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News24.com | Obama warns of ‘strange and uncertain times’ in Mandela tribute
Former US president Barack Obama on Tuesday used a tribute to Nelson Mandela to warn that the world had plunged into “strange and uncertain times”, in what is likely to be seen as a veiled attack on Donald Trump.
Obama made no direct reference to his successor but warned that “politics of fear and resentment” were spreading, driven by leaders who scorned facts and told lies with an “utter loss of shame”.
He also blasted climate-change denial, race-based migration policies, unbridled capitalism and “strongman politics” — stances often cited as the hallmarks of Trump’s controversial presidency.
“Given the strange and uncertain times we are in, each day’s news cycles brings more head-spinning and disturbing headlines, I thought maybe it would be useful to step back for a moment and get some perspective,” Obama said at the start of his speech.
READ: Racial discrimination still exists in US and SA – Obama at Mandela lecture
Obama spoke to a crowd of more than 10 000 people at a cricket stadium in Johannesburg in the centrepiece event of celebrations 100 years since Nelson Mandela’s birth.
“It is in part because of the failures of governments and powerful elites… that we now see much of the world threatening to return to an older, more dangerous, more brutal way of doing business,” Obama said.
On migration, he appeared to take a sharp jab at Trump saying “it is not wrong to insist that national borders matter… but that can’t be an excuse for immigration policies based on race or ethnicity or religion.”
On climate change, he attacked the entrenched scepticism shown by Trump and others American conservatives in the face of scientific evidence.
“You have to believe in facts, without facts there is no basis for cooperation,” he said.
“I can’t find common ground if someone says climate change is just not happening when almost all the world’s scientists tell us it is.
“If you start (by) saying it is an elaborate hoax… where do we start?
And he drew laughter from the crowd with the line: “Politics today seems to reject the very concept of objective truth – people just make stuff up.
“We see the utter loss of shame among political leaders who are caught in a lie and they just double down and lie some more,” he added.
Mandela’s birthday
Tuesday’s speech came on the eve of “Mandela Day” – his birthday, which is marked around the world every year on July 18.
Obama has made relatively few public appearances since leaving the White House in 2017, but he has often credited Mandela for being one of the great inspirations in his life.
Mandela, who died in 2013, remains a global icon for his long struggle against white-minority apartheid rule and for his message of peace and reconciliation after being freed following 27 years in prison.
Obama met Mandela only briefly in 2005 but gave a eulogy at his funeral saying Mandela “makes me want to be a better man” and hailing him as “the last great liberator of the 20th century”.
Both men were the first black presidents of their countries.
READ: 10 quotes from Obama’s Mandela lecture
African President Cyril Ramaphosa and Mandela’s widow Graca Machel were among the guests from Obama’s speech – his highest-profile address since leaving office.
“I really appreciate it that Obama spoke out against Trump,” 25-year-old management consultant Karabo Tima told AFP after attending the speech.
“We see our brothers and sisters trying to seek a better life in the states, and we know that America was built on the backs of black people and they don’t get the recognition.”
Before arriving in South Africa, Obama paid a brief visit to Kenya, his father’s home country.
Obama will also host a town hall event in Johannesburg on Wednesday for 200 young leaders selected from across Africa to attend a five-day training programme.
Mandela was imprisoned under apartheid rule in 1962 and only freed in 1990, when he went on to lead the African National Congress party to victory in the first multi-race elections in 1994.
News24.com | Suspended IPID investigator denies offering help to ‘Captain KGB’ in bail application
Suspended Independent Police Investigative Directorate (IPID) investigator Cedrick Nkabinde has denied claims that he had offered to help Crime Intelligence officer Morris “Captain KGB” Tshabalala get bail because his case was politically motivated.
This is what the Specialised Commercial Crimes Court in Pretoria heard on Wednesday, by way of affidavit, during Tshabalala’s second attempt at securing his release on bail. He was initially denied bail in January.
Tshabalala’s attorney Mpesi Makhanya, who was called to testify, told the court that Nkabinde, who was the investigating officer in the Tshabalala matter before being suspended in May, called him on the morning of his client’s previous court appearance in June.
Makhanya testified that Nkabinde told him: “My brother, I wish I could assist that brother (Tshabalala). He must be out on bail and not in detention.”
