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Two fi rst-ever local cannabinoid-infused wines launched

Two fi rst-ever locally produced cannabinoid (compounds found in cannabis)-infused wines were launched during an exclusive intimate setting at the Corner Shop in Waterkloof, east of Pretoria, on Tuesday evening. “I’m sure this wine will take off , it’s a wellness wine after all,” wine connoisseur Charles McMullen said, adding a major retailer had also shown interest in the wine. However, the batches of the red and white wine were made in a limited number. “We’ve only had 4 000 bottles of each wine made,” he said. McMullen explained the idea for the cannabinoid-infused wine stemmed from an elderly man and his son who were in possession of legal cannabinoid oil. Ronel Botha and Merita Wickens also attended the event. Photo: Keitumetse Maako. Inwoner se R250k-rekening Sinesipho Schrieber lank ontvang het. Een van die hoofpunte waarop die akkurate en gereelde rekeninge uitgestuur “Sy het ’n rekening gekry vir waterkostes ondersoek gekonsentreer het, was dat die het, sou die klaer die waterlek vroeër ontdek Die Tshwane metro se regspan is besig van amper 200 dae, vanaf 5 Januarie 2015 tot metro gefaal het om Van Schalkwyk met het en heel moontlik reggemaak het.” om te beraadslaag oor die staatsaanklaer 22 Julie 2015. Haar daaglikse watergebruik akkurate watergebruik te belas vir nagenoeg Die verslag het bevind dat die metro ook se bevinding dat ’n lid van die publiek se was 4.74kl per dag. Dit het opgeloop tot agt maande. vir Van Schalkwyk rente gevra het op die R250 000-rekening, ten opsigte van ’n 26.52kl per dag met die lesing op 22 Julie “My ondersoek het ook bevind dat die rekening van R30 000, en dat die water wat onbespeurbare ondergrondse waterlek, 2015,” lui die verslag. metro werkers gewoonlik maadelikse gelek het ook bereken was op die hoogste afgeskryf moet word. “Haar laaste rekening was op 2 Julie 2015 waterlesings moet doen, maar gefaal het om vlak van die glyskaaltarief. Die metro sê hulle is nog nie in staat om en op 2 Oktober 2015 – 92 dae later – het akkurate kostes te bereken vir die klaer. As Die staatsaanklaer het voorgestel dat die enige kommentaar te lewer nie want die sy ’n rekening gekry met die waterlesing die metro ’n akkurate en gereelde rekening metro bestuurder binne een maand van bevindinge word steeds deur hulle regspan wat R167 900.81 beloop het. Sy het met aan die klaer verskaf het, kon sy aandag die datum van die verslag, ’n skriftelike ondersoek. ’n waterrekening van R258 796.00 op gegee het aan die ondergrondse waterlek op verskoning aan die klaer moet lewer vir die Openbare Beskermer advokaat Busisiwe 14 Desember 2015 opgeëindig. haar eiendom en die buitensporige rekening metro se nalatigheid om aan haar ’n akkurate Mkhwebane het haar verslag laas Vrydag “Daarna het sy ’n klagte by die metro gelê vermy het,” het Mkhewebane genoem. en gereëlde rekenings te verskaf. bekendgestel. Dit hou verband met die en 50% afslag gekry, wat haar gelos het met Die verslag het ook gevind dat Van Mhkwebane het ook die metro bestuurder aantygings van onreëlmatige kostes en ’n rekening van omtrent R130 000 wat sy Schalkwyk se watermeter nie op haar aangemaan om ’n voorlegging te lewer aan onmatige vooroordeel deur die metro, na moes betaal,” het die staatsaanklaer se verslag eiendom geleë is nie, maar omtrent 40m weg. die raad vir die rede vir die skuld, met ’n inwoner Gerda van Schalkwyk ’n klagte teen bevind. “Die waterlek was op die klaer se kopie van haar verslag aangeheg. die metro in Desember 2018 ingedien het. Van Schalkwyk het toe ondersoek gaan eiendom, maar dit was ondergronds en dus Die staataanklaer se kantoor het ook Volgens Van Schalkwyk het sy ’n rekening instel en op ’n ondergrondse waterlek nie sigbaar nie. Deurdat die lek ondergronds mense uitgenooi wat in dieselfde penarie van R250 000 gekry in Oktober 2015, nadat afgekom. Die lek was binne drie weke was, kon sy nie bewus gewees het van die sit om al hulle klagtes aan registration2@ sy foutiewe fakture vir nagenoeg agt maande reggemaak. feit dat sy water verloor nie. As die metro pprotect.org te stuur.

