Ellis Park Stadium tragedy once again goes by almost unnoticed

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The response to April 11 has become increasingly muted with each passing year and the families of the 43 fans who lost their lives in a stampede triggered by huge crowds at a league match between Orlando Pirates and Kaizer Chiefs at Ellis Park Stadium in 2001 would be forgiven if the day leaves them with a bitter taste in the month.

Former Premier Soccer League (PSL) CEO Robin Petersen‚ who was the League’s boss at the time of the tragedy‚ told Times Media Digital on Tuesday that the disaster remains one of the lowest points of his professional career.

‘‘For five years every year we did a commemoration but then the two clubs took the decision (not to continue the annual commemorations)‚” he said.

‘‘At that stage I was no longer part of the football structures. The decision was they would not continue the annual commemorations.

‘‘I am not sure what the reasons were but I was not part of that decision.”

Chiefs players and technical team held a moment of silence after their training session on Tuesday morning.

“It is one of the saddest days in South African football‚” said Chiefs chairman Kaizer Motaung.

“It is a fateful day where supporters lost their lives for the love of soccer and their favourite teams.”

Petersen‚ who is now the South African Football Association (Safa) Development Agency chief executive‚ said a lot more can be done to remember the day.

‘‘You can never do enough. You can never do enough. Whenever I go Ellis Park I always go to the corner and there is a memorial plague and I always say my quite respects. One can never do enough. But one can never do enough.”

Looking back to that fateful day 16 years ago‚ Petersen said the memories will forever be etched in his memory.

‘‘What I remember about the day is that it was probably the most shocking day of my life‚” he said.

‘‘It started off incredibly well. We had a board of governor’s meeting at Sunnyside Park Hotel and we had arranged a suite for all the board members.

‘‘It was a very positive meeting and we had a lot of plans for the progress of the league.

‘‘I left to go to the stadium and I was very surprised that it took over an hour and a half from the Sunnyside Park Hotel to Ellis Park.

‘‘And then I got there and saw the complete chaos outside and it was then that I recognised that something bad was happening.

‘‘I went around trying to sort things outside. When I got in it was already 20 minutes into the games and two goals had already been scored. (The score was 1-1)”

Petersen was told there was trouble in the corner inside the stadium and he went to investigate.

‘‘I went down to the field and saw people behind the poles who were already dead‚” he said.

‘‘The game was still continuing so I ran to the touchline and told the referee we had to stop the game. I ran onto the field and stopped the game.

‘‘Then we had to deal with the reality of what had just happened.”

“Such events always refresh our humility before the Almighty‚ whose ever presence carries us through the good and the dark days‚” said Motaung.

‘This indeed was one of the darkest days and we will never ever forget that.”

 — TMG Digital/TMG Sport

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For many people who are trying to lose weight, adopting healthier habits (such as eating well and exercising regularly) make the pounds fall off quickly at first. But after a while, the scale can become stuck—and it won’t budge. What gives? 

Weight loss plateaus are actually quite common, obesity expert Caroline Cederquist, MD, medical director of Cederquist Medical Wellness Center in Naples, Florida, previously told Health. Sometimes a plateau occurs because your slimmed-down figure has shed both fat and lean muscle, which can slow down your metabolism, she says. As a result, the healthy changes you originally made may not be cutting it anymore. If you feel like you’ve reached your ideal weight, keep up the good work! But if you’re hoping to lose a little more, have no fear: revamping your habits can help you push past the plateau.

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First, take a close look at your caloric intake. Weight loss often comes down to calories-in versus calories-out, so if you’re consuming more than you’re burning, you probably won’t see the needle move in the direction you want it to. Keeping a food diary and measuring out portion sizes (seriously, you’d be surprised what a serving of peanut butter actually looks like!) can help you keep closer track of your daily intake. 

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  • 1 1 1/2-lb. head red cabbage
  • 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
  • 5 tablespoons grapeseed oil
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 medium shallot, finely chopped (about 1/4 cup)
  • 3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice (from 2 lemons)
  • 2 tablespoons finely chopped drained capers
  • 2 tablespoons finely chopped cornichons or dill pickles
  • 1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh tarragon
  • Salt and freshly ground black pepper
  • Olive oil cooking spray

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1. Cut 2 1 1/2-inch-thick rounds lengthwise from center of cabbage; reserve curved ends for another use. Cut each round in half lengthwise, keeping stem intact. Place cabbage steaks in a shallow dish. Drizzle with vinegar and 2 tablespoons of the oil. Let stand for 30 minutes, turning after 15 minutes.

2. Place eggs in a small saucepan, covered with cold water by 2 inches; bring to a boil over high heat. Remove saucepan from heat; cover and let stand for 9 minutes. Drain. Plunge eggs into a bowl of ice water; let stand until cold, about 15 minutes.