Makhanya then allegedly asked Nkabinde why he said that and he was told that Tshabalala’s case involved a lot of politics. Which is why Nkabinde wanted to be called to court to testify in favour of the former Crime Intelligence operative.
Nkabinde denies
However, in a sworn affidavit presented to court by prosecutor Chris Smith, Nkabinde denied that he wanted to testify in a bid to have Tshabalala released on bail.
He said he had received a call from prison personnel who asked if IPID would help to escort Tshabalala from Kgosi Mampuru II prison to court.
He then allegedly called Makhanya to find out if Tshabalala was due in court so that he could give the prison personnel the relevant contact details of IPID members who could help them.
“At no stage did I say Morris Tshabalala should be released on bail,” Nkabinde said in his affidavit.
“At no stage did I say I will come to testify on behalf of the accused person.”
“I only said that I will come to testify only if the court requires me to do so and that was on the basis that I am the investigating officer in the case…”
‘Blatant lie’
Nkabinde said he relayed this information to Makhanya during a second phone call, where Makhanya asked if Nkabinde would testify as there were discrepancies in his initial affidavit.
Makhanya claimed that Nkabinde’s version was a “blatant lie” and that he would never testify to anything that was not true as it would jeopardise his future as an attorney.
Nkabinde, who also investigated the fraud and corruption case against former acting national police commissioner Khomotso Phahlane, has also been accused of changing his stance against Phahlane.
IPID spokesperson Moses Dlamini previously said two of their investigators and a vetting officer were offered positions in the South African Police Service (SAPS) in return for being part of a conspiracy to undermine IPID investigations against Phahlane and for making false statements against IPID boss Robert McBride.
“IPID has since obtained more evidence which confirms the attempts to corrupt IPID investigators by offering them inducements in return for them implicating McBride in unethical conduct,” said Dlamini said in a statement.
‘Out of spite and malice’
Dlamini further said that Nkabinde had written to Minister of Police Bheki Cele and made false allegations of unethical conduct against McBride.
“It seems that the allegations are made out of spite and malice. They are contradicted by the evidence at the IPID’s disposal, some of it gathered by Nkabinde himself.”
McBride also responded, saying Nkabinde’s allegations were made to “boost his chances of being accepted by the SAPS, some of whom are under investigation by the IPID”.
READ: Suspended IPID investigator intervenes in ‘Captain KGB’ application, court hears
“We have received information that our investigators were allegedly paid money to make false allegations against IPID investigators who are investigating Phahlane. IPID will not be deterred from pursuing its investigations.
“This latest move by Nkabinde and his SAPS pals is clearly calculated to torpedo the case against Phahlane,” McBride said.
Due to conflicting versions of the phone calls between Makhanya and Nkabinde, Magistrate Nicola Setshoege asked that Nkabinde be called to court to testify.
The matter has been postponed to August 2.
Tshabalala, who has been charged with fraud, theft and corruption relating to the submission of alleged fraudulent invoices to the tune of R563 005 for blinds and curtains for safe houses in Pretoria, claimed that he paid the money to the distributor.
Sport24.co.za | AB set to become future CSA employee?
Cape Town – Cricket South Africa’s (CSA) newly appointed CEO Thabang Moroe revealed that he approached former Proteas batsman AB de Villiers to consider a future role at the national cricket board.
De Villiers announced his shocking retirement in May, cited fatigue and stated that it was the “right time” to call time on his 14-year international cricket career.
Since appearing on the international stage in 2004, De Villiers scored 8 765 runs in 114 Tests with 22 centuries (average 50.66), 9 577 runs in 228 ODIs with 25 centuries and 1 672 runs in 78 T20Is with 10 half-centuries.
In his first press conference on Tuesday, Moroe said he had asked De Villiers two days after the 34-year-old announced his retirement whether he would like to take on a consultancy role at CSA.
READ: Moroe, CSA commit to 2018 Global League
“I have already put in a proposal to him. In fact I asked him two days after his retirement, he indicated that it is something he’ll be keen on but obviously we need to talk about the scale,” Moroe told reporters.
The former Proteas skipper said that he will continue playing domestic cricket for the Titans and will be available for the Indian Premier League – and likely other T20 leagues.
However, Moroe admitted that getting De Villiers’ expertise at CSA will not happen in the near future.
