Pretoria West

NOVEMBER 13, 2020 • 012-842-0300 18052/13-11-20

Hazel-kosmark vind ’n nuwe tuiste

Die Hazel kos-, kuns- en kultuurmark (voorheen by Greenlyn Farmyard) het die afgelope naweek na hul nuwe permanente tuiste by Phobians Athletics Club 378 by Queen’s Crescent, Lynnwood, in die ooste van Pretoria geskuif. Markeienaar Gerhard Scholtz sê die mark bestaan reeds vir 11 jaar. “Die rede hoekom ek die mark begin het, was om Europese kos en kultuur te ondersteun,” sê Scholtz. Jalro du Plessis (13), Desnique Osman (12), Cay-nique Osman (6), Gabriella du Plessis (3), Norlick Osman was ook daar. Foto: Anan Jacobs. ‘Waar is al die geld heen?’ Luidens ’n verslag, het die administrateurs ’n R284-miloen surplus sowel as ’n addisionele R4.4-biljoen bestee binne enkele maande.

Sinesipho Schrieber gevolgtrekkings maak nie. Ons moet met ooreenkomste gehad wat nie aan voldoen een is. Daar is ’n hele magdom van faktore die mense wat betrokke was, praat om was nie wat dringend aandag nodig wat hierdie kon beïnvloed, maar dit is Die nuwe Tshwane-burgemeester Randall heeltemal te verstaan hoe hul hier uitgekom gehad het. Hierdie sluit in projekte en [steeds] ongeloofl ik hoog.” Williams sê sy administrasie sal ondersoek het, hetsy dit normale besteding was of ontwikkelings – almal wat in die verslag Fourie sê die uitdaging wat vir die metro instel hoe die tydelike administrators daarin weens slegte besluite.’’ uiteengesit is. nou voorlê is om ’n bietjie geld te probeer geslaag het om ’n R284-miljoen surplus in Williams het tydens ’n perskonferensie “Tweedens, die metro het addisionele druk verhaal om hul laste te dek. ’n ongeloofl ike R4.4-biljoen tekort binne laas week Donderdag gepraat toe ervaar weens die grendeltydperk. Dit moes Sy voeg by dat alhoewel die metro teen drie maande te verander terwyl hul aan die hy sy nuwe burgemeersterskomitee dienste verskaf wat nie oorspronklik voor ’n skuld bestuur word, dit nie agterstallig is stuur van sake was. bekendgemaak het. begroot is nie soos om honderde haweloses met groot diensverskaff ers nie. “Ons moet probeer verstaan hoe hul van Hy sê die wat hy aangestel het as sy te voed en voor skuiling te bied. Die metro “Die skuld aff ekteer die fi nansiële die surplus tot by die skuld gekom het,” sê burgemeesterskomitee is daarop gemik om moes baie spandeer op elektrisiteit en gesondheid van die metro. Die impak van Williams. ’n fi nansiële herstelplan deur te voer. water.” die skuld, is dat ons 52 dae van kontantvloei Hy sê daar was Volgens hom het ’n voorlopige verslag Kruger sê die administrasiespan kon gehad het om daaglikse uitgawes te dek, niemand om gewys dat die administrateurs die surplus grootverskaff ers soos Eskom en Rand Water maar nou net 12 dae van kontantvloei het,’’ verantwoording met die addisionele multi-biljoenrand betaal sonder om agterstallige skuld te sê sy. te doen oor hul surplus tussen April en Junie spandeer het. maak. “Ons moet die fi nansies van hier af besluite nie, want Om hul fi nansies te stabiliseer, beoog Weens die hoë vlakke van inkomste verbeter en ek is meer as gereed om hierdie die raad was Williams om elke rand spaarsamig te wat nie ingesamel is nie, wat volgens ’n departement te lei en om ’n fi nansiële ontbind. gebruik in die metro. onlangse metro verslag neerkom op herstelplan deur te voer.” “Ons wil egter Die provinsiale regering moet ook nog R12-biljoen, sê Kruger dit het aanleiding ’n Politieke analis, Zamikhaya Maseti, sê nie oorhaastige verslag doen oor die besteding van die gegee dat the administrateurs diep in die die regeringsdepartemente – van nasionale enorme skuld. metro se kontantreserwes moes delf. vlak tot munisipaal – word bedryf in skuld Riada Kruger, wat deel was van die Die heraangestelde komiteehoof van die weens verskeie faktore. Tshwane-administrasiespan, sê die geld is fi nansiesdepartement Mare-Lise Fourie, “Die metro moet streng optree wanneer “nie spandabelrig uitgegee nie”. wat sedert 2016 in die department dien, daar met kontantreserwes gewerk word. “Eerstens, die metro se fi nansies was sê die skuld wat spandeer is, val buite die “Alhoewel munisipaliteite regoor die nie so wonderlik toe die adminstrasie bestedingsnorm van die munisipaliteit. land korrup bestuur was gedurende die oorgeneem het nie. Hierdie is een van die “Dis buitensporig,” sê sy. Covid-19-pandemie, is dit belangrik redes wat tot die raad se ontbinding gelei “Daar is geen ander verklaring nie. Selfs om kennis te neem dat die bestuur van het,” beweer Kruger. lank gelede in 2012, was daar nooit so ’n munisipaliteite gedurende hierdie tyd meer Tshwane-burgemeester Randall “Toe ons oorneem, het ons baie omvangryke skuld aangegaan nie. Natuurlik verantwoordelikheid moes dra waarvoor Williams. uitdagings in die gesig gestaar. Die is dit ’n kollektiewe resultaat van ’n aantal daar nie begroot is nie soos om haweloses te metro het jarelange verpligtinge en faktore, waarvan die Covid-19-pandemie voed.” 2 NEWS PRETORIA WEST REKORD NOVEMBER 13, 2020 Tshwane mayor picks ‘strong’ team to revive ailing city metro On Thursday, newly elected Tshwane mayor Randall Williams announced members of his mayoral committee.

