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News24.com | COPE questions whether government will blacklist Bosasa and terminate contracts

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COPE has questioned when Minister of Justice and Correctional Services Ronald Lamola will blacklist controversial company Bosasa and terminate its existing contracts.

In a statement on Sunday, COPE spokesperson Dennis Bloem took a swipe at Lamola, asking if he was waiting for the US to teach him a lesson.

Bloem was referring to the recent revelations where the US announced sanctions against the controversial Gupta brothers and Salim Essa, who will no longer be able do business in the US or with US companies.

READ | SA urged to take swift action against the Guptas as US piles on pressure

“COPE is very disappointed that the minister has failed to get educated from the recent embarrassing action by the Americans against the Guptas,” Bloem said.

“It remains crystal clear and no more a secret that an unhealthy relationship existed  between Luthuli House, the headquarters of the ruling party [ANC], some government ministers and Bosasa/AGO.”

Bosasa is now called African Global Operations.

Bloem made mention of the testimony by former Bosasa COO Angelo Agrizzi who appeared before the judicial commission of inquiry into state capture and made numerous allegations of corruption, where politicians and government officials were allegedly on the company’s payroll in exchange for lucrative contracts.

READ MORE| EXCLUSIVE: Taxman guns for Bosasa boss Gavin Watson

“[COPE] wants Minister Lamola to tell the country if this controversial company Bosasa/AGO continues to enjoy lucrative tenders in the South African government despite Agrizzi’s explosive testimony against it before the Zondo Commission.

“It is well known that Agrizzi told the commission that these individuals have bribed their way open to get these contracts.

“We are saying Minister Lamola must know that the whole world is keeping a close watch on how the South African government is dealing with this rampant corruption.”

ALSO READ | We haven’t been ‘given the opportunity to defend’ ourselves at Zondo commission – Gavin Watson’s nephew

Sport24.co.za | 6 out of 8 already qualified for ATP Masters in London

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Paris – Six of the eight places at the ATP Finals in London have been decided, following the Shanghai Masters on Sunday.

Stefanos Tsitsipas was the sixth player to qualify when he beat world No 1 Novak Djokovic in Shanghai.

The remaining two places are still up for grabs with Alexander Zverev and Matteo Berrettini under pressure from Roberto Bautista Agut, David Goffin and Kei Nishikori.

The finals take place in London from November 10-17.

Qualifying standings for ATP Finals as of October 13:

1. Rafael Nadal (ESP) 9,225 points QUALIFIED

2. Novak Djokovic (SRB) 7,945 QUALIFIED

3. Daniil Medvedev (RUS) 5,875 QUALIFIED

4. Roger Federer (SUI) 5,690 QUALIFIED

5. Dominic Thiem (AUT) 4,525 QUALIFIED

6. Stefanos Tsitsipas (GRE) 3,730 QUALIFIED

7. Alexander Zverev (GER) 2,855

8. Matteo Berrettini (ITA) 2,525

News24.com | Malema linked to another company that had a VBS loan – report

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A “fraudulent” application for a home loan with the defunct VBS Mutual Bank has reportedly cast light on a slush fund, allegedly used to channel money to the EFF or its leader, Julius Malema.

According to the Sunday Times, the investigation into VBS and the money that was looted from the bank has led to the discovery of a bond application and a company linked to Malema’s cousin, Phumi “Jimmy” Matlebyane.

The newspaper reported that Matlebyane is the director of a company called Santaclara Trading that received deposits totalling millions of rand from Malema’s lawyer, and other companies doing work for the Limpopo government and the EFF.

It is alleged that Malema’s attorney Ian Levitt appears to have deposited R300 000 into the account in March 2017 alone. Grand Azania, a company linked to EFF deputy president Floyd Shivambu, reportedly deposited R500 000 to Santaclara.

Levitt declined to comment on the payments.

READ | Floyd Shivambu admits VBS money used to buy Range Rover – report

Daily Maverick previously reported that Grand Azania received R6.16m from VBS Mutual Bank and R8.74m from other dubious sources.

“However, an analysis of the flow of funds into Grand Azania, shows it paid R500 000 to Santaclara. This would suggest that money from VBS – which folded after being looted out of almost R2bn at the expense of poor account-holders and struggling municipalities – found its way into Malema’s or the EFF’s hands through Santaclara,” the report said.

R4m flagged as ‘concerning’

In total, just over R4m in payments into Santaclara’s account have been flagged as “concerning” in an accompanying analysis of the statements, the Sunday Times reported.

Malema denied having any relationship with Santaclara but confirmed Matlebyane is his cousin. He also reportedly said that the Sunday Times wanted to destroy a legitimate business because of its association with the leader of the red berets.

According to the report, Matlebyane applied for a bond to buy a four-bedroom, four-bathroom house for R3.2m in a gated complex in the upmarket Polokwane suburb of Bendor in October 2017.

He initially listed his income as R5 000 per month with R2 400 as his monthly expenses, but then later amended the loan application, stating that he had a monthly income of R154 999.

ALSO READ | EFF leader Julius Malema used VBS-linked loot to splurge on ‘big-ticket’ purchases – report

Santaclara was put on the radar because another one of Malema’s cousins, Phaleng Matsobane, who is the director of Mahuna Investments, emailed the bond application to a VBS manager.

AmaBhungane previously reported that Mahuna Investments was paid alleged kickbacks by a fleet management company, just before it won a R1.2bn contract from the City of Johannesburg.

