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’n Tweeling van Laerskool Voorpos, Kaylin en Cara Badenhorst het al te fraai in hulle pienk rokkies, kransies op die koppe Dinsdag by die skool opgedaag. Dié skool het Vrydag lentedag gevier waar al die leerders met gewone klere kon skool toe kom. Hoewel die Suid- Afrikaanse Weerdiens sonnige weer vir die res van die week voorspel het, kan daar moontlik ’n paar reëndruppels val. Dié tyd van die jaar beteken aandete onder die sterre, naweke in die son en ’n heerlike braaivleis-vuurtjie saam met familie en vriende. Hier is tweelingsussies van Laerskool Voorpos Kaylin en Cara Badenhorst. Foto: Carli Koch Kan entstof verpligtend word? nie, maar dit gaan ook daaroor om ander Reitumetse Mahope te beskerm insluitend jou familie, vriende, Van die mense in hul 60s het sover 142 000 hul tweede kollegas asook sodat die gemeenskap so Die debat rondom of werkgewers hul Pfizer-inentings gekry en is ten volle ingeënt terwyl van dié in werkers moet verplig om ingeënt te word – dat ons so gou as moontlik tot normale as een van vele inisiatiewe om meer mense die 50-59 ouderdomsgroep aktiwiteite kan terugkeer. in te ent teen Covid-19, is op almal se lippe. 69 139 reeds ten volle ingeënt is. “As ons ’n groot genoeg aantal mense van die bevolking kan inent, veral die Volgens Tshwane se gesondheidsraadslid grootmensbevolking, teen Desember 2021, Sakkie du Plooy is die aantal mense wat tot Tshwane se gesondheidsraadslid Sakkie du Plooy kan ons ’n verdere verwoestende golf dusver by inentingsentrums aanmeld om infeksies en beperkings op die ekonomie ingeënt te word, “teleurstellend”. Du Plooy sê om die aantal inentings in kategorie van werknemers wat ingeënt verhoed. Du Plooy sê die metro is bekommerd oor die metro aan te spoor, is 11 sentrums in moet word, moet bepaal, terwyl hul Ramaphosa sê diegene wat weier om dié wat nie vir inentings gaan nie, veral in elke gebied oor naweke die kwesbaarheid van ingeënt te word, ander se lewens in gevaar spesifi eke teikengroepe, insluitend werkers oopgemaak. werknemers in ag neem stel en die ekonomiese ontbering kan in die voorste linies en die polisie. Die teenstand van Suid- ten opsigte van ouderdom verleng. “’n Hele paar SAPD-beamptes Afrikaners om ingeënt te of enige kernmorbiditeite, “Die Ekonomiese Rekonstruksie en is nie ingeënt nie. Slegs 37.8% van word het hierdie week onder asook die risiko’s weens die Herstelplan is ons bloudruk om ’n meer polisiebeamptes in Tshwane het gegaan om die kollig gekom. rol van die werknemer. inklusiewe, gelyke en meer aanpasbare en ingeënt te word,” sê du Plooy. President Cyril Hy sê die toepassing vining-groeiende ekonomie te bou.” Hy sê 60% van onderwysers is reeds Ramaphosa het van enige verpligte Hy sê sedert die pandemie in Maart ingeënt, teenoor 63,8% van mediese herbeklemtoon dat niemand inentingbeleid moet eers uitgebreek het, is meer as 82 000 mense personeel. gedwing sal word om die ’n balans tussen publieke weens Covid-19 dood. Du Plooy sê dit is teleurstellend siende dat Covid-19-inenting te kry gesondheidsnood- “Hierdie virus het ontsaglike skade aan sekere groepe al vir ’n geruime tyd kan gaan nie, maar het ook inwoners saaklikhede, werknemers se die ekonomie veroorsaak, opleiding vir die inenting. herinner dat werknemers dit grondwetlike regte en die ontwrig en armoede en werkloosheid “Ons sien dat mites ’n rol speel in mense verpligtend kan maak. eff ektiewe operasie van die vermenigvuldig.” se weersin ten opsigte van inentings.” Ramaphosa het dit tydens Tshwane se besigheid tref. Die Gautengse provinsiale regering sê hoe Hy sê die Tshwane metro beoog ’n vraag-en-antwoordsessie gesondheidsraads-lid Sakkie Ramaphosa sê egter meer mense ingeënt word, hoe gouer kan om 1.2-miljoen mense in die Vrydag in die parlement du Plooy. die nodige stappe moet ons terugkeer na ’n normale lewe. 18-34-ouderdomsgroep in te ent. gesê. eers gemaak word om “Gauteng se ekonomiese herstel hang Tot dusver is 312 000 mense in die 50-59 Ramaphosa sê die werknemers in posisies wat af van hoe vining ons soveel as moontlik ouderdomsgroep en 316 000 mense 60 en “werksplek verpligte inenting” is ’n nie ingeënting vereis nie, verantwoordelik mense kan inent. ouer groep in Tshwane ingeënt. vereiste van die wet van beroepsveiligheid tegemoet te kom. “Dit is hoekom ons teen middel-Desember “Daar is ’n eff ense verbetering in en gesondheidstandaarde om ’n veilige “Die opsies kan wissel van die werknemer 2021 al 10-miljoen mense wil inent.” inentings getalle in alle ouderdomsgroepe,” werksomgewing te verseker. wat kan voortgaan om van die huis af te Met die vierde golf wat teen November sê hy. In Junie het die Departement van werk sonder om in kontak te kom met ander verwag word, reken hulle moet soveel “Van die mense in hul 60s het sover Indiensneming en Arbeid riglyne vir kollegas of klante of verspreiders, tot om die mense ingeënt word om die impak te 142 000 hul tweede Pfi zer-inentings gekry werkgewers bekendgestel met die intensie werknemer in ’n aparte area te plaas waar verminder. en is ten volle ingeënt terwyl van dié in die om inenting in werksplekke verpligtend te hul nie ander kan aansteek nie. “Alle persone 18 jaar en ouer word 50-59 ouderdomsgroep 69 139 reeds ten maak. “Om ingeënt te word is nie net ’n aangemoedig om hul naaste inentingsentrum volle ingeënt is.” Die riglyne bepaal dat werkgewers die persoonlike keuse om jouself te beskerm te besoek om ingeënt te word.” 2 | PRETORIA MOOT REKORD SEPTEMBER 10, 2021 www.rekord.co.za NEWS ‘Help us keep your areas clean’ offi cials to clean up an area only to go back Odette Venter two days later to fi nd dumped refuse there Tshwane metro cleared up over 2 300 illegal again. dumping sites across various of its regions “We have various educational projects to over the past two months. help people understand the fi nancial, health According