Table of contents for 2022-03-18 in DFA News

Sandi Kwon Hoo sandi.kwonhoo@inl.co.za THE KAPA Bokone Women 4 Change held meetings at the Premier's Office and the Northern Cape Provincial Legislature this week calling for intervention from the provincial government to promote the local procurement of women-owned businesses and suppliers in the Tsantsabane and Kgatelopele area. The chairperson of the movement, Jesmien Wapad, stated that they submitted proposals to promote social responsibility, skills training and beneficiation at the R11 billion Redstone Acwa power plant in Postmasburg, but no feedback was received. “No one was able to secure an appointment so we travelled to Kimberley to meet with the provincial government,” said Wapad. “The majority of local suppliers and service providers have not received any employment opportunities on the site, where only big multinational companies are being enriched. Cleaning services…

Sandi Kwon Hoo sandi.kwonhoo@inl.co.za A LESOTHO national who was travelling in a taxi from Kimberley to Douglas was arrested on Tuesday evening after he was found in possession of dagga weighing 5.476 kilograms. Northern Cape police spokesperson Captain Olebogeng Tawana said members of the Visible Policing unit in Douglas acted on a tip-off and immediately set up a vehicle checkpoint on the road between Kimberley and Douglas. "The taxi in which the alleged suspect was travelling was stopped at the vehicle checkpoint. Upon searching the taxi, a black bag was found stashed with compressed dagga and the owner of the bag was immediately arrested," said Tawana. He added that the suspect was expected to appear in the Douglas Magistrate’s Court soon on a charge of dealing in dagga.…

Lance Fredericks DID YOU know that Tig Notaro has never had the pleasure of meeting Dave Bautista? It’s insane, I know! I couldn’t believe it myself when I first heard that bit of trivia. I mean, they had such chemistry on screen, and yet, it turns out that it was all smoke and mirrors and CGI and camera tricks and clever directing on the part of Zack Snyder. Okay, for those scratching their heads right now, Tig Notaro played the cocky, talkative and comical helicopter pilot Marianne Peters in the Netflix movie Army of the Dead. Bautista plays badass Scott Ward, and the two characters have quite a few back-and-forths on screen during the movie – whilst they are decimating Las Vegas’ zombie population, that is. However, in an interview…

Eshlin Vedan eshlin.vedan@inl.co.za IF ONE thing is certain, AmaZulu will not be adopting an underdog mentality as they prepare to host continental giants Raja Casablanca at Moses Mabhida Stadium tonight. A win in the game will put Usuthu’s Caf Champions League campaign back on track. They dropped down to third place in Group B following their 2-0 defeat against ES Setif in Algeria last week. To advance to the knockout stages, AmaZulu will need to finish in the top two. AmaZulu’s coach Benni McCarthy certainly believes that it’s possible for his team to get a victory from the game, especially after bottom-of-the-group Horoya upset Raja 2-1 last Saturday. “It is a morale-booster for us to see that Horoya beat Raja. There are flaws in Raja’s squad and they can be…

Sandi Kwon Hoo sandi.kwonhoo@inl.co.za THE ACDP has warned of a repeat of 2018 when the local community staged a city-wide shutdown in Kimberley in protest against high electricity prices. From April 1, Sol Plaatje Municipality intends to disconnect the power supply of government departments, big businesses, and households who are in arrears totalling almost R1.5 billion. As of December 31, the municipality owes Eskom over R434 million and there were warnings made that the city was at risk of bulk electricity power cuts if the situation does not improve. ACDP councillor Roddy Loff said meetings would be held towards the end of the month to discuss the annual electricity tariff increases. "We don't agree with an increase in electricity tariffs but rather promote dealing with corruption and irregular, fruitless and…

Benida Phillips benida.phillips@inl.co.za THE INFLUENCE of small businesses in the Northern Cape should not be underestimated. This was the message during the Small Business Development Ministerial Roadshow that was hosted by the Minister of Small Business Development, Stella Ndabeni-Abrahams, in Carnarvon. Ndabeni-Abrahams was joined by Northern Cape Premier Dr Zamani Saul on the roadshow, which was held under the theme “Unlocking opportunities for SMMEs and co-operatives for economic growth and job creation”. She said small business is one of the pillars that provide stable employment to people. “We are depriving South Africans of jobs. We have said that the only way we would create more jobs is by investing in small businesses. So we need to make sure that the money flows in order for everyone to benefit. Money must…

Kyle Venktess SOUTH Africans sharing their Netflix password with friends and family in other households may soon pay an extra fee. The move comes as Netflix has stated that account sharing between households impacts the company’s ability to invest in new TV shows and movies. According to the latest announcement by the US-based video streaming service, Netflix has ‘been working on ways to enable members who share outside their household to do so easily and securely, while also paying a bit more.’ Chengyi Long, director of product innovation at Netflix, said that the company has always made it easy for people who live together to share their Netflix account, with features like separate profiles and multiple streams in standard and premium plans. “While these have been hugely popular, they have…