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It reportedly took the Tshwane metro four months to repair a leaking water pipe. Reaksie-offi siere van Kilnerpark Sekuriteit, Eugene Britz, Louis Deysel, Emile van Deventer, Wikus Spies en Markus Oosthuizen. Metro spokesperson Lindela Mashigo said the cause of the problem was not known as the water pipe in Malherbe Street, Capital Park was underground. Hierdié diefstalle ruk hand uit “Our suspicion is that the pipe might be corroded, given that we have old or ‘Wees op die uitkyk vir verdagtes en moet nie waardevolle goed opsigtelik vir ageing infrastructure,” said Mashigo. “The water leak has been reported misdadigers maak nie,’ waarsku ’n plaaslike sekuriteitsfi rma. as urgent work and was scheduled for crucial repairs,” he said. Carli Koch onder ’n inwoner se voertuig weggekruip het, “Daar word op ’n daaglikse basis huis- Former DA ward 1 councillor Elma vasgetrek. Die tweede verdagte is in 12e laan inbrake by ons aangemeld,” sê Brits. Nel said the water leak had become a Kabel-en hekmotordiefstal asook huis- gekry,” vertel sy. “Elke modus-operandi is min of meer problem for many residents in the area. inbrake vier hoogty in Pretoria. Verlede week is KPS na ’n toneel in Nico dieselfde waar boewe die hek oopbreek en “We have reported this leak back in Só sê woordvoerder van Kilnerpark Smit-straat ontbied nadat ’n ouerige dame toegang tot die erf kry. June. Sekuriteit (KPS), Ancelize van der Kooi. deur twee verdagtes oorval is. “Elektroniese waardes soos skootrekenaars “Later, metro offi cials came to “In die afgelope week is ses gevalle van “Die slagoff er is aangehou en aangerand. en selfone is van die items wat gesteel word,” investigate, but they did not repair the kabeldiefstal, veral op die Pierneefrus- Die verdagtes is egter nog nie vasgetrek nie.” sê sy. leak. spoorweg, aangemeld waarvan ons vier Nóg ’n voorval van ’n huisinbraak is in Brits sê verder dat inwoners die “A pothole has been formed in the suksesse gehad het waar die verdagtes Breedtsraat aangemeld. reeksnommers van hul hekmotors moet kry. street because of the pipe that burst at vasgetrek is,” vertel sy. “Die verdagte is op die perseel met “’n Harnas kan oor die hekmotor gesit the start of the nationwide lockdown,” “Dié kabels is derduisende rande werd. gesteelde goedere in sy besit vasgetrek,” sê word wat met ’n slot toegesluit kan word om she said. “Kilnerpark-sekuriteit wil egter die Van der Kooi. die proses van diefstal te bemoeilik. Nel said the metro repaired the pipe gemeenskap in die omgewing bedank wat op Kaptein Anton Breedt van Pretoria Moot- “Alarmstelsels en beeldmateriaal is ’n móét by digging in the middle of the road, en wakker is en veral die inwoners wat hul polisiestasie sê dat hekmotordiefstal deesdae wanneer dit kom by verdagtes te identifi seer,” but never closed the hole thereafter. samewerking gee om ons werk makliker te weer begin kop uitsteek. sê sy. “As DA ward councillors, we make maak om verdagtes vas te trek.” “Huis-inbrake is nie uitermatig hoog nie,” Van der Kooi raai inwoners aan om die sure that the metro receives every Die reaksie-offi siere van Kilnerpark sê hy. volgende in gedagte te hou wanneer hulle ’n complaint we get from residents in the is verlede week na die spoorlyn naby “Dit gesê wil ons steeds die gemeenskap boef by die polisie aanmeld: area. Bernardusstraat ontbied waar verdagtes met aanmoedig om misdade soos kabeldiefstal en - Geslag van die verdagte. “However, the metro does not help kabels opgemerk is. huis-inbrake by hul naaste polisiestasie aan - Ras van die verdagte. us immediately. “Nog ’n kabeldiefstal wat aangemeld is, te meld. - Beraming van die ouderdom. “Issues surrounding poor service was ’n poging tot kabeldiefstal in 10e laan en “Wees op die uitkyk vir verdagtes en - Hoogte en gewig. delivery are not been given immediate Ellastraat nadat verdagtes kabels probeer steel moet nie waardevolle goed opsigtelik vir - Kleur van die verdagte se hare. attention by the metro.” het,” sê sy. misdadigers maak nie,” raai Breedt inwoners - Kleur van die verdagte se oë. Capital Park sub-sector CPF “Die kabels is in die verdagtes se sakke aan. - Dra die verdagte brille? chairperson Cor Snel said at the time gekry wat dié in die straat gelos het, maar die Villieria-polisiewoordvoerder kaptein Coba - Is daar enige duidelike merke, bv. tattoes? contractors were digging to install fi bre verdagtes het reeds gevlug. Brits het ook die gemeenskap aangemoedig - Kleredrag: kleur; het die verdagte ’n cables in Malherbe Street, they also “KPS het ook onlangs ’n verdagte, wat om na hul besittings om te sien. baadjie aangehad asook die tipe skoene. reported the pipe that had been leaking for four months. “On 29 September, a resident reported the leak again to the metro Huge protest against farm murders in SA through the call centre, giving them the reference number,” said Snel. Sinesipho Schrieber farm murders. protestors were also calling on the presidency Capital Park resident Hennie de One of the organisers, Kallie Roux, said to say something about farm murders. Bruin said the water leak was a Hundreds of protesters gathered at the they gathered at the state bureaucracy offi ces “This is our way of raising our voices concern because it had been leaking Union Buildings on Saturday to raise to pray about farm killings and also to call on against farm attacks and a way to condemn “for months”. He, however, confi rmed awareness about farm killings and call on the the police ministry to prioritise farm killings. these killings. that it has been fi xed recently. government to take fi rm action against the “We plead for the government to take “We feel it is important to have protests perpetrators. action against farm murders,’’ he said. like this to show farming communities that Bikers, motorists, the farming community “These are no normal killings if you look we stand in solidarity with them in their pain and hundreds of Pretoria residents embarked at the nature of the killings; they can be quite and their fi ght against the scourge on farm on a slow drive from the N1 north and Sefako brutal and we need the police to make sure killings.’’ Makgatho Drive to the Union Buildings to that perpetrators are brought to book.” Sandra Joubert, who also was part of the raise the call of “enough is enough” with Second to this demand, Roux said the organising team, said the protest was aimed at calling on South Africans to unite against farm murders. “It is not about colour, but it is about farm murders. Everybody needs to stand up for our farmers. “We are also calling on the police department to stand against farm murders because they are part of the country too.’’ This comes after a week that saw several protests against farm attacks throughout the country. On Friday, protesters gathered at the Bronkhorstspruit magistrate’s court calling for the court to deny bail to a 28-year-old man This water leak has been there the past accused of being involved in a farm attack four months. Photo: Hennie de Bruin Protesters at the Union Buildings. Photo: Unite against farm murder/attacks group that happened in the area two weeks ago.

