Table of contents for 2021-10-22 in DFA News

Sandi Kwon Hoo sandi.kwonhoo@inl.co.za EFF COMMANDER in chief Julius Malema called for all schools and houses to be provided with electricity, flushing toilets and water, while he was on the campaign trail in the Northern Cape. He stated that the rich, “living in big houses”, should subsidise the poor. “We want everything that the white man has. You can only share what you have. In less than two weeks Sandton must subsidise Soweto. It is a brilliant idea, the same must happen in Galeshewe,” said Malema as he sought to woo voters in Kimberley. While awaiting his arrival at the Galeshewe circle on Wednesday, the police fired a stun grenade after Riemvasmaak residents set tyres alight in protest over an electrification project that has not yet gotten off the ground.…

Sandi Kwon Hoo sandi.kwonhoo@inl.co.za THE SAPS Family Violence, Child Protection and Sexual Offences (FCS) unit, in partnership with various police components, including provincial forensic social workers, the Hopetown Victim Empowerment Forum and the Northern Cape Department of Social Development, conducted an awareness campaign at Steynville Primary School on Wednesday. Northern Cape police spokesperson Captain Olebogeng Tawana said the campaign raised awareness among teachers and Grade 7 pupils about social crimes, sexual offences and teenage pregnancy. “They were also informed about the role of the forensic social worker in the South African Police Service and their function in the investigation of sexual offences and emotional support,” said Tawana. “After the awareness, the learners and other attendees received promotional bags containing goodies and snacks.”…

Zodidi Dano THE ANNOUNCEMENT of the 2021 matric results will be made on January 20, with provinces releasing results the next day, the Department of Basic Education (DBE) has confirmed. On Friday, Minister of Basic Education Angie Motshekga (pictured) held a media briefing where department heads detailed their 2021 matric readiness plans. The Class of 2021 was the hardest hit by the Covid-19 pandemic, which struck while they were doing their Grade 11 year, and the same occurred this year. With just 18 days to go, the DBE has highlighted its plans on how it will tackle the third round of National Senior Certificate (NSC) examinations during the pandemic, with the first being the 2020 group, then 2021 second-chance exams, and now the 2021 end-of-year NSC. Motshekga said: “In our…

Lance Fredericks IT HAS been another miserable, frustrating, wretched week in Kimberley, I am sorry to report. Several tantrums were just narrowly avoided. It felt as if I spent a lifetime delayed behind drivers who were driving slowly because they were either speaking into or texting on their cellphones. Taxi drivers cut me off a few times and at other times flicked on their hazard indicators and just stopped as if they never had a care in the world, and as if I and my plans didn’t matter. I spent almost R1,000 to fill my car’s tank … surely someone must be to blame for that. I want their names because I need someone specific to despise. Also, my Martial Arts training came in handy this past week as I…

Ashfak Mohamed DID YOU know that out of his 18 Test caps, Herschel Jantjies has started in only two matches for the Springboks? The 25-year-old scrumhalf had a dream debut, scoring two tries against the Wallabies at Ellis Park in a morale-boosting 35-17 Rugby Championship victory that set the tone for the World Cup year. Jantjies had another memorable outing a week later against the All Blacks in Wellington, coming on as a second-half substitute and scoring the try that helped the Boks to a 16-16 draw. But the Stormers halfback’s only other start at international level came in the World Cup encounter against Namibia, which the Boks won comfortably 57-3 in Aichi, Japan. So, it’s been 16 substitute appearances and two starts for Jantjies up to now. Faf de…

Sandi Kwon Hoo sandi.kwonhoo@inl.co.za RESIDENTS in Britstown have been without a water supply since last week. They complained that they were unable to wash their hands during the Covid-19 pandemic. “Many are unable to afford to buy bottled water.” A father indicated that he had to bathe his son in a bucket as the water is coming out of the taps in “dribs and drabs” at certain times of the day. “The municipality did not give us any explanations or tell us for how long Britstown will be without water. It appears as if the only pump that was working is out of order.” Emthanjeni municipal manager Isak Visser explained that the reservoir levels were affected by the recent load shedding. “As a result, we were struggling to fill up…

Sarah Titterton AFP Washington - Former US president Donald Trump on Wednesday announced plans to launch his own social network, in the latest push to reclaim his internet dominance after he was banned from Twitter and Facebook in the wake of the Capitol insurrection. The move is likely to further strengthen speculation that Trump is gearing up for another presidential run in 2024. "TRUTH Social" will be owned by Trump Media & Technology Group (TMTG), and is expected to begin its beta launch for "invited guests" next month. It is already available for pre-order in Apple’s App Store, the group said in a statement. TMTG also intends to launch a subscription video on-demand service that will feature "non-woke" entertainment programming and will be led by Scott St John, an executive…

