Indholdsfortegnelse for 2023-12-08 i Cape Argus

The highly-awaited Jazz on the Lawn – JOL 2023 is set to make a comeback at the Bevcan Sports Field in Epping on December 16 from noon. This event is a testament to the love for jazz in Cape Town, and you can find it everywhere – from street corners to local bars and live concerts. The festive season is an ideal time to soak in the jazzy vibes of the city, with Jazz on The Lawn a highlight on the Cape Town festival calendar. The line-up for this year, hand-picked by acclaimed musician Uncle Cal, is a mix of old-school legends and new faces, from the Cape Flats and beyond. From the experienced pros to the rising stars, this diverse group is set to showcase the best of live…

THE resignation of ANC stalwart and deputy president of the ANC Veterans League Dr Mavuso Msimang has set tongues wagging with many political commentators saying his surprise resignation could see more senior ANC members follow suit. On Wednesday night, Msimang’s letter surprised many when he said that he no longer sees value in being part of the ANC, which has failed to change the lives of millions of South African citizens. “For several years now, the ANC has been ruined by endemic corruption, with devastating consequences on the governance of the country and the lives of poor people, of whom there continue to be so many. “Of course, the ANC did not invent corruption. We inherited a state that was morally bankrupt and that was built on the most profound…

ESKOM will now decide the fate of renewable energy projects in the country, according to Forestry, Fisheries and Environment Minister Barbara Creecy, who recently published a notice on the amendment of certain requirements for an application for environmental authorisation for a renewable energy facility. Creecy said the amendment is necessary to ensure that the full potential of the investment in electricity infrastructure can be realised. “The amendment requires that a proponent request and obtain a consent letter from Eskom or its successor, which confirms that the proposed layout of the facility will not unnecessarily obstruct access to the transmission or distribution infrastructure,” said Creecy. The amendment states that renewable energy projects must submit a letter of permission as part of their application for environmental authorisation for a proposed project if…

Baboons have been the talk of the town following baboon sightings around Cape Town suburbs throughout the week. On Monday, a dispersing male baboon was seen wandering the streets of Southfield before being captured by NCC Environmental Services and returned to his home troop in Tokai. The same baboon was spotted again in Lakeview Retreat on Wednesday and sightings have placed the spotlight on the Cape Peninsula Baboon Management Joint Task Team (CPBMJTT). A petition of 706 signatures posted on the Baboon Matters Facebook page calls the CPBMJTT out regarding the management of the CT2 troop. The petition explains the Baboon Matters Trust and other roleplayers’ efforts to minimise baboon interactions in the Constantia Nek, Rhodes Drive and Southern Cross Drive areas. It also highlights the CT2 troop which had…

Sitting on the sidelines after going on paternity leave gave star Stormers loose forward Hacjivah Dayimani a different and fresh perspective, which made him hungrier than ever to produce for the Cape side. Dayimani, 26, recently became a father, and celebrated that milestone and his return to the starting line-up in the United Rugby Championship (URC) with a vital win over Zebre in Stellenbosch last weekend. The versatile loose forward was his exciting self in that 31-7 victory, and rejoined a loose trio that helped the Stormers win the URC in its first season. Star No 8 Evan Roos was the only one of the title-winning loose trio present on the four-week European trip, while veteran Deon Fourie had a well-deserved break after clinching the World Cup with the Springboks,…

Pep Guardiola admits “struggling” Manchester City’s unexpected stumble in the Premier League title race has left him searching for solutions to the champions’ problems. Guardiola’s side crashed to a lacklustre 1-0 defeat at Aston Villa on Wednesday as their winless run in the league extended to four matches.City are languishing in fourth place, six points behind leaders Arsenal and four adrift of second-placed Liverpool. After successive draws with Chelsea, Liverpool and Tottenham raised alarm bells about City’s title prospects, Guardiola had defiantly claimed this week that his team would definitely win the Premier League. But the Spaniard changed his tune after Villa rocked the treble winners with the kind of dynamic display that has been City’s trademark throughout his reign. “It is my duty, it is my job to find…

