Indholdsfortegnelse for 2024-05-24 i Cape Argus

The renowned Shiraz, Charcuterie and Cheese Festival is returning to Franschhoek this weekend. And this year, event organisers are adding a delightful twist. Alongside the varieties of exquisite shiraz being poured and the delectable charcuterie on offer, they are introducing a fabulous range of cheeses, from creamy Brie to aged Gouda. Attendees can also indulge in delicious Kalamata olives as well as an array of tapas. Meanwhile, the shiraz selection is set to include wines from top producers such as Holden Manz, Stellenzicht, Tokara, La Motte, Stellenbosch Reserve, Anthonij Rupert Wyne and Hartenberg. There will also be live music to set the ambience as attendees enjoy a laid-back experience of fine red wines in the heart of Franschhoek. Your ticket includes entry, a branded wine glass and tastings of more…

POLICE have denied making any arrests in connection with the murder of two bread truck delivery men in Delft last week. This, despite a report circulating on Facebook and WhatsApp crime groups yesterday, claiming that a gunman involved had been arrested. The shooting, captured by the truck’s dashboard camera, shows three men coming under attack last Thursday while they were sitting inside a Sasko bread truck on the corner of Symphony Way and Temprol Street. The men were doing deliveries around 8am when they were ambushed. A two-minute video of the incident that has gone viral shows the men laughing with each other before they are robbed by armed suspects, with two then killed in a hail of bullets. Yesterday, a report along with a picture surfaced, alleging that a…

The May 29 elections are fast approaching and voters must understand the voting process to ensure their ballot counts. For instance, one could mistakenly mark their vote next to the wrong party, but is there recourse for that? One common worry that can happen during the voting process is unintentionally spoiling a ballot, by voting for party A, instead of party B for example. The Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC) has measures in place to rectify such an error. According to the IEC spokesperson Thabani Ngwira, voters are entitled to request a replacement ballot, but this can only be done before the voter has deposited their vote into the ballot box. Voters can approach an election official and explain the situation. Spoiling a ballot typically means that it is…

THE National Sea Rescue Institute (NSRI) has put out an alert for adverse weather along the Western Cape coastline, warning of rough sea conditions this weekend. This comes as the SA Weather Service (Saws) forecast that the dangerous conditions may be caused by the full moon spring tide that peaked yesterday, leading to high and low tides being more pronounced than normal. “The NSRI – in co-operation with the police, maritime authorities, Disaster Risk Management and the emergency services – appeals to boaters, sailors, paddlers, bathers, anglers, and coastal hikers to be aware of a Saws warning – alerting to rough sea conditions and big waves along the West Coast coastline, Western Cape Coast coastline, South Cape Coast coastline and potentially extending beyond – for the next few days and…

Manie Libbok says he “definitely wants to be part of the exciting vision” that the Stormers have for the future after concluding a three-year contract extension yesterday. The Springbok World Cup winner from last year has become a top-class flyhalf in Cape Town after enduring a difficult few seasons at the Bulls and Sharks. The 26-year-old, who hails from Humansdorp in the Eastern Cape, played for the Junior Springboks in 2016 and 2017, and had joined the Bulls in 2016 straight out of Hoërskool Outeniqua in George, having previously attended HTS Daniël Pienaar in Uitenhage. But he wasn’t given many opportunities in the senior team at both the Bulls and then later the Sharks in 2020 and 2021, and made the big move to the Stormers later that year –…

A bad week for Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus just got worse with the news that No 8 Jasper Wiese will miss the first six Test matches of 2024 because of suspension. Earlier this week, Erasmus learned that fullback Damian Willemse will miss a similar period of international rugby because of a finger injury that requires surgery. Two weeks ago, the Bok coach watched midfielder Lukhanyo Am crock his shoulder playing for the Sharks, and he will miss at least the two matches against visiting Ireland in the first half of July. On the injury list for some time are another No 8 in Kwagga Smith, loosehead prop Steven Kitshoff, hooker Malcolm Marx, flank Deon Fourie and two scrumhalves in Faf de Klerk and Jaden Hendrikse. Wiese was the natural successor…

