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THE CAPITAL & Counties Properties (Capco) and Shaftesbury merger will create a portfolio mainly in London’s West End of about 670 buildings across 2 000 commercial and residential units. The portfolio will comprise 35 percent retail, 34 percent hospitality and leisure, 17 percent offices and 14 percent residential. The trend precinct has seen a steady return of shoppers and patrons with the easing of Covid-19 restrictions. The Capco and Shaftesbury boards on Friday released details and terms of their “recommended all-share merger” to form a combined group, with the new merged company to be called Shaftesbury Capital once the deal is completed. In terms of the mechanics of the mer- ger, a scheme of arrangement by Shaftes- bury, with the existing Capco sharehold- ing, will…

TWO YOUNG scientists captivated judges and bagged awards in their respective categories at a hi-tech science fair in Hong Kong, China. Jaco Jacobs, a Grade 12 learner at Outeniqua Hoërskool in George, Western Cape, and Nicolaas Moolman, a Grade 12 learner at Hoërskool Volksrust in Mpumalanga, captivated judges with their research at the 2022 Global Youth Science and Technology Bowl Science Fair, each bagging awards in their respective categories. The fair was an online international student science project competition in biology, chemistry, physics and engineering in Hong Kong from June 10 to 12. Jaco, who investigated automated inflation and pressure regulation for recreational and professional cyclists, received a gold award in the physics and engineering category. The 17-year-old said he was excited to have won the award, and that it…

The Motsepe Foundation has partnered with Naspers, Discovery Ltd, Massmart, RAIN, Sanlam, African Rainbow Minerals, Tymebank, Harambee and the Youth Employment Service (YES) for the first Information & Opportunities Expo, a free exhibition for unemployed youth on Tuesday, June 28, in Sandton. Honouring the transformative potential of South Africa’s young people, the exhibition will unlock opportunities at top-listed companies and leading advocacy groups. Dr Patrice Motsepe, Founder and Executive chairperson of African Rainbow Minerals, will deliver a special opening address, alongside speeches Discovery chief executive Adrian Gore and Naspers’s South Africa chief executive, Phuthi Mahanyele-Dabengwa. More than six out of every 10 young people are unemployed, while companies report that they are unable to fulfil critical positions. Young people aged 18-35 can register to attend the virtual exhibition…

THE woman who has accused disgraced SA National Parks (SANParks) chief executive Fundisile Mketeni of assault and sexual harassment, was allegedly told that no one would believe her, according to a police report. Mketeni was dismissed from the top job earlier this month after an internal probe by SANParks found him guilty of six charges brought against him. The process was chaired by an independent professional and resulted in a ruling and recommended sanction being delivered to the board in May SANParks said. “Notwithstanding the outcomes of the criminal proceedings against the CEO, the board decision was based on the CEO being found guilty of six of the seven charges levelled against the CEO, based on his having breached the Code of Ethics and Business Conduct Policy and the Disciplinary…

Sadly, youth in Zimbabwe are at higher risk than non-users for mental health problems, including depression, conduct problems, personality disorders, suicidal thoughts, attempted suicide and suicide. It is painful and disgraceful that youth in Zimbabwe are dying from drug use or abuse stemming from poverty and unemployment. Half of Zimbabwe's population, about 8 million people, live in extreme poverty. We have lots of talented youth in Zimbabwe, but all that talent is going to waste due to guka abuse. Children as young as 14 are taking the drug. Doing drugs is a way of healing the pain and stress of being unproductive at school. Teachers have resigned because they are not earning enough money. President Emmerson Mnangagwa and his reckless and irresponsible Zanu-PF government should be removed from power before…

DR TIM de Maayer is a national hero, to be treasured and protected. He had the courage to stand up and call the diabolical situation at the Rahima Moosa hospital. We live in a country where values have been diluted in all spheres. The blame lies squarely at the feet of government incoherence, and magnificent ineptitude. The lives of all patients are at risk but more so for babies who are helpless and at the mercy of politically motivated blunders. Suspending the brave doctor reflects just how corrupted and scared the hierarchy and their political masters are. In most instances, government hospitals are catastrophe. The minister of health needs to understand his time in a ministerial role is limited. He needs to sort out his exploding mess, and reinstate the…

As prescribed in section 165 of the Constitution, judges are required to act independently and impartially.However, this provision has been the subject of heavy criticism as a result of the increasingly questionable conduct of some senior judges. In recent years, a rising number of people have been vocal against what they deem “capture of the judiciary” by politicians alleged to have captured senior judges who rule in their favour. Part of the unending debate stems from the North Gauteng High Court, which has been making court rulings in favour of the current sitting President, Cyril Ramaphosa. Among many questionable court victories in favour of Ramaphosa, the CR17 bank statements allegedly detailing names of Ramaphosa donors and recipients, including judges who shared a piece of the pie (R2 billion) which…