ANTALYA: There was no fairytale ending for Bertus Schaap and Euan McNeil at the Turkish Airlines World Golf Cup Amateur Series Grand Finals at the Gloria Golf Resort yesterday, but the two South Africans certainly did their country proud. The weather conditions improved greatly yesterday after day one was completely washed out due to an overnight thunderstorm and persistent drizzle. This caused the immaculate greens to be a bit sluggish, with Schaap adapting quicker than McNeil in the initial stages. McNeil had a particularly rough second hole, with the Joburger hitting the rough before working his way back to the green. Schaap, though, found the conditions to his liking, and was in contention until the final hole before a double bogey saw him finish on a five-over-par 77. “It was…

Sean “Diddy” Combs has been accused of gang-raping and sex-trafficking a 17-year-old schoolgirl when she was in the 11th grade. The 54-year-old rapper and business mogul has been hit by the fourth allegation of abuse after he recently settled out of court with his singer ex-girlfriend Cassie, 37, following her filing a suit accusing him of rape and abuse. He’s now been hit by four allegations of abuse in three weeks – prompting Diddy to hit back at the latest claims minutes after they emerged. Diddy raged in a statement to Page Six: “ENOUGH IS ENOUGH. For the last couple of weeks, I have sat silently and watched people try to assassinate my character, destroy my reputation and my legacy. Sickening allegations have been made against me by individuals looking…

PENSIONERS struggling to take chronic medication without water, families unable to cook, clean and bathe while they battle to pay high water bills were some of the plights highlighted by several communities across the City, who gathered at the Cape Town Civic Centre, calling for an end to “water apartheid” in Cape Town and Gaza. The picket yesterday was organised by the African Water Commons Collective (AWCC) and supported by African Artists Against Apartheid, Western Cape Water Caucus, SA Jews for a Free Palestine, the Witzenberg Justice Coalition, Palestine Solidarity Campaign, and Environmental Monitoring Group, among others. AWCC member from Silvertown in Malmesbury, Ebrahiem Fourie, said the residents shared similar issues like high bills, leaking pipes and water meter issues. “You have elderly people in Beacon Valley that scrape ice…

DECEMBER 1 marked 365 days since India assumed the G20 Presidency. It is a moment to reflect, recommit, and rejuvenate the spirit of Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam, “One Earth, One Family, One Future”. As we undertook this responsibility last year, the global landscape grappled with multifaceted challenges: recovery from the Covid-19 pandemic, looming climate threats, financial instability, and debt distress in developing nations, all amid declining multilateralism. Amid conflicts and competition, development co-operation suffered, impeding progress. Assuming the G20 chair, India sought to offer the world an alternative to the status quo, a shift from a GDP-centric to human-centric progress. India aimed to remind the world of what unites us, rather than what divides us. Finally, the global conversation had to evolve – the interests of the few had to give way…

The Blitzboks need to shut out the noise around the Cape Town Stadium to avoid falling into the trap of crowd pressure that has hampered trophy ambitions in the past when they take centre stage at the Cape Town Sevens tournament tomorrow. Having won the first edition way back in 2015, the Springbok Sevens team have failed in each attempt to win at home for the last seven years, always coming up just short or flunking out in the quarters or semi-finals. It doesn’t matter if they win in Dubai – the first tournament of the new season – when they arrive at home and run out in front of their families, friends and supporters, they always struggle to produce the goods. Tomorrow, Great Britain (10.50am), US (2.18pm), and Ireland…

On THE heels of an abysmal loss at Newcastle that sparked more reports of unrest in Manchester United’s dressing room, beleaguered manager Erik ten Hag said his team wanted to send a message to their fans at Old Trafford on Wednesday. Mission accomplished. Scott McTominay scored twice and United thoroughly dominated Chelsea in a 2-1 win – a scoreline that flattered the visitors – to climb to sixth in table with their fourth Premier League win in five games. “We are pleased with the result and the performance. We deserved this,” Ten Hag told the BBC. “We wanted to send this message to the crowd, but this is also our style. In the first 30 minutes, we did it perfectly on the pitch. “When you are not on top form…

