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“Die tyd wat ons oor het, wil ons so kosbaar en spesiaal as moontlik maak.” So sê mamma Maggie van vierjarige, Teagan van Wyk, wat met ‘n seldsame kinderkanker (neuroblastoom) gediagnoseer is. Die familie het verlede week die ondenkbare nuus gekry dat daar niks verder vir die dapper seuntjie gedoen kan word nie. Een van Teagan se grootste en laaste wense was om die seelewe van uShaka Marine World te sien. Die gesin het Dinsdag by die akwarium gaan inloer nadat ‘n barmhartige samaritaan vir hulle kaartjies gereël het. Lees Teagan se verhaal op bladsy 6. In foto is Justin en Cindy van Wyk saam met Teagan van Wyk op die strand. Foto: thehappytulip Focus on Pta crime, safety Crime in Pretoria is under the spotlight again, thanks to an international survey that says that it is the third most unsafest city in the world. But many say the survey is too fl awed to be taken seriously.
Sinesipho Schrieber police crime statistics showed a drop in “Some of the areas in Tshwane that are Meyer said at the local level, the actual reported contact crimes in the region, consistently among the top 30 worst crime TMPD was in the process of fi nalising the An international survey, which has ranked the perceptions and feelings of the residents spots in the country are Pretoria Central, integrated strategic framework for crime Pretoria as the third most dangerous city in were important indicators and should guide Sunnyside, Brooklyn and Akasia.” prevention, safety and security, which the world, has been met with mixed feelings public policy responses. She said the greatest concern remains would refocus the TMPD’s resources at a by residents. “In other words, it is not simply good contact crimes, and particularly violent regional and more localised level to respond International survey-based website enough to say that crime is decreasing and, contact crimes such as robbery, house to community-specifi c crime patterns and Numbeo 2021 crime index conducts a therefore, things are moving in the right robbery, assault, murder and attempted safety concerns. survey based on participants’ feelings direction. murder, vehicle hijacking and sexual and perceptions rather than actual crime “For as long as there is even just one off ences such as rape. statistics. person who doesn’t feel safe, we have to ask Meyer said the TMPD did not have the Researchers said while this may be the ourselves why this is the case, and how this resources to combat or fi ght and investigate case, the questions for these surveys were can be addressed. the crime but assisted the SAPS in this similar to scientifi c and government surveys. “For example, if a woman doesn’t feel function during joint operations and as when According to the website, Pretoria is safe walking in her neighbourhood at night, required. followed by Durban, Johannesburg and how do we change that? “The TMPD is then tasked primarily with Pietermaritzburg. “Is it a lack of streetlights, or a lack of preventing crime, which is achieved through According to Serbia-based Numbeo, visible patrols?” traditional visible policing methods, such as the survey had about 2 704 South African Meyer urged residents to participate in the vehicle or foot patrols. participants (in the last 36 months) from integrated development plan to voice their “Crime prevention approached in such a 96 675 overall participants from diff erent concerns about community safety and to join holistic manner requires the co-operation cities in the world. in the eff orts of local CPFs to provide input and participation of various stakeholders Tshwane metro MMC for community and feedback to the Tshwane metro police within the local, provincial, and national safety Karen Meyer said while recent offi cial department in its safety planning. government.”
What our readers had to say about crime and safety in Pretoria: Ronel du Preez-De Wet: Khutso Ashleigh Megan I fully agree, Pretoria’s Papakgopo Zeederberg: safety has defi nitely Mahowa: I’ve been harassed declined over the Useless survey. in my car, stalked in years. You cannot How can they the street, I’ve had even trust your say Pretoria multiple break-ins Community safety and emergency services teenage children is dangerous and had an armed MMC Karen Meyer during the launch of the to go out on their while they robbery in my home. Tshwane metro police department’s satellite own at night without didn’t do the Poverty is the only station in Hatfi eld. fearing for their safety. crime stats? thing we can improve. Photo: Keitumetse Maako 2 PRETORIA MOOT REKORD MARCH 19, 2021 NEWS www.rekord.co.za Cops ask for the public’s help Carli Koch have information about the business robbery, identities of