Indholdsfortegnelse for 2022-03-24 i Cape Argus

A trust is a useful tool to utilise in a divorce settlement, whereby a divorce settlement can be transferred into a trust and be applied for the benefit of typically minor children and a spouse. Similarly, one can ring-fence a maintenance obligation post-death in a trust. When you are divorced, the Divorce Act – and not the Maintenance of the Surviving Spouses Act – applies, whereby maintenance does not extend beyond the death of the maintenance payer unless the divorce order states that it applies. Assets put in trust in settlement of an obligation A trust is a useful tool to utilise in a divorce settlement, whereby a divorce settlement can be transferred into a trust and be applied for the benefit of typically minor children and a spouse. If…

Mwangi Githahu mwangi.githahu@inl.co.za A DIGITAL version of the original 1961 warrant of arrest for Nelson Mandela will go on auction on Saturday, 61 years after it was first issued. The document has been tokenised into a non-fungible token (NFT) by Momint – an African-based company that provides a social marketplace for NFTs. The document is being auctioned off as part of fund-raising efforts in aid of the Liliesleaf Farm Museum. NFTs are built using the same kind of programming as cryptocurrency, such as Bitcoin; however NFTs each have a digital signature that makes it impossible for them to be exchanged for another. The museum, which recently received a R7 million bailout from Treasury after reports that the institution was cash-strapped, served as the secret headquarters of the ANC, SACP,…

Matthew Petersen matthew.petersen@inl.co.za Sunshine Cinema has done much community work to help nurture a new generation of film-makers from underprivileged communities and has given them an opportunity to gain insight into the industry. Its work includes addressing youth unemployment through an ambassadorship programme that trains young people to be media facilitators. This is in addition to Impact Film Tours that teach the youth about raising awareness of key societal issues and immersive education to promote healthy sexual education using virtual reality. As part of the next step to assist these communities, Sunshine Cinema has partnered with the kykNET Silwerskerm Film Festival to show a series of solar-powered movie screenings of South Africa’s award-winning film, Barakat, which will take place this week. The screenings are free of charge and open to…

Nomalanga Tshuma nomalanga.tshuma@inl.co.za IN AN EFFORT to quell simmering tensions, the South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) has been approached to mediate the situation at Nkqubela, Robertson. Last week, clashes erupted between Lesotho and Zimbabwean nationals over alleged competition for farm work in the municipality. Labour brokers working in the region were said to be favouring one nationality over the other for job opportunities, resulting in the violent incident which left more than 200 people affected. Announcing plans to resolve the situation in Nkqubela, the SAHRC, Langeberg Municipality, police and other role players met to table the way forward. In a joint statement, they revealed that they had identified three key areas of focus, including sourcing temporary accommodation for displaced foreign nationals until a long-term solution had been identified. “A…

Loyiso Sidimba loyiso.sidimba@inl.co.za A CASH-STRAPPED municipality has been given the green light to not increase its employees’ salaries after being granted an exemption by the SA Local Government Bargaining Council (SALGBC). In September, municipal workers received a 3.5% wage hike and will get increases linked to consumer price inflation (CPI) in 2022 and 2023 but Beaufort West Local Municipality employees will not be this lucky due to the dire state of its finances. The salary and wage collective agreement signed in September last year also makes provision for a once-off amount of R4 000 for employees earning less than R12 500 and R3 000 once-off for those getting paid R12 501 and above. The municipality in the Western Cape is currently governed by a coalition between the Patriotic Alliance, which…

Chulumanco Mahamba chulumanco.mahamba@inl.co.za NON-PROFIT organisation Section 27 is taking education authorities to court for failing two North West learners who survived sexual assault. Section 27 is representing the Teddy Bear Clinic for Abused Children and the parents of two learners, who were sexually assaulted while at school. One learner was allegedly raped by a school caretaker in 2015, and two years later the same caretaker allegedly sexually assaulted that learner’s younger sibling. According to Section 27, for years no action was taken against the alleged perpetrator, who continued to be employed by the School Governing Body (SGB) at the school and therefore continued to pose a risk to other learners at the school. “The parents of the learner reported the rape of their child to the school principal, but the…

A JOHANNESBURG man has lost his court bid to maintain contact with and care for a 4-year-old child of a former girlfriend. The 55-year-old chartered accountant, who has no biological children, sought joint guardianship with the mother. He brought an application at the South Gauteng High Court, where a judge dismissed his application as “misguided”. The man’s grounds were that he had grown too close to the boy, identified as B for legal reasons, and had so far been involved in his up-bringing. “As B grew older we became inseparable. A close and loving bond had formed between us,” he stated in court papers. He met the boy’s mother while she was pregnant, in 2017, via the dating platform Tinder. The biological father of the child played no role in…