to Dana Wannenburg, and environmental impacts of the sites. MMC for environment and agriculture Transgressors know very well what they do is illegal, but have no regard for the law. management, the metro spends “over R30- For illustration. Photo: Department of “Especially backyard million per year to clear and Transport/Twitter clean these illegal dumping dwellers or households with sites in Tshwane”. many members and only He said the metro launched one dustbin, dump waste a campaign in November last illegally.” year to clear more than 600 He said the metro also Plan to address illegal dumping sites, which Anyone found guilty intends on looking into how made good progress. of illegal dumping landlords dispose of waste licence renewal “The city liased with from their properties, and fi nd various police departments in is now liable to a a solution for that. respect to the enforcement of maximum period of “We are continuously backlog issue waste management by-laws. imprisonment of three monitoring these locations to Reitumetse Mahope “Anyone found guilty of catch the culprits, but need the illegal dumping is now liable years or a R60 000 help of community members The Gauteng government has launched a to a maximum period of fine - or both. in this regard. “request a slot” campaign to address the imprisonment of three years Dana Wannenburg “These are criminal licence renewal backlog. or a R60 000 fi ne, or both, as activities that impacts the The Gauteng department of roads and determined by a court.” community negatively. These sites serve as transport launched a #RequestASlotGP He said illegal dumping is a severe a breeding ground for all kinds of things that campaign to enable licence cardholders problem across South Africa and in Tshwane can cause life-threatening diseases.” to request and get allocated a booking alone there are approximately 671 illegal Wannenburg urged communities to assist slot to improve customer experience after dumping hotspots. in reporting illegal dumping. the province accounted for the highest “However, it feels like we are fi ghting “The metro also looks at the possibility number of licences not yet renewed at a losing battle. Local municipalities do to add larger skip containers near the illegal 437 819 out of a total of 980 038 expired their best to inform and educate residents sites for the community to use. Hopefully licences, which expired during the period about the dangers of illegal dumping and this will prevent dumping on vacant land.” extending from March 26, 2020 to date. the importance of using the available waste He added that the metro also found that Transport Minister Fikile Mbalula Dana Wannenburg, Tshwane MMC for removal services.” these skips had been vandalised, or even cut said the reasons that gave rise to the Environment and Agriculture Management. He said it was disheartening for metro up completely to be sold as scrap metal. poor aff airs of renewals, were issues of capacity challenges, corruption of offi cials entrusted with the system, where online booking is used who blocked slots to sell to those prepared to pay bribes, slow Local active infections drop to below 3 000 speed and unavailability of the eNatis were monitoring it to better against the vaccines we have.” said they would not recommend system, faulty live capture units and Sinesipho Schrieber understand its eff ects. Although more studies needed change to regulations due to the delays in validating fi ngerprints, among Tshwane’s weekly coronavirus “What is of concern is that to be done, Moore said based on variant. Meanwhile, Tshwane others. infections continue to decrease there were quite a few mutations the shared mutations of the new continued to record a signifi cant “Challenges are still being experienced despite the detection of a new that took place in the spike of variant with others, they had week-on-week decrease in the in the Northern Cape and the city of variant. the C.1.2 virus that has not confi dence the vaccines would number of active Covid-19 Tshwane.” The National Institute for happened in other variants. That continue to protect against cases. In most recent reports Mbalula said to deal with issues, a grace Communicable Diseases (NICD) is why we are monitoring this severe diseases and death. by Gauteng Health Department period was granted for driving licence continues to study the variant’s lineage.” Whether active cases were at 2 601 as of renewals up until March 31, 2022, and a contagion and the effi cacy NICD Watch: the new Monday. bouquet of interventions were set to ease NICD Press Conference _ Williams said the decrease of vaccines against this new researcher COVID-19 Variant C.1.2_ 30 August variant challenges. variant C.1.2 lineage found in all associate 2021 - YouTube - www.rekord.co.za was more was of over 1 000 cases Gauteng roads and transport MEC provinces. Professor compared to the previous week Jacob Mamalobo said the newly launched On Monday, health experts Penny Moore said the Delta transmissible or not, senior the number of active cases campaign would run concurrently with associated with the NICD said variant continued to dominate medical scientist Dr Cathrine which stood at 3 735. an already successful smart mobility although the variant was fi rst in the country. “The new variant Scheepers said this was not While cases continue to weekends campaign and vaccination detected in May it had relatively has some similar mutations yet determined but some decrease he urged residents to programmes at the taxi ranks. low visibility in community (change in the protein spike mutations detected on the remain vigilant and adhere to “A web-based licence renewal infections with less than 3%. or gene of the variant) to the variant were linked to increased Covid-19 safety protocols, such booking system has been created where During a press briefi ng NCID other variants. We have some transmissibility. as wearing masks and sanitising cardholders can, at their convenience, principal medical scientist understanding on what the NICD interim executive regularly. request a slot. Dr Jinal Bhiman said they C.1.2 variant might behave like director Professor Adrian Puren “It is also important to note “Previously, a notice on slot availability all adults from the age of 18 can was sent to those cardholders whose 018705-10/09/21 now be vaccinated. This applies licences were soon to expire without Active Covid-19 cases as of Sunday, September 6th to South African citizens as well them asking for it. Now the onus is on as documented foreign nationals cardholders to take the initiative and make 325 in the country,” Williams said. the request.” 