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Focus on food systems transformation

While South Africa is food secure at national level, the country is still food insecure at household level as not all households have access to adequate food.

UN envoy Dr Agnes Kalibata

Green Terrace founder Mbali Nwoko

Johannesburg - Registrations for the United Nations Food Systems Summit is now open; where focus will be on how media professionals can help transform the global food system.

The media’s role in shaping food systems will be discussed at an independent dialogue ahead of the summit.

Ahead of her keynote address at the first dialogue on media engagement in the summit, Professor Lindiwe Sibanda says the only way to change Africa’s future is by making sustainable food systems a priority.

Sibanda, the director of the ARUA Centre of Excellence in Sustainable Food Systems at the University of Pretoria, will deliver her address during a virtual discussion on 28 July with media professionals from across South Africa set to attend.

The dialogue is convened by SABC Education and SABC2 magazine programme Living Land, in partnership with the Agricultural Research Council (ARC), the Food, Agriculture and Natural Resources Policy Analysis Network (FANRPAN), Food for Mzansi and No-Line Communications.

The producer of Living Land and event coordinator Nozipho Ndiweni says media professionals from

across the country are making food systems a top priority amid the Covid-19 pandemic.

“Rarely before did we touch on the importance of communications at a time when, according to the 2021 State of Food Insecurity report, 118 million additional people are facing hunger because of the pandemic,” she adds.

The dialogue leads up to the UN Food Systems Summit in September. It is part of a global series of pre-discussions in which thousands of people are shaping pathways towards food systems that are sustainable, resilient and equitable.

The UN secretary-general’s special envoy for the 2021 Food Systems Summit, Dr Agnes Kalibata says it is an indictment on entire food systems that in 2020, as many as 811 million people went without enough food.

“This is a symptom of a dysfunctional food system that buckles under pressure and abandons the most vulnerable first. We need transformation, and this is the aim of the UN Food Systems Summit, but it will be up to member states to pave the way for the changes we urgently need,” she says.

Chief economist at the National Agricultural Marketing Council, Dr Sifiso Ntombela is the facilita-

tor for the independent dialogue on South African media engagement.

Welcome remarks will be delivered

by SABC Education genre manager Danie Swart; FAO country representative Dr Brave Ndisale and ARC group executive Dr Thulasizwe Mkhabela.

Participating journalists and public relations experts will look at social impact of the V&A Waterfront.

Henry Mathys, senior manager of social impact will show how tourist attraction has become a life-giving food system hub. Litha Sabio, communications consultant for fresh produce markets, will unpack some of the food systems fundamentals.

While South Africa is food secure at national level, the country is still food insecure at household level as not all households have access to adequate food A senior lecturer at the University of Johannesburg and founder of the Soweto-based farmers’ lab, Dr Naudé Malan, will discuss the importance of seeing the ‘system’ in the food system.

Food for Mzansi co-founder Ivor Price says: “I guess the big question is how we can help transform the global food system.”

He will speak on the importance of positioning the new face of South

African agriculture in the greater food systems discussion.

“If there’s one thing we’ve learnt during the pandemic, it’s that people are grappling with emergency levels of acute hunger. At Food for Mzansi, we are looking forward to leading this important conversation,” Price says.

Other speakers include Liza Bolhmann, chairperson of the Agricultural Writers’ Association and communication business partner for Bayer Crop Science; Gugulethu Mahlangu, a Gauteng farmer and founder of #FarmSpaces, on engaging with the media as a farmer. Mahlangu has also extended her #FarmSpaces live audio conversations in partnership with Food for Mzansi on Monday nights. There is also Mbali Nwoko, farmer and founder of Green Terrace, who is also breaking barriers as an entrepreneur, speaker, columnist and podcaster.

There will also be break-away sessions on how the media fraternity can help each other to improve the general understanding of food systems and promote broader participation in this critical process.

To register get to https://us02web. zoom.us/meeting/register/tZUpceCpqTwqGN2HnRcyVBiYQMrwkBrhLRa2.

