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Goat Cheese-Stuffed Jalapeños
How to Make It
Step 1
Preheat oven to 4 25°F.
Step 2
Arrange jalapeños, cut side down, on a baking sheet. Roast for about 5 minutes, until tender. Let cool about 5 minutes, until warm to the touch.
Step 3
Meanwhile, mix cheese and garlic in a medium bowl with your hands, making sure the garlic is evenly incorporated. Mix together pine nuts and thyme in another small bowl.
Step 4
Press a generous amount of cheese mixture into 1 jalapeño half, until just overflowing. Press cheese side of pepper in pine nut mixture until well coated, then place on a baking sheet, cheese side up. Repeat with remaining jalapeños.
Step 5
Bake until cheese begins to melt and pine nuts turn golden, about 5 minutes. Turn oven to broil, and cook until pine nuts are slightly golden brown, 2 to 3 minutes more.
Adapted from True Roots: A Mindful Kitchen with More Than 100 Recipes Free of Gluten, Dairy, and Refined Sugar. Copyright © 2018 by Kristin Cavallari.
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News24.com | Natasha Mazzone’s ‘election’ to DA post stands – Maimane
Democratic Alliance leader Mmusi Maimane clarified the party’s stance that Natasha Mazzone was “elected”, not appointed, to the position of second deputy federal council chairperson.
Maimane responded to the issue on Monday, after reports over the weekend indicated that some DA members were considering legal action over Mazzone’s “election” to the post.
Gauteng MPL Khume Ramulifho argued that delegates at the DA congress, which was held the weekend of April 7, voted for the position before it had actually been created, at the same congress.
Voting for all positions took place on the Sunday morning, even though the congress only adopted the proposal to create that post later that day.
READ: DA clarifies appointment of Mazzone as second deputy chairperson
Initially, the party’s federal council took a decision that, as the second-highest decision-making body, it would fill the position at its first sitting, after the congress had agreed to the proposal to add a second deputy.
However, following an objection, the party’s federal legal commission resolved that only the DA congress could elect its leaders.
Thus, in the party’s view, Mazzone, who came second in the vote for deputy federal council chairperson, would fill the second position, Maimane explained.
“When congress went to elections itself, it also voted on that [position]. Natasha Mazzone was not appointed, she was voted for, and the election results are there,” he said.
Maimane added that the federal legal commission ruling could not be appealed within the party.
READ: DA row over election of second deputy federal council chair
“[So] how that process unfolds further on is up to the people involved, to ask what is appealable and what is not. It won’t be appealable internally.”
An unhappy member therefore will effectively have to go to court to challenge Mazzone’s “election”.
Maimane added that both the federal executive and the federal council, which sits three times a year and is due to sit again in June, will meet to discuss the matter.
Meanwhile, Ramulifho told News24 on Friday that he would challenge the federal legal commission’s decision and labelled it “flawed”.
“There is no way anyone can change the decision of congress, except congress,” he said.
News24.com | Guptas’ Saxonwold compound raided to seize assets related to Vrede dairy farm case
Authorities raided the Guptas’ Saxonwold compound on Monday afternoon to seize assets from those implicated in the Vrede dairy farm case, the National Prosecuting Authority said.
“On 11 April 2017, NPA (Asset Forfeiture Unit) obtained a restraint order at the Bloemfontein High Court in the amount of R250 202 652.00 against the assets of several individuals and entities who were implicated in the offences of theft, fraud and money laundering, in respect of the Vrede dairy project: Estina matter,” the NPA said in a statement.
The order was the result of criminal investigations by the Hawks, which led to the arrest and institution of criminal prosecution against several people.
“The order makes provision for the restraint of several assets to the value of R250 202 652.00, pending the finalisation of the criminal trial and upon conviction, the AFU will apply for a confiscation order for the recovery of the said amount and or any related amounts.
“Amongst the assets forming part of the restraint order, include the following; immovable property (residential and business premises and farms), two aircrafts, a helicopter, vehicles and bank accounts belonging to certain entities, namely, Oakbay Investments, (Pty) Ltd Islandsite Investments 180, Confidents Concept (Pty) Ltd, Sahara Computer (Pty) Ltd and Westdawn Investments and Aerohaven Trading.”
Around 20 officials entered through the gates of the compound earlier on Monday, while police officers stood outside.
Eight people were arrested by the Hawks during raids at a number of Gupta compounds, including their Saxonwold home and one of their offices in Sandton in February.
The eight were Estina director Kamal Vasram, several former directors at the Gupta’s holding company Oakbay – Varun Gupta, Ronica Ragavan, Nazeem Howa and Ashu Chawla, and Free State officials Peter Thabethe, Sylvia Dlamini and Takisi Masiteng.
