Indholdsfortegnelse for 2021-06-03 i Cape Argus

Nico Panagio chats all things ‘Survivor SA: Immunity Island’ Alyssia Birjalal alyssia.birjalal@inl.co.za Actor and TV presenter Nico Panagio will host 20 fascinating but diverse group of castaways, and they are ready to outwit, outplay and outlast each other for the winner’s title in Survivor SA: Immunity Island. Shot over two months in a production bubble in the Eastern Cape’s Wild Coast, season eight starts tonight at 7.30pm on M-Net (DStv 101). Panagio, who has been hosting the show since season 3, said fans were in for a mind-blowing season with plenty of twists, that would make it better than the last one. “Every season is a huge deal, and both cast and crew look forward to the experience, this time around is no exception. “It’s completely mind-blowing and castaways really…

Mwangi Githahu mwangi.githahu@inl.co.za THE Western Cape High Court will give an order today regarding an urgent application by the deposed deputy mayor of Bitou, Sandiso Gcabayi (ANC) who was replaced during a controversial council meeting two weeks ago. Gcabayi and the municipality’s immediate former Speaker Euan Wildeman who was also replaced had asked the court to set aside the election of a new council line-up elected during a special council meeting, whose legality they dispute, held in Bitou on May 19. During the disputed election DA Bitou caucus leader Bill Nel was elected as mayor and Gcabayi was replaced by Nompumelelo Ndayi (DA). The disputed election came about after a failed bid in April by the ANC and DA to work together and the DA again teamed up…

Tarryn-Leigh Solomons COSATU says the proposed bill amendment banning drinking and driving is progressive, long overdue and should be enforced ruthlessly. Officials from the Department of Transport yesterday briefed the portfolio committee on transport on responses received during the public participation processes in relation to the amendment of the National Road Traffic Amendment Bill. Section 65 was introduced with an amendment to reduce the blood or breath alcohol content (BAC) in a blood specimen from 0.05 grams per 100 millilitres to a proposed 0.02 grams per 100 millilitres for professional drivers; from 0.24 to 0.10 milligrams in the breath specimen of general vehicle drivers; and from 0.10 to 0.00 milligrams per 1 000 millilitres. Parliament published the draft bill for comments on in October last year and again in…

Sihle Mavuso sihle.mavuso@inl.co.za THE new King of the Zulu nation, Misuzulu KaZwelithini, has spoken publicly for the first time since he was nominated as the heir to the Zulu throne, laying bare his vision for the nation. In an exclusive interview with a local news broadcaster, the 47-year-old traditional leader, who was in Mkhuze in northern KwaZulu-Natal, spoke about the legacy of his late father King Goodwill Zwelithini KaBhekuzulu, among other things. He also spoke about his family life and his wife, the possibility of marrying more women in future, the issue of land under the Ingonyama Trust, and his desire to eliminate gender-based violence within the Zulu nation. The young king said that on the day he had to be whisked out of KwaKhangelamankengane Palace in Nongoma, on the…

Regardless of the fact that South Africa has been reduced to junk status, high unemployment and gross human suffering thanks to the thieving ANC cadres, the majority of South Africans that are suffering, most continue to vote in favour of a corrupt government. More and more each day, our freedom of speech, freedom of the press, right to be heard, restriction of movement, our personal safety and security is under major threat. Draconian laws are being implemented, and yet, South Africans remain complacent and apathetic. Is this as a result of the post-apartheid years of being oppressed? Helen Zille sparked the notion of a tax revolt in January 2019 for all the right reasons and the idea fizzled out. If she had to go through with the idea, I would…

The opening stanza of William Butler Yeats’s poem The Second Coming reads: Turning and turning in the widening gyre The falcon cannot hear the falconer; Things fall apart; the centre cannot hold; Mere anarchy is loosed upon the world, The blood-dimmed tide is loosed, and everywhere The ceremony of innocence is drowned; The best lack all conviction, while the worst Are full of passionate intensity. Renowned author Chinua Achebe borrowed Yeats’s wording in his critically acclaimed book Things fall apart, hinting at the chaos that arises when a system collapses. The mayhem that played out at the recent sitting of the Pan African Parliament (PAP) in Midrand reflected a collapse in the system and exposed a deeply divided African continent that for the longest time falsely preached the gospel of…

Russian authorities widened a crackdown on the country’s beleaguered opposition yesterday as the legislature advanced a bill that would bar opponents from polls and a court jailed another well-known Kremlin critic. Russia’s opposition says authorities are stepping up a campaign of intimidation against dissenters ahead of a parliamentary vote in September, allegations the Kremlin has rejected. A court in Moscow is considering whether to designate jailed Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny’s political network as an “extremist” organisation, which would remove a key challenger to the ruling United Russia party. A decision is expected as early as next week. Navalny, the most prominent Putin opponent to emerge in recent years, was himself imprisoned in February, after which many of his allies were arrested. Over the past two days, authorities detained two more…

