JULY 16, 2021 012-842-0300 Hospitals still under pressure last week it was close to 40% and has come Sinesipho Schrieber down to just over 30% which means we Increased hospital admissions and deaths have reached the peak” related to the coronavirus are expected over While the peak might have passed, the the next few weeks post-infection peak, impact of it would still be felt by hospitals modellers warn. over the next weeks. Modellers at the University of the “Admissions at hospitals will continue Witwatersrand said although they expected to be high over the next two to three the death tally over the next two weeks to weeks.” increase in the province, it was not expected Gauteng command council member to be as drastic as infections recorded thus Professor Bruce Mellado said according to far. their modelling, the province was expected “Over the next two weeks, we expect an to peak last week. increase in the number Between July 1-8, the province recorded of hospitalisation 78 864 cases. admissions and “Even if we have a deaths,” said peak at the indicated vaccinologist Professor time, we are far from 421 being out of the woods. Shabir Madhi. “We expect the “The hospitals will number of deaths for Between June 27 and be under pressure for the next few weeks. the current resurgence July 9, Tshwane recorded to be the same or “The healthcare perhaps a little 421 deaths. system will be under higher than what we tremendous pressure.” experienced with the Having recorded two previous waves. high numbers of infections, Mellado said it “But there will be a big diff erence of ratio would take about a month for hospitals to between cases and deaths this time around.” get some relief. Between June 27 and July 9, Tshwane Mellado said the Delta variant contributed to the large infection rate. recorded 421 deaths. “The impact of this on the healthcare Madhi said reasons behind the potential system is mind-boggling. low number of deaths compared to “The only way to relieve the pressure is to infections was due to people that were do our part and adhere to regulations.” previously infected and gained a level He said mobility continued to be a protection when reinfected. contributing factor in the transmissions. “Past infections, although it might not Premier David Makhura said the high protect well against reinfections, especially number of infections was still a concern. with the new variant, can still protect against “Hospital admissions continue to severe illness and death. This might be one increase and are placing a heavy strain on of the reasons,” Madhi said. the healthcare system in both public and Men and women in blue get jabs “The increase in deaths will not be as private sectors. We will continue to monitor dramatic as the increase in infections, but in the situation over the coming week and The vaccination of police offi cers in Tshwane kicked off with a bang this week as more than absolute numbers it will still be high.” where need arises, we will re-purpose more 700 offi cers were vaccinated within days of the start of the programme. According to national Madhi said based on infections going hospital beds to create additional capacity police spokesperson Major General Mathapelo Peters, a total of 2 055 vaccines were down over the past week it suggested for those requiring hospital care. administered to police offi cers and support personnel at both the Orlando stadium in Soweto Gauteng had reached the peak. “As the number of infections and number and the Tshwane Academy in the fi rst two days since the police’s vaccination programme “For Gauteng it seems we have reached of hospitalisations increase, so has the started last Tuesday. Over 670 offi cers had died of Covid-19 nationwide. “Unfortunately, the peak, the seven-day rolling average is number of deaths. This means more of vaccinating our members does not mean we should stop adhering to non-pharmaceutical coming down. The positivity rate is also us are losing our loved ones, friends and health and safety protocols,” Peters said. Pictured here is Brooklyn police station commander coming down (people tested positive) earlier colleagues.” Kushie Pietersen after receiving her vaccine. Photo: Reitumetse Mahope 2 | PRETORIA CENTURION REKORD JULY 16, 2021 www.rekord.co.za NEWS Final e-tolls decision is expected ‘soon’ and once cabinet endorses our approach Keitumetse Maako with fi nance minister Tito Mboweni, we will A fi nal pronouncement on the future of come to you [the media],” Mbalula said. e-tolls, not only in Gauteng, but across He also explained that it had taken time the country was expected for a decision to be made as later this month, transport they reportedly did not agree minister Fikile Mbalula “on a whole lot of things”. said. “We needed to fi nd each “After July 19, you will other and now we are doing get our response,” he said. exactly that.” Mbalula was responding Some of the things