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“Die tyd wat ons oor het, wil ons so kosbaar en spesiaal as moontlik maak.” So sê mamma Maggie van vierjarige, Teagan van Wyk, wat met ‘n seldsame kinderkanker (neuroblastoom) gediagnoseer is. Die familie het verlede week die ondenkbare nuus gekry dat daar niks verder vir die dapper seuntjie gedoen kan word nie. Een van Teagan se grootste en laaste wense was om die seelewe van uShaka Marine World te sien. Die gesin het Dinsdag by die akwarium gaan inloer nadat ‘n barmhartige samaritaan vir hulle kaartjies gereël het. Lees Teagan se verhaal op bladsy 2. In foto is Justin en Cindy van Wyk saam met Teagan van Wykk op die strand. Foto: thehappytulip ‘Is misdaad dan só erg?’ ’n Internasionale meningspeiling sê dat Pretoria die derde gevaarlikste stad ter wêreld is, maar baie inwoners verskil want die peiling berus op persepsies en nie op misdaadsyfers nie.

Sinesipho Schrieber die peiling nie die ware prentjie van misdaad gerapporteerde gemeenskapsmisdaad van in Pretoria weerspieël nie. Oktober tot Desember 2020, in vergelyking ’n Internasiale meningspeiling wat Pretoria Renee Coetzee van Dalen stem saam met met die vorige fi nansiële jaar. as die derde gevaarlikste stad ter wêreld lys, die bevindinge en sê dat vir die eerste Tshwane metro burgemeesterslid vir is met gemengde gevoelens deur inwoners keer in 23 jaar voel sy onveilig in haar eie gemeenskapsveiligheid en nooddienste ontvang. huis. Karen Meyer sê terwyl die nuutste amptelike Numbeo 2021 misdaad-indeks, ’n “Dinge ruk nou hand uit. Ons het polisie misdaadstatistieke ’n vermindering internasionale meningspeiling-gebaseerde inbrekers gehad op 30 Januarie wat my in misdade wat gerapporteer is in die streek webwerf se peiling fokus op inwoners se niggie vasgebind het nadat hulle toegang toon, is die persepsies en gevoelens van die gevoelens en persepsies in plaas van eintlike verkry het tot my erf deur bakstene van ons inwoners ’n belangrike aanduiding en lei dit misdaadstatistieke. muur te verwyder en ons elektriese hek te openbare beleidsreaksies. Navorsers sê selfs al is dit op gevoelens beduiwel. “Met ander woorde, dit is eenvoudig nie gebaseer, is die vrae vir hierdie peiling “Straatligte is sedert laas September goed genoeg om te sê daar is ’n daling in soortgelyk aan wetenskaplike en buite werking en ons het dit al hoeveel misdaad nie en dus loop dinge hul gang. regeringspeilings. keer gerapporteer. Hulle het by dieselfde “Vir so lank as wat daar een persoon is Volgens die webtuiste, volg Durban, donker kol toegang verkry. Daar was al baie wat nie veilig voel nie, moet ons onsself Johannesburg en Pietermaritzburg kort op kriminele aktiwiteite sedert hulle veselkabels afvra hoekom dit die geval is, en hoe ons dit Pretoria se hakke. (fi bre) in ons area begin installeer het,” sê sy. gaan aanspreek. Volgens die Serwië-gebaseerde Numbeo, Pretoria inwoner Saskia Meintjies reken “Byvoorbeeld, as ’n vrou nie veilig voel het sowat 2 704 Suid-Afrikaners (in die weer, “Ek werk in Johannesburg en voel om in die aand in haar buurt rond te beweeg laaste 38 maande) uit ’n totaal van 96 675 dadelik veiliger wanneer ek terug is in nie, hoe verander ons dit? Is dit weens deelnemers van verskillende stede in die Pretoria. Ek weet nie wie hulle gevra het nie, ’n tekort aan straatligte, of dat daar nie wêreld aan die peiling deelgeneem. maar dit is baie eensydig.” patrollering plaasvind nie?” Tshwane metro burgemeesterslid vir Terwyl sommige inwoners saamstem Volgens die provinsiale polisie Meyer moedig inwoners aan om hul stem gemeenskapsveiligheid en nooddienste met die bevindinge, voel sommige dat die misdaadstatistieke, het die Tshwane-distrik te laat hoor oor gemeenskapsveiligheid en Karen Meyer se inwoners moet betrokke afwesigheid van die misdaadstatistieke in ’n afname van 7.4% gemeet in ernstige by hul plaaslike GPF aan te sluit. raak by GPF’s. Foto: Keitumetse Maako Wat ons lesers te sê het oor misdaad en veiligheid in Pretoria: Annari du Plessis Khutso Ronel du Preez-De Wet Ashleigh Megan Gevaarlik, ja, maar Papakgopo Ek stem volkome saam, Zeederberg nie in die top drie Mahowa Pretoria se veiligheid Ek is in my motor nie. Dit hang Nuttelose het beslis deur die jare geteister, in die straat ook af in watter opname. Hoe afgeneem. Jy kan nie agtervolg, ek daar gebied jy woon. kan hulle sê dit eens dat jou kinders is meermale by ons Polisiekorrupsie is is so gevaarlik van tienerjare snags ingebreek. die probleem want terwyl hulle alleen uitgaan sonder Armoede is die mense voel nie veilig misdaadsyfers om vir hul veiligheid te enigste ding wat ons om na hul te gaan nie. ignoreer? vrees nie. kan verbeter. 