305 “I’d like to remind our Mamabolo said through the new residents that the city has 43 campaign, the department was aiming 217 public vaccination sites spread to form partnerships with motorists and 197 across the seven regions of licence cardholders to create platforms for 186 Tshwane. All our vaccination them to request a slot. sites have competent staff who “Applicants will be allocated slots 156 stand ready to off er professional within 30 days, upon receipt of the 111 and high-quality services.” required, full information by the A report on the new variant department.” was conducted by the Network He said this information would be used for Genomics Surveillance in Requests for a slot can be made at the South Africa (NGS-SA), which below email addresses: includes the NICD, University [email protected] of KwaZulu-Natal (UKZN), Email: [email protected]; University of Cape Town (UCT) alternatively, online bookings can be and Stellenbosch University made on https://online.natis.gov.za. Sunday, September 5 Sunday, September 4 Saturday, September 3 Friday, September 2 Thursday, September 1 Wednesday, August 31 Tuesday, August 30 Monday, (SUN).

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Carli Koch Die twee verdagtes wat teregstaan op die moord van ’n Moot-inwoner in ’n plaaslike kroeg, Peet Rossouw (45), se verhoor sal binnekort in die Pretoria-landdroshof begin. Dié 45-jarige is op die aand van 28 Februarie in die kroeg aangerand waar hy op die toneel dood verklaar is. Die onderonsie het om 22:30 by Rhino Inn in Codonialaan in Waverley plaasgevind. Die verdagtes het op 19 Augustus vir die laaste keer in die hof verskyn. Woordvoerder van Villieria-polisiestasie, adjudant-offi sier Marinda Austin, sê dat die polisie genoegsame inligting het om sodoende met die verhoor te kan begin. “Die ondersoek gaan egter voort om die Tshwane Finance MMC Mare-Lise Fourie. omstandighede rondom die moord te bepaal. “Die datum vir wanneer die verhoor begin, is egter nog nie vasgestel nie,” sê Austin. Rekord het voorheen oor die voorval berig waarin twee mans, ’n minderjarige en sy pa, ‘Not getting Rossouw na bewering teen die kop geslaan het waar die oorledene op die vloer geval het. a bill doesn’t Een van die verdagtes het na bewering op Rossouw geklim en hom verder aangerand. Albei verdagtes is kort na die voorval op 3 Maart in hegtenis geneem en aangehou tot mean you don’t hul eerste hofverskyning. Die verdagtes het vlugtig vir die eerste keer op 18 Maart in die hof verskyn waar have to pay’ die minderjarige op R1 000 borgtog, en Reitumetse Mahope die tweede verdagte op R5 000 se borgtog Die 45-jarige Peet Rossouw. Insetsel: Peet Rossouw is aan die einde van Februarie vermoor. vrygelaat is. The Tshwane metro has warned residents Suster Zelmarie Hattingh noem dat met emosioneel beter met ons as familie, maar sy “Maak nie saak wat tydens die verhoor that non-receipt of municipal account die aanloop tot die verhoor aangaande haar dood is steeds ’n geweldige teerpunt vir ons gaan gebeur nie, dit gaan nooit ons statements did not mean they were exempted broer se dood, ou wonde oopkrap. almal. hartseer wegvat nie, maar ons wil sien dat from paying money owed on their bills. “Die ondersoekbeamptes het ons verlede “Dit is nog vir my ’n harde klip om aan te geregtigheid geskied,” sê sy. Tshwane fi nance MMC Mare-Lise Fourie week laat weet dat die verhoor kan begin,” kou,” sê sy. Hattingh vertel dat hulle as familie asook said the metro was currently sitting on sê Hattingh. Die familie het kort na Rossouw se dood Rossouw se naasbestaandes, ’n held en ’n 10 953 undelivered account statements for “Aan die een kant is ons gerus dat die toegang tot die video-materiaal van wat superman verloor het. July 2021. verhoor uiteindelik kan begin, maar dit lê daardie aand gebeur het, gekry. “Mag hy steeds in vrede rus.” She said due to these fi gures, the Tshwane soos ’n berg voor ons. “Ek sien nog baie die video oor en oor in Rossouw laat sy twee kinders, twee susters metro was encouraging customers to keep “Sedert my broer se dood gaan dit my kop afspeel. en twee broers agter. their contact details updated to receive account statements. “The Tshwane metro has noted with concern the number of undelivered account statements to customers.” ‘No bill crisis’ as metro blames human error Fourie said the metro acknowledged that corrections of estimationstions some customers still preferred the traditional Reitumetse Mahope - Credit control andd assistance wiwithth way of receiving their account statements repayment arrangementsnts via post. The Tshwane metro has denied that there is a billing system crisis in Tshwane because - Repairs of water leakageseakages and faulty “To accommodate this, the metro would electricity meters like to encourage customers to ensure that bills were obtained through meter readings. “We have meter readers continuously out - Property rates querieseries their contact details with the metro are - Indigent-related queriesueries aandnd correct and updated.” in various areas, taking readings for either