which to a question about were being discussed, were ongoing remarks about the said to include the “user “imminent” pronouncement pay principle” and the over the controversial implications of the decision system during a late night they intended to make television interview on over the future of e-tolls, according to him. The so-called e-tolls system has been met with resistance by Gauteng residents since its news channel eNCA on introduction in 2013. Wednesday evening last “This includes week. We needed to find each considering, among In May, Gauteng roads and transport Just hours after Mamabolo’s interview, During the interview, he other and now we are others, whether or not we MEC Jacob Mamabolo said they would then-transport ministry spokesperson Ayanda explained that there would doing exactly that. must cancel and what the be scrapped in the province during a radio Allie-Paine reiterated that no decision had be a meeting between his implications are – every interview. been made over their future. department and national Transport minister Fikile decision we make has In the interview, he said: “The e-tolls are a “It is important to note that currently no treasury where they would Mbalula implications,” Mbalula said. thing of the past and we are just waiting for decision has been made regarding the future discuss related matters.. “It’s not a small issue. that to be formalised and confi rmed.” of e-tolls,” she said. The said meeting was “It’s really got a huge Mamabolo was also heard saying that “At the moment, the ministry of transport initially expected to take impact.” while an announcement about the future of is responsible for ensuring that the proper place last week, but was postponed. While e-tolls have continued to make the system should have already have been decision is made with regard to how road “The president will have to give us an headlines since they were implemented in made, they were awaiting “imminent good infrastructure roll-out and maintenance in opportunity to present our report to cabinet December 2013. news” related to e-tolls being scrapped. this country will be fi nanced.” Coping with hijacking trauma fl ashbacks of the event,” said Elsabé Eliot Mahlase Engelbrecht, founder member and CEO at With hijacking on the rise over the past six Procare. months, many victims are fi nding it hard to “There are a number of typical trauma ,Q¿QDQFLDO DISTRESS cope after the ordeal. symptoms, including and opting for a According to crime changed sleep and property AUCTION Like us on statistics released by police eating patterns, chronic ? 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Covid-19 claims life of veteran councilman The death of well-known local government and the relevance politician Clive Napier has of political science. left his friends and colleagues “He obtained his Masters devastated. degree in political science at The Tshwane metro’s the University of Georgia in integrated development plan Washington DC in the USA (IDP) committee chairperson and later on studied towards died on Tuesday in a Pretoria his PhD in African studies at hospital due to Covid-19, the University of Pretoria. according to Tshwane DA “Clive had a wealth of chief whip Christo van den knowledge; he was a stalwart Heever. in the fi ght towards democracy Napier, a retired professor and a mentor to many of his emeritus of the University of colleagues until this day.” South-Africa (Unisa) in the She said Napier’s “record political science department, of unconditional and had also been a longtime DA dedicated public service ward councillor in Lyttelton, was a demonstration of his Doornkloof and Die Hoewes. commitment to fi ght against Peet du Preez at a NPC event with long-time members Antoinette Slabbert and Tanya de Vente-Bijker. Mpho Mehlape-Zimu, DA- corruption and help build a chairperson for Gauteng North South Africa for all”. Regional, said members of She said Napier leaves his the party in Gauteng North is DA colleagues, family and “totally heartbroken to learn friends in mourning, while Centurion mourns Leriba of the passing of our colleague still honoured to have known and friend”. and worked with him. “Clive was one of the “We hope his soul fi nds founding members of the everlasting peace. Hotel owner’s passing Democratic Party (DP) in “He will never be 1989 and had been serving forgotten,” Mehlape-Zimu a table laden with tapas,” Boje said. “Our thoughts and prayers are Odette Venter the DA over many years. He concluded. Boje said they also hosted the with his children and family and became a councillor in 2000 Centurion DA-councillor of Well-known Centurion resident and special 40th anniversary celebration huge circle of friends at this diffi cult when the Tshwane metro was ward 57, David Farquharson, owner of the Leriba Hotel, Peet du of the NPC at Hemingways time.” formed. said the news of Napier’s Preez, passed away in