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Not one to shy away from the public course during happy and sad moments, the Matekane Group of Companies (MGC) On This Day in saw Coronavirus as another public enemy to be fought within its usual social responsibilityF drive,ast albeit this time the 340 000 pandemic is a global crisis. When the company led by Chairman Sam Matekane donated 3 000 face masks and 40 containers of 25litre hand sanitizers worth M250 000, it was just an appetiser. The main course did not take long beforeF it landed.A A M30C millionT upgrades of government laboratories to enable testing of In Lesotho 340 000 History suspected coronavirus cases which came in the form of equipment that would allow the health ministry to run a minimum of 1 000 tests Govt to spend M25 million per day. people were living with HIV. HIV incidence per 1000 2002 uninfected - the number of new HIV infections among the on agric census uninfected population over one year - among all people of all ages was 7.8. HIV prevalence - the percentage of people living with HIV - NEO SENOKO benchmark against which future its coffers as there will not be any among adults (15–49 years) was 23.6%. As per 2018 data. [email protected] agricultural planning is measured. financial assistance from elsewhere “Today we are launching but to complete the project. MASERU - The government is the actual process will start in July “We are going to spend M25 Jargon planning to spend M25 million to using the Food and Agricultural million for the project and we are not conduct the agricultural census that Organisation (FAO) guidelines in expecting any financial assistance Buster is set to be completed in the next order to get a clear picture of what we from anywhere. South Africa has financial year. are looking for. We are learning a lot already declared that after Covid-19 Accounting With the technical support of the of things from Covid-19, so much that pandemic, they are going to rely on This concept should be in every entrepreneur’s Food and Agricultural Organization after this pandemic we should be in a their agricultural products to revive arsenal of basic business terms. Accounting position to produce and rely more on their economy. We should be able to The African Union is established in Addis Ababa, (FAO), the project is expected to kick involves the systematic recording and Ethiopia. The first chairman is Thabo Mbeki, start this month and will pilot in the local produce,” he said. do the same. So having these figures reporting of business financial transactions. President of South Africa. five districts of Botha-Bothe, Leribe, Currently, Lesotho remains a will help us a lot going forward,” he Accounting is often complicated. You may want to hire a professional to handle this. Maseru, Mohale’s Hoek and Thaba- net-food-importing country, with added. Directory Tseka before moving to the rest of the 85 percent of products coming from Since the establishment of the South Africa. The country also Bureau of Statistics (BOS) in 1965, 1. Child Helpline: 80022345 country. 2. Crime Hotline: 22313337 The Minister of Development survives on food aid from partners Lesotho has been undertaking 3. WASCO: 22262000 Planning Selibe Mochoboroane such as the World Food Programme agricultural census every 10 years Cracks 4. LEC: 52100000 revealed during a media briefing last (WFP). starting with 1969/1970 agricultural 5. Police Station: 22317262 6. Airport: 22350777 week that the agricultural census “It is not a good thing for us to census. The most recent census was This thing called men 7. MRTO: 2232 5494 will act as a motivational tool towards be reliant on another country for taken in 2009/2010 and it covered 8. Ombudsman: 22316425 ensuring that Lesotho is in a position food when we have the capacity to urban areas, whereas, the other It has two feet, two arms, but never more than one idea on its head or a button on its 9. Metro News Tips: 2232 5494 produce for ourselves and import censuses only dealt with rural areas. 10. Border Control: 22325740 to produce enough food and reduce shirt. food imports from South Africa. less. So after the completion of the This year, after piloting the A man is what a woman marries. Essentials The census is aimed at helping agricultural census, we’ll have the project in five districts, the next To turn a man into a husband is one of the general improvement of crop right figures with regard to how steps will cover all the 10 districts of the most delicate plastic operations known to 1. Trader’s License: M1000+/- civilization. It requires Hope, Faith and Charity. 2. Company Certificate: Free yield; achieve self-sufficiency and much we are producing as a country Lesotho. By December, the minister If you flatter a man, you bore him to 3. Travel Passport: M130 - M400 promotion of commercial agriculture in relation to the number of imports,” said data collection processes death, if you don't, he wonders what stuff 4. National ID: Free in Lesotho. said Mochoboroane. should be completed which will then women are made of. 5. Driver’s License: M200 If you are the type that wears gay colours Car Registration The results, according The country, he said will spend be followed by data cleaning and 6. like bright orange, red, yellow, He gazed on Certificate: M135 - M265 a total of M25 million which is analysis before the document can be Mochoboroane, will provide for a women in subtle colours. 7. Number plate: M60 - M400 expected to come straight from presented to the public. If you are the type that takes the back 8. Special permit: M60 - M400 seat and let him do all the talking, he swears 9. Fitness: M120 - M400 you’ll kill him. If you talk about marriage, he enters into a shell and answers in Monosyllables. Lesotho must satisfy own electricity If you don't talk about marriage, he Technology wonders how much longer you intend in playing around. There is no question you’ll hook him, but needs - Minister there will be a time of tolerance. Maybe you think I’m lying (Agree Or Disagree). BOTHA-BOTHE – The Minister of Energy and Meteorology, Mohapi Mohapinyane says there READ is a need for the country to start www.maserumetro.com Fuji envisions 400TB tape drive producing electricity on full Online Fujifilm announced a technological breakthrough capacity. . Lesotho records first Covid-19 death that will allow it to construct a massive 400 terabyte This, he said during a visit at tape cartridge by the end of the decade. Tape drives Qholaqhoe shearing shed officially currently top out at about 12 terabytes of storage. the 'Muela Hydro-power station in opened The Blocks and Files web site reported that Botha-Bothe on Wednesday last Fujifilm says it can achieve the newer, greater capacities by switching from the standard Barium week. Ferrite (BaFe) tape coatings to Strontium Ferrite The minister said the (SrFe). country spends lot of money on BaFe coatings have for generations become smaller and smaller, allowing for greater storage subsidising electricity from South capacities. But researchers say they have now reached Africa and Mozambique for local a point where particles have become too small to be read reliably. Progress in storage tape capacity follows consumption. roughly the same principle as Moore's Law, which He said that the ministry is accurately predicted for decades that the number of going to implement strategies that transistors on a chip will double every one-and-a-half to two years. Likewise, tape storage capacities roughly will ensure that Basotho benefit double every two-and-a-half years. Each tape drive fully from their own resources. generation uses a successive nomenclature; the first was LTO-1 and the current one is LTO-8. LTO stands Speaking at the same event, for Linear Tape-Open, an open standard format the chief executive officer of Tente however mentioned that Lesotho generates electricity. developed by IBM in the 1990s to ensure compatibility Lesotho Highlands Development among competing tape storage manufacturers. the station does not only serve The 'Muela Hydro-power Under LTO-1, the first generation of tapes used Authority (LHDA), Tente Tente Lesotho but also the Gauteng station is located in the northern metal particle (MP) coatings and had a capacity of expressed his pleasure at the 100 gigabytes. The first tapes to apply BaFe, LTO-6, region of the Republic of South side of Lesotho in the Botha- reached a 2.5 TB capacity and the first generation minister’s visit to the power plant, Africa. Bothe district. It is fed by the to use SrFe coatings, LTO-10, will achieve a 48 TB saying the visit will help them The hydro-power plant in Katse reservoir via a 45km long capacity. LTO-10 tapes should be commercially as the authority when asking available by 2022. ’Muela was constructed as part of concrete lined transfer tunnel Anticipated milestones before production of the for financial assistance from the Phase 1A of the Lesotho Highlands with a diameter of 4.35 meters. 400TB cartridge are a 96 TB model in 2025, a 192 TB government as the minister has Water Project. The major benefit The Hydro-power station model in 2027 and 384 TB model in 2030. Fujifilm, identified the challenges that the founded in 1934, also known simply as Fuji, is a now delivered from the ’Muela generates electricity for Lesotho. leading manufacturer of film, biologics, optical devices, station faces. Hydro- Power Project is that LeNA photocopiers, cameras and lenses.

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custodian of corporate governance in Lesotho. close to M1 million. From the drafting stage it The development of the “Mohlomi Code” went through the validation process as well as was funded by the African Development Bank the professional editing and design stages. Corporate (AfDB) with the initial financial assistance Lesotho was among very few countries to the tune of M900 000 to kick start the without their own corporate governance code. p roj e c t . Many countries have long established that the An additional funding was made available best way of improving corporate governance in the next phases of the project. culture was to develop their own codes. governance code Chefa has, however stated that while the Botswana, Malawi, Namibia, South development of the Mohlomi code was funded Africa, Zambia and Zimbabwe are some of the by the AfDB, the Institute of Directors may SADC countries that already have corporate need additional financial support with the way governance codes. complete, but... it is growing and gaining momentum. Absence of corporate governance code That funding he said may also come from in Lesotho has over the years resulted in the new members joining in. the abuse of power by people who were “The institute is not struggling financially entrusted to run State Owned Enterprises NEO SENOKO the virus, Chefa said they have to explore and but it may need an additional support going (SOEs) particularly, and in some cases [email protected] come up with the best way to finally launch forward as it grows. The institution also such businesses ended up being privatised the project. operates from the new membership fees and or closing shop due to poor corporate MASERU – The Coronavirus pandemic He stated that they would have loved to that may play a huge financial role going governance. has interrupted proceedings of the Lesotho invite as many people as possible considering forward,” said the chairman of the board of the Where corporate governance is weak like Institute of Directors (IoD) towards the the nature of the project. Institute of Directors, Lejone Mpotjoane in an Lesotho, it is similarly difficult to protect implementation of the first ever Corporate Dubbed the “Mohlomi Code” the first interview with Metro news on Tuesday. the interests of stakeholders, this was one of Governance Code in the country. ever Corporate Governance Code in the The project went through several stages the worthy statements acknowledged in the The institute says it has completed all the country is expected to go a long way that include drafting which was funded with building stages of the Mohlomi Code. processes leading towards the implementation towards transforming the manner in which of the code, now what is left is the official corporations and organisations operate in launch. Lesotho. “We are done with the final editing and It is expected to be applicable across the design stages of the code and I will wait to board, from state owned enterprises, private hear from the rest of the team with regard to companies, academic institutions, non- JAPAN AUTO PARTS (Pty) Ltd. the way forward. governmental organisations as well as many Florida Industrial Area opposite Tiny Tots Primary “But due to the magnitude of the project, other institutions. we wanted to stage a big event to launch it It was developed by people who know and but now the Covid-19 pandemic is making understand the challenges of doing business in things difficult for us. That is the the country’s economy and was only thing that is left for us,” done in a manner that will said the Chief Executive take into consideration Officer of the Lesotho the norms and Institute of values that exist Directors (IoD) in Lesotho’s Lehlohonolo economy. Chefa in an The Lesotho interview with Institute of Metro news on Directors was Tuesday. established With the back in 2004 threat posed by to act as

