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KZN’SKZN’S DARKESTDARKEST HOURHOUR TUESDAY, JULY 13, 2021 R9,20 (incl vat) RAMAPHOSA Ntando Ndlovu (15), from Mpumelelo in CALLS FOR the France township was shot and killed END TO RIOTS on Monday. Teen shot dead SUPPLIED CLIVE NDOU President Cyril Ramaphosa yesterday called for calm in the face of the instability caused by the looting and destruction of prop- erty. Addressing the nation yesterday evening, Ramaphosa said the government was doing everything in its power to restore order and stability. It was important, Ramaphosa said, for the govern- ment to protect South Africans and their assets. “It is vital that we prevent any further loss of life or injury, or during unrest destruction of valuable infrastructure and property that sustains the lives of our people. “We are, therefore, mobilising all available resources and ca- pacities to restore order in our country. As commander-in-chief of the SA National Defence Force, and of our security forces, I Bystanders threaten police officer after rubber bullet fatally strikes boy (15) have authorised the deployment of the defence force personnel in support of the of the SA Police Service,” he said. Ramaphosa, who approved the deployment of the army in NOMPILO KUNENE shot, he wasn’t even on the Southgate Spar shot on the knee. responding,” she said. people didn’t break-in to the shops but I’m KwaZulu-Natal and Gauteng after mobs claiming to be aligned property anymore, he was on the road out- “Security guards wearing camouflage The teenager said the boy died a short sure it’s just a matter of time because the to an ANC faction calling for the release of former president Ja- A teenage boy died after he was shot with side, but he was still killed. uniform came and started throwing teargas. while later while waiting for an ambulance. police are outnumbered.” cob Zuma, said the current violence has already cost lives, and a rubber bullet during unrest at Southgate “We want justice for his death. When “We couldn’t breathe. I tried to run but The girl’s grandfather, who also asked “I am grateful that my daughter is safe that the government has to stop it before more lives were lost. Spar in Pietermaritzburg yesterday morn- President Ramaphosa spoke, he said people one security guard grabbed me and threw that his name not be published, told The despite being traumatised, but I feel sorry “The path of violence leads to more violence and devastation. ing. must be arrested, not killed,” said Mpande. me on the floor.” Witness that he was not aware that his for that boy’s family,” he said. We have to prevent any further loss of life. Ntando Ndlovu (15), from Mpumelelo in He described Ntando, who went to Mvu- The girl said there were about 40 other granddaughter had wandered off and was In a video seen by The Witness, a handful “I would like to be clear, we will take action to protect every the France township, which is about 5 km zo High School, as a lovely child who always people who were made to lie down on the at Spar. of men are seen confronting a police officer person in this country against violence, intimidation, theft. away from the Spar, was shot in the chest had a smile on his face. ground. “She left while I was taking a bath. I called who they allege was the one who shot the “We will not hesitate to arrest and prosecute those who per- and died a short while later. “I was coughing, and my eyes were burn- her when I realised she was not at home teenager. petrate these actions,” he said. Ntando’s uncle, Sibongiseni Mpande, ‘I could see the round ing. I tried telling the security guards that and when she answered she was crying but The men are heard asking the man why About 500 people in both KZN and Gauteng have been ar- told The Witness that they were also bullet inside his chest’ the boys were shot but one guard hit me she told me where she was so I rushed there. he killed the boy, and one is heard telling rested in connection with the ongoing violence accompanied by shocked that the boy was at Southgate Spar. A 14-year-old girl, who cannot be named be- with the big gun on my back,” said the girl. “When I got there I saw a tiny body cov- the officer that he also has a gun and that looting and destruction to property. He said he suspects that Ntando had seen cause she is a minor, told The Witness that She said the security guards finally al- ered up. My heart stopped, I thought it was he is not afraid to shoot the officer. Ramaphosa said the government was engaging sectors of so- a crowd going to Spar and also followed, she had met the Ntando outside Spar just lowed her to get up and go to the boy who her. I went to the body and uncovered the In what looks like an attempt to explain ciety, including religious, traditional and political leaders in its but he said the people at Spar told the family a few minutes before he was shot. had been shot on the chest. face and saw that it was actually a small boy. that he did not use live ammunition, the attempt to restore peace and stability. that Ntando had told them that he was there She stays in the Westgate area, which is “Before the boy was shot, he told me his I looked up and saw my granddaughter at officer is seen taking out his service pistol While the President was optimistic that the current instability to buy bread. across the road from Southgate Spar. The name and age. He said he was from Mpume- a distance. and counting the bullets in the magazine would soon be a thing of the past, he however, made it clear “It looks like he was shot twice, and peo- incident happened at about 11.30 am. lelo in France and had walked all the way “Her hands were covered in blood. She to prove to the men that he did not use it that the problem could be complex as it has never happened ple were telling us that he was shot with The girl said she was standing in the park- here with his brother and friends. told me that a neighbour had asked her to to shoot the boy. since the advent of democracy in 1994. live ammunition and not rubber bullets. We ing lot next to the boy who was shot, along “It felt like I knew him already, so I wanted accompany her to Spar and then her friend When approached for comment, national “This is not us. As South Africans we have always chosen the don’t know for sure because the police have other children, as they watched people who to help him. He was lying on the ground, was shot.” police spokesperson, Colonel Brenda Muri- path of peace and dialogue, and not violence,” he said. not told us anything,” said Mpande. were trying to break down the doors that and I could see the round bullet inside his The man said the residents were angry dili, said the update on yesterday’s protests The violent protests currently sweeping across the KZN prov- He said the family, especially Ntando’s lead into the Spar centre. chest. I tried to take it out but I couldn’t about the boy’s death. He said they were in the country would be part of the Presi- ince, devastating cities and towns, happen a few days after Zu- mother, were distraught about the incident. “The police came and started shooting because he was bleeding a lot. referring to the policeman who shot the boy dent’s address last night, and that the police ma’s arrest for defying a ConCourt order directing him to ap- “Who shoots an unarmed child like that, rubber bullets. The boy next to me got shot “Another girl had a bottle of water and by name. will not be reporting on individual incidents pear before the Zondo Commission investigating state capture. he wasn’t carrying anything. When he was on the chest and [another] younger boy was we tried making him drink, but he wasn’t “The situation is very tense here. The • [email protected] Malls which have been affected in the province include Piet- ermaritzburg’s Brookside Mall, Edendale Mall, and Durban’s Mega City Mall in Umlazi, Springfield Park and the Isithebe Business Park in Mandini. Businesses in Pietermaritzburg, Howick, Rich- mond and other Midlands towns have suffered enormous loss- es. While Ramaphosa acknowledged that poverty and unem- IFP, DA call on Zikalala to say how ANC will restore calm ployment has a role to play in the current looting of shops, he criticised those engaging in “lawlessness”, saying that the violent protests would breed more poverty. CLIVE NDOU ty’s Zuma faction. president Jacob Zuma is being treated,” he ers, as well as the torching of infrastructure, “Not only must he share this information “What is happening now has nothing to said. we also sympathise with KwaZulu-Natal cit- with party leaders, he must also reassure the The ANC in KwaZulu-Natal has maintained do with president Jacob Zuma — they are However, opposition parties were ada- izens across the political spectrum, who citizens of our province that he and his ANC it is not aware of any of its members who acts of criminality by a section of communi- mant that the violent protests have every- find themselves entangled in the factional leadership will put their needs first,” he said. The Witness was not printed are part of the violent protests. ty members. thing to do with ANC internal battles. battles of the ANC,” he said. The violent protests currently sweeping They are currently taking flak from oppo- “As the ANC in KZN our view is that the IFP provincial spokesperson, Blessed DA provincial leader, Francois Rodgers, across the KZN province take place a few today due to the unrest in sition parties for their failure to reign in protests have something to do with poverty Gwala, said the ANC should take full re- said Zikalala, who is also the ANC provincial days after Zuma’s arrest for defying a Con- KwaZulu-Natal. former president Jacob Zuma supporters. and unemployment,” he said. sponsibility for the looting and destruction chairperson, should share with opposition Court order directing him to appear before Despite the violent protests accompa- ANC prominent Zuma supporter, of property currently going on in the prov- parties the provincial government’s plans to the Zondo Commission investigating state We apologise to all who were nied by looting and the destruction of prop- Nkosentsha Shezi, who is also the chairper- ince. tackle the violent protests. capture. left disappointed at not receiving erty being a continuation of the illegal gath- son of the provincial radical economic “The IFP has noted with concern the on- “It is critical that the Premier, during his Malls which have been affected in the erings that have been taking place outside transformation (RET), a ruling party fac- going anarchy in the province and the deaf- party leaders’ meeting, provide a briefing province include Pietermaritzburg’s Brook- their paper this morning. Zuma’s Nkandla homestead, ANC provin- tion supporting Zuma, said the protests ening silence of ANC leadership in the prov- on the current wave of lawlessness facing side Mall, Edendale Mall, Durban’s Mega cial spokesperson, Nhlakanipho Ntombela, have not been organised by the RET. ince, especially Premier Sihle Zikalala. KZN. He must also advise what action the City Mall in Umlazi, Springfield Park and 16621 denied the current protests were being orga- “These are just members of the commu- “While we strongly condemn the acts of government is taking to restore calm in our the Isithebe Business Park in Mandini. 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How to Pre-school boost SA’s teachers economy, Mpofu’s five-hour plea in limbo create jobs over jabs Former president ‘must take his punishment’, Zuma’s advocate hears South Africa can bolster job As millions of people across the hires by temporarily extending country eagerly await their tax incentives, suspending rules Jacob Zuma’s legal representative, advo- “We don’t expect that anybody would Court that it made “fundamental re- mons for him to appear before it, had was a trial in accordance with the ap- chance to be vaccinated, a circu- that increase labour costs and cate Dali Mpofu, says the former presi- be callous,” Mpofu said. scindable errors” in its contempt of been treated better than Zuma. proved procedure for contempt of court lar from the Department of introducing measures to support dent should be released from prison, Zuma is seeking a rescission of the court ruling against him. He said Botha went to court and had proceedings,” Ngcukaitobi argued. Health has clearly stated that entrepreneurship and self-em- pending the Constitutional Court’s de- contempt ruling made against him by Mpofu spent more than five hours also exercised his right to appeal. He also disagreed with Zuma’s legal only Early Childhood Develop- ployment, according to the World cision on his rescission application. the Constitutional Court. trying to convince the justices of the “Former president Zuma does not representative that the Constitutional ment (ECD) practitioners and Bank. Mpofu told the justices of the Consti- The former president is currently in Constitutional Court that Zuma’s sec- have that. He does not have even the Court made an error in its judgment. staff registered with the Depart- While other reforms, including tutional Court yesterday that it would prison, serving a 15-month sentence. tion 35 rights in terms of the Constitu- right which this court said is so sacro- Meanwhile, the Helen Suzman Foun- ment of Social Development tackling electricity supply con- be “cruel and degrading punishment” Zuma was found in contempt of court tion were denied, arguing that the sanct,” Mpofu argued. “PW Botha com- dation argued that it was not in the inter- (DSD) on the Stimulus Relief straints, remain pivotal, time- for Zuma to remain behind bars while after he defied the apex court’s ruling former president deserved the right to mitted the crime that former president ests of justice for the Constitutional Package will be eligible for vacci- bound emergency measures to he waits for the decision. that he appear before the Zondo Com- a fair trial. Zuma is accused of,” he said. Court to rescind its contempt ruling. nation in the next roll-out. support poorer workers and cre- “Former president Zuma is not a mission to answer questions. Mpofu began his argument by telling He said a person who stole a loaf of Advocate Max du Plessis, for the foun- This is another blow to the ate jobs are needed as the flight risk. It is just a cruel and degrading Mpofu yesterday told the court there the court it may have “exceeded the bread and someone who murdered a dation, said the case fails the legal test sector, as in the first vaccine economy recovers from the dev- punishment for him to remain there was no evidence that Zuma would not bounds of the Constitution”. million people were equally entitled to for rescission. roll-out to teachers, ECD owners astation wrought by the corona- (prison), while waiting for the outcome, appear before the commission. The advocate said it was the Constitu- section 35 rights. Du Plessis argued that the former and employees were entirely ex- virus pandemic, the Washington- which may or may not be favourable to “On the contrary, there is evidence tion that was supreme and not the Con- The State Capture Inquiry’s legal rep- president was given an opportunity to cluded from the register, and on- based lender said yesterday in its him,” Mpofu said. that he is a willing participant,” he said. stitutional Court. resentative, advocate Tembeka Ngcu- provide the apex court with his views on ly teachers registered with the South Africa Economic Update. “He is a 79-year-old person, who suf- “Can this court go as far as to say Mr He also accused the court of breach- kaitobi, meanwhile said Zuma’s rescis- sentence. Instead, he “publicly, unequiv- Department of Basic Education South Africa’s economy con- fers from comorbidities, and we know Zuma must be forced to appear, even if ing section 35 of the Constitution. “This sion application should fail because he ocally washed his hands” of this case. (DBE) were considered. tracted the most in a century the state of the health in the country at he thinks the person is biased? No, it court made fundamental rescindable er- does not want to “take punishment”, de- He said Zuma had been given oppor- The problem lies in the fact last year and lost 1,4 million jobs the moment, and as we said before, he can’t.” rors,” he argued. spite “brazen contempt”. tunities to engage in the legal process, that a majority of preschools are as restrictions to curb the is always in the custody of law enforce- Mpofu also said the term of the Zondo Mpofu also argued that apartheid Ngcukaitobi told the nine justices of but elected not to do so. not registered or were unable to spread of the virus weighed on ment. It would just be vindictiveness for Commission had been extended and president PW Botha, who was criminally the Constitutional Court that it did not Judgment has been reserved, with, no register and benefit from the output and forced some busi- any party to suggest that he should wait “therefore, all things being equal, he can charged by the Truth and Reconciliation disregard Zuma’s rights in its contempt order — as yet — for his release. Stimulus Relief Package, which nesses to cut wages, reduce for the outcome while he is sitting there. appear”. He said the Constitutional Commission when he defied its sum- judgment. “Mr Zuma had a