hospital on Restaurant where members, old and With the news of Du Preez’s “He was also the passing had left many shocked Thursday afternoon. new, came together for an evening to passing after 17:00 on Thursday, chairperson of the IDP and devastated. According to a Facebook post by remember. messages of condolences poured in standing committee in the “Clive went for his his daughter, Charlene Upton, he “Personally,” Boje said, “I for the family on social media. Tshwane metro municipality Covid-19 vaccination and was suff ering from heart and liver remember Peet from his pre-Leriba “Rest in peace Peet du Preez,” since 2016 when the DA contracted the virus 12 days failure and was moved to the cardio days when I was a reporter and read a message from Christo van der formed a coalition government after that. ICU’s general ward as “there was he was associated with the City Rheede. in Tshwane.” “He was then admitted to nothing more his doctors could do Council. He loved to bring people “What an exceptional person you As a professor, she said, hospital for a little more than for him”. together so it was not unusual to see were. Napier’s research interests a week, and Tuesday, we “He has heart failure, liver failure local politicians and business leaders “Your doors at Leriba Hotel were was in the broad area of local received the shocking news.” and many more complications,” she meeting at the hotel.” wide open to anyone who needed a wrote. Boje said Du Preez was a few hours to forget their troubles. Val Boje, chairperson of the NPC wonderful man, fun to be with and “Your creativity and business (national press club), said Peet was always with a new venture for the sense were an inspiration to us all. a long-standing and generous friend hotel and its community such as the “Our hearts go out to your loved of the Press Club “who hosted us concerts in the gardens along the ones.” countless times over the years at his Hennops River which gave young De Wet Potgieter wrote: “Rest in pride and joy, the Leriba Hotel in musicians the chance to perform. peace, my friend. I am going to miss Centurion. “It was sad when we heard Leriba you dearly.” “We held many events at Leriba, was to close last year followed by Lucas du Preez wrote: “RIP Peet from media briefi ngs to some of it being put on the market; a victim du Preez, my uncle, my friend. the most memorable networking of the impact of the Covid-19 “We are going to miss you dearly.” sessions and always we were pandemic on the local tourism In 2017, Du Preez received the warmly received by Peet and his industry, and his own ailing health,” Centurion of the Year award by the team, with the red wine fl owing and he said. Centurion Business Forum. THIS IS WHAT THE COMMUNITY HAD TO SAY:

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Sinesipho Schrieber Implementation of the new administrative adjudication of road traffi c off ences (Aarto) transport demerit system has been postponed until July next year. During a virtual press briefi ng on Thursday, transport minister Fikile Mbalula Ambulance crew robbed in blamed the postponement on delays caused by the coronavirus lockdown among N1 highway spike trap others. A Netcare 911 ambulance crew fell victim to He said the system, which was originally an armed robbery when the vehicle they were scheduled to be implemented Thursday, travelling in was caught in a spike trap along July 1, was still subject to other fi nalisation the N1 north on Thursday evening. proceedings such as publishing of other “The crew was robbed of all of their regulations and consultations with key personal belongings,” spokesperson Shaun stakeholders. Herbst said. “We need to clarify that there are still The crew were reportedly near the Carousel regulations to be promulgated. Consultation toll plaza, in Hammanskraal, when they heard with the diff erent MECs and minister of a loud bang, followed by “extreme” steering diffi culties which eventually disabled the vehicle completely. “As the crew realised the gravity of the event, four men armed with handguns surrounded the vehicle,” he said. 15 “Fortunately, the crew was not injured.” The threshold of demerit points that may be incurred Man killed in N4 highway without consequence is 15 points. accident on Friday evening A man succumbed to fatal injuries after a car he was travelling in overturned, rolling justice to seek concurrence is one of the several times on the N4 highway, in the east things that will happen that will lead us to of Pretoria on Friday evening. the signing of the act by the president,” said Minister Fikile Mbalula. Emer-G-Med paramedics in a statement Mbalula. said they responded to a single motor Mbalula said the roll-out of the system Watch video online: on the Department of Transport’s Twitter page, posted on July 1. vehicle collision on the N4 highway, near would be broken down in four phases. the Boschkop off -ramp around 