Indholdsfortegnelse for 2024-04-05 i Cape Argus

This weekend, you can sip, swirl and add a dash of excitement to your day by attempting to make history at the Cape Cheers World Record-Breaking Gin Fest. This Mother City gathering is on a mission to smash to Guinness World Records for the most people drinking gin in one place and you’re invited to be a part of this fun adventure. “Two Gingers Gin have embarked on an epic quest to break a Guinness World Record and invite you to raise a glass with them and collectively write this occasion into the record books,” a statement read. “Whether you’re a gin enthusiast, a music lover or someone looking to be a part of history, Cape Cheers, a world record-breaking gin fest, is guaranteed to lift your spirits,” it added.…

IT HAS been nearly two months since 6-year-old Joshlin Smith from Saldanha Bay disappeared, yet her school community remained hopeful she would return. Joshlin disappeared on February 19, and was last seen at around 5pm, close to her home in Diazville. She is a Grade 1 learner at Diazville Primary School. Now, at the end of the first term, learners and the school let everyone know they were still waiting for their classmate. In a 70-second video on the school’s Facebook page, which went viral this week, her friends spoke out. “Joshlin Smith, we have come to the end of term one but we are waiting on you,” said one girl. Another girl said: “I would like to say thank you to the community for their support and prayers. We…

A CAPE Town woman has been recognised as one of the most significant young business leaders in Africa. Bushra Razack, CEO of Philippi Village, scooped the award for Best Leader in a Social Enterprise at the Forty under 40 Africa Awards for the impact she made in her community. The award ceremony was held in Nairobi, Kenya, on March 30. It celebrated the achievements of young business leaders across various industries. “I’m extremely honoured and grateful to be recognised by Forty under 40 Africa Awards Africa as one of the young Africans striving to make a difference and create a more just and innovative Africa,” she said. “This award is a testament to the incredible work being done by young leaders across the continent.” Her success at the awards stems…

The famous Danie Craven Stadium in the Cape Winelands, with its idyllic setting, will host the top-of-the-table clash between the two form DStv Premiership teams, Stellenbosch FC and Sekhukhune United, tomorrow evening (5pm kick-off). Stellenbosch will be looking to build on an impressive 1-0 midweek away win over Kaizer Chiefs, with Devin Titus scoring just before half-time. With that result, the Cape outfit stretched their unbeaten run in the Premiership to 13 matches, and took a firm hold on second place on the log with 38 points after 21 games. Sekhukhune have also enjoyed an incredible Premiership run, with only one loss in 10 matches. During their midweek match, they were held to a 2-2 draw at home in Polokwane by Cape Town City, a result that ended a sequence…

Considering the tough injuries Stormers captain Salmaan Moerat endured over the last two seasons, his return has brought much delight and some needed grunt and leadership to the Cape side. He missed a potential Rugby World Cup appearance with the Springboks due to the first injury last season, when he tore the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) in his knee. After the victorious campaign in the inaugural United Rugby Championship, the 26-year-old had to sit out the whole of last season, including the Capetonians’ first Champions Cup journey. Fast-forward to October last year, when he finally returned, and in that first clash against the Lions, he suffered a pectoral injury that kept him out for almost four months. It brought more frustration for the Stormers and Moerat, but his patience is…

Ferrari’s Carlos Sainz said he wanted to speed up talks with Formula One teams for a seat next season, and hoped to resolve his future sooner rather than later. The only driver to have beaten dominant Red Bull since 2022, with his most recent victory coming in Australia last month, Sainz is being replaced by seven-time world champion Lewis Hamilton at the end of the season. Sainz told reporters ahead of Sunday’s Japanese Grand Prix that he was talking to various teams “because that’s what my management team and myself should do when I don’t have a job for next year yet”. “It’s just a matter of obviously going more into detail and seeing the more realistic options, and what are the best options for me and for my future,”…