consecutive months to ensure accurate registration She said when an account statement failed Griffi ths denied thatt the metro was to reach the customer, the account holder billing,” said Tshwane Metro chief of staff , Jordan Griffi ths. trying to “profi t” fromm residents.residents. would not be in the loop over the amount “We purchase electricityricity from Eskom due and this meant the customer had to He said the metro had about 3.3 million residents and over 400 000 users on the and sell it on to residentsents anandd we hahaveve physically go to the nearest walk-in centre to not tried to make a profiofi t from this at request the payable amount. e-Tshwane system. “We don’t have instances in which all.” customers are facing astronomical bills; He said the metro wouldwould nevernever use however, what does sometimes happen is electricity to recover ddebt.ebt. that if customers have had estimates for a “We are rather goingng to reclaim revenue prolonged time and their meter is read, their by leasing land, cuttingng down on staffi ngng bills can astronomically increase.” costs and unnecessaryy expenditure.”expenditure.” He said this was because the estimates Griffi ths said the metroetro was strivingstriving The metro would like to encourage might have not been an accurate refl ection for a revenue collectionon ratratee of aabovebove customers to make sure that their of how much they were being billed through 90%.This comes afterr Action SA contact details with the metro are evaluations. recently protested inaccurateccurate billinbillingg Griffi ths said unreported and unmaintained in the Pretoria CBD, ssomeome of them correct and up-to-date. water leaks in properties were also behind higher than R111 000.. unpopular expensive utility bills. Action SA Tshwanee mayoralmayoral Mare-Lise Fourie “We need to collect the money that is candidate Abel Tau saidaid oveoverr 30 owed to us as we bill it. billing receipts that amountedmounted to “Customers are reminded that non-receipt “Last year in November, meter readings over R1-million rand were beinbeingg of an account statement does not exempt were at 25%, we drove them to 79% disputed. them from paying their municipal accounts. last month and by the end of August we The protest broughtt back “The metro would like to further anticipate it to be higher.” concerns over the accuracyuracy of encourage customers to register and make Griffi ths blamed any utility bill problems Tshwane’s billing system.tem. use of the e-Tshwane platform. This on “human error” but said it was dealing Tau said the disputeses came platform can be used to view your account with the issues aggressively through their after a series of meetingsngs statement as soon as it becomes available.” customer consultation platforms. with residents in areass susuchch She said through the website, payments He said the problem was dealt with as Centurion, Eersterust,ust, could be made via e-Tshwane (www. through the metro’s group fi nancial services, Hammanskraal and MMabopane.abopane. etshwane.co.za), ABSA, Standard Bank, which engaged residents via a virtual “There are no meterr rereadersaders whwhoo Nedbank, FNB and Capitec – at a branch or platform to ensure customers’ safety during go about to obtain readingsadings in this city,” hhee via EFT, at municipal pay points at customer the Covid-19 pandemic. said. Metro chief of staff , walk-in centres, Shoprite, Checkers and The virtual outreach focuses: “They have been estimatingstimating utility bills Jordan Griffi ths. Easy Pay outlets nationwide. - Account and billing queries, and for more than a year inn some areasareas.”.” 4 | PRETORIA MOOT REKORD SEPTEMBER 10, 2021 www.rekord.co.za

Grade 12 learners take virtual tour of Tuks Director of Enrolment and Student Reitumetse Mahope Administration, Dr Cila Myburgh. The University of Pretoria (UP) “This is an incredible increase, held its second annual virtual and shows that UP is the institution #ChooseUP Day on Saturday, of choice for more applicants. which saw thousands of grade “Unfortunately, most of our 12 learners and their parents programmes have reached capacity and guardians visit its campuses already. We are, however, very virtually. happy with the quality of our The #ChooseUP Day takes place applicants and look forward to annually in August or September welcoming those that decide to to introduce the university, its staff , choose UP next year,” Myburgh campuses, faculties and student said. services to grade 12 learners, Professor Kupe also welcomed who have received conditional conditionally accepted students to admission. the institution. The learners took a virtual tour “We believe in a UP that is of UP’s nine faculties spread important to our country, continent over seven campuses, received and world.” advice on alternate admissions, Student representative council accommodation, how to choose president Lerato Ndlovu reminded their modules, and what they prospective students that their Hannell Schonken. Marilize Odendaal. would need to do to become choice of institution would have a successful students. major impact on their lives. UP spokesperson Primarashni “Every great step in life begins Gower said because of the with a choice, a decision to take Covid-19 pandemic, the university that step. If you are watching this, Organisation needs help had to migrate to mostly virtual it means you are about to make events. another decision in your life. And I “UP continued to showcase its must say, it is quite a big one,” said prowess by giving students and Ndlovu. their parents a world-class virtual Prospective student Michel to take care of babies Maseko, from Nkomazi in event,” Gower said. Visitors could explore the Mpumalanga, said she was looking organisations to share resources,” Carli Koch university’s facilities and campus forward to studying towards a she said. life