Sinesipho Schrieber relationship. It is time to restore - Health: Sakkie du Plooy the well-being of the city of (VF+) (former SANDF Newly elected Tshwane mayor Tshwane, our capital city.” chaplain who served as health Randall Williams has announced Williams said the committee MMC in 2016). the members of his mayoral would assist in the governance - Finance: Mare-Lise Fourie committee that was hoped to of the municipal administration. (returns as fi nance MMC revive the ailing city. He said among many other after serving as MMC in 2016 Williams described the 10 responsibilities, they had to and will be leading the city’s mayoral committee members, ensure effi cient, economic fi nancial turnaround strategy). who would provide oversight on and eff ective use of municipal - Utilities and regional the metro’s key departments, as resources. operations centre: Phillip Nel the “strongest team possible’’. The new mayoral committee (professional engineer with over Professor Puleng LenkaBula is the fi rst female vice-chancellor “I want to congratulate all those members are: 40 years of experience). since the University of South Africa was established 148 years ago. who have been appointed and - Housing and human - Roads and transport: accepted their positions,’’ he said. settlements: Mpho Mahlepe- Dikeledi Seloa (a youth activist “I am eager for us to begin the Zimo (a council member since with education qualifi cations). work of fi xing this city.” 2012, became deputy chief whip - Agriculture and environmental After 148 years, Williams said the appointment in 2019). management: Dana Wannenburg of the committee was aimed at - Corporate and shared (fi rst elected to council in 2000, restoring the trust residents had services: Sylvester Phokoje where he served in various in the elected leadership. (advocate). capacities until being appointed Unisa gets first “In the 2016 local government - Social development: MMC for environment and elections they voted for Thabisile Vilakazi (councillor agriculture management in 2019). councillors, I was one of them. since 2016, and served in social - Economic development “They entrusted me and services). and city planning: Bruce Lee my fellow councillors with a - Community safety: Karen (fi rst elected to council in female principal responsibility to represent them Meyer (fi rst elected in 2000, and 2011, and served on the section and ensure that the city responds has served as the fi nance MMC. 79 oversight committee for Sinesipho Schrieber university as we intensify our to their needs. It is time to begin In February 2019, appointed as economic development and endeavour to move towards a rebuilding and strengthening that community safety MMC). spatial planning for years). Professor Puleng LenkaBula fully-fl edged open distance and has made history by becoming e-learning dispensation and to the fi rst female principal and solidify our stature as a truly vice-chancellor of the University African university in the service of South Africa (Unisa) since its of humanity. establishment 148 years ago. “We have appointed the During the special sitting of right calibre of leader; who the Unisa council on Thursday, is student-centred and shares LenkaBula was announced as the our institutional vision on new vice-chancellor, bringing an decoloniality and transformation, end to a search of new VC that knowledge-production, started earlier this year. innovation and advancing the “This appointment is further socio-economic development testimony of the commitment of South Africa, Africa and of council to the transformation the world, in particular for the project it introduced and drove benefi t of Africa,’’ he said. relentlessly in the university over He said that the council the years; as well as ensuring would provide her with the that its workforce is alive to and necessary support to ensure refl ective of the demographics that she succeeded in taking The newly appointed Tshwane mayoral committee of the country and the gender the university’s vision of empowerment wave sweeping transformation forward. the country,’’ said Unisa LenkaBula will take offi ce spokesperson Tommy Huma. from 1 January 2021, taking LenkaBula holds a doctorate over from Professor Mandla New tech to improve quality service in ethics of politics, economy Makhanya, who has been the and ecology (social ethics) from head since 2011. Unisa. Her appointment has since delivery at Gauteng clinics, hospitals She also obtained a Master’s been endorsed by several in theological studies with academics. Reitumetse Mahope further improve patient experience With this digitisation process it specialisation in ethics (MTs- A bit more about LenkaBula: of care in facilities “which is one of was envisaged that paper usage Ethics) from St Andrew’s - Currently the vice-rector at The Gauteng department of health [our] key strategic objectives”. would be reduced drastically. College in Saskatoon – the University of the Free State. has plans to upgrade its information “The new system replaces Kekana said the technology Saskatchewan, Canada. - She was the dean of students technology system to improve the outdated legacy systems would be rolled out in phases LenkaBula has served in at Wits University, where she service delivery at clinics, hospitals as well as manual processes of starting with the Johannesburg management positions at various was a member of the vice- and other healthcare facilities. patient management and clinical district with the Tshwane phase institutions. chancellor’s offi ce and the senior A spokesperson for the health documentation. projected for August 2021. She was the dean of student executive team. MEC, Kwara