the suspects as well as their Wonderboompoort police have released the whereabouts. identikits of three of the fi ve men allegedly “These suspects are considered extremely involved in the murder of a business owner dangerous and well-armed. in 2018. “We urge the public not to apprehend According to police spokesperson them by themselves, but rather contact the Constable Mandlakayise Zwane, the owner Crime Stop line on 08600-10111. was shot in cold blood during a robbery at “They can also contact their nearest police Ceramic Wholesalers in Steve Biko Road on station. Alternatively, the investigation 26 July 2018. offi cer detective Sergeant Simon Raleteng The suspects entered the premises on may be contacted on 065-908-0642 or 071- foot and fl ed the scene in a white Hyundai 675-7323.” vehicle. Ceramic Wholesalers declined comment. “Five suspects were caught on security footage of the business property. “A laptop and the deceased’s cellphone were stolen. The electronic devices were recovered near the railway station area,” said Zwane. As previously reported, the armed men instructed staff members to lie down on the fl oor. It was unclear how many staff members were in the store at the time of the shooting. The late Matume Mabale. “One of the suspects grabbed an employee by the arm and took her upstairs to where the manager was. “The manager, who was in his offi ce, was forced to kneel down then shot three times Police station bids and killed by one of the suspects.” Zwane said the fi ve men left in a vehicle belonging to the business which was parked outside. farewell to ‘hero’ The vehicle was recovered at a bar in the Employees of Ceramic Wholesalers have Pretoria CBD. managed to give this description of one of “We’re appealing to the public who may the men who killed the owner in 2018. Wonderboompoort police station mourns death of station commander. NPO offers safety to unwanted Carli Koch Weyers, who worked closely with Danielle Garrett placed in loving temporary or permanent Mabale, said that they will keep the homes,” Spencer told Rekord. The Wonderboom police station this family in their prayers. The national lockdown of the past year has The name Starfi sh Babies comes from week mourn the loss of their commander “Rest in peace. Time was not our a short story that resonated with Spencer friend. Fly high and enjoy your well had detrimental eff ects on many, especially Lieutenant-Colonel Matume Mabale (56), when she was trying to think of something deserved eternal rest. We salute you,” she vulnerable groups of people like children who died on Sunday afternoon. that accurately explained her reason behind Mabale was appointed as station said. Mabale is survived by his wife and and the elderly across Pretoria. starting the organisation. commander at the end of 2018. children. Janice Spencer, who has worked with “One day, a man was walking along the “A selfl ess servant of the people was District commander Major General Abba House and SA Cares for Life, started a beach. He spotted a boy picking something taken away,” said police spokesperson Hilda Mohajane said she was saddened new place of safety organisation in Pretoria. up and gently throwing it into the ocean. He Constable Mandlakayise Zwane. by the passing of colleagues who had It off ers parents and couples the asked the boy what he was doing, and the “It is with great sadness that we learnt served the police for so many years. opportunity to off er a safe space to live to boy said he was throwing the starfi sh back of Mabale’s death. 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[email protected] 33 530 012 335 3760 www.rekord.co.za NEWS PRETORIA MOOT REKORD MARCH 19, 2021 3 Twee in hof ná moord in kroeg Carli Koch toneel toe ontbied en was tot na 02:00 op stadium anoniem te bly. die toneel waar hulle besig was met die “Mense moet verantwoordelikheid vir hul Twee mans, vermoedelik ’n pa en sy ondersoek rondom die gebeurtenis. dade neem en hierdie is ongelukkig een van seun, sal hierdie Donderdag in die hof op “Die verdagtes het nie net die besigheid die dade wat hulle in die gesig staar. aanklagte van moord verskyn nadat ’n nie, maar ook die familie van die oorledene “Ons het baie trane oor sy dood gestort. man einde-verlede maand in ’n plaaslike ’n onreg aangedoen,” sê Van der Poll. “Ons wil sien dat geregtigheid sal kroeg in die Moot doodgeslaan is tydens ’n Woordvoerder van Pretoria Moot-polisie, geskied,” sê ’n ander familielid. onderonsie. adjudant-offi sier Marinda Austin sê dat ’n Die familie sê dat Rossouw ’n goeie en Peet Rossouw (45) is op Sondag, saak van moord by die polisie aangemeld is. betroubare man was. 28 Februarie na bewering deur die twee “Daar word beweer dat daar ’n onderonsie “Peet het uit sy pad uitgegaan om ander in mans by Rhino Inn in Codoniastraat in tussen die drie mans ontaard het. tye van nood by te staan. Waverley aangerand waar hy op die toneel “Een van die verdagtes het die oorledene “Hy was hardwerkend en sy dood is dood verklaar is. agter die oor bygedam waar hy op die vloer ’n groot verlies vir ons as familie, sy Die verdagtes is op 3 Maart deur die ineengestort het,” sê Austin. voormalige werkgewer asook vir die wat polisie in hegtenis geneem en sal aansoek “Die tweede verdagte het bo-op die man hom geken het.” doen om borgtog wanneer hulle Donderdag geklim en hom verder aangerand. Rossouw was ’n werknemer by Selftrack. in die hof verskyn. “Hy is op die toneel dood verklaar,” sê Hy laat sy twee susters, broer en sy twee Die geveg het omstreeks 22:30 die aand in Austin. seuns agter. die kroeg uitgebreek. Die familie van Rossouw is platgeslaan Van der Poll sê dat hy sedert die voorval Die eienaar van Rhino Inn, Polly van oor sy dood. ’n groot fi nansiële verlies gelei het. der Poll, sê dat die voorval kort voordat “Ons broer is vermoor. “Sedert die aankondiging van die die kroeg sy deure vir die aand gesluit het, “Sy aanvallers het geen gewete nie,” sê grendeltydperk, het ons die reëls stiptelik gebeur het. een van die familielede. nagekom. Die het ongelukkig gebeur en ons Peet Rossouw. Foto: Facebook “Polisie en mediese dienste is na die Die naasbestaandes verkies om op hierdie sal van hier af moet vorentoe kyk.” Koerantverkoopster word aangerand deur selfoondief Carli Koch en bang. “Ek het sedert ek begin koerante Sy vertel dat haar kollegas gelukkig nog “My dogter het ’n driejarige seuntjie en verkoop het, daardie vrees gehad dat iets nie gery het toe die voorval gebeur het nie. ek is een van die broodwinners. ’n 53-jarige koerantverkoopster van dalk met my kan gebeur.” “Ek het gegil,” sê sy. “Dit is hoe ek ’n inkomste verdien,” Wonderboom is Dinsdag douvoordag Steyn sê dat sy 05:00 afgelaai is en net “My kollegas het uit die voertuig vertel sy. op die hoek van Braam Pretorius- en om die voertuig gestap het om haar pakkie gespring om my te kom help,” sê sy. “Ek weet ek sal weer moed bymekaar Elizabethstrate deur ’n verdagte aangerand koerante te kry. ’n Sekuriteitmaatskappy se voertuig moet skraap om terug te gaan, maar op wat haar selfoon probeer steel het. “Ek het ’n man aangehardloop sien kom. was net om die draai vanwaar die voorval hierdie stadium sien ek nog net nie kans Theresa Steyn, wat vir die afgelope ses “Hy het direk op my afgestorm, my gebeur het en het haar ook te hulp gesnel. nie.” maande koerante op daardie hoek verkoop, aan die keel gegryp en my op die teerpad Die verdagte is op die toneel in hegtenis Polisiewoorder adjudant-offi sier Johan sê dat sy al lank ’n gevoel gehad het dat neergegooi,” vertel sy. geneem deur Sinoville-polisie waar Steyn van Dyk sê dat die verdagte laas Woensdag iets op ’n dag skeef gaan loop. “Die man met die skraal gesig, wit ’n verklaring afgelê het. in die Pretoria-landdroshof verskyn het. “Dit hét toe gebeur.” T-hemp en jeans het my in die oë gekyk en Steyn woon met haar dogter in “Hy is op aanklag van aanranding in Haar stem is wankelrig, sy klink benoud vir my gesê, ‘Ek gaan jou dood maak’.” Wonderboom. hegtenis geneem,” sê Van Dyk.
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Carli Koch condolence and shared sorrow. They thanked a sister to me,” one customer said. the Moot community for their prayers and “She shared our journey and troubles and The Cassim family is still processing the support. knew all of us and our stories. death of their daughter, Ruby. Before her passing, the 48-year-old “She was a legend around here,” said Ruby Cassim and her haberdashery shops suff ered from immune defi ciency disease. another. were legendary in the community. Just a few days before Ruby’s death, her Father Yunus has taken over the She was the manager of the family brother Rashad suff ered a heart attack. management of the shops in the Moot and business, which has been operating in the He is recovering well. Brooklyn. Moot for the past 38 years. Brother Rashad said she was a very “Hundreds of people showed their The Moot community was devastated to special person who touched a lot of hearts. sympathy and as a family we would like to hear of her passing on Friday, 15 January “She was such a loving person and it was thank every person for their phone calls and after a short illness. with great sadness that we had to share the messages. The family was overwhelmed by news of my sister’s death,” he said. “She was our only daughter and we only the fl owers, hundreds of messages and “I will miss this lady, who has become like have fond memories of her,” he said. Ruby Cassim.
