where who has a rich Nhleko fi rst joined the heritage of wonderful junior Junior Springbok coaching players. structures as an assistant Honing his coaching skills coach in 2018 and he will in the familiar environment now take over the reins of the Sevens programme is from Chean Roux, who will paramount for Ngcobo. remain involved with SA “I see this as a great Rugby’s u.20 academy. opportunity to grow as a Ngcobo, who played for coach, to keep on working the Blitzboks when they won with experienced people back-to-back HSBC World such as Neil Powell, Renfred Rugby Sevens series titles Dazel and Marius, and to in 2017 and 2018, has been help ensure our pipeline of assisting Marius Schoeman untapped talent providing since he hung up his boots players for the Blitzboks runs and with Schoeman now smoothly,” he remarked. PRETORIA WEST REKORD FEBRUARY 19, 2021 SPORT 7 Kruger sisters both receive wildcard invitations SeveralSev young South African players,pla including former SpringbokSp and Bulls star Ruben Kruger’sKr two daughters, have been givengiv wildcard entries into the secondsec week of the Ilana Kloss International.Int TheT second week of the Ilana KlossKl International runs from Monday,Mo 15 February to Sunday, 21 February at the North-West University,Un Potchefstroom Campus.Ca InI the Ilana Kloss International, SouthSo African top women’s player ChanelCh Simmonds will lead the country’scou charge in the main draw at tthe Women’s ITF $25,000 World TourTo event. SimmondsS is joined by fellow SouthSo Africans – Zoe and Isabella KrugerKr and Suzanie Pretorius, who werewe awarded main draw wild cardscar into the event. TheT Kruger sisters impressed lastlas week, with Zoe reaching the quarterfiqu nal round after losing to Thando Dlodlo in action in the colours unseededun Anna Bondar of Hungary of Tuks. Photo: Reg Caldecott onon Friday. IsabellaI was a breakout star last week,we qualifying for the main draw andand reaching the second round Record- beforebef falling to fourth seed Reka- LucaLu Jani of Hungary. TennisT South Africa also announcedann the fi ve women who breaking havehav been awarded wildcard entries intoint the qualifying tournament. PlayersP receiving qualifying wildw cards for the second week ofo the Ilana Kloss International team at includes,in Katie Poluta, Ntokozo Zoë Kruger reached the quarterfi nals in the fi rst Ilana Kloss International tournament last Zungu,Zu Delien Kleinhans, Leigh week, even though she was a wildcard entry. Photo: Barco Greeff vanvan Zyl and Mari-Louise van Zyl. Tuks club Thando Dlodlo will be all “striped up” Local judoka right on track to qualify for when he lines up to race the 100m for the fi rst time this season as he joined TuksAthletics. For South African athletics, it is good Tokyo Olympic Games to be held in July news. Every member of the South African 4x100m-relay team that set the new national and Africa record (37.65s) The Tuks judoka seemingly could do no wrong towards the end of last year. during the 2019 World Championships She won three tournaments in Africa on the trot. What excited her was winning gold at the in Doha is now based at the same club. African Champs in Madagascar over December. Paul Gorries, the national relay coach, is also at Tuks. It is believed that a well-trained Perfect judo is not going to cut it. This is the ‘beautiful’ throws. Another mistake is that I South Africa 4x100m relay team can conclusion Michaela Whitebooi came to in tend to doubt my abilities at crucial times,” medal at the Tokyo Olympics or a her quest to qualify for the Tokyo Olympic she remarked during a recent interview. World Championships. Games. In contrast, most of her opponents don’t According to Dlodlo he and The Tuks judoka seemingly could do no care how they win. Gorries got talking during the Doha wrong towards the end of last year. Their approach is more aggressive. If the championships. She won three tournaments in Africa on need