Kekana, said this was “This system will be implemented Gauteng acting health MEC aff airs at the University of the - She also previously held part of the department’s eff orts to in over 30 hospitals and 33 Jacob Mamabolo commended the Witwatersrand (Wits), before management positions at improve service delivery and the community health centres and department for introducing this taking up the position of vice- diff erent institutions, including at quality of healthcare with a new primary healthcare facilities in system. rector: institutional change, Unisa where she had a successful programme dubbed the health the province. It will simplify the “I welcome the implementation student aff airs, and community stint as dean of students. information system. registration process for patients of this system within our healthcare engagement at the University of - LenkaBula is also an “The system is designed to when they visit a facility by infrastructure. We have to the Free State (UFS) in 2018. internationally revered scholar create an eff ective and effi cient generating a unique patient implement smart technologies Chairperson of the Unisa who has published widely and work environment and reduce identifi cation number. The system that will improve service delivery. council Sakhi Simelane said: serves as a board member on long waiting times in hospitals and will also lead to creation of single Effi cient systems will ensure that “The appointment was a local ecumenical and academic community healthcare centres,” fi le for a single patient across the province is better positioned for good sign for the future of the formations. said Kekana. Gauteng health facilities, and end the the roll out of the national health Kekana said the system would duplication and loss of patient fi les.” insurance,” said Mamabolo.

Contact us Publisher Code of Conduct Audit Group Editor: Rekord is owned and published by Capital This newspaper has committed itself to report The distribution of this Sunette Visser / [email protected] Media, 32 Orpen Ave, Lydiana, Pretoria news truthfully and accurately, and to publish ABC newspaper is 0184; and printed by Caxton Printers, a comment that is fair, in accordance with the highest independently audited Tel: 012 842 0300 Business Manager: division of CTP Limited, 16 Wright Street, standards of journalism as set out in the Press to the professional Sabine Goodwin / [email protected] Industria. All rights and the reproduction of Code of South Africa. Complaints that this code standards administrated Address: 32 Orpen Ave all reports, photographs, drawings and all has been breached may be lodged with the offi ce by the Audit Bureau of Lydiana, Pretoria Sales Manager: materials published in this newspaper are of the Press Ombudsman. Written complaints, with Circulations of South 0184 Bianca Pretorius / [email protected] hereby reserved in terms of Section 12 (7) a copy of the report concerned, may be sent to the Africa. of the Copyright Act No 96 of 1978 and press Ombudsman: (Fax) 011 484 3612 or e-mail: Total weekly distribution: Distribution: [email protected] any amendments thereof. [email protected] 20 040 012 335 3760 PRETORIA WEST REKORD NOVEMBER 13, 2020 NEWS 3 Calls for police action after alleged rape of TUT student Ron Sibiya gender-based violence perpetrators.” Suspects were still at large, police They also demanded that the Tshwane said. Thousands of disgruntled students and metro should clear the bushes in and Station commander Colonel Michelle residents of Philip Nel Park marched around the neighbourhood. Toohey accepted the memorandum and to the Pretoria West police station on The marchers gave the police 72 promised to take action on the demands. Friday, demanding for police to intensify hours to respond to their demands and She invited students to join police security in their area. warned that they would fi nd “alternative meetings where a plan to fi ght crime This came after a female student had methods” to solve the problem should in the area would be discussed and allegedly been raped by unknown men the police fail to meet the deadline. developed. The existing CPF structure recently. Pretoria West police spokesperson and the community patrollers would also Dressed in black, students from Sefako Sibongile Vuma confi rmed a rape case form part of the meeting, she said. Makgatho Health Sciences University had been opened and that it was being Attempts to get comments from the (SMU), Tshwane University of handled by a specialised police unit. CPF were unsuccessful. Technology (TUT) as well as concerned community members called for an end to gender-based violence. Protesting students were mainly those residing at the Tshwane Varsity Lodge situatedd in the area. Speaking at the police station,n, Tshwane Varsity Lodge residencece manager Remofi lwe Poeng saidd a student was robbed of her valuablesables and raped on Sunday. “The said student went to a shophop and had bought a few items. As sshehe was about to leave the shop, shee wwasas confronted by two vicious men who robbed her of her bankcard and dragged her to nearby bushes on the sidee of Rebecca Street to rape her,” shee saidsaid.. Protesters demanded that the police and the Tshwane metro police cconductonduct regular patrols in the area and foror the establishment of an eff ective CPF.PF. “We demand the police to fi ree all Students and community members marched to the lazy police offi cers, remove all nyaope Pretoria West police station after a student was and sex workers in our area, ensure our Students and community members marched to the Pretoria West police station allegedly raped over the