trial, and it — News24. involved a complicated online staff or permanently shut down. process. So the current exclusion SA’s unemployment rate stood means that only a tiny fraction at a record 32,6% in the first of ECD employees at over 9 000 quarter of 2021, the third-highest ECD centres registered with the of 82 countries tracked by Govt paid Bosasa wants ANC to repay R3,6 mln election money DSD, are eligible for vaccination. . Bloomberg. The rate has re- Some of these ECDs are not mained above 20% for at least registered due to the registration two decades, even though the over R1 bln The ANC has been slapped with a Bosasa, which received billions in process being near impossible for economy expanded by over 5,0% High Court summons to repay more government tenders over nearly a ECD owners from impoverished a year in the early 2000s. than R3,6 million it received from decade, has a long history of donat- rural areas and townships. An- corruption-accused company Bosasa ing money and resources to the ANC. other reason for unregistered Inadequate skills to Cubans in the run-up to the 2014 national centres is that the prohibitive Analysts blame the problem on elections. Bosasa-linked donations: costs involved to meet the re- an education system that The party, which has been beset • In October 2017, Watson made a quirements set by the depart- doesn’t equip students with ade- While hundreds of qualified profession- by reports over its precarious finan- R500 000 donation to the CR17 ment. quate skills to find jobs and als sit idle at home, the government has cial position, has just days to file a campaign of President Cyril Rama- Parent24 asked Jennifer strict labour laws that make hir- spent more than R1 billion on employ- notice with the South Gauteng High phosa. His campaign has placed the McQuillan, an Early Childhood De- ing and firing onerous. ment contracts with Cuba over the last Court in Johannesburg to indicate money in a trust account awaiting velopment provider, trainer, advo- Racial disparities that date 10 years. whether it will defend the legal ac- further instructions. cate, and writer, how the Depart- back to the era of white minori- So far, staggering amounts of money tion and once filed, will have 20 days • Ramaphosa’s son, Andile admitted ment of Social Development ty rule and have also left many have been spent on Cuban workers in to file responding papers. to receiving R2 million from Bosasa (DSD) could have done more for black South Africans living in so- basic education, public works, health, Bosasa, which was renamed Afri- in a business deal, which News24 this “forgotten” sector. called townships on the periph- human settlements and defence. can Global Operations in 2017, donat- later established was closer to McQuillan said the DSD should ery of cities and made it difficult According to DA chief whip Natasha ed millions to the ANC over nearly a R3,3 million. have asked all ECDs to sign up for them to access and retain Mazzone, the party submitted parlia- decade, despite public allegations of • The company’s campus in Krugers- their staff, by sending letters to formal employment. mentary questions to all government de- corruption involving multibillion-rand dorp was used as a “war room” by all the principals. “We should be The World Bank suggested partments questioning past and present tenders it had been awarded by vari- Bosasa directors (from left) Papa Leshabane, Thandi Makoko, the late the ANC during the 2014 and 2016 able to register our schools on a that the government deepen employment agreements with Cuba. ous government departments, most Gavin Watson, Joe Gumede with then ANC treasurer general Zweli Mkhize elections. simple portal and go to the vac- employment tax incentives and Five departments that have agreements notably the Department of Correc- (centre) and politically connected fixer Sesinya Seopela (far right) during • Bosasa installed, free of charge, cination station with a letter- temporary relief for industries af- with the Cubans responded to the DA: tional Services. a meeting at Luthuli House in 2014. CCTV systems and variably electric head from our ECD Centre, con- fected by stop-start lockdowns Former Bosasa executives Angelo fencing at senior ANC politician’s firming employment and our until a sizeable number of firms Basic education Agrizzi and Andries van Tonder are Murray, set out that Bosasa Opera- Voters cast their ballots on 7 May homes, including Nomvula Mokonya- identification. Why does this become operational again. The first group of Cuban specialists facing charges of corruption and tions, a subsidiary company of par- 2014. ne, Gwede Mantashe and Thabang need to be so regulated? This is Both measures should be came in the 2017/18 financial year when fraud together with former correc- ent company African Global Holdings, The liquidators alleged Bosasa did Makwetla. for vaccination, not funding,” she time-bound and could support 10 were based at the Department of Ba- tional services commissioner Linda made eight payments to the ANC in not receive any benefit or value in • Bosasa donated an estimated added. 2,3 million jobs at a cost of sic Education’s national office and four Mti and former correctional services the run-up to the elections. exchange for making the payments. R40 million to the ANC over a dec- ECD practitioners and support R18 billion a year, it said. others in the Eastern Cape. chief financial officer Patrick Gilling- The payments were broken down At the time the payments were ade or more. staff also weighed in on a post Government, unions and busi- The exact number of Cubans were ham. Bosasa was run by the late Ga- as follows: made, Bosasa’s liabilities exceeded its • It also paid an estimated R3,5 mil- on the Facebook group HELP- nesses could also negotiate a kept in the subsequent financial year vin Watson who died in a car crash • Six payments of R500 000 each, assets, the liquidators set out, which lion for two birthday parties for Ja- SAECDs sharing how disappoint- temporary suspension of regula- (2018/19) at the department and in the near OR Tambo International Airport totalling R3 million, were made on 31 means the payments to be recouped cob Zuma in 2015 and 2016. ed they are with the vaccination tions that increase labour costs province. The agreement on collabora- under suspicious circumstances in March 2014. fall under the Insolvency Act. In August 2019, News24 reported process underway. and impede hiring, the World tion between the two governments on 2019, with the tax man and the liq- • One payment of R150 000 was News24 approached ANC spokes- on a letter of thanks the ANC had One ECD practitioner, Natasha, Bank said. professional services in basic education uidators closing in. In the summons made on 9 April 2014. person Pule Mabe for comment, but sent to Bosasa, thanking the compa- commented that she thinks that The moratorium should benefit was concluded in November 2016. issued on Friday, which News24 has • One payment of R265 000 was he had not responded at the time of ny for R3 million in donations. unless all Early Childhood Devel- vulnerable people, who’ve borne It is valid for five years from 2017 to seen, the liquidators, led by Cloete made on 17 April 2014. publication. — News24. opment centres close down, the the brunt of firings, it said. 2022, and the agreement is for the de- government will never see their — Fin24. partment to employ 20 Cuban subject importance. specialists in mathematics and science. Cubans were each paid R496 839, which ries for specialists in areas in which The department is not only asking the Human settlements, Trained ECD teacher Tiffany, As for the 2021/22 year, the same num- amounted to just more than R16 million. South Africa has shortages. Cubans for help in maintaining its ar- water and sanitation wondered why the department ber of Cubans were deployed at the de- According to De Lille, 31 Cubans were In April last year, 187 Cuban doctors moured fleet. The government is spending R65 million chose this path instead of find- RAND AT A partment and the above-mentioned employed in November 2016. They were arrived in South Africa to help fight the Eyebrows were raised when the SA on 24 Cuban engineers who are to assist ing a decent type of database 2-MONTH LOW provinces as in the 2020/21 financial each paid R399 791 annually, amounting Covid-19 pandemic, and the govern- National Defence Force spent nearly locals in water infrastructure and main- like the Vangasali system they all year. The four specialists at the depart- to around R12,3 million. ment spent more than R200 million on R215 million to import Heberon Alpha tenance. Water and Sanitation Minister registered on last year, in order AGAINST DOLLAR ment are being paid R733 257 annually. The 24 currently employed by the de- their salaries. R 2B, manufactured by a Cuban-Chinese Lindiwe Sisulu said the government for ECDs to reopen. partment are receiving R1 125 725 annu- At the time, News24 reported company and believed to be effective in looked towards the Cubans as they had Other ECD practitioners and Public works and infrastructure ally. This amounts to just more than R6 117 464 had been budgeted for ac- the fight against the coronavirus. certain specialities that South African teachers said they visited vacci- The rand slumped to its weakest The Department of Public Works and R27 million. There is no plan to employ commodation for six of the nine provin- However, the drug is not registered engineers did not. The minister added nation centres for a walk-in vac- level against the dollar in over Infrastructure employed Cuban techni- new Cuban technical advisors for the ces. Mpumalanga, Gauteng and KwaZu- with the SA Health Products Regulatory the Cuban engineers have overcome cination, and many of them were two months as rioting that cal advisors under a technical advisory 2021/23 medium-term expenditure lu-Natal were yet to provide figures. Authority (SAHPRA). challenges and have the experience and vaccinated on request. started with last week’s arrest of programme. framework period. In March, News24 reported the Audi- know-how to do it better. — Parent24. former president Jacob Zuma This emanated from a September The current cohort employment con- Defence and military veterans tor-General (AG) found none of the Mazzone said it made no sense the spread, weighing on the outlook 2005 agreement signed between South tract will end in November 2021. In response to a parliamentary question 970 000 vials of the drug interferon that government would continue to ask the for an economy already strained Africa and Cuba. According to Public from DA MP Kobus Marais, Defence and the department ordered from Cuba was Cubans for help with record unemploy- by a resurgence of the coronavirus. Works and Infrastructure Minister Pa- Health Military Veterans Minister Nosiviwe accounted for, and records of a R34 mil- ment rates. “Why would the defence de- “It is difficult to tell which is tricia de Lille, 33 Cuban technical advis- Last month, News24 reported the Cu- Mapisa-Nqakula revealed the depart- lion payment for a consignment of the partment spend billions on Cuban ser- GLOBAL COUNT the greater emergency in South ors were employed during 2010 and ban medical brigade was remaining in ment had paid Cuban service providers drug is nowhere to be found. vice providers to maintain and repair its Africa right now: the riots, which 2011, and 31 in November 2016. the country for another 12 months at a to maintain and repair its defence equip- Furthermore, the AG found no evi- defence equipment when the local de- 187 092 329 have resulted in significant prop- Currently, 24 are still participating in cost of R83 million. ment, under Project Thusano, to the dence of regulatory approval prior to the fence industry is caught in a death spiral Total confirmed cases erty damage, looting and affect- the programme. In 2010 and 2011, the The money has been set aside for sala- tune of more than R1 billion since 2015. importation of interferon. and job losses,” she added. — News24. ed the movements of goods along an important trade corri- dor, or the continued spread of ZIKALALA PAYS TRIBUTE TO LATE NGUBANE’S MONUMENTAL CONTRIBUTION TO PEACE IN KZN 4 035 291 Total deaths Covid-19,” Siobhan Redford, an analyst at Rand Merchant Bank CLIVE NDOU Zikalala said Ngubane, who later be- and IFP, which cost the lives of many. “We pay tribute to Dr Ngubane for in Johannesburg, said in a client came an ambassador and Eskom “Dr Ngubane was crucial in building a life well-lived, and thank him and 2 206 781 note. “It will be important to see KwaZulu-Natal Premier Sihle Zikalala board chairperson, was a visionary fraternal relations with the leadership his family for a sterling contribution Total confirmed SA the government take action.” has described the province’s former leader. “The province has lost a stal- of the ANC. to the new South Africa. We convey cases (July 12) The rand declined 1,4% to premier, Dr Ben Ngubane, who died wart servant, a fine scholar and a true “He always had a steady hand and our deepest condolences to his family, R14,47 per dollar yesterday after- yesterday morning, as a unifier who visionary who led the drive for eco- was imbued with the skill and wisdom including his children and grand- chil- 11 182 noon, heading for its weakest played a crucial role in building the nomic and political unity in the prov- to handle delicate situations with tact dren at this time. May his Soul Rest in Increase in 24 hours level since April 30. foundation for the KZN government. ince,” he said. and due sensitivity. Perfect Peace”. Zikalala said. Yields on the most-liquid 2026 Ngubane died at a Richards Bay Ngubane served as KZN premier “He made a monumental contribu- Family spokesperson, Mondli Kunene, government bonds climbed five hospital, where he was receiving treat- from 1997 to 1999 at a time when the tion to peace, and the building a new said funeral arrangements for Ngubane 64 509 basis points to 7,49%. — Fin24. ment after falling ill about two weeks province was still battling to bring to democratic, non-racial, non-sexist and were yet to be finalised. Total SA deaths ago. an end the conflict between the ANC Dr Ben Ngubane. prosperous South Africa. • [email protected] July 13, 2021 THE WITNESS | 3 www.witness.co.za NEWS

DAMAGES TO PMB MALLS ESTIMATED ‘Devastating AT R2 BILLION times for city SIYAMTANDA CAPA Looters arrive armed and NOMPILO KUNENE and country’ The loss and damage to property at Pietermaritzburg shopping malls that Police stretched too thin to stop brazen, co-ordinated thieving in city had been looted and vandalised, has Hundreds of millions of rands have been been estimated at around R2 billion. lost to opportunistic looting, wanton Andrew Barnes who owns the NOKUTHULA NTULI ma or ANC regalia to indicate that they saying they had brand new furniture for African continent if people are allowed “I’m just glad that we were not destruction and pure criminality. Woodburn Mall in Scottsville said the might have left home to join the ongo- the entire house and laptops for their to carry on like this,” said the father of harmed but they (looters) took every- That’s how Pietermaritzburg and damage to the Brookside Mall and There were no signs of pro-Zuma pro- ing protests that have been reported in children. two, who lives on Peter Kerchoff Street. thing. They even stripped the counters Midlands Chamber of Business CEO Edendale Mall ran into the billions. tests in the Pietermaritzburg CBD yes- KwaZulu-Natal and Gauteng. “We are working here; you snooze He said he initially feared that his as you can see,” she said. Melanie Veness described the business The two malls were set alight after terday, but looters were out on the “Go in my sister, there’s still plenty you lose my brother,” one of the looters hair salon and cosmetic shop might al- When the police eventually showed fallout to yesterday’s unrest. people stormed the shopping centres prowl. The police were clearly outnum- left inside,” said one of the looters to in a Ford Ranger was heard saying to so be looted but he later realised that up, the looters dropped everything and Veness said the financial losses are im- and looted the shops. bered as they spent the day running The Witness reporter as he ran out with a fellow-looter during the commotion. the mob was after “expensive stuff” ran, only to return and pick their stuff mense. “This action has taken a financial Ward 22 councillor Xolani Ngongoma around in circles. sofa from Furniture Vibe, on Peter Ker- A Burundi national, who asked not like furniture, appliances and branded when the officers were called to anoth- as well as psychological toll on South Af- told The Witness that almost 90% of In what appeared to be a co-ordinat- choff Street. to be named, described what he wit- apparel. er part of town. By the afternoon it ricans, it has shaken the very foundation shops had been looted. Barnes said ed looting spree, the groups came in Some of the people living in the CBD nessed yesterday as an economic crisis A Jika-Joe resident, who works for looked as if the police had accepted de- of our lives, destroying confidence in our due to the unrest more security had bakkies and small trucks. They re- watched on as the