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[email protected] 20 040 012 335 3760 PRETORIA WEST REKORD OCTOBER 16, 2020 NEWS 3 Police discourage people to go near mountain range Keitumetse Maako One of the most recent incidents was the discovery of a woman’s Pilgrimages and roadside stops near body after she was reported missing the Magalies mountain range have by her husband hours earlier. been discouraged after a recent spike Martha Mhangi, who was believed in attacks. to have been around the age of 35, “People going up the mountain was found with a bullet wound to to pray and those who stop on the the left side of her head while her roadside leisurely are discouraged husband had been tied up with a from doing so as that area is not shoelace when she was kidnapped. safe,” police spokesperson Captain The couple was also robbed of Photo for illustration purposes. Bonginkosi Msimanago said. their valuables after stopping along “The mountain there is very the roadside on the R80 Mabopane dangerous.” Police spokesperson Captain highway. This comes days after provincial Bonginkosi Msimango. Earlier, Comrades marathon Toll-free number police rubbished claims made in champion Nick Bester was brutally several voice note messages about such incidents so an investigation assaulted and robbed while he was attacks on the mountain range which can take place and suspects can be on a hike. were circulated this week. arrested,” he said. He suff ered multiple injuries launched to report In the voice notes, people claimed Meanwhile, provincial during the attack where he was to have either been victims of commissioner Lieutenant-General hit with a rock from behind and gruesome attacks or relayed stories Elias Mawela also warned members robbed of his phones, an undisclosed police lawlessness of attacks which happened to people of the public against circulating the amount of cash and his fi rearm. they knew. false voice notes. Shortly after the two accidents “Police have records of three cases “I strongly condemn this false which occurred weeks apart, Akasia ‘Through this number, citizens will reported in the area that are under information and call on perpetrators police spokesperson Constable have direct access to a directorate that investigation,” spokesperson Captain to retract these voice notes and stop Lindiwe Mdluli declared the Mavela Masondo said. the circulation,” he said. mountain range a crime hotspot. ensures accountability in the police “These voice notes not only Mawela further said the “We’ve mobilised the crime service.’ cause panic to the residents but circulation of the false information, prevention unit to patrol that area also compromise investigation on images and footage did not assist in frequently. We’ve realised it is reported cases.” their fi ght against crime, but instead becoming an area of concern and Reitumetse Mahope the police directorate was He said that police would continue caused them to divert resources threat to the residents, she said, also able to step in when the to work with communities which and time which should be used to adding that people who used the The Independent Police conduct of the police, during supplied them with information combat and investigate “genuine route to exercise or parked along the Investigative Directorate operations, was in question. which assisted in the investigation of cases”. roadside should be vigilant. (IPID) has launched a toll- “Whatever the case, IPID crimes and apprehension of suspects. A number of attacks were reported Mdluli also said the motive behind free number for the public is required to exercise its “Police further urge the to have taken place along the the attacks which occurred along the to complain about police powers fairly, impartially and community who become victims Magalies mountain range in recent mountain appeared to be the same – lawlessness. without fear, favour or bias.” of crime to immediately report weeks. “robbery and sometimes rape”. The IPID hotline was Cele said this hotline was a launched by executive fi rst for the police oversight director, Jennifer Ntlatseng body. and police minister General Cele said it was with great THE Bheki Cele on Monday. pleasure to see that the IPID ADVERTISER’S Cele said this hotline refi ne and improve its work would create an easier under the new management. GUIDE platform between the “Three months ago when community and IPID as the new executive director “some wrongdoing was came into offi ce, I expressed brought to light by members my confi dence in Ntlatseng WE of the public”. to steer the ship in the right He said the mission of an direction and bring much DISTRIBUTE eff ective IPID was for it to be needed stability to this an independent and impartial organisation. oversight structure that was “I believe the launch of 20 040 committed to justice and this IPID hotline number PAPERS acted in the public’s interest. brings the IPID one step “It is on this score that the closer in better positioning EVERY WEEK IPID is mandated to conduct itself as an eff ective and independent and impartial impartial oversight body of investigations of criminal the police.” off ences allegedly committed Cele said the number THAT’S by members of the SAPS and for the toll-free hotline was the municipal police. 0800-111-696. 20 040 “While I am confi dent that “Through this number, a majority of the men and citizens will have direct women in blue are good, access to a directorate that POTENTIAL hardworking, dedicated and ensures accountability in the honest offi cers, unfortunately police service.” CUSTOMERS some of our own do disgrace He urged all South us. Their actions bring the Africans to use this number EVERY service into disrepute,” Cele wisely and responsibly. said. The IPID hotline can be Cele said now communities used to report the following: WEEK could continue to blow the - Offi cers sleeping on duty. whistle on sub-standard - Offi cers who turn away services they at times receive victims of gender-based m at police stations. violence and domestic 012 842 0300 “These offi cers of the law, violence at police stations. who choose to go against - Offi cers who abuse state the very oaths they took to resources and state vehicles. Pretoria West protect and to serve, don’t - Offi cers who harass and have a place in the SAPS.” intimidate citizens. He said IPID had in - Offi cers who aid in the the past and is presently sale of drugs and protect drug taking down criminals dealers. Distributing masquerading as police, - All forms of corruption which included the arrest by offi cers. 20 040 of offi cers implicated in Cele said the quality of community alleged corruption, and those IPID’s investigations was