IT IS often claimed that the youth of this country are not interested in politics and that they are disillusioned with the politicians inside Parliament. Many of the youth say they are disappointed in the integrity of many parliamentarians. It is a very important issue that parliamentarians must take up with young people. My view is that the country’s youth are interested in what is happening in South Africa. They are concerned with the corruption in Parliament and in the business world (may I add they are also acutely aware of the corruption in apartheid South Africa which the apartheid government kept under wraps by its draconian silencing of people with all kinds of laws and a brutal security system). My faith and belief in the youth of South Africa…

Sifisio Ndaba The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) is seen by many as a panacea for boosting intra-continental trade. However, others have raised reservations about the purported benefits of AfCFTA owing to the high levels of inequality that exist between the member states. According to the International Trade Centre, AfCFTA is the largest free trade area by membership. It will connect 1.3 billion people across the 55 African countries. AfCFTA will provide businesses operating in the member states with new markets for their products and services. The main tenet of the free trade agreement is that goods can be moved without imposing tariffs, to introduce competition, increase efficiency in the production of goods, and lower the price of goods and services for consumers in these countries. The African economy…

MIHLALI BALEKA mihlali.baleka@inl.co.za WHILE other sports have welcomed the decision to allow 50% attendance at matches, the Premier Soccer League (PSL) appears to be in no rush to let the fans know when will they once again enjoy “the beautiful game”. South African Football Association (Safa) president Danny Jordaan told the federation’s media department yesterday that “we are very happy” and “welcome the decision” to reopen the stadiums. On the other hand, the PSL was non-commital. In a press release, seen by Independent Media, from acting chief executive Mato Madlala to their members, she said: “The existing protocols will remain in place until varied (sic) by the executive committee.” A meeting is set for Monday when they will “consider the extent to which the league Covid-19 Regulations can or should…

GIVEN MAJOLA given.majola@inl.co.za GLOBAL smart-device manufacturer Oppo is partnering with South Africa 5G and data-only network operator rain to offer customers its new 5G CPE routers. Oppo said yesterday it had ex- panded its product range in South Africa with the Oppo 5G CPE T1a router, as it continues to grow its Internet of Things (IoT) portfolio. Oppo South Africa’s Head of Operations & Go-to Markets, Liam Faurie, said that at Oppo they continued to build their IoT product range as well as their ecosystem. “We will continue to combine cutting-edge technologies with aesthetically appealing designs. 5G is a foundational component of the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) and Oppo will continue to bring in 5G products to ensure smoother and faster connections,” Faurie said. Oppo said this would be available exclusively…

Shingai Darangwa Focalistic, Major League and Makhadzi have been nominated in the Favourite African Star category at the Nickelodeon Kids’ Choice Awards. The trio are joined by Nigerian superstar singer Tems and South African coach Pitso Mosimane, who coaches Egyptian giants Al Ahly. “The slimiest, surprisiest award show is back! Here to present your #KCA nominees for Fave African Star is @LeraiRakoditsoe. Your nominees for Favourite African Star: @FOCALISTIC, @MAJORLEAGUEDJZ, @MakhadziSA, @TheRealPitso, and @temsbaby,” the channel tweeted. Focalistic has been having a great year as he continues to ride the momentum of his global hit with Davido, Champion Sound. Pitori Maradona, as he’s known to his fans, has been touring the world and spreading the amapiano movement as much as anyone else in the genre this year. “Nominated as @Nickelodeon…

Action group calls for immediate probe into Blaauwberg office and lifestyle audits Mthuthuzeli Ntseku mthuthuzeli.ntseku@inl.co.za THE Greater Table View Action Group (GTAF) has called for an immediate independent inquiry into the Blaauwberg district planning office as well as lifestyle audits of all its employees. The group has accused the City of deliberately sending out planning applications before Christmas last year with the “express purpose” to ensure little to no objections from residents. This follows an outpouring of concerns from the residents about late notifications received from the City for applications to rezone three properties in the area. The GTAF said the majority of residents only received the notices from the post office late last month and early this month, after the due date of February 10 had passed. An appeal…

Mwangi Githahu mwangi.githahu@inl.co.za THE provincial health department is set to spend nearly R1.2 billion in the 2022/23 financial year on infrastructure. The department said in its budget it is now focusing its attention on ensuring that provincial hospitals and facilities are better maintained and pointed to allocations towards existing infrastructure needs, on which it will spend more than R631 million. This year’s budget will see an increase of 99.2% in upgrades in addition to refurbishments and rehabilitations increasing by more than half. The department said that in order to accommodate the Western Cape’s population growth, spending on new infrastructure assets will be 110% more than it was in 2021. Across the central, provincial and district health services as well as other health facilities there are a number of capital infrastructure…