The same company also allegedly paid around R150 000 to Santaclara in October 2018, the report stated.

EFF spokesperson Mbuyiseni Ndlozi confirmed to the Sunday Times that the party deposited money into Santaclara’s account for services rendered.

“The company is one of our service providers and we use it from time to time for things like posters, sound hire and events management among other things. We once used it as a proxy to register one of our vehicles and car rentals,” Ndlozi told the paper.

Health24.com | Veggies’ popularity is all in the name

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How do you make healthy food more popular? Start by giving it a yummy-sounding name, researchers say.

People are much more likely to choose good-for-you foods like broccoli or carrots if labelled with names that emphasise taste over nutritional value, according to Alia Crum, an assistant professor of psychology at Stanford University, and her colleagues.

Current cultural approach

In previous research, Crum’s team found that Stanford students were far more likely to go for decadent-sounding veggies like “twisted citrus glazed carrots” over an equivalent option that might be labelled “dietetic carrots.” The key, however, is the food must actually be tasty, the new study confirms.

“This is radically different from our current cultural approach to healthy eating which, by focusing on health to the neglect of taste, inadvertently instils the mindset that healthy eating is tasteless and depriving,” Crum, senior author of the new report, said in a university news release.

“And yet in retrospect, it’s like, of course, why haven’t we been focusing on making healthy foods more delicious and indulgent all along?” she added.

In the new study, the researchers tracked food choices made by students enrolled across a network of 57 US colleges and universities. The investigators looked at 71 vegetable dishes labelled with either taste-focused, health-focused or neutral names.

Students were 29% more likely to select veggies when taste was emphasised rather than health. And they were 14% more likely to consume vegetables that had a tasty-sounding name instead of a nondescript name, such as “orange vegetable”.

A critical window

Diners also ended up eating nearly 40% more vegetables (by weight) when appetising marketing was deployed, the findings showed.

Mouth-watering names increase a diner’s expectation of a yummy meal, Crum said. Certain key words – such as “garlic”, “ginger”, “roasted”, “sizzling”, and “tavern-style” – seem to do the trick, she noted.

Knowing this could make a difference in the effort to get people, particularly young people, to eat more healthfully, the study authors said.

According to study co-author Bradley Turnwald, “College students have among the lowest vegetable intake rates of all age groups. Students are learning to make food decisions for the first time in the midst of new stresses, environments and food options. It’s a critical window for establishing positive relationships with healthy eating.”

The report was published online in Psychological Science.

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News24.com | Woman sells biscuits to make niece’s dreams of becoming a pilot come true

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An Atteridgeville woman has turned to baking biscuits to raise the money needed to get her niece through flight school to achieve her dream of becoming a pilot.

Awake since 03:00 on Friday to get the oven going, Doris Temba said giving up on the dreams of Tshepang Ralehoko, who she considers her own daughter, was not an option.

“From the age of four she had a passion for flying,” said Temba, sounding upbeat that the biscuits might just get Tshepang the longed-for flight “bars” – the stripes pilots have on their uniforms.

She said the money they had put together for flight lessons at Blue Chip Flight School at Wonderboom Airport, Pretoria, was running out, and by August they knew they had to come up with a plan.

Tshepang was also not having any luck with bursaries, even though she was getting in the upper-70s for her exams.

They sat down at the table to have a think about how she was going to achieve her dream.

“I said, ‘Well, I’m good at baking’, and she said, ‘I’m good at baking too’,” Doris told News24. “And I said, ‘Well, let’s get in the kitchen!”

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Tshepang Ralehoko and Doris Temba (Supplied)

Friends got to hear about their mission to sell biscuits and baked goods, and one designed a flyer advertising her baking.

Others shared it on WhatsApp and somebody suggested posting it on Facebook, and to her surprise, she started getting orders. 

“A journey of a thousand miles starts with your support,” read the advertisement.

Tshepang’s mum, Lulu, is excited about the project.

“It has been so much more than expected,” she said, taking the phone from her sister, Doris.

Tshepang is only on her second stripe, but said she hoped her ambitions would take off to get more African and female pilots in the cockpit.

“I feel very grateful,” she told News24. “My mom and my aunt started teaching me to bake when I was four years old.

“I’m not doing this just for myself. I’m trying to create the drive to fund other people in the future that are also black and female.”

She said she needed R60 000 to complete her private pilot’s licence, and then another R250 000 for her commercial pilot’s licence.

“It’s really expensive. Very few South Africans in general, regardless of colour, will be able to afford something like that. That’s why I’m trying to start the drive to get more youth involved.”

Tshepang also has to pay for accommodation close to Wonderboom so that her training is not disrupted if there is a protest that blocks the journey from Atteridgeville, Tshwane.

“She is so passionate. You should see her eyes when she talks about aviation, she just changes,” said Doris.

She is offering her baked goods to individuals who want something to nibble on at home, or companies who want to treat their staff, or present them as gifts.

For now, Doris will deliver within a reasonable driving distance of Atteridgeville, as the small profits will be eaten up by petrol if she goes further.

Tshepang Ralehoko

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However, people from further afield, like Cape Town, are paying for a tub of biscuits without expecting anything in return. They just want Tshepang to reach her goal.

She has set up a Twitter account, @AviCareer, for people who want to interact with flight students or learn more about aviation as a career, and has started a hashtag #EveryBarHasAStory, while Doris can be reached on her Facebook page.