weekend. sisters and mothers are safe and arrest all demanding for the police to protect them. 4 NEWS PRETORIAPRETORIA WWESTESEST RERREKORDEKOKORD NNOVEMBEROVEMBER 13, 220200 Making a living from painting animal skulls Ron Sibiya memories attached to it, which made it unique. A Pretoria resident’s artwork that is made “I do not repeat designs as each and every by using the skulls of dead animals has been skull has its own uniqueness.” sold as afar as London, Dubai, Namibia, She said she found it diffi cult to sell her Botswana and Mozambique. skulls because of personal attachment. “Another piece would soon make its “Delivering each skull is not easy as it way to Swaziland,” said 32-year-old artist is more like I am giving away pieces of Natalie Sutton. myself.” Although her artwork, produced under the Sutton urged the youth to believe in Kobok Skull Africa brand name, has been themselves and work hard to achieve their gaining popularity both locally but also dreams. abroad, Sutton said her road to successccess wwas s Elani Dekker as Karoliena Kapp. diffi cult. Foto: Fathom Media She quit her corporate sector job,b, whiwhichch was providing a stable income, to make an “uncalculated” risk in pursuing herer dreadream.m. “I learnt to be strong and stand on my own when some people I trusted chose to igignorenore Pretoria-aktrise me when I was seeking advice. “Believing in my dream kept mee strong and going.” vertolk hoofrol Her dream of working with bones started at a tender age when she used to collect animal in nuwe Dalene bones from the bush during huntingng trips. “One day I wanted to bring someme life into Elani Dekker. Matthee fi lm these bones,” she said. Foto: Mandy Stander She believed this would make “skullskull enthusiasts” remember and appreciateciate the dead animals. “The driving force behind my skullkull ‘Karoliena word konstant uitgedaag om op te staan vir artwork is to celebrate and remembermber these animals’ lives.” wat sy glo reg is en om gegrond te bly in haar waarheid.’ Sutton became aware of a demandand for her products during a housewarming party iinn late 2017. Danielle Garrett “Daar was ’n drastiese verskil tussen “My friends could not believe I made the Karoliena se klere in die bos en die van skull art hanging on my wall.” Toorbos, die nuutste Dalene Matthee die dorp. After proving that it was indeedd her work, rolprent is gebaseer op haar boek van “Ek het dit regtig geniet om in die they showed interest and encouragedged her to dieselfde naam wat in 2003 gepubliseer is. 1930s se uitrustings te kon speel – hulle start a business, she said. Die verhaal handel oor die ontworteling het soveel moeite gedoen met hoedjies, This was the birth of her business.ss. van ’n jong bosmeisie tydens die tydperk handskoene en handsakkies daai tyd.” “My friends’ comments made me realise van die laaste bosbewoners in die Suid- Dekker verduidelik dat die rolprent that my artworks was not only specialecial to mme,e, Afrikaanse Knysna-bosse van die 1930s. verfi lm is gedurende wintertyd in 2018, but to other people as well.” Die fi lm vertel die verhaal van wat haar ondervinding in die digte She said this was a dream comee ttruerue as Karoliena Kapp, ’n sterk vrou se intieme Knysna-bos ietwat moeilik gemaak het. she always loved arts of painting, joinijoiningng verbintenis met die boomhart van die bos, “Dit was die lekkerste om so diep binne and engraving the bones. Natalie Sutton with one of her animal skull en hoe dit ’n struikelblok word in haar in die Knysna-bos te wees. Each skull has its own design and her artworks. verhouding met die man waarvoor sy lief “As ek kon, sou ek self daar gaan bly is. het. Maar een van die moeilikste aspekte Karoliena Kapp word vertolk deur die van ons tyd daar was die koue. talentvolle Elani Dekker wat in die Moot “Die koue weer was uitdagend omdat in Pretoria grootgeword het. die bosmense nou nie juis lekker dik jasse “Karoliena is ’n besonderse intelligente kon dra nie.” mens wat in die Knysna bos groot geword Volgens Dekker, is Toorbos ’n ikoniese, het. eg Suid-Afrikaanse verhaal wat temas “Ek bewonder haar waagmoed om van verandering en vooruitgang uitbeeld. nie tevrede te wees met die drome en “Karoliena word konstant uitgedaag vooropgestelde idees wat ander vir haar om op te staan vir wat sy glo reg is en om het nie, maar om eerder haar intuïsie te gegrond te bly in haar waarheid. vertrou, om uit te vind wie sy is en wat sy “Suid-Afrika is in ’n baie onsekere tyd wil doen. en hierdie storie sal hopelik vir mense “Ek was aangetrokke tot Karoliena moed gee om aan te hou groei en sterk omdat sy so ’n ongeloofl ike komplekse te staan wanneer dit voel asof ons eff ens mens is vol goed en sleg, mooi en lelik, ‘ontwortel’ word,” sluit Dekker af. sterk en op tye swak,” verduidelik Dekker aan Rekord oor haar karakter. Dalene Matthee is ’n bekende Suid- Afrikaanse skrywer, wat bekroonde titels soos Fiela se Kind (1985) en Kringe in ’n Bos (1984) geskryf het. Haar verhale kan beskryf word as bosverhale, omdat dit meestal afspeel in die Knysna bos. “Dit was ’n ongeloofl ike groot eer en dit het my oorweldig aanvanklik, maar René, ons regisseur saam met die hele span wat hierdie projek gehelp maak het, het my soveel rustigheid gegee. “Ek kon net my beste doen en vertrou in die magiese storie van Daleen Matthee. “Uiteraard vereenselwig ek die meeste met Toorbos uit al Dalene Matthee se titels. “Ek kan die boek oor en oor lees en elke keer val nuwe dinge my by wat ek nooit vantevore raak gesien het nie.” Toorbos speel af in die 1930s, wat beteken dat Dekker se karakter heelwat geleentheid gehad het om in fantastiese Elani Dekker as Karoliena Kapp. kostuums of rokke te