Aston Villa started the season prioritising a top-four Premier League finish, but inspiring performances under manager Unai Emery have catapulted them to third and within reach of title rivals and his former club Arsenal, who they host tomorrow. Emery has brought European football back to Villa Park after finishing seventh last year, but they have shown no signs of Thursday night hangovers after Conference League games, losing just once in the top flight in their past 11 matches. In that run, they have swatted aside Chelsea and early pacesetters Tottenham Hotspur, while Wednesday’s 1-0 win over Manchester City saw Emery beat old rival Pep Guardiola for the first time and drop the champions to fourth. Remarkably, a dominant Villa side restricted City to just two shots at Villa Park, a…

TWO of the oldest institutions serving the Newlands and Claremont communities, jointly and as part of the Newlands/ Claremont Heritage, Environmental Justice and Restitution Society (NCHERS) covered the plinth and accompanying signage at Kildare Springs in protest over the City’s inaction in having its wording corrected to display the fullness of the area’s history. Claremont Main Road Mosque (CMRM) Imam Rashied Omar and St Saviour’s Anglican Church Reverend Chesnay Frantz draped what has been referred to as an “offensive plinth” in protest yesterday.While briefly mentioning the use of the Newlands springs by local Khoekhoen, the plaque, titled “Newlands Spring”, at Springs Way, largely recognised and memorialised the spring’s role in the brewing industry and that of Scandinavian businessman, politician and local property and water owner, Anders Ohlsson, who established Ohlsson’s…

The powerhouses of cricket, India, have brought out their young guns for their two-month-long visit to South Africa. From the young and exciting T20 stars Yashasvi Jaiswal and Sai Sudharsan to the more established Shubman Gill, the Indian selectors have rested the household names of the likes of Virat Kohli and captain Rohit Sharma for the white-ball leg of the tour that gets under way with the first T20 International on Sunday at Kingsmead in Durban (4pm start). South Africa have followed the same script, resting the often overworked Kagiso Rabada and batter Temba Bavuma for the T20Is and ODIs. Instead, Rob Walter has called on the services of 23-year-old Western Province all-rounder Mihlali Mpongwana, among a few other youngsters. The tall and lanky Mpongwana finds himself in the Proteas…

Jurgen Klopp blasted an “ignorant” television presenter for making a joke about Liverpool’s next game after Wednesday’s 2-0 win at Sheffield United being at lunchtime on a Saturday. Klopp was furious when Amazon Prime Video presenter Marcus Buckland mentioned to the Liverpool boss that his team were next in action against Crystal Palace in the early kick-off tomorrow. The German was speaking in a post-match pitch-side interview after Liverpool’s 2-0 success against United in the Premier League on Wednesday. Goals from Virgil van Dijk and Dominik Szoboszlai at Bramall Lane moved Liverpool within two points of leaders Arsenal. But Klopp’s mood soured when Buckland joked about Liverpool being back in action in the manager’s “favourite kick-off time” against Crystal Palace for the 12.30pm kick-off (2.30pm SA time). Klopp has previously…

Kaizer Chiefs have a chance to finish the first half of the season better than they started it if they win their three DStv Premiership matches in the next few weeks. Those aspirations will have to come to the fore tomorrow afternoon when they visit Polokwane City at Old Peter Mokaba Stadium in Polokwane (3.30pm kick-off). We look at three areas that Amakhosi have to focus on to win against City ... Score goals Having roped-in a handful of strikers during pre-season, Chiefs were expected to flourish in front of goal in this campaign, but that hasn’t been the case. Their Premiership scoring record has been so poor that they are the fifth-lowest scoring team, with 13 goals to their name in as many matches. Their struggles are due to…

Newly-appointed Proteas Women captain Laura Wolvaardt is back home and ready to take on the visiting Bangladesh in the third and final T20 at the Diamond Oval in Kimberley tonight (6pm start). Wolvaardt’s return is somewhat of a relief to coach Hilton Moreeng’s team, having suffered a 13-run defeat in the first T20 last week, a first victory on South African soil for Bangladesh. Though only 24, Wolvaardt has featured in 60 T20 internationals in her seven-year career, and her presence in the team – and momentum she brings after winning the Women’s Big Bash League (WBBL) with the Adelaide Strikers in Australia a week ago – will be invaluable for the hosts. “It was really special and cool to end the tournament with a win,” Wolvaardt said yesterday ahead…