19:30. This would ensure that all local (phase four) there will be no excuse among October 1 to December 31. It would see “Upon arrival at the scene, a light motor municipalities fully adhered to the our road users that they do not understand the Aarto system online set-up of 67 was found to have overturned, rolling legislation, with lessons learnt from the the implications and consequences of metropolitan municipalities, including the several times before coming to a stop. operational jurisdictions of Johannesburg Aarto.” Tshwane metro. “The driver, who was the only occupant of and Tshwane during the pilot roll-out. Issues of maladministration and alleged This would involve the establishment of the vehicle, was ejected in the collision and “The fourth phase will wrap up the corruption at Road Traffi c Infringement 18 more service outlets, the adjudication suff ered fatal injuries,” the statement read. entire implementation of Aarto in 2022, Agency (RTIA), which runs the programme process coming online in all provinces and when the points demerit system and also contributed to the delay, he said. appeals tribunal coming into full operation. driver rehabilitation programmes will be “The board suspended a number of Demerit points for an off ence ranges from introduced.” people there because of allegations of one to six, depending on the nature of the Mbalula said the system was maladministration and corruption. We had to off ence. The threshold of demerit points that “complicated”. do the clean-out because we cannot not act may be incurred without consequence is 15 More education was needed and the on the auditor-general’s report,” he said. points. roll-out next year would give the public the “The aim of Aarto is to bring down the If the threshold is exceeded, one’s driving opportunity to familiarise themselves with carnage on our roads. People must be held licence card or operating permit will be the system. accountable.” suspended for three months for each demerit “By the time we reach this milestone Phase two of the roll-out will be from point by which the threshold is exceeded. No slots available for driver’s licence renewals DTLCs to provide a quicker service and to Odette Venter accommodate more slots daily. Gauteng motorists fi nd it impossible to - Reduce the response time to repair eye obtain driver’s licence renewal slots in the testing machines. province due to the online booking system - Allow reputable chains and practices on e-Natis “being a mess”. (e.g. optometrists, banks, supermarkets, etc.) Fred Nel, DA Gauteng shadow MEC for to provide the renewal of driver licences on the Department of Roads and Transport, an agency basis. said this meant many motorists had to drive - Conduct an audit into whether all without valid licence cards. available slots are being communicated to “This exposes themselves to being fi ned the RTMC by licence testing centres and as well as their vehicle insurance being whether all slots provided to the RTMC is invalid,” he said. indeed logged onto the eNatis system. “This situation has been brought about by - Allow for the booking system to the ineptness of the Gauteng Department prioritise licences that are overdue for of Roads and Transport and the RTMC renewal. (Road Traffi c Management Corporation) - Extend the term for driver licence who manages online bookings through the renewals to a longer term (e.g. to seven or e-Natis system.” 10 years). Nel said on December 3 last year, “I - With the introduction of the Aarto wrote to the Gauteng MEC for Roads and Fred Nel, DA Gauteng shadow MEC for the system automatic assessments can be made Transport, the Minister for Transport and the Department of Roads and Transport. of a driver. Attention Centurion heroes! CEO of the RTMC with a range of possible Nel said in April this year there was a brief moment of excitement when the MEC West Pack Lifestyle and Centurion Rekord solutions to address the situation. I only towns: Emalahleni, Delmas, Leandra, received an acknowledgement from the Evander, Secunda, Balfour, Sasolburg, announced a number of interventions that want to honour those who stand out, were to be launched. who give without expecting anything in MEC, but no feedback from any of them.” Parys, Ventersdorp, Hartbeespoort, Brits, The solutions Nel proposed were as Bela-Bela, Rustenburg, Potchefstroom and “Almost all these interventions were a return and who put the needs of others copy and paste exercise from my letter,” Nel before their own. Every month West Pack follows: Standerton. - A further extension for driver licence - Provide for online applications where said. Lifestyle and Centurion Rekord want to “Ever since his announcements, nothing honour these “heroes who don’t wear holders for all licences that expire during drivers can pay their application fees and fi ll was implemented, and the crisis is capes”. We are calling on our readers to 