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As South Africa reaches the semi-final of the 2023 Rugby World Cup, Herbert Mensah, the newly elected President of Rugby Africa (www.RugbyAfrique.com), the continental governing body of rugby across Africa, issues a message of support addressed to Mark Alexander, President of the South Africa Rugby Union (SARU):
Dearest Mark, My Brother
YOU have carried the hopes and dreams of an entire continent on your shoulders, and your journey to this point has been nothing short of spectacular. The Springboks are not just a team; YOU are a symbol of resilience, unity and determination.
As reigning World Champions, YOU have already achieved greatness, we have every confidence in your abilities and unwavering spirit.
Africa stands with YOU, proud of your achievements and excited for what the future holds. Together, we grow, we fight, and we stand as one, crafting a spirit that defines Africa's strength.
Show the world the power of the Springbok spirit, and may your performance be a source of pride all of us.
Go Springboks, go!
Herbert Mensah,
President, Rugby Africa.
Download official letter here: https://apo-opa.info/47guu79
Distributed by APO Group on behalf of Rugby Africa.
Media contact:
Nicole Vervelde
Communications Advisor to the President of Rugby Africa
rugby@apo-opa.com
About Rugby Africa:
Rugby Africa (www.RugbyAfrique.com) is the continental governing body of rugby in Africa and one of the regional associations under World Rugby. It unites all African countries that play rugby union, rugby sevens, and women's rugby. Rugby Africa organizes various competitions, including the qualifying tournaments for the Rugby World Cup and the Africa Sevens, a qualifying competition for the Olympic Games. With 39 member unions, Rugby Africa is dedicated to promoting and developing rugby across the continent. World Rugby highlighted Ghana, Nigeria and Zambia as three of the six emerging nations experiencing strong growth in rugby.
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Eastern Cape grain planting season kicks off
The Eastern Cape Rural Development and Agrarian Reform (DRDAR) MEC, Nonkqubela Pieters, has kicked-off the provincial annual grain planting season, as part of the department’s ongoing investment in commercial and communal grain production.
Launched at the Dalasile Agri Park (DAP) in Ngcobo in the Dr AB Xuma Local Municipality on Thursday, the grain planting season will see R93 million invested in the production of maize, oats, sorghum and soya beans in the province’s grain corridors of Alfred Nzo, Chris Hani, Joe Gqabi, OR Tambo and Amathole.
More than 9 000 farmers in the province will produce grain on 27 774 hectares through the R93 million investment of the department.
Speaking at the launch, Pieters said one of the department’s priorities is the transformation of the grain value chain in the province.
She said the department is investing money in black farmers to elevate them to a commercial level, while ensuring food security for families.
“The Dr AB Xuma Local Municipality will be supported with 2 025 hectares under the DRDAR Grain Development Partners through the agri park, while 1 905 hectares is split between mechanisation and production inputs to support smallholder grain producers,” Pieters said.
One of the beneficiaries, Nokwandisa Mdayi, said her life changed from doing menial jobs, such as laundry for families in her community, to becoming a self-sustaining farmer when she joined the commercial grain production programme, funded by DRDAR through its multimillion rand investment in the Dalasile Agri Park.
“The development in this project has transformed our lives and those of our children. I used to suffer a lot, doing laundry for people but now I am able to earn more money at the end of the month and provide for my children.
“The business does not only provide opportunities for its members, but also for other community members. During harvesting, I call women from the community to pick excess grain that is not picked up by the harvester and we pay them R120 a day,” Mdayi said.
Highlighting the positive impact of government investment in Nkondlo, DAP Chairperson, Yanga Dalasile, said the agri park has received an investment of R16.3 million from government under the partnership model for the past three years, and the investment has, in the past seven years amounted to more than R500 million, through the cropping fields.
“We have more than 15 off-take agreements, which enable us to sell our produce at commercial markets. The one that has been the best is Bester, which sold our soya beans to China at R9 000 per ton,” Dalasile said.
Dalasile said the area had been known as a crime hub where all forms of violence thrived, but now that bleak picture has been changed.
“After the start of our grain business, the area is now known as an agricultural hub of the Eastern Cape because we are the second biggest communal land-based project in the province and we have been moving from strength to strength,” Dalasile said with pride.
AB Xuma Mayor, Siyabulela Zangqa, said the municipality has plans to construct a processing plant in the area for the production of animal feed.