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They’ve helped Charleen Goschen. themes observed as World living with mental disorders.” result of the immediate impact us to teach communities to care Mental Health Day was He said it was during this time of the pandemic which included for each other, like Cupcakes commemorated on Saturday. when they called upon people, the loss of family members, of HOPE, a community-driven, National health department communities, service providers, income and isolation to contain non-profi t organisation that aims spokesperson Popo Maja said researchers and academics the possible spread to loved ones to raise awareness and funds the up-scaled investment would to undertake and commit since its outbreak earlier this for families in need of medical also ready the programmes for themselves to contributing year. assistance with kids with cancer.” new challenges which were toward the prevention of “The front-line personnel In light of the Covid-19 constantly brought on by the mental disorders “as they are across all sectors, especially pandemic, Cupcakes of HOPE changing world order and preventable”. healthcare workers, have had to noticed an increase in families epidemiological transition. “This year’s commemoration face unprecedented stress, risk needing groceries and, with the “We must ensure that people comes at a time when our daily and pressure while treating the help of SPAR, have donated living with mental health lives have changed considerably infected individuals in isolation, grocery bags worth up to problems can access good as a result of the pandemic, and away from their families, and R1 500 since the start of quality services to enable them we need to show compassion for frequently having to deal with lockdown. to live with dignity,” Maja said. fellow human beings irrespective the guilt of not being able to Cupcakes of HOPE national He added this year’s World of their material conditions,” save all the lives,” he said. founder Sandy Cipriano said: Mental Health Day was being Maja said. The stigma and discrimination “We are so grateful for the commemorated in the midst of He said it was necessary to which was perpetrated against amazing support from SPAR as the Covid-19 pandemic which support each other and, even those infected by the virus and it enabled Cupcakes of HOPE had brought on a lot of physical, more so, those who had directly their families was also said to to continue to assist families mental and socio-economic and indirectly, physically, have been a “sad reality” which aff ected by childhood cancer. anguish to all people worldwide. mentally, economically and brought additional suff ering and “Now, more than ever, they Maja said the global pandemic socially suff ered the eff ects of negatively aff ected their eff orts need our support, our little had increased the need for the pandemic. to recover from their health and cancer warriors don’t deserve to psycho-social support for “Special attention must be psychological conditions. fi ght this battle alone.” people, particularly those who given to those in self-isolation “Individuals with mental SPAR is a proud sponsor Lindie Strydom, project were infected and aff ected by the and quarantine and those who health problems, together with of the Yellow for Survivors organiser of the Jou Mense My virus. had to bury their loved ones their families, are often subjected initiative and its founder, Mense Projek. “The World Mental Health under diffi cult and unusual to stigma and discrimination.” PRETORIARETORIA WEST REKORD OCTOBER 16, 2020 NEWS 5 Police are investigating west township ‘shooting spree’ Eliot Mahlase friend was shot twice. The friend was taken to Kalafong hospital for treatment.” The Atteridgeville police are investigating Rikhotso said later that evening, around a “shooting spree” that happened in the 23:00, police responded to another shooting Jeff sville informal settlement, west of the in Jeff sville. township, on Sunday. In this shooting, the body of a 38-year-old In the fi rst incident, a 29-year-old male man was found riddled with bullets lying in was shot and killed outside his home on the street. Sunday afternoon. “The two incidents are suspected to be “He was playing cards outside his house connected, however, the motive is still when two unknown men drew guns and unknown to the police,” Rikhotso fi red shots, killing him instantly,” said said. Atteridgeville police spokesperson Mapula “We are investigating the three murder Rikhotso. cases and are tracking suspects responsible “During the shooting, two women, for the shootings,” she said. aged 25 and 29, were injured and taken to Atteridgeville police station commander Kalafong hospital. Brigadier Mbangwa Nkhwashu condemned “A manhunt has been launched by the the escalating number of killings in the Atteridgeville police to trace the suspects,” informal settlement. she said. “The community of Jeff sville is In an unrelated incident, a 33-year-old encouraged to keep an eye out for any man was shot and killed outside his home on information regarding the spade of shootings Sunday around 20:00. taking place in the area.” “He and his friend were sitting outside his He encourages the community not to house when a number of unknown men fi red approach the suspects as they were armed shots at them,” Rikhotso said. and dangerous. Rather inform the police on “The man was shot four times and his 08600-10111.