paradeer. Foto: Fathom Media “Die kostuums was wonderlik! PRETORIA WEST REKORD NOVEMBER 13, 2020 NEWS 5 Covid-19 matrics allowed to write exams Reitumetse Mahope the protocol is very helpful because it will give all learners an opportunity to write their Learners who test positive for Covid-19 examinations,” said Motshekga. will be allowed to write their fi nal matric She cautioned that the concessions did not examinations. mean that people should now be complacent The announcement was made by the in terms of the safety measures aimed at Department of Basic Education (DBE) preventing the spreadad of Covid-19Covid-19.. and the Department of Health after the “Learners who aree scscreenedreened two departments came to an agreement on at the entrance of thehe Wednesday evening. examination Learners who are The clarifi cation over issues regarding venue and screened at the entrance positive Covid-19 learners comes after display a of the examination venue the DBE had previously issued a set of temperature higher guidelines indicating that learners who were than 38°C will be and display a temperature Covid-19 positive would not be allowed to allowed to write thee higher than 38°C enter the exam centre. examination in an will be allowed to write DBE spokesperson Elijah Mhlanga said: isolation venue at thehe the examination “The department subsequently received school.” in an isolation venue representations from parents and learners She said that thesee at the school. alike who requested the government to learners would be review the protocols.” immediately taken ttoo the Mhlanga said the two departments jointly isolation venue and aftafterer ththee considered the requests and deliberated on examination they wouldould not be the practical implications. allowed to socialise with other “It was agreed that candidates who test learners. positive, and were deemed fi t to write She said Covid-19 positive learners the examination, will be allowed to write would be taken to a health centre for further albeit at a diff erent venue and under secure medical attention. Photo for illustration. Photo: Pexels conditions that are in compliance with the Minister of the basic education examination regulations.” department, Angie Motshekga, said all centres, while also having increased been identifi ed. He said the departments would work jointly provinces are set for the exams. coverage of monitoring. Motshekga said with regards to the to ensure that candidates with Covid-19 were The provincial education departments “Social distancing has been decreased monitoring of exams, there would be daily given an opportunity to sit for the exams completed the training of chief supervisors to 1m and this has assisted with the space reports submitted to the DBE and provinces while ensuring that safety was observed. and supervisors by the end of October provision for writing of exams.” were expected to submit the fi nal irregularity DBE minister Angie Motshekga 2020. Motshekga said that the provinces had reports on or before Monday, 25 January welcomed the intervention by the health “There was strict adherence to Covid-19 further completed the audit of examination 2021. department, saying given a learner that protocols in provinces where face-to-face centres. “The DBE will deploy part-time monitors tested positive became the responsibility modality was used for the training of “Centres have been categorised according to monitor the writing and distribution chain of the health department and no longer an supervisors in cluster groupings.” to risk profi le.” of question papers. education issue. Motshekga said the departments had She also said that all provinces had “Part-time monitors will also monitor the “The initial protocol of the DBE was also appointed private supervisors and completed the marker selection process, marking of exams. The DBE will also use widely consulted and endorsed by the private monitors to manage and monitor and were currently managing the marking online monitoring of the examinations,” Department of Health, but this change in the administration of exams at designated of subjects where shortages of markers had Motshekga said. Blood donations ‘urgent’ after coronavirus shortage Sinesipho Schrieber “I am donating blood because my dad passed on and before we lost him he needed Blood stock supplies have dropped to a a blood transfusion, it is a real need to save critically low level, the South African someone’s life.” National Blood Service (SANBS) reported and called for eligible donors to The minimum requirements help increase stocks. In September, the service reported that to be a blood donor the Covid-19 restrictions had constrained from the SANBS: Banners of the TUT faculty of arts. Photo: Facebook/TUT. blood donation supply, as places of blood collection such as schools and churches - You have to be between the ages were closed to the public. “We are experiencing high demand in of 16 and 75 years old, for fi rst-time TUT the 12th best SA varsity our hospitals and we are in need of blood donors. - Weigh a minimum of 50kg Reitumetse Mahope validates the eff ort that has gone into donations,’’ the service said. ensuring high quality programmes, “The immediate impact is an inability to (donating platelets you must weigh The Tshwane University of Technology qualifi cation and research.” issue blood in emergencies and the possible a minimum of 55kg). (TUT) has made it to a list of the world’s De Ruyter said these rankings served loss of lives. - Must be in good health. Must lead a “We need healthy donors to give blood top 1 500 universities in 86 countries, to acknowledge that TUT had chosen its low-risk