Nomalanga Tshuma nomalanga.tshuma@inl.co.za THE Western Cape Department of Social Development (DSD) says it is ready for a smooth transition of the Early Childhood Development (ECD) function from its fold to the Department of Basic Education (DBE) come April 1. The shift of responsibility follows the announcement by President Cyril Ramaphosa during his State of the Nation address in 2019 that the ECD function would be moving from the DSD to the DBE. In announcing that it was ready for the move, the DSD said it had implemented relevant procedures to ensure that the function shift took place as smoothly as possible. In a statement, the DSD said that so far, it had facilitated the transfer of contacts and Memorandum of Understandings from the DSD to the Western Cape DBE, handed…

Mwangi Githahu mwangi.githahu@inl.co.za EMPLOYEES of the coalition-run Bitou Municipality have been implicated in a petrol card scandal involving the fuelling of private vehicles using municipal petrol cards. The scam was revealed last week by a concerned member of the public, who handed over evidence of the fraud to mayor Dave Swart. Swart said he had passed on the evidence to the acting municipal manager, Noel Van Stade, who has since launched an investigation assisted by the municipality’s governance and compliance manager. “An investigation is under way to determine the extent of this fraudulent use of municipal petrol cards including those that are allocated to vehicles in the Bitou Municipality fleet.” A statement issued by the municipality said that the investigation has led to the confiscation of four petrol cards not…

Staff Reporter CHILDREN who struggle to read by the age of 13 are likely to drop out of school, which will have catastrophic implications for their prospects and South Africa’s future. Cape Town-based NGO Hands of Love has stepped in to improve literacy among the youth through a book donation drive called #Read2Succeed. The drive will target parents, good Samaritans, local businesses and book shops to join the effort to collect and distribute as many books as possible for underprivileged children, and to work towards developing reading corners and libraries in local schools. It is hoped this will make a dent in figures which show that 29% of South Africa’s children are illiterate. A recent survey conducted by Progress in International Reading Literacy Study (Pirls) showed eight out of 10…

Almost 100 000 people are trapped by Russian bombardment and facing starvation in the ruins of Mariupol, Ukraine’s leader said, as Moscow accused Washington of undermining peace talks. Tens of thousands of residents have already fled the besieged southern port city, bringing harrowing testimony of a “freezing hellscape riddled with dead bodies and destroyed buildings”, according to Human Rights Watch. As the UN demanded Russia end its “absurd” and “unwinnable” war, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy was yesterday delivering a message of defiance to the Japanese and French parliaments. Nearly a month on since Russia invaded Ukraine, stop-start peace talks have agreed on daily humanitarian corridors for refugees, and Ukraine says it is willing to countenance some Russian demands subject to a national referendum. But it has refused to bow to…

STUART HESS stuart.hess@inl.co.za BANGLADESH claimed a major slice of history yesterday when they won a series in South Africa for the first time. The Tigers, roared on by a large group of enthusiastic expats at SuperSport Park, delivered an inspired one-day international performance, led by the magnificent Taskin Ahmed, who was named Player of the Series, to crush the home team and claim a thoroughly deserved victory and 2-1 series success. For the Proteas, there will be plenty of soul-searching. They were inconsistent with bat and ball, and generally poor in the field, continuing a trend in South African cricket that has become glaringly apparent this summer and needs to be urgently addressed. The bowlers, after failing to make an early breakthrough in the first ODI, lacked the necessary strategies…

Stuart Hess stuart.hess@inl.co.za ZUBAYR Hamza has agreed to a voluntary suspension after testing positive for a prohibited substance. The 26-year-old Hamza returned the positive test in January for the banned diuretic Furosemide. While the drug is described as not being a performance enhancer, it is prohibited according to the World Anti-Doping Association. Furosemide is used to treat edema (the build-up of fluid) and hypertension. According to a statement by Cricket SA yesterday, Hamza is not disputing the positive test and is co-operating fully with the ICC, with part of that agreement that he agree to a voluntary suspension commencing immediately while written submissions are presented to the ICC. Hamza has played six Tests and one one-day international for the Proteas. He made his Test debut in India in 2019, but…

GIVEN MAJOLA given.majola@inl.co.za FINANCIAL organisations needed to work with vendors and partners committed to cross-vendor openness and integration to bolster their efforts to thwart cybercrimes, according to cybersecurity company Fortinet. Fortinet Field CISO - EMEA Ricardo Ferreira said that when vendors worked together across the threat landscape, the sum of their products was greater than the individual parts, thereby deepening their level of cyberprotection. “Digital acceleration is essential for competing in today’s financial marketplace. However, it doesn’t come without risk. First, ensure employees are trained and reskilled in the organisation's technologies. “Second, share data with industry peers to learn best practices and identify potential issues. Transaction Monitoring Netherlands (TMNL) is an excellent example of transaction data sharing to mitigate Anti-Money Laundering (AML),” Ferreira said. The firm said that the top three…