Lydia Veldman en Marietha Louw met Save the Sheep-koekiesprojek. Verligting op pad na droër gebiede in SA Carli Koch Die vorige kere is die fondse aangewend om hulp te verleen aan Twee Pretoria-inwoners, Lydia Veldsman, boere in sekere dorpies in die vorm van die dryfveer agter die droogtehulpprojek, geskenkbewyse sodat hulle self hul After the shooting, the body of a 38-year-old man was found riddled with bullets lying in the en haar man, Frik, is op pad na ’n klein eie noodsaaklike kruideniersware by street. Photo: Stock dorpie in die Noord-Kaap, Sutherland plaaslike handelaars kon gaan koop. om ’n vrag kos, klere en veevoer vir die In Sutherland sal die goedere wat boere in hierdie omgewing af te lewer. ingesamel is, verdeel word en na Volgens Lydia het die droogte sy tol in verskillende gebiede soos benodig, Illegal dumping in canal fl aring hierdie gebied geëis. uitgestuur word. “Dié gebied het agt jaar laas ’n “Nóg bydraes vir hierdie klereprojek ordentelike reënbui gehad. ’n Paar word dringend benodig binne die up again despite offenders fi ned druppels gaan egter nie ’n dag se verskil volgende week ter wille van ons aan die droogte in die area maak nie,” sê beplanning. ‘This past week, I saw a pile of waste inside the canal of Lydia. “Enige nie-bederfbare voedsel is ook Die plaaslike boere het ’n blad op meer as welkom. Vom Hagen and Zeiler streets.’ sosiale media, Save the Sheep geskep “’n Volgende opwindende fase van ons waar hulle koekies asook ander items projek, is die skenking van ’n hoeveelheid Anan Jacobs area since Monday. soos gehekelde skapies, koffi ebekers, veevoer uit die Ventersdorp-omgewing. Mahamba said each off ender has been ens. verkoop om verligting in die area te “Die boere in Vanwyksvlei-omgewing Residents in Vom Hagen and Zeiler streets, fi ned R2 500. bring. voer ’n stryd om hul verkleinde kuddes west of Pretoria, are fuming over illegal “It is not clear to how many people were “Daar is ook ’n reeks pragtige aan die lewe te hou. dumping in the canal this past week. there at the time we arrived,” said Mahamba. kerskoekies nou beskikbaar. Die “Ons wil eerstens dankie aan ons Local crime activist Eric Cordier said “Those who don’t comply will be fi ned kerskoekies is terselfdertyd versiering vir hemelse Vader vir sy seën sê. those responsible did not seem to understand and we are monitoring hotspot areas.” ’n Kersboom. Dié produkte kan na enige “Daar is ook soveel gebede en the health risk it posed. plek in die land gestuur word. ondersteuning van regoor Suid-Afrika,” “When the water is polluted with chemical Aangesien dit nog baie droog in die sê Lydia. waste such as oil or cleaning materials used grootste gebied van die Noord-Kaap is, is in homes, it fl ows into the Apies River daar ook ’n nuwe projek om klere, poppe, and then into the Bon Accord dam, which speelgoed en materiaal in te samel. supplies tap water to the area,” said Cordier. “Die droogte het ’n groot impak wat “This past week, I saw a pile of waste inkomste betref,” sê Lydia. inside the canal of Vom Hagen and Zeiler Die droogtehulpprojek het ’n streets.” kuberkonsert, ten bate van die droogte- Cordier said the chemicals that come geteisterde gebied in die Karoo, gehou. from the pile of waste fl owed into the Apies “Dit was ’n reusesukses.” River, which provides water to residents in Hoërskool Oos-Moot se ligte musiek- Hammanskraal. orkes, onder leiding van Danie Smith, “The waste that is being dumped in the asook drie van sy topleerlinge was deel canal comes from businesses in the area and van die konsert. other residents,” said Cordier. Ook plaaslike talent in die Moot-area, “The canal was once a beautiful place, but Renaldo, Katja Sokolova met haar tjello that was before the current metro took over. van Pretoria Boys High, Lukie-Marié It has since then deteriorated.” met haar viool, Isabelle van Rensburg Local resident Shawn Vermeulen said the op die kerkorrel, om maar net ’n paar te canal has worsened because people noem, het aan die fondsinsamelingsprojek are dumping their waste illegally in the deelgeneem. canal. “Die fondse wat tydens die “Homeless people burn their waste inside kuberkonsert ingesamel is, is reeds aan the canal and then it fl ows till the lower side Transvaal Landbou Unie Suid-Afrika of Vom Hagen Street,” he said. (TLUSA) oorbetaal. Hulle het wéér The Tshwane metro police said it has goedgunstiglik die bedrag verdubbel. issued fi nes to residents in Laudium for “Die fondse wat ingesamel is, was illegal dumping. aangewend om bestanddele vir die Lydia Veldman en Marietha Louw met Metro police spokesperson Senior koekiebakprojek aan te skaf.” Save the Sheep-koekiesprojek. Superintendent Isaac Mahamba said Illegal dumping at Vom Hagen and Zeiler offi cials started patrolling parts of the west streets canal. Photo: Eric Cordier 6 SPORT PRETORIA WEST REKORD OCTOBER 16, 2020