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We open from: 8:30am - 5:00pm weekdays & 8:30am - 1:00pm Saturdays Hurry while stock lasts: 25.06.2020 to 25.07.2020 Thursday, July 9, 2020 4 MoneyNEWS&Business Frustration mounts Petroleum fund warns of as shearing season looming fuel shortage NEO SENOKO interview with Metro news on Wednesday. [email protected] The best way to overcome challenges of this nature, Makhoali said would be for the country nears MASERU - The next few days are set to be the to establish the Strategic Storage Facilities as hardest in the energy sector in Lesotho as the part of their infrastructure development. STAFF REPORTER nationwide truck drivers’ strike continues in With these facilities in place, the energy South Africa, the Petroleum Fund has said. sector would not struggle during times of MASERU - There is a mounting frustration South African truck drivers have embarked emergency. among wool and mohair farmers as the on a nationwide shutdown calling for the Makhoali said however, that work is in shearing season nears, starting next month. country’s trucking companies to remove non- progress to ensure establishment of such What is more frustrating is that the South African drivers on the roads and replace facilities in the near future. farmers have not received some of their them with local and qualified ones. “There is a study that is currently being monies from the sale of their product since They argue that the industry is dominated conducted in relation to these issues and it last year, with a lot of issues surrounding by foreign nationals, claiming that 90 percent will be completed very soon. Storage facilities should be our only hope under the current the wool and mohair in the country in recent of drivers are foreign, a condition which they circumstances. But unfortunately now we are years. denounce. The strike which started on Tuesday, going to be almost hard hit because we do not Nongululelo Nazo, 31, a farmer from has seen some roads been blocked, burning have them as yet,” he added. Semonkong is not spared from this of trucks and some sporadic attacks on truck The issue of storage facilities has also been pandemonium surrounding wool and mohair drivers who come from different countries on included in the Petroleum Fund Strategic Plan saga. the African continent. 2020-2025 that was launched in March. She says she last shed her sheep in Chinese broker Stone Shi This means the energy sector in Lesotho It is clearly stated under the new five-year Semonkong, Ha Moahloli in August last will feel the pain as the country imports strategic plan that the Fund will continue to year, but to date; she has not received our animals. We are also unable to pay the petroleum products from South Africa. But now support Government’s efforts to establish a proceeds from her product. shepherds who look after our animals,” she with the strike underway, local truck companies Strategic Storage Facility and Depots for all Nazo says in the past when she and further complains. cannot travel to the neighbouring country if products. fellow farmers were paid by the BKB, a She insists that the worries around their they are to remain safe. The Chairman of the Petroleum Fund Board South African based broker, they used to product have financially weighed them Incidents of foreign trucks being set alight Mathealira Lerotholi had shown earlier in get their payments in December or January down. have also been reported across the breadth and 2019 the importance of the said facilities in the after selling their product in August. Now, there is widespread hunger in most length of South Africa. energy sector. But today they have taken ages without Basotho homes including Semonkong where Petroleum Fund has warned that the next He said Fuel Storage facilities may address getting paid with any clear explanation some people literally eke out their living few days will be the most difficult in the country the problem of fuel shortage in emergency offered. from their animals. as suppliers will begin to feel the actual impact situations as well as enhancing the adequate “We are groping in the dark. There are Director at the Small Business of the strike. distribution of petroleum products across the a lot of unclear stories when we have to get Development, Cooperatives and Marketing, “At the moment there has not been much country. our proceeds,” she says with a heavy heart. Lekhooe Makhathe says a meeting will impact because it is still early days but “One day of blockade at the borders She says they were told there was an be held later this week to discuss the definitely we will be affected if it continues. normally, we feel the pain,” Lerotholi noted in outbreak of the Foot and Mouth disease in challenges the farmers are facing. Other countries such as Botswana are already one of the official platforms last year. South Africa where they have taken their He could however, not make any further feeling the heat but for us I think we are going Petroleum Fund was established for among product for sale and that the doctor had comments on the matters as he showed the to see more troubles in the next few days, at the others to spearhead the supply of adequate and reliable petroleum products at competitive and to inspect their product being shipped issues would be duly unpacked during the moment I think our suppliers still have enough reasonable prices to consumers in all parts of overseas. meeting. stock at their disposal,” said Petroleum Fund operations manager Lebohang Makhoali in an the country. But she says they do not have any other As an outcry from the farmers information beyond that. intensified, the parliament formed an ad-hoc Nazo says what is worrying now is that committee investigating the sale of wool and they are being asked to shear their sheep mohair. and goats now yet they are still owed money The farmers accused Chinese broker, for last year. Stone Shi, of impoverishing them through For shearing to take place, the farmers delayed payments and giving them low have to fork money out of their own pockets returns. to pay people who would do the shearing. Under the new regulations made by the Nazo says they do not have money to pay government last year, Shi was made the shearing fees, adding that the uncertainties only broker who could buy and export the around the wool and mohair in the country wool and mohair. have had a devastating impact on their lives. The Principal Secretary of the Ministry She says their lives have changed for the of Agriculture Malefetsane Nchaka says worse. their work as the ministry is to assist “We are not able to buy medication for farmers to work efficiently. Thursday, July 9, 2020 Money&BusinessNEWS 5 Pick n Pay will now PM calls on farmers to increase load ‘personalised’ He said a Cabinet Sub Committee has been discounts on your production formed and is mandated to ensure that the goal of increasing local production is achieved. Sharing the same sentiments, Deputy Smart Shopper card Prime Minister, Mathibeli Mokhothu asserted BOMBI MAVUNDZA that Lesotho losses billions of Maloti importing products such as poultry, vegetables and eggs Pick n Pay Smart Shoppers will get among others. personalised discounts every two weeks, as of He therefore also challenged farmers to July 14, the retailer announced. increase local production for the economic The discounts will be loaded automatically growth of Lesotho and to help in the attainment - and will be tailored to your shopping of the country's number one goal in line with preference. Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), ending The service makes use of advanced poverty. For his part, the Minister of Agriculture machine learning techniques, which track and Food Security Tefo Mapesela said as part of customers' shopping patterns - personalised extending a helping hand to farmers during this discounts are generated accordingly. Smart difficult time, the government has decided to Shopper card holders will get eight unique subsidise a variety of seeds by 60percent. personalised discounts every two weeks. He also assured wool and mohair farmers "This algorithm predicts what a that they have been given permission to sell customer is likely to buy and helps us work their wool where they desire, noting that in conjunction with our partners to give agreement will be made at different wool-sheds. customers personalised savings on the items One of the farmers, Tsatsi Sephoko they want or plan to buy," says John Bradshaw, suggested that the country should produce its retail executive: marketing at Pick n Pay. own seeds to avoid using imported seeds which The technology improvements mean that he called – “rejects”. customers no longer have to activate their He said farmers who engage in block personalised discounts like they had to in the farming work hard during the last cropping past, Bradshaw adds. All customers have to season, however noting that they have not do is give Pick 'n Pay permission to contact APPEALING: Prime Minister Dr Moeketsi Majoro received even a single cent till today. you. You can do this via the app, website or at Another farmer, Pheello Masia said they a kiosk in-store by updating your personal MASERU - Prime Minister Dr Moeketsi soil, thereby urging farmers to increase their have a problem of their products being rejected preferences. Majoro, has called on farmers to increase local production so that they could consume and also by the franchises claiming that they are of no Customers who opt in for communication production so as to tackle hunger and poverty sell their products. accredited standards. will see discounts automatically visible on whose effects are likely to double, induced by Dr Majoro expressed great concern that as a He therefore pleaded to the government to their till slips when they swipe their Smart the outbreak of the novel Coronavirus. result of poverty brought about by the Covid-19 find market for their products. Shopper cards. This, he said when addressing farmers with pandemic, countries such as South Africa The meeting was said to be paving way for Pick n Pay recently announced that it regard to summer cropping, during a meeting might ban exporting products to Lesotho, thus a series of meetings to be held after every three would invest M500 million into offering held at the ’Manthabiseng Convention Centre on emphasising a need to increase production. months in order to ensure Lesotho increases customers savings on essential grocery items Monday. The prime minister therefore encouraged local production. over the next year. He said Lesotho has arable land with fertile individual farmers not to work in silos. LENA BI Thursday, July 9, 2020 6 MoneyNEWS&Business Bank denies Covid-19 case in its staffers

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NEO SENOKO branch was closed way back at the start of flatten the curve. its Covid-19 Response Plan in consultation [email protected] the lockdown as the bank needed to ensure “At Standard Lesotho Bank we believe with the Ministry of Health by isolating that branches, where possible, minimise in open and transparent communication to all staff members who met the affected MASERU – Standard Lesotho Bank has the numbers of people working so that we all our stakeholders. As such we strongly employee as per the standards put in place denied allegations of a confirmed case of observe social distancing,” the bank further encourage all our clients to rely on by the World Health Organisation (WHO). Covid-19 amongst its staff members. added. information provided through our official Such employees, the bank said, are in The bank made the response following The bank Marketing and channels,” he said. self-isolation and closely monitored by the wide spread allegations on social media Communications Manager Manyathela Meanwhile, Lesotho Post Bank on occupational health and safety officer to platforms earlier this week that one of its Kheleli said the closure of the branch did not the other hand has confirmed its first ensure their safety at all times. employees had contracted the deadly virus. cause any inconvenience at this stage. positive case of Covid-19 amongst one of its “Movement is restricted for customers “Contrary to social media information “The closure of the branch did not cause employees. The employee is stationed at and any other stakeholders to enter the doing rounds of Facebook and WhatsApp, any inconvenience at all, not at this stage,” the Bank’s Head Office at Mafike House in bank’s head office and other means are used Standard Lesotho Bank has not at this stage Kheleli told Metro news. Maseru. to hold formal meetings and discussions,” had any confirmed case of Covid-19 amongst During this period, the bank went on to “The bank wishes to highlight that the Lesotho Post Bank further added. its staff,” the bank said in a statement. encourage customers and clients to make employee performs back office functions and Coronavirus pandemic cases are continuing The unfounded allegations come shortly use of electronic channels for their banking does not in any way directly interact with or to surge in Lesotho causing panic within the after the blue bank closed one of its main purposes, in support of the social distancing assist customers. society. branches, the Tower Bank situated right at rules. “The employee has been admitted at one One Covid-19 related death has already the heart Maseru CBD. “We also strongly encourage our of the accredited Covid-19 quarantine health been recorded in Lesotho and latest The branch was, however, according customers to make use of our electronic facilities for treatment and has shown signs statistics from the Ministry of Health to the bank closed at the beginning of the channels for their banking in support of of recovery,” Lesotho Post Bank said in a suggests that a total of 91 people have nationwide lockdown in April as a move to social distancing. We further encourage statement. contracted the disease. align with Covid-19 rules. them to sanitise, wear masks at all times and To protect its staff, customers and all Eleven people have recovered from the “These allegations are unfounded. The wash hands regularly to help our country members of the public, the bank has invoked disease at the moment.

