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Mzansi to ramp up vaccinations to 300,000 a day!

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South Africa’s vaccination rollout programme is accelerating, with over seven million vaccine doses administered to date. According to the Department of Health, the country has now distributed 7 065 432 COVID-19 jabs, of which 194 891 people received their shot on Wednesday, July 28. The recent statistics show that the total cumulative number of the administered Johnson & Johnson shots now stands at 1 386 580 and 5 678 852 for the Pfizer jab. Government is gearing up to administer over 300 000 COVID-19 vaccination inoculations a day, with an unprecedented amount of doses set to arrive in the country in the next coming days and weeks. The delivery of the vaccines will soon see the country have enough stock for about 50 days. Department of Health Deputy Director-General for the National Health Insurance, Dr Nicholas Crisp, emphasised this during a digital media webinar on how government can leverage social media in the fight against COVID-19. The Government Communication and Information System (GCIS) and the University of Johannesburg’s (UJ) Institute hosted a webinar recently. He said: “This week is the least vaccines we’ve ever had in the system”. “We are geared to do well over 300 000 vaccinations a day. We have this little window of this week where we have not yet received the Johnson & Johnson vaccine. This was set to begin changing from Saturday when the country begins to receive large Pfizer consignments. “We have received some vaccines last Sunday – another 960 000 doses – but the main vaccines will really start to arrive on Saturday, Sunday, Tuesday, and the week after that,” he said.

Local youth NPO, MoTsha Change In Motion has partnered with Hollywoodbets to provide food parcels to disadvantaged families in Ratanda on Thursday, July 29. Hollywoodbets has committed R3 million in assistance to communities and areas affected by the recent unrest. “Through our #HopeisPower project, we aim to provide immediate relief in the form of food parcels or assistance to areas in major distress, as well as providing support to businesses impacted by the other riots to help them get back on their feet,” said Hollywoodbets. MoTsha Change in Motion has been committed to helping the community since the beginning of the pandemic. They have provided relief to many families that were affected by the lockdown. The organization empowers young people through dialogue, motivational and recreational activities. “We thank our partner, Hollywoodbets because through their current campaign #HopeisPower, MotshaTeens has received food parcels to distribute to members within our community who have been greatly and negatively affected by the unrest .We thank Hollywoodbet as for their generous contribution as this third food parcel drive would not have been possible,” said the organization.

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REST IN PEACE TO ACTRESS SINDI BUTHELEZI

DEFECTIVE KOO & HUGO FOOD CANS RECALLED MZANSI BRINGS FIRST BATCH OF MEDALS

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SASSA payment dates Beware of Post Oﬃce parcel scam!

From Wednesday, August 3, the South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) will be paying social grant beneficiaries. Senior citizens grant and children grant linked to these beneficiaries will be paid first. This followed by persons with disabilities from 04 August 2021, as well children grants linked to these beneficiaries. All other children grants will be paid on Friday, August 5.

“SASSA would like to again advice grant recipients that they do not have to withdraw their social grants on the first day of payment. Once the money is in the beneficiary’s account it will remain in the card for a period of three months. There is no need to rush to withdraw cash on the first day,” explained the agency.

and all ATMs to collect their grant.

Social grant beneficiaries are encouraged to know their pin linked to their cards. If they do not remember the pin they can request to generate such from the Post Office. “Please keep your pin a secret and protect your card,” SASSA urged. SASSA further explained that when a social grant is paid into a beneficiary’s SASSA card or personal bank account on the third day of the month, it is not a must for a recipient to collect their grant on the day that it has been paid in. “Beneficiaries can choose to collect their grant later in the month, when there is less activities,” the agency stated.

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The Post Office said the latest text message includes the name of person who is receiving the message and either states that the address of the receiver is illegible, or that the parcel can only be released once a clearance fee has been paid. “The emails and messages differ in format, but they all contain a link. Should the receiver click on the link, a page requesting payment opens where the receiver can make a payment to ‘release’ a fictitious parcel,” Post Office spokesperson Nobuhle Njapha said. Njapha said the Post Office sends customers a text message or a collection slip when they have a parcel waiting for collection at a post office branch. “This parcel should be collected as soon as possible to make

Beneficiaries are encouraged to utilise different forms of grant collection offered by the Agency such as SAPO outlets (Post Offices), merchants (shops such as Shoprite, Checkers, Boxer, Pick ‘n Pay, Spar, Cambridge)

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The South African Post Office has warned the public of email and text messages meant to convince the receiver to pay money into a fraudulent account.

