Indholdsfortegnelse for 2023-05-15 i Cape Argus

Six months after starting his new business venture as the co-owner of Club Destiny, a luxury entertainment spot in Cape Town, DJ Kyeezi has announced his departure from the establishment in an Instagram post. In his post, he said: “After almost 6 months of dedicated service and building this exciting lifestyle destination, Kyeezi has announced that he will be stepping down from his role as one of the owners of Club Destiny in Cape Town. “DJ Kyeezi has decided to explore new business ventures and will be transitioning his ownership of the club to the rest of the team. “Destiny has been my pride and joy since its inception last year, and I am incredibly grateful for the opportunity to have owned and operated such an amazing venue with my…

Diplomatic protocols were not observed South Africa has been called a “laughing stock” amid a diplomatic scramble to mitigate and take appropriate action after allegations by the United States of America (US) that the country supplied weapons and ammunition to Russia, despite having taken a non-aligned stance on its invasion of Ukraine. At a media briefing on Thursday, US ambassador to South Africa Reuben Brigety alleged Russia was armed by South Africa with weapons and ammunition that had been loaded on to a Russian cargo ship, the Lady R, at Simon’s Town Naval Base in December last year. Former minister of defence Lindiwe Sisulu slammed the US ambassador saying he had failed to go through the appropriate diplomatic channels to confirm his information with the appropriate senior government officials. “It…

The report: “US ambassador to South Africa apologises for Russia arms sales comments”, refers. Based on past American-issued security warnings, I would accept such statements with a “pinch of salt”. It should not be ignored and forgotten that many former American presidents used false flags to create panic in order to start a war, to capture, subjugate and invade sovereign countries. A case in point is the illegal invasion of Iraq and Afghanistan by George W Bush. Similar casus belli, or justifications, were used to validate the Vietnam War. Before going public with his unsupported announcement, why didn’t US ambassador to South Africa Reuben Brigety follow the proper channels in South Africa to raise his findings? Why issue such an open-ended statement and cause unnecessary challenges for South Africans and…

With the seventh edition of election SA coming up in 11 months, a quick look at the past six polls would show a graph that went from sublime to sub-prime. The first three elections under the aegis of Mandela and Mbeki, respectively, were developmental years. Mandela was more keen on people than policy, whereas his successor more on redressing the imbalances caused by job reservation. In doing so, he boosted rising earners and created a middle class. It was the next three that caused the decline, starting with state capture under the Guptas. Even with Ramaphosa taking over, and amid high expectations, the slump continued. The worst of the decline was (and is) the Eskom debacle. Unable to stem widescale corruption, the scenario is nightmarish, with the possibility of a…

Tensions on the ramp into the locker-room at the Royal Bafokeng Stadium in Rustenburg on Saturday afternoon reached boiling point as Kaizer Chiefs coach Arthur Zwane made his way off the field after his side lost 1-0 to SuperSport United. The outcome meant that Chiefs have missed out on continental football next season and will have to be content with the fact that either Orlando Pirates or SuperSport United will join league champions Mamelodi Sundowns in the CAF Champions League. It is an outcome that did not sit well with the Amakhosi faithful, and they vented their frustrations in an ugly scene of hooliganism that was utterly unacceptable and must be viewed with the utmost contempt. Moreover, the maximum punishment for such action must be taken by the PSL when…

Havana: Around 200 Cubans marched in Havana on Saturday to the rhythm of conga, a popular dance, protesting against homophobia and transphobia, and celebrating the legalisation of same-sex marriage. Chanting “Socialism yes, homophobia no”, demonstrators swayed their hips and beat on drums as they cheered the “Family Code, passed last September. The code permits surrogate pregnancies where no money changes hands and recognises same-sex adoptions. It also defines marriage as the union between two people, rather than that of a man and a woman. | AFP…

The game between Wynberg and visitors Bishops was a typical derby encounter with the result in doubt until the final whistle with Bishops edging home 14-10. It was redemption for Bishops, who were hammered at the same venue the last time these two sides met. They shaded 'Berg by two tries to one after trailing 10-7 at the interval. Wynberg contributed to their own demise with some costly errors. In the last play of the day Wynberg contrived to butcher a line-out on the Bishops five metre line and a golden opportunity was lost. After Yaqeen Ahmed had given Wynberg the lead with an early penalty, Bishops struck back with a long range try via fullback Gilermo Mentoe. From an attack within their own half, he ghosted into the…

G4S, the company managing the Mangaung maximum security prison, may again find itself in hot water after fresh allegations that the prison afforded Facebook rapist and murderer Thabo Bester and his lover Dr Nandipha Magudumana conjugal visits. This was after the Department of Correctional Services said it had launched an investigation into the allegation that Bester and Magudumana had been offered intimate time together. Spokesperson Singabakho Nxumalo said conjugal visits were not allowed in South Africa. The department’s confirmation came after sources told The Sunday Independent that Bester had been allowed to spend hours with Magudumana inside the prison. “We are aware of the allegations, and they are being investigated. Inmates are not afforded conjugal (visits) in South Africa,” Nxumalo said. G4S did not respond to the questions sent to…