lifestyle. strategic priorities prudently and with now.’’ published by an American media company. - Consider your blood safe for It has been ranked 12th among the best great care. For the service to ensure they make the universities in South Africa and 1 044th She said the rankings authenticated the most of the planned collection drives, it was transfusion. among the best global universities. eff ort of TUT staff and students. calling for eligible donors to help reach the - Have had a balanced meal within The 2021 Best Global Universities Universities were ranked on a global daily collection target of at least 4 000 units four hours of donating blood. scale included for academic reputation, Rankings list is compiled by US News of blood. - Have not donated blood in the last & World Report, which publishes news, employer reputation, faculty/student ratio, “We are also asking leaders at companies, opinion, consumer advice, rankings and citations per faculty, international faculty churches, universities and schools to also 56 days (and platelets in the last 14 analysis. ratio and international student ratio. allow the blood service to better reach its days.) TUT spokesperson Willa de Ruyter She said looking at their position, TUT donors by making venues available.’’ SANBS said people in the below said the rankings were based on the was ready to improve. Elarduspark resident Carolin Garrett said criteria needed to ask for more university’s performance in 2019, before “Our strategic plan focuses on making she has been donating blood for more than information if: Covid-19 impacted the institution’s knowledge work and on research 30 years. activities. innovation. Our eff orts will, however, be “I would encourage people to donate - You have had surgery in the last six She said Covid-19 introduced meaningless if we and our graduates are blood because at least you do some good months or are due for an operation exciting new research and innovation unable to advance our country, narrow the for the community. And it won’t cost you a within the next six weeks. opportunities. widening inequality gaps and prepare for cent.’’ - You are pregnant or breastfeeding. “Our world-class researchers the new worlds of work.” Garrett is a universal donor blood type - You are on medication such as immediately joined the international TUT executive director of institutional (O+) and said she eats healthy and did eff orts to fi nd solutions and develop eff ectiveness and technology and chief moderate exercises to keep fi t as a blood antibiotics. innovations to combat Covid-19.” information offi cer Dr Dhaya Naidoo said donor. She donates blood as a measure to try - You have had cancer, heart disease, De Ruyter said university rankings that universities were ranked according to to save the lives of people in need of blood. epilepsy, a bleeding disorder or any play a big role in shaping the opinions of indicators that measured their academic “Another reason is that it is good for other chronic medical condition. current and potential students, parents, and research performance, as well as their your own blood cells to renew as a result of - You are involved in a “hazardous” employers and government about the regional and global reputation. donation and lastly it is a good feeling to be quality of tertiary education institutions. “Among the indicators are publications, able to save lives.’’ occupation or sport eg. operating “As a young university, being international collaboration and global Kemisetso Khomo, who has been heavy machinery, fl ying a plane, acknowledged for our academic standing, research reputation,” he said. donating blood for the past 11 years, said a scuba diving, working at heights. lot of people were in need of blood supply. 6 SPORT PRETORIA WEST REKORD NOVEMBER 13, 2020

The battle between the Springboks, the All Blacks, the Wallabies and the Pumas in the Rugby Championship will resume next year. Photo: GB Jordaan Rugby union welcomes the mini-tour 2021 schedule

The Castle Lager Rugby Championship will be restructured to include a 12-match format.

SA Rugby welcomed the announcement by SANZAAR union on Wednesday, confi rming a refreshed approach by the four partner unions to a restructured Castle Lager Rugby Championship – the fi rst part of a phased redevelopment within southern hemisphere rugby. The Castle Lager Rugby Championship – the fl agship of southern hemisphere rugby – will be restructured to include a 12-match format with teams playing each other on a home or away basis through the new mini- tour match schedule that was adopted in 2019. “We welcome the changes announced to the Castle Lager Rugby Championship with our SANZAAR partners and we are looking forward to see what the new strategic plan for the competition entails, with possible international expansion on the cards,” said Jurie Roux, CEO of SA Rugby. Roux said that although they had to change their domestic focus, they still have a long history with the All Blacks and Wallabies as well as a long-standing friendship with the Pumas and they look forward to more world class Test rugby. “Ever since the Tri-Nations was fi rst contested in 1996, and more recently the Castle Lager Rugby Championship from 2012, a team from the southern hemisphere has won the Rugby World Cup fi ve out of six times – which is testimony to the high quality of test rugby played on this side of the equator,” Roux remarked. Andy Marinos, CEO of SANZAAR, said the re-commitment by the four unions to the long-term future of the international game is an important start as they embark in a new direction for both the unions and the organisation over the coming years.