2 NEWS PRETORIA WEST REKORD MARCH 19, 2021 Stukkende harte ná slegte nuus Carli Koch familie vanaf Pretoria Noord na Ermelo verhuis om ’n nuwe hoofstuk in hul lewens “Die dokters kan nie vir ons sê of ons te begin. maande of weke saam met Teagan oor het Maande later is die kanker egter terug. nie.” “Skanderings is gedoen, beenmurg- en Die Van Wyk-famile het laas Maandag bloedtoetse is verlede jaar in November die hartverskeurende nuus ontvang dat die afgehandel, maar ’n biopsie was net buite vierjarige Teagan “Superman” van Wyk se die kwessie en daar is met chemo-sessies chemo-sessies onsuksesvol was. begin. Die realitiet wat die familie nou in die “Dit het nie gewerk nie, en daarom wil ons gesig staar, is dat daar niks verder is wat vir nou elke oomblik gebruik om die lewe saam die kleuter gedoen kan word nie. as ’n familie terdeë te geniet. Mamma Maggie sê dat hulle die tyd wat “Hoe moeilik dit ook al mag wees, het ons hulle oor het, so kosbaar en spesiaal as as gesin die aard van die saak aanvaar. moontlik wil maak. “Ons het nou ondersteuning, gebede en “Die chemo het nie gewerk nie. Die plek maniere nodig om seker te maak dat die waar die gewas in sy liggaampie geleë is, res van ons seun se lewe, hoe lank dit ook maak chirurgie onmoontlik. Dit omsluit sy al mag wees, met die beste herinneringe, hoofare sowel as die are wat na sy niere en spesiale oomblike en met baie foto’s gevul na sy milt toe vloei. word,” sê Maggie. “Hulle kon net radiologie beproef, maar Maggie wil graag almal wat betrokke was dit sou net tyd van ons weggeneem het,” by Teagan se reis by Steve Biko-hospitaal, vertel Maggie. vir hulle onbaatsugtige ondersteuning Rekord volg sedert 2018 dié dapper bedank. seuntjie se storie nadat hy vir die eerste keer “Hulle het almal soos familie vir ons Teagan van Wyk (4). in Oktober, met seldsame kinderkanker, geword. Van ons kant af wil ons julle uit ons neuroblastoom, gediagnoseer is. harte uit, vir alles wat julle oor die jare vir klein Teagan se grootste en laaste wens is. Teagan was in Oktober 2018 vir die ons gedoen en beteken het, bedank.” “uShaka Marine World!” sê Teagan. eerste keer gediagnoseer, maar weens die Die beeldskone sanger van Centurion en Die Van Wyk-gesin het Maandag na behandeling wat hy later ontvang het, het inwoners van Midstream-landgoed , Elmé Durban toe vertrek en het reeds ’n draai op die gewas verklein en kon dit suksesvol Churr en haar man Ben, volg al sedert die die strand gemaak. Die klein ‘Superman’ Teagan van Wyk (4). verwyder word. begin Teagan se kankerverhaal. Churr het “Ons het die slapies tot Maandag toe Foto: Facebook Gedurende die grendeltydperk, het die die aand vir Maggie geskakel en gevra wat afgetel,” sê Maggie. New place of safety says it wants to make a difference QUALIFICATIONS THAT MAKE YOU EXCEL Janice Spencer, who has worked with Abba House and SA Cares for Life, started a new place of safety organisation in Dept of Education Reg No: 2010/FE07/039 Pretoria. 