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sure it is not returned to the sender. Post Office branches have separate queues, so if you collect a parcel you will not have to queue with customers collecting a social grant,” Njapha said.

The Post Office will never ask for import duties or clearance fees in advance. If there are customs fees payable on a parcel from abroad, the client pays the fees when they collect the parcel from the Post Office counter. It will also never requests a bank account number. Also, it is likely a scam if the tracking number on the message is invalid when entered into the postal tracking website. The Post Office has urged members of the public who receive the notice to delete it immediately. Members of the public with any information about postal crimes are also encouraged to contact Post Office toll-free crime buster hotline on 0800 020 070.

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Condolence pour in Metro cop helps for Sindi Buthelezi! deliver baby in

busy taxi rank! Johannesburg Metro Police officer, Evans Lebepe went beyond the call of duty on Monday, July 19, when he assisted a woman give birth near the Bree taxi rank in the Johannesburg CBD.

Lebepe was on foot patrol with fellow JMPD officer Danny Ledwaba when they were alerted to a woman giving birth near the Bree Taxi Rank, one of the biggest and busiest taxi ranks in the province. The pair rushed to the spot and found the woman in labor. An ambulance was called, but officer Lebepe saw it may be too late to wait for help, so he became a midwife and assisted in the birth. South Africans have united in paying their final respects to the late ex-Generations star, Sindi Buthelezi, after news of her passing was confirmed on Tuesday (July 27) was confirmed by her family. Buthelezi (32) was well known country for her role as Zinhle Mathe - Chopper's girlfriend on the popular SABC sopie a few years ago. Her other prominent TV roles included Ntombi in the 12th season of SABC 1's HIV/Aids drama Soul City. Sindi also briefly appeared as a news anchor in Isibaya. She appeared as Patience Khumalo in the eTV show, Ashes to Ashes as a guest performer five years ago. Since then, she has been an influencial figure to many young people in her community. Sindi was celebrated throughout her hometown of Ratanda, located in the south of Gauteng. Celebrities, fans and politicians took to social media to express their sadness over the passing of Sindi. The Democratic Alliance shadow

minister of Sports, Ars and Culture Tsepo Mhlongo tweeted: “The @Our_DA sends our heartfelt condolences to the family of actress Sindi Buthelezi Former Generations and Ashes to Ashes star. “Where, O death, is your victory? Where, O death, is your sting?” The Lesedi sub-regional chairperson of the Black First, Land First movement also shared their condolences an organization. “Our thoughts and prayers are with Family and friends. Sindi Buthelezi(Zinhle) soul is now at peace. May our condolences bring you comfort, and may our prayers ease the pain of this loss,” said Thuto Motsepe. A friend of Sindis, Modiehi Lephuting shared her grief on Facebook, saying: “Mara Sindi Buthelezi just the other we went for a photo shoot and we were ready to explore our business plan and now you are gone just like that.” The cause of her death is yet to be made public by her family, who will release a public statement regarding memorial and funeral proceedings soon.

“While waiting for the ambulance, I decided to step in because the lady was just about to give birth. I have the training and experience, so I knew I could successfully intervene,” Lebepe said. Although he was worried about the possibility of things going wrong and potentially jeopardising his job, he could not be merely a bystander. “Things like this do go wrong. I was anxious about whether the baby would be born fine. Although I knew I would be able to perform CPR if the situation demanded me to, I kept thinking of the probability of losing my job if the situation went sideways,” he said. Fortunately, things went according to plan and the woman gave birth to a healthy baby girl. Both mom and daughter were taken to hospital by ambulance. The mother was elated, Lebepe said. “There was a group of women who surrounded the mother with blankets to protect her from spectators – some of whom seemed to be recording the delivery of the baby on their phones. After the baby was born, the women suggested that she should be named Brianna because she was born in Bree. When I asked them why the name had an ‘ana’, one of them said she liked the name Rihanna, so it was a combination of the two,” Lebepe chuckled. Officer Ledwaba said he was scared of helping the woman as it was the first time he had