Dhivana Rajgopaul Business report THE CLICKS Group, the health and beauty company which has administered almost 1.5 million jabs, has reported a significant slowdown in vaccinations since Vooma vaccination weekend. Clicks managing executive Vikash Singh has attributed the slowdown to vaccine hesitancy and misinformation. “With less than 30 percent of the adult population vaccinated, we need to do everything we can to protect our vulnerable populations who are most at risk, such as the elderly and those with comorbidities,” Singh said. The company said it was ready to welcome the age 12-17 cohort, which opens on Wednesday, October 20. Singh said: “This cohort will add another 6 million eligible people to the vaccination pool, which is imperative if we want to avoid another hard lockdown and lessen the impact of a…

Benida Phillips benida.phillips@inl.co.za THE NORTHERN Cape Department of Education said yesterday that a total of 16 551 candidates, of which 13 056 are full-time candidates and 3 495 are part-time candidates, have registered for the 2021 National Senior Certificate (NSC) examinations. The department said it is ready for the final exams, which will start on October 27, 2021 with the first paper, English, and conclude on December 6, 2021. Department spokesperson Geoffrey van der Merwe said there are more than 140 examination centres in the Province and all measures are in place to ensure the safety of all staff and pupils during the exams. “The Northern Cape has registered 149 NSC examination writing centres. The 2021 NSC registration has been completed. A thorough process was conducted to ensure that quality…

Dudley Carstens T20 World Cup Tomorrow, 12pm Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium Abu Dhabi AFTER 14 failed attempts at winning a World Cup, South Africa will try again in the T20 version kicking off in the UAE tomorrow. Up against fierce rivals Australia in their opener at the Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium in Abu Dhabi (12pm), the Proteas will look to finally break jare of hartseer in global events when they kick off the Super 12 stage of the competition. With momentum on their side after beating Afghanistan and Pakistan in their midweek warm-up matches, hero of the match against Pakistan with his unbeaten 101 off just 51 balls, Rassie van der Dussen, believes they should forget about those results and just focus on Australia. He says: “The real test starts…

Sandi Kwon Hoo sandi.kwonhoo@inl.co.za MEMBERS from the Provincial Churches Leaders Organisation in the Northern Cape have threatened not to vote for the ANC on November 1 if they are not provided with land for their churches. The general secretary of the Provincial Churches Leaders Organisation, David Setilo, pointed out yesterday that they had written several letters to Sol Plaatje Municipality requesting that their churches be provided with land for their congregants to attend religious services. “We haven’t received any response and the time has come for us to withhold our votes from the ruling party during the local government elections. We have advised our members that they should occupy land that they have identified to hold their church services,” said Setilo. He added that pastors wanted to vote for a…

Nkosikhulule Nyembezi ONE OF the main reasons for us all to vote in these upcoming elections is that most politicians everywhere seeking re-election are among the chief architects of South Africa’s political, economic, and social calamity. They must be removed from power. They are arsonists posing as firefighters, not that you would know it from the false election promises reported in the media, which suggest they had more than risen to the occasion of representing the interests of the people in the last five years in office and will continue to do so if re-elected. Our local government is in shambles. More and more people say so: not just the independent candidates, but the disgruntled party members exposing factionalism; not just residents inconvenienced by constant electricity blackouts and astronomical…

SOUTH Africa kick off their Twenty20 World Cup campaign against Australia tomorrow as the underdogs. This is despite the fact that Temba Bavuma’s men have had a decent build-up leading up to the tournament. They have won away series in the West Indies, Ireland and in Sri Lanka. There is little doubt, though, that South Africa possess great T20 players that could easily sway any contest in their favour on the day. Senior cricket writer, Zaahier Adams picks five players who must shine against Australia when the two giant nations clash tomorrow: 1. Quinton de Kock South Africa's talisman has been quiet during the warm-up games, but that's how the big players operate. As Gary Kirsten always said, don't waste your runs in warm-up matches. De Kock holds the key…

Morgan Bolton THE SPECTRE of 2005 at Indianapolis still hangs over the United States Grand Prix, but it is a reputation that the Circuit of the Americas is rectifying lap by lap. Here, we look at five things that could define the race this weekend. Power overwhelming There should be no grid penalties for the leading teams this weekend in Austin. In Turkey, Lewis Hamilton took a 10-grid penalty when he used a fourth power unit, ultimately finishing fifth. In the previous race, at the Russian Grand Prix, Max Verstappen started from the back of the grid when he also took a penalty for an engine change. Both Ferraris have new power units as well, and will now have the best possible power available to them on a…

Zaahier Adams PROTEAS coach Mark Boucher may want to have a word with the T20 World Cup organisers about putting off the scoreboard when Rassie van der Dussen walks to the crease at the upcoming tournament. Van der Dussen stroked a splendid 101 not out off just 51 balls, including 10 fours and four sixes, to spearhead a confidence-boosting run chase on Wednesday against Pakistan as the Proteas hauled in a 187-run target off the last ball in their final warm-up match. The tall right-hander struck two boundaries off the last two balls to get the Proteas over the line. More importantly, though, in the context of the Proteas’ T20 World Cup campaign that starts against Australia in Abu Dhabi tomorrow, Van der Dussen’s strike-rate during Wednesday’s innings was 198.03.…