3. Put 1 tablespoon of the remaining oil in a small skillet with shallot. Turn heat to medium-low and cook until sizzling. Let sizzle for 30 seconds; transfer to a medium bowl to cool. Peel and chop eggs. Place eggs, lemon juice, capers, cornichons, tarragon, and remaining 2 tablespoons oil in bowl with shallot; fold together. Taste and season with salt and pepper.

4. Heat a grill pan over medium heat for 5 minutes (or preheat grill). Coat with cooking spray. Coat cabbage steaks with cooking spray. Grill cabbage, turning occasionally, until lightly charred and tender, 10 to 12 minutes. Remove from heat. Sprinkle evenly with salt and pepper. Place 1 cabbage steak on each of 4 plates; serve with sauce.

eNCA | President Zuma doesn’t represent radical economic transformation says Vavi

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PRETORIA – The leader of the newly established South African Federation of Trade Unions (Saftu) Zwelinzima Vavi said President Jacob Zuma’s cabinet reshuffle was not aimed at radical economic transformation but was a means for Zuma to steal from the public purse for himself and his friends.

Vavi was a panellist at a breakfast seminar held in Pretoria under the South African Association of Public Administration and Management’s Gauteng chapter, to discuss whether the post-apartheid government was unravelling.

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He said the current government was failing the masses, adding that Zuma is misleading South Africans when he tells them that he was radically transforming the economy by axing former Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan.

“The president is posturing, we know he didn’t remove Gordhan so that the people can benefit…We are in junk and others say we have been in a junk but wait until you see the devastating impact of being put in the junk status,” he said.

“After the rhetoric ends, you must go and check how many workers will be losing their jobs and how many (people) in the middle strata are going to start to have their houses dispossessed, their cars dispossessed and everything falling apart.”

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Vavi said the country’s sovereign rating had been downgraded to junk status because of the president’s reckless actions and his failure to bring about real radical economic transformation.

“President Zuma and the people backing him know that they are telling us a lie when they tell us there’s a u-turn, there’s a new man who has been struck by lightning somewhere on the way to Damascus. It is not on the agenda, President Zuma doesn’t represent radical economic transformation,” Vavi said.

Controversial leader of Black First Land First (BLF), Andile Mngxitama, another panellist, vehemently opposed Vavi’s sentiments and said Zuma had done nothing wrong. He suggested Gordhan had been removed as finance minister because he was supporting white monopoly capital.

He said South Africa has never been free from apartheid. “We have always been in apartheid and 1994 didn’t suggest a break from the colonial structure, racism land dispossession and exclusion of black people.”

Mngxitama emphasized that for the first time in many years, Zuma has placed the country in the best position by trying to remove the monsters of racism.

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“As we sit 35,000 white families own 80 percent of the land in the country, that’s what it is. White people own 97 percent of the JSE, the banks, all of them are owned by white people,” he said

Mngxitama defended the Gupta family and maintained that they will not support any movement which wants the family out of the country.

“The Gupta’s will stay in this country, let us be absolutely be clear about it, they will not be kicked out of this country by agents of imperialism. White people will have no right to say Guptas must go and will not accept the enemies of change to tell us who is acceptable or who is not acceptable.”

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Mngxitama blasted Wednesday’s planned march against Zuma in Pretoria, insisting it was being influenced by white monopoly capital and that all political leaders who would be participating were protecting these interests.

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News24.com | Free State car washer allegedly takes client’s bakkie on 3-day joy ride

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Cape Town – A woman who left her vehicle at a car wash got the shock of her life when she returned to find it gone, Free State police said on Tuesday.

The woman, 46, handed over the keys to her Isuzu double cab bakkie at the Bethlehem business last week, Captain Zweli Mohobeleli said.

“The male washer, however, allegedly disappeared for three days with the vehicle without the owner knowing where he was.”

Police traced him to Bloemfontein, about 250km away. He was arrested on Friday for using a vehicle without the owner’s consent.

The owner of the car wash in Morelig, M’Seme John Qhesi, told News24 on Tuesday he was stunned when he found out what had happened.

“It was a shock. We have been operating for only a few weeks now and you can imagine the stress I was under when I found out,” he said.

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Qhesi opened the business in March, advertising an interior and exterior clean from R45 for a light motor vehicle. They also had a “drop and go” service.

He said the staff member in question was off duty at the time. He had offered to drive the washed car back to the customer. When he arrived, they spoke about a possible mechanical problem with the car. She gave him money for the car wash and to get spare parts.

Qhesi said he dropped in on his business later that day to find the customer waiting for the car.

“I tried to get hold of the guy, but he was not answering.”

Over the next few days, a stressed Qhesi tried to soften the man up over the phone so he would reveal where he was.

“I think I drove around 600km trying to find him,” he said with a laugh.

He was extremely relieved when police tracked the bakkie down and returned it to the owner. He said he gave the man a job because they lived in the same area and he wanted to provide for his family.

“I have made sure that there are now guys I can rely on. I can promise you that,” Qhesi said.

Bethlehem station commander, Brigadier Nkaiseng Molefe, advised people not to leave their car keys at car washes, but rather to stay and wait until their car had been cleaned.