Table of contents for 2022-04-01 in DFA News

A POFADDER-based poultry and egg enterprise received funding from Konkoonsies Solar Power that will enable the disabled owner, Jim Brown, to have sufficient feed for his chickens and succeed in his plans to further expand his business later this year. The local enterprise, Jim Brown Poultry, is regarded as an “invaluable asset” to the small Poffader community for the supply of fresh eggs, which are in high demand. Brown, the sole owner of the enterprise, is determined to see his business flourish by attracting more customers and investors. “My dream is to create job opportunities for my community and motivate them by showing them that being disabled doesn’t limit your potential,” said Brown. He added that his “tenacity and determination” has meant that his physical disability, the result of a…

A 32-YEAR-old man is facing more than four separate charges of housebreaking and theft after he was positively linked to several cases in Upington by DNA. Police spokesperson Captain Olebogeng Tawana said the man was arrested on Wednesday by the Upington police. “The suspect was positively linked to a series of housebreaking cases in Upington through his DNA results. The suspect was arrested after the outcome of the DNA results,” said Tawana. “It is alleged that in one of the cases, the suspect entered the house of a 59-year-old female victim on January 21, 2021, where he gained access into the house by the use of a step-ladder. The suspect allegedly stole household contents. “The suspect is due to appear in the Upington Magistrate’s Court on Friday, April 1, on…

EFF MEMBERS marched to the Galeshewe police station yesterday to open criminal charges against Northern Cape Premier Dr Zamani Saul. They carried placards reading “Zamani is a serial lier and a fake [sic]” and claimed that he should be charged for perjury. EFF deputy provincial chairperson Moeketsi Konote explained that they had fulfilled Saul’s “dare” for them to open charges after failing to answer them in the Northern Cape provincial legislature. “Instead of responding to our questions, he challenged us to open charges, so we have done just that,” said Konote. He added that the charges related to the “missing” R500 million that was supposed to restore the sparkle of the City, the premier’s trip to Tanzania and the R10 million Nelson Mandela precinct project. The EFF questioned Saul regarding…

Opportunities abound at Kingsmead. For players making debuts and teams missing stars, for World Test Championship points and more history in the case of Bangladesh. South Africa got the authoritative start the team’s leadership demanded, but they would have headed back to the hotel on Thursday night pondering the missed opportunities. Three of the dismissals were gifts to the tourists, everyone got into double figures, but that Dean Elgar’s 67 was the highest score indicates batters not taking advantage of starts. Bangladesh captain Mominul Haque had chosen to bowl after winning the toss, possibly seduced by the extra grass covering on the surface, a somewhat unusual sight at the venue in recent seasons. There was help for the seamers but Bangladesh weren’t good enough to exploit it in the morning.…

WITH a reported increase of 0.1%, from 24.9% in the third quarter of 2021 to 25% in the fourth quarter of 2021, the Northern Cape has recorded the lowest official unemployment rate in the country. The official unemployment rate for youth aged between 15 to 34 in the Northern Cape has increased by 2.2 percentage points to 39.4% from quarter 3 of 2021 to quarter 4 of 2021. The expanded unemployment rate for youth in the Northern Cape has also increased - by 3.3 percentage points to 64.5% in the same period. The official unemployment rate for adults between the ages 35 to 64 decreased by 0.5 percentage points to 13.8%, while the expanded adult unemployment rate also decreased, by 0.4 percentage points to 36%, between quarters 3 and 4…

A 30-YEAR-old suspect is expected to appear in the Upington Magistrate’s Court today on charges of fraud after he allegedly spent R80,000 at the Upington casino hotel. A spokesperson for the Hawks, Captain Tebogo Thebe, said that First National Bank informed them that one of its clients from KwaZulu-Natal complained that R20,000 was withdrawn from his account without his permission. “The Upington Serious Commercial Crime Investigation unit took over the investigation and established that the suspect booked himself in at the Upington casino hotel, where he spent approximately R80,000 on accommodation, food and drinks, using the details of three different bank accounts,” said Thebe. He added that a search and seizure operation was conducted at the suspect’s hotel room, where two cellphones, bank statements and proof of payment slips were…