Taxi operators denied passage to take learners He said the taxi operators were not fighting but merely making it impossible to SA for them to pass to Ladybrand. Now the taxi operators are waiting with unabated breath to hear what the STAFF REPORTER government will say on the matter. “I am still at the border gate to monitor MASERU - Lesotho taxi operators who the situation on the ground,” Makubakube transport commuting learners from said on Tuesday in an interview. Maseru to Ladybrand, South Africa were There are about 20 taxi operators blocked at the Maseru Bridge on Monday, taking pupils to Ladybrand from Maseru. causing confusion and fears for the lives When contacted for comment shortly of the young pupils. before going to print, Principal Secretary And they had to return to Lesotho at the Ministry of Transport Thabo with heavy hearts. Motoko said his minister, Tšoeu Mokeretla The learners had to stay at home phoned his SA counterpart, Fikile Mbalula on Tuesday again because members of to inform him of the unfolding incidents at Manyatseng Taxi Association were still the Maseru Border Gate. belligerent at the border gate. He said Mbalula asked his minister to The unfortunate incident happened write him his concerns for a record. when thousands of South African pupils Chairperson of Maseru to Ladybrand practically possible because they have a He said the grievances are being were returning to school after nearly Learners Transport Napo Makubakube said contract with the parents that they transport worked out now. four months when their classes were they were stunned by the developments at their children from Lesotho to Ladybrand. He said Mbalula promised to attend to closed to combat the spread of the new the border gate. Makubakube said they told their SA the incident immediately. coronavirus. He said he has for eight years been counterparts that what they were asking is Efforts to meet members of the Pupils in grades 6 and 11 started transporting pupils to Ladybrand but has difficult because a lot of crime is taking place Manyatseng Taxi Association before going classes on Monday, as the second stage of never experienced such a frustration. especially human trafficking between the to print failed. a phased reopening of schools. Makubakube said when South African two countries. Lesotho parents were left fuming So those from Lesotho attending schools were reopened last month, members He said the parents were also discontent following the unfortunate incident on schools in Ladybrand were also going of Manyatseng Taxi Association approached about the proposal from the South African Monday. back to classes. them saying they want to share the workload operators on the grounds that some of the They were much concerned about the The first group of pupils, from grades with them. pupils are too young to be led to cross the security and safety of their children to and 7 and 12, returned to classes last month. But they told them that would not be border on their own. from school. Thursday, July 9, 2020 Money&BusinessNEWS 7 Post Bank receives 44 new interns Speaking at the event, the Post Bank Human Resource Manager, Moiloa Moiloa welcomed the new interns, saying he is pleased to be given a chance to work with them. He said this second badge of interns forms part of the first that was given to the Bank in February by the ministry. Moiloa applauded the Ministry of Finance for working tirelessly in giving youth an opportunity to be in the field of work, saying SA no longer this will help them in acquiring skills related to their academic qualifications. “Their presence will be highly recognised features as this will improve service delivery in the bank,” he said. Also speaking at the event, the Programme on Top 100 Coordinator, Folojeng Folojeng said the programme is aimed at improving the skills companies list of Basotho youth so that they can gain experience. PHILIPPA LARKIN He therefore urged the interns to work hard and please their host company so that they can Brazilian, South African and be absorbed in future. Australian companies no “The host company is expected to give interns knowledge that will help them in the longer feature in the Global Top long run,” Mr. Folojeng concluded. 100, according to analysis by Speaking on behalf of the PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) interns, ’Mabafokeng Nalana said scarcity released on Sunday. of jobs is an international crisis, adding that Brazil’s oil firm Petrobras, they are excited that Lesotho Government has Australian mining group BHP considered them and given them exposure to Billiton and South Africa’s media Managing Director of Lesotho PostBank Molefi Leqhaoe field of work related to their qualifications. giant Naspers, after the spin-off of She therefore pledged their dedication and Prosus and listing it on Euronext STAFF REPORTER response to high unemployment rate in the hard work during their internship. Amsterdam, dropped off the list. country. To date, the Ministry of Finance has The Global Top 100 companies by MASERU - The Ministry of Finance through The Apprenticeship Programme which offered more than 400 youth jobs in different market capitalisation increased by the Apprenticeship Programme has deployed was established by government in 2019 government departments and private sectors 20 percent from March to December 44 young people to the Lesotho Post Bank in is aimed at combating the high rate of however the aim is to deploy 3, 500 youth with 2019, the report found. unemployment amongst the youth. academic qualifications. PwC said the market capitalisation of these firms fell by 15 percent from December 2019 to March 2020 due to the Covid-19 crisis. “This dual analysis seeks to provide a clearer picture of how the world’s biggest companies were FNB to scrap cheques performing before the Covid-19 crisis created an unprecedented impact on … which now global markets and signs of how they responded in the early days of the represent less crisis,” PwC said. The report said although the than 0.1% of market capitalisation of the Global Top 100 companies fell by $3.9 trillion payments in SA (M67.67 trillion), or 15 percent, to $21.4 trillion from December 31, 2019, to A month after Absa announced its decision March 31, 2020, the represented to phase out cheques, First National Bank has done the same. It will stop issuing companies performed relatively well cheques from the start of next year. compared to their industry peers. South Africa has seen an annual “It’s an early indication that, decrease of 30% in cheque usage, the bank even as they pick their winners and says, and cheques now represent less than losers between and within sectors, 0.1% of total payments in South Africa. investors value a combination of the “During level 5 lockdown, volumes resilience and defensive qualities decreased by 80% and we have seen of the larger companies, along businesses continue to adapt to more digital with their scope to invest in the and secure options of transacting,” says aftermath,” the report said. Kenneth Matlhole, FNB business product Even with Covid-19 disruption, head. the market capitalisation of Microsoft Earlier this year, SA’s banking and Apple each exceed $1 trillion authorities slashed the maximum legal value (M17 trillion) as of March. for which a cheque may be issued in South Although e-commerce firm Africa from M500,000 to M50,000. Amazon was valued at $971bn (M16, While FNB clients will not issue cheques, FNB will stop printing cheque books from “This means that any FNB cheques that 507 trillion) in March, PwC said it it will still honour other banks’ cheque September, and by then, processed cheques are captured after the final date will not be had since exceeded the $1 trillion payments until further notice. won’t be sent to clients any more - but they deposited or encashed. All South African banks From the start of next month, cheque mark due to a surge in demand can view images of cheques via their online will be notified that FNB cheques presented clearance period will be a mandatory 10 for online shopping created by banking accounts. after December 31 2020 should not be days without the option of a shorter time movement restrictions put in place to All FNB cheque issuing will stop at the end accepted,” says Matlhole. period. contain Covid-19. of 2020. BI BI Thursday, July 9, 2020 8 MoneyNEWS&Business This is MoneyMatters Lesotho… make it count … In News Top most common financial mistakes

EMILY NORRIS that simple. In addition to losing the power of compounding, it's very hard to pay back those These are some of the most common financial 6: Using Home Equity Like a Piggy Bank retirement funds, and you could be hit with mistakes that often lead people to major Your home is your castle. Refinancing and hefty fees. economic hardship; even if you're already facing taking cash out on it means giving away With the right mindset, borrowing from financial difficulties, steering clear of these ownership to someone else. It also costs you your retirement account can be a viable option, mistakes could be the key to survival. thousands of dollars in interest and fees. Smart but even the most disciplined planners have homeowners want to build equity, not make a tough time placing money aside to rebuild 1: Excessive/Frivolous Spending payments in perpetuity. In addition, you'll end these accounts. When the debt gets paid off, the up paying way more for your home than it's urgency to pay it back usually goes away. It will Great fortunes are often lost one dollar at a time. worth, which virtually ensures that you won't be very tempting to continue spending at the It may not seem like a big deal when you pick up come out on top when you decide to sell. same pace, which means you could go back into that double-mocha cappuccino, stop for a pack of debt again. If you are going to pay off debt with cigarettes, have dinner out or order that pay-per- savings, you have to live like you still have a debt Prime Minister Dr Moeketsi Majoro view movie, but every little item adds up. Just 7: Living Paycheque to Paycheque to pay - to your retirement fund. $25 (M425) per week spent on dining out costs In March 2018, the U.S. household personal As cases of the Corona virus increase in you $1,300 per year, which could go toward savings rate was just 3.1%, according to Federal Lesotho, Prime Minister Moeketsi Majoro also an extra mortgage payment or a number of 10: Not Having a Plan Reserve data. Many households are living find his government under pressure to deliver extra car payments. If you're enduring financial paycheque to paycheque, and an unforeseen Your financial future depends on what is going on promises despite enormous stress on the hardship, avoiding this mistake really matters – problem can easily become a disaster if you on right now. People spend countless hours national budget. A number of cabinet task after all, if you're only a few dollars away from are not prepared. The cumulative result of watching TV or scrolling through their social teams have been dispatched to address issues foreclosure or bankruptcy, every dollar will overspending puts people into a precarious media feeds, but setting aside two hours a week such as agriculture, especially with the summer count more than ever. cropping approaching and the wool season also position - one in which they need every dime for their finances is out of the question. You need they earn and one missed paycheque would be to know where you are going. Make spending commencing soon thereafter amidst unending 2: Never-Ending Payments disputes and delayed payments for farmers – disastrous. This is not the position you want to some time planning your finances a priority. find yourself in when an economic recession other areas of concern are health, education as Ask yourself if you really need items that hits. If this happens, you'll have very few well as business and economic recovery. keep you paying every month, year after year. The Bottom Line options. Some of Majoro’s critics have said he might Things like cable television, music services or Many financial planners will tell you to To steer yourself away from the dangers of have to find a way to twist the arm of parliament fancy gym memberships can force you to pay keep three months' worth of expenses in an overspending, start by monitoring the little into agreeing to a review of the 2020/21 if his unceasingly but leave you owning nothing. account where you can access it quickly. Loss of expenses that add up quickly, then move government is to make anything worthwhile When money is tight, or you just want to save employment or changes in the economy could on to monitoring the big expenses. Think during this very challenging year. more, creating a leaner lifestyle can go a long drain your savings and place you in a cycle of carefully before adding new debts to your list of In other news, police and communities way to fattening your savings and cushioning debt paying for debt. A three-month buffer could payments, and keep in mind that being able to have raised concern on the increasing number yourself from financial hardship. of crimes, especially theft and house-breaking be the difference between keeping or losing your make a payment isn't the same as being able to house. afford the purchase. Finally, make saving some in recent weeks calling for more vigilance 3: Living on Borrowed Money during these times of restrictions. The police of what you earn a monthly priority, along with spending time developing a sound financial plan. authorities have however announced they will Using credit cards to buy essentials has become 8: Not Investing Investopedia soon be launching operations to deal with these somewhat normal. But even if an ever-increasing If you do not get your money working for crimes, especially with more people being number of consumers are willing to pay double- you in the markets or through other income- killed and or their properties being damaged or digit interest rates on gasoline, groceries and a producing investments, you cannot stop taken. host of other items that are gone long before the working - ever. Making monthly contributions bill is paid in full, don't be one of them. Credit to designated retirement accounts is essential card interest rates make the price of the charged … In Politics for a comfortable retirement. Take advantage of items a great deal more expensive. Depending on tax-deferred retirement accounts and/or your credit also makes it more likely that you'll spend employer-sponsored plan. Understand the time more than you earn. your investments will have to grow and how much risk you can tolerate. Consult a qualified 4: Buying a New Car financial advisor to match this with your goals if possible. Millions of new cars are sold each year, although few buyers can afford to pay for them in cash. However, the inability to pay cash for a new car 9: Paying Off Debt With Savings means an inability to afford the car. After all, You may be thinking that if your debt is costing being able to afford the payment is not the same 19% and your retirement account is making as being able to afford the car. Furthermore, by 7%, swapping the retirement for the debt means borrowing money to buy a car, the consumer you will be pocketing the difference. But it's not pays interest on a depreciating asset, which amplifies the difference between the value of the car and the price paid for it. Worse yet, many people trade in their cars every two or three years and lose money on every trade. Edcon to sell stake in Edgars Sometimes a person has no choice but to A take out a loan to buy a car, but how much does Former Prime Minister Tom Thabane has accused any consumer really need a large SUV? Such to rival retailer his ABC “party boys” (majita)in government of vehicles are expensive to buy, insure and fuel. shutting the door on his face and not attending to Unless you tow a boat or trailer or need an SUV LONI PRINSLOO bankruptcy protection in late April, after his needs and interests after being dumped out of to earn a living, is an eight-cylinder engine a five-week strict lockdown to contain government over a month ago. Amongst his list of worth the extra cost of taking out a large loan? Administrators say rescue plans for other the coronavirus in South Africa wiped If you need to buy a car and/or borrow contention are what he called delayed payment of his parts of Edcon are at an advanced stage. out sales and curtailed a recovery from benefits and the intention of the Director of Public money to do so, consider buying one that uses Edcon Holdings Ltd. agreed to sell part a 2019 restructuring. Edgars was put up Prosecution and the police to formally charge in him less gas and costs less to insure and maintain. of South African clothing chain Edgars for sale alongside sister chains Jet, which court over alleged collaboration in the murder of his Cars are expensive, and if you're buying more specialises in in low-cost clothing, and 2nd wife, Lipolelo Thabane, gunned down in June car than you need, you're burning through to a private-equity backed regional rival, 2017, three days before his inauguration as head of money that could have been saved or used to pay safeguarding a 91-year-old brand and Thank U, a finance and loyalty-card unit. government. off debt. potentially saving thousands of jobs. Rescue plans for the other parts of Edcon In the courts of law, former Defense Minister Administrators led by Lance Schapiro are at an advanced stage, the administrators in the 2nd coalition government, Tšeliso Mokhosi, 5: Spending Too Much on Your House and Piers Marsden struck a deal with said. The company as a whole employs who is also deputy leader to Mothejoa Metsing in the Retailability Pty Ltd., a holding company for almost 18,000 permanent workers and hires Lesotho Congress for Democracy (LCD) has seen When it comes to buying a house, bigger is not brands Legit, Beaver Canoe and Style, that about 5,000 more on a seasonal basis. his charges in the murder case of Police Constable necessarily better. Unless you have a large owns 460 stores across southern Africa. Retailability, based in Durban, has Mokalekale Khetheng withdrawn and the prosecution backers including Johannesburg-based will rope him in the case as an accomplice, a turn family, choosing a 6,000-square-foot home will Details of the transaction will be finalised of event he has widely been reported as playing only mean more expensive taxes, maintenance, based on the signing of further agreements, Metier Private Equity. The company bought ignorant to and suggesting he has nothing to offer and utilities. Do you really want to put such a the business-rescue team said in a statement fashion chain Legit from Edcon four years as a Crown witness in the murder case in which was significant, long-term dent in your monthly on Tuesday. ago. charged with some senior police officers. budget? Edcon was put into a local form of Bloomberg Thursday, July 9, 2020 [email protected] NEWS 9 HEALTHYLivingSPORT Lesotho health system under threat ...Makoanyane Military hospital operates at 75% capacity LINEO MABEKEBEKE and those on routine duties, amidst challenges [email protected] of acute shortages of medical stocks and overstretched resources the defence force is MASERU - The Lesotho health system is under experiencing now. threat and faces a serious strain if the number “The LDF command is also aware that of Covid-19 infections continues to rise, with the the challenges besetting the MMH are now a country now nearing a triple digit registration. commonplace in other national health facilities, The latest developments, which have and therefore came up with a plan to ease seen a number of health facilities as well as pressure on the latter, and quarantine and other public service institutions temporarily isolation facilities have been duly arranged for suspending services, has even forced the the LDF personnel who might be exposed to the government of Dr Moeketsi Majoro to dispatch virus,” said the statement further adding that members of his cabinet across the country the LDF command pledges to lend its support to rally the nation to support measures and to all national initiatives to combat the spread regulations put in place to curb the spread of the of COVID-19 at all times and reaffirms its Corona virus in the country. commitment to work in close cooperation with Seboche Roman Catholic Church Hospital in Botha-Bothe In some of the latest turn of events, the all health institutions in the country. Lesotho Defence Force (LDF) public affairs The statement went further to emphasise Thahane said both departments will stop the employees and general public until further office, through the ministry of defence has that the LDF remains committed to its admitting new patients while tracking and notice. informed the nation that due to the prevailing constitutional mandate to safeguard the lives tracing as well as all other required processes From their statement Coalition of Health health situation in regard to the spread of of the Basotho against this debilitating disease continue, to follow up on who else should be Professionals Association (HPA) notifying COVID-19, some of its services to the public will amidst all these challenges and encouraged all tested. The affected team members were members about COVID-19 infection stated be closed down. to continue to abide by all prescribed safety reported stable. that they have colleagues who tested positive “…the LDF Command regrets that the measures and WHO protocols and guidelines to Similarly, Tebellong hospital in Qacha’s Nek and were well taken care of, adding one was defence force medical facility, the Makoanyane curb this pandemic. has also temporarily suspended services. Some asymptomatic while the other has started to Military Hospital (MMH) has scaled down the The Makoanyane Military hospital joins of the daily services offered by the hospital will display symptoms but both were stable. services it provides under normal situations. other health facilities in the country following be suspended until further notice, the hospital The statement further stated that the “Given the obtaining medical situation, the earlier suspension of services in a number reported, further encouraging patients to go association is working tirelessly with the the MMH is now operating at 75% capacity, of hospitals after the discovery that some to the nearby healthcare facilities for general ministry of health to ensure safety of all and the LDF command has been forced to of their staff members were suspects of services, while the hospital will attend to members and also pledged 100 percent support make a conscious decision that health services COVID-19. Amongst those hospitals which have emergencies, patients for refills, maternal cases to the families and friends affected. provided at the facility shall limit to only the temporarily suspended services, was Queen and children under the age of 5 only. This news comes while HPA is at the LDF personnel and their immediate family ‘Mamohato Memorial Hospital, where the Public Also Seboche hospital in Botha-Bothe struggle to achieve among other things, members,” the army command statement relations officer Mothepane Thahane indicated district reported three positive Covid-19 cases the provision of proper Personal Protective explained. that the only affected wards will be closed. in its facility, in which one is an employee Equipment against corona virus, consideration It continued that this decision has been Their earlier released statement indicated of the hospital. The hospital said for this of sick leave policy in the era of COVID-19 done in a quest to maintain effectiveness and that two members from their team have tested purpose of contact tracing and screening, the and training related to COVID-19, where the efficiency of this health facility to cater for the positive for COVID-19, and they are from the management had effected temporary measures ministry of health has made a pledge and LDF personnel on forward deployment areas paediatrics and surgical departments. to suspend services in order to ensure safety of commitment to achieve all the above. Thursday, July 9, 2020 10HEALTHNEWS TIPS DECODING MEDICAL TERMS HUMAN BODY FUNCTION Fat children prone to diabetes 2: Plantar Fasciitis: Human Movement:

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TO YOUR GOOD HEALTH The COVID-19 Outbreak Situation Create corporate wellness at work place Report, Lesotho: 2020 LINEO MABEKEBEKE related death in the country. Maseru has detected the highest number of [email protected] LINEO MABEKEBEKE [email protected] The other report states that statistics on cases 38 (41.3%) followed by Botha-Bothe 15 Corporate wellness is an integral component of COVID-19 outbreak situation show that (16.5%). the work environment. In an unhealthy work MASERU - The Ministry of Health (MOH) the majority of the cases 49 (53.8%) were Distribution of cases by their residential environment, there is decreased productivity, Lesotho has issued a detailed report and females; age of the cases ranged from 14 days districts could only be done for 69 cases, higher absenteeism, poorer work ethic and analysis of the Covid-19 situation in the to 67 years of age and the median age was 33 22 could not be allocated due to lack of even less safety. country thereby allaying fears that the years. The peak age groups were from 26 to information. Maseru district had the highest The 2nd to the 6th of July is the corporate country strain on the health system could be 40 years. number of cases among those allocated wellness week, an opportunity to raising of out of proportion. It further states that travel, clinical and to residing districts which is 17 (24.6%), awareness surrounding the need to create The report which follows the government’s contact history was available for 66 cases followed by Botha-Bothe 14 (20.3%). healthy work environment. decision to restructure and re-strategise and that of those, 43 (65.2%) had been out of Mokhotlong and Thaba-Tseka had the least Wellness is defined as being healthy in body the national response to the Corona virus the country in the 14 days prior to testing, number of cases which was one (1.4%) each. and mind, especially as a result of deliberate pandemic also gives a detailed account of the 13 (19.7%) had signs or symptoms which fit As a result, actions taken include a continued effort. It is an approach to health that current cases in the country and the possible the suspect case definition while only eight screening at points of entry. Travellers who emphasises preventing illness and maintaining gaps that could have been missed. (12.1%) could be linked to a known COVID-19 possibly bypass the system are identified good health, as opposed to simply focusing on Outlining the history of the response case. by help of the communities and are followed treating disease. strategy, the report indicates that “Of the 23 cases without travel history, seven by the District Health Management Teams A healthy workplace is a key to ensuring (30.4%) were contacts of confirmed cases (DHMTs). productivity among employees. According to government decided to test incoming the World Health Organisation (WHO), the travellers for Corona Virus Disease at entry which raised a concern on possibility of They are then put under home quarantine average person spends a third of their adult life into the country at the earliest possible community transmission for the rest of cases or government operated quarantine centres. in the workplace. It is thus important that the time and that following the decision, the without travel and contact history,” clarified Suspect cases are tested and isolated while workplace is somewhere that employees can districts started complying by testing and the report. awaiting results, during which time contacts function at their peak. quarantining the travellers. The report further indicates that information are also identified, screened, tested and put WHO proposes: a healthy workplace is one It continues that on May 13, 2020, Lesotho on being a health care worker or not was on quarantine. in which workers and managers collaborate to reported the first case of COVID-19, and that available for 80 cases, saying out of the 80, Health education and promotion are use a continual improvement process to protect this index case was a 30 year old male who some 18 (22.5%) were healthcare workers, continuing through the support of Risk and promote the health, safety and well-being had arrived from Saudi Arabia on May 8 and of which 16 (20.0%) worked in Lesotho’s communication and Community engagement of all workers and the sustainability of the was tested on May 9. healthcare system. All the 16 health care teams. workplace. “The country has recorded 91 cases from workers in Lesotho did not have travel The districts were also advised on In today’s fast-paced society, employees May to July, out of about 4637 specimens history outside the country, majority of maintenance of infection prevention experience stress in the workplace daily. Work tested for Severe Acute Respiratory whom were laboratory personnel followed by and control measures at the government stress, combined with other mental health Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) from doctors and nurses. quarantine facilities, as the travellers were conditions such as depression and anxiety, February to July 2020. This was a positivity Again, eight out of the 10 districts of overcrowded in some of those facilities and impact on the productivity of employees and of about 2% from suspect cases, travellers the country, the report highlighted, have the travellers were visiting one another. in turn also on the performance of companies detected at least three cases through their As a way forward, a detailed analysis of and organisations. and contacts of confirmed cases. Eleven It is therefore important that employers of the 91 cases have recovered,” the report surveillance system to date. characteristics of the cases and contacts will pay increased attention to their employees’ stated. Mokhotlong and Thaba-Tseka have one case be done by the surveillance team while it wellness, especially with regard to mental However, a recent report from the ministry each detected during screening and testing will continue to support the districts towards health. on Wednesday recorded the first Covid-19 at the points of entry into the country while timely reporting and response activities. Thursday, July 9, 2020 HEALTHYLivingNEWS 11 People with dementia need care – Dr Moji LINEO MABEKEBEKE [email protected] continue to give care to those with needs. He says the restriction on visitors and MASERU - The current Corona virus fear as well as anxiety surrounding the situation, which has now reached pandemic Covid-19 pandemic, may make it difficult for scale, is causing various other ailments in care givers to maintain the morale of their its wake across the globe. residents, for people with dementia. According to a local cardiologist, This, he notes may increase the risk of Dr Chale Moji, the Covid-19’s preventive loneliness, boredom and depression, while measures may also present significant leading to behaviour which is difficult to challenges for people with dementia manage. because they often rely on in-person health A good routine he adds, include services and social support from family and consistent sleep and wake up times, meal friends. times and key activities. Physical distancing referred to as social He notes that disrupting the routines of distancing is currently being recommended those with dementia creates a lot of stress or enforced in most areas. for someone who cannot track information, But Dr Moji says the challenges for leading to an increase in confusion and people with dementia during this period memory issues. means that such patients may find their He recommends that all should ensure normal routines disrupted as a result of that people with dementia and caregivers lack of cognitive stimulation, feeling lonely, are aware of services that are available anxiety and risk depression. during this time and know how to access He says people living with dementia them. may have difficulty remembering the recent As caregivers, they provide care to events or performing daily tasks, such people who need some degree of on-going as washing their hands, routines he adds assistance with everyday tasks, on a should not be taken lightly. regular basis, he stresses. There are some measures that people He says during this pandemic, those can take to protect themselves from are the first responders, providing the first COVID-19, however, he shows that people washing, coughing and not touching the with dementia may decide to cancel the line of response and defence to their loved with dementia may put themselves and face, maintaining a distance from others, support they had in an attempt to reduce the ones living with dementia. Dementia is a others at risk of infection if they do not and where recommended, wearing a mask. risk of infection, warns, Dr Moji, however, loss of memory, language, problem solving understand, manage or remember to Relatives, partners and close friends encouraging all to follow the World Health and other thinking abilities that are severe comply with such measures linked to hand- who provide care and support for people Organisation (WHO) guidelines, but still enough to intervene with daily life.