crowds stole every- that required the army to hit the one of the mobile phone shops on feat when looting resumed in full force country, in the state’s ability to uphold been called to protect the mall. moved number plates before they hit thing from clothing to carpets, fridges, ground running. “I’ve been in South Church Street, said she had warned her at shops such as Studio 88 and Total- the law and it has, in some instances, “A number of malls have been loot- the shops, mostly on Peter Kerchoff computers, lounge suites and even Africa since 1995 and have lived here boss to close shop for the day. sports. A few members of the SA Na- eroded social cohesion. ed around the city, so we don’t know and Church streets, where they took ev- beds. Those who jumped onto the (in Pietermaritzburg) since 1999 but I “I told him the majority of the shops tional Deforce Force were seen guard- “The immediate financial losses are if it will be looted or attacked. It erything inside and even stripped the bandwagon were seen walking around have never seen anything like this. around the CBD are closed because of ing the KZN Legislature building in the only part of the cost to the economy and sounds like the police are just over- doors. Others also carried weapons town carrying mattresses and chairs on “This is sheer criminality and South safety reasons and I also told him that afternoon but there seemed to be no to each one of us. stretched,” said Barnes. and had firearms on their waist belts. their heads, which they hid in alleyways. Africa will end up in a messy internal Brookside Mall was looted this morn- soldiers on the ground helping the po- “The true cost will be felt going for- Barnes said based on his knowledge None of them were wearing pro-Zu- Some of the looters were overheard conflict like the other countries in the ing, but he refused to listen. lice quell the unrest. ward in lost investment. on property values and shopping cen- “Business will navigate an environ- tre stock value he was able to esti- ment for as long as it makes sense to mate how much had been lost. do so, and when it doesn’t, they’ll rede- “Right now, with the number of ploy their assets elsewhere.” malls that have been attacked, our es- City’s water Fire services under pressure as unrest continues Veness said disinvestment ends in timate is probably around R2 billion,” higher unemployment and greater pov- said Barnes. erty. “And we won’t be able to replace Malls that have been hardest hit in and power SIYAMTANDA CAPA these investors easily either. Pietermaritzburg include Edendale and Smoke billowing “New investors won’t look at an envi- Brookside Mall. uMgungundlovu fire services could from Brookside Mall ronment that is this volatile and unpre- Scottsville Mall remained closed for be stretched too thin as the fire in Pietermaritzburg. dictable. the day, however late yesterday there at high risk department tries to extinguish fires “Our economy is not a political foot- were reports of looting in the area. in many parts of the city. ball and the livelihoods of decent people Desmond Heunis, general manager District municipality municipal are not anyone’s to gamble with. of Liberty Midlands Mall, said as a SIYAMTANDA CAPA manager Dr Ray Ngcobo, told The “Nobody has the right to stomp on precautionary measure and after con- Witness that while the municipality the constitutional rights of ordinary citi- sultation with the SAPS, they decided Msunduzi Municipality residents have had recently bought five additional zens to obtain a desired political out- to close the mall yesterday. been advised to be “safe rather than fire trucks, it could struggle to ex- come. “This is not a decision taken lightly, sorry” as municipal infrastructure tinguish all fires. Several fires have “Our reputation has been severely but the safety and security of shop- could be under attack. broken out around Pietermaritzburg dented and governments’ seeming un- pers and tenants is of the utmost im- Mayor Mzimkhulu Thebolla said since the early hours of yesterday. willingness to respond appropriately portance to Liberty Midland Mall. they were aware that the City’s infra- Shops were looted and shopping and immediately hasn’t helped. “Additional security measures have structure could be targeted by vagrants malls were set alight. “Our already fragile economy is in fur- been put in place,” he said. and looters. The warning comes in the Ngcobo said should there be too ther tatters now and we’ll all be poorer Heunis said they will monitor the wake of unrest in KwaZulu-Natal that many fires, the district would not for it. These are devastating times for situation and will advise when normal has seen people loot and vandalise be able to cope. He said the dis- our city, our province and our country.” trade will resume. property across Pietermaritzburg. trict municipality was responsible — Witness Reporter. Despite several rumours that Liberty The City yesterday awoke to news for fires that break out in the local Mall was under attack, the mall reas- that malls were being been hit by loot- municipalities, except for Msunduzi, sured The Witness that they had no ers and the looting continued into the which runs its own fire department. The immediate incidents by yesterday afternoon. night. Ngcobo said he was concerned financial losses are • [email protected] Thebolla said they have deployed the district could struggle to extin- “ Msunduzi security to protect the infra- guish fires if too many broke out. Public transport was affected by “We would not be able to cope pling with the fires that had broken only part of the cost structure. He however admitted that “Ordinarily we would have capaci- the unrest. at that scale,” said Ngcobo. out due to the unrest. to the economy and REPORT GROUPS, the security deployed there could be in- ty if we were dealing with isolated Ngcobo said efforts were howev- He added the district had a When The Witness called the fire adequate. cases, but we will not have capaci- er made to pick up and drop off working arrangement with the department with regards to a fire to each one of us. The He said he would call KwaZulu-Natal ty to deal with fires everywhere,” employees who are considered as Msunduzi to police the N3 from at a fast-food outlet near Brookside DON’T ENGAGE premier Sihle Zikalala and request re- said Ngcobo. essential workers. “But we will not Camperdown to Mooi River. Mall yesterday morning, the opera- true cost will be felt enforcements in the form of the South He said the situation was further have capacity to deal with fires ev- “I think we are all overstretched tor said the department had not SAYS MAGMA BOSS African National Defence Force. exacerbated by municipal employ- erywhere because this thing [un- at the moment,” said Ngcobo. been able to attend to the fire. going forward in lost “We want to advise people that it ees who work in the fire depart- rest] is now in Howick, it is now Msunduzi mayor Mzimkhulu The- Thebolla said the fire department investment. Business SHARIKA REGCHAND is better to be safe than sorry. It hap- ment who cannot travel to work. moving to Camperdown, Richmond. bolla said Msunduzi was also grap- was overstretched. pened at eThekwini, if it happens in will navigate an As unrest action gripped KZN and the eThekwini, we don’t know if it will country yesterday, Pietermaritzburg reach Pietermaritzburg. to try and protect whatever it is that ter and also back up their power using uMgungundlovu municipal manag- are over stretched, especially when it environment for as residents in various suburbs formed “People must try and prepare as we can so that at the end of the day generators, if they choose. er Ray Ngcobo said the district munici- comes to our strategic infrastructure long as it makes sense groups to mobilise and fight back. much as they can. The looting is unbe- we continue to provide services to our He said he was also concerned that pality’s infrastructure was at high risk. such as reservoirs and pump stations. In one suburb, security and police lievable, and should it go to infrastruc- people. the police were already under immense “This is a difficult situation. The on- “The biggest challenge would be to do so, and when gathered outside a shop, some armed ture we won’t be able to contain or con- “But the problem is that should any- pressure. “The second issue is that even ly protection is what we would ordinar- that a reservoir gets hit because it is with firearms. The community mem- trol this,” said Thebolla. thing happen anywhere then we will the security that we say we have mobil- ily have, a security company that coun- not protected. it doesn’t, they’ll bers said they would defend them- He said they have deployed security have a problem because our teams ised, the truth of the matter is that it cil has appointed, Magma,” he said. “The water supply infrastructure re- redeploy their selves against any criminal activity. to protect the infrastructure but added won’t be able to get to where they are is over-stretched. The SAPS is also Ngcobo said the district relied heavi- mains at risk and the ordinary security Videos and voice notes were also that it may not be enough. supposed to work,” said Thebolla. over-stretched. This is a very dire situa- ly on the help of the police. that we have is not enough. We are at assets elsewhere. doing their rounds on numerous “We have mobilised all our security He added that people can collect wa- tion,” said Thebolla. “We are worried because the police serious risk,” said Ngcobo. WhatsApp chat groups calling on the community to stand together. “If the community stands together, we will COURT CASES win this thing,” said one of voice note. Impromptu group leaders were even Hammarsdale Hyper uncertain if business can recover from looting POSTPONED DUE heard on social media arranging a time and place for the community to TO VIOLENCE come together to charter a way for- NTANDOYENKOSI DLAMINI Looters at Hammarsdale Hyper. ward. In addition, new chat groups INGRID OELLERMANN were being formed with links on exist- The owner of Hammarsdale Hyper, Fa- ing groups to join. This was to keep rook Kadodia, said he is uncertain starting from scratch. I will have to re- The department of justice and consti- residents updated as to what was whether his business will recover after build stock and the business slowly and tutional development says courts in happening in the capital city. being looted. I can’t do that with employees I can’t KwaZulu-Natal were not officially Numerous videos of damage to Kadodia, who is also the Maritzburg afford to pay. I have to try and source closed yesterday. property, looting, alleged criminals United chairperson, said a crowd start- credit. The problem is that I am an in- It said no instruction was given to caught on the act and recoveries of ed looting the store at 9 am and had dependent businessman so I don’t have staff to stay away due to the violence stolen goods were also circulating on not stopped by 3 pm. investors who can help me bounce that flared yesterday, but said that in social media. In addition, there was al- He added that he is mostly disap- back.” many courts cases were postponed. so fake news doing its rounds. pointed because he did not get any help He added that he believes that Presi- In a statement issued to The Wit- Magma Security and Investigations from the police. dent Cyril Ramaphosa should have tak- ness yesterday, spokesperson for the director, Shaheen Suleiman, said that “My shop is located about 500 me- en these protests seriously yesterday department of justice Steve Mahlangu residents and community members tres away from the local police station and intervened. said although courts were not closed should not confront the mobs. “We but not even one officer came to the “As small businesses when we get in- for the day and no instruction was want residents to be the eyes and rescue of my store and the many others surance, we don’t insure for situations given to staff to stay away, staff us- ears on the ground. If you see a group located next to mine,” he said. like these because we never anticipate ing public transport were unable to of about 15 or more people then con- Hammarsdale Hyper has been oper- them. If Cyril or the government does report for duty. “Those with their own tact your local security company and ating for 25 years and has over 160 em- not compensate small business for this vehicles were prevented from access- police. We all need to work together. ployees. serious devastation, I doubt most of us ing the courts due to protest action No one must use live rounds. Let the Kadodia added that he fears that ma- will be able to recover,” he said. on the roads,” said Mahlangu. people who know how to deal with jority of his employees will be jobless Comment from the police was not “In many courts, magistrates will be this, deal with it,” added Suleiman. since there is no stock in the store. received at the time of going to press. postponing matters today to a future “This will not be different from • [email protected] date. Clerks of court will then advise the members of the public of the dates to which their matters were NORTHDALE postponed,” said Mahlangu. Sources at Pietermaritzburg’s courts ACTIVISTS HAVE Looters continue to empty shelves as firefighters battle the blaze told The Witness that they were ad- vised via messages received early yes- THEIR HANDS FULL terday morning to stay at home. SIYAMTANDA CAPA shops were set alight. He said he had been to the mall to lice with him. “They also took an ABSA are at the scene. This after violence and looting PURNAL POONUSAMY and SHARIKA REGCHAND At the corners of Hoosen Haffejee see what was happening and found the ATM, all the clothing shops has been A source in the security cluster said erupted around the city. and Masukwana Streets, another shop community had broken into the shops looted. The management of the mall he was in town last night when Brook- In a series of live videos uploaded on “I saw them with my own eyes. They was set alight. He added that Masuk- and taken whatever they wanted. has also not yet arrived,” he said. side Mall was hit by looters. Facebook, Pietermaritzburg community pushed the trolleys and put everything wana Street is totally off limits. “I was there at around 5 am and I Ngongoma said people told him the “We were in town and the guys just activist, Jermain Joseph updated the they could in them.” “It is totally barricaded.” saw that people had forced their way aim was to collapse Ramaphosa’s econ- came and went to town, not just the LOCAL SCHOOL community on the happenings in A fireman who was at the scene at- The firefighter added that houses into Rhino and taken food. Almost omy until former president Jacob Zuma CBD but they were in Brookside Mall,” Northdale yesterday. tending to the fire at the Brookside were also set alight at Cinderella Park. 90% of the shops had been looted,” is realised from jail. said the source. VANDALISED Joseph urged residents to be careful Mall said yesterday morning that while Meanwhile, at Edendale Mall about said Ngongoma. “Most of these people are people I He said some shops had been set and to stay indoors as they tried to firefighters battled the blaze, people 90% of clothing, food shops and furni- Mphophomeni Mall was reportedly don’t know, I don’t think they are from alight. “The road was blocked using PURNAL POONUSAMY bring Northdale under control. He were emptying the shelves. ture shops have been looted and van- also looted last night. Ngongoma said my ward,” said Ngongoma. tyres, you couldn’t move, police were asked people not to drive around un- He said that at the corners of Masuk- dalised. This is according to ward 22 he was reluctant to go inside and ask He said he would go back there when there and trying to contain it but there ML Sultan Secondary School in Pieter- necessarily and to stay off the roads wana and Jabu Ndlovu streets, five councillor Xolani Ngongoma. the people as he had no security or po- Edendale Mall management and police was just too many people,” he said. maritzburg was also one of the casu- as innocent people could get hurt. alties of the unrest that took place He said live rounds were being fired, yesterday. but that as they broke up one lot of A voice note that was circulating protestors, another cropped up else- Dear readers, claimed that the school was being at- where. He added in the video that We apologise for not having any horseracing coverage in today’s edition, which was a result of the civil unrest tacked and called for assistance. they were doing their utmost to keep Ward 33 councillor, Suraya Reddy, the community safe, as they were in KwaZulu-Natal yesterday. Coverage will resume as soon as it is possible to do so. confirmed that the school was at- standing with the community and — Editor tacked and vandalised. travelling in a convoy of 15 cars. She added it was not burned. 4 | THE WITNESS JULY 13, 2021 www.witness.co.za Horace Greeley, founder and editor of the New- The Hollywood sign is officially dedicated in the hills above OPINION York Tribune, reputedly advises his readers to “go Hollywood, Los Angeles. It originally reads “Hollywoodland” but the 1865 west young man”. 1923 four last letters are dropped after renovation in 1949.