In January, the Hawks conducted search and seizure operations at Free State Premier Ace Magashule’s offices and the provincial office of the department of agriculture.
An affidavit revealed that Free State’s agricultural department – which was then under the leadership of former mineral resources minister Mosebenzi Zwane – allegedly paid R220m to the Guptas and some of their associates in what the Asset Forfeiture Unit calls a “scheme designed to defraud and steal monies from the department”.
One hundred black emerging farmers were promised five cows each as part of the empowerment scheme, but they never received them.
Gifted to the Gupta-linked Estina in 2013, under a free 99-year lease by the provincial agriculture department, the farm has been one of the most scandalous transactions between the Guptas and a government entity.
The Gupta Leaks revealed in 2017 how at least R30m paid to the Guptas, via the farm, ended up funding the family’s lavish Sun City wedding in 2013.
Sport24.co.za | Tour: Why Lions MUST hit ground running
Rob Houwing, Sport24 chief writer
Cape Town – Suddenly the Lions’ first of four tour fixtures across the Indian Ocean, against the Waratahs in Sydney on Friday, shapes up as potentially their most important of the Super Rugby quartet.
You might call it an eight-pointer in terms of its significance to conference considerations, as a stronger risk has cropped up now that Swys de Bruin’s charges – tournament runners-up in both 2016 and 2017 – could miss out on home-staging rights to a semi-final this year.
The New Zealand challenge looks collectively dominant all over again but, a little unusually, even the Australian group is looking a bit more compelling than the South African one at this roughly midway stage of ordinary season … with the resurgent Waratahs a key driver of that phenomenon.
The best two of the trio of conference winners are assured of home semis should they advance that far, with the top team from the “worst” conference only guaranteed a home quarter-final.
A glance at the overall table after the latest round of matches shows that the Waratahs, although currently third overall behind the Lions, could well be considered in a better position: they are only a point behind them, with a game in hand.
The Australian conference has taken on a completely different shape over the last four weeks or so with the ‘Tahs, champions in 2014, leapfrogging the flagging Rebels and on a golden run of four successive victories.
In order, they have seen off in that period the Rebels themselves (51-27), Brumbies (24-17), Sunwolves (50-29) and most recently the Reds (37-16).
Although good things invariably come to an end at some point, they will feel extremely bullish about taking on the Lions at Allianz Stadium (Friday, 11:45) under current circumstances.
Whereas a few weeks back the Lions’ – then in much better fettle themselves – might have been tipped to win both Australian matches on tour (they face the so-so Reds next), the Waratahs now look a much tougher hurdle to vault.
So if the Lions can’t manage to hit the ground running, and fall to a fourth defeat in nine matches, the side from New South Wales will shift in front of them overall and also start to look a lot likelier to pip them in the end-of-roster pecking order.
In the Lions’ favour is that they toured Australia superbly last season (when they avoided NZ travel altogether under the format at the time), winning all three games: Force, Rebels and Brumbies.
But not only is the Waratahs game of huge significance just between the two sides, it may set a vital tone for the Lions’ entire safari.
Whatever happens to them in Sydney, the men from Jo’burg move on to what seems a “must win” fixture in Brisbane, against a Reds side the weakest placed overall (12th) of every team they will encounter on tour.
The Lions will not need reminding of just how difficult it is these days for South African teams to win in New Zealand, where they must then tackle the Hurricanes (tournament front-runners at present) and Highlanders.
Considering the general shakiness of the SA conference, a haul of two wins from four abroad would have to be considered a decent return for the Lions, despite their strength in each of the last two seasons.
Anything less, and not only will hopes of a South African-hosted semi only look bleaker, but a door possibly even creaks open to the Bulls or another team to overtake them to domestic conference supremacy.
Fresh off their 40-10 trouncing of the Sharks in Durban, John Mitchell’s charges now face the Rebels in Pretoria, a game many will back them to clinch, so if the Lions play second fiddle in Sydney, the SA group will start to change with some earnest its one-horse-race look.
Just how productive their tour is could depend to a considerable degree on how quickly Warren Whiteley, expected to be on the long-haul flight, reacclimatises to Super Rugby after being absent from the competition since the unexpected home reverse suffered against the Blues back on March 10.
They just seem so much more cohesive and assured when their talismanic captain is on duty, and he brings some clever dimensions to their play in the important conduit berth of eighth-man, too …
Reminder of Lions’ tour itinerary:
Friday, April 20: Waratahs, Sydney (11:45 SA time)
Saturday, April 28: Reds, Brisbane (07:05)
Saturday, May 5: Hurricanes, Wellington (09:35)
Saturday, May 12: Highlanders, Dunedin (09:35)
*Follow our chief writer on Twitter: @RobHouwing
eNCA | WATCH: Gupta Saxonwold compound raided
JOHANNESBURG – The Asset Forfeiture Unit (AFU), South African Revenue Service (Sars) and the South African Police Service (Saps) have raided the Gupta compound in Saxonwold on Monday.