A judge has approved actress Christine Quinn’s request for a temporary restraining order against Christian Dumontet and ruled that he must vacate their Hollywood home. Dumontet has also been ordered to hand over login information for the home’s security systems and he has been forbidden from coming within 91 metres of Quinn, her home, vehicle, job or their son Christian jr.’s “school or childcare”, according to People. The order is in effect until a hearing on April 17. The couple made headlines following an alleged domestic violence incident earlier this month. Quinn recently filed for divorce after five years of marriage and, in court documents obtained by PageSix, she alleged that when she initially broke up with Dumontet, he started yelling at her, throwing floral arrangements and urinating on the…

Employment and Labour Minister Thulas Nxesi has announced a R23.8 billion employment plan designed to create 704 000 job opportunities across the country. Briefing the media yesterday, Nxesi said the UIF–Labour Activation Programme would provide opportunities that run between 12 and 36 months. The money invested would be recouped by the Unemployment Insurance Fund (UIF) through contributions and revenue generated from investments. “There is this saying that ‘the proof is in the pudding’. “The UIF has proven that it is capable of employing strategic measures, such as the Covid-TERS benefits, and distributing R64bn to millions of laid-off workers and their families during the pandemic while remaining financially sound,” said Nxesi. “With 333 recommended projects to provide training, small enterprise support, and employment opportunities to 704 000 unemployed people, these projects…

THE African Christian Democratic Party (ACDP) demonstrated at the legislature in Wale Street yesterday, opposing the Basic Education Laws Amendment (Bela) Bill. The protest, with around 100 people, was held ahead of public hearings into the bill. Other political parties who have opposed the adoption of the bill in its current form include the DA and the Freedom Front Plus. The bill aims to amend the South African Schools Act of 1996 and the Employment of Educators Act of 1998 to align them with developments in education. It was adopted by the portfolio committee on basic education on September 26 last year, and then by the National Assembly, with 223 votes in favour and 83 against, on October 26. The bill will now have to go to the National Council…

The plethora of Banyana Banyana players plying their trade abroad has helped to raise the standards of the national women’s team and that will be in evidence again in today’s Olympic qualifying clash against Nigeria. The Paris Olympics is Banyana’s next target, and two matches against arch-rivals Nigeria (home and away) are standing in the way of South Africa’s Sasol-sponsored team. Banyana’s ever-improving ability is reflected in the statistics, which show the South Africans have won four of their last five meetings against Nigeria, the 11-time African champions. And another significant pointer to the team’s growing status is Banyana’s dramatic 3-2 Group G win against Italy at the last Fifa World Cup to reach the round of 16, just over a year ago. One of Banyana’s heroes that day was…

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has told his side to prepare for another Premier League title race that goes all the way to the last day of the season. Reigning champions City have been playing catch-up this term in a three-way clash with Arsenal and Liverpool. City maintained their charge by drawing level on points with second-placed Liverpool, and moving just one behind leaders Arsenal, with a commanding 4-1 win at home to Aston Villa on Wednesday night, featuring a hat-trick from England midfielder Phil Foden. Liverpool, however, had a chance to regain top spot when they played their game in hand against bottom-of-the-table Sheffield United last night. Guardiola continues to insist that his side are only third favourites to lift the Premier League trophy, as they seek to be…

When the names of David Bedingham, Kyle Verreynne, Anrich Nortjé and Quinton de Kock were missing from Cricket South Africa’s national contract list, there was an uproar in the country. CSA director of cricket Enoch Nkwe, in conversation with Independent Newspapers this week, dived deep into the criteria they followed in the contracting process. Nkwe cited performances and CSA’s prioritising of forthcoming International Cricket Council (ICC) events, including the T20 World Cup this year and Champions Trophy next year. “The number one priority will always be the performances of players,” Nkwe said in an exclusive interview. “There’s World Cups every single year until 2031, so those are some of the things we looked at. If we could, we’d contract 30 or 40 players but at the moment we can’t do…