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Pretorius- en Elizabethstrate deur ’n “My dogter het ’n driejarige seuntjie en ek verdagte aangerand wat haar selfoon probeer is een van die broodwinners. steel het. “Dit is hoe ek ’n inkomste verdien,” vertel Drivers marching towards the Department of Transport in the CBD, last week. Theresa Steyn, wat vir die afgelope ses sy. maande koerante op daardie hoek verkoop, “Ek weet ek sal weer moed bymekaar moet sê dat sy al lank ’n gevoel gehad het dat iets skraap om terug te gaan, maar op hierdie op ’n dag skeef gaan loop. stadium sien ek nog nie net nie kans nie. Bolt, Uber welcome govt bid “Dit hét toe gebeur.” Haar stem is “Die gedagte wat egter bly maal in my wankelrig, sy klink benoud en bang. kop, is wat as hy terugkom?” “Ek het sedert ek begin koerante verkoop Polisiewoorder adjudant-offi sier Johan to iron out e-hailing issues het, daardie vrees gehad dat iets dalk met my van Dyk sê dat die verdagte Woensdag in die kan gebeur.” Pretoria-landdroshof verskyn het. Reitumetse Mahope e-hailing operators will be regulated Steyn sê dat sy 05:00 afgelaai is en net “Hy is op aanklag van aanranding in and will receive dedicated operating om die voertuig gestap het om haar pakkie hegtenis geneem,” sê Van Dyk. Bolt and Uber have both welcomed licences once they fulfi l all regulatory koerante te kry. government’s plans to regulate the requirements.” “Ek het ’n man aangehardloop sien kom. e-hailing industry, saying it could create Uber said that since their launch, they “Hy het direk op my afgestorm, my a fair and competitive public transport had been actively working with regulators aan die keel gegryp en my op die teerpad system. to help shape the future of e-hailing in neergegooi,” vertel sy. This as the transport department was South Africa. “Die man met die skraal gesig, wit T-hemp awaiting assent on the National Land Spokesperson Jill Hazelbaker said that en jean het my in die oë gekyk en vir my Transport Amendment Bill. “the majority of drivers-partners using gesê, ‘Ek gaan jou dood maak’.” It comes after a protest march by the Uber app had already completed Sy vertel dat haar kollegas gelukkig nog drivers for e-hailing services in the the requisite steps in applying for nie gery het toe die voorval gebeur het nie. Pretoria CBD to apply pressure on their operating licences, under current “Ek het gegil. Ek was histeries. government to regulate the industry, legislation”. “My kollegas het uit die voertuig gespring which they believed were not doing “However, the process of operating om my te kom help,” sê sy. enough to protect them. licence has been delayed as there is a “’n Sekuriteitmaatskappy se voertuig het Gareth Taylor, regional manager backlog with the relevant departments. net om die draai vanwaar die voorval gebeur for Bolt in Southern Africa, said Bolt “The frustration with bottlenecks is felt het gestaan en het my ook te hulp gesnel. “unequivocally” condemned any by everyone in the industry, not just with “Ek het net ’n selfoon by my gehad. Ek threats of violence towards drivers and our driver-partners.” het vir die man gesê ek het geen kontant of passengers. Hazelbaker, however, said for the bill niks by my nie,” sê sy. Theresa Steyn is verlede Dinsdag “Every person has the right to earn a to work, it needed to work with regulators Die verdagte is op die toneel in hegtenis douvoordag in Wonderboom op ‘n straathoek living and move around without risk of that support innovative technology geneem deur Sinoville-polisie waar Steyn ’n aangerand. harm, intimidation or coercion, or fear of ideas that were inclusive to drivers and death or injury. consumer demands of the 21st century. “Bolt is continuously developing safety She said in terms of any serious features and tools that have a real impact safety issues reported to Uber, there was on addressing drivers and passengers’ an incident response team trained in safety concerns,” he said. responding to such events. Taylor said Bolt was eagerly awaiting “The safety of our riders and driver- assent to the National Land Transport partners is a top priority. Amendment Bill and looked forward to “We have a number of safety features a progressive legislative and regulatory available such as access to an in-app environment for land transportation. emergency button and 24/7 in-app “Once this bill is signed into law, support.”

