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4 days ago
- Politics
- IOL News
Corruption Watch calls for investigation into failed farm worker equity schemes
Corruption Watch wants the Public Protector to launch an investigation into the failure of Farm Worker Equity Schemes (FWES), meant to empower farm workers. Image: Photo: AFP Corruption Watch has urged the Public Protector to investigate the systemic failures of Farm Worker Equity Schemes (FWES), revealing a troubling history of unfulfilled promises and ongoing injustices against farm workers. The organisation said it has received various reports from community-based organisations regarding FWES's failure to achieve its objective of contributing to land reform. The project was introduced 30 years ago following the change to a democratic government and was designed to empower farm workers by giving them shared ownership of commercial farms. The Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development (DALRRD) implemented the project. Since last year, the department has been split into Agriculture with John Steenhuisen as Minister and Land Reform and Rural Development with Mzwanele Nyhontso as Minister. Video Player is loading. Play Video Play Unmute Current Time 0:00 / Duration -:- Loaded : 0% Stream Type LIVE Seek to live, currently behind live LIVE Remaining Time - 0:00 This is a modal window. Beginning of dialog window. Escape will cancel and close the window. 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Melusi Ncala, a senior researcher and project lead at Corruption Watch, said this was intended to be a transformation initiative that was hijacked by government officials and commercial interests who, when presented with the opportunity soon after South Africa transitioned to democracy, chose instead to lie, cheat and steal from the poor. In its letter to the Office of the Public Protector, Corruption Watch said the schemes failed due to abuse of power and an undue delay in resolving the complaints of the beneficiaries, and maladministration of FWES and the disbursement process. The organisation said that dishonesty or improper dealing with respect to public money also added to the failure of the scheme. The implementation also failed due to the lack of information, especially with respect to the financial affairs of FWES, such as shareholding and the dividends due, and paid out, to beneficiaries. The lack of oversight and regulation by the DALRRD also impacted the project. The Public Protector's spokesperson, Khulu Phasiwe, said the office did not have a record of the complaint but they will give feedback when there is an update on the matter. Oteng Makgotlwe, the spokesperson for Corruption Watch, insisted that the complaint has been filed. The Department Land Reform and Rural Development requested 48 hours to respond. Corruption Watch said that correspondence has been exchanged with the DALRRD in an attempt to raise these issues but this has not led to any substantive progress. Corruption Watch said the Public Protector should conduct an investigation into FWES and make an appropriate recommendation for remedial action as the complaint deals with the intersection between various departments as well as vehicles established for redress using public funds and in concert with the private sector. The organisation added that it was aware that a complaint must ordinarily be reported to the Public Protector within two years from the date of the occurrence of the incident. However, the issue of FWES does not have a fixed start and end date, instead, it is a continuing and systemic problem that remains unresolved and ongoing to this day. 'Another reason for only bringing this matter to the attention of your office now is that the affected beneficiaries, along with the organisations assisting them, have been diligently attempting to exhaust all available avenues and remedies before approaching your office. This is clearly demonstrated by the extensive correspondence and attempts at resolution outlined in paragraph five of this letter. This complaint is therefore submitted in good faith and the interest of justice, given the persistent nature of the issues at hand,' read the letter. The government previously commissioned consultancy firm ZALO Capital to review FWES on the basis that they thought something was amiss. Completed by 2013, the report highlights a review of almost 89 equity schemes – the majority of which are in the Western Cape and the rest are sprinkled across the Eastern Cape, Mpumalanga, and other farming regions in the country. The report found that there were significant financial irregularities, mismanagement, improper accounting practices, and other forms of possible malfeasance. Ncala said the report, which was presented to the DALRRD, has since disappeared, claiming 'the department swiftly smothered it'. 'It is deeply ironic that the country now finds itself targeted by a treacherous disinformation campaign, about imaginary 'land confiscations' and 'mass killings', while farm workers continue to be abused, displaced, and dispossessed of everything they have, including their land. This is the true reflection of the state of our society,' he said. * This story will be updated when the Department of Land Reform and Rural Development responds.