There shouldn’t be any lack of service delivery or support when Kaizer Chiefs land in the Mother City ahead of their must-win DStv Premiership clash against Cape Town Spurs tomorrow (3pm kick-off). And as such, coach Cavin Johnson expects the club’s 12th man to come out in full force to rally behind the team at the Cape Town Stadium. This is the final game of the season, which Chiefs need to win at all costs if they are to finish in the top eight and play in the MTN8 next season, after another disastrous campaign. “The reignition (between the team and the fans) will happen in due course,” Johnson said. “It’s been three games now since we won a game. And that’s what our people want: They want us to…

THE disciplinary transgressions of former Bishops Diocesan College pupil Bingo Ivanisevic have been laid bare in the Western Cape High Court amid the ongoing civil suit for R645 000 in damages against him. After days of hearings into the dramatic water polo punch by Ivanisevic that left Rondebosch Boys’ High School pupil Ross Stone disfigured in February 2018, disciplinary records submitted to court on Wednesday show Ivanisevic had a history of being reprimanded for violent incidents. Despite an earlier glowing report by Ivanisevic’s tutor Angus Firth, the disciplinary record shows otherwise. Bishops recorded two incidents where Ivanisevic was accused of dangerous tackles during rugby matches. While in Grade 11, Ivanisevic was reprimanded for eight incidents that included bunking school, smoking e-cigarettes, exhibiting violence, dishonesty and disrespectful conduct. While completing his…

IT WAS a joyous and blessed occasion when Survé Philanthropies (SP) bid farewell to 20 hujjaaj (pilgrims) who they assisted in sending to Mecca to perform the Hajj. The travellers, who departed from Cape Town International Airport on Wednesday, were sponsored by SP, which was founded by Dr Iqbal Survé, in partnership with Rihlatul Umr, Lillah Foundation, and Khidmatul Awaam. The group of 5 men and 15 women from Cape Town, Johannesburg and KwaZulu-Natal, were not by the means to undertake the journey. They, as well as 772 other hujjaaj, received gift bags containing toiletries for their holy pilgrimage, which will be taking place on 14-19 June this year. Adam Jainodien, director at Khidmatul Awaam, said the NPO strives to make Hajj affordable for South Africans. Speaking at the airport,…

FORMER president Jacob Zuma’s confidant and former SAA board chairperson, Dudu Myeni, has had her corruption case postponed to November 21 due to her ill health. Myeni was arrested in September 2023 along with former Sondolo IT director Trevor Mathenjwa over charges linked to Bosasa corruption amounting to R300 000. The amount was allegedly offered and received as gratification from a facilities management company, Bosasa and its subsidiary, Sondolo IT. The two are currently out on R10 000 bail. Investigating Directorate spokesperson Henry Mamothame said the two would be back in court when the matter resumes in November, pending Myeni’s fitness to attend trial. The Commission of Inquiry into State Capture found that Myeni, the chairperson of the Jacob Zuma Foundation, was guilty of facilitating corruption. It found that…

HOLLYWOOD actor Hakeem Kae-Kazim and Magic828AM Radio personality Steven Taylor have teamed up to assist underprivileged families in the Bo-Kaap who could not afford to paint their own homes. As the Bo-Kaap is a tourist attraction and many people enter the area on a daily basis, Taylor and Kae-Kazim decided to do this project, calling it “Beautifying Bo-Kaap”. Magic828AM, being media partner and part of the project, called on the assistance of the Plascon Paint Expert Group at TimBuild Stellenbosch, Woodstock and Somerset West as well as Houtbay Handiman, who jumped in and supplied the paint for the project, which has since been completed. Kae-Kazim, with the assistance of Magic828AM, funded the painting of the project as that was not included in the assistance given. Kae-Kazim, who is married to…

Police have arrested one of the men who hijacked and drove a delivery vehicle into the Muizenberg railway bridge on Thursday morning. It is reported that the 27-year-old Langa resident hijacked and drove a truck allegedly belonging to retail company Takealot, along with another hijacker who fled. According to police spokesperson Captain FC van Wyk, the delivery truck crashed into Atlantic Road bridge at about 9.45am yesterday. Van Wyk said a local security company arrested the driver, who attempted to run away. “It has subsequently been determined that the vehicle was hijacked in a Kirstenhof case; the 27-year-old male, a resident of Langa, was detained at Muizenberg SAPS. He will appear in court once charged,” he said. Cape Argus reached out to Takealot for comment but they have yet to…