We are a country in debt, despair, distress and discontented. It is no longer the South Africa we voted for in 1994. Multiple events and decisions have taken us from our darling-of-the-world perch in 1994 to scraping the bottom of the well-being barrel, and by all accounts, it seems like we have not reached the bottom of that barrel. Whether we start with the structure and content of the political negotiations for a political settlement, the arms deal, Travelgate, Aids denialism, the Browse Mole Report, Jackie Selebi’s arrest or the hordes of other wounds inflicted on our democracy, we are a wounded, staggering nation in ICU without a capable medical team to attend to our mortal injuries. We no longer have a choice between a eureka or a eulogy. Our…

IT’S time for the phoenix, the UDF, to rise again to look at the plight of the ordinary citizens, especially the coloured people who are always left behind. We are so-called black only for purposes that suit politicians but when it comes to jobs, our children’s applications go into the dustbins without them even being opened. In Mitchells Plain, a metropolis of coloureds, those who get work preference aren’t the people who live there. A survey was done at some government institution about vacancies for about 40 or so posts: Only two coloureds were employed.…

Families remain the primary providers of care in society, with family care patterns having profound effects on the education, health, and economic participation of their members. When it comes to care, we need to ask who is doing the care and for whom? Whether care is for children, young adults without work, the sick or elderly, the forms of care available, the resources and the wherewithal to care are deeply gendered. South Africa is the most unequal country on earth, and its inequality is profoundly gendered. Women represent slightly more than half (51%) of the South African population, and more than 40% of the country’s homes are headed by women. Still, their share in household income and expenditure is significantly lower than that of men. The gender pay gap is…

MOSCOW: Explosions were heard in the Ukrainian regions of Sumy, Ternopil and the Kiev-controlled parts of Kherson regionyesterday, Ukrainian media reported. In the early hours, air raid sirens sounded across Ukraine, data from the country’s Ministry of Digital Transformation showed. The TSN TV channel said blasts were heard in the regions of Sumy and Kherson. Ternopil regional authorities said on social media that explosions were heard in the region. Earlier in the night, Ukrainian media reported explosions were heard in Kiev, as well as the regions of Kiev, Kharkiv and Ternopil. | Sputnik…

Tehran: Iranian authorities have arrested eight people for “leading” a workers’ strike at a key gas site, local media reported yesterday. “Eight main leaders of the workers’ strike in the South Pars projects have been arrested,” said Akbar Pourat, the deputy local governor. Some 40 000 people are employed at the South Pars/North Dome mega-field, the largest known gas reserve in the world. “Eight companies and subcontractors have been blacklisted for incitement to strike.” .Their key calls included a “79% increase in wages”. | AFP…

SUCH is the fanatical support Kevin Lerena enjoys at Emperor’s Palace, that Rodney Berman will spare no cost to ensure the popular southpaw’s challenge for the WBC bridgerweight world title takes place at the East Rand arena. Lerena earned the right to take on champion Lukasz Rozanski of Poland for the famed green and gold belt via a unanimous points victory (118-110; 115-113; 116-112) over Belgian Ryad Merhy on Saturday. And as is always the case for his fights at the casino near OR Tambo International Airport, Lerena was backed by a sold-out and vociferous crowd that had dug deep into their pockets for the Golden Gloves Promotions “box and dine” event. Berman, the veteran promoter who owns Golden Gloves, said after the fight that he will do everything…

Chelsea are on the verge of hiring Mauricio Pochettino as their new manager after agreeing terms with the former Paris Saint-Germain boss, according to reports yesterday. Pochettino is reportedly set to join the Blues at the end of this season as he returns to the Premier League four years after his sacking by Tottenham Hotspur. The Argentine will replace interim manager Frank Lampard at Stamford Bridge as Chelsea co-owner Todd Boehly bids to get his troubled club back on track after a dismal season. Pochettino will be Chelsea’s sixth permanent manager in five years after Boehly sacked Thomas Tuchel last September and then axed Graham Potter in April. Pochettino, who has also managed in the Premier League with Southampton, left PSG in July 2022 and was replaced by Christophe Galtier.…

Twenty-four would-be Muslim pilgrims are set to see a life-long dream realised, through a collaboration between Survé Philanthropies and three local organisations. Headed by Dr Iqbal Survé, the non-profit philanthropic organisation partnered with Khidmatul Awaam, Lillah Foundation SA, and Rihlatul Umr for the initiative. The pilgrims and their families were welcomed to a farewell ceremony at the Kelvin Grove Club in Newlands yesterday. The Hajj, which will see pilgrims leave for Saudi Arabia to undertake the holy journey to Makkah is expected to commence on June 26 until July 1. Guest speakers included representatives from the organisations as well as former high court Judge Siraj Desai and the event MC’d by attorney and activist Igshaan Higgins. Judge Desai said: “It’s a special moment, it’s a special moment for everybody who’s…