Est 1846 The Witness OUR VIEWPOINT MASSIVE LEADERSHIP FAILURE KwaZulu-Natal July 13, 2021 hen residents feel threatened and see no their hero leader has been jailed. There’s no moral timidating war talk among the bands of vigilante- was closed. It felt doomsday-ish as people hid in authority. The leadership of this province was protection being offered by the police high-ground to be gained whatsoever in destroy- style men who patrolled roads in groups. their homes and worried about whether the possi- caught on the back foot despite clear indications Wand authorities, they turn to each other ing property in this economic climate or looting Back to the burning and looting. Witness re- ble power and water disruptions they were last week that tensions were rising. Do not fall to try to get back some semblance of control. shops. porters sat in disbelief as our WhatsApp streams warned about by their CPFs could happen. into the trap of blaming anyone but your leaders Yesterday, Pietermaritzburg and KwaZulu-Na- Many of those who, feeling abandoned by the and tip-off lines barked out a barrage of accounts The situation should have been quelled and for what unfolded in our province yesterday. It tal residents saw the worst of each other. police and government and who banded together of destruction and chaos. There was no order. We calmed by strong political leadership now. It was was a hands-off response to a dangerous, volatile Those who claimed to be “protesting’ for the in the name of protecting lives and property, fell saw little evidence of law. We even heard of shops not. Tensions were left to heighten and develop emergency situation. cause of Jacob Zuma, as they looted and burnt into the well-worn South African habit of using that burned unattended because there were no into the scenes which saw ordinary KZN residents KwaZulu-Natal political leaders, across the malls and businesses, are criminals, not injured shameful racist slogans amid heightened emo- available fire crews to attend to them. Some am- face off with rioters in running skirmishes. There board. What happened in our province yesterday, parties expressing their sober thoughts because tions. There was very violent, aggressive and in- bulance services stopped running. The highway was little evidence of intervention by anyone in is on you. Cry the beloved country

near the New England interchange, such that the preferred bidder would acquire OPINION both properties. Left to the market alone, only the N3 site would attract in- vestment. I was criticised for the initia- Rob Haswell tive but persisted. The Edendale site had to undergo an ike any proud and law-abiding Pie­- Environmental Impact Assessment, and termaritzburg citizen, I was ap- “Our city was on it took several years before an investor Lpalled to wake up yesterday, hear gave the go-ahead. explosions, and see vast plumes of national television So, to cut a long story short, it took smoke spreading across our hollow. the best part of 20 years to secure the Given that I played a leading role in for all the wrong development of the Liberty, Brookside securing the development of shopping reasons yesterday, and Edendale malls, only for Edendale malls in Pietermaritzburg and Edendale, to be looted and Brookside to be looted it was devastating to see them burning and it will not only and torched in one morning. and being looted. deter the handful of Of course shopping malls are not the It took no less than 10 years to secure be all and end all of development, but the construction of the Liberty Mid- developers still they do keep local money circulating in lands Mall as several developers and active in our city, the local economy, thereby stimulating many in our city doubted that we could job creation. sustain a regional shopping centre of but will almost Yesterday’s rampant and blatantly some 50 000 square metres. surely scare off criminality activity is thus a severe set- To its credit, Liberty took the plunge back to our city’s economy, and apart and proved them wrong, and Liberty de- any outside from begging the question as to whether scribed the Msunduzi Municipality as development ...” it was spontaneous or well orchestrated, “the best municipality we have ever it will take years to recover. worked with”. Incredulous but true. Our city was on national television for During the decade of indecision about was spent formerly in Durban’s malls, all the wrong reasons yesterday, and it whether our city could sustain a mall, now circulated in our city, and signifi- will not only deter the handful of devel- along with the push to relocate provin- cantly boosted our local economy. opers still active in our city, but will al- cial government to Ulundi, our city’s However, the more successful the Lib- most surely scare off any outside devel- economy hit rock bottom. erty Mall became, and it has warranted opment from our country’s main finan- Several local business bodies favoured two major expansions, the more it dram- cial institutions. the site on which the Brookside Mall was atised just how isolated the Edendale Has our city shot itself in the foot, or later to be developed, so it was a relief economy was. was an outside hand heavily involved in that the Liberty Mall proved to be very In order to secure a centre for Eden- the planning and hit-and-run opera- successful, and that as much as 15% of dale, I came up with the coupling of a tion? A woman and a child walk in the rain in the Central Business District of Beijing, China, yesterday. On July 11, Beijing recorded no Covid-19 cases. our city’s high-value retail spend, which site in Edendale with a site along the N3, Either way: cry the beloved city. PHOTO: AP Blood on their hands Zuma is in jail. Now charge his children and puppets for inciting violence

day night. On Sunday morning, on his phants who continue to peddle the lie who continues to peddle lies on the so- a person chooses not to present their evi- fore inciting South Africans to do the Duduzane has been quoted by IOL as way home from Jeppestown, he was that Zuma was jailed without a trial. cial media pages of the J.G. Zuma Foun- dence. same. saying Covid-19 is not South Africa’s OPINION caught up in the chaos of the riots that There is blood on the hands of Duduz- dation. Edward is a man of violence who has biggest problem, but poverty, unem- followed Zuma’s imprisonment late last ile Zuma-Sambudla, Zuma’s daughter It is false the Zuma did not receive GATHERING AMID A PANDEMIC consistently said the police would have ployment and high levels of crime are. Wednesday night. who has been posting inciteful messages a trial. He chose not to participate in it. There is blood on the hands of Carl Nie- to “kill” him before they get to his father. One wonders if he ever asked his fa- Adriaan Basson The exact nature of his death is still on Twitter since her father’s imprison- It is false that Zuma has no right to ap- haus, Ace Magashule and Tony Yengeni He was still clinging to his wooden stick ther what he was doing about these is- unclear, but his brother Mhlonipheni, ment. Zuma-Sambudla, a direct benefi- peal. The Constitutional Court agreed who gathered a few thousand Zuma sup- when Zuma’s convoy whizzed past him sues between 2009 and 2018 when he ne man has died. Many will lose believes he was caught in the middle of ciary of the Gupta family who appointed to hear his rescission application yester- porters in the midst of a global pandemic through the gates of Nkandla to take him ran the country. their livelihoods as a result of Ja- shootings between looters and the po- her to the board of Sahara Computers day. It is false that Zuma had no right at Nkandla two weekends ago and told to Estcourt Prison last Wednesday This campaign of incitement and vio- Ocob Zuma’s children and syco- lice. six months after her father was elected to mitigate sentence. He was explicitly them there would be “dire” consequen- night. lence, led by the Zuma children and their phants perpetuating lies and conspira- In KwaZulu-Natal, damage of more ANC president, has been cheering on asked by the ConCourt what sentence ces if Zuma were arrested, and that they Duduzane, who lives the high life be- sycophants, has nothing to do with cre- cies about his imprisonment. They are than R100 million was caused by violent acts of sabotage and violence on her it should prescribe for his contempt of would form a “human shield” to protect tween Dubai and South Africa, was the ating a better, more equal and prosper- complicit. looters burning trucks and destroying Twitter page. court and refused to give it an answer. Zuma from arrest. main Zuma beneficiary from the state- ous South Africa for all its citizens, but Sphela Ndawonde. Say his name. The property. This will cause job losses and She also posted a video of a man tar- Manyi’s vitriol, uncritically repeated They continue to peddle the lie that capture years, having been incorporated rather is about protecting themselves Johannesburg security guard is the first will severely impact the province’s econ- get-shooting with live ammunition at an by the half-man Dali Mpofu (half-politi- Zuma was imprisoned without a trial. into the Guptas’ businesses shortly after from joining their father in jail. person to be killed as a result of the de- omy. ANC poster of President Cyril Rama- cian, half-lawyer, neither of them very There is blood on the hands of Edward the Polokwane conference in 2007. Innocent people will lose their lives structive misinformation campaign phosa but deleted this video after many good), should be directed at Zuma and and Duduzane Zuma, the brothers who His Mabengela Investments was at and livelihoods. stoked by convict Jacob Zuma’s family BLOOD ON THE HANDS OF ZUMA’S people made her aware that she was his previous legal team of Muzi Sikha- are continuing to spread lies about their the centre of several state-capture It’s a crying shame. and supporters in the wake of his impris- ASSOCIATES breaking the law. khane and Eric Mabuza, who advised Zu- father being imprisoned for political rea- schemes and he will very likely face a onment last week. Today, there is blood on the hands of There is blood on the hands of ma not to participate in the contempt sons. Their father broke the law — they criminal trial as the National Prosecut- • Adriaan Basson is editor-in-chief of Ndawonde worked his shift on Satur- those Zuma family members and syco- Mzwanele Manyi, Zuma’s spin-doctor trial. It is not the fault of the court if should read the ConCourt judgment be- ing Authority intensifies its actions. News24. OUR READERS WRITE

COMPLAINTS, CORRECTIONS AND MIND BOGGLES Unscrupulous leadership prevails CLARIFICATIONS Most South As former president Jacob Zuma started United Nations, and since then it has endless evils. The editorial policy of It was a great disappointment serving his sentence for contempt of adopted numerous human rights decla- Politicians, business executives and The Witness is to correct to read the views of the public court, we were reminded once again by ration, treaties and conventions but, re- even religious leaders make news head- substantial errors in Weekend Witness (July 10) as the news headlines about the proverbial grettably, lawlessness, occupations, vio- lines nearly every day. as soon as possible. well as on Facebook and Whats- saying: “Power tends to corrupt, and ab- lence and abuses are on the increase. The public’s trust in governance is Please contact our public Africans just App, regarding the capture (no solute power corrupts absolutely.” Democracies replaced authoritarian very low and the value systems of leaders editor/ombudsman, George pun intended) of disgraced Why does power bring out the best rule, empires, monarchies and king- are questionable. Claassen, at 021 8513232 or former president Jacob Zuma. in some and the worst in others? What doms, but it seems this present form of In the absence of principled, ethical, [email protected] Comments such as “everyone influences individuals who have not only governing is also failing. moral and servant leadership, not all is if you want to complain about makes mistakes” came strongly power but also honourable positions, A principle-based approach to gov- lost. Turn to prayer and become active our content. to the fore. Sorry, my fellow citi- wealth and knowledge, to then during ernance, such as the King Code of Gov- citizens to fight the good fight against want progress zens, but cheating once on an their twilight years throw it all away? ernance Principles, is utilised but mal- unscrupulous leadership. exam is a mistake. Sending a Following the atrocities of World War practice and corruption are on the in- MOHAMED SAEED Most of us do not prescribe to a pro-Zu- is no place for corruption here and patri- text to the wrong person is a 1 and 2, global leaders established the crease. We have “better” structures but Pietermaritzburg OMBUDSMAN ma or pro-Ramaphosa faction, in fact, otic South Africans will not stand by and mistake, not stealing billions most South Africans want is for our watch our beloved country being turned from your own supporters while country and its people to progress. We’re into a banana republic. you live in luxury. The Witness subscribes to the Code of Ethics pro-South Africa, if anything. Patriotic For too long struggle credentials pre- It boggles the mind watching Protest action or insurrection? and Conduct for South African Print and South Africans vehemently oppose cor- ceded any other selection criteria when so many naive people defend an Online Media that prescribes news that is ruption in any form. it came to positions in our upper eche- obvious criminal in the name of truthful, accurate, fair and balanced. If we I strongly believe that the ANC is on lons of government. tribalism or culture. What has Perhaps this is the straw that will break insurrection. Suspending him for orga- protest action because they had been don’t live up to the Code, please contact the the cusp of growing into an attractive Now, fit-for-purpose appointments Zuma done to better the lives of the camel’s back and expose the ANC nising an illegal gathering in breach of “provoked” by the ConCourt. Public Advocate at political choice for many South Africans. are already bearing fruit in certain sec- the poor individuals who riot as divided as ever — sufficient to cause the Disaster Management Act regula- 4. Anyone posting declarations of war, 011 484 3612, fax: 011 The step-aside resolution was a water- tors of government. We have many indi- and destroy our country? a fissure in the party. I do not subscribe tions is a slap on the wrist. He told sup- as circulating on social media, should be 4843619. You can also shed moment that made many stop and viduals, groups and even other political No wonder the education sys- to the term “ruling party”; it is a throw- porters dressed in military uniform and traced and charged with insurrection. contact our