Indholdsfortegnelse for 2024-10-08 i Cape Argus

As a single mom, planning for your child’s future is essential, especially if you’re not on good terms with the other parent. A will is crucial to ensure your child’s well-being. Apart from specifying your wishes linked to your child’s future, your will can also clarify complex scenarios such as how your child’s inheritance should be managed if the surviving parent is unfit to be the guardian. Key considerations: Choose your child’s guardian wisely: The guardian should be someone whom you trust and hold in high regard. This is the person who will care for your child after your death, so you need peace of mind that it’s someone who will make the best decisions about your child’s future. Consider a trust – inter vivos, testamentary or umbrella: A trust…

CELLPHONE records of the bodyguard of slain “Steroid King” Brian Wainstein have revealed links between him and alleged 28s gang boss Ralph Stanfield and his henchmen. The bodyguard, who may not be named, returned to the stand in the Western Cape High Court yesterday, as the murder trial resumed. Earlier this year, the bodyguard admitted betraying Wainstein and taking over his steroid business, but failed. He told the court he was stationed at Wainstein’s home in Constantia to help keep him safe and also fingered various high-profile suspects including Mark Lifman, Jerome “Donkie” Booysen and international fugitive Kishor “Kamal” Naidoo as being behind the assassination. In his testimony, the witness described meetings and calls where plans to murder Wainstein were discussed and even admitted to betraying his former boss by…

WORLD Teachers’ Day might have come and gone, but for Octavia Daniels, the recognition continues. The 24-year-old teacher’s kind gestures towards learners in her class and the schools she taught at in her hometown of Mitchell’s Plain, has inspired those who know her. Daniels first surfaced on social media when she shared a picture of a letter she received from a learner who asked her for something to eat. Without hesitation, Daniels offered her bread. However, the young teacher’s story runs even deeper. Daniels said it all started when she was just a child herself. “Growing up in Eastridge, I was often exposed to children not having, luckily for me I had parents who never made them feel any different. “They would often send me to school with extra bread…

Archbishop Desmond Tutu, who would have turned 93-years-old today, was among the last of a generation of tolerance that emerged after World War Two to fight for a more just and equitable world. A generation that understood the necessity to establish a world body to gird the rights of all people regardless of colour, culture or creed. A generation that dared to dream it was possible to change the course of history after centuries of conquest, seizure, and domination by those in power on the day. A generation with the courage of its convictions to prosecute the struggles for equal rights and dignity, without regard for identity, in the US, in South Africa, in Myanmar, in South and Central America, in Australasia… Most of this cohort of great leaders are…

This coming Thursday is World Homeless Day and World Mental Health Day. It is highly significant that these two days fall on the same date, as it is crucial to recognise the correlation between the two. Most people are aware of one common connection — the one that politicians are eager to exploit to their own advantage by distorting the reality. They spin the narrative that most people are on the streets because they are drug addicts, and as a result of their drug addiction, they develop mental health issues, becoming a danger to themselves and others. This forms part of their "Homeless Gevaar," which they feed into communities to the point where people feel the need to protect themselves against "the homeless," who, in this narrative, have all become…

The unfolding public spat between Gauteng ANC chairperson Panyaza Lesufi and the party’s national leadership exposes deepening fissures within the ANC. Lesufi’s recent comments on social media and a podcast, where he expressed opposition to the ANC-led Government of National Unity (GNU), have put him at odds with the national executive committee and thrust him into a potential leadership battle ahead of the ANC’s elective conference in December 2027. Add to this the unhappiness of the ANC’s tripartite alliance partners, particularly the SACP, and one sees how the battle lines will be drawn. Lesufi’s refusal to embrace the NEC’s GNU resolution has led to fallout in local governance negotiations, including the removal of DA mayor Cilliers Brink in Tshwane. While Lesufi has been coy about his ambitions, his public posture…