WASHINGTON: Tesla Inc is recalling nearly 6 000 US vehicles because brake caliper bolts could be loose, with the potential to cause a loss of tyre pressure, documents made public yesterday show. The recall covers certain 2019-2021 Model 3 vehicles and 2020-2021 Model Y vehicles. Tesla’s filing with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) said it had no reports of crashes or injuries related to the issue and that the company would inspect and replace the caliper bolts. | Reuters…

HERMAN GIBBS FOLLOWING last night's penultimate round of fixtures, AmaZulu joined Mamelodi Sundowns in the elite Champions League next season, while victorious Orlando Pirates settled for the lesser Confederation Cup competition. There is one more Confederation Cup slot up for grabs, and the results of Saturday’s final round of matches will decide who of Golden Arrows, SuperSport United or Swallows claim that slot. At Jonsson Kings Park last night, Benni McCarthy’s AmaZulu ran out 1-0 winners over Swallows. They will finish the season in second place regardless of the result of their final match. After a goalless first half, AmaZulu central defender Tapelo Xoki scored an early second-half penalty which turned out to be the matchwinner. Usuthu have been a surprise package this season since new owner Sandile Zungu…

Ashfak Mohamed ashfak.mohamed@inl.co.za DID you know that Akani Simbine is not the fastest South African over 100 metres in 2021? That honour currently lies with Gift Leotlela, whose 9.94 seconds at the SA University Championships in Johannesburg last month is the quickest by a local athlete – compared to Simbine’s 9.99sec at the national championships. The 9.94sec is also the joint-fourth fastest in the world this year, alongside two Americans in Ronnie Baker and Jo’Vaughn Martin. Three other US sprinters have gone quicker: Trayvon Bromell is on top with 9.88, followed by Isiah Young’s 9.89 and Fred Kerley’s 9.91. These are the legal times, of course, with Simbine’s astonishing 9.82 and Shaun Maswanganyi’s 9.87 ruled out by illegal wind readings above +2.0m/s. Leotlela was also a “victim” of a strong…

MIHLALI BALEKA @Mihlalibaleka ANOTHER day, another court date in the GladAfrica Championship. The Johannesburg High Court will have its hands full today as three teams from the Premier Soccer League’s second tier, the National First Division, will appeal against the league’s disciplinary committee and its judicial process. A few weeks ago, chaos once again burst into life in the Championship. Polokwane City were found guilty by the arbitration for contravening rule 35.2 in the PSL handbook during their match against Sekhukhune United. The rule reads: "Clubs participating in the second tier must include a minimum of five players who are both Under-23 and eligible to represent SA on their team sheet. A minimum of two Under-23 players must be on the field of play at all times during a match.”…

Sisonke Mlamla Sisonke.mlamla@inl.co.za THREE suspects, including a Stellenbosch municipal office-bearer, are expected to appear in the Stellenbosch Magistrate’s Court today. They were arrested on Monday night over the killing of former Stellenbosch deputy mayor. Cameron Mcako, 56, was shot in his tavern in Kayamandi on November 1, 2019, at about 10.30pm. He died in hospital two days later. Stellenbosch Municipality spokesperson Stuart Grobbelaar said the municipality had been made aware that an official was taken into custody. Grobbelaar said the individual had not yet appeared in court to enter a plea. Police spokesperson Andrè Traut said Stellenbosch detectives, relentless in their pursuit, concluded their investigation which resulted in the arrests. He said the investigation led detectives to a husband and wife, aged 56 and 46, and a…

* ISSUED BY THE OFFICE OF THE ANGLICAN ARCHBISHOP OF CAPE TOWN My dear Sisters and Brothers, In September 2019, our Provincial Synod passed a resolution expressing our strong support for justice for the Palestinian people. We did not do this lightly: our own experiences and the way the Christian faith was manipulated in the service of apartheid meant that we could not keep silent in the face of similar developments elsewhere. Our resolution was a cry from the heart aimed at avoiding new outbreaks of violence such as that we have seen recently in the Holy Land. The indiscriminate attacks on whole communities which we saw are to be condemned in the strongest of terms, particularly when aimed at the blockaded territory of Gaza, which has taken on the…