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Teagan oor het nie.” is verlede jaar in November “Hy het op die boodskap om Die Van Wyk-famile het verlede afgehandel, maar ’n biopsie was hulp gevra om Teagan se wens ’n week die hartverskeurende nuus net buite die kwessie en daar is realiteit te maak. ontvang dat die vierjarige Teagan met chemo-sessies begin. “Ek kan nie vir jou beskryf hoe “Superman” van Wyk se chemo- “Dit het nie gewerk nie, en mense ingeklim het nie. sessies onsuksesvol was. daarom wil ons nou elke oomblik “Ons het die volgende oggend Die realitiet wat die familie nou gebruik om die lewe saam as ’n wakker geword met oor die 80 in die gesig staar, is dat daar niks familie terdeë te geniet. boodskappe waar een verblyf verder is wat vir die kleuter gedoen “Hoe moeilik dit ook al mag gereël het, die ander geldjies vir kan word nie. wees, het ons as gesin die aard van lekkernye en die ander BBP- Mamma Maggie sê dat hulle die die saak aanvaar. kaartjies aangebied het,” vertel tyd wat hulle oor het, so kosbaar “Ons het nou ondersteuning, Elmé. en spesiaal as moontlik wil maak. gebede en maniere nodig om seker Die Van Wyk-gesin het Maandag “Die chemo het nie gewerk nie,” te maak dat die res van ons seun Durban toe gery. sê Maggie. se lewe, hoe lank dit ook al mag “Teagan is vrek opgewonde om “Die plek waar die gewas in wees, met die beste herinneringe, die dolfyne te sien,” sê Maggie. sy liggaampie geleë is, maak spesiale oomblike en met baie Die gesin baljaar al te lekker op chirurgie onmoontlik. Dit omsluit foto’s gevul word,” sê Maggie. die strand, met die water wat oor sy hoofare sowel as die are wat na Maggie wil graag almal wat hulle voete spoel en hul voetspore sy niere en na sy milt toe vloei. betrokke was by Teagan se reis in die sand. “Hulle kon net radiologie by Steve Biko-hospitaal, vir hulle beproef, maar dit sou net tyd onbaatsugtige ondersteuning van ons weggeneem het,” vertel bedank. Maggie. “Hulle het almal soos familie vir Rekord volg sedert 2018 dié ons geword. dapper seuntjie se storie nadat “Van ons kant af wil ons julle uit hy vir die eerste keer in Oktober, ons harte uit, vir alles wat julle oor met seldsame kinderkanker, die jare vir ons gedoen en beteken neuroblastoom, gediagnoseer is. het, bedank.” Teagan was in Oktober 2018 vir Die beeldskone sanger van die eerste keer gediagnoseer, maar Centurion en inwoners van weens die behandeling wat hy later Midstream-landgoed, Elmé Churr ontvang het, het die gewas verklein en haar man Ben, volg al sedert die en kon dit suksesvol verwyder begin Teagan se kankerverhaal. word. Churr het een aand vir Maggie Gedurende die grendeltydperk, geskakel en gevra wat klein het die familie vanaf Pretoria Teagan se grootste en laaste wens Noord na Ermelo verhuis om ’n is. nuwe hoofstuk in hul lewens te “uShaka Marine World!” sê Die klein ‘Superman’ Teagan van Wyk (4). Foto: Facebook begin. Teagan. Teagan van Wyk (4).
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‘O, die donkie is ’n wonderlike ding.’ Dit kan beslis van dié donkie van Rietfontein, Japie, gesê word. Dié diertjie met die groot ore, het grootroot opspraak op sosiale media gemaak nadatdat hy iedere en elk met sy groot wit tande groetroet as hulle by ’n plaaslike restaurant opdaag. Japie die donkie. Eienaar, Vianda Snyman (36) het sowat Simphiwe Mahlangu (36) and Bongi Zide (48) from Mamelodi East, extension 6 shares ’n jaar terug die dier met die groot ore in Snyman het oorspronklik met ’n salon in the same passion for traditional art. Magaliesburg aangekoop. 22e Laan in Rietfontein begin, maar om meer Sedert Snyman ’n klein dogtertjie was, wou voete te lok het sy die restaurant ook op die sy nog altyd ’n donkie gehad het, maar haar been gebring. ouers het teen die idee vasgeskop. Só het die restaurant, Japie se Plekkie, sy Duo’s traditional clothing label “Japie is volgroeid en staan 1m hoog. naam gekry. Stephen Selaluke designs and most of their customers are “Hy is net die dierbaarste ding,” sê Snyman. Een van Japie se beste maats, ’n their friends, because “when they see us, Die gedierte met sy donkerhaartjies, is na worshondjie het al te lekker saam gespeel, Meet Simphiwe Mahlangu (36) and they plead with us to design for them, the Snyman se oupa vernoem. maar die twee het deesdae nie ooghare vir Bongi Zide (48), from Mamelodi East same attire,” said Zide. “My oupa is seker die nederigste mens mekaar nie. extension 6, who share the same passion “Besides that, we market our designs met die mooiste hart wat ek ken en so het ek “Japie het per ongeluk op die worsie getrap, for traditional art. on social media and in future we want to besluit om die donkie na hom te vernoem. so die twee word vir eers apart van mekaar They are both artists and can design designed traditional wedding clothes.” “Oupa is gek oor die die naam en spot altyd gehou. anything out of nothing from traditional Mahlangu said working with their dat dit sy naamgenoot is.” “Ek kan nie glo dat ek so lief vir hierdie clothes, fabric neckpieces, beads, hands has helped them a lot especially Van Japie se gunstelingkos sluit wortels en vierpotige kind van my kan wees nie. Japie handbags and leather shoes. with putting food on the table. appels in, maar die dingetjie is baie bederf. verskaf nie net groot genot in my lewe nie, The duo fi rst started working together They sell their artwork