Indholdsfortegnelse for 2022-12-15 i Cape Argus

The “son of Patricia’’ has certainly become the son of the world – Trevor Noah is one of the most famous comedians. The South African comic became a global sensation when he became the host of The Daily Show after Jon Stewart left. Here are five moments when Noah got us talking in 2022. His departure from The Daily Show In September, the media personality announced that his time was up on Comedy Central’s The Daily Show after seven years. Reflecting on his time as host of the late-night talk show, Noah said: “It’s been one of my greatest joys.” Noah left the show to focus on his comedy career – he already had a tour lined up. His 2023 Off the Record Tour, the 28-city North American stand-up comedy…

Parliament to finalise impeachment process PRESIDENT Cyril Ramaphosa has suspended Western Cape High Court Judge President John Hlophe from his duties with immediate effect pending a decision of the National Assembly as per Section 177 of the Constitution. The suspension is on the condition that Judge President Hlophe completes all his outstanding cases, but not take on any new ones and in the meantime Parliament must finalise the impeachment process. Ramaphosa said this would “ensure continuity and stability in the work of the divisional high court”. The suspension was advised by the Judicial Services Commission (JSC), which in July recommended Hlophe be impeached after finding him guilty of gross misconduct. Calls and text messages to Judge President Hlophe and his lawyer Barnabas Xulu went unanswered. Presidential spokesperson Vincent Magwenya said…

Cape Town model Fuad Williams was recently crowned the new Mr SA at a glittering ceremony in Joburg. Fuad, 37 is a dental surgeon by profession, a husband, a father and the eldest of two siblings. Fuad said he became interested in modelling at age 19, after being scouted as a fashion model, which led him to consider modelling as part of his career journey. “From the second scouting it snowballed and then I began to look for a modelling agency, which led me to Top Model. “At this point I realised that I could do more on a bigger scale and I was trying to figure out how. “I remember one evening coming home from the gym and my wife pointed at the laptop, showing that she entered me…

President Cyril Ramaphosa’s failed impeachment vote that took place at the National Assembly on Tuesday was like a warning shot for him that he must begin to do the work he was appointed for as the state president – and stop fighting battles he cannot win. “This is nothing but an exercise, he is dismally failing to perform,” said a political analyst. When Ramaphosa took office in 2018 he made many promises, one of which was that his administration is going to be branded a “new dawn” for the ANC, for the country, which would bring hope to the millions of underprivileged South Africans. When he took over the reins of power, Ramaphosa got a rude awakening that being the leader of the people, and most of all the leader…

MANCHESTER United manager Erik Ten Hag said he is not sure when Jadon Sancho will return to the first team and that the winger’s absence is down to a combination of mental and physical factors. Sancho, who was not called up for England’s World Cup campaign in Qatar, has been training separately from the United squad in recent weeks and did not feature in their friendly games against Spanish sides Cadiz and Real Betis. The 22-year-old also missed United’s last four matches due to illness before the World Cup break. “He’s not fit enough to be here,” Ten Hag told British media at United’s training camp in Spain. “First we didn’t see him the last games for United. So he wasn’t in the right status, in the right fitness state,…

LUKA Modric is Croatia’s greatest-ever player, but he was upstaged by arguably the best of all time, Lionel Messi, as Argentina crushed his World Cup dreams in Qatar on Tuesday. After orchestrating his country’s run to a second straight World Cup semi-final, 37-year-old Modric’s team were swept aside 3-0 by the South American side. Coach Zlatko Dalic boasted that Croatia – with Modric supported by Mateo Kovacic and Marcelo Brozovic – had “the best midfield in the world” after their shock quarter-final elimination of Brazil. That midfield has enabled a nation of just under four million to consistently compete with the world’s strongest teams, but they ran out of steam against a combative Argentina. “Argentina have an excellent team … and today they had four midfielders and closed the space…

MALIBONGWE Maketa just smiled and stated that the Proteas would “let the ball do the talking” when it came to how they will confront David Warner. The once pugnacious Warner has been at the centre of a swirl of controversy this season, while his poor form with the bat has also led to speculation that his future in the Test format could be on the line in the series against South Africa that starts on Saturday at the Gabba. His wife and manager have conducted interviews on radio – Candice Warner about how she was abused by spectators at the Adelaide Oval during Australia’s Test with the West Indies, while his manager James Erskine added more fuel to the sandpaper saga, saying two Cricket Australia officials allegedly told the Australian…