Ademola Lookman was Atalanta’s hat-trick hero on the club’s greatest night in Dublin as German champions Bayer Leverkusen were vanquished 3-0 in the Europa League final on Wednesday night. Leverkusen arrived in the Irish capital unbeaten in 51 games this season and on course for a remarkable treble. But it was Atalanta’s rise under Gian Piero Gasperini that finally found its ultimate reward. Lookman may be an unlikely figure to score the first hat-trick in a European final since 1975. However, the Nigerian is a prime example of the savvy recruitment and excellent coaching from Gasperini that has allowed a provincial club to step out from the shadow of nearby giants AC and Inter Milan. Born in England and a product of the Charlton Athletic youth academy, Lookman’s first big…

As the race ahead of the high-stakes elections hit the home stretch, a pre-election poll placed the Jacob Zuma-backed uMkhonto weSizwe Party (MKP) as a leading player in KwaZulu-Natal. The poll by Mark Data, commissioned predicts a whooping 46.4% for MKP in the hotly-contested coastal province, where 5.7 million people have registered to vote, second largest number after Gauteng. with 6.5 million registered voters. The MKP, the new kid on the block, formed in September last year and officially endorsed by former president Zuma in December, will be contesting elections for the first time at next week’s May 29 elections. As the ANC fought to retain the province, the poll placed the ruling party in fourth place with 11.1% of votes, a downslide from the 54% the party garnered in…

King Misuzulu has demanded the implementation of the reconciliation agreement between prominent statesmen Mangosuthu Buthelezi, Nelson Mandela and FW de Klerk during crucial talks about the Zulu king’s status and powers in the new South Africa ahead of the watershed 1994 elections. Addressing amakhosi at an imbizo in Ulundi, in northern KwaZulu-Natal yesterday, the king said he would go to the international court to force the implementation because in the agreement there was a clause that a solution would be found through consultation with international mediators. The king said the agreement was the only solution to the problems the Zulu kingdom and the Ingonyama Trust were facing under the current government. He said if that agreement, which was signed 30 years ago, was honoured, the situation would not be like…

Stellenbosch FC will show relegation-threatened Richards Bay no mercy in their DStv Premiership clash tomorrow (3pm kick-off) in their efforts to establish themselves as a powerhouse in local football. There is so much riding on the clash for both teams at the King Goodwill Zwelithini Stadium in uMlazi, a township south-west of Durban. For hosts Richards Bay, it is a matter of survival in the Premiership. They are in 15th place in the 16-team league and seem certain to contest the promotion/relegation play-offs unless a miracle saves them. Even if they defeat Stellenbosch, their fate will be decided by the outcome of the match between Moroka Swallows and Royal AM. If Royal AM win or draw, Richards Bay will have to survive the play-offs to remain in the top flight.…

Following the successful launch of its first mixed tournament, sporting charity Padel4Good continues to make huge strides on the South African padel scene with another exciting announcement. On June 14, the NPO will host its first men’s elite tournament at the Virgin Active Padel Centre in Paarden Eiland. This event will cater only for padel athletes rated between 2.5 and 5 on the PlayTomic App, and only 28 spots are available. This past weekend’s mixed event was the perfect precursor to such a high-level tournament as Padel4Good produced one of its most competitive shows yet, with every game going down to the wire as 32 men and women from across Cape Town laid it all on the line, showcasing their skills and array of shots on the court. In…

Twenty-five years ago, Manchester United were winning a historic treble, while Manchester City were just about clawing their way out of English football’s third tier. Tomorrow in the FA Cup final at Wembley, City will be looking to follow up their own treble last season with a double to underline just how far the pendulum has swung. For the second season in succession, United stand in the way of City and another landmark triumph. Only eight clubs in English history have won the English league title and FA Cup in the same season – United managing it three times during their pomp. But no club has achieved the feat in successive seasons, so City, who sealed an unprecedented fourth Premier League title in a row last weekend, have the opportunity…