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Stephen Selaluke and most of their customers are their Mabaso said the Tshwane region had about There are fi ve fi re stations townships: friends, because “when they see us, they 79 fi re incidents in the past two weeks, which Atteridgeville, Ga-Rankuwa, Mabopane, Meet Simphiwe Mahlangu (36) and plead with us to design for them, the same resulted in two people losing their lives Soshanguve and Ekangala. Bongi Zide (48), from Mamelodi East attire,” said Zide. and several homes and business buildings “It is extremely important to have the extension 6, who share the same passion “Besides that, we market our designs damaged. fi re stations as a resource of saving lives in for traditional art. on social media and in future we want to He said 12 of these were shack fi res at townships as most fi res erupt there. They are both artists and can design designed traditional wedding clothes.” informal settlements, six were house fi res and “It is also extremely important to mitigate anything out of nothing from traditional Mahlangu said working with their hands one was an industrial manufacturing building the risk of the damage that can be caused by clothes, fabric neckpieces, beads, has helped them a lot especially with which was left seriously damaged. these and we will continue building these handbags and leather shoes. putting food on the table. Last week Tuesday, fi refi ghters responded areas to ensure assistance would be at close The duo fi rst started working together in They sell their artwork at a reasonable to a house fi re in Waterkloof, in which six proximity,” Mabaso said. 2019 and formed their own clothing label price. Zide further said their main goal is rooms of the house were engulfed in fl ames. The recent fi res damaged several dwellings called Tsoga O iketsetse. to grow their clothing label and share their Mabaso said the department received a call in Silverton, Eersterust, Erasmuskloof, They described themselves as natural- talents with the youth and unemployed just before 10:00, and managed to contain the Kameeldrift, Lotus Gardens and Mabopane. born artists who take their work very women who depend on social grants fi re from spreading to the ground fl oor of the An offi ce at the South African Revenue seriously. Bongi Zide said her passion money to start their own businesses with double-storey house of about 11 rooms. Services in Brooklyn also caught fi re last for designing with beads and designing art. “Firefi ghters deployed hose lines to fi ght week Monday morning, but the fi re was clothes started a while back at Vista clinic Mahlangu added that her dream is to the blaze on the top fl oor of the house. The contained by the department before spreading when she was a patient. open their own store where they will be to the rest of the building. She said the nurses kept the patients selling proudly South African products An electrical transformer manufacturing busy with beads and sewing. only. factory in the west of Pretoria was not so Simphiwe Mahlangu said their passion “This is not an easy job, but if you do lucky as it was severely damaged after a fi re for art will never stop, even though they something with passion and dedication broke out on Sunday, 7 March. don’t have enough materials. you will see good results because you Mabaso said common causes of fi res in the She said she was taught to design at her have put a lot of eff ort and time,” said region were electrical faults and open heat previous church, where they heard of the Mahlangu. sources such as candles and heaters. opportunity to design their own traditional Their message to the youth of Mamelodi While the region saw several fi res ranging clothing. is to stop taking drugs because it will from vehicle fi res, electrical, industrial and The two women said they love to work destroy their future by them ending up in house fi res, Mabaso warned that the fi re with their hands and all their designs have jail. Fire broke out at an electrical transformer season had not yet started. a touch of tradition. Zide and Simphiwe can be contacted on manufacturing factory in Pretoria West on Report a fi re or emergency on 107 or Zide said they have created new designs 079-195-0724 or 060-608-6937. Sunday, 7 March. alternatively call 012-358-6300/6400.