at a reasonable “Sy magie is sensitief vir kossoorte, so hy maar ook vir die gaste wat op ’n gereelde in 2019 and formed their own clothing price. Zide further said their main goal word af en toe met ’n wortel bederf, maar basis vir hom kom kuier,” vertel Snyman. label called Tsoga O iketsetse. is to grow their clothing label and meeste van die tyd eet hy sy grassies.” Japie is glo lief om met sy stoff er te speel. They described themselves as natural- share their talents with the youth and born artists who take their work very unemployed women who depend on seriously. Bongi Zide said her passion social grants money to start their own for designing with beads and designing businesses with art. clothes started a while back at Vista clinic Mahlangu added that her dream is to when she was a patient. open their own store where they will be She said the nurses kept the patients selling proudly South African products busy with beads and sewing. only. Simphiwe Mahlangu said their passion “This is not an easy job, but if you do for art will never stop, even though they something with passion and dedication don’t have enough materials. you will see good results because you She said she was taught to design at have put a lot of eff ort and time,” said her previous church, where they heard Mahlangu. of the opportunity to design their own Their message to the youth of traditional clothing. Mamelodi is to stop taking drugs because The two women said they love to work it will destroy their future by them ending with their hands and all their designs up in jail. have a touch of tradition. Zide and Simphiwe can be contacted Zide said they have created new on 079-195-0724 or 060-608-6937. ‘n Donkie van Rietfontein, Japie, het oornag ‘n sosialemedia-sensasie geword. www.rekord.co.za COMMUNITY PRETORIA MOOT REKORD MARCH 19, 2021 9 Through the lens of an artist Odette Venter “At the moment I work extra hard to pay off my Canon 6D, and shoot An old Zwarrie matriculant big events and weddings to earn and nowadays Moot resident my living. I also do commercial is making her mark as a young photography and have done work upcoming professional and fi ne arts for companies such as Danone, photographer. Garnier Nutrisse, Fidelity Security Bernice Fisher (30) said she Group and Cotton On. Fire broke out at an electrical transformer manufacturing factory in wrote her own motto in life: “I also shoot large birthday Pretoria West on Sunday, 7 March. “nothing you desire is more events, portraits, sport events, local valuable than wisdom”. South African bands as well as And it is mainly life that inspires photograph art imagery.” her, however, not only life, but also Fisher debuted last Saturday Two tragic fi re deaths works of other artists such as Ansel with her photography exhibition Adams and Helena Bonham Carter. themed “We Are Passengers”. The “As a photographer I see myself exhibition can be viewed at Trixie’s in the month of March as a voyager. Nature and people Café in Colbyn until 27 March. inspire me especially. I admire She chose the theme because life Sinesipho Schrieber Mabaso said the department Ansel Adams’ work, an American is a journey all people partake in received a call just before 10:00, photographer, whose photos and all people subsequently travel Swift response to fi re incidents and managed to contain the fi re remained paramount to saving from spreading to the ground depicting nature and culture inspire Bernice Fisher, old Zwarrie through life towards their unique lives as fi res could cause fl oor of the double-storey house me a lot,” she said. matriculant and Moot resident, destiny. It is this journey she wished damage to livelihoods and result of about 11 rooms. “British actress Helena Bonham debuted last Saturday with her to record and express. in tragic deaths. “Firefi ghters deployed hose Carter also inspires me. She said photography exhibition ‘We Are “I don’t have a specifi c favourite This was the sentiment of lines to fi ght the blaze on the top she thinks everything in life is art. Passengers’. photo, but Land Of The Rising Sun ‘What you do. How you dress. The is special to me. I took the photo Tshwane emergency services fl oor of the house. The roof had way you love someone and the “We had to do an assignment on the 31 December last year, in spokesperson Charles Mabaso. already collapsed upon arrival. way you talk’. I agree, basically in Life Orientation of an inspiring the early hours of the morning. Mabaso said the Tshwane Two of the fi res that erupted everything one does in life is a form person, and I chose Annie Leibovitz. It was when both the sun and the region had about 79 fi re incidents at informal settlements saw of art, living is a form of art.” “After matric I studied moon were in the sky during the in the past two weeks, which two people losing their lives Fisher said she was 11 years old photography as my main subject astronomical twilight and wolf resulted in two people losing earlier this month. One was in when she got her fi rst camera and at Oakfi eld college and worked at moon which took place. their lives and several homes and Sekapaneng informal settlement since then never stopped taking Q-photo in Centurion. “I like circles,” she added. business buildings damaged. in Hammanskraal and another photos. “I worked alongside professional “I took the photo without my