“When we have a processing plant here, it means that we are going to have sustainable jobs and our fight against poverty, unemployment is going to succeed,” Zangqa said. – SAnews.gov.za
GabiK
Fri, 10/20/2023 - 11:54
There are about 4,000 households occupying the line between Nyanga and Philippi, according to the Housing Development Agency
A NPO which supports children who have been victims of sexual abuse has received a R20,000 donation from a Western Cape outsourcing business. Safeline, which provides therapeutic counselling to children, and awareness and prevention programmes amongst various geographical areas including Athlone, Grassy Park, Delft and Mitchells Plain, has received the five-figure donation from business outsourcing …
There is a sign that can be seen on the side of sports fields around South Africa. With variations, it goes something like this: Please remember: They are only kids. They are here to have fun. The coaches are teachers. The referees are volunteers. This is not the World Cup. As a parent, attending your …
N West appeals for calm after children die from alleged poisonous food
The North West Provincial Legislature is appealing to communities to remain calm after receiving messages from the public “panicking about the death of children after allegedly consuming poisonous food items bought from spaza shops”.
The North West Portfolio Committee on Economic Development, Environment, Tourism, Agriculture and Rural Development, chaired by Bitsa Lenkopane, has also called on communities to remain vigilant.
The committee urged the provincial Department of Economic Development, Environment, Conservation and Tourism and other relevant stakeholders to investigate these disturbing allegations. It urged the department to join hands with municipalities and activists to create awareness to ensure that communities understand the State’s mandate in such matters.
“We are calling on the department to do inspections and furnish the portfolio committee with a detailed report, which should indicate trader categories and their respective consumable products, which are further extended to school learners.
“These must include trader status, whether licensed or not, compliant with the business regulation act or not -- which must indicate compliance with the Immigration Act 13 of 2002 about foreign-owned business,” Lenkopane said.
The committee said it has been inundated with calls from members of the community following media reports on children's deaths after reportedly consuming poisonous food items bought from spaza shops.
Earlier this month, the Gauteng Health Department confirmed the deaths of at least five children due to suspected food poisoning. This after the children allegedly consumed poisonous food from local shops and vendors.
“While no formal and or authenticated information and evidence has been received, the portfolio committee has been receiving calls from panicking parents and community members seeking remedies to protect communities from alleged traders who sell them products containing deadly poison,” said Lenkopane.
The committee further urged officials to regularly communicate with communities through different platforms to ensure that they are accountable and responsible for all the operating businesses across the province to reduce the amount of panic.
“The portfolio committee will rely on the report from the department that should be submitted within seven days and further engage communities on the work done and/or systems in place, including communication of the database of all businesses, regulated or not.”
In addition, the committee appealed to communities to refrain from causing unnecessary unrest, and rather report incidents and provide proof to the nearest police service.
“They should also provide accurate information to any government officials who might be dealing with the situation,” said Lenkopane. – SAnews.gov.za
Gabisile
Fri, 10/20/2023 - 11:02
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Durban beaches closed following damage to shark nets
The eThekwini Metropolitan Municipality has closed all Durban beaches until further notice after the recent heavy rains in some parts of KwaZulu-Natal.
The municipality said the decision to close the beaches follows advice from the Natal Sharks Board.
Murky water which is full of logs and other unsafe objects, as a result of the heavy rains, has resulted in the shark nets at most beaches breaking - making beaches unsafe for the public to use.
“All water activities are prohibited. However, residents can still enjoy other activities along the beach that do not require them to come into contact with sea water,” the municipality said in a statement.
The municipality said teams are hard at work fixing the nets and infrastructure that was damaged by the heavy rains and urged the beachgoers to heed the warning.
All city’s beaches are therefore closed until further notice.
Camps Bay tidal pool
Meanwhile, the City of Cape Town has announced that the city’s Coastal Management branch will commence with work at the Camps Bay tidal pool on Monday, 23 October 2023.
The city will be levelling the beach that was badly washed out due to the recent storms.
The City’s Deputy Mayor Eddie Andrews said during the recent storms the adjacent river flooded and washed away a significant portion of the northern section of the Camps Bay tidal pool beach, depositing a significant amount of sand in the near shore.
“This has resulted in a large sand bank that is impacting the functional space of the pool. On Monday the city will commence mechanical activities to remove as much of the sand bank as practically possible and to reinstate the beach.