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Mamelodi Sundowns will face Orlando Pirates in a Nedbank Cup quarterfi nal match on Thursday, 15 April at the Loftus Versfeld stadium. Local football fans hope for unlikely derby It is theoretically possible that two local football clubs from Pretoria, one from the Premier Soccer League and one from the National First League, could face each other in the fi nal of the Nedbank Cup.

Local Pretoria football history quarterfi nal match will only could possibly be made this take place on Thursday, 15 year in the Nedbank Cup April at the Loftus Versfeld football league. stadium. For this dream to come The fourth team to join the true, Pretoria Callies, who Nedbank Cup semi-fi nals will surprisingly qualifi ed for the thus be confi rmed on this day. semi-fi nals of the tournament, While all the football action will have to win their semi-fi nal continues to take place behind match against Chippa United of closed doors, Nedbank urges all the Eastern Cape. South Africans to play their part In the other leg of the semi’s, by watching and supporting Mamelodi Sundowns has a the Nedbank Cup safely from good chance of beating the home. other fi nalist to qualify for the Nedbank is also bringing the fi nal of the tournament. stadium atmosphere to South This would mean that a African homes through the National First League club Nedbank Cup Fanmode. like Pretoria Callies could This is a digital platform face their super club Premier that allows fans to share their Soccer League neighbours and experiences and live reactions fellow Pretorians, Mamelodi by singing their team song, Sundowns, in the fi nal of the celebrating goals, applauding tournament. and waving their team fl ag The Nedbank Cup semi-fi nal among others during Nedbank draw took place last week Cup matches. after the Black vs Fans can sign up for Fanmode Tshakhuma FC quarterfi nal by visiting the Nedbank Cup clash. website. The Premier Soccer League The semi-fi nal fi xtures are as (PSL) and tournament sponsor follows: Nedbank hosted the draw at - Orlando Pirates or the Thohoyandou stadium, Mamelodi Sundowns vs confi rming three of the teams Tshakhuma Tsha Madzivhandila who will continue their journey - Pretoria Callies vs Chippa in the Nedbank Cup. United Due to the CAF Champions The PSL will confi rm fi nal League, the Mamelodi dates, kick-off times and venues Sundowns vs Orlando Pirates in due course. PRETORIA WEST REKORD MARCH 19, 2021 SPORT 7 Comrades denies financial problems Koos Venter resultant lockdown and associated South Africa’s foremost sporting treasures restrictions on mass participation sporting is facing a bleak fi nancial future or on the The Comrades Marathon Association events. verge of closing shop. (CMA) has sought to distance itself “We hosted a hugely successful inaugural “Reference to potential staff retrenchments from what they call “inaccurate media virtual Comrades Marathon event last year is premature and unfounded and we are speculation” that the 100-year-old road with another one planned for the 13th of grateful to our staff for coming forward with running institution is in a perilous fi nancial June; and are in a privileged position to also workable proposals to weather the storm and position. have a contingency reserve fund of over continue to diligently serve the organisation “We would like to correct recent media R28-million, accumulated over the past two in the current tough climate in which we fi nd reports asserting that the Comrades decades, to sustain the future of our world- ourselves,” Winn concluded. Marathon Association is facing fi nancial famous event,” she explained. The CMA Board stated in a press release hardships with the future of the race being According to