arises, they don’t mind to brawl it out, “It is what convinced me to join Tuks. the trot. What excited her was winning gold to force their opponents to make mistakes Paul will be coaching me,” he said. at the African Champs in Madagascar over and getting penalised. The 21-year-old Dlodlo is one of December. A few points here and there are all it takes the most exciting prospects in South Whitebooi bagged 700 very valuable to win. African sprinting. Statistics will show ranking points. “It is demoralising to be in the dying that he is getting faster each year. She is currently 34th in the women’s seconds of a fi ght still needing to score In 2014 he dipped under 11 seconds under-48kg category on the latest points,” said Whitebooi. for the fi rst time clocking 10.96s over international rankings. The Tuks judoka only plans to compete 100m – and he did so as a 15-year-old. In theory, it means the Tuks judoka could again in March. By 2019 he has improved his be on track to compete at the Tokyo Games. “Since November last year, I have only personal best time to 10.08s. He is one Whitebooi is, however, not one to leave been focused on being my best when I of only 13 local sprinters to have gone anything to chance. compete. faster than 10.10s. “Ever since I took up judo, my goal “I have now taken a step back to relearn The Tuks sprinter believes he is was to represent South Africa at the the small things that can make a huge capable of running faster times, even Olympics. Winning the African title is a diff erence at crucial moments. I also want dipping under 10 seconds. It is only a big boost, but I can’t aff ord to rest on my to be adequately conditioned for what will matter of working on a few specifi cs laurels. From now to June, the international hopefully be the fi nal stretch to the Games,” of his technique to gain those extra rankings are continuously going to change,” she commented. hundredths of a second. Whitebooi explained. If everything goes according to plan, “My best trait as a sprinter at the She needs at least another 400 ranking Whitebooi will be competing in Uzbekistan, moment is my start. That is why I ran points. Turkey, and Georgia from March to the fi rst leg of the relay during the Doha The plan is to compete in at least four June. She also hopes to attend one or two World Championships. During the fi nal, European tournaments. international training camps. I got to race against Christian Coleman. If she can get one good result or She has taken up another challenge. That “For years I have been following the consistently perform well, she will most is to learn French. It is the language most careers of the world’s best sprinters on probably qualify for the Games. of the friends she made touring the world television. To be running shoulder to “But I will have to make a mindset speaks. shoulder with them is something I will change. Whitebooi can boast having achieved remember for some time to come,” he “Technically I am considered one of the something few other South African judokas commented. best. Unfortunately, it is not always an have ever done. That is winning gold on Dlodlo, Simon Magakwe, Clarence advantage when fi ghting. Often during a more than one occasion at the African Senior Munyai and Akani Simbine set the Michaela Whitebooi believes she’s on the bout, I am too focused on the execution of Championships. The fi rst time she did so second-fastest time during the Doha verge of qualifying for this year’s Olympics. my technique. was in 2019 in Cape Town. She is also a World Champs heats’ clocking 37.65s. Photo: Reg Caldecott “It needs to be perfect as I aim to win with former African junior champion. REKORD I N S I Record-breaking relay team unitedunited D at the same club

PRETORIA WEST REKORD FEBRUARY 19, 2021 E Quality players ready for exciting T20 ‘We look forward to a tournament of high standards and one that will undoubtedly attract widespread interest.’