He said 12 of these were was in Joe Slovo informal “I take photos every day with my photographers, shadowing them, camera’s aperture. The works shack fi res at informal settlement in Cullinan.” phone, fi lm cameras and a digital after I completed my studies. Slowly on show were printed on Felix settlements, six were house Mabaso said most fi res in the camera, always on the lookout for I started shooting on my own.” Schoeller True Fibre matt fi ne art fi res and one was an industrial region broke out at informal something that catches the eye. In 2017 Fisher ended up under paper. I used black synthetic frames manufacturing building which settlements. The fi ve fi re stations “As a kid I documented members the Top 10 in a Women’s Month with a 20mm matt-board keeping was left seriously damaged. for townships are: Atteridgeville, of my family, our pets and our competition of SunshineCo in the focus on the photograph itself.” Last week Tuesday, Ga-Rankuwa, Mabopane, house surroundings with throw- Johannesburg, “being the youngest Fisher said one of her fellow fi refi ghters responded to a house Soshanguve and Ekangala. away cameras.” photographer at the time that artist friends, Henja Schaap, fi re in Waterkloof, in which Report a fi re or emergency on Fisher said when she was in grade participated”. especially designed and made her six rooms of the house were 107 or alternatively call 012- 10 she knew one day she wanted to The title of the competition was the dress she wore on the day of her engulfed in fl ames. 358-6300/6400. be a professional photographer. “Through My Eyes”. exhibition’s opening. Hoërskool OOS-MOOT
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7HO ȏ+DDUKRVWUDDW9LOOLHULD3UHWRULDȏZZZRRVPRRWFR]DRRVPRRW#RRVPRRWFR]D 10 PRETORIA MOOT REKORD MARCH 19, 2021 www.rekord.co.za www.rekord.co.za SPORT PRETORIA MOOT REKORD MARCH 19, 2021 11 ‘Comrades has no financial perils’ Koos Venter resultant lockdown and associated South Africa’s foremost sporting treasures restrictions on mass participation sporting is facing a bleak fi nancial future or on The Comrades Marathon Association events. the verge of closing shop. Reference to (CMA) has sought to distance itself “We hosted a hugely successful inaugural potential staff retrenchments is premature from what they call “inaccurate media virtual Comrades Marathon event last year and unfounded and we are grateful to our speculation” that the 100-year-old road with another one planned for the 13th of staff for coming forward with workable running institution is in a perilous fi nancial June; and are in a privileged position to also proposals to weather the storm and continue position. have a contingency reserve fund of over to diligently serve the organisation in the “We would like to correct recent media R28-million, accumulated over the past two current tough climate in which we fi nd reports asserting that the Comrades decades, to sustain the future of our world- ourselves,” Winn concluded. Marathon Association is facing fi nancial famous event,” she explained. The CMA Board stated in a press release hardships with the future of the race being According to Winn, the CMA is in fact that their number one priority is to safeguard in jeopardy,” said CMA Chairperson, Cheryl currently in a very healthy fi nancial position the health, safety and welfare of runners as A maiden career double century by Aiden Winn in an offi cial statement. thanks to the prudent fi nancial controls of the well as their staff , volunteers, and sponsors. Markram ensured that the CSA 4-Day Winn added that the situation is quite to current Board and the foresight of previous Thereafter, their number two priority is game between the Titans and the Knights the contrary. administrations in setting aside funds in to sustain the Comrades Marathon as a at SuperSport Park ended in a draw last “We are actually in a healthy fi nancial anticipation of some future ‘rainy day’. national institution that is symbolically and Wednesday. state despite having cancelled two “We would like to put to rest media economically critical to the sport of athletics Photos: simondp@actionimage consecutive editions of the Comrades speculation that the world’s oldest, biggest in KwaZulu-Natal and South Africa for the Marathon, owing to Covid-19 and the and most famous ultra-marathon and one of next 100 years. Markram saves the Titans with double century Koos Venter
Grant Thompson and his teammates last week almost suff ered a defeat at home in the Cricket SA (CSA) 4-Day series, which would seriously hurt their chances of winning at least one trophy in the current season. Luckily for the men of Centurion, Aiden Markram was in a devastating mood with the bat and with a huge score in the Titans’ second innings he was able to force at least a draw (undecided) on the scoreboard. A maiden career double century by Aiden Markram ensured that there were no fi nal-day jitters by the Momentum Multiply Titans as their 4-Day Domestic Series match against the Knights ended in a draw at The Comrades Marathon Association (CMA) has assured all stakeholders that the speculation about their potential fi nancial problems is not SuperSport Park last Wednesday. true. The Proteas opener amassed an unbeaten 204 off 342 balls – also the highest individual score of the 2020/21 campaign – to help the hosts bat out the fi