LAW enforcement units in Gauteng yesterday pounced on a vehicle and seized 800kg of “compressed pure” cocaine with an estimated value of R400 million. Hawks spokesperson Colonel Katlego Mogale said: “A 39-year-old suspect has been arrested on the N1 north near the R21 flying saucer interchange by a multi-disciplinary team. “It is alleged that a bakkie towing a 12-foot ski-boat was stopped after information was received. Upon searching the boat the team found 800kg of compressed pure cocaine with an estimated street value of R400 million. “Investigations are continuing and more arrests are imminent.” The Hawks national head, Lieutenant-General Godfrey Lebeya, lauded the law enforcement team that made the major drug bust. “Today’s drug seizure has dealt a blow to these illegal activities. Let us not leave any…

reinhardt kossler and henning melber THE recent “joint declaration” of the Namibian and German governments on dealing with the 1904-08 genocide marks the first time a former colonial power has officially offered an apology to another country for state sponsored mass crimes. The agreement stipulates Germany will pay €1.1bn for development projects in Namibia over the next 30 years. Some pundits consider the accord a potential template for efforts towards post-colonial reconciliation for other former colonies and colonial powers. We recognise this is the first time a former colonial power has admitted an historical injustice on a state-to-state level. But the negotiated compromise displays glaring shortcomings in being overly cautious to avoid any legal implications for Germany that may create a precedent. It also shows that the limited participation of…

LAGOS: Twitter yesterday removed a post by Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari threatening punishment for regional secessionists blamed for attacks on government buildings. The social media firm said Buhari’s tweet, referring to the 1967-70 civil war in the south-eastern Biafra region that killed 1 million people, violated its “abusive behaviour” policy leading to a 12-hour suspension of his account. Buhari, who was Nigeria’s military ruler in the 1980s, tweeted: “Those of us in the fields for 30 months, who went through the war, will treat them in the language they understand.” Nigeria has seen a spate of arson attacks on electoral offices and police stations in recent weeks, especially in the southeast. | Reuters…

ESHLIN VEDAN eshlin.vedan@inl.co.za BLACK Leopards were confirmed as the first team to be relegated from the Premiership following a 2-1 loss to Cape Town City at Cape Town Stadium last night. Leopards went into the game knowing they would need two wins from their last two games for a dramatic survival. Their hopes would have been raised after Khomotso Masia put them ahead early on, but second-half goals from Fagrie Lakay and Abdul Ajagun killed Lidoda Duvha’s hopes of retaining their top-flight status. A 10-man Chippa United missed the chance to break free from the relegation play-off position as they were held to a 0-0 draw by Tshakhuma Tsha Madzivhandila at the Old Peter Mokaba Stadium. By avoiding defeat, Dylan Kerr's TTM ensured survival and a second consecutive season in…

THE DA caucus in Tshwane City Council has been rocked by allegations of racism made by two black councillors who yesterday resigned. Both said they were tired of being used by the "bully white cabal“ within the party. According to them, the “white cabal” was using regional leader Mpho Mehlape-Zimu as a political pawn to sideline black leaders who spoke up against them. The councillors are former MMC for Environment and Agriculture Management, Mike Mkhari, and Rose Maake, who was a PR councillor in Soshanguve. “The DA has a tendency of using black people to destroy each other, and some of our colleagues see it but are afraid to speak out. We will not be part of the people who accept these standards,” they said. Pretoria News…

Sihle Mavuso sihle.mavuso@inl.co.za POLICE Minster Bheki Cele yesterday announced that eight suspects arrested for the brutal slaying of former ANC Youth League (ANCYL) secretary- general Sindiso Magaqa will be tried on July 19. However, Magaqa’s family and friends maintain that the only closure for them would be to know who ordered the assassination. Cele was giving an update yesterday on several cases in Kwazulu-Natal Among those already in the dock for Magaqa’s murder are Mbulelo Mpofana, Sibonelo Myeza and Mlungisi Ncalane, the latter two being former police officers who have since been dismissed. This would not be a first appearance for the suspects as the Director of Public Prosecutions in KZN, advocate Elaine Zungu confirmed that this case had already been heard in the Scottsburgh Magistrate’s Court. On the Magaqa…

My father was a wise man who realised part of his fatherly duty was to prepare us kids for the rigours and confusion of old age. “Take my word for it, Roger," he said (Roger is my brother, but he often called Roger David, so it wasn’t a major issue). “Take my word for it, old age is not for sissies.” As the years have passed I’ve realised the old man was being perfectly serious. I don’t particularly miss the physical stuff — skydiving, mountaineering and wrestling crocodiles in swamps (just kidding). I do miss pieces of my mind, though. I forget the way to places and tend to forget who was Mary’s daughter from her second husband. Or was that Jane’s adopted niece? Whatever. This memory thing became so…