Case notice. What followed strengthened the parties that want to work towards the tem is kept at the lowest of lev- back from when Jacob Zuma said “the brandishing firearms and knobkerries at 5. Public Order Policing Units from the Officer on [email protected] or notion that the ruling party is serious goal of economic transformation and to- els in comparison to the rest of ANC will rule until Jesus returns”. Nkandla that there would be “dire” con- Eastern Cape and Free State should be lodge a complaint on our website: about dealing with corruption, especial- tal racial emancipation. Redressing ine- the world, as leaders like Zuma If President Cyril Ramaphosa needed sequences should Zuma be imprisoned. deployed to KZN today in light of the www.presscouncil.org.za ly among its ranks. We honestly do not qualities as a result of the apartheid lega- fear the educated few. This is any prompting to beat the delinquents 2. All so-called MK War Veterans who threats to bring down the province. Al- have an opposition party that has broad- cy is non-negotiable and needs to be ac- not the end of our country but into order, or force them out of the party, were filmed at Nkandla parading in mili- ternatively the SANDF. We need num- based appeal. celerated. the beginning of the country go- now is the time. The calls for violent pro- tary fashion with guns and knobkerries bers and rapid reaction, with a fleet of COPYRIGHT: The Natal Witness Printing and Publishing If tomorrow the president was found I believe it’s time to put aside differen- ing the same way as the likes of test are an incitement for the forces of should be charged with insurrection. prison trucks behind the front line. This Co (Pty) Ltd: all rights expressly guilty of wrongdoing, most of us would ces, perceptions and factional mentality Zimbabwe and DRC. law and order to come down with an iron 3. Mzwanele Manyi should be charged is the biggest threat to our democracy reserved. be as vociferous in our criticism as we for the greater good of this country. The KEVIN MAHARAJ fist. If they want to declare war (as in with insurrection. Not only for repeated since a lunatic right-wing militia ADVERTISING: Queries about the standards and principles of advertising may be sent to the Advertising were against the former president. This struggle continues, victory is certain. Copesville the screenshot on my cellphone), bring references to his mentor as “President stormed Codesa negotiations in 1993. Standards Authority of South Africa at adulation of leaders blinds one to the ob- RIKESH ISHWARLALL it on. The following is how. Zuma”, but also saying that his support- CAMERON BRISBANE [email protected] vious. Stop the hero worshipping. There Bombay Heights 1. 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‘Don’t block Shops, water our health tankers and workers’ Not about ethnicity offices burnt ANC’s Duarte differs from Ramaphosa over what is behind looting KwaZulu-Natal Health MEC Nomagugu NTANDOYENKOSI DLAMINI Simelane has urged the public to protect and enable healthcare professionals to ANC deputy secretary-general Jessie day that it is a matter of concern to by the diversity and unity of all the peo- to is that you are protesting and what ANC supporters. “The NEC shares the As violent protests spread across the get to work — including nurses, doctors Duarte has said that the violence in all South Africans that some of the acts ple of South Africa, whatever their lan- you are protesting about. Your ethnici- pain of many ANC members and sup- province, Ugu District Municipality’s and ambulance operators — so that they KwaZulu-Natal and Gauteng has noth- of violence are based on “ethnic mobil- guage, culture, religious beliefs, and ty in this instance does not matter. The porters who are saddened by the incar- water tankers in Mkholombe have been can continue with the critical task of sav- ing to do with ethnicity, veering away isation”. race,” he said. looters and the burners are [not] de- ceration of former president Jacob Zu- set alight. ing people’s lives. This comes as health- from President Cyril Ramaphosa’s “This must be condemned by all But Duarte believes the violence claring their which ethnicity they are ma,” she said. According to Ugu’s municipal spokes- care facilities across the province buckle view that the carnage is based on ethnic South Africans at all costs as we are could have started as a factional matter from,” she said. Duarte also said the destruction of person France Zama, the municipality’s under pressure due to widespread com- mobilisation. a nation committed to non-racialism but said Zuma’s circumstance cannot Duarte reiterated that Zuma’s incar- property and damage to roads will neg- offices, vehicles and fresh-produce mar- munity protests that have resulted in the Duarte addressed a virtual media and non-tribalism that is underpinned be factionalised. “What you add value ceration was a sad moment for many atively affect the very communities ket in Mkholombe were also torched. He blockading of key arterial routes, making briefing yesterday following the party’s that are destroying infrastructure. added that the market was also looted public mobility difficult. national executive committee (NEC) “Although there may be opportunis- of all goods in stock. The KZN Health Department yester- meeting held at the weekend. ANC EXECS TO ‘ACT’ ON MEMBERS WHO INCITED UNREST tic and adventurist acts of looting driv- “The full extent of the damage is yet day said a number of hospitals, commu- The party discussed at length former en by hardship and poverty, the poor to be determined. Water tankers were re- nity health centres and clinics across president Jacob Zuma’s incarceration. CLIVE NDOU provincial chairperson of the radical Law enforcement agencies, the and marginalised will bear the brunt stricted from delivering water due to the KwaZulu-Natal have been operating on Duarte told journalists that ethnicity economic transformation (RET) ANC NEC said, should bring those of this looting and destruction as criti- escalating acts of torching trucks. In skeletal staff, with many nurses, doctors, is not the primary reason behind the As people claiming to be fighting for Nkosentsha Shezi. currently involved in the looting to cal public services are being disrupted, view of the ongoing volatility in some allied health workers and support staff violence that has gripped parts of the release of former president Ja- Following its national executive book. jobs are lost, access to safe and reliable parts of the district, which has manifest- unable to report for work due to the Gauteng and KwaZulu-Natal. “We cob Zuma loot shops and destroy committee (NEC) meeting yesterday, “Although there may be opportun- public transport is being interrupted, ed in violent protests, residents are ad- blockades, as well as lack of public trans- think that what has happened is much property, the ANC leadership yester- the ANC national leadership warned istic and adventurist acts of looting and several small businesses have been vised of a potential disruption to water port. Many who were working during bigger than that, and the obvious per- day vowed to crack the whip on high that any of its members who were driven by hardship and poverty, the destroyed. The ANC repeats that we and sanitation services. The municipali- the night shift on Sunday night also ception is that when people mobilise profile members who started the un- involved in the earlier protests which poor and the marginalised will bear will never tolerate attempts to respond ty will continue to monitor the situation could not go home yesterday morning. people in a hostel, it would be ethnic. rest. “incited” people to loot and destroy the brunt of this looting and distrac- to judicial or legal processes by threats until it becomes conducive to deliver Simelane said the health department But we did discuss at length that people High-profile ANC members who property, would be held accountable. tion as critical public services are be- and acts of violence,” she said. portable water to affected areas,” he said. could not afford a situation where lives wearing their cultural attire in our were involved in last week’s protests “The ANC will act on any people ing disrupted, jobs are being lost, ac- She said law-enforcement must deal On the road, KZN police spokesper- are lost just because healthcare workers country is not unusual. We all do that. outside Zuma’s Nkandla homestead within its own ranks who have cess to safe and reliable public with the looting and criminality, and son Colonel Thembeka Mbele said the could not get to work. “Those who are You cannot ascribe the wearing of cul- include Mkhonto weSizwe Military fanned the flames of these uprisings transport is being interrupted, and instigators of such acts must be N2 near Umgababa and Umkomaas re- protesting need to realise that by block- tural attire and protest in it … you can’t Veterans Association (MKMVA) and called for, or are in any way in- several small businesses have been brought to book. “The ANC will act mains a no-go area. Residents are also ing health workers or ambulances from actually add any value to that,” she said. spokesperson, Carl Niehaus, ANC KZN volved, in inciting such violence,” the destroyed,” the ANC NEC said. against any people within its ranks who warned to stay away from the Port Shep- doing their job, they could be placing the In contrast, Ramaphosa said on Sun- Legislature MPL, Vusi Dube and the ANC NEC said in a statement. • [email protected] have fanned the flames.” — News24. stone area. Sources told The Witness lives of their own relatives in jeopardy.” that they saw a large crowd moving past “There are scores of people in our hos- Rocky Ridge outside Ramsgate, heading pitals who are fighting for their lives, to the Ramsgate CBD. who need to be attended to by our doc- Yesterday morning it was confirmed tors and nurses as a matter of urgency. Relentless looting in Pinetown CBD as bullets and sirens ring out that several stores in the Umzinto CBD “Some are in critical condition, in were being looted. And in the Gamala- ICU, while others are in labour and need khe township near Margate, a shopping to go into theatre,” she said. THABISO GOBA frankly disgusting. I am too frightened centre was reportedly looted. Patients who were due to undergo to leave my house, everyone is,” he said. Meanwhile, Ray Nkonyeni Municipal- elective surgery and those with minor The sounds of bullets, police sirens, Melanie Brauteseth, the ward coun- ity spokesperson Simon April said some ailments were told not to come to hospi- glass breaking and loud bangs were the cillor of the area, said she was dis- of the services provided by the munici- tals, until the situation returns to nor- order of the day in Pinetown yesterday tressed by the “total anarchy” in Pine- pality have been disrupted. “The main mal. In some instances, vehicles were during an unprecedented campaign of town. “The damage being done will service that has been affected is that of barred from delivering much-needed ox- looting. take months to recover from,” she said. refuse collection and we plead with our ygen that was intended for use by pa- Many shops in the Pinetown central “The spree of looting does, however, communities to keep their refuse inside tients battling Covid–19 and other ail- business district were looted in a re- also point to the severe economic crisis their yards until the situation is condu- ments. The protests have all but put a lentless campaign by a group of angry caused by the wrong policy choices cive for the service to resume,” he said. stop to the province’s all-important mobs that started at about 4 am. made by the government over the past Covid-19 vaccination programme. The Witness was at the scene as the 10 years that have led to mass unem- In Howick, an ambulance was burnt crowd moved from one shop to anoth- ployment.” last night, while another was attacked er, breaking in and looting everything Brauteseth said a lot of businesses GREYTOWN POLICE with rocks in Mariannhill. inside. Metro Police arrived on scene in the area were already suffering due There have also been reports of delays occasionally but would leave as anoth- to the alert level four restrictions and OUTNUMBERED with the collection of mortal remains, er store somewhere in the area was be- many might not recover from this. as Forensic Pathology Services battle to ing looted. One police officer told The “The businesses affected employ ANDILE SITHOLE reach scenes where people have passed Witness that they were tired and out- many South Africans. They have been away. They are also unable to collect numbered. ransacked and forced to close. This What started as pro-Zuma protests bodies from clinics that do not have “I have been up since yesterday. poses massive food security issues and spiraled into chaos as a mob of peo- mortuaries. The unrest has also affected Most of the guys haven’t slept a wink. may also lead to panic buying when ple looted shops in Greytown and the functioning of the health depart- We are totally knackered and outnum- they reopen,” she said. brought the town to a grinding halt ment’s key 24-hour Provincial Health bered,” he said. Meanwhile, in Phoenix, residents yesterday. Liquor and clothing shops Operations Centre, which serves as a With the Provincial South African got together to protect their businesses were looted in broad daylight after a link between it and the public. However, Taxi Association announcing minibus and ended up in a shoot-out with the mob of people targeted businesses in the public can still contact the depart- taxis would not be in operation A looter tries to gain entry into a bottle store in Pinetown yesterday. PHOTO: THABISO GOBA looters. Durban and Pine streets in the town. ment by calling 031 480 3718. — WR. throughout the province, a lot of stores “There is a big shoot-out between A police source told The Witness were closed in Pinetown. ture shops, the group moved to Boxer Appliances at Cash Converters were speak. the residents and the mob,” said Ashley that the situation was out of their The looters started at Nichols Ar- and Jwayelani stores where they emp- stolen. Looters were seen carrying away Tony da Canha, chairperson of the Naidoo, a resident of Phoenix, Unit 10. control. “We are outnumbered. We cade yesterday, breaking into the furni- tied all the shelves. flat-television screens and fridges after Pinetown Community Policing Forum, “The mob is trying to gain entry to the have been working over the weekend VACCINATION ture shops and running away with the Zandi Madisa, a resident in Pine- they broke into a pawn shop in Pine- said he has never seen crime of this properties and the residents are push- to stop the protesters from burning furniture. town, said she could not find anywhere town. magnitude. “I have been in my house ing them back.” tyres on the road. [Yesterday], the sit- SITES CLOSED