2020 to be extended to December 31, 2021. out all forms electronically before visiting a nominate a community hero online! Your - Allow special after-hours and weekend DLTC (driving licence testing centre). deepening by the day. This situation can community hero could stand a chance to services for PrDP (professional driving - Allow for applicants submitting eye tests no longer persist, and the crisis needs to be win R1 000 and will also be featured in permit) applicants. for the tests to be evaluated in their absence resolved as a matter of urgency. an article in the Centurion Rekord, both - Allow Gauteng drivers to renew their (e.g. after-hours) and that they must only be “I call on the MEC, the Minister of online and in the newspaper. For more driver licences anywhere in the country. called for another visit (eye test) if the eye Transport and the CEO of the RTMC to information on nominating your hero visit - Immediately allow Gauteng motorists to test submitted is unsatisfactory. move forward with the DA’s proposed our website, www.rekord.co.za. renew licences at the following surrounding - Increase the number of eye testers at solutions and the MEC’s announcements.” www.rekord.co.za PRETORIA CENTURION REKORD JULY 16, 2021 | 5 Covid eis lewe van geliefde hoofleraar

Odette Venter Familie, vriende en gemeentelede van die Renaissance Geestelike Kerk Pretoria moes afskeid neem van hul geliefde hoofl eraar toe hy verlede Donderdag oorlede is weens Covid-19. Gedurende ’n virtuele gedenkdiens Sondag is die oorlede Dr. Abel Pienaar (52) bestempel as “die jong ketter-dominee van Skuilkrans wat diep spore in die Renaissance gemeente getrap het”. Die huldeblyk is gelei Robert Bosman, resident of Theuns van Niekerk Street, and DA councillor Cindy Billson. deur mede-leraar, Dr. Piet Muller. Volgens Muller is Pienaar Donderdag oorlede nadat hy die Covid-19 virus opgedoen en nagenoeg twee weke in die Wilgers hospitaal deurgebring het. Road is like a ‘drag strip’ - locals Muller het gesê Pienaar het die NG-kerk straight part of the road approximately 500m op Skuilkrans ongeveer agtien jaar gelede Odette Venter long, without any speed-calming devices. verlaat en by die Renaissance Geestelike “It has degenerated into a drag strip,” local “Vehicles do travel at a seemingly high Kerk aangesluit, destyds onder leiding van residents complain of a stretch of road on speed down the road; and should the budget Dr. Abel Pienaar Theuns van Niekerk Street, between the allow, speed humps will be built.” Dr. Flip Schutte en Ds. Gert van Rensburg. East- and Westgate of Wierda Another resident, Robert “Abel, ’n vry denker met ongeloofl ike Hy het Pienaar se ouers geprys vir die Glen Estate in Centurion. Bosman, complained about intellektuele kapasiteit, is oorlede in die jongman wat hulle grootgemaak het, “wat in “Motorcycles and vehicles general conditions in the area, fl eur van sy lewe. Hy is oorlede sonder dat die krag van sy oortuiging opgestaan het en alike drive at an insane speed such as illegal dumping at the hy eens sy nuutste boek, ‘Tau van Wakker ’n baken van lig geword het”. down the road between the two end of Theuns van Niekerk Word’, onder oë gehad het. Dit het pas Muller het gesê Pienaar het ontwikkel mini-circles at the said gates,” Motorcycles and Street. verskyn by Naledi-uitgewers.” in ’n “rustige, denkende mens”. Voorts dat said Piet Saayman, a resident of vehicles alike Billson said residents should “Hy het ‘n baie geseënde huwelik geliefdes en gemeentelede “in hierdie tyd Wierda Park. continue to report illegal geniet saam met sy vrou, Zelda, deur wie van skok en trauma oor sy dood” terugkyk Saayman said the road carried drive at insane dumping and lodge complaints at hy oorleef word, asook hulle kinders en na die leraar se eerste praatjie wat hy vanjaar heavy traffi c and reckless speeds. the metro. kleinkinders.” gelewer het, oor die verwagting van wat die driving in the area posed a huge “They should follow up with Zelda het aan Rekord gesê haar “hart is in jaar 2021 inhou. safety hazard to other motorists. Piet Saayman ward councillors for issues to be ’n duisend stukke,” en is nog nie gereed om “En as daar ooit ’n tyd was waarin almal According to Cindy Billson, addressed,” she said. daaroor te gesels nie. oor die toekoms wonder, dan is dit nou, en DA councillor for ward 69, the complaint She also encouraged residents to become In die huldeblyk het Muller gesê geen ons moet oomblik-vir-oomblik oordink wie was investigated in February of this year. involved and assist with issues in their woorde kan die verlies aanspreek nie, en ons is, en wat ons roeping is.” “Theuns van Niekerk Street between the areas, and “take ownership” of their mense moet in hierdie tyd dankbaar wees dat Muller het gesê Pienaar se motto was dat two entrances of Wierda Glen Estate is a neighbourhoods. hulle die ware Abel kon sien. die kerk ’n veilige hawe is vir almal.