Sandi Kwon Hoo sandi.kwonhoo@inl.co.za LONG-service medals were awarded to 81 SAPS members in the Northern Cape at 3 SAI Military Base in Roodepan in Kimberley yesterday during a medal parade ceremony. The acting provincial commissioner in the Northern Cape, Major-General Joey Kers, who has 42 years service, was among the members who received 10-, 20- and 30-year loyal service medals. Northern Cape police spokesperson Colonel Mashay Gamieldien said the medals were conferred by Kers and the MEC for Transport, Safety and Liaison, Nomandla Bloem. “The head of ministry, acting head of the Department of Transport, Safety and Liaison, Lesego Wolfe, the executive mayor of the John Taolo Gaetsewe District Municipality, Pulane Mogatle, the provincial chairperson of the community policing board, Ephraim Homan, the deputy provincial commissioner for Crime Detection, Major-General…

Staff Reporter THE PROTEAS women’s team is still unbeaten at the World Cup in New Zealand, this after they beat the hosts by two wickets in a thrilling encounter yesterday. After restricting the Kiwis to 228 all out, thanks to some good bowling by Shabnim Ismail (3/27) and Ayabonga Khaka (3/31), Laura Wolfaardt scored 67 and captain Suné Luus 51 to put South Africa in a position to win the match. But they lost wickets at regular intervals and all-rounder Marizanne Kapp had to ultimately get them over the line with a superb unbeaten 34 runs off 35 balls. Kapp, who also starred in the team’s narrow three-wicket win over England earlier in the week, says: “These [close] games have to stop now! I was nervous, I’m not gonna lie.”…

Matthew Marcus IN cAPE tOWN THE PROTEAS must make some compromises, even when we expect 100-percent commitment from them. We’ve seen them produce some lacklustre and erratic performances over the summer – think the first Tests against India and then in New Zealand. But they fought back from a black eye to give their opponents a ‘bloedbek’ each time. Now some of those five-day heroes are rumoured to be forsaking the upcoming two-match Test series against Bangladesh for a money-making holiday to the Indian Premier League (IPL). There are unconfirmed reports that Kagiso Rabada, Lungi Ngidi and Marco Jansen are packing their bags even after being told by Test skipper Dean Elgar that this would be “a loyalty test”. Look, let’s be honest, I can’t blame them for taking the…

Sandi Kwon Hoo sandi.kwonhoo@inl.co.za HUMAN Rights Day 2022 will honour members of the Khoe community who were killed during a massacre at the Leliefontein Methodist mission station in Kamiesberg Municipality in the Namakwa District on January 31, 1902. Northern Cape Department of Sport, Arts and Culture spokesperson Morapedi Sekhoane said that Premier Zamani Saul was expected to deliver the keynote address in Kimberley on Monday, March 21. “He will be accompanied by the MEC for Sport, Arts and Culture, Desery Fienies, members of the executive council and local mayors. The department has scheduled a number of dialogues, educational and information sessions with the communities of Leliefontein, Paulshoek, Rooifontein, Nourivier and Kamasies in the build-up to the main event. The department will also support the Phakamile Mabija half marathon that will…

Unions prepared to take issue of forced jabs to court Sibusiso Mboto sibusiso.mboto@inl.co.za SEVERAL labour unions have vowed to go to any lengths possible, including the Constitutional Court, to oppose a move that will give permission for employers to ask for proof of vaccination from their workers. According to the Employment and Labour Department’s new code, employers will have permission to require proof of Covid-19 vaccination from staff. Only staff who produce a medical certificate showing that they have contra-indications will be exempted from such a demand from employers. Contra-indications are symptoms or a medical condition that is a reason for a person not to receive a particular treatment or procedure because it may be harmful to them. The code of practice further states that employees refusing to be vaccinated…

Vernon Pillay vernon.pillay@inl.co.za McCain South Africa said on Wednesday that it is recalling some of its frozen green beans, and Spar-branded French stir fry. According to the company, there may be glass fragments in some of the bags. “McCain South Africa is currently conducting a voluntary public product recall, nationwide. This follows reports that fragments of foreign material had been detected in specific bags of frozen sliced green beans and stir fry.” “We have ascertained the source of the material, confirming it to be small glass fragments originating from a light fitting that has affected a limited batch of products only.” Potentially impacted products include: If I am affected, what should I do? All consumers who are still in possession of a relevant product to: Double check product details If…

Neville Motlhabakwe neville.motlhabakwe@inl.co.za TAFEL Lager Griquas remained modest yesterday in the post-match review of their match in which they recorded a whopping 49-17 win against the visiting Sigma Lions during their Carling Currie Cup encounter on Wednesday night. Head coach Pieter Bergh said in many ways several things came together at once for the Kwaste. “Getting five points from the game was very important for us and also, in the end, winning by a big margin was also good as you never know if the points difference will play a role going forward in the competition,” Bergh said. Asked what the formula for success was this time around, the coach didn’t beat about the bush. “I felt the foundation was laid upfront with our pack of forwards,” he said. “We…