Follow us on Twitter for regular local news updates: @RekordNewspaper PRETORIA WEST REKORD NOVEMBER 13, 2020 SPORT 7 Schoolboy establishes himself as a top golfer There can’t be too many South African athletes who are able to draw positives out of the Covid-19 pandemic, but for GolfRSA National Squad member Christiaan Maas, the hard lockdown turned out to be an unexpected blessing in disguise. The 17-year-old found himself at odds with his swing after a sudden growth spurt early in the year. The subsequent cancellation of all the national and provincial tournaments bought the talented youngster the necessary time to work out all the kinks and when golf re- opened in June, Maas immediately headed to his home course – Pretoria Country Club – to fi ne-tune the improvements. He began campaigning on the country’s golf development circuits in September to put the new swing under competitive pressure and the results have been outstanding. Since late September, Maas racked up four titles in as many weeks – two victories against the professionals on the IGT Challenge Tour, a play-off triumph on the Bulls one win away from the much wanted silverware new Bushveld Tour and a win on the popular Bridge Fund Managers Junior Series, which Duane Vermeulen and his Bulls team had to dig deep to beat the Lions by 30-25 in a tough Jukskei derby in Johannesburg on Saturday. qualifi ed him for the regional fi nals. The Bulls put in a massive second half shift to consolidate their position at the top of the SuperRugby Unlocked standings. After fi ve A few weeks ago, at Irene Country Club, rounds, the Bulls are 19 log points, with one match remaining, in two weeks’ time against the Phakisa Pumas. If Jake White’s men can the youngster made it fi ve for fi ve with a beat the Pumas, they will almost certainly be crowned champions of this post-Covid-19 tournament. It will also be the team of Pretoria’s masterclass performance in the Gauteng fi rst notable trophy in a decade, after being crowned SuperRugby champions in 2010. The Bulls did win the South African conference in North Golf Union’s Silver Salver. the SuperRugby series in 2013, but winning this trophy has never been considered a signifi cant achievement by fans – especially if the He scorched the par-72 layout in rounds team could not at least reach the fi nal. So, it looks like the Jake White era is going to start very promising and Bulls fans will hope that of 65 and 64 to head into the fi nal day with a the team under White’s management will once again be able to reach the heights of the past, when winning trophies was almost a habit fi ve-shot lead and a third round 66 left him a for the once feared mighty Bulls of Loftus Versfeld. The Bulls’ 36-year veteran fl yhalf was again one of the team’s great standouts on staggering nine shots clear of the fi eld. Maas Saturday and he easily won his duel with the much younger captain of the home team, Elton Jantjies. Photo: Frans Lombard sealed a 12-shot victory with a fi nal-round 66 to win on 27-under-par. He came within three shots of the 72-hole record set by Albert Kruger in the Ekurhuleni Open at ERPM in 2002. He did, however, equal the next best score, set by fellow GolfRSA National Squad member and SA No 1 Casey Jarvis in the 2018 edition of the Ekurhuleni Open at State Mines. “It was quite funny in the end, because Casey told me the record was his 27-under at State Mines. Neither of us knew about the 30-under record, so I guess we both have something to shoot for now. I had set myself a target of 30-under and was going nicely in the fi nal round until the wind started blowing quite strong. I dropped a shot on the seventh, but I birdied the eighth and then we got called off for dangerous weather,” Maas said after the tournament. The fi eld had to wait out the storm and the hour and 20-minute delay left Maas feeling stiff . “I made a string of pars on the back nine, but it was really nice to fi nish it off with three birdies in a row.”

Municipal staff at the Hillcrest swimming pool who were willing to resume their duties at the Hillcrest swimming pool despite the danger posed by the Covid-19 pandemic. From left are, Davemore Moseki, Frans Maloi, Sibongile Mbokani and Abel Mokhonoana (pool superintendent). Prince Sibanyoni and Simon Marakalla were absent when the photo was taken. Staff praised for selfless service Swimmers could start training again during a period of great frustration.