Winn, the CMA is in fact that their number one priority is to safeguard in jeopardy,” said CMA Chairperson, Cheryl currently in a very healthy fi nancial position the health, safety and welfare of runners as A maiden career double century by Aiden Winn in an offi cial statement. thanks to the prudent fi nancial controls of the well as their staff , volunteers, and sponsors. Markram ensured that the CSA 4-Day Winn added that the situation is quite to current Board and the foresight of previous Thereafter, their number two priority game between the Titans and the Knights the contrary. administrations in setting aside funds in is to sustain the Comrades Marathon as a at SuperSport Park ended in a draw last “We are actually in a healthy fi nancial anticipation of some future ‘rainy day’. national institution that is symbolically and Wednesday. state despite having cancelled two “We would like to put to rest media economically critical to the sport of athletics Photos: simondp@actionimage consecutive editions of the Comrades speculation that the world’s oldest, biggest in KwaZulu-Natal and South Africa for the Marathon, owing to Covid-19 and the and most famous ultra-marathon and one of next 100 years. Markram saves the Titans with double century Koos Venter

Grant Thompson and his teammates last week almost suff ered a defeat at home in the Cricket SA (CSA) 4-Day series, which would seriously hurt their chances of winning at least one trophy in the current season. Luckily for the men of Centurion, Aiden Markram was in a devastating mood with the bat and with a huge score in the Titans’ second innings he was able to force at least a draw (undecided) on the scoreboard. A maiden career double century by Aiden Markram ensured that there were no fi nal-day jitters by the Momentum Multiply Titans as their 4-Day Domestic Series match against the Knights ended in a draw at The Comrades Marathon Association (CMA) has assured all stakeholders that the speculation about their potential fi nancial problems is not SuperSport Park last Wednesday. true. The Proteas opener amassed an unbeaten 204 off 342 balls – also the highest individual score of the 2020/21 campaign – to help the hosts bat out the fi nal day and Pretoria selected as home of Varsity Cup end on 386/3. There were also half centuries from South Africa’s biggest universities rugby being tested regularly. Weekly testing will followed by the fi nal on 24 May. The top Dean Elgar, the new South African Test tournament is back and will feature some also be done during the four-week period two teams on the Varsity Shield log will captain falling 10 short of a ton with 90, and exciting changes. leading up to the tournaments. contest the fi nal on 9 May. Sibonelo Makhanya (68). The 2021 edition of the Varsity Cup The nine rounds of the Varsity Cup After last year’s Varsity Cup and Varsity Those performances essentially denied the will be played in a secure bio-bubble at league stage will be split into three bubbles Shield tournaments were cut short by the visitors a chance to press on for a victory the University of Pretoria from 4 April of three rounds each. After rounds three Covid-19 pandemic, the Varsity Cup Board they so desperately craved and one that to 24 May and for the fi rst time include and six, Varsity Cup teams will leave the opted to promote the Madibaz to the Varsity would have given them a huge advantage in comprehensive broadcast coverage of Village as Varsity Shield teams arrive. The Cup as they had already secured enough the race to reach the fi nal. Varsity Shield matches too. Varsity Shield is set to take place across two points on the combined 2019-2020 Varsity In the end they had to be content with The Varsity Cup is set to alternate with bubbles. Shield