The Advertiser
5 days ago
- Entertainment
- The Advertiser
Dolly Parton hints Cowboy Carter tour appearance
Dolly Parton says she could show up to Beyoncé's Cowboy Carter Tour. The 79-year-old country music legend was "very honoured" when the Single Ladies hitmaker, 43, remade her 1973 classic - but with a "twist" where she warns Jolene to stay clear of her man. Asked if she can be expected at one of the shows on the mammoth stadium tour, Dolly told the HuffPost: "You never know ― anything is possible! Because she really is doing great with that (tour)." On being "very amused" by Beyoncé's take on Jolene, she added: "I was very honoured that she wanted to do her version of Jolene. "That's all a great compliment to me, when somebody wants to do my songs in any version. "I was very amused by her take on that, and I got a big kick out of that. "She's not gonna sit back and say, 'Oh please don't take my man.' She's gonna kick some ass!" Beyoncé kicked off her Cowboy Carter Tour by raking in a record-setting $55.7 million gross. The Crazy In Love hitmaker finished a run of five gigs at the SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California on May 9, and pulled in well over $50 million with 217,000 tickets sold. As reported by Rolling Stone magazine, the Los Angeles run was the "biggest reported single-venue engagement" of the year so far. It was also the fifth-highest grossing tour stop in Boxscore history, beaten only by U2 at the Sphere in Las Vegas across 2023 and 2024, Harry Styles at New York's Madison Square Garden in 2022, and Take That's Wembley Stadium run in 2011. What's more, it also marked the highest-grossing single-venue engagement in history by a female artist. Beyoncé started her tour on April 28 and returned to the venue on May 1, 4, 7 and 9, pulling in an average of $11.1 million per night with over 43,000 fans in attendance for each show. With three performances as SoFi in 2023, her eight gigs in total was more than any other artist in the venue's five-year history. On the opening night of the SoFi run, the Grammy Award-winner was joined onstage by her daughters Blue Ivy Carter and Rumi Carter. Blue Ivy, 13, danced with her famous mother during her performance of America Has A Problem. Later on, it was time for Beyoncé and Jay-Z's seven-year-old, Rumi Carter, to make her onstage debut. As Beyoncé belted out the moving ballad Protector, Rumi and her big sister stood with her under the spotlight. Following the performance, pictures of Beyoncé and her three children - also including Rumi's twin brother Sir - appeared on a big screen behind her. Dolly Parton says she could show up to Beyoncé's Cowboy Carter Tour. The 79-year-old country music legend was "very honoured" when the Single Ladies hitmaker, 43, remade her 1973 classic - but with a "twist" where she warns Jolene to stay clear of her man. Asked if she can be expected at one of the shows on the mammoth stadium tour, Dolly told the HuffPost: "You never know ― anything is possible! Because she really is doing great with that (tour)." On being "very amused" by Beyoncé's take on Jolene, she added: "I was very honoured that she wanted to do her version of Jolene. "That's all a great compliment to me, when somebody wants to do my songs in any version. "I was very amused by her take on that, and I got a big kick out of that. "She's not gonna sit back and say, 'Oh please don't take my man.' She's gonna kick some ass!" Beyoncé kicked off her Cowboy Carter Tour by raking in a record-setting $55.7 million gross. The Crazy In Love hitmaker finished a run of five gigs at the SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California on May 9, and pulled in well over $50 million with 217,000 tickets sold. As reported by Rolling Stone magazine, the Los Angeles run was the "biggest reported single-venue engagement" of the year so far. It was also the fifth-highest grossing tour stop in Boxscore history, beaten only by U2 at the Sphere in Las Vegas across 2023 and 2024, Harry Styles at New York's Madison Square Garden in 2022, and Take That's Wembley Stadium run in 2011. What's more, it also marked the highest-grossing single-venue engagement in history by a female artist. Beyoncé started her tour on April 28 and returned to the venue on May 1, 4, 7 and 9, pulling in an average of $11.1 million per night with over 43,000 fans in attendance for each show. With three performances as SoFi in 2023, her eight gigs in total was more than any other artist in the venue's five-year history. On the opening night of the SoFi run, the Grammy Award-winner was joined onstage by her daughters Blue Ivy Carter and Rumi Carter. Blue Ivy, 13, danced with her famous mother during her performance of America Has A Problem. Later on, it was time for Beyoncé and Jay-Z's seven-year-old, Rumi Carter, to make her onstage debut. As Beyoncé belted out the moving ballad Protector, Rumi and her big sister stood with her under the spotlight. Following the performance, pictures of Beyoncé and her three children - also including Rumi's