Cars that were passing by, stopped to buy bread. “All the shops are either The Witness attempted to speak to the whole day, all I am getting are news Police in KZN could not be reached uation was beyond our control, be- and joined in the looting. closed or they have been broken into the owner of one of the furniture shops and clips on WhatsApps. I have never for comment on a number of queries. cause we have seen more than a THABISO GOBA After they were done with the furni- and robbed,” she said. but he said he was too heartbroken to in my life seen anything like this, it’s • [email protected] thousand people breaking into busi- nesses in the morning.” Vaccination sites and clinics in Durban Shops were also looted in Kranskop have been closed due to the unrest in and Tugela Ferry Mall yesterday. the city. Lawlessness continued from the In a statement yesterday, eThekwini ‘We were Commuters stranded as Santaco suspends services morning until late last night as more Municipality announced that it would people came in numbers to break into be suspending its vaccination pro- businesses in the CBD. gramme due to the civil unrest. “The all helpless,’ Commuters were left stranded yes- their night shift yesterday morning. She called for the government to Dukuza, who works in Ballito, said Umvoti Municipality said in a state- municipality has closed its clinics due terday after taxis and buses sus- They eventually had to get lifts implement tougher measures she missed Santaco’s late-night an- ment that the civil unrest had result- to threats that have been directed at pended operations as a result of from colleagues and friends who against those protesting, to protect nouncement on the suspension of ed in the interruption of services. health facilities in the city. The ongo- the ongoing protests around Kwa- have cars. She said it is unfair what not just the economy but also peo- taxi operations. “I got up at ing civil unrest has also affected com- says mayor Zulu-Natal. is happening because people who ple’s lives. “These protests are su- 3.30 am like I normally do and I munity vaccination sites which have The South African National Taxi are not part of the protests are be- perspreaders. Watch the space, the was at the taxi stop an hour later. been unable to operate today [yester- Council (Santaco) suspended all ing severely inconvenienced. infection numbers will shoot up in There were a few of us there and PROTESTERS TAKE day]. The municipality will reassess SIYAMTANDA CAPA taxi operations in the province, “We are in a middle of the pan- the coming weeks and deaths will we waited and waited until one of the situation ... and advise the public while eThekwini was among the demic and as health-care workers also increase. As things stand, the the local taxi guys came and told OVER KWADUKUZA accordingly,” said the statement. The Richmond and Ixopo central busi- municipalities that suspended their we are pushing ourselves to see health sector is under pressure, we us there were no taxis,” she said. Meanwhile, eThekwini mayor Mxolisi ness districts were among towns that metro bus service. that our country wins the battle are exhausted but soon we won’t Zincume said among the people JYOTHI LALDAS Kaunda called for calm from angry were hit by looters in KwaZulu-Natal A nurse at Osindisweni Hospital against this virus but there are even have beds to accommodate who were in the taxi queue were residents. “We request the residents yesterday. in Verulam, and some of her col- throngs of people running around in patients because of this unrest,” about five elderly people, some of Hundreds of protesters stormed the of eThekwini to desist from embarking In Richmond, people looted all leagues who use public transport, the streets with no masks on. It’s she said. whom were going to the local clinic KwaDukuza CBD yesterday morning, on violent actions which may exacer- shops, from clothing to auto spares and had no way of getting home after really self-defeating,” she said. Nonhlanhla Zincume from Kwa- in Shakaskraal. — WR. burning tyres, garbage and looting bate the economic crisis. Let us exer- hardware shops. stores. Smaller group have also gath- cise restraint and prevent the loss of Meanwhile, in Ixopo in the Ubuhle- ered in a number of residential areas lives and damage to property,” he said. bezwe Municipality, only two shops FUEL STATIONS FORCED TO CLOSE such as Stanger Manor and Glenhills, survived the rampage. also burning and looting. Those living in the town have said JYOTHI LALDAS Mvoti Toll Plaza on the North Coast “None of our staff could even “I can tell you, if there was an Fires were started in the middle of the situation had left them hopeless being looted prompted many others come in because there was no pub- explosion here, it could clear an ar- several roads in the residential areas. AMBULANCES and fearing for their lives. As the unrest continues across to close. lic transport and then after this ea as big as Mountain Rise.” KwaDukuza police spokesperson Pri- Richmond mayor Samora Ndlovu KwaZulu-Natal, petrol stations Speaking to The Witness, an threat we thought it would be best Another filling station owner on ya Nunkumar confirmed that there SUSPEND SERVICE said he was unsure how to approach across the province have been owner of a filling station in Willow- to shut down. We did turn away a Dr Chota Motala Road said they has been on-going unrest in KwaDuku- the situation in Richmond after all forced to close. Many of the fuelling ton Road, Pietermaritzburg, said lot of customers and people were closed because it was too risky to za and surrounding areas since Sun- The KwaZulu-Natal Private Ambulances businesses in were looted. stations attempted to open to cus- they opened for a few hours. still coming in because they were remain open. “We were open but day. “The situation is extremely vola- Association yesterday resolved to sus- “I don’t know what happened, but tomers yesterday morning. However, “But then someone came in panicking about fuel shortages.” there were not that many custom- tile as protesters are burning tyres in pend emergency services due to the I woke up this morning and apparently as the violent protests spread wearing an ANC mask and said He said while he was not too ers coming through, probably be- some areas as well as stoning vehicles ongoing protests gripping the province. people were looting. I then went and across the province, owners decided they would burn the place down if concerned about running out of fu- cause they were also afraid of the and homes in the residential area. “Due to the ongoing protests and found that the situation was just outra- to close for the safety of their we did not close.” el, his worry was an explosion being protesters. We had a car or two ev- “There were stores in the KwaDuku- damage to properties in the province, geous. People were all over and shops staff, customers and communities. He said he also had to turn away caused if the filling station was tar- ery half hour so we saw it fit to za CBD that were looted ... and the we have decided to cease operations,” were being looted,” said Ndlovu. Reports of the stations at the many customers. geted by protesters. close and rather be safe.” community is urged to stay safe at said the association’s secretary-general He said he then proceeded to speak home and not to leave unnecessarily.” Mario Booysen. He explained that not to a colonel in the town, but the officer all private ambulances service provid- was also helpless. “Anyway I know that to try tomorrow to co-ordinate the in law enforcement and the municipali- people looting,” said Ndlovu. they have not burnt any government ers in KZN belong to their association the police are under siege with regards CBD businesspeople to assess and try ty’s traffic officials. Ubuhlebezwe Municipality spokes- buildings,” said Mtolo. and some may operate with the as- to manpower,” he said. to find a way forward,” said Ndlovu. Ndlovu said he was, however, con- person, Zakhele Mtolo, said clothing He said municipal services in the SUGAR MILLS sistance of the scarce police resources Ndlovu said he then thought to de- He said the looting of stores in Rich- cerned about damaging the limited re- shops and furniture shops were still be- town were suspended as workers are where possible. ploy municipal security, but could not mond caught them by surprise. “We sources they already have. “The other ing looted around 6 pm last night. unable to get to work. SHUT OPERATIONS “As an essential service, we do not get to work as there was no public don’t want to take steps that will fur- problem is that we are also fearing for He said the looting had started from The municipal management and enjoy the right in the absence of the transport. “We were all helpless, many ther agitate people and lead them to our lives. The moment you ask some- the morning. “From what I have heard council are expected to meet today to PURNAL POONUSAMY law and have a responsibility to en- businesspeople have started calling burning public property,” said Ndlovu. one they will say they did not organise they were still transporting the things deliberate on the matter. sure the preservation of lives and live- and I don’t know what to do. I am going He said these steps included roping it they only joined when they saw other that they looted, fortunately for now • [email protected] With civil unrest taking place in Kwa- lihoods where possible, namely the cli- Zulu-Natal, Tongaat Hulett’s workers ent [patient], our staff and their liveli- on the North Coast were forced to hoods, and our tools of work which ‘METRO POLICE WERE RECOVERING STOLEN GOODS, NOT LOOTING’ cease operations for the day to keep are primarily the ambulances that we citizens safe. own. This has negatively affected us THABISO GOBA goods and not looting. The video, ing stolen stuff. “Upon a preliminary In terms of police procedure and The municipality said hundreds of Speaking to The Witness, Virginia as owners of these ambulances be- which has been circulating on social investigation it was determined that policy, all items recovered have been people found with stolen items have Horsley from Tongaat Hulett’s commu- cause as much as we render medical eThekwini Municipality yesterday said media, shows Metro police officers the officers were not looting, but entered in an SAPS register. been detained. “The city calls on nication department said: “Tongaat services, this is also a means of in- that a video doing its rounds on so- carrying stuff into a police minibus rather confiscating the goods from Durban has been taken over by a communities to remain calm consid- Hulett is one of many businesses to come to us and as much as our cli- cial media of what appears to be and driving away, while people loot looters and recovering items that wave of looting throughout the city. ering the civil unrest currently taking have been impacted by the civil un- ents [patients] will suffer, we would Durban Metro Police looting, is false. shops in South Beach. The city clari- were abandoned by those criminal Shops in Pinetown, Hillcrest, Dur- place and to listen to the radio and rest. We are evaluating the situation not like to be viewed as being irre- The city said in a statement that fied that on investigation it has been elements who were looting,” said the ban and many other places have other media to stay informed of cur- and remain concerned for the safety sponsible and selfish,” Booysen. — WR. the police were confiscating stolen found that the police were recover- statement. been broken into and robbed. rent developments,” it added. of our employees and community.” 6 | THE WITNESS JULY 13, 2021 BRAINSTORM www.witness.co.za

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For online tips go to sudoku.com This is the world’s most addictive numbers game. The aim is to fill the grid so that every column, every row and every 3x3 box contains the digits 1 to 9. You need to reason out where to place the missing numbers by using the numbers given in the grid and a process of elimination. This is a game of logic not mathematical ability. BRIDGE NOTES SOUTH DEALER. diamond. East ruffed and his excellent diamond North-South vulnerable. ALPINE TREK returned a trump, and suit. NORTH declarer, after cashing So at trick six, South Calculate, in sequence, the number of steps each path has to  10 9 8 2 led the queen of clubs reach the peak. Smallest total is the shortest to the top.  A 10 6 3 the A-K of trump, had to  8 7 5 take the rest of the tricks but went up with the ace SOLUTIONAlp TOi THEne PREVIOUS Tr ALPINEek TREK  A 4 after West followed low. Calculate, in sequence, the number of steps each path has to to make the contract. reach the peak.Shortest Smallest path total is B is with the shortest 308 steps to the top. WEST EAST Superficially, it might Declarer then played two  J 6  7 4 seem that the best line of more rounds of trump,  5 4  J 9 8 2 ending in his hand in this  A K J 10 3  9 2 play is to cash the K-Q-A A 2 + 5 + 8 + 8 - 1 8 3 4 4 - 2 3 2 B  10 9 7 2  K 8 6 5 3 of hearts, hoping the jack position: 4 4 5 9 3 5 7 8 + 2 3 9 + 8 x 9 + will appear. If it doesn’t, NORTH 6 - 9 x 3 + 2 x 6 6 7 5 4 5 4 4 8 SOUTH + 5 2 8 5 1 8 1 2 9 2 5 x 1 + 5 +  A K Q 5 3 declarer can then fall  A 10 6 3 6 + 2 - 9 + 7 5 4 - 5 7 6 8 8 1 4  K Q 7  4 back on a club finesse. 1 5 7 6 9 8 x 1 x 2 - 2 + 6 - 8 +  Q 6 4 WORDS Had South elected to 4 3 8 9 5 - 6 1 2 7 3 - 1 6 5 2 4  Q J WEST EAST play the hand this way, 2 5 2 6 + 7 8 7 6 5 7 + 4 - Using the letter L somewhere in every word, can you make at least 81 words of four letters The bidding: Immaterial  J 9 8 2 or more out of these letters? At least one word will have all the letters. though, he would have  K 8 + 1 2 6 - 8 1 + 6 5 7 + 1 No proper names. South West North East gone down one. x 1 - 2 8 3 6 8 3 - 9 3 2 5  Pass 3  1 Pass SOUTH 2 1 2 2 1 + 7 5 1 5 2 + 5 4 6 6 7 4  The actual declarer S E T A  5 - 5 + 3 x 2 - 8 - 2 - 8 4 7 1 9 2 opted for a different 3 6 6 1 7 1 9 + 9 4 6 x 5 + 7 - 4 L E S C R  K Q 7 line of play. He reasoned + 7 x 3 + 5 6 3 6 3 2 2 1 2 2 5 x Opening lead – king of  J Yesterday’s answer: acetyl, acutely, acyl, arty, aryl, cautery, celery, clary, clay, cruelty, curly, diamonds. that West was highly 4 8 6 3 2 5 1 5 2 + 4 - 4 - 4 + 4 curtly, cutely, cutlery, early, eatery, ELECTUARY, erectly, eyra, eyre, lacy, layer, leery, lycee, lyrate, unlikely to have the king When South next + 4 + 9 - 2 2 1 - 7 8 2 8 4 1 8 6 lyre, racy, relay, rely, tray, treacly, trey, truly, tuyere, tyre, year, yule, yurt

of clubs, because he cashed his last trump C 1 5 8 x 7 7 8 7 8 x 3 + 3 + 3 + 5 D

Consider this deal probably would have bid and discarded a club © Auspac Media - at1824 where South got to four two diamonds over one from dummy, East could spades and West led spade had he been dealt not discard safely, and the K-A and another that card in addition to the contract was home.