log. far fewer points that took them to a total the Varsity Shield during this 51-day period, Matches will be played at Tuks stadium, And with no team being relegated from of 102.08, narrowly ahead of the Dolphins with all 17 teams staying at the Varsity Cup the Tuks B-Field and at Loftus Versfeld (a the Varsity Cup in 2020, there will be 10 (100.92) ahead of the last round of round- Village. Teams will leave and return to the mere 4km away) on Mondays, Thursdays, participants in the 2021 tournament. robin games next week. The Titans (86.84) Village between bubbles. Sundays and public holidays. The Varsity Shield will still have seven remained top of their pool. Both the Varsity Cup and Varsity Shield As always, the top four teams on the teams in 2021 after University Sports Having resumed on 162 for none at the will adhere to SA Rugby’s Covid-19 Varsity Cup log will qualify for the semi- South Africa (USSA) nominated Durban start, the two national openers extended protocols, with players and management fi nals, which will be played on 21 May, University of Technology (DUT) to join their stand to a franchise record 213. Their the tournament. DUT will make their debut partnership overhauled the 203 that was against WSU in the fi rst match of the Varsity twice set – once by Markram and Heino Shield at Loftus Versfeld on 12 April. Kuhn (2016/17) and the second time by Vusi There will be no promotion or relegation Mahlangu and Wesley Marshall (2019/20). after the 2021 season. Instead, the bottom After Elgar and Neil Brand (0) fell in two teams on the combined 2021-2022 quick succession, Makhanya helped add Varsity Cup log will be relegated to the a further 141 for the third wicket, with Varsity Shield, while the last-placed team on Heinrich Klaasen, a Covid-19 substitute for the combined 2021-2022 Varsity Shield log Theunis de Bruyn, fi nishing unbeaten on 14. will fall out of the tournament. The latter came into contact with someone From the 2023 season, there will be eight who is infected with the virus, although teams in the Cup and eight in the Shield. he himself tested negative afterwards. His No changes have been made to the rules removal from the match was a precaution, as and regulations for the 2021 season. Varsity per government regulations for an individual Cup teams will still be able to score a seven- who has come into contact with a known point try originating from their own half, case. while Cup and Shield teams are allowed to As for Markram, he went on to cross the replace a red-carded player with a substitute 200-mark for the fi rst time in his career with after 15 minutes. his 16th career ton. His previous highest In the Varsity Cup semi-fi nals and fi nal, score was 182 recorded for Northerns captains and coaches can use a white card to against Western Province at in review a referee’s decision, with each team 2015/16. allowed one review per half. The Titans’ last game in the league phase The Varsity Cup’s eligibility rules also of the tournament starts this week on remain the same, with players requiring 60 16 March in Johannesburg, when they take academic credits from 2020 to be able to on the Lions. Mandla Mashimbyi’s men will play in 2021. have to win this match to fi nish at the top Both the Varsity Cup and Varsity Shield will be completed in a bio-bubble in Pretoria this year. For all the Varsity Cup fi xtures, please go of their pool and qualify for the fi nal, which Photo: Frans Lombard to www.varsitycup.co.za starts on 25 March. REKORD I N S I D

PRETORIA WEST REKORD MARCH 19, 2021 E ‘Comrades has no fi nancial perils’ honour top players and officials after 2020 successes After these latest accolades, Vermeulen has undoubtedly become South Africa’s most honoured player for the 2020 season.