I have already mentioned in a number of my columns that there is a reawakening among learners at schools about their role in the new South Africa. Nearly three decades into democracy there is a re-emergence of the voices of learners, especially at high schools, across the length and breadth of the country. On May 29, I attended a student workshop hosted by the Western Cape Progressive Organisations’ Formation (POF). The POF was started by parents, teachers and students, various community organisations and trade unions in July last year to protect school communities against the coronavirus pandemic. Students from different schools across the southern suburbs were invited to a POF student discussion workshop to discuss the topic: “Extra-mural activities or not during the coronavirus pandemic?” It was refreshing for me…

Mwangi Githahu mwangi.githahu@inl.co.za THE City has won a High Court case over the non-finalisation of a tender worth R364 million for the provision of professional services for water and sanitation with 11 companies, because none of the tenderers had indicated that they had a local office in the Cape Town municipal area. The five companies that brought the application against the City had wanted the court to review and set aside the decisions of the City’s council meeting of October 29, 2020, when the council resolved to accept a recommendation not to conclude the contracts with any of the companies. The applicants in the case were: Bigen Africa Services (Pty) Ltd; Zutari (Pty) Ltd; Ingerop South Africa (Pty) Ltd; Water & Wastewater Engineering (Pty) Ltd; and Project Assignments (SA) (Pty)…

STAFF REPORTER HIS dream was to compete in the Olympic Games, and now that dream will be realised when Nicholas Dlamini heads to Tokyo to participate in the quadrennial spectacle. Dlamini, 25, is a cyclist from Capricorn, near Muizenberg, and this week became one of only three elite South African cyclists to be selected to participate in the Tokyo Olympics. He will join Team SA when the Tokyo Olympics takes place from July 23 to August 8, representing South Africa in the Men’s 234km-long road race. Said Dlamini: “I’ve had this dream to get to the Olympics for a long time and made Tokyo my goal. I put everything into focusing on achieving that. “Growing up I was fortunate to have good role models to guide me and show me…

Workplace bullying and sexual harassment are a form of violence leading to depression The modern workplace is not a garden of friendly Buddhas smiling upon us – it has become cutting-edge, cut-throat, and is a breeding ground for interpersonal violence, inclusive of bullying and (sexual) harassment. In South Africa, the country’s notorious problem with violence in broader society is perhaps partly to blame. Yet, when workplace bullying or harassment intersects with employee depression, this could be a problem that very few workplaces can cope with. Despite their core right to physical and psychological integrity, millions of workers worldwide suffer from the scars of workplace violence; nevertheless, South African employers and lawmakers remain sluggish in their responses. South Africa has yet to sign the International Labour Organisation Convention 109/2019 dealing with…

Jerusalem: The Israeli army yesterday said it had arrested a Hamas leader in the occupied West Bank accused of setting up a base for the Palestinian militant group in the territory. Special forces arrested Sheikh Jamal al-Tawil in the city of Ramallah l, the army said. “The occupation forces’ arrest of movement leader Jamal al-Tawil will not quell the voice of resistance in the West Bank,” Hamas said. The arrest came after a May 21 Egyptian-brokered ceasefire halted 11 days of deadly bombardment between Israel and Hamas, following a spike in tensions in Jerusalem. Yesterday, the Hamas-run interior ministry in Gaza said two more Hamas combatants died while dismantling Israeli ordnance in the enclave. | AFP…

MIHLALI BALEKA @Mihlalibaleka KAIZER CHIEFS (1) 3 Manyama 31’, 74’, 79’ GOLDEN ARROWS (1) 2 Gumede 21’, Mathoho (OG) 62’ Chiefs had no room to mourn the sacking of coach Gavin Hunt against Golden Arrows at FNB Stadium last night. They played like men possessed as they came from behind twice to beat Arrows and keep their slim chances of finishing in the top eight alive. After the penultimate round of matches in the Premiership, Chiefs are ninth on the standings with 33 points, three points behind eighth-placed TS Galaxy, who were held goalless by relegation-threatened Stellenbosch FC away from home. There was a time in yesterday’s match when Chiefs’ supporters must have felt: here we go again! That they were on the backfoot early on has been one…

THE French Open still demands umpires step off the chair to check a mark. Wimbledon insists players only wear white clothes. Are we really surprised that press conferences at majors are sacrosanct? Not to heap on the four Grand Slams, or the International Tennis Federation that controls them, but the Naomi Osaka affair is really a reflection of how out of touch sports administrators are with their athletes. In one of the few instances of Novak Djokovic making a good point, the men’s No 1 player outlined how Osaka, 23, had grown up in the digital age. “It used to be the (traditional media) was the only way we can reach out to our fans, right. In the last five years or maybe 10 years, it’s not the case anymore,”…