Koos Venter municipal swimming pool in Pretoria, Abel swimming clubs, registered with Swimming Mokhonoana, and his team of workers are South Africa, to return to training under While the coronavirus pandemic has among those in this category. strict Covid-19 rules and regulations. upended life for nearly everyone, healthcare To the great joy and gratitude of the There are currently seven clubs using the workers, fi rst responders and other essential competitive swimming community, facility. workers have had to face more risks than Mokhonoana and his team agreed to A spokesperson for the Pretoria most. continue to provide their service since the swimming community recently told There were also the people who, in day that the regulations made it possible for Rekord that they owe a big thank you the later stages of the lockdown, were swimmers to practice again. to Mokhonoana and his team, because unselfi shly willing to perform public They have insured that the pool is heated, through their willingness to provide these services so that the lives of others could cleaned and ready for the swimmers to essential services, swimmers were able to The young local golf star, Christiaan Maas, slowly but surely return to normal. train. start training again during a period of great in action. The pool superintendent at the Hillcrest This unselfi sh action has allowed frustration. REKORD I N S I D

PRETORIA WEST REKORD NOVEMBER 13, 2020 E Staff praised for selfl ess service Female wrestler is eager to get back on wrestling mats Wrestling is what gets “I did not take up the sport Rozani Honiball’s adrenaline to only win gold medals. It is pumping. about the challenge of trying A bout might only last to become a better wrestler. 360 seconds, but for the “Each time I get to master a 26-year-old Tuks wrestler, new technique is rewarding,” that is enough as there is not she said. a second she can relax. If she According to Honiball, does, she is at risk of being often her most challenging pinned. encounters happen during “A good contest often boils training as she gets to grapple down to brain over brawn. with men. There are times “If you are not strong, you when it tends to sort of got to outwit your opponent become a battle of the sexes. with good technique. “Men don’t like to lose “In every fi ght, you got to against a female. I guess it give 100%. I absolutely love is sort of a pride factor that the challenge. comes into play. More than “Wrestling has changed often, our encounters are Theunis de Bruyn showed that he is in good shape, when he helped his team to win their fi rst 4-Day Domestic my life. It has made me more quite robust. Series match of the season with a brilliant century. competent in the way I think “I don’t mind. It would about things. actually upset me if they treat “I am now able to make me like a ‘lady’ on the mats. the right decision on the Wrestling with men forces Partnership clinches the win spur of the moment. It is me out of my comfort zone. something that stands me That stands me to good stead Koos Venter innings – a true innings of a Proteas batsman De Bruyn carried to good stead,” Honiball during tournaments,” she fi ghter – followed after the solid their hopes with his 14th career explained during a recent remarked with a smile. A composed century by Theunis performance of another Proteas fi rst-class century, though, as he interview. Honiball is the fi rst to de Bruyn together with a defi ant player, Dean Elgar’s, in the went on to record that excellent 127 Honiball is a relative admit that she still got to unbeaten 41 from Junior Dala team’s fi rst innings when his from 204 balls, including 13 fours latecomer to the sport. She put in many long hard hours paved the way for the Momentum 101 runs saved the Titans from and one six. only took up wrestling at the before she can claim to be a Multiply Titans to complete a embarrassment. But De Bruyn fell when 29 were age of 24. Before she did so, real champion. thrilling two-wicket win over the Chasing a tricky 316 for victory, still needed, setting up a nervous she was doing jiu-jitsu. The She only recently moved Cape Cobras on the fi nal day of the visitors began the fi nal day fi nish for the Titans, who eventually reason she switched was that to Pretoria. The best news their 4-Day Domestic Series opener well-placed at 195 for three, but the squeezed over the line thanks to she battled mastering the for her when she joined in Cape Town last week. loss of some early wickets tilted Dala’s fi ghting 85-ball vigil, which throws. TuksWrestling was fi nding De Bruyn’s 127 in the second the balance in favour of the hosts. included six boundaries. Her mum’s only comment out that Tanki Tau has been The result completed a fi ne on hearing her daughter took appointed as a coach at comeback for Mandla Mashimbyi’s up wrestling was: “It is fi ne the club. He is also from side, who were well behind the my child, but don’t get hurt”. Klerksdorp. game when they were bowled Last year Honiball won her “Everything I know out for 150 in the fi rst innings at fi rst South African title. about wrestling is thanks to Newlands. She does not consider it to Tanki. We have been regular But they stormed back well in the be a highlight as she did not sparring partners at the second innings, that had begun well get to fi ght once as there were Klerksdorp Wrestling Club.” on day three of the 2020/21 season no opponents in her weight “He has spent hours opener thanks to Dean Elgar, who category. helping me master the fi ner followed his ton in the fi rst innings “That is the reality of intricacies of the sport. There with 58, as well as 48 by Aiden women’s wrestling in South is so much more I can learn Markram. Africa. I have accepted that. from him,” she concluded. That had given them a century start and De Bruyn built well on that on the fi nal morning, despite wickets falling around him. Three were lost relatively early in the day when Sibonelo Makhanya (4), Grant Thomson (4) and Diego Rosier (1) fell for the addition of 38 runs. George Linde (4/123) claimed two of those wickets as he ended with nine wickets in the match. At that stage, though, it left the Titans on 233/6, but a stand key partnership of 54 between De Bruyn and Dala raised hopes, before the former became a victim of David Schierhout (1/33). Eventually, Dala plugged away, and despite the late loss of Lizaad Williams (8) to Ziyaad Abrahams (3/50), the Titans got home at the end of an extended morning session. This week the Titans travel Rozani Honiball likes the challenge of sometimes wrestling Dean Elgar’s century in the Titans’ fi rst innings not only saved his team’s to Port Elizabeth to take on the against male opponents. Photo: Reg Caldecott honour, but also enabled them to be able to compete in the rest of the game Warriors in their second game of the against the Cobras. Photos: Titans tournament.