Koos Venter MyPlayers, named Vermeulen their Forward of the Year, while he was also In various cultures of South Africa, rain honoured by his fellow players when they during an offi cial ceremony means blessing named him their Player of the Year. on the parties involved On Friday night, however, it was time Friday night’s slightly untimely for the Bulls to celebrate their year of rainstorm over Loftus Versfeld was success and honour as many players and disruptive for the staff of the Blue other offi cials as possible. Bulls who had to arrange - Among the juniors, Jordan van Dyk the annual awards ceremony, but it was named u.21 Forward of the Year, while could of course also have symbolically Stravino Jacobs was the Backline player of indicated that the Bulls, after years of the Year. underperformance, are fi nally a blessed The overall u.21 Player of the Year is institution again. . However, after the ceremony, which was - As for the season, Trevor scheduled to take place on the rugby fi eld Nyakane walked away with the accolade as in the stadium, had to be moved indoors Forward of the Year and due to the rainstorm, the Bulls were able was named Backline player of the Year. to continue to celebrate the success of the concluded his string of past season, while still maintaining the awards after a formidable season as the necessary Covid regulations. Bulls’ overall Currie Cup player of the A special mention must go to Vodacom year. Bulls’ captain and Springbok World Cup - The exiting young lock, Ruan Nortjé winning number eight, Duane Vermeulen, was named SuperRugby Forward of the as well as one of rugby’s greatest Year and was the Backline comeback stories, Cornal Hendricks, as player of the Year for this tournament. they continued to rack up the accolades The workhorse fl anker, Marco van after winning SA Rugby’s Player of the Staden, was named SuperRugby Player of the Year. Year and Carling Currie Cup Player of the Duane Vermeulen’s excellent season in 2020 is now awarded with several accolades - Then the main awards followed, where Year in the past week. from various institutions. Right photo: also received more than one After these latest accolades, Vermeulen Douglas Chauke was fi rst named the Blue award from the , including the grand prize as overall Player of the Year, which he has undoubtedly become South Africa’s Bulls’ employee of the year. Stravino shares with Cornal Hendriks. Photo: Frans Lombard most honoured player for the 2020 season. Jacobs was named the Most improved Last week he also received two awards Player of the season and was received his umpteenth accolade of the Bulls App. from MyPlayers, the South African the Newcomer of the Year in the senior season when he was named Fans’ Player of Finally, the Bulls made history when the professional rugby players’ organization ranks. the Year. Grand Player of the Year award was shared via their Annual BrightRock Players’ The Team man of the Year was the This accolade was awarded after the for the fi rst-time ever by Marco van Staden Choice Awards. young lock, Jan Uys and Duane Vermeulen fans’ votes were counted on the Blue and Cornal Hendricks. Young local tennis star wins junior ITF tournament Koos Venter

It was a super week for South African juniors at the Junior ITF tennis tournament, played at Rietondale Tennis Club in Pretoria last week, with Pretoria’s best junior male player who excelled in particular. Devin Badenhorst and Suzanie Pretorius proudly lifted the boys’ and girls’ singles trophies, respectively. Suzanie Pretorius, seeded 8th, bagged her fi rst ever ITF title when she upsets top seed Elizaveta Shebekina of Russia in straight sets. The 16-year-old Pretorius, who hails from Bothaville in Free State, easily disposed of the Russian top seed 6-3, 6-3 in the girls’ singles fi nal to claim the ITF Junior grade 4 title in 1 hour and 45 minutes. In the boy’s tournament, top seed Devin Badenhorst completed a Pretoria Junior ITF double as he added the doubles title alongside Luc Koenig to the singles victory, he had claimed just hours earlier. Badenhorst, a grade 11 schoolboy from Devin Badenhorst in action. The 16-year-old Devin Badenhorst from Midstream College in Centurion, overcame Centurion won both the singles and doubles a jittery start to beat compatriot Luc Koenig, back after losing the fi rst set then forged Badenhorst and Koenig joined forces to win titles for boys at last week’s Junior ITF tennis 4-6; 6-1; 6-3, and win his second ITF Junior ahead in the decider to take the fi ght out of the doubles crown after edging out second tournament, played at Rietondale Tennis grade 4 title. the spirited Koenig. seeds Connor Kruger and Anro Nel 7-6(2), Club in Pretoria. Another 16-year-old Badenhorst bounced Shortly after their singles fi nal, 6-3 in just 64 minutes.