Ahmedabad: Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited his mother in Gujarat’s Gandhinagar as she turned 100 years old on Saturday. He penned an emotional blog as he recollected his childhood that he spent with her. He recalled several sacrifices made by his mother as he grew up and mentioned various qualities of her that have shaped his mind, personality and self-confidence. “Today, I feel extremely happy and fortunate to share that my mother, Heeraben Modi, is entering her 100th year,” Modi said. “My mother is as simple as she is extraordinary.” Modi wrote that his mother made him realise that it was possible to be learned without being formally educated. Reflecting on his mother’s simple lifestyle, Modi wrote that even today there are no assets in her name. “I have never…

BEIJING: China’s Ministry of Water Resources called for preparedness against severe flooding which is expected to hit south China’s Pearl River basin today. Recent downpours in the region have led to the rise of water levels of its main rivers, including the Xijiang, Beijiang and Hanjiang rivers. China has a four-tier flood-control emergency response system, with level 1 being the most severe. For flood control in the southern parts of country, the ministry activated emergency levels 3 and 4 responses for the affected provinces on Saturday. |…

THE South African Football Association ( Safa) was kept busy extinguishing fires as disgruntled presidential candidates tried to hijack the upcoming Elective Congress. Over the weekend, the Western Cape High Court dismissed the Kannaland Local Football Association’s interdict to stop the Elective Congress with costs on Friday. A few days earlier, the Pretoria High Court dismissed Safa vice-president Ria Ledwaba’s attempt to stop the Elective Congress. Ledwaba’s interdict was struck off the roll with punitive costs. Safa also had to deal with a campaign that targeted Danny Jordaan, who will be running for a third term as president. Several social media platforms carried reports that Jordaan had informed the public broadcaster that presidential candidate Ledwaba was withdrawing from the race. On Saturday, the Safa held its Extraordinary Congress at…

Road Freight Association, Busa call on President Ramaphosa to deploy military TRANSPORT Minister Fikile Mbalula was yesterday evening locked in a meeting with logistics stakeholders to quell the fires lit over the last week by truck drivers who blocked South Africa’s main road arteries to protest against the hiring of foreign truck drivers, which was enforced with a heavy hand by the South African Police Services. The Road Freight Association was among the organisations that confirmed being in a closed meeting with the minister for the scheduled gathering that started late yesterday afternoon and was going well into the evening yesterday. Solutions were sought after the private sector threw the strongest challenge yet of government’s resolve to keep the economy running as the N3 to Durban ports and beyond was…

Ryk de Klerk THE FIGHT against inflation has already led to outsized interest rate hikes by central banks in major economies and further hikes are foreseen in the coming months. The likelihood of a global recession is increasingly unavoidable as higher borrowing costs and high energy prices as a result of the Ukraine conflict will hit hard. The ratio of spare capacity to employment in the US tends to lead the US yield curve at major turning points in the business cycle. Since December last year the ratio is testing the lows that occurred before the 2000, 2008 and 2020 recessions. Yes, the US economy was running at full capacity. With near full employment in the US and elsewhere it means that business will be reluctant to expand. Capital goods…

FATHER’S Day came early this year for a young father whose son received life-saving surgery to repair a fault in his little heart. The 25-year-old father, Sihle Mangaliso, said that his 4-year-old son, Namzo, was urgently in need of the specific heart surgery. The child, from Queenstown, Eastern Cape, developed a heart condition last year after he continuously experienced chest problems. As Namzo was only three years old at the time, he was placed on a waiting list for a year. The boy was, however, recently admitted to the Busamed Paardevlei Private Hospital in Cape Town, Western Cape, to repair the fault in his heart. “I am happy. I have never received any present ever, and my boy’s heart surgery is the best gift ever,” said Mangaliso as the country…

PETRUS Willem Johannes Durandt, the jailed cold-blooded murderer of a Krugersdorp farmworker, comes across as someone who wants special treatment in prison, a judge has been told. On Friday, the South Gauteng High Court, Johannesburg, heard Durandt’s application aimed at compelling the Department of Correctional Services to allow him to possess a laptop, a printer and speakers in his cell. Durandt is a former police officer who owned a security company serving farms in the West Rand when he pulled a trigger against tractor driver Aaron Mutavhatsindi’s head on January 6, 2018. The late Judge Ramarumo Monama found Durandt guilty of murder in 2020 following a marathon trial and sentenced him to 20 years behind bars. He shot Mutavhatsindi in the head in Matshelapata, an informal community near Krugersdorp, during…

