Indholdsfortegnelse for 2022-07-04 i Cape Argus

A UN study has found that 222 million children and adolescents worldwide have had their education disrupted by multiple crises that have rocked various parts of the world in the past six years. The study was produced by Education Cannot Wait (ECW), the UN global fund for education in emergencies and protracted crises. When the organisation was created in 2016, the number of crisis- affected children whose education had been disrupted stood at around 75 million, but ECW director Yasmine Sherif said that multiple crises over the past six years have boosted the number to 222 million among more than 40 countries. “Conflicts are raging around the world – we know that, but they also are more and more protracted. The growing record-high number of refugees and internally displaced, as…

THE Allan Gray Orbis Foundation’s High School Entrepreneurial Scholarship is officially open for applications This opportunity is available to all current Grade 6 pupils to apply. The scholarship programme ensures eligible pupils who display academic excellence, regardless of background, have access to quality education and are offered a placement at one of the foundation’s top partner high schools. The eligible pupil will have access to a good, quality education, extra- mural activities and boarding facilities. Application criteria: l Applicants must be in Grade 6 this year. l Applicants cannot be older than 12 and not younger than 11. l Applicants must obtain a minimum of 70% for English and maths in Grade 5 and 6. l Applicants must obtain a minimum overall average of 70% average for all subjects in…

The 43rd Durban International Film Festival’s (DIFF) opening film, 1960, is a story that is filled with passion for life, family and freedom. The period feature film is written and produced by Bruce Retief, who is a musician before being a film-maker. His love for ’60s style music is what led him to create this masterpiece, set to debut on July 21 at a live screening at Suncoast CineCentre. It tells the story of a retired singer, Lindi, whose past is bought back to life after the remains of an apartheid-era policeman, Constable Kobus Bernard, are discovered 60 years after he went missing. She is determined to help with the investigation, telling Detective Warrant Officer Kuda Maseko the circumstances surrounding his disappearance in 1960. But how much does she know…

FOUR suspects arrested for the kidnap of city businessman Ismail Rajah, 69, appeared in the Bellville Magistrate’s Court on Friday. Elijah Silinga, 27, Thamsanqa Mvimjelwa, 34, Amosse Manyisa, 25, and Julio Langa, 37, have been charged with two counts of robbery with aggravating circumstances and kidnapping, while Manyisa and Langa have also been charged for being in the country illegally. The four claimed they had been beaten up by the police. The magistrate conducted most of the proceedings in Xhosa and enquired about their injuries, which they claimed had been inflicted at the hands of police. Mvimjelwa was physically unable to stand or sit up straight and told the magistrate he had received medical attention, showing the court his pain medication. Manyisa had bandages around his hands and Langa…

An instant loans company that was caught on the wrong side of the law following a 2018 sting operation has lost a court battle against the National Credit Regulator (NCR) to nullify the investigation over tactics used in the probe. The Supreme Court of Appeal found that the NCR was well within its rights to launch an investigation into Dacqup Finances on the reasonable suspicion that it was violating the National Credit Act (NCA). The court heard that in 2018, during a scouting exercise, an NCR inspector noticed a signboard outside Dacqup’s premises advertising instant loans. This aroused the inspector’s suspicion for a variety of reasons. If the loans were instant, it would be difficult to comply with the onerous affordability assessments required by the NCA. Conversely, if they were…

AFTER the recent rain across the Cape, the Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) has attributed the week-on-week improvement of the country’s national water levels to the increased rainfall in parts of Western Cape and the unexpected wet weather in other parts of the country. This comes after yet another weekend of rain. The South African Weather Service (Saws) issued a warning of damaging winds that resulted in localised damage to formal and informal settlements over the central and eastern parts of the Western and Northern Cape on Saturday. Yesterday, the weather service issued another warning of disruptive waves resulting in difficulty in navigation at sea and localised disruption of small harbours between Alexander Bay and Cape Agulhas. A forecaster at the Cape Town weather office confirmed that in Cape…

KNOWN for his larger-than-life demeanour, theatrics and humour, media personality Soli Philander’s poetry shows another side, with gripping works evoking a keen sense of poignancy and thought over the human condition. On Saturday, Philander formally showcased his poetry in a production titled Therapy at the Artscape. The show will run every Saturday in July. Describing himself as an indigenous creative person, Philander said he had been writing poetry since the age of 6 or 7. “I still have little rympies (rhymes) that I wrote from back then. My mother’s house is inundated with boxes and stuff that I have written. I also have lots where I stay. I remember when I was at school, I used to make money from selling little poems, and friends always asked me to write…

TWO sisters believed to be from Ceres were found dead, their bodies floating in water near the Old Harbour in Hermanus. The Hermanus National Sea Rescue Institute (NSRI) said it made the discovery shortly after 3pm yesterday after numerous calls from witnesses. NSRI Hermanus station commander André Barnard said: “On Sunday, the NSRI Hermanus duty crew was activated following eyewitness reports of two people appearing to be lifeless, floating in the water near the Old Harbour. “The Rotarian Burnett sea rescue craft was launched, supported by NSRI rescue swimmers. Our NSRI rescue vehicle and the St John Ambulance service responded directly to the scene. The Western Cape Government Health EMS (WCGH) was also activated.” “Just off shore of the Hermanus Old Harbour, two adult women were located and recovered on…