twin brother Sir - appeared on a big screen behind her. Dolly Parton says she could show up to Beyoncé's Cowboy Carter Tour. The 79-year-old country music legend was "very honoured" when the Single Ladies hitmaker, 43, remade her 1973 classic - but with a "twist" where she warns Jolene to stay clear of her man. Asked if she can be expected at one of the shows on the mammoth stadium tour, Dolly told the HuffPost: "You never know ― anything is possible! Because she really is doing great with that (tour)." On being "very amused" by Beyoncé's take on Jolene, she added: "I was very honoured that she wanted to do her version of Jolene. "That's all a great compliment to me, when somebody wants to do my songs in any version. "I was very amused by her take on that, and I got a big kick out of that. "She's not gonna sit back and say, 'Oh please don't take my man.' She's gonna kick some ass!" Beyoncé kicked off her Cowboy Carter Tour by raking in a record-setting $55.7 million gross. The Crazy In Love hitmaker finished a run of five gigs at the SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California on May 9, and pulled in well over $50 million with 217,000 tickets sold. As reported by Rolling Stone magazine, the Los Angeles run was the "biggest reported single-venue engagement" of the year so far. It was also the fifth-highest grossing tour stop in Boxscore history, beaten only by U2 at the Sphere in Las Vegas across 2023 and 2024, Harry Styles at New York's Madison Square Garden in 2022, and Take That's Wembley Stadium run in 2011. What's more, it also marked the highest-grossing single-venue engagement in history by a female artist. Beyoncé started her tour on April 28 and returned to the venue on May 1, 4, 7 and 9, pulling in an average of $11.1 million per night with over 43,000 fans in attendance for each show. With three performances as SoFi in 2023, her eight gigs in total was more than any other artist in the venue's five-year history. On the opening night of the SoFi run, the Grammy Award-winner was joined onstage by her daughters Blue Ivy Carter and Rumi Carter. Blue Ivy, 13, danced with her famous mother during her performance of America Has A Problem. Later on, it was time for Beyoncé and Jay-Z's seven-year-old, Rumi Carter, to make her onstage debut. As Beyoncé belted out the moving ballad Protector, Rumi and her big sister stood with her under the spotlight. Following the performance, pictures of Beyoncé and her three children - also including Rumi's twin brother Sir - appeared on a big screen behind her. Dolly Parton says she could show up to Beyoncé's Cowboy Carter Tour. The 79-year-old country music legend was "very honoured" when the Single Ladies hitmaker, 43, remade her 1973 classic - but with a "twist" where she warns Jolene to stay clear of her man. Asked if she can be expected at one of the shows on the mammoth stadium tour, Dolly told the HuffPost: "You never know ― anything is possible! Because she really is doing great with that (tour)." On being "very amused" by Beyoncé's take on Jolene, she added: "I was very honoured that she wanted to do her version of Jolene. "That's all a great compliment to me, when somebody wants to do my songs in any version. "I was very amused by her take on that, and I got a big kick out of that. "She's not gonna sit back and say, 'Oh please don't take my man.' She's gonna kick some ass!" Beyoncé kicked off her Cowboy Carter Tour by raking in a record-setting $55.7 million gross. The Crazy In Love hitmaker finished a run of five gigs at the SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California on May 9, and pulled in well over $50 million with 217,000 tickets sold. As reported by Rolling Stone magazine, the Los Angeles run was the "biggest reported single-venue engagement" of the year so far. It was also the fifth-highest grossing tour stop in Boxscore history, beaten only by U2 at the Sphere in Las Vegas across 2023 and 2024, Harry Styles at New York's Madison Square Garden in 2022, and Take That's Wembley Stadium run in 2011. What's more, it also marked the highest-grossing single-venue engagement in history by a female artist. Beyoncé started her tour on April 28 and returned to the venue on May 1, 4, 7 and 9, pulling in an average of $11.1 million per night with over 43,000 fans in attendance for each show. With three performances as SoFi in 2023, her eight gigs in total was more than any other artist in the venue's five-year history. On the opening night of the SoFi run, the Grammy Award-winner was joined onstage by her daughters Blue Ivy Carter and Rumi Carter. Blue Ivy, 13, danced with her famous mother during her performance of America Has A Problem. Later on, it was time for Beyoncé and Jay-Z's seven-year-old, Rumi Carter, to make her onstage debut. As Beyoncé belted out the moving ballad Protector, Rumi and her big sister stood with her under the spotlight. Following the performance, pictures of Beyoncé and her three children - also including Rumi's twin brother Sir - appeared on a big screen behind her.