A 64-year-old man who wanted to buy an AK-47 assault rifle and hand grenades has been sentenced to 15 years’ imprisonment after entering into a plea agreement with the State. Moegsien Haywood was sentenced in the Khayelitsha Priority Court on Monday on charges of possession of prohibited firearms, money laundering and gang-related offences after entering into a plea bargain with the State. Hawks spokesperson Zinzi Hani said: “The excellent investigation by the Hawks’ Serious Organised Crime Investigation team ensured that Haywood serves an effective 14 years’ direct imprisonment. “On 15 May 2019, information was received from a source that Haywood was looking to buy an AK-47 assault rifle and hand grenades. As a result of this information, an operation was initiated where a transaction was conducted between the suspect and…

AS former speaker Masizole Mnqasela’s application challenging the DA’s termination of his membership lands in the Western Cape High Court today, Premier Alan Winde has denied Mnqasela’s allegations that he suggested a cover-up of the allegations that led to his (Mnqasela’s) downfall. In his affidavit to the court, Mnqasela made what he termed “damning revelations” that Winde, in his capacity as DA provincial legislature caucus leader, offered to suppress allegations made by whistle-blowers if Mnqasela agreed to step down as speaker in May. Mnqasela said that Winde suggested that if he were to vacate the speaker’s post he could remain as an ordinary member of the provincial legislature, MPL. The suggestion was made at the meeting during which Mnqasela learnt of protected disclosures by the whistle-blowers who alleged fraud and…

After a year of litigation and protests against Shell’s seismic surveys off the Wild Coast, the debacle was still long from over as the Eastern Cape High Court granted Shell, Impact Africa and the energy minister leave to appeal the entire September judgment, which stopped the seismic survey, at the Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA). In the judgment handed down on Tuesday, the Eastern Cape High Court granted leave to appeal “because issues of such public importance should be heard before the higher courts”. It also reiterated that the leave to appeal was granted for the entire judgment. The September judgment found that the process of granting the rights for the oil and gas exploration activities was procedurally unfair on several grounds and that Impact Africa did not undertake an…

It was in 2002 when a Land Conference was held in Cape Town after Zimbabwe experienced the land grabs, started in 1999 in that country by the likes of War veterans Hitler Hunzvi and others. It was then three years into Jambanja (a struggle word for land grabbing), and white farmers had land they had settled on taken away, with the government providing no protection for them. In fact, on the contrary, President Robert Mugabe condoned the actions of the land grabbers. In South Africa, I was at the helm of the land restitution process as the National/Chief Land Claims Commissioner at the time, boasting about having a constitutional and legislative framework within which our land reform process was taking place. In fact, we were even able to dissuade some…

Piers Morgan believes Cristiano Ronaldo is still the greatest footballer of all time, while the World Cup final-bound Lionel Messi is fourth in his mind. Before the start of the World Cup, Morgan had a sensational sit-down with Ronaldo on his show Piers Morgan Uncensored in an episode that went viral. Ronaldo revealed he felt betrayed by his then-bosses at Manchester United and that he doesn’t respect club manager Erik ten Hag, who doesn’t respect him. After the interview, United and Ronaldo parted ways amicably as the 37-year-old’s second stint with the club ended on a sour note. Ronaldo, though, was expected to put his club issues behind him heading into the World Cup in Qatar, which is expected to be his last. But after starting all three group stage…

LIONEL Messi will get his date with World Cup destiny, and the chance to emulate Diego Maradona, after Argentina’s emphatic 3-0 win over Croatia on Tuesday took them through to the final in Qatar. It is 36 years since Maradona dragged Argentina to their second and most recent World Cup triumph in Mexico, the crowning moment of his dazzling but often troubled career. Messi came to this World Cup admitting it would surely be his last at the age of 35 and therefore his final opportunity to lift the trophy that escaped him in 2014, when Argentina were defeated by Germany in Brazil. The sense that Messi was building up to this moment was apparent in his displays for Paris Saint-Germain in the months before the tournament and he has…