The 2022 National Teaching Awards (NTA) nominations are open and will close on July 26, so get your nominations in. This year marks the 22nd edition of the NTA. They are a way in which the Department of Basic Education (DBE) acknowled ges the extraordinary efforts made by excellent teachers, often in very difficult conditions. “Such teachers provide for better futures for learners, because the lack of quality education is a major factor behind many social, political, economic and health challenges faced by the world today, as well as contributing to poverty, prejudice and conflict,” the DBE said. The DBE said the concept of appreciating and recognising teachers has gained worldwide prominence and that led to South African teachers participating and shining on the global stage. Quoted from the NTA…

A RURAL high school in Limpopo has managed to beat the odds by pushing its matric pass rate from an under- performing 39% to the highest in the district for three years in a row. The success at Makgongoana Secondary School in Mankweng, Limpopo has been attributed to the principal, Dr Shapule Modjadji, and deputy principal William Ramodike, for pioneering the implementation of powerful learner support tools using a community development programme called “Tools for Life”. The positive change was set in motion when Ramodike, who is also a local pastor in a Zion Christian Church, wound up in the Castle Kyalami in Midrand for a Pastor Empowerment Seminar delivered by NPO Scientology Volunteer Ministers. “I had the privilege of attending a seminar where I was introduced to a free…

Say they will feel brunt of roads crackdown Taxi associations are fuming over the City’s newly amended traffic by-law saying they were not consulted about it, but will feel the brunt of the tougher clampdown. Over the weekend, safety and security head JP Smith revealed the provincial government had finally given his department more powers to initiate changes to the by-law. Smith said the provincial government’s approval means the City’s traffic services, metro police and law enforcement now had more authority to bring back law and order and improved safety to the metro’s 12 000km road network within the municipality. “Among other things, this legislation will now allow us to take drastic action against those who continue to disregard our road rules and endanger other road users, including those…

The long-running battle between the SA Revenue Service (Sars) and Cape Town swimwear model Candice-Jean van der Merwe over a $15.3 million (R252m at current exchange rate) gift from an unnamed Arab admirer has been shut down by the Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA). The SCA endorsed an appeal by Sars, lodged against the order and judgment of the majority of the full court of the Western Cape High Court, which had upheld an appeal by Van der Merwe against a judgment of the Cape Town Tax Court. The case goes back to 2014, when Van der Merwe filed her tax return for the 2014 tax year which reflected taxable income of R365 919. She also declared a receipt of R142 901 673 as a “gift from her companion abroad”.…

When Elrigh Louw arrived at Loftus Versfeld on Saturday he was a Bulls player, but by the time he left, he could proudly call himself a Springbok. The 22-year-old made his debut for the Boks in the first Test against Wales, coming on in the 50th minute to replace captain Siya Kolisi, and enjoying a hearty welcome from his home crowd. It was a tense time to make the substitution, the Boks in the throes of making a comeback and still trailing the Welsh 18-10. It was through the efforts of Louw and the rest of the ‘Bomb Squad’, coupled with an early tactical switch at flyhalf, that finally pushed the Boks towards victory. It was, nevertheless, an anxious, last-gasp 32-29 victory. It was a Test match, however, that Louw…

Ferrari’s Carlos Sainz claimed his first Formula One victory yesterday in a thrilling British Grand Prix halted by a first-lap crash and with the added mayhem of a track invasion by protesters. Red Bull’s Mexican Sergio Perez was runner-up, 3.779 seconds behind the Spaniard, with seven-time world champion Lewis Hamilton third for Mercedes in his home race and taking fastest lap for a bonus point. “Yes! We did it! Vamos,” exclaimed a delighted Sainz over the radio after a win that had looked unlikely at one point despite him lining up on pole position for the first time, in his 150th race start. “I don’t know what to say, it’s amazing. “First race win, 150 races later, with Ferrari in Silverstone. I cannot ask for more. It’s a very special…

Studying law opens many doors across the economy. Some may be drawn to the idea of a legal career based on how it’s portrayed in movies, or high-profile court cases such as the recent Johnny Depp v Amber Heard trial, while others might be put off by these, especially if they are introverts. Bronwyn Le-Ann Batchelor, head of faculty: Law at The Independent Institute of Education, explains the various legal qualifications and careers and advises on how to ensure your chosen study institution will give you the necessary skills to enter the constantly evolving industry competently and confidently. Batchelor says the legal field is varied and has streams that will appeal to many personality types, with infinitely more career possibilities than just trial law in court. When considering which qualification…

James Bond is being “reinvented” and the next movie is “at least two years away” from filming. Producer Barbara Broccoli has insisted “nobody’s in the running” to take over from Daniel Craig as the suave spy in the iconic action franchise as Ian Fleming’s character is being re-imagined. She said: “We’re working out where to go with him, we’re talking that through. There isn’t a script and we can’t come up with one until we decide how we’re going to approach the next film because, really, it’s a reinvention of Bond. “We’re reinventing who he is and that takes time. I’d say that filming is at least two years away.” The likes of Idris Elba, former Bridgerton actor Rege-Jean Page, Henry Cavill, Aidan Turner, and Tom Hardy have all previously…