been in such a situation but his fears were allayed by the fact that his partner had experience. Ledwaba becomes the second JMPD officer to assist in a birth since the similar story of officer Rose Sithole last year. Officers recognized for their role The Acting Chief of the JMPD, Ms Angie Mokasi, lauded the two officers for their gallantry and said that their actions were reflective of their commitment to always serve the City of Johannesburg and its residents with passion and valor. “This was indeed a commendable deed. We are proud to have such officers of fine mettle in the JMPD. They have proven their pledged devotion to serving and protecting the citizens of this City. I wish to express my appreciation to them both, not only on behalf of the department but also on behalf of the City of Johannesburg,” the Acting Chief said. “Let me also extend my congratulations to the mother on the birth of her healthy baby girl. I wish them both good health,” Mokasi added. Residents heaped praises on the two officers on social media, labelling their actions as noble. Bernarxd Mehl Emamba wrote on Facebook, “Bravo to JMPD officers. They are not only protecting the community but also saving people’s lives.” This was echoed by Makuhani WA Makuhani who said: “We salute you officers, as community members, we really appreciate your dedication.”

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Defective Tiger Brands food cans recalled!

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Govt announces economic recovery and relief measures!

The National Consumer Commission (NCC) has called on consumers to return defective KOO and Hugo’s canned foods to any retail store as soon as possible.

Government has set aside R36 billion financial assistance and incentive relief to businesses hardest hit by the recent riots in Gauteng and KwaZulu-Natal with the aim of helping them get back on their feet.

In a statement on Monday, July 26, NCC Commissioner Thezi Mabuza said the commission has been made aware of a recall of certain products by Tiger Brand.

Revealing the economic support package on Wednesday (July 28), Finance Minister Tito Mboweni said the government had to intervene. President Cyril Ramaphosa earlier announced a range of measures to support the recovery of the economy and provide relief to the poor and those who were left vulnerable due to COVID-19 lockdown restrictions.

“We urge consumers who have these products in their possession to verify the barcodes as well as manufacturing dates. If they form part of the recall, they should immediately return these products to any retail store for a full refund with or without any receipt,” Mabuza said. The canned vegetables that are affected by the recall were produced from 1 May 2019 to 5 May 2021. According to Tiger Brands, the recall is because of a side seam weld defect that may cause a leak.

In terms of the Consumer Protection Act (CPA), consumers have a right to fair value, good quality and safety. “While the commission is pleased with Tiger Brands’ investigation into this problem and the precautionary recall, consumer safety comes first, therefore, the commission will only rest when all these products are removed from the market and consumers get their refunds. Our inspectors are monitoring the recall based on the Recall Guidelines,” Mabuza said. The following canned products form part of the recall:

Product Description

Weight

Barcode

KOO Baked Beans in Tomato Sauce

410g

6009522300586

KOO Baked Beans in Tomato Sauce SauceLite

410g

6009522306571

Hugo’s Baked Beans in Tomato Sauce

410g

6009522305536

KOO Baked Beans in Tomato Sauce 4 pack (New)