Sixty-nine rehabilitated sea turtles were happily swimming in the warm blue waters of the Agulhas current after finally being released back into the ocean after successful rehabilitation at the Two Oceans Aquarium Foundation’s sea turtle hospital where they received treatment for plastic ingestion and other illnesses. The sea turtle rehabilitation team travelled 45 nautical miles south of Hout Bay to find warm waters where the turtles could be released into the Agulhas current, 65 hatchlings, one hawks bill, and three green turtles were released after months of rehabilitation and finally being cleared by the vet. Two Oceans Aquarium conservation and sustainability manager Helen Lockhart said: “On the morning of December 12, all the turtles were packed into travel crates, transported to Hout Bay harbour and loaded on to two boats.…

A homeless paraplegic man from rural Kalbaskraal who took the Western Cape Department of Social Development (DSD) to court, alleging he was left in a precarious and potentially life-threatening situation, has won a court order under which the DSD should report to the court by January 4 regarding its efforts to find him suitable accommodation. The order, which was negotiated on his behalf by Legal Aid SA before Western Cape High Court judge Katherine Savage, is dependent on the DSD’s agreeing to let the court have judicial oversight on the matter. The court order also directs the DSD to provide a report of its progress in their efforts every three weeks thereafter. Paul Gerber, 54, has also sued two national ministers and the Sederville Tuis vir die Bejaardes. Gerber, 54,…

There is an intriguing aspect of the Section 89 report into the Phala Phala matter which, surprisingly, seems to have been missed by all concerned with the matter, from the president himself to his detractors. The report, it must be emphasised once again, was not an investigation into the guilt or in innocence of President Ramaphosa. It was a preliminary inquiry to find out whether he had a case to answer to and has, contrary to the view that it had condemned him, actually threw him a lifeline. If the panel had concluded to the contrary, that he had nothing to answer for, this could have opened a can of worms which he would have found very difficult to control. For one, clearly his detractors would have raised a lot…

ARGENTINA’S burgeoning World Cup fortunes are cutting Lionel Messi some slack in the raging debate over who is the greatest between him and Portugal captain Cristiano Ronaldo. The World Cup dreams of five-time Ballon d’Or and Portugal legend Ronaldo were shattered by Africa’s dark horses Morocco in their quarter-final clash. Portugal’s demise also meant that Ronaldo’s ‘Greatest of All Time’ claims came to a screeching halt, although millions of his adoring fans weighed in with words of gratitude for his role in the beautiful game around the world. When Messi led Argentina out on Tuesday night for the semi-final against Croatia, he set a World Cup record of 18 appearances as captain in World Cup finals matches. The previous mark of 17 World Cup appearances as captain was set by…

AFTER the frustration of letting an 11-point lead slip in France, the Stormers will feel much more confident of bagging their first Champions Cup victory against London Irish following a much-needed personnel boost yesterday. Coach John Dobson said at a press conference that he does feel better now than he did immediately after the 24-14 loss at the Stade Marcel Michelin, and he would have been smiling even more ahead of Saturday’s clash at Cape Town Stadium (7.30pm kick-off). Not only are Springboks Frans Malherbe and Marvin Orie back but centre Dan du Plessis and loose forward Willie Engelbrecht have overcome their health issues as well. In addition, London Irish won’t have veteran Argentinian hooker Agustin Creevy available after he received a four-week ban for a dangerous tackle on Montpellier…

WHO will be the ‘big dog’ of South African rugby for 2022? That will be one of the big debates over the festive season after SA Rugby announced yesterday that Lukhanyo Am, Kurt-Lee Arendse, Eben Etzebeth, Siya Kolisi and Frans Malherbe were the five nominees for the Player of the Year award. The winner will only be made known early in 2023, but all five Springboks have a strong case. Am is the man who made the Bok attack tick earlier in the season by almost always being in the right place at the right time, with his little chips ahead, offloads in the tackle and crucial defensive work resulting in him being a nominee for the World Rugby Player of the Year. That was despite sustaining a knee injury…