IOL News
22-05-2025
- Entertainment
- IOL News
Beyoncé's mini-me: Rumi Carter reveals her ‘powerful' moments on the 'Cowboy Carter Tour'
Rumi Carter reveals how it feels to be part of the 'Cowboy Carter Tour' with her mother. Image: X The 'Cowboy Carter Tour' has been a wild ride for fans worldwide, but one of the most adorable moments came when Rumi Carter, Beyoncé's 7-year-old daughter, joined her and Blue Ivy on stage. During the opening leg of the tour at the Sofi Stadium in Los Angeles, Rumi made her stage debut during Beyoncé's powerful performance of 'Protector', a song that showcases a mother's love and devotion to her children. The track includes Beyoncé's daughter Rumi, one of her twins with Jay-Z. The album version of the song opens with an adorable clip of Rumi asking her mother, "Mom, can I hear the lullaby, please?" 'Protector' beautifully captures the unconditional love and protection of motherhood, and having her kids on stage during the song made the moment even more special for Beyoncé and her fans. Beyoncé's mother, Tina Knowles, recently revealed Rumi's thoughts on joining her iconic mother on stage during the 'Cowboy Carter Tour'. Video Player is loading. Play Video Play Unmute Current Time 0:00 / Duration -:- Loaded : 0% Stream Type LIVE Seek to live, currently behind live LIVE Remaining Time - 0:00 This is a modal window. Beginning of dialog window. Escape will cancel and close the window. Text Color White Black Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Transparency Opaque Semi-Transparent Background Color Black White Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Transparency Opaque Semi-Transparent Transparent Window Color Black White Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Transparency Transparent Semi-Transparent Opaque Font Size 50% 75% 100% 125% 150% 175% 200% 300% 400% Text Edge Style None Raised Depressed Uniform Dropshadow Font Family Proportional Sans-Serif Monospace Sans-Serif Proportional Serif Monospace Serif Casual Script Small Caps Reset restore all settings to the default values Done Close Modal Dialog End of dialog window. Advertisement Next Stay Close ✕ According to 'E! Online', Tina shared how thrilled Rumi is to be part of the tour and how it felt 'powerful' when fans reacted to her waving at them. 'You know my granddaughter Rumi told me, I said, 'How do you feel when you wave and everybody screams?' She said, 'It feels powerful.' I was like, 'Oh. I see what you mean'.' The crowd has gone wild whenever Rumi joins her mom on stage, and each time, Rumi's excitement is palpable; you see her feeding off the energy of the audience as she jumps and waves in excitement. Beyoncé, Blue Ivy & Rumi at the COWBOY CARTER Tour. — COWBOY CARTER Tour (@CowboyCarterWT) April 29, 2025 Rumi's stage presence is undeniably cute, and she seems to be soaking up every moment of her time on tour with her mother and sister. When she takes the stage during 'Protector', it becomes a heart-warming moment that showcases the special bond between Beyoncé and her daughter. As a part of the 'Cowboy Carter Tour', Rumi's been getting the experience of a lifetime, performing in front of thousands of screaming fans and sharing the stage with her iconic mother. At some point on stage, she got to take off her earpiece to hear just how loud the audience was and that made her elated. Rumi was not the only one to feel special on stage with the iconic singer, her grandmother also had her own moment with the spotlight shining on her after her daughter Beyoncé called her on stage. During her Los Angeles stop on May 1, the 'Texas Hold'Em' hitmaker called her mother on stage, alongside daughters Rumi and Blue, to celebrate her memoir reaching No 1 on the New York Times bestsellers list. The 71-year-old businesswoman and fashion designer told E! Online about how the moment made her feel. 'I got to be on there with her, and Blue and Rumi, that made it special. It was from a different perspective, I mean, I'm usually behind the stage. But it was actually fun, it was exciting,' she said. 'Oh, I'm so proud of Rumi,' she added.