nal day and Pretoria selected as home of Varsity Cup end on 386/3. There were also half centuries from South Africa’s biggest universities rugby Dean Elgar, the new South African Test tournament is back and will feature some captain falling 10 short of a ton with 90, and exciting changes. Sibonelo Makhanya (68). The 2021 edition of the Varsity Cup Those performances essentially denied the will be played in a secure bio-bubble at visitors a chance to press on for a victory the University of Pretoria from 4 April they so desperately craved and one that to 24 May and for the fi rst time include would have given them a huge advantage in comprehensive broadcast coverage of the race to reach the fi nal. Varsity Shield matches too. In the end they had to be content with The Varsity Cup is set to alternate with far fewer points that took them to a total the Varsity Shield during this 51-day period, of 102.08, narrowly ahead of the Dolphins with all 17 teams staying at the Varsity Cup (100.92) ahead of the last round of round- Village. Teams will leave and return to the robin games next week. The Titans (86.84) Village between bubbles. remained top of their pool. Both the Varsity Cup and Varsity Shield Having resumed on 162 for none at the will adhere to SA Rugby’s Covid-19 start, the two national openers extended protocols, with players and management their stand to a franchise record 213. Their being tested regularly. Weekly testing will partnership overhauled the 203 that was also be done during the four-week period twice set – once by Markram and Heino leading up to the tournaments. Kuhn (2016/17) and the second time by Vusi The nine rounds of the Varsity Cup Mahlangu and Wesley Marshall (2019/20). league stage will be split into three bubbles After Elgar and Neil Brand (0) fell in of three rounds each. After rounds three quick succession, Makhanya helped add and six, Varsity Cup teams will leave the a further 141 for the third wicket, with Village as Varsity Shield teams arrive. The Heinrich Klaasen, a Covid-19 substitute for Varsity Shield is set to take place across two Theunis de Bruyn, fi nishing unbeaten on 14. bubbles. Both the Varsity Cup and Varsity Shield will be completed in a bio-bubble in Pretoria this year. The latter came into contact with someone Matches will be played at Tuks stadium, Photo: Frans Lombard who is infected with the virus, although the Tuks B-Field and at Loftus Versfeld (a he himself tested negative afterwards. His mere 4km away) on Mondays, Thursdays, participants in the 2021 tournament. No changes have been made to the rules removal from the match was a precaution, as Sundays and public holidays. The Varsity Shield will still have seven and regulations for the 2021 season. Varsity per government regulations for an individual As always, the top four teams on the teams in 2021 after University Sports Cup teams will still be able to score a seven- who has come into contact with a known Varsity Cup log will qualify for the semi- South Africa (USSA) nominated Durban point try originating from their own half, case. fi nals, which will be played on 21 May, University of Technology (DUT) to join while Cup and Shield teams are allowed to As for Markram, he went on to cross the followed by the fi nal on 24 May. The top the tournament. DUT will make their debut replace a red-carded player with a substitute 200-mark for the fi rst time in his career with two teams on the Varsity Shield log will against WSU in the fi rst match of the Varsity after 15 minutes. his 16th career ton. His previous highest contest the fi nal on 9 May. Shield at Loftus Versfeld on 12 April. In the Varsity Cup semi-fi nals and fi nal, score was 182 recorded for Northerns After last year’s Varsity Cup and Varsity There will be no promotion or relegation captains and coaches can use a white card to against Western Province at Cape Town in Shield tournaments were cut short by the after the 2021 season. Instead, the bottom review a referee’s decision, with each team 2015/16. Covid-19 pandemic, the Varsity Cup Board two teams on the combined 2021-2022 allowed one review per half. The Titans’ last game in the league phase opted to promote the Madibaz to the Varsity Varsity Cup log will be relegated to the The Varsity Cup’s eligibility rules also of the tournament starts this week on Cup as they had already secured enough Varsity Shield, while the last-placed team on remain the same, with players requiring 60 16 March in Johannesburg, when they take points on the combined 2019-2020 Varsity the combined 2021-2022 Varsity Shield log academic credits from 2020 to be able to on the Lions. Mandla Mashimbyi’s men will Shield log. will fall out of the tournament. play in 2021. have to win this match to fi nish at the top And with no team being relegated from From the 2023 season, there will be eight For all the Varsity Cup fi xtures, please go of their pool and qualify for the fi nal, which the Varsity Cup in 2020, there will be 10 teams in the Cup and eight in the Shield. to www.varsitycup.co.za starts on 25 March. I REKORD N S I D Markram saves Titans with double E century against Knights PRETORIA MOOT REKORD FRIDAY MARCH 19, 2021 Bulls honour top players and officials after 2020 successes After these latest accolades, Vermeulen has undoubtedly become South Africa’s most honoured player for the 2020 season.