Bafana Bafana coach Hugo Broos dropped a bombshell yesterday afternoon as he announced that Stellenbosch FC midfielder Jayden Adams has been excluded from the national squad due to issues of ill-discipline. The announcement came during his press conference held in Gqeberha, where the team is currently in camp gearing up for their Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Congo-Brazzaville, set for Friday. Adams, despite a commendable performance in the recent MTN8 final, which ended in defeat for his side, has drawn attention for all the wrong reasons. His multi-faceted role in the match earned him praise on social media, but his absence from the national team camp has led to his removal. Teammate Fawaaz Basadien reported for duty as expected, highlighting Adams' failure to honour his commitment. Broos, while announcing…

When you read the words, “South Africa has a major financial literacy problem,” what’s the first thing that comes to mind? Is it the approximately 30 million citizens living below the poverty line? Or is it the 40% of South African adults who go into debt to buy groceries every month? Or do you think that it’s a far more pervasive problem that affects South Africans of all income and education levels? If you chose the third option, you’re probably closest to the truth. According to the results of a survey by the Sector Conduct Authority (FSCA) in partnership with the Human Sciences Research Council (HSRC), just 51% of South Africans are financially literate. This lack of financial literacy doesn’t just impact obvious areas such as spending habits, loans, investments,…

“I WANT to stand at my window and hear the gunshots.” This is the spine-chilling instruction allegedly made by an Elsies River woman as she instructed a gunman to open fire on the home of slain Anti-Gang Unit detective Charl Kinnear in an alleged revenge attack. Shocking phone calls and voice notes found on the phones of Amaal Jantjies were aired in the Western Cape High Court yesterday. Jantjies is on trial alongside alleged underworld kingpin Nafiz Modack and her former boyfriend, Janick Adonis, for an array of attempted murder charges centred on planned attacks of Kinnear’s Bishop Lavis home. Kinnear was shot and killed outside his home on September 18, 2020, but evidence found on the two cellphones by Jantjies outlined several plans to attack his home in November…

A MAN tragically lost his life while attempting to protect his brother from an attack in Delft. The brothers took a walk to a nearby tavern when the brutal murder took place on Sunday night. The deceased, Athandile Mafuya, 22, went to buy beers while his brother, who can't be named for his safety, stood with a friend. A resident close to the family said: “The heartbroken brother said he was standing by a parked car, talking to his friend when a car, driven by the suspects, drove over his foot. He said he waited for the car to stop and ask if he was okay and may have needed medical attention, but it drove on.” The resident said the suspects then stopped and that is when the brother ran…

As we are approaching the first anniversary of the ‘prison break-out’ in Gaza and the invasion of Israel by the Palestinians, where 1200 have been killed – many by the IDF’s indiscriminate firing by fighter jets and armoured tanks – we need to take stock of how these actions have impacted the world. Israel – who mistakenly calls its defence forces the most humane has a population of 9.5 million people comprising a mere 0.1% of the total population of the world – has during the past year invaded and attacked the sovereign states of Lebanon, Syria, Yemen and Iran killed tens of thousands of innocent men, women and children. Hundreds of thousands of Palestinians have been injured and maimed. Ironically, the United Nations General Assembly (UN GA) was responsible…

Is the South African Navy up to the task of protecting our coastline, but more importantly our existing sea life? There is evidence that Chinese fishing trawlers are depleting our marine resources as they attempt to feed their exploding population... and they do this with impunity. I suggest that it’s time to sink or arrest some of their vessels, as they potentially harm marine ecosystems, that crosses their stern or bow. There are of course other exploding populations, like India, who seem not to understand the concept of slowing down their birth rates. Currently, India and China make up one-third of Earth’s total population. Those two countries are creating havoc with the world’s fishing requirements. Time for the Admiral of the South African Navy to tell us where we stand,…

As we joined the global community in celebrating World Teachers’ Day on Saturday, we must also acknowledge our teachers’ invaluable role in shaping the future of our nation and the world. Their dedication, passion, and commitment to nurturing young minds are the cornerstone of a thriving society. However, a dark cloud hangs over the education sector in South Africa as the government’s decision to cut budgets affecting teaching posts, particularly in the Western Cape, threatens to undermine the quality of education our children receive. The recent announcement by the Western Cape Education Department to reduce teaching posts across the province is deeply concerning. As highlighted in recent reports across news outlets and social media platforms, this move jeopardises the livelihoods of thousands of dedicated educators and has far-reaching implications for…