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World Youth Day 2021 World Youth Skills Day, observed annually on 15 July, focuses on the importance of equipping our youth with skills for employment, decent work and entrepreneurship. Youth unemployment has reached critical levels in South Africa, with almost 1 in 2 young people unemployed.

“As wave 3 of the pandemic rocks our country’s health infrastructure, solutions are needed more than ever to build the necessary skills which facilitate employment security, and a satisfying workplace future,” says Natalie Rabson, Skills and Career Counsellor at Boston City Campus.

Reversing SA’s unemployment abyss The pandemic has accelerated the need to further skill our youth, as companies increasingly adopt digital solutions to survive the work from home economy. According to Statistics SA 59,5% of our youth are unemployed.

Equipping our youth with skills is a deciding factor between staying ahead of the curve or falling even further behind.

Natalie provides insights on various ways to empower our youth with the necessary skills: 1. Bridging the matric/varsity gap with a Higher Certificate Accredited Higher Certificates enable student to bridge the gap between secondary and tertiary education, serve as an entry level to the workplace, and open up new options for Higher Education. Students commit to 1 year of studies which can also be done online and part-time. Additionally, this certificate also enables students to access further Higher Education such as degrees and diplomas.

“We consider this programme so vital to bridging gaps and opening education opportunities that we have committed to subsiding the Boston Higher Certificates by up to 30% for all students.”

2. Developing relevant, appropriate skills The Covid-led digital transformation has resulted in new business models and transformed ways of working. “We need to create a workforce that is upskilled with a combination of technical, digital, interpersonal and thinking skills in order to realise the potential dividend of new job opportunities in the automated workplace of the Fourth Indus-

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This means providing students with the academics as well as practical experience in industry specific, real workplace environments such as with Boston’s Work Integrated Learning Programme.

3. Ensuring work readiness Students need to be groomed in order to meet the demands of the modern workplace. This means competency in work protocols as well as the necessary technical skills relevant to a chosen profession.

“We realised where graduates were falling short was that they don’t have access to information about workplace bahaviour. We thus devised the Graduate + programme where we provide clear instruction and training.” This programme specifically skills graduates for the workplace environment, teaching them skills including the basics of how to dress appropriately to strategic building of CV, broader workplace skills, workplace protocols and life skills such as confidence, communication and networking.

“Academic institutions need to support students through the entire process of

getting a qualification - from the first day of their studies right through to completion and finding a job. Having the requisite knowledge, skills and attitude empowers them to effectively tackle the job market.”

Skills development in the time of Covid In the pre-Covid world of January 2020, the World Economic Forum had already highlighted the “reskilling emergency” which needs to be addressed in order to accommodate jobs which will be transformed by technologies of the 4IR. “Our youth now have to contend with a double edged sword: the ravages of Covid and the demands of an increasingly technology-based workplace, where 42% of core skills required to perform existing jobs are expected to change by 2022, according to the WEF.” “As stakeholders - government, academic institutions, industries and policy makers, we face a joint responsibility to address the dire situation of youth unemployment by equipping our youth with the relevant skills that will enable their active participation in the workforce.”

emote access scams are a new modus operandi in which criminals pose as IT representatives from telecoms providers or banks, to trick victims into relinquishing control of their devices to steal money and sensitive information.

FNB head of digital banking Giuseppe Virgillito says remote access software is becoming a popular way for cyber crooks to defraud consumers and businesses.

“The fraudsters may call to offer you help to ‘block a fraudulent transaction’ by downloading and installing ‘protective’ software on your devices.

Once you download the remote access software, they’ll ask you to log into your personal online banking profile. Once you log in your device will go blank and shortly afterwards you will start receiving OTPs to confirm transactions that you did not perform.

The fraudster then reassures you that these are fraudulent transactions, and requests you to either approve or send them the OTPs so that they block the transactions. Meanwhile they are the real perpetrators using the OTP to process the fraudulent transaction,” Virgillito says.