Andrea Agathangelou leaves his Titans family to focus on his business interests. Photo: Twitter Titans player calls it quits after fulfi lling cricket career At the age of 30, popular Titans batsman Andrea Agathangelou has called time on his career. He leaves behind a dressing room that will miss the ‘Aggers’ banter, and also a middle- order that will miss his stability and appetite for big runs. “It’s sad that a 13-year professional career has come to an end. But I’m looking forward to the next chapter of my life, and I’m incredibly grateful to have ended my career with the greatest team in the world, “ an emotional but content Agathangelou said. Looking back on his time with the Sky Blues and in fi rst-class cricket, Agathangelou readily jumps to his record-breaking stand with Yasseen Vallie, when he amassed a triple century. “Career highlights that jump to mind are defi nitely the 313 runs I scored earlier this year batting with Yasseen, to break a 100-year-old South African record,” he refl ected. He was also infl uential elsewhere, though the Sky Blues have always been a massive part of his cricketing life. “Being part of the 2011 championship winning team with Lancashire was also another special moment for me. But winning trophies with the Titans, and just every day that I got to spend in the sky-blue kit, will always be things that I really cherish,” he admitted. Agathangelou looks back on his years at SuperSport Park and the friends he made most fondly. It was there he turned his dreams from young days in Rustenburg into a shimmering reality. He made runs and friends and collected trophies and memories. “I can only describe my time at the Titans as living out a childhood dream. Rubbing shoulders and becoming “family” with some of the biggest names in the game is something I’ll treasure forever. But it’s not only the big names and the famous faces that I’ll remember,” he pointed out. He was a popular man around the whole place, and he had a special mention for those unsung heroes around the team. “The admin staff , all the way to the security and cleaning staff , were all united and shared in a special bond that is Titans cricket,” he remarked. Now, Agathangelou begins a new innings in life, one where his family will take pride of place in his priorities. “I am looking forward to moving full time into business. I’m sure my teammates and coaches can attest to the fact that it has always been a passion of mine,” he smiled. Titans CEO Dr Jacques Faul said Agathangelou was a great team man, and someone they will miss hugely in the squad. “We can only thank him for what he represented and achieved whenever he was in a Sky Blues shirt,” said Faul. A proud husband and loving father, Agathangelou has much to look forward to in his next phase. Saying goodbye to the game that has given him so much hasn’t been easy, but he knows the time is right. PRETORIA WEST REKORD OCTOBER 16, 2020 SPORTSPORT 7 A fi rst defeat for Blue Bulls’ u.21 star team

The Lions lowered the fl ags of the Blue Bulls (26-17) in the third round of the SA Rugby u.21 Provincial Championship at Emirates Airline Park on Monday. The Lions have now moved into the second place on the log standings, but have a bye in round four, while the Blue Bulls, despite their defeat, still stays top, courtesy of two strong wins in their fi rst two matches. It was a massive Monday afternoon slog between the two top teams in the championship, but in the end the Lions outlasted the defending champions, to remain in contention for the fi nal. The two packs of forwards had a proper go at each other, but in the end the Lions probably had the upper hand upfront, played their territory better and used their opportunities, while the Blue Bulls made too many mistakes, were ill- disciplined and seemed lethargic at stages. The visitors from north of the Jukskei river scored three tries to two, but it was the boot of Luke Rossouw that proved the diff erence, with Gauteng’s two SuperRugby teams on Tuesday showed their support for Squash SA’s initiative to again this year open the fi nals of the Lions inside centre kicking four second the national championship to the public by presenting it in a shopping centre. The Bulls’ mascot, Bulletjie, and his Lions counterpart, half penalty goals and two conversions for a Mufasa, inaugurated the impressive glass squash court at the Brooklyn centre in Pretoria. Photo: Reg Caldecott personal haul of 16 points. The Lions started this match against their Gauteng neighbours like a house on fi re, realising that a win will keep alive their hopes Cream of SA’s squash players of reaching the fi nal. And the Lions’ tighthead prop, Asenathi Ntlabakanye, was the man who hurt the men in blue with two tries in the opening 10 minutes. The former Junior Springbok prop’s fi rst fired up for mall tournament try was an opportunistic piece of play from an over-thrown line-out, and a few minutes later From seasoned professionals to some made to work hard for his 3-1 event in one of their shopping malls he barged over under the uprights after a good of the country’s best young players, victory over Andrew Martin in Sunday’s when the nationals resume on Thursday build-up by the Lions. the Growthpoint SA Nationals squash fi nal. in Pretoria. It was just the start the Xerox Lions had tournament is set for a cracking fi nale Sadly, women’s champion Milnay The all-glass court has introduced a wanted, as they took a 14-0 lead after just nine in Pretoria this week from Thursday to Louw had to withdraw from the qualifi ers new dimension to the venues traditionally minutes. Try as they might, the Blue Bulls Saturday (October 15 to 17). because of