through a combination of Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery Starfi sh Babies, located at Crots Starfi sh Babies networks 360-degree panoramas and videos in 2022. Street in Rietfontein in the Moot, with other child protection and a live-streaming session with “I feel that UP is one of the best provides support for vulnerable organisations, the Department of vice-chancellor and principal universities I know of,” Maseko and unwanted babies and toddlers Social Development, private social professor Tawana Kupe. said. who are cared for in safe family workers, police, hospitals, as well Gower said the university had so “I am particularly looking environments. as community clinics. far received over 43 000 student forward to meeting new people These families voluntarily care Currently, they have eight babies applications. next year and getting to know the for babies and toddlers until more in their care of which three were She said most courses had even campus even better.” permanent placement is arranged. successfully placed in either foster reached capacity. She thoroughly enjoyed the Starfi sh Babies manager Janice care, adopted or went back to “This year we received virtual #ChooseUP Day because Spencer said they have been biological parents. 10 000 more applications than she learnt about the calibre of UP operational since April this year The youngest baby they have is the previous two years,” said students and alumni there. and would love a permanent home two months old and the oldest is as a place of safety. one-year-old. “The place of safety families “Currently we have 10 registered are also supported practically mums with a few more in process. and emotionally, through regular “We are always very happy to contact and assistance when receive second-hand or new baby unforeseen circumstances arise, clothes and other baby items,” she but Starfi sh Babies endeavours to said. support the place of safety family Danie van Loggerenberg of the holistically,” she said. Child Protection hotline and a They desperately need donations team of dedicated women, recently and funds and Spencer asked the visited the home to hand over community to please help out. much-needed donations as well as “We need among others milk to thank them for their love and formula, nappies, clothing, cots, Mia de Bruyn. care for vulnerable and unwanted prams and – most importantly – babies and toddlers. medical and specialised care. project structure and ensure the Also present at the gathering “The cost to care for these project complies with the relevant were Alicia van Wyk (Top Score children averages between R1 000 laws and regulations. Instant Porridge), social worker to R1 200 per month and some of “We want to actively engage Chrisna Schmidt, Captain Yolanda the children could be in a place of with social workers to get the van Huyssteen, Warrant Offi cer safety for up to a year,” Spencer babies permanently placed as Melani Smit, Susan Andrews of said. well as establish relationships and the Villieria CPF and Ancelize van Their main goals are to establish partnerships with other like-minded der Kooi of Kilnerpark Security. Prof. Tawana Kupe and Dr Olebogeng Selebi. Church minister calls on residents to vaccinate, not fear Covid-19 to the spread of fake news and stay police to continue standing fi rm when Ron Sibiya informed with verifi ed information from executing their assignments, which are to Minister of the 3C Ministries Sfi so Msiza reliable sources. serve and protect the city, to stand for the has called on Pretoria residents to refrain He also urged business owners not to truth and justice and to persevere in this from fearing the Covid-19 virus but face close their businesses out of fear but only time of the pandemic. and fi ght against it. when the government instructs them to “We are proud of our police.” “Let us not be afraid because fear do so. Speaking on behalf of makes us end up believing fake news, “Everybody should pray for a strength Wonderboompoort police station have a lot of doubts and fi nding ourselves to overcome fear and for the Tshwane commander Lieutenant Colonel Dinah under severe threat,” Msiza told Rekord. residents, the entire nation and the world Tabane, police spokesperson Constable He said people should believe they will to win the battle against the pandemic.” Mandlakayise Zwane said they value and come out of the coronavirus-era stronger. The 3C Ministries are currently praying appreciate the support from the Christian “God is with us. He will never leave us and showing support and appreciation to community. nor forsake us.” the police for their work in serving the “Divine intervention is always He said people should be strong and community members without fear during appreciated especially when keeping in courageous. this pandemic. mind the dangerous conditions that police “Let’s protect one another, vaccinate, “We support and appreciate the police offi cers face daily.” practice health protocols and conquer the for going the extra mile to keep our He said having the 3C Ministries pray pandemic.” people away from harm.” for the well-being of the police would Minister of the 3C Ministries Sfi so Msiza Msiza urged residents not to contribute He said their aim was to encourage the always be highly appreciated. www.rekord.co.za PRETORIA MOOT REKORD SEPTEMBER 10, 2021 | 5 COMMUNITY

Kurt-Lee Arendse and David Coetzer. Raynard Roets. Vodacom Bulls XV calls on youth to get vaccinated