Safety tips include that consumers must be aware of strange calls. “If someone calls you, claiming to be from your bank, and offers to install software on your PC to protect you, or asks you to call the bank to release

Digital banking head Giuseppe Virgillito

payment, immediately end the call and contact the relevant fraud department. Never share your One Time PIN (OTP), the bank will never ask you to share your OTP under any circumstances. An OTP cannot be used to reverse a transaction. Never approve Smart inContact requests for transactions you did not initiate. If you receive a Smart inContact for a transaction you did not initiate do not select Approve, if you do it will allow the money to be moved out of your account. Keep your information private; never disclose sensitive information such as your username, password, card and PIN details to anyone, not even a bank official.”

Virgillito adds that through their digital platform they educate customers against the latest fraud modus operandi and prevention methods.

“While we strive to have the very best security to protect our customers, it is equally vital for people to work with financial institutions to keep themselves safe from fraud. We encourage customers to use any of our banking interfaces to immediately report any suspicious transactions on their bank accounts,” Virgillito says.

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Wits turns to AWS for learning and working “There were frequent outages at peak demand, hence the exploration of a reliable cloud solution to ensure availability.”

A recent looting scene at Lotsoho Mall in Katlehong

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City warns on reckless social media posts Johannesburg - The City of Joburg is warning residents to refrain from sending voice notes or messages that may incite public violence.

In a statement the City said this is a criminal offence that is punishable by a fine and or imprisonment of up to three years. “In the wake of the recent looting, burning and violence, every attempt is being made by the police to track and trace the perpetrators.”

Most areas in Joburg remained

calm during the recent looting, with residents taking a stand against the appalling behaviour, the City said.

JMPD spokesperson Wayne Minnaar says if anyone becomes aware or knows of a person sending such messages they should inform the police as soon as possible.

“We cannot stand idle and allow criminal elements to cause havoc in the city. This is not the time for hoax calls and spreading fake news, the JMPD will follow up on tips of

stolen goods so that these can be recovered,” says Minnaar.

Metro police are on high alert and are working with the South African Police Service (SAPS) to restore order and make arrests, Minnaar adds.

The municipality says most public services have resumed and backlogs will be attended to accordingly.

Residents are urged to call the SAPS on 10111 or the JMPD on 011 375 5911 to report suspicious behaviour or criminal activity.

Johannesburg - With increase in remote student numbers as the lockdown was imposed, the Wits University Sakai Learning Management System (LMS) had to be hosted at Amazon Web Services (AWS) Cloud Computing Services to mitigate against interruptions caused by high numbers.

Wits chief information officer Dr Stanley Mpofu said the need to facilitate online teaching and learning was an urgent requirement, prompting the institution to move the LMS from on-premise data centre to the cloud.

“There were frequent outages on the locally-hosted Sakai environment at peak demand, hence the exploration of a reliable cloud solution to ensure availability of our LMS for our students and lecturers,” he said.

AWS supported both projects by funding the migration, entering

Wits CIO Dr Stanley Mpofu

into a strategic engagement with the customer stakeholders and by granting Silicon Overdrive access to AWS technical resources to support the discussions and migration.

Dr Mpofu said: “The Covid-19 lockdown forced us to move swiftly in scaling our capacity to provide students with access to the Learning Management System. AWS came at the right time in that a perennial problem became a thing of the past. The architecture design was superior leading to mobile network operators (MNOs) agreeing to zero-rate it after conducting tests to ensure that design mitigated the issues that MNOs had previously had regarding cloud-hosted solutions.”

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Partnership in digital skills initiative

Sector director Sikhumbuzo Ngcobo

Johannesburg - As part of the Basic Education Employment Initiative (BEEI), the Department of Basic Education has partnered with Microsoft to provide digital skills training to 25 000 unemployed youths.

Deputy director-general at the Department of Basic Education SG Padayachee said the department has committed to strengthen the teaching and learning environment.

“By investing in digital skills development programmes, the department is empowering the country’s youth with critical skills and creat-

ing employment opportunities. Our programme in partnership with Microsoft enables unemployed youths to gain relevant digital skills, creates employment opportunities for them as education assistants equipped to support teachers and learners, and ensures that they gain experience to improve their overall employability.

This all ties in with government’s digital transformation journey and to develop skills needed to meet requirements of the Fourth Industrial Revolution,” Padayachee said.