a back injury, which has used by squash and the capacity to set struggled to get going with stern Lions defence A fi eld of 16, eight women and eight installed Western Province winner Alex it up in any suitable location outside of and unforced errors keeping the men from men, will contest the showcase section Fuller as one of the leading contenders the normal centres has broadened the Pretoria scoreless for most of the fi rst half. of the event on the all-glass court at for the title. exposure of the sport and established The Blue Bulls came back strong though the Brooklyn mall following the eight The players to qualify for the nationals the diversity of Growthpoint’s shopping and closed the gap to just three points with two regional playoff s around the country at main event are (regional hub in brackets): malls. converted tries in four minutes. the weekend. Women: Lizelle Muller (EP), Hayley “Squash really caught our attention - The next two matches are on Sunday, when After the lengthy break caused by Ward (Free State), Jacqui Ryder (Joburg through this ability to host events inside Western Province will be looking for their fi rst Covid-19, the sport announced its return Squash), Samantha Herbert (KZN), our shopping centres,” said Growthpoint win when they take on Free State. in emphatic fashion as the Squash Teagan Roux (Midlands), Farrah Sterne head of marketing Nadine Kuzmanich. SA innovation to introduce regional (Northerns), Danell Douglas (North She remarked that the mobile glass qualifyingqu events proved a huge success. West), Alex Fuller (WP). court, which has been setup in Brooklyn A total of 436 players were competing Men: Rudi van Niekerk (EP), Ruan mall in Pretoria and the V&A Waterfront atat the diff erent hubs over the weekend. Olivier (Free State), Rodney Durbach in Cape Town, has proven to be a great Now it comes down to the business (Joburg Squash), Matthew Boote (KZN), success in amplifying the profi le of the enden of the championships, with men’s Christo Potgieter (Midlands), JP Brits sport and to introduce new people to defendingde champion JP Brits in line to (Northerns), Dewald van Niekerk (North squash. targetta his second nationals title. West), Mighael Lombard (WP). “We also believe it provides value to But it wasn’t plain sailing for the top Meanwhile, title sponsors Growthpoint our tenants and partners,” Kuzmanich seedse in the Northerns hub as he was are very excited about hosting another concluded. Schoolboy is victorious at Copperleaf AmateurA schoolboy Christiaan Maas he made in his fi rst fi ve holes. It was the clclaimed his second IGT Tour win in just double-bogey on the par-four ninth that hihis third start as his three-under-par 69 took from his gains and he struggled to fi naln round of last week’s Chase To #8 make any more birdies for the next fi ve RRevised Stableford format event at the holes. EEls Copperleaf Club earned him eight Finally, and in some emphatic fashion, popoints, to claim victory on 35 points, and Maas picked up two birdies one after the seseven points clear of Louis Albertse, on other, on 15 and 16. WWednesday. Once again, an unwelcomed bogey got Having led from day one when onto his card. Maas admits there were wweather-enforced delays forced the round some nervy moments out there. to be concluded on Tuesday before the “On 15, Louis had a massive horseshoe ststart of the second – and while he was for eagle. That was a bit scary. But I nonot aff ected by the delays because he’d made a lot of clutch four-footers on the aalreadyl signed for a 67 – Maas needed back nine and those kept me in it. I am a solid second round to hold onto the very happy to have pulled it off ,” he lelead, and he produced exactly that when remarked. he carded a second-successive 67 on Maas becomes the second member of TTuesday. that developmental structure, in as many “I didn’t feel a lot of pressure. I knew weeks, to claim an IGT Tour title after if I played like I did in the fi rst two days I South Africa’s number one amateur, wwould win it. So, I just played my game,” Casey Jarvis, won at Wingate Park last sasaid Maas after his win in Centurion, his week. The Bulls’ u.21 team suff ered their fi rst defeat second after his triumph at Services in “It means I can compete with the pros in this year’s SA u.21 championship, which is September. and that my game is on the right track,” currently being played at Emirates Airline Park in Maas was quick off the mark in the he said of what it means to come out Christiaan Maas boasts his trophy after Johannesburg. Photo: Frans Lombard fi nal round, going two-under-par 34 on victorious in a fi eld that boasted Sunshine his victory in the IGT Tour tournament at the front nine, thanks to the four birdies Tour and Big Easy Tour winners. the Copperleaf Club in Centurion. REKORD I N S I Cream of SA’s squash D players fi red up for PRETORIA WEST REKORD OCTOBER 16, 2020 E mall tournament

Dricus du Plessis hit his opponent Markus Perez with a straight left to the head during the Pretoria star’s fi rst fi ght in the UFC in Abu Dhabi this weekend. Photo: Twitter MMA star makes headlines in UFC fight Pretoria’s champion MMA fi ghter, Dricus du Plessis, knocked out Markus Perez from Brazil in the fi rst round of his UFC debut.