Carli Koch Tshwane metro spokesperson Lindela The faster everyone gets it, the faster schools and sporting Mashigo, said they want to encourage all Fifteen Vodacom Bulls players received their events can go back to normal. youth to overcome the “vaccine hesitancy” Covid-19 vaccination jabs at the Centurion phenomenon and register to be inoculated. Council Chambers vaccination site last Scrumhalf Johan Mulder “The team members got their jabs to help Tuesday. the country achieve herd immunity. The Vodacom Bulls, who fully back be able to do his part to try to get back to forefront of the ongoing vaccination drive, “The metro has, since the country Tshwane metro’s vaccination drive, were normal. particularly in the city. opened Covid-19 vaccinations to those joined by health MMC, Sakkie du Plooy. “The nurses who injected us were very “Our players, management and staff are aged between 18 and 34 years earlier this Some of the players who received their helpful and friendly and it was a quick intent on illustrating the importance of these month, made a call to all young people to jab, were captain of the Bulls Arno Botha, process. I would encourage everyone to get vaccinations by leading from the front and come in numbers to vaccinate. We believe Lionel Mapoe, David Coetzer, Sibongile the vaccine. The faster everyone gets it, the encouraging our fans and fellow citizens to immunisation is the answer to the re-opening Novuka, Harold Vorster, Sidney Tobias, faster schools and sporting events can go do the same. of more economic, religious, cultural and Kabelo Mokoena, Raynard Roets, Johan back to normal,” he said. “We do hope that many others will sporting activities,” he said. Mulder and Ruan Combrinck. Vodacom Bulls CEO, Edgar Rathbone follow in the footsteps of these players who Mashigo concluded by commending the Scrumhalf Mulder said it was great to said it was important that they are at the received their jabs,“ Rathbone said. government and the metro, led by Du Plooy. Vreugdevure brand toe geliefde Moot-inwoner 102 jaar word MAMELODI OLD AGE HOME Carli Koch Daar het groot opgewondenheid in Ons Tuis aftree-oord in Riviera in die Moot geheers toe dié tehuis se oudste inwoner, Willie Bouwer haar 102e verjaarsdag gevier het. As gevolg van die inperkingsmaatreëls (MOAH) Bouwer se gunsteling sê-ding is dat dit wat jy aanpak, moet jy reg doen, want daar is dalk nie weer die geleentheid om dinge reg te maak nie. ADVERTISEMENT FOR VOLUNTEER BOARD MEMBERS kon daar nie ’n groot makietie vir haar gehou ABOUT THE ORGANISATION MAMELODI OLD AGE HOME (MOAH) word nie, maar dit het nie die vreugdevure Tannie Willie Bouwer en haar agterkleinseun, geblus nie. Anno van der Linde. The Mamelodi Old Age Home is a Non-Profit organisation caring for older persons. Bouwer se gunsteling sê-ding is dat dit wat The Home is housing an approximate of fifty-six (56) older persons both male and female. jy aanpak, moet jy reg doen, want daar is Tannie Willie is op 30 Augustus 1919 in die It is located within the community of Ikageng in Mamelodi East. dalk nie weer die geleentheid om dinge reg Karatara-omgewing digby Knysna gebore. The address is: 21883 Tshama-Hansi Street, Ikageng Ext-3, Mamelodi East. te maak nie. Dié wyse woorde is iets wat die Sy het haar skoolloopbaan tot op graad maatskaplike werker van Ons Tuis, Natasha 10 voltooi waarna sy indiens-opleiding as The Mamelodi Old Age Home (MOAH) is looking for volunteer services of persons from the van Tonder, altyd van dié deftige tannie sal algemene verpleegkundige by die Frere- health sector, business sector and other sectors who possess the knowledge and skill that can be used as indicated below. onthou. hospitaal in Oos-Londen en kraamsuster by “Sy is ’n liefdevolle dame en dié woorde Klerksdorp-hospitaal ontvang het. The Role: leef sy elke dag ten volle uit. Haar fyn Tydens haar loopbaan by Vereniging- -To volunteer as a member of the Board of Trustees for the Mamelodi Old Age Home. ingesteldheid wanneer dit by mense kom hospitaal, het sy haar lewensmaat ontmoet verklap beslis wie sy is en ook die vlak van en smoorverlief op dr. Casper Bouwer, ’n Board Responsibilities: diensbaarheid waarmee sy in haar beroep as radioloog geraak. Hulle is in 1948 getroud To exercise an oversight role and participate fully in Board decision making activities as verpleër gestaan het. Al kan sy nie meer so en is met vier seuns, ses kleinkinders en vier well as to build relationships with all stakeholders and raising the profile of MOAH within goed soos tevore sien nie, is dit vir my altyd agterkleinkinders gesëen. the community of Mamelodi at large and beyond. so wonderlik hoe sy elkeen aan hul unieke Volgens haar oudste seun, Johann Bouwer (72), was dit vir sy ma ’n groot hoogtepunt To qualify one must have: stem herken,” sê sy. - Experience in leadership matters Volgens Van Tonder het tannie Willie se toe haar seuns Grey Kollege in Bloemfontein Passion in promoting care for the older persons paaie met Ons Tuis: Riviera, lank voordat sy toe kon gaan. ’n inwoner daar geword het, gekruis. “My ma het altyd gesê: ‘Al moet ek vloere To apply: Sy was op ’n stadium ’n suster daar. skrop, sal julle na daardie skool toe gaan’,” - Send your CV with a covering letter to Ms Dikhali: [email protected] “Van ons personeel het dus oor die jare skerts hy. die wonderlike geleentheid gehad om haar In haar leeftyd het sy talle epidemies, MOAH is committed to diversity and welcomes applications in haar professie en toe later as inwoner hier armoede in die jare na die Eerste from all individuals who qualify. beter te leer ken. Sy is baie spesiaal en ons Wêreldoorlog, die 1933-depressie, die hoop dat sy ’n besonderse dag saam met haar Republiekwording en die groot verandering CLOSING DATE: 10 OCTOBER 2021 familie wat kom inloer het, gehad het,” sê sy. in die politiek van 1994 deurgemaak. 19365/10-9-21 6 | PRETORIA MOOT REKORD SEPTEMBER 10, 2021 www.rekord.co.za www.rekord.co.za PRETORIA MOOT REKORD SEPTEMBER 10, 2021 | 7 SPORT Second gold for Affi es blade runner at Paralympics