Koos Venter

Aiden Markram, Tabraiz Shamsi, Lungi Ngidi and Heinrich Klaasen are all part of the Titans squad that will participate in Cricket South Africa (CSA)’s local T20 Challenge from Friday at the Kingsmead stadium in Durban. Another international star, Chris Morris, was also included in the squad. Klaasen, who captained South Africa’s T20 squad against Pakistan, will be in charge of an impressive looking Momentum Multiply Titans squad. Several other Proteas players will also be available for the other franchises. Among them are Temba Bavuma (capt), Reeza Hendricks, Dwaine Pretorius, Beuran Hendricks, Wiaan Mulder, Kagiso Rabada and Rassie van der Dussen (all Lions); Heinrich Keshav Maharaj (capt) and David Miller Klaasen will (Dolphins); George Linde and Janneman lead the Titans Malan (Cobras); Marco Jansen, and Anrich at Cricket Nortje (Warriors). Two former Titans South Africa stalwarts, Farhaan Behardien and Shaun von (CSA)’s local Berg, will be in action for the Knights. T20 Challenge, “Cricket South Africa is extremely excited which starts ahead of our T20 Challenge. We are not just this coming excited because the competition is upon us, Friday in but because of the quality of players that Durban. have assembled for this competition,” said Photo: CSA Director of Cricket, Graeme Smith. simondp@ Smith congratulated the franchises for actionimage putting together such formidable groups of players. “With the calibre of players that will be younger players that are part of the squads attract widespread interest,” Smith Chris Morris, Sibonelo Makhanya, Dayyaan in Durban over the next two weeks, we can will only beneﬁ t from having some of the concluded. Galiem, Dean Elgar, Aiden Markram, Junior safely say that this will be much more than a best T20 players line-up alongside them. The Titans squad for the tournament Dala, Okuhle Cele, Simon Harmer, Tabraiz domestic competition. It will be closer to an “We look forward to a tournament of high are: Heinrich Klaasen (capt), Theunis de Shamsi, Gregory Mahlokwana, Lungi Ngidi international competition and I am sure the standards and one that will undoubtedly Bruyn, Grant Thomson, Henry Davids, and Lizaad Williams. SA Rugby has good news for players Career Opportunity

An offi cial statement from SA Rekord newspaper is looking for successful, dynamic, Rugby, made after thorough ambitious, energetic, goal-driven and eager powerhouse consultation with all necessary role players, has brought particularly good news for rugby players at all Advertising Sales amateur levels of the sport. SA Rugby has approved the Consultants to sell advertising space in our newspapers, online platforms resumption of non-contact training and Get It magazine. for all amateur rugby – schools, clubs and associations – within Main purpose specifi c safety conditions required by r Sell advertising space the current Covid-19 pandemic. r Create revenue for newspapers r Meet set targets The decision was taken in view of r Provide advertising service to customers the recent easing of adjusted level 3 lockdown regulations, with the Personal requirements current downward curve in the rates r Driver’s licence andOWN VEHICLE - please mention this in your application/CV of infection. Rugby at school and club level can immediately continue with non-contact r Excellent selling skills Schools, associations and amateur training, after which it will probably take two months (eight weeks) before 18535/19-2-21 clubs will only be allowed to resume r Excellent communication skills matches can be played at the levels again. Photo: Frans Lombard r Must have a proven excellent sales record with non-contact training under the traceable references following strict circumstances: contact between participants during return to play in the third phase. r Must have previous sales experience (in advertising would - All the conditions for the training. Meanwhile, SA Rugby also SA Rugby CEO Jurie Roux said be beneficial) return to training of contact confi rmed the restart of the amateur this is an important step in getting This position offers a remuneration package consisting of: sport as published in the relevant rugby season will follow a structured the local amateur season off to a r Basic salary Government Gazettes and directions approach to ensure the health and good start, but he emphasised the r Car allowance are met; safety of players and management need for responsible behaviour from r Commission on reaching targets - On the publication of any further are taken into consideration. these rugby communities. r Pension/Provident fund changes and amendments stipulated The initial phase comprises of a “The ultimate responsible Candidates who meet the requirements can apply by sending a in the Government Gazettes and minimum of four weeks’ non-contact person will be the principal of each motivational letter and CV to [email protected]. directions must be implemented training where the emphasis will be school. It remains our collective immediately; on fi tness, conditioning and strength responsibility to ensure the players Closing date for applications is be 26 February 2021. Submitted applications - Contact sports may only return to can be regarded as unsuccessful should you not receive any communication training. and coaches who participate in within 21 days after the closing date for applications. We reserve the train and not to play; Phase two – if permitted by the the game of rugby do so in a safe right not to make an appointment. - All the relevant and applicable relevant bodies – will see a minimum environment and mitigates against health and safety measures are of four weeks’ gradual integration of the risk of unnecessary illness and observed and that there is no physical contact training, paving the way for injury,” Roux explained.