“These works will require lowering the water level in the pool. As such, the pool will experience lower water levels during the execution of the works and will take a day or two to fill up to capacity depending on the tides and swell size post the work,” Andrews said.
The Deputy Mayor urged all visitors and regular users of the tidal pool to visit another facility, while the work is underway.
“While the pool will not be closed in its entirety, it is recommended that the public consider visiting one of the city’s other facilities during this period, such as Maidens Cove, Saunders Rocks or Milton Pool. We thank the public for their patience while we do our best to restore this facility as efficiently as possible,” Andrews said. – SAnews.gov.za
GabiK
Fri, 10/20/2023 - 11:04
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President Ramaphosa to attend Cairo Summit for Peace
President Cyril Ramaphosa will on Saturday attend the Cairo Summit for Peace to discuss the ongoing escalation of the conflict in Israel and the Gaza Strip among other global issues.
The President will attend the summit at the invitation of His Excellency Abdel Fattah El-Sisi, President of the Arab Republic of Egypt.
According to the Presidency, the summit will discuss the ongoing escalation of the conflict in Israel and the Gaza Strip, the urgent need for humanitarian support and make a call for the resumption of the peace process.
“President Ramaphosa has been deeply concerned by attacks on civilians, the resulting enormous loss of life, displacement of people and the humanitarian crisis that has engulfed the Gaza Strip.
“South Africa has repeatedly called for the immediate cessation of hostilities, return of hostages and the urgent opening of humanitarian corridors,” the Presidency said.
The Presidency emphasised that South Africa stands ready to join the global effort that will bring about lasting peace to the Middle East. – SAnews.gov.za
DikelediM
Fri, 10/20/2023 - 09:56
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Dear Editor Yesterday, the National Assembly voted to recommend Adv. Kholeka Gcaleka as the next Public Protector. While unfit for the Office, she will now be tasked with defending our Constitutional Democracy for the next 7 years. Her previous public positions and actions have raised red flags that should not be ignored. The Democratic Alliance …
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Load shedding suspended for the weeekend
Eskom has announced that it expects to suspend load shedding for the entirety of the coming weekend including Friday (today).
The State-owned power utility said on social media platform, X, that load shedding is expected to resume on Monday.
“The suspension of load shedding for more than three days is as a result of the continued good generation fleet performance and the expected lower weekend demand.
“Breakdowns have reduced to 12 925MW, whilst planned maintenance is at 4 889MW of generation capacity. A further update will be provided on Sunday afternoon. Eskom will communicate should any significant changes occur,” Eskom said. – SAnews.gov.za
NeoB
Fri, 10/20/2023 - 09:42
Within the Winnie Madikizela Mandela Jewelry Training Project, put into practice by Turkish Cooperation and Coordination Agency, 10 South African women received jewelry-making training.
TİKA completed the Winnie Madikizela Mandela Jewelry Training organized in Mbizana municipality of Eastern Cape province in the Republic of South Africa.
10 women received jewelry-making training in the OR Tambo Cultural Precinct in Mbizana, the center of the anti-apartheid movement, within the project.
Main equipment, such as leather sewing kits, equipment used in leather embroidery, laser cut and engraving machines, jewelry-making sets, earring sets, and soft and hard leathers, were provided to the women who completed the training successfully to support their start on production.
Mbizana Mayor, T.D. Mafumbatha attended the certificate ceremony and thanked TİKA for their contribution to the local community improvement projects. In his speech, TİKA's Coordinator in Pretoria, Abdulkadir Abukan, informed the audience about TİKA's activities in the Republic of South Africa and emphasized the importance of their comprehensive projects aiming to create a positive change.
Another person to attend the ceremony was the successful designer and artisan Thuthula Nyameka Madikizela living in Mbizana. Madikizela was one of the attendants of a training program organized by TİKA previously, and now she is a teacher in her field.
Thuthula thanked the generous people of Türkiye, expressed her gratitude to TİKA and said: "We did not just make Jewelry together, but at the same time, we knitted the threads of our hope towards future by strengthening the togetherness of our community with the support of Türkiye."
Putting women's entrepreneurship training projects into practice in South Africa since 2021, TİKA provided skill and competence-improving projects for nearly 100 trainees from Johannesburg to Pretoria, from Durban to neighboring countries.
Distributed by APO Group on behalf of Turkish Cooperation and Coordination Agency (TIKA).