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Sinesipho Schrieber A Pretoria-based faith movement believe that health workers needed support as they deal with the devastating Covid-19 pandemic. This as 3 867 people have died after contracting the virus since the beginning of the coronavirus outbreak. As cases continue to mount in the region, the Dare to Love A volunteer decontaminating the movement and community inside of a building. members are continuing with their prayer initiative at several Pretoria hospitals, which they started during the fi rst wave. The initiative consists of Volunteers community members holding an hour-long prayer outside regional hospitals to support health workers help sanitise metro office “Last year, we had the Odette Venter prayers outside the ICU Scientology volunteer ministers lawns for 90 days until the responded to an emergency call wards were cleared.” from the Tshwane metro’s Centurion offi ce after it had multiple positive Covid-19 cases this week. The volunteer ministers rushed to dealing with the wave of infections. sanitise the entire building to keep Frikkie du Plessis, a member the employees and visitors safe. In of Dare to Love, said the group doing so, they kept the municipal started the initiative after they were offi ce open to serve the community, inspired by children whose father said public aff airs director for the was in ICU after having contracted Dare to Love prayer initiative consisting of community members hold an hour prayer outside regional hospitals Scientology volunteer ministers, the virus. as a measure to support health workers dealing with deaths of the patients at hospitals while facing a ravaging Sandile Hlayisi. “A year ago, children whose wave of infections. Photo: Facebook “The number of positive cases father was sick and hospitalised has been increasing at an alarming used to go to the hospital at night, would expand nationally. number of cases goes down.” spirits of those sick. rate. This has led to dozens of sit by the window of his bed, play Over the past month, the group Under the current lockdown “A husband wrote to us saying municipal buildings having to deal music and pray for him,” Du Plessis had prayer sessions outside Pretoria rules, all gatherings including that he had a dream of people with positive cases daily, putting said. East hospital, Steve Biko academic faith-based gatherings have been singing at the hospital. His wife strain on public service delivery. “We joined them one night. As hospital, Life Groenkloof and prohibited until July 11. called him on Saturday evening “To tackle this, the non-profi t we were praying and playing music, Wilgers Life hospitals. Du Plessis, however, said the while we were there, and the organisation partnered with we saw the doctors pulling a sheet “Last year, we had the prayers group held the prayer sessions in husband said we sounded like what the city to help during all the over him; unfortunately, he passed outside the ICU lawns for 90 days small groups where most people he heard in the dream. The wife waves of Covid-19. They do away. Standing outside the hospital, until the wards were cleared. And stay in their cars outside the has since been healed and was this by donating high standard we saw the devastation inside the this year, we are doing it again hospitals to keep social distancing discharged.” decontamination services to the hospital caused by Covid.” because we can see the need for it,” and wear masks while praying. At some hospitals, Du Plessis municipality.” Du Plessis said this incident he said. Du Plessis said the prayer said the staff come out to join the He said the pandemic has been sparked the prayer initiative which “We will only stop when the sessions also aimed at uplifting the prayer sessions. tough for the hundreds of volunteer Advertorial Mams artists join forces to start a big brand Stephen Selaluke The number of positive cases Meet Morithi Matlala (27) has been increasing at an and Thabang Dinala (29) from alarming rate. Mamelodi. They are the founders of Humble Beginnings SA brand. Sandile Hlayisi Their brand is about never giving up on your dreams, “because we ministers who have not taken much all come from humble beginnings”. time off since. But he claims all Matlala said their brand was of them were very proud of what established in 2014, in the heart of they did as they keep in mind at all Pretoria, Mamelodi. times the purpose of what they are “We were both doing diff erent doing all this work for. things in entertainment, until “It is our priority to take care of we met and we decided to fuse our city and country during these together events, fashion and hostile times. The City of Tshwane entertainment to be under one has been contributing greatly by umbrella. We went on to be providing us with drivers who take friends and became brothers,” said our volunteers around the region to Matlala. decontaminate aff ected areas. This