The State Capture Commission of Inquiry,
let’s start by thanking the journalists,
let’s hope we can finish by thanking the lawyers.

By: Steuart Pennington

As the commission of enquiry into State Capture gets underway— headed by Deputy Chief Justice Raymond Zondo — which was established to inquire, investigate and make recommendations into any and all allegations of state capture, corruption and fraud in the public sector. In March, Zondo announced the members of the commission, which include Dr Khotso De Wee, Vincent Maleka SC, Terence Nombembe, Leah Gcabashe SC, Paul Pretorius SC and Thandi Norman.

De Wee was appointed as the secretary of the commission, Nombembe as head of investigations and Pretorius as the head of the legal team. Pretorius is joined by Gcabashe, Norman and Maleka in his team.

But, many serious questions arise:

• Will 180 days be enough time?
• Will all government departments co-operate?
• Will the affected public come forward?
• Will Ramaphosa be in power long enough to see it completed? – asks Ferial Haffajee
• Will prosecutions commence during the commission hearings? – ask David Lewis
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# 168 Join bands not Gangs – Incredible read

An exciting contribution to dealing with the scourge of gangsterism in Cape Town – incredible read!

We all know that gangsterism has hit endemic proportions in Cape Town, there are daily shootings, there have been many murders, some 32 train carriages have been trashed, the DA believes that the army should become involved, children are escorted to school, people fear to go out at night. The situation is chronic.

Amidst all these challenges, Berklee College of Music Graduate and Fender-endorsee, Karien de Waal founded “Join Bands, Not Gangs” with the hope of getting at-risk youth into music programs.
Ex-gang member Mario Rousseau, who co-founded the Drakenstein Prison Band while imprisoned there, currently helps ex-convicts reintegrate into society and has partnered with “Join Bands, Not Gangs”.
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What’s Oprah done in SA?

Oprah Winfrey Leadership Academy for Girls (OWLAG) graduate proves the importance of entrepreneurship skills education

Johannesburg, 15 August 2018 – Mastercard’s Index of Women Entrepreneurs report found that women account for only 18.8 percent of business owners in South Africa. Trecia Makhubele has seen the value of education in building and running a business. She is a graduate of the Oprah Winfrey Leadership Academy for Girls (OWLAG) from Mpumalanga who in 2016 co-created her own fashion business, Bohochic.

Many young entrepreneurs can get caught up in the success stories of their idols that dropped out of university or even secondary school to pursue their dreams. While the risk occasionally pays off, more often than not it leaves potential moguls without the resources and skills needed to truly compete in the economy. The process of acquiring a qualification teaches a valuable lesson in goal-setting and persistence in reaching set goals – something that is key when running your own business.
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THIS WEEK'S FAST FACT

Go a-begging

Every year, consumers in rich countries waste almost as much food (222 million tonnes) as the entire net food production of sub-Saharan Africa (230 million tonnes). Roughly one-third of the food produced around the world for human consumption every year (approximately 1.3 billion tonnes) is lost or wasted. If just a quarter of the food currently lost or wasted globally could be saved, it would be enough to feed 870 million hungry people around the world. (http://bit.ly/2golNnp) 

Source www.Eighty20.co.za

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