Officials served a search and seizure order at the Johannesburg home.
#BREAKING The Assert Forfeiture Unit #AFU and #SARS are the #Gupta Compound in #SaxonworldWorld to seize their asserts. The #Guptas lawyer had refused to open the gates of the compound forcing the #AFU and #SARS to call for National Intervention in order to access the premises. pic.twitter.com/j0t2DJ4fGk
— Samkele Maseko (@samkelemaseko) April 16, 2018
The raid is reportedly linked to the Vrede dairy farm case.
Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane last year found the Free State Agriculture Department did not improperly enter into a public/private partnership.
She did however find the department flouted procedural rules.
The farm was meant to benefit black farmers, but was instead used to syphon funds from the state.
“On 11 April 2017, NPA (Asset Forfeiture Unit) obtained a restraint order at the Bloemfontein High Court in the amount of R250,202,652.00 against the assets of several individuals and entities who were implicated in the offences of theft, fraud and money laundering, in respect of the Vrede dairy project: Estina matter,” News24 said, quoting the National Prosecuting Authority.
*Editor’s Note: This is a developing story, more details to follow.
eNCA
eNCA | Karabo Mokoena, Sandile Mantsoe’s relationship toxic: Witness
JOHANNESBURG – The relationship between Karabo Mokoena and Sandile Mantsoe has been described as toxic.
The State on Monday called its first witness in the murder trial.
Mokoena’s friend described Karabo’s relationship with murder accused Mantsoe as toxic and that she witnessed a fight between Mokoena and Mantsoe.
The court was shown pictures of Mokoena after Mantsoe allegedly beat her up.
Mantsoe is accused of killing Mokoeana, burning her body and dumping it in a veld in Johannesburg in April 2017.
READ: Mantsoe confessed to murdering Mokoena to sever blood-tie: NPA
He faces charges of premeditated murder, defeating the ends of justice and assault with intent to cause grievous bodily harm.
Mantsoe pleaded not guilty to all three charges.
He has been behind bars for months now after a court denied him bail.
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Health24.com | Lack of proper nutrition a key obstacle to learning for SA kids
Poor nutrition in early childhood has a number of negative consequences for people later in life, according to Professor Daniela Casale, from Wits University’s School of Economic and Business Sciences.
Prof Casale analysed data from the National Income Dynamics Study (NIDS) and found a link between child health and education outcomes.
The NIDS is a longitudinal survey that collects detailed information on the health status of children, including anthropometric data (body measurements), and on their progression through school.
Stunted cognitive function
“Using South Africa’s first national longitudinal study, which follows participants over time, this work highlighted how children who were stunted in early childhood had poorer educational outcomes later on,” said Prof Casale. “The likely mechanism is through poorer cognitive function in malnourished children.”
She analysed the sample of children aged between six months and seven years in 2008. She then followed their outcomes in in 2014/15, when the children were aged seven to 14 years.
The children who were initially stunted had completed fewer years of schooling by 2014/15 compared to non-stunted children, both because they started school later and were more likely to fail the grades they were enrolled for.
Prof Casale’s analysis suggest that the timing of good nutrition is key in the child’s development, and global research shows that the first 1 000 days, from conception to the child’s second birthday, are critical.
“Policy-makers need to find more creative ways of accessing children and their caregivers in the early childhood period,” said Prof Casale.
“This is a largely under-researched area of analysis for South Africa, and much more work needs to be done on the biological and socio-economic factors that determine malnutrition in the first instance and subsequent recovery,” she said.
Importance of mother’s education
Even though school feeding scheme plays an important role in the child’s nutrition, the prevalence of stunting reaches a peak between two and three years of age, before a child gets to school.
“So clearly something more needs to be done to reach children and their caregivers earlier on. While the child support grant is an important policy intervention, and it has been shown to have many benefits, it appears not to be sufficient to prevent stunting,” said Prof Casale.
Research suggests that, in addition to economic resources, mother’s education is an important protective factor in reducing the chances of stunting
“Policy-makers will need to find ways of reaching mothers early on to ensure that they are well nourished during pregnancy and that they know how to care for and feed their children appropriately,” she said.
According to Prof Casale, clinic interactions during the antenatal and postnatal periods may be one area where policy could be strengthened. “Mothers, and of course fathers, need to be educated and supported, and children’s weight and height need to measured repeatedly in the early period to monitor progress.”
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