Award-winning DJ and businesswoman DJ Zinhle has been topping trend lists for singing her hubby’s praises. In a video making the rounds on social media, the Thula hitmaker shared how blessed she is to have married award-winning musician, Mörda. “I’m in my man’s dark room because I missed him and this room smells like him, so I decided to sleep here,” shared DJ Zinhle. She asks fans and followers whether they have dated someone who they knew was “out of your league”. “Like people you never thought you’d get with and then, suddenly, they are accessible and they actually like you.” She speaks about how this was the case with her and her DJ, record producer, singer and dancer husband, Mörda, whose real name is Bongani Mohosana. “My husband is…

THE South African football world is mourning the loss of a bright flame following the death of Kaizer Chiefs defender Luke Fleurs. The 24-year-old from Westridge, in Mitchells Plain, was shot and killed in a hijacking in the Johannesburg suburb of Honeydew at around 8.30pm on Wednesday. He was waiting in a red VW Golf 8 GTI for a petrol attendant at a garage on the corner of 14th Avenue and Hendrik Potgieter Road when two armed men pulled up in a white BMW 1 Series and confronted him. Gauteng police spokesperson Mavela Masondo said the suspects forced him out of his car, and shot him once in the upper body. “One suspect drove off with the victim's car, followed by his accomplice. The victim was taken to the nearest…

THE country’s more than 50 political parties contesting the elections set for May 29 have pledged to uphold the law and the rules governing the hosting of free and fair elections. Electoral Commission (IEC) chairperson Mosotho Moepya urged political parties to ensure that they abided by the rules of conduct governing the elections during a signing ceremony at the Gallagher Convention Centre in Midrand yesterday. The ceremony applied to political parties and independent candidates contesting the May 2024 national and provincial elections. The ANC was represented by its first deputy secretary-general, Nomvula Mokonyane, ActionSA by its leader, Herman Mashaba, and the DA by its leader, John Steenhuisen. “I affirm ActionSA will abide by the National Election 2024 Code of Conduct and work with the IEC to ensure free and fair…

A PINELANDS family have been reunited with their canine companion after nearly two gruelling weeks of searching. Vanessa Duff, her husband and two children were travelling from Cape Town to Nature’s Valley for a holiday when their vehicle was hit by another car at around 4am outside Grabouw on the N2 on March 21. Their double cab bakkie with a canopy flipped due to the impact and the canopy was ripped off. The family’s two dogs were in the back of the vehicle. The family were able to retrieve one of the wounded dogs from beneath the car, however 10-month-old Lupin, who was a rescue dog, was missing. The family searched the area for as long as they could, but were told by the police that they had to leave…

Mikel Arteta praised his bit-part players after they helped take Arsenal back to the top of the Premier League with a 2-0 victory over Luton Town on Wednesday night. Forward Reiss Nelson made his first league start of the season, Emile Smith Rowe his third and midfielder Thomas Partey was in the starting XI for the first time since August. With Declan Rice, Jorginho and Gabriel Jesus left on the bench and Bukayo Saka not in the squad, however, Arsenal showed they have the strength in depth that was in doubt last season when their title hopes evaporated in the closing months. Smith Rowe was especially impressive, having a hand in both goals, while Partey quickly got up to speed. “I look at my players and squad in a different…

AFTER a six-game winning streak, the Bulls came back to earth with a thump against Leinster in Dublin last week. But co-captain Marcell Coetzee has urged his team to put that 47-14 defeat behind them if they hope to beat Lyon in tomorrow’s Champions Cup last-16 play-off at Loftus Versfeld (1.30pm kick-off). The Pretoria side actua -lly made a strong start at the RDS Arena last Friday, particularly in the scrums, and led 14-12 at half-time. But it all went pear-shaped in the second half as the experience off the bench saw the Irish province score a few quick tries to end the match as a contest. So, the Bulls have been sufficiently warned that they can’t afford to switch off after half-time against Lyon. “The whole week’s preparation going…