4x 410g

6009522307653

Koo Butter Beans in Brine

410g

6001024023543

KOO Butter Beans in Tangy Curry Sauce

410g

6001024000469

KOO Baked Beans in Tomato Sauce

420g

6001024024007

KOO Baked Beans in Chilli Sauce

420g

6001024035003

KOO Baked Beans in Tomato & Herb

410g

6009522303006

KOO Baked Beans in Curry Sauce

410g

6009522303020

KOO Baked Beans in Hot Chakalaka

410g

6009522303013

KOO Baked Beans in BBQ Flavoured Sauce

410g

6009522308117

KOO Baked Beans in Chilli Wors Flavoured Sauce

410g

6009522308124

KOO Creamstyle Sweetcorn

415g

6009522300562

KOO Whole Kernel in Brine

410g

6001024386655

KOO Mixed Vegetables in Sweet and Spicy Curry Sauce

420g

6009522300296

KOO Mixed Vegetables in Hot Curry Sauce

420g

6009522300289

KOO Mixed Vegetables in Curry Sauce

420g

6001024549913

KOO Mixed Vegetables in Cape Malay Curry Sauce

420g

6009522307639

KOO Mixed Vegetables in Durban Curry Sauce 420g

6009522307646

KOO Mixed Vegetables in Brine

410g

6001024103184

Helderberg Fresh Garden Peas in Sweetened Brine

400g

6009522308506

KOO Fresh Garden Peas in Brine

410g

6001024223318

KOO Fresh Garden Peas in Brine

400g

6009522308186

KOO Surfmaid Peas Petit Pois in Sweetened Brine

400g

6009522308193

KOO Short Spaghetti in Flavoured Tomato Sauce

410g

6001024383623

“We are taking decisive action now to secure the livelihoods of millions of people that have been threatened by both the pandemic and the unrest. We are announcing a range of measures to support the recovery of the economy and provide relief to the poor and those who are vulnerable as a result of the measures that we had to impose to deal with COVID-19. To support those who have no means of supporting themselves, we are reinstating the Social Relief of Distress Grant to provide a monthly payment of R350 until the end of March 2022,” he said. The President said government is expanding the number of people who are eligible for this grant by allowing unemployed caregivers who currently receive a Child Support Grant to apply. The temporary extension of the R350 Social Relief of Distress grant by another month will cost the South African fiscus R27 billion. “In addition to the food relief being provided by the Department of Social Development, government is contributing R400 million to the Humanitarian Crisis Relief Fund established by the Solidarity Fund to assist with the immediate needs of affected communities.” He said South Africa was fortunate enough to have the South African Special Risks Insurance Association (Sasria). “Businesses that are insured will be covered by SASRIA. SASRIA has committed to expedite the payment of all valid claims, and is working together with private insurers to ensure that assessments are completed without delay. “Government will ensure that SASRIA is able to honour all of its obligations and will provide whatever support is necessary in this regard,” he said. However, some businesses that were victims of the violence may not have been insured, including many small and medium-sized businesses, whether formal or informal. “Many of these businesses have lost everything, and will not be able to rebuild on their own. We will not abandon them in their time of need. “We are therefore working to extend support to uninsured businesses that were affected by the violence,” the President said. Government will set aside dedicated funds for this purpose and will soon announce a mechanism for these businesses to apply for support.

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LESEDI LOCAL MUNICIPALITY - ELECTRICITY TARIFFS APPROVED BY NERSA – 2021-22 Notice is hereby given to the rate payers and consumers in terms of section 13 of the Local Government: Municipal Systems Act 2000 that Lesedi Local Municipality has by council resolution approved 2021/2022 Medium-Term Revenue and Expenditure Framework (MTREF) for levying a rate on a property and service charges. Final tariffs were approved by Council on 31 May 2021 – Council resolution number LC.CM. 72/05/2021.0 Below are the approved tariffs by NERSA as per the certificate issued after the applicable processes. ELECTRICITY TARIFFS – APPROVED BY NERSA ELECTRICITY (excl VAT)

Tariﬀ code

Description of tariﬀ

Tariﬀ 2020/2021 (as approved by NERSA)

Tariﬀs 2021/2022 (As approved by NERSA)

252

288,77

/month

Free 1.4119

Free 1,62

/kWh

Domestic: BE E1 E3 E1/E5 EL E3 EZ

Basic charge with /without improvements Domestic: APPROVED INDIGENTS 0 - 50 kWh 51 kWh– 350 kWh 351 kWh – 600 kWh

EL E3 EA

1.9834

2,27

/kWh

2.3351

2,68

/kWh

1.0982 1.4119 1.9872 2.3402

1,26 1,62 2,27 2,68

/kWh /kWh /kWh /kWh

basic charge (rand)

369.78

423,73

/month

energy charge (c/kWh)