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Residents of Woodlands gathered at Northway Mall yesterdayyesterday to to prevent prevent any any looting looting from from taking taking place. place. Above are screengrabs from videos showing protesters helping themselves to goods and causing chaos in Manchester and Dr Chota Motala roads. MANY BUSINESSES CLOSE FOR THE DAY DUE TO CONCERNS OVER SAFETY 8 Classifieds The Witness July 13, 2021

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Roberto Mancini, head coach of Italy, celebrates with the Henri Delaunay France Trophy following his team’s victory in the Uefa Euro 2020 Championship final between Italy and England at Wembley Stadium on Sunday in London, England. PHOTO: GETTY IMAGES MELBOURNE — Having pulled off a great escape against an under- strength France in Brisbane, Aus- tralia will seek to run away with their first series trophy in seven years by beating ‘Les Bleus’ in Melbourne today. The Wallabies reeled in a 15-0 deficit to claim the opener 23-21 Tears at Lang Park last Wednesday but Marcus Rashford of England is consoled by team-mate Kieran Trippier after the penalty shoot out at the Uefa Euro 2020 Championship final between won few admirers for a scrappy Italy and England at Wembley Stadium on July 11, in London, England. PHOTO: GETTY IMAGES victory that was ultimately gifted by a French turnover from a line- out after the siren. A more assured performance FA condemns online racist abuse of England players at Melbourne’s Rectangular Sta- dium would help win over the sceptics and deliver the Walla- and LONDON — England’s Football Asso- “We could not be clearer that anyone “We are aware of a number of offen- ing online abuse we have seen must be bies a first series triumph since ciation (FA) released a statement in the behind such disgusting behaviour is not sive and racist social-media comments held accountable, and social-media beating the French 3-0 at home early hours of yesterday morning con- welcome in following the team. being directed towards footballers fol- companies need to act immediately to in 2014, following defeats to demning the online racist abuse of play- “We will do all we can to support the lowing the #Euro2020 final,” the Met- remove and prevent this hate,” Khan touring England (2016) and Ire- ers following the team’s penalty shoot- players affected while urging the tough- ropolitan Police tweeted. “This abuse said in a tweet. land (2018. out loss to Italy in the Euro 2020 final est punishments possible for anyone re- is totally unacceptable, it will not be tol- Arsenal sent a message of support to Knocking off a French side on Sunday. sponsible.” erated and it will be investigated.” their winger Saka, while Rashford was shorn of a slew of first-choice The sides drew 1-1 after extra time The England team also released a British Prime Minister Boris Johnson backed by his club Manchester United. players may do little to impress and Italy won the shoot-out 3-2, with statement condemning the abuse di- said the team deserved to be lauded as “Football can be so cruel. But for your southern hemisphere heavy- glory England players Marcus Rashford, Ja- rected at its players on social media. heroes and not racially abused on social personality ... your character ... your weights South Africa and New don Sancho and Bukayo Saka, who are “We’re disgusted that some of our media. “Those responsible for this ap- bravery ... We’ll always be proud of you. Zealand, who lie in wait at the all black, missing spot kicks. squad — who have given everything for palling abuse should be ashamed of And we can’t wait to have you back with upcoming Rugby Championship. “The FA strongly condemns all forms the shirt this summer — have been sub- themselves,” Johnson tweeted. us,” Arsenal tweeted. However, it would give the Mancini in tears over ‘brilliant’ team of discrimination and is appalled by the jected to discriminatory abuse online London Mayor Sadiq Khan called on United said they looked forward to Wallabies some hope they are online racism that has been aimed at after tonight’s game,” the team tweeted. social-media companies to remove welcoming Rashford home, adding: moving in the right direction un- LONDON — Italy manager Roberto this triumph because they have so much some of our England players on social British police said they would investi- such content from their platforms. “One kick won’t define you as a player der Dave Rennie after failing to Mancini said that watching three years respect for one another.” media,” the statement said. gate the posts. “Those responsible for the disgust- or person.” — Reuters. close out a string of tight of hard work come to fruition with Euro Veteran defender Bonucci won Uefa’s matches in the New Zealander’s 2020 glory on Sunday reduced him to Star of the Match Award as he picked first season in charge in 2020. tears at Wembley after his side edged En- up his first international honour, nine Wallabies captain Michael gland on penalties. years after losing the final of Euro 2012 Keane slams England for letting teen take vital penalty Hooper spoke for all Australian The Italians went behind early to a to Spain. fans when he said he hoped for Luke Shaw goal but equalised in the sec- Bonucci (34): “It’s coming to Rome,” “significant” improvement in ond half through Leonardo Bonucci, be- at the camera after the game, a response Roy Keane said England teenager Bu- Melbourne, where coincidentally fore winning 3-2 in a shoot-out after a to the: “It’s coming home” chant popu- kayo Saka should not have been giv- they sealed the 2014 series 1-1 draw following extra time. lar with England supporters. en the task of taking their crucial against the French with a grind- It marked Italy’s first European “We heard it day in day out since the fifth penalty in Sunday’s shootout de- ing 6-0 win at Docklands Stadi- Championship title since 1968, and was Denmark game, that the cup would be feat by Italy in the Euro 2020 final. um. “We think we’ve got so the result of Mancini’s intelligent re- coming home to London,” Bonucci said. Saka (19) had to score to send the much more in us,” Hooper told building of the national team following “Sorry for them, but actually the cup shootout to sudden death but his reporters yesterday. their humiliating failure to qualify for the will be winging its way to Rome and that kick was saved by Gianluigi Donna- “We think we can do some 2018 World Cup in Russia. way Italians all over the world can savour rumma. damage to these guys. Obviously Asked about the tears he shed at full- this competition. The Italian goalkeeper had also they’re going to take it up an- time, Mancini said: “That was the emo- “It’s for them, it’s for us, we have said saved from Jadon Sancho after Mar- other level this week. They’re go- tion that happens after achieving some- since day one we believe we can do it. cus Rashford had hit the post. ing to be bringing a hell of a lot thing incredible, of seeing the guys cele- It is only right Italians celebrate in all Former Manchester United captain of emotion, physicality.” brate, the fans celebrating in the stands. four corners of the globe tonight.” Keane said more experienced players Home fans will hope Australia “It was seeing everything we have Bonucci is one of the oldest members should have stepped up and taken bring safe hands and leave the managed to create, all of the work we of the squad, but youngsters like player the responsibility. emotion in the changing room in have put in over the last three years and of the tournament goalkeeper Gianluigi “If you’re (Raheem) Sterling or the second match of the three- specifically in the last 50 days, which Donnarumma, midfielder Nicolo Barella (Jack) Grealish, you cannot sit there test series after a ragged, jittery have been very hard. and winger Federico Chiesa, impressed and have a young kid (Saka) go up display in Brisbane. “We have got on very well, there have at Euro 2020 to give hope for a bright for a penalty ahead of you,” former Pundits expected some puni- never been issues and the players deserve future. Ireland international Keane told ITV. tive selection calls but Rennie credit for that. “We had the disappointment of the “They have a lot more experience, has backed the same matchday “Not just on the pitch, they did a bril- failure to qualify for the World Cup, but Sterling has won trophies, they had squad, with the promotion of liant job there, but I think it is the fact you always need to believe, strive for the to get in front of the young kid and England’s Bukayo Saka (19)is consoled by team mates and manager Gareth Southgate after missing a vital tighthead prop Taniela Tupou the we have been able to forge this team spir- top and never give up,” Bonucci added. stand up.” during the shootout, following the UEFA Euro 2020 Final at Wembley Stadium, London.. PHOTO: GETTY only change in the starting 15. it. “This is a renaissance for Italian foot- AS Roma manager José Mourinho Australia’s entire backline is “They have created something that ball. I’m sure now that this squad and echoed Keane’s comments. times what happens is that players the last few weeks in camp, done Shearer said players should be under scrutiny, with rookie halves can never be separated going forward. coach will still make plenty of headlines “For Saka to have the destiny of a who should be there, they are not sessions on it, looked at who’s scor- praised for stepping up. Jake Gordon and Noah Lolesio They will always be synonymous with going forward.” — Reuters. country on his shoulders, I think it is there. Players who should be there, ing the most and got the best “For the youngsters to say, ‘yes, I’ll under pressure after struggling too much for a kid to have every- they run away from responsibility.” record,” he said. “It would be scientif- go on and take a penalty’... you have at Lang Park. thing on his shoulders in this mo- Former England defender Gary Ne- ic, it would be data-led.” to give them credit for that,” former In the absence of players who ment,” Mourinho told talkSport. ville said the decision on who was Former England defender Rio Ferdi- England skipper Shearer told the BBC. featured in the Top 14 final, ASHER-SMITH RESTING UP FOR TOKYO “But I do not know if I have to ask taking the penalties would have been nand said no one could “blame and “But it will be tough for them now. France coach Fabien Galthie has that question to (coach) Gareth made well before Sunday’s final. point the finger” towards the players Hopefully, they will get over it.” included three debutants in his Britain’s Dina Asher-Smith (pictured) (Southgate) or not. Because many “They would have worked out over who missed the penalties, while Alan — Reuters. starting side, after naming seven has withdrawn from today’s British uncapped players in his match- Grand Prix event in Gateshead, her day 23 at Brisbane. last race before the Tokyo Olympics, The fresh faces in Melbourne due to a tight hamstring. MMA’s McGregor feeling ‘tremendous’ after surgery include a pair of new starting The 25-year-old sprinter was due to locks in Cyril Cazeaux and Pierre- run in the 200 metres at the Dia- Henri Azagoh, and Castres tight- mond League meeting as part of her Conor McGregor (pictured) said he crutch now and then we begin to head prop Wilfrid Hounkpatin. buildup to the July 23 to August 8 was feeling “tremendous” after un- build back,” McGregor said in a video After 14 days cooped up in Olympics but said she had to make dergoing surgery for a broken leg suf- posted on social media. hotel quarantine, France im- the “smart” decision and not take any fered during his trilogy bout with “A clean break of the tibia and it pressed with their strength and risks. Dustin Poirier on Saturday. was not to be. Dustin, you can cele- vigour in Brisbane and would “As you all know, I love running in McGregor stumbled backwards, brate that illegitimate win all you have won but for an unfathoma- front of a home crowd, but I have to trapping his foot under himself and want but you’ve done nothing in ble failure to kick the ball out make smart decisions for myself and breaking his left leg, with the fight there. That second round would have after the siren. my body ahead of Tokyo!” the 2019 stopped by doctors at the end of the shown all.” Galthie’s side should be better world champion tweeted on Sunday. first round at the T-Mobile Arena in McGregor’s defeat and the serious- for the run and confident they “I’m sorry to those who were hop- Las Vegas, ness of the injury has raised doubts can level the series with another ing to see me run this week but I’m “... Just out of the surgery room, about his future in the sport but UFC spirited effort against opponents looking forward to making you all everything went to plan, everything President Dana White said there struggling for confidence. proud in a few weeks time.” went perfect and I’m feeling tremen- would be fights on the table when — Reuters. — Reuters. dous. We’ve got six weeks on a he is fit again. — Reuters. Olympic Games’ host city Tokyo declares state of emergency

TOKYO — Olympic host city Tokyo en- ently that the Japanese public is con- year because of the pandemic, run RISING TOKYO INFECTIONS 15 000 deaths. serving alcohol in exchange for a gov- bars that do not follow the govern- tered a new state of emergency yes- cerned about going ahead with the from July 23 to August 8, while the World number one tennis player Recent rises in Tokyo have been ernment subsidy, measures that have ment request to stop serving alcohol terday, less than two weeks before Games during the pandemic. state of emergency, the capital’s Novak Djokovic said on Sunday he was particularly worrisome amid a vaccina- hit the eateries hard and caused under the emergency restrictions. the Games begin, amid worries about Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga’s fourth, lasts until August 22, shortly “50-50” about competing at the Tokyo tion roll-out that got off to a slow many to complain of unfairness as the Yesterday, “Anyone but LDP or Ko- whether the measures will stem a rise handling of the pandemic, including an before the Paralympics begin. Olympics, following the organisers’ de- start and has faced supply glitches Games are set to go ahead. meito” was trending on Twitter, a ref- in Covid-19 cases. initially slow vaccination roll-out, has The government and organisers had cision to ban fans from attending and after speeding up. Only about 28% of Economy Minister Yasutoshi Nishim- erence to voting for political parties Organisers announced last week eroded his support. long seen the Games as a chance to put limits on the number of people he the population has received at least ura, who is also in charge of the pan- other than Suga’s ruling Liberal Demo- that spectators would be banned The issue is especially sensitive display Japan’s recovery from a devas- can take to the Games. one shot of a Covid-19 vaccine. demic response, sparked outrage when cratic Party or its junior coalition part- from nearly all venues. Spectators ahead of a national election and a tating 2011 earthquake and nuclear Some of the sport’s biggest names, Tokyo recorded 502 new cases on he suggested late last Thursday that ner, the Komeito, in the coming parlia- from abroad were banned months ruling party leadership race due later crisis. including Rafa Nadal, Dominic Thiem, Sunday, the 23rd straight day of he would ask banks to put pressure mentary election. ago, and officials are now asking resi- this year. Last Saturday, the governor of Fu- Stan Wawrinka, Nick Kyrgios, Serena week-on-week gains, and experts wor- on eateries that do not comply with “I’m not a restaurateur, but this ad- dents to watch the Games on TV to “We would ask people to support kushima prefecture, site of the nuclear Williams and Simona Halep, have al- ry that the public has grown weary of the stricter measures. ministration that couldn’t come up keep the movement of people, which athletes from home,” Chief Cabinet disaster, said spectators would also be ready said that they will skip the restrictions, mostly voluntary, on activ- In an about-face, the government’s with effective anti-coronavirus steps could spread contagion, to a mini- Secretary Katsunobu Kato said on a banned from the softball and baseball Games. ities. top spokesperson Kato said last Friday despite having a year to get ready for mum. Sunday TV programme. games there, reversing an earlier deci- Japan has recorded more than The Covid-19 curbs include asking that it had decided banks would not the Olympics ... is no good,” said one Opinion polls have shown consist- The Games, postponed from last sion on the matter. 815 440 Covid-19 cases and nearly restaurants to close early and to stop be asked to press restaurants and angry Twitter user. — Reuters. TV highlights

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Number of Wimbledon boosts Montjane’s confidence for Tokyo