Theewaterskloof Municipality in conjunction with humanitarian-aid organisation Gift of the Givers (GOTG) has initiated relief efforts in the Waterworks informal settlement in Grabouw following a devastating fire that broke out at a fruit juice company. The incident at the weekend left nearly 200 people destitute after the blaze ravaged Elgin Fruit Juices and spread to Gaffley’s Transport Services before jumping across the road into the informal settlement area next to the Grabouw water treatment works. A bus from Gaffley’s, one private vehicle, three formal houses and 66 informal structures were destroyed in the blaze. Theewaterskloof Municipality spokesperson Wilfred Solomons-Johannes said following assessments by the municipality’s Joint Operations Centre, engineering crews had been dispatched to assist the affected victims to clear the disaster site. “The municipality has involved local community structures…

With the police yet to finalise their investigations into the tragedy at the Enyobeni Tavern in Scenery Park, East London, Buffalo City spokesperson Samkelo Ngwenya said a preliminary investigation showed the establishment was operating illegally and in contravention of municipal by-laws. A total of 21 teenagers died in the incident, which left the country stunned. The exact cause of the youngsters’ deaths is not yet known. Ngwenya said the preliminary investigation showed that there were no building plans received and approved by the municipality for structural renovations on the site, identified as erf 37309 in Scenery Park. Therefore, the building was constructed illegally in contravention of the National Building Regulations and Building Standards Act. Ngwenya added that the structure of the tavern was not approved for business and the owner…

THE Commission on Restitution of Land Rights in the Western Cape is appealing for help to find 34 land claimants it is having difficulty finding in order to process their claims. The commission sent a list of the claimants to the media asking for help and asking anyone with knowledge of them or their whereabouts to urgently get in touch with land restitution manager Xolela Batembu. Some of the people are named as Allan Howard Adonis, Latief Abdulatief, Shaheen Adhikari, Hanna Booysen, Johannes Hermanus Bouwer, Majorie Battis, Dianne Bouwers, Georgina Angeline Beuke, Beatrice Davids, Ismail Abrahams, Hester Hartnick, Willem Hartnick and Hendrik Jacobus Hartzenberg. Others are Andrew James Jansen, Abdullah Joubaar, CTH Flanders, Helen Lenders, Peter C Edmund Loots, Creslyn Logenstein, Stephanus Marias, Johannes C Matthee, Beatrice Msadu, Sivakalai Naidu…

Women for Change Programme has seen 13 unemployed women receive certificates for field work done in ward 60 communities over the past four months. Councillor for ward 60 Mark Kleinschmidt, Social Development and Early Childhood Development Centres professional officer Christene Simetu and Supervisor Anthea Steed were on hand to certify the women at the graduation awards. This was the second consecutive year that the programme had run and it consisted of practical courses and workshops including on financial planning, anti-gender-based violence, anti-bullying and anti-substance abuse. Following a workshop held at Portia Primary School in Lansdowne, Principal Kevin Valensky said: “I am highly appreciative and grateful for the sterling work done by the Women for Change team. The learners learnt much, and the school will welcome them back again in future.”…

BETWEEN 1969 and 1974, apartheid forced removals meant that many families living in District Six had to move to areas such as Manenberg, Hanover Park, Elsie’s River, Ravensmead, Steenberg and Retreat. Families were literally scattered across the barren Cape Flats, removed from their places of work, schools and places of worship. A Walk in the Night (1962) by Alex La Guma gave District Six a place in literature. In 1986, Richard Rive wrote his novel Buckingham Palace, District Six, while District Six: The Musical (1987) by David Kramer and Taliep Petersen helped to capture the mood of people during this period of forced removals. The Early Learning Centre has its roots in the establishment of a new cultural centre in Athlone that was intended to continue the work of the…

vastly experienced Wales captain Dan Biggar paid tribute to the Loftus Versfeld faithful that sold out the stadium at the weekend and ensured a special atmosphere for the Springboks’ first match at home with spectators since they won the Rugby World Cup three years ago. Biggar, who has played 101 Tests for his country all over the world, said: “I must say, it was a privilege to play at this venue in what was one of the best atmospheres I have ever played in. “And it is wonderful to be back in this country after the tough experience of being here with the British & Irish Lions (during the third wave of Covid-19 infections in South Africa last year). “It is so enjoyable to be able to experience safaris and…

Germany’s Tatjana Maria continued her dream Wimbledon run when she fought from a set down and saved two match points to beat former French Open champion Jelena Ostapenko 5-7 7-5 7-5 yesterday and reach the quarter-finals of a grand slam for the first time. It was the biggest career victory for the mother of two who returned to action from maternity leave just under a year ago and she will play Jule Niemeier in the last eight after the German beat Briton Heather Watson 6-2 6-4. Maria, who was ranked outside the top 250 in March, said the victory was especially sweet given her breaks from the game. “It makes me so proud to be a mum, that’s the best feeling in the world,” she said in an on-court interview.…