LEADER of the Pimville Community Forum and Operation Dudula Movement member, Thabang Moloi, has urged Soweto residents to come out in numbers and join their march to the office of the Joburg mayor tomorrow. Moloi who in the past week has been lobbying the community of Soweto with a series of meetings, took to Diepkloof Zone 1 on Saturday encouraging residents to unite behind their march to mayor Mpho Phalatse following her recent visit to Pimville after the kiling of Kgomotso Diale in April. The march forms part of the community’s commitment to root out cable theft and other issues faced by the residents of Pimville and the rest of Soweto, with the organisers expected to hand over a memorandum of demands to the mayor. On Saturday, at a meeting…

Estimated at $9.8 billion, South Africa’s informal retail sector represents a substantial portion of the total retail market and a third of the country’s FMCG market. Home to millions of businesses, from entrepreneurs and micro, small and medium enterprises to large wholesalers, it has historically been overlooked by the SA banking sector. Insights from FirstRand reveal a sizeable untapped market, with many cash-only wholesalers achieving turnovers as high as R40 million per month, and even small township shops turning over around R2m per year. Portfolio Director of Food, Hospitality and Trade at dmg events, Evan Schiff, agreed the township economy was a huge opportunity for manufacturers and importers of food and FMCG goods. This is why it played a prominent role at leading food and beverage trade show Africa’s Big…

FAN works to encourage positive masculinity and fatherhood in South African communities. The organisation is recognising and honouring men who are rising to the task of healing the nation by loving their children, and treating fatherhood as an action rather than just a state of being. FAN chief executive Craig Wilkinson revealed that family dynamics demonstrate the importance of balanced homes where children have more than one caregiver, and the value of the role a father plays in this relationship, In South Africa about one-fifth (21.3%) of children aged 17 years and under don’t live with their parents. “For one thing, men have been at the forefront of numerous endeavours to mobilise communities to improve the role of men in society, fight gender-based violence and teach boys and men the…

I regard the opportunity to act in a higher graded position or position in the same grade as the employees (outside of the employee’s own sphere of expertise) as an important development opportunity. However, given continuous staff alignment projects might also be required from the employees to carry the full workload of positions in lower grades. An appointment made in an acting capacity will not automatically result in a permanent appointment in the acting position, but this gives employees an opportunity to grow in that role and perform additional key performance areas as part of their growth experience and sharing their expertise to support the organisation’s strategy. When management decides on the appointment of a person for acting in a particular position, it’s my view that the position must be…

In a makeshift tented camp outside Calais, Sudanese refugee Ahmed is keeping his sights firmly set on England, despite the threat of being deported to Rwanda once he gets there. But the British government’s plan to send illegal migrants to the central African country means that, for him, crossing the English Channel has taken on the psychology of a life-or-death decision. “I have many things to do (in England) if the people will have me,” Ahmed – who declined to give his family name – said. “If they take me to Rwanda, I will feel like I’m a dead man. Because everything, my idea that I have put in my mind, they will have destroyed it.” Ahmed is one of what aid groups estimate are hundreds of African and Middle…

Rio de Janeiro: A third suspect in the killing of British journalist Dom Phillips and his Brazilian guide turned himself into police on Saturday, officials said, a day after investigators confirmed that remains found buried in the Amazon were those of Phillips. The disappearance of veteran correspondent and his aide Bruno Pereira in the Amazon had ignited an international outcry. Phillips, 57, and Pereira, 41, went missing on June 5 in an isolated part of the rainforest rife with illegal mining, fishing and logging, as well as drug trafficking. Ten days later, a suspect took police to a place where he said he had buried bodies. |…

AMAZULU have made a strong statement of intent by adding Ethan Brooks to their squad ahead of the new season. Amidst a recent squad exodus which saw the likes of top performers such as Tapelo Xoki, Augustine Mulenga and Luvuyo Memela departing, there were suggestions from some that the strong ambition shown by Usuthu over the last two years under owner Sandile Zungu could have ended. However, in Brooks the Durban based-club have added one of the most highly-rated young players in the South African top flight to their ranks. By joining AmaZulu, Brooks will be reuniting with former TS Galaxy teammate Augustine Kwem who also arrived in Durban this off season. The Nigerian international could only muster three league goals for Galaxy last season but AmaZulu coach Brandon Truter…

THE upsurge of South African women footballers plying their trade abroad has bolstered the tenacity in the ranks of Banyana Banyana. South African superstar Thembi Kgatlana who plays for four-time Spanish Primera Division champions Atletico Madrid feels it is time to end the domination of Nigeria’s Super Falcons. The Nigerians are 11-time winners of the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (Wafcon). Kgatlana will be leading Banyana at the upcoming Wafcon in Morocco starting next Saturday. She is one of several players who are playing abroad and Kgatlana said this will serve Banyana in good stead. “Things are starting to look good and exciting for Banyana because we have a number of overseas-based players," said Kgatlana in an interview with Caf. ”Being professionals at clubs aboard, means they are…