to the public and the WHO for several days, WHO first heard of Covid-19 on the internet, and waited more than a week to release the virus' genome - actions that likely delayed the development of vaccines, drugs, and not from Chinese authorities diagnostic tests. The AP also reported in April that top Chinese leaders had known for six days in January that the coronavirus could become a deadly pandemic, but told the world the virus posed a low risk to people and could not be transmitted between humans. At the same time, the WHO, which relies on countries to provide their own data, took China at its word and offered the same advice - which has since proven to be wrong. China has long denied accusations of a coverup, saying it released information and genome sequences as early as possible. The WHO has also been accused of helping China cover up the outbreak in its early days. US President Donald Trump, who repeatedly highlighted the allegations, has since withdrawn $400 million of US funding into the WHO and threatened to sever ties to the agency. China, meanwhile, has pledged billions of dollars in additional funds into the agency. Experts previously told Business Insider that Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesu, the WHO's director-general, was "deeply compromised." The health agency has repeatedly denied the accusations. The WHO announced last week that it would send a team to China to investigate ALEXANDRA MA intelligence platform also picked up a The revised chronology now shows how the coronavirus started, but did not give Chinese-language news report from Finance that the WHO's China office, not Chinese details on the makeup of the team or what The World Health Organisation (WHO) Sina, a Chinese outlet, about the same authorities, had raised the first alert. exactly it plans to find. changed its coronavirus timeline to say it cluster of cases in Wuhan, attributed to a According to AFP, WHO emergencies Conducting independent research in first heard about the coronavirus from a press "pneumonia of unknown cause," the agency director Michael Ryan told reporters last China is notoriously difficult, especially if release online, rather than a report from said. week Friday that countries have 24 to 48 it could embarrass the ruling Communist Chinese authorities. The WHO requested further information hours to verify an event and tell the WHO Party. Teams probing Chinese human- In the revision, published June 30, about the reports from China the next day - on about it, and that Chinese authorities had rights accusations have previously found the WHO said that on December 31, 2019, January 1, 2020 - but only got a response two immediately contacted the WHO as soon as themselves on heavily choreographed and "WHO's Country Office in the People's days later, on January 3. the agency asked about the reports. chaperoned tours, and forbidden to carry out Republic of China picked up a media In a previous chronology, published in China has been accused of covering up the investigations. statement by the Wuhan Municipal Health April, the WHO had said that it found out coronavirus in its early days, suppressing key The WHO did not immediately respond Commission from their website on cases about the cases from the Wuhan municipal information to its citizens and the WHO. to Business Insider's request for further of 'viral pneumonia' in Wuhan, People's health commission, without specifying where The Associated Press (AP) reported comment on the timeline and the upcoming Republic of China." or how it was notified, according to Agence last month that China delayed the release investigation. That same day, the WHO's open-source France-Presse (AFP). of critical information about the outbreak BI 12 Thursday, July 9, 2020 TRAVELNEWS &FOOD MONEY This futuristic superyacht Recipe Of The Week {One-Pot} Balsamic Chicken with movie theater Thighs & Potatoes designers from the Dutch firm Ingredients minutes. Anwigema, to CNN. “Her body 2 lbs chicken thighs Preheat the oven to 350 and also allows [for] smoother sailing 1/2 cup white balsamic vinegar preheat a seasoned cast iron pan than standard hulls. The hull 2 tsp honey (or an oven safe cooking pan) on cuts the waves very politely,” 2 Tbsp olive oil stove-top over medium-high heat. he added. Akalin worked with 2 garlic cloves Place chicken thighs in the skillet, fellow designer G. Jelle Bilkert. 1 tsp fresh thyme skin down, and sear until they get The concept for this superyacht 1 Tbsp fresh Italian parsley minced a golden sear, about 3-4 minutes. has been 20 years in the making, 2-3 large basil leaves minced While chicken is searing, mix though Akalin joined the project Salt potatoes in the same marinade. last year, CNN reported. 2 large red potatoes cubed into 1/2 Flip the chicken and turn off With the better sailing inch pieces the stove-top burner. Drain off experience, the 25-meter (about most of the marinade and spread 82 feet) Escalade is estimated to Instructions potatoes in the skillet and even as reach a speed of around 42 knots In a large mixing bowl, combine possible. (about 48 mph), according to white vinegar, olive oil, grated Place skillet in the oven and CNN. And besides being fast and (or pressed) garlic, honey, thyme, bake for 35-45 minutes. (You may parsley, basil and salt. Whisk until have to spread potatoes a little well-designed, the Escalade is also all combined. Add chicken thighs, more about half way through super luxurious. mix with marinade well and baking, once chicken cooks down According to CNN, the yacht let them marinade for about 20 some.) will feature a gigantic, onboard saloon, marble floors, mirrored ceilings, four en suite cabins, a cinema room, sunbathing areas, a garage that can fit two jet skis and a dinghy, and a glass-bottomed ANDREA ROMANO (which comprises of a main hull tub. British interior designer Celia plus two “floats” on the outside). Sawyer designed this gorgeous Is this the superyacht of the The Trimonoran hull, made yacht’s opulent interior. future? Imagine hopping into this up of three slimmer hulls, provide This ultimate luxury yacht is Escalade, and no, we don’t mean 30 percent more space than a still in its concept stages, though the SUV. vessel of similar size but only one Akalin says that there is some According to CNN, a concept hull (monohull), CNN reported. potential interest and that the for a new, luxury superyacht “The hull provides top speed and project would take at least 10 called the “Escalade” will be the stability with less power/energy months to complete, CNN reported. first vessel of its kind to feature because of the hull shape and Until then, the rest of us can a Trimonoran hull, a combination hydrofoils under the body,” said just add this impressive boat to of a monohull and a trimaran hull Baran Akalin, one of the yacht’s our dream boards. Thursday, July 9, 2020 NEWS 13 Visit MaseruFor Mall

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Contact numbers: 6712 4095 Contact numbers: 59125836 Face of Lesotho 2020 in motion TEBOHO JAFETA be seriously affected by the current COVID-19 situation. “We planned to entirely virtualise this MASERU - The ninth coronation of the event and went out to secure sponsorship beauty pageant prominent event the but we unfortunately encountered face of Lesotho is on the move. This problems. We will keep on trying and was confirmed by the Beauty Pageant we are hopeful that things would turn Association (BPA) national director Lintle out for the better as we are still waiting Setho on Wednesday. for responses from other sponsors we Setho told Metro that the registration approached,” he added. deadline was initially set for June 30, but He mentioned that if ever things do BPA decided to extend it by two weeks not turn out for better, BPA would have to July 15 due to popular demand, stating no choice but to postpone the prestigious the event is scheduled for November 28, event to next year. In the 2019 edition of but warned it would only be held if the face of Lesotho, Lineo Bofelo won the first COVID-19 situation would have eased by princess title, while Boitumelo Sehlotho the time. was crowned the queen. “The event would be held only if The entry eligibility for this year’s COVID-19 would have eased in November. edition is restricted to ladies aged We cannot virtualise the event because we between fifteen and twenty-eight by do not have strong financial strength to December 2020 and who are Lesotho do so, unless we secure more sponsors for citizens or permanent residents of the event,” he said. Lesotho. He mentioned that during the time This year’s edition of the face of of planning the event, they strategised Lesotho would see the winner pocket a it to either be held normally or virtually sum of M10,000.00 and a package of to ensure that the event would not amazing deals on contract. Thursday, July 9, 2020 15 OBITUARIES + IN MEMORIAM NEWS Tributes to family and friends George Hallett The man who left an archive of pride and joy images, the collection looks to ZAZA HLALETHWA visualise the conditions and roles of writers from the 1960s to the early 2000s. DIED aged 78, George Hallett, If not for his photographs of a veteran South African District Six or portraiture of exiled photographer, died in Cape Town. Africans, Hallett is best known His daughter, Maymoena for his visual documentation of Hallett confirmed his passing on the onset of democracy in South Facebook saying, “Nobody can Africa. In 1994, he memorialised doubt his artistry in capturing South Africa’s first democratic beauty and joy in everything elections through a series of he saw… nor his contribution to photographs documenting how photography, particularly South the event panned out for Nelson African photography.” Mandela. The collection of over Born in Cape Town, Hallett has 140 black-and-white images, was called District Six, Grassy Park later published as the book Images and Hout Bay home. After being of Change. In 1997 he was the introduced to ideas of projection, official photographer for the Truth light work and composition and Reconciliation Commission. through cinema in high school, With a career spanning five Hallett taught himself how to decades, Hallett has worked, work a camera. With cinema exhibited and lived across the taking care of his aesthetic, his world. In addition to being a political outlook was framed by photographer, he was a teacher the influence of his high school here at home as well as in London, English literature teacher Richard Harare, and the United States at Moore Rive: the novelist and the University of Illinois, Michigan poet behind the poem Where the State University, Emory University Rainbow Ends. and Howard University. While he worked as a street His works can be found across photographer and freelancer the world in permanent collections for Drum, the Group Areas Act at the New York Public Library’s declared District Six a whites- Schomburg Centre for research in only suburb. By the time it Black Culture, the South African was demolished, author James National Gallery, the Anne Frank Matthews and artist Peter E Clarke Foundation in Amsterdam as well convinced Hallett to capture the as the Sonja Henie-Niels Onstad suburb. Once the removals were Collection based in Norway. concluded Hallett had assembled As South Africa goes through a vibrant, celebratory archive another cycle of addressing the of life before the removals. legacies left by colonialism, The photographs, which were Hallett’s ability to capture pockets later donated to the District Six of pride and joy in the midst of Museum, remain a fundamental exiled Africans Alex La Duma, Kourouma in Berlin. While in Series. perpetual turmoil continues to reference. Dumile Feni, Pallo Jordan, Gerard London, he worked for the Times’ Years later, his relationship serve as a pertinent part of the In 1970 he left apartheid South Sekoto, Louis Maurice and Dudu higher education supplement and with the writers resulted in the country’s visual archive. Africa for London where he met Pukwana before meeting writers shot memorable book covers for publication of Portraits of African Wole Soyinka and Ahmadou the Heinemann African Writers Writers (2006). With over 100 Arts24 16 Thursday, July 9, 2020 MarketPlaceNEWS / Promotions&Auctions Apple just unveiled iOS 14