The duo met in 2013. Thabang has been a wonderful partnership Dinala was a DJ and Matlala was Morithi Matlala (27) and Thabang Dinala (29) from Mamelodi, founders of Humble Beginnings SA brand. and we are prepared to stand with an MC and former fashion model. them during the third wave,” said “The journey was not easy but Matlala said they were inspired regulations we couldn’t host Matlala encouraged the youth of Hlayisi. we fused the best of both worlds. by their own slogan ‘Your our annual camoufl age party Mamelodi “to always remember “With over 1.1 million hours That’s what makes HB unique. testimony, our motivation’. experience as its capacity reaches that the dream is free but the hustle spent by the Scientology volunteer “The umbrella includes these “Our aspiration is to one day over 3 500 attendees. is sold separately”. ministers on the front lines, they products and services under IT, take local talent to the world and “Hopefully soon we will come “Never be discouraged by your also announced that they have marketing, brand consultation, beyond and host national events back with an epic experience once background but rather, always be sanitised over 66 200 buildings clothing brand, events and events that will headline local talent again.” inspired by your future and where across South Africa to mitigate the consultation, entertainment PR for because we believe in Mamelodi The duo have also worked with you want to see yourself. Never let spread of Covid-19.” artists and in-house podcasts. and its potential to reach across the famous artists like Kwesta, DJ pride get in your way and always Tshwane mayor Randal Williams “Denali handles the music and borders of SA,” he said. Dimples, Moonchild, Busiswa, stay humble,” said Matlala. thanked the volunteers for all the artist PR and I handle the branding “Unfortunately, with the Nokwazi, Guru Logic, Bujy and You can reach both Matlala and work that they have been doing in and marketing,” he said. Covid-19 wave and lockdown many others. Dinala on 081 337 4629. terms of deep cleaning. www.rekord.co.za PRETORIA CENTURION REKORD JULY 16, 2021 | 7 8 | PRETORIA CENTURION REKORD JULY 16, 2021 www.rekord.co.za

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Michael Rodgers (USA) was In 2016 he clocked a time of second in 10.00s and Marvin 9.89s in Hungary. Bracy (USA) third in 10.02s. Simbine truly reset the record The Tuks-based athlete was, books with his speedy exploit. however, not done for the The previous African record evening. Just over an hour later, he was back on track again to race the 200m. He won his race in 20.25s, running against a 3.25m/s headwind. Werner Prinsloo, Simbine’s coach, is the one person who If we can just have would not have been surprised by Simbine’s speedy exploits. one race in which the He predicted last week that weather does not act up, Simbine is bound to run a fast I know Akani is going to time. “If we can just have one race be fast, really fast. in which the weather does not act up, I know Akani is going Werner Prinsloo – to be fast, really fast. I won’t Simbine’s coach be surprised if he dips under 9.90s,” Prinsloo said. A few days after his was set by Nigeria’s Olusoji performance in Hungary, Fasuba in 2006. He clocked Simbine was back in action, this 9.85s in 2006 in Doha. time at the Monaco Diamond What made everything that League Meeting. Producing little bit more special to Simbine another solid result, Simbine was that he also got to improve closed an impressive week on on the meeting record (9.86s) the European circuit by taking set by Asafa Powell (Jamaica) second place in the men’s 100m in 2011. race. Simbine has been idolising The Pretoria sprinter put up Powell ever since he fi rst started another strong fi ght against a to challenge the stopwatch. world-class fi eld which included The sprinter from Pretoria some of his fellow medal is, for now, the second-fastest contenders for the upcoming man in the world. Only Trayon Tokyo Olympic Games. Bromell (USA), who ran 9.77s, He crossed the line in 9.98s, Akani Simbine set a new African and South African 100m-record last has been faster over 100m. with American athlete Ronnie week, running 9.84s in Hungary. His performance was near- Baker taking the win in 9.91s. Pta-seun is Gauteng se nuwe bergfietskampioen Koos Venter Hoewel Nathan Naudé, matriekseun van Hoërskool Montana in Pretoria eers as graad 8-leerling ernstig op sy fi etsryloopbaan begin konsentreer het, het sy teenstanders sommer gou agtergekom dat hulle hóm beslis ernstig moet opneem. Ná ’n rits prestasies op sy bergfi ets die afgelope vyf jaar, het Naudé onlangs die kersie op die koek van sy fi etsryloopbaan tot dusver geplaas, toe hy aangewys is as Gauteng-kampioen van die XCO-bergfi etsreeks. In die proses het Naudé ook sy Gauteng-kleure as bergfi etsryer verdien. Dit het alles vir hom begin toe hy nog ’n voorskoolknapie was en gereeld vir die pret saam met sy pa gaan fi etsry