Koos Venter not having his equal in his weight division at accomplished all-rounder, is it also known his career, was properly brought back to the local Extreme Fighting Championships that he rather specialises in the ground game. earth, after trying to intimidate Du Plessis Pretoria’s Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) (EFC) for a long time. He was the EFC However, he surprised friend and foe by during the weigh-in session by showing up superstar Dricus du Plessis had a dream middleweight champion. sending Perez crashing to the canvas with a with a face painted like a clown. debut this weekend in his fi rst fi ght under Du Plessis faced off in his fi rst EFC fi ght neat combination of blows to the head after During a media interview following the banner of the Ultimate Fighting this weekend in Abu Dhabi against the just three minutes in the fi rst round. this victory, Du Plessis also caused Championship (UFC), the most prestigious experienced MMA fi ghter, Markus Perez of With Perez on the canvas, Du Plessis further uproar with his surprising social organisation under which athletes of this Brazil. quickly followed up and after another commentary on conditions in South Africa. sport can fi ght. Although Du Plessis has a background combination of strikes, the referee stopped He took the opportunity to bring the Rekord reported last week that Du Plessis across a range of combat sport (boxing, the fi ght. Perez, an experienced UFC fi ghter seriousness of farm murders in South Africa would get his big chance at the UFC, after wrestling and judo) and is known as an who has never been knocked out before in to the attention of the world. Nie Covid-19 òf ongure weer kon hengelaars stuit Koos Venter uitgetrek het. Kenny Pretorius van Johan van Rensburg van die Ekudeni- Dreigende reënweer en streng Covid-19- Kemptonpark, was ontspanningsoord naby Muldersdrift, wat regulasies het uitdagings gebied aan die tydens Rekord se oor verskeie damme beskik en ook langs hengelaars wat ingeskryf het vir vanjaar besoek kort voor die die Krokodilrivier geleë is, was weer op se Ramcat Hengelfees vir gestremde einde van die afgelope sy pos met ’n groot ingerigte tenk op sy hengelaars in Centurion, maar dit kon naweek se Ramcat bakkie, waarin al die babers wat gevang hulle nie keer om katrolle te laat sing nie. Hengelfees, die is, gegooi kon word. Die vis word dan na Nadat dié jaarlikse hengelfees, wat voorloper ten opsigte Ekudeni se damme verplaas om die druk tradisioneel reeds vroeg in September van die grootste vis op die Irene Country Lodge se dam te aangebied word, vir ’n maand uitgestel wat gevang is. Hy het verlig ten opsigte van die babergetalle. moes word, het ’n groot groep gestremde ’n knewel van ’n baber Vrywilligers van die Suid-Afrikaanse hengelaars wel die afgelope naweek hul van 4.8kg uitgetrek. Legioen, ’n organisasie vir militêre plekke ingeneem langs die dam by die Foto: Koos Venter veterane, was ook weer oudergewoonte Irene Country Lodge. Dié hengelaars op hul pos om met die administrasie het van oral in Gauteng en selfs van en weeg van die vis te help. André la Noordwes opgedaag om deel te neem. opgesoek het waar die funksie en middagete babers was egter besig en teen 12:15 het Grange, voorsitter van die Pretoria-tak Weens Covid-19-regulasies moes die na die dag se aksie aangebied is. Die eerste deelnemers reeds 50 van hulle uitgetrek. Die van die SA Legioen, het aan Rekord gesê organiseerders vanjaar die inskywings lyne was kort na die amptelike opening van algehele massa van dié babers was 83kg en dat hulle reeds jarelank by Ramcat Fish beperk, maar diegene wat wel die fees, wat om 07:00 plaasgevind het, in op daardie stadium was Kenny Pretorius se hengelfees betrokke is, nadat daar deelgeneem het, het die vis geen ruskans die water. van Kempton Park se baber van 4,8kg die aan die begin van dié fees klem gelê is gegee nie. Nie lank daarna nie het die manne met die grootste vangs van die dag. op deelname van militêre veterane wat Enkele reëndruppels deur die loop van aanloklikste aas die eerste babers laat byt. Die Pretorianer Douglas Borman, wat tydens hul weermagdae weens beserings die oggend kon die hengelaars ook nie Volgens die hengelaars was die karp deur sy vriend Cobus van Straaten bygestaan in rolstoele beland het. van die water weghou nie. Gelukkig het vanjaar baie skugter en kort voor die fees is, het tydens Rekord se besoek ’n halfuur Gerard (Yster) Smal, die stigter en die harde bui eers later geval, nadat almal om 13:00 gesluit verklaar is, het niemand voor die einde van die fees voorgeloop as hooforganiseerder van dié gewilde fees reeds die veiligheid van die markiestent nog ’n karp aan die hoek gehad nie. Die die gestremde hengelaar wat die meeste vis vir gestremdes is, het al hul borge bedank.