The training, which ran until the end of March 2021, combined virtual remote instructor-led training and self-paced online learning using Microsoft Teams. It equipped candidates identified by individual provincial education departments with skills needed for their duties as education assistants to support teachers and learners in about 25 000 schools across the country.

The skills include moving

from digital literacy basics to using teaching and learning technology; and an introductory course of coding.

They were trained on how to work with computers, use tools to communicate and collaborate online and enhance teaching. This also includes transfer of skills to teachers in remote training and learning, navigating ecourse material and submitting online assessments.

Microsoft SA public sector director Sikhumbuzo Ngcobo said digital skills are the backbone of the Fourth Industrial Revolution; a driver of youth employment, education and economic growth.

“This is why we collaborate with public and private sector partners to develop these capabilities where they are most in demand. Partnering with government through our skills development programmes also supports their transformation journey by helping to create a strong pipeline of digital skills needed to navigate a rapidly evolving world,” Ngcobo said.

The youth employment drive implemented by the Department of Basic Education is working to improve teaching and learning in schools, while creating job opportunities for unemployed youth and passing on skills needed by the country’s future workforce.

On completing the training, the eCadres have access to Microsoft Learn, an online learning platform where they access hands-on learning paths, acquire new skills and find certifications to advance their careers.

Suspected robber shot dead, robbed Jeppestown - On Sunday police arrested two suspects for allegedly robbing Pep store in Darras centre, and a suspect who escaped was allegedly killed by community members, who took the money from the robbery.

Jeppe police spokesperson Captain Richard Munyayi said the store manager reported that a man with a gun robbed the cashiers.

“She said he and two other suspects also took all cellphones from the store and they left. She called 10111 and Jeppe police officers quickly responded and arrested two of them, while the third escaped on foot.

Two bags with 114 cellphones and R15 000 from the R50 000 that had been stolen were recovered. A Mercedes Benz believed to have been used by the suspects was found at the parking lot, and it was later established that it was stolen in Yeoville in November 2020. A CZ75 9mm pistol with serial numbers filed off and a magazine with 19 live rounds were recovered,” Munyayi said.

He added that police were informed that a man had been killed in Bezuidenhout Valley near Mandeville.

“On arrival at the scene it was established that he was the suspect who had escaped when his accomplices were arrested for the Pep store robbery. It is alleged that a shootout ensured between him and some community members. Apparently someone shot him, took his firearm and the money he robbed at Pep store and disappeared. We appeal to anyone with information to come forward, or contact the Jeppe SAPS on 011 624 6000 / 6021,” Munyayi said.

Ward 123 Councillor Tyobeka,volunteers, Pikitup, EHID (Ekhaya ) patrollers and BB management during a cleaning campaign in Hillbrow

SAIPA offers free advice to businesses Johannesburg - The South African Institute of Professional Accountants (SAIPA) will soon host a series of webinars to help business leaders understand how to best respond, recover, re-evaluate and reinvent their businesses, or correctly exit business.

SAIPA chief executive Shahied Daniels says anyone can attend the SAIPA Support webinar series for free.

“The sessions will be live streamed via Facebook, ensuring that as many people as possible can watch on their mobile phones,” Daniels says.

Sessions will feature a panel of experts offering advice on how to recover from the losses suffered due to looting or the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic.

“Professional accountants don’t just take care of financial aspects of business; they also

act as advisors to their clients every day. SAIPA has the responsibility to support its members in offering sound advice to businesses unsure of the way forward. SAIPA applauds every South African who contributed to the clean-up and emergency provisions. The road to business recovery however extends beyond a physical clean-up, and that’s where SAIPA is best suited to support business leaders,” Daniels says.

The series will consist of four webinars live streamed every week on a Friday, from 23 July 2021.

Those interested in the first business webinar can register via https://saipa.zoom.us/ meeting/register/tJEpcO-tpjsuH9c8IzKtEC2SLpRxgHwxsps7, and the livestream will be available via https://www.facebook.com/ SAInstituteProfessionalAccountants.

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Programme to boost women in the media “This programme will assist women in leadership positions shatter the glass ceiling, and also guide those who are fiercely hungry and unapologetic about bringing actionable and visible transformation.”