World Cup Having delivered a career breakthrough on the eve of the showpiece, wheelchair winners in tennis star Kgothatso Montjane says Looters she is ready to challenge for a medal at the Tokyo Paralympic Games. SA ‘A’ team Montjane made history over the weekend by becoming the first black Springbok coach Jacques Niena- South African woman to compete in a ber yesterday named 18 Rugby singles final at Wimbledon. World Cup winners in a strong Though she lost to top seed Diede South Africa “A” team captained Groot of the Netherlands in her maiden by Lukhanyo Am for their clash Grand Slam trophy battle, after playing also hit with the British & Irish Lions at with back pain due to a tough schedule Cape Town Stadium tomorrow. at the prestigious tournament, Mont- Uncapped Joseph Dweba jane said in a statement yesterday it had (hooker) and Nicolaas Janse van given her a boost in confidence as she Rensburg (lock) were also among prepares for her main goal of the season the 25 named — including 10 re- at the Paralympics next month. placements from which the final Montjane, who also reached the dou- eight will be confirmed closer to bles final at Wimbledon with British kick off. veteran Lucy Shuker, will turn out in the United The starting XV features five singles and doubles competitions at the players who started in the Games, with compatriot Mariska Ven- Springbok Test against Georgia a ter receiving a wild card entry. little over two weeks ago while “The first goal going into the Para- Club boss can only watch as thieves Morne Steyn, who kicked the lympics was to make sure I was seeded, penalty goal to win a series and that box has been ticked,” Mont- empty his shop in Hammarsdale against the Lions 12 years ago, jane told the media during a webinar makes his reacquaintance with following her success at the All-En- CARL PETERS the famous red jersey. gland Lawn Tennis Club. “We’re pleased to be able to “I took every match at Wimbledon Distraught Maritzburg United boss Fa- name a quality team with a like I was playing at the Paralympics, Kgothatso rook Kadodia (pictured) has been left number of experienced players and I reached the final, so I’m positive Montjane says with the daunting challenge of resurrect- despite the challenges in the last that finishing on the podium is possible her next aim ing the club and his private business at week, which included the entire and that has always been my goal. is a medal at the same time. squad being confined to their “I don’t care which medal I get, as the Tokyo Kadodia had already been in the proc- rooms as part of the team’s pre- long as I finish on the podium at the Paralympic ess of looking for funding to boost the ventative self-isolation measures,” Paralympics, I’ll be happy.” Games club’s well-reported low fortunes when said Nienaber in a statement. After firmly establishing her place PHOTO: his store in Hammarsdale was ransacked “We may have lost our captain among the global elite, Montjane GETTY yesterday amid the civil unrest in the Siya [Kolisi], but there is a good hoped her latest performance would in- country. leadership core within this group spire the youth back home in South Af- The United managing director and with the likes of Morné, Willie [le rica, and across the African continent. vids told Montjane that she was an in- The 34-year-old Serb beat Italian sev- this point. You expect that to go on for chairperson said it was a surreal experi- Roux], Eben [Etzebeth], Trevor “Sometimes you just have to forget spiration to the entire nation, and he enth seed Matteo Berrettini 6-7(4), 6-4, another couple of years, unless some- ence as he watched hundreds of people [Nyakane] and Steven [Kitshoff], about your background and the challen- urged her to continue carrying the SA 6-4, 6-3 in the final and McEnroe, a sev- one steps up and realises how great they damage and loot his shop on a remote among others, whose experience ges you have faced,” the 35-year-old flag with pride. en-times major winner, told the BBC are.” security camera at his home in Pieterma- will be invaluable in a match player from Limpopo said in a message “You had us on the edge of our seats,” he was “playing better than he’s ever Djokovic’s coach and ex-Wimbledon ritzburg. against a quality British & Irish to her young fans. Davids said. played”. champion Goran Ivanisevic said the de- The place had been closed for busi- Lions outfit. “You have to dig deep within yourself “You were absolutely amazing and “I think he’ll probably win at least bate over the Greatest Player of All ness because of the likelihood of Sun- “Players such as Joseph and and see what you can really do, and if what you’ve done is fantastic. I think four or five more ... depending on stay- Time (GOAT) could be settled if the day’s anarchy in KwaZulu-Natal and ama from Durban and foreign backliners Nicolaas will also get their first you love what you do, you will excel. we can expect a lot more from you, and ing healthy,” added the American. Serb wins the U.S. Open and completes Gauteng continuing yesterday. Dan Morgan and Dusan Stevic. taste of running out in the green “I still want to feel what it’s like to I know you will deliver.” “He’s put himself so far out in front the calendar Grand Slam. “I sensed trouble based on yesterday’s United assistant coach Delron Buck- and gold at senior level in what win a Grand Slam, so this is not the Meanwhile, Novak Djokovic’s ability of everyone in terms of his ability to em- Rod Laver was the last man to win incidents, but this is really bad. It puts ley was also released recently and a new will mark a memorable occasion end and I hope the next generation is to play his best tennis under pressure brace what he’s doing — in terms of cre- all four majors in a single year in 1969. the country back decades,” said Kadodia, goalkeeper coach was going to be hired, in their careers and we are excit- aware that their dreams are valid. can help him win at least five more ating history — and being able to exe- “He’s the only guy who can win four who estimated the looting and store as well. ed to see them showcase their “As long as they keep working, it will Grand Slam titles, John McEnroe said cute under a lot of stress. in a row in the same year,” Ivanisevic damage to be worth than R20 million. United head coach Ernst Middendorp skills.” come.” after the world No.1 tied Roger Federer “You’re trying to break the all-time told British media. He had also called off his team’s train- is said to have “three or four” new faces The five players who started Also speaking in the webinar, Tennis and Rafa Nadal’s record with his 20th records — there’s a lot of pressure. “If he wins the U.S. Open, it (the ing session in the city yesterday for the in pre-season training at present, after against Georgia are Willie le Roux South Africa vice-president Riad Da- major at Wimbledon on Sunday. “He’s able to play his best tennis at GOAT debate) is over.” — WR, Reuters. same reason. Kadodia said at the end of last season (fullback), Pieter-Steph du Toit “I told the coach after the Italy-En- that possibly 10 new players would be (flank), Franco Mostert, Eben Et- gland game last night to call off training recruited overall for next season because zebeth (both locks) and Trevor because of the shots I could hear going of the club’s low output in the DStv Pre- Nyakane (prop); all World Cup Lions looking forward to tougher phase of their tour off from my home in Pietermaritzburg, miership last season. winners. and I could see Brookside Mall on fire. He also said then that new sources of Other veterans of Japan 2019 “Stemming from political issues, in- income would have to be found, largely in the starting team are prop Anthony Watson will move from the their lungs, they’ll be all the better nocent people are suffering on the because of Covid-19-related setbacks, to Steven Kitshoff, Faf de Klerk at wing to fullback for the much- for it now we’re at sea level. ground. If the cause of all this looting avoid a situation where the club’s direct- scrumhalf, wings Cheslin Kolbe changed British & Irish Lions as they “As we move towards the business was purely economic, then people would ors would have to consider selling some and Sbu Nkosi and centres Dam- start a new, tougher phase of their end of the tour, it’s pleasing to see have been doing this a while ago.” home matches to other interested mu- ian de Allende and Lukhanyo Am. tour against South Africa “A” in Cape so many players putting in some He confirmed he now has to work on nicipalities or opening themselves up for Jasper Wiese (No 8), who Town tomorrow. stand-out performances. As coaches repairs on two fronts, considering that a complete franchise sale. made his Test debut against Watson, who has started just four we want the players to make Test United were almost relegated last season Naicker would not reveal the names Georgia, joins Marco van Staden of his 54 test caps in the number-15 selection as hard as possible and and a decision was then made to look of the fresh men in training, but there and Du Toit in the loose trio, jersey, is one of three players retained that’s what we’re seeing.” for funding for the new season or a “for have been rumours of United eyeing while Rugby World Cup winners from the team that brushed aside Louis Rees-Zammit and the prolific sale” would have to go up. young midfielder Thabo Cele and among the extended replace- the Sharks 71-31 on Saturday, along Josh Adams will be the starting Club spokesperson Nigel Naicker former Black Leopards player Lefa ment squad are Vincent Koch with centre Chris Harris and flyhalf wings, while Harris and Bundee Aki confirmed that six players have already Hlongwane. The spokesperson would (prop), Kwagga Smith (loose for- Dan Biggar. the centre pairing. been released from last season’s squad neither confirm speculation that Preto- ward), Herschel Jantjies (scrum- Tour captain Conor Murray (pic- Props Kyle Sinckler and Wyn Jones and further player developments are like- ria rich boys Mamelodi Sundowns are half), Elton Jantjies (flyhalf), tured) returns to the team at will be either side of hooker Ken Ow- ly to be revealed later this week with re- interested in United strike duo Thabiso Jesse Kriel (centre) and Damian scrumhalf for what will be the Lions’ ens at the front of the scrum, with gard to additional exits and potential re- Kutumela and Bongokuhle Hlongwane. Willemse (utility back). The biggest challenge yet against a team Iain Henderson and Maro Itoje in the cruits. Coach Middendorp’s training sched- coach is set to make the final drawn from the Springboks’ expanded second row. The departed men include attacking ule will resume today should it be call on which players will serve 46-man squad that has been prepar- Taulupe Faletau will pack down at midfielder Bandile Shandu from Pieter- deemed safe to do. as the replacements in the next ing for the three Test series that gets the back of the scrum, with Tom maritzburg, defender Kwanda Mngony- • [email protected] two days. underway on July 24. Curry and Josh Navidi the two Nienaber has handed over the “We’re pleased to have arrived in flankers. — Reuters. coaching reigns to Erasmus as Cape Town as we near the halfway he continues to self-isolate after stage of the series,” Lions coach War- British & Irish Lions team: Bonucci toasts Italy’s win testing positive for Covid-19. ren Gatland said in announcing the 15 Anthony Watson, 14 Louis Rees- Nienaber said: “Rassie has team yesterday. Zammit, 13 Chris Harris, 12 Bundee been hands-on in our coaching “Wednesday’s [tomorrow] game Aki, 11 Josh Adams, 10 Dan Biggar, with Coca-Cola, Heineken and team selection meetings, he against South Africa ‘A’ will be our 9 Conor Murray (captain), 8 Taulupe helped formulate our team toughest encounter since we arrived Faletau, 7 Tom Curry, 6 Josh Navidi, While bottles of Coca-Cola and Hei- water and said “Agua” in Portuguese, structures, and he knows the here and we’re looking forward to it. 5 Iain Henderson, 4 Maro Itoje, 3 Kyle neken were hid from view by Cristiano making headlines. players and coaching staff well, We expect them to be physical in the Sinckler, 2 Ken Owens, 1 Wyn Jones. Ronaldo and Paul Pogba at the Euro- After the snub — which was viewed so it’s not an issue to adapt.” contact area and look to test us at Replacements 16 Luke Cowan-Dickie, pean Championship, Italy defender Le- by millions — stock in the drinks com- The Springboks arrived in Cape scrum time. 17 Mako Vunipola, 18 Zander Fagerson, onardo Bonucci could not get enough pany dipped 1,6%, losing about $4 bil- Town on Sunday, while the play- “I think we’ve benefitted from 19 Adam Beard, 20 Tadhg Beirne, of the sponsors’ offerings on Sunday, lion in value. ers and team management who playing at altitude in the first three 21 Sam Simmonds, 22 Gareth Davies, taking big swigs of both drinks as he A day later, France midfielder Pogba, are in self-isolation will complete games. While the boys have felt it in 23 Elliot Daly. spoke to media after their victory over who is a Muslim, removed a bottle of their mandatory isolation period England. Heineken beer from in front of him in Johannesburg before making Italy trailed England after Luke after France’s victory over Germany. the trip to Cape Town. Shaw’s early strike in the final at Veteran defender Bonucci hailed Ita- The match kicks off at 8 pm Bafana fit and ready for Lesotho, says Ramoreboli Wembley Stadium but Bonucci scored ly’s team spirit that led to their first and will be broadcast live on the equaliser before his team went on European Championship title since SuperSport. — WR South Africa are set to square off four more players into the squad and of defending. to win 3-2 in a penalty shootout fol- 1968. with Lesotho in the 2021 Cosafa Cup when we play Lesotho we will have “When were are in defensive pha- lowing extra time. “We were special in that we be- South Africa ‘A’ team Group A match at the Nelson Man- all our players ready.” ses, we have to do every correctly. It Bonucci won European soccer gov- lieved right from day one when we all 15 Willie le Roux, 14 Cheslin Kol- dela Bay Stadium in Gqeberha today. is something that we failed to do erning body Uefa’s star of the match joined up,” Bonucci said. “There was a be, 13 Lukhanyo Am, 12 Damian Kick-off is at 3 pm. Botswana thump Lesotho against Botswana,” Notsi said. award and arrived at a news confer- different feeling in the air and it's de Allende, 11 Sbu Nkosi, 10 Bafana Bafana made it two wins in Meanwhile, Lesotho recorded their “With South Africa, we have to ence with his trophy in one hand and come to pass, and it’s incredible how, Morné Steyn, 9 Faf de Klerk, 8 a row in Group A when they claimed second defeat in Group A when they take the game to them. In situations the two beverages in the other, taking day after day, we never got tired of Jasper Wiese, 7 Pieter-Steph du a narrow 1-0 win over Eswatini on were thumped 4-0 by a ruthless Bot- where we have to defend as a team, drinks of one then the other as he being together.” — Reuters. Toit, 6 Marco van Staden, 5 Thursday with Thabang Sibanyoni swana side on Saturday. we have to do that. answered questions. Franco Mostert, 4 Eben Etzebeth, scoring the only goal of the match. Likuena are placed fourth on the “At the same time, we have to at- Earlier in the tournament, Uefa re- 3 Trevor Nyakane, 2 Joseph Dwe- South Africa are placed second on group standings — three points be- tack because taking the game to sponded to Portugal forward Ronaldo’s ba, 1 Steven Kitshoff. the group standings — level on points hind second-placed South Africa and them will be quite beneficial to us.” removal of a Coca-Cola bottle at a Audit Bureau of Circulations of South Africa Replacements: 16 Malcolm Marx, with leaders, Eswatini and Bafana will they will be keen to keep their ambi- This will be the 13th meeting be- news conference by telling teams they transparency you can see 17 Coenie Oosthuizen, 18 Vincent boost their hopes of reaching the ficult game, you know sometimes in tion of qualifying for the semi-finals tween South Africa and Lesotho since had contractual obligations towards Published by the proprietors, Koch, 19 Nicolaas Janse van semi-finals if they overcome Lesotho. football the opponent can make you alive with a win over Bafana. their maiden match in April 1995. tournament sponsors. The Natal Witness Printing Rensburg, 20 Rynhardt Elstadt, Morena Ramoreboli (pictured), play very bad,” Ramoreboli said. Leslie Notsi, the Lesotho coach, Bafana have the upper hand having Ronaldo moved the bottles aside as and Publishing Company 21 Herschel Jantjies, 22 Jesse the Bafana caretaker coach, reflected “But it’s understandable, we never says his side needs to improve defen- recorded six wins compared to Likue- he sat down to speak to the media (Pty) Ltd, 45 Willowton Road, Kriel, 23 Damian Willemse, 24 on their win over Eswatini and he in- got enough time for recovery. sively and he promised that Likuena na’s three victories, while three before Portugal’s Group F opener Pietermaritzburg. Members of Kwagga Smith, 25 Elton Jantjies. dicated that his side will be ready for “In the next match we should have will attack South Africa. games ended in a stalemate. against Hungary. the Audit Bureau of Circulations Lesotho’s Likuena. “It was a very dif- everybody [fit], we have tried to get “We need to manage the process — SuperSport. The 36-year-old held up a bottle of of South Africa Limited.