The US Supreme Court yesterday began its new nine-month term that brings cases involving guns, gender-affirming medical care for transgender minors, online pornography, federal regulatory powers concerning nuclear waste storage and vape products, job discrimination, disputes involving Nvidia and Facebook and more. Here is a look at some of the cases the justices are due to decide. The issue of gun rights returns to the justices, who agreed to decide the legality of a US regulation aimed at reining in home-made “ghost guns”, as President Joe Biden’s administration combats the increasing use of the largely untraceable weapons in crimes nationwide. The administration appealed after a lower court found that the US Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives exceeded its authority in issuing the rule targeting parts and kits for…

Steve Barker has been here before. And such are the lessons he’s learnt previously he knows that they can’t spend time sulking on what could have been. Stellenbosch lost in the MTN8 final to Orlando Pirates at Moses Mabhida Stadium, the Sea Robbers sailing to a 3-1 win in regulation time. Stellies were hopeful that they’d put up a gallant fight as they led through a goal from Lehlohonolo Mojela early in the first half. Pirates returned with so much vigour thereafter, though, that they equalised through attacker Monapule Saleng just before the interval. The Bucs completed their win in the second half, with Tshegofatso Mabasa and Relebohile Mofokeng coming off the bench to seal the win with a goal each. The win completed a ‘three-peat’ for Pirates in the…

Seven officers set to appear in court SEVEN police officers of the SAPS Public Order Police Unit are set to appear in court this week for allegedly extorting Chinese shop owners in Milnerton. The group were arrested by the Anti-Corruption Unit on Sunday after they allegedly extorted two shop owners at China Town of R28 000. According to a source, the officers showed up in full uniform and used marked SAPS vehicles during the incident. “These guys are all from Pops but they went to China Town in Milnerton…

DEPUTY President Paul Mashatile feels confident that his week in the UK will yield foreign investment into South Africa. Mashatile said his work visit to the UK and Ireland would lead to better trade and investment relations between the two nations and South Africa. He noted that these trade relations had been stagnant for years before this trip. Mashatile made the comments at the South African Chamber of Commerce (SACC) in London late last week. He said he hoped that the SACC could play a more pivotal role in engaging with businesses to promote bilateral trade and investment links between the UK and South Africa. “It is our responsibility as leaders in our respective regions to foster an atmosphere that encourages entrepreneurship, fosters innovation, and drives inclusive growth,” the deputy…

Water is life and there is basically no life without this precious resource. It is worth more than all the mineral resources in the universe. Life, social and economic development, and the environment all depend on water. Water is basically central to everything. It is, therefore, important that we treat water with the utmost care it deserves as it has no substitute or replacement. The time is now to ensure that every drop of water counts as we can’t afford to continue losing water unnecessarily. We have to act now to ensure water security for the current and future generations. Climate change is now a reality we cannot deny and we need to adapt to and mitigate its negative impact. Climate change brings hot temperatures which cause high evaporation in…

Most of us, at one point or another in our lives, have had to make tough decisions. Leadership is defined by embracing that the needs of the many, far outweigh the needs of the few. President Joe Biden’s decision to step aside earlier this year demonstrated true leadership in making what, by far, had to be one of the hardest decisions of his life. However, the road ahead for the country is still as tough as it was before. It’s estimated that there are 6.5 million US citizens living abroad who can vote, but less than 14% actually do. Active participation by all citizens, domestic and abroad, is more important than ever in the upcoming election. It is easy to forget about voting when you’re outside of the United States.…

Teenage sensation Relebohile Mofokeng, fresh from Orlando Pirates’ MTN8 triumph, expresses his desire for the club to extend coach Jose Riveiro's contract. As Riveiro’s remarkable success continues, Mofokeng reflects on the Spanish mentor’s impact on his career and the team's recent achievements This backing comes as no surprise as the rising star burst into the scene and quickly formed part of Riveiro’s remarkable success in just over two years in the camp of the Sea Robbers. The Spanish-born mentor arrived on South African shores as an unknown entity in 2022 after penning a three-year deal with the Buccaneers and is now in what now seems like his final season with the club yet to announce an extension. The 49-year-old tactician has had a dreamy few years with Pirates and at…