A screenshot from footage of a man carrying a looted ATM to his home

Warning over looted ATM cash Johannesburg - During the recent civil unrest hundreds of ATMs were destroyed, hampering access to cash and other financial services for customers, according to the SA Banking Risk Information Centre (SABRIC).

In a statement SABRIC says ATMs hold cash in special containers that protect cash with dye-stain technology, which is activated when someone tries to break open the container. “Once activated the cash is stained with a green dye, defacing the notes and rendering them unusable as currency. The stained notes are recognised as having no monetary value. People in possession of these notes make themselves suspects of a criminal investigation

to determine if they were involved in the stealing and unauthorised access of these ATM containers.”

SABRIC says following the destruction of multiple ATMs there has been an increase in the attempted circulation of dye-stained notes in Gauteng and KwaZulu-Natal; and warns people against accepting such notes; as the use and value of these notes will not be honoured.

SABRIC CEO Nischal Mewalall says: “You may also find yourself out of pocket after releasing goods on sale or performing services because you will not be able to utilise the money you were paid with. In addition, you also run the risk of being arrested and prosecuted for the destruction of the ATMs.”

Johannesburg ­- The Association for Communication and Advertising (ACA) and the Media Development & Diversity Agency (MDDA) have initiated a programme called Leading Women Creating Change in the New World Order to move young black talent to action and celebrate industry champions.

CEO of the ACA Mathe Okaba says: “This programme will assist women in leadership positions shatter the glass ceiling, and also guide those who are fiercely hungry and unapologetic about bringing actionable and visible transformation.”

In a statement ACA said they are championing transformation in the industry, specifically the gender agenda.

“The programme will move ambitious bright young black talent to action and celebrate the industry champions.

The programme is open to all black women working in advertising agencies from mid-management level and above.

By building on the lessons of 2020, we can create the next new normal which is focused on diversity for the sake of compliance, and celebrates the value of previ-

Rising demand for burials Before the pandemic City Parks would dig and prepare at least 120 graves for a weekend, but now funerals are conducted daily Johannesburg - As the impact of Covid-19 is now being felt as death numbers increase at an alarming rate, City Parks says it has mobilised more resources to deal with the increasing number of burials.

Gauteng continues to witness more burials daily since the outbreak of the third Covid-19 wave in the country.

Before the pandemic City Parks would dig and prepare at least 120 graves for a weekend, but now funerals are conducted daily, except on Mondays.

City Parks spokesperson Bryne Maduka says they have been compelled to deploy more resources.

“We have made sure than even when funerals are done, our teams keep on digging until it is dark. At this stage there is still space, but the Avalon Cemetery continues to experience a high volume of funerals,” he adds.

City Parks said it is ready for the influx of funerals as there are still more than a million burial plots across the city.

ously marginalised and minority groups on the basis of race, gender, class, age, sexual identity, religion, culture and ethnicity.”

ACA added that the course is designed and delivered by Shireen Chengadu, an academic and practitioner expert in women leadership, gender studies and building inclusive organisations. “It will also be complemented by voices of men and women in various sectors who are championing transformation. The course will be complemented by coaching groups lead by professional coaches to enable participants to refocus and navigate to reach their full leadership potential.”

To sign up download and complete the form on http://acasa.co.za/ wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Wom-

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en-In-Leadership-ApplicationForm.pdf; and email it to sharon@ acasa.co.za, no later than 2 August.

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on-profit entity Flame Studios, situated at Constitution Hill, aims to bring talent and creatives forward and have their voices heard.

Studio director Lance McCormack says the studio was born out of a vision to activate under-utilised spaces at Constitution Hill.

“Flame Studios is a unique project not just locally, but in a global context,” he said.

He added that the dream to build an accessible and sustainable platform for the next generation of storytellers, musicians, poets or podcasters is realised through the conceptualisation of Flame Studios.

“It is also to document and archive our deeply troubled past and present, while setting a positive tone for the future, hence the setup at Constitution Hill. It serves as a unique recording space, and is the ideal place to remember our history and set that positive tone,” McCormack said.

Flame Studios was recently involved in the creation of the Nando’s This is Us initiative, where they produced a music video celebrating the talent of their employees.