“AB has just retired with the notion of him wanting to spend some time with his family. If I’m going to put him in the development or pipeline structures and he spends more time away than when he was in the national team then it’s obviously not going to work for him,” said Moroe.
“So we’re just need to sit and agree on how and when we’re going to do it and the details around it. But it is something that he has indicated that he would be keen to do.”
eNCA | MSG Afrika Group gives Mkhari time off
JOHANNESBURG – The MSG Afrika Group says it’s noted the domestic violence incident involving its chairman Given Mkhari.
It says it strongly condemns domestic violence of any form, and has given Mkhari time off to deal with the issue privately.
READ: Mkhari asks for privacy after assault charges withdrawn
On Saturday, Mkhari and his wife Ipeleng opened assault cases against each other.
The charges were provisionally withdrawn in the Randburg Magistrate’s Court on Monday.
Mkhari is the founder of MSG Afrika Group.
eNCA
Health24.com | HIV infections down, but still 230 000 new cases in 2017 – HSRC
A new report, released by the Human Science Research Council, into HIV prevalence and incidence in South Africa, has shown a significant decline in new infections in 2017, compared to a similar survey five years ago.
But more concerning for researchers was the occurrence of risky behaviour among respondents.
It found that consistent condom use was low, early sexual debuts before the age of 15 had increased among males, and more than a third of young women had sexual relationships with older men.
“It is concerning to find very little behaviour change seems to have occurred since 2012,” said Dr Mpumi Zungu, from the HSRC’s HIV/Aids, STIs and TB (HAST) Research Programme, and a co-principal investigator (PI) of the survey.
“This suggests that most of the reduction in new infections was likely due to the impact of the expanded ARV treatment programme,” she said.
Decline in incidence rates
The survey was based on interviews with 33 000 people between January and December 2017, with 24 000 of them agreeing to be tested for HIV.
The survey found there had been a significant decline in incidence rates, but that there had been an estimated 231 100 new HIV infections in SA in 2017.
The researchers said, although still high, it was a significant decline compared to 2012.
The survey found that the HIV incidence rate was higher among females aged 15-24 years old, where it was three times that of their male counterparts.
Dr Sizulu Moyo of the HAST Research Programme, and one of the co-PIs of the study, said the survey had found that more than 60% or an estimated 4.4 million people living with HIV (PLHIV) were on antiretroviral treatment (ART).
She said the study had also found that viral suppression was 87.3% among PLHIV who were on ART, with females generally being more likely to be virally suppressed than males among those aged 15 to 64 years old.
Campaigns are helping
“This suggests that progress is being made in increasing ART coverage, however, more needs to be done to link those who test HIV positive to care as soon as they are tested, in line with the current policy of test and treat,” Moyo said.
The survey did, however, find that social and behaviour change communication campaigns – such as those implemented by Soul City, Centre for Communication Impact (CCI), LoveLife and Community Media Trust campaigns – were reaching South Africans.
The study found that people who were highly exposed to these campaigns reported higher HIV testing, condom use, and correct knowledge of HIV compared to those who had lower or no exposure.
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eNCA | One dead in alleged Randburg hit
JOHANNESBURG – Shots were fired at a car on the corners of Malibongwe and President Fouchè Drive, Randburg leaving one person dead in what has been speculated as a hit on Tuesday.
#sapsGP Manhunt launched for 2 suspects following a shooting incident at c/o Malibongwe & President Fouche in Olivedale today. Suspects fired shots at a 46yr-old, driving a silver BMW with 2 passengers. Driver fatally wounded & 2 passengers injured. Motive unknown. #CrimeStop ME pic.twitter.com/9Aodk2ERSF
— SA Police Service (@SAPoliceService) July 17, 2018
Police say two suspects fired shots at three people in a silver BMW vehicle. The driver (46) was killed during the shooting while the two passengers were left injured.
The injured passengers were removed from the scene by emergency services.
A manhunt has since been launched to find the two suspects while the motive for the killing is still unknown.
《Randburg》@EMER_G_MED crews on scene of a serious shoot out. Corners of Malibongwe and President Fouchè. Two patients removed from scene. One deceased. Avoid area for forensic investigations. @ewnupdates pic.twitter.com/vj5EYP2Jbc
— EMER-G-MED (@EMER_G_MED) July 17, 2018
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