195.78

2,24

/kWh

4622.31 190.76

5296,71 2,19

/month /kWh

930.95 181.72

1066,78 2,08

/month /kWh

930.95 226.17

1066,78 2,59

/month /kWh

2287.73 135.57 190.50

2621,51 1,56 2,19

/month /kWh /kVA

2287.73 218.79 226.13

2621,51 2,51 2,59

/month /kWh /kVA

3248.57 130.74 183.70

3722,54 1,50 210, 50

/month /kWh /kVA

3248.57 218.79 210.96

3722,54 2,51 241,74

/month /kWh /kVA

3091.40 123.47

3542,44 141,48

/month /kVA

174.88 114.69 90.47

2,01 1,32 1,04

/kWh /kWh /kWh

436.84 153.28 92.48

500,57 1,76 1,07

/kWh /kWh /kWh

600 kWh > Domestic: NON- INDIGENTS 0 – 50 KwH 51 - 350 Kwh 351 – 600 kwh 600 kWh > Bulk Residential reseller ( All season voltage >400v)

Bulk Residential reseller (All season voltage 230/400v) basic charge (rand) energy charge (c/kWh) Low Commercial tariﬀ – customers below 100kVa/150A voltage 230/400V Low demand (Summer) basic charge (rand) ( below 100kVA) energy charge (c/kWh) no demand

Connection size –

High demand (Winter) ( 2020 07 01- 2020 08 31 ) (2021 06 01 - 2021 06 30) basic charge (rand) ( below 100kVA) energy charge (c/kWh) no demand Medium Commercial tariff – customers above 100kVA/150A connection size 230/400V Low demand (Summer) basic charge (rand) ( above 100kVA) energy charge (c/kWh) demand charge ( R/kVA) High demand (Winter) ( 2021 07 01- 2021 08 31 ) (2022 06 01 - 2022 06 30) basic charge (rand) ( above 100kVA) energy charge (c/kWh) demand charge ( R/kVA) Medium Commercial tariff – Customers above 100kVA /150A connection size up to 1MVA Voltage > 230/400V & =11KV Low demand (summer) basic charge (rand) energy charge (c/kWh) demand charge ( R/kVA) High demand (winter) basic charge (rand) energy charge (c/kWh) demand charge (R/kVA) High Commercial tariff – Customers at medium voltage (>230/400V & < = 11KV) with minimum 1MVA connection basic charge demand charge ( R/kVA) Low demand (Summer) peak ( c/kWh) standard (c/kWh) off peak (ckWh) High demand (Winter) ( 2020 07 01- 2020 08 31 ) (2021 06 01 - 2021 06 30) peak ( c/kWh) standard (c/kWh) off peak (c/kWh)

For more information regarding the new rates and tariﬀs for municipal services, kindly contact the following oﬃcials: Godfrey van Biljoen – (016) 492-0260 (godfreyv@lesedi.gov.za) or Sindiswa Boyi– (016) 492 – 0048 (sindiz@lesedi.gov.za)

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Activists question legality of confiscating food from poor households! Reported By Masego Mafata

• Police are going door-to-door in townships to reclaim goods believed to be looted during the unrest in Gauteng. • Many people we spoke to say food items were removed from their homes and furniture damaged during the raids. • Civil society groups have said that not all of the confiscations are justified and that without a legal warrant, confiscation efforts through ‘Operation Show Your Receipt’ fall short of the Criminal Procedure Act (CPA). “They came in and took our mealie meal and oil. They broke handles on cupboards, took things out and left the place in a mess,” an unemployed resident from Vosloorus in Ekurhuleni told GroundUp. Her home was one of scores at Nguni Hostel to be forcefully searched and have items, including food, confiscated on Tuesday, July 27. “They told us to show them receipts but who keeps receipts for food? We threw them away,” she said. The South African Police Service (SAPS) and law enforcement officers have been going door-to-door in townships to reclaim goods believed to be looted during the unrest in Gauteng. During the operation on Tuesday, police confiscated food, electrical appliances, money and alcohol. Vosloorus, where the looted and destroyed Chris Hani and Naledi Malls are located, was one of the hardest hit areas in Gauteng, during the unrest. Freda Motsoikha, a community leader from Sebokeng in Gauteng, said she pleaded with SAPS and the SANDF to leave food items behind in Boiketlong informal settlement. “What is the point of breaking into homes and taking everything – even food that has already been opened?” she asked. Motsoikha, who runs a non-profit organisation for children in the community, said, “One of the police officers was holding an open packet of Marshmallows that had been confiscated and I asked him to give it to the children, maybe it would help to calm them down, but he didn’t.” Motsoikha said she was concerned about the levels of hunger in the community of Boiketlong. Civil society groups have criticised the confiscation of food. Khululiwe Bhengu, an attorney at the Socio-Economic Right Insti-