AVERY HARTMANS intrusive: Rather than having an friendly forms of commuting, incoming call take up your whole beginning with cycling. The app will The new software, which will likely screen, it will now appear as a small tell users how busy a specific street is arrive on iPhones at the end of the rectangle at the top of the screen. or how difficult the route is. year, was on display at Apple’s annul FaceTime will also have picture-in- Maps will now tell users whether developer conference, WWDC. While picture support, meaning the video will there are electric vehicle charging past events have taken place at Apple's follow you to other apps. The feature stations along their route as well. Cupertino, California headquarters, this will work for other videos as well. Digital car keys: iOS 14 will year's event was hosted virtually in the Messages: Apple's making give users the ability to unlock and wake of the coronavirus outbreak. the Messages app in iOS 14 more start their cars with a new feature Apple's new iPhone software is a convenient to use, too. You'll now called digital car keys. The feature is significant update for the device, and be able to pin frequently active shareable via the Messages app, which will include major changes to the home conversations to the top of the app, means you'll be able to give other screen, a new Translate app, and the allowing you to access them more people access to your vehicle. The option to unlock and start your car with easily. feature will work up to 5 hours after your iPhone. Some of the most significant your iPhone dies, Apple says. Here are some of the major new changes will come to group messages. Digital car keys will only be automations - such as turning off the manually switch them, and users will iPhone features included in iOS 14 that Apple will now let you add a photo available with BMW 5 Series cars to light when it sense you've left the house be able to pair two sets of the buds with Apple announced: or Memoji to the title of a group start, though Apple hinted at other - and the ability to change the colour an Apple TV 4K. Home screen: Apple is making conversation, and allow you to tag other makes and models to come. temperature of your smart lights based From an audio standpoint, Apple significant changes to the iPhone home people and reply to a specific message Translate: Translate is a new on the time of day. is adding a surround sound technique screen, marking the first major overhaul inline. Apple-made app that will be available Privacy: The new iPhone software called spatial audio and the ability to in several years. Memoji is getting a small update, in iOS 14. The app works similarly will have privacy improvements in adjust the audio for individual hearing A new feature called App Library with new hairstyles and headwear - and to Google Translate and will allow multiple respects. On the App Store, differences. will automatically organise your apps even the option to add a face mask - for live conversation translation in Apple is adding a section for developers Additional features: Apple is adding based on type, allowing you to hide coming to the feature. 11 languages. The app will also have to disclose their privacy practices. a few other small but key improvements app pages and reduce clutter. The App App Clips: App Clips is a small, feature called "attention mode," which Users will also have the option to share in iOS 14, including; The ability to make Library will also automatically show lighter version of an app that's intended makes text in another language large only an approximate location with a third-party app your default email you apps it thinks you might need. to be used at the moment of need. It will and on a colourful background, allowing app devleopers rather than an exact or web browser, the option to assign Apple is also changing the look and be able to load quickly for the reason it to be more easily read by someone location. The new software will also tasks to members of a shared list in the feel of its widgets, allowing you to make you need it - for example, paying a else. alert users when an app is using their Reminders app, the ability to see speed them different sizes. For the first time, parking meter through an app. Apple highlights the fact that microphone or camera. and red-light cameras in Maps. you'll also be able to pin widgets to your You'll be able to use App Clips by Translate will be available offline to Within Safari, users will now see Accessibility improvements, such home screen for easier access. scanning an Apple-made code, an NFC keep voice and text translations private. a privacy report button, which will as built-in headphones adjustments that Siri: Siri's interface is also getting tag, or a QR code. Apple is testing translation features detail how websites have handled user can be fine-tuned for an individual's an update. Rather than taking up the Maps: The Maps app is getting in Safari. Similar to Chrome, Safari privacy. Safari will also warn you if hearing needs, the option to share App full screen when activated, the voice some updates to make it more could eventually have an automatic you're using an insecure password. Store subscriptions with your whole assistant will only appear as an orb at competitive with Google Maps. translate button on web pages in seven AirPods: With iOS 14, AirPods family, a feature that helps you maintain the bottom of the screen when in use. The app will now have curated, different langauges. users will be able to get an iPhone eye contact on FaceTime, even if you're Siri will also be "smarter" in iOS 14 built-in guides for traveling from Home: The Home app is getting an alert when their earbuds' batteries are looking at the screen, the ability to see a and will include the ability to send audio third-party sources, which will update update in iOS 14, with a more intuitive running low. minute-by-minute chart of precipitation messages. constantly. design and facial recognition based on AirPods will also be able to over the next hour inside the Weather FaceTime: With iOS 14, FaceTime Apple is also adding specific app people who have been tagged in your automatically switch between Apple app and the ability to search for the and audio calls will become less experiences for environmentally Photos app. The app will also suggest devices, eliminating the need to specific emoji you're looking for. BI Personal pampering during the pandemic

MELITTA NGALONKULU in the midst of a pandemic for many . Employees will sanitise their implemented allow them to enjoy negative impact on the group’s supply months to come,” she says. “Our guests hands regularly and in between their treatments in a safe salon chain. It will take some getting used to, but [clients] will need to adapt to the ‘new treatments; environment,” Sinclair says. “The entire value chain in the beauty industry has had a facelift normal’ and adhere to the stringent . All workstations will be The lockdown had a devastating the beauty and personal services and by the looks of things this ‘new hygiene and safety protocols in place.” thoroughly sanitised at the start of the impact on the industry, salon owners, industry has been affected by the normal’ is here to stay. Customers cannot simply walk in day as well as between each treatment their employees and dependants. restrictions on trade and the impact It’s been two weeks since people to purchase retail products anymore; and/or customer; and The Sorbet group lost 88 days on volumes. We have remained close were told they could get their much- they must now undergo a screening . The number of customers in- during the lockdown. to our suppliers, so we understand the needed haircuts, nail treatments and process first. store will be limited by staggering all “Like most players in the industry, pressures they have had on logistics body massages to relieve them of all In addition, staff are now working bookings to allow for enough spacing we have been hard-hit as we were and distribution.” the stress that comes with the Covid- on a rotational shift basis with only between workstations in line with only able to open for some retail sales 19-induced lockdown regulations. half the staff complement in-store at a the social distancing guidelines of 1.5 from May - which [previously] made Future trends But the industry has taken a blow, time to allow for the practice of social metres (for every workstation in use, up a very small portion of our overall Sinclair says the Covid-19 pandemic is like many others that were forced to distancing. another will remain open). revenue stream,” says Sinclair, adding forcing the industry to change the way shut down as governments around the “We therefore can no longer fill that volumes have been impacted. it does business. world grapple with the spread of the up our stores to their full capacity,” Lockdown impact Sinclair says during the period “This will include many brands virus. Sinclair says. In the past week, it seems people were they were closed, they received stories digitalising their businesses to This was unfortunate for the global in keen to catch up on the personal of hardship and fear from franchise provide their products or services beauty industry, which generates $53 She says these are the new grooming they have been unable to do employees who were unable to provide online. Consumers have more time billion (more than M900 billion) in protocols: for three months. for their families. at home and could look to purchase sales a year and accounts for millions . Before opening a small team will be “Stores have been sufficiently “Most importantly, the vast pamper products to use in the home of jobs directly and indirectly. sent into deep-clean each store; busy over the last few days, majority of Sorbet stores are owner- environment,” she says. “We will . Sanitiser will be readily available particularly Sorbet Man stores as well managed by individual women, who need to be innovative and develop Stringent protocols for all clients and their temperatures as Sorbet stores for treatments such as are solely dependent on their stores as new product offerings and services If businesses in this space did not will be taken and recorded; manicures and waxing,” says Sinclair. a source of income,” says Sinclair. to attract consumers to the brand practice stringent hygiene protocols . Perspex screen dividers will be “However, numbers are down relative Sorbet employs nearly 3 500 or retain existing guests. We will before, they have no choice now placed between customers and staff to this period last year because only skilled labourers, trained as beauty continue to ensure that we adhere to because in order to fully operate, they (nail technicians, beauty therapists, half the number of guests are allowed therapists, nail technicians, hair our stringent hygiene protocols.” need to ensure that their premises are hair stylists and barbers) as well as at in a store at a time.” stylists or barbers. The group says it has provided safe for their clients. washbasins and the front desk; Sinclair adds that the Sorbet Sinclair says Sorbet group online home care tutorials for its Linda Sinclair, CEO of the Sorbet . The number of employees team is conscious not to book too employees are mostly the customers throughout the lockdown. beauty and personal services franchise per store at any given time will be many appointments at once so as breadwinners in their households, and “Selected retail offerings are group, says it has had to add another limited through the introduction of a to encourage safe social distancing their financial responsibility therefore available from our partners in business 20 hygiene and social distancing shift system to reduce the number of and ensure the highest of hygiene extends to their broader families, and, like most businesses, we will protocols to the “already very employees travelling to work each day; measures. “comprising around 20 000 people”. digitalise and increase our online stringent hygiene protocols” the group . Employees will wear face masks “We have found that our guests She says not only have their product range where it makes sense had already been practising. and protective visors, and gloves for are satisfied that the additional financials and their employees’ lives to do so.” “We are going to be operating selected treatments; stringent hygiene protocols we have been affected, the lockdown has had a Moneyweb Thursday, July 9, 2020 17 MarketPlace / Promotions&Auctions NEWS

… Here's how Ocean Basket Paper menus and restaurants will change PHUMI RAMALEPE containers. This is to ensure that waiters do not lean over customers Restaurants are on tenterhooks as and their food, says Harding. no pouring of they wait for the go-ahead to open Disposable paper menus and for sit-down meals after the latest online menus will replace reusable state announcement last week ones at Ocean Basket. This is to indicated that it could happen soon ensure that customers limit contact under an "advanced" Level 3. with restaurant equipment as much “We’ll go crazy and poor if we as possible and are protected from drinks give it more time. The fact that they germs. are not saying when is killing us. Pierre van Tonder, CEO of We are ready, all of us are ready. If Spur Corporation, which also owns they say open today, we can open RocoMamas and Panarottis, said tomorrow,” said CEO of Ocean the group is pleased with President Upgrade your Basket Grace Harding. 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We’re looking forward Specifications: 3.5 times faster than traditional restaurants. to picking up the pieces with our punch-and-bind systems. Binds both soft and Ocean Basket customers can franchisees in welcoming patrons hardcover books. 250 sheet binding capacity. also expect to pour their own drinks to our restaurants and serving them Machine Dimensions: 19.5"W x 11"H x 13"D. great meals.” Business Insider Maximum weight: 17 lbs (7.7 kg). Spine from cans or other sealed bottled Lengths: 8.5", 11", A4, A5. Spine Thickness: Narrow, Medium. Application: The Powis Fastback 9 binding The company that machine is one of the most compact and was known as affordable systems on the market. With a footprint of just 13'' x 19.5'', it's a perfect choice Botha-Bothe Artifacts for even the smallest work desks, whether in a copy shop or at home. 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A third of the riders who compete This autonomous system has at the torturous Cape Epic also unique valving, which senses when ride it on a bike called Epic - the you are climbing and pedalling, or Specialized S-Works Epic. descending over technical rocks For two decades, the Californian and roots - responding accordingly, brand’s Epic model range has been by locking and unlocking the the racing mountain bike of choice suspension. It removes the need for for professional riders, amateur cables and remote trigger clutter racers and weekend warriors. The from the frame and handlebar. Epic dual-suspension 29er has An issue with the Brain proven immensely popular in South has been its servicing burden, Africa and Specialized’s latest especially for those riders who roll upgrade - the 2021 Specialized huge mileages, training more than Epic - makes it even more desirable. six hours a week. Specialized has Composite engineers at addressed this with the new Epic, Specialized have redesigned the by offering a free two-year Brain frame, making it 100g lighter shock service plan. but also 15% stronger. The largest The Specialized S-Works Epic S-Works Epic is only 10.2kg, whilst is equipped with mountain biking’s smaller sizes are below 10kg in most advanced components. Its weight. gears shift via electronic input, This new Epic is a carbon-fibre instead of cable tension, and those dream machine, providing its incredibly light - but strong - Roval rider with 100mm of suspension SL carbon wheels, roll ceramic Most mountain bike wheels which have only 24 spokes, saving specification. Inside the headset travel at both wheels. Unlike rival bearings. Why ceramic? As a have 28- or 32-spokes, yet a precious few grams of rotational cap is a chain link and repair tool, dual-suspension mountain bikes material it can be shaped into a Specialized believes in the weight. which can help you assist a fellow which use lockout remotes on more perfectly round shape than robustness of its Roval carbon- Despite being priced at rider, if they have suffered a critical the handlebar to trigger firmer steel bearings, reducing friction fibre rim design. This allows the M190 000, the Epic S-Works has a drivetrain failure. suspension when you need to and saving energy. S-Works Epic to ride on wheels kind side to its fiercely competitive BI SPORT Thursday, July 9, 2020 18 NEWS