Koos Venter Before leaving for Tokyo in Japan, Ntando 23.59s Mahlangu confi dently told Rekord that, although the 200m was not his favourite Late last week he kept his promise and item, he would win gold for South Africa in won the 200m (T61) in a time of 23.59s. that item at the Paralympic Games. Late last week he kept his promise and won the 200m (T61) in a time of 23.59s. With that, this Affi es learner won a second gold medal for South Africa, after he also took gold in the long jump in the same code last week. It is well known that the 200m is not Mahlangu’s favourite item. He is actually a specialist in the 400m, but unfortunately this item was not part of the programme at the Games in his code (T61). Nevertheless, Mahlangu put on a remarkable performance and in the process dealt with a Paralympic legend. Richard Whitehead of Britain is a two- time men’s 200m (T61) Paralympic gold medallist and four-time world champion, but on Friday afternoon he had to be satisfi ed with the silver medal. Out of admiration and respect for the young South African who beat him, Whitehead took his name and number from his athletics vest and presented it to Mahlangu in exchange for his own. Five years ago, at the Paralympic Games in Rio, Mahlangu won the silver medal in the same race, while Whitehead was the Ntando Mahlangu beats Richard Whitehead of Britain in the 200m (T61) at the Paralympic champion that day. Games in Tokyo on Friday. Photo: Roger Sedres Mahlangu was then only 14 years old and ran with the grown men. very particular symbolic patterns. Seunskool – Affi es – in Pretoria), as well as Ntando Mahlangu shows his joy after Another remarkable aspect of the race was Among other things, it represented the his ethnic tribe in South Africa, the Ndebele winning his second gold medal in Tokyo. that Mahlangu’s prosthesis was decorated in colours of his school (Afrikaanse Hoër people. Photo: Team SA Facebook Community pays tribute to Dale Steyn Tributes and good wishes have poured in from the South African Dale Steyn has the best strike rate for all bowlers who cricket community over the past have taken more than 200 wickets in Test cricket. few days, after it was announced over the weekend that the Chief Executive Pholetsi Moseki legendary Titans and Proteas fast bowler, Dale Steyn, will fi nally talent. He was my go-to bowler run partnership for the ninth wicket retire from cricket. when the Proteas needed a major with JP Duminy that eff ectively Various institutions and breakthrough. What made him so clinched our fi rst ever Test series individuals, including Cricket SA, special was that he always produced victory in Australia. And then his 10 paid tribute to one of its all-time the goods when it really counted,” wickets in the Test against India in greats, who has retired from the Smith remarked. 2010 in Nagpur that made him one game after a long and illustrious The former national captain said of the few foreign fast bowlers to do career that saw him take 439 Steyn’s role was critical in their Test this in a Test in India,” Smith said. wickets in 93 Test matches to put series wins in England and Australia He also said Steyn was a fi erce him in eighth place on the all-time in 2008 and again in 2012 that competitor, but one who always list. enabled them to become the No. 1 remained within the confi nes of the He was a master both of ranked team in the world. spirit of the game. conventional and reverse swing “We all have our favourite “Above all, he was a top guy. I and, with his natural athleticism, he memories of him but two that thank him not only for what he has generated extreme pace as well. stand out for me were his all-round done for South African cricket but Steyn was elected the ICC Test performance at Melbourne in 2008 for the global game and wish him Cricketer of the year in 2008 and when he took 10 wickets in the every happiness and success in his this was the start of a period in match and scored 78 out of an 180- future endeavours.” which he was the world’s No. 1 ranked bowler for an extended period of time, making the ICC Test team of the year for eight of the 10 years that followed. “We have been singularly blessed by the quality of our fast bowlers over the past 30 years,” commented CSA Acting Chief Executive Pholetsi Moseki. “Dale Steyn has the best strike rate for all bowlers who have taken more than 200 wickets in Test cricket. We are extremely proud of him for his contribution to the game both here and abroad and we Blue Bulls play against Sharks again wish Dale everything of the best as he moves on to the next chapter of in the Currie Cup final at Loftus his life,” Moseki added. CSA Director of Cricket, Graeme For the second consecutive season the Sharks will travel to Smith, who was Steyn’s captain for Pretoria where they will try to dethrone the Bulls as Carling most of his Test career, also paid Currie Cup champions after these two powerhouses successfully tribute. negated the semi-fi nals to set up a repeat of the 2020 fi nal “Nobody who saw it will ever at Loftus Versfeld. The Blue Bulls underlined their champion forget that memorable delivery credentials with a 48-31 dismantling of Western Province in the of Dale’s that bowled England’s fi rst semi-fi nal in Pretoria on Friday night, while the Sharks had Michael Vaughan in his debut Test to work very hard to beat Griquas 28-24 in the other semi-fi nal. series in 2004 that announced him Jake White’s men outscored their age-old rivals by six tries to fi ve on the world stage as a special Dale Steyn in action in national colours. Photo: simondp@actionimage in the semi-fi nal to book their place in next weekend’s decider. Second gold for Affies blade runner SEPTEMBER 10, 2021 012-842-0300 at Paralympics