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tute (SERI) said not all of the confiscations are justified. She said they were being done “outside the prescripts of the law and without any legal basis to do so; it doesn’t matter the impact on the economy”. Bhengu said that without a legal warrant, confiscation efforts through “Operation Show Your Receipt” fall short of the Criminal Procedure Act (CPA). “Section 22 of the CPA allows for warrantless raids in instances where there is consent from the person being raided or where there are reasonable grounds to believe that a warrant would be granted, if sought, and that the delay would result in the suspected items being moved,” she said.

out search warrants and confiscating goods without checking whether they were looted,” said Lazola Kati from the Right2Know Campaign. Placing the burden on citizens being searched, to prove that the items found were not looted, suggests that SAPS does not have a clear criteria on which homes should be searched, said Kati. “Police officers cannot claim to be upholding the rule of law [through this operation], by breaking it at the same time,” she said. According to Acting Minister in the Presidency Khumbudzo Ntshavheni, confiscated goods will be destroyed.

“What we are seeing is the criminalisation of poverty and the profiling of vulnerable people. The police are going into informal settlements, entering people’s homes with-

Some reports have said that food retrieved during the confiscation efforts will be donated. Questions seeking clarification on the issues sent to SAPS and National Joint Operational and Intelligence Structure (NATJOINTS) have gone unanswered.

“They came in and took our mealie meal and oil”

In a brief reply, Major General Mathapelo Peters said that Minister Ntshavheni was expected to update the public on operations so far before the end of the week. First published on GroundUp

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Mzansi brings home first batch of Olympic medals!

On Thursday, July 29, Tatjana Schoenmaker made histrory in the greatest women’s 200m breaststroke race on the biggest stage, the Tokyo Olympics. The South African superstar beat the American Lilly King in a titanic struggle, finally breaking her opponent’s resolve in the final 50m to touch the wall in 2min 18.95sec. In doing so, Schoenmaker claimed her country’s first gold medal at the Olymics. Sport, Arts and Culture Minister

Nathi Mthethwa has congratulated Tatjana Schoenmaker and Bianca Buitendag for winning the country’s first silver medals at the Tokyo Olympics.

“Congratulations to our first two medalists, who have done an exceptional job at elevating women’s sport on the globe.

Buitendag collected silver in the women’s surfing finals, falling short to Carissa Moore who walked away with the gold medal. She remained the only participant at the Olympics who is currently not competing in the Surfing World Tour.

“With the calibre of athletes representing South Africa at the 2020 Olympics, I am confident we will continue to make an impact. I wish the rest of the athletes all of the best and I certainly look forward to their participation,”

Meanwhile, Schoenmaker remains the first South African female swimmer to win an Olympic medal since Penny Heyns who collected bronze at the 2000 Olympic Games. She is now joining local swimmers Heyns and Cameron van der

South Africa finished bottom of the group after three losses at the Olympic Games in Tokyo, Japan. The u23s lost 1-0 to hosts Japan in the opening match, 4-3 to France before losing 3-0 to on fire Mexico in their last game on Wednesday, July 22. Their most memorable game will be their encounter with France.

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Burgh into the Olympic Hall of Fame, after they won gold in the 1996 and 2012 Games respectively. “Walking out of the competition as the first silver medalist, I am hopeful will serve as a motivation for my country as we are currently going through difficult times. “I am hopeful that my win will serve as an inspiration to all South Africans that even if we are experiencing challenges, we can still succeed,” said Schoenmaker after pocketing her silver medal earlier in the tournament.

Swimmer Tatjana Schoenmaker broke the women’s 200m breaststroke World Record earning her second medal and ﬁrst Gold for South Africa.

Surfer Bianca Buitendag won silver in the ﬁrst ever women’s shortboard competition at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics in Japan.

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Minister Mthethwa said.

The u23s, on three occasions took the lead, but allowed the French to equalise soon after on all three instances before taking the unassailable lead later in referee’s extra time. The team, led by coach David Notoane have gained valuable experience in the global sporting tournament.

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