They have worked with music icon Vusi Mahlasela to produce his first studio album in over 12 years; and

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Musician Sho Madjozi (right) during the launch of her song at Flame Studios

also assisted in launching new albums by Sho Madjozi, Emtee and Yanga Chief. They also recorded their first audiobook; opening several exciting doors in this sector.

The studio has produced voice archive and podcast work linked to the heritage and educational mandate of Constitution Hill.

To empower South African creatives the studio recently launched a monthly live performance platform in partnership with Striped Horse brewery, called Beats for Tomorrow.

They also plan to launch a series to offer up and coming artists a ‘creators grant’ to rehearse and record at the studio, with the Bandustry NPO

that tackles challenges in the music industry.

Working with the National School of the Arts and Wits University, the studio is also offering music development and mentorship programmes.

“We are also working with Gallo Record Company as they unlock their warehouse of historic South African music recordings,” McCormack said.

The Flame Studios organisation is a fairly new project, however, they have a website which is set to be live soon, https://flamestudios.co.za.

For more information send an email to lance@ flamestudios.co.za.

n a first for South Africa, online large and small format crosswords along with word searches, code breakers and sudokus are now available.

In line with its native digital format, there are interactive elements like video clues to make the challenge even more interesting.

The many packages can be played on a phone, tablet or computer; all that is needed is an internet connection. There are a few free puzzles to play to get a feel for how it works.

You magazine has always been home to the best puzzle content through its weekly print edition and special interest crossword, word search and code breaker magazines.

Fans can expect the same standards from its digital offering, which can be found on www.youpuzzles.co.za.

You magazine’s digital puzzle platform has incredible features; play with a friend, no matter where in the world they are. As long as you’re both signed up to the same puzzle package, you can make the most of playing online. You can save to play later, you won’t lose a whole game if you don’t have time to complete it in one go. Time yourself by watching the timer on your puzzle, and if you get stuck you can reveal a letter or word to get you going.

You magazine editorial director Charlene Rolls says this new puzzle

You editorial director Charlene Rolls

platform is the natural evolution and enhancement of their popular print offering.

“I love that it’s something I can do quickly on my phone in between meetings or while I’m waiting for the kettle to boil. A lovely bit of escapism from the humdrum of everyday life,” she adds.

You can buy different puzzle packages or a gift voucher for the puzzle fan in your life. Visit www.youpuzzles.co.za for more.

Head of Media24 Lifestyle Nerisa Coetzee says You and Huisgenoot have been trendsetters in this space for years.

“It’s only fitting that these brands lead in introducing crosswords to the digital generation,” she says.

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ports Minister Nathi Mthethwa has applauded Bafana Bafana for their performance in the recently ended Cosafa tournament, where they won the Cosafa Cup. “Our nation’s founding democratically elected President Tata Madiba is widely quoted saying I never lose. I either win or learn,” Mthethwa said.

He also applauded Kaizer Chiefs who contested in the 2021 CAF Champions League. Their loss was in favour of Pitso Mosimane’s team, an accomplished South African coach.

The 2021 CAF Champions League Cup was delivered by CAF President, Patrice Motsepe, also a South African of note.

Mthethwa said those interconnected factors from the same game make it a weekend of celebration and lessons learned as a nation of winners.

“Considering that they were en-

gaged in this contest for title of Africa’s greatest during a weekend we were also observing Nelson Mandela Day, Kaizer Chiefs should embrace their journey to this point as both a win and lesson that is an energiser into the future. And for that, one applauds Amakhosi for making it this far,” Mthethwa said.

He also congratulated Pitso Mosimane for his win, the CAF president and his team for successfully pulling together the 2021 African soccer tournament from its first game until the finals in Morocco over the weekend.

“This weekend’s tale of good news was crowned by our national team lifting the 2021 Cosafa Cup. A big well done to our team; from here let’s go and make our mark in the continent and world,” he added.

Bafana Bafana won the 2021 Cosafa Cup at Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium in Gqeberha on Sunday this week.

Bafana players display the Cosafa Cup soon after their win in Gqeberha