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Be Car-Smart New record for Suzuki dealers in first full month of post-lockdown sales Suzuki Auto South Africa has surprised the market Other Suzuki models that have proven popular Ensure the working with a stellar sales performance in June, with sales after sales restarted, include the Suzuki Swift (297 figures returning to pre-lockdown levels and its units), the Ignis (86 units) and the Jimny 4x4 (249 dealer network breaking all existing records. units). According to the National Association of While the entire automotive market has not Automobile Manufacturers (Naamsa), Suzuki Auto recovered in step with Suzuki, it is heartening to see of the cooling system SA has leapt up the sales charts by selling 1 433 units, a return of general sales activity. Naamsa reports with all but one unit sold through the dealer network. that 31 867 vehicles were sold in June, which is car heater core under the dash board. This not only ranks Suzuki 7th overall in the sales significantly up from the 12 874 vehicles sold in May. When you go get your car serviced rankings but gives it a 4.49% share of the total vehicle It remains well below the 45 953 units sold in June or to an oil changing shop, they'll usually market and a 7.17% share of the passenger vehicle last year and it is a full 105 054 vehicles fewer than check the hoses for you, but you can market. in the first six months of 2019. always ask if you are not sure if that's “All credit goes to our national dealer network, “It was impossible to predict the COVID-19 included. which worked very hard to reopen all their dealership pandemic and subsequent lockdown or to fully gauge To check them yourself, look for the floors, while meeting government and Suzuki its impact on dealer health, but based on June’s white/clearish coolant reservoir and see standards for sanitation and safety. Their rapid sales it looks like there is a glimmer of hope for the if it is at the correct level. If not, you may action allowed us to meet the pent-up demand for auto industry. We will support our dealers as they have a leak, so check for residue that​ is good quality, affordable vehicles such as our new continue to trade under difficult circumstances and similar to the colour of the coolant. It S-Presso and popular Swift,” says André Venter, will fully support the industry, which remains a very should be around where the hoses and divisional manager for sales and marketing at Suzuki significant investor and employer in South Africa,” connections are made or under them. Any Auto South Africa. The S-Presso has proven to be says Venter. cracks in hoses mean you need to replace a very popular new model, with a massive 555 new Suzuki last year celebrated its first ten years in that hose. Any loose hose clamps should units finding new homes in June. This is the model’s South Africa with a new all-time sales record for the be tightened or replaced if damaged. first full month of sales, after Suzuki cancelled its in- year and the introduction of exciting new models The best way for efficient cooling is person launch and launched it digitally shortly before such as the Swift and Swift Sport. This year, it hopes for the engine to have enough coolant. of the start of South Africa’s national lockdown. to maintain this momentum by moving into new The hoses, which carry the engine Get hoses checked regularly will prevent “With a starting price of only M139 900, a corporate offices, with adjacent parts storage. coolant can get damaged from high- leaks, that can cause the engine to service plan and 5-year warranty included, the “With the growth in our car parc and dealer pressure, heat, or from being old. Often overheat and creating major problems. S-Presso seems to be the perfect vehicle for cash- network, we have been forced to increase our support if this happens a leak will occur. In So inspecting hoses once in a while is a strapped South Africans looking for a reliable new staff and available parts storage. We have already addition, the heater hoses face the same great idea. And replacing them if needed car. Its design as a compact SUV, with more interior identified a new corporate head office and warehouse problem as they carry hot coolant to the is relatively cheap. space and high ground clearance, certainly helps,” facility in Johannesburg and will move as soon as it is says Venter. safe to do so,” says Venter. Thursday, July 9, 2020 NEWS 19 How to keep fleet vehicles Toyota records 26.5% for longer market share in June ...Total Vehicle Sales: 31 867 Reduced hours on the road because of economic It is also possible to slow down wear and challenges at many companies may result in tear on your tyres. “Tyres will inevitably wear Aggregate Toyota Sales: 8 442 the retaining of vehicles for longer than normal. out but the goal should be to protect the life of Toyota Market Share: 26.5% While always important, this places additional the tread, in particular by ensuring the tread Hilux Sales: 3 131 pressure on fleet operators to ensure that wears out evenly. An important habit should be vehicles are properly cared for, on and off the to get your wheel alignment and balancing done It may not be the halfway mark that Toyota - or road, and can operate safely and efficiently for regularly. even the local auto industry and local economy, longer. “Additionally, correct tyre pressure is for that matter - had envisaged for 2020, but Certain maintenance costs can be delayed critical in protecting tyres. Over-inflated tyres vehicle sales for the month of June have sparked or by implementing strict policies about wear faster at the centre. Under-inflated tyres some hope in the automotive sector. Local sales caring for the vehicles. The managing director wear out faster on the outside and increase risk were already under pressure, due to a shrinking of MasterDrive, Eugene Herbert, explains: of blow-out and increase fuel consumption. economy, when the country went into a hard “Following the basic principles of defensive Vehicles over 3 500 kg that have dual-wheels, lockdown at the end of March – halting retail in driving can help companies reduce some of need tyre pressure to be consistent. If the inside the industry for two months. the highest expenses in maintenance costs. dual is underinflated, one tyre is then carrying According to Senior Vice President of Along with this, the consequences of not the majority of the load. A simple solution is to Sales and Marketing at Toyota South Africa following these principles must be clearly ensure tyre pressure is checked regularly with Motors (TSAM), Leon Theron: “The impact of communicated.” a quality tyre pressure gauge.” COVID-19 and the lockdown have left Toyota The first of these is in brake maintenance. Battery replacement could become an issue approximately 24% short of where we would “Harsh braking causes the ABS to trigger for organisations coming out of long lockdown have like to be on our annual sales plan. This unnecessarily and consequently the brakes periods. “It could continue to pose an issue for has mainly been driven by the intermission wear out faster than normal. Driving with a companies that reduced working hours to short in car rental space, compounded by restricted also pleased with the performance of its parts’ three second following distance and while time. If a vehicle will be parked while a driver is trade during lockdown and dwindling consumer distribution business as well as the vehicle looking 12 seconds ahead of you can prevent off for a week or two, ensure that the battery is confidence. service operations for the huge role they play harsh braking as drivers have adequate time to disconnected during this time to ensure that it At 31 876, domestic sales for June have in keeping the wheels of all Toyota, Hino and respond. does not die before its time.” contracted by a substantial 30.7% compared to Lexus vehicles running. the same month last year when a total of 45 953 Notable performances in the passenger vehicles were sold. The National Association segment included Fortuner (961), Corolla of Automobile Manufacturers of South Africa Quest (718) and Etios (637). On the LCV front, (NAAMSA) says out of the total domestic South African favourites and all-time segment sales for June, an estimated 29 100 units or leaders - Hilux as well as Hiace - recorded class- 91.3% represented dealer sales, 4.6% sales to leading sales of 3 131 and 908 units apiece. Hino government, 3.7% to industry corporate fleets, registered a total of 143 units, comprising 69 while an estimated 0.4% represented sales to models of 300 Series (12.9% share of the MCV the vehicle rental industry. segment) and 74 models of 500 Series (16.3% That said TSAM still managed a credible share of the HCV segment). retail total of 8 442 units for the month of June, As per Theron’s observations, the arrival of with a 26.5% market share. The split was as the Coronavirus has already crippled industry follows: 3 749 were passenger vehicles, 4 444 sales targets for 2020, but TSAM and its were Light Commercial Vehicles, 144 were dealers are nowhere close to throwing in the Medium Commercial Vehicles (MCV), with towel: “The market has experienced a severe Heavy Commercial (HCV) and Extra Heavy decline and we expect large amount of sales Commercial Vehicles segments recording a stimulus to create some economic activity in the combined aggregate of 105 units. TSAM is sector.” General Crosswords

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TEBOHO JAFETA team may have up to six reserves and a captain. Lebajoa qualified through winning the in women section. The men include Sechaba [email protected] The tournament will consist of two stages - the national championship while Klaas, Likhomo Khalema, Theko Khanyapa, Mohatlane Liteboho, divisions’ stage and play-offs stage, which is the and Leboela qualified through accumulating Lekau Ramokotjo, Motlomelo Monaheng, MASERU – The International Chess Federation round of 16 to the final. maximum points in past tournaments such as Sekhoto Lehlohonolo, Lebakae Mojakisane, and (FIDE) last week launched a new major The Chess Federation of Lesotho (CFL) on the Blue Mountain Inn (BMI) Open. With eight Mohammed George. Their female counterparts competition – the FIDE Online Chess Olympiad Saturday announced that it has accepted the spots left to fill, Khiba said CFL have decided to comprise Reitumetse Taioe, ’Malillo Phera, 2020 scheduled for July 22 - August 30. invitation to participate in the competition and hold a 5+3 closed blitz tournament (Swiss) for Bonolo Ntsielo, Thetsane Nteboheng, Naleli The Online Chess Olympiad is a national is already on a quest to select the national team players who qualify to fight for the eight spots McPherson, ’Mamotena Molomo, Lieketseng teams’ event in which all affiliated federations composed of six players, six reserves and a in the national team. Ngatane, and Letoao Ntšepiseng. have the participation right. captain. He further said the qualifying players for Talking to Metro, the national champion According to the FIDE, the competition The CFL publicist Selatela Khiba told Metro the blitz tournament (Online Chess Olympiad Lebajoa said he has been practicing alone at structure restricts each team to consist of six that of the 12 national team players, four have qualifier) are the elite players who have home during this time of COVID-19. players in a mixed format, meaning that each already qualified in various past tournaments. accumulated more points in the CFL past “I play chess alone at home and read many team must include at least one Under-20 player, The four players include Candidate Master tournaments like the Road to Russia Chess chess books so I have gained a lot of knowledge at least two women and at least one Under-20 (CM) Tokelo Klaas, National Champion Tšephe Olympiad 2020. These comprise a total of 16 in order to challenge my opponents for the girl. Lebajoa, ’Malehloa Likhomo and Maboloko players, eight men who will compete in open online chess competition,” he said. The competition terms also state that each Leboela. section and eight women who will compete Training goes along with eating, Thesele

TEBOHO JAFETA ’Malimpho Korea who spoke on behalf difficult time as they are not employed. donate to rugby development teams. [email protected] of the parents of the players expressed For his part, president of FLR Fetang He also expressed his gratitude to the her profound gratitude that her child is Selialia said the initiative was planned by LSRC for supporting the FLR with the MASERU - A member of the Lesotho engaged in sports. the federation’s executive committee after p roj e c t . Sports and Recreation Commission “I am so excited that one of my children it recognised the players’ predicament. FLR secretary general Litšitso (LSRC), Phoka Thesele says it is is engaged in sports. I urge other children He said the COVID-19 has brought Motšeremeli said the initiative was imperative for athletes to eat well in order to also participate in sports as it is good hunger to everyone’s doorstep, hence, sponsored with finances provided by for them to do well in both training and for their health and mental development,” the need to offer a helping hand where Rugby Africa. competitions. Korea said. She appealed to the FLR to possible. “We are yet to confirm when we will Thesele made these remarks on keep working hard towards assisting the “We had targeted a total of 120 people donate to Thaba-Tseka and Botha-Bothe Monday during a food parcels distribution vulnerable players in the community. who comprise players, coaches, the five players as we are meeting on Thursday ceremony that was facilitated by the Speaking on behalf of players who families of the rugby players who passed to decide on the way forward. A local Federation of Lesotho Rugby (FLR) at the received the food parcels, Bokang Ncheke away in car accident last year, eight fellow benefactor Mr Sam Matekane has also Pitso Ground in Maseru. thanked LSRC, FLR and all the rugby teams players who survived that accident and shown interest in making an addition to the He thanked the FLR for giving back under the FLR for the noble act. development teams in Thaba-Tseka and food parcels that FLR will donate to these to the community specifically the sports “I wish to thank FLR for recognising Botha-Bothe. We had aimed to assist a players,” Motšeremeli added. people. our plight on its own without us saying huge number, hence the 120 we reached,” Among the 10 rugby teams in Lesotho, “We want to thank FLR for giving back anything about that situation,” Ncheke he said. each one of them received five food parcels. to the community, in particular to sports said. Selialia further showed that they are Each team also nominated five of its people. Coronavirus has affected us all and He was also quick to show that it is yet to make similar donations in Thaba- most vulnerable players to benefit from the we miss our sports,” he said. not easy for players to survive during this Tseka and Botha Bothe where they plan to FLR donation. Thursday, July 9,2, 20202020 22 NEWSSPORTS NationalWeather NewsinSports