Die Grizzlies se pak voorspelers het nog nie vir enige van hul teenstanders teruggestaan in die Carltonbeker nie en met hul puik leier, Gerhard du Plessis, altyd aan die voorpunt, speel dié manne deesdae klipharde rugby saam met die topspanne. Foto: Koos Venter Seges vir Tuks en Northam in Carltonbeker nie hul sterkste span in die veld spel op dié vlak. se krediet het hulle ook op die reuse-oorwinning van 74-14 oor Koos Venter gestoot het nie, moes hulle alles – In Centurion het die tuisspan, aanval positief probeer bly teen die die tuisspan, Pretoria. Terwyl Betway Centurion se uithaal om Tuine se Grizzlies wat op ’n stadium vroeg in die energieke studente en daarvoor het Nadat Northam twee weke teëspoed in die tweede ronde van se sterte in die tweede helfte te seisoen die toonaangewende span hulle ’n bonuspunt verdien deur gelede die Lucas Strachan-skild die Carltonbekerliga voortduur, knoop, nadat die rustydtelling nog in die liga was, ’n redelike groot ses drieë te druk. ingepalm het toe hulle die eerste het drie van die ander vier top- op 12-9 in die tuisspan se guns pakslae by Tuks gekry toe die Tuks het egter amok gemaak ronde van die liga bo-aan die spanne op die punteleer – Northam gestaan het. deur 13 keer agter die doellyn te punteleer afgesluit het, bou dié Rhinos, ABE Midas Naka Bulle en Eers na die omdraaislag het ABE gaan kuier. span steeds momentum en teen Tuks die afgelope naweek almal Midas Naka Bulle die gate begin Eers na die omdraaislag Die studente het die bal hierdie tempo sal hulle moeilik uit volpunte verdien vir geriefl ike vind en vyf van hul sewe drieë is oudergewoonte lustig rondgegooi hul eerste plek geboender word. oorwinnings wat hulle behaal het. in dié skof gedruk. het ABE Midas Naka en met ’n hardwerkende pak Pretoria Rugbyklub is nuwelinge – Een van die nuwelinge in die Vir Tuine het die Bloubul- en Bulle die gate begin vind voorspelers wat vir oorgenoeg wat vanjaar die vergunning reeks, Tuine, is behoorlik deur Springbok-agterspeler, Ruan en vyf van hul sewe balbesit gesorg het, kon die gekry het om deel te neem aan ABE Midas Naka Bulle geroskam, Combrinck, op heelagter uitgedraf. vaardige agterspelers van Tukkies die Carltonbekerliga, maar die toe laasgenoemde op hul tuisveld Hoewel hy aanvanklik stillerig drieë is in dié baljaar. aanpassing is duidelik nog eff ens in die Moot met 43-26 gewen het. vertoon het, het dié nuwe aanwins skof gedruk. Hoewel Centurion se plek onder groot. Tog sou enige objektiewe van die Bulle tog ’n paar keer sy die topvier – en ’n gevolglike plek Dié klub se eerste span moet waarnemer weer die idee kon kry klas en spoed gewys as hy van studente hulle met 89-40 geklop in die halfeindronde – nog nie in nog hul eerste oorwinning in die dat die Grizzlies uit die weste van agter aangeval het. het. gevaar is nie, sal dié span drasties toernooi behaal en die gevaar is Pretoria stadig maar seker besig is Combrink het na die wedstryd Centurion het oudergewoonte moet verbeter as hulle hoop altyd daar dat hul beste spelers om hulself te vestig as ’n span wat aan Rekord gesê dat hy sy eerste nie gaan lê nie en hulle het tot om enige silwerware in te palm groener weivelde kan gaan soek. nie sommer rondgestoot gaan word klubwedstryd as Bloubul-speler die einde geveg in dié wedstryd, vanjaar. Tog lyk dit of Pretoria besig is om deur die groter klubs nie. geniet het en hy het groot respek maar Tuks het eenvoudig te veel – In Groenkloof het Northam se te bou met ’n groter doelwit vir die Hoewel ABE Midas Naka Bulle getoon vir die standaard van die skietgoed gehad. Tot Centurion Rhinos 12 keer gaan druk vir hul toekoms. 2021 SPAR Virtual Challenge tackled in various ways this year to tackle this track at least twice Koos Venter to cover the required distance for The second SPAR Women’s Virtual the virtual race.The same festive Challenge, which replaced the atmosphere prevailed, with whole popular SPAR Women’s Race families, as well as a few pets, series since last year due to the sharing in the fun. Covid-19 crisis, was tackled with According to Theo Schoeman, great enthusiasm by thousands of CEO of Centurion Academy, they women (and men) across Pretoria on have a long association with the Saturday. SPAR Women’s Race, as well as While the SPAR Grand Prix series with the SPAR in Highveld, near continues with six diff erent races their campus. in six major South African cities This Highveld SPAR bought into only for a group of selected athletes, their idea of hosting the virtual September 4 was predetermined race on campus for a group of as the day on which the Virtual participants and in addition to Challenge would take place assisting with entries, Highveld nationwide. SPAR sponsored water on the route. Participants who pre-registered at Throughout the proceedings, all their nearest SPAR or online were Covid regulations and protocols therefore able to tackle the race on were upheld, but the uniqueness of the event was that staff and students their own time and the place of their Centurion Academy students and staff members shortly after completing the required distance in the SPAR from Centurion Academy were able choice on Saturday. Virtual Women’s race. Foto: Koos Venter In Pretoria, participants who did to participate in the virtual race not want to run entirely on their SPAR Virtual Challenge was have embarked on the project A track of approximately 2.5km together, unlike others who took on own, gathered at strategic places tackled with great enthusiasm with the same enthusiasm and had been laid out on the grounds the challenge on their own. to complete the Virtual Challenge, is the campus of the Centurion energy as was done earlier when of the academy, as well as in an A festive atmosphere was without losing sight of the specifi c Academy in Highveld, Centurion. the traditional SPAR Women’s adjacent area under the custody of celebrated during the morning’s Covid-9 regulations. Staff and students at this Race was presented in the pre- the National Parks Board. proceedings on the campus of the One of the sites where the prestigious tertiary institution Covid-19 period in Centurion. Participants were then able Centurion Academy.