Last week, the cast of The Real Housewives of Cape Town was announced, creating quite a stir on social media with everyone wanting to know who these ladies were. We spoke to one of them, momfluencer and blogger Loveline Abinokhauno, aka Mrs Leo. Mrs Leo, originally from the North West, now lives in Cape Town with her husband and four children. She said “viewers could expect to see how cameras could change one's character. “The viewers should expect to see my reality of juggling rumours, family life, relationship, my spirituality and addiction to finer things in life.” Mrs Leo has 29 200 followers on Instagram and her account is growing. Her presence has opened her up to rumours and she joined the Real Housewives franchise to clear up those misconceptions.…

HOME Affairs Minister Aaron Motsoaledi is serious about fighting corruption by introducing improved measures to curb illegal immigrants from entering South Africa. The Inter-Ministerial Committee (IMC) by the Ministers of Employment and Labour Thulas Nxesi, of Home Affairs Motsoaledi, of Transport Fikile Mbalula and of Police Bheki Cele held engagements yesterday with the freight, logistics and trucking industry. They followed a series of talks between the IMC and the industry over incidents of national roads blockade protests this week. The transport ministry announced that a detailed press briefing would take place today to highlight the outcomes of the meeting. The ministers visited OR Tambo International Airport after a report of illegal immigration activities. A video went viral on social media showing illegal foreigners burst past authorities while using…

YOU might have heard the term “cancel culture“ and how pervasive it has become, particularly for well-known personalities. This term has been used for a while, mainly by those who believe certain behaviours and actions are insupportable. Though that is the case when giving critique to cancel culture, a stream of questions have been flooding in with many wanting to know how the cancel culture works in South Africa. With a myriad scandalous revelations surrounding some celebrities, who gets to be cancelled, and why? And one might also want to know for how long, given that some people come back and flourish after being cancelled. There has been a long list of episodes that include Mzansi favourites who have been cancelled, as well as strong calls for others to be…

It’s all about “Whataboutery”. In efforts to combat dishonest and biased reporting, comparison and contextualizing are vital and whataboutery is often the best way to combat deceit. The greatest perpetrator of such duplicity is the UN Human Rights Council who have abrogated their true calling and responsibility to become a fountain of bigotry, hatred and promotion of violence. While the brutal onslaught by Russia on Ukraine continues unabated. While the Taliban continue to abuse women and deny education to young girls. While over a million Chinese Muslims are kept holed up in concentration camps, “re-educated” and violently oppressed. While apartheid is alive and well in Lebanon whose Palestinian population live in overcrowded and unsanitary conditions, plagued by crime and violence, suffering from widespread poverty, and prohibited from working in many…

Technology has increasingly blurred the boundaries between the physical and digital worlds. This has led to dramatic shifts in daily life and changed the way children and adolescents live, socialise, move around and learn. Global estimates suggest that one in three internet users is a child. Digital technology exposes children to information, social connection, education, online support groups and professional help. Yet, children engaging in the digital world are also exposed to a range of threats. These include inappropriate content (violent or sexual), undesirable contact with strangers and online bullying and victimisation. The South African Child Gauge is an annual publication that aims to report on and monitor the situation of children in South Africa, in particular the realisation of their rights. This year, the theme of the report focuses…

LOS ANGELES: Actress Sandra Bullock, 57, says she is “so burnt out and tired” that she needs to take a hiatus from filming. She told The Hollywood Reporter: “I don’t want to be beholden to anyone’s schedule other than my own. I’m so burnt out. I’m so tired, and I’m so not capable of making healthy, smart decisions and I know it.” When asked how long the break would last, she replied: “I really don’t know.” She said producing The Lost City with Liza Chasin was a great way to “go out with a bang”. |…

Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) President Felix Tshisekedi has urged Britain’s Prime Minister Boris Johnson and other leaders attending the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting which begins in Rwanda today to pressure its President Paul Kagame to help resolve tensions between the two African nations over the continuing violence in mineral-rich eastern Congo. “Given the UK’s recent $150 million (R2.4 billion) immigration deal struck with Rwanda, we hope that Prime Minister Boris Johnson will be able to leverage his influence,” Tshisekedi said in a statement. Congo accuses Rwanda of backing M23 rebels who operate in the east of the country and have increased their attacks in recent days. The DRC is seeking to bar Rwanda from joining a proposed regional force in the country, calling on Britain to pressure Kigali…