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MASERU – The Lesotho Boxing Association (LeBA) publicist Rethabile Mohale says the Boxing body continues committee understands that the nation is now living in abnormal times, hence it has decided not to resume boxing activities until things get back to their usual state in respect of the Covid-19 pandemic. In an interview with Metro, Mohale said: suspending activities “We cannot risk our players and their family lives by letting the sport resume under these conditions. Boxing is entirely a contact sport task of making a yearly plan,” he said. which means it would be hard to control the He showed that their main target which issue of athletes touching each other as they was to draft a yearly plan was fulfilled. box.” “We drafted and submitted the plan to He said it will as well be difficult to observe Lesotho Sports and Recreation Commission social distancing as one of the measures (LSRC) as the association was already late in considered for protection against Covid-19 doing so,” he said. when playing the sport. He further noted that the committee has Mohale agreed that Covid-19 hinders their achieved several milestones notwithstanding planning as the newly elected LeBA executive working under the unfamiliar circumstances committee because they have only had a induced by the Covid-19 pandemic. chance to meet just once since being elected “So far the committee has registered two into office in February. new clubs, namely the Qacha’s Nek boxing club The committee, he showed met just once and the New Millennium boxing club and is in and did not have time to plan other matters the process of registering the Teyateyaneng because immediately thereafter, the virus hit boxing club. The pandemic interrupted us the African continent. while we were in the process of preparing the “Our first meeting was meant for handover senior team for the second Olympic qualifiers by the interim committee members including scheduled for Paris in France this year,” he also Sebuisiso Keketsi and Lehlohonolo Sneiman said. handed over the office to the new committee Mohale who is also a member of the Region and we were compelled to deal with those 5 boxing committee said upon being hit by matters already on table going forward,” he Covid-19, the region 5 boxing committee met said. and discussed a way forward for boxing in the He said matters which were already on region. table included the selection of the national team “The regional committee decided that the to the All Africa Games, appointment of the national coaches regularly provide players with team manager as well as selecting a team for exercises they should do to keep their bodies the Region 5 Games which they all achieved. fit,” he said. “We managed to deal with all the above He also mentioned that the Region 5 mentioned matters. We selected the All Africa committee decided that countries should make games team and the team manager Lehlohonolo a plan of how the sport would be played while Sneiman, the Region 5 Games team and its observing Covid-19 regulations in the member team manager Rethabile Mohale and the main countries.

time for me to get out of my comfort zone Seema speaks out on new and take a new challenge somewhere else.” Seema stated that he left Celtic on good terms and was given blessings by the management of the club before he left for Port Elizabeth. adventure at Chippa “I received the blessing of Celtic chairman-Max Tshabalala and the rest of the club’s management. This is part of the MASERU - Former Likuena captain journey for us coaches because sometime Lehlohonolo Seema has admitted that we have to take this kind of decisions. It leaving Bloemfontein Celtic for Chippa was all about a new challenge for me,” the United was not an easy decision to take. former Likuena captain said. Seema on Monday resigned as Celtic “I’m happy that I left Celtic in a good coach and was later that day announced position in the Absa Premier League and as the new Chippa coach replacing Rulani the club was also in the semi-final of the Mokwena to become the club’s fourth coach Nedbank Cup, which if I remember well is for the 2019/20 season. the first time in their history. The 40-year-old Seema had a long “It shows that the potential is there for career at Celtic as a player before he moved me as a coach and I’m confident my career to Gauteng where he joined Soweto giants, will continue to grow even at Chippa United. Orlando Pirates in 2006. “I will work hard and fight to help He returned to Celtic in 2013 after he the team maintain its status in top flight hung up his soccer boots to work as a chief football in South Africa because if you look scout and was able to work his way up to at all the clubs from position nine, they are become the club’s head coach taking over not safe from relegation,” he said. from Steve Komphela. The Lesotho Football Association Chippa United owner - Chippa Mpengesi (LeFA) has joined Basotho in wishing the is notorious for firing underperforming legendary defender well in his new job at coaches and Seema is the team’s 22nd coach Chippa. in eight years. “LeFA congratulates former Likuena However, the former the Likuena’s star is captain-Lehlohonolo Seema on his confident things will work out well for him appointment as the new coach of South at the Chilli Boys. African Premier League side - Chippa “It goes without saying that leaving United,” a statement from LeFA said. Celtic for Chippa was not an easy decision, “Seema has always been a good but I wanted a new challenge that will help ambassador for Lesotho from his time as me grow as a person and coach,” Seema a player and now as a coach. He moves to explained. Chippa after an impressive spell with Celtic, He added: “A lot of people had been where he holds a legendary status after talking about how I will always be part of long years of services to the club. We wish Celtic obviously because of my long history him well at the Chilli Boys,” the statement with the club, but I felt that maybe it was also said. 24 EVERYThursday, THURSDAY July 9, 2020 LegendsNEWS of Our Time July 9 - 15, 2020

competed in various prestigious international races such as Honololu Marathon, Chicago The Legend of Thabiso Marathon, New York Marathon, Venice Marathon in 1996 to mention a few. routine as in those days one was Moqhali recalls his competitors made to run many distances at the in the likes of Josea Tongane of Moqhali lives school’s competitions. Moqhali South Africa who won the 1996 went to Masianokeng High School Olympics Marathon whom he in 1979, he had been the champion used to defeat in the New York of the school representing it in Marathon, Benin, and Honolulu inter zonal competitions and other Marathons. Others are David regional competitions in Botswana Tsebe, William Tolo, and Kenyan and Swaziland always raising the Cosmos Mbeti. The year Lesotho flag during all his years in 1998 is a memorable one high school. indeed for Moqhali because he Moqhali’s professional career recalls his greatest achievement begun in 1986 during the first in his career, winning the gold World junior championships in medal in Commonwealth Games Athens, Greece and that was his in Kuala Lampur, Malaysia. He first international appearance said winning a prestige race such representing Lesotho. In this as the Commonwealth Games championship, he competed in is an impression to the athlete’s and ended 22nd in 1500 metres country governors, but that had and 5000 metres and 23rd in 21 never been a sensation to Lesotho kilometres track races. governors as they have not paid Moqhali was the only Lesotho him anything for winning that athlete by the time, as he was medal. He said during that time, training and competing alone. He South African government gave had to focus on training athletics its Commonwealth Games gold while his peers were football medalist M200 000 as a token players, but having to train alone of appreciation for raising the did not discourage him from hard country’s flag that high. work. Moqhali also ran in the Moqhali was employed in Honolulu Marathon in 1998 and 1987 by the East Rand Mine appeared fourth. Going down the after outshining miners and memory lane, Moqhali recalls all the participants at the being pushed by the Kenyans when athletics competition held in running in the Honolulu Marathon Maseru, Lesotho High School, a where he fell and rolled on the floor performance that saw the mine but rose up and completed the race bosses coming to Lesotho the in fourth position while he feels he following day to employ him at should have won that race. the mine. While working at the Moqhali won countless mine, Moqhali competed in many accolades during his time and international games representing has participated in many world Lesotho. championship meetings and major Moqhali ran in the 1990 New events as a runner and in Lesotho Zealand Marathon and ended in the most memorable picture of his the top 10. In the Commonwealth achievement has always been his Games of 1994 in Canada, he ran crowning as the Commonwealth on track. It was his Auckland Marathon King. performance that encouraged In 1998, the government of him so much in athletics and to Lesotho recalled Moqhali from concentrate on the marathon the mines and employed him at competitions, to the extent the ministry of gender, youth, that he displayed a miraculous sports and recreation where he is performance in South Africa currently working. He said the fact that year by finishing second that he is employed at the ministry in Two Oceans marathon, third does not encourage young people in SA marathon and eleventh in to persevere in athletics. MARATHON SPECIALIST: Thabiso Moqhali Comrades marathon respectively. Moqhali commented that the To say he is a legend is probably searching the skies to see if God that his raw talent was honed and IN 1992 when South Africa was current Lesotho athletes are not an understatement… but it may was actually there watching or was given the exposure to compete given international recognition inspired that Commonwealth suffice for now. Meet this humble at least the gods from the land of at the highest level, even though after apartheid, Moqhali was Games and Olympics are big and well-groomed world beater Moshoeshoe I, the founder of the at the time South Africa was still invited to compete in the London competitions because their and you will agree there are few nation? the black sheep of the international Marathon and the Lesotho youth country does not offer athletes words that may perfectly fit his For many Basotho, at home meetings. marathon record holder competed good incentives after winning career journey and achievements. and outside, it was a feeling of Born in a family of 11, Thabiso in London and won in 2:10:55 at those big competitions. He Born on December 7, 1967, in fulfillment and yet in a somehow Paul Moqhali is the third child in record time, which is the first also said Lesotho leaves the best Mazenod, Thabiso Moqhali made a synonymous chorus, they asked – his family. He started running record time for Lesotho athletes athletes when selecting the team name for himself as a competitive Thabiso who? The confusion was at the age of 15 and as early as in until 2019. The marathon star for Olympics and Commonwealth athlete and runner at a very young even compounded by the lack of primary school he would make Moqhali won a further gold medal Games; hence it does not win age. Many can still remember how aptitude to pronounce the Basotho sure that when he was given an in the South Africa Marathon in medals at those competitions. he conquered Lesotho’s only ever deep cutting clicks, but even more opportunity to run with the bigger 1997. Moqhali’s lives with his second Gold medal at the Commonwealth true, yes Thabiso who? Because boys at school, he would give it Moqhali said his performance wife after his first wife passed Games in 1998 in Kuala Lampur, probably even some his village his best to outwit them. “Yes they in World championships granted away some years ago. He has Malaysia. peers who raced the muddy play used to put us they young ones him the opportunity to represent three children, two girls and a boy. “Yes, yes, yes! It is going to fields with could not imagine ahead by some good distance and Lesotho in the first Commonwealth Still a government employee, he be Gold for the tiny mountain a Mosotho winning big at an I would make sure nobody passes Games in New Zealand in 1986. sometimes takes time off to see his kingdom of the Basotho’s.” The international stage. me,” he recalls. He also represented Lesotho in mini-bus business in the heart of commentators at the Malaysian Moqhali was not new to That is where Moqhali’s the Olympic Games. Even though the Maseru taxi rank for a different stadium were shouting on top of winning big. Like many Basotho running talent was unlocked. He Maqhali was the world shining shift of mind. He is still involved a their voices as Moqhali hit the athletes his career led him straight started running short distances star, he was not selected to lot in coaching and development of ribbon with his chest, arms in into professional running in the in 100 and 200 metres and soon compete in 1996 Olympics which young Basotho athletes, especially the air with triumph and the eyes South African mines and it is there added middle distance races to his he still cannot believe. Moqhali from his area of Mazenod.