Koos Venter MyPlayers, named Vermeulen their Forward of the Year, while he was also In various cultures of South Africa, rain honoured by his fellow players when they during an offi cial ceremony means blessing named him their Player of the Year. on the parties involved On Friday night, however, it was time for Friday night’s slightly untimely the Bulls to celebrate their year of success rainstorm over Loftus Versfeld was and honour as many players and other disruptive for the staff of the Blue offi cials as possible. Bulls Rugby Union who had to arrange - Among the juniors, Jordan van Dyk the annual awards ceremony, but it was named u.21 Forward of the Year, while could of course also have symbolically Stravino Jacobs was the Backline player of indicated that the Bulls, after years of the Year. underperformance, are fi nally a blessed The overall u.21 Player of the Year is institution again. Janco Uys. However, after the ceremony, which was - As for the Currie Cup season, Trevor scheduled to take place on the rugby fi eld Nyakane walked away with the accolade as in the stadium, had to be moved indoors Forward of the Year and Cornal Hendricks due to the rainstorm, the Bulls were able was named Backline player of the Year. to continue to celebrate the success of the Duane Vermeulen concluded his string of past season, while still maintaining the awards after a formidable season as the necessary Covid regulations. Bulls’ overall Currie Cup player of the A special mention must go to Vodacom year. Bulls’ captain and Springbok World Cup - The exiting young lock, Ruan Nortjé winning number eight, Duane Vermeulen, was named SuperRugby Forward of the as well as one of rugby’s greatest Year and Ivan van Zyl was the Backline comeback stories, Cornal Hendricks, as player of the Year for this tournament. they continued to rack up the accolades The workhorse fl anker, Marco van after winning SA Rugby’s Player of the Staden, was named SuperRugby Player of Year and Carling Currie Cup Player of the the Year. Duane Vermeulen’s excellent season in 2020 is now awarded with several accolades Year in the past week. - Then the main awards followed, where from various institutions. Right photo: Marco van Staden also received more than one After these latest accolades, Vermeulen Douglas Chauke was fi rst named the Blue award from the Blue Bulls, including the grand prize as overall Player of the Year, which he has undoubtedly become South Africa’s Bulls’ employee of the year. Stravino shares with Cornal Hendriks. Photo: Frans Lombard most honoured player for the 2020 season. Jacobs was named the Most improved Last week he also received two awards Player of the season and David Kriel was received his umpteenth accolade of the Bulls App. from MyPlayers, the South African the Newcomer of the Year in the senior season when he was named Fans’ Player of Finally, the Bulls made history when the professional rugby players’ organization ranks. the Year. Grand Player of the Year award was shared via their Annual BrightRock Players’ The Team man of the Year was the This accolade was awarded after the for the fi rst-time ever by Marco van Staden Choice Awards. young lock, Jan Uys and Duane Vermeulen fans’ votes were counted on the Blue and Cornal Hendricks. Young local tennis star wins junior ITF tournament Koos Venter
It was a super week for South African juniors at the Junior ITF tennis tournament, played at Rietondale Tennis Club in Pretoria last week, with Pretoria’s best junior male player who excelled in particular. Devin Badenhorst and Suzanie Pretorius proudly lifted the boys’ and girls’ singles trophies, respectively. Suzanie Pretorius, seeded 8th, bagged her fi rst ever ITF title when she upsets top seed Elizaveta Shebekina of Russia in straight sets. The 16-year-old Pretorius, who hails from Bothaville in Free State, easily disposed of the Russian top seed 6-3, 6-3 in the girls’ singles fi nal to claim the ITF Junior grade 4 title in 1 hour and 45 minutes. In the boy’s tournament, top seed Devin Badenhorst completed a Pretoria Junior ITF double as he added the doubles title alongside Luc Koenig to the singles victory, he had claimed just hours earlier. Badenhorst, a grade 11 schoolboy from Devin Badenhorst in action. Midstream College in Centurion, overcame The 16-year-old Devin Badenhorst from a jittery start to beat compatriot Luc Koenig, after losing the fi rst set then forged ahead Badenhorst and Koenig joined forces to win Centurion won both the singles and doubles 4-6; 6-1; 6-3, and win his second ITF Junior in the decider to take the fi ght out of the the doubles crown after edging out second titles for boys at last week’s Junior ITF tennis grade 4 title. spirited Koenig. seeds Connor Kruger and Anro Nel 7-6(2), tournament, played at Rietondale Tennis The 16-year-old Badenhorst bounced back Shortly after their singles fi nal, 6-3 in just 64 minutes. Club in Pretoria.