het. Hy was gou ’n bedrewe ryer, maar eers nadat hy hoërskool toe is, het Naudé dié sport ernstiger begin opneem en vir wedrenne begin inskryf. Later het hy deel geword van The Coaching Corner se span, waar hy deur afrigter Lionel Scholtz onder hande geneem is. Twee jaar gelede, in sy graad 10-jaar, het Naudé begin uitblink en sy eerste oorwinning in ’n Spur- skoleligawedren behaal. Daardie jaar het hy uiteindelik 12e geëindig in die nasionale Spur-reeks, terwyl hy twee silwer medaljes gewen het in die XCO Cup-reeks. Nathan Naudé in aksie op sy bergfi ets tydens ’n onlangse wedren. Akani Simbine ready for Tokyo JULY 16, 2021 012-842-0300 Games Local UFC star in knockout fight After dominating his weight division in Championship (UFC) of America, the world’s Koos Venter South Africa for years under the banner of largest and most prestigious mixed martial arts One of Pretoria’s most exciting emerging the local Extreme Fighting Championship organisation. sports superstars, Dricus du Plessis, once (EFC) – which also has ties to Europe – In October last year, he announced his entry again managed to bring the spotlight of the Du Plessis fi rst made inroads in Poland into this big stage with great fanfare, when mixed martial arts community on him this to become welterweight champion of that he knocked out Markus Perez of Brazil in past weekend with a brilliant performance at country’s mixed martial arts organisation, the fi rst round of their fi ght at the UFC Fight the much-discussed UFC 264 tournament in before he moved to the biggest stage when Night tournament in Abu Dhabi. Las Vegas, USA. he was recruited by the Ultimate Fighting On Saturday night in Las Vegas, Du Plessis’ big chance came when he was part of the tournament that was watched by millions of TV viewers worldwide, due to the main fi ght between the fl amboyant Irishman, Conor McGregor, and the Long-serving Titans Cricket team manager American, Dustin Poirier. Karen Smithies. This third fi ght in a trilogy between the two high-profi le MMA fi ghters attracted huge media attention around the world, after ICC honours McGregor won the fi rst fi ght with a technical Titans team Saturday’s third fight ended in an anti-climax, after McGregor broke manager his leg at the end of the first round Long-serving Titans Cricket team manager and Poirier – who dominated his Karen Smithies has been chosen for an opponent in that first round – was International Cricket Council mentorship named the winner. programme, which is designed to integrate more women into the sport. Smithies, a World Cup winner with knockout, while Poirier again dominated England – as captain in 1993 – has played an the second fi ght, when he knocked out the instrumental role behind the scenes at Titans Irishman. Cricket. Saturday’s third fi ght ended in an anti- She will be part of the second intake of climax, after McGregor broke his leg at mentees in the ICC 100% Cricket Future the end of the fi rst round and Poirier – who Leaders programme, with the ICC picking dominated his opponent in that fi rst round – 40 names from their 29 members around was named the winner. the world to empower in various industries Du Plessis’ fi ght against Giles progressed to within the game. the second round, after the South African by “It is always heartening to see our staff all indications won the fi rst round on points. excel, and Kaz receiving this honour from The Pretoria fi ghter, who is also a master the ICC is testimony to her dedication and at the various submission techniques of the hard work,” Titans Cricket CEO Dr Jacques sport, showed in the fi rst round why his Faul said. opponents do not like to face him on the He added that she is a massive part of the ground and Giles had to use every trick in the Titans operation, so any sort of upskilling book to stay out of trouble during those fi rst for her can only benefi t the union as a whole. fi ve minutes. “We know that she’s already achieved so However, after the American attacked much in the game, and we are justifi ably furiously in the second round, Du Plessis proud of this latest recognition,” Faul waited for his chance and then sent his remarked. opponent to the canvas with a magnifi cent Smithies is just one of two South African straight-right on the jaw. Although Du Plessis women nominated, with Xolile Mabuza was then ready to attack further, the American chosen to focus on the broadcasting fi eld. was already in dreamland and the referee She will be mentored by Ian Bishop of the ended the fi ght. Du Plessis is fast becoming a West Indies. popular star in the UFC community. “It’s very exciting to be chosen, and it His dream of a UFC world title may soon is really encouraging to see the ICC really Dricus du Plessis in action at the past weekend’s UFC 264 event in Las Vegas against his come true if he continues to build on this being proactive,” she said. American opponent, Trevin Giles. Photo: UFC/Gary A. Vasquez trend.