Perth Now
21-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Perth Now
Beyonce's daughter feels 'powerful' on stage
Beyonce's seven-year-old daughter feels "powerful" on stage with her mom. The 'Texas Hold 'Em' hitmaker's eldest child, 13-year-old Blue is a dancer on her 'Cowboy Carter' tour, and her younger sibling Rumi also steps out on stage during the 43-year-old megastar's performance of 'Protector', and Beyonce's mom Tina Knowles admitted the youngster loves being in the spotlight. According to E! News, Tina said while on her tour promoting her autobiography 'Matriarch' in Brooklyn, New York, earlier this week: 'You know my granddaughter Rumi told me, I said, 'How do you feel when you wave and everybody screams?' She said, 'It feels powerful.' I was like, 'Oh. I see what you mean.'' Tina recently joined her family on stage when Beyonce - who also has Rumi's twin brother, Sir, with husband Jay-Z - called her up to celebrate her memoir reaching number one on the New York Times' bestsellers list, but the matriarch stepped in to stop her young granddaughter when she was seen reaching up towards her mother. But Tina insisted that, despite appearances, she wasn't scolding Rumi. She explained: 'It was real, it was real life. Grandmas don't play. 'No, it really wasn't that. It was just that she was reaching for the mic because she wanted to say something, and I realised that. But she was pulling, and I was like 'Oh God, that's all that needs to happen is that the mic hits her in the face, and they say 'Oh, Beyonce hit her in the face.' " Tina enjoyed taking to the stage alongside Beyonce, Blue and Rumi. She said: "I got to be on there with her, and Blue and Rumi that made it special. "It was from a different perspective. I mean I'm usually behind the stage. But it was actually fun, it was exciting.' While Tina is very proud of her family, she recently admitted she hopes Blue ultimately decides not to pursue an entertainment career. She told 'Extra: "My wish for her is that I wish that she would do something else. I hope that she doesn't go into entertainment. 'I think it's a huge sacrifice. It's a huge sacrifice on your life. But if she chooses to do it, I'm going be right up front screaming and cheering. "But hopefully she'll choose something else, but what I do know? And that's why her mom let her do it, is because she got her confidence there. And it's beautiful to see."
Yahoo
20-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Watch Blue Ivy's Viral Recovery From an Onstage Mishap on Beyoncé's Tour
"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Blue Ivy Carter has learned a lot from her mother, Beyoncé, including how to handle a mishap onstage so gracefully. During Beyoncé's May 15 Cowboy Carter Tour show in Chicago, Blue was with her mother and little sister Rumi, performing 'Protector.' As the 13-year-old leaned down to embrace her mother as part of the choreography, her earring got caught in Beyoncé's hair. Blue tactfully untangled it without missing a beat. Footage of the moment racked up millions of views on social media: omg blue having a crisis while rumi is just smiling this is so funny 😭 but blue handled it so well! very professional — e 🪩 (@bey_archives) May 16, 2025 Blue made a similar skillful recovery when she dropped her bandana onstage last week and picked it back up without breaking choreography: View this post on Instagram A post shared by Eden🐘🌺 (@cozycarters) Both Blue and Rumi have impressed fans with their stage presence during each stop of their mother's tour. Blue first appeared as a dancer on Beyoncé's Renaissance Tour in 2023. This spring, the teen has shown her growth as a performer, nailing the routine each night. She even made headlines when she had a little fun engaging with a fan who called her Beyoncé's unofficial manager. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Eden🐘🌺 (@cozycarters) Seven-year-old Rumi is 'taking notes' from Blue, the girls' grandmother Tina Knowles recently wrote on Instagram. 'It's giving big sis energy in training. 🥹,' Tina captioned of footage of Rumi strutting onstage earlier this month. 'The way she watches Blue and mirrors her every move….You can tell she's taking notes. She doesn't just want to join the legacy…she wants to SLAY it too! Rumi said on last tour that she was ready to hit the stage. She learned choreography and was ready. I'm so happy to see her on stage with her mommy and her sister.' In September, Beyoncé praised Blue, telling GQ, 'Blue is an artist. She has great taste in music and fashion. She is a fantastic editor, painter, and actress. She has been creating characters since she was three. She's a natural, but I did not want Blue onstage. Blue wanted it for herself. She took it seriously and she earned it. And most importantly, she had fun! We all watched her grow more and more every night before our eyes.' You can still get tickets to the Cowboy Carter Tour. See how to below: Get Tickets to the Cowboy Carter Tour You Might Also Like The 15 Best Organic And Clean Shampoos For Any And All Hair Types 100 Gifts That Are $50 Or Under (And Look Way More Expensive Than They Actually Are)