The behaviour of US ambassador to South Africa Reuben Brigety was certainly the most undiplomatic we have witnessed in any administration. One would have expected Trump-era ambassador Lana Marks, a handbag designer and business woman with no prior experience in government or diplomacy, to fall into this trap. Ambassador Reuben Brigety has since “admitted that he crossed a line” after he said a Russian ship had picked up weapons in SA last year. The US ambassador’s “apology” is still seen as unclear and unapologetic. After International Relations and Co-operation Minister Naledi Pandor held a meeting with the US ambassador to address his inflammatory allegations about South Africa, the US ambassador was reported to have apologised “unreservedly” about utterances regarding weapons to Russia. There is however nothing unreservedly apologetic in his…

With the number of homeless street people increasing exponentially on Cape Town streets, the strain on the City of Cape Town’s resources and fiscus subsequently increases. In his budget address, provincial MEC for Finance and Economic Opportunities David Maynier indicated that 93% of the budget would come from the national government, and if this quantum was in any way threatened through undue delay, the efforts to perform service delivery in the Western Cape were lessened, ultimately impacting on the plight of the homeless. The efforts to lessen the daily challenges faced by homeless street people to provide more safe spaces (Culemborg Safe Space in CT CBD accommodates nearly 500 street people) by the City cannot be left solely to local and provincial government to contend with. In ward 60, I’ve…

NEW YORK: Incoming Twitter CEO, Linda Yaccarino, former chairman of Global Advertising and Partnerships at NBC Universal, says she wants transform Twitter together with Musk and millions of platform users. Yaccarino will start in six weeks in her new position but there have been concerns about her appointment as Twitter CEO. “She represents advertisers, and her natural inclination is to limit speech, and pander to those who push woke ideology,” posted Billboard Chris. Musk replied: “I hear you, but don’t judge too early. I am adamant about defending free speech.” Musk wants to transform Twitter into X, the everything app. | IANS…

QUETTA (Pakistan): More than a dozen people were killed in an overnight battle between Pakistan paramilitary troops and militants who stormed their base and took families hostage, the army said. “Well equipped” fighters assaulted a Frontier Corps compound in Muslim Bagh, Balochistan province, and captured three families in a residential block, the military said. Fighting raged from Friday evening until Saturday morning and “the complex clearance operation involved hostage rescue operation”, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said in a statement. No group immediately claimed responsibility for the attack but ethnic Baloch separatist groups have for decades waged a rebellion against the state in the southwestern province, frequently targeting security forces. The Pakistan Taliban is also active in the region. “The terrorists had not even spared children” in their hostage-taking, ISPR…

Manchester City are on the brink of winning the Premier League title after Arsenal crashed to a shock 3-0 defeat against Brighton & Hove Albion last night. Mikel Arteta’s side were rocked by second-half goals from Julio Enciso, Deniz Undav and Pervis Estupinan at the Emirates Stadium. Second-placed Arsenal trail City by four points and a defeat for the Gunners at Nottingham Forest on Saturday would hand Pep Guardiola’s men their fifth title in six years. Fired by Ilkay Gundogan’s brace and Erling Haaland’s latest goal, City’s 3-0 win at Everton earlier yesterday moved them within touching distance of the title and Arsenal’s loss makes the title almost certain to remain in Manchester. Even if Arsenal beat Forest, City will be champions for a third successive season if they defeat…

“It’s still in our hands.” That was the bold claim of Orlando Pirates coach Jose Riveiro as the race for second place in the Premiership goes down to the wire. Having been in fine form in recent weeks, Pirates were tipped to tighten their grip on second spot during the penultimate round of fixtures on Saturday. But it wasn’t to be. Sekhukhune United proved to be an immovable object in the two teams’ dress rehearsal for their Nedbank Cup final clash on May 27 as the match ended 1-1. That result put a spanner in the works in Pirates’ bid to finish second and qualify for the Caf Champions League as they are now level with SuperSport United (51 points), who beat Kaizer Chiefs in Rustenburg. But Riveiro remains positive…

Polokwane City hammered Pretoria Callies 4-0 at the Old Peter Mokaba Stadium yesterday to seal automatic promotion to the DStv Premiership. ‘Rise and Shine’ dramatically pipped both Cape Town Spurs and Casric Stars to top the NFD standings and return to the top flight after a three-year absence. Spurs scored a stoppage-time equaliser to rescue a useless point against the University of Pretoria as in a 1-1 draw at Athlone Stadium. Spurs, coached by Shaun Bartlett, started the day in the driver’s seat at the top of the standings and knew they could decide their own fate with a victory against AmaTuks. Polokwane started like a house on fire and scored four goals in the opening stanza, led by their inspirational captain Pulane Tlolane. The news of Polokwane’s first-half performance…