Rafieka Williams rafieka.williams@inl.co.za Vusumzi Potelwa, accused of setting his 7-month-old baby on fire, took the stand in the Western Cape High Court to defend himself. Potelwa is charged with three counts of murder, attempted murder, arson and assault after he allegedly set his daughter alight following a dispute with the child’s mother, Sivuyisiwe Mtshengu, in Dunoon during November 2019. Yesterday, defence counsel Michael Sibueng called Potelwa to the stand to give his version of events. He pleaded guilty to assault and told the court he assaulted Mtshengu, but not in the manner she described. He admitted he had been drinking alcohol that evening and was playing music, but when Msthengu tried to turn it down he reacted by hitting her. “I told her I won’t be able to switch…

Mayibongwe Maqhina mayibongwe.maqhina@inl.co.za The national government has decided to make a phased exit from its intervention in the North West Province beginning on March 31. The convenor of the inter-ministerial task team (IMTT) – Minister of Co-operative Governance and Traditional Affairs Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma – made the announcement in the National Council of Provinces (NCOP) yesterday. Dlamini Zuma said findings by Auditor-General Tsakane Maluleke have confirmed that the province was on a positive trajectory and the IMTT was of the view sufficient progress had been made in addressing the triggers of intervention four years ago. “This is done recognising that the work to embed and sustain these gains is an on-going process that will require the continued oversight and support from both the legislative and executive arms of the state.…

Staff Reporter One of the biggest expos on Cape Town’s events calender is back after a two-year, Covid-induced break, and it promises to showcase new fashions, tasty foods and give an insight into Cape Town’s vibrant Muslim community’s contributions to the Mother City’s rich cultural tapestry. The Spar Cape Town Ramadaan Expo opens tomorrow at the historic Green Point Track with up to 200 exhibitioners showcasing their wares Friday The Expo is from 2pm to 10pm. We will have 100 newspapers on site and a promoter. The first 50 people to buy a copy of the newspaper will receive a goody bag with some Ramadaan essentials, such as soup mix, Boeber mix and falooda. We will sell the newspapers at 50% throughout the expo weekend. Saturday March The expo is…

AMID the confusion and war-torn chaos, the Ukraine crisis exposes uncomfortable truths, and among others, what I call a “hierarchy of selective racial compassion syndrome”. In plain English, it means that some suffering, especially of the white race, deserves more appreciation and attention than others and must be ranked higher. In other words, it is a form of preferential treatment for white pains elevated above other races. Agonising Ukrainian whites must be worthy of higher pity. So says the media. Astonishingly, much of the shocking expressions of public displays of hierarchical selective racial compassion syndromes are clumsily and shamelessly expressed by a long list of mainstream Western media journalists covering the crisis. Lucy Watson, an ITV News correspondent, in an emotional outburst said: “The unthinkable has happened… this is not…

ASHFAK MOHAMED ashfak.mohamed@inl.co.za Western Province(8) 11 Try: Davids Penalties: Wolhuter (2) Pumas(8) 37 Tries: De Klerk (2), Lungisa, Engelbrecht, Mafura Conversions: Fouché (3) Penalties: Fouche (2) WASTED opportunities and poor discipline proved costly for Western Province as a determined Pumas pulled off a well deserved Currie Cup bonus-point victory at Cape Town Stadium yesterday. The visitors from Mpumalanga scored 29 points in the second half to just three by the home team as they showed the way in capitalising on their possession and territory in the opposition’s half. The lack of precision with ball in hand in the 10 minutes before half-time arguably cost WP the match. They had a number of attacking opportunities inside the Pumas half, but were unable to convert. Hooker JJ Kotze actually thought he had…

BRITTNEY Griner’s arrest and imprisonment in Russia provides a salient example of the challenges Cricket South Africa face in trying to make the women’s game an entity from which the organisation can profit. How? Leaving aside the wider geopolitical elements involved in Griner’s recent arrest in Russia for alleged possession of vape cartridges containing oil derived from marijuana, there is the question of why she was playing in Russia in the first place. Griner is one of the world’s best women’s basketball players. A national collegiate champion in 2012, WNBA champion in 2014, four-time EuroLeague champion, two-time Olympic gold medallist, and twice a world champion with the USA national team are just a few of her highlights. But Griner can’t live on the salary she makes in the US, where…