THE NORTHERN Cape Department of Health is not able to quantify how much it spends on defending officials in court, as it is a “running account”. The former acting head of department (HOD), Dr Dion Theys, the former HOD, Steven Jonkers, and the chief financial officer, Daniel Gaborone, are currently facing criminal charges in relation to the procurement of personal protective equipment (PPE) and the Defensor security contract as well as leases that were concluded for nursing accommodation. The MEC for Health, Maruping Lekwene, this month won an application to set aside the public protector’s findings against him. Public Protector Busiswe Mkhwebane had recommended that the premier should discipline Lekwene as he had “improperly” appointed Vincent Mothibi as the chief executive officer (CEO) of the Northern Cape Gambling Board while…

LAS VEGAS will host a night-time Formula 1 Grand Prix along its iconic Strip in 2023 with the sport’s top official describing the event as “an incredible moment”. The race returns to the city for the first time since 1982 and will become the third grand prix in the United States on next year’s F1 calendar, alongside Miami and Austin. “This is an incredible moment for Formula 1 that demonstrates the huge appeal and growth of our sport with a third race in the US,” said Stefano Domenicali, F1 president. “Las Vegas is a destination known around the world for its excitement, hospitality, thrills, and of course, the famous Strip. There is no better place for Formula 1 to race than in the global entertainment capital of the world.” The…

A PHOTO opportunity on the banks of the Vaal River turned into a tragedy for the Hendricks family in Longlands after a father and his young daughter drowned. The father, Martinus Hendricks, 45, and his nine-year-old daughter, Faith, drowned in the river on Monday after he tried to rescue her. Hendricks was a former ANC ward councillor while his daughter was a Grade 3 pupil at Delportshoop Combined School. The tragedy happened when the family took their guests, who were visiting from Johannesburg, on a sightseeing tour to the river to take pictures. The family explained yesterday that young Faith had slipped and fallen into the river at the Sydney on Vaal bridge while other family members were busy taking photographs. The father immediately jumped into the river to rescue…

ASK YOURSELF how you would feel if someone walked up to you and for no reason stuck their tongue out at you? Amused? Offended? Puzzled? If it were a friend – I have a few friends who do it anyway – you would probably see it as a friendly, playful gesture; however, in a more formal context, let’s say meeting someone for the first time, this would seem rather odd, even rude … but not everywhere though. In Tibet, sticking out your tongue at a stranger is considered courteous, even reassuring. This custom began with Tibetan monks sticking out their tongues to prove that they were not the reincarnation of a wicked 9th-century ruler named Lang Darma, who was known to have a black tongue. So a protruding tongue is…

Proteas Women’s captain Suné Luus claims the biggest disappointment of losing the Women’s World Cup semi-final yesterday, is that it was potentially the last opportunity for many of the veterans in the squad to be crowned world champions. The Proteas had a hugely experienced team at the World Cup in New Zealand with the 137-run semi-final defeat to England being both Luus and Lizelle Lee’s 100th cap. However, they are just 26-years-old and 29-years-old respectively and should still be available for the next World Cup. However, for the likes of Shabnim Ismail (33, 122 caps), Trisha Chetty (33, 127 caps), Marizanne Kapp (32, 126 caps) and Mignon du Preez (34, 154 caps) it could be a bridge too far. “There’s a couple of players who it might be their last…

Willem Coetzee, the league secretary, yesterday notified the affiliate teams of the league’s intention to host the games on April 10. The statement also indicated that the venue which will host the play-offs will have to be central and neutral for all teams involved. Indications are that in the inland or southern stream, Kimberley side Real Madrid is the uncontested candidate who will be in the play-offs on the strength of top points earned. Real Madrid ended the league on 16 games and 34 points. In the western stream NC Professionals of Olifantshoek top the league rankings. But NC Pros’ position is dependent on the outcome of a disciplinary hearing which was being held yesterday in Johannesburg involving two cases which Upington City have to answer to. As matters stand…

LET’S get straight to the facts – it’s never acceptable for Bafana Bafana to lose any match 5-0. And coming up against the world champions in France, you would’ve expected a much more courageous performance from South Africa at the Stade Pierre Mauroy in Lille on Tuesday. It was an electric atmosphere at the start of the game, with a 50,000-capacity crowd blasting out a rousing rendition of the French national anthem, La Marseillaise, and Bafana belting out Nkosi Sikelel’ i-Afrika as well. But the South Africans just never got going, and once the outstanding Kylian Mbappe got the show on the road with a terrific opening